.* ^•fr'^ »*'% oV 0* .•■••, ;. ^^d« V'^^^''*y^* '"V*^'**/ "V-'^^-'a*^" "V '•' •v>- //^;^^'\ c°^^^^''*'°o ,**\v;^/v c°^^^J^.'^^o >* '^"i^ s^-V. -C.^^^ i-?' ^^' . '•^^♦' „o^°'%. '-^^r' c.N^*^ o ':^^-.' u.h- o ^y • I ^-v. ^'^ I0nT^I\?5ICi\L .Stfv /'•'■• V ri ^':^*-^^" KKCORIO ^^*-*- "TmrrttrtTrrwl''-- \ 1 < »i^ "»y^ —OK— Vlont pi\Ep/^t> H-O-t- «ff*rf-. S5l li: ujroatest of Eiii,'lisli historians, Macaulay,;iii<1 one of llie most brilliant writers of till' i)reseiitci'ntur.v,h.i3 said: "Tiie history of acoiiiitrv is best ti.ld in a record of the ives of its people." In conformity witli this idea tiie Poktuait and IJiociKAfiiicAi. i{i:i:oKi> of this county has been prepared. Instead of going to musty records, and taking therefrom dry statistical matter that can lie appreciated liy but few, our ^"\-"^^>.*^ '"^i;^ corps of writers have gone to the people, the men and women wlio have, by tlieir 1^1 •_ ■ enterprise and industry, brought the county to rank scctmd to none among those comprising this great and nol)le .State, and from their lips have the story of tiieir life struggles. Ko more interesting or instructive matter could be presented to an intelli- gent public. In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy the imitation of coming generations. It tells how st>me, commencing life in poverty, by industry and economy have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, with limited [to advantages for securing an education, have become learned men and women, with an '^, '^, inlluence extending tliroughout the length and breadtii of tlie land. It tells of men who .-J. have risen from the lower walks of life to eminence as statesmen, and whose names have ^^"^'•^ liecome famous. It tells of those in every walk in life who have striven to succeed, and ^ ^ records how that success has usually crowned their efforts. It tells also of many, very many, who, not seeking the ai)i)lause of the world, have pursued "the even tenor of their way," content to have it said of them as Christ .said of the woman i)erforming a deed of mercy — "they have done what they could." It tells how that many in the pride and strength of young manliood left the ])low and the anvil, the lawyer's olllce and the counting-room, left every trade and profession, and at their country's call went forth valiantly "to do or die," and how through their efforts the Union was restored and peace once more reigned in the land. In the life of every man and of every woman is a lesson that should not lie lost upon those who follow after. Coming generations will appreciate this volume and preserve it as a sacred treasure, from the fact that it contains so much that would never lind its way into public records, ami which would otherwise lio inaccessible. Great care has Iteen taken in the compilation of the work and every opportunity pos^ibl•■ triven to thase represented to insure correctness in what h.as l)een written, and the publishers (latter them selves that they give to their readers a work with few errors of consequence. In addition to the biograpl' ical sketches, portraits of a number of representative citizens are given. The faces of some, and biographical sketches of many, will l>c missed in this vobinic Fur this tlie pul)lislicrs are not to blame. Not having a projier conception of the work, some refuse^) OF THE 5ESID^^^^ rt OF THE ffSGlDiTilia 'l . ■">«^.<^<^- vV 'i '■ 'i •.'»•. 'i-.ivv>c vv:^'i''.' J HE Father of our Country was {*\ lorn in Westmorland Co., Va., Kcl). 22, 1732. His parents were Augustine and Mary (Hall) Washington. The family to which he belonged has not been satisfactorily traced in England. His great-grand- father, John Washington, em- igrated to Virginia about 1657, and became a prosiK-rous planter. He had two sons, Lawrence and John. The former married Mildred Warner and had three children, John, Augustine and Mildred. Augus- tine, the father of (ieorge, first married Jane Butler, who bore him four children, two of whoni, Lawrence and Augustine, reached maturity. Of six children by his second marriage, George was the eldest, the others being Hetty, Samuel, John Augustine, Charles and Mildred. Augustine Washington, the father of George, died in 1743, leaving a large landed property. To his tidest son, Lawrence, he beipieathcd an estate on the I'atomac, afterwards known as Mount Vernon, and 10 George he left tlic parental residence. George received only such education as the neighlxjrhootl schools atTorded, save for a short time after he left (K'hool, when he received private in--truclion in mathemarcs. His si)ellin( was rather defectiv*. Remarkable stories are told of his great physica strength and development at an early age. He w.a.<» an acknowledged leader among his companions, and was early noted for that nobleness of character, fair- ness and veracity which char.icterized his whole life. When George was 1 4 years old he had a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but through the opiX)sition of his mother the idea was abandoned. Two years later he was apixiinled surveyor to the immense estate of Lord Fairfax. In this business he spent three years in a rough froraier life, gaining experience which afterwards proved very essential to him. In 1751, though only ig years of age, he was apiwinted adjutant with the rank of major in the Virginia militia, then being trained for active service against the French and Indians. Soon after this he sailed to the West Indies with his brother Lawrence, who went there to restore his health Tiiey soon returned, and in the summer of 1752 Lawrence died, leaving a large fortune to an infant daughter who did not long survive him. On her demise the estate of Mount Vernon was given to George. U|X)n the arrival of Robert Dinwiddie, as Lieuten- ant-Governor of Virginia, in 1752, the militia w.i° reorganized, and the province divided into four mili- tar)' districts, of which the northern was assigned to Washington as adjutant general. Shortly after this a very jjcrilous mission was assigned him and ac- cepted, which others had refused. This was to pro- ceed to the French i>ost near Lake Erie in North- western I'eniisylvania. The distance to be traversed was between 500 and 600 miles. Winter was at hand, and the journey w.as to be made witliont military escort, through a territory occupied by Indians. Th«» GEORGE WASHINGTON. irip was a perilous one, and several limes he came near losing his life, yet he returned in safety and furnished a full and useful reiwrt of his expedition. A regiment L)f 300 men was raised in Virginia and put in com- mand of Col. Joshua Fry, and Major Washington was commissioned lieutenant-colonel. Active war was then begun against the French and Indians, in which Washington took a most important part. In the memorable event of July 9, 1755, known as Brad- dock's defeat, Washington was almost the only officer of distinction who escajied from the calamities of the day with life and honor. The other aids of Braddock were disabled early in the action, and Washington alone was left in that capacity on the field. In a letter to his brother he says : " I had four bullets through m.y coat, and two horses shot under me, yet I escaped unhurt, though death was levelin'^ my companions on every side." An Indian sharpshooter said he was not born to be killed by a bullet, for he had taken direct aim at him seventeen times, and failed to hit him. .\fter having been five years in the military service, and vainly sought ])romotion in the royal army, he look advantage of the fall of Fort Duquesne and the expulsion of the French from the valley of the Ohio, to resign his commission. Soon after he entered the Legislature, where, although not a leader, he took an active and im)x)rtant part. January 17, 1759, he married Mrs. Martha (Dandridge) Custis, the wealthy widow of John Parke Custis. When the British Parliament had closed the port of Boston, the cry went up throughout the provinces that "The cause of Boston is the cause of us all." It was then, at the suggestion of Virginia, that a Con- gress of all the colonies was called to meet at Phila- dcl()hia,Sept. 5, 1774, to secure their common liberties, peaceably if i)ossil)le. To this Congress Col. Wash- ington was sent as a delegate. On May 10, 1775, the Congress re-assembled, when the hostile intentions of England were plainly apparent. The battles of Con- cord and Lexington had been fought. Among the first acts of this Congp.-ss was the election of a com- mander-in-chief of the colonial forces. Tliis high and res|X)nsible office was conferred upon \Vasiiington, wlio was still a member of the Congress. He accepted it on June 19, but upon the express condition that he receive no salary. He would keep an exact account of expenses and expect Congress to pay them and nothing more. It is not the object of this sketch to trace the military acts of Washington, to whom the fortunes and liberties of the people of this country were so long confided. The war was conducted by liim under every ]X)ssible disadvantage, and while his forces often met with reverses, yet he overcame every obstacle, and after seven years of heroic devotion and matchless skill he gained liberty for the greatest nation of earth. On Dec. 23, 17S3, Washington, in a parting address of surjjassing beauty, resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the army m to the Continental Congress sitting at Annapolis. Hi retired immediately to Mount Vernon and resumetl his occupation as a farmer and planter, shunning all connection with public life. In February, 17 89, Washington was unanimously elected President. In his presidential career he was subject to the peculiar trials incidental to a new government ; trials from lack of confidence on the part of other governments ; trials from want of harmony between the different sections of our own country; trials from the impoverished condition of the country, owing to the war and want of credit; trials from the beginnings of party strife. He was no ])artisan. His clear judgment could discern the golden mean; and while perhaps this alone kept our government from sinking at the very outset, it left him exposed to attacks from both sides, which were often bitter and very annoying. At the expiration of his first term he was unani- mously re-elected. At the end of this term manv were anxious that he be re-elected, but he absolutely refused a tiiird nomination. On the fourth of Man h, 1797, at the expiraton of his second term as Presi- dent, he returned to his home, lioping to pass there his few remaining years free from the annoyances of public life. Later in the year, however, his rei)Ose seemed likely to be interrupted by war with France. -•\t the prospect of such a war he was again urged to take command of the armies. He chose his sul - ordinate officers and left to them the charge of mat ters in the field, which he suiierinteiidcd from his home. In accepting the command he made the reservation that he was not to be in the field until it was necessary. In the midst of these preparations his life was suddenly cut off. December i 2, he took a severe cold from a ride in the rain, which, settling in iiis throat, produced inflammation, and terminated fatally on the night of tlie fourteenth. On the eigh- teenth his body was borne wi'h military honors to its final resting place, and interred in the family vault at Mount Vernon. Of the character of Washington it is impossible to speak but in terms of the highest respect and ad- miration. The more we see of the operations of our government, and tlie more deejily we feel the difficulty of uniting all opinions in a common inteies', the more highly we must estimate the force of his tal- ent and cliaracter, which have ben able to challenge the reverence of all parties, and principles, and na- tions, and to win a fame as extended as the limits of the globe, and which we cannot but believe will be as lasting as the existence of man. The person of Washington was unnsally tan, erect and well proiX)rtioned. His muscular strength was great. His features were of a beautiful symmetry He (Ommanded respect without any ajipearance of haughtiness, and ever serious without limine dull. J . 5 , "^ ' '''■"^ SECOND PME^IDETTT. :TS ■t .t. .t..t. AA.-tA4.t. . t..t.A.-t,.t. A .t..t..t..t. . . . . .T. .t..T..t. .t»ii'..1i..'ii .t-.ti.t«& .t..t.,.t...t. .t.-ij. '■'' jM^ ^3)—, i»»*»- '^"T^ap;^*^ ^5f ■'>15^ ^^ (^HN ADAMS, the second . President and the first Vice- President of the United States, was born in liraintree (now Ouincy ),Mass., and alxDut ten miles from Hoston, Oct. 19, 1735. His great-grandfather, Henry Adams, emigrated from England ilwut 1640, with a family of eight sons, and settled at Braiiitree. The parents of John were John and Susannah (IJoylston) Adams. His father was a farmer of limited means, to which he added the bus- iness of shoemaking. He gave his eldest son, John, a classical educa- tion at Harvard College. John graduated in 1755, and at once took charge of the school in Worcester, Mass. This he found but a ■'school of affliction," from which h-> endeavored to gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the study of law. For this purjx)se he placed himself under the tuition of the only lawyer in the town. He had thought seriously of the clerical profession but seems to have been turned from this by what he termed " the frightful engines of ecclesiastical coun- cils, of diabolical malice, and Calvanistic good nature,"' of the ojierations of which he had been a witness in his native town. He was well fitted for the legal inofession, possessing a clear, sonorous voice, being ready and lluent of si)ecch, and having quick percejv ;ive i«wers. He gradually gained practice, and in 1764 married Abigail Smith, a daughter of a minister, and a lady of suiierior intelligence. .Shortly after his marriage, (i7f>5), the attciniit of Parliamentary t.ixa- ^on turned him from l.iw to iwlitics. He took initial ste|>s toward holdii-.^ i town meeting, and the resolu- tions he offered on the subject became very [opulai throughout the Province, and were adopted word foi word by over forty different towns. He moved to Bos ton in 1768, and became one of the most courageous and prominent advocatesof the popular cause, and was chosen a member of the Gener.al Court (the Leg- lislature) in 1770. Mr. Adams was chosen one of the first delegate.-^ from Massachusetts to the first Continental Congrets, which met in 1774. Here he distinguished himsell by his capacity for business and for debate, and ad- vocated the movement for independence against the majority of the members. In May, 1776, he moved and carried a resolution in Congress that the Colonies should assume the duties of self-government. He was a prominent member of the committee of kivei apix)inted June 11, to prejiare a declaration of inde- pendence. This article was drawn by Jefferson, but on Adams devolved the task of battling it through Congress in a three days debate. On the day after the Declaration of Independence was passed, while his soul was yet warm with tht glow of excited feeling, he wrote a letter to his wife which, as we read it now, seems to have been dictated by the spirit of prophecy. "Yesterday," he says,"the greatest question was decided that ever was debated in .Nmerica; and greater, |)erhaps, never was or wil be decided among men. .\ resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, ' that these United States are, and of right ought to be, free and inde. l>endent states.' The day is passed. The fourth of July, 1776, will be a memorable e|<)ch in the history of America. I am apt to believe it will l)e celebrated by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to .-Mmighty God. It ought to be soleraniicd with (wmp, show* 24 JOHN ADAMS. games, S[X)rts, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations trom one end of the continent to the other, from this liine forward for ever. You will think me transjxirted with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil, and blood and treasure, that it will cost to maintain this declaration, and supix)rt and defend these States; yet, through all the gloom, I can seethe rays of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth more than all the means; and that posterity will triumph, although you and I may rue, which I hope we shall not."' In November, 1777, Mr. Adams was appointed a ddegate to France and to co-operate with Bemjamin Franklin and Arthur Lee, who were then in Paris, in the endeavor to obtain assistance in arms and money from the French Government. This was a severe trial to his patriotism, as it separated him from his home, compelled him to cross the ocean in winter, and ex- posed him to great peril of capture by the British cruis- ers, who were seeking him. He left France June 17, 1779. In September of the same year he was again chosen to go to Paris, and there hold himself in readi- ness to negotiate a treaty of jieace and of commerce with Great Britian, as soon as the British Cabinet might be found willing to listen to such ptoiX)sels. He sailed for France in November, from there he went to Holland, where he negotiated imiK)rlant loans and formed imiKirtant commercial treaties. Finally a treaty of peace with England was signed Jan. 21, 1783. The re-action from the excitement, toil and anxiety through which Mr. Adams had passed threw him into a fever. After suffering from a con- tinued fever and becoming feeble and emaciated he was advised to go to England to drink the waters of Bath. While in England, still drooping anddesjMnd- ing, he received dispatches from his own government urging the necessity of his going to Amsterdam to negotiate another loan. It was winter, his health was delicate, yet he immediately set out, and through storm, on sea, on horseback and foot,he made the trip. February 24, 1785, Congress appointed Mr. Adams envoy to the Court of St. James. Here he met face to face the King of England, who had so long re- garded him as a traitor. As England did not condescend to ai)|X)int a minister to the United States, and as Mr. .\dams felt that he was accom- plishing but little, he sought permission to return to ,nis own country, where he arrived in June, 1788. When Washington was first chosen President, John Adams, rendered illustiious by his signal services at home and abroad, was chosen Vice President, .^gain at the second election of Washington as President, Adams was chosen Vice President. In 179'), Wash- ington retired from public life, and Mr. Adams was elected President, though not without much opjHisition. Serving in this office four years,he was succeeded by Mr. Jefferson, his oppcment in jxjlitics. ■JVhile Mr. Adams was Vice President the great French Revolution shook the continent of Europe, and it was u[)on this point which he was atissujwuh the majority of his countrymen led by Mr. Jefferson. Mr. Adams felt no sympathy with the French people in their struggle, for he had no confidence in their power of self-government, and he utterly abhored the classof atheist philosophers who he claimed caused it. On the other hand Jefferson's sympathies were strongly enlisted in behalf of the French people. Hence or- iginated the alienation between these distinguished men, and two powerful parties were thus soon organ- ized, .\dams at the head of the one whose sympathies were with England and Jefferson led the other in sympathy with France. The world has seldom seen a spectacle of more moral beauty and grandeur, than was presented by the old age of Mr. Adams. The violence of party feeling had died away, and he had begun to receive that just appreciation which, to most men, is not accorded till after death. No one could look u[)on his veneraiile form, and think of what he had done and suffered, and how he had given up all the jirime and strength of his life to the public good, without the deepest emotion of gratitude and respect. It was his peculiar good fortune to witness the complete success of the institution which he ^ad been so active in creating and supjxirting. In 1824, his cup of happiness was filled to the brim, by seeing his son elevated to the highest station in the gift of the people. The fourth of July, 1S26, wiiich completed the half century since the signing of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, arrived, and there were but three of the signers of that immortal instrument left upon the earth to hail its morning light. And, as it is well known, on that day two of these finished theit earthly jnlgrimage, a coincidence so remarkable as to seem miraculous. For a few days before Mr. Adams had been rapidly failing, and on the morning of the fourth he found hmiself too weak to rise from his bed. On being requested to name a toast for the customary celebration of the day, he exclaimed " In- UEPF.NnF.NCF. FOREVER." When the day was ushered in, by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannons, he was asked l>y one of his attendants if he knew what day it was? He replied, "O yes; it is the glor- ious fourth of July — God bless it — God bless you all." In the course of the day he said, "It is a great and glorious day." The last words he uttered were, "Jefferson survives." But he had, at ore o'clock, re- signed his spiiit into the hands of his God. The ])ersonal appearance and manners of Mr. Adams were not particularly i)rei>osscs-;inp. His face, as his jwrtrait manifests.was intellect vial ard ex])res sive, but his figure was low and ungraceful, and h'S manners were frequently abrupt and uncourteous. He had neither the lofty dignity of Washington, nor the engaging elegance and gracefulness which niarkec the manners and address of Jefferson. :-^^^5!^- THIRD PRESIDENT. "^ HOMAS JEFFERSON was born April 2, 1743, it Shad- well, Alhermarle county, Va. His parents were Peter and Jane ( Randolph) Jefferson, the former a native of Wales, and the latter bom in Ix)n- don. To them were bom six daughters and two sons, of whom Thomas was the elder. When 14 years of age his father died. He received a most liberal education, hav- ing been kept diligently at school from the time he was five years of age. In 1760 he entered William rnd Mary College. Williamsburg was then the seat of the Colonial Court, and it was the olxideof fashion a.id splendor. Young Jefferson, who was then 17 years old, lived somewhat expensively, keeping fine horses, and much caressed by gay society, yet he was earnestly devoted to his studies, and irreproacha- ablc in his morals. It is strange, however, under such influences, that he was not ruined. In the sec- ond year of his college course, moved by some un- explained inward impulse, he discarded his horses, society, and even his favorite violin, to which he had previojsly given much time. He often devoted fifteen hou-.-s a day to haid study, allowing himself for ex- ercise only a run in the evening twilight of a mile out of tlie city and back again. He thus attained very high intellectual culture, alike excellence in philoso- phy and the languages. The most difficult Latin and Greek authors he re.id wiifi f.icility. .\ more finished scholar has seldom gone forth from college halls; anvi there was not to be found, perhaps, in all Virginia, a more pureminded, upright, gentlemanly young man. Immediately uion leaving college he began the study of law. For the short time he continued in the practice of his i)rofession he rose rapidly and distin- guished himself by his energy and accuteness as a lawyer. Hut the times called for greater action. The [Xilicy of England had awakened the spirit of resistance of the American Colonies, and the enlarged views which Jefferson had ever entertained, soon led him into active jwlitical life. In 1769 he was chosen a member of the Virginia House of Hurgesses In 1772 he married Mrs. Martha Skelton, a very oeauti- ful, wealthy and highly accom|)lislied young widow Uixjn Mr. Jefferson's large estate at Shadwell, th;re was a majestic swell of land, called Monticello, whicl- commanded a prospect of wonderful extent and beauty. This siwt Mr. Jefferson selected for his new home; and here he reared a mansion of modest ye* elegant architecture, which, next to Mount Vernon became the most distinguished resort in our land. In 1775 he was sent to the Cclonial Congress, where, though a silent member, his abilities as a writer and a reasoner soon become known, and he was placed uj^n a number of im|)ortant committees, and was chairman of the one apjjointcd for the draw- ing up of a declaration of indei)endence. This com- mittee consisted of Thomas Jefferson. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Shcmian and Robert K. Livingston. JetTerson, as chairman, was apiwinted to draw up the pajHir. Franklin and Adams suggested a few verbal changes before it was submitted to Con- gress. On June 28, a few slight changes were m.ide in It by Congress, and it was passed and signed July 4, 1776 What must have been the feelings of that 28 THOMAS JEFFERSON. man — what the emotions that swelled his breast — who was charged with the preparation of that Dec- laration, which, while it made known the wrongs of America, was also to publish her to the world, free, eoverign and independent. It is one of the most re- markable papers ever written ; and did no other effort of tlie mind of its author exist, that alone would be sufficient to stamp his name with immortality. Ill 1779 Mr. Jefferson was elected successor to Patrick Henry, as Governor of Virginia. At one time the British officer, Tarleton, sent a secret expedition to Moniicello, to capture the Governor. Scarcely five minutes elapsed after the hurried escape of Mr. Jef- ferson and his family, ere his mansion was in posses- sion of the British troops. His wife's health, never very good, was much injured by this excitement, and in the summer of 17S2 she died. Mr. Jefferson was elected to Congress in 1783. Two years later he was appointed Minister Plenipo- tentiary to France. Returning to the United States in September, 1789, he became Secretary of State in Washington's cabinet. This position he resigned Jan. r, 1794. In 1797, he was chosen Vice Presi- dent, and four years later was elected President over Mr. Adams, with Aaron Burr as Vice President. In 1804 he was re-elected with wonderful unanimity, and George Clinton, Vice President. The early part of Mr. Jefferson's second adminstra- tion was disturbed by an event wliich threatened the tranquility and peace of the Union ; this was tlie con- spiracy of Aaron Burr. Defeated in the late election to the Vice Presidency, and led on by an unprincipled ambition, tliis extraordinary man formed the plan of a military expedition into the Spanish tcrrilories on our southwestern frontier, for tiie pur|K)se of forming there I new republic. This has been generally supposed was a mere pretext ; and although it has not been generally known what his real plans were, there is no doubt that they were of a far more dangerous character. In 1809, at the expiration of the second term for which Mr. Jefferson had been elected, he determined to retire from jwlitical life. For a period of nearly :'orty years, he had been continually l)efore the pub- lic, and all that time had been employed in offices of the greatest trust and responsibility. Having thus de- voted the best part of his life to the service of his country, he now felt desirous of that rest which his declining years required, and uix)n the organization of the new administration, in March, 1809, he bid fare- well forever to [lublic life, and retired to Monticello. Mr. Jefferson was profuse in his hos[)itality. Whole families came in their coaches with their horses, — fathers and mothers, boys and girls, babies and nurses, — and remained three and even six months. Life at Monticello, for years, resembled that at a fashionable watering-place. The fourth of July, 1826, being the fiftieth anniver- sary of the Declaration of American Independence, great preparations were made in every part of the Union for its celebration, as the nation's jubilee, and the citizens of Washington, to add to the solemnity of the occasion, invited Mr. Jefferson, as the framer. and one of the few surviving signers of the Declara- tion, to participate in their festivities. But an ill- ness, which had been of several weeks duration, and had been continually increasing, compelled iiim to decline the invitation. On the second of July, the disease under which he was laboring left him, but in such a reduced state that his medical attendants, entertained nc hope of his recovery. From this time he was perfectly sensible that his last hour was at liand. On the next day, which was Monday, he asked of those around him, the day of the month, and on being told it was the third of July, he expressed the earnest wish tha. he miglit be perniitted to breathe the air of the fiflietl: anniversary. His prayer was heard — that day, whose dawn was hailed with such rapture througli our land, burst ujjon his eyes, and then they were closed for- ever. And what a noble consummation of a noble life! To die on that day, — the birthday of a nation,- - the day which his own name and his own act had rendered glorious; to die amidst the rejoicings and festivities of a whole nation, who looked up to him, as the author, under God, of their greatest blessings, was all that was wanting to fill up the record his life. Almost at the same hour of his death, the kin- dred spirit of the venerable Adams, as if to bear him company, left the scene of his earthly honors. Hand in hand they had stood forth, the champions of freedom ; hand in hand, during the dark and desper- ate struggle of the Revolution, they had cheered and animated their desjwnding countrymen; for half a century they had labored together for the gotjd of the country; and now hand in hand tliey depart. In their lives they had been united in the same great cause of liberty, and in their deaths they were not divided. In person Mr. Jefferson was tall and thin, rather above six feet in height, but well formed; his eyes were light, his hair originally red, in after life became white and silvery; his complexion was fair, his fore- head broad, and his whole cour'enance intelligent and thoughtful. He ]X)ssessed great fortitude of mind as well as personal courage ; and i.is command of tem- ])er was such that his oldest and most intimate friends never recollected to have seen him in a passion. His manners, though dignified, were simple and un- affected, and his hospitality was so unbounded that all foimd at his house a ready welcome. In conver- sation he was fluent, eloquent and enthusiastic; and his language was remarkably pure and correct. He was a finished classical scholar, and in his writings is discernable the care with which he formed his style upon the best models of antiquity. (ZA^ .,. ^ I*^l4^t-f C S FOURTH PRESIDENT. 31 ?-i|3 37iir]ES iipDisoi]. AMES MADISON, "Father of the Constitution," and fourth President of tlie United States, was born March 16, 1757, and died at his home in Virginia, ''^ June 28, 1836. The name of James Madison is inseparably con- nected with most of the imiwrtant events in that heroic jieriod of our I country during whicli the founda- tions of this great republic were laid. He was the last of the founders of the Constitution of the United States to be called to his eternal reward. The Madison family were among the early emigrants to the .\ew World, landing upon the shores of the Chesa- peake but 15 years after the settle- ment of Jamestown. The father of James Madison was an opulent planter, residing u|»ii a very fine es- tate called "Monti)elier," ( )rangeCo., Va. The mansion was situated in the midst of scenery highly pictur- esque and romantic, on the west side of South-west Mountain, at the fool of IMue Ridge. It was but 25 miles from the home of Jefferson at Monticello. The closest i>ersonal and (ohtical attachment existed between these illustrious men, from their early youth until death. The early education of Mr. Madison was conducted mostly at home under a privite tutor. At the age of iS he was sent to Princeton College, in New Jersey. Here he applied himself to study with the most im- prudent zeal; allowing himself, for months, but three hours' sleep out of tlie 24. His health thus became so seriously impaired tliat he never recovered any vigor of constitution. He graduated in 1771, with a feeble body, with a character of utmost purity, and with a mind highly disciplined and richly stored with learning which embellished and gave proficiency to his subsf quent career. Returning to Virginia, he commenced the study of law and a course of extensive and systematic reading. This educational course, the spirit of the times in which he lived, and the society with which he asso- ciated, all combined to inspire him with a strong love of liberty, and to train him for his life-work ol a statesman. Being naturally of a religious turn of mind, and his frail he.ilth leading him to think that his life was not to be long, he directed es|)ecial atten- tion to theological studies. Endowed with a mind singularly free from jiassion and [irejudice, and with almost une(pialled powers of reasoning, he weighed all the arguments for and against revealed religion, until his faith became so established as never to be shaken. In the spring of 1776, when 26 years of age, he was elected a member of the Virginia Convention, to frame the constitution of the .State. The next year (1777), he was a candidate for the General .\ssembly. He refused to treat the wliisky-lovir.g voters, and conseijuently lost his election ; but those who had witnessed the talent, energy and public spirit of the modest young man, enlisted themselves in his behalf, and he was appointed to the Executive Council. Both Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were Crovernors of Virginia while Mr. Madison remained member of the Council ; and their appreciation of his 3* JAMES MADISON. mtelleciual, social and moral worth, contributed not a little to his subsequent eminence. In the year 1 7 So, he was elected a meml;er of the Continental Congress. Here he met the most illustrious men in our land, and he was immediately assigned to one of the most conspicuous positions among them. For three years Mr. Madison continued in Con- gress, one of its most active and influential members. Jn the year 1784, his term having expired, he was elected a member of the Virginia Legislature. No man felt more deeply than Mr. Madison the utter inefficiency of the old confederacy, with no na- iioiiai government, with no [rawer to form treaties wliich would be binding, or to enforce law. There was not any State more prominent than Virginia in the declaration, that an efficient national government must be formed. In January, 1786, Mr. Madison carried a resolution through the General Assembly of Virginia, inviting the other States to appoint commis- sioners to meet in convention at Annapolis to discuss this subject. Five States only were rejjresented. The convention, however, issued another call, drawn up by Mr. Madison, urging all the States to send their delegates to Philadelphia, in May, 1787, to draft a Constitution for the United States, to take the place of that Confederate League. The delegates met at the time apixjinted. Kvery State but Rhode Island fas represented, (ieorge Washington was chosen president of the convention; and the present Consti- tution of the United States was then and there formed. There was, perhaps, no mind and no pen more ac- tive in framing this immortal document than the mind and the pen of James Madison. Tlie Constitution, adopted by a vote 81 to 79, was to be presented to the several States for acceptance. But grave solicitude was felt. Should it be rejected we sh(juld be left l)ut a conglomeration of independent States, with Init little (wwer at home and little lespect abroad. Mr. Madison was selected by the conven- tion to draw up an address to the people of the United States, exix)unding the principles of the Constitution, and urging its adoption. There was great opixDsition to it at first, but it at length triumphed over all, and went into effect in 1789. Mr. Madison was elected to the House of Repre- sentatives in the first Congress, and soon became the avowed leader of the Republican party. While in New York attending Congress, he met Mrs. Todd, a young widow of remarkable [wwer of fascination, whom he married. She was in person and character riueenly, and probably no lady has thus far occupied so ])rominent a ix)sition in the very peculiar society which has constituted our republican court as Mrs. Madison. Mr. Madison served as Secretary of State under Jefferson, and at the close of his administration was chosen President. At this time the encroach- ments of England had brought us to the verge of war. ^ British orders in council destioyed our commerce, and our flag was e-xjiosed to constant insult. Mr. Madison was a man of peace. Scholarly in his taste, retiring in his disposition, war had no charms for him. But the meekest spirit can be roused. It makes one's blood boil, even now, to think of an American ship brought to, upon the ocean, by the guns of an English cruiser. A young lieutenant steps on board and orders the crew to be paraded before him. With great nonchal- ance he selects any number whom he may please to designate as British subjects ; orders them down the ship's side into his boat; and places them on tiie gun- deck of his man-of-war, to fight, by compulsion, the battles of England. Tiiis right of searcii and im- pressment, no efforts of our Government could induce tlie British cabinet to relinquish. On the i8th of June, 1812, President Madison gave his approval to an act of Congress declaring war against Great Britain. Notwithstanding the bitter hostility of the Federal party to the war, the country in general approved; and Mr. Madison, on the 4th of March, 18 13, was re-elected by a large majority, and entered upon his second term of office. This, is not the place to describe the various adventures of this war on the land and on the water. Our infan . navy then laid the foundations of its renown in grap- [jling v.'ith the most formidable power which ever swept the seas. The contest commenced in earnest by the appearance of a British fleet, early in Februaiy, 1813, in Chesapeake Bay, declaring nearly the whole coast of the United States under blockade. The Emperor of Russia offered his services as me ditator. America accepted ; England refused. A Brit- ish force of five thousand men landed on the hanks, of the Patuxet River, near its entrance into Chesa- peake Bay, and marched ra;"idly, by way of Bladens- burg, upon Washington. The straggling little city of Washington was thrown into consternation. The cannon of the brief conflict at Bladensburg echoed through the streets of the metroiKilis. The whole population fled from the city. The President, leaving Mrs. Madison in the White House, with her carriage drawn up at the do(;r to await his S])eedy return, hurried to meet the officers in a council of war. He met our troops utterly routec\ and he could not go back without danger of Iwing captured. But few hours elapseil ere the Prcsidentiaf Mansion, the Capitol, and all the public buildings in Washington were in flames. The war closed after two years of fighting, and on Feb. 13, 1815, the treaty of peace was signed at Ghent. On the 4th of March, 18 17, his second term of office expired, and he resigned the Presidential chair to his friend, James Monroe. He retired to his beau- tiful home at Montpelier, and there passed the re- mainder of his days. On June 28, 1836, then at the age of 85 years, he fell asleep in death. Mrs. Madi- son died July 12, 1849. ■/#: 4^'': y^ik:^,^-:^-}^ L^ 7 /-2'Z^ ^ ft ^ ^^ FIFTH PRESIDENT. 35 ; 0=^ wm> wwm- AMES N[(1NR0E. the fifth .Presidcntofriie United States, was born in Westmoreland Co., Va., April 28, 1758. His early life was passed at the place of nativity. Mis ancestors hail for many years resided in the ptov- mce in which he was bom. When, it 17 years of age, in the process S of completing his education at NV'illiani and Mary College, the Co- lonial Congress assembled at Phila- delphia to deliberate Ujon the un- just and manifold oppressions of Cireat Hritian, declared the separa- tion of the Colonies, and promul- gated the Declaration of Indepen- dence. Had he been liorn ten years before it is highly |)rolialp|e that he would have been one of the signers of that celebrated instrument. At this time he left school and enlisted among the patriots. fie joined the army when everything looked hope- less and gloomy. The number of deserters increased from day to day. The invading armies came pouring in ; and the tories not only favored the cause of the mother country, but disheartened the new recruits, who were sufficiently terrified at the pros|>ect of con- i.-nding with an enemy whcni they had been taught to deem invincible. To such brave spirits as James Monroe, who went right onward, undismayed through liifficulty and danger, the llnited States owe their l.-c'.itical emancipation. The young cadet joined the ranks, and esioused the cause of his injured country, with a firm determination to live o. lie with her strife for liberty. Firmly yet sadly he shared in the mel- ancholy retreat from Harleam Heights and White Plains, and accompanied the dispirited army as it fled before its foes through New Jersey. In four months after the Declaration of Independence, the patriots had been beaten in seven battles. At the battle of Trenton he led the vanguard, and, in the act of charg- ing ujKjn the enemy he received a wound in the left shoulder. As a reward for his bravery, Mr. Monroe was pro-) moted a captain of inHintry; and, having recovered from his wound, he rejoined the army. He, however, receded from the line of promotion, by becomin ^ an officer in the staff of Ix)rd Sterling. During the cam- paigns of 1777 and 1778, in the actions of Brandy wine, C.ermantown and Monmouth, he conrinued aid-de-camp; but Inicoming desirous to regain his ixjsition in the army, he exerted himself to collect .1 regiment for the Virginia line. This scheme failed owing to the exhausted condition of the State. Vyon this failuie he entered the office of Mr. Jeflerson, at that i>etiotl C.overnor, and pursued, with considerable ardor, the study of common law. He did not, however, entirely lay aside the knapsack for the green bag; but on the invasions of the enemy, served as a vohin leer, during the two years of his legal pursuits. In 1 7 82, he was elected from King George county, a member of the Leglislature of Virginia, and by that IxxJy he was elevated to a seat in the Executive Council. He was thus honored with the confidence of his fellow citizens at 23 years of age ; and having at this early period displayed some of that ability and a|ititu(le for legislation, which were afterwards employed with unremittingenergy for the public good. 36 JAMES MONROE. he was in the succeeding year chosen a member of the Congress of the United States. Deeplyas Mr. Monroefelt the imperfections of the old confederacy, he was opposed to the new Constitution, ihinking, with many others of the Republican party, shat it gave too much jxiwcr to the Central Government, and not enough to the individual States. Still he re- tained the esteem of his friends who were its warm su[)ix)rters, and who, notwithstanding his opposition secured its adoption. In 17S9, he became a member of the United States Senate; which office he held for four years. Every month the line of distinction be- tween the two great parties which divided the nation, the Federal and the Republican, was growing more distinct. I'he two prominent ideas which now sei> arated them were, that the Republican party was in sympathy with France, and also in favor of such a strict construction of the Constitution as to give the Central Government as little power, and the State Governments as much ix)wer, as the Constitution would warrant. The Federalists sympathized with England, and were in favor of a liberal construction of the Con- stitution, which would give as much power to the Central Government as that document could possibly authorize. The leading Federalists and Republicans were alike noble men, consecrating all their energies to the good of the nation. Two more honest men or more pure patriots than John Adams the Federalist, and James Monroe the Republican, never breathed. In building up this majestic nation, which is destined to eclipse all Grecian and Assyrian greatness, the com- bination of their antagonism was needed to create the light eipiiliiirium. And yet each in his day was de- nounced as almost a demon. Washington was then President. England had es- poused the cause of the Bourbons against the ]irinci- ples of the French Revolution. All Europe was drawn into the conflict. We were feeble and far away. Washington issued a proclamation of neutrality be- tween these contending jwwers. France had helped us in the struggle for our liberties. All the despotisms of Europe were now combined to prevent the French from escaping from a tyranny a thousand-fold worse than that which we had endured. Col. Monroe, more magnanimous than prudent, was anxious that, at whatever hazard, we sliould help our old allies in their extremity. It was the impulse of a generous and noble nature. He violently opjxssed the Pres- ident's proclamation as ungrateful and wanting in magnanimity. Washington, who could appreciate such a character, developed his calm, serene, almost divine greatness, by appointing that very James Monroe, who was de- nouncing the i)olii:y o^the Government, as the minister of that Government to the Rei)ublic of France. Mr. Monroe was welcomed by the National Convention in France with the most enthusiastic demonstrations. Shortly after his return to this countrv, Mr. Mon- roe was elected Governor of Virginia, and held tlie office for three years. He was again sent to France lu co-operate with Chancellor Livingston in obtaining the vast territory then known as the Province of Louisiana, which France had but shortly before ob- tained from Spain. Their united efforts were suc- cessful. For the comparatively small sum of fifteen millions of dollars, the entire territory of Orleans and district of Louisiana were added to the United States. This was probably the largest transfer of real estate which was ever made in all the history- of the world From France Mr. Monroe went to England to -ob- tain from that country some recognition of ou; rights as neutrals, and to remonstrate against ■those odious impressments of our seamen. But Eng- land was unrelenting. He again returned to Eng- land on the same mission, but could receive no redress. He returned to his home and was again chosen Governor of Virginia. This he soon resigned to accept the position of Secretary of State under Madison. While in this office war with England was declared, the Secretary of War resigned, and during these tr)'ing times, the duties of the War Departnien. were also put tipon him. He was truly the armor- bearer of President Madison, and the most efficient business man in his caliinet. LTpon the return of peace he resigned the Department of ^\'ar, but con- tinued in tlie office of Secretary of State until the ex- piration of Mr. Madison's adminstration. At the elec- tion held the previous autumn Mr. Monroe himself had i)een chosen President with but little opjxisition, and upon March 4, 1S17, was inaugurated. Four year? later he was elected for a second term. Among the important measures of his Presidency were the cession of Florida to the United States: the Missouri Com[)romise, and the " Monroe doctrine.' This famous doctrine, since known as the " Monroe doctrine," was enunciated liy him in 1823. At thaf time the L' nited States had recognized the independ- ence of the South American states, and did not wish to have European jxawers longer attemjiting to sub due portions of the American Continent. The doctrine is as follows: "That we should consider any alten)])t on the part of European ]X)wers to extend their sys- tem to any portion of this hemis|)here as dangerous to our peace and safety," and "that we could no' view any inter|X)sition for the purix)se of oppressing or controlling .American governments or jjrovinces in any other light than as a manifestation by Eurojiear ixjwers of an unfriendly disjxisition toward tlie I'nited States." This doctrine immediately affected the course of foreign governments, and has become the approved sentiment of the LTiiited States. At the end of his fecond term Mr. Monroe retired to his home in Virginia, where he lived until 1R30 when he went to New ^■ork to live with his son-in- law. In that city he died, on the )th of July -Sjl J , 5 , '^ ' ^l/»wl SIXTH PRESIDRNT. y> J0I)1] QHII^GY ;/iD^n]s. .-"fT,;.- ;:h'c ^0 OHN QUINCY ADAMS, the ■iixih President of the United 'Si.ites, Was l)orn in liie rural home of his honored fatlier, John Adams, in (^iiincy, Mass., on the I itli re- ferred to return to America to comi)lete his education in an .American college. He wished then to study law, that with an honorable profession, he might be able to obtain an independent supjiort. U|X)n leaving Harvard College, at the age of twentj- he studied law for three years. In June, 1794, be- ing then but twenty-seven years of age, he was ap- |Hiinted by Washington, resident minister at the Netherlands. Sailing from Boston in July, he reachca London in October, where he was immediately atimit- ted to the deliberations of Messrs. Jay and Pinckney assisting them in negotiating a commercial treatvwitl: (Iieat Brilian. After thus spending a fortnight i. Ix)ndon, he proceeded to the Hague. In July, 1797, he left the Hague to go to Portupal a- minister plenipotentiary. On his way to Portugal iijKin arriving in Ix)ndon, he met with despatches directing him to the court of Beiiin, but requesting him to remain in London until he should receive his instructions. While w.niting he was married to ar American lady to whom he had been jjrevioiifl) eiv gaged. — M'ss Ixjuisa Catherine Johnson, dau^hte? of Mr. Joshua Johnson, American consul in london a lady endownd with that beauty and those accom- l)lishment which eminenily fitted her to move in Uit elevated sphere for which she w»s M' ^Si ■s^ NDRKW JACKSON, the vcnth President of the . iiited States, was born in Waxhaw settlement, N. C, March 15, 1767, a few days after liis father's death. His parents were [xwr emigrants from Ireland, and took uj) their abode in Waxhaw set- tlement, where they lived in deepest [xjverty. Andrew, or Andy, as he was universally called, grew up a very ro'.igh, rude, turbulent lioy. His features were coarse, his form un- gainly; and there was but very little in his character, made visible, which was at- tiai live. When only thirteen years old he joined the volun- teers of Carolina against tiie British invasion. In 17M1, he and his brother Robert were captured and imi)risoned for a time at Camden. A British officer ordered him to brush his mud-si)attered boots. " I am a prisoner of war, not your servant," was the reply of the dauntless l>riy. The brute drew his sword, and aimed a desperate nlow at the head of the helpless young ])risoner. .•\ndrew raised his hand, and thus received two fear- ful g.ishes, — one on the hand and the other uixjn the head. The officer then turned to his brother Robert •*rith the same demand. He also refused, and re- ceived a blow from the keen-edged sabre, which quite diiabled him, and which probably soon after caused his death. They suffered much other ill-treatment, and were finally stricken with the small-pt)X. Their mother was successful 'r* obtaining their exchange. and took her sick Iwys home. After a long illn a-. Andrew recovered, and the death of his mother «)on left him entirely friendless. Andrew supported himself in various ways, sjchaa working at the saddler's trade, teaching school and clerking in a general store, until 17S4, when he entered a law office at Salisbury, N. C. He, however, gave more attention to the wild amusements of the times than to his studies. In 17 88, he was api)ointeJ solicitor for the western district of North Carolina, oi which Tennessee was then a part. This involved many long and tedioiis journeys amid dangers of every kind, but Andrew Jackson never knew fear and the Indians had no desire to repeat a skirmish witn the Sharp Knife. In 1791, Mr. Jackson was married to a woman who sup|X)sed herself divorced from her former husband. Great was the surprise of lioth partie.s, two years later, to find that the conditions of the divorce had just been definitely settled liy the first husband. The marriage ceremony was performed a second time, but the occur- rence was often used by his enemies to bring ^fr. Jackson into disfavor. During these years he worked hard at his profes sion, and frenucntlv had one or more duels on hand, one of which, when he killed Dickenson, was csikjc- ially disgraceful. In January, 1790, the Territory of Tennessee then containing nearly eighty thousand inhabitants, the [leople met in convention at Knoxville to frame a con- stitution. Five were sent from each of the elev'i, counties .Andrew Jackson was one of the delegates.' The new State was entitled to but one meml)er iu the Nation.nl House of Representatives. Andrew JacV- son was chosen that member. Mounting his horse he rode to Philedelphia, where Congress then leld its 44 ANDRE W JACKSON. sessions, — ^a distance of about eight hundred miles. Jackson was an earnest advocate of the Demo- cratic party. Jefferson was his idol. He admired Bonaparte, loved France and hated England. As Mr. laikson took his seat, Gen. Washington, whose second term of office was then e.xpiring, delivered his last speech to Congress. A committee drew up a complimentary address in reply. Andrew Jackson did not approve of the address, and was one of the twelve who voted against it. He was not willing to say that Gen. Washington's adminstration had been " wise, firm and patriotic." Mr. Jackson was elected to the United States Senate in 1797, but soon resigned and returned home. Soon after he was chosen Judge of the Supreme Court of his State, which position he held for six years. When the war of 181 2 with Cireat Britian com- menced, Madison occupied the Presidential chair, Aaron l!urr sent word to the President that there was an unknown man in the West, Andrew Jackson, who would do credit to a commission if one were con- ferred uiwn him. Just at that time Gen. Jackson offered his services and those of twenty-five hundred volunteers. His offer was accepted, and the troo[)s were assembled at Nashville. As the British were hourly e.xpected to make an at- tack Ujwn New Orleans, where (ien. Wilkinson was in command, he was ordered to descend the river with fifteen hundred troops to aid Wilkinson. The Expedition reached Natchez; and after a delay of sev- eral weeks there, without accomplishing anything, tlie men were ordered back to their homes. But the energy Gen. Jackson had displayed, and his entire devotion to the comrfort of his soldiers, won him golden opinions; and he became the most popular man in the Stale. It was in this expedition that his toughness gave him the nickname of " Old Hickory." Soon afier this, while attempting to horsewhip Col. Thomas H. Henton, for a remark that gentleman made about his taking a part as second in a duel, in which a younger brother of Benton's was engaged, he received two severe pistol wounds. While he was lingering uix)n a bed of suffering news came that the Indians, who had combined under Tecumseh from Florida to the Lakes, to exterminate the white set- 'lers, were committing the most awful ravages. De- cisive action became necessary. Gen. Jackson, with his fractured bone just beginning to heal, his arm in a sling, and unable to mount his horse without assis- tance, gave his amazing energies to the r.nising of an army to rendezvous at Fayettesville, Alabama. The Creek Indians had established a strong fort on one of the bendsof the Tallapoosa River, near the cen- ter of Alabama, about fifty miles below Fort Strother. With an army of two thousand men, Gen. Jackson traversed the pathless wilderness in a march of eleven days. He reached their fort, called 'i'ohopeka or Horse-shoe, on the 27th of March. 1814. The bend of the river enclosed nearly one hunared acres of tangled forest and wild ravine. Acmss the narrow neck the Indians had constructed a formidable breast- work of logs and brush. Here nine hundred warriors, with an ample sujjly of arms were assembled. The fort was stormed. The fight was utterly des- perate. Not an Indian would accept of (juarter. When bleeding and dying, they would fight those who en- deavored to spare their lives. From ten in the morn- ing until dark, the battle raged. The carnage was awful and revolting. Some threw themselves into the river; but the unerring bullet struck their heads as they swam. Nearly everyone of the nine hundred war- rios were killed .\ few probably, in the night, swam the river and escaped. This ended the war. The power of the Creeks was broken forever. This bold plunge into the wilderness, with its terriffic slaughter, so appalled the savages, that the haggard remnants of the bands came to the camp, begging for peace. This closing of the Creek war enabled us to con- centrate all our militia \\\*3X\ the British, who were the allies of the Indians No man of less resolute will than Gen. Jackson could have conducted this Indian campaign to so successful an issue Immediately he was appointed major-general. Late in .\ugust, with an army of two thousand men, on a rushing march, Gen. Jackson came to Mobile. A ISritish fleet came from Pensacola, landed a force upon the beach, anchored near tlie little fort, and from lioth ship anil shore commenced a furious assault. The battle was long and doubtlul. \\ length one of the ships was blown up and the rest retired. Garrisoning Mobile, where he had taken his little army, he moved his troops to New Orleans, .\nd the battle of New Orleans which soon ensued, was in reality a very arduous campaign. This won for Gen. Jackson an imperishable name. Here his troops, which numbered about four thousand men, won a signal victory over the British army of about nine thousand. His loss was but thirteen, while the loss of the British was two thousand six iiundred. The name of Gen. Jackson soon began to be men- tioned in connection with the Presidency, but, in 1824, he was defeated by Mr. .'Vdams. He was, however, successful in the election of 1828, and was re-elected for a second term in 1832. In 1829, just before he assumed the reins of the government, he met with the most terrible affliction of his life in the death of his wife, whom he had loved with a devotion which has perhaps never been surpassed. From the shock of her death he never recovered. His administration was one of the most nicmorabie in the annals of our countr)'; applaudc:' oyone party, condemned by the other. No man had more bitter enemies or warmer friends. At the expiration of his two terms of office he retired to the Hermit.Tge, where he died June 8, 1845. The last years of Mr. buk- son's life were that of a devoted C'hristian man. '^^^ B ^ 7 J>^ZJ'^Y. ^yz^'/'J U^..^^^^^ EIGHTH PRESIDENT. (^ nmm] YM Emm- |3# fr.'.> AKTIN VAN BUREN, iho eighth President of the United States, was born at Kinderhook, N. Y., Dpc. 5, 1782. He died at the same place, July 24, 1862. His body rests in the cemetery at Kinderhook. Above it is a plain granite sliaft (ifteeii feet high, bearing a simple inscription about halt way up on one face. The lot is unfenced, unbordered or unbounded by shrub or flower. There '* mit lUtlc in the life of Martin Van Buren of romani*c interest. He fought no battles, engaged in no wild adventures. Though his life was stormy in political and intellectual conflicts, and he gained many signal victories, his days passed uneventful in those incidents which give zest to biography. His an- cestors, as his name indicates, were of Dutch origin, and were among the earliest emigrants from Holland to the banks of the Hudson. His father was a farmer, residing in the old town of Kinderhook. His mother, also of Hutch lineage, was a woman of superior intel- ligence and exemplary piety. .•fe was decidedly a jirecocious boy, developing un- usual .activity, vigor and strength of mind. At the age of fourteen, he h.id finished his academic studies ill his native village, and commenced the study of law. As he had not a collegiate education, seven years of study in a law-office were re<|uired of him Oefore he could be .idniittcd to the bar. Inspired with u lofty ambition, and conscious of his |)Owers, he pur- sued his studies with indefatigable industry. After »! ending six years in an office in his native village, he went to the city of New York, and prosecuted hi^ studies for the seventh year. In 1803, Mr. Van Buren, then iwcnty-one years ol age, commenced the practice of law in his native vil lage. The great conflict between the federal .ind Republican party was then at its height. Mr. Van Huren was from the beginning a ixjlilician. He had, perhaps, imbibed that spirit while listening to the many discussions which had been carried on in his father's hotel. He was in cordial sympathy with Jefl'erson, and earnestly and eloquently esjiouscd the cause of State Riglits ; though at that time the I-ed- eral party held the supremacy both in his towa and State. His success and increasing rujiutation led him after six years of practice, to remove to Hudson, tli. county seat of his county. Here he sjient seven years constantly g.iining strength by contending in tht courts with some of the ablest men who have adorned the bar of his State. Just before leaving Kinderhook for Hudson, Mi. Van Buren married a lady alike distinguished fof beauty and accomplishments. After twelve slio.t years she sank into the grave, the victim of consunip. tion, leaving her husband and four sons to weep ovei her loss. For twenty-five years, Mr. Van Buren was: an earnest, successful, assiduous lawyer. The record of those years is barren in items of public interest. In iSi 2, when thirty years of age, he was chosen to the State Senate, and cave his strenuous sup|X)rt to Mr. .Madison's adniinstracion. In 1815, he was ap- iwinted .Xttoriiey-deneral, and the next year moved to .Mbany. the capital of ilie .Slate. '■\"hile he was ncknoxVledgcd ;is one of the most p.ominent leaders of ihi iJemocratic party, he had ♦8 MARTIN VAN BUREN. the moral courage to avow that true democracy did not require that '' universal suffrage " which admits the vile, the degraded, the ignorant, to the right of governing tiie State. In true consistency with his democratic principles, he contended that, while the path leading to the privilege of voting should be open to every man without distinction, no one should be invested with that sacred prerogative, unless he were In some degree qualified for it by intelligence, virtue and some property interests in the welfare of the State. In 182 I he was elected r. member of the United States Senate; and in the same year, he took a seat m the convention to revise the constitution of his native State. His course in this convention secured the approval of men of all parties. No one could doubt the singleness of his endeavors to promote the interests of all classes in the community. In the Senate of the United States, he rose at once to a conspicuous position as an active and useful legislator. In 1827, John Quincy Adams being then in the Vresidential chair, Mr. Van Buren was re-elected to ihe Senate. He had been from the beginning a de- •ermined opposer of the .\dministration, adopting the 'State Rights " view in opposition to what was 'deemed the Federal proclivities of Mr. Adams. Soon after this, in 1828, he was chosen Governorof the State of New York, and accordingly resigned his ■seat in the Senate. Probably no one in the United States contributed so much towards ejecting John Q. \dams from the Presidential chair, and placing in it Andrew Jackson, as did Martin Van Buren. Whether entitled to the reputation or not, he certainly was re- garded throughovit the United States as one of the most skillful, sagacious and cunning of jxjliticians. It was supix>sed that no one knew so well as he how to touch the secret springs of action; how to pull all ;he wires to put his machinery in motion; and how to organize a political army whicli would, secredy and ste.^Uhily accom[)lish the most gigantic results. By these jxjwers it is said that he outv/itted Mr. Adams, Mr. Clay, Mr. Webster, and secured results which few thought then could be accomplished. Wlien Andrew Jackson was elected President he ap[x>inted Mr. Van Buren Secretary of State. This Itosition he resigned in iS^t, and was immediately apixjinted Minister to England, where he went the same autumn. The Senate, however, when it met, refused to ratify the nomination, and he returned home, apparently untroubled ; was nominated Vice President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election of President Jackson; and with smiles for all and fiowns for none, he took his place at the head of that Senate which had refused to confirm his nomir.ation as ambassador. His rejection by the Senate roused all tlie zeal of President Jackson in behalf of his repudiated favor- ite ; and this, probably more than any other cause, secured his elevation to the chair of the Chief Execu tive. On the 20th of May, 1836, Mr. Van Buren re- ceived the Democratic nomination to succeed Gen. Jackson as President of the United States He was elected by a handsome majority, to the delight of the retiring President. " Leaving New York out of the canvass," says Mr. Parton, "the election of Mr. Van Buren to the Presidency was as much the act of Gen. Jackson as though the Constitution had 'conferred upon him the power to appoint a successor." His administration was filled with exciting events. The insurrection in Canada, which threatened to in- volve this country in war with England, the agitation of the slavery (juestion, and finally the great commer- cial panic which spread over the country, all were trials to his wisdom. The financial distress was at- tributed to the management of the Democratic party, and brought the President into such disfavor that he failed of re-election. With the exception of being nominated for the Presidency by the "Free Soil" Democrats, in 1848, Mr. Van Buren lived quietly u|>on his estate until hig death. He had ever been a prudent man, of frugal habits, and living within his income, had now fortunately a competence for his declining years. His unblemished character, his commanding abilities, his unquestioned patriotism, and the distinguished positions which he had occupied in the government of our country, se- cured to him not only the homage of his party, but the respect ot the whole community. It was on the 4th of March, 184 1, that Mr. Van Buren retired from the presidency. From his fine estate at Lindenwald he still exerted a powerful influence \\\iox\ thejiolitics of the country. From this time until hi:^ death, on the 24th of July, 1862, at the age of eighty years, he resided at Lindenwald, a gentleman of leisure, of culture and of wealth; enjoyirg in a healthy old age, proliably far more hapi>incss than lie had before experienced amid the stormy scenes of his active lifei Ic^. M^e<^z^.'^ T^-^ NINTH PRESIDENT. V ILLIAM HENRY HARKU SON, the ninth President ol .^juuiM mjpijYy llie United States, was born ""^^^L^l^M at Berkeley, Va., Feb. 9, 1773. His' father, Benjamin Harri- son, was in comijaratively op- ulent circumstances, and was one of the most distinguished men of his day. He was an intimate friend of George Washington, was early elected a member of the Continental Congress, and was conspicuous among the i>atriots of Virginia in resisting the encroachments of the British crown. In the celebrated Congress of 1775, Benjamin Har- rison and John Hancock were both candidates for the office of speaker. , . . ' Mr Harrison was subsequently f chosen Governor of Virginia, and was twice re-elected. His son, i William Henry, of course enjoyed in childhood all the advantages which wealth and intellectual and cultivated society could give. Hav- ing received a thorough common-school education, he entered Hami)den Sidney College, where he graduated with lionor soon r-fter the death of his father. He oien repaired to Philadelphia to study medicine under the instructions of Dr. Rush and the guardianship of Robert Morris, both of whom were, with his father, signers of the Declaration of lndei)endence. Jl)on the outbreak of the Indian troubles, and not- withstanding the 'emonstranres of his friends, he ahando'^etl his medical studies and entered the army, .living obtai"—' -i commission of Ensign from Presi- .l dent \V'ashington. He was then but uj years old. From that time he passed gradually upward in rank until lie became aid to General Wayne, after whose death lie resigned his commission. He was then ai>- |)ointed Secretary of the North-western Territory. This Territory ivas then entitled to but one member in Congress and Capt. Harrison was chosen to fill that jxjsition. In the spring of 1800 the North-western Territory was divided by Congress into two jxirtions. The eastern [wrtion, comprising the region now embraced in the State of Ohio, was called " The Territory north-west of the Ohio." The western jwrtion, which included what is now called Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, was called the "Indiana Territory." Wil liam Henry Harrison, then 27 years of age, was ap pointed by John Adams, Governor of the Indiana Territory, and immediately after, also Governor of Upper Ijouisiana. He was thus ruler over almost as extensive a realm as any sovereign ujwn the globe. He was Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and was in- vested with [Kjwers nearly dictatorial over the now rapidly increasing white {wpulation. The ability and fidelity with which he discharged these resiwnsible duties may be inferred from the fact that he was four times apjxainted to this office — first by John .\daras, twice by Thomas Jefferson and afterwards by Presi- dent Madison. When he began his adminstration there were but three white settlements in that almost lioundless region, now crowded with cities and resounding with all the tumult of wealth and traffic. One of these settlements was on the Ohio, nearly opposite Lxsuisville; one at Vincennes, on the Wabash, and the third a French settlement. The vast wilderness over which Gov. Harrisoij reigned was filled with many tribes of Indians. Abo.i- 52 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. the year 1806, two extraordinary men, twin brothers, of the Shawnese tribe, rose among them. One of these was called Tecumseh, or " The Crouching Panther;" the other, Olliwacheca, or "The Prophet." Tecumseh was not only an Indian warrior, but a man of great sagacity, far-reaching foresight and indomit- able perseverance in any enterprise In which he might engage. He was ins[)ired with the highest enthusiasm, and had long regarded with dread and with hatred the encroachment of the whites upon the hunting- grounds of his fathers. His brother, the Prophet, was anorator, who could sway the feelings of the untutored Indian as the gale tossed the tree-tops beneath which they dwelt. But the Prophet was not merely anorator: he was, in the superstitious minds of the Indians, invested with the superhuman dignity of a medicine-man or a magician. With an eutliusiasm unsurpassed by Peter the Hermit rousing Europe to the crusades, he went from tribe to tribe, assuming that he was specially sent by the Great Spirit. (iov. Harrison made many attempts to conciliate tlie Indians, but at last the war came, and at Tippe- canoe the Indians were routed with great slaughter. October 28, 1812, his army began its march. When near the Prophet's town three Indians of rank made tiieir appearance and inquired why Gov. Harrison was approacliing them in so hostile an attitude. After a .short conference, arrangements were made for a meet- ing the next day, to agree upon terms of i)eace. Hut Gov. Harrison was too well accpiainted with the Indian character to be deceived by such i)rotes- tations. Selecting a favorable sjwt for his night's en- campment, he took every precaution against surprise. His troops were [xasted in a hollow square, and slept upon their arms. The troops threw tliemsclves upon the ground for rest; but every man had his accourtrements on, his loaded musket liy his side, and his bayonet fixed. The wakeful Governor, between three and four o'clock in the morning, had risen, and was sitting in conversa- tion with his aids by the embers of a waning fire. It was a chill, cloudy morning with a drizzling rain. In the darkness, the Indians had crept as near as jwssi- ble, and j'lst then, with a savage yell, rushed, with all tlie desperation wliich superstition and |)assion most highly inflamed could give, U]X>n tlie left flank of the little army. The savages had been amply provided with guns and ammunition by the English. Their war-whoop was accompained l]y a shower of bullets. The camp-fires were instantly extinguished, as the light aided the Indians in their aim. With hide- jus yells, the Indian bands rushed on, not doubtir.g a si)eedy and an entire victory. But Gen. Harrison's troops stood as immovable as the rocks around them until day dawned : they then made a simultaneous charge with the bayonet, and swept every thing be- fore them, and completely routing the foe. Gov. Harrison now had all his energies tasked to the utmost. The British descending from the Can- adas, were of themselves a very formidalile force ; but with their savage allies, rushing like wolves I'roin the forest, searching out every remote farm-house, burn- ing, plundering, scalping, torturing, the wide frontier was plunged into a state of consternation which even the most vivid imagination can but faintly conceive. The war-whoop was resounding everywhere in the forest. The horizon was illuminated with the conflagra- tion of the cabins of the settlers. Gen Hull had made the ignominious surrender of his forces at Detroit. Under these despairing circumstances. Gov. Harrison was apix)inted by President Madison commander-in- chief of the North-western army, with orders to retake Detroit, and to protect the frontiers. It would be difficult to place a man in a situation demanding more energy, sagacity and courage; but tjeneral Harrison was tbund Ciiual to the position, and nobly and triumphantly did he meet all the re- sponsibilities. He won the love of his soldiers by always sharing with them their fatigue. His whole baggage, whilt pursuing the foe up the Thames, was carried in a valise; and his bedding consisted of a single blanket lashed over his saddle Thirty-five British officers, his prisoners of war, sup[)ed with him after the battle. The only fare he could give them was beef roasted before the fire, without bread or salt. In 1816, Gen. Harrison was chosen a ir.ember of the National House of Representatives, to represent the District of Ohio. In Congress he proved an active member; and whenever he sjKjkc, it was with force of reason and |)Owerof elocjuence, which arrested the attention of all the members. In 1819, Harrison was elected to the Senate ol Ohio; and in 1824, as one of the presidential electors of that State, he gave his vote for Henry Clay. 'I'he same year he was chosen to the United States Senate. In 1836, the friends of Gen. Harrison brought him forward as a candidate for the Presidency against Van Kuren, but he was defeated. At the close of Mr. Van Buren's term, he was re-nominated by his party, and Mr. Harrison was unanimously nominated by the Whigs, with John Tyler forthe Vice Presideiuy. '{"he contest was very animated. Gen Jackson gave all his influence to prevent Harrison's election ; but his triumph was signal. I'he cabinet which he formed, with Daniel Webster at its head as Secretary of State, was one of the most l)nlliant with which any President had ever lieen surrounded. Never were the prospects of an admin- istration more flattering, or the ho[)es of the country more sanguine. In the midst of these briglit and joyous prospects, Gen. Harrison was seized by a pleurisy-fever and after a few days of violent sick- ness, died on the 4th of ,Apnl; just one month after his inauguration as President of the United States. xy'crinyKi TENTH PTiKSIDENT. IS ^i^??^=s>* jdhin: ttleir. OHN TYLER, the tenth _.,>, I'residentof the United States. He was Iwrn in Charles-city Co., Va., March 29, 1790. He was the favored child of af- fluence and high social jx)- sition. At the early age of twelve, John entered William and Mary College and grad- uated with much honor wlien but seventeen years old. After graduating, he devoted him- self with great assiduity to the study of law, partly with his father and pirtly with Edmund Randolph, one of the most distin- guished lawyers of Virginia. At nineteen years of age, ne commenced the practice of law. His success was rapid and aston- ishing. It is said that three months had not elapsed ere there was scarcely a case on the dock- et of the court in which he w.is iKjt retained. When hut twenty-one years of age, he was almost unanimously elected to a seat in the State Legislature. He connected himself with the Demo- cratic party, and warmly advocated the measures of JefTerson and Madison. For five successive years he was elected to the Legislature, receiving nearly the unanimous vote or his county. When but twenty-six years of age, he was elected a member of Congress. Here he acted earnestly and ably wi.h the Democratic [larty, opiKJsing a national bank, inter»»l improvements by the General <^'iiu 56 JOHN TYLER. /arty. His friends still regarded him as a true Jef- fersonian, gave him a dinner, and showered compli- ments ujwn him. He had now attained the age of forty-si.x. His career had been very brilliant. In con- sequence of iiis devotion to public business, his pri- vate affairs had fallen into some disorder; and it was not without satisfaction that he resumed the practice of law, and devoted himself to the culture of his plan- tation. Soon after this he remo\ed to Williamsburg, for the better education of his children; and he again took his seat in the Legislature of Virginia. By the Southern Whigs, he was sent to the national convention at Harrisburg to nominate a President in .'839. The maiority of votes were given to Gen. Har- rison, a genuine \\ hig, much to the disappointment of the South, who wished for Henry Clay. To concili- ate the Southern Whigs and to secure their vote, the convention then nominated John Tyler for Vice Pres- ident. It was well known that he was not in sympa- thy with the Whig party in the North : but the Vice President has but very little power in the Govern- ment, his main and almost only duty being to pre- side over the meetings of the Senate. Thus it hap- pened that a Whig President, and, in reality, a Democratic Vice President were chosen. In 1 84 1, Mr. Tyler was inaugurated Vice Presi- Jent of the United States. In one short month from that time. President Harrison died, and Mr. Tyler thus .cund himself, to his own surprise and that of the whole Nation, an occupant of the Presidential chair. This was a new test of the stability of our institutions, as it was the first time in the history of our country that such an event had occured. Mr. Tyler was at home in Williamsburg when he received the unexpected tidings of the death of President Harri- son. He hastened to Washington, and on the 6th of A^ril was inaugurated to the high and responsible office. He was placed in a iX)sition of exceeding delicacy and diffit ulty. All his long life he had been opixjsed to the main jirinciples of the party which had brought him into power. He had ever been a con- sistent, honest man, with an unblemished record. Gen. Harrison had selected a Whig cabinet. Should he retain them, and thus surround himself with coun- sellors whose views were antagonistic to his own.' or, on the other hand, should he turn against the party which had elected him and select a cal)inet in har- mony with himself, and which would opjxsse all those views which the Whigs deemed essential to the pub- lic welfare? This was his fearful dilemma. He in- vited the cabinet which President Hanrison had "elected to retain their seats. He reccommended a day of fasting and prayer, that God would guide and bless us. The Whigs carried through Congress a bill for the incor|X)ration of a fiscal bank of the United States. The President, after ten days' delay, returned it with nis veto. H*- suuiiested. however, that he *ould approve of a bill drawn up upon such a plan as he proixjsed. Such a bill was accordingly prepared, 'and privately submitted to him. He gave it his approval. It was passed without alteration, and he sent it back with his veto. Here commenced the open rupture. It is said that Mr. Tyler was provoked to this meas- ure by a published letter from the Hon. John M. Botts, a distinguished Virginia Whig, who severely touched the i)ride of the President. The opposition now exultingly received the Presi- dent into their arms. The party which elected him denounced him bitterly. AH the members of his cabinet, excepting Mr. Webster, resigned. The Whigs of Congress, both the Senate and the House, held a meeting and issued an address to the people of the United States, proclaiming that all [wlitical alliance between the \Vhigs and President Tyler were at an end. Still the President attempted to conciliate. He apix)inted a new cabniet of distinguished Whigs and Conservatives, carefully leaving out all strong party men. Mr. Webster soon found it necessary to resign, forced out by the pressure of his Whig friends. Thus the four years of Mr. Tyler's unfortunate administra- tion i)assed sadly away. No one was satisfied. The land was filled with murmurs and vituperation. Whigs and Democrats alike assailed him. ]\lore and more, however, he brought himself into sympathy with his old friends, the Democrats, until at the close of his term, he gave his whole influence to the support of Mr. Polk, the Democratic candidate for his successor. On the 4th of March, 1845, he retired from the harassments of office, to the regret of neither party, and probably to his own unspeakal)le lelief. His first wife, Miss Letitia Christian, died in Washington, in 1842; and in June, 1844, President Tyler was again married, at New York, to Miss Julia Gardiner, a young lady of many personal and intellectual accom|ilishnients. The remainder of his days Mr. Tyler passed mainly in retirement at his beautiful home, — Sherwood For- est, Charles-city Co., Va. A [lolished gentleuian in his manners, richly furnished with information from books and experience in the world, and jMssessing brilliant powers of conversation, his family circle was the scene of unusual attractions. With sufficient means for tlie exercise of a generous hospitality, he might have enjoyed a serene old age with the few friends who gathered around him, were it not for the storms of civil war which his own princijiles and ]X)licy had helped to introduce. When the great Rebellion rose, which the State- rights and nullifying doctrines of Mr. John C. Cal- houn had inaugurated. President Tyler renounced his allegiance to the United States, and joined the Confed- erates He was chosen a member of their Congress; and while engaged in active measures to destroy, by force of arms, the Government over which he hart once i>resided, he was taken sick and soon died. ^y^^^-^t^K ^cL j^ ELE mN TJT PRE^TDEy'l: SB -£?«' of the United States, was born in Mecklenburg Co., N. C.Nov. 2, 1795. His par- ^^ ents were Samuel and Jane (Knox) I'olk, the former a son of Col. Thomas Polk, who located at the above place, as one of the I first [)ioneers, in 1735. In the year 1S06, with his wife and children, and soon after fol- lowed by most of the members of tlie Polk famly, Sanuitl Polk emi- grated some two or three hundred miles fartlier west, to the rich valley of the Duck River. Here in the midst of the wilderness, in a region which was subsequently called Mau- ry Co., they reared their log huls, and established their homes. In the hard toil of a new farm in the wil- derness, James K. Polk spent the early years of his childhood and youth. His father, adding the pur- suit of a surveyor to that of a farmer, ' gradually increased in wealth until he Iiecame one of the leading men of the region. His mother was a superior woman, of strong common sense and earnest piety. Very early in life, James develoi)€d a taste for reading and expressed the strongest desire to obtain a liberal education. His mother's training had made liim methodical in his habitr., had taught him punct- uality and industry, and had inspired him with lofty principles of morality. His health was frail ; and his father, fearing that he might not W able to endure a sedentary life, got a situation for him behind the counter, hoping to fit him for commercial pursuits. This was to James a bitter disap|X)intment. He had no taste for these duties, and his daily tasks were irksome in the extreme. He remained in this uncongenial occupation but a few weeks, when at his earnest solicitation his father removed him, and made arrangements for him to prosecute his studies. Seakcr, and was constantly called \\\X)n to address the meetings of his party friends. His skill as a speaker was such that he was jxjpularly called the \n]ioleon of the stump. He was a man of unblemished morals, genial and 6a JAMES K. POLK. tourterus in his bearing, and with that sympathetic nature in the joys and griefs of others which ever gave him troops of friends. In 1823, Mr. Polk was elected to the Legislature of Tennessee. Here he gave his strong influence towards the election of his friend, Mr. Jackson, to the Presidency of the United States. In January, 1824, Mr. Polk married Miss Sarah Childress, of Rutherford Co., Tenn. His bride was altogether worthy of him, — a lady of beauty and cul- ture. In the fall of 1825, Mr. Polk was chosen a member of Congress. The satisfaction which he gave to his constituents may be inferred from the fact, that for fourteen successive years, until 1839, he was con- tinuec* in that office. He then voluntarily withdrew, only that he might accept the Gubernatorial chair of Tennessee. In Congress he was a laborious member, a frequent and a popular speaker. He was always in his seat, always courteous ; and whenever he siX)ke it was always to the jxiint, and without any ambitious rhetorical display. During five sessions of Congress, Mr. Polk was Speaker of the House Strong passions were roused, and stormy scenes were witnessed ; but Mr. Polk per- .formed his arduous duties to a very general satisfac- tion, and a unanimous vote of thanks to him was |)assed by the House as he withdrew on the 4th of March, 1839. In accordance with Southern usage, Mr. Polk, as a candidate for Governor, canvassed the State. He was elected by a large majority, and on the 14th of Octo- ber, 1839,100k the oath of office at Nashville. In 1841, his term of office expired, and he was again the can- didate of the Democratic party, but was defeated. On the 4th of March, 1845, Mr. Polk was inaugur- ated President of the United States. The verdict of the country in favor of the annexation of Texas, exerted its influence ujxjn Congress ; and the last act of the administration of President Tyler was to affix his sig- nature to a joint resolution of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, approving of the annexation of Texas to the American Union. As Mexico still claimed Texas as one of her jirovinces, the Mexican minister, -Almonte, immediately demanded his passports and [Jeft the country, declaring the act of the annexation to be an act hostile to Mexico. In his first message. President Polk urged that Texas should immediately, by act of Congress, be re- ceived into the Union on the same footing with the other States. In the meantime, Gen. Taylor was sent with an army into Texas to hold the counti-y. He was sent first to Nueces, which the Mexicans said was the western boundary of Texas. Then he was sent learly two hundred miles further west, to the Rio Grande, where he erected batteries which commanded the Mexican city of Matamoras, which was situated on the western banks. The anticipated collision soon took place, and wai was declared against Mexico by President Polk. The war was pushed forward by Mr. Polk's administration with great vigor. Gen. Taylor, whose army was first called one of " observation," then of " occupation," then of " invasion," was sent forward to Monterey. The feeble Mexicans, in every encounter, were hopelessly ana awfully slaughtered. The day of judgement alone can reveal the misery which this war caused. It v/as by the ingenuity of Mr. Polk's administration that the war was brought on. 'To the victors belong the spoils." Mexico was prostrate before us. Her capital was in our hands. We now consented to peace \i\x>n the condition that Mexico should surrender to us, in addition to Texas, all of New Mexico, and all of Up])er and Lower Cal- ifornia. This new demand embraced, exclusive of Texas, eight hundred thousand square miles. This was an extent of territory equal to nine States of the size of New York. Thus slavery was securing eighteen majestic States to be added to the Union. There were some Americans who thought it all right : there were others who thought it all wrong. In the prosecution of this war, we expended twenty thousand lives and more than a hundred million of dollars. Of this money fifteen millions were paid to Mexico. On the 3(1 of March, 1S49, Mr. Polk retired from office, having served one term. Tlie next day was Sunday. On the 5th, Gen. Taylor was inaugurated as his successor. Mr. Polk rode to the Capitol in the same carriage with Gen. Taylor; and the same even- ing, with Mrs. Polk, he commenced his return to Tennessee. He was then but fifty-four years of age. He had ever been strictly temperate in all his habits, and his health was good. With an ample fortime, a choice library, a cultivated mind, and domestic ties of the dearest nature, it seemed as though long years of tranquility and happiness were before him. But the cholera — that fearful scourge— was then sweeping up the Valley of the Mississippi. This he contracted, and died on the istli of June, 1S49, in tlie fiftv-fourth year of his age, greatly mourned by his countrymen. '7 <^-c>n-^*^^yy\y^v IX, .1 ^:^:.\•V.^^V^.VA■V.^^^^:^ ^ J ACHARY TAYLOR, twcltih i'!*est. This field embraced Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Establishing his headquarters «l Fort Jessup, in Louisiana, he removed his family >o a plantation whicli he purchased, near Baton Rogue. Here he remained for five years, buried, as it were, fuim the world, but faithfully discharging every duty jn\posed ui)on him. In 1846, Gen. Taylor was sent to guard the land between the Nueces and Rio Grande, the latter river liting the boundary of Texas, which was then claimed by the United States. Soon the war with Mexico wt.,5 brought on, and at Palo Alto and Resaca de la PaJma, Gen. Taylor won brilliant victories over the Miixicans. The rank of major-general by brevet ■was then conferred upon Gen. Taylor, and liis name Mas received with entliusiasm almost everywhere in tlic Nation. Then came the battles of Monterey and E uena Vista in which he won signal victories over fcjrces much larger than he commanded. His careless habits of dress and his unaffected si/nplicity, secured for Gen. Taylor among his troops, 'A R sobriquet of "Old Rough and Ready.' Tlie tidings of the brilliant victory of Buena Vista rlfread the wildest enthusiasm over the country. The nnme of Gen. Taylor was on every one's lips. The W hig party decided to take advantage of this wonder- fii/ |X3|)ularity in bringing fi)rward the unpolished, un- •'?red, honest soldier as their candidate for the I'lesidency. Gen. Taylor was astonished at the an- nouncement, and for a time would not listen to it; de- claring that he was not at al! (lualified for such an oftice. So little interest had he taken in [xjlitics that, ♦bi forty years, he had net cast a vote. It was not without chagrin that several distinguished statesmen wlio had been long years in the pul)lic service found ''l.;jir claims set aside in behalf of one wliose name had never been heard of, save in connection with Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista. It Is said that Daniel Webster, in his haste re- marked, " It is a nomination not fit to be made." Gen. Taylor was not an eloquent speaker nor a fine writer His friends took possession of him, and pre- pared such few communications as it was needful should be presented to the public. The popularity of the successful warrior swept the land. He was tri- umphantly elected over two opposing candidates, — Gen. Cass and Ex-President Martin Van Buren. Though he selected an excellent cabinet, che good old man found himself in a very uncongenial position, and was, at times, sorely per[)lexed and harassed. His mental sufferings were very severe, and probably tended to hasten liis death. The pro-slavery party was pushing its claims with tireless energy , expedi- tions were fitting out to capture Cuba ; California was pleading for admission to the Union, while slavery stood at the door to bar her out. Gen. Taylor found the political conflicts in Washington to be far more trying to the nerves than battles with Mexicans or Indians. In the midst of all these troubles, Gen. Taylor, after he had occupied the Presidential chair but little over a year, took cold, and after a brief sickness of but little over five days, died on the 9th of July, 1850. His last words were, " I am not afraid to die. I am ready. I have endeavored to do my duty." He died universally respected and beloved. An honest, un- pretending man, he had been steadily growing in the affections of the people ; and the Nation bitterly la- mented his death. Gen. Scott, who was thoroughly acciuainted with Gen. Taylor, gave the following graphic and truthful description of his character: — " \\ilh a good store of common sense. Gen. Taylor's mind had not been en- larged and refreshed by reading, or much converse vith the world. Rigidity of ideas was the conse- quence. The frontiers and small military posts had been his home. Hence he was quite ignorant for his rank, and quite bigoted in his ignorance. His sim- plicity was child-like, and with innumerable i)reju- dices, amusing and incorrigible, well suited to the tender age. Thus, if a man, however respectable^ chanced to wear a coat of an unusual color, or his hat a little on one side of his head; or an officer to leave a corner of his handkerchief dangling from an out- side jiocket, — in any such case, this critic held the orfeiider to be a coxcomb (perhaps something worse), whom he would not, to use liis oft repeated phrase, 'touch with a pair of tongs.' "Any allusion to literature beyond good old Dil- worth's spelling-book, on the part of one wearing a sword, was evidence, with the same judge, of utter unfitness for heavy marchings and combats. Inshor* few men have ever had a more comforia:)^. )a)^o¥. saving contempt for learning of every kind.' ^x^/* c/ J^c^U-v^oazd THIRTEENTH PRESIDENT. 67 I ^'MlLLftRn FlLLMflRE.-^ | II.FARn FILLMORE, thir- teenth President of the United States, was born at Summer Hill, Cayuga Q)., N. Y ., on the 7th of laiuiary, 1800. His father was a farmer, and ow- ing to misfortune, in humhle cir- cumstances. Of his motlicr, the daughter of Dr. Abiathar Millard, 1 of Pittsfield, Mass., it has been said that she [lossessed an intellect ofver)'high order, imited witli much personal loveliness, sweetness of dis- jOTsit'on, graceful manners and ex- i|uisite sensibilities. She died in 1831 ; having lived to see her son a young man of distinguished prom- >^ut to enter. He was a plain farmer's Iwy ; intclligc'it, good-looking, kind-hearted. The sacred influences of home h.id taught him to revere the Bible, and had laid the foundations of an upright character. When fourteen years of age, b.is father sent him some hundred miles from home, to the then wilds of Livingston County, to leam the trade of a clothier. Neai thf mill there was a small villiage, where some enterprising man had commenced the collecrion of a village library. This ]iroved an inestimable blessing to young Fillmore. His evenings were sj)ent in read- ing. Soon ever)' leisure moment was occupied with books. His thirst for knowledge became insatiate and the selections which he made were continually more elevating and instructive. He read history, biography, oratory, and thus gradually there was en- kindled in his heart a desire to be something more than a mere worker with his hands; and he was be- coming, almost unknown to himself, a well-infonned, educatcil man. The young clothier had now attained the age o( nineteen years, and was of fine (lei^onal ai)i)earance and cf gentlemanly demeanor. It so hapiHjned that there was a gentleman in the neighborhood of ample pecuniary means and of benevolence, — Judge Walter Woo<.l,^who was struck with tlie pre}X)ssessing aiv pearance of young Fillmore. He m.ide his accpiaint- ance, and was so much impressed with his ability and attainments that he advised him to abandon his trade and devote himself to the study of the law. The young man replied, that he had no means of his own. no friends to heli) him and that his previous educa- tion had been very imperfect. Hut Judge Wood had so much confidence in him that he kindly oflTered to take him into his own office, and to loan him such money as he needed. Most gratefully the generous offer was .accepted. There is in many minds a strange delusion aboutf a collegiate education. A young man is supposed to be liberally educated if he has graduated at some col- lege. But many a boy loiters through university hal' ; 4nd then enters a law office, who is by no meaos ks u MILLARD FILLMORE. well prepared to prosecute his legal studies as was Millard Fillmore when he graduated at the clothing- mill at the end of four years of manual labor, during which every leisure moment had been devoted to in- tense mental culture. In 1823, when twenty-three years of age, he v/as admitted to the Court of Common Pleas. He then went to the village of Aurora, and commenced the practice of law. In this secluded, peaceful region, his practice of course was limited, and there was no opportunity for a sudden rise in fortune or in fame. Here, in the year 1826, he married a lady of great moral worth, and one capable of adorning any station she might be called to fill, — Miss Abigail Powers. His elevation of character, his untiring industry, his legal acquirements, and his skill as an advocate, gradually attracted attention ; and he was invited to enter into partnership under highly advantageous circumstances, with an elder member of the bar in Buffalo. Just before removing to Buffalo, in 1829, he took his seat in the House of Assembly, of the State of New York, as a representative from Erie County. Though he had never taken a very active part in politics, his vote and his sympathies were with the Whig party. The State was then Democratic, and he found himself in a helpless minority in the Legislature , still the testimony comes from all parties, that his courtesy, ability and integrity, won, to a very unusual degn e the respect of his associates. In the autumn of 1832, he was elected to a seat in the United States Congress. He entered that troubled irena in some of the most tunmltuous hours of our national history. The great conflict respecting the national bank and the removal of the deposits, was then raging. His term of two years closed ; and he returned to his profession, which he pursued with increasing rep- utation and success. After a lapse of two years he again became a candidate for Congress ; was re- elected, and took his seat in 1837. His past expe- rience as a representative gave him stiength and confidence. The first term of service in Congress to jny man can be but little more than an introduction. He was now ])rei)ared for active duty. All his ener- gies were brought to bear uijon the public good. Every niensure received his impress. Mr. Fillmore was now a man of wide repute, and his [wpularity filled the State, and in the year 1847, he was elected Comptroller of the State. Mr. Fillmore had attained the age of forty-seven years. His labors at the bar, in the Legislature, in Congress and as Comptroller, had given him very con- siderable fame. The Whigs were casting about to find suitable candidates for President and Vice-Presi- dent at the approaching election. Far away, on the waters of the Rio Grande, there was a rough old soldier, who had fought one or two successful battles with the Mexicans, which had caused his name to be proclaimed in trumpet-tones all over the land. But it was necessary to associate with him on the same ticket some man of reputation as a statesman. Under the influence of these considerations, the namesof Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore became the rallying-cry of the Whigs, as their candidates for President and Vice-Peesident. The Whig ticket was signally triumphant. On the 4th of March, 1849, Gen. Taylor was inaugurated President, and Millard Fillmore Vice-President, of the United States. On the 9th of July, 1850, President Taylor, but about one year and four months after his inaugura tion, was suddenly taken sick and died. By the Con- stitution, Vice-President Fillmore thus became Presi- dent. He appointed a very able cabinet, of which the illustrious Daniel Webster was Secretarj' of State. Mr. Fillniore had very serious difficulties to contend with, since the opposition had a majority in both Houses. He did everything in his power to cum iliate the South; but the pro-slavery party in the South felt the inadequacy of all measuresof transient conciliation. The ixjpulation of the free States was so rapidly in- creasing over that of the slave States that it was in- evitable that the power of the Government should soon pass into the hands of the free States. The famous compromise measures were adopted under Mr. Fillmore's adminstration, and the Japan Exi>editioii was sent out. On the 4th of March, 1853, Mr Fill- more, having served one term, retired. In 1856, Mr. Fillmore was nominated for the Pres- idency by the " Know Nothing " jiarty, but was beaten by Mr. Buchanan. After that Mr. Fillmore lived in retirement. During the terrible conflict of civil war, he was mostly silent. It was generally supposed tha» his sympathies were rather with those who were en- deavoring to overthrow our institutions. President Fillmore kept aloof from the conflict, without any cordial words of cheer to the one party or the other. He was thus forgotten by both. He lived to a rijie old age, and died in Buffalo. N. Y., March 8, 1874. Fi ) UR TEEN I H PRESIDENT. 7i c^'""':-;}- ^FRANKLIN PIERCE.^ <=s^ii^r^ *» * A i. .t. i,.t. A4.i.t-t. .t-.+..t. A .t„t. .t^t. ** A JiS:^yiiiSrSj^ RANKLIN PIERCE, the '^^■-" ! If(®)f/h4fl fourteenth President of the United Stales, was bom in Hillslioroiinh, N. H., Nov. 23, 1804. His father was a Revohitionary soldier, who, with his own strong arm, hewed out \ home in the wilderness. He was a man of infle.xitile integrity; of strong, though uncultivated mind, and an uncompromis- ng Democrat. The mother of Franklin Pierce was all that a son could desire, — an intelligent, pru- dent, affectionate, Christian wom- an. Franklin was the sixth of eight children. Franklin was a very hright and handsome boy, gen- erous, warm-hearted and brave. He won alike the love of old and young. The lx)ys on the play ground loved him. His teachers loved him. Theneighlwrs looked ujxjn him with pride and affection. He was by instinct a gentleman; always siieaking kind words, doing kind deeds, with a [leculiar unstudied tact wiiii h taught him wh.it was agreeable. Without de- veloping any precocity of genius, or any unnatural devotion to books, he was a good scholar; in body, in mind, in afTeclions, a finely-developed Iwy. When sixteen years of age, in the year 1S20, he entered Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Nte He was one of the most |K)pular young men in the college. The purity of his moral character, the unvarying courtesy of his demeanor, his rank as a scholar, and genial nature, rendered him a universal favorite There was something very peculiarly winning in his address, and it was evidently not in the slightest de- gree studied : it was the simple outgushing of his own magnanimous and loving nature. Uixjn graduating, in the year 1824, Franklin Pierce commenced the study of law in the office of Judge Woodbury, one of the most distinguished lawyers of the State, and a man of great private worth. Th^ eminent social qualities of the young lawyer, his father's prominence as a public man, and the brilliant ix)litical career into which Judge Woodbury was en' tering, all tended to entice Mr. Pierce into the faci- nating yet [jerilous path of political life. With .ill the ardor of his nature he esixjused the cause of Gen. Jackson for the Presidency. He commenced the practice of law in Hillsborough, and was soon elected to represent the town in the State Legislature. Here he served for four yeais. The last two years he was chosen s|)eaker of the house by a very large vote. In 1833, at the age of twenty-nine, he was elected a member of Congress. Without taking an active part in debates, he was f.iithful and lalxiriousinduty and ever rising in the estimation of those with whom he was associatad. In 1837, being then but thirty-three years of age, he was elected to the Senate of the United Slates; taking his seat just as Mr. Van Buren commenced his administration. He was the youngest member in the Senate. In the year 1S34. he married Miss Jane Means .Appleton, a lady of rare beauty and accom- plishments, and one admirably fitted to adorn every station with which her husband was honoied Of the 72 h RANK LI AT PIERCE. three sons who were bom to them, all now sleep with their parents in the grave. In the year 1S38, Mr. Pierce, with growing fame and increasing business as a lawyer, took up his residence in Concord, the capital of New Hampshire. President Polk, ujwn his accession to office, appointed Mr. Pierce attorney-general of the United States ; but the offer was declined, in consequence of numerous professional engagements at home, and the precariuos state of Mrs. Pierce's health. He also, about the same time declined the nomination for governor by the Democratic party. The war with Mexico called Mr. Pierce in the army. Receiving the appointment of brigadier-general, he embarked, with a portion of his troops, at Newport, R. I., on the 27th of May, 1847. He took an important part in this war, proving him- self a brave and true soldier. When Gen. Pierce reached his home in his native State, he was received enthusiastically by the advo- cates of the Mexican war, and coldly by his oppo- nents. He resumed the practice of his profession, very frequently taking an active part in political ques- tions, giving his cordial support to the pro-slavery wing of the Democratic party. The compromise measures met cordially with his approval; and he Istrenuously advocated the enforcement of the infa- mous fugitive-slave law, which so shocked the religious sensibilities of the North. He thus became distin- guished as a " Northern man with Southern principles.'' The strong partisans of slavery in the South conse- quently regarded him as a man whom they could •afely trust in office to carry out their plans. On the I 2th of June, 1852, the Democratic conven- tion met in Baltimore to nominate a candidate for the Presidency. For four days they continued in session, and in thirty-five ballotings no one had obtained a two-thirds vote. Not a vote thus far had been thrown for Gen. Pierce. Then the Virginia delegation brought forward his name. There were fourteen more ballotings, during which Gen. Pierce constantly gained strength, until, at the forty-ninth ballot, he received two hundred and eighty-two votes, and all other candidates eleven. Gen. Winfield Scott was the Whig candidate. Gen. Pierce was chosen with great unanimity. Only four States — Vermont, Mas- sachusetts, Kentucky and Tennessee — cast their electoral votes against him Gen. Franklin Pieice was therefore inaugurated President of the United States en the 4th of March, 1853. His administration proved one of the most stormy our country had ever experienced. The controversy be tween slavery and freedom was then approaching its culminating point. It became evident that there was an " irrepressible conflict " between them, and that this Nation could not long e.xist " half slave and half free." President Pierce, during the whole of his ad- ministration, did every thing he could to conciliate the South ; but it was all in vain. The conflict every year grew more violent, and threats of the dissolution of the Union were borne to the North on every South- ern breeze. Such was the condition of affairs when President Pierce approached the close of his four-years' term of office. The North had become thoroughly alien- ated from him. The anti-slavery sentiment, goaded by great outrages, had been rapidly increasing; all the intellectual ability and social worth of President Pierce were forgotten in deep reprehension of his ad- ministrative acts. The slaveholders of the South, also, unmindful of the fidelity with which he had advo- cated those measures of (Government which they a[> proved, and perhaps, also, feeling that he had rendered himself so unpopular as no longer to be able acceptably to serve them, ungratefully dropped him, and nominated James Buchanan to succeed him. On the 4th of March, 1857, President Pierce le- tired to his home in Concord. Of three children, two had died, and his only surviving child had bten killed before his eyes by a railroad accident ; and b.is wife, one of the most estimable and accomplished of ladies, was rapidly sinking in consumption. The hour of dreadful gloom soon came, and he was left alone in the world, without wife or child. Wiien the terrible Rebellion burst forth, which di- vided our country into two parties, and two only, Mr. Pierce remained steadfast in the principles which he had always cherished, and gave his sympathies to that pro-slavery party with which he had ever been allied. He declined to do anything, either by voice or pen, to strengthen the hand of the National Gov- ernment. He continued to reside in Concord until the time of his death, which occurred in October, i86g. He was one of the most genial and social of men, an honored communicant of the Episcopal Church, and one of the kindest of neighbors. Gen erous to a fault, he contiilnited liberally for the al- leviation of suffering and want, and many of his towns people were often gladened by his material bounty 'Zl^y77^j c? ^dzr /i^'c//? €/^f/^ T'lFTEENTH PRESIDENT. .1 AM ri',S 1 ] 1 1 « HA iN iK^\ . ' .'v .• i' .•■'.• I'.'i'.'i'; I'.-i'.'i'JV.'i'-'i'V I (?o^ «W( •»)» •. 'r'..'l '..'l"..'!-'..'!"..'!-'..'! ■ '■ •. \ : '■ •. ' «( » »; ST^^^/-^ 6'eW'''" )W> AMES nUCHANTAN, the fif- icciuli President of t lie United States, w.is l)orn in a small frontier town, at the foot of the eastern ridge of the Allegha- uies, in Franklin Co., l'enn.,on the 23d of April, 1791. The j'lace where the hunil)le cabin of his lather st'Kxl was called Stony Matter. It was a wild and ro- mantic s|K)t in a gorjieof the moun- tains, with towering summits rising grandly all atound. His father was a native of the north of Ireland ; a [Kxjr man, who had emigrated in 178J, with little property save his Five years afterwards he married Kliiiahelh Spear, the daughter of a resiiectable fanner, and, with his young bride, plunged into the wilder- ness, staked his claim, reared his log-hut, opened a clearing with his axe, and settled down there to (K-r- form his obscure part in the drama of life. In this se- cluded home, where James was liorn, he remained fur eight years, enjoying but few social or intellectual advantagi s. When James was eight years of age, his father removed to the village of Mercersburg, where his son was placed at school, and commenced a course of study in English, Latin and Greek. His progress was rapid, and at the age of fourteen, he entered Dickinson College, at Carlisle. Here he de- veloi>ed remarkable taient, and took his stand among (he first scholars in the institution. His application tc study was intense, and yet his nali-'e powers e i- own strong arms. .abled him to master the most abstruse subjects wi '■ facility. In the year 1.S09, he graduated with the highes; honors of his clasi. He was then eighteen years ol age; tall and graceful, vigorous in health, fond of athletic sjKjrt, an unerring shot, and enlivened with an exuberant flow of animal spirits. He immedi.ately commenced the study of law in the city of Lancaster, and was admitted to tlie bar in 1S12, when he was but twenty-one years of age. Very rapidly he rose in his profession, and at once took undisputed stand with the ablest l.iwyers of the State. When but twenty-six years of age, unaided by counsel, he suc- cessfully defended before the State Senate oi'C of the judges of the State, who was tried u]X)n articles oi impeachment. .At the age of thirty it was genetill) admitted that he stood at the head of the bar; ai.c there was no lawyer in the State who had a more lu- crative practice. In 1820, he reluctantly consented to run as > candidate for Congress. He was elected, and foi ten years he remained a member of the Lower House During the vacations of Congress, he occasionally tried some important case. In 1831, he retired altogether from the toils of his profession, having ac- (piired an ample fortune. Gen. Jackson, ujxjn his elevation toihe Presidency, apix)inted Mr. Buchanan minister to Russia. Tht duties of his mission he performed with ability, whicl gave satisfaction to all jiarties. U|X)n his return, it. 1833, he was elected to a seat in the United States Senate. He there met, as his associates, Webster. Clay, Wright ar.d Calhoun. He .idvocated t!^e mea>- ures pr.>(wsed by President Jackson, of n' .king rcpn- 76 JAMES BUCHANAN. sals against France, to enforce tlie payment of our claims against that country; and defended tiie course of the President in his unprecedented and wholesale removal from office of those who were not the supportei's of his administration. Upon this question he was brought into direct collision with Henry Clay, lie also, with voice and vote, ad- vocated expunging from the journal of the Senate the vote of censure against Gen. Jackson for remov- ing the deposits. Earnestly he opposed the aboli- tion of slavery in the District of Columbia, and urged the prohibition of the circulation of anti- slavery documents by the United States mails. As to petitions on the subject of slavery, he ad- vocated that they should be respectfully received; and that the reply should be returned, that Con- gress had no power to legislate upon the subject. "Congress," said he, "might as well undertake to interfere with slavery under a foreign government as in an}' of the States where it now exists." Upon Mr. Polk's accession to the Presidency, Mr. Buchanan became Secretary of State, and as such, took his siiare of the responsibility in the conduct of the Mexican War. Mr. Polk assumed that cross- ing the Nueces by the American troops into the disputed territory was not wrong, but for the Mex- icans to cross the Kio Grande into that territory was a declaration of war. No candid man can read with pleasure tiie account of the course our Gov- ernment pursued in that movement. Mr. Buchanan identified himself thoroughly with the party devoted to the |)erpetuation and extension of slavery, and brought all the energies of his mind to bear against the Wilmot Proviso. He gave his cordial approval to the compromise measures of 1850, which ' eluded the fugitive slave law. IMr. Pierce, upon iiis election to the Presidency, lion- ored Mr. Buchanan with the mission to England. In the year 1856, a national Democratic conven- tion nominated Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency. The [lolitical conflict was one of the most severe iu which our country has ever engaged. All the friends of slavery were on one side; all the advo- cates of its restriction and final abolition on the other. ]\Ir. Fremont, the candidate of the encuiies of slavery, received 111 electoral votes. Mr. Bu- chanan received 17-1, and was elected. The popular vote stood 1,.310,618 for Fremont, 1,224,750 for Buchanan. On March 4, 1857, Mr. Buchanan was inaugurated. Mr. Buchanan w.as far advanced in life. Only four 3ears were wanting to fill up his three-score years and ten. His own friends, those with whom Ik- had been allied in i)olitical principles antl action for years, were .seeking the destruction of the (!ov- ernment, that they might rear upon the ruins of our free institutions a nation whose corner-stone should be human slavery. In this emergency, Mr. Bu- chanan was hopelessly bewildered. He could not, with his long-avowed princi[)lcs, consistently oi> l)0se the State-rights party in their assumptions. As President of the United States, bound by his oath faithfully to administer the laws, he could not, without perjury of the grossest kind, unite with those endeavoring to overthrow the Pepublic. Ho therefore did nothing. The opponents of Mn Buchanan's administration nominated Abraham Lincoln as their standard- bearer in the next Presidential canvass. The pro- slavery party declared that if he were elected and the control of the Government were thus taken from their hands they would secede from the Union, tak- ing with them as they retired the National Capi- tol at Washington and the lion's share of the ter- ritory of the United States. As the storm increased in violence, the slave- holders, claiming the right to secede, and Mr. Bu- chanan avowing that Congress had no power to prevent it, one of the most pitiable exhiliilions of governmental imbecility was exhibited the world has ever seen. He declared that Congress had no power to enforce its laws in any State which had withdrawn, or which was attempting to withdraw, from the Union. This was not the doctrine of An- drew .lackson, when, with his haiiil u[)on his sword- hilt, he exclaimed. "The Union must and shall be preserved!" South Carolina seceded in December, 1860, nearlj' three months before the inauguration of President I.iiKoln. Mr. Buchanan looked on in listless de- spair. The rebel tlag was raised in Charleston; Ft. Sumter was be^sieged; our forts, navy-yards and arsenals were seized; our depots of inilitaiy stores were plundered; and our custom-houses and post- ollices were appropriated by the rebels. The energy of the rebels and the imbecility of our Executive were alike marvelous. The nation looked on in agonj', waiting for the slow weeks to glide away and close the administration, so ter- ril)le in its weakness. At lengtli the long-looked- for hour of deliverance came, when Abraham Lin- coln was to receive the scepter. The administration of President Buc-liaiian was certainly the most calamitous our country has ex- perienced. His best friends cannot recall it with pleasure. And still more deplorable it is for his fame, that in that drca e.'-' O^ • 0^^'-\r e- ''X^*^-'^; ^T^C- SIXTEENTH PRES/DENT. 79 55;'^' V-' '^jS?, LINCOLN. )> 1^ I < ABRAHAM > ^|>'^::!;|:^ ,^ ....nn.M V ■j'^l HRAHAM LINCOLN, ^ixtcciitli rrcsideiit of the the ■-S>Liuicd States, w.is liorn in llarilin Co., Ky., Feb. 12, 1809. Alx)ut the year 1780, a man liy the name of Abraham "*^ Lincohi left Virginia with liis t'amily and moved into the then wildsof Kentucky. Only two years .ifler this emigration, still a young man, while working one day in a field, was stealthily api)ro;:ched by an Indian andshot dead. His widow was left in extreme [loverty with live little children, three Ixjys and two girls. Thomas, the youngest of the boys, was four years of age at his father's death. This Thomas was ilie father of .Mtraham Lincoln, the President of the United States whose name must henceforth fo'ever be enrolled with the most prominent iu the annals of our world. Of course no record has been kept of the life of one so lowly as Thomas Lincoln. He was among the |xx)rest of the \oox. His home was a wretched log-cabin ; his food the coarsest and the meanest. Kducation he had none; he could never either read or write. .As soon as he was able to do anything for himself, he was compelled to leave the cabin of his starving mother, and push out into the world, a friend- less, wandering boy, seeking work. He hired him- self out, and thus s|)ent the whole of his youth as a Ziborer in the fields of others. When twenty-eight years of age he built a log- • abin of his own, and married Nancy Hanks, the daughter of another family of (xwr Kentucky emi- grants, who had also come from ViIgBua.^^ (^ Their second child was .\brah.nm Lincoln, the subject of this sketch. The mother of Abraham was a noble woman, gentle, loving, jiensive, created to adi>rn a palace, doomed to toil and I'ine, and die in a hovel. ".Ml ih.Tt I .im, or hoi>e to be," exclaims the grate- ful son ■' I owe to my angel-nioihcr. When he was eight years of age, his father sold his cabin and small farm, and moved to Indiana Wlieri- two years later his mother died. Abraham soon became the scribe of the uneducated community arounil him. He could not have had 3 better school than this to teach him to put thoughts into words. He also became an eager reader. 'I'he books he could obtain were few ; but these he end and re-read until they were almost committtrH it memory. As the years rolled on, the lot of this lowly fan.il) was the usual lot of humanity. Th.'re were joys arrt griefs, weddings and funerals. Abraham's sistt < Sarah, to whom he was tenderly attached, was nun ried when a child of but fourteen years of age, anc soon died. The family was gradually scattered. M' Thomas Lincoln sold out his stpiatter's claim 'n 1830 and emigrated to Macon Co., III. Abraham Lincoln was then twenty-one years of .ige. With vigorous hands he aided his father in 1 ■ iting another log-cabin. .Miraham worked diligently nl this until he saw the family comfortably settled, and theit small lot of enclosed prairie pl.mted with com, when he announced to his father his intention to leave home, and to go out into the world and seek his for- tune. Little did he or his friends imagine how bril- liant that fortune was to be. He saw the value o! education and was intensely earnest to improve his mind to the utmost of his |K)wer. He saw the ruin which ardent spirits were causing, and beranit strictly temi>erate; refusing to allow a drop of intoxi- cating liipior to pass his lips. .And he had read in Cod's word, "Thou shalt not take the name of thn Ixird thy God in •'.!..;" and a profane expression ht was never heard to utter. Religion he revered. Hi^ morals were pure, and he was uncontaminated by a single vice. Young Abraham worked for a time as a hired lal>ore among the fanners. 1"hen he went to Springfield where he was employed in building a large flat-lo-ii In this he took a herd of swine, floated them dow. the Sangamon to the Illinois, and thenre by the Mi- sissijipi to New Orleans. \\'hat.'vcr Abraham Lii r oln vindertook, he |)erfomied so faithfully as to giv, great satisfaction to his eraployers. In this adven 8o ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ture liis employers were so well pleased, that upon his return they placed a store and mill under his care. In 1832, at the outbreak of the Black Hawk war, he enlisted and was chosen captain of a company. He returned to Sangamon County, and although only 23 years of age, was a candidate for the Legislature, but was defeated. He soon after received from Andrew Jackson the appointment of Postmaster of New Salem, His only post-office was his hat. All the letters he received he carried there ready to deliver to those he chanced to meet. He studied surveying, and soon made this his business. In 1834 he again became a candidate for the Legislature, and was elected Mr. Stuart, of Springfield, advised him to study law. He walked from New Salem to Springfield, borrowed of Mr. Stuart a load of books, carried them back and began his legal studies. When the Legislature as- sembled he trudged on foot with his pack on his back one hundred miles to Vandalia, then the capital. In 1836 he was re-elected to the Legislature. Here it was he first met Stephen .A. Douglas. In 1839 he re- moved to Springfield and began the practice of law. His success with the jury was so great that he was soon engaged in almost every noted case in the circuit. In 1854 the great discussion began between Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas, on the slavery question. In the organization of the Republican party in Illinois, in 1856, he took an active part, and at once became one of the leaders in that party. Mr. Lincoln's speeches in opposition to Senator Douglas in the con- test in iS5Sforaseat in the Senate, form a most notable i)art of his history. The issue was on the ilavery (juestion, and he took the broad ground of .he Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal. Mr. Lincoln was defeated in this con- test, but won a far higher prize. The great Republican Convention met at Chicago on the i6th of June, i860. The delegates and strangers who crowded the city amounted to twenty- five thousand. An immense building called "The Wigwam," was reared to accommodate the Conven- tion. There were eleven cantlidates for whom votes were thrown. William H. Seward, a man whose fame as a statesman had long filled the land, was the most orominent. It was generally supposed he would be the nominee. Abraham Lincoln, however, received the nomination on the third ballot. Little did he then dream of the weary years of toil and care, and the \)loody death, to wliich that nomination doomed him: xnd aslittle did lie dream that he was to render services to his country, which would fix \i\Xjn him the eyes of the whole civilized world, and which would give him a place in llie affections of his countiymen, second cnly, if second, to that of Washington. Election day came and Mr. Lincoln received 180 electoral votes out of 203 cast, and was, therefore, constitutionally elected I'resident of the United States. The tirade of abuse that was jxjured uix)n this good and merciful man, especially by the slaveholders, was greater than upon any other man ever elc< ted to ihi.i high [Xjsition. In February, 1861, Mr. Luicoln starleti for Washington, stopping in all tiie large cities on hi . way making speeches. The whole journey wastroughi with much danger. Many of theSouthern-Stateshad already seceded, and several attempts at assassination were afterwards brought to light. A gang in Balti- more had arranged, upon his arrival to" get up a row," and in the confusion to make sure of his death witii revolvers and hand-grenades. A. detective unravelled the plot. A secret and special train was p-ovided to take him from Harrisl'urg, through Baltinicre, at ar unexpected hour of the nigiit. The train s'nrtcd at half-past ten ; and to prevent ai.y possible communi- cation on the part ot tlie Secessionists with theirCon- federate gang in Baltimore, as soon as the train hao. started the telegraph-wires were cut. Mr. Lincoln reached Washington in safety and was inaugurated, although great anxiety was felt by all loyal peo[)le In the selection of his cabinet Mr. Lincoln gave to Mr Seward the Department of State, and to other prominent ojiponents before the convention he gave important [wsitions. During no other administration have the duties devolving ujjon the President been so manifold, and the res[)onsibilities so great, as those wliich fell to the lot of President Lincoln. Knowing this, and feeling his own weakness and inability to meet, and in his own strength to cope with, the difficulties, he learned early to seek Divine wisdom and guidance in determining his plans, and Divine comfort in all his trials, bo'h personal and national. Contrary to iiis own estimate of himself, Mr. Lincoln was one of the most courageous of men. He went directly into the rebel capital just as the retreating foe was leaving, with no guard but a few sailors. From the time lie had left Springfield, in i86i, however, plans had been made for his assassination, and he at last fell a victim to one of them, .'\piil 14, 1865, he, with (Jen. tlrant, was urgently invited to attend Fords' Theater. It was announced that they would Le present. (Jen. Grant, however, left tlie city. President Lincoln, feel- ing, wiili liis characteristic kindliness of heart, tiiat it would be a disapi)ointment if he should fail tiiem, very reluctantly consented to go. Wiiiic listening to the iilay an actor by the name of John Wilkes Booth entered the 1k)x where the President and family were seated, and fired a bullet into his brains. He died the next morning at seven o'clock. Never before, in the history of tlie world was a nation plunged into such deep grief by the death of its niler. Strong men met in the streets and wept in speechless anguish. It is not too much to say that a nation was in tears. His was a life which will fitly become a model. His name as the savior of his country "''.ll live with that of Washington's, its father; hisc •■.ntry- mer. being unable to decide wliiiK is tl>e 'jreater. '^. 7-^^-^^-:io^. SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENT. 'iw iw ' A ' AMaBa A iNf O U W'l SH 4r> ^] ^ -iit>^ NDREW JOHNSON, seven- teenth President of the United States. The early life of Andrew Johnson contains but the record of poverty, destitu- tion and fricndlessness. He was born December 29, 180S, in Raleigh, N. C. His parents, belonging to the class of tlie "poor whites " of the South, were in such circumstances, that they could not cinfrr :7er. the slight- est advantages of education uiwn ihcir child. When Andrew was five years of age, his father accidentally lost iiis life while herorically endeavoring to save a friend from drowning, ''niil te^ years of age, Andrew was a ragged boy aboui the streets, sup|)orted by the lalwr of his mother, who obtained her living with her own hands. He then, having never attended a school one day, and being unable either to read or write, was aj)- prenticed to a tailor in his native town. A gentleman was in the habit of going to the tailor's shop occasion- .illy, and reading to the Ikjvs at work there. He often read from the sjieeches of distinguished British states- men. .\ndrew, who was endowed with a mind of more than ordinary native ability, became much interested in these si^eeches; his ambition was roused, and he was inspired with a strong desire to learn to read. He accordin;.;ly applied himself to the alphabet, and with the assistance of some of his fellow-workmen, .earned his letters. He then called uiwn the gentle- man to Ixjrrow the book of si)eeches. The owner. pleased with his zeal, not only gave hina the Ikiok but assisted him in learning to combine the letters into words. Under such difficulties he pressed 3;. ward laboriously, spending usually ten or twelve howxi at work in the shop, and then robbing himself of rest and recreatior to devote such time *s he could to reading. He went to Tennessee m 1826, and located a^ Greenville, where he married a young lady who pos sessed some education. Under her instructions he learned to write and cipher. He became promin^r.t in the village debating society, and a favorite with the students of (ireenville College. In 1828, he or- ganized a working man's party, which elected him aldennan, and in 1830 elected him mayor, which position he held three years. He now began to take a lively interest in political affairs; identifying himself with the working-classes, to which he belonged. In 1S35, he was elected a member of the House of Representatives of Tennes- see. He was then just twenty-seven years of age. He became a ver)' active member of the legisl.iture gave his adhesion to the Democratic party, and in 1840 "stum|>ed the Stale," advocating Martin ''an Buren's claims to the Presidency, in opposition to thos^ of Clen. Harrison. In this campaign he acquired much readiness as a s|ieaker, and extended and increased his reputation. In 1841, he was elected State Senator; in 1843, he W.1S elected a member of Congress, and by successive elections, held that imfwrtant post for ten years In. 1853, he was elected Governor of Tennessee, and' was re-elected in 1855. In all these res)»ni.ible |X)si- tions, he discharged his duties with distinguished abi. 84 ANDRE W JOHNSON. ity, and proved himself the warm friend of the work- ing classes. In 1857, Mr. Johnson was elected United States Senator. Years before, in 1845, he had warmly advocated the annexation of Texas, stating however, as his reason, that he thought this annexation would prob- ably prove " to be the gateway out of which the sable sons of Africa are to pass from bondage to freedom, und become merged in a population congenial to ihemselves." In 1850, he also supported the com- promise measures, the two essential features of which tvere, that the white people of the Territories should oe permitted to decide for themselves whether they would enslave the colored people or not, and that the 'ree States of the North should return to the South persons who attempted to escape from slaver)'. Mr. Johnson was neverashamedof his lowly origin: on the contrary, he often took pride in avowing that he owed his distinction to his own exertions. "Sir," said he on the floor of the Senate, " I do not forget that I am a mechanic ; neither do I forget that Adam was a tailor and sewed fig-leaves, and that our Sav- ior was the son of a carpenter." In the Charleston- Baltimore convention of iSuj, iie was the choice of the Tennessee Democrats for the "Presidency. In r86i, when the purix)se of the Soulh- irn Democracy became apparent, he took a decided stand in favor of the Union, and held that " slavery must be held subordinate to the Union at whatever cost." He returned to Tennessee, and repeatedly imperiled his own life to protect the Unionists of Tennesee. Tennessee having seceded from the Union, President Lincoln, on March 4th, 1862, ap- jx)inted him ^[ilitary Governor of the State, and he established the most stringent military rule. His numerous proclamations attracted wide attention. In 1864, he was elected Vice-President of the United States, and uix)n the death of Mr. Lincoln, April 15, T865, became President. In a speech two days later he said, " The American people must be taught, if they do not already feel, that treason is a crime and must be r.unished ; that the Government will not always beat with its enemies ; that it is strong not only to protect, but to punish. * * The people must understand that it (treason) is the blackest of crimes, and will surely be punished." Yet his whole administration, the history of which is so well known, was in utter itwtonsistency with, and the most violent opposition to, the principles laid down in that speech In bis loose policy of reconstruction and general amnesty, he was opposed by Congress ; and he char- acterized Congress as a new rebellion, and lawlessly defied it, in everything possible, to the utmost. In the beginning of 1868, on account of " high crimes and misdemeanors," the principal of which was the removal of Secretary Stanton, in violation of the Ten- ure of Office Act, articles of impeachment were pre- ferred against him, and the trial began March 23. It was very tedious, continuing for nearly three months. A test article of the impeachment was at length submitted to the court for its action. It was certain that as the court voted upon that article so would it vote upon all. Thirty-four voices pronounced the President guilty. As a two-thirds vote was i-, LYSSES S. GRANT, the eighteentli President of the 'United States, was bom on the 29th of April, 1822, of Christian parents, in a huniltie ' home, at Point Pleasant, on tlie banks of the Ohio. Shortly after his father moved to George- town, Brown Q)., O. In this re- mote frontier hamlet, Ulysses received a common-school edu- cation. At the age of seven- teen, in the year 1839, he entered the Military Academy at West Point. Here he was regarded as a >ohd, seusilile young man of fair abilities, and of -iturdy, honest character. He took respectable rank IS a scholar. In June, 1S43, he graduated, about the middle in his class, and was sent as lieutenant of in- fantry to one of the distant military jiosts in the Mis- souri Territory. Two years he past in these dreary solitudes, wati:hing the vagabond and exasperating Indians. The war with Mexico came. Lieut. Grant was sent with his regiment to Corpus Christi. His first battle was at Palo Alto. There was no chance here fnr the exhil)ition of either skill or heroism, nor at Resaca de la Palma, his second battle. At the battle nf Monterey, his third engagement, it is said that .10 i>erfonned a signal service of daring and skillful horsemanship. His brigade h.ad exhausted its am- munition. A messenger must l)e sent for more, along ■I niiite ex|K)sed to the bullets of the foe. Lieut, tiranl, adopting an ex|>edient learned of the Ii.dians, gras|)ed the mane of his horse, and hanging ti|)on one side of the anii«;il. ran the gauntlet in entire safety. From Monterey he was sent, with the fourth infantry, to aid Gen. Scott, at the siege of Vera Cruz. In preparation for the march to the city of Mexico, he was ap|X)inted quartermaster of his regiment. At the battle of Molino del Rey, he was promoted to a first lieutenancy, and was brevetted captain at Cha- puliepec. At the close of the Mexican War, Capt. Grant re- turned with his regiment to New York, and was ag.iin sent to one of the military posts on the frontier. The discovery of gold in California causing an immense tide of emigration to flow to the Pacific shores, Capt Grant was sent with a battalion to Fort Dallas, in Oregon, for the protection of the interests of the im- migrants. Life was wearisome in those wilds. Capt. Grant resigned his commission and returned to the States; and having married, entered upon the cultiva- tion of a small fanii near St. Ixauis, Mo. He had but little skill as a fanner. Finding his toil not re- munerative, he turned to mercantile !Te, entering into the leather business, with a younger brother, at (Ga- lena, III. This was in the year i860. As the tidings of the rebels firing on Fort Sumpter reached the ears of Capt. Grant in his counting-room, he said, — "Uncle Sam has educated me for the armv: though I have served him through one war, I do not fe«( that I have yet repaid thedel)t. I am still ready todischarge my obligations. I shall therefore buckle on my tword and sec Uncle Sam through this war too." He went into the streets, raised a tempany of vol- unteers, and led them .as their captain to Springfield, the capital of the State, where their servicc-s were oflered to Gov. Yates. The Governor, impressed by the zeal and straightforward executive ability (^f Capt. Grant, gave him a desk in his office, to assist in the, volunteer organization that was l>eing formeil in the State in behalf of the Government. On the ti:''' cf 38 ULYSSES S. GRANT. June, 1 86 1, Capt. Grant received a commission as Colonel of the Twenty-first Regiment of Illinois Vol- unteers. His merits as a West Point graduate, who had served for 15 years in the regular army, were such that he was soon promoted to the rank of Brigadier- •General and was placed in command at Cairo. The irebels raised their banner at Paducah, near the mouth of the Tennessee River. Scarcely had its folds ap- peared in the breeze ere Gen. Grant was there. The rebels fled. Their banner fell, and the star and stripes were unfurled in its stead. He entered the service with great determination and immediately began active duty. This was the be- ginning, and until the surrender of Lee at Richmond he was ever pushing the enemy with great vigor and effectiveness. At Belmont, a few days later, he sur- prised and routed the rebels, then at Fort Henry won another victory. Then came the brilliant fight at Fort Donelson. The nation was electrified by the victory, and the brave leader of the boys in blue was immediately made a Major-General, and the military listrict of Tennessee was assigned to him. Like all great captains, Gen. Grant knew well how to secure the results of victory. He immediately pushed on to the enemies' lines. Then came the terrible battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, and the siege of Vicksburg, where Gen. Pemberton made an unconditional surrender of the city with over thirty thousand men and one-hundred and seventy-two can- non. The fall of Vicksburg was by far the most severe 1)1()W which the rebels had thus far encountered, and opened u]) the Mississip[n from Cairo to the Gulf. Gen. Grant was next ordered to co-operate witli Gen. Banks in a movement upon Texas, and pro- ceeded to New Orleans, where he was thrown from his horse, and received severe injuries, from which he was laid up for months. He then rushed to the aid ,if Gens. Rosecrans and Thomas at Chattanooga, and by a wonderful series of strategic and technical meas- ures put tiie Union Army in fighting condition. Then followed the bloody battles at Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, in which the rebels were routed with great loss. This won for him un- bounded praise in the Nortii. On the 4th of Febru- ary, 1864, Congress revived the grade of lieutenant- general, and the rank was conferred on Gen. Grant. He repaired to Washington to receive his credentials ;iiid enter tipon tb'' duties of his new office Gen. Grant decided as soon as he took charge ol the army to concentrate the widely-dispersed National troops for an attack upori Richmond, the nominal capital of the Rebellion, and endeavor there to de- stroy the rebel armies which would be promptly as- sembled from all quarte:s for its defence. The whole continent seemed to tremble under the tramp of these majestic armies, rushing to the decisive battle field. Steamers were crowded with troops. Railway trains were burdened ■with closely packed thousands. His plans were comprehensive and involved a series of campaigns, which were e.xecuted with remarkable en- ergy and ability, and were consummated at the sur- render of Lee, April 9, 1865. The war was ended. The Union was saved. The almost unanimous voice of the Nation declared Gen. Grant to be the most prominent instrument in its saU vation. The eminent services he had thus rendered the country brought him conspicuously forward as the Republican candidate for the Presidential chair. At the Republican Convention held at Chicago. May 21, 1868, he was unanimously nominated for the Presidency, and at the autumn election received a majority of the popular vote, and 214 out of 294 electoral votes. The National Convention of the Republican party which met at Philadelphia on the 5th of June, 1872, placed Gen. Grant in nomination for a second term by a unanimous vote. The selection was emphati- cally indorsed by the people five months later, 292 electoral votes being cast for him. Soon after the close of his second term, Gen. Grant started iipon his famous trip around the world. He visited almost every country of the civilized world, and was everywhere received with such ovations and demonstrations of respect and honor, priv.ite as well as public and official, as were never before bestowed upon any citizen of the United States. He was the most prominent candidate before the Repulilican National C'onvciition in 1S80 for a re- nomination for Presideiii. He went to New York and embarked in the brokerage business under the firm namcof Grant & Ward. The latter ])roved a villain, wrecked Grant's fortune, and for larceny was scut to the ])enitentiary. The General was attacked with cancer in the throat, but suffered in his stoic-like manner, never complaining. He was re-instated as General of the Army and retired by Congress. The cancer soon finished its deadly work, and July 2% 1885, the nation went in mourning over the dentli of the illustrious General. ^^^^^•sx s. i ^. 1) NINETEENTH PRESIDENT. 9« RUTHER1"0RD B. HiLYES.. ; C'l^^;^'i;^l'.;^^•?l«.:^l^.•^l■^•|'Cj^^ga^5>'ig?l■^^^;^^Al^^^!tV^^^V^aJ^^ UTHERFORD H. HAYES, tlie ninetccmh I'rcsidciit of the United States, was born in Delaware, O., Oct. 4, 1822, al- most three months after the death of his father, Rutherford Hayes. His ancestry on both the paternal and maternal sides, was of the most honorable char- acter. It can be traced, it is said, s far back as 12S0, when Hayes and K-utherford were two Scottish chief- tains, fighting side by side with Baliol, William Wallace and Robert Bruce. Both families belonged to the nobility, owned extensive estates, and had a large following. Misfor- ..-.iie cvvKiking the family, Cieorge Hayes left Scot- .and in i6So, and settled in Windsor, Conn. His son George wa; Ixjrn in Windsor, and remained there during his li;'e. Daniel Hayes, son of the latter, mar- ried Sarah L;e, and lived from the time of iiis mar- riage until his death in Simsbury, Conn. Ezekiel, son of Daniel, was Iwrn in 1724. and was a manufac- turer of scythes at Btadford, Conn. Rutherford Hayes, son of Ezekiel ai.d grandfather of President Hayes, was born in New Haven, in .\ugust, 1756. He was a farmer, blacksmith and tavern-keeper. He emigrated to Vermont at an uiiknown date, settling in Brattlelxjro, where he oslablislied a hotel. Here his son Ruth- erford Hayeo the father of President Hayes, was born. He was married, in September, 18 13, to Sophia Birchard, of Wilmington, Vt., whose ancestors emi- grated thither from Connecticut, they having been among the wealthiest and best fanilies of Norwich. Her ancestry on the male side are traced back to ^^ZS< '" Jo'"' Birchard, one of the principal founders of Norwich. Both of her grandfathers were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The father of President Hayes was an industrious frugal and opened-hearted man. He was of a me chanical turn, and could mend a plow, knit a stock- ing, or do almost anything else that he choose to undertake. He was a member of the Church, active in all the benevolent enterprises of the town, and con- ducted his business on Christian principles. After the close of the war of 181 2, for reasons inexplicable to his neighbors, he resolved to emigrate to Ohio. The journey from Vermont to Ohio in that day when there were no canals, steamers, not railways, was a very serious affair. A tour of inspection was first made, occupying four months. Mr. Hayes deter mined to move to Delaware, where the family arrived in 1817. He died July 22, 1822, a victim of malarial fever, less than three months before the birth of the son, of whom we now write. Mrs. Hayes, in her sore be- reavement, found the support she so much needed in her brother Sardis, who had been a member of the household from the day of its departure from Ver- mont, and in an orphan girl whom she had adopted some time before as an act of charity. Mrs. Hayes at this period was very weak, and the 9» RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. subject of this sketch was so feeble at birth that he was not expected to live beyond a month or two at most. As the months went by he grew weaker and weaker, so that the neighbors were in the habit of in- quiring from time to time " if Mrs. Hayes' baby died last night.' On one occasion a neighbor, who was on ifimihar terms with tlie family, after alluding to tlie boy's big head, and the niother's assiduous care of *iim, said in a bantering way, " That's right! Stick to him. You have got him along so far, and 1 shouldn't wonder if he would really come to something yet." " You need not laugh," said Mrs. Hayes. "You ivait and see. You can't tell but I shall make him President of the United States yet." The boy lived, in spite of the universal predictions of his speedy deatli; and when, in 1825, his older brother was drowned, he became, if possible, still dearer to liis mother. The boy was seven years old before he w<;nt to school. His education, however, was not neglected. He probably learned as much from his mother and fister as he would have done at school. His sports were almost wholly within doors, his playmates being his sister and her associates. These circumstances tended, no doubt, to foster that gentleness of dispo- sition, and that delicate consideration for the feelings of others, which are marked traits of his character. His uncle Sardis Birchard took the deepest interest «n his education; and as the boy's health had im- proved, and he was making good progress in his studies, he proposed to send liim to college. His pre- paration commenced with a tutor at home; but he was afterwards sent for one year to a professor in the Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Conn. He en- tered Kenyon College in 1838,31 the age of sixteen, and was graduated at the head of his class in 1842. Inmiediately after his graduation he began the study of law in the office of Thomas Sparrow, Esq., in Columbus. Finding his opportunities for study in Columbus somewhat limited, he determined to enter the Law School at (Cambridge, Mass., where he re- mained two years. In 1845, after graduatmg at the Law School, he was admitted to the bar at Marietta, Ohio, and shortly afterward went into practice as an attorney-at-law with Ralph P. Buckland, of Fremont. Here he re- mained three years, acquiring but a limited practice, and apparently unambitious of distinction in his pro- Cession. \n 1S49 he moved to ('incinnati, where his ambi- tion found a new stimulus. For several years, how- ever, his progress was slow. Two events, occurring at this period, had a ]X)werful influence iq>on his sal>se- quent 'ife. One of these was his marrage with Miss l^ucy Ware Webb, daughter of Dr. James Webb, of Chilicothe; the other was his introduction to the Cin- cinnati Literary Club, a body embracing among its members such men as'^hief Justice Salmon fiCha se^ Gen. John Pope, Gov. Edward F. Noyes, and many others hardly less distinguished in after life. The marriage was a fortunate one in every respect, as everybody knows. Not one of all the wives of our Presidents was more universally admired, reverenced and beloved than was Mrs. Playes, and no one did more than she to reflect honor upon American woman hood. Tlie Literary Cluu brought Mr. Hayes into constant association with young men of high char- acter and noble aims, and lured him to display the qualities so long hidden by his bashfulneis and modesty. In 1856 he was nominated to the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas; but he declined to ac. cept the nomination. Two years later, the office ck city solicitor becoming vacant, the City Council elected him for the unexpired term. In 1861, when the Rebellion broke out, he was at tlie zenith of his professional lif,. His rank at the bar was among the the first. But the news of the attack on Fort Sunipter found him eager to take "in arms for the defense of his coim'ry. His military record was bright and illustrious. In October, 186 1, he was made Lieutenant-Colonel, and in August, 1862, promoted Colonel of the 79tli Ohio regiment, but he refused to leave his old comrades and go among strangers. Subsequently, however, h^ was made Colonel of his old regiment. At the battle of South Mountain he received a wound, and wliile faint and bleeding displayed courage and fortitude that won admiration from all. Col. Hayes was detached from his regiment, after his recovery, to act as Brigadier-General, and placed in command of the celeljrated Kanawha division, and for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, he was promoted Brigadier-(ieneral. He was also brevetted Major-General, "for gallant and distinguished services during the campaigns of 1864, in West Virginia." In the course of his arduous services, four horses were shot from under him, and he was wounded four times In 1864, (len. Hayes was elected to Congress, from the .Second Oliio District, whicli had long been Dem- ocratic. He was not present during the campaign, and after his election was importuned to resign his commission in tlie army; but he finally declared, " I shall never come to Washington until I can come by the way of Richmond." He was re-elected in 1S66. Ir. 1867, Gen Hayes was elected Governor of Oliio, over Hon. .Allen G. Thurman, a populai Democrat. In 1869 was re-elected over George H. Pendleton. He was elected Governor for the third term in 1875. In 1876 he was the standard bearer of the Repub- lican Party in tiie Presidential contest, and after a hard long contest was chosen President, and was in augurated Monday, March 5, 1875. He served his full term, not, however, with satisfaction to his party, but his admiiristration was an average or^." '' t-.^nz^ . -. ■ ~* *^>i M>f ^^-^/f"-^.^'€r TiVF.NflF.TII rRF.S/DENT. 95 ©-;. • gether. Nor was Gen. Garfield ever ashamed of his origin, and he never forgot the friends of his strug- ghng childhood, youth and manhood, neither did they ever forget him. When in the highest seats of honor the humblest fiiend of his boyhood was as kindly greeted as ever. The jworest lalwrer was sure of the symp.ithy of one who had known all the bitterness of want and the sweetness of bread earned by the sweat of the brow. He was ever the simple, plain, modest gentleman. The highest ambition of young Garfield until hi was about sixteen years old was to be a cajjtain of a vessel on Lake Erie. He was anxious to go aboard a vessel, which his mother strongly opposed. She finally consented to his going to Cleveland, with thj understanding, however, that he should try to obtair some other kind of employment. He walked all the way to Cleveland. This was his first visit to the city After making many applications for work, and trying to get aboard a lake vessel, and not meeting with success, he engaged as a driver for his cousin, Amos I^etcher, on the Ohio iS: Pennsylvania Canal. Here- mained at this work but a short time when he wen' home, and attended the seminary at Chester for about three years, when he entered Hiram and the Eclectic Institute, teaching a few terms of school in the meantime, and doing other work. This school was started by the Disciples of Christ in 1850, of which church he was then a member. He Itecanie janitor and bell-ringer in order to help pay his wav He then became both teacher and ]pupil. He soon " exhatisted Hiram " and needed more ; hence, in the fall of 1854, he entered Williams College, from which he graduated in 1856, taking one of the highest ho,.- ors of his class. He afterwards relumed to Hiram College as its President. As above stated, he early united with the Christian or Dicijjles Church at Hiram, and was ever after a devot<;d, zealous mem- ber, often preaching in its jiulpit and places where he liap|)ened to be. Dr. Noali Porter, President of Yale College, says of him in reference to his religion : A.UE.S .v. GARFIELD, twen- tieth President of the United States, was born Nov. 19, 1 83 1, in the woods of Orange, Cuyahoga Co., O His par- ""' eiits were Abram and Eliza r.allou) Gartield, both of New I Jigland ancestry and from fami- j lies well known in the early his- •i> tory of that section of our coun- try, but had moved to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, early in its settle- ment. The house in which James A. was born was not unlike the houses of poor Ohio farmers of that day. It ,<;!; about 20x30 feet, built of logs, with the spaces be- .ween the logs filled with clay. His father was a nard working farmer, and he soon had his fields .;leared, an orchard planted, and a log barn built. The household comprised the father and mother and iheir four cliildren — Mehetalicl, Thomas, Mary and Tames. In May, iSi^, tlie fither, from a cold con- .. -acted in helping to put out a forest fire, died. At diis time James w;is about eighteen months old, and 'lionias al)Out ten years old. No one, (Perhaps, can ,ell how much James was inde;.ted to his brother's toil and self sacrifice during the twenty years suc- ceeding his father's death, but undoubtedly very much. He now lives in Michigan, and the two sis- itrs live in Solon, O., near their birthplace. Tlie early etiucational advantages young Garfield enjoyed were very limited, yet he made the most of tliem. He laltorc-d at farm work for others, did car- ]>enter work, chopped wood, or did anything that woulil bring in a few dollars to aid his widowed mother in he' struggles to keep the little family to- 9« /AMES A. GARFIELD. " President Garfield was more than a man of strong moral and religious convictions. His whole history, from boyhood to the last, shows that duty to man and to God, and devotion to Christ and life and faith and spiritual commission were controlling springs of his being, and to a more than usual degree. In my judgment there is no more interesting feature of his character than his loyal allegiance to the body of Christians in which he was trained, and the fervent sympathy which he ever showed in their Christian communion. Not many of the few 'wise and mighty and noble who arc called' show a similar loyalty to the less stately and cultured Christian comnmnions in which they have been reared. Too often it is true that as they step upward in social and political sig- nificance they step upward from one degree to another in some of the many types of fashionable Christianity. President Garfield adhered to the church of his mother, the church in which he was trained, and in which he served as a pillar and an evangelist, and yet witli the largest and most unsec- tarian charity for all 'who loveour Lord in sincerity.'" Mr. Garfield was united in marriage with Miss Lucretia Rudolph, Nov. 1 1, 1858, who proved herself worthy as the wife of one whom all the world loved and mourned. To them were born seven cliildren, fiveof whom are still living, four boys and one girl. Mr. Garfield made his first political speeches in 1856, in Hiram and the neighboring villages, and three years later he began to speak at county mass-meet- ings, and became tlie favorite speaker wherever he was. During this year he was elected to the Ohio Senate. He also began to study law at Cleveland, and in 1861 was admitted to the bar. The great Rebellion broke out in the early part of this year, and Mr. Garfield at once resolved to fight as he had talked, and enlisted to defend tiie old flag. He re- ceived his commission as Lieut. -Colonel of the Forty- second Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 14, 1861. He was immediately put into active ser- vice, and before lie had ever seen a gun fired in action, was placed in command of four regiments of infantry and eight companies of cavalry, charged with the work of driving out of his native State the officer 'Humphrey Marshall) reputed to be tiie ablest of those, not educated to war whom Kentucky had given to the Rebellion. This work was bravely and speed- ily accomplished, although against great odds. Pres- ident Lincoln, on his success commissioned him Brigadier-General, Jan. 10, 1862; and as "he had been the youngest man in the Ohio Senate two years before, so now he was the youngest General in the army." He was with (ien. Bucll's army at .Shiloh, in its operations around Corinth and its march through Alabama. He w.is then detailed as a memberof the General Court-M,artiaI for the trial of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. He was then ordered to report to Gen. Rose- crans, and was assigned to the "Chief of Staff." The military Wstory of Gen. Garfield closed with his brilliant services at Chickamauga, where he won the stars 01 the Major-General. Without an effort on his part Gei? Garfield wa» elected to Congress in the fall of 1862 from the Nineteenth District of Oiiio. This section of Ohio had been represented in Congiess for sixty year» mainly by two men — Elisha \V hittlesey and Joshui. R. Giddings. It was not without a struggle that he resigned his place in the army. At the time he en- tered Congress he was the youngest member in that body. Thert; he remained by successive re- elections until he was elected President in 1880. Of his labors in Congress Senator Hoar says : " Sincfc tlie year 1S64 you cannot think of a question whicii has been debated in Congress, or discussed before & tribunel of the American people, in regard to whicl you will not find, if you wish instruction, the argu- ment on one side stated, in almost every instance better than by anybody else, in some speech made in the House of Representatives or on the hustings by Mr. Garfield." Uixjn Jan. 14, r88o. Gen. Garfield was elected to the U. S. Senate, and on the eiglith of June, of tlie same year, was nominated as the candidate of his party for President at the great Chicago Convention. He was elected in the following November, and on March 4, i8Sr, was inaugurated. Probably no ad- ministration ever opened its existence under brighter auspices than that of President Garfield, and every day it grew in favor with the peojile, and by the first of July he had completed all the initiatory and pre- liminary work of his administration and was prepar- ing to leave the city to meet his friends at Williams College. While on his way and at the deix)t, in coni- ])any with Secretary 151aine, a man stepped behind him, drew a revolver, and fired directly at his back. The President tottered and fell, and as he did so the assassin fired a second shot, the bullet cutting the left coat sleeve of his victim, but inilicting nofurtht?^ injury. It has been very truthfully s.iid that this was " the shot that was heard round the world " Never before in the history of the Nation had anything oc- curred wiiich so nearly froze the blood of the peop'" for the moment, as this awful deed. He was smit- ten on the brightest, gladdest day of all his life, and was at the summit of his power and hope. For eighty days, all during the hot months of July and August, he lingered and suffered. He, however, remained master of himself till the last, and by his magnificent bearing was teaching the country and the world the noblest of human lessons — how to live grandly in the very clutch of death. Great in life, he was surpass- ingly great in death. He passed serenely away Sept 19, 1883, at Elbcron, N. J ,011 the very bank of the ocean, where he had been taken shortly previous The world we])t at his death, as it never had done on the death of any other man who had ever lived upon it. The murderer was duly tried, found guilty niul exe- cuted, in one year after he committed the foui deed. T^y^^i^t^; T iVEJSI T Y.FIRS T PRESIDENT. 99 HESTER A. ARTHUR, twenty-first Presi^'.-iu of the United States, was bom in Franklin Cour ty, Vermont, on ^ ^^^ - ^ ,^ tliefifthofOdober, 1830, andis '^^?^'fr..*'^the oldest of a family of two sons and five daughters. His father was the Rev. Dr. William Ar.hur, aBaptisld'.rgyman, who emigrated to tb.s coiintr)' from the county Ant.im, Ireland, in his 18th year, and died in 1875, in Newtonville, ne;u Albany, after a long and successful ministry- Young Arthur was educated at Union College, S< hcnectady, where he excelled in all his studies. Af- ter his graduation he taught school in Vermont for two years, and at the expiration cf that time came to New York, with $500 in his [jocket, and e.itered the office of ex-Judge E. D. Culver as student. After I being admitted to the bar he fonned \ partuership with his intimate friend and room-mate, Henry D. Gardiner, with the intention of practicing ii> the West, and for three months they roamed about in the Western States in search of an eligible site, ()ut in the end returned to New York, where they hung out their shingle, and entered upon a success- lul career almost from the start. General Arthur soon afterward in*iT>'d the daughter of Lieutenant Hemdon, of the United States Navy, who was lo«t at sea Congress voted a gold medal to his widow in recognition of the bravery he displayed on that occa- sion. Mrs. Arthur died shortly before Mr. Arthur's nomination to the Vice Presidency, leaving two children. Gen. Arthur obtained considerable legal celebrity in his first great case, the famous Lemmon suit, brought to recover ]X}sscssion of eight slaves who had been declared free by Judge Paine, of the Su|>erior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jon. athan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New Yt>rk with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed. The Judge decided that they could not be held by the owner under the Fugitive Slave Law. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal, Wra. M. Flvarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case, which then went to the Supreme Court of the United States. Chailes O'Conor here es[)ouscd the cause of the slave-holders, but he too was beaten by Messrs Evarts and Arthur, and a long step was taken toward the emancipation of the black race. Another great service was rendered by General Arthur in the same cause in 1856. Lizzie Jennings, a resi>ectable colored woman, was put off a Fourth Avenue car with violence after she had paid her fare. General .Arthur sued on her behalf, and secured a verdict of $500 damages. The next day the compa- ny issued an order to admit colored persons to ride on their cars, and the other car companies quickly CHESTER A. ARTHUR. followed their example. Before that the Sixth Ave- nue Company ran a few special cars for colored per- sons and the other lines refused to let them ride at all. General Arthur was a delegate to the Convention at Saratoga that founded the Republican party. Previous to the war he was Judge- Advocate of the Second Brigade of the State of New York, and Gov- ernor Morgan, of that State, appointed hnn Enginecr- in-Chief of his staff. In 1861, he was made Inspec- tor General, and soon afterward became Quartermas- ter-General. In each of these offices he rendered great service to the Government during the war. At the end of Governor Morgan's term he resumed the practice of the law, forming a partnership with Mr. Ransom, and then Mr. Phelps, the District Attorney of New Yoik, was added to the firm. The legal prac- tice of this well-known firm was very large and lucra- tive, each of the gentlemen composing it were able lawyers, and possessed a splendid local reputation, if not indeed one of national extent. He always took a leading part in State and city politics. He was apfxiinted Collector of the Port of New York by President Grant, Nov. 21 1872, to suc- ceed Thomas Murphy, and held the office until July, 20, 1878, when he was succeeded by Collector Merritt. Mr. Arthur was nominated on the Presidential ticket, with Gen. James A. Garfield, at the famous National Rei)ul)lican Convention held at Chicago in June, 1880. This was perhaps the greatest iwlitical convention that ever assembled on thecontinent. It was com[X)sed of the 'sading politicians of the Re- publican party, all able men, and each stood firm and fought vigorously and with signal tenacity for their respective candidates that were before the conven- tion for the nomination. Finally (ien. Garfield re- ceived the nomination for President and Gen. Arthur for Vice-President. The campaign which followed was one of the most animated known in the history of our country. Gen. Hancock, the standard-bearer of the Democratic party, was a popular man, and his party made a valiant fight for his election. Finally the election came and the country's choice .vas Garfield and Arthur. They were inaugurated .vlavch 4, 1 88 1, as President and Vice-President. K few months only had passed ere the newly chosen President was the victim of the assassin's bullet. Then came terrible weeks of suffering, — those moments of anxious suspense, when the hearts of all civilized na- tions were throbbing in unison, longing for the re covery of the noble, the good President. The remark- able patience that he manifested during those hours and weeks, and even months, of the most terrible suf- fering man has often been called upon to endure, was seemingly more than human. It was certainly God- like. During all this period of deepest anxiety Mr, Arthur's every move was watched, and be it said to his credit that his every action displayed only an earnest desire that the suffering Garfield might recover, tc serve the remainder of the term he had so auspi- ciously begun. Not a selfish feeling was manifested in deed or look of this man, even though the most honored jxssition in the world was at any moment likely to fall to him. At last God in his mercy relieved President Gar- field from further suffering, and the world, as nevei before in its history over the death of any othei man, wept at his bier. Then it became the duty o' the Vice President to t.ssume the resjxjnsibilitiis ol the high office, and he took the oath in New York, Sept. 20, 1881. The position was an embarr.issing one to him, made doubly so from the facts that all eyes were, on him, anxious to know what he would do, what ixilicy he would pursue, and who he would se- lect as advisers. The duties of the office had been greatly neglected during the President's long illness, and many imiwrtant measures were to be immediately decided by him ; and still farther to embarrass him he did not fail to realize under what circumstances he became President, and knew the feelings of many <^\\ this jxiint. Under these trying circumstances President .'\rthur took the reins of the Government in ^is (■« hands; and, as embarrassing as were the condition O't affair.-- he happily surprised the nation, acting so wisel) hat but few criticised lis administration. He served the nation well and fa-thfully, until the close of his administration, March 4, 1885, and was a popular candidate before his party for a second term. His name was ably presented before the con vention at Chicago, and was received with great favor, and doubtless but for the personal popularity of one of the opposing candidates, he would have been selected as the standard-bearer of his party for another campaign. He retired to private life car- rying with him the best wishes of the American peo- ple, whom he had served in a manner siiiisfactorv tr> them and with credit to himself. ■'*\ ) TWENTY-SECOND PRESIDENT. 103 ►s;s»h;:s T:!S+^;:5*i::;j*^.g*-:: '-*-:■ :?•*■ :;s-*e;i;5-«^!!s«^:;s^ ^^^^^^ OCTO lEPHEN GROVER CLEVE- LAND, tlie twenty- second Pres- ident of the United States, was horn in 1837, in the obscure town of Caldwell, Essex Co., N. J., and in ;i little two-and-a- -story white house which is still inding, characteristically to mark humble birth-place of one of America's great men in striking con trast with the Old World, where all men high in office must be high in origin and born in the cradle of wealth. When the subject of this sketch was three years of age, his father, who was a Presbyterian min- ister, with a large family and a small salary, moved, by way of the Hudson River and Erie Canal, to Fayetteville, in search of an increased income and a larger field of work. Fayetteville was then the most straggling of country villages, about five miles from Pompey Hill, where Governor Seymour was born. At the last mentioned place young Grover com- menced going to school in the "good, old-Hishioned way." and presumably distinguished himself after the manner of all village boys, in doing the things he ought not to do. Such is the distinguishing trait of all geniuses and independent thinkers. Wlion he arrived at the age of 14 years, he had outgrown the capacity of the village school and expressed a most emphatic desire to be sent to an academy. To this his father decidedly objected. Academies in those days cost money; besides, his father wanted him to become self-sup|X3rting by the quickest jxassible means, and this at that time in Fayetteville seemed to be a ix)sition in a country store, where his father and the large family on his hands had considerable influence. Grover was to be paid $50 for his services the first year, and if he proved trustworthy he was to receive $100 the second year. Here the lad com- menced his career as salesman, and in two years he had earned so good a reputation for trustworthiness that his employers desired to retain him for an in- definite length of time. Otherwise he did not ex- hiliit as yet any particular " flashes of genius " or eccentricities of talent. He was simply a good boy. But instead of remaining with this firm in Fayette- ville, he went with the family in their removal to Clinto;i, where he had an opfxjrtunity of attending a high school. Here he industriously pursued his studies until the family removed with him to a point on Black River known as the " Holland Patent," a village of 500 or 600 people, 15 miles north of Utica, N. Y. At this place his father died, after preaching but three Sundays. This event broke up the family, and Grover set out for New York City to .iccept, at a small salary, the (wsition of " under-teacher " in an asylum for the blind. He taught faithfully for two years, and although he obtained a good reputation in this capacity, he concluded that teaching was not his 5. GROVE R CLEVELAND. calling for life, and, reversing the traditional order, he left the city to seek his fortune, instead of going to a city. He first thought of Cleveland, Ohio, as th'ire was some charm in that name for him; but before proceeding to that place he went to Buffalo to tsk the advice of his uncle, Lewis F. Allan, a noted Stock-breeder of that place. The latter did not speak enthusiastically. "What is it you want to do, my boy?" he asked. "Well, sir, I want to study lav," was the reply, "Good gracious!" remarked ih« old gentleman ; " do you, indeed .'' What ever put that into your head? How much money have you got?" "Well, sir, to tell the truth, I haven't got anr.° After a long consultation, his uncle offered him a pJacc temporarily as assistant herd-keeper, at $50 a year, while he could "look around." One day soon afterward he boldly walked into the office of Rogers, Bowen & Rogers, of Buffalo, and told Ihem what he svanted. A number of young men were already en- gaged in the office, but Grover's persistency won, and ne was finally permitted to come as an office boy and Have the use of the law library, for the nominal sum of $3 or $4 a week. Out of this he had to pay for his board and washing. The walk to and from his uncle's was a long and rugged one; and, although the first winter was a memorably severe one, his shoes were out of repair and his overcoat — he had none — yet he was nevertheless prompt and regular. On the first day of his service here, his senior em- ployer threw down a copy of Blackstone before him with a bang that made the dust fly, saying "That's fthere they all begin." A titter ran around the little circle of clerks and students, as they thought that was enough to scare young Grover out of his plans ; out indue time he mastered that cumbersome volume. Then, as ever afterward, however, Mr. Cleveland exhibited a talent for executiveness rather than for chasing principles through all their metaphysical iK>ssibilities. " Let us quit talking and go and do t," was practically his motto. The first public office to which Mr. Cleveland was erected was that of Sheriff of Erie Co., N. Y., in which Buffalo is situated; and in such capacity it fell lO his duty to inflict capital punishment upon two cjiniinals. In 1881 he was elected Mayor of the City of Buffalo, o'l the Democratic ticket, with es- pecial reference to the bringing about certain reforms in the administration of the municipal affairs of that city. In this office, as well as that of Sheriff, his performance of duty has generally been considered fair, with possibly a few exceptions which were fer- reted out and magnified during the last Presidential campaign. As a specimen of his plain language in a veto message, we quote from one vetoing an iniqul tous street-cleaning contract: "This is a time fo\ plain speech, and ray objection to your action shall be plainly stated. I regard it as the culmination of a mos bare-faced, impudent and shameless scheme to betray the interests of the people and to worse than squander the people's money." The New York Sun afterward very highly commended Mr. Cleve- land's administration as Mayor of Buffalo, and there- ufwn recommended him for Governor of the Empire State. To the latter office he was elected in 1882, and his administration of the affairs of State was generally satisfactoiy. The mistakes he made, if any, were made very public throughout the nation after he was nominated for President of the United States. For this high office he was nominated July II, 1884, by the National Democratic Convention at Chicago, when other competitors were Thomas F. Bayard, Roswell P. Flower, Thomas A. Hendricks, Benjamin F. Butler, Allen G. Thurman, etc.; and he was elected by the people, by a majority of alx)ut a thousand, over the brilliant and long-tried Repub- lican statesman, James G. Blaine. President Cleve- land resigned his office as Governor of New York in January, 1885, in order to prepare for his duties as the Chief Executive of die United States, in which capacity his term commenced at noon on the 4th ol March, 1885. The silver question precipitated a controversy between those who were in favor of the continu- ance of silver coinage and those who were opposed, Mr. Cleveland answering for the latter, even before his inauguration. On June 2, 1886, President Cleveland married Frances, daughter of his deceased friend and partner, Oscar Folsom, of the Buffalo Bar. Their union has been blessed by the birth of one daugh- ter, Ruth. In the campaign of 18S8, President Cleveland was renominated by his party, but the Republican candidate. Gen. Benjamin Harrison, was victorious. In the nominations of 1892 these two candidates for the highest position in the gift of the people were again pitted against each other and President Cleveland was victorious by an overwhelming majority. I ^C0jZ^oo/ O V^^^e^/^-^ u<-^>(^t^ TWENTY-THIRD PRESIDENT. UJ ■ — •♦o~©X'f^-««««— V*- lENJAMIN HARRISON, the twenty-third President, is the descendant of one of the historical families of this country. The head of tiie family was a Major (ieneral Harrison, one of Oliver Cromwell's trusted follow- ers and fighters. In the zeiiit.hof Crom- well's power it became th^- duty of this Harrison to participate lu the tri.il of Charles I, and afterward tc sign the ;'.eath warrant of the king. He subse- quently pai tigtiv :'ui- a place in Lhi- world K« 108 BENJAMIN HARRISONJ. decided to go to Indianapolis, which was even at (,li;it time a town of pioiiiisc. Ho met with sliglit encouragement at first, making scarcely anything the first year. He worked diligentl}', applying him- self closely to his calling, built up an extensive practice and took a leading rank in the legal pro- I'ession. He is the father of two children. In 1860 Mr. Harrison was nominated for the position of Supreme Court Reporter, and tiien be- gan his experience as a stump speake; He can-, vassed the State thoroughly, and was elected by a handsome majority. In 1862 he raised the 17th Indiana Infantry, and was chosen its Colonel. His regiment was composed of the rawest of material, out Col. Harrison employed all his time at first mastering military tactics and drilling his men, when he therefore came to move toward the East with Sherman his regiment was one of the best 'irilled and organized in the army. At Resaca he especially distinguished himself, and for his bravery r.t Peachtree Creek he was made a Brigadier Gen- oral, Gen. Hooker speaking of him in the most ooraplimentary terms. During the absence of Gen. Harrison in the field ho Supreme Court declared the office of the Su- preme Court Reporter vacant, and another person was elected to the position. From the time of leav- ing Indiana with his regiment until the fall oi 1864 tie had taken no leave of absence, but having been nominated that year for the same office, he got a thirty-day leave of absence, and during that time made a brilliant canvass of the St.ate, and was elected for another term. He then started to rejoin Sher- man, but on the way was stricken down with scarlet '.ever, and after a most trj'ing siege made his way to the front in time to participate in the closing 'ncidents of the war. In 1868 Gen. Harrison dechned re-election as -eporter, and resumed the practice of law. In 1876 oe was a candidate for Governor. Althongh de- eated, the brilliant campaign hi- iLade won ior him .a National reputation, and he was much sought, es- peeial.y in the East, to make speeches. In 1880, .13 usual, he took an active part 5n the campaign, >nd wu- elected to the United States Senate. Here uc aei-ved six years, anc* sus known as one o). the ibiest men, bast Iftwjren «nd utrongest debaters in that body. "With the expiration of his Scnatoiiai term he returned to the practice of his profession, becoming the head of one of the strongest firms in the State. The political campaign of 1888 was one of the most memorable in the history of our countiy. Tlie convention which assembled in Chicago in June an^t named Mr. Harrison as the chief standard bearer of the Republican party, was gre.it in every partic- ular, and on this account, and the attitude it as- sumed u^ion the vital questions of the day, chief among which was the tariff, awoke a deep interest in the campaign throughout the Nation. Shortly after the nomin.ation delegations began to visit Mr. Harrison .at Indianapolis, his home. This move- ment became popular, and from all sections of the country societies, clubs and deleg.atious journeyed thither to pay their respects to the distinguished statesman. The popularity of these was greatly increased on account of the remarkable speeches made by Mr. Harrison. He spoke daily all through the summer and autumn to these visiting delega- tions, and so varied, masterly and eloquent were his speeches that they at once placed him in the foremost rank of American orators and statesmen. On accuuut of his eloquence as .a speaker and hir power as a debater, he was called upon at an un- commonly early age to take i)art in the discussion of the gre.at questions th.it then began to agitate the country. He w.is an uncompromising anti slavery in.in, .and was iiiatehed against some of t!ie most eminent Dem()cratic speakers of his Stjiu, No man who felt the touch of his blade de: 'red ti be pitted with him again. With all his .?\7q-'ence as an orator he never spoke for or.itoric!u effect, "nut his words always went like bullets to the mark He is purely American in his ideas and is a spier did type of the American statesman. Gifted witU quick perception, a logical mind and a ready tongue, he is one of th« most distinguished inqn-omptu speakers in the Nation. JMaii}' of tiieso speeches sparkled with the rarest of eloquence and contained arguments of greatest weight. Many of liis terse statements have already become apiiorisms. Grigl- n.il in thought precise iu logic, terse in statement, yet withal faultless in eloquence, he is recognized as thaitound statesman and brui'an orator c tu». day MONTGOMERY, PARKE AND FOUNTAIN COUNTIES, Xl^^t^rf^^^^^^^^^^'^^'^%irt^ UB time has arrived when it becomes the duty of the people of this county to per- petuate the names of their pioneers, to furnish a record of their early settlement, <~''^ and relate the story of their progress. The civilization of our day, the enlij^htennient of the age and the duty that men of llie pres- ent time owe to their ancestors, to themselves and to their posterity, ,. , demand that a record of their lives r^i^^ii^* and deeds should be made. Inbio- ^itiS^va JSftt"^ graphical history is found a power to instruct man by precedent, to enliven the mental faculties, and to waft down the river of time a safe vessel in which the names and actions of the jieopie who contributed to raise this country from its primitive state may be preserved. Surely and rapidly the great and aged men, who in their jirime entered the wilderness and claimed the virgin soil as their heritage, are passing to their graves. The number re- maining who can relate the incidents of the first days jf settlement is becoming small indeed, so that an actual necessity exists for the collection and [ireser- vation of events without delay, l)efore all tlie early settlers are cut down by the scythe of Time. To be forgotten has been the great dread of mankind from remotest ages. All will be forgotten soon enough, in spite of their best works and the most earnest efforts of their friends to perservc the memory of their lives. The means employed to prevent oblivion and to perpetuate their memory has been in projxjr- tion ♦o the amount of intelligence they (wssessed. Thi pyramiiis of Egypt were built to perpetviate the names and deeds of their great rulers. Tlie exhu- mations made by the archeologists of Kgyjjt I'rom juried Memphis indicate a desire of those people to iierpetuate the memory of their achievements The erection of the great obelisks were for the same purpose. Coming down to a later i)eriod, we find the Greeks and Romans erecting mausoleums and monu- ments, and carving out statues to chronicle theii great achievements and carry them down the ages. It is also evident that the Mound-builders, in piling up tiieir great mounds of earth, had but this idea — to leave something to show that they had lived. All these works, tiiough many of them costly in the ex- treme, give but a faint idea of the lives and ciiarac- ters of those whose memory they were intended to perpetuate, and scarcely anytiiingof the masses o' the people that then lived. ' The great pyramids and some of the obelisks remain objects only of curiosity ; the mausoleums, monuments and statues are crum- bling into dust. It was left to modern ages to establish an intelli- gent, undecaying, immutable method of perpetuating a full history — immutable in that it is almost un- limited in e.xtent and per|>etual in its action; and this is through the art of printing. To the present generation, however, we are in- debted for the introduction of the admirable system of local biography. By this system every man, thougl- he has not achieved what the world calls greatness, has the means to perpetuate his life, his history, through the coming ages. The scythe of Time cuts down all ; nothing of the physical man is left. The monument which his cliil- dren or friends may erect to his memory in the ceme. tery will crumble into dust and (lass away; but his life, his achievements, the work he has accomplished, which otherwise would be Ibrgotten, is i)er\>etuated by a record of this kind. To preserve the lineaments of our companions we engrave their jwrtraits, for the same reason we col- lect the attainalile facts of their history. Nor do we think it necessary, as we s|>eak only truth of them, to wait until they are dead, or until those who know them are gone: to do this we are asli.imed only to publish to the world I he history of those wh<>5C live' are unwc'thy of uublic record. ^ a-^^T^ny Ju^^Ajiycy^^^^i^ y ^/--2-Z^(f7^ "^^^^^^^ y^:KN. .M.MII.ON I). MANSON. Thf life .iiid j c'liarai'ter of llie gentk'inaii wlictse well- V_>4 known name opens this article may be >Ui(liecl witli prolil hy llie younjj, contemplated Willi satisfaction by tlic i)atriolic, and referred to with pride by liis kindred and friends. His name ' is honorably nientir)ned on many pages of the his- j lory of the late war, and in the political life of ' the State of Indiana he has taken a prominent part. In private life he liassnstainef War under (len. Jackson. The father of our subject di'.'d when he was luit three years old, and he early beeame the support of his mother. After .some years of his boyhood harl lieen spent in int'chanical pursuits, he became a druggist's clerk, and soon after set u\) for himself in that liusiness. In October, 1S42, he removed to Indi- ana and taught school in .Montgomery Countw He studied medicine and attended a course of lec- tures at the ( >hio .Meilical College, at Cincinnati, and a partial second course in New Orleans. How- ever, he did not pr.Mctice medicine in Crawfurds- ville, but continued as a druggist. Tpon the eomnuMieement of tlie war with .Mex- ico (Jen. Manson entered the service as Captaiti of Company I, Fifth Indiana Keginienl. Col. .laices H. Lane commanding, with which he participated in the c.ampaiirn with Oen. .Scott from \era Cruz to the Capit.'il. I'poii his return to Crawfords- ville at the close of the war he resumed his busi- ness as a druggist, and in 18")1 was elected Hepre- sentative from Jlontgomery County to theCeneral Assembly. He served during the important ses- sions of 1851-02, in which the laws of the State were revised, and which adoi)ted the new cf)nsti- tution. In 1 Hit! he was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention which nominated IJu- chanan and Hreckenridge. In 18Gf the regiment Mr. Manson was commissioned Major, and within ten days afterward was promoleil to be Colonel. Karly in .lune his regiment w.as ordered to West N'irginia, anil participated in the battle of Ridi Mountain. His regiment was placed in advance with (Jen. Kosecrans, and on the lUlh of .lanuary, 18G2, Col. Manson and his brigade participated in the bat- tle of Mill Spring, .\fter that battle the Fnion forces returned to I-t)uisville, and the ladies of that city presented the Tenth Indi:ina with a beau- tiful flag, which w,as receiveil by Col. .Manson in l)ehalf of his regiment. March 21, 1862, Col. Man- son was appointed lirigadier-t ieneral b\' President Lincoln, and this promotion was valued, as it came to him without solicitation. To i;ivc the war 118 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. record of tliis brave general would include the most brilliant and effective portion of the army's movements during those \'ears. On the 1 1th of May, 1864, the urniy corps with which ( ;en. Manson was connected moved upon the Confederate works at Resaca, and it was at this place that this brave ofDcer made one of those displays of courage which make i)atriots' hearts glow with pride. To show (tcu. Haskell how he might best avoid the enemy's fire, (Jen. Manson sprang upon the works, when he was struck by a piece of shell upon the right shoulder, and his arm was therebj" disabled forever. Although he was carried off the field insensible, in a few days he resumed command, but he was finally obliged to enter the hospital at Nashville. He was there at the time of the battle of Franklin, but was later removed to Louisville, where he remained for eighty-five days, and here, after having an opera- tion performed, he became satisfied that he would not be able to again take his command, and so De- cember 21, 1864, he resigned. During his career (ien. Manson was never known to complain of any duty assigned to him, and he was distinguished for accuracy of judg- ment and promptness in .action, and was respected by his equals and loved by his men. Gen. Man- son was nominated by the Democratic partj' in 1864 as their candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, on a ticket headed by the late Joseiih E. McDon- ald, but while he ran ahead of his ticket, he was defeated. In IsiUi he was nominated for Sec- retary of State, but was defeated, and in 1868 he w.-xs nominated as a candidate for Congress in the Ninth District, but the district was largely Repub- lican and he was defeated. In 1870 he was again the Democratic candidate for Congress, and was elected over (Jen. Lew Wallace, and served in the I'orty-second Congress. fien. Manson was a member of the Committee on Invalid Pensions and performed a great amount of labor, rendering great service to his disabled companions. In 187.'5 he was appointed andserved as a member of the Democratic State Central Com- mittee, anil in 187.j he was made its Chairman, in which capacity he served during the memorable campaign of 1876; he represented the Slate at large in the convention at St. Louis, and supported the candidacy of Thomas A. Hendricks for the nomination for President. He was one of the number who went to New Orleans after the elec- tion in 1876 to represent Mr. Tilden, and in that year he was elected to be Auditor of the State with a plurality of votes amounting to fourteen thou- sand. In 1884 he was elected Lieutenanl-iiov- ernor, but resigned to accept the office of Collec- tor of Internal Revenue in the Terre Haute Dis- trict. In 1886 President Cleveland ap|)ointed Thomas Hanlou Collector ot Internal Revenue, but as he was not confirmed, Gen. Manson received the appointment the same year. Our distinguished subject is a memijer of the commission in charge of building the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at Indianapolis, and by the organization of the Mexican "War veterans of In- diana was unanimously selected to represent tlie period of the Mexican War on the monument. He h.as long been a prominent member of the Grand Army, and became a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity in 1841, in which he has taken all of the degrees, including the thirty-second, and has filled the offices in the subordinate as well as the Grand Lodge of the State. He was Deputy Grand Master for two years. Gen. JNIanson was united in marriage on the 24th of May, 1850, with Miss Caroline Mitchell, a daughter of .loseph Mitchell, of Crawfordsville, Ind. Mrs. Manson w.as born at Camden, I'roble County, Ohio. Gen. and Mrs. Manson have had born to them six children, three sons and three daughters, the eldest child and daughter being now deceased. Mrs. Manson for many years has been a member of the Methodist Episcoi)al Church. (Jen. Manson is a man of commanding presence, and. until disabled by his wound, a man of strong constitution. His manner is frank and engaging, and he has an invaluable faculty, springing from the kindness of his heart and goodness of motive, of making men feel at home when in his |)resence. An eloiiuenl orator, he commands the attention, convinces the reason, arouses the enthusiasm, and awakens the zeal of his hearers. A brave and gallant soldier, a prudent and conscientious states- man, a. public-spirited citizen, a faithful friend, an t»6KTRATT A^TD BlOORAPtltCAt MCOftt). 119 lionesl man in business, and a true mim in all the relations of life, it is not siirpilsiiijif that he holds a iiijih position in the esteem and aflfectiun of the people of the State. lie rose from poverty to justly deserved eminence, and the hright lijrht which lieats upon his life discovei-s no Ihiw in his character. Not by accident or aid of others, but by earnest toil, constant perseverance, throujjh smoke and blood of battle, he has attained success in life, military glory, political and social popu- larity and the love and honor of his fellow-citizens. Such men as he make all men their debtors. ON. .lOSKlMI MII.MOAN, the gentleman of whom this sketch is written, has been one of the stanch, stable men connected with the lin ancial, social, educational and political world of the State of Indiana. .loscpli Milligan was l)orn in I'erry. then Cuni- lierlaiid. County, I'a., near Ilarrisbiirif, March :?, IHI I, and was the son of David and .Sarah (Wal- hice) Milliiran. The father of our .-ubject w;us from I reland.and came to the liiited States when young- The mother wasa native of Hucks County, Pa., and came of .Scotch-Irish ancestry, who settled in this country about 17t!5. When .loseph was but a baby his father settled at Braddock's Fields, the (lid battleground near Pittsburgh. Here be reared his family of eight children, of whom .loseph was the seventh child and the only one living. A sis- ter, Mrs. (Jraham of Kansas, died February 17 18'.I2, aged eighty -four years, and one brother^ Robert Milligan, died about 18H7. Ilis brother Thomas was a giark and Cincinnati and carried on a large trade. At this time he bought a farm in Fountain County and went into |)artnership with other parlies in general merchandising, he supplying the means. , and in 1869 he changed his residence to Craw- fordsville. During the war Mr. Milligan bought the Rock- port Mills and assisteil in furnishing supplies lo 120 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the soldiers, donated tbrougli the Sanitary Coin- inission. At tiie organization of the First National liank he became a Director for two years, and prior to 1 890 he was its President, and still holds his connection as Director. He was the first Presi- dent of the Crawfordsville & Southwestern Kail- road, now i)urchased by the Vandalia. His influ- ence secured the rigiit of way and tlie perfect or- ganization of the road. Mr. Milligau made a trip through Iowa and Kansas and bought thousands of acres in those States, and has since been selling them with great profit. In 1839 he rode over the country on horse- back and visited Iowa City and St. Joseph, Mo., then Milligan's Landing, .and picked out valuable tracts; he has also handled lands in this State. In I8G4 he was elected to the State Senate on tlie Republican ticket and served for two terms, and althougli not a speaker has made his mark upon the history of the State. His connection with his party has been very active in the past, and he was a strong supporter of the war movement. Mr. Milligan was married April 5, 1846, to Miss .laiiie M. Hawkins, the daughter of Col. Hawkins, of liraddock, Pa., Ijul her death occurred January ■2;'), 18iJ2, when she left one daughter, India J., who died at the age of twent3-four years. Mr. Milligan was married a second lirae. in September, 1853, to Miss Harriet N. Fullinwider, llie daughter of Eleazer and Lavina (Allen) Fullinwider, who had settled near Waveiand about 183 !. The father was a Kontuckian, although his parents had come from Pennsylvania, and the mother's from Virginia, and both parenUdied in this county in 1870 and ]87!(, respectively. Mrs. .Milligan has one sister, Mrs. Hannah Taylor, the widt)w of Rov. Samuel Taylor, a Presbyterian minister of Frankfort and Waveiand. Mrs. Milligan w.as born March 13, 182.0, in Shelby County, Ky., and the children of the family are Harry .1., who is now an attorney at Indianapolis, and a graduate of Wabash College; and .Vniia Al- len, a talented young lady, who is her father's most valued assistant. .Mr. Milligan in early life w.as a Methodist, but for the past thirty \ears has been an ICIder in the Presbyterian Church. He has been a delegate to the General Assemblies at St. Louis and Saratoga. When the Rev. Thomas Milligan resigned as Trustee of Wabash College, ^Ir. Joseph Milligan was appointed to succeed him, and he has given the college interests much attention. Another im- portant post held by Mr. Milligan was that of President of the Orphans' Home, a county institu- tion, and in all of the relations of life he has filled the measure. He is a man of whom the ])eo- ple of the county are proud, for he reflects the best that is in it. •— =^>^^-^ \]i-^ ARVEY ADAMS. The vast agricultural * resources of the United .States enable thou- ii^ sands of men to gain a maintenance and {^^ secure a competence by tilling the soil. Parke County is not without her share of these en- terprising workers, and among those in Adams Township vvho own and occupy excellent estates is the gentleman abovcd named, who is numbered among the successful men of the county. His [uopoity is well iiiipidved, anil the owner not only raises the cereals for which this State is so well adapted, but also devotes considerable attention to the various domestic animals, breeding them in considerable numbers. The father of our subject, Philip Adams, was Ixun in \"iiginia, where he was reared to manliooil. His father came fiom Fiigland to America in an early day, and Philii), when a young m.aii, went to Ohio, prior to the War of 1812, in which he took an active part. He settled in Ross County, near Chillicothe, and engaged in farming and stock- raising. He there married a Miss Bird, and to them were born three children. A sad occurrence hap- pened in the death of his wife, and some time af- lei- he married Mary L. Chestnut, a daughter of Daniel Chestnut, who was of Irish descent. Mrs. Adams was born and reared in Ross County, Ohio, and by her union with .Mr. .\dams became the mother of four children, our subject being the first-born. Those living are our subject, and David, who is a physician in Edinburgh, Ind. The PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPIIICAL RECORD. 121 tli'ccasiMl arc .l:iiiu'>. wlm dicil in Gentry Countv, .Ml).. .anf land in this vicinity. In politics he wa.s a Whiir. lie died .lune II, 18 1.), his wife followiuij him to the life lieyond ei, and was about six years (dd when his fallicr moved from Ohio to this county, lie was eduealed in the old loy schoolhousc, where he pursued his studies with energy, and he added to the knowledge gained therefrom by attendance for two winters in the Rockville scluxd. When a lad he used to walk three miles to and from school each day, thus demonstrating his determination of being a man of a noble character, and although not ambitious, .is the world knows ambition, yet he was untiring in his devotion to his school work. Like a good son he remained with his father, as- sisting him in performing the duties of farm life to the best of his ability, and after the decease of that parent still continued on the farm until his marriage, which occurred August 22. IH-llt. The lady of his choice was Miss Kli/.a \. C'lrotliers, a daughter of .lohii Carothers, who was formerly a farmer of Vermilion Count}-, 111. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Adam.s located on the farm where they now live happily together. .V fam- ily of eight children blessed their uiiiim. They are: .lohn W., who is living near Montezuma; Mary A., who was the wife of .losephus Olt, but died Kebninry 2H, 1H9I; Joseph, who is a dealer in machinery in Indianapolis; Kmma, the wife of S. ('. Truebl».)od. who is engaged in the poultry busi- ness at Indianapolis; .\lbert M., of Rockville; l.ucy O.. who married .Vlbcrt Overman, a promi- nent clothier of Rt Adams, of which the subject of this 1}' sketch is the senior member, is one of the most prominent, not only in Rockville, but also throughout this section of the .Stale, where they conduct an extensive and lucrative general practice in all the courts. In the majority of the most important cases ever brought into the courts of Parke County, their names have ap|>eaied and they have been successful, almost invariably, in gaining the suit. Samuel 0. Piiett w.is born on a farm located live miles e.ast of Rockville, March 22, lH4fi. lie is a member'of a family whose represent.atives for sev- eral generations have been identified with ihe de- velopment tif Parke County. IIis father, .lohn.^ou Puelt, and grandfather, C'olmaii Piiett, were num- bered among the very earliest settlers <>( Indiana, whither they migrated from North Carolina alxuit the year 1H20, and first made settlement in Mon- roe County. Ry occupation .lohnson Puett w.is a. 122 K)RTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORI). farmer, and he was very successful in his under- takings, accumulating property, until at one time he was the owner of about seven hundred acres. His death occurred at the old liomestead in Parke County in 1891, when he had attained to the good old age of eighty-four. His wife, Patsy Puett, still survives. At the old Parke County homestead, thesubjecl of this notice was reared to a sturdy manhood, meanwhile receiving the advantages of the district schools. Afterward he attended the Rockville schools, and later entered the Bloomingdale Acad- emy', after whicli for one year he was a student in the State University of Indiana, at Bloomington. In 1870 he entered Asbury (now known as De Pauw) University, from which institution he was graduated. His literary education completed, he commenced the study of the law, for he had re- solved upon following that profession. At Rock- ville he entered the law office of Judge S. F. Max- well, and was soon afterward admitted to practice law at the Bar of tlie State. In the spring of 1871, l\Ir. Puett formed a part- nership with .ludge INIa.xwell, which continued un- til the deatli of the Judge in 1877. Afterward our subject conducted his practice alone until 188.'i, wlien he formed a pai-tnersiiip with Hiram E. llad- ley, under the linn title of Puett it Hadley. Upon the removal of Mr. Hadley to Washington in 1889, the connection was dissolved, and three years later, in 1892, the firm of Puett is Adams was established, the junior member being Albert N. Adams, a law- yer of keen discrimination and thorough knowl- edge of the profession. In his political prefer- ences, Mr. Puett is a Democrat, loyal to the plat- form and principles of his party, and a zealous advocate of its candidates. In 1876 he served as Presidential Elector, and in 1888 he was Elector of the Eighth District. His interest in educa- tional matters has been unllagging, and lie'has done not a little to promote the standard of education and advance the grade of scholarship. For six yeai's he held the ollico of .School Trustee of Rock- ville, and at the present time is President of the Hoard of Education of this city. The marriage of Mr. Puett in 1873 united him with Miss Mamie E., daughter of the late Judge Maxwell, and one child has blessed their union: S. F. Maxwell. Socially, Mr. Puett is identified with the Knights of Pythi.as and the Masonic or- der. In his religious connections he is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a generous contributor to the cause of religion. While his attention is principally devoted to the duties of his [)rofession, he by no means remains indifferent to the progress of the community and the growth of the city, but in every way he strives to secure the advancement of those measures cal- culated to facilitate the growth of Rockville and increase the comfort of the citizens. ^l S> ■:b "jfi'AMES II. KERR. l)etter known as "Tip" Kerr, was born August 22. 1839, on the farm where he now lives, which is situated about one mile and a-half from the village of Bridgeton. He was the seventh in a family of nine children, five daughters and four sons, born to James and Mary (Ilartman) Kerr. The father was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., November 29, 1791. The paternal grandfather, Thomas Kerr, was an Irishman by birth, and wilh his three brothers, David, AVilliam and Ihigli. emigrated from the North of Ireland to the United States about the close of the Revolutionary War. In their religion, they were Protestants. They all lo- cated in Westmoreland County, Pa., but the three brothers were lost sight of, and nothing is known concerning their descendants. Thomas Kerr married a Miss Young, a native of Scotland, and when their son James w.as about eight years old, they left Peun.sylvania and settled in Fleming County', Ky., but after a short sojourn there went to Mason County, in the same State, and purchased a farm. That place remained the home of Thomas Kerr until he was called from earth in 18,')1. Ilis wife had p:issed away some twent}' years prior to his demise. The farm is still in po.ssession of the Kerr family, being owned by a cousin of James II., who.se father, Samuel by PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 123 iwiiiie ( tlie uncle of' our subject), lived tlii-ie for more lliau ciglily-five yeai-s, and at la-st closed liis eves to tlic scenes of earth at the old home place, passing away in 1888. when ninety' -one years old. Some four years after the War of 1812. in which he was a participant. .lames Kerr came to liidiiina and purcha-sed the farm where '"Tip" now lives, and where his whole life has heen spent. At that time, 181G, there was not a house in all I'arke County, and the land had nut been reclaimed from its primeval condition, .\ftei- making his purchase, .lames Kerr returned to the Blue Cr.iss Su-ile, and in the fall of 1817 he again visited Parke County, but after a short sojourn there went b.ick to his old home. He was married in Kentucky te (anv to manhood on the farm where he now lives. The first school he ever at- tended was held in the same room in which he w.is born, but his adv.Tutages for obUiining an ediica- tiseph, a resident of Fiiunt:iiii County. .lesse MeClain owned two hundred and forty acres of good land before his death, the most of which he cleared with the aid of his cliildrcii. lie dieil July.'il, 1874, on the old homestead, and his wife clied at the home other daughter, Mrs. Isaac Collings, sev- eral years after. They aie buried at the old Mt. Moriah Cemetery, in this township. The former was a member of the JIt. Moriah Bajjtist t'liurcli, of wliii-h he was pastor for over forty yeais. Out of two hundred and eighty-two meetings in which he acted as moderator, he missed hut nine times. His creed was the Predestinarian Baptist, in which he was a faithful worker and did much good. He was a very devout man and took great pleasure in religious matters, and his lK>me was always open to the old pioneer ministers of those days. Politically, Mr. MeClain was a Democrat. The gentleman of whom we write was about live years old when he came to Indiana from Ken- tucky with his parents. He received his education in the old subscription schools of those days, the schoolhouse being an old log caliin. with punch- eon door, laige (ireplace, and greased pa|)er for windows. Thev had hard times and many dis- PORTRAIT AND HIOORAPHICAL RECORD. 125 (■nl)j«'fl learned to lend and wrilr, wliicli wii.s aliout all that any of tlio cliildi'fu of those times leariuMl. The major |iart of his L-ducntion was yalliered from lii.s own ex|>erifn<.'e. He lived with his father till a year after his marriage, and helped to clear the place. I u IXlo, in the month of February, Jlr. McC'lain WHS united in marria<;e with Miss Mary .lune, u dnu;rhter of David .lohnson. She was l)orn in Ivenlneky, and eame with hur parents to Indiana when a small girl. When he cea.sed living with his father, our subject bought eighty acres of land .■Kijoining thatof hi.t father's estate, where he lived till I «.■)'.•. when he sold out. lie then moved to the place where he now resides ami bought one hun- dred MTid sixty acres t)f partly improved laud, which he, by hard lalxir, brought under a good state of cultivation. lie kept on adding to this possession until he owned three hundred and fifty acres of fertile laud, all in one vast tract. Our subject has been the father of fourteen children: those living are .lames I)., who is a taimer of Putnam County, this State: (Jeorge W., a farmei of .Montgomery t'ounly; David, who is extensively engaged in agriculture in Howard Township, this countv : Mary .Vnn, who is the wife of .Sjinford Spencer, a fanner in Montgomery Countv; .lai-ob, an agriculturist of Greene Town- ship; Francis Marion, who is married and resides on the farm with our subject; John (t., who is a farmer in this township; and .Vlexander, also a res- ident of (ireene Township. Our subject has divided a great deal of his land among his children, giving them all a good start in life. He now has in liis possession one hundred and eighty acres of arable land, well improved, which is under the superintendency of his ison, who carries on general fai'ining and stock-raising. .Mr. McClain has been a hard worker all his life, for his parents were needy and could afford him hut a meagre beginning. Politically, he is a Dem- ocrat and has voted that ticket evcw since he reached his twenty-lirst year. He is a memlier of the Predestinarian lUiptist Church, and has l)een for half a century, also acting as Deacon ami Mod- erator of the church for many year.*. .^Ir. .McClain's companion in life died October 7, 1889. .She was a consistent member of the same church .as is her hushand, using her intluence in that direction for forty-seven years, leading a de- voted Christian life, and many warm friends mourn her demise. Our subject was a strong Inioii man during the late war and did all he could to aid the cause of the North. He often relates how they pulled through the long winter months and endured the hardships which beset them in their |)ioneer life in Inclinna. He well remeinl)ers the hapjiy mo- ments he spent rambling in the woods and seeing large numbers of deer at any time. H.LIA.M II. I I.M{I)1.N«. is an enterprising agriculturist of Adams Township, Mrs. '/ H.-irding owning a wcll-iniprf)yed farm of two hundred and tifty-four acres on section "2. She also has a tine residence in Rockville, where they will |>rohably pa-ss their declining years. In the year It<81 our subject went to Kansas, where he pre-empted one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he afterward sold to his son Kdward. .Mr. Harding was born in Shelby County, Ivy., March '2, 183;$, and is a son of Josiah Harding, who was born in Maryland in the year IHOI. The latter resided in his native Slate until attaining his twentieth year, when with his father, Nathan, he removed to Shelby County. Ky. Our subject's father married in that county Klizabeth, daughter of Kllis Miller, who was a farmer and stock-raiser in Kentucky, to which St.'ite he removed from Virginia about the year 1K2I. In IK3."), .Josiali Harding came to this county, locating in (ireene Township, where he entered one hundred and sixty acres, and lived therefor about two yeai-s, when he settled in Putnam County, which wiishis home for twenty yearn. At the expiration of that time he moved to a farm two miles south of Crawfordsville, where he died in April. IHN'.l. His widow is still living on the old lionivstead, though she was born 126 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. as long ago as March 12, 1806. Josiah Harding was a member of the Methodist Kiiiseopal Church, and was, politicail\-, a Republican. He owned two hundred and forty acres of land in Montgomery Cuunty at the time of his death. William II. Harding of this sketch is one of five children, four of whom grew to maturity. Charles W. is a retired merchant; .John is a farmer of Union Township, Montgomery County; and Henry W. also resides in the last-mentioned township. Our subject left home when eighteen years of .age. go- ing to LaFayette, where he learned the dry-goods trade. Three years later he went to New York Citv, where he engaged in the wholesale millinery and fancy-goods business with the firm of Cocliran it Nickey, and at the end of two years was taken into the firm, the title of which became Cochran tV- Harding. When a couple of years liad elapsed, the latter retired and went to KockviUe, Ind., where he engaged in the dry-goods business with B. W. Stark, under the name of >St.ark il- Harding. Sometime later our subject sold out to his partner and became a member of the firm of CoHin et Byers. The senior member withdrew a year later, being followed by Mr. Byers two years after that. For six years succeeding the firm was known as William H. Harding & Co., when our subject withdrew, going into business for himself and continuing alone for five years. His business ventures were blessed with success from the start, and as he was always honorable and correct in his methods, his patrons became his friends. In 1856 occurred the marri.age of William II. Harding with Adeline E. Ward, who is the daugh- ter of Greenberry Ward, a native of Woodford Countv, Ky., his birth having occurred in 1800. In 1H21 he settled on land in Fayette County, Ind., where he remained for about five years, then coming to Parke County, and settling in the thick timber four miles south of our subject's present home. At that time the Indians were still plenti- ful in this locality, and the nearest neighbor lived nine miles distant. He erected a log cabin on his pl.ace, which he soon brought under good cultiva- tion. In IH.'Vi he purch.aseil a farm which is now the home of our subject, and there he resided until his death, when he owned three hundred and thir- teen acres. Mrs. Harding is the youngest and only surviving member of the family, comprising three children. Greenberry W^ard died September 21, 1891, aged ninet3'-one 3'ears and twenty one days. He was one of the hardy pioneers of this county, and from 18G7 to 1870 he had an interest in a dry- goods business. He was a charter member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rockville. Jlrs. Harding was born and reared on the pLace where she now lives, and by her marriage be- came the mother of five children, three of whom are living: Charles W., who resides on the farm; Edward II., a druggist at Rockville; and Frank B., who runs the home farm. Politically, INIr. Hard- ing is a Republican, and religiously is a member of the Presbyterian Cliuich. OSEPH F. TITTLE. I). I)., LL. D., Presi- dent of Wabash College. It is with a feel- ing of responsibility tovvard the Stale of In- diana that the biographer takes up the pres- ent subject, knowing too well that his best attempt can only feebly place before the readei-s of this KiX'OKi) an outline of the life of such a man as Joseph F. Tuttle. For over thirty years he has held the high position of President of Wabash Col- lege, and under his wise administration that insti- tution of learning li.as taken rank with others of greater age, but not of greater advantages. .Joseph F. Tuttle is the second son of Rev. .lacoh Tuttle, a Presbyterian minister, and his birth took pl.ace at Bloomficld, N. J., in 1818. His life until he was fourteen years old w.as p.assed in New Jersey, the Last four years of that time m attending the New.ark Academy, and then he accompanied his parents to C)liio, where until he was eighteen years of age he lived with an uncle on a farm, growing into a robust young man, with a constitu- tion to withstand the years of hard work that life has called upon him to endure. In I8:i7 our subject entered the Freshman Class of Marietta College, having at that time such men POKTRAJT AND UlUCiKAPUICAl. RECORD. 127 as Doctoi-s Smith and Allen, of worlri-wiclp reputa- tion, as intitnictors. Ilavinfj tlie courage of liis convictions, liis college course was marked by good scliolarslii|) anil a decided C'lirislian character, lie •iraduated in the Class of '11, and carried off the honors of his class, having been chosen as Vale- dictorian. At that time that remarkal)le man, Dr. Lyman I'.eecher, was at the head of Lane Seminary, and, having chosen theology as his life work. Mr. Tut- lle spent thi-ce years under the inlluence of that great man. I'ossessing a boundless ambition to emulate his noble instructor, Mr. Tuttle w.is de- termined to thoroughly (it himself for his work ill the ministry, and giaduatcd with honor at Lane .Seminary in 18 14, having spent one of the inter- vening years as tutor in Marietta College. About this time lie delivered a poem before the cl.osscs at NLirietta, called "The Aztec Sacrifice," and the col- lege conferred upon him the degree of .^L A. In 1815. .Mr. Tuttle was joined in inarnage with Miss .Susan C. King, the .accomplished daughter of Uev. Barnabas King, I). D.. of Rockaway. N. .1., and tiie same year was ordained and iiist.alled p.as- tor of tlie Presbyterian Cliiirchat Delaware, Oliio. Ill IH17 he accepted a call to the rresbylcrian Church at Rockaway. N. .1.. where for lifty years the aged father of Mi-s. Tuttle ministered, and April 2(). IHIH, he became co-p;istor with Dr. King and cimtinued his labors there ftir lifteen years, in the meantime declining calls from other and wealthier congregations. His friendship and sym- pathy with Dr. King were sincere, and they worked harmoniously together. During these fifteen years Dr. Tuttle was en- gaged in literary work, and was identified with educational matters to the extent that Marietta College, recognizing his attainments, conferred upon liim the honorary degree of D. 1). In IXfi'i began a new career for Dr. Tuttle. and one that has left Its impress upon his generation, lie took his place as President of the college he has ever since hoiioied. He brought to Wabash College those i|iialiru'ali. • <^-^^ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 131 Churcli, nn»l are aniimi; tlic active members in all good work. .Mr. and Mr*. Forgey are in the prime of earlv iiscfiiliio.«s and enjoy I lie conlidcnce and regard of a iarse circle of true friends. =3^~T~V"d r <).\Aril.\N .M. M( ll()l>. President of the Naliriiial Bank of Kix-kviiJo. \va.s li.trn in Monroe County, Ind., April (!, lH2i, and is the son of .lonalhaii and Klixa (ilaniilton) Niehols. Ili^ father was a native of Tenne.-i>ee, hut in a very early day removed to Indiana and estal»- lished iiim>elf in Monroe County, when the ini- piovenient.- in that .seetion of the .Slate were very meagre. Hi." profession was that of a teacher, for which lie was peculiarly adapted, hoth by nature and education, lie always maintained a deep in- terest in educational matters, and for a long time served as a Trustee of the .Stiite I'niversity at l(liH>niiiigton, Ind. lie was also a business man of judgment and energy, and engaged in mer- chandising for a nuiiibcr of years. To .Mr. Nichols' parents ten children were born, three of whom are now (181)3) living. Our sub- ject was the recipient of good educational advan- tages, and in lii« childhood was a pupil in the Itloomington schools. To stale that he availed him.self to the utmost of every advantJigc offered him in his yffutli, is but to record what actually occurred. Aft«r his sclHxding ceased he learned the trade of a tinner, atid at the expiration of his apprenticeship came to Ki>ckvilU', where he fol- lowed his trade for four years, lie then accepted a clerkship in a mercantile establishment, where he remained for a nuuil>er of years. During the great gold excitement of IKl'.i, Mr. Nichols w.os one i>f the number who sought a for- tune in the far West. With a party of men he made tlic overland trip, leaving RcK-kville on the lUth of March and arriving at the ( iolden .*ckville. and continiieil at the helm of that financial institution until its affairs were closed out, four years aft-erward. At the inception of the National Itank of Roikville. in 1877, he accepted the position of Presit Lientenant. .\moiig the engagements in which he participated was that of I'niontown, where CapU Howard was killed and the entire company captured as prisoners. 132 FOxtTRAlT AND BIOGRAPIUCAL RECORD. AYlien released from imprisonment, tlieir term of enlistment having expired, they returned to their homes. Socially, Mr. Nichols is connected with the Masonic order. He is a man who ever feels a deep interest in the welfare of the city, and is constantly in the front whenever any improve- ment is contemplated. His position is among those public-spirited citizens whose highest aim in life is not the achievement of personal success, but the doing of that which will in the highest degree enhauce the progress of the community. 5o- W/ AME.S MORGAN. It is with special pleas- ure that we reserve a place in this Biograph- ical RiicoRD of the worthy pioneers and early settlers of Parke County for the brave defenders of our Flag and Union. The gentle- man whose name heads this sketch is a veteran of the late war, and was born on the farm where he now resides on section 31, Reserve Township, the date of the occurrence Iieing Ma^- 10, 1840. His parents were AVilliam and Mary (Hateman) Morgan, the former born in Piqua County, Ohio, January 16, 1807. In the year 1825 he removed to Parke Count}' with a brother, James, settling upon sec- tion 31, this townsiiip. An uncle had entered three tracts of land as guardian, one in Wabash Township (this being a place of one iiundred and si.\ly acres), one of one hundred and eleven acres on section 32, and one of one hundred and thirty- two acres on section 31, Reserve Township. They cleared and improved these farms, in addition to others. Our subject's father owned two farms in Reserve Township, to which he added seventy-two acres where James Morgan now resides. He also cleared and improved two hundred and twenty- three acres in Wabash Township. In his political faith he was formerly a Whig and later a Repub- lican, being strong and decisive in his view^. His wife, who was also born in Ohio, was a daughter of Thomas Hateman, a coopei by trade, who came to Indiana about the year 1H5I, She became the mother of twelve children, eight of whom lived to adult ^ears. Jane is the wife of Benjamin Phillips; William and Louisa are deceased, and the others in order of birtii are as follows: James, John, Re- becca, (ieorge W. (deceased), Thomas and Saraii (deceased). Three others died in infancy'. The parents of these children were formerly members of the United IJrethren Church, but later became connected with the Methodist Episcopal denomi- nation. Our subject was educated at the district school until reaching his twenty-first year, when he began the serious businessof life foi- himself. In August, 18(51, when he was but little over twenty-one, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-first Indiana In- fantrj, and tt)ok part in the following battles: Ft. Donelson, Shiloli. Corinth, St<^ne River, Chick- amauga. Ft. Ringgold, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Resaca (Oa.), and both battles of Atlanta. Few men have taken part or been act- ively engaged in as many important battles of the late war. At Jonesville, our subject was relieved from duty and sent hack to Atlanta, being mus- tered out Se|)tember 13, 1864, as Sergeant. Coii- sideiing the number of engagements in which he took part, he was remarkably fortunate in escaping injury, but he was wounded in the hip at Shiloh. On his return home Mr. IMorgan engaged in farming, locating in the fall of 1864 where he now resides. This place then comprised seventy-three acres, the farm now being one of one hundred acres, exclusive of a strip which was taken by the railroad. He has greatly improved and developed the property-, which is now a model farm in every respect. He is engaged in general farming and has good buildings upon tlie place. On February 2, 18()."), Miss Tuizah A. Ilise became the sharer of our subject's heart and home, as on that day their marriage was celebrated at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Morgan was born in Parke County and is the daughter of Solomon and Catherine (Millison) Hise, who came from Highland Couijty, Ohio, in 182(i, settling on Sugar Creek, and later re- moving to A'ermillion County, Ind., in 18.')2. The father, who was a Republican, died in 1862, aged lifty-three years, hi> wife surviving hini until 1880. The\- were both devoted members of the PORTRAIT AM> lilOCRAPIIICAL RECORD 133 I niud Bietlireii Church. In their family of twelve eliiiflri'ii, live sons and live daiijf liters lived to niiilme years, (^.eorj^e i.s a resident of Iowa; .lesse died after the war; .\aron served in the Kiyliteenlli Indiana Re^'inicnt. and lives in Vipo County: .Moses, who was in llie Kleventh Indiana Keiiiment, took part in the siej^cof Vicksburg and has never sinee lieeii heard from; Cornelins was a nieiiiher of the l-'ourleenlh Indi.'tna Re^inienl, in which .State his death occurred. The daughters are all married and have pleasant homes. Mrs. Mor- gan's grandfather, ,Iolin llise, wasof Dutch origin, and lived liis entire life in ( )liio, while her ma- ternal grandfather, .lesse .Millison, came to Indi- !ina in IH2t;, returned to Ohio later, but linally made a permanent location in \'eriiiilli(ui County, hid. As .Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have no children of their own, they adopted tno hoys and one girl, to whom they have Ik^cii kind and considerate parents. Politically, Mr. Morgan is a KepuMican, and in this county where he has spent his entire life and is consequently thoroughly known, he has a host of the warmest and slanchest friends. He is a man who is ever actu:ited liy the highest prin- ciples of right and honor, being upright in his dealings with all. i>^^<- ( S'^ IQ;^ W.^^ ON. Wll.l.lA.M C.V>S CAKK. ex-.M:iyor of the city of Crawfordsville, Ind., is a wide- awake, conservative business man, and one of the best executive olliccrs that the city has ever had. His election dates from the year 18!ni, and already he has shown great ability. The subject of this sketch was born in Lawrence County. Ind., September «, 18IS. being a .son of Oeorge W. and Klizabeth (Hrown) Carr. The former was ln>rn in IHdT, at Charlestown, Ind., and his father, Thomas Carr, wsis one of those who came from Kentucky with the first band of .setllei-s to this place in lKoi,and later settled at the old lrading'-p»)St of Vallonia. He was anions the first piuneers of Carr Township, .lackson County, where he resided until his death. This old homestead he entered, and the parchment deeds thereof were signed by .lames Monroe. Our subject's father lived there and carried on the farm iinlil about one year ago, when ho sold the place, this being the only transfer which had iM-en made since the land was taken up. In 18il, (.Jeorgc W. Carr was made Receiver of Public Money at .lefTerson ville. and remained in that otlice until it was discontinued, about the year IKo.j, when he returned to his agricultural pursuits. At Madison he organized the old .Ninety-third In- diana Regimen I, and hms juade its Lieutenant- Colonel, until he was obliged u> resign on account of ill-health, just previous to the surrender of Vicksburg. His life was very active, and his ability and intelligence were recognized b\ his fel- low-citizens, as in the year 1H42 he was elected on the- Democratic ticket to the Legislature, being re- turned for nine years, and in IH.'io was one of the Constitutional Coinmiltee who made the present C'onstitution. He stumped the State for .Stephen .\. Douglas, but after that campaign took no such active part in political caiiva.sses. Our subject's father was twice married, his lirst union being celebrated December 11. 1S28, with Miss Elizabeth Hrown, who w.as born in Tennessee, though her parents were from Maryland. Her fa- ther. .Tames lirown. w.as an early settler of linliana, in which .State .Mrs. Carr grew to womanhood. Hy her marriage she became the mother of six chil- dren. .Sarah became the wife of .lames Hrown.and died in 1801; .lane Ann is Jlrs. Iriah .M.Coulson, and resides at Sullivan, Ind.; Matilda is Mrs. Simeon Smith, of Newberry, Ind.; Mary, who re- sides in Erie, of this State, is the wife of William Speer; George, who died March 16, 1893, was one of the Reviewing Commissioners of the Pension Department appointed by President (Jarfield; and the last of the family is our subject. George \\. Carr. the father of this family. die i i p ^ I I ! ■ I ANIKL niRKE. Few citizens of Hridge- ton enjoy the |)opularity which h.as fallen to the fortunate lot of the Postmaster and successful merchant of the village. He was born within a quarter of a mile of the present town of Bridgeton, the date of his birth being August 17, 1831. He was the third in a family of seven children. The Durees trace their ancestiy to Germany, whence the great-grandfather of Daniel came to this country and first settled in Virginia. Later he removed to Hardin County, Ky., where he married and resided until he was killed by the Indians. From behind the door of their cabin the mother fought the savage foes un- til assistance came, and in this way she saved her own life and that of her onl^- child, Samuel. The grandfather of our subject, Samuel Duree, grew to manhood in Keiituck_v, where he married and reared a large family of children. He was greatly opposed to slavery, and in 1818, to get aw.Hy from the influence of that institution, he came with his family to Indiana, where he settled near Portland Mills, in Parke County. Later, he went to Keokuk County, Iowa, where he died early in the '.iOs. Of his seven children, two are living, one in Mercer County, Mo., and the other in Ohio, (ieorge, the father of our subject, was born iu Hardin Coimly. Ky., in 1801, and was the third in a family of seven children. ( ieoige Diiree was twice married. The mother t(f our subject was Klizabeth. .'i d.'iughter of .John IJuUington, who w«s bojii in Virginia of Irish an- l^ORTRAIT AND niDOUAPHICAL RECORD. 135 cpstiy. anil mm ricd a daughter of William MiU-ticil, a Hi'Viiliitioiiarv ."olflicr. wliiiiliiMl in raikc County at the a-ie of ninety years. 'I'lic mother of our subject (lied in I'aike County in 1844, when Daniel was fourteen years old. His father also died in I'arke County, although for some time prior to his death he had lived in his native place, Kentuckj'. Tliere were seven children in the parent.il family, live of whom survive, three sisters in Indiana and one sister in Iowa, Iwsides our subject. The other son, Cornelius S., enlisted durinif the late war as a member of the Thirteenth Indiana Infantry, in response to the first call of President Lincoln for seventy-live thousand voUintoers. Soon afterwaid he joined the Fourth Inited SUites Artillery and served until the close of the war, participating in many of the leading battles of that great conHict. and being present at the fall of Richmond. At the close of the war he joined the regular army and served as IJuartermaster-.Sergeant. Ills health being delicate, he was obliged to retire frttni the army after three years spent in the regular ser- vice, eight years in all. In 1871, while at Bridge- ton, he was seized with heart failure on the banks of the Big Raccoon, into which he fell and was • howned. lie had been married, but his wife died ilirec months after their union. On his father's farm our subject passed hisboy- hiM>d days. He received a fair education, but like most boys he was inclined to drift away from home, and at sixteen we find him sailing the Mis- sissippi and Ohio Rivers on llatboatJi. After fol- lowing this occupation for aliout five years he trierivate in the three-months service. However, he afterward entered the service for three years, and was at once sent to the front. Karly in .luly of lH(;i,our subject received his lir>t baptism of reliel lire at the battle of Rich Mountains. .Vfterward he participated in the en- gagements of (ireen Brier, Iluntsville, Ramley(\'a.), Columbus (Md.), Winchester (Va.), and .Straus- burg, after which he w.-us in camp at Winchester. Here his wife joined him and wius most helpful in administering to the wantsof thesick and wounded soldiers, and here she had some experience in real warfare. The rebels drove the In ion soldiers out of their (juarters and they were compelled to re- treat to W'illiamsport, a distance of thirty-six miles. All this disUuice she was expo.sed to the murder- ous fire from the rebel guns, but she was as brave as any soldier in the ranks. .She afterward re- mained for some time as nurse in the hos|)ital at Hagerstown, and August 1, l«(!2, returnel, Mr. Duree married Mis.s Lucinda C, 136 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. daughter of the late Dr. William B. Crooks, and a sifiter of Dr. .lames Crooks, of Bridgeton. A more complete record of the Crooks family will be found in the sketch of Dr. James Crooks, on another page of this volume. They have been the parents of nine children, of whom only thi'ee are living: William C, a resident of Tcrre Haute, Ind.; Eleanor, who married Frank Nickerson, a business man of llarengo. 111.; and Annie, who is with her parcints. *^^1 Q> ©1^^^ bYRE Ct. WHITTINGTON. In a county like this, where there are so many men of excellent moral character, pronounced busi- ness ability and social nature, it would be hard indeed to determine who is most worthy. There are some, however, who are generally conceded to occupy a front place in the ranks of usefulness and influence. Such is the gentleman above named, who manifests great interest in the intel- iccUial devel(i|iniei]t and .spiritu:il upbuilding of the coniinunity in which he lives, as well as in its material prosperity, and who while managing his own affairs in so prudent a manner as to lake place among the solid men of the county, yet linds time to serve his fellow-men in various ways. Tyre G. Whittington was born in Woodford County, Ky., in the year 1820, October 6. Soon after his birth his [larents moved to Slielliy Coun- ty, where he received a good common-school edu- cation. The parciUs of our subject were both na- tives of AVoodfoi'd County, Ky., whci-e they were married, the father being the eldest member of a family numbering fifteen children, all of whom reached years of maturity. The grandparents of Tyre(i. Whittiiigton were natives of Mar3'land, and were kno(\n as descendants of old English Colonial families. Man\ of our ivaders reineni- lier the tradition of Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London, and those versed in the mu- nicipal history of that great British metropolis know that one of the most famous l.,ord Ma^'ors of that city was in verity a famous Richard Whit- tington. To the honor of Montgomery County be it known that a lineal descendant of this most honored British otBcial is numbered among its best citizens, and loved by all for his gentle bear- ing and manly character. AVhen only thirteen years of age our subject was left an ori)han and w.as thus compelled to .issume life's responsibilities for himself. After leaving school he decided to learn the trade of cabinet- maker, which business he followed for some years. In the year 1842 Mr. Whittington was married to Miss Julia Beatty, a lady in whom he found the ele- ments of womanhood which aided him toward suc- cess. On the loth of December past, our subject and wife celebrated their golden wedding, and received many valuable presents from their many friends and relatives on that memorable occasion. Coming to Montgomery County in the year 1850, Mr. Whittington invested in farm lands. His first purchase was one hundred and lliirty-two acres, which comprise the farm on which he now resides, all of which is in a state of good cultiva- tion and displays the thrift, energy and good management displa^'ed by its owner. Eight chil- dren were bom to our suliject, his eldest son l)eiiig William H., a prosperous farmer of this county; James L., of Indian Territory, and John I'., who is engaged .ns a farmer in Brown I'ownship, this State, come next; Sarah F., wife of lienja- min Easley, de|)aitcd this life several ye.ais ago, leaving two children to nidiirn the loss of a lov- ing mother. Another moiiilier of our subject's family is Reese 1^., of Indian Territory; after whom come (icorge W., a farmer, Lucy E. and Sherman G. In addition to the one hundred and thirty- two acres already spoken of, Mr. Whitliugtou has added another one liuiidrcd and sixteen acres, and is the proud possessor of one of tiie liiiest located farms in this part of the State. Ill the early years of his manhood our subject was a member of the old Whig political party, luit li.as since developed into a stanch Republican, always ready to uphold the principles of his parly, .So- cially, he is a iiuiiilier of the Moreland ( )rder, A. F. A' A. M., of which bocly he was I''irst Woi- shipful Master, which position he held for seven RjRTRAIT AND niOGRAPIIICAL RECORD. 137 years, and lie only iinitcil with tlit- honor hy posi- tively dcclinin;; rf-cli'clion. I'oor licalth ha.- pro- hibited iiini from tniliip and esteem, for many years to come. -g^ 9iik,>>i, tV^AVlI) II. MAX\Vi:i.I.. The l$ar of Tarkc i t'ount\- numbers among its most honored representatives the liriii of Maxwell it Max- well, of which the subject of this sketch is the senior member. Not only at Rockville, where for many yt'"'"* he has been continuously engaged in the practice of profession, but also through this portion of Indiana, he is known .is a lawyer of high talents and great ability. The (pialities of dis- crimination for which he Iuls always been distin- guished, together with his iR'rceptive qualities and |)ower of analysis, have led to the attainment of a position of prominence among the legal fra- ternity of the Stale. At Hloomington, Ind., on the Ttli of August, 1H2.'>, occurred the birth of the subject of ourskelch. His father. Dr. David II. Maxwell, served in the War of 1812 as a surgeon and became one of the earliest settlci's of Indiana, as well as a pioneer phy- sician of Hloomington. Me and his wife, who was born in Kentucky and bore the maiden name of Mary 1). Dunn, liecame the parents of eight chil- dren, our subject lieing the sixth, lie was reared in Hloomington and attended the Indiana State rniversilA' until the .lunior jear, when he alian- doiicd his literary studios and, boarding a river steamer, proceeded down the Mississippi. lie landed at (Irand (iulf. Miss., and thence took pass- age on a steamer to Louisville. Ky.. from which ])laco he walked a distance of ninety miles to Hloomington, carrying his rille on his shoulder. In 1845, shortly aftf Samuel .S. .Smith, , a prominent agriculturist of I'arke County. Two children have l)cen born of the union: Howard, the 138 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. law partner of his father; and Hugh, who is at home. Mr. Maxwell has devoted hi.s entire active life exclusivel}' to the duties of his profession, and has for forty-four years been engaged in active and continuous practice. He was reared a believer in tlie principles of the Wliig party, and in later years has been a consistent adherent of the platform of the Republican party. His first Presidential ballot was east for fien. Ta3'lor. During the war he en- listed for sixty days, and served as a member of tiie Seventy-eightli Indiana Infantry. In his re- ligious belief lie is connected with the Presbyterian Church, and gives to that denomination his gener- ous and active support. eHARLE.S W. STRYKER, the efficient and genial Postmaster of Rockville. Parke Count}', is well and favorably known in til is locality. He has held the office of Chairman of the Republican Central Committee for three successive terms, and has always been very active in political circles. He was born in Clark County, July 28. 1H21, and is the son of James Stryker, who located tiiere about the year 1820, having emigrated from the Empire State. James Stryker was, however, a native of New Jersey, and fol- lowed the occupation of an agriculturist, princi- pally, throughout life. On his arrival in Clark County, he purchased land, where he continued to live until removing to Springfield, 111., when our subject was a lad of about seven years. This was about 1831, and only two years afterward he re- turned to the neighborhood of liis former home in Indiana, where he purchased a farm, and there resided for some eight years. CJoing to Paris, Ind., lie engaged in merchandising for a year, and then went to Brownstowii, Jackson Count}', where he engaged in the same avocation until January, 1814, at which time lie became a r(!sident of Parke County. He made a settlement at Rockville, where he was a merchant for about tliree years. Next, going to Illinois, he located near Bloom- ington, and after some time he removed to Texas, which was his place of abode for about live years. Returning thence to the North, he engaged in farming near Collinsville, and finally made Evaiis- villc, Ind., his permanent home, living there until his death in 1858. Charles W. Stryker is the second in order vf birth in a family of nine children, and i)assed the greater portion of his boyhood da\s in Clark County, Ind. When he was about seventeen years of age, he began to assist his father in the store, and in the year 1845engaged in business with him. When the latter left Rockville. our subject re- mained in the place, engaged in collecting for about two years. At the expiration of this time, he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, which was his occupation for twenty-one years. He became the owner of a farm southeast of Rock- ville, a place of a hundred and twenty acres, which he still owns. Prior to 1879, he operated a saw- mill for some three or four years, and was Su|ier- intendent of a Hour mill and woolen factory, which were the properly of his father-in-law, Mr. Adam- son. In the year 1846, Mr. Stryker and Miss Nancy A. Adamson were united in marriage. Tlie lady was a daughter of Elisha Adamson, a carpenter of this county. Mrs. Stryker, who was a lady posses- sed of many amiable and lovable qualities, was called to her final rest in 1888. Her loss was deeply deplored by the many friends she had made during her long residence in this vicinity. She was the mother of nine children, who arc all de- ceased but one, Jt)hn W., the eldest, who is now running the old homestead, owned by his father. While at Bowling Green, to which place he went in October, 18.')8, Mr. Stryker was Superintendent of theCl.ay Mills Company, and in ISCI he located on his farm east of the town. In 1871( he became a resident of Rockville, and was appointed Post- master in October, 1882, which oflice he held un- til the 1st of Februaiy, 1887. He was re-appointed to the place on the 9th of October, 1889, since which time he li.as continued to occujiy the same. He is considered the most capable and etticient I'ostmaslcr who has served for mnii\' years. Prior ///^(/-^LAyTyO ^' M.^.'Tt^ PORTKAIT AM) BIOGRAl'lllLAL RECORD. 141 lo the organization of llic Itepubliean party, lie was a Wliig. Since that time he has volod in cveiv I'loidential election for the eandi(hites of the I{e|)iil(lican party. For tiireo years he was t'onnty Commissioner of I'nrke Counly, tlie lUities of which lie discharged with cre
    rnal from Ire- land. His grandfather White was a soldier in the Uevolutionary War. in which he wa-s wounded, and died in LaFayette, Ind.. alnuit I8H7. The |)aienUi of our subject were .Manson and Mary (Daugherty) White. In lH2'.t they removed to Tippecanoe County, Inn the farm and attended the common school. At the age of twenty-two yeai-s, he en- tered Wabash College, where he enjoyed superior advanUiges for four years, but left the college in his senior year tin account of failing health. One .\ear on the farm so restored .Mr. White's strength, that he felt able to begin the study of law, and entered the ollice of (ien. Lew Wallace After his admi8, to Laura E., the daughter of Dr. .T. (!. McMechan. an old pliy- sician, now living at the age of eighty-six years. Mrs. White's birth took place May 11, 1837, in Crawfordsville, Ind., and the following children do honor to their parents' name: .Millie, now .Mrs. W. A. .Stillwell, of Minneapolis, Kan.; .lohn L., of Buffalo, N. Y.; tieorge R., a telegraph opcratdr in Monroe County, Ind.; (irace, a graduate of the High .Schofd of the Cl.i.ss of '8'J, and who has for three and a-half years been delivery clerk in the post- ollice; Anna L., who isat home; and Robert, a child of thirteen, at home. The family are members of the Christian Church, in which Mi-s. White is a faithful worker. Mrs. While is a plea-sant laily of culture and refinement, and one whose friendship it is worth one's while to cultivate. She commands the respect of the people eipially with her husband, and is a most fitting companion of the honorable man with whom her married life h.as been pa-s-sod. Mr. White is a member of Masonic fraternity, is a plain, iiniussuming man. popular with all par- ties, an able lawyer, and has gained the cogni> 142 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPttlCAL RECORD. men of "honest Mike White." He is one of the most popular members of the Montgomery' County Bar, and no complaint lias ever been made as to trickery- in connection with his life. He has quite a reputation as an orator, and has modeled his ca- reer after that of the Hon. Henry S. Lane. His efforts on the platform are frequently marked by flashes of fire equal to those of his great predeces- sor, and in earnestness of piu'poseand logical eluci- dation, he is not inferior to Indiana's gifted orator. \I/_ ON. HENRY S. LANE. Among the names enlisted on the roll of fame in the State of Indiana stands that of tiie subject of this sketch. In him was recognized the ac- complished lawyer, the patriot stateman, the genial companion and the Christian gentleman. He has passed off the stage of life, but the memory of this man's noble, kindly life remains as an example to the future youtli of the State and as a precious possession to those whose existence was bound to his by ties of kindred. The subject of this sketch was born in Mont- gomery* County, Ky., February 11, 1811. The groundwork of his education was well laid, and at the early age of eighteen years the natural bent of his mind so clearly pointed out the path in which he could find success, that he at once took up the study of law, which, after reaching the age of twenty-one years, he began to practice, and then opened a long career of brilliancy that was only ended by the death of this distinguished man. In 1835 he came to tliis State and settled .iiiioiig the good people of Crawfordsville. Our subject had not long to wait for laurels, as his winning oratory, full of anecdotes and mirth, alternated witli pathos, made his name early known as an orator at the Bar, and a fine pr.ictiee came to him without the usual struggles of young and un- known talent. In 1837 he received the election to the State Legislature as the candidate of the Whig party. In 1840 Mr. Lane beat Edward A. Ilannaghan, the Democratic candidate for Con- gress. These men were much alike, both fluent and eloquent on the stump. The result of the can- vass was the election of Lane by a majority of fifteen hundred votes, and the next year he de- feated John Bryce b}' a big majority. In 1844 Mr. Lane stumped the State of Indiana and mourned over the defeat of the great Ken- tuckian, Henry Clay. During the ISIexican War, he assisted in evoking the proper patriotic spirit through the State, and in May, 1846, he was a member of a war meeting held in Indianapolis. One who was present has put upon record the fol- lowing comment upon our subject: "Henry S. Lane, being called for by the meeting, addressed it in the peculiar strain of inspiring eloquence for which he is so distinguished, and which is possessed by few men of the country." Mr. Lane raised a com- pan}- of volunteers, and when the first regiment was organized he was chosen its Major and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. His regiment did duty in guarding supply trains and protecting posts. The colors of the regiment were presented by Mrs. Lane from the porch in fiont of tiie handsome residence in Crawfordsville, when she was a beautiful bride of nineteen, only one year married. Those same colors are among the treasures of Wabash College Museum. On the night of the return of our subject from ihe army, he made a ringing speech in Madison, and liis Iier3' eloquence rekindled the war spirit, and brought about the formation of a new company, which became a part of the Fifth Indiana Regiment, un- der Col. James H. Lane. In 1849 our subject be- came a candidate for Congress against lion. .losepli E. McDonald, who was elected. When the Repub- lican party was formed Col. Lane was its natural head in Indiana. His popularity was such that when the National Convention was held in ISuG he was chosen its President, and when Fremont and Dayton were nominated he took tlic stump for them through Indiana. In IS.'iG Col. Lane and Col. McCarty received a majority of the votes cist by the Legislature, and went to W.ashmgton to contest the seats held by Senators Bright and Fitch, but the Senate decided d PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPinCAL RECORD. 143 against llioiii. In IHilii Cnl. I.aiic was iioininnled by the Kcinihlicans for (Jovciiior, willi Oliver P. .Morton for l,ii'utfiiaiit-( Jovernor. The Democra- tic competitor was Thomas A. Hendricks. In his message to tiie I.egishiturc (lov. Lane used very strong language against the idea of the States se- ceding, congratulating the people of Indiana upon its true position of aillii'rence to the I'nion, and declared that they would uphold at every hazard the gloriou.s forni of free Government in wliich we live, .\fter a few days he was unanimous'iv elected to the I nited States Senate, and at once resigned his gubernatorial chair, leaving Mr. Mor- ton as (lOvernor. This was the shortest record of oHicc in the .State of Indiana. In the .Senate Mr. Lane attjiined distinction, and he was recognized as one of the able men of that body. A year before his term expired he wrote a letter to his constituents declining to be consid- ered as a candidate, on account of poor health. His liist marriage was with Miss Amelia .lameson, at his old lionie in Kentucky, but she died about lfv. Hendricks, Senator McDonald, (leii. Cobuni, .Judge (Ircsham and other distinguished men, and numerous letters of condolence came to his bereaved wife. The distinguished pall-bearers were Samuel liinford. Gov. Porter, .lames Ileaton, \i. \\. I- . Pierce, Peter S. Kennedy, Senator \'oorhees. Senator Harrison, IS. T. Histine, Prof. Campbell and Gov. Ilendrick.H. The monument which marks the illustrious dead is an obelisk of Scoti-h granite from the fpiarries of Aberdeen, and it rests upon a double base of .\inerican granite, which is eight feet, two inches S(|uare. The shaft is thirteen leel high, is surrounded by a liiiial. the terminal of which is a polislicd ball, and the weight is forty-live tons. It is a piece of magnilicent workmanship and is worthy of the distinguished man whose resting- place it marks. i«s^ TOW S. D ^1^ perous far ^^l^, ,:„■ J TOW S. DKTCIION. M. 1)., now a pros- inner and stock-raiser of New Richmond, Montgomery County, Ind.. attended lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago, and is a member of the .Vmerican Medical Society, and also belongs to the County Medical .So- ciety, of which he h.as been President. In 18'.»1 he was sent a^ delegate to the National Society, which convened in AVashingtlinson served in the commissary department, and was well known as an ardent i)atriot. His son Henry was horn in 177M, and spent the early portion of his life within his native State, Virginia. Arrived at mature years, he enijaiied in business as a live- sltiek dealer, anisters were Osa 1)., the wife of Joseph 1'. Unit/; l.iicM'tia, who married Thomas Arm- strong', and e.nnie to Montgomery County in 1830; Alfreil. our snliject, who was the eldest son; Char ily, who beeame the wife of Hryanl Day; Will- iam; I'resley I)., who still survives; and .lohn, lo- cated in lo^va. Alfre father, brothers, sisters and wife, Alfred .lohnson came lo Montgomery County, Ind.. which they made their permanent home. The father lived to a i;ood old age, and passed peacefully away, respected and beloved. Our subject ami hi> wife were happy in their new home, where soon a family clustereil around their hearth. .Mr. and Mrs. .lohnson reared a family of six children. Henry was tlie eldest-born; Mary, now deceased, was the wife of (Jeorge (Jrott; (leorge is now a resident of I'awnee; Kmily is the wife of D. r>. Ilarristni; ramelia married W. R. Dawson, of I'ulnam County. Maigaret, the wife of Alfred ■lohnsou, departed this lift' Den'inber '22, William was born in 181."), grew up in the county, and attended the seminary at Ladoga. He well improved his educational advantages, and thus litted himself for the discharge of the various business duties which have occupieil his time. He began buying aud shipping stock in \xl*K and prospered in this venture, averaging shi|>nienls of two cars per week. Mr. .lohnson now buys and shii)s both grain and stock, and ships manufac- tured lumber. He has attained a prominent posi- tion as a leading business man, and is a progress- ive citizen, active in public affairs, and has been one of the workers in advancing the various in- terests of Pawnee. He owns a general merchan- dise store in the place, conducts the postollice, and is also the pro|)rietor of a prolitahle sawmill. In 1873, William Johnson and Miss Mary A. Webb became man and wife. Mrs. .lohnson was the daughter of Robert Webb, of Hamilton . County, and was a great favorite in her early home, and has a wide circle of friends in the town and county where she now resides. This estim- able lady is the mother of two cliildren, Grace and George H., twins. The parents were bereaved by the death of their stni Robert A., a boy of more than ordinary ability, and one whose sterling traits of character gave promise of a brilliant and successful caicer in life. (;et)rgc H. has been an operator in the service of the Western Telegraph Conipanv. and is a bright young man. .Mr. .lohnson is a Repnblic:in. and is alway.- in- terested in the management of local and national affairs, but, generally speaking, i-; not a politician. Our subject was a member of the Disciples Church, and others of his family worshipped in the same house of prayer, but a portion of the family are ISaptisl^. N^SH-^-je-e^^S-^ JIl.SON III NT, a successful farmer of Madi- son Town.-hip. and for about half a cen- tury a resident of MontgV Son, who laii a large store in this place, .Tiid here he has made ipiite a success of his busi- ness transactions. His store is located at Nos. l.S and 1 I Ohio Street, where he hasa space one hiin- ilred and thirty-seven feet in depth. He carries a laige assortment of goods in his line, and has the tr.ide of much of the .surrounding country, .as well •i-s the inuiRMliale village, At the home of the bride's parents in liyriieville, Ind.. in May, IHHC, was celebrated llie m.arriageof .Mr. I'.rubeek and Miss Fanny C. Levi. They have two children, Ktta Kiinan and .Inlia Catherine. Mrs. Hrubeek is a well-educated aiisition which men of much greater experience have failed to reach. Personally, he is very highly thought of, and is known to be thoroughly upright and honorable in his busiiie*s methods. WiOIIN I!. MirCIIKI.I.. of the linn of .lacks ,v Mitchell, ilic well-known gcncr.il inercliants of Hriilgeton, was born in I'.irke ('ounty> Ind., October 7, I8.')H, and is the eldest of nine children born of the marriage of .Miel and America ( Bell) Mitchell. Of the seven sons and two daughters, six are now living. In the sket<'li of .Vliel Mitchell, the father of our subject, will be found many interesting facts concerning the history of the family which we do not give here. On the old Parke County liomestead whei'c his grandfather had seltle fully seventy-five Repiililican ordinarily, and he reduced the majority in his county from six hundred to less than two hundred. He is a Mason, and lias filled all the ollice.N in the lodge except that of Master. During the Cleveland adniiiiislialion, 1885-1889, he was Postmaster at 15ridgetnn. He and his wife are members of the .Methodist Kpisco- pal Churcii, and he is one of the Church Steward,and has ever since worked along that line. For about five years he was a ineniln-r of the lirm of William Ten Brook «t Co., in the lumber business ai Hockville. He ow us a good farm, which has upon it a comfortiible residence and other Imildings. It was in llio year lHa4 that our subject wedded .Miss Martha, daughler of .lolm Tate, who was born and reared at Springlieid, Dhiii. She i.*i an esti- mable lady, well educated, and, like her husband, has many friends in this locality. In political faith .Mr. Ten lirook is an ally of the I'rohibilion party and sircmgly favors the temperance cause. He belongs to Howard Lodge. I. ( ). (). F.,of Hock- ville, of which he lias been a member since IH.'i.'J. ;^Ari, (.;. .Sl'KNCKH is one of the oldest .settlers now living in this section of Parke County, and was born in Washington County. Ind., .lune 13, 1824, to James K. and .Martha (liuthrie) Spencer. His father was a South Carolinian and was horn in Chester District March '21, 17'JI. He was the son of John Spencer, who was of .Sootfh-Irish birth and came to .Vinorica about the year 1790, locating in .South Carolina, where he married Miss Nancy Kulinorc. He was a «iii\ir li\ trade, but farmed after he came to America. On the voyage to this country Mr. .Spencer's mother died and was given a sea burial. Nancy Spencer, wife of John, was an jic- quaintauce in her maiden days of Mr. Spencer, when they lived in the northern part of Ireland. She came to America before the [{evolutionary War. in which her father and brother John took an active part. John K. was taken pri.soner and kept for seven years, at the end of which time he came iKune, poor in llesh but rich in hope. .lohii Spencer, the grandfather of tiur subject, and his family came to Indiana and located in Washington County, where his son, the father of our subject, had come about a year previously, or in IHK!. .lohn was a member of the Associate Presbyterian Chiireh. in which he served as lOlder. He was an early pioneer of Washington County, and entered three hundred and twenty acres of (ioverniiient land, which he improved. He was the father of seven children, to each of wliom. tiie youngest excepted, he gave forty' acres of land, and Iv him he gave eighty acres. 'I'he children were .leiinie (who married Thomas Tippcn). .lames K.. Uobert. Thomas, .lohn, .Alexander and Mt>ses. 'I'he father of this fjimiiy died about the year IH24, and the mother passed away at the home of her youngest stm in I'nioii Township, this county, about 18311. James K. .Spencer w.as reared in South Caro- lina on the old homestead, and in 181.") he emi- grated to Kentucky, where he worked on a farm for one year, at the end of which time he came to Indiana an, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha, daughter of Paul (iutlirio. who was a miller and wheelwright by trade. Mr. Guthrie came from Ireland when a young man, and was married in South Carolina to Miss F^li/.abeth Hell, who was also of Irish birth. Martha (Guthrie) Spencer was Iwrn .September 17, 17!b"j, in Center District, S. C., where she w.a-s reared and educated. After her marriage with Mr. .Spencer, the young couple went to Washington County and settled on land which they prwcedcd to clear and im- prove. 154 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. James Spencer continued to live in Wasliington County until 1833. wlien he eatne to I'arke Count}-, wliere lie rented land for a year or two. He then sold his estate in Washington County and in- vested the money in a farm in Cnion Township, besides entering ninety acres of Government land in Putnam County in 1834. He was the father of thirteen cliildren, of whom twelve reached their majority. One child died at the age of two years, and but two of the remainder are slill living, our subject and .lames K. The children who are de- ceased are Elizabeth ,1., who married .Jackson Uar- beson, and died October 25, 1881; .lohn .1., who was a farmer and died February 21, 1893; Agnes, deceased, wife of John Cunningham; Margaret, who was the wife of Robert Harbison, who died in Kansas in 1877; Martha, who married Jo- seph K. Spencer, and died in Kansas March 17, 1893; Robert, who died in Portland Mills in 1865; Mary, who died in Kansas !Marcli 2(), 1889; Sarah, who married William Sturgeon, and died in Union Township, this'county, in the year 1864; Thomas and Alexander, who were twins, the latter d3ing June 15, 1838, and the former March 30, 1862, in the late war. Alexander, Jr., also died in the Civil War, in an engagement at Cumberland (Jap. Tlie father of our subject was a member of the Associate Presbyterian Church and was an Elder in that denomination for many years. Politically, he was a stanch Democrat and a strong Abolition- ist in the struggle between the North and South. He came here in an early da\ and battled with difliculties, suffering many of the hardships inci- dent to the ti»)es. He and his wife reared a large family. Our subject lived in Washington County until he reached his ninth year, receiving his educa- tion in the subscription schools of that earl}' day, where he obtained a fair knowledge of books. He remained with his mother until his marriage, which was celebrated September 30, 1847. The lady of his choice w.is Miss Jane R. Steel, who was the daughter of Nathaniel .Steel, a farmer of Parke County, who had emigrated liere from Virginia about 1833. Mrs. Si>encer, the wife of our sub- ject, w.as born in \irginia January 31, 1H28. She was reared in her native State, and was about five years old when slie came West with lier parents. One child came to bless this union, Nathaniel, who lives in this township and is a farmer and' carpenter by occupation. The govd wife and mother passed away at her home August 10. 1848. On the 12th of February, 1851, Mr. .Spencer was united in marriage with Catherine, a da\ighlcr of Jacob Westbrook, who lived in Monroe Coun- t}', near Bloomington, this State, and was a na- tive of South Carolina, coming to Monroe County in 1833. Catherine w.is born October 28, 1827, and was but six years old when her parents emi- grated to Indiana. After his flrst marriage iMr. Spencer located on the Big Raccoon, where he re- mained from the spring of 1848 to 1865, when he removed to the farm where he now lives. To himself and wife were born six children, five of whom are still living, viz.: William W., a resi- dent of Crawford County. 111., where he is en- gaged in farming; Tilamen R., who resides in Russell Townshi|), Putnam County, this State; James A. and Alexander (twins), the former liv- I ing in Carthage, Mo., where he is engaged in the stock trade, and the latter a stock-dealer in Craw- ford County, 111.; and Mary, wife of J. W. Ramsey, I a resident of this township. Sarah Klizabeth died at the age of four months. INIr. Spencer owned two hundred and sevent}' I acres of finely cultivated land, but recently di- vided a portion of it among his children, keeping one hundred and ten acres for himself, and he has since purchased forty-live acres more, making a total of one hundred and fifty-five acres for his own farming purposes. He has given all his chil- dren a good school education, besides about ^2,8()ii apiece as a start in life. This includes the ex- penses of their education. He is a general farmer and stock-raiser, and has been keeping some fine horses, four of which he sold at 1100 each when two 3'ears old. Politically, Mr. Spencer was reared a Democrat and Abolitionist, but when Ihe Be- publican party was formed he cast his ballot for its candidates till St. .John was nominated, since which time he has been a strong Prohibitionist. He has alw.-iys been a very stanch temperance man and is in favor of the principles of the I'rohihi- lion phitforni. lie w.as a candi(hili' fny County PiJRTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 155 Commissioner uii the ri-oliiMtimi ticket, but was defeated. In religious life he and liis wife arc niemliers of the United Presbyterian Church, and he has served as an KIcJer since 18G5. OIIN II. AUK 111 TTON, Treasurer of MoiU- goinery Countv, Ind., is a genial and efli- cient ollicer of the people in the respon- IJ^/ sible position he now occupies. There is no oHice in a county where a man of entire trust- worthiness, integrity and ability is more needed than in that of Treasurer, as the finances and funds ui»' placed in his hands for safe keeping, and he is the medium through which thousands of dollars are jiaid for defraying; ex])cnses and meet- ing a|)propriatit(ns. The subject of this sketch was born in I'nion, Montgomery County. Ind., .\ugusl 3. IMI'.i, and is the son of .lacob and Lydia (Clark) Mutton, the the former of whom still resides on his farm in Montgomery County. .John IIutU)u is the eldest in the family of seven children, four of whom are living, lie was reared on the farm until reaching his eighteenth year, receiving a common-school e. \V. Kountree, where he remained un- til he was elected in November, Ih;mi. to his pres- ent ollice on the Democratic ticket. Ilis opiio- nent was A. F. Ramsey, our subject being elected by a majority' of three liiiiidred and sixty votes. He assumed the duties of the ollice fSeptember t, 1891. Mr. Hutton has been one of the party or- ganizers in this locality for some time, and has always been active in local affairs. The marriage of our subject was celebrated May 20, 187;}, with Miss Anna Townsend, of Akron, Ohio, daughter of Ferris and Helinda Townsend, and their union has been bles.scd with three chil- dren: Hirde (decea.{. A\ j^ H. GILLl'.M, M. IX. is a practicing pliy>i- \/\jf/ cian and surgeon at Hoek\ille, I'arUe ^^^ County. He is an intelligent and well- informed gentleman, both along the lines of his profession and in general information, and has been for some time a correspondent for the Chicago Times and for the Indianapolis n with other physicians. He is a man of literary t.aste and aliil- ily, having written a great deal for newspapers and medical journals. For a niiiiilier of years he was surgeon for the T. H. A- L. R. R.,and holds the same posititm with the A'andalia Line, which runs through this place. He is Ib-altli Otlicer of Kock- ville, and altogether holds a place in the resjiect of the pojiulace which is a truly enviable one. Dr. (lilliim was born in Greenville, Augusta County, \'a., November 22, 1847, being the son of Dr. P. (<. (iilliim, who was a native of Albemarle Counl.\ , \:i.. his birth liaxing occurred near Char- lottesville in IHIM. The family originally came to the I'liited States from England, our subject's grandfather, .lames Gillum, having been one of the early settlers of .Mbemarle County, A'a., where he became an extensive planter and slave-owner. Dr. P. G. was the youngest son in a family of live children, and was giai:u'tife. He niiiiricil Miss Mnry L., yoiin<;est diiuifiiter of Col. Tlioiiiiis .lack- son, who was n |iiiiinini'iit farmer of Augusta County, \'a., and whi> was Sli(-rilT of Ihc county when it corni>risco|nilnr and prominent physicians in Virginia at that time. lie was a supporter of the Democratic party, (ircat credit is due to him as the introid and similar fevers. The subject of this sketch was reared in the vil- lage of Greenville, and in 18()7 he entered the university of \'irginia, being graduated from the medical department. The following year he was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Haltimore. Though only fourteen years of age at the breaking out of the war, lie entered the Confederate service in Staunton, Va., and participated in imp(M't-ant battles of the war, surrendering with (!cn. Lee at -Vppomattox Court House. It was subsequent to this that lie pui-sued his medical course, and after graduating, as previously mentioned, he returneil to his birth- place, engaging there in pr.actice until 1873, at which time he removed to Rockville. The Doctor was united in marriage. Feliruary 17. ImTI. with .Miss Rebecca M., daughter of .lames liandolpli. .Mrs. (lillum wa.s iMirn in Virginia, where she lived until the fall of 1H(!."), when she came to this county with her stepfather. To the DtK-lor and his estimable wife has been born one son, .lohn Uanilolph, who is now attending school. In regard to politics, our subject is a Democrat, and in IHHH was a candiilate for Congress. He has been a member of the Democratic Stale Com- mittee, for twelve years has been Chairman of the County Committee, and has also served a.s Chair- man of the Congressional Committee. I»eing one of the most active DemtK-rals of this county. He organized the first Parke County .Medical Society, which was formed in 1h7I, since which time he has been its .Secretary almost without iiitcrruptiiMi. In addition to this he also belongs to the Indiana State Medical .Societ3', lu'iiig a delegate to the same in 1874. For two terms he was a inomber of the City Council, and is |H)pul.Hi' among the Repul)- licans .is well as among the supporters of his own party. Another fact which speaks well for bitn as a man is that he is much esteemed by the I'nion soldiers of this locality, though he was in the Con- federate service. Socially-, he is a member of the Ancient Free A- Accepted Masons, is a Royal Arch M.ason and a Knight of Pythias, having been (oand Chancellor of this State, and first presiding officer of his lodge, and he was a representative of the Supreme Lodge of the World which met for the first time at Detroit, and next in New C)rleans. For one term the Doctor served .as Master in the Masonic lodge of Rockville. irm oin active farming duties, but he still resides upon the homestead, which is pleasantly l. His parents were among the early .settlers of the State, but they were both natives of Virginia. His paternal grandfather was of .Sc-otch parent.age, but was reared in the .Sid and (1arin<> man, and at the surren. Daniel Lewis received an excellent cdiK'alion in the pub- lic schools, and early in life engaged in business. In IHM. he wa.- united in inariiagc to Miss Alice Dilainore. an attractive and most estimable lady. Their bright little daughter. Mamie 11., is their only child, and the sunshine of their pleasant lionie. Ml. and Mi-s. Lewis are both deeply interested in public and local affairs of the day. and are active in social and benevolent enterprises, always aiding to the extent of their ability in all good work which |)resents it>clf to their ready attention. Mr. Lewis is fraternally associated with the Free Masons, and is also connected with the Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows, and is a worthy mem- ber of the respective lodges located in Darlington. Oursubject is naturally h very busy man, his mani- fold duties requirini: much time and attention, but the energy and ability with which he ct)n- ducls his daily business have made him an im- portant factor in the best interests of the county. Mr. Lewis, though in the early prime of inanhood, has well improved his opportunities in life, is now an honored citizen, and will not fail in com- ing years to serve in any position of public trust as faithfully as did his revered ancestors .so many years ago. ■^^mE ■y LBKHT F. MAI.l.dY, M. D., is a promi- iLJi nent and successful jihysician of the vil- lage of IJridgeton, Haccoon Township, Parke County. He was born at Loretto, Pa., .\ugnst Iti, IHG.'), and is the eldest living in a family of ten children, six boys and four girls, born to Michael and Ai'iiie (Uradley) Malloy. lie is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, (Jrandmother Malloy having been born in Ireland, and in early life came to America and settled in the locality where our subject was born. The fattier of our subject was born in the Keystone .State, but the mother's family were genuine Scotch people; she, however, was born in Pennsylvania. No extended history of them can be given here, for the facts before the writer are too meagre to fiuiush a history of the famil3'. Michael Mnlloy believed in giving his children a good education, so our subject had a good foundation for his future studies when he left home to prepare himself for the active and ardu- ous life of a ph3sician. I'p to this time he knew but little about work, for his early boyhood daj-s were spent in Aloysius Academy, in which he coii- tiiuied his studies, finishing the course at Si, Francis' College, His supply of ready money had stopped and he was denied the privilege of attend- ing a college in Montreal, Canada, but with a will and determination that caused him to laugh in the face of misfortune he persevered, and now we find in the person of young Dr. Malloy an example of energy, diligence, pluck and determination. At one time in his life he was a foreman in the jrreat Carnegie Steel Works, at Hraddock. Pa., which tK-- eupation he was following in order to prosecute his medical studies; again we find him studying 160 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. under Dr. 1.. V. Wortlil^', of Glasgow, Pa.; next with Dr. H. F. Rice, of Hastings, Pa.; and subse- quently he entered the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgerj'. During his vacations he worked with Dr. G. H. Sloan, of CarroUtown. Pa., and after years of hard study he finally completed his work at Cincinnati, by taking special courses. In the winter of 1891, he came to Bridgeton, with ni> intention of locating, but after remaining here for a time he found there was an opening for a Doctor, and soon afterward he opened up an office and commenced his practice. By strictl}' attend- ing to ail the wants of his patients in this commu- nity he has worked u]) a ver_v large practice, in which he is deserving of praise and credit. Poli- tically, Mr. Malloy is a stanch Democrat and is of the Catholic faith. =^>^-<^ =— i- ^^ IMPSON MOXTOOMERY.a retired farmer ^^^ and honored citizen of Linden, has been a v^Jli •'''*'f'*^"t of Montgomery Count\-, Ind., for three-score years and six. Born williin the borders of the State, in .letTerson County in 181 (!, he has been an eye-witness of the won ((erf ul develop- ment of Indiana from an almost unbroken wilder- ness to a magnilicent and far-reaching landscape, closely dotted with highly cultivated farms and thriving villages. From childliood always busily engaged in the active duties of life, our subject found liut little time for rest or recreation; his ab- sences from lionie were few and uiidcsircd, liut when our country called him to the battlefield the ties of home and family could not restrain him from quickly responding to the summons. Integrity, courage and patriotism were the di- rect inheritance of Simpson Montgomery from a long line of earnest, sturdy ancestors. His grand- father, Alexander Montgomery, wjis born in Ire- land, but came to America before the War of the Uevolution began. The young Irishman eagerly espoused the cause of the struggling colonists, and gave his ready aid in the fight for liberty. Peace having been declared, he devoted his time to home and family. He was thrice married. His first wife, who did not long survive, left him one son, John A. His second union in the bonds of matrimony gave to his care a family of five children, of whom Alexander, the father of our subject, was fourth in number. Alexander, named in honor of his father, was born in Shelby County, Ky., in which State his parents had settled at an early daj'. When he was but a little boy, the pioneer household journeyed to Scott County, Ind. The}' remained there for a time, but in 182G located permanently in Craw- fordsville. At the advanced age of ninety-five years. Grandfather Montgomery married his third wife, and removed to Iow.t, in which Slate the en- terprising and venerable citizen passed away, leav- ing to his descendants the enviable record of a bus}-, useful, upright life. During the residence of the family in Scott County, Alexander, the son, was united in mar- riage to Miss Annie Ilerrod. The parents of our subject lived for some time in Jefferson County, but when .Simpson was about ten years of age they came to ^lontgomerv County and settled in Craw- fordsvillc, where the mother died. Mr. Mont- gomery was then (he father of seven children; he afterward married a second wile, who brought him three children, making the number of his family that he raised to maturity ten in all. Father Montgomery died in Linden. He was always known to be a man of courage and resolulitm. Be- fore war was formally declared in 1812, he ft)uglil bravely in the battle of Tippecanoe, and through- out his life was an ardent defender of the right. Simpson Montgomery had but crude advantages for education in the early schools, but he lost no opportunity to improve his knowledge, and when a mere boy became self-sustaining, receiving fre- quently the hard-earned p.ayment of but twenty- five cents a da.\. In 1838 Miss Orpha McCrea be- came his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery are the parents of three children: George W., of Silver- wood; Annie A., who married Frank R. Rams- del, and died in Texas, leaving three children; and William B., the youngest child, now a busi- ness man of Linden. This son of our subject was « PORTRAIT AM) HIOCRAI'IIICAL RKCORD. 163 linely efhicnted in llie State I'liivcrsity, ftftcrward stuflicfi Ihw and was adniilUjil to the Bar. Father and son were closely united in the honds of pal- riotisni, and in tlie hour of need, when brave iiicii were rushing' to the front, Simpson Montjioniery and William ]!., side by side, devoted themselves to the service of the I'nion, enlisting in 1H(;2 in Company K, Seventy -second Kcijimenl, Indiana Volunteers. .Vctively engaijted in martial duties until the close of the war, livinfj constantly amid scenes t)f peril and death, menaced hy danyier on every side, they llnally witnessed the closing scenes of victoiv. and were lioiHirMlily discharged from the service. 'I'lie war ended, our suhjccl returned to liishniiie .•iiid h.'ippy family, and immediately resumed the man.agcment of his farm. I'or a few ye.ars he in- dn.striously pursued the routine of woik demanded in successful agriculture, and then, retiring from the farm, located in Linden, in which village he still resides. Mr. Montgomery has a host of friends and aci|uainlanccs, as might well he cx|)ccted uf so early a pioneer. His interest in the conduct of the (ioverninent he aided to sustain has never aliated, and he is a firm supporter of the liepiiblicnn parly. ■ I ' I ■ I II ON. .1AMKST. .lOIIN.STON is the junior ji^ member of the legal firm of Rice it .lohn- ston, at Roekville. lie was born in Put- (^'i numC'ount\, Ind., .lanuary lit. 1H;V.>, and when he was two years old w.a-s orphaned by the death of his mother. The father afterward mar- ried again and by his .second union si.\ children were born, lie died when our subject was a mere lacl, and the responsibility of carrying on the home farm afterward fell upon his young shoul- ders. At the opening of the war, Mr. .Johnston was lireparing Utv college, but Lincoln's call for three hundred thousand volunleere forever put an end U) all aspirations in that direction. He enlisted as a private in Company C, Seventy-first Indiana, afterward llie .Sixth Indiana, Cavalry, and four weeks later we find him figliting in the uiiei|iial and desperate eiigaijement at Richmond, Ky. Be- ing siirioiinded by the enemy, (jen. Nelson and the troops were forced to cut their way out. In December, IHIi.'i, Mr. .lolinsloii participated in the battle of .Muldraugh's Hill, where the I'liion forces made a most stubborn resistance for one da\ . bill were obliged to capitulate. Ill IMfi;l several hundred prisoners. I'liioii men who had been conscripted into the .Southern service from Kast Tennessee, volunteered in the Federal army. By rei|uest of the ollicers, (!en. Biirnside issued a special order in August of that year pro- moting .Tames T. .lohnston to the position of Sec- ond Lieutenant. He then took command of the Kightli Tennessee Cavalry, which w.as composed of the aforesaid prisoners. From the day of the ap|)Oiiiliiieiit he w.-us in regular command of his com[)aiiy, the Captain and the First Lieutenant having been detailed on other duty. The c(un- pany being familiar with the topography of East Tennessee were sent in advance as scouts. It wa.s a most f his term of service, he re-enli>teil, this time in Company C, < )ne Hundred and Forly-ninth Ind- 164 PORTRAIT AHD BlOGRArfflCAL RECORD. iana Infantry, under Lieut.-Col. W. 1). Mull. Soon afterward he was appointed by (Jov. Morton as First Lieutenant and Assistant-Ciuarlerniaster, and remained with his command until September 27, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at the close of hostilities. While on the farm, Mr. .Johnston had employed his leisure in the study of law. He now took a full course with Williamson A- Daggy, of Green- castle, Ind., and in 18(j6 located in Rockville as their resident partner. Three years later he formed a partnership with the Hon. T. N. Rice, which firm is still in existence. In 1866, Mr. Johnston was elected Prosecuting Attorney- for the Common Pleas District, comprising Parke, Vigo and Sullivan Counties. Two years later he was chosen Representative from Parke County to the Legislature, where he filled that responsible po- sition with elticiency and success. In 1872, Mr. Johnston was elector on the Grant ticket for his district, and made a tht)rough can- vass of iiis territory. Tlie citizens of Parke and Ver- million Counties honored him in 1874 by electing liiin to the State Senate, where, as in other positions to wliicii he was called, lie served with credit to him- self and to the general satisfaction of his constit- uents. While in the House he was the leader of tlie Republican party, and as the Democrats were in the majority he had to conduct many a battle on |)arliamentary tactics, and always accjuitted himself with consummate skill, winning the heart}' encomiums of his party. In 1884, Mr. Johnston made the race for Con- gress, and was elected by a majority of three hun- dred and fifty-four. Two years later he was re- elected by eleven hundred and fifty-six majoritj', in a district tiiat usually gave a Democratic ma- jority of one thousand. During his first term as Congressman lie served .as a member of tiie Com- mittee on War Claims, and was in the thickest of the Congressional fights over the .Southern war claims. During his second term of oiKce occurred the famous contest between Tobin and Carlyle over the Speakership, and our subject w.as chosen by tlie Republican caucus as a member of the Com- mittee on Elections, in which responsible position he served with distinguished ability. In the White-LawiT contest, Mr. Johnston man- aged the case for Mr. White. The majority of the committee, being Democrats, favored Lawiy, and the Republicans gave their influence to the sup- port of White. Mr. Johnston made the closing debate in the case and secured the victory for White. In 1888 he was again a candidate for Congress, but was defeated by a majority of about fiftj'-thiee. It may be stated of him, however, that, although defeated, he ran far ahead of his ticket, and received many more votes than the Presidential elector. In addition to the active part he has taken as a public official, he has been prominent in every campaign, and his services have been utilized often by the Republican State Central Committee. Since his retirement from Congress,. Mr. Johns- ton has devoted himself to his legal practice and the management of his farms, one of which is lo- cated in Putnam County, Ind., and the other in Edgar County, III. He owns altogether about four huiulied and fifty acres of land, all well im- proved and 111 a good state of cultivation. Soci- ally, he has been identified with the Masonic fra- ternity since his initiation at the age of twenty- one. He has been a member of the (Irand .\rmy of the Republic since its organization, and served as Commander of Post No. 9 for three successive years, and April 7, 1893, was elected Department Comnuinder of the Grand Army of the Re|niblic for the Department of Indiana. He was a delegate to the National Encampment three times, and once filled the position of delegate to the Slate- at-Large. In February of 1866, Mr. Johnston married Miss Mattie M. Morrison, who died November 14, 1872, leaving an infant daughter. The second marriage of our subject occurred in November, 1873, and united him with Miss Lucy, daughter of Dr. George P. Daly, one of the oldest physicians of Parke County. Financially, Mr. Johnston is well-to-do and the owner of valuable property, including his residence in Rockville. His life is well worthy the emulation of the young, for through persever- ance and energy he has gained succes.s, and is prominent both in professional and social circles. Upon starting out in life for himself, he was not POUTRAir AM) BIOGKAPHICAL RKCORD. 165 diih' willidiit niuncv. Imt wiis luiidciu'd by a l- itics, and was a delegate to the Chicago Democratic convention of .lune, 1892; and Emma A., widow of .S. H. Kichuiond. Louisa died at the age of fourteen; Mar\ KUen died in infancy; and Thomas •I. sacrificed his life on Ihe altar of his country during Ihe war. dying soon after he came out of the army. The father was a man of high religious princijiles, and w.as a member of the I'resliyterian Church, in whose upbuilding he was a zealous worker, as well as taking an active interest in the Sunday-school. lie was prominent in local poli- tics .IS a Democrat, and he also figured in public life as Trustee of Walnut Township, antl as Asses- sor during his residence here, and after liis renifival to Hendricks County he held the latter otiice there. Our subject remained with his parents until he was twenty-one, and then he entered upon his suc- cessful career. He first gave his attention to farming on rented land for some five ycai-s, and then bought a farm in Walnut Township, upon which he lived some eight years." Selling that place, he bought eighty acres of land, and made it his home for the next six years. Coming to Fred- ericksburg February 13, 1877, he has been a resi- dent of the village ever since, and has proved a val- uable addition to its citizenship. He was engaged in the management of a (irangc store at lirst, and after he had thoroughly mastered every detail of the business he bought the store, in which he car- ried on business until 18H1, when he built his present commodious and well-lilted-up stoi i . llr carries a large anil well-assorieromiiient lawyer of Covington, who was .Superintendent of the schools of that city live years. William is an intelligent young farmer, who is operating his father's farm of eighty acres. He married .Miss Minnie K. Dii-e, a daughter of William A. Dice. Our subject is a public-spirited, progressive citi- zen, who ha« alw.ays encouraged all enterprises 166 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD. looking lo the development of the county, and he has been conspicuous in the administration of civic affairs, his fellow-citizens having confidence in his business acumen and executive ability, and fully appreciating tlie rectitude of his character. He is a strong Democrat, and has a social reputa- tion a* an astute politician, bis counsels being val- ued by his party, and ho has been a delegate to State conventions regularly for the past twenty- five years. He has held various important offices of trust. He was Postmaster in this village four and a-half j-ears, was Trustee of Walnut Town- ship three years, and was Assessor for a like term of years. In 1869 he was a member of the Indiana State Legislature, taking part in the pro- ceedings of botli the general and special sessions as the Representative of his district. He has been administrator of estates and guardian in several cases in this township, .and has always proved true to his trust. He belongs to the Horse Thief Protective Association, and is alwaj's ready to lend a hand in the interests of law and order. He is inrtuential in religious matters as one of the fore- most members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was an Elder, and he is also Clerk of the Session in tliat church. 'ASPER N. DAVH).S()N. The name of Davidson is insei)arably linked witli the fortunes of Montgomery County from the ' early days of its settlement, when William Fleming Davidson came here with his I)rido to found :i home and identified himself witli its sturdy, self-sacriliciiig, industrious pitmcers, to the present time, when his son of whom we write is one f>f its most influential and lion- f>red citizens, whose prsictical work as a progressive farmer has materially contributed lo its growth and prosperit\% and whose enlightened and gener- ous pulilic spirit has advanced its welfare in other directions. He is the proi)rietor of Summit Farm, a beautiful place, perfect in its arrangements and appointments, and advantageously- situated on section 35, South Union Township. Our subject is a native of Montgomery County, born February 5, 1834, in one of the pioneer homes of South I'nion Township, and he has always lived within a mile of his birthplace. He is a descendant in a direct line on the paternal side of some Scotch people who emigrated from their na- tive land to Pennsylvania prior to the Revolution. Seven brothers of this name fought for' independ- ence in the struggle of the colonists for freedom from the mother country, and all returned to their homes uninjured, to found families in various parts of the Union which their valor had helped to establish. The great-grandfather of our subject was one of the number. He married Margaret Coch- ran Fleming, and their son, our subject's grand- father, was born in Pennsylvania, and became a school teacher. He married Mary Lattimour, of a fine French family, and they had seven children, one of whom was William Fleming, the father of our subject. William Fleming Davidson was born in Erie County, Pa., June 21, 1791S, and was fairly edu- cated for a boy of that time. He became a farmer, and first located in Butler County, Ohio, when he began life for himself, and there he found his first love. Early in 1828 he walked to this county from Ohio, and selected laud on section 34, town- ship 18 north, range 4 west, now known as Union Township. The money paid for his first land ha at the moiilli of tlu' Lickiiij; Ki vcr, oppositu tin- present site of Cincinnati, hi' having; taken his i;un thitlicr for repairs, anil lie was si'alped li}' till' savnijfs after startin>j; home. He left his widow with two ehildren: Al)el, whose posterity live near Frankfort, Ky.; and Rnchel, wife of .laeoli Si'hnorf, as before mentioned. William Davidson liionLrht his yoinii; wife to their new home in the forest wilds of this county after their marria<;e. He walked while she rode t>n horseback, with her treasured china cups, sau- cers and plates in lier la|i. and clotliin<4 and linen iH'hind. They experienced the usual trials and hardships of life on the frontier, bearinjj them i with exemplary i-heerfulness.and she bravely bore her share of the burdens of the that cottjige was replaced by a commodious residence, )vliicli stands on the lop of a knoll, whence the name of " Sum- mit I'aiiii." Surrounded by nearly an acre of forest trees, their shade atTords a pleas:mt retreat in which to spend the hours of rest and recreation. The marriage of our subject to Miss Levamla .1. Huff occurred .March 27, IS6'2. Mrs. Davidson was born in Mercer County, Ky., May 27, 181), and is a daughter of Abraham and .liili.-i (Ura-ss- lield) lliilT, who were born respectively March 7, IH2I, and ()i tolier 2o, IM22, in Woodford County, Ky.,aiid were married November 28, 18leen supplied with the best currpnl literature, besiiles a st:indard library, which li.^s kept the family in t<.)uch with the world, while 168 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. enjoying the independence of country life. Read- ing and a fi-ee interchange of ideas add much to llie pleasure of this home, which is the central thought of all its members, who extend to all friends a gracious hospitality. Childhood, fostered by loving, intelligent care, has there developed into a manhood and vvomanhot)d which can never outlive the precious influence of the dear old home. It is said that, so far as history can trace, on either side there has been no intemperance in the family, even the use of tobacco being eschewed, save in one instance. Politically, Mr. Davidson was reared a Demo- crat, but he has steadily believed in a jjrotective tariff, and opposes any inflation of the currency. He also believes that only two great parties can survive, and that they are needed to maintain the balance necessary for the perpetuation of our Kepublic. In religion, our subject is non-sectarian, though from a Presbyterian family, and believes in the right to individual opinion and interpretation of the Scriptures, guided b}* care and reverence. He thinks sectarianism as commonly preached a stum- bling block in the path of Christianity and in the way of many who would otherwise seek the church. Having in his own life witnessed a wonderful ail- vance in liberality and unity of effort, he believes the future will dissipate creeds and bring about an amalgamation of sects more conducive to the sal- vation of humanity than the present methods. He holds a man a Christian who follows Christian precepts, whether he can accejjt the tenets prescribed bj' man or not. Mr. Davidson was one of the organizers of the Montgomery County Agricultural Society, its ob- ject being the improvement and development of aariculture and kindred industries. The annual fairs are the finest exhibitions of the kind in the Stale. Always a Director of the Hoard, Mr. Da- vidson was its flrst President, and served for nine years in that capacity. In 1882 he was elected a member of the State Hoard of Agriculture, and still belongs to that honorable body, having been re-elected five times. During the greater part of this period he was one of the executive commit- tee, an()iic his travels until a later time. C'onsei|ueiitly, when a farmer of old Monlgoiiierv offered our subject ♦S a month and his "keej)," there wris a younfj man who gladly accepted the place, and at the end of the month his waues were raised one-half dollar, and he remained for ten months. Alas for his hopes! When he had reached this point the change in the climate did wliiit it iKit often been accused of doing before, it prostrated our subject with fever and ague, and when he was able to resume work he found him- self *IO(l in debt. Not wholly discouraged, Mr. Duncan linaliy se- cured enough jiupiis for a school, borrowed money to buy books, and by secret hard study he managed to keep ahead of the children. At the close of his term he offered to letuin (Uie-half of the money lenl liHii. but his patrons refused it ane it in ailvancing his own education. This he (lid, and then ct)ntiuued his teaching, inter- spersed with farm work, until failing health gave him warning that he must make a change in his mode of living. At this time our subject U'wime interested in tlie stufly of medicine, and the hope dawned upon him thai by hard work he could prepare himself for that piolcssiuM. Therefore, he began the fas- ciiialini; study and taught school to enable him to continue. and linaliy he removed to Waynetown in order to avail himself of the instruction of Dr. 1{. M. Karl. Some time after this he set up a water-cure eslablisliMient in order to obtain a livelihood, and .as he s:iw the improbability of his ever being able to lake a college mediial course, he began practic- ing in a small and careful way from his reading. His fii-stollice was at Ilillsboro, in Fountain County, and at the end of one year he removed to .lack- sonville, although he hail never given iq) his de- termination to make his home in Iowa. Eight years of di>appointinent hail not killed his ardor, and in the fall of 1!S.')4 he set out in an emigrant wagon and reached Kiioxville, Iowa, October 16, IH.tl.and with a wife and two small children de- pendent upon him, he w.os in no jmsition to hesi- tate ail to intentions. Jmraediately our subject opened an iitlice, epointed by the cnuntv civil authorities to visit the battli-lields after a battle and care for the wounded, and in this ra- pacity he visited Shiloh. Sion after this he was made .Assistant .»^urgeon of the Eleventh Iowa Regiment, but was assigned to detached seivice. Nearly a year at Vicksburg he occupied the posi- tiod of I'ost .Surgeon, and later had charge of the Marine IIos|iital. He was commissioned Surgeon in the Forty-sixth Iowa Regiment and continued with the regiment until it was mustered out, with the exception of a short time in which he wa.s Hrigai'e Surgeon. In I HOG our subject assisted in the formation of the Eclectic Medical Association of tfie SUite of Iowa, and U>v years was its President. In 1^170 he was chosen Chairman of the Cliali, whose birth jMTurred in Rockville, Ind., in IH'.U't. Her father, lohn Marshall, who w.as an early settler of this X)unty, came here from North Carolina and kept I store at Rockville in those days, afterward re- moving to a farm in this township. He was Pio- jate .ludge of this county for a number of years. Soon after his marriage Mr. Fisher came to ;he place wliere he now lives and has since re- dded. Of his nine children six are still living. F.dmund. who married Miss Martha Hickson, is I farmer of Putnam (.'ounty and has seven chil- Iren; Kinily became the wife of .lohn llavey, who s a farmer of .\dains Township. an township. He worked early and late facing 3 hardships that fell to his lot, was prudent and jnoniical when it was necessary, and invested > money judiciously. The children that were born to our subject and I wife were ,«even in number, all i>f whom are ing. viz.: James M., who is practicing inedi- le at Annapolis, Parke Ctmiity; .\nna, who is w at home; Lewis, a farmer in .\dams Town- ip; William, who is an active farmer near ^lar- iill, this county ; Mary, the wife of .lohn llann, 10 lives in Reatrice, Neb., where he is engaged the iiieriaiilile business; .\lbert. who is farm- g in Adams Township; and P^lbridge, farming home. Our siiliject has now one hundred and rty-one acres of some of the best-improved land this township, which is under .i good st«te of Itivatitiii. I'olilically, he is a supporter of the iinociatic party, and has held the ollice of Su- irvisor of his township. He is a consistent mem- T of ttie Methodist Episcopal Church and re- nins true to the faith. Mr. Royd 1i:l< gathered getlier bis riches by iinreinitting toil, display- g good common-sense, able powers of calciila- on, and the strict honestv in bis dealings which has always characterized him as a gentleman, lie is now living in retirement, feeling assured that the [jrogre.ss fif his farm is .secure in the hands of his .son KIbridge. lie has the reputa- tion of being one of the oldest settlers now living in this township. AN ILL FISllKR was born in Brown J, County, Ohio, near (Georgetown, beceni- ber 18, 1816, to .lohn and Nancy (Miller) Fisher. His father was a native of the Keystone .State and a son of (ieorge Fisher, who was born on board ship while his parents were coming to this country from Oerniany, and it was his father whom the great family of F'ishei-s in this country are searching very diligently to get some trace of, for on his identity* as the father of George hangs a great estate in Germany, which kmounUs to nearly i<(;(i,(l(m,(iO(). George F'isher, - after reaching h is majority in his native State, moved to Ken tuckVj^ where he died. The father of our subject had four brothers and two half-brothci"s. George, the eldest, came to Indiana and settled near Rockville, where he died. John was a soldier in the War of IHli and emigrated to Parke County in 182!), where he died about eleven yeai-s later; Wi lliam , deceased, and J.acob. His half-brothers were Daniel, who died in Ohio near Ripley; anrl Fred, who went to California and h.is not been heard iif jjnce. John, the father of our subject, w.as a Whig and a meni- iK-r of the New Light Church, and, although a man of limited education, he had liberal views in religious matleis as well as those concerning po- litical alTairs. The mother of our subject was known as Nancy Miller in her single life, and was born 111 North Carolina, emigrating to Kentuckv with her parents, and thence to Indiana, where she died in Parke Ctuinty in 1862. Daniel Fisher, i>ur subject, was the fifth in order of birth in a family of eight children born to the above parents, theie being six boys and two girls. Jacob was twice married; first to Miss Nancy 176 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Newell, who became the mother of a large fam- ily of children; second to Mary Brown, who bore him six children and died in Parke County in May, 1879. James married Miss Lizzie Mont- gomery and has a large family of cliildren, who have all been highly educated. The eldest son, Michael, speaks fifteen languages fluently' and is a pub- lisher in St. Louis, where he is doing much toward getting the great fortune left in (iermanj'. James was for twenty years a Justice of the Peace in Parke County, and was a Presbyterian minister until the time of his death, in 1883. Polly mar- vied Robert Norwood, a native of Alabama. They became the parents of a number of children. Two sons, John and Alexander, were killed in the late war, the latter at the battle of Richmond. Mrs. Norwood died in Texas. Sallie became the wife of ,\lexander Meyer and the mother of a famil}-. She died in the northern part of this county. Carey married Elizabeth Allen, and died in Ma- haska County, Iowa; Alfred married Elizabeth Al- len, a cousin of his brother's wife, and lives in Montgomery County, Ind.; John married Eliza- beth Goodin and resided in Kansas, where he, too, passed away. Our subject grew up on his father's farm, de- voting the greater part of his time to farm duties, but, being of a studious turn of mind, he pur- sued his studies every spare moment he could find, and by so doing was enabled to receive as good an education as could be had at that time. His father was a man of some means and gave his son Daniel a start in life. In 18(50 our subject bought the place on wliich he now resides and is using all his energy for its ini[)r(>vement. In 1840 a very important event took place in the life of our .subject, when he was united in mar- riage with Eliza Jane Welch, hut this lady lived but a short time, and five years later he again married, choosing for his companion Miss Abbie Woods, a native of IJrown County, Ohio. Her fa- ther, Tobias Woods, was Ixirn in Ohio and married Miss Katie Fisher. They came West to Illinois, where they made their home and reared eleven chil- dren, five boysand six girls. I"he fiitlier and mother of this family passed away, and tlie family .scat- tered to various parts of the L'nited States. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have been the parents of five children, three bo_vs and two giils. The sons were Alfred, Wright and John. The latter, who was an unfortunate, having been born deaf and dumb, while being educated at Indiana|)olis was one day crossing the railroad, when an apiiroach- ing train struck him. The other son, Wright, was also deaf and dumb, and was educated at the same place as his brother. For a time he pul)- lished a paper there, but is now with his father on the farm. IMr. Fisher has been peculiarly un- fortunate with his bo\'S, for his third son John was born with an unsound mind. One of the daughters is Hattie, the widow of James Tug- man. She has two children, Etta I\Iau life, lie had nine children, of whom our ulijeet is the eighth in order of birth and is now he only one living. The following of his brothers nd sisters grew to maturity: Rebecca, wife of An- Irew S. Alden, a carpenter and farmer of Parke 'ounty; Lemuel, who died before com|ileting his iicdical studies; Nancy, who departed this life at he age of twenty years; and Sally Ann, wife of nines IVrrv. a farmer and merclinnt of Mason 'ouiily, Ky. ( )ur subject's father died March 5, 815, but his wife, Margaret, survived until .lan- larv 11, IH.j;!, her demise taking place at the home if our subject. Levi Sidwell, of this sketch, after passing his outli at the place of his birth went to Delphi, nd., where he engaged in the mercantile business or about one year. He next went to May's Lick, vv., where he al>o engageck- dlle, where he pursued his former avocation and vent into partnership with William Rosebrough. Vt the end of two years the latter 's interest was )urchased by .lames DePew,and together our sub- ect and that gentleman were successful in con- lucting the business for six years, when the firm »as dissolved and each of the parties embarked in I similar undertaking ak«ne. When three years lad pas-ed by, Mr. .Sidwell took into partnership lames McEwen and David Kirkpatrick, which con- leclion existed for four years. From that time jnlil 1867 Mr. Sidwell ran the business alone and ;lien retired, having secured a competence. At >ne lime, lK>wever, in the early '70s, he operated a lile facliiry for about four years. ■["he marriage of Mr. .Sidwell with Miss Sarah K., daughter of Samuel McNutt, a Presbyterian minister, was celebrated June 2'.>, 1812. liy that union were Iwrn two children, one of whom died in infancy, and the other, .Samuel, w,as called from this life February 23, 1863, in Rockville, at the i»ge of twenty-three years. The mother of these children died April 18, 181(). Her son Samuel enlisted in Capt. Vance's company, which went out from Rockville during the late war. On the 8th of May, 1856, Miss Margaret A., daughter of Isaac Rice, became the wife of our subject. Mrs. Sidwell was born near Waveland, Montgomery County, Ind., March 17, 1832, and acquired her education in Waveland Academy, where she after- ward taught for about six months. The follow- ing children came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidwell: William P., a banker in Frankfort, Ind.; Chaunccy, born October 20, 1858, who died when six yeai-sof age; Nannie, born May 21, 1861, who was married to Charles N. Stevenson June 16, 1881; and Montague Rice, born June 1, 1873, now idenlilied with the bank of this city. From 1855 until 1857 Mr. Sidwell represented Parke County in the General Assembly of Indiana as a Whig, and he is now a Republican. He is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church, which he joined in ISl.'?, and <>{ which his wife is also a member. Prior to the war he was in command of a company of Home Guards at Rockville. ■m ^^a^^" 1^ ANIEL D. FlSllKK h.is been a resident of Indiana since his twelfth j'enr, or since 1829, and is therefore one of the oldest inhabitants and pioiieei-sof ParkeCounty. He makes his home on section 2('), .\dains Town- ship, a portion of the farm his father entered from the Government. He at one time owned two hun- dred and twenty acres, and now, after deeding some of this to his children, he still owns one hun- dred and thirty acres, and has about forty-live acres of timberland. The rest of the land is un- der good cultivation nnd yields an abundant in- come to the owner. Our subject was born September 13, 1817. lb- was a son of George Fisher, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1780. He in turn w.as a sun of tieorge Fisher. Our subject's maternal grandfa- ther participated in the battle of Bunker Hill, nnd did valiant service. When our subject's father 178 yORTKAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. was fourteen \'ears of age lie ran awaj' from lioine, and was married in 1804 to Miss Hannah Wriglit, after which lie located in Brown County, Ohio, where he was an early settler. He purchased land and lived there until 1821t, when he removed to Parke County witii his wife and ten children, lo- cating on section 26, Adams Township, where he entered two quarter-sections of land and proceeded to clear and inii)rove them until his death in 1848, two years prior to which his wife departed this life. Their children all lived to adult years, but only two are now living, our subject and his brother Lewis. When George Fisher came to Indiana tlie land was in a perfectly wild state, and game abounded. He was a great hunter, and kept the family well supplied with deer and wild turkeys. His six sons were of great assistance to him in clearing the land and raising crops. The deceased children were: George; Samuel; .Tohn; Robert; Rachel, wife of Lewis Silcott; Mary, wife of Iliiaiii Hall; Al- raira, Mis. Samuel Griffin; and Alazana, who mar- ried James Skank. The father was in the War of 1812. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, in good standing and fellowship, and was highly esteemed by all as a worthy manandagen- ial, kind neighbor. It was a great event in the life of our subject when he with his parents, brothel's and sisters started from Ohio in wagons for their seventeen- days journey to Indiana. Here he grew to man- hood and helped to develop the farm in the wil- derness which is still his home. As the schools of that early day were few and [)oorly conducted, his privileges in an educational direction were of the most limited description, so to iiis own efforts is due the standing lie has held for years in the com- munity as a man of intelligence and wide informa- tion. On the 2:i(l of October. 1811, Mr. l-islior mar- ried NLiry Ann, daugiilcr of .lohii Marshall, a na- tive of Nortii Carolina, who on coming to this State settled in the southern part. 'J'liis was in _ 1821, and after remaining there for about five years he became a resident of this county. Mrs. Fislier was called to her final rest August 2, 1879. Directly after his marriage Mr. Kisher located on I the place where he has lived for sixty-three years. Of his ten children one died in childhood and seven are now living: Theodore, who lives in Terre Haute; John, a prospeious farmer of Wabash Township; Charles, who is married and is now mak- ing his home with our subjent; George, of this town- ship; and Lincoln, who lives in Omaha, is a trav- eling auditor of tlie AVestern Freight Association. The deceased members of the family are: Oliver P.; A'ictoria, who was the wife of John Br3'ant; .and Joseph A, In a measure Mr. Fisher is novv retired from the active duties of life on account of his advancing j'ears, and has relegated the cares <>f his farm to his son, who lives with him. He is an in- teresting conversationalist, and his stories of the hardships which he encountered in the pionci i days are full of interest. Most of their goods were transiwrted on the river, and Mr. Fisher him- self made nine trips to New Orleans, and assisted in building a good many flatboats. Too mucii cannot be said in favor of the sturdy founders and earlj- settlers of the new States, who courage- ously overcame all difficulties, and have handed down to their posterity the fruits of tlieii labors, and chief among those to whom the prosperity of Parke Countv is due is our siilijcct. ^^ |/_^ENRY B. JONES. Among the original ijjli settlers of Fountain County was Hiram Jones, who was one of its mt)st energetic and enterprising pioneers and successful farmers, and reclaimed from the wilderness a large and valuable farm. Iving on section .31, Siiawnce Township. This old iioineslead is now in jjosses- sioii of his son Ilenry, our subject, one of tlie foremost farmers and stock-raisers of this section. He has enlarged his domains and now has one of the most extensive and best-a])pointed farms in Indiana, as well as one of its fairest and most beautiful homes. The father of our subject was born in North Carolina in 17il.), and left there when he was KjRtrait and Bi()r;uApniCAL uixord. 17 It seven yeare old, his paroiils moving to Tennes- see, and tlieiice to Keiituekv. In the latter State he wfts wedded to Mi>.s Sanili. daiiglitei- of Wiiglit Taylor, and after niania!j;e he re.sided for a time near Frankfort. Ivy. From there he came to In- ' diana with lii.s wife and the two children that had previously been horn to them, and they lived near Terre Haute a year. In 1823 the family came to Fountain County, and Mr. Jones selected a location near where Veedersburgh now stands, entering- land of the Government. He was one | of the first I41 settle in that region, but four or five other families having preceded him. After a short residence at that point he bought the present site of the village of l{(.>b Koy. and dur- ing the ten years that he lived thereon he cleared the land and made various substantial improve- j mcnls. Selling that place, he bought the farm now owned by our subject in the spring of 184(1, and it was his home for the remainder of his life, which was brought to a close at an advanced age in 1878, his venerable wife following him to the grave six nhn died at the age of fifiy-ihree; l.oui.sa married Kbenezer nrandhnrgh, and is now decea-'ed; .lames G. is a farmer in Mis.soiiri; W. W., who resides in Florida, is a minister of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church; Benjamin died at the age of twelve, Flizabeth in infancy, and Leonard at the age of a year and a-half. The subject of this biographical notice was born on the old -homestead October 2.'t, ixiii. and it has always been his home. lie secured his educa- tion in the public schools of the township, and was well trained in his youth in all that pertains to agriculture. In his career as a farmer he has been eminently successful and has shown himself a master of his calling, progressive in his methods, read^' to adopt new ideas, systematic and thor- ough in carrying on his O|)eralions, and keeping well abreast of the times in all things, lie follows mixed farming and raises much stock of standard breeds, including a herd of Shorthorn cattle, I'oland-China hogs and live hundred sheep. His farm comprises seven hundred acres of well-culti- vated land, and the improvemontjj upon it are of a high order. He has one of the finest houses ni the county, which he built in 1881 at a cost of lin.noo. it being of a handsome, modern style of nrchileclurc. tasteful in its appointments, con- venient in its arrangements, and pleasant in its surroundings. The marriage of our subject witli .Miss Joanna I). Meeker was celebrated February 17, 1861. Mrs. Jt)nes was born March 18, 1842, in Richland Township, this county, and w.as fourteen \ears old when the family removed to Shawnee Town- ship. She is the daughter of I'sii.-il H. Meeker, who was one of the earliest settlers of this county, whither he came from Butler County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have two children: Lorenzo K., wlio married .Miss Mattie E. Hattoii and resides in Shawnee Townshi|i; and Oliver M., a gradu- ate of the .\nn .\rbor Law Sch(K>l and a promi- nent young lawyer at Danviile. III. He married Miss Flmnia Fout«. f)nr subject's executive abiliiv and other fine business ipialitications, combined with his high character, render him a valuable citizen, and have brought him to the front in the public, p(>litic:il. social and religious life of his native township. He is a strong Republican, and is influential in bx-al politics. Our subject has been identified for some time with the .\nti-Hor.se Thief A.s.soci- ation, and has been very instrumental in bring- ing to justice many criminals, having helped to break up a large organization of hoi>e thieves in .Southern Indiana. For eleven years from 1871 180 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. he was Trustee of Shawnee Township. He be- longs to Ric'liland Lodge No. 205. A. F. & A. M., and is greatly interested in the fraternity, lie is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church undergo in some localities when he assumes the duties of pedagogue, and when Mr. Zuck. at the age of seventeen years, took charge of his lirst school, he w.as following in the footsteps of a te.icher who had literally been driven out of his position by five of the pupils. We are in ignor- ance of the exact methods employed by our sub- ject to (piell the rebellious spirits, but he did so, and his term ended without his having had to ad- minister corporal punishment during the whole terra. After this time Mr. Zuck taught school in other parts of .lones and Cedar Counties, Iowa, where there had been trouble with unruly- pupils, but there was some magnetic influence alniut him that caused the di.ssentions to ce.ase, and in every place he left peace and friendship behind him. After this time the family moved into Indiana again, and Mr. Zuck entered into the hardware business with his lirother at Waynetown. In the mean time he read law. and in llStS I he was admitted to the Itar. lie practiced law for about live vears. 184 PORTRAIT ANt> BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. and then icturiicrl to liis old beloved profession of teaching and was made Principal of the Wayne- town school for seven ^-ears. The Wesley Acad- emy of that place had been changed into a public school and our subject look charge of it until 188(>. After this he went to College Grove and for two years conducted a school there very acceptably, and in June, 1889, he was elected to the honor- able office of Superintendent of Schools. So well did he perform the arduous duties of the office that in 1891 he received a re-election, and by common consent was re-elected again in 1893. Since taking charge of the schools of Mont- gomery Countj', our subject has aIr. Zuck has devoted so much time to his life work, he believes in the duties of citizenship, and has been one of the leading Democratic politicians in the State. In 1888 he stumped the county .as a member of the Central Committee, and has been a delegate to the various conventions. ;\Ir. Zuck still lives witli his motlier. who has an extensive property at Waynetown. and has at- tended to all the business affairs of her lands and tenants. Ilis connection witli the Methodist l'".i)is- opal Church is one of long sUinding. Kralcrnally, he is a member of the Masonic lodge and lias been active in this work. His connection with temper- ance w^ork is well known and appreciated in the State, and he is in demand as a lecturer. He is highly respected in the county of which he is a native son, and his work in the schools is regarded with approbation. ♦^i<^-^ ^RANK .STRAUGHAN. He of wiiom we K) tiike pleasure in making a note in this /l!s work is one of the hustling business men of Rosedale, Parke County, and the proprietor as well as manager of a well-selected stock of gro- ceries, queensware, notions, miners' supplies, and a fine line of cigars and tob.-icco. The history of the life of this young man is one worthy of note in the annals of the county, for the Goddess of Fate has dealt severely with him. He first saw the light of day in Fairfield, County of l^urham, England, on December 21, 1866, his parents being natives of the same country'. His life up to the age of thirteen years was fraught with nothing more than was common with such lads. A bright, keen observer for one of his age, happy and cheerful, with no thought of the terrible calamity hovering over him, his joy- ous and happy life w.as soon to be transformed into one of sadness and gloom. On a Friday ever to be remembered by this young man, he contracted a severe cold. Retiring at night as usual, but more restless than was his wont dur- ing the night, he arose the next morning with all his ambitious gaiety gone, for during the night his ej'es had become sightless, and never again has he beheld tiie light of day, or the faces of loved ones so dear to him by tiie ties of nature. Being in very straitened circumstances, he was compelled to go into the coal mines as a laborer, where he worked until 1882, when he with iiis parents sailed for America. They landed in New York. November 29, and about one month later ft)und themselves within llie boundary line of Indiana State. The}' located for a wliile in Brazil, this PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 185 Sliilc, lint till' fiillicr, wisliiiij; to piirsiu- his hlark- siiiitli Iriulo :iii(l tliiiikiii<; it iriiiiht piove more pnilitalilo in Unscdali'. iiiovud hvvv iinil at once (i|)ciicil ii|i .•! >liii|i. wliilt'tlic son Frank again went into llie mines. Altliipiii^li laboriiij; under tliP disailvanta-^e of total darkness, lie never tried to shirk his duties, Imt lahored earnestly and hard in order that lie mij^lil earn siillieient moi\ey lo pay for surj^iea! opeiatious to aid in restoring his sight. After suhiiiitliniT to a painful and expensive operation, he found it to be all in vain, and as soon as able returned to his old occupation in the coal mines, where he continued for about a year, .lanuary 22, 189(1. he opened a candy store with a "paid-up" capital of 124.25, and a stock of cigars and tobacco amounting to i?:58, for which he had to give ample security before obtaining the goods. With a keen eye to business, accompan- ied with much good judgment, he not only paid his indebtedness, but added to his stock in both (|uantity and variety, until he was forced to make two removals, after which he finally moved into his present large double room, which affords him nil the available space necessary, lie keeps a well- selected stock of goods, over which he presides with the ability and alacrity of a salesman who is not deprived of sight. Me waiti upon his patrons, weighing, measuring, and making change with a degree of accuracy seldom excelled by even those who are more fortunate. Mr. Straughan has a corps of lady clerks to as- sist him, one of whom is his sister Sarah, whose valuable services as bookkeeper and saleslady are sincerely appreciated by her brother, lie keeps four horses to perform his delivery and roa>\ work, lie is of a cheerful nature, making the best of everything, friendly to all, and honest to a far- thing, thereby gaining the conlidenceof his fellow- men. This fact, coupled with his well-developed business tact and talent, has gained for him meri- ted encomiums as a self-made business man and esteemed citizen. His father's family consisted of eleven children, namely; .lames, Robert, Thomas, Frank, .lolin, .Ir.. .loseph, Klizabeth, Maggie, Isa- bel, Susan ('. and Sarah. The three elilest live in their native countrv. Our subject 's p.arents nnw reside in Rosedale, the father working at his trade. Politically, cur subject is a People's party man, believing in the "greatest good to the greatest number" of people. In social life he is a good conversationalist, and a man of no small musical talent. In the linancial world, the reputation of this young man ranks as first class, and he lia.s good creilit with nil dealers of merchandise in his line. With the energy and push that Mr. Straughan shows, we can but pre- dict a successful business career through life. iig^iD!<^a^ \|t_^KNKV D. IllLETT, Ex-t'ounty Clerk of ^^ Montgomery County. The subject of this notice was born on the 21st of De- cember, 1844, in Putnam County, Ind., and is the son of William and Lucy (Wilson) llulett. both of whom were natives of Kentucky, who came into this State when young, and settled in Putnam County about 1845 or 1H4(>, in Clark Township, Montgomery County, near Ladoga. When Henry was ten years of age his mother died, and in 1864 the family moved to Iowa. William Hulett is now living in Peabody, Kan. Henry was the eldest of three children, the oth- er two iMjing daughters. lie was et clerk- ing at Ladoga and then going into business for himself at New Ross, where he fipened up a gen- eral store, and here he remained ftir eight years. Ladoga h.-id charms for our subject, and he re- turned there in 1880, when he became a candi- date f7, to till an unexpired term of liis brother .I.-inies. He engaged in mer- chandising in 18()M, ill partnership with liis hrorther, and li:us fonliniiefi in that business since. I le and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, in which they have worked faithfully for many years. He has also been a member of the AVatt Detective Association. In politics, he is a sup- |iorter of the Democratic priiu-iples and platform, .•iiid has been all his life. Honest, upright and liberal to a fault, he is highly respected and es- teemed by Jill who know him. Socially, our sub- ject is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and has been for fifty years. Ij~^ H. W. M. KKY, M. I)., wliose home is on jl^ir section I(J, Sugar Creek Township, Parke S\ \V County, studied medicine with his father, *^^ who w.as al.so a physician, and in addition to that learned dentistry under Dr. McMillan, of Clinton, but on account of ])00r health was obliged to abandon profcivsional work for a time. Of late years he has practiced medicine, principally in the northern part of the i:ounly. Since IMdT, he has resided on his farm, which comprises ninety- .six acres. He also owns another tract of seveiitv .icrcs, iKilh pl.nccs l)cing well improved and de- veloped. For six years he served his township as Trustee, and hasalw.iys been found on the side of progres.s. His lii>t vote was east for Abraham Lincoln, since which lime he has llrraly stood by the Republican party. The Doctor is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which or- ganization he joined about thirty 3'ears ago at Ilarveysburg, and afterward was one of the charter membei-s r.i the lodges of .Annaptdis and Marshall. He also belongs to the Knights of Pythias at King- man. Our subject w.as born in Monroe County. Tenn., .luly I, 1M2'.», and is a son of Klias and Mary (Har- rison) McKc3'. Our subject's paternal grandpar- ents were Benjamin and Mary (Hickey) McKey, the fornier a native of Kentucky, and of Scotch- Irish parentage. His general occupation through life was that (i( a farmer. He removed to Ten'ies- see. later to Indiana, and linall\' to Platte County, Mo., where he died. He reared a family of eight children, live sons and three daughters, only two of whom are now living. Politically, he was a Whig and a strong Anti-Slavery man. Our sub- ject's father w.is born in Kentucky in IHOI; he removed with his parents to Tennessee, and there married the daughter of (ireenwood Harrison. She was born in Tennessee in 1804, there l)eing only a few month.s' difference between her age and that of ber husband. In 182!l, Elias McKey emi- grated to Indiana, locating at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, where for a few years he followed his trade of a carpenter. Becoming more ambitious, he began the study of medicine under Dr. Thomas Ciirrey. In I8:J'.) he renifived to Annapolis, Parke County, where he followed his profession until his death, in 18C0. He had a wide practice ift the northern part of the county and was favorably known. He was a member of the .Method- ist Episcopal Church. In politics he was formei ly a Whig and afterward became a Republican. In the early days he wa.s in the Land Otilce of Craw- fordsville. and was Deputy .SherilT of Montgomery County at one time. He was a good citizen and took up arms in the defense of the pioneers during the Black Hawk War. Klias and Mary McKey were the parents of ten children: Minerva 1.\.M \V..I()11N.S()N, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser, and an honored citizen of Montgomery County, residing on section 6, Walnut Township, controls large and valuable farming interests and is one of the most successful men of his calling in this portion of the State. He is descended from one of the early pioneer families of Ohio and was horn in Clinton County, that State, twelve miles from the town of Wilmington, June 12, 183G. His father, "Robert W. Johnson, was also a native of Ohio, born in Highland County, October 15, 1811, his father, AVilliam Johnson, who was reared in Mrginia, having been one of the early settlers of that county. He was a Quaker in religion. He married Mary Walkins, and they had a family of nine children, of whom the father of our subject was the seventh in order of birth. Robert W. Johnson grew to man's estate amid pioneer environments in the county of his nativity, and was there married to Miss Salina McCoy, a daughter of Arthur McCo.y. The McCoys were from Virginia and were early settlers in Highland County. After his marriage ^Slr. Johnson lirst lo- cated in Clinton County, in the State of his iiirtli, and engaged in farming there until 1849, when he left Ohio for Indiana with his wife and chiidien, performing the journey to their destination in Walnut Township with wagons. He and his family were not pleased with the aspect of the country-, which was but partially developed and still retained much of its primitive wildness, and thev moved to Peoria County, III. They were not any belter satisfied with the condition of the countrj' there, and coming back to this county for a load of goods that had been left behind, they decided to stay here a while before returning to their old home in Ohio. That winter, however, Mr. Johnson bought land, upon which the famil}- settled in the spring, and after that there was no thought of return. Mr. Johnson's first purchase w.as an eighty-.acre tract of land in the timber, of which thirty .acres had been cleared. He lived thereon until 1858, when he bought another place of like size one mile west of where he originally located. There his bus3' and honorable life was prolonged until March 23, 1886, when he passed away. He was one of the upbuilders of the township and county and acquired. a comfortable property while hel|)ing to develop the agricultural resources of this region, although he began with a small capital — not more than ^200. He was a Whig in his younger days, but after the formation of the Republican party he transferred his allegiance to that and remained one of its stanclicst supporters until the day of his death. He was a (Quaker by birth, but did not continue in tlie faith of his fathers. His good rORTRAir AM) lilOGRAPIlICAL HKCORD. 189 wife survives him hI u viMifialilc !i<;c. 'I'liey hnd four cliildrcn. two sons and two dauj^liters, of wh ue son and one daughter grew to ninturity. Mar\ .1:1110, wlio was tlio wife of William A. Dice, of Walnut 'rowiisliip, died at llie age of fort\-one; Snrali Ami died at the age of four years; and George \V. clied when two years old. Our subject is tiie only son and child of his moth- er's old age. lie was an active, intelligent lad of fourteen years when the family settled in this county, lie was reared to the life of a f.-irmor and was well i;roiinded in agricultural pursuits ere he had attaineii manhood. lie remained on the old homestead to help in its management until his marriage, in the spring of 1860, when he located on the farm upon which William A. Dice now lives, lie remained upon that live years and then took possession of his present farm, which then comprised hut one hundred and thirty acres, of which only forty acres wore cleareil from the for- est growth that originally covered this region. In conducting his farming operations he early showed himself to he a wideawake, clear-headed farmer, ready to adopt new methods of agriculture if feas- ihle, and keeping pace with the times in all things, hesides hoiiig a thorough man of husiness, who, while yet in the prime of life, had become one of the most sulistaiitial and well-to-do citizens of Walnut Township, lie formerly owned eight hun- dred and ten acres of land, including real estate in Kansas, and had friur hundred and ninety acres here until he deedcil a (|uarter-.section to his daugh- ter in the fall of 18ti0. He also has valuable real estate in Chicago. His land is all well improved and in a line condition .as to cultivation, and this is one of the best-equipped farms in this vicinity. Ample buildings for every needed purpose add greatly to the value of the place, and include a neat and commodious frame dwelling, erected in 187.'». Mr. .lohnson raises a good deal of stock, all of standard lireeds, and he luus a fine herd of Shorthorn cattle. Our subject is a high-minded, canilid, even- tempered gentleman, endowed with a linn charac- ter, a tenacious will and ple.asant .social qualities, and he is siniTrely esteemed by the entire commu- nity where he has lived as bov and man for so many 5'ear9. In hun the (hristian Church finds a devoted ineinl)er, one who has borne an active part in ad- vancing its interests and in the upliuilding of I'nion (.'hapel, its house of worship. In politics he is a sound Republican and a strong advocate of party jirinciples. April IK, 18(;ii, the marriage of Mr. .lohnson with Kiizabeth .Jane, daughter of Harrison anecially of history and books of travel, and when only a small boy was master of Dick- ens' "Child's History of Kngland." With such a mind and a deep-seated longing for higher culture, young .lohnson naturally became restless and dissatisfied with farm life, and while toiling in the fields in the hot sun his busy thoughts were far away in the city, dwelling upon more congenial avocations. lie wai sixteen years 190 PORTRAIT AND BlOdUAl'lllC'AL RECORD. old when his cousins from college cume to see him, and from listening to their account of college life he first began to definitely- shape his resolution to obtain n college education. He lokl his i)arentsof his determination to leave tlie farm and lit liinisolf for a profession, and as they highly aii|)roved of his plans, he met with substantial encouragement. In the fall of 1883 he entered the De I'auw I'nivcrsity at Greencastle, and showed liis capacity by doing two years of preparatory work in one, winning high rank for brilliant scholarship. In his fresh- man year he became a member of the Delta Kappa Epsita College Fraternity, and bore a conspicuous part in its proceedings while he remained in the university. He became famous among his fellow- students for his oratorical powers, won the first prize in declamation over the sophomore and jun- ior contestants, and was thenceforth recognized as a formidable foe in debates. Gifted with a voice of remarkable richness and strength, which he as- siduously cultivated, and having an earnest and direct style of speaking, he always made a good impression. He took the first prize at the Inter- Stiite Oratorical Contest at Greencastle in 1888, delivering a speech on "Principles of Political Parties," which won high encomiums, not only on account of its magnificent delivery, but for the subject matter contained therein, which was |;ocu- liarly adapted to the political outlook of Indiana at that time. After his graduation from the university in 1888, Robert Johnson devoted his talents .as an orator to the service of the Republican party in the campaign of 1888, and created a very favorable impression wherever he spoke. As soon as elec- tion was over he went to Chicago and found em- ployment as a newspaper reporter. Hut he had a preference fi«r the legal profession and a few months later lie began his ineparatory studies in tlic law oDice of Shcichin A: Sheldon. In the fall of IHHlt lie entered the senior class of the Chicago College of Law, from whicli he was graduated the following June with higii honors, receiving the prize of *.')() for the best essay. He was admitted to the IJar and took a position as managing clerk for Sheldon il- Sheldon, with whom he had learned the principles of law. But he was not destined to attain the realization of his ambition to become a great lawyer, for the career begun with such fair prospects was soon clouded by his illness, ami though he was taken to his home, where the most tender care was bestowed upon him, he was unable to rally and died .Iiine 13, 181M. His death was the source of great grief to his pareius and sister, who had watched his course witii loving pride, but their sorrow is tem[)ered with resignation liorn of their firm religious faith in an all-loviug Father, who still cherishes the noble life thus well begun and has but called it to "broader fields of action and duty, where nobler struggles shall tax the strength and more precious crowns award the vic- tor, where the hopes and dreams of earth shall he turned to sight, and the broken circles of life be rounded to the perfect orb." ; Ol I X W. ITTKKHACK, a prosperous fanner, and Town Trustee of Coal Creek Township, Montgoraerj' County, Ind., w.as born, reared J and married in the county where he now resides, and wiiere he is highly esteemed as an hon- orable, upright man, and law-abiding citizen. Mr. Utteiback, who is in the (irime of manhood, was born in 1850. He is the eldest son and third child in a family of ten children, seven of whom lived to adult age. Susan, the eldest-born, is the widow of .\braham Wainscott, and now resides in Illinois; Sarah is the wife of W. M. Howard, of Crawfordsville; next in the order of birth comes our subject, John; then Virinda, wife of Jasper Ilashbarger, of Illinois; Sanford, Stephen and James, the three Last named all being residents of the county. The paternal "raudfather of these brothers and sisters, Thomp- son IJtterback, w.as born in the South, probably in the good old State of Virginia, and history records that he was descended from Scotch ancestors. William and Keziah (Walton) Itterback, the parents of our subject, were early settlers in Moul- A duL. ^u^ic^'L mt^- ULyt^i PORTRAIT AND BlOGR-VriULAI. IIMCORD. 195 j^DtiuTV C'oimtv :iiifl iiri' iiiiinliercd nimniii llie rep- rcM'iiLalive |)ioiieei> of Uk- Slate. 'I'lu'V lue l)i>tli liviii<7, and still rcrimin in tlu; snini- kK'iility where tiicv l)ef;an tbeir li:i|i|iv uiairitd life. The futluT wn.s Imhii in IMI 7. neaiC'iilpepfr, \'a. The niotlioi's hirtli|ilac>o and lifi-time home arc in the same State and eonnty where she now resides. John I'lterbauk received his edncalion in the ram moil schools of the county, lie was reared to lialiils of imliistry and was early tnujiht the lessons of self-reliance which have materially aided him in liis upward i)rogress in life. In 1872, ahoiit one year after atlaininj; his majority, our subject was united in marriaife with Miss .Martha Miller, daiigli- terof Irvin Miller, of Coal Creek. A score of years dave lied swiftly away, and the good wishes, so iliiindantly showered upon the bride and ^room full twenty years ago, seem to have been realized. IWj;inning life for himself, .Mr. I'tterback had as :-apitnl practical ability, which, engineered by pru- (leiit judgment, has yielded him good returns. Dur siil)ject owns one hundred and eighty acres of raliialile land, which he luis finely improved. Aside from general agriculture, Mr. I'tterback raises more jr less live-stock, and .as a progressive man is jreatly interested in the rapid advance of farming methods anted to him, that in IKiMl he was re-elected and is now ;\n incumbent of the ofliee. Few citizens of Monttromery County have a larger circle of friends and acipiaintance than Mr. I'tterback, whose business and family interests have always centered within the boundaries of the State. He is a prominent member of the Christian C'hurch, in whose teachings ho was firinl\' grounded in earlv voutb. Mrs. Ltterback is a communicant of the Metliodi.«l Kpiscopiil Church, but although our subject and his wife hold some flifTerence of opinion upon doctrinal pr)ints, they are united in the common desire to work for the best interests of religion at home and abroad. Mr. Utterback is a member of the Masonic or- der, is fraternally associated with the Knights of I'ythias, and is also a member of the National Detective Association. AHHISO.N .1. KICK, .M. 1).. who lives in an elegant home, surrounded by the comforts of life, is a resident of Rockville. Parke ^ County. For the reason that he is now approaching his three-score yeai-s and ten, the Doc- tor is, in a manner, retired from active practice, and with his loving wife is now in the enjoyment of his well-earned rest. The Doctor was born in Shelby County. Ky.. Au- gust 2."), 1823, and, as the iiaine would seem to in- dicate, he is of German origin. More than one hun- dred yeai-s ago Daniel Rice, his paternal grandfa- ther, settled in Washington County. Fa., then a part of Virginia. There in the wilderness, with the help of t)thcr kindred spirits, he erected Ft. Rice. Hardy and bolrl were the men who faced the trials and dangers of that day, and often were they called upon to do battle with their savage foes, who roamed the neighboring forests. In these fierce contests Daniel Rice was ever ready to take an ac- tive part, and by his bravery won considerable rep- utation. In this fort, about the vear I 7'.t(), w.as born to him a son. Isa.ac. who afterwaril became the fa- ther of our subject. Amid these rugged surroiind- iiigs, Isjuae Rice grew up tall, deep-chested and strong. He was a carpenter by trade, and l>ecame very proficient, so much so indeed that he could upon demand turn out with eiiiial facility a house or mill, a bridge or boat, a cradle or a coHin. In early manhood he emigrated to Shelby County, 196 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Ky., where be married Miss Narcissa, daughter of James Allen, who came from Rookhridge ('ounty, Va. In the year 1827, Daniel Rice came to Indiana, locatin» in Montgomery County, where he entered a piece of land one mile north of where Waveland now stands. At once he proceeded to the task of making a home for his wife and little ones, and on that farm he spent his remaining days, and reared a familj'' of nine children, many of whom have since won honors and distinction in the com- nuinilies where they have resided. Six of these are still living: Harrison J., our stiljject; James M., a highly respected, honorable, Cliristian gen- tleman, who still lives on the old homestead near Waveland; Hon. Thomas N., of Rockville, whose sketch appears on another page of this work; Mar- garet, wife of Levi Sidwell, a retired merchant of Rockville; A. Alexander, one of La Fayette's prom- inent attorneys; and Dr. John T., wlio stands high in his profession at Attica, Ind., and is surgeon of the Wabash and Illinois Central Railroads. Politically, Isaac Rice was a Whig and a life- long follower of Henry Clay. For many years prior to his death, which occurred January' 11, 18o2, lie w:is a mcniborof the Presbyterian Church. As a citizen and neighbor, he stood well in tiie community, but it was particularly in the home that his best (pialities were seen. It was his great- est pleasure to use his utmost efforts in directing the moral and intellectual training of his children, and thougli he was not permitted to see tlie fruits of his labors to any great extent, the good he has done lives after him. The boyhood days of Dr. Harrison J. Rice were similar to those of other farmer lads of his time. During most of the year, he wf)rked hard u])on tiie farm, and attended a >h<>it term of seliool in the winter. He had a receptive mind, however, and made the raost of the scanty' educational advanta- ges afforded by the i)riinitive log schoolhouse. Later, he entered Wabasli College, at Crawfords- ville, Ind., wlune he remained for two years, and there gained a fair knowledge of l^atin. Creek and the iiigher mathematics. Almiil the year ISl.'i.Mr. Rice determined to adopt tlic iiiedi(;il piofession, }ind accordingly came to Rockville. entering the j oftice of his uncle. Dr. James L. Allen, as a stu- dent. Dr. Allen was a man of great skill and rep- utation in his profession, and performed amputa- tions and many operations re(niiring great skill long before the discovery of aniesthetics. In the oftice of this eminent physician, the Doctor laid the foundation of that professional and business knowl- edge which was to serve him so well in after life. He took his first course of lectures at Louisville, Ky.,one of his teachers being Samuel D. Gross, the "Nestor of American Surger}-." Later Dr. Rice attended Jefferson Medical College of Philadel- phia, graduating from that institution in 1849. In October of the last mentioned year, the Doc- tor married Miss Nancy Moxley, of Slielby vill", K}'., who was born in Bourbon County. Her fa- ther, George Moxley, who caine from near Mt. \vr- non, Va., was one of the wealthy farmers and stock-growers of Shelby County. Ky. Mrs. Rice, a lady of slight physifpie and donieslic in her tastes, has been of untold service to her husband, as she is endowed with an accurate memory, good judgment and groat practical sense, which have made her ;i fitting helpmate, and it is luit |)roper and fair to say that much of the prosperity and happiness (if their union, which has now lasted more tiian fort\-thiee 3ears, lias been due to tlie faithful and loving service which she has given to her husl>and and children. To Mr. and .Mrs. Rice were lioiii fuur cliil- dren, viz.: Victoria, wife of Jeremiah Brown, a l)rinter at Hockville: lleniy Ilaller, a farmer near this village; Calheriiie, wife of Capt. Frank Steven- .son, now a proinincnt dry-goods merchant of Rock- ville, and lately tii'e distinguished chief ollicer of the Rockville Light Artillery, a com|iany which under his drilling won tlie first [irize in competi- tion with the crack companies of the I'liited States; and Li'ta, the youngest daughter, who (hod in 1887 at the age of nineteen. Besides the above named, Mr. and Mrs. Rice have reared and adopted the cliihl of the former's sister, who is deceased. Miss Rena is a young lady of rare literary attainments, and possesses many useful acroinplishments. Immediatel}' after his marriage Dr. Uice fornicd a partnership witli lii< late preci'ptor. Dr. .Allen, and upon the death of the latter in 1H,'|7 the former rORTRAir AND BIiKlRArillCAL RECORD. 197 iucccedcd to the business. lie rapidly rose in the !st«'pm of the penple, (u< from the tir^l he po.s.scsscd n an etnmeiit detjree the faculty of inspiriiif; his jatieiits with contidenec in iiis skill. For a period >f over a (piarter of a eeiiliirv. lie maintained a >nsition of jjrealer inlhience in the profes,sion than iny other physician who has lived in I'arke "oiinty. He wa.*" called to all partj* of this and sur- oiindlnj,rs counties, these distant trips fre<|uenlly axinj^ his powers of endumnce. From 1860 to 1870, )rlce> were rpinuneralive, and one fee of ll,ir»(t vhich he received was the lari;est sum ever paid o a physician of this locality for services ren- lered in a single case. During his career he had noie than twenty stuHent-s, many of whom have lonored him hy rising to places of distinction. For many years Dr. Rice has heen an active vurker in, and was one of the fouinlers of, the ^arke County Medical Society, lie isalsoamein- H'r of the I ndiana .*>tate Medical Society, and of he Ksculapian Society of the \\'alia>h Valley. By ailhful lalior and good business management, he las heen able to acfpiire a handsome property of onie twelve hundred acres of land, a lieautiful home n Kockville, besides valuable property in l)es- Hoiiies ( low!i). and Chicago. Politically, he Is a Jemocrat, and for years h.as stood high in thecoun- iils of hispartj', being an associate of such men as iVriirhl, Hendricks. McDonald and Voorhees. In 187 I he was the Candidate of his State for Congre.ss, )ut owing to the fact that the district was largely Republican at the time, he failed of election. In the Salional Convention at St. l>c)uis, in 1888, which lominated Cleveland for the Presidency, he was a neinber. For yj'ars the Doctor »a^ Ma-ter of the .Masonic lodge of Rockville, and was High Priest of the •hapter. He is also a Knight Templar and recip- ient of the Thirty-lhiril Degiee, Scottish Rite. L'pon the tK'casion of laying the corner-stone of the new courthouse, September 1 1, 1M7'.*, he deliv- pred an elofpient address. He is a member of and faithful attendant at the Presbyterian Church, to which, as well .is to other churches, he is a liberal pontributtir. For many years past he has lieen nole'2, and when twenty-three yeais of age he came to Indiana. During the same 3'ear, however, he went l>nck to his early home and there married Miss Mary Miller, who was a native of the Old Dominion. She wa.s the daughter of John Miller, whose fore- fathers were of old Dutch stock, while his wife traced her ancestry to Ireland. It was many generations ago that the Miller family came to this country and settled in Pennsylvania, where some of its representatives became prominent in the Dunkard Church and were able preachers of that faith. Daniel Miller, for whom our subject was named, was no doubt the iimst prominent as a preacher, lie was a man of great learning, and it is said that he was one of the best-posted men on the Bible of his day and generation. A son of his, whose name was also Daniel, was like his father a learned man and a successful preacher also. In IHIC), Reuben Webster and his young wife came to I'arke County, Ind., and settled on a farm south of Hridgeton. There the wife and mother passed away in 1832, when Daniel was but two years of age. The father survived many yeai-s, his demise occurring in July, 1857. He had been three limes married and had in all fourteen chil- dren- — seven by the first, one by tlKC second and six by the third union. John, the eldest of this family, died in Clay County in 18!I0, being then about three-score and ten. Samuel passed away in Parke County, when about fifty-three years of age. Reuben is a minister in the Christian Church and resides at Rosedale. H.-irbara married James Crabb, and since his death she h.is remained on the estate south of Hriilgeton. Rhoda married Joseph I'ricc, and lives on the old hoiiustcad. Our subject grew to manhood on his father's farm, and as soon as large enough aided in the work of clearing the farm. His opp(>rtunities for obtaining an education %vere extremely limited, in fact he never went to school more than six months, but he has alw.ays been a student in the great school of life, and ha.s been an extensive reader and observer. It is said of him that years ago when he was a large mine-owner, employing hun- dreds of hands and shipping coal throughout the country, and conse, after selling his mines, he and his family made a trip to the Pacific Coast and spent some time in travel. With sever.'il others, he organized a gold and silver mining company in Nev.ida. This enterprise did not prove so profitable as his coal mines had been, although he still re- tains his interest in it. In 1882 he purchased the tlouring-mill at Uridgeton, paying ■i'lii.dOO in cash for it, and since that lime has devoted his atten- tion largely to its management. The mill h;is a capacity of one hundred barrels per day, and is one of the best in this portion of the State. In politics, Mr. Webster was formerly a Demo- crat, but later became a supjiorter of Prohiliilion and the People's i)arty. At one time he made the race for the State Legislature on the Greenback ticket. He is a strong teini)erance man. and a friend of all enterprises originated for the welfare of the community. lie and his wife are active members of the Baptist Church, to the support of which he contributes liberally. Socially, he is identified with the Masonic fraternity. Aside from the interests mentioned above, he is engaged in various other enterprises and as a business man has few superiors. ^^EORGE W. IIUTTON is an old and highly 11 j __, esteemed resident of Montgomciy County, ^^5) who has a fine- farm on section ID, I'nioii Township, and has contributed his (piota to the ad- vancement of the farming and stock-raising inter- ests of this i)art of the State. Mr. Iliitton was born January 18, 1825, in Rockbridge County, Va., near the famous Natural Bridge. His father, Will- iam llutton, was also a native of that county, born June 24, 1777, of Irish parentage. He was one of three sons, and was married in >'irginia, .Vpril IG, 1807. to Mary Cunninghani. who was born in that State, October 22, 1790. .Mr. llutton continuiMl to reside in his native county until I8:il, when he removed with his family to Ohio, and settled among the pioneers of Greene County, locating three miles from Xenia. He had previously lost his property in Virginia through going security for anolhci-. and had but little besides his house- hold goods with which to begin the w(uld anew. Three years later lie pushed further westward to the frontier, coming to Indiana, but he was not destined to a long life in his new home, as he died two years after his settlement here. He was the father of seven .sons and one daughter, and six sons and the daughter lived to maluiit\. Three POUTRAIT AND liKKiRAPIlICAL RECORD. •2(11 of tlie sons, Jacob, iSainiiel and (ieorgc W., are still livinj^, and all three arc [jiospcrous farmers of I'nion Township. After the death of the father, the mother conr- affcously shouldered the burden of caring for her family and keeping it together, and nobly did she fulfill her task, rearing her children to good and useful lives. The elder sons obtained a sawmill and with the money they made b_v that they bought land, and soon the family got a good foothold. Our subject was nine years old when they came to Indiana. His educational advantages were limited, as a good school system had not been introduced at that early period in the settlement of the State. lie remained with his mother until he attained his majorit}', and then married and located on his brother's farm in I'nion Township, lie remained there six years, and at the end of that lime bought eighty acres of his present farm. He only had the sum of ?.'!<»() with wiiicli to pay for it. He has worked witli untiring diligi-nce, has made money by his operations as a general farmer and stock- raiser, and has made adtlitional purchases of land, so that his farm now eonlains two hundred acres. The lirsl lainl tli;it he bought was cleared, and a liewn-Ing liou>e and a barn of the same . IH Ifi, Miss Minerva McDaniel, a daughter of .lohii McDaniel, becoming his wife. She was born September -I, 182 1, and died March 17, 1H74, leaving behind her a worthy life record in all the relations that she bt)re to others. Mr. Iliitton was married to his present estimable wife, formerly Miss Maiy K. I)iitri(k, M.iicli •>.'>. 1«7.'). Her pa- rents were .Michael and .Martha Deitrick, who lived ill Uockbridge County, Va. Her father had plann- ed U> move from that .Suite to Indiana, but died while he was making arrangements for removal, and his family' sidisc<|ucntly came t*) linliana and settled iu this township. Mr. Hutton has had three children, of whom his daughter Martha K. is the only survivor. .She was born October 12. 18- ject, with whom he still resides with his wife, for- merly Miss Coray May Rogers. William's son, Oeorge W., is a farmer in this county, and his daughter, Myrtle B., lives with her uucU-. .loscpli Hall. Our subject has lead an irreproachable, upright life, and his neighbors and associates hold him in high estimation. He has belonged to the Christian Church for thirty-live years, had previously lielonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been an important factor in its upbuilding, both as regards his generous contributions and the work he has done within the fold. His present wife has held membership in the Christian Church for thirty-live years, and he is an ollicer of the Cliiirch with which he is personally identified, and which worship;, at Young's Chapel. He is a sound Republican and always votes with his parly vu national (piestions, but in l^viy!.d 0{^ CuJ£^''t<:h:^-^- PORTRAIT AND lUnCRAl'MirAI. RKfORD. 205 wa.s hut pooiiy puid, but gicat inU'rest then wns felt in the tiiriff (lliiit everlastinj; subject), the I'liitcd Stales Hank, the street lijrhts, h(ii-se stealings, lo>;f;ings, house-raisings, births and deaths, and tlie movements of tiie great people in the I'nited Sliites C'iipitnl. and all of these interesting and ex- citing subjects may be read in tlie flie of papers in the possession of Mr. Wade. .\l that time edu- cation was at a very low ebb in the country neigh- borhoods, and interest there was taken only in Iwal h.ippenings. and the logging-bees and house- raisings were limes for great commingling for gos- sip and How of conversation. It was at this time thai the great and good .lames Thompson founded Wali.nsli College, and a recortl of its birth and in- fant struggles can be found in the old files of the paper published by our subject. sij 1 1. AS ri;ri;i;s()N, a representative citizen :iii(l proininenl resident of Sugar Creek Township, has been U)cntcd in Montgomery County ever since IS.Sd. (Jrowing from cliildhood to mature years upright and honorable in his daily life, he early gained, and still retains, the contidence of the numerous ac<|uaintances and friends he has throughout the State of Indiana. Occupying various positions of public trust, he has ever discliar:;eil the duties of each olllce with en- ergy and ability. .Mr. Peterson was elected to the ollice of County Ueal-Kslate .\ppraiser in 1868. and devoted him- self with iin|>arliality t Mr. Peterson was the candidate of the Democratic party for State Senator, and was elected by an overwhelming majority, (iiving great .satisfaction to his constituents by the able manner in wliich he handled the interests of the district he represented, he was in ISISI unanimously selected by his party for a second term of ollice, and so great was his popularity, that, althi^ugh the DeiniH-rats lost nearly all the elections that year by the large in- crease of iiepublican votei-s, Mr. Peterson w.as again triumphantly returned to the Senate. The lion. Silas Peterson is a native of Ohio, .and was born in lK2."i. The records of the family his- tory show their name to be well represented in early Colonial times. Before the Revolutionary War there emigrated from Switzerland to .\merica .lohu Peterson, a man of courage, resolution and integrity, who located with his family in Hardy County, \'a., about 17(>o. In the Old Dominiiui his son John reared eight children, and founded in the New World that branch of Petei-soiis of which our subject is the direct descendant. The children were Solomon, the eldest-born; Klizabeth, who married William llarpool, of Madison County, Ohio; Martin; Plnelie, who became the wife of .Michael Coyner, and died in Clinton C'ount\ , Imi.; .lonas, who was born in IKOO; .lohn; and two who died in chiidh 1. In 180(),Iohn Peterson and his family removed to Ross County, Ohio, which St«le had only been admitted into thernion four yeai-s before, and was yet scarcely more than a wilderness. The family passed through the privations and stirring experi- ences peculiar to early pioneer life on the frontier, the sons capturing game and killing wild .■inimals where now stand tlourisliing towns with a popu- lous country all about them. Solomon Peterson, the father of our subject, was born in \'irginia in 179(1, and w.os therefore about sixteen years of age when the faiiiih emi- grated to the lluckeye .State. He married in Ross County, Ohio, at a very early age, Miss Klizabeth Howers, who became the mother of live children, all t>f whom lived to mature years. These sons and daiightei-s were. William; Samuel; Mary, wife tif Gustiii Irwin; Maria, who married William .Strong, and moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and still re- sides there; and Martin, the youngest. The mother of these children having died, the father married Miss Wilmena Walt<.'rnut, who emigrated from (iermany to this country with her i)arents. |'.\ this union Mr. Peterson iH'came the father of Silas, our subject; Pho-bc, who married Thomas Cray: and .lohn. A third marriage added two more children to the family. These children were Sol- omon, and .Margaret, who married Louis Cave, who served bravely as a Inion soldier in the late war. The two children liorn after Silomon Peterson's 206 PORTRAIT AND BTOCRAPHICAL RECORD. fourth marriage were Martha, now deceased, who married G. \V. Wilson; and David. Silas Peterson wlieu five years old came with his parents to Montgomery County in the year 1830, and received an education in the public schools, which in those early days were piimitive in their nietliod and limited in number. When Silas Pe- terson was twenty-five years old, he married Miss Lorinda Dain, a ladj' highlj- esteemed by all who knew her. The husband's possessions were limited to a small tract of land, but through close api)li- cation to his business, and excellent management, his property increased until he owned at one time two thousand acres of land. In 1888, when he had already served two terms as State Senator, he was nominated again by the Democrats, and was de- feated only by the redistricting of the district. Four children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson: .lolin Q., a young and prosperous farmer; Wilmcna, wife of George Seybold, a hard- ware merchant of Waveland; Esther, wife of Kev. W. 15. Slutz, a Methodist minister located at Frank- fort; and Charles P., a farmer near the old home- stead. Mr. Peterson has been identified in the past with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and his wife are valued members of the Disci- ples Church, at Darlington. Me has always wielded a powerful influence in behalf of religion and morality, and is strongly opposed to the liquor trafJic. Mr. Peterson is widely known as a man of broad intelligence, just and generous in his views, and deeply interested in local and national affairs. He has always been specially zealous in all educa- tional matters looking toward progress. (^ nyrON ROBISON. For twenty years this gentleman carried on an extensive anns was: '"My soul is at rest, but inj' body suffers pain all tiie time." Slic left two sons, twenty-four grandcliililri'ii .■iiid sixteen f^rcat- grandcliiidren. I'poti tiie lain! wliiili lie entered from the (!ov- ernmrnt, 'I'liomas li. Uobison remained until his death, Seplenilier IJ, IHGo. lie farmed on an ex- tensive seale and was the owner of about live hun- dred acres of land, the most of which was cleared by his individual efforts, aided by his sons. As one of the earliest settlers in the county, he was widely known, and enjoyed the esteem of a large circle of |iersonal friends. In his early days he was a ^VIlig in his political opinions and upon the organization of the Republican party enlisted in iUs ranks. During the late war he was a devoted nillieicnt of the I'nion cause, and a strong .\bol- itionist. Our subject recalls the lime when deer and bears were plentiful, as well as large rattlesnakes, which have since become extinct. During those early days, he aided in the work of clearing the farm, and was the recipient of such etiucational advan- tages as the neighborhood afforded, lie res'ided at honie until .\pril 17, 18.')1, when he married Achsali, daughter of N.-itlian and Sarah .S. (Ilockett) Newlin, natives of North Carolina, who came to I'arke County, Ind.. in early life. The maternal grandf.atlier of Mrs. liobison was Nathan Ilockett, a native of North C'arolina. who removed to Indi- ana and located in Washington Township, Parke County, becoming one of the earliest settlers of this part of the State. Mrs. Sarah S. Newlin w.as born in (Juilford County, N. C, wa.s sixteen years old when she came to Indiana, and died at the age of seventy-two years, two months and ten days. Mrs. liobison w.as one of nine children, seven of whom are now living. After his marriage, our subject located on section 16, Howard 'rowuship. where his father gave him eighty acres of partially improved land. lie lin- Ishcd clearing the place and made it his home for about four years, when he returned to the tild homestead. For eight years he managed the place in partnership with his father, and, as above stated, located on his present farm in Novenil»er, IMO.'J. At the time of his settlement here, the im- provements were few, but through his industry and enterprise he has succeeded in clearing over forty acres, and has embellished the farm with (irst-cla.ss buildings, adapted to their varied uses. In connection with general farming, he is eng.-iged as a stoc-k-raiscr and has on his place a got)d grade of cattle. The only child of .Mr. and Mr>. Kobi.'-ou was taken from them in infancy. In his political opinions, our subject is a Kepiiblican and has voted the straight party ticket since IM.'iti. lie cast his lirst vote for Gen. .Scott, in 1852, and has voted at every siicceodiiig Presidential election. In his early manhood, he cominencc-itions of trust and honor. In all mcasuivs f.-ilculated to enhance the prosperity of the t'oiinty he is deeply interested. He assisted in getting up the petition for the Ituilding of the Marshall and Narrows of Sugar Creek gravel road, and is greatly interested in gravel roads, for which Parke Coiintv is famous. JljOSKPII M. .KdlNS, one of the members of II the lirm of Hcnslcy it .lohns, wius born in I: I'arke County, near Hridgeton, in 180'.!. ' Me is the son of Jjicob Johns, who was a pioneer of this county, coming in 18:VI from Prel)le County, Ohio, where he was reared until nine years of age. lie is the son of .lohn .lohns, a native of the Keystone State, who emigrated to Ohio about the year Ibdl). He served in the Rev- olutionary War. Returning home at the close of the war, he lived with his parents until his mar- riage to Miss .Minton, of Pennsylvania. To him- .self and wife was born a large family of children. .lolin .lohns came to Indiana and located at Itra/.il, 208 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Clay County, where lie lived and engaged in buy- ing and .'-elling stock for a number of years. Then he moved to Parke County, and settled at Portland Mills, where he again began his business, but, not being entirely satisfied with his pi-ogress, he went to Mansfield, this county, where he died about 1857. The father of our subject grew to manhood in Parke Count}, and here married Miss Amanda Rut- ter, the daughter of a minister of fche Methodist Episcopal Church near Zanesville, Ohio. After his marriage he located on a farm near Bridgeton and was engaged in stock-raising. He was the fa- ther of three children, two of whom are still liv- ing. They are: Joseph M., our subject; and John R., who lives on a farm near Bridgeton. The fa- ther of our subject was in favor of the Republican party and a member of the Methodist Episcofial Church, working in that congregation until he was called b}' the messenger of Death, April 10, 1890. His wife had preceded him to rest twelve j'ears. Joseph M. Johns was reared on the old home- stead near Bridgeton, receiving his earl}' educa- tion in the public schools of the county. After he had completed his studies there he attended the Friends' Academy at Bloomingdale, where he completed the course, and then took a term at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College. After leaving school he commenced to read law under Puetl , 188!). At this turning point in his life he was taken as a partner of the firm of I'uett \- Adams, under the style of I'uett, Adams A- Johns. Here he continued in his profession until he formed the connection with Mr. Ilensley, as has been stated in the sketch of that gentleman elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Johns was married to Miss Carrie Aydelott in 1892. Tills lady is the daughter of John and Cynthia A. Aydelott, who are retired residents of this cit}'. I'olilicnlly, Mr. Johns of this sketch is associated with the Republican party, in whidi he has always taken an active part. He is also a member of the Methodist Church of this place, in which he not only helps financially but also by his influence. lie is a Notary Public, as is also his partner. The Briii of Hensley it Johns is one wideh' known, .as they are men of genuine public spirit, who generously aid all movements in any waj- calculated to advance the interests of town- ship or county. ^ AMES L. BEATTY, M. D. The subject of our sketch is a leading physician in the vil- age of New Market, Scott Township, Mont- gomerj' County, his ofHce pleasantly situ- ated over Armentrout ;i'ailuHte(l fiuiii that in.stittitioii ill IMHI willi hunor to liiinstif and i-ii'dit to Ills class and tlie cullc'^c. In csljildisliinj; himself in his piofcssion, ho wisely sclcclt-d the tloiirisliiii;i; villa;,'!' of New .Market a.-* the .scene of his future lalinrs, and for Ihc past eleven years he has lieeii a resident of Indiana. As we have noted, he has already made a n:inu' and a place fi>r him- self amoiiiT our most intelli;;eul and liesl-knowii phvsieiaus in .Monti;oriiery ( (.unity. ( i\ii- suliject was married in December, 1886, to Miss Mellie, daiiiiliter of ,k)hn L. Davis. a promi- nent farmer of I'nion Township. They have a pleasant and invitini; home, gladdened by the presence of a little daughter, Hulli D., who was liorn in September, 1887. In politico the Doctor is a Democrat. .Socially, he is one of the foremost members of the Knights of I'ythias Lodge No. 266, of New Market, and ha-s been Master of the Exchc(|iier one term. Re- ligiously, he has connected himself with the Christian Church, while liis wife is a member of the I'resbyteriaD Church. *^B*= A.MlvS M. .lOll.NSoN, a resident of section I j 28, Greene Township, I'arke County, is en- **J K^g'''^ •'• general farming and stock-raising ^if' on his homestead. Politically, he isaDem- iK'rat, and w.is elected Trustee of the township in 1876, to which position he w.as re-elected two years later, and again in 1882. He is the son of David .lohnson, whose birth such as were af- forded by the district schrnds of the neighborhood, which he only attended during the short winter term. I'pon arriving at his majority, .Mr. .lohnson was united in marriage with Mi.ss Kmineline McClain. the ceremony being perftirmed December 16, l.s|7. Her father, .lespe McClain, w.as for long years one of the honored agriculturists of Parke Countx. .Vfter his marriage, our subject ttnik his voung wife to a farm near the narrows of Sujj^ar Cix'ck, this county, which wiis their home for about two 210 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAl'IUCAL RECORD. years, after which Mr. Jolinson removed to liis present farm, which he lias since cultivated. Feb- ruary 7, 1863, his wife died, leaving four children, namely: Mar}-, wife of .1. C. Rush, of Marshall. Ind.; David, wlio is assisting in carrying on his father's farm; Alice, wife of Charles Hawker, who lives in Holiandsburgh; and one who died in in- fancy. The marriage of Mr. Johnson and Matilda ]>an- ning was celebrated March 16, 1864. She is Ihe daughter of Thomas Lanning, who emigrated froni North Carolina to Indiana, settling in Greene Town- ship, where he entered eight}' acres of land of the Government as early as 1830, being one of the pioneers of this region. Mrs. Johnson was born on this old homestead and acquired her education in the public schools. Four chililren graced the union. Francis and Cora Ellen are living, and Andrew and Alfred died in infancy. In his early life our subject taught school for two terms successfully, and has always used his influence in the support of good schools. lie now owns one hundred and thirty acres of fertile land, about one hundred of whicii are improved, and of this amount he usually has seventy-five acres cul- tivated each year. -=^m>-M KAMin .Mll.lOUl). In j.Mving a sketch of this fjeiitleman it is Imt fair to say that he is one of the representative men of llie county, anil that he is a man of sound judg- ment and unimpeachable honesty. As a lawyer he ranks ainonj; the foremost lejjal lii^lits of the county, an, he began the practice of his profession and is meeting with much success. He look a prominent part in the campaign of 1884, and in M.ay. I88'.l, he was elected Mayor. .So well did he till this po. sition and in such acapabic mannerdid he discharge its duties, that he was re-elected in 181(1. The first time he was elected by a majority of twenty, but the Last time by one hundred and ninety-four. During his terms there have been made many im- provements in the city, such as giadingand placing concrete walks, etc., and the bonded debt has been gradually reduced to alx)ul |."i,noo. Mr. Milford is also police judge, and the force now ccmsists of man-hal and night watchman. The lire depart- ment has also been improved in every way. and has fire plugs with water head siillicienl to throw water over the highest buildings. Socially, our subject 212 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRArHICAL RECORD. is a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Knights of I'^-thias, liaving ])assed all the chairs in the latter organization. He is a member of the Grand Lodge. Mr. Milford is a sharp, shrewd at- torney, a careful, enterprising business man, and a much esteemed citizen. I t^ -^ ».IIOMAS N. RICK is a member of the law thin of Rice & Johnston, in Rockviilc, Ind. ^ He was born one mile north of Waveland, in Montgomery County, Ind., June 7, 1829. His father, Isaac Rice, was born in Rite's Fort, on Buffalo Creek, Washington County, Pa., on C;hrist- raas Day, 1796, and was in turn the son of Daniel Rice, a very early pioneer of that locality. The year after our subject's father was born, the fort was attacked by Indians, who were repelled by the hardy pioneers. P'or a further genealogical re- cord see the sketch of Dr. II. J. Rice on .another page of this volume. Thomas N., whose name heads this sketch, is the fourth of his father's family, and was one of the first white children born in Montgomery County. Of his nine brothers and sisters, all but one grew to maturity, and six are still living, viz.: Dr. II. J., of Rockville; .laraes M., who is still on the old homeste.ad near AVaveland; Margaret A., wife of Levi Sidwell, of Rockville; Archibald Alexander, a prominent attorney of La Fayette; John T., a lead- ing physician of Attica. Ind.; and our subject. A brotlier, William H., was a minister in the Presby- terian Church, being stationed at Palestine, Tex., at the time of his death, in November, 18.'^i9. Klizabeth J., who died in 1858, was the wife of Isaac A. Rice, an attorney at .Vttica, who died in 1860, at which time he was a candidate for Con- gress. Politically, our subject's father supported the Whig jjarty. He was called from this life in 18.')2, his wife having died seven years previous. The boyhood days of our subject weie passed on the old homestead near Waveland and his edu- cation was attained in the common school and in the academy at Waveland, where he pursued a collegiate course. After leaving school he came to Rockville, where for sixteen montlis he w.as Superintendent of the schools. Determining then to become a lawyer, he commenced studying with D. II. Maxwell, and pursued a course of law in the Louisville University, where Judges Purtle, Prior and Bullock were his professors. After graduating in 1854 he returned to Rockville, and was admitted to the Bar August 17 of the same year, since which time he has been actively en- gaged in practice. In 1854 he was elected Prose- cuting Attorney of Parke and Vermillion Counties, in the Court of Common Pleas. Two vears later, Mr. Rice was made Prosecutor of the Circuit Court of the Eighth .Judicial Circuit, comprising Parke, Vermillion, Fountain, Warren, Montgom- ery, Boone and Clinton Counties, which impor- tant position he has held acceptably for two ycare, succeeding Senator Daniel "V'oorhees as Circuit Prosecuting Attorney. On the 7th of November, 1855, occurred the marriage of Thomas N. Rice and Miss Margaret .1.. daughter of Capt. John Bigby, who was Captain of a merchantman sailing from Belfast, Ireland, and was finally lost on one of his voyages. Mrs. Rice w.as educated in Belfast, being taught by a sister of Sheridan Knowles, a writer of world-wide fame. When a young lady of seventeen years she came to the United States with her mother, settling in Rockville, where she became the wife of our subject. They have two children : Jane Isal)el. who is the wife of Hon. J. .Shannon Nave, a prominent farmer and banker of Attica, Ind.; and Margaret Bigliy, the wife of Dr. Charles .1. Finney, of Attica, a rising young physician of that city. The ballot of our subject is cast for the Repub- lican nominees, and prior to the organization of that party he was a Whig. In IHtM lie was elected to the House of Representatives, serving for two years, and was then elected to the State Senate, where he remained from IHfit; to 1870, during whicli time he served .as Chairman of the Commit- tee on Corporations and on the .ludiciary Conunit- tee in both the House and Senate. The Four- teenth and Fifteenth Amendments were submitted and supported by him. For ten years he was a PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 215 ineintifr of the Board of Kducatioii of ({ockvilli-, doinff •;ood .service. To liirn also is due iiuicli of tlie credit for tlie ji;ooravcl in the heds of the numerous creeks of this rej;ioii. For four years he tilled the position of Supervisor, buddin": the lirsl piece of gravel road in the county, and the next year organized a company to build a tt)ll- road to Annapolis. Tliere are now Hbout one humlred and seventy miles of gi-avel roads in the county. During the war Mr. Rice was active in raising companies for the arm\ in this county. Ill l«ti'.» he went on a trip to Ireland and Scotland on business, returning in October, when he became ft partner of Hon. .lames T. .lohnston. which con- nection has existed up to the present time. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, to which he has belonged for many years, and of which he is now serving as an Klder. AI;<)N .1. \Vl )1,1''K w:is born in Armiesburg, I'arke County, liid.. in the year 18,>|,and there resided until 1856. He received a liberal education in the common schools and in llie .\cademy of Wavelau(l. His father. Henry Wolfe, w.as a native of I'enns^-lvania. in which .SUite he married, afterward moving to Indiana. .Soon after locating here the wife died, leaving a family of seven children to miss her watchful care and gentle love. The mother of our sut)jcet was .Mis,s Sarah K. .lohiison, a lail\- of most estimable character. After the father came to Indiana he followed the business of coiitrjictor and bridge-liiiilder until the year IMIJO, at which time he purchased land .-iihI iiiu iiccd the life of ft farmer. Aaron Wolfe dales his residence in this county back to the year 18o".t. After attjiiniiig to yeai-s which necessitated his learning something of the practical side of life, he took a position as clerk in a store, where he remained until the year 1881. 10 When twenty -seven years old he concluded to stjirt in business for himself, and with that end in view purchased a sawmill in Waveland. His (irst venture was a crowning success, and now his mill produces from two to three million feet of lumber per year. In the year IH7.T he was united in marriage to .Mrs. .Martha .M. Kelso, a daughter of David .M. IIiiiiii)liiey. This lady was a native of .Moiitgoniery County, and is held in high esteem by all who have the plea.'«iire of her ac(|iiaiiitaiice. To Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe have been born seven children, four of whom died in infancy. The three living are Hessie, I'iiia and Hlaiich, all inter- esting and intelligent. Mr. and .Mrs. Wolfe have also reared and ed«icated l-'annie 15. Il.nstings, a niece of Mr. Wolfe. .\ stepson, Ree.^e D. Kelso, IS a graduate of Rush .Medical College, Chicftu'O. He is a pr.icticing physician of Waveland. and is getting a good share of the practice of the village and surrounding country. Politically. Mr. Wolfe stands by the grand old Democratic i)arty, and isafiiin believer in the suc- cess of its Iciders. He has been idenlilicd with the worthy interests of this town for many years, and is looked on as a model citizen in ever}- respect. His career in miinici))al politics is a strong illus- tration of the ollice seeking the man, and for three yeai-s he has held the |X)8ition of \illage Clerk, in which capacity he hasserved with honor to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. He li.as also served as Trustee on the \'illage School Hoard, and in 18!)0 w.as elected Township Trustee, wiiicli ollice he was asked to till for I'oiir years. Mr. Wolfe is distinguished for the attributes cliar.'icteristic of a good citiz<'ii, and his career has been marked from early years by the exhibition of loyalty and patriotism. He has a high ])ei>onal standing in the town of Waveland. as he is liberal in his idea.sand opinions, granting to those who differ from him tlie .same riglit.s of expression which he personally demands. Roth he and his wife are prominent and active memlH-rs of the .Methodist Kpiscopal Church, and are noted for the liberal dis- crimination with whic-li they dispense their aid to the needy. Socially, Mr. Wolfe is a Knight of Pythias, and at the same time enjoys an honorable 216 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. membership in the Ancient Order of Initcd Work- men. He is mild and affable in manner, and a man who naturally draws around liim hosts of friends, numbeiing among them the most promi- nent and cultured people of this communit}-. AMUEL SMITH GAI.EY. 15ut few of the of Montgomery' County had lin its borders for so long a period of time as did Mr. Galey, who was a son of one of its early pioneers, and might liimself have laid claim to that title, as he entered land from the Government in Union Township more tiiau sixty years ago, when this part of the country was an almost unbroken wilderness, the home of the Indians, and where deer, panthers and other wild beasts had their lair. That tract of forest-covered land still comprises a part of his late farm on sec- tion 21, cleared and improved by the hard and unremitting toil known only to the original set- tlers of the frontier. Mr. (ialey was born August 2(5, 1809, in Jessa- mine County, Ky., and lived theie until he was three months old, when the family moved to Shelby County, in the same State. His father and grandfather both bore the name of Samuel Galey. The latter was of Irisli birth, and came to this country when a boy, living lirst in Pennsylvania, whence he removed to North Carolina during the Hevolution, and served with Sumner in the Con- tinental Army. He married Miss Sallie Moore, a daughter of James !\Ioore, a Pennsylvania farmer. Samuel Galey, Jr., lived in North Carolina until after the Revolution, and then settled in Ken- tucky, on the Kentucky Hiver near Frankfort, where he engaged in farming. He was married in Jessamine County, that Stale, to Miss Nancy, daughter of William Scott, a prominent pioneer farmer of Kentucky. After their marriage the Galeys settled in the home on the l)anks of the Kentucky River which vvas the biilliplace of our subject. Soon after he was borii they went tQ Shelliy Ciiunty to live, and Samuel continued to till the soil in that region until he came to Indiana in 182il. In that year he brought his family to this county, and took iii) eight}- acres of land in Union Townsliii), and made it his home until he retired from active business to CrawfordsviUe. He was much prospered as a farmer, and when he died he left each of his children eighty acres of land as their share of the property' he had accu- mulated by his untiring industry. He was a stanch member of the Presbyterian Church, and was a sturdy- Whig in his political faith. He passey his lirst marriaffj'. all of whom grew to ninlinily, and seven aio still liviiii|. Those thai die. S. S. (iaiey died Feb- ruary 1."), 1h:i.1, at the age of eighty-three years. r^ i;\ . .I.V(\)U 1)1( K, a local minister of the L^ Inited Brethren Church, residing on sec- ^ \ turn (■>, Van Buren Township, is widel}' ^5^ known and honored throughout Fountain County, a.s he has borne an honorable part in its public life, and has exercised a good inlluence on the morals and religion of the community, lie is a son of .lohn Dice, who w.as a conspicuous figure among the early piimeei-s of the county, and was actively identified with its agricultural growth for many years. The father of our subject was a native of Rock- bridge Countv, \'a. lie was educated in its schools, and was reared to the life of a farmer, lie wa.s married in IHIS. in .Viigusta County, \a.. to Miss Kli/.abeth llawpe, who was born in that county in 17!I2. They continued to live in Virginia some nine years after marriage, but in 1S27 they made a change, leaving the State of their nativity to >ettle in the wilderness of this etmnty. They lo- cated in the woods three miles south of where \'eedei>burgh now stands, where their only neigh- bors >vAre the Indians and wile pos-sible exception of one or two white settlei-s in the vicinity. By patient toil tliev converted a part of the forest into a beautiful home, and here they lived in comfort and happiness until death closed their eyes and they rested from their earthly labors, the mother dying .lannary l'.», IHI.t, aged tifty-two years, nine months and twenty-five days, lyid the father, August 12, 1S17, aged fifty-three years, nine months and twenty-five days. Tbey reared a family of seven .sons, four of whom are living, ami they gave them as good c, 1824, and w.as f(jur years of age when the family migrated from the pleasant scenes of his birth to the forests of Indiana. He has a clear remembrance of the incidents of their pioneer life and of the primitive mode of living. n»- cessitated by their great disUmce from civilization. His school days weie [wssed in an old log school- house, typical of the times, that had no windows, was furnished with rude home-made benches, and heated by a firepl.ace, and the school was conducted on the subscription plan, there being no free .schools in those day.s. At the age of eighteen, our subject was united with the Cnited Brethren Church at the house of Wilham Iloobler, and he was also licensed to preach, he having a gift that way. At that age he learned the trade of a blacksmith, and he worked at it three years. In 1818 he was licensed to preach at an annual conference at Ver- million County, in this siat«. and li»s ever since I 218 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. acted as a local preacher. He was ordained as Elder in his church in 18r)2 at Wesllicld, Coles County, 111., and he has worked long and earnestly to propagate the faith so dear to his heart. His labors have Ijeen blessed, and he has been a potent factor in extending the faitii of which he is so worthy an exponent. He has a line farm of eighty acres in Van Buren Township, but does not care to farm ver^' much, preferring to devote him- self to his ministerial duties. He worked at his trade as a blacksmith many years wliile i)reaching. Jacob Dice and Mar_y Hynearson wore united in marriage in 1844. Mrs. Dice is a daughter of Ezekial Rynearson, one of the early settlers of Fountain County, who is represented in the biog- raph\' of his sou Washington, on another page of this work. Mrs. Dice's parents were born in Kentucky-, and the family removed to Warren County, Ohio, where Mrs. Dice was born, whence they came to this county when she was but two and a-half years old, and from that time until her marriage she lived on the Rynearson homestead in Cain Township, now owned by her brother Wash- ington. The marriage with our subject h.as been blessed to them bj' the birth of four children, of whom three are spared to be the stay and comfort of their declining years. A sketch of their sou Francis M. appears in another part of this work. Their daughter, Sarah Ellen, is the wife of Newton Hoard, a prominent farmer of Vermilion County, III.; .Martha F. is the wife of George Mennick, a prominent farmer of ^'an IJuren Township; James Monroe, who was engaged in the mercantile busi- ness at the time of his death, died March 12, 1862, aged twenty-seven years, three months and five d.aj's. He left a wife, formerly Mar}' Smith, and one child. Kale. The lireaking out of the great rebellion found our subject a loyal Fnion man, whose heart beat higli with patriotic love of country, which he proved his willingness to serve even unto death, if need l)e. l)y enlisting in Comjwny C, One Hun- dred and Fifty-fourth Inilian.'i Infantry-. He was made captain of the company, and nolily did his duty while in the field. His life as a soldier is commemorated by liis memljership with the (Jrand Army of the Republic, in wliicli lie lias always been actively interestetl. He has done a great deal to forward the cause of education in this county. He was one of the first Trustees of the township, served for ten years, and held that otiice while the most of the schoolhouses of the county were built. Politically, he is a Republican, who has always stood by his colors. In 18,")1 he was elected to represent the county in the State l,egislatui-c, Edward A. Hannagan being his opponent, and he served six months as a Legislator, that being known as the "longsession." William H. English, of Indi- anapolis, who is liis personal friend, was his fellow- member in that Legislature. Our subject has per- formed the marriage ceremony for three hun- dred couples in Fountain County. J***** ii,+4**i- ^l****^!^ •}"{•++" ORNEl.n S K. II.WGEH is the agent of the ^'andalla Railway. resident He wa- 'i^J born in Staunton, Va., May 28, 18(i3, to William H. and Elizabeth M. (Brnbeck) Hanger, natives of Virginia. The former, who w.as born in 1842, was a butcher by trade, and a member of the Knights of I'ythias. The latter was born in 1841, and by her union with Mr. Hanger she be- came the mother of one son, our subject, and one daughter, who married Samuel Barton, a resident of Terre Haute, Ind. Our subject spent his youthful days in the usual manner of farmer lads until he was thirteen years old. He attended the public schools, from which he received a fair education. After leaving .school he learned the ait of telegraphy at Hockville, this State, and commenced following tins occupation with the Western Union Telegraph Line. At the age of eighteen ^-ears he had c<)mi)leled his course, and found himself capable of assuming tlie respon- sibility of oflicework, and was working; as an extra until A|)ril, 1882, when he was a.ssigiied to the branch at Rosedale. on the Vandalia Line. Since that time Mr. Hanger has had full control of this ollice, credit-ilily filling the duties devolving upon him ill this cajiacity. rORTUAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RIXOUD. 219 Dec-emter 9, 1883, Mr. Ilnnger was united in Minrriage with Miss Liiln, a dauglitor of Steplion anil Mary Dciicliic.of Uosedalc. 'I'liis ladv was tlie youngest of a family of six cliildri'ii, tlie cldi-sl dying in infancy. Aula was a victim of pulmon- ary consumiilioii, and died when twenty years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Hanger were Inirn four children to gladden their hearts and home. Their lirsl-liorn died in infancy. The othei-s are Carl K., Ilarley (). and Nellie .M. The good wife of our .subject was talven witli a se- vere cnld, which developed into ipiick consumption, and on Keliruary 1;'), 1 8',»."i, resignedly answered the call of the .Master, and passed from earth to tlie land of rest. She was a pious and devoted lady, who will be sadly mis-sed in the home, church and social circles, and by her two little ones and fond liusband, who have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. ."vicially. Mr. Hanger is one of those men rarely met with in his position, alw.ays ready and willing to impart all the knowledge he can to any and all ini|uisitors. Some of the prominent traits of his character are a frank and good-natured disposition and an agreeable (low of conver.sation. Frater- nally, he is a member of Rosedale Lodge, A. F. it .V. M. The height of Mr. Hanger's political .o-spira- tlons is to so faithfully support such principles of National (iovernuient that he may be known as a "Siinon-pnrc"' l)einuerat. ■ ii III i I I -„. R( nil; Vl.l) i;. l ()I,I.IN<;s is a farmer re- BLJ siding on section 21, Adams Township, '/nil I'arke County. His father, Spoti>ard Col- lings, is an old settler of the county and i.s now liviii^ retired from his former occupation of a farnitr. ( uandfallier Abraham C'ollings. a native of Virginia, was reared in Kentucky, and followed agricultural pursuits until his death, at the age of forty-one. The great-grandfather, Will- iam C., was born in rennsylvania, of Knglish and Irish descent, and was a participant in the War of IKTi; he followed the (x^cupations of farmer and tanner. The inaleinal grandinother of our subject was known in maukMihood as Nancy Nutgrass; she was born in \lrginia, reared in Kentucky, and her death occurred in I'arkc County, Ind.. at the age of ninety-one. Her father, Gra}' Nutgrass, removed from the Old Dominion with his wife and located in Kentucky. The grandpareiiLs of our subject had a family' of five sons, four of whom grew to manliood, and three still survive. .Spotsard w.as born in .Shelb}' County, Ky., .M.ay l!l, 1821, when ten years old coming to Putnam Coun- ty, Ind., where he settled on eighty acres of (Jov- eriiinent land, which his step-father had entered. He assisted in clearing farms and aided in the work incident.al to rural life. When ready to establish a home of his own, Mr. Collings was married in Parke County, Ind., in 1811, his wife being Rebecca Madox, who was born in Shelby County, Ky. They liecanie the parents of seven sons, namely: Arcliibald IJ.; S. P., a graduate of tlie Philadelphia Medical Col- lege and a practicing physician at Hot Springs; Abraham .).; Dr. Oliver Perry, who was graduated from the Indianapolis Medical College, now pr.nc- ticing in ^lissouri; Neri, William ISion. :ind Dr. Howard P., a graduate of a medical college of New York, now at Hot Springs. After his marriage Mr. Collings remained in Putnam County for two years and in 184."! located in .\dams Township, Parke County. For some years he operated as a renter, and then purchased forty acres of school land on section IG, rnuin 'IViwnship. There he resided for some years, when he sold the place and purch.ased eighty .acres on the same section. Some years later he sold that farm and bought one hundred and twenty acres in Putn.ain County, where seven more years were p.assed. Selling that farm, Mr. Collings purchased one hundred and sixty acres in .Vdams Township, Parke County, where he remained fur twenty-three years. He eml)ellished the place with tirst-class improvements and brought it up to a high state (if cultivation. At one time he was the owner of live hundred acres of land, but has divided much 220 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, of liis [)i-operty among his cliiMren, having given to each of his sons *1,000 in cash anri «2,OnO in land. Politically, he is a Democrat. Religiously, he is identiGed with the Priraitive Baptist Church and has served as its Trustee for thirty-six years. An honest, energetic man, he can give to his sons a better heritage even than the goodlj' amount of this world's goods with which he has endowed them, and that is the heritage of a good name. Archibald B. C'ollings was born in Putnam County, Ind., February 21, 1842, and was only about one j'ear old when he was brought by his parents to Parke County-. At the age of eight he returned to Putnam Count}', and when fifteen came back to Parke, settling in Adams Township. His educational advantages were more than ordi- narily good, for he was the recipient of excellent common-school opportunities, supplemented by two terms at the State University of Indiana, at Blooniington. After his marriage he located on the place where he now resides, and which, through his efforts, has been finely improved. With the exception of about thirty acres, the entire tract has been cleared. The place consists of two hun- dred and fort}' acres, and is embellished with a substantial set of farm buildings. The land is well tiled, and is devoted to general farming and stock-raising, Mr. Collings being especially suc- cessful in the latter department of agriculture. March 3, 1864, occurred the marriage of Archi- bald Collings to Miss Lj-dia E. Jessup, who was born in Adams Township, Parke County, Januarj' 26, 1847, and received an excellent education in the district schools. Her father, John Jessup, was one of the pioneers of Parke Count}', who came here from Ohio and located in Adams Township. His home was northwest of where our subject now lives, wheie he lived for more than forty years. Mr. and Mrs. Collings have three children, as fol- lows: Alice E., who is the wife of J. II. Cheno- weth, a prominent farmer of Adams Township, Parke County; Huric, who married Miss Lela Mar- tin, and owns and operates a farm of eighty acres in Adams Township; and Cora J., who is the wife of Charles Lee Overi)cck, a resident of .Xdams Township. Mr. C'lllings takes an intelligent interest iii all the vital issues of the day. and in his political alliliations is a Democrat. Socially, he is identi- fied with Bellmore Lodge No. 51'.», A. F. & A. M., of which he is Past Master. He is a Ro\"al Arch Mason and belongs to Parke Lodge at Kockville. For many years he has been active in the work of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association, and has filled the position of President for some time. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Clnux'h, and he has served witli etlieiency as its Treasuier. The Sunday-school work is one in which he is deeply interested, as he h.as served as Superintendent, in which capacity he was popular and successful. ,^o>. "^/OHN ADAMSON. The life record of him whose name appears above has been one of more than usual interest, for not only was he a more than usually successful agricul- turist, but he was a gentleman by instinct and training, and this worthy attribute was manifested daily in his walk through life. He was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, December 18, 1808, and in that Stale he was married in 18.'$4 to .Miss Nanc}' Nebeker, who was born December 2, 1816 or 1817. For three years thereafter they resided in White County, but in 1837 he and (leorge and Richard Nebeker bought the ferry at Covinifton. to the successful management of which Mr. .Vdamson devoted his attention. In 1S,t1 he began to con- struct a house and bridge at that jilace, the lat- ter being ready for use at about the end of two years. Each year these gentlemen made small pur- chases of land, until they l)ecainc the owners of about twelve hundred .acres, tesides entering eight hundred acres of land in Iowa. Our subject was gan tilling the home fiinn. having previously devoted much of bis at- tention tt) the buyingand selling of mules in con- nection with bis father. He afterward formed a partnership with K. H. Nebekcr, which Lasted from 1869 to 187.S, during wbicb time they handled an enormous number of mules, tlieir sales at one time reaching i, buying it at second-hand. He put up a small house, and with characteristic zeal under- took to develop the place. He has succeeded ad- mirably, and now has his one hundred and thirty- five acres under good cultivation. He raises grain largely, and aims to keep a good variety ^-li)0est material for shovel haniiles. Mr. .lohnson em- ploys twenty-two workmen and has a well-tUted- up establishment, provided with the best machin- ery and all the appliances for making shovel handles, of which he produces a superior article, as he h.is a thorough knowledge of the business. < Mir subject lias invented several very useful pa- U'lit-s, one in particular for the bending and shap- ing of shovel handles, wliicli is used exclusively by the Ames Shovel Manufactory. When the w.-ir broke out, our subject watched its progress with keen anxiety, and determined that he would enter the jiiiiiy as soon as he could obtain peniiission, and on the KUli of .September. iKtJi. when he was not yet sixteen years of age, he had the proud jileasure of seeing his name en- rolled as a member of Company (I, Twenty-fourth Maine I iifantrv. lie went lo the front and did his share of lighting, and showed hiiiiself to be a valiant and ellicient soldier, who had his coun- try's interests at heart, lie bore a part in the siege of Port Hudson and in several noted battles. August 2."), 1H(!;1, the youthful soldier was honor- ably discharged at the dose of his term of enlist- ment. His career since the war has been marked by good citizenship and an active public spirit, which will be very beneficial in promoting the welfare of his adopted town, as he is an enconrager of all plans fiM' public improvement, and is generous in the use of his wealth tf) help along all good causes. Mr. .lohnson wjus married at Wayne, in his na- tive State, to .Miss Kate, daughter of William Folsoni, a carriage manufacturer of that town. They have established themselves in one of the attractive homes of Veedersburgh, and three chil- dren complete their pleasant household circle: Winifred. Alfred and Mildred. m^-^^m^^< ^i^ATMER .lOSKPH T. HAIKU, Rector of St. •r^Si Joseph's Church, Hockville, Iiid..also h.-vs a )s wide field for work in Parke, \'igo and \'er- million Counties, supervising mission churchns at Clinton, Rosedale. Ffmtanel. Coxville and Monte- zuma. The Catholic population in his charge is mainly composed of laboring classes, one-fifth of whom own real estate. This remarkable fact is largely due to the earnest endeavors of our sul>- Ject in persuading those of his llnck to invest their money in homes and real est,ate. His object in so doing is th.-it they may be more settled and have something to show for their labor. .\t all the churches he li.as organized Sunday-schools. and many of the congregations have well-disciplined choii-s and good singing. Father Rauer w.as born in Kvansville. Iiid., August 10, IXIi.'j, and is the son of I'et^-r and Catherine liaiier, of that city. His early erlucn- tion was acquired in the 'i'riiiity Si'hool «{ Kvans- ville, where he was a pupil from the time he was six until he was fourteen years of ai;e. .Subse- 226 i'ORTRAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. quently he attended the college and semiuary at St. Meinrad, Spencei- County, Ind., from which in- stitution he was graduated in 1889, being ordained a priest on May 29 of that year. He at once located at St. Mary's, in Vigo County, where he iiad charge of several churches now in his district. In September, 1891, he came to Rockville, and built the neat and substantial parsonage adjoin- in"- the church, which is now his place of resi- dence. Two years ago there were but two church build- ings under Father Bauer's supervision — one at Rockville, and the other at Montezuma. Since then he has erected church edifices at Fontanet, Kosedale, Coxville and Clinton. This spring (1893) it is his intention to sell the church prop- erty at the last-named city, and erect a fine brick building, SOx.'JO feet. When he started in the work there were only five families in the Clinton church, but now the congregation numbers seventy- five families, and in the several congregations over which he has charge there are now about one hundred and eiglity families. The six churches embrace about nine hundred members, which in- clude the Catholic inhabitants of no less than twenty small towns. Father Hauer is a most zealous worker in the church and a very devout young man. No one could have the interests of his people more at heart. At the time he assumeil charge there was a great deal of prejudice against the church, but this he has endeavored to mitigate as far as pos- sible, and has succeeded beyond his expectations. The cause of temperance has found in him a warm advocate, and, recognizing the fact that intemper- ance is one of the greatest evils of the age, he has been very strenuous in his efforts for its overthrow among his peoi)le. By his genial manners and sincere enthusiasm Father Bauer has won friends for himself and the church, even among those outside of his denomi- nation. Regardless of creeds and differences of opinion, he is recognized as a man of worth and a worker for the cause of Christ. With regard to politics, he votes according to his convictions, but takes no active part, believing that a minislor should not sacrifice his influence in the cliunli liy striving to direct the votes of his members for any given party or candidate. History of the Catholic Church iu Parke County, Ind. One hundred years Ijefore the standard of Ge- neva was planted in Parke County, the Catholic missionaries had taught the doctrine of the Cross to the Indians and French-Canadians on the AVabash River. F'or when Rev. Isaac McCoy, the lirst man to preach Protestant Christianity in Parke County, began his work, he found the Catholic missionaries had piccedeil him, made many converts among the Indians, and had attended to the spiritual wants of the Catholic French-Canadian traders and settlers. Among the latter, Christmas Dasney, the son of Ambroise Dasney, needs special mention, owing to tlie fact of liis donating a piece of ground near Armies- burgh as a Catholic temetery. The earliest inter- ment in this cemetery at present recorded is that of Bridget Mary Dean, who died November i>, 18 47. From the lime when Marquette discovered the Mississippi, in 1(573, until tlie suspension of tho .lesuits, in 1773, a century after, these followers of the Cross were in season and out of season in their efforts to convert the Indian tribes dwelling be- tween the Lakes and the Ohio, the Miami and tlie Mississippi. Positive historical data are at hand to prove that as early as 1712 Father Gabriel Marest, of the Society of Jesus, passed down tlie Wabash, preaching to the natives. lie was fol- lowed in 1749 by Father Meuriii, from (.Juebec, whc found French-Canadians at every landing. Rt. Rev. Bishop Brute, the first Bishop of \'incenncs, on his return trip of six hundred miles to Chicago went by way of Logaiisport, Fayettevillc, Attica, and Covington to Terre Haute, and most probably p.assed down the Wabash. In the person of Rev. L. Lalumiere, who was at one time the only jiriest Bishop Brute had in his vast diocese of Indiana and a portion of Illinois, we have the first priest also who from 1812 attendi'd to the scattered Catholics in Parke County. There is positive evidence of his attending those work- ing on thecanal, as also of the ministerial visits of PORTRAIl AM) I'.IOORAIMI'C'AL Ri:C()UI). 227 Rev. Ml. l{.v.iii,of North Ann, 111. Rev. L. Lnlu- inicif wlcbiatcil nui.ss in 18."i4 in the old log house of Martin Ryan, still siUmlcd in the meadow south (if the present home. In the same year serviee.s were held hy him in wiiat was Rockville's (irst sehoolhouse, a little log hilt on .lolin Sillnian's plaee, slill existing. At iliul time .luhii 15ru."i services were held at Leathcrwood, in the house of Mr. Weldon, on wlial was termed Butler's I'laee. I'p to IHlJl Rev. Mr. Iliulihuid, in charge of Greciicaslle, came to Roekville and celehraled mass in the house of .lohn Rarry, situated on the lot be- tween the house of David Strou.^e and the present Christian Church. In 1H,')(; divine services were helil liy him in the bakery of a Mr. Ilannigan, a little brick liouse situated on the site of the present Tii/iuiie otiice. Alternately, after that date, he said mass in the houses of Messrs. .lames Kinne}', Raggett and I'at Reardon, remaining about Rock- ville a week or so at a time, attending to Mimte- zuma in the old log house, still existing, of Mr. .lames Reardon. In IHCil ho was taken sick, and retired to Terre Haute. From IStll to 186'J Rock- ville and Montezuma were attended from Terre Haute by the Reverend Renedietine Fathers, Rt. Rev. Finlan Mund wilei.O. S. B., now Abbot of the Renedictine Monastery at St. Meinrad, Spencer County, 1 lid., and by Rev. Chrysoslom Foffa, (). S. B., and Rev. Rede Ot onnor,(). S. R. In 18C7 Rev. Meinrad McCarthy, ( ). S. R.. known as the " Church Builder." attended regulai ly every month or six weeks from St. Mary's, Vigo County, and brcmght alnnit a fixed church organization. He bought a lot. No. I in the West Addition of Roekville, from Mr. Blackledge for *I,(KJ(). This purchase included the building, used as a car|)cn- ter shop, and the frame work of a house, used in the construction of the church at Montezuma. The church at Roekville was dedicated in honor of the lii'.iiKiciLlale Conception, and IIimI :il Monte- zuma in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed \'ir- giii Mary. From 18(;',» to 1878 the priests of Terre Haute attended, among them n«)tahly the Rev. H. Alerding, then assistant at St. .loseph's, Terre Haute, now p.astor of St. .Joseph's Church at Indianapolis. In 1872 the Franciscan Fathei-s ((). M. C.) took charge of St. .loseph's Church at Terre Haute, and visits arc noted of these Fathers to Roekville and Montezuma. About 1876 or 1877 Rev. Mr. (iiiinlan took the initial ste])S toward having a resident priest on these missions bv building a parsonage of four rooms to the church at Monte/.uma. On the 1st of February, 1878, Rev. T. O'Donaghue w.as ap- pointed the fust resident pastor at Montezuma, and attended until October 16, 187',». Revs. Rielile and McRarron, of St. Mary's, \'igf) County. Ind., attended then until the appointment, De- cember, 187'.l, of Rev. R. Kintrup, who built llie bell-tower, and secured a bell for Montezuma. t)n the night of the .loth of March, 1882, the Reverend Father attempted to cross the AValiash River on the Indianapolis. Decatur it Western Railroad bridge at Montezuma, was overtaken by a train, tind in his effort to clear the track, which had no special walk for foot p.-i.-sengeis, fell from the bridge and was drowned. His body was found next morning, attached to a suag,about two miles above Clinton, and on being idenlilied was taken for interment to the old cemetery at Armies- burgh. Rev. Mr. I'ierrard. of Rrazil, Clay County, attended the missions several times afl»'r that, and was followed in rapid succession by the Revs, .lo- seph and Roever. from August to October, 1882. and Rev. D. Swagei-s from October to December. 1882. Rev. Mr. McFvoy attended then off and on until .January, 1884. In March. 18«l. Rev. T. W. Cosgrove w.as appointed, attending until April, 1884, when, on a visit at the liouse of Martin Ryan, he was taken with congestion, antl died, having been a priest only ninety d.ays. His body was taken for interment to Boston. Mass., where his parents lived. Revs. Mr. McKvoy and .loseph, O. M. C., attended then up to .Vpril, 18«.">. In September, 188/i, Rev. John Coflfey was aj)- 228 POxiTRAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. pointed, and remained until December, to be suc- ceeded by Rev. P. Nix, who resided at St. Joseph's parsonage, Tcrre Haute. In tiie f.ill of 188() Rev. Mr. Nix built the present neat churc^ii at Rock- ville, at an expense of well nigh ^2,<)()(i. In July, 1887. the Rt. Rev. Monseignor Bessonies dedicated the church in honor of St. Joseph. Rev. Mr. Nix remained in charge until July, 1887, when he was transferred to liodie, Cal., where he is still work- ing successfully. In 1887 Rev. Mr. Rielile organized the miners, etc., living at Coxville and Rosedale into a con- gregation. In 1890 the Block Coal Company, of Brazil, donated a piece of property, where Rev. Joseph Bauer built a small frame church, utilizing the remaining ground as a cemetery. In 1891 Mr. Jerry Sullivan, of Rosedale, donated a half- lot in the Doty Addition, and on it a church was built in 1892. Both places are attended alternately twice a month, and have an organized Sunday- school and choir. After Rev. Mr. Nix' departure the Revs. McEvoy and Joseph, O. M. C, attended Roekville and Montezuma until July, 1889, when Rev. Joseph T. Bauer, living at St. Mary's, took charge of the counties of Parke, Vermillion and the extreme northeast corner of Vigo. Building a parsonage of five rooms at Roekville in the year 1891, he began to reside there, organ- izing a permanent Sunday-school, choir and church societies. At present writing, June 2, 189:J, there abideth still at Roekville the "unprofitable ser- vant." the writer. 4^- 1/ ON. FR.\NCIS M. DICE is one of the leading members of the l?ar at Crawfords- villc, Ind., also a veteran of the late war, •)) anaiiicd llie approbation of the lepal fraternity generally throughout the State. Such men as I'resiiUnl Harrison, (iov. Porter and llie linn. Michael C. Kerr, and a host of others, liave graced the same position, which indeed re- ipiiics and demands the closest concentration of Ihuiight, command of legal phraseology, and facil- ity of expression. Senator Dice entered int(j this position determiucil to kceji the sUindard of Indi- »na's reports up to the place which his predecessoi'S liad gained for them. The syllabi of the cases were wrillen by him, he giving peixinal allciitiou to the Mine, and also liis |>ei-sonal attention to the veriji- jjitioii of the citation of the .liidge's work. This {•ei|uirtd a va^t amount of labor, which was freely given, and the results have [uoven of great value. The decisions edited by Mr. Dice are prin- ted in iH'tavo volumes and are considered by men of legal ability a> being among the most carefully odited and compileil of all law reports of any of the St.'itcs. He also changed the manner of num- bering the volumes from Komaii to .Vrabic numer- aIs. which met with much coiiiinendation. The L'opyriglit of these volume.^ is held l>y Scnattir Dice. He published twenly-niue volmiies during his term of ollice. that number being more than has been published l)y any one holding the ollice be- fore or since. In 1S8I, Senalni- Dice moved to C'lawforilsville. wlie;e asalioy he had freipienlly vi>itcIock-raiser of I'liion Township, his beautiful home on section 2.">. is pre-em- inent in linancial circles .as one of the mo>t alert, astute and far-seeing of the inergetic. broad minded, liberal-spirited business men whose names have been prominently associated with the prog- rcs-* of Moiitgoincrv County during the last ipiarter of a century or nuu-e. This is his native county, his parents Iwing among its earliest settlers, and he was born A))ril I. IS.'JI.in ISrown Township, on l.'iiid thai Ins father, liandolpli Davis, had enleied from the t^iovernmenl some years previously. 230 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Randolph Davis was born in New Jersey in 1794, and was of Welsh parentage. His father moved to Ohio when he was quite j'oung, and was one of the early pioneers of Butler County. Ran- dolph Davis was there married to Miss Abigail Hoel, a daughter of a farmer of that State and a native of New Jersey. She survives him, and is living in Indiana at the advanced age of ninety- eight. In the fall of 1826 Mr. Davis came to this State, and bought four hundred acres of Govern- ment land in Brown Township, upon which he settled, lie also bought one hundred and sixty acres more land of the Government, for wliich he paid ^1.25 an acre, besides purchasing other land from time to time until he had seven hundred acres. He was one of the first to come here, and he found the surrounding country in its i)rimitive condition and very sparsely settled, and even at Crawfordsville there were not more than two fam- ilies on tlie present site of the city. Mr. Davis had to cut down forest trees to malte room for tlie log cabin tliat he built for his family, which was a rude affair, witli jiuncheon floor .and clapboard roof, and a sheet hung over the entrance lor a door for a time. He became one of the leading pio- neers of the county, and was prospered in ids ever^' underlalbal)ly no ninii in the eountv who did more business than he in his da\'. He lived on Uie old homestead for over forty years, and then bought a better place. His last days were jiassed in southeastern Missouri, where he died in 18GG, aud there he lies l)uried. He was a man of marked force of characler and was a line t\pe of our self-made men. In early life he was a Whig in politics, and he was a prominent member of the old-time militia, acting as maj(M- of a regiment, while his son Jacob was a colnncl. The family was represented in the late rebellion by his son Isaac. The father was also one of the leading Masons of his da3'. The parents of our subject had eight children, of whom seven grew to maturity, and five are still living, namely: Isaac, formerly a farmer and one of the heaviest stock-dealers in the county, now living in retirement at Crawfordsville; Kliza; Mary, the wife of John Burgess, a farmer of this county; our subject; and Jemima, the wife of Wesley Mo- Kiuley, of Crawfordsville. Joshua died at the age of three years. Jacob, who died at Crawfords- ville, was a heavy grain-dealer, pork-packer iiiul farmer of this county; and Thompson, now (ic- ceased, was a farmer in this county. John L. Davis was given excellent educational advantages, as after he left the public schools of his native township he was .sent to Waveland .Sem- inary, where he was fitted for college, and he then entered Wab.ash College, where he pursued a jirac- tical course of study. He continued to live with his parents until he was thirty-one, assisting the family in the management of the extensive agri- cultural interests. He fanned on the old home- stead for a year after his marriage, which oeeuired in 1861, and then bought two hundred and eighty acres of the farm u|)0ii which he lives in I'nion Township. He has purchased other land since, and now has four hundred and seventy-two acres, which aie all well tilled, and have been developed into one of the choicest farms of the county bv the many valuable improvements that our sulijccl has made from tiuie to lime. He and his family dwelt for some fourteen years in tlie little brick house that still stands on the place, known as the Klliot Farm, and at the end of that time Iniilt their present elegant residence, vvhich is the finest iu the township, of a pleasing and apjnopriate st^-le of architecture, con venient in its arrangements, and having an all-pervading air of culture, refinement and unobtrusive hos|iitality that mark the true home. There are a fine barn and other substantial buildings, all kejit in good older, and on every hand it is shown that agriculture is carried on systematically, with intelligent regard to the best modern methods. ^Ir. Djivi.s devotes his farm to general farming and has it well stocked, raising none but the finest grade of cattle, horses and hogs. He has by no means confined his attention to farming, but he has branched out in f)tlier direc- tions. From 1884 until 188'J he was in the grain business at Crawfordsville, and for about four yeai's he was engaged in the pork-packing trade at Terre Haute with Charles Allen, Jacob D. Early and Jacob Davis, under the firm name of Karly, Davis ik Co, He has also done a good deal t>f FORTH A IT AND BRMIHAPIIICAL RPXORD. 231 1 business on the Chicago and C'inc-iiiii:ili hoards of : trade. He is a slirewd, careful, flear-heudcMl linan- 1 cier, invests his money judiciously, invariably securing good returns, and whatever his judgment sanctions is sure to be sound and safe. Our subject is very pleasantly situated as re- gards his domestic life, as his wife is a true home- maker, who knows how to guide lier household affairs so as to contribute to the comfort and well- lK>ing of her family, or of an^' friend or stranger who may be the recipient of their charming hos- pitality. Mi-s. Davis bore the maiden name of Kli/.a K. Ilenniru'ld, and, like her husband, she is also a native of this county, of which her father, (leorge Itcnnilield, was one of the original settlers. He came here from .letTerson County, having pre- viously come to the State from Kentucky. Mr. and Mi's. Davis have had three children, fleorgc K., wl.t) lives on his fatlier's place, married Miss Amelia Seaman, of this county; Millie is the wife of Dr. ,J. L. Beatty, of New Market, one of the leading physicians of .Mtnitgomery County; and Henry died at the age of four months. Mr. Davis is a gentleman of honor and high personal standing, ever courteous and considerate in his intercourse with others, and chariUibly dis- posed towards the needy and nnfoi tuiiate. He is imbued with a generous public spirit, having ill ways the dearest interests of his native county at heart, and his haml has fostered many an enter- prise for the promotion of its growth. He is identilii'd with its linancial institutions as one of the directors of the Citizens' National Hank at Crawfordsville and as a stockholder in the Live- stock Insurance Co. of that city, that has a capital of *100.()0(l. As a leailing luciiibei of the Montgomery County .Vgiicultiiral Society, oursuliject Iul-* played an importaiil part in raising the standard of agri- culture ill this section of the country. He W!»s one of tlif original stockholders i>f tlie society, and it is largely due to the progressive and en- lightened policy that he Inis pursued in the vari- ous oHices that lie has held, from Superintendent of Floral Hall to that of President of the society. that it lists so I pletely fullilled the purposes of such an orjjaiiizalion. He luvs sj)aied neither time nor money to make the Crawfordsville Fair what it now is, the best in the .State. During his term as jiresident, by his untiring etTort.s and the able assistance of Secretary F. L. Snyder, enthiisiast- icall\' seconded by their fellow-members, the Craw- fordsville Fair for 18'Jl far exceeded in number and value of exhibits any fair in Indiana, except the .State Fair. Mr. Davis is a Republican of decided political views, and he has been an active worker in his party. He is one of the most prominent M.asons in the .State, one of the chief members of Mont- gomery Lodge, and he has taken the thirty-second degree tif Masonry. He has been Treasurer of the eommandery, of which he was a charter member and as standard-bearer he h.as carried the banner at six triennials of the order — once at Baltimore twenty j'ears ago, and at Cleveland, Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, Washington and Denver. -=) l-^-f^ (^ i^^ ill, I. r>. Itl^KD. ( If the vounger element of our prominent, energetic and iiilhieiitial citizens, none are U'tter known than Will B. Reed, one of the distinguished attorneys of Fountain County. During the years he has prat;- ticed his professit>n here, he has shown himself to be endowed with superior ability, and his comprehensive knowledge of the law, together with the .soundness of his jud;iiiient, .secured him almost immediate recognition at the I'.ar. l-"roin tliJit time to the present he h.-vs so idenlilied him- self with the affairs of the place, that its history can not be recorded without according him a con- spicuous and honorable part. Mr. Reed was Ixu-n in Delphi. Ind., March 1, lHj6, and his father, .lo.sepli C. Keed. I). 1).. w.-vs a native of Ohio. His mother. I'^miiia ( Boothroyd) Reed, was a native of iMiglaiid, and they were married in the State of Indiana. Rev. .loscph C. Reed was twice a l{e|)resentalive to the general conference, and prepared a history of the North- wesieiii liuUaua ConfcieiicC) mainly biographical 232 PORTRAIT AND BIO(>RAPHICAL RECORD. of the men witb whom he was associated. II was left in writinjr and lias never been jiublii^iied. He was a natural poet and a born orator, with en- larged views, and iu' often delivered his whole sermon in rhyme. His entire life was passed in ministering to the spiritual wants of hia fellow- men in Indiana. The degree of 'D. D. was con- ferred upon him by Asbury University, about ten years befoie his demise. He was .Secretary of the Northwestern Indiana Conference for twenty-five years, and was |iresiding Elder for eight years after the war and again a few years later. He had a pastorate at Attica in 1878, and lived in that city for two years. His widow is now a resident of that place. This good and noble man passed awaj- in October, 1889, after a life spent in doing good deeds. The early education of our subject was received in the high schools of La Fayette, and later he be- gan reading law with Isaac E. Schoonover, being admitted to the Bar in 1881. After this he was connected with iMr. Schoonover forabout five j-ears, but was in his office for about three \ears prior to that, and since 1886 helms practiced his profession alone. In the same year he was elected Prosecut- ing Attorney for the Twenty-first .hidicial District by the Republican party, and in 1888 he was re- elected without opposition. In 1886 his oppon- ent was Daniel AV. Simes, and our subject was elected with eleven hundred majority, when the ordinary majority was about six hundred. He is at present City Attorne}', and is an earnest advo- cate of the principles of the Republican part3-. He has been a delegate to .Slate and Congressional conventions, and is one of the leading young men of the county. Mr. Reed is Secretary *oeiation, was one of its originators in 1883, and has alw.ays been its Secretary and Attorney. .Socially, he is a Royal Arch Mason and is a Thirty-second Degree Mason. He is also a member of the Knights of I'ythias, being Master Exchequer and Past Chancellor. He is a member of the Grand Lodge and the first representative to the same. On the 3d of April, 1881, our subject was united in marriage to Miss Carrie L. Hay, of Attica, daughter of Dr, D. K. Hay, formerly a prominent physician of Attica. Mrs. Reed was born in that city on the 2()th of April, 18.')7. The union has been blessed by the birth of one child, a little girl of six iiaiiicil Nayne. Mrs. Reed is a worthy and eonsistenl member of the Methodist Churfli. and a lady of taste and judgment. In .Mr. Reed the community has a faithful and unswerving friend, ever alert to serve her best in- terests and generous in his contributions toward every movement tending to the general advance- ment. He is an accomplished and polished gentle- man, both by instinct and training, and jjossesses generous, true-hearted and hospitable instincts. ^1 3 m't^^^' 7 AWRENCE (». (iRAV, the junior member of the firm of Pence & Gray, is the gentle- man whose name introduces this sketch. He was born near Birmingham, Ala., Septiniiher 28, 1863, to Andrew W. and Elizabeth Gray. The former was a farmer b^- occuiiation. but in his younger days was a successful school teacher, and was born in 1819. After leaving the ])ublic schools our subject completed his education at the Central Normal College, of Danville, Ind. After the com- pletion of his course at the Normal, he became one of the few successful teachers of the county. Mr. Gray has followed this occupation for nine years, in both common and graded schools, and at the close of his scholastic labors he held a per- petual certificate entitling him to teach anywhere in the State during his lifetime. His services as a teacher were always in demand, and he could command the best wages paid to any of his class. He was principal of the graded schools of .Icssiip, Ind., and also of Poland, subsetjuently accepting a position .as an instructor of languages at Catliii. After closing his school labors he purchased an interest in a general merchandise store at Bridge- town, Parke County, and entered into partnerslii|) with Mr. W. R. Pence. As h.as Iteen staled in the sketch of his partner, the storeroom was enlarged ^ POKTUAIT AM) UIOr.RArilK AL KKC'ORD. 2.1:. «nd a good stock of boots, shoes, clothing, etc.. wa^ opened up in .liinc of 1892. .Iiilv l.'>. I8'.M. .Mr. (iray licr.-iiiio thi' ImsDiind of Mis.* KUu .M:iv Hniwn, n voiui'r lady resident of Florida Township, and a daughter of William IkowM. a rcpresi'ntallvc farmer, who is the po.sses- sor of two hundred and lifly .icres of tine farming land. .Mrs. Gray w.ns born May 8, 1871, and after her marriage liecaine the fond niotlierof one child. « son, Claude 1!.. who w:i.s horn September "i.'f, IH'.li. Tolilieally. our subject i.s a Democrat, but not one of those politicians who aspire to political prominence, lie is a member of tlie Christian Church, while his fjood wife is a devoted mem- Ijer of the .Methodist Cliurch. lie is well posted in iey;ard to national topic>, and is a strong advo- cate of Republican principles. This enterprising young business man is posse.s,sed of sagacity, fore- thought and energy, and is attractive alike to friend and stranger, lie always takes a lively in- terest in his mercantile operations, and is deserv- ing of a re|u'esentalion among the business men of the county. AVI1> FILI.INWIDKH, who was one of jl the most |ir*imiiient farmers of Parke County, now resides on section ■l,(ireene Township, where he and his sons are en- gaged in raising principally wheat and corn. Ik'- sides growing cereal.>, he devotes considerable at- tention to live-stock, having kept 8truction of the Monon Route, and was also very liberal in getting the Vaiidalia Line through, being (uie of the kn-al di- rectors. This was at the time when it seemed as U though the whole enterprise would be a total fail- ure. His township, particularly', owes a debt of gratitude to him for the building of the \'andalia Road. He is also a |)romoler of the building of the gravel roads. In Shelby County. Ky., .Mr. Kiillinwider's birth occurred on October !.'», 1811. He was a son of Jacob Fullinwider, who was born in Washington County, Pa., and was the son of Rev. Peter Fullin- wiut the year 17!IC, and was married two years later, in Pennsylvania, to Miss Catherine Winter. Returning to Shelb}- County, Ky., where they were aiiTt)ng the earliest settlers for a number of years, he and his family were obliged to make their place of abode for two years in a block- house or fortress. During the War of lf<12 be served under Anthony Wayne in the North- west, and in the frontier campaign he took part in the battles of River Raisin and Tippecanoe. He entered land of the (iovernnient in .Shelby County, on which he brought up his large family of six- teen children, fifteen of whom lived to Im? fifty years of age. At the present time the following survive: Dr. .Samuel, of Creston, Iowa, who is nearly ninety years old; David; Henry W., a far- mer in Kentucky; and Mrs. Catherine Mount, of Crawfordsville, Ind. The father was a large land- owner, a Whig, and strong Anti-.Slavery man. He was a leading memlx>r of the Presbyterian Church, in which he w.is an Klder. His death ix-cnrred on the farm he had entered in .Shelby County, in the year lM-17, aged eighty-two. The deceased brothers and sisters of our subject are as follows: Rev. Peter Fullinwider; .lolin, who was reared in Washington County. Pa., a.** was also Ills elder brother; Flizabetli, the wife f>f Lewis 236 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Beatty, a tanner; Ann, wife of Asa Tucker, a far- mer in Kentucky; Kleazer, an agriculturist of Montgomery County, Ind.; Mary, wife of Robert Cooper, who lived in IIcnr3' County, Ky.; Lucinda, ]\Irs. ISIounI, who died in Montgomery County; Cliristopher, a fanner, who was one of the '49ers in California, and whose death occurred at Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Gamaliel; Nancy, wife of Henry Harris, a farmer in Shelby County, K3'.; and Jacob C, a farmer in Henderson County, Ky. Mr. I'^ullinwider was educated in the old log sclioolhouse of pioneer days in tlie Blue Grass re- gion, and remained by the old fireside until 1838, when, on October 9, lie wedded Elizabeth C. Mox- ley. She was a daughter of George and Cathar- ine Moxley, of Shelby County, Ky. They were both members of the Presb3'terian Church, and Mr. Moxley was a prominent farmer and active busi- ness man of that count}-. P.oth he and his wife died in Shelby County. Mr. Moxley was a Virginian by birth, his wife from Bourbon Count}', Ky. He was politically an old-line Whig. Mrs. FuUinwi- der was educated in the schools of her native county. The year following their marriage the youn* couple came to Indiana, settling in Greene Township, Parke County, where the young man bought a farm of two iiundred acres, which w.as one of the best-im- proved farms in that region. For twelve years he made his home there, afterward making a per- manent settlement on an adjoining farm, where he now lives. To Mr. and Jlrs. Kullinwider were born ton rliildreii, live of whom grew to ma- turity. The same number still survive. Those living are William II., who is in the grocery busi- ness at Waveland, and was in the Union service during the late war, lieing wounded and taken prisoner at Richmond, and subsc(|uenll>- released; Mary C, who married Sidney !>. Davis, who is recognized !is the leading attorney of Terrc Haute; Samuel AVinter, who lives at home; Emni.'i, wife ofCanhy Speed, of Louisville, Ky., who isengaged in the building and loan .association business, and is a nephew of old Gen.Canby and of Atty.- Gen. Speed; aiircaclied theie legularly ever since. He is rec- ognized as an able s|)cakcr, being principally known as an evangelist, lie holds meetings nearly .all the lime duiiiig llie fall and winter, and has been very successful as a reyiv^list, Frequently PORTRAIT AM) I'.IoCIIArillf'AL RKCORD. 237 be is called upon to prencli funeral services in dif- feic'iit parts of the county, and i.s altogetlier a worlliv representative of tlio (.•liurcli li> wiiicli he belongs. Mr. W'elcli wa.s horn in Rockhridge County, \'a., NovcniborlT, IHIl.tlio son of Rohei't Wi-loli, who waslK)ni near Richuiorid. Tlie latter was reared in Virginia, where he married Mi.-ts Susan Ferris. Af- ter tins event he removed to Hockhridge County, where he engaged in farming until his (leulli, which occurred in 18.')7, his wife having died the previous year. They had seven children, of wliom live grew to maturity, namely: Frank, .Joiin. .Mexan- der, .losepli and Nancy. Inlil his seventcentii year our subject remained in his native county, where he received the most of his education, though he went to school soon after coming here. When the war broke out, .Mr. Welch was one of the lirst to respond to the call for troops, enlist- ing in tlie lirst company which went from this coimty, as he volunteered in April, I8()l.iii the Fourteenth Indiana Infantry, l)einga private in the comp;iiiy uridiT llie command of Capl. Foote. For over lliice veal's he was in service, being wounded in the battle of Antietam by a bullet. lie re- turned to Koekville as Orderly-Sergeant of his company, .\imuig the battles in which he took part were the following: Fredericksburg, the H:ittle of the Wilderness, (u'ltysburg, .Spoltsyl- v:ini:i :uiil Ihurison Landing, besides many other iiiiport.'int and minor eii;::igcment*. Altogether, his army record is one of which lie may well ln> proud, .a.* he was ever found at the post of duty. Keturning to Rockville on leaving the army, our !ekville, where he re- mained until his m:irriage, .Vugiist ll.lMlil, to Miss Mniy. daughter of .lames Allen, .•m early settler of the eouiity. Mrs. Welch was born and reared in Parke County, :ind here her death occurred in March. IH7(i. She was the mother of four children, all of whom are living. Matlie is the wife of (leorge Strickler, who is a farmer in Cedar County, Iowa; Louie is the wife of Oscar Uoos. a farmer of Adams Township; Willie and Alice re.Mide at home. After his lirst marriage .\lr. Welch loi-ated on the farm where he now lives, and of which he after- ward became the owner. November 1.5. IHKI, Miss .Matlie Swaim became the wife of our subject. Iler father, (Jeorge Swaim, lived in Washington Township, and was an early settler of the county. Mrs. Weleli w.as a native of Parke County and was educated in the com- mon schools. Her two children, Laura and Homer, are attending the schools of the neighborhood. Mr. Welch owns a fine farm of about four hundred acres in one body, and his residence is situated in a pleasant spot surrounded by shade trees. Aside from this homestead, our subject owns a farm fif one hundred and two acres in CedarCounty, Iowa. As an agriculturist and stock-raiser he h.as been successful to a marked degree. He depositj* his ballot in favor of the Repulilican nominees, and is a member <»f the Grand Army of the Republic. In this locality, where he is so well known, he is much respected and highly thought of. l.IVKK P. KHOWN. Time has dealt kindly *l with this gentleman and his wife, and has enabled them to lay aside the labofs they bore* in former yeai'S and settle down to the enjoyment of the physieal comforts and social pleasures their adequate means and good taste make possi- ble and agreeable. They have an extended ac- ()uaintanee and have long been known as among the best representatives of the agricultural class in Reserve Township, Paike County. The estate, which is a very valuable one, etunprises over three thousand three hundred acres in this townshi)) and one hundred and ninety acres near Roekville. Oui subject, who is perhaps the wealthiest resi- dent of Parke County, is a native of Ohio, his birthplace being near Venice, Butler County. He was born to .Samuel and Polly (Herren) Brown November 18, 182.'?. The grandfather of our sub- ject,. lohn Brown, was born in Ireland, and went to Millin County, Pa., where he settled in Colonial 238 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. days. Here he reared three sons and one daugh- ter to useful and industrious manhood and wo- manhood, and here lie died. Tlie fatlier of our subject, Samuel, was b(jrti in Miflin County, Pa., May 27, 1782. In 18011, in partnership with another party, he built a boat and descended the Oliio River with his team and household goods on board. Landing at Cincin- nati, he immediately made his way to Butler Coun- ty-, and purchased a small farm near Venice. In 1824 he sold eighty acres of this farm and moved to Parke County, lud., locating on section 18, range 9, where he entered eighty acres and subse- quently purchased fortj^ adjoining acres, the whole of which he linally improved. During these j'ears of hard toil he was enabled to accumulate two hundred and eighty acres of land in the township where he resided, besides clearing a portion of wild and unsettled land near Logansport. He was a stanch worker in the ranks of the Democratic party. To himself and wife were born ten children, whom they named William H., Nelson, Rachael, Nancy, Elvira, Margaret, .Samuel, Mar3' A. and Sidney. The devoted wife and mother was born September 22, 1783, and died at the age of sevent}'- four years. The gentleman of whom we write was reared on his father's farm, receiving a fair education in the district schools of the locality. In 1850 he started in life for himself, buying two hundred acres of unbroken land, and b^' closely applying himself to the pursuits of farm life, at the same time extensively speculating in grain and stock, he now ranks among the best agriculturists of this section, and is proud of the fact that his posses- sions are the result of his own energy and good management. In jiolitics he is a warm supjiorter of the Democratic ))latform and principles, and is in favor of all elevating measures in his community. He was highly hcmored with the gift of the respon- sible otlice of County Commissioner, being the first Democrat elected to that position in the lung per- iod of twenty- years. Mr. Brown has been twice married, his first un- ion occurring November 1, 184',), to Mary, daugh- ter of John and Rebecca (Wade) Moore, who was an honored pioneer resident of Rock County, this State. Mrs. Brown was born in Parke County and was one of three children, the others bearing the names fif Isabel and Rebecca. This estimable lady passed awa^' October 2.'5, IH.je. Mr. Brown chose for his second wife a lady who was known as Miss Nancy Warner, their union being celebrated Feb- ruary 12, 18.57. Mrs. Nancy Brown is the daugh- ter of Joel and Susannah Warner, of this county. By this union were born four children, three of whom reached mature 3'ears, namely: Emma, Samuel and Mattie, The deceased one, Charles, died at the interesting age of two \ears. Emma IS the wife of John Adams, and they make their home in Reserve Township; Samuel died at the promising age of twenty years; and Mattie is yet under the parental roof. The Methodist Church finds in Mrs. Brown an active and intluential mem- ber. The handsome and spacious residence of Mr. Brown is replete with all the conveniences of life, and to his innumerable friends and acquaintances a gr.acious hospitality is extended. E*^=* YRE L. HANNA is a respected and lionoreil resident of Waveland, Montgomerj- Coun- ^?' ty. Probably there is not a communit}' in the United States which is not the home of one or more men who have carved their fortune single- handed, and to whom great credit is due for the result achieved. He whose name heads this biog- raphy ranks with the self-made men of this State, and in consequence of an industrious, energetic and enlei prising career is to-day the owner of quite a snug fortune. Our subject was born in this county in the yenr 1834, being a son of William and Elizabeth (Glenn) llanna, both natives of Shelby County, Ky., at which place they were married. They were pioneers of Indiana, settling in this portii>n of the Western wilderness in the year 1H2H. The wife and mother departed this life in 18.'i!t, leaving a family of sis children l<) mourn her loss. Mr. PORTHAIT AND lU(K;UAl»niCAL RRCORD. 239 Ilanna married again. Miss Murv D. Watson lic- coining bis wife. Slie liceamc llie niotlierof ei^iit cliililivn, si'veii of wliom are still livinj;. The llannii faiiiiiy have gentinli.v ibriK-h. The paternal <;raniifather of our subject, Adam Manna, was one of three brothers who emigrated from the Old Dominion to Shelby C'ountv. Ivy., where all of them reared llieir fami- lies. Tvre 1,. llunna received his education in the common schools, and on attaining his majority entered the Kranklin College at Franklin, Ind., fiom which institution he graduated in 1H6I). During the hist year of his school life, he pursued his studies and at the same time acted as teacher. After completing his education oursuhject turned his attention to the slock business, which pursuit lie followed for two years, and late in 1863 opened a store of merchandise, in wiiich line of business lie has remained ever since. The vear 1880 markcjl an era in the life of Mr. Ilanna. as his marriage with Miss CVirnelia K. Kleiser occurred at thai time. To Ihem have been born two daughters, who bid fair to grace the so- cial position which their father :vs a man of intlu- ence and standing can give them. During the '■late unpleasantness" Mr. Ilanna enlisted in Com- pany 1$, Seventy-eighth Kegiment Indiana In- fantry, but was only in service for >ixty days. He has always Iwen active in political life, adopting the Republican standard and adheiiiit: to the prin- ciples of his parly with all tlie force of a strong and energetic character. He has served as a Coun- ty Commissioner for six years, in which position he received the warm congratulations of his friends for the broad and intelligent manner m which he filled the oHice. and the re.-pect of his opponents for the manliness and spirit displ.iyed in his olBcial capacity. He is of a bright, frank, genial nature, a man liberal in views and act*!. He has aci|uiied his present condition in the busi- ness, social and public life of Waveland through strict attention to the highest morality, honesty and integrity, and by diligent attention to those duties which tend to make a man a good and use- ful citizen. He h.as always been closely identified with the l)est interests of the community, and his ability to cope with details is recognized by every one with whom he comes in conUict. To the poor and needy, Mr. Ilanna always ex- tends a helping hand, and the fact that fortune has smiled on his own efforts does not keep him from sympathizing with and assisting the less fortunate. The accumulation of wealth too often contracts the heart of mankind and imbues the fortunate with a spirit of selllshness which eradi- cates many admirable traitj*. Happy is he whose qualities of heart and mind admit of the generous feelings that endear him to his more humble neighbors. Such a man is he whose biography we have here briefly sketched, and it is to U' hoped that he may be long spared to his home and the community in which he is so well known and esteemed so highly. =^>^^ county in 1821. His father, whose given name was John, had entered land the |)revious year in Union Township. The latter, who was a soldier in the Revolutionar}' War, was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. The mother of Mi-s. McHargue, whose maiden name was Harriet K.il- ley, was born in New York Slate, and came witli her father, Daniel Kalley, to this county about the year 1822. The marriage of our worthy sub- ject and wife has been blessed with a family of two children. James B. married .Sally l'>. .Shouchs and makes his home with our subject. The other son, John C. F., married Margaret Martin, and is a resident of Jackson Township. IAHE.\RL, a valued citizen of Attica, id for over thirty 3'ears a prominent agri- culturist of F"ountain County, Ind., long since won the confidence and esloein of the entire community among whom he dwelt by the wise administration of his duties as Justice of the Peace, an official position which he held for twenty-nine consecutive 3'ears. During this long term of faith- ful service, the numerous and varied cases which came before Iiim ever received his pro'upt and ju- dicial attention, and so sensible were his rulings and decisions, that the litigants seldom carrieil their cases to a higher court. Oursubjectand his parents were American-born, but his paternal grandfather was an Englishman, who early emigrated to this country and took an active part in the Revolutionary War. Thonu'js Earl brought with him from old England his fam- ily, also a goodly store of enterprise and courage. In attempting to run the gauntlet of the enemy's blockade with a valuable cargo of molasses and sugar, he was captured, but he survived the |)erils of those troublous days and reared a family of hardy children, one of whom, James, the father of our subject, was born in Fredericksburgh, Md.. PORTRAIT AND HIOORAPIllCAL RECORIX 241 ill 1795. Having reached man's estate, .Tames Earl married Miss Mary H. Adams, a iialivo of Keii- tiifky, and Ijorn in 17117, wiicro Hardstowii now stands. The father and mother of Klijaii Kiirl scltk'd in t ihio :it an early day, and in Seneca County, of Ihi- Huclveye Slate, our .subject was born, January 27, 1828. lie was the sixth in a family of ten cliildrcn, and was but four years <»ld when his par- ents, emigralinj^ to the westward, located in Tippe- eanoe County, Ind., which portion of the State the chronicles of 1830 especially recommended to the settlers of that time, as containing much j^'ood and fertile land. Elijah was educated in the subscrip- tion .schools of the county, and there grew to man- hiMid. In IHol), our subject w,is niairiod to Mi>s Salome Crr)use, the dauyhtcr of l);ivid II. .•mil K.achael ((iclwicks) Crouse. Mrs. Karl's father was a native of Mechanicsburgh, I'a., where he w.is born in 1 H(iD. Her mother's birthplace was Chambersburiih, I'a., and the time of her birlh WHS 1811. Mrs. Earl, who was the eldest in a family of live children, two brothers and two sisters, can claim a distinguished ancestf}'. Her great-grandfather be- longed to the royal family of his native land. Saxony, (lermany, and when he emigrated to .Amer- ica brought with iiim ample means toestablish iiim- self well in life. Among the memlx.'is of the family who accompanied Otlio Kraus to the New Wen Id was his little son, .lustus, afterward the paternal grandfather of .Mrs. Earl. .lustus 11. Kraus w.a.« a child when he crosssed the stormy .\tlantic with his parents, and settled in Maryland, wliere the fam- ily resided for a time, later, in 1858, locating per- manently in IVnnsylvania, which then gathered many of the wealthiest and most ictlncd citizens within its borders. .Mr. and Mrs. Marl soon after their marriage set- tled in W.-irren County, but later removed to their present home. The valuable farm of one hun- dred and eighty acres upon which they reside has l)ecn brought to a high state of cultivation by its present owner. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Earl has been blessed by the birth of a large family of tliirleen children, all of whom are now surviving, and six of whom still brighten the home with their presence. The sons and daughters who have gone out from the home circle to found homes of their own, and who are each and all useful an the ability and honest impartiality which ever distinguished his various legal decisions. ARON FAUST, who lives on his farm on i5^iiji section .32, South I'nion Township, is one '// ll! of the oldest residents of Montgomery County, a son of one of its early settlers, and himself a pioneer. He is a native of Penn- sylvania, born in iSiicks County October 19, 18(17, one of eight children, five of whom grew to ma- turity, and of wlumi he and his br^ ^k^/tyL^ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 215 rt'jircd a largi- faiiiilv of cliildii'ii. Mi>. Kaiist do- partwl this lifo in IKHli, leavin-? one daughter, Sarah, wife of .latnes K. Kopiinjfi'r. She is de- ceased. <^ U:XANDKR BITIIANAN for forty-live WA years has heen .lusticc of tiic Peace in Wasiiinyton Township, Parke County. Politically he was an old-line Whig until the organization of the Kepuhlic-an i)art3',of which be was one of the charter nieniliers. At the time of his father's death, whicli occurred on March 29, l^US, our sniiject came into possession of the old homestead, whieli consisted of about three hundred and twenty acres, and to this he, with his son .Joseph, has added two hundred and eighty acres. As a fanner his career has lieen very successful and he has laid up sutlicient to surround his de- cliiiing years with every comfort. He was born in the year 1H13, in Mercer County, Ky., and is the son of .Ianie> and Margaret (McCanipbell) Bu- clianan. The father was a son of (icorge and Margaret (McAfee) Buchanan, the former of whom was born in Virginia. The liuchanan and Mc.Vfee families lH>th had representatives in the Revolutionary War. fieorge Buchanan was a Whig in politics antl was engaged in battle with the Indians several times. He was reared under the old roof-tree, but having a step-mother he started out to make his own living when quite young. He had but one own brother, David, who died when young, but liad two half-brothers, William and .loliii. In his nati've State he married the daughter of .lames McAfee, and shortly after went to Kentucky, where he entered (iovernment laud in Mercer County, ilis death iK-cuired about the year 1S12, in the faith of the Presbyterian Church, which he helped to establish in Mercer County. He reaied a family of ten children, of whom .lames wjis the oldest, the others being .lohn, Alexander, (ieorge, Polly (Mrs. William Provine), Margaret ( Mrs. Tlionnf^ Carr), .lane (Mrs. .l.-imes McCanipbell), Ann (wife of .foseph Woods), Nancy ( Mrs. 'I'lioinas (lilkerson), and Dorcfis, wife of .Joseph Woods, who isacousin of Mrs. Ann Woods' hnsliand. Our subject's father wa.s born in N'irginia and went to Kentucky when about eighteen yeai-s ui age, living with his uncle McAfee. He purchased land in Mercer County and followed farming during his life-time, though he was in the milling business for a short lime with his brother. He was fii-st married in Kentucky, when Heltecca Armstrong became his wife. They had four children: Mar- garet, wife of Mathew Tavlor; .loliii, (ieorge and Robert, all deceased. After the death of this wife Mr. Buchanan married the lady who became our subject's mother. Of her three children, two died in infancy, and our subject is the only survivor. The father left Kentiick}-, and c>n his arrival in Parke County, entered land of the Cloverninent. this being in 1820. The folkiwing year, in October, he brought his family in wagons to the place which was his home until his death, March 2'.», IMJiX. He was a devoted member of the Prcsb^'terian Church, as w.as his family for generations past. He was a man of intelligence, had a good education for those days of limited advantages, an<74. to Miss Kliza K. .McCampliell. She w.os thedau'>h- ler of .John M. and Nancy A. McCanipbell, natives of Kentucky and Parke County, Ind., respectivelv. while .Mrs. r>iichan:ui w.as born in this countv. They have had three children. One died in eailv -246 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRArHlCAL RECORD. childhood aiul tlie others are William W. and James C. Elizabeth lives witliin a few miles of her father's home and has a little son and daugh- ter: Walter D. and Mary E. William, the young- est of the family, lives on a portion of the old homestead, wliich he farms, and has one child, Freddie A. The sons, like Iheir father, are stal- wart Republicans and are influential citizens of the comiiuiiiilv in which their home is made. =1^+^!=- ; AMES MILTON LIVENGOOD, who resides on section 31, Cain Township, is a native- born son of Fountain County, and is classed among Its most wortliy citizens. He is a son of the Rev. John P. Livengood, and a grand- son of Thomas Livengood, both of whom were well known among the pioneer settlers of this county. The Rev. John P. Livengood was born in 1819 in Davidson Count}', N. C, which was also the birthitlace of his father. The family, however, was of (ierman origin. The grandfather of our sul>jocl was a wheelwright b^' trade, and he also manufactured chairs and reels. Me finally left his old home with his famil}', and, coming to Indiana, settled in its primeval forests and made a new home for himself and his dear ones, lie first located on land on section 16, Jackson Town- ship, but he afterward purchased land on another section in the same townshi|), and there p.asscd his remaining days, clearing a goodly farm with the aid of his children. lie was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and was a truly consistent Christian. His first wife was Kva Slmler, a daughter of I'eter Sluilcr, a pioneer of the county in wliich his son-in-law was born. Thomas Livengood 's second marriage was with Elizabeth Keeling. Hev. .lolin Livengood was the eldest of his fa- ther's seventeen children. His eaily years were passed in Ins native county, and there heolitained his schooling, but he was mainly self-educated. Before he attained to manhond he came to this county with his father, and was of great assist- ance to him in the hard pioneer labor necessitated in hewing out a farm from the wilderness. lie was of a religious nature, was strongly drawn to the ministry, and gave himself to earnest stud}' to qualify himself to preach. He became an intluen- tial minister of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church, and was active in his holj' calling until his death, which occurred October 7, 1859, in Mont- gomery Count}', Ind. His mortal remains were deposited in the cemetery of the Lutheran Church, in Franklin Township. His first wife was Lurana, a daughter of Christian Myers. His second wife was Martha Jane Keeting; his third was Elizabeth M., a daughter of John Gunther; and his fourth wife was Christina, a daughter of Matliias Sap- penfield. By the first marriage there were two children: our subject and his sister, Maria J., who was the wife of Michael S. Day. The following children were born of the second marriage: Wil- son M., of J.ackson Township; William I., de- ceased; Epliraiin A., a resident of Darlington, Montgomery County; Thomas R., of Jackson Township; and Elizabeth E., who lives on the old Livengood homestead. By the third marriage there was one child born that died in infancy. The children of the fourth iiKuriage are: Mary M., wife of James Burks, of I'arke County; and Charles A., who resides in Parke Count}'. James M. Livengood, of whom we write, w.as born September 19,1811, in Jackson Township. He was reared and educated parti}' in his native townslii|> and partly in Franklin Township. Mont- gomery County, the family returning to Jackson Townshii) after the father died. After his father's de;ith young James began to learn the trade of a blacksmith. For a year after he had ac(piired his trade he was engaged in making reaping-machines. He then went to Jacksonville and was employed there for seven years. While in that city he be- came acquainted with Miss .Sarah J. Grimes, a daughter of C. H. Grimes, and the friendship that sprang up between them resulted in marriage. Mrs. Livengood's father was a prominent farmer of .Jackson Township, and one of it.s e;irly settlers, who had come there from North Carolina. He w.as active in its public life, serving as Trustee and As- PORTRAIT AND I'.IOCRAIMIK AI, RKCORD. 217 sesHor and in other offlcial capacities. Mr. and Mrs. Li vt'iif^Dod hiive liad six ciiildron, all of whom are liviiiif: William I.., wlio was lioni Si'plcmher 13, lK(').'t, and Miaiiit'd .Miss Canii' Iv Slcpiu-nsoii, of Vccdei-slmM;li; l.uuclla Alice, who marriecl .luhii H. Iiilciw. of \'oedfrsl>iiri;ii; l.oiielia f., wlio mairii'd .lames II. Collins; Kloni Iv, who lives with her par- ents; Kdgnr F. and KIsie Pearl. After he left .laeksonvillc <»iir snlijeet liought forty acres of lanil in Cain Townsliip, which tract is >till in his possession, and is in a well-imjjroved conditjiin. and he has here a coinforlalilc home. lie has cuntiiiued at his trade .as a lilacksmith, and has also operated a sawmill for the past twenty- one yeai-s, doing an extensive and prolitahic liusi- ness in ImiIIi cases. lie is a man of sterling char- acter, iif shrewd, rixind-nboiit comnion-sense, who (XTiipies a high place in his con)munilv and is identilied with various movements calculated to heiielil it inateriall\' and morally, lie is a promi- nent'memlier of the Kariners" Mutual Benefit As- sociation, and was the tirst \'ice-l'resident of his lodge. He is a lending member of the Evangel- ical Lutheran Church, has been one of its l)eact>ns, and has acted as Secretary of the society for many vears. I'oliticall v. he Is an undeniable Democrat. •ILLIAM CAKMICIIAKL. a prominent farmer and old settler residing on section J^V/ 7, has the finest large house in the coun- ty outside of Hockvillc. lie was active in building the court house, being one of the county olllcials at the time. Our subject w.is born in .\dams Townnhip. I'arke County. March 1 .'), 18:J:i. and is therefore a life-long resident of this locality. His father, Jonathan C., was born and reared in Orange County, Ind., where his father, Willi.-im ('., of English descent, w.as a very early settler. Our subject's mother. Elizal)eth Hatfield, was a native of Hamilton County, ( )hio, and came with her pa^ent^ to this county when alniut sixteen years of age. Her father was of German descent. About the year 1832 our subject's parents were married in Cnion Township and at once located in Adams Township, where the former entered two hundred acres of land. No improvenient.s whatever had been made on the place, and in order to h.ave a home he cut logs for a cabin. He was a hard- working man, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In February, IKII, while still in the prime of life, being only thirty-three years of age, he was called to his linul rest. Some time afterward Mrs. Carmichael married a second time, becoming the wife of .lames .Straiighan. She was the mother of nine children, all but ccurrcd in the lillle log house his father had built. His first school was one of the primitive log kind, two miles from home, he having to walk the distance through thick woods, and crossing the streams on logs. Our subject remained with his parent.i until shortly before his marriage, in .May, IHlio, to Miss Margaret Thomas,n native of Fayette County, Ind., where she grew to womanhood. Of this marriage has been born a daughter, Carrie, who died at the age of eighteen years. Her mother was callcfl from this life in I8M2. Mr. Carmichael was wedded October 17, 1 8M.! with Sarah E. Clark, widow of Dr. W. r. I'axton, by whom she had a daughter, who died at the age of seven years. After his first marriage, our subject located on the old homestead in AdamsTownship,whei"e he remained until 1H7.'?. thence removing to the farm he now operates. For about seven years he worked at the carpenter trade in connection with his farm work anil st«K-k- raising. In 188« he erected his present line resi- denceat acostof i?l,0i;> the business with iiis brother Thomiis. He has liatiilled lii.-uis nii. F., has pas,-od all of the chairs, and is a member of the Grand Lodjic; he is also a nicniher of the Kniirlils of I'vlhias.as well as of the I'nifornicd Rank of the Knights of I'vlhias, and natmally is an active and hiflhly re^'aided incnihcr of lhi;(irand Army of the Ri'|)nli|lc. Few nicn have a clearer record of brav- ery than lia> Capt. Stihvell. anil he recei ved recog- nition of it in his speedy promotions. The esteem in which he is held in Crawfordsvillc is very yen- nine, and the pleasant manner of our subject wins liiin friends ainoni,' the stiantfcrs with whom bnsi- nrss throws him in contact. DIII.KMINOI) .lOlINSON, who was born in .Shelby County, Ky., December 30, lt<22, DOW makes his home on the southwest quar- i.\ ter of .section .'?'2, (Ireene Township, Parke County. He is a stalwart iiepulilican, and was Justice of the Peace for several j'ears, having not quite Tilled out his term when he was elected Trus- tee, serving in that cap.acity for some six years. For two years he was Township Assessor, and hsis been administrator of no less than eight estates. lie as.sislcd in .issessing land to build eighteen gravel roads, helping to lay out a number of them, and has lieen very active in securing the good gravel roads for which this county is so justly famous. David .lohnson, our subject's father, w.as born in .Shelby County, Ky., (Jclober 27, 17;>6. lie was the son of .lames .lohnson, a native of Pennsyl- vania, and an early settler in Shclhy Ctuinty. llis wife was formerly .Margaret Dixon, a native of Ireland, from which country she removed to Peun- sylvania, where her marriage was celebrated, after which the young couple removed to Kentucky. Of their six children. D.-ivid was the fourth in order of birth. He received a fair education for those days and remained at home until his mar- riage with .Sarah, daughter of William Collings. who was an old settler of Shelby County. For seventeen years succeeding his marriage, David .lohnson remained on the old home place, and in Ik;?.'), coming to Indiana, he settled on section 1. I'liion Township, where he bought a farm, partly iniproveil. and there continued to live until ho was cut down by the hand of Death in February. 1H77. His wife, who had died the year previous, wsis the mother of ten children, all Imt one of whom lived tomatuic years. Those living are Kli/.abeth, wife of Harvej' Connelly-, of I'nion Township; .lames M., ofOreenc Township; Fiances, wife of Hen ja- uiin Carver, of Putnam County; William .I.,a res- ident of Randolph County, Mo.; .lohii II., who lives in I'nion Township, on the old homestead; and our subject. Martha married T. H. Anderson, of Rockville. She died March It. 189.3. Mary .lane. decea.«ed. was the wife of Morgan Mcl.ain; (ieorge W. died with typhoid fever, while in the army; and .Sarah E.'s death occurred at the old home. David .lohnson was a generous man. and gave liberally to his children both in money and land. He was a Democrat, and served his fellow- citizens .Hs .lusticc of the Peace for about one year. P. 1). .lohnson was a lad of thirteen years when he came to Parke County. He received a good education and taught school for thirteen terms in this county. In Drn in the year lti21. .Mr. .lohnson com- mence*! farming on Sugar Creek, where he became the owner of two hundred and sixty acres of land, on which he continued to live foi about fourteen years. In 18.j(> he .sold out .ind moved to Minne- sota, where he pre-empted a homestead in Scott County; there he lived for about nine years, mak- ing a fair success of the eutc-rprise. In IKO.'i, however, he determined to return to Indiana, and then made a |>ermanent settlement on the farm which is Still his home. His farm h.-vs within ila 250 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. boundaries one hundred and twenty- acres, while his wife owns in lier own right forty-seven aeres additional. Tlie |)rtipert}- is well improved, :ind the owner formerly made a specialty of raising Shorthorn cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were the paronts of eight children, six of whom are living: William, a fruit- grower in California; Lucinda J., wife of John A. I'avton, who lives in Greene Township; Mary 1)., whose husband, T. W. Mater, is Postmaster at Belhnore; John M., who is a prosperous farmer in Kansas; David II.. a commercial traveler engaged in selling farming implements, having his head- quarters in Hloomington, 111.; and Charles W., who is in the poultry business in Efflngham, 111. .lames M. died at the age of three years, and Elizabeth F. when two years of age. Mr. Johnson's first wife died in 1862, and the same year he wedded Mary A. Ceilings, daughter of William Collings, who was a pioneer farmer of Union Townshii). Mrs. .lohn- son was born in .Shelby County, Ky., and came to Indiana about 1836. Both she and her Imsliand are members of the Baptist Church, the latter being a Deacon, and an active worker in the church and Sunday-seliool. During the late war Mr. John.son furnisiied a substitute, as he was not able to go. His son William was a men)ber of Company I, Eighth Minnesota Infantry. pjy EV. MATUI.VS MOliNT VAN {'I.K AVK, Uir the subject of this sketch, is one 1. Miss Louisa J. Summers, of Parke County, and has the following family: Mi-s. Frank (iillespie, t>f Normal, HI.; I.aura M., who is an expert milliner in Chicago; Rosa .\., John M., Walter and Maud. William ha» engaged in the grocery business in New Ross and also in the sewing-machine business in Chicago. .Mr. \'an Cleave was married a second time, on the ttli of October, 1853, this union being with Miss Charity Hunter, of Whitesville, who only liveil a few yeai-s, and at her death left four daughters, as follows: Jane, who is Mrs. U. M. McCoy, of Lebanon. Ind.; .Vdeline, who is .Mrs. W. W. May, i>f .Minneapolis, Minn.; Martha, who wa.i Mrs. Said Kepler, of this place, where she died; and Mary M., who was Mrs. Marl Heaton,and died here. Ours;il)jecl was married a third time.Oc- tolier 2ti, I8G."). this time to Mis. Mary [■'.. Walker, the widow of Archibahi Walker, of New Ross. Her maiden name was Harris. She was the daugh- ter of Hon. Thomas K. Harris, of Virginia, who came to .Montgomery C'ouiity in \h:U) and served a term in the State Ixjgislature in IM.O". Mrs. Van Cleave had one daughter, Klizabolh Walker, who married .loseph Fisher and died one year later. The first couple married by Klder ^'an Cleave was in 1817, when he united Thomas Doyle and Marv Davis. He has performed about eight hundred marriage services, many more than any one else in the county and probably in the Stjite. lA \i^F/rER IIARPKR, an intelligent farmer and respected citizen, was born in Decatur County, Ind.. February 17, 184'2. His fa- ther, James Harper, was a native of Virginia, but in his youth was taken by his paternal grand- mother to Kentucky, where he was icared and married. By trade he was a gunsmith, going to Decatur County, Ind., about 18;iO, where he re- sided until 1815, at which time he settled in Reserve Township, this county. Here he remained until his death in 1852. He was a steadfast Democrat in his politics, and was twice married, first tea Miss Huffman, who bore him the following children: Nancy, Rebecca, Mary, Lydia. Cynthia and Jamc-s. His second wife was the mother (^f these children: Jackson, George, Gibson, Peter, and Ksther, who was a widow and died about \Si\() in Warren County. Ohio. Our subject w!»s rearerl in Indiana, receiving a common district-school education, and at the ago of five years went to live with a brf ^HM( per year, with board and clothing included, which occupation he followed for five years, when he married, and began farming in Parke County, whore he now lives. In 18'55 his brother-in-law, lieujamiu 252 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Davis, also came to Parke County, from Kentucky, Ids native State, and bought oiglitv acres of tiinl)er land on section lit, to which lie added aud cleared one hundred and sixty-eight acres, which liually passed into the hands of our subject. For many years Mr. Harper has been throwing the weight of bis influence in favor of the Democratic i)arty, of which he has been a devoted adherent. Our subject has been greatly aided and encour- aged in his work and in the making of a cozy home for himself and Ills family. His first marriage oc- curred Ai)ril 22, 18()!t, to Miss Catherine Manicy, of Parke County, to whom were born six cliildrcn, namely: Emma E.. .lames ll., Minnie ('., Harriet Js'., John P. and Arastus. This devoted niotlier died February 7, 1888, a valued worker in the I'nited Brethren Cluirch. Some years after he was married a second time, taking as his wife Rachael, a lialf-sister of his former companion, who in her Jbrief married life contributed largely to the liappi- ness of her luisband. She quietly passed away Oc- tober 15, 1890, having lived a consistent Christian life and having been for many years connected with the Christian Church of this place. Mr. Harper has always been engaged in farming, is well versed in the |)rinciples of agriculture, emploj'S the best modern methods of tilling the soil, and derives a comfortable income from his harvests. He is a sensible, well-inff)rmed man, kind and considerate in his dealings and intercourse with others, which traits jjlace him high iri the re- gard of his fellow-citizens. -^y \>^^<^ J I AMES A. ALLEN makes liis home on sec- I tion .S.'), Adams Township, I'arkc Count\-, i where he has a well-cultivated farm of two hundred and ninety-seven .acres. In addi- tion to this he owns two hundred and fort^- acres in Walnut Township, thus making his landed es- tates amount to five hundred and thirty-seven acres in all. He is eng.aged in general farming and stock-raising, making, liowevcr, a specialty of breeding English Shire draft horses. Our subject was born in Washington Township of this county, April 7, 1833, and was the son of .lames Allen, one of the earliest settlers of Parke County. The latter was bf)rn in Virginia October l.'i, 1803. His father was killed in a battle with the Indians at Horseshoe Bend. When a lad .lames Allen, Sr.. removed to North Carolina with his parent,*, his father dying when he was a child. lie went to live with a Mr. I'larncs until lie was eighteen years of age, when he ran away from home, and in 1821 arrived in White Kiver, Iiid.. where he stopped for a monlli. and then came to this county. He settled on a place about three and cuie-li.alf niiles north of Kockville, in what is now Washington Town;^llip. where he entered land of the Oovern- ment, built a little log cabin, where he lived alone for some time, and then wedded Miss Mar}- Car- others, wliose fatliei was one of the earliest settlers of this country, to which he came from ()lii(j. Mrs. Allen was born in Ohio, December 1, 1810, and after her marriage she commenced housekeeping in the rude log cabin erected by her husband. However, at the end of the year, he purcluised another piece of property in the same township which he held for some time, then sold and pur- chased another farm, finally removing to Adams Township, on the Little Raccoon River, where he reared his family. His wife died November 9. 1877. She was the mother of ten children, of whom nine grew to manhood and womanhood, and of this number our subject is the tmly sur- vivor. The father departed this life .March «, 1876. He helped to fight the Indians in the early d.ays. was a Whig, and later a Republican, lie accumulated considerable real estate, and wa> noted for his strict integrity and sense of lioiior. as he never made a contract which lie diRTK.MT AND lilOT.RArHKAI. HKCORD. 2;,] lir.ilcd llic iimrrinfre of our subject and Miss Mary, daiifiliter of .lolin Oil. wlio was one of the earliest seltlers of lliis county. Mrs. Allen was born in Aufiustrt County, Vn., .May •2(), 1 «;((;, and was only nil iiifiint when she was broiiffhl to this county. .SJH' w.-u- cduc-atcd ill the Uo(kville scIukiIs, and by Uer iiiairiajre has become the mother of live chil- dren, three of whom are living: .lames Kdfjar, who has an adjoiniii!; farm; Fiank ('., a deiilist at Frankfort, Iiwl., in which line lie is doiiiK well; ami Homer ()., a sliidcnl at Wabash C'olle>;e. At the tiineof his inarriaj;e, Mr. Allen dissolved partiiei-ship with his brother and settled on his present farm, where he has lived uninterruptedly, with the exception of nine months spent in Cali- fornia. Ill ie<;!ird to politics, our subject is a 8tri>nldest pioneers, and was engaged in black- smithing. His father, William, went from Con- necticut lo Ohio, and thence in 182S lo Indiana, his oceu|)ation l>eing also that of a fanner. Mrs. Causey became the mother of six children, three of whom .-ire living: ( liarles, llaiiiiah and Katie. The wife and mother died November 20. 1879, and in the year l««l our subject married Melinda, widow of .Michael Hess and a daiigh ter of .lona- than .Milliken, of N(»rth Carolina. She was born in 1817, in Parke County. Ind. To himself and wife were born four children, only one of whom is now living, Thoni.'ts. The Causey family is one 258 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAMIICAL RECORD. widely and favorably known tliroughout Ihisconi- munity. and tlie vaiio\i» meniheis are held in the higiiest regard 1)V many friends. Tiieir lives have been well and wortliil^' spent, and naught can be said agrainst them. -N* \l^ANlEL KKMLKV, a practical an IjiuIIut Ambrose in ' WavMi' 'rowiisliip; and David, who lives on the old home place, west of Crawfordsville. Kiiliama W. died at the age of twenty-five years. The Mibjcet of this bioifiapliy was horn .Inly rt, [ |MU,ontheold homestead in Ciiion Township. Hi>^ education was condiictefl in the district school. He remained an inmate of the parental household until he was thirty-two; he was then married, and a year later came to live on this farm in Wal- nut Township, which was given him hy his father. It is a very line jjlace, coM)prising two hundred acres of well-tiled land, liiyhly cultivated and providcil with a modern and well-appointed set of buildings. .Standard stock is raised on the farm, and grain and other products common to tlie soil are grown in their season. January 'ih. 1H72, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Angle .Stout, and they have tliice children: Ollie. .lames Albert and Kthel. Ollie is an artist of rare genius, who paints in oils or uses crayons with e(|ual skill. .Mi-s. Kemley was born .March 21), lisr)4. in I'nion Township, and was reared and educated in this county. Ilcr fa- ther, .loel .Stout, was a farmer, who owned a farm west of Crawfordsville. He was born in Fayette County, and was a son of Wilson .Stout, who came to this State from Hutler County, Ohio, whither he had removeil from Virginia. He married Kstlier Turner, who h.-id a family of nine children, all of whom are still living, a> is also their mother, who makes her home at William Ueinley's. Wilson Stout was one of the early settlers of the county, and lo- cated on and improved a good farm west of Craw- fordsville. ,Ioel Stout came to this county from his native county, and was marricc] here to l.ucinda Switzer, a (laughter of IVter .Swit/.er. and a rela- tive of flen. ( irant. The father of I'eler .Switzer w.t- a native nf X'irginia, whose father had come to this country from Switzerland. I'eter Switzer's mother was a daughter of I'eter (irant. I'eter's parents were reared and married in Kentucky, and in 182'.l removed to Indiana, settling on a farm west of Crawfordsville. All of their children ex- cept two are living, as is also the father, Peter, who has attained to the age of ninety-three years. All were Metliodist.s in religion and He|>ublicaiis in jwlitics. Peter Grant Switzer liad a familj' of ten children, all but two of whom are still living. Lucinda died .January 25, 188S, and was buried in the Wesley Cemetery. Our subject is numbered among the best citizens of his native county, and his name is a-viociated with much that li;is forwarded its interests, both materially and in a higher .sen.se. He is active in religious matters, being an KIder of the I'nion Presbyterian Church of Walnut Township, of which his father was one (»f the founders, and his wife and children also belong to that church, and all are identified with the Sunday-school work. Politically, he is a Republican. He is a member of the National llor>e I'liief Detective As.sociation. .< H « | «|*.t. WILLIAM K. .STOIT. M. I)., a popular and able physician of Fountain County, lesid- ^ „ ing at Hillsboro, has already won a high reputation in his profession, although compara- tively young. He is a native of Carter County, Tenn., born amid the wild and beautiful mountain scenery of the eastern part of that State, March 20. 1H.')2. He is a son of Henry I). Stout, who was born in Powell's \'alley, \'a., ane fa- ther was .\iidrew Stout. Henry .Stout was reared and educated in his na- tive valley, and when he was a young man he sought a new home amid the roin.antic scenes of the Kastern Tennessee .Mountains. He w.as theie married to Elizalieth, daughter of the Rev. Valen- tine I), liowers, who wa.* a well-to-do planter of that State, and also a Baptist minister. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. .Stout settled in Carter County, and there both are living to-day. respected and esteemed by the entire coinmuiiity. They had nine children, all <>f whom grew to maturit}', and seven of whom are still living. Kliza ilied at tlie age of eighteen, and .Sarah at the age of forty years. Those surviving are, .lohn, who is a farmer in Fastern Tenne.ssee: Molly, who is the wife of R. I). Paltei-son, who lives a mile and a-lialf north- 260 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD cast of Hillsboro; D.aniel, whu resides in Eastern Tennessee, at Jolinson City; Sauinel. a resident of Elizabetbtown, and Deputy Sheriff of Carter County; Anderson, who is engaged in the mer- cantile business at Elizabethtovvn; Josephine, who married George Taylor, and lives on the old home- stead in Eastern Tennessee; oursubject; and Henry D., who is prominent in politics as a Republican, and was Deputy Sheriff of Carter County two terms. He is a Mason and a member of the Mis- sionary Baptist Churcli. William R. Stout passed his boyhood days at the old home in Tennessee, Init at the age of sev- enteen he left it to come to Hillsboro, and at Wabash College he spent one year. After leaving college he taught school eight terms, and then be- gan his medical studies with Dr. Wesley Arm- strong, of Hillsboro, and for five years he studied assiduously, teaching school also to obtain money to defray his expenses. During thai time he at- tended the spring sessions of the Kentucky Medical School at Louisville, from which he was graduated with honor in 188L Thus well equipped for his chosen calling, he entered upon his professional career at Hillsboro, where he has built up a large practice and is held in the highest regard, not only for his signal ability as a physician, but for his rare personal qualities. Doctor Stout was married January 23, 188.3, to Miss Estella M. Tinsley, a daughter of James Tins- ley. Her father is a harness-dealer at Hillsboro, and is a son of one of the early settlers of the county'. The Doctor and his wife have a charm- ing home, and their pleasant household is com- pleted by their little daughter, Rul)^' Ma}', who is seven 3-ears of age. Doctor and Mrs. Stout are social leaders in the village, and are prominent in religious circles as members of the Christian Church. Our subject keeps himself well informed concerning the medi- cal world, is not slow to avail himself of new dis- coveries and inventions whenever practicable, and is connected with various medical societies. He belongs to the Fountain County Bledical So- ciety, to the Indiana State Medical Society, and to the American Medical Association. He is a mem- ber of the Masonic order, one of the leaders of the fraternity in this section, has held the office of Junior Warden of his lodge, and is at present Sen- ior Warden thereof. In politics, he is in full sym- pathy with the Republicans. -^ ^-^l "® EITBEN SArNDERS, a prosperous .agricnl- ^^r turist, and a brave and loyal citizen, who /A.n\V served his counti-y faithfully during the \;^ late Civil War, and who is now a highly respected resident of Jackson Township, Fountain Count}', Ind., is a native of the State, but was born in I\i[)lcv Township, Montgomery County, in 1842. Our subject was the third in a famil}- of seven children born to James and Mary A. (Harris) Saunders. His father was born in Massachusetts, and his mother was a native of Kew Jersey. The paternal grandfather of Reuben Saunders was William Saunders; the grandfatiier was of Scotch descent, but the grandmother's forefatiiers made their early home in England. The maternal grandparents of our subject were William and Martha (Dickenson) Harris, whose ancestral fam- ilies were originally natives of Germany and Eng- land. The father of our subject was the youngest in a family of six children, all of whom grew to mature years. Reuben Saunders was the third child in a family of seven, and located with his parents in Fountain County, Ind., in 1843. Here he grew to mature years, actively eng.aged in farm- ing duties, and, when he could be spared, attend- ing the common schools of the neighborhood. When the Nation issued the appeal for volun- teers in the Government's aid at the outbreak of the Civil War, our subject was among the noble army of true patriots who quickly responded to his country's summons. He at once enlisted in Com- pany M, First Indiana Cavalry, and served with this well-known regiment for nine months, being in several skirmishes and one engagement. After a brief absence from the field of war, he again en- listed, this time entering the Sixty-third Indiana Infantry, and he continued to serve failihfuUy until PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD. 261 the close of the Rebellion. During this extended period of brave martial duty, Mr. Saunders parti- cipated in the battles of Franklin (Tenn.), Nash- ville, and Atlanta (Ga.), and was present at Ft. Anderson, N. C, and was in many minor engage- ments, sharing in the privations and dangers of the famous Atlanta campaign. In 18t)6, having been honorably released from the duties of a soldier's life, he returned to his home, and again resumed the peaceful avocation of a farmer. In 1875 our subject was united in marriage with Miss Eva Brown, a well-known lad}' and a favorite with a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders are the parents of three children. The eldest is their son, Albert N., while the twin daughters, Edna C. and Stella E.. comprise the other members of the pleasant home-circle. The entire family are progressive and public spirited, and cordially engage in all enterprises tending to uplift and benefit the worthy and deserving. Mrs. Saunders is a valued member of the Disci|)les' Church, and is an active Christian worker. The homestead of one hundred and twentj' acres upon which the famil}' resides is under a high state of cultivation, and contains substantial outbuildings and an attractive residence. Mr. Saunders believes in the principles of the Republican party, and sustains bis opinion by the casting of his vote. For a full half century a witness of the im- provements and marked advance in all the great interests of his native State, he has been an im- portant factor in the progress of his immediate neighborhood, and is counted among the tried and true, the upright and sincere, whose word is as good as their bond. ^^It'@@!^l^ TSts AVID SHIRK, Jr., an energetic agricul- turist of Liberty Township, and widely known as one of the prominent 3oung farmers of Parke County, has spent his entire life upon the old homestead, ninety-five acres of which now belong to him. The farm is pleasantly located on section 6, and is as well cul- tivated and finely improved as any of the estates in that section of country. All the buildings nec- essary for the storage of grain and shelter of stock may be found upon this place, and the family residence is a conveniently-arranged and comfort- able niral abode. Upon the place where he now resides, the sub- ject of this sketch was born October 9, 1861. He is a member of one of the pioneer families of Farke County, and is the son of Lazarus and Mary (Cook) Shirk. His paternal grandfather, David Shirk, removed at an early day from Franklin County, Ind., to Parke County, Ind., and in 1827 made settlement in Liberty Township on section 6, where he improved a farm consisting of six hundred acres. He was one of the organizers of the Old-School Baptist Church in Liberty Town- ship and officiated as its minister for many years. His death at the old homestead was a great loss to that denomination, for the success of which he had labored unweariedly, and he was also mourned by the people, irrespective of religious beliefs. In politics he affiliated with the Democrats. He and his wife reared a family of eleven children, whose names were, Lazarus, Joseph, John, Hiram, Isaac, Martha, Malinda, Mary, Ellen, Sarah and Rosa. Lazarus Shirk was born in Franklin County, Ohio, Januar}' 15, 1822, and accompanied his par- ents to Indiana when he was a mere lad. He aided in the work of evolving a farm from the wilderness, and improved about three hundred and seventy acres, which were divided into two farms. An honest and upright citizen, and a ca- pable farmer, his death, January 4, 1892, was mourned not only by his immediate relatives, but also by the poor, whom he had always befriended, the afflicted, to whom he had ever been a sympa- thizing friend, and the citizens in general, who ai)preciated his manly integrity and nobility of character. While not active in political affairs, he never failed to cast his ballot in favor of Dem- ocratic principles, and steadfastly adhered to the platform of that party. At one time he was iden- tified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Montezuma, Ind. The first marriage of Lazarus Shirk united him 262 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. with Mary Cook, a native of Parke County, Ind., and a sister of Andrew and Charles Cook, sketches of wliom appear elsewhere in this volume. Eight ciiildren came to bless the home, five of whom were reared to maturity, namely: Margaret, who died when tliirty-two years old; Roseilla, wife of X)liver lUirford; Andrew, wlio passed away at twenty-eight j-ears of age; Dora A. and David. 'I'homas and John died when mere lads. The wife and mother died in 18G5. Afterward Mr. Shirk married Miss Anna, daughter of Jacob and Aman- da (Woods) Rliodes, natives of Ohio, who became pioneers of Parke County. Mrs. Anna Shirk de- parted this life in April, 181M, leaving one cliild, Hardie L. Two children had been called hence prior to the demise of the mother. Our subject is honored and respected, and is a potent factor in tlie progress of the community. In politics he has been a Democrat and is now an adherent of the platform of tiie People's part}-. VILLI AM WALKER. The world is crowded witli men and women each trying to gain success through the different avenues of money-making, and day after day the ceaseless lound of duty goes on; some giving attention to professional callings, some buying and selling in commercial headquarters, and still others cultiva- ting the soil. It is prett}- generally conceded that the agriculturitt leads the freest and easiest life, since his time is iiis own through much of the 3'ear, and certainl3' to no class of bread-winners are we indebted for more beneficial results than to the farmer. Our subject at the present time is identified with the latter-named class, and is at this writ- ing working on his farm on section 21, Reserve Township, Parke County, where he has a good es- tate. He is a native of North Carolina, having been born in Wilkes County, Marcli 2, 1847, to Howard and Alcey (Parker) Walker. Tiie grand- father of our subject was Jesse Walker, who came to Indiana and there remained until his death. Mr. Walker of this sketch is one of a family of twelve children, of whom we mention those sur- viving: Martha, Sarali, Charity-, Luc}-, David, Letty, Ellon, Polly, William and James. The de- cea.sed are Matilda and Wesley. Our subject was reared on a farm and gained a sound practical knowledge of agricultural pursuits along witli a limited education. In the spring of ISfil. ulu'ii the call fur Iroojis was issued, the i)atri(>tisiii of our subject prompted him to enlist in the Fifty-fourth North Carolina Regiment. In the fall of that year, while engaged in battle, he was captured at Lt. Fields and carried to prison at Fortress .Monroe. After having taken tiie oath of allegiance to the (ioveriimcnl, he went to Indianapolis, Ind., and was there taken sick and placed in the hospital, where he remained for six weeks. In the latter part of December he located near Roseville, Florida Township, wlierc he went to school the remainder of the winter, at the end of wliich time he hired out on a farm, working by the 3'ear for $220 i)eraiiniim. Foreleven long years he steadl'astl3' persevered and prospered in this work, until in the spring of 1877 he was enalilcd to rent a farm, which he worked three 3e:irs. In the 3ear 188(1 he inirchased eighty acres, where lie residey our subject, he having served as .lustice of the I'eace for twelve years, and he is now a Notjiry Public. In the time of the Nation's need he responded to her summons with true pat- riotism, enlisting in September, ISfi I, in Company 1, Tlnrty-lirst Indiana Regiment, and took part in the siege of Corintii an- ject now lives, and this he carried on until his death, on October IG, \Sa7. Only a short time af- ter the family removed to this county the mother was called from this life, .luly l(!, IHlo, aud then Mr. Kwbank married Mrs. .Sarah Relcher, whose maiden name was Krwin. There were ten children by the lirst marriage of our subject's father, namely: David; .Susan, de- ceased, who was the wife of Miles RatclifT; .lohn and Knoch, deceased; .Jacob; .Jonathan; Ruth A., de- ceased, who was the wife of .John Faucett; Mary C.. wife of William R. Ratcliff; our subject; and P.a- mela, deceased, who w.as the wife of Charles Liv- ingston. Four children were born of the secfuid marriage: Martin V.; Hannah, deceased, who wa5 the wife of James Crosby; (Jeorge S. and Thom.as. Lancelot C. Ewbank remained with his father on the homestead until the death of the lattei-. His common-school education was supplemented by a course of study at (Jeorgctown, 111., where he prepared himself for a teacher's duties, and taught seven terms in Parke County. He also worked at carpentering for a short time, after which he set- tled down to the peaceful vocation of a farmer. On .March 8, 1H6.'). after returning from the war, he wedded Mar}-, daughter of .lohn and 264 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD. Marv Ratclifif, and soon after came to his present | farm. Tlie lioiise his father built soon after his arrival in this county' was probably the first frame dwelling in Sugar Creek Township. Our subject has made a success of farming, and has acquired a snug little fortune. The union of our subject and wife has been blessed with seven children: John H., Susanna E. (deceased). Thomas JI., Barbara L., Ethel E.. Sarah E. and William J. The parents are members of the Christian Church, and, politically, our subject is a Republican. He is a memljer of Ilobson Post ; of Marshall, and lias been an active member of tlie Order of Ancient Free <,t Accepted Masons. The eldest son, Jolin H., is a graduate of the Union | Christian College, of Sullivan County, Ind., and is now a prt)fessor there. Susanna, tlie daugii- ter wlio died, would have graduated List .lunc from tlie same institution iiad she lived, and tlie other daughters are now attending that college. Two of the sons are teachers in the county schools, and the youngest daughter, only fifteen years old, lias graduated from the common school. -^1= \f r OSEPIl M. ll.VRVKV came of the pioneer stock of Montgomery County, and for many 3'ears materially contributed to its growth and pros|)erity by his work as a practical farmer on section 22. Wayne Township. Death closed his career in 1801, aiul his cfini- munity thus lost one of its most useful and ex- emplary citizens. He was born in rniou County, in 1821), and was three yeareof age when the fam- ily settled in this county at .\lamo. His parents were Hudson and Sarah (Uinker) Harvey, the father also a native of Union County. He died in Iowa in 1870. and the mother died in that State in 187G. Our subject had one brother and three sisters. Mary Ann, who was born in Union County in 18.'?2. married .lohn A. Fislier. of Ifiwa, bv whom slie had six eliihlren. and died in IHfiH; Martha Jane, who was born in this county in 1834, is the wife of Will Roe, fif Iowa, and is the mother of seven children; Lydia, born March 28, 1839, married Will Rayborn, of Iowa, and thejr have five children: George N., who was born in 1836, volunteered during the late war iu the Tenth Iowa Infantry, and died while in the arm}- in 1862, at Davenport Camp, leavinga wife (formerly Lu- cinda Roe) and three children, who arc still living in Iowa. Mr. Harvey's first independent work as a farm- er when he began life for himself was on a tract of wild land, partly prairie and partl3- timber, in Iowa, which he had taken up from the Covern- ment. He resided on that some nine years, and then, returning to his native State and to Mont- gomery Count}-, he bought the profierty on wiiich his family lives, and whieli was destined to be his home the remaining years of a busy and fruilfnl life. He engaged in mixed farming, raising con- siderable grain, and a good chass of stock, with which his farm was well supplied. He left an es- tate of two hundred acres of valuable land in a good condition. He was a man of genuine worth, of inflexible honest}', and was revered and trusted b}' all with whom he associated, who deplored liis loss when death removed him from their midst. A Christian in every sense, he was deeply attached to the Christian Church, of whicli he was a devoted member until he passed beyond, and he was :iu Elder therein ten years, also an earnest teacher in the Sunda}' -school. For many years a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Wayne- town, his fellow-associates conducted his funeral with all the ceremonies of the fraternity. Folit- ically. he was allied with the Republicans, but was not an ollicc-seeker. While the war was raging, however, he did nfible service for his country for three years as a member of the Thirty-second Iowa Infantry. The wife who so ably assisted Mr. Harvey in liis life work, and to whom he was married in luwa in 18;'(3,bore the maiden name of Sarah Dwiggins. Their union was blessed with nine children, of whom we have the following record: Mary F., born in Iowa in 18.5."5, w.as married in Indiana to Thomas I). Young, a carpenter, now residing in ..^' V ^ . /? PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPIIICAL RECORD. 26? K.'ist St. I.<>ui>, III., .111(1 tlu'V li:ive eij^lit c'liildion; Sarah K., Iiorii in lnwji Octtihcr 17, 1H,')('), iiitirrii'rl |-'()iits .SiiMiiu'r. a liailior of Wayiit'linvii, aiitl they have three ehildreii: Martha 1., born in Iowa Xo- veiiilier "iH, IH.'iK, is the wife of W. Ziick, of U'ayiie- town; Albert II.. liorn in Iowa in IHCn, died the following year; Houston L., horn in Iowa in 1862, married l,:iiira Sinail, and resides on the |iaternal hiiirieslead; tan ie. Iiorri in this eonnly in lM(I(!,and Carl l'>.. horn in IKIIH, and married to l.iilii Small, reside on the olrl h()nu'steaossession and is his home, and by his intelligent and progressive methods of conduct- ing business lie has contributed materially to ad- vance the fanning and stock inteiest« of his na- tive county. Mr. Waiigh's paternal grandfalliei- was born amid the primeval wilds of New Jersey, in 1750. lie married HIizabelh Hopkins, a native of \'ir- ginia, and they had a numerous family of chil- dren. Their son. the father of our subject, was a native of Ross County, where he was born .Ian- nary 25, 1801. In 1831. in the prime of early manhood, he came with his family to Indiana, and, easting in his fortunes with the pioneei-s of Mont- gomery County, he bought from the (lovernnienl a quarter-section of land, on which his son of whom we now write resides, half of it being prai- rie, and the remainder covered with forest. The father worked hard to redeem his land from ita natural wildne.ss, and in the home that he and hi-- faithful wife built up they have reared a large family of children to lives of sobriety and usefulness. .Martha, the eldest, who w.is born in 182'.*. married Mr. Dniibar in I8I(!, and died in 1817; .loseiih was born in Montgomery County, .lanuary 2".l, 1832. and is farming in Worth Coun- ty. Mo., where he owns a farm of three hundrern in 1854. and is now farming in Worth County. Mo., where he has a farm f)f two hundred and sixty acres. Miletus A. was a vol- unteer in the One Hundred and .Sixteenth Indiana Infantry during the late war. and had an experi- ence in rebel prisons. Milton IJ. Wangli was bom into the pioneer home of his parents PVbruary 11. 1837. He early became familiar with all kinds of farm work, and in due season atlopted that calling which Horace (Ireeley so aptly styled the "noblest of profes- sions," and he has long been regarded as f>ne of the most competent and well-e<|uipped farmers of his native township, owning some seven hundred acres. He is greatly- inU'rested in breeding Shorthorn cattle, Clydesdale horses and Cotswokl sheep, his farm being well stocked with these famous breeds. He h.asaline place — buildings of a goofl order and well arranged; fields under a high state of cultiva- tion, neatly fenced and well tiled, and everything about the farm betokening careful and able man- agement. 268 POxtTRAJT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Mr. Waugh was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Saulsbur3', of Clinton Count}-, Ind., August 13, 1857. Mrs. Wau!>li was a daughter of James and Catherine Saulsbury, and was Ijorn May 15, 1837, in this township, and died deeply' regret- ted August 29, 1892. Her union with our sub- ject brought them seven children. James W., who was born July 18, 1859, was graduated from Perdue University in 188.'?, and is a successful civil engineer. He married Miss Lulu Davidson in 1889; John M., a farmer, owning two hundred and forty acres in this county, w.as born Novem- ber 20, 1861, married Miss Sarah Clouser, and has two children; Emma O., born October 14, 1863, married Fieldcn II. Rice in 1884, and lives in this township; Mollie, born September 14, 1865, was married in 1885 to John D. Shriver, who is a farmer and stock-raiser, and has a farm of two hundred acres in Tippecanoe County, Ind.; Mat- tie, born April 6, 1867, was married in 1887 to William Fisher, a farmer of this township; Clara B., born April 11, 1869, married February 14, 1889, "William M. Reeves, a lawyer, and a member of the firm of White, Humphry & Reeves, of Craw- fordsville; Frank W., who resides at home with his parents, was born March 13, 1872. Mr. Waugh has aciiuired a handsome fortune by his skillful management of his farming and financial operations, and is numbered among our most substantial citizens. He is a man of much force of character, is well informed in all that pertains to agriculture, and is an admirable presiding officer at the meetings of the County Board of Agriculture, in which he is deeply inter- ested, and to the usefulness of which as an or- ganization for the benefit of the farmers of this section of Indiana he has largely contributed. He is also connected with the ALnsonic order as a member of Plumb Lodge No. 472, A. F. & A. M., and of Lodge No. 40, R. A. M., and he also belongs to the Horse Thieves' Detec- tive Association. Our subject has an honorable record as a soldier. AVhile the war was being waged between the North and South, he joined the Home Guards, of which he was one of the or- ganizers. He W.1S commissioned Captain and took an active part in the movement against Morgan, the bold rebel raider. Mr. Waugh contributes liberally to all worthy objects, including the Methodist Church, of which his wife was a mem- ber. (^^HOMAS J. WILSUN, living fr'/^, nut Township, has been a i ig on section 9,Wal- ip, nas been a resident of Mont- gomery' County for more tiian forty years, has won a substantial i)lace among its farmere, and has occupied important public positions. lie came here from Ohio, which is his native State, he having been born in Miami County, September 18, 1824. His father, John Wilson, was born in Ken- tucky in the early years of its settlement, January 6, 1782, the date of his birth. His parents were John and Lydia (Thatcher) Wilson, who were na- tives of New Jersey. The Thatchers came from Wales and the Wilsons from England during Co- lonial times, and the father of .lohn Wilson, Sr., was a Rcvolutionar}' soldier. John Wilson, Jr., was the youngest of nine chil- dren, and he grew to vigorous manhood in his na- tive State. He crossed the Ohio River, and for a while lived near Cincinnati, which was then but a villagi'. He afterwards moved to Miami County, where he spent the greater part of his active life, although just after his marriage he spent a short time ill Montgomery County, the same .State. He bought a farm of one hundred and fifty acres in Miami County, and he became one of the foremost men of the county, which he represented in the State Legislature two terms, and for twenty-one years he was Clerk of the County Court. He also held the office of Justice of the Peace. He was a successful business man, and \von his way to the confidence of the peojile by his unswerving integ- rity, lie was a liberal supporter of ail lienevoient and religious objects, and was a leading member of the Reynolds Baptist Church, of which he was a deacon, and he took ])art in the exercises of the Sunday-school. His wife was also a valued mem- ber of that church. Politicall}', he was a Whig until that party ce.osed to exist, and he then 1'(JRTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD 2C>*t idiiititifd liimself with the Dfmocrntic party. He and liis* wife left the old farm in ()lii>> in 1H49 to pas-* tlieir last days with tiieir I'hildicn.and he died Ajiiil HI, IH(i(). sliu havini; iirecedcd him to the orave ton yeare befIina. Mr. and Mrs. W'ilson have live children living, name- ly: Sallie, who was boi'n September 2, 1H1;». and is now the wife of Maiioah Hrown, a resident of Coal Creek; Edwin Davis, who was born .luly 29, IH.'il, married Kllcn, daughter of George Faust, and is engaged in farming in Walnut Township; Canzada N., who was born August 29, 1H5L and is now the wife of .lohn Campbell, of New Market; Lewis .Sylvester, who was born .\pril 12, 1857, and lives with his jiarents, assisting in carrying on the farm; and (iilbert I>., who wa.s born .Inly 2(i, 1H(!6. The Wilsons have lost one child, Nevada .\., who was born December 17. 18."i.3, and died in infancy. Our sul)ject has excellent business ipialilications that have not only gained him a competency, but have won him recognition among his fellow-citi- zens as good material for a public ollicer. He has held the important position of County Commis- sioner ff>r six years, was Trustee of the township one term, and has been a member of the National Horse Thief Detective Association. In politics he is a true Democrat. W^AMKS M. WANN. Ilie village of Water- man owes nt)t a little to the enterprise and push of this prominent citizen and popular if/ proprietor of the hotel. Our subject was born in Vermillion County. Ind., .\ugust II. IHIO. and is the son of Daniel and Susan ((Jivcns) Wann. The paternal grandparents removed from Penn- sylvania shortly after the birth of their son Dan- iel, and made settlement in Cirdeville, Ohio, where the grandfather died; his wife p.a.s.sed away in Indiana. They had four sims: .lacob. David, .lohn and Daniel, and one daughter. Chesty. After coming to I'arke County, Ind., about 1821, 270 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Dauiel Wann worked at various occu|)ations, but subsecjuently settled on a farm coinprising four hundred acres in Fountain County, Ind., wiiere his death occurred in 1863. In his political opinions lie afflliated with the Wings duiiiigthe existence of that party, and at the organization of the Rc- l)ubliean party joined its ranks. In his religious convictions he was a Presbyterian. Of his first union six children were born, namely: William; John, who served as a soldier during tiie Civil War; Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, deceased; James M., of this sketch; Elisha, a soldier in the late war, and a member of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Indiana Infantry; and IMi's. Margaret Self. The second union of Daniel Wann was with Mrs. Charlotte (Lunger)Kandolph, who bore him the fol- lowing children, viz.: Daniel, Isaac, Sarah (Mrs. Cartwriglit), Harriet, Charles and Dana. The last- named died in childhood, and one other died in infancy. The third marriage of Daniel Wann united him with Mrs. Margaret Carman, a sister of the second wife. The childhood of our subject was passed unevent- fully on his father's farm, and he acquired a prac- tical education in the common schools of the neigh- borhood. At the opening of the Civil War, he en- listed in the service of the Union in August. 1861, and his name was enrolled as a member of Com- pany A, Thirty-first Indiana Infantry. He partici- pated in the battles of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, and in the latter eng.agement w^as wounded in the right side. He remained in the hospital until Jan- uar}', 1863, and upon his recover}' rejoined his regiment near Murfreesbor(j, Tenn. He was pres- ent at Cliickamauga, Bridgeport, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca and Kenesaw Mountain. In the battle of the last-named place he was wounded in the left shoulder, and was afterward in the hospitals at Chattanooga and Nasliville. Upon receiving a furlough, he returned home, and in October, 1865, was discharged at Indianapolis, where he was serving in the veteran corps for a year. Returning to the peaceful pursuits of agriculture, Mr. Wann engaged in fanning until 18K."), since which time he has been proprietor of an hotel. Ho is one of the inlluenlial Republicans of the com- inunity, and h.as served as Justice of the I'eace for twelve years. His marriage, in April, 1866, united him with Miss Melissa, daughter of Jacob and Alargaret (Lunger) Carman, and they are the par- ents of one child, Frank II., wlio is in Fern wood, near Chicago, 111. Mrs. Wann is a ]>rominent and devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and labors unweariedly in behalf of re- ligious and benevolent enterprises. As may he imagined, Mr. Wann takes great interest in the work of the Grand Array of the Republic, and is also identified with the Masonic fraternity. ^^ ^ P. SHOOP is proprietor of one of the largest livery stables in Rockville, and has a good ^— . I share of the patronage of this place. He is ^^^' one of the enterprising joung business men of Kockville, and has been quite successful in his present business enterprise. His birth occurred in Dauphin County, Pa., on July 10, 185,"). He is a son of John Shoop, who was a native of the same county in the Kej-stone State, where he was reared to mature years. In the late war he was in the service for three years and was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg. His wife, who was before her marriage Miss Sarah Deidrieb, died about the close of the war, leaving five chil- dren, our subject being the second in order of birth. The father was called from tiic siiores of time in I«86. Our subject was reared m the county of his birth until reaching his eighteenth year. His edu- cational privileges being somewhat limited in his you til, he has had to rely mainly' upon experience, observation, private reading and study. He was only eighteen years old when he left his father's roof-tree and came to Montgomery County, Ind.. where he engaged in working for his uncle, J. L. Deidrich, who was engaged in the livery busine.-is at Wavehind. While in his employ he acquired a prat-tical knowledge of the business, and at the expiration of eleven years of faithful service in that |)lace lie came to Kockville. For eight POkTKAir AM) BIOGRArillCAL RECORD. •-'71 monlliM lie "as in the fiii|iliiy of N. W. l'miiinin<;s, nl the end nf which lime he started in husiness for himself at Montezuma. After three year.-* of suecCNsfiil trade in that village, Mr. .'eing in 1887. Mr. Shoop was united in holy matrimony in tlie year IHhl with Miss Klla Davis, whose father, .hisepii l»avis, was killed during the late war, prior to which time lie was a resident of Mont- gouierv County. Two children grace the union of our suliject and wife, Cleoiia and Claude. The gentleman ol whom this is a hrief life rec- ord is much interested in civic societies, being a memlier of the Knight.-, of Fytliias, of the .Ancient Free ifc Accepted .Masons, and also of the Kastern !>t«r of the Masonic lodge. Ilis right of fran- clii>e is Used in favor of the nominees and in sup- port of the principles advocated by the Kepubli- ean party. Ilis fallier w.as a loyal defender of the I'liion in the time of her great peril, and the son, our subject, now iu times of peace, when the nation almost equally demands true citizens and patriotic >ons, is true to her interestis and endeav- ors to promol*' her welfare in every possible way. ■^^•^N^<^ y^^;K()U(iK W. SI'KNC KK is a prominent far- I --, mer of (Jrecne Township, I'arke County, his V^J^ home being on section lo. lie was born on the old homestead February 12, 1810, and is a son of John .Spencer, whose birth tx'currcd in Maryland about the year 17".';?. The latter was a son of .lames, also a native of .Mar\ land. When he was two vears old he removed to Fleming Coun- ty, Ky., ami in |S;l.'icaiiie to I ndiaiia, settling one- li.ilf mile east of llie place on which he soon after located, and tlieii' resided until his death. Ilis wife liefore her marri.age bore the name of Mary (lotl. .lohn .Spencer was next to (hi- eldest in a family of four sons and twtt daughters, lie was reareimi horn six cliildrcn: Kliziibflli; Loiii.sn, wife of .lolin Noonnii; Cyrt-nus, p;iwc)f land, which he operated so profitably that he was en- abled to add to his original purchase fr, 18()2, was formerly Miss Chris- tiana Keeling, a daughter of .loiias Keeling, who was born in A'lrginia. and who died while she was a mere child. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. IngersoU: Martha K.. who lives at home; F^lizabetli A., who is the wife of Walter Hester, of this township; Clayton, who resides with his jiar- ent-s; and Joseph, who h.ns married a .Miss McCl-cl.'iss farms may here be seen, and on every hand abound proofs of the thrift of the owner of the property, .\ native of the towiisliip where he now live.-, Mr, Sicver W.HS born Februarv 2. Ih3;!, and is the 274 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. son of Matthew and Agues (Banks) Stever. His father eanie to Indiana before it was admitted into the Union and was one of tlie first settlers of Paike County, where he remained until his death, at Hoc'kport Mill, about 1840. A Democrat in poli- tics, he was public-spirited and enterprising as a citizen, and his untimely death was mourned bj' all. His wife survived until April, 1866. They were the parents of seven children, as follows: Samuel and Washington, both now deceased; Jo- seph, who enlisted in the Eighty-fifth Indiana lufantr}-, and died soon afterward; Davis of this sketch; Mrs. Sarah Gilkinson; Mrs. Margaret Gil- kinson; Mrs. Mary Noe; and Matthew, who en- listed in the Ninth Indiana Battery during the late war and diecl at Vicksburg, in July, 18(1;!. After the death of Matthew Stever, his widow married Russell Griffln, and remained in Paike County until her death. (Jriginally she had re- sided in North Carolina, whence she removed to Virginia and from there to Indiana, becoming a pioneer of this Slate. Early orphaned by the (h-ath of his father, our subject was afterward bound out, and on receiving his freedom at the age of twenty-one he was also given $60. This he took to the bank, receiving in return liut *2() in specie. F'or five years thereafter he worked for others, re- ceiving as remuneration •"Slo per rnontli. After his marriage, which occurred October 19, 1858, and united him with Miss Susan Conner, he commenced to farm for himself. In February, 1862, Mr. Stever enlisted in the Ninth Indiana Battery, and after the battle of Sliiloh was gianled :i short furlough, lie rejoined his legirnent at (irand .luiiction, Tciiii., and was present at the engagements of Latirange, Miss., Jackson, (Queen's Ilill, the siege of Vicksburg, the Red Ivivcr expedition, and (ilhers of minor itu- port.niice, though not less hazardous to lil'e. At the close of the expedition he went to Memi)his and volunteered in the Third Indiana Artillery, after which he took part in the battle of Tupelo, Miss., and was in the two-days light at N.ashville. Altogether he jiarticipated in thirty-two engage- ments. From Florence, Ala., he was ordered home, and while sailing down the Tennessee IJiver on the " Eclipse," in company with si.\ty-four men, an explosion occurred in which twenty-seven were killed. The injuries there received obliged our subject to remain for two months or more in the Marine Hospital at Evansville, Ind., from wliicli he was discharged in March, 1865. His i)apers, however, were dated Februaiy 25, at Indianap- olis. On his return home. Mr. Stever resumed the oc- cupation of a farmer, and in September, 1866, pur- chased his first farm, which consisted of sixty-two acres on section 28, Liberty Township. He has added to his original purchase until he is at pres- ent the owner of one hundred and seventy-two acres. In all his enterprises he has received the eflicient assistance of his capable wife. She was born in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, and is a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Deer) Con- ner, natives of Kentucky. Mr. Conner was a car- penter by trade. In December, 1861, he enlisted in the defense of the Union and participated in all the engagements of his regiment until hisde.atli at L'nion City, Tenn., in November, 18(!.'i. His mortal remains were brought to Paike Countvand there interred, lie was a valiant soldier and had risen to the rank of Lieutenant, in which capacity lie was serving at the tiiiu^ of his demise. Ills wife had passed away in the spring of 18615, leaving si.x children: Susan, Hettie, Nancy, .Vllen, Mary and Louisa. Caleb Conner, the gran dfjit her t)f Mrs. Stever, was born in Kentucky, and tlirougliout much of his life was employed as a millwright and black- smith. He was a pioneer of Montgomery County, Ind., where he entered some (iovernnient land and improved a good farm. lie was a proiniiiciit mem- ber of the Masonii: order. His religious views were in sympathy with the doctrines of the Bap- tist Chuicli, of wliicli he was a inember. Politi- cally, he was first a \N'hig and later a Republican, and served his fellow-citizens in the otiiee of .his- tice of the Peace, as well as in other ])laces of trust. He married Miss Susannah Teeter, who was of Scotch-l risli descent, and they became the par- ents of seven sons and three daughters. Of the unitm of Mr. and Mrs. Stever there have been born seven chil(b-eii, .-is fcdlows: Samuel; Elizabeth, formerly the wife of Luna Bayless, and I I u^Ja.^ ii^ Wsf' V V /PhaJu^ ^oQJ} roirrK.Mi and bioohai'iik ai. iiecord. 279 now deceased; Sanili A.. Mrs. William Sliprrill, doe-cased; Davis K., « 1k» died wlien twenty-one years of age; .losepli; Susan 1>., wife of Otlio ( oaL-; and Caleli R. The cliildien received ex- cellent educational advantages, and tliose who survive are proniiiient in the conuniinilics where they reside. .Since l»tj6, Mr. Stever and his wife have heeii .-ictively connected with tlie I'nited Brethren Church, and are foremost in all the be- nevolent and worthy projects originated by that denomination. •Oi^i^icisir' s\ 1 1 !■>>>. Reserve Township, I'arke Coun- I v. is the home farm well supplied with modern macliini ry, but also that he keeps excellent grades of stock. Mr. Hess, who i,> a son of .John .Mnd I'.linor (Kuni'on) Hess, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, .lune 'I'.), \i<:^'^. llis father was boni in Indiana County, I'a., December '2(i. l«(i(!, ami went to Hamilton County, Ohio, witli his parents, going from there to Reserve Township, this county, in IKSr). They ni;i the parents located on section t, one hundred and sixty acres of which they pur- chased, the whole aggregating two hundred and sixty-eight acres, partially improved. (»n thi» last-named farm the parents lived the remainder of their lives, the husband's death occurring Sept- emlwr I'.i. 18l.i, the wife's December 2fi, l«3f). Asa Hess is one of three children born to his parents, himself ancl a brother Michael being the only survivors. Their father was a blacksmith by trade, but spent the latter years of his life on the farm, in the ineantiine dealing considerably in lumber. After the death of his first wife he was married to Kmiiy Kphland, who became the mother of four children: Klinor, (le»)rge, Ann (deceased) and Nancy. The devoted wife anil mother passed away about 1878. The grandfather of our subject, JHchael Hess, was of flerman descent, a son of .Jacob Hess, who came in his boyhood to Penn- sylvania, where he settled on a' farm in Indiana County. On this farm was reared a family of three children: .Michael. .lacob and Barbara. Jacob, .Sr., was a zealous worker in the Lutheran Church and died in that faith. The grandfather of Asa Hess went with a brother and sister to Hamilton County. Ohio, where they followed agricultural pui-suits. Iteforo going to t)hio he fouml a wife in the person of Miss Ann Blue, wluibore him the following chihiren: Corne- lius, .lolin, Samuel. Peter, .loseph and .\iin. Like his father, he w;is a member of the Lutheran Church and a liberal supporter of the same. He was always a supporter of the Democracy. After the death of her husband, the grandmother of our subject was married to one Asa Ruiiion, who came U> Parke County and settled on one hundred and twenty-eight .acres in Liberty Township, where they lH)tli died shortly after. The mother of our subject was born in Somerset County. N. .1., to Asa and Rebecca (Coo|K>r) Runion, who were natives of New .lersey, but set- tled in Hamilton County, Ohio. The original of this sketch receiverl a limited education, and at the :ige of fourteen years began working on a sal- ary, which he continued to do for ten years. He iK'gaii on $8 per month for a Mr. LinbreM>k, and after a time his meagi-e comings were increased to #1.5 per month. In 18.'>5hcand his brother bought one hundred and thirty acres on section I of this township, where the former h.as since made his home. To this tract they have added until they now own four hundred and forty acres t)f well-cultivated land, which is e(jually di- vided between them. Mr. Hess keeps in his possession some of the best 280 PORTll^UT AND BIOGRAI'HICAL RECORD. breeds of c.-ittle and lioi-ges, of which iie is justly proud, ]^llitically, he is a Deinocrat. castini^ his first vote for .lames Ikiclianan. '1 liinkiiii; it not good for man to live alone, Mr. Hess was married to Mar_v Jlilliken, the ceremony taking place Feb- ruary 6, 1862. Mrs. Iless is a daughter of Jona- than and Elizabeth (Hrown) Milliken. who came from l{ai)di)lph County, N. C. Mr. Milliken was twice married, the first union resulting in tlie birth of five boys and two girls. IIo came to Indiana :i few months prior to the admission of Indiana to the Union, in 1816, settling in Orange County, where he remained for a time, thence coming to Parke County, where his wife died. His second companion, who bore him two sons and five daughters, was the daughter of a Mr. Brown. The Initcd Ilrethren Church finds in the wife of our subject a most active and devoted member, and she is not only a faithful companion to her husband, but a most worthy helpmate. This worthy couple's fortune has been acquired by in- dustry, integrity and energy, ai\d they are trying to bear their part of that responsibility which falls in great or small degree on all. W KWl.S A. UAVEUCAML' is a well-known II ^ farmer and stock-raiser of Montgomery 'L^^ County, residing on section >'?(), .South I'nion Township, where he has a good farm of one hundred and six acres. He is a native of Ripley County, this .State, and was born November 2, 18.56. His father, William H. Havcrcamp, was born in Germany in 1826. He grew to manhood in the Fat'ierland, and served in the German army four years, in accordance with the laws of the country. Shortly after his marriage to Miss Eliz.v beth Milllirook he emigrated to America, and at first rented a farm in Ripley County, which he oj)- erated about four years. .\t the end of that time he removed to Cincinnati, where he found employ- ment in a lumber-yard. He subseiptcntly returned to Indiana and resumed farming, locating on a farm in (lay County. He was successful in his vocation, but liiially lost a good deal of his prop- erty by going security on a neighbor's note. Ilis death occurred in 1881. During his life he was a faithful iiieinlii'i of the (Jeniian Lutheran Cliurcli, and ill jiolitics was an old-time Democrat. lie was the father of three children, all of whom are still living: our subject; Mary, wife of Henry Hide- man, a farmer of Hipley County; and .lolin 'Will- iam, who is in the livery business at Brazil, Cla3' County. The mother of our subject re-marriod. becoming the wife of Louis llidcmaii. and she is still living in Hipley County. The subject of this biographical sketch was five years old when his father settled in Clay County, where he continued to live with his father until he was eighteen years fihl. lie then went to work for others by the month, and was thus employed two 3ears. At the expiration of that time he went into the lumber business, which lie carried on seven or eight years. In 1882 he came to Mont- gomery County, and located at New Market, where he was in the lumber business two years, and also worked at carpentering. After that he lived on his farm for a year, and then resumed his trade as a carpenter in New Market. Two years later he returned to his farm, and has lived on it ever since. His land is well tilled, the buildings are substantially built, and Mr. Havercamp is do- ing well financially as a geneial farmer. He be- longs to the Ikuse Tliief Detective Assr.ciation, and, although not desirous of i)olitical i)refermeiit, he conscientiousl3' performs his duty as a citizen, and as a rule votes the Democratic ticket. Mr. Havercamj) was married .lune 7, 1881, to Miss Ida E. Davis. Their pleasant wedded life brought to them four children: Merrill, who was born February 25, 188.5, and died on the 7tli of the following March; Otto, who was born tin the 30tli of March, 1887; and Earl and Bearl. twins; Mrs. Havcrcamp is a daughter of Gctu-ge S. Davis, who was born in Shell\v CV>unty. Ky.. in the ^ear 1818. and made his home in his native .State until 184."}, when he came to Mont- gomery County. After Ilis marriage. In ISK!, lie located in Brown Townsliip, where he I'cjlluwed the PORTRAIT AND HKXiKAl'lIlCAL HKCOKI). 281 trade of a l)lacksiiiilli. lie departed this life Feliniar.v II, 1890. lie had been suceessful in husiness. was a jjood citizen, and an lioiiored nipni- hcr of tlu! IJaptlsl (.'liiirch. Ili.s wife, whose maiden name was Nanev Kills, was a daughter of Thomas KIlis, who wa.s a native of Slieibv C'ounty, Ky.. and eanie to Indiana in I8:i.'<, settlin'; upon a farm that lie (iroltably entered from the Government. lie was the father of ten ehildren, of whom Mrs. IIavercam|i's mother was the sixth in order of birth. .Mrs. Ilaveream|) herself is one of live eiiildreii, of whom four ijrew to maturity, and these three are still livinii: Tilman (i., whoreside.s at Waveland; .Mary .1.. wife of II. (,. Cri.-t. who is in the hardware aufl im|>l('ment business at New .Market; and Mrs. Havereamp. The two deeeased are William Warren, and .Martha A., who was the wife of Kdward Lawrence. -^ I 1. 1. 1AM A. >i:i.I,KI{, whose home is on section 1, W.alnut Township, has long (5- »5 been associated with the agricultural in- terests of .Montgomery C'ounty as a well-to-do farmer, lie was born in Harrison C'ounty, Ky., .Vptember 20, 1H2.1. a son of .lames .Seller, wIk) was an early pioneer of this county, and one of its foremost farmers and public men in his day. •lames .Seller's father, who died when James was a small boy, was an early settler of that part of Vir- ginia in which his son was born, and he was a sol- dier in the War of IHI'J. The family removi^d to Kentucky, and there .lames grew to man's esUite, and was luairied to Mary I), .lohnson, a daughter of William .Kilinson, a Kentucky farmer. Mr. .Seller continued to live in Harrison C'ounty after hi.s marriage until 1**27, when he left Kentucky to found a new home in Indiana. He bought land east of t'rawfordsvillc, and spent the remainder of his life thereon, dying Decenilwr 21, 1874. His pioneer laburs were abundantly blessed, and he be- came the po>se.ssor of a large and valual)le farm of four hundred and forty acres, although he had be- gun life ill poverty. He was a conspicuous Qgure in the civic and military life of the count}', as he was a man of marked force of character, and was sensible, clear-headed and busincs.s-like in his deal- ings, lie was C'uminissioner of Montgomery County for several years, and he also represented it in the SUite Legislature in 1H13 and IHll, show- ing excellent powers of statesmanship. lie was sent there by the Whig party, of which he was an ardent supporter until its demise, and he theniast in his lot with the liepublicans. lie was often called upon to act as admini.strator of estates, such was the ronlideiu-e repo.sed in him. lie wasa Cap- tain in the Slate Militia, and bore an active part ill the lUack Hawk War. He was of great assist- ance in the upbuilding of the I'rcsliyterian Church, of which he wa-- an ICUlcr, and was a zealous worker in its behalf up to the lime of his death. William .Seller was four years old when his parents came to this county. He is one of six children, all t)f whom grew to maturity. His brother, .loll 11 M.. is a farmer in I'ranklin Town- ship; Thomas 1'. is a physician at Mt. .lack- son; Mar>hall II. resides on the old home place; Kliplialet 1). and Klizabctb .1. are twins. The for- mer is a fanner in Hendricks County, and the lat- ter, the widow of .losepli Kllis. lives in Tippecanoe County. Our subject was reared amid fiioneer scenes, when this county was but little better than a wilderness, wherein the Indians still made their home, and wild animals, such as fo.xes, deer, etc., roamed at plea.'^ure. He gained the neces- sary experience to make him a good farmer on his father's farm, which he helped to improve after he became old enough to be ot use. After his marriage lie rented a farm in Walnut Town- ship, and he and his bride began housekeeping in a little old log cabin. They lived there but a short time, however, and then removed to F'rank- liii Township. Three years later he bouiiht the Wilson .\irs place in Walnut Townshij), and still makes it his home. He erected a substantial house, and has made nearly all the improvements on the pl.ace, which is in line order, and is a highly pro- ductive farm of two hundred and twenty-eight 282 PORTRAIT A^'JJ BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. acres of well-tilled land. He devotes' it to general faniiina;, and lias it well stocked with Norman horses, .Terse}' cattle and Poland-Ciiina lioijs of the best breeds. October 10, 1841. Mr. Seller and .Miss Elizabeth Wilson were united in marriage, and for nearly half a century have lived happily together. They have two children, .lames Milton and Louisa .Jane, .lames was born December 20, 184.5, and is a well- known lawyer at Crawfordsville. He married Miss Laura lleaton. Louisa, who w,as born March 23, 1818. is at home with her parents, and is the stay of their declining years. Jlrs. Seller was horn in Miami County. Ohio, November 24, 1824, was four years old when the family came to Delaware County, this Stale, and was fifteen when they came to INFontgomery County. Her parents were Adam and Margaret (Logan) Wilson, natives of Ohio, the former born in Miami County. Her mother was a daughter of John Logan, a Kentuekian, who died in his native Slate, and his wife then removed with her children to Ohio. Our subject is one of the oldest residents of the county, and is one of its .solid men, financially spe.-iking. His property has been mostly accpiired through his untiring'diligence, foresight and good management, lie is a sincere Christian, his every- day life guided b_v high moral principles, and the Presbyterian Church finds in liim a useful member. Politically, he is a Democrat, but he has never aspired to otHce. -♦^N^^t-^ ^;'NI)HKW LINEHAROER is one of the ex- @^' tensive land-owners of Parke County, li where be now resides, his landed posses- sions aggregating nearly two thousand acres, mostof which is under a high state of cultiva- tion. 'I'iiis gentleman is a well-informed farmer, who from a small beginning has built up a comfort- able fortune and is now enjoying the result of his industry and cnteriirise. He was born in Lincoln County, N. C, .lune 8. 1815, to .Tohn and Mary (Hoot) Linebarger. His grandfather, .Tohn Line- barger, whose father came from Germany and set- tled in the Keystone State, w.as the only son. When a lad of twelve years, his parents moved to Lincoln County, N. C, where they lived the re- mainder of their lives. The grandfather was a member of the Lutheran Churcli and was a respec- ted and well-to-do farmer. To himself ami wife were born c>ne son. .lolin, and .seven daughters, who all lived and died in llicir native State, North Car- olina. The father of our subject was reared on a farm, learning every minute detail pertaining to the life, and participating in its labors sufficiently to allow him due aiiprociation for the pleasures which he enjoyed. In the year 1820 he sold out and with a foui-horse team moved to Barlliolomew County, Ind., being six %veeks on the way, camping and cooking by the wayside. In the spring of 1822 lie again moved, and located on section 16, Reserve Townslii|), this county, where he cleaipd one hun- dred and sixty acres of timberlaml. Two years after, when land came into market, he entered one hundred and seventy-six acres on sections 17 and 18, which he cleared .and improved, remaining there but a short time, when he located on section 18, where he remained si.x; or seven years. At the end of this time he purchased a part of the farm on which our subject now makes his home, and there remained until his death, in May, 1817. Ten years after his wife passed from this life. They were both members of the I^utheran Church until they settled in Indiana, when they became con- nected with the Methodist denomination, and were instrumental in the organization of the first church of that faith in the county. The parents of our subject, on their arrival in this State, were in very straitened circumstances, having but ^it in money in their possession. But by hard wcn-kand perseverance they met all discour.agements with a stout heart, and by persistency were enabled to sur- mount all obstacles in their way. Tlie father in- crea,sed his landed |)ossessions toabtmt four hundred acres. During his life he served as Constable and .Tusliee of the Peace, discharging his duties faith- fully. He cast his vote with the Deinficiatic party. PORTRAIT AND RIOnRAPinCAL RKCORD. 283 Oiii- subject is one of a family of eigiit i-hildren, lie being the only survivor. lie was brought u|> oil the old lioniestcad. receiving a limited educa- tion, tlie first -school that he allended being con- ducted on tiiesulKscription system by Darius llar- ger, on section 21, near where his present ht)nie now is. At the age of twenty he commenced farm- ing on his own account on the homestead, clear- ing and raising crops. In 18^ll he located on eighty acres of limberland on section 12, whicli he also cleared. Since tliat he has accumulated property until he owns an extensive territory of nearly two thousand acres in Reserve, Liberty and I'enn Townships, and has given to bis children as a start in life about ^IG.OOO in currency. Besides carrying on general farming he is successfully en- gaged in raising grain, and is a breeder of Polled- Angus .\berdeen cattle and has been quite an ex- tensive shipper of grain and stoi:k. In politics he has been a Democrat all his life, and a member of the .Methodist Kpiscopal {.'hurch since fourteen years of age and contributes liberally for the support of all religious enterprises. His word is considered as good as his bund, and he is always in favor of anything that lends to enhance the prosperity of his township and community. February 14, 183H, Mr. I, inebarger married Kliza- belli, daughter of Levi and .Mary (Mitchell) lUirl- on, who was born near New .Vlbiiny in 1H17. Her parents came from .Maryland and settled in Parke County about l«2.'t. lirst settling near Now Al- bany. Ind. To Mr. and Mrs. Linebarger were granted six cliildren: (ieorge II., Mary A., Will- iam S., Davul, Levi .1. and Andrew .1. The good wife and mother died in .luiie, I Hit!. Our subject was again united in marriage, on the 7th of February, 1H17, this wife being known in her maiden days as Mary Warner, and she was born in Pennsylvania in the vear 1H27. She was the daugh- ter of ,loel and .Su.-aniiah (llulT) Warner, who were pioneei's of Reserve Township. The former died at F.vaiisville, Ind., while making a trip from New Orleans. The iiiotlier is also deceased. By the second union were born ten children: Lewis C, .loel, Samuel ('., .lacob; .losepli, who died at the age of four years; Elizabeth L., wife of ,1.T. Lew- man; Ida B., wife of Charles Causey; Ludali C; .\iniii:i ( )., wife of Salmc>n Wright; ami Louisa A., wife of .lohn 11. Linebarger. The mother of this family died August I, l«'Jwn, also a native of Penn- sylvania, and of (lerinan antecedents. He was educated for the ministry and preached for a num- ber of years. In IHIC he removed to Harrison County, (tliio, whence he came U> this State with his family, and soon after died in Bartholomew County, where he had settled. The family then went to Floyd County and subsequently to Tippe- canoe County. Our subject was but eight years old when his father died. He grew to a stalwart, active man- hood in this State, and seven years after the family settled in Tippecanoe County, lie took unto him- self a wife in the person of .Miss Mary Baker, to whom he was married November I I, |h:?;», the Rev. .lames tiritiUbs performing the ceremony that united them in a true marriage, whose golden ."in- nivci-sary, marking a happy wedded life of half a century, was celebrated by their many friends with great rejoicing in llSH'.t. Mrs. Brown was born in W.ishington County, this .State, .Viigust ".•, I HI'.', and when she was about eight years old her pur- 284 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ents removed to Tippecanoe County, and settled near the Indian batllegrouiid made famous by Gen. Harrison's victorous encounter witii the In- dians on that spot. Tlie redmen were numerous in that vicinity when the Bakers eslablislied them- selves among the pioneers of tlie county. They were the parents of ten children, four sons and six dautfhters, all of whom are living but two sons, the eldest member of the family being an aged sis- ter, a resident of Kansas, who is past ninety-live vears old. To our subject and his wite have been born the following children: Louisa, wife of Smith Coffeny, a farmer of Shawnee Township; Minerva, wife of Daniel Young, a farmer near Altica; .lasper, deceased; Matilda, wife of a Mr. Coffeny, a farmer of Shawnee Township; S.nmuel, dece.ased; Benja- min, a farmer in this township; Beeker, a farmer, who makes his home with his parents; and Mary, who is also at home. When a young man Mr. Brown learned the trade of a carpenter, and with the mone\- that he earned at that calling he bought a (piarter-section of land in Fulton County, wliich he traded for eighty acres oil section 2. Shawnee Township, a part of his pres- ent farm. Immediately after marriage he and his bride and five otlier couples came here on horse- back to establish their homes on Dopp's Prairie, where they ever since lived. Our subject was well fitte;t, Dr. Henderson was married to Miss Amanda 'riiom.as, of New Rich- mond, and two children were born to them: Eu- gene, who died at the age of seventeen, and T. M., wlio graduated fiom the Perry ville High School and the business department of the Normal at Covington, and after studying medicine for one year with his father, entered the Medical College of Indiana. I-'rom this institution he went to the medical department of the Iniversity of Louis- ville, Ky., from which institution he graduated March l.'i. 18ii.3, in n class of «ine hundied and ninety, and is now associated in practice with his father in Covington. Ind. He was the youngest graduate ever turned out by this institution, be- ing under twenty-c>ne years of age. He also learned telegraphy prior to the study of medicine. The Doctor has a charming home in Covington and is surrounde. The subject of this biographical review is a worthy example of the self-made men of this sec- 286 PORTRAIT AjS'D BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. tion, who. while hewing Iheir way to success, have contributed to the upbuilding of the count3-. He was a nianh', active, industrious lad of fourteen years when he started out for himself. When he attained his majority he had one hundred and twenty acres of land, worth t:1.2a au acre, and after his marriage he had control of eighty acres more of timberl.and belonging to liis wife, and they began life together with good prospects. He subsequently sold that laud and purchased the place upon which he now resides, whicli then com- prised a quarter of a section. He had to go in debt for it to the sum of $1,2()(), and as his wheat and other crops were destroyed that year, he had a hard struggle to maintain a solid footing for a while. But in time his efforts were well rewarded, and he improved a fine farm that comprises one hundred and sixty acres of liiglily cultivated land. To each of his sons when they were married he gave §1,000. He devotes his farm to both grain- raising and stock-raising, and has good grades of cattle, horses, etc. Our subject was married to .Miss Isabel Chapman in 1838, near Hockvilie, the ceremony- that united them for better or worse being performed by the " .Squire " of that town. For more than half a century they have lived happily together an exem- plar}' wedded life, and have exerted a good influ- ence in the community in which they liave lived so long. They are blessed with eight children. Klizabeth, who was born in Parke County, was married to Wesley Hendricks, March ;5, 18.59; William, who was bfirii in this State February 17, 1841, married Xancy .lane HiitT, and was a lirave volunteer in the late war, a member of liieScvciily- secoud Indiana Infantry, under Capt. Harrison, and served two years and eleven months; Amanda, who was born .August 28, 18l;i,died July 2(). 1874; James, who was l)orn August 10, 184.J, graduated from the Indianapolis schools, studied medicine, and is the leading physician at Covington; he married Amanda Thomas in 187ti; Milton, who was born September (), 1847, married Sarah Mc- Combs July 1. 1847; Mary was born October II, 1849; Alice, born in I8.")l, married (Jeorge Munns, of Ripley Township; .Martha was born .luly 17, 1854; .lolm was liorn October 1, 18.j(;, and was married to Miss D. E. Quick, who died January 19, 1891. Mr. Henderson's children are all well edu- cated, and seven of the eight have taught school. They are all church members, and his son John is Secretary of the " Hess Meeting." In his long life, extending over a period of sev- ent\'-seven years, our subject has always carried himself uprightly; his dealings with his neighbors have l)eeu characterized bj' candor and strict ad- herence to principles of honor, justice and honesty, and in word and deed has he shown his good-will toward his fellow-citizens. lie gives liberally and cheerfully of his means to the support of religious olijects. and is a valued member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been Steward of the church for twenty years. He is a sound Democrat, and is actively interested in politics. "^I * i!%:/\\ INOR T. DAVIS. A striking illustration of the power of jtatient purpose is fur- nished by the life of this gentleman, who was liorn in Butler County, Oiiio, near Rossville, June K?, 1827, to John and Heathy (Davis) Davis. The grandfathers of our subject were brothers, who came from Wales and l'",ii gland and settled in New Jersey and \irginia respec- tively, botli braveh- participating iii the Revolu- tionary War. The father of our subject was born in New .lersey, January 8, 1787, later moving with his parents to \'irginia, where he married a lady who was two years his junior, .\ftei marriage he went to Kentucky, and thciiie to Butler Coun- ty, Oliio, where ho was engaged in slioemaking. In the fall of 1828 he came to Tarke County, an'••■■ Afif- .iiA '^:-2' ]/ PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPMICAL UKCORD. 289 the |ni>s.s iif the Civil \V:ir. lie f<)u pureh.'ised forty acres in Parke County, this State, where he made bis home until October of 187;"). .\t this period he moved to his present location, where lie engageject with Miss Margaret, daughter of Joseph and Pat*ey Hance, was solemnized. They have made their home the centre of an abiding hosjiitality, a? they understand full well the art of entertaining pleas- antly, and their social qualities have drawn to them many warm friends. The following children have blessed their union: Sarah, who was born in 1853. and is now the wife of Ben F. Ball, of this town- ship; Joseph, who was born in 185(;, married Nannie F. Westfall, and is engaged in farming; Edgar' a farmer in this townsliip, who was born in 1861, and married a daughter of James McKinley; and Oliver, who was b(>rn in 18C>8. and lives with his parents. Mr. .Schenck is a practical man, of large experi- ence and sound wisdom in farming matters, whose counsel is worth following, and his neighbors liavc often profited by his advice. They hold him in high regard, knowing him to be straightforward rORTRAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. •2'Jl mill liiiiiuratilo, true in fi iiiulsliip, nnd n piihliu- spiiilc'il, la\v-nlii(liiieconiing familiar with the names of some who have gained prominence for various reasons. The gentleman whose life will be brielly sketched liclow is one who has the honor of being classed among the leading and successful business men of New Market, a man interested in the best enter- prises of the place, anrl one who is always ready to priimote any undertaking that will benefit his fel- low-citizens. Our suljject is the son of W. T. and Nancy C. (Jones) Servies, both natives of Kentucky, who came to this county with tlieir parents in an early day. and were married in this county, where they have passed their lives. Our subject's father was one of a family of live children luun to .\nderson and Kli/.a ( I'ilsher) Servies, who (yime from Ken- tucky to .Montgomery Countv. and engaged in •igriculture. Tlu" subject of our sketch grew to mature years in thiscounly. His lii-st engagement in mercan- tile business was in l.adog.-i. and after tWK years SjX'nt in this line he came to New .Market, and here opened a general merchandise store, in which en- terprise he w.'is interested uniil the year 187!t. His next venture was the purchase of a farm, which he managed successfully for ten years, after which time he accepted the position of .Secretary of the American .Spoke A- Wheel Company, in which capacity he remained ffir two years, having full charge of their books and employes. The marriage of Mr. H. D. Servies and Miss Hell Howard occurred in the year 1H7.">, ami the result of this union has been si.x children: I.etlie M., Charles M., Walter L., Ernest ()., Cora A. and Ruth C. In the year 1891 Mr. Servies became in- terested in the drug business, and he made a sig- nal success of his embarkation in this line. He is a man j)o.ssessed of splendid business ability, capa- ble and energetic, and his integrity is acknowl- edged by all who have had any dealings with him. His prosperity is due to his own industry and foresighledness. He h.as not only been successful in a business way. but fortune smiled on him when he obtained for a wife her who has so faithfully stood by his side during the years of their mar- ried life. Many men owe a great deal of their hap- piness anfi prosperity to the life partner their choice may fall on, and our subject li:us been sig- nally blessed in the choice he ma-^^-<^ l.l.KN BYERS, u prominent and well- kiiKwn public oHicial of .Montgoraerv ill A County, is a practical and prosperous farmer, with a well-ordered and finely im- proved farm on section 6, Ripley Township. .\ native of Hamilton County, Ohio, born Seplem>>er 292 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 18, 1847, he comes of the old pioneer stock of that State. His paternal grandfather was .lohn Byers, who was born in Ohio, and resided there tliirly years. He then left the country to establish liim- self in the tannery business at Valparaiso, South America, where the remainder of his life was spent, his death occurring in 1857. The parents of our subject were James and Sophronia (Barnes) Byers, the former a native of Hamilton Count}-. Both died of the cholera in 1849, while yet in the prime of life. Thus sadly bereft of father and mother when most he needed their fostering care, our subject went to live with his grandfather, with whom he remained until his fifteenth year. At that early period of his life he began to fight its battles single-handed, animated by a sturdy, self-reliant spirit and a desire to make the best of himself. His struggles in gaining his present position need not be described on tliese pages. Suffice it to say he rose superior to circumstances, arid while yet in the full vigor and prime of life had secured an am|)le competency. He lias devoted himself assidu- ouslv to agi'icultural pursuits, and is now tlie for- tunate proprietor of a farm lliat compares favorably with the otIiiMs in the township in excellence of cultivation, in fertility of soil, and in regard to substantial modern im|)rovenu'nts. It comprises one hundred and six acres of line farming land, and its well-tilled fields and rich pastures yield a good yearly income. Mr. B^'crs' amiable wife, formerly Mary Little, has contributed no little to his success, comfort and happiness. Tliree children comj)lete their pleasant home circle: Estella, who was born August 20, 1872, and is a graduate of the Ripley High School; .lames, wiio was born in 1877; and llarry ('., born in 1888. Coral L. is deceased. Mr. Byers is active in politics, and is inihu'iitial in the ranks of the Democratic party, to wliich he gives unswerving allegiance. He is the ])resent Countj' Commissioner of Montgomery County, and has about one hundred miles of turnpike roads under his supervision, their excellent condi- tion betokening the constant care and attention that he gives them. He has the full confidence and respect of his fcUow-CMtizens, and all agree, without respect to party, that he is the right man for the place. He has held other oflicial positions, and has been Assessor for nine years. Our subject has social relations with Alamo Lodge No. 144, A. F. & A. M., at Alamo, and with Cominandery No. 25, K. T., of Crawfordsville; also with Lodge No. 316, K. P. He is open-hearted and generous, and his contributions to religious and charitable objects are in proportion to his means. Since the above was written our subject has been re-elected for a term of three 3'ears for County Commissioner. ON. BRN T. KISTTXF, is a pioneer citizen and the oldest incinbcr of the Crawfords- ville Bar, both in age and practice, and the senior memlier of the law linn of Ristine A Risline, composed of himself and son. Tiie subject of this sketch was born in Gallatin County, Ky., on the Ohio River. January 19, 1807. He is the son of Henry and Nancy ((irey) Kisline, the latter of whom was a native of Virginia, 'i'iie former was born in Albany, N. Y., of Dutch an- cestry', his forefathers belonging to the Dutch com- panies that came to New York nt an early d.ay, probably about 1090. When our subject was one year old his ])areiits went to Madison, Ind., and settled on a farm, but later started one of the early hotels of Madison. The father, Henry, served one year in the War of 1812, and after this he continued as " iiiiiic host " until he moved to the present site of Crawfords- ville, in 1823. Maj. Wliitluck and Judge Dunn iiad laid out the town in February, and in .Iiitie lots were sold, alihougli the country was a wilder- ness of woods. Mr. Histine bought and erected a log cabin, and in the following October the family came and opened a hotel just opposite the present Nutt House. Ben had .accompanied his father in MAy, but in the latter part of July returned to Madison, and in the following October came to Crawfordsville. The father continued hotel-keep- POKTKAIT AM) niOCRAPIIKAL RECORD. •i!t3 ing until within foiii- yeai-s of his death, which oc- curred ill IMIi;. In ^Xi'J lio sold iiis first hotel, mid cMlcreil I.Hnd on Shawnee Prairie, where now the ttiwn of I'oliimbia stands. After a few years Mr. |{i>line returned to the city, and jturchnscd another hotel, lie served in the State l,e,Lri>hitMro in 182'J as a Whiir, .ind :i;r:iin in 1837. lie was identilied with tlie lirowth of the city, and eslali- lislied a name in the county which his descendants have ii|ilirlil. The mother of our suhjeet survived the fa- ther live years, .and their family consisted of two sons aiid four (l.iui,diters: Henry is at present a |ili\sician of Cedar Uapiils, Iowa; ICliza, who liecanie the wife of Dr. Holmes, is now a widow mid resides here; .Iciiiinia married l^r. (Jreen- wood, of Attica, and after his death married the Kev. .\masa .lohnson, and her death occurred ill l,a I'orle, this State; .Jane married Hiram .\l- len. a lawyer of Delphi, and hoth are decea.sed; Mary married Jolin Sloan, a [ihysician, and is now a widow, residinjjt in t'rawfordsville. The only survivors of the family are Mary and our subject, IWn. The siilijecl of tliis sketch received a limited education in the .Madison llii;li School, and at the a^e of twenty-one lK><;an to teach school in the log .selioolhousc, eight miles east of Crawfordsville, and in the mean lime began to read law alone. After leading law for one year, he abandoned it for a lime and entered the store of William Hine- ford. That was in I8:!(). At the end of three years he engaged in merchandising on his own .account, which he continued until 18.'$8. then resumed read- ing law, and in IHltt was admitted to the Bar. At this time Thomas D, Heard and .lacob Angle were practicing here. .\ugust 17, 1H:?7, the subject of this sketch wa.s married in Hartford County, Conn., to .Miss Florinda Humphrey, who.se brother, Ilosea D., Wius an allorney-at-law at Crawfordsville, and later lie- cninc a piofessor in Wabash College. 15y this union the following children were born unto them: llarley (1.; Albert, who died at the age of twenty- six after serving four years in the war, during which time his health failed, and he died two years Later; Hosea II.; Warren II.; Charles W.; and Flora, who is tlie wife of William Fra/.er. Having met with poor success in mercantile life, in IM.Sh Mr. Kistine resumed the profession of law, and was admitted to ilic I5ar in 1H|<|, .as before staled, before .Judge Naylor. He entered into partneiship with the brilliant Hosea Humplirey, his brother-in-law, which connection continued until the latter's death in the fall of 184.'>. ,\ year later he- became a partner with Alc.v.ander 'I'homson, ami that partnership existed for the lengthy period of thirty-five years. This venerable attorney has probably done more probate business than any in the county, as through his life he has given but little attention to criminal practice, giving his time to the Probate Court, and as a chancery law- yer he has for many years been recognized among the able lawyers of the State. Since about 1880 Mr. Kistine has heeii in part- nership with his son. He has been a prominent man in the affairs of the county, and is well known throughout the .Stjile. In 18.j(i he was a candi- date for the Constitutional Convention, and in 186!( a candidate for County Clerk. For many years he li.as been connected with the Presbyte- rian Church. In early life he w.as n Whig. and was one of the organizers of the Republican part> in the State. He was a F'remont man and a strong personal friend of Henry S. Lane and ((liver 1*. Morton. .Mthough now eighty-six yeai-s old. he is yet hale and hearty, n very agreeable gentle- man, who has a fund of interesting reminiscences relative to the early history and growth of Craw- fordsville. 1 1.1.1 AM A. .Ml ll;. Among iho.-e who i-^i'l are gaining a livelihood by tilling the ^% soil in Rai.voon Township. Parke County, IS the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. Mr. Muir was iKirn at (ireenca-slle. Ind.. .Inly Id. 1813, and was the y onu of tin- I'mcst farms on tlif Big KncnxMi, wliicli has yielded liiiii a lari;e aiiiuial in- come, wlieiehy lie iijus accutnulated a jjixmIIv for- tune. He is comfortably situated in a happy home, where he is surrounded liy a happy family. S- ject continued in farming, after which he removed to the village, where he still turned his attention somewhat lo agricultural pursuits. He was so successful in his business undertakings, that he felt justified in erecting a fine residence, which was built at a cost of ^in.fiod, but this was unfor- tunately destroyed by fire. In 1885 he removed to the place where he still resides. .•\ugust 12. 18()i>, Mr. Ander.son married .Miss Martha .lohn.son. who was born in I'liion Township, where her fa- ther, David, had a well-cultivated farm. Four children were Iwun lo llu-m. two of whom comes from a verv old family of the counU, her mother lieiiiiia iireaeher in the I'niled Hrelhreii Cliureh, to whieli denomination Mrs. Moore beloiiirs, while our .-iilijeet is a Iniversalist. .Mrs. Moore had two ehildren by her lirsl inarriajre: Clara, wife of rptoii I'Moyil, and Lawrence < ). Our subject has been a practicing pliysician for the p.-ist forty years. >^-) OKI. V. I.YNC II, M. I). The profession of ' medicine has everywhere and at all tiiiie.sal- tracteil to it-s practice men of eminent abil- ity. Indiana boasts of many skilled phy- sicians, amoiiir whom may be named Doctor Lynch, of Itoscdale. This successful piactitioner h:i» won deservedly a reputation as one of the most successful surgeons in this ](ortion of the .State, and is often called in council by the most renowned physicians of Indiana, lie is greatly attached to the village of Kosedalf. and although he has often le- e.'ived llattering iiiducement.s to change his h>ca- lion, he h.is never been prevailed upon to do so. .\ native of We,-t N'irgiiiia, Mr. Lynch was born III Cleiiville. September 21. Ii^.'il.and traeeshisan- '•stry to Ireland andOermany. His parents. Sam- uel and Sophia (Hurke) Lynch, were both natives of the Old Dominion. The father, a man of much influence and a prominent Democrat, was frecpienlly lionoied with positions of trust, and at the time of his death was serving a> Sheriff of Oilnier County, \V. \a. lie was well-to-do, but owned no slaves, II and was engaged extensively asa salt manufacturer. He passed away in April, 18.')-I, leaving two ehil- dren, our subject and .Mary K. The latter, now the wife of .lamcsCarson, wa.s born in March, 1851, and was but three weeks old at the time of her father's death. Mrs. Lynch w:is a second time married, her hus- band being Williain Hoc, a native of Virginia and by trade a cabinet-maker and undertjiker. ( »f this union live children were born: Cassabianca, Will- iam, Kli/..a, Lclitiaand Lillie. The three eldest are married, and all reside in their native city. (!len- ville, \a. The education of our subject wa.s limited to the district schools of the neighborhood, and af- ter the age of sixteen he was obliged to depend upon his own resources for a livelihood. After the death of his father, he was taken into the home of his grandparents and by them w.as trained to habit-s of industry ami thrift. Ho earnestly cov- eted an iducation and was especially anxious to (it him.self for tlu^ profession of a [ihysician. When twenty-live years old Dr. Lynch commen- ced to read medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. B.F. Kitchen, of .l.-ickson, Ohio, now a member of the Ohio Legislature ( IH'.i:5). After studying under that eminent physician for three years, he entered the Columbus (Ohio) Medical College, where he remained for one and one-half tonus. Having iK'en compelled to discontinue his studies until he could obtain the fiiiirls necessary for the comple- tion of his medical course, he acce|(ted the position of Deputy SherilT of .lackson County, Ohio, and faithfully discharged the duties of that oHlcc for two years. For one year thereafter lie served as Superintendent of Mines. In .laiiuary. 188L the young Doctor came to Ro?edale, Ind., and at once opened an oltice for the pr.ictice of his profession. In 188(5-87 he at-, tended the Kclectic Meilical College, of Indianapo- lis, and w.is gratrv and the eansc of education. (Ilowing with zeal and earnestness, he came to Crawfords- ville, Ind., in 1827 as pa.>tor of the Presbyterian Church. It was young and sliuggliiig. and the earnest young minister began with all his strength to develop and enlarge it. lie appreciated the magnificent country in the great Wabash \'alley aii a suitable [ilace for the fouiidiiig of a great educational iu- PORTRAIT AND IMOCRArHICAL RECORD. 301 titutioii. ill' wa.s not long in a»ittitin^ the ques- lion, and, finding tlu> citizens favofiiltle to the plan, lie at onc-e look steps to perfect the organi- zation of a college corporation, taking u|jon his voung shoulders the liurdens which he never wholly laid down. (See Wahash Senii-Cenleiinial.) Our ^ulljecl hecanie tlie l're?idcnl of tlie corpor- ation, and so acted until I'resident Baldwin was secured. I{ev. Mr. Thonison remained in C'raw- forh, Iiid.. from |Ht7 until l>t.'il, when he again sought the frontier, ami set- tled at -Mankato, .Minn. .\t this place this zeal- ous man esUthlished the Mankato I'niversity, and became its Tresident. continuing from 18.')1 until I8t)2. For forty-live years he was an active min- ister in the church, and alway.s felt a fatherly in- terest in Wabash College, which through his ef- forts had lieen estjililished. regarding it as a father does his child. .loliii Steele rhoinsou, second son ot U<'V..lohn and Nancy Thomson, I'rofes.'-or of .Mathenialic^ in Waliash Colleue from its opening until his death, and one of the huilders of the same, was horn in S|)riiiglield. Hamilton County, Ohio, Decemher 1, 18111. lie was educated at Miami rniversity, at Oxford, Ohio, and pursued hi.-- theological studies privately, heing ordained hy the I'reshy terian Cliureli. Ili'^riisi charge was at Newtown, Foun- tain County, liid., in IH'i'.i, and later at Waveland, Montgomery County, in \M\. .laiiiiary I, Us;U, he removed to Crawfordsville, having heen elected by the 'Trustees to the Chair of Mathematics in Wabash College, and Ibis chair he filled lor nine years. Ili> health failing, his active work w.ts obli;;ed to be laid aside, and he .sn realized that cunsuinplion had fastened upon him. Mis death occurred January ;{, 1«13, when only in his thirty- ninth year. Knowing his c'llmness and composure fkiid his consciousness of the near appro:ich of death, I as also his ini|uiring and philosophical ca&t uf ; mind, he was rei|uested logivc his feelings on con- ' bcious recognition of death in articulo innrtini, a.s he wiis able. In due time he gave the signal with a motion of his linger, anil whispered. "Like a sinking chill, a cold wave running' to the heart. All is peace, no pain." | The character of our subject was noted for its beautiful simplicity, and he always exhibited a tender sympathy for all of the students, many of whom remcmlier him with feelings of the deepest af- fection. As a Professor he was prompt, accurate and faithful, and made his pu|)ils m.isters of all he taught. In appearance he was rather below than above the middle stnture and slight in build, lie moved like a man who had a lixed purpose and was determined to pui-sue it. .VII of his actions were quick, but eompfiscd and steady. Indeed, composure was the word to apply to the character of his public achlrcss. He was never carried away by excitement, but spoke without affectation and with no oratorical display, and bis iinnd was cast in a logical mold. '•Shrined in the hetirts of the age and youth He lives the model of the truth His faithful words impress: "Tis all the monument he needs 'To emulate his noble deeds. .\iiil with biiii we'll be blo.ssed." 'The sixth son of the illustrious family was .Mex- ander 'Thomson, born at Springlield, Ohio, .lanii- ary I.'j, 1S12. He took a cour>e at .Miami rniver- sity, at O.xford, but left at the close of the junior year, and came to Crawfordsville in I8:j.'». Tjic talents of this young man took a firactical turn, and he soon became deputy to the County Clerk, ■lames W. lyynn. After clerking for a time in a store, he began reading law, and continued it while in the Clerk's otHce, being admitted to practice in IKIO. I'ntil 187il he continued in the pr.actiee of his chosen profession, having been for nearly thirty years one of the (lioneer lawyei-s, with Hen F. Ristine as a partner. Politics never w.as inviting to our subject, and his mind w.is given principally to an extensive pro- bate business, in which he met with as much suc- cess as his brothers in other walks. In ISCI he W.1S elected Tre.isiirer of Wabash College, and from 187(1 his entire time was given tti the de- mands of that institution. After an active ser- vice of twenty-seven years, he tendered his resig- nation in .lune, 1811 1. 'The marriage of .Mr. Thomson took place De- cerabiT •'51, 181(1, to Miss Christie Crawford, the 302 PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAI'HICAL RECORD. daughter of Alexander Crawford, and a sister of Henry Crawford, one of the pioneer merchants. She was Iwrn in Ohio, and iter deatli occurred May 7. 1878. She left a family of tlirec sons: Everett IJ., Henry R. (deceased) and Edwin V. The eldest son became a minister of tiie Gospel, and graduated from Wabash College in 18(il, and from Lane Seminary in 1867. For tiiree years from 1881 he was a minister in Crawfordsville, and now holds the position of Librarian of the College. The next son, Henry Rossnian, was born July 15, 1847. graduated in the Class of '()8 at Wa- bash College, and after several years studied at Phil- adelphia, New Haven, Ann Arbor, Harvard and Berlin, tilting himself for his life work. He he- came the enthusiastic Professor of Chemistry in Waba. ■>! six iliililiiii, Jill of wliom me liviiiy: Mary, a icsi- dtnl of Indian:ipolis;.lulia, wife of Micliael Maloy, of Indiaiiapollf.; Kate, a lujidi'iit of InHianapolis; Sadie, till- widow of Tiiomas Median, and also a resident of Indianapolis; Thomas, a resident of Indianapolis; and James V. The father was a devout nieniher of llie Catholic Church, and his family was reared in the same faith, to which they remain true. Our suliject received an excellent education in the public schools of Cincinnati. At the age of sixteen he commenced to learn the trade of a blacksmith at Indianapolis, anil worked at it there a year and a-li:ilf. At the expiration of that time he went to La Fayette, where he engajjed as a lilack- smitli one yeai-. I lis next move was to St. Paul. Minn., where he remained alioul eiijhleen months. Returning then to Indianapolis, he stayed there two years, s|)ent the following two years at West- flehl. and then we lind liim again at the Iloosier capital. In I87»l he again changed his residence, and for a while lived at Waynetown, whence he went to Crawfordsville. A year passed away ere lie retraced his steps to Indirinnpolis, where he dwell until the si)ring of 1(<71, when he came to Whitesvillc, which has been his home ever since. ! lie is interested in farming and has a farm of ninety acres outside of the village, which is under his supervision, and its well-tilleil fields and sub- stantial improvements make it a valuable property. .Ml. Wren was married in 1875 to Miss Kmina KlizaU'lh I..ayman, who is a most estimable lady, |)re»ides graciously over their cheery, hospitable li'iine, and is a true wife and devoted mother. Mrs. Wren is the daughter of Samuel I^iyman, a merchant of Whitesvillc, and aNfi engaged in the poultry business. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Wren has l>een blessed by the birth of three chil- dren: Kdith, K returned to his Ohio home and there followed his trade of a tanner and shoemaker. In 1H2H he re- moved to Parke County. Ind., where he remained until m.jH, when, at the age of sixty-three, he w.as called hence by death. He was a stanch advocate of the principles of the Whig parly, and a Henry Clay man, and, socially, was identified with the Masonic fraternity and the ludeiK-iulent ( >ider of Odd Fellows. He was a I'niversalist in religion, and was a man of generous impulses and great kindness of heart. His fii-st marriage w.as blessed by the birth of six children, viz.: Sarah, Mai^arel, Uol>ert, Jane, Joseph and Mary. His second wife bore the maiden name of .Mary Thompson, and they l)ecame the (larcnts of four children: .Sam- uel, .lames, Isabella and Klizabeth. Our subject was roared on a farm and at the age of eighteen began in busincs.* for himself. He worked bv the dav or month on fiatlxiats running 304 PORTRAIT AMD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. down the Mississippi to New Orleans, and saved his earnings until he had accumulated $50U, when he settled in Montezuma. In 1849 he rented and managed a ferry-boat, whicii two 3'ears later he purchased and continued to operate until the bridge was built over the river, in 1892. In part- nership with Joseph C'ollett,in 1872 he established the Montezuma Fire-brick Company, in which he liad a one-fourth interest at first, but is now the sole owner of the entire works. At the ince])lion of the enterprise, about ten men were employed, but the number has now increased to forty, and the brick is shipped to twelve States. Mr. Burns is also the owner of six hundred acres of fertile land in Vermillion County, Ind. .Socially, he has been identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for a period of forty years or more. In politics he was formerly an active Whig, and is now equallj- devoted to the Republican party. Mr. Burns was first married to Carolina \'allan- dighan, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Hamilton) A'allandigiian, and one child was born to their union: Caroline, wife of F^nos Kuhn, of Lawrence, Kan. The second wife, Permelia, was a sister of the first wife. Afterward our subject married Mary, daughter of Stephen and Kate (Tuley) Millikin, a farmer and business man of A'crmillion Count}'. This union was blessed by the birth of six chil- dren: Edward II.. Joseph. Robert. F'rancis, Mary L., and Bell, who is the wife of F'rank Stanley, a citizen of Sheridan, Ind. Marj' L. is the wife of Salem Hancock, a merchant in Montezuma. The present wife of Mr. Burns was Elizabeth (Donaldson) (';uin(m. She was a daughter of Wal- ler C. and Harriet (Thomas) Donaldson. Her fa- ther was born in Kentucky, in tiie year 18(t2, and in 1834 went to Rockville, Ind., where he engaged in merchandising for several years. He served a» Probate .ludge and for several terms represented his district in the State Legislature, also serving as County Commissioner. In 181") he moved to Re- serve 'IV>wnship, and for a number of years oper- ated a farm. He was .active first in the Whig p:irty, and later as a Republican. Religiously, he was identified with the .Methoflisi Episcopal Church. He was three times married; first, to Harriet I'liomas, who was born in Slielby Counly, Ky., and was the mother of one son and three daughtei's; his second union was with Ellen M., daughter of William Cook, and this marriage re- sulted in the birth of one son and two daughters; the third wife was Mrs. Julia A. (Sage) Russell. The grandfather of Mrs. Burns, John Donaldson by name, was born in \"irginia, served in the War of 1812, and married Eleanor Lishell, who bore him sixteen children. In this connection, some mention of Hon. Will- iam Cook will be of interest. Born in Maryland, he moved to Ohio and settled near Chillicothe. where he made rails for twenty-five cents per iiundred. Later he went on a fialboat down the river to New Orleans. In 1M2() he came to Parke County, Ind., where he entered one Iiundred and sixty acres on section 25, Reserve Township, and there resided until his death, in 1863, at the age of sev- enty-five. He was the father-in-law of Gov. Joseph A. Wright. In his disposition, he was positive and unyielding, devoted to the platform of the Democratic party and the doctrines of the Meth- odist F^piscopal Church. His wife, formerly Mrs. Nancy (Marium) Abbott, bore him two sons and three daughters, and passed aw.iv some lime prior to his demise. Jf ' OHN M. SNYDER, who has a well-equipped I llourmill on Coal Creek, Cain Township, l! I''ountain County, has the reputation of ' manufacturing the best brand of (lour made in the State of Indiana. Mr. Snyder was born in Butler County, Ohio, January 1, 1828. His father, .lolin Snyder, who was born in Germany, was one of the pioneers of Montgomery County, this Stale. He came to this country with his mother, his father, Jacob Snyder, having died on the water after the family' had started on their journey' to a strange country. His widow was left with the care of two boys and two girls, Jacob, .John, Sophia and Fllizabeth, who were sold on the arrival of the family to work out the pay for their jiass POIiTKAir AND moORArillCAL RECORD. .•UiS age. Jacob was not well pleased with heiiii; disposed of in that maiint'i'. ami ns .sunn n> lit- li:itill their KIdor. Rebecca, i Catherine, (ieorge. .Vmeliaand Susan are the names of the children that died, the latter a child of the seiond marriage. .lohn Snyder was a successful farmer. In culti- vating the soil and sowing seed he w.as guided Strictly by the rules that were formerly so rigidly observed by every farmer as to the proper time to plant. His corn was always planted when the moon was new auf Thom.as Piarcklow, a prospeious fanner of this township; (ieorge. who lives at home and helps his father in the management of the mill; .lames, who is in Lalloguc. 111.; H. 1... who is a farmer at New Richmond; and Charles .\,. who live.^ at home and assists his father. ()\ir subject is a thorough Christian gentleman, who has the fullest confidence of the people among whom he lives, and who think highly of him. His advice is often sought, as he is a wise and safe counselor; he has .icted as administrator of estates and has l>een guardian for children who were or- 306 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. phaned. He has long been prominent in the United Brethren Church as one of its foremost members in this section, and lie has done much to extend the faith. He built a church on his own place in 1873 at a cost of *800, and vfks one of its Trustees. In 1876 the building was completely demolished by a cyclone, and has never been replaced. Politically, Mr. Snyder is a Democrat. He is one of the moneyed men of his township, and has valuable property iiere. He owns sixty acres of land, including liis mill site. ^^>^^inni!ig seven weeks in the journey hither. A year later he removed to Law- rence County, 111., where he purciiascfl about one thousand acres of raw lanil, on wliicli lie lived un- til his death at a good old age, in August, 1811. This gentleman was twice married, his first wife being Mary (iriilib, :iii(l to them were boin the fol- lowing children: Mary, who married .loiin Ip- dyke; Nancy, the wife of (leorgeSwan; and Peter, Joel, .lames and John. His second marriage was with Hilda Duke, and of this union several sons were born, as follows: Andrew .lackson, (ieorge Washington, James Monroe and .Ianu'> Madison. The father of our subject was born in Culpeper County, \'a., in September, 17'.t6. He served in the War of 1812, and twenty years after settled on a farm in this county, making the journey from his native State overland by wagon and ox-teams. The lamily started for their new home, and on Christmas Day, after traveling for about three months, the3' found shelter under the roof of Sam- uel Brown, with whom they remained until erect- ing a log house for themselves on section IG, of Reserve Township, Parke County. The land was leased by him in partnership with his brothers. Jaines and Peter, and on this he remained until 1863, when he located on two hundreil and sixty acres which are included in our subject's present farm. In addition to this, he also owned two hun- dred and fort}' acres on section 16, one hundred and sixty on section 9, and one hundred and sixty acres east of Montezuma, besides four hundred acres which he improved, making a total of about one thousand acres which he owned at the time of his death, September 14, 1869. His good wife^ daughter of Levi Jlilbourn, ()f Virginia, was born in Loudoun County, January 4, 1791. ;md was called to the belter land July 18, 1869. The parents of our subject had l)orii to them eleven children, nine of whom lived to comfort their declining years. The names of these chil- dren are: Alpheus, deceased; John, Mary. James; Sarah, who became the wife of John K. Hendricks; Robert. Ileniy; Elizabeth, Mrs. JenUiii Phillips; and Nancy, who married Jaines Mallias. The fa- ther was a Democrat, politically. Janie;. Warner was reared on a farm, reci'iving a distiJLt-school education, and at the age of twenty-one began on his own account on his fa- ther's farm, and at his Ihiitieth year was enabled to make his lirsl |iiircliase of two hiiinlreil :iiid twelve acres north of Sugar Creek, which he im- proved .as rapidly as possible. In 186;') he re- moved to the place where he now resides on sec- lion 17, Reserve Township, where he caied for his parents until their death .\t the present time lie owns the four hundred and ten acres on which he lives, besides two other tracts of one hundred and eight and thirty-live acres, respectively. As a companion :iii(l helpriiateon life's jtuiriiey, Mr. Warner chose .Miss Louisa Demotl, who was liorn In the town of Reserve in 1836. .She became »••*■"' ■ •*#=^f^:*-j.-; -- ^ . i:.< EliBlis'illiPippii:': *..^lf. pSlB.A'- ■.Jl|llll||llll!lllPII!iii!!ili"illlili'i'ii RESIDENCE OF JAMES WARNER, SEC. 18. RESERVE TR PARKE CO. IND. "-^■i.. -^0^0^^ .; .3 *' '-U? :i-r-r 4-.-:, ^# |£^ re3i::ence or DAVID Montgomery, 5ec. 29. wabash tp.parkeco.ind POHTRAIT AND BIOGHAPIIICAL RECORD. 309 tbc iiiollier of four rliililii'ii, wlioin slip named Syl- vester; Haibara K., llic wife of Tim Sulliviiii; Oli- ver I'errv; and Mary .J., wife of Nathan Mallias. The mother died in the prime of life at the ajre of thirty-eight years. Mr. Warner has proved a very useful ae(|nisitinn to the citizenship of the eonnty siiiee he took up his alxide here, his ability as a farmer making him a valuable a.ssistant in main- taiiiintr and extendini; the most important of the industries of this reition. llis pohtical views find expression in the principles of the Democratic party, <)( wliieh he is a warm supporter, lie is a self-made man in the broadest sense of the word, nnci the architect of his own fortune. .W 1 1) .MONTOO.MKKY. Among the jiio- iii'cis of I'arke County, no (me is more worlliv of M place ill her chronicles than is the gentleman of whom this is a life re- cord, as he is a member of a family whose history has l)ecn closely connected with that of this region foi three-score yeai-s or nuue. .Mr. Monlgoinery is a veteran of the late Civil War, and is the owner of a wfll-impi-ovt d farm ou section 29, W:ibash Towii?.|iip. He was born in this same township September 2K, IH.'i.'i, and is a son of Samuel and Prudence (Monn) Montgomery. The grandfather of our subject, Hugh Mont- gomery, was born in Ireland, and in Colonial days crossed the broad Atlantic to the I'niU'd .Ntales, soon after taking part in the war for inde- pendence, lie was a cousin of ,Maj. Montgomery, an ofMcer of Revolutionary fame, who was killed in a hard-fought battle. Some yeai-s after the close of the c^tullicl Hugh Montgomery removed to Butler County, Ohio, near the village <»f Hamil- ton. He was a farmer, and being a well-educated man for those days engageil in teaching, and dropped deail while instructing a class one day. He had the following children: William; Ross; Samuel; Peggy, wife of .lacob Ros>: and .lane, who became the wife of John White. .Samuel .Montgomery, our subject's father, was born in Ohio, and came to Parke County, Ind., in IH27, entering eighty acres on section 19, Wabash Township, where he made his home until he was called to his final rest, .lune 2'.', 1K.">4. when he was in his fiftieth year. His wife, who was the mother of seven children, survived until 1H74, when she died, aged seventy-two yeai-s. The lirolhei-s and sisters of our subject are as follows: William, who died in IK65, being a member of Comp;iiiv l>, Kighty-fifth Indiana Iiifaiitr\-; Alex- ander, whose record may he foiinil on another page of this volume; Martha, deceased, wife of Armstead Clark, who entered the same company mentioned above, and died at Nichohisville, Ky., in .lanuary, iM'.i: Margaret, widow of .lames Painter; .lane .and .lolm, deceased. The mother of these children was btuii in the Keystone State and removed when (niite young to Ohio, where she lived with an uncle. .\fter receiving a district-school education, and after being reared to the duties and cares of farm life. David Montgomery started out from home to carve his fortune. He worked for one season as a farm hand and then cerate the old homestead. August 16, 1862, he enlisted in Company 15, Kighly-liftli Indiana Infantry, but when he reacheii Covington, Ky., he was taken sick and sent to the hospital, lii April, 1863, he was discharged at Nichol^ville, Tciin.. after which he returneil home and resumed the peaceful voca- tion of a farmer. In 1867 he eng.aged in the man- ufacture of lumber in \'ei'million and Parke Coun- ties, continuing with fair success in that line of business for about five years, at the expiration of which time he removed to .Mecca. After making that village his place of abode for .some lime, he settled on his present farm on section 29. November 1, imio, Mr. IMontgomery weflded Kllen Ijiney. who w.a.s born in Floriila Town>hi|i. of this county, and comes from an honored pio- neer family of this reyion, her parents being .loel and .leriisha (Feiiton) Laiiey. who removed to this .State from Kentucky. To David Montgomery and wife were iKirn nine children: Oeorge W.. who died when four years of age; William, who died in infancy; Robert, whose death wcurred shortly 310 POxtTRAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. after lie altninecl liis majority; Oliver P.; Ida, wife of Frank Kelly; Ora and Cora (twins), deceased; Viola and Oliver. Mrs. Montgomery is a member of the Christian Church in good standing, and, like her husband, is honored and respected l)v all with wliom she comes in contact. \]L^ ENKY COLEMAN. Mr. Coleman is a man whom nature seems to have especially designed to be a tiller of the soil. The j)) pursuits of agriculture have afforded him high gratification, and in the conduct of his farm the principles he has held have been peculiarly adapted to the successful development and im- provement of the varied elements of farm life. He resides on section 3, Wabash Township, Foun- tain Count}', on the old homestead, and has two hundred acres of well-improved land, which he values at ¥.50 per .acre. He erected a fine hou.se of seven rooms at a cost of ^1.500 in 1862, and in 1885 a large and commodious barn w.as built. Mr. Coleman is energetic and enterprising and everything about the place indicates that an ex- perienced hand is at the helm. Born on the 8th of .lulv, 1832, our subject was one of nine children born to Linsey and Elizabeth Coleman, the former a native of the Old Domin- ion, born December 25, 1795, and the latter born on the 22d of October, 1805. Of their children, Mary .1. was born on the 22d of Is'ovember, 1821. .Julia, born m Fountain County, Ind., .June 22, 1826, married Will Webb, who died shortly afterwards. Her next marriage w.is to Henry Munson, and after liis death she married Samuel I'hebus. She is the mother of three chil- dren. Samuel Coleman, the third child, was born in Fountain County, Ind.. in lH2><,and married .Miss Susan Prevo, who died at the home of our subject in 1858. Samuel is now a resident of Pcrryville. Hsnry and Lovina were twins. Wilber was boin March 16, 1835, and selected his wife in the person of Miss Eliza Milem. His second marriage was to !J[iss Samanlha Bass, and his third mai riage to Miss Margaret King. During the late war he served faithfully in defense of the Old Flag, enlisting in the Sixty-third Indiana Regiment in 1H(;2, and serving until 1864. Eliza was born in Fountain County, October 2, 1837, and married .Jefferson Spinks. She died at her home in 1880. Maria, also a native of Fountain Count}-, first saw the light of day on the 22d of Januaiy, 1841. She married Nelson Bogart, and died in this county on the 5th of September, 1879. She left six children. The father of these children came to Fountain County, Ind., from his native .State at an early date, and settled on the Wabash River, where he entered Government land. lie had a tract of eighty acres, and he afterward purchased two hundred and sixty acres .and improved and devel- oped it. In connection with his farming inter- est he worked at the hatter's trade in his own shop. He reared his children to mature ^-ears in Fountain Count}', and there p.assed the remainder of his days. His wife also died in that county. They were much esteemed citizens and prominent in all good work. Their son Henry, our subject, was early trained to the duties of the farm, and was fairly educated in the common schools. After reaching mature years, he married Miss Augeline Bass, who was born February 14, 1834, and was the daughter of Nancy Bass. Their nuptials were celebrated on the 15tli of November, 1855,' and as the years passed along the following chil- dren grew up around them: I^inscy, born in Fountain County, February 3, 1857, married .Miss Stanton and they reside in this county. Scott, born October 20, 1858, died on the 10th of .Janu- ary, 1859. Howard, born .July 24, 1860, died De- cember 27, 1872. Eva, born .June 10, 1862, mar- ried J. I). Orahood, and resides at Stringlown. Ovid, born October 15, 1863. died in 1873. IJay, born April 9, 1866, resides at home. Frank, born August 11, 1868, is also at home. Willie, born March 28, 1870, single, received a thorough edu- cation at Valparaiso. Chancey, born May 2, 1871, died on the 21st of August, 1872. Clieeny, t>orn April 5, 1875, resides at home. Olin and Ola (twins), born June 13, 1877, died in the same year. Our subject linallv settled on the f)ld liomestcad. PORTRAIT ANP BIOGR^VPIIICAL RECORD 311 and ii> lii> i';iil\ lifr had lici-ii pas-serl on llii- farm, it wns hill iiiitural llial wlieii slartiiij; i> agriciilliiral piirsiiiUs as his (Mrii|intion in life, ili- has followed this with siilistantial ri'sult.s all his life, and is classed anionsi; the representative fai-niei-s of the county. He and Mrs. Coleman are active nieniljers of the church and conlriliutc lilierally to the support of the same. Mr. Coleman is a teacher in the Sunday- si'luM I and three of his children are teachers in the same .'Sunday -school. Linsey is Superintendent of the Sunday-.school. ^Ir. Coleman was a member of the Farmers' Mutual Ilenelil .Vssociation for one year, and is active in all good work. In poli- tics our suliject is a stanch supporter of the Dem- ocratic piineiples, l)nl while he has ever taken an active pai-t in polities, he does not aspire to of- fice. He is one of the respected citi/.ens of the couutvanii his friends are legion. r*^ II. AS S. .MILLS, the oldest native-born resident of Clark Township now living within its precincts, is a well-known and honored citi/en of Ladoga, who is promi- nent in its public life, and is at present President of the ^'illage Hoard of Trustees. lie has been for many years indentilied with the agricultural in- terests of .Montgomery County, and, although he has retired from active labor, he still continues to control and sviijcrintcml the work on his f.-irm, which con>ists of t wo hundred anil lifty acres, all under a good state of improvement, and considered one of the finest pieces of property in the township. Mr. .Mills was born .April 2'.', If^i'.'.in the pioneer home of his parents, thai his father had erected on the first eighty acres of laud thai he had entered from the (uivernmenl in Clark Township, wilhin a mile and a-half of Ladoga, lie is a son of Lewis II. Mills, who w.is b(un in Fleming County, Ky., Deeenilier 7, 17".»l.and a gramlson of .Jacob Mills. The family is of Knglish origin, coming to this couiiti\ in early Colonial times, settling in New York, and eventually migrating from that State to Kentucky. Lewis .Mills was reared and educated in Fleming County, Ky., and when a young man went to .Montgomery C"ounty, Ohio, to live. He was there married to Rebecca Fit/.patrick. who was of .Scotch-Irish descent, and was a daughter of .lohn Fil/.patrick, whose early life was p.assed in A'irginia. His father had come to this country from Scotland. .Mr. Mills continued to live in Montgomery County until 1827, and in the fall of that year he left(Jhio to take up his abode in Montgomery County, this State, as one of its early settlers. He bought of the fJovernment the land previously referred to as the birthplace of our subject, i)aying for it the sum of <'1.25 an acre, and he afterward ailded to his purchase eight}- .acres of school land on sec- tion 16, of this township. His first woik w;is to cut awav the trees to clear a space for a dwelling, and as there were but very few men in the tt^)wn- ship al that time, he had to go eight or ten miles to gel a sutlicient number to help him put up his cabin. The country was still in all its original wildness, with the exception of the clearing of somQ pioneer at intervals, or se four are living: Clare K., wife of Justice Oornily, a hardware merchant of Wave- land; Mary ('., wife of JdIiii T. Hyrd, a farmer of Scott Township; William Morttm.a member of the firm of Hostetter, Ashby A' Mills, dry-goods mer- chants of Ladoga; and Emma E., who lives with her parents. A man of our subject's calibre and well-known integrity necessarily commands the confidence of his fellow-citizens, who find in him a safe and wise counselor, and they have honored him by election to important local offices. He has been one of the Trustees of the township for some time, and, as he- fore mentioned, is now President of the Hoard. He has also served as School Director of his township. He is a stalwart Republican and an active worker in the ranks of the parly. <■ = ■ ; ■ =: » r *^s*^s+ 1 LSTON SAYERS, who resides on his well-or- dered and finely improved farm on section 2, Wayne Township, is a good representa- tive of the enlightened and enterprising farmers who have made Montgomery County one of the richest and most productive agricultural centres in the State by their progressive modes t)f fanning. He was born in Marion County, Ohio, in 1832, and is a son of AVilliam and Charlotte (Martin) Savers, natives respectively of Virginia and Pennsylva- nia. His paternal grandparents were Josiah and .Sarah (Brown) Savers, natives of Virginia. The grandmother on the mother's side was named Elston. William S.ayers was three limes mairied. His second wife wsis Margaret Cooper, and his tliiril wife, to whom he w.as married in Fountain County in 184.5, w.as Rachel Crane. He had a numerous family of children, .as follows: Lloyd, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1819, married Rhoda Coen, and died at their residence in Pleasant Hill in 1846; Rachel, born in Pennsylvania in 1821, and now the wife of Hon. Isaac M. Coen. a farmer of Fountain County, who was elected to the Indiana Legislature by the Republican party in 18,5(i, and served two terms, but is now deceased; Sophronia PORTRAIT AM) i;i< )( UiA PI I'CA L Rl-X'OHIX .MS nnd .Iiiliii, wild »fif Imrii in I'c'niisylvnnin in IH22 and 1H23 lOspi'ctivflv. anil Hifd in infiincv; Mary, will) wn> horn in l'cnn%vlvania in 1K21, niarried Je.Hso (Jieiianl. and died in 18()4; .lusiali, who was born in IVnnsylvania in IM2.'i, and dirtl in Monl- goinc'iT County al llic a!,'e of Iwonly years; Riilli, born in I'ennsylvania in 1827, and who was the wife of .loiiii Iliirlice. who resides in WayneUiwn; Kpnel,l)ornin Ohio in 18.'5(), who married Wealthy IWll, who ilied in Henton County in 18.^9; KIston, our siihjeel; Rhoda, who was horn in Ohio in 18;i;5, and married I |>hayiner \V. Mclhoom, a farmer of llillshoru, Inci.. where she resided until her death; Kjihrain). a farmer in Benton County, who was born 111 Ohio in 18;M.and married Amanda Daw- son; Washington, who was horn in Ohio in 1835, and died in 181.J; Wilhiir who was horn in Ohio ill 18:!8, married Miss McCoy, and is a farmer in Jasper County; Lemuel, who died in infancy in 1811; Annie, who was born in Montgomer}- County in 18l(;, and is now the wifeof Rev. Will- iam Dewey, a Methodist minister in Missouri; Martin, who w.ts born in Fountain County in 18-18, and is a carrintre manufacturer in McCune, Kan.; Charlotte, who was born in Montgomer}' County in 18i>3, and mairied .S. Roach, formerly of Kan- sas, lat^r of Indiana, but now deceased; Thomas, who was born in l{enl procured lie bought a tract of wild limber in Fountain Coiinly. pa\ - ing the sum of ^l.'»(t for the whole forty !icres, and then sold it at a slight advaiuc over the piircha.se price. With this sum, and a little assistance from his falliiM'. he piirch.ised eighty acres of land, partly improved, for i<7.')(l. to which he added another purchase of cultivated land, for which he paid ♦ l.tidO. lie continued to buy smnll iract.s of l.'ind as he had the opportunity until he had aci|iiircd a farm of two Imncircd and seventy acres, beautifully located, under a high stale of tillage, and well supplied with modern improvements. Mr. .Saycrs has been at great expense in draining his land, having tiles laid wherever reipiired on all parts of his farm, and he h.as thus added gn-atly to iUs productiveness and value. He devotes it to mixed farniing. and rai.scs a line lot of sUindard stock. Mr. Sayers has received practical help in the up- building of his home from his amiable wife, to whom he was married in I8.).'» by Dr. Newlaiid. She was formerly Catherine Orcnnard, a native of this township, born here in 183(!. and a daughter of .lohn and Desire (Tracy) Oreiinard. Her par- ents were natives of Kentucky, and her pater- nal grandparents were natives of Maryland. Her union with our subject brought them live chil- dred: .lohn W., who was born in 1856 and died in 1857; Mary V. and Kliza K.. twins, who were born in 1858, the former the wife of William Fonts, a farmer of Wayne Township, and the latter, who lives with her father, now the wife of A. R. Mid- dle, of Storm Lake, Iowa; Charles H., who was born ill 18t) 1. married Miss .lennie Anderson, of Clinton County, and is ni>w connected with the liuildingnnd Loan Association of liloomington. 111., of which place he is a resident; and Kva. who was biu-n in 18G1I. married C. H. Lidster. of this township, and resides on the old homestead. Kli/.a K.. Mi-s. Kiddle, was formerly the wife of W. II. Il.'incock. who died in the year 1855. The children were all educated in the public schools of Wayne Township, except Charles, whe attended the Merom I'nion Christian College in Sullivan County. They are all active members of the Christian Chiiicli. and their names are jissociated with the church and Sunday-school work. Mr. Sayers is .a most estimable man. who lia> al- w:i\s led a life of trulhfulness, sobriety and honor, and is a vidiied ineniber of the community. The Christian Church tinds in him and his wife two of its most useful niemlH'rs, who have done much to adv.ance it.s interesUs spiritually anliip as Tiuslee two terms, from 1882 to 1886. He is a member of the Horse Thief Detective Association of this county, and upholds tlie law and order to the best of his ability. His fellow-citizens appreciate his value as a safe coun- selor and guide in practical affairs, and he is often called upon for advice and help by his neigh- bors. He is at present executor of one of the largest estates of the township. ylJ.LI AM V. CilLI.I LAND, residing on sec- tion 19, Union Townsiiip, is an able and enterprising farmer, who well represents the young men of his class, native to the soil, who are so potent in extending the .agricultural inter- ests of Montgomery County. Our subject was born March 24, 18.58, on the old family liomestead in Union Township, and is a son of one who was for many years one of the leading men in tlie county, among the most i)roiiiincnt and successful of its pioneer farmers, and one of its forenK)St citizens in public life. We refer to the late Sam- uel (iilliland. Samuel (Tilliland wa* born in lluntingdon County, Pa., in 1807. His father was of Irish birth, while his mother was from Holland. ^Vllen a young man he left his native county, and mak- ing his way to Butler County, Oiiio, he worked there on a farm by the month for a time, and then went into llie distillery business. After marriage he came, in October, 1834, to this State and county and entered a tract of land from the (Jovernment on section 25, Union Township. He was well equipped for the pioneer life before hiin. and was a fine type of the bold, enterprising, fai-sceing. resolute pioneers that opened up this country' for settlement, as he was a man of line physique, of medium height, and of gieat strength. He was also well endowed menially, and possessed keen business qualifications, which led to his early se- lecliou for important offices, especially thai of ; County Commissioner, which he held sixteen years. In his political convictions he was a Dem- ocrat with sound views on the issues of the dav. He showed great skill in the management of his own affairs and accumulated a large property, in- cluding lifleen hundred acres of land in this county, although when he left home at the age of sixteen he had but ?;16 in the world. He w.-is a hard worker, energetic and |)ronipt in carrying out his plans, and his success was assured from the start. His death occurred May lit, 1889, and that of his wife JLay 7, 1870, and they were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Gilliland was first married December 2(1, 1832, to Miss Mary Truesdell, a native of liutler County, where they were wedded. Five children were born of that marriage: John T., deceased; Lizzie Jane, a resident of this township; Anna j Louisa, now Mrs. Husenbark, a resident of New I Market; Margaret, Mrs. Remlcy, of Crawfordsville; and William M., who died in infancy. Samuel Gilliland's first wife died June 4, 1841, and he again married, March 9, 1848. His second wife w.as Sarah Miller, a daughter of Alualiam H. .Miller, an oil! settler of this county, and .i iiroininent farmer, who came from Kentucky, and married a Miss Kndicott. Seven children were born of the second marriage, all of whom grew to maturity but one and are still living, as follows: .Mary K., Mrs. William .Smith, who lives east of Whitesville; Martha K., Mrs. Wr.ay, who lives in this township; Nancy J., Mrs. Van Cleave, who also lives in this township; James H., a resident of this township; ^Vllli:llll ('.; and llciirv M., who lives in Craw- fordsville. Saiinul .M. died at the age of sixteen. The subject of this biographical sketch was reared in the home where he was born, and in the excellent schools of his native township he gained a practical education. He remained with his fa- ther until his marriage, and then located on a farm on section 19. and has been actively engaged in farming ever since. In March, 1890, he removed to his present farm, which comprises two hundred and seventy-five acres of good land, that yields abundant harvests under the excellent system of cultivation to which it is subjected, ;ijid a good class of stock is raised upon it. .Mr. (iilliland POHTR.MT AM) liloOKAl'IlK A I, I{K( ORI). shows coin meinlable enterprise in carrying on his agriciilturnl pui-suits, and does a large and lucra- tive lin.siness. lie and his wife are highly re- garded in social circles, and in their home arc gonial, friendly and hospitalile. As an intelligent citizen should, he takes t\\\ active interest in poli- tics, anil favors the Democratic part}'. .Mr. (Jdliland was married March 1, 1883, to Miss Dora I), .'"itilli, a daughter of .Io.sei)li and Catherine .Stilh. Her father, a resident of Craw- fordsville, was horn in Hoone County, his parents, who were among the first settlers, coming from Ohio, and he liccame a pioneer of this county. Mis. .stiih's father was David Canaday, who came from North Carolina and was one of the original (lettiers of Hoone County. Mrs. (lilliland was reared and educated at Crawfordsville. Her niar- riuj;e with our suliject h;is lirought them two chil- dren: Henry .M., who was horn .July ."U, 18HI; and Bessie I'., who wa* horn December 22. 1886. "11 (til N \V. (il-.Hll.Mrr. a leading and inlluen- tial citi/en of Newtown, is a native of In- diana, and was horn \\\ Fountain County, near Hillsborough, in 18:!7, having ct)nt in ued U) reside in the county ever since, Kngaging in a variety of businesses from early years, he has by an unvarying coui-se of honest industry, energy and ability won success in life, held positions of trust, and deservedly received the high regard and es- teem of the entire community by which he has l>een surrounded, and to many of whose members lie has l)een personally known for over three-score years. The paternal grandparent? of our subject were I'hilip and Catherine (Harrier) Gebliart, both na- tives of Pennsylvania, and descondanl.s of (iernian ancestry. The grandfather was a man of courage, resolution and endurance, and served his country faithfully in the War of 1812. In 182 I. Crandfa- tlier and (iraiulmotlur (iebhart, journeying from IVnnsylvania to tlie Westward, located in the then sparsely settled State of Indiana. Miles of almost unbroken prairie greeted their eyes as they traveled ] hither, but to Ihem it was the land of pri.mise, and the}' were content. Among (he group of children I in the family of these carl}' pioneers was the fa- ther of our subject. Named in honor of his father. I'hillip, he was I boru in Berks County, Pa., in the year I8((',i, and was therefore about lifleen years of age when he came to the Stale dotincci to be his future home and the birthplace of his immediate descendants. I'pon arriving at mature age he was united in marriage with .Mi.->s Catherine Shupart, who was a native of JSutler County, Ohio, The parents of oui sutijeet were the father and mother of nine I children, all of whom grew up toyeais of luisy in- dustry, and became useful mihI honored citizens. The seven brothers and two sisters received the benefit of the di>trict schools of that early time, but till were trained to assist in daily work, and were taught the value of thrift and prudent man- agement. In 18(;2, our subject, .Inhn (Jebhart. married Miss Mary .1, Kiee, a mo>t estimable lady, well known m the county, and the daughterof William M, Rice, an old and highly respected settler in that section of the .State. For several ye:irs Mr. (Jeb- hart eng.aged successfully in agricultural pursuits, and carried on a general farming business until 1871, wlu'U he served about one year .as Deputy .Sheriff, under .lackson Rice. .\l the close of his otticial service, lie bought out the store in which he has since so prosperous!}- conduc(ed business, and still retains an active and controlling interest in the management of its affairs. Politically, our subject is a member of tlie Democratic party, and. while he is liberal in sentiment, believes lirinly that right and justice are the main foundation of the .lacksonian jirinciples and platfcirm, which he has advocated all his life. Mr. tJebhart has been always deeply int«rested in the national issues of the day. anil is thoroughly posted in the conduct of public affairs. Inder the Presidential administration of (Jrover Cleve- lantl, he received the ollicial position of Poslma?- ter of Newlcui, the manifold duties of which oltice he discharged with ability and great accept- ;? 1 1) yOETEAlT A^•D iilOGliiU^lllCAL liECORD. :ince to the general public. Mr. and Mrs. Gcbhart are the parents of two sons, both successful and representative business men. William 1). in is.s7 entered into the general merchandising business with iiis father, and has since aif the Baptist Chiircli, and, politic- allv, was a .lacksoniaii Democrat. Joshua Barker was one of six children, the others being Nancy, Jlary, Jessie. John B. and .lane, lie remained at the home of his parents until reaching his majority, .-ind was married in the Old Duminion in 1818 to the daughter of Will- iam llilhiiaii. Their faiiiih' c(>iii|Mised seven chil- dren: William; llenr\', deceased; (ieorge; Tlinilii-r.'< of the Now Liurlit C'liiiruli. I'lic fninil}' is fjri'ativ ri-.-ipci trd and csitccmed in tiiis locality, with tliu lii^tuiy and welfare of wliieli Ihc'v have been ideiitilied for many deeades. !-H^- [s_ -9 "1 KlIN II. .SPKNCK, editor of the Coviiii;- toii I'i'iqile'x PniM'r. wa.s born in Covinifton, liid., ."^eplelnber I, |h;!:{, and has had a eon- liniial residence in that city during all that tiiiii'.with theexeeption of three year.s in California and two year.s ill Illinois. During Ins re.sidence in California he worked at the ease in the Marysville (Cal.) Daily Fxiinxx olliee, and for a short time had charge of the city route of that paper. After com- ing back to the States, he found his parents living in lllitini.s, near Cliarlostoii, Coles County. Here he had charge of the Cnlis Oiuiil;/ Li'flijn\ under the ownership of .lolm It. Kiiston, for a, time, bill later, leaving that town, he, with Mr. Kiifus lliKiton, established the .Mattoou Gazelle in the year IH.'iT, it being the lir»t paper published in that city. Then selling out his one-half inter- est to Mr. Ilooton, he moved back to Coving- ton and purchased the People's Friend from Mr. Cowan, and had charge of that paper for fourteen yeai-s, when be sold his entire interest to Mr. Kzra Voris. After remaining out of the business a short time, he went to \'eedersburg, the same county, and established the pioneer paper in that town, the Finiiilnin Count y Herald. After publishing it abo\it three months, be removed the plant to Attica, ehan>;ing the title of the paper to that of the At- tica Herald; here he stayed for a short time only, removing to l.aFayette, hid., having received as- surances of a large subscription and payingsupport ill advertising and job work from the (Ireenliack party. It wits in this city he left the Democratic party and joined hands with the Republicans, again changing the name of the paper to the LaFayetle liepuhliinii. He remained in LaFayetle until after la tiie hard-fought political battle of 1874, assisting ver\ materially in achieving a big victory for the Republicans. Late in the fall he bo.\ed and ship- ped the plant to Covington, where he has remained, lighting vigfu-ously for the principles of the Re- publican parly. In 188(1. .Mr. \V. F. \ogt became possessed of the entire plant (retaining Mr. .Spcnce as editor), and he has added to the material iif the olliee and established it on a firm foundation. As a citizen. .Mr. .Spence has ever been an earnest worker in behalf of his birthplace, believing that Covington was destined by loc-ation, the line agri- cultural land surrounding it on all sides, its mag- niliceiit forests of liard-wood limber, the unlimited supply of coal uniierlyiiig the soil surrounding the city, the inagnilicent water-range on her western border, the beautiful streams adjoining, and the l)urity of the w.iters, both medicinal and for do- mestic purposes, to become one of the most pros- |)erous towns in the .State, and all that w.i.^ lacking to build her up and make her one of the leading and prettiest cities in Indiana was capital to de- velop tire natural resources. That d.-iy has come, and the editor h.as lived to see it, even though he is "the oldest inhabitant" and the oldest native- born Covingtonian now residing in the city. *^^1 '.Ei i^^ <« lill.l.l.V.M U. I'K.NCK is the .senior member \nI' "^ '^''*' enterprising tirm of Pence At (iray, 'w^ general merchanilise, grain, poultry and produce dealei-s, of Catlin, Parke County, and w.as born February III. 1860, in this county, lie is the .son of .lolin and Agnes K. (Gilpin) Pence, of Preble County, Ohio, who came to Parke County in 1859. Mr. Pence has alw.ays followed the vo- cation of a farmer and is considered one of the represeiitjitives of his class. This worthy gen- tleman and wife are the parents of seven children, six sons and one daugliter: Thomas. Charles. Kl- mer. Frank, Alva, he of whem we write, and .Miss Mary, who yet lives under the parental roof. The youthful days of our subject were spent af- 320 PORTRAIT AND BlOGRArillCAL RECORD. ter the manner of farmer lads, working on the farm and going to school. He completed his edu- cation at tiie Normal School at Danville, Ind., and Terre Haute, Ind. While at the former place he met Lawrence O. Gray, who was also attending school, and who is now the junior member of the firm. This co-partnership is tlie culmination of strong ties of friendship formed by these two young men d\n-ing their college days. For a biog- raphy of Mr. Gray see another page of this work. At the age of twenty years, Mr. Pence began his first day of school teaching in the public schools of this county, and continued in this work for five years with the best of success. To the regret of his patrons and many pupils, he retired from tiiis , field of labor to enter into the business world by purchasing the small and shelf-worn stock of goods of George W. Hansel, of Catlin, this coun- ty. For these goods he paid ITfjO, and at once commenced to cater to the demands of the ]niblic. Through his business tact and talent he soon discovered that his stock of goods was incomplete in variety as well as quantity, and he at once be- gan adding to his diminisiiing stock a well-select- ed and larger assortment of general merchandise. As his stock increased so did bis trade, until he was forced to increase his storeroom, which he did by erecting a line, modern-style and substantial building, 30x85 feet in dimensions, which he at once filled with goods tliat will now invoice over $.'),00(i. January 1. 1892, these two young men formed their present co-partnersliip, and from that date iiave filled a long-felt want of the many farmers of their section, namely: tluit of a market where they could dispose advantageously of their grain, produce and poultry. l''or these commodities this firm pays the highest cash prices that the condi- tion of the market of the cities will warrant them in doing. They dress all their |)oultry and ship many thousand pounds of it aniuially. 'I'lieii- grain shipments in 1H1)2 were large, more lliaii iiad been shipped from this place for years. March '^\, 1HK7, was the nuptial day of Mr. Pence and Miss Margaret I'jiisl.lhe only daughter and living cliild of Williani an^^

    ut ;i littlo liov, iiiiil ill 1K27 went to I'iirke Couiitv. and there lenmiiuMl, growing up to nuuihood, and in tlie same connty afterward made a home of liis own. Ill Fehiiiaiy. \H4\. lie married Mis?; Susan M. (Alien) Saiidei>, who was a native of \irgiiiia, and born in Scott County, of liie Old Dominion, in l«lt<. Mrs. .loel Sanders settled in I'aike County in l»;il.and there made the acciuaintaiiie of her husband. She survived lier marriage but six years, and, dying, left to the care of their father two mot hei less little ones, our subject, .lames, who was born November 23, 1811, and his brother, David T. The bereiiveil husband and father survived many years, and continued successfully engaged in farm- iiii' duties. He was a stanoh and prominent Dcin- oirat in Parke County, and widely known and highly respected. His son David T. died in 1871, and left a widow and three children, two of whom ] yet survive, and arc William II. Sanders, and Min- I nie J., the wife of David A"c"< ^>f Parke County, (^ur subjei-t received a good education in the com- ^ mim schools of the neighliorhood, and completed j his studies in the academy. In lHti.5 .lames San- dei-s and Mi>> Manda Myers were united in mar- riage. Mrs. .Sanders is a daughter of Joliii and Catherine (Fine) Myers, who located in the count}' in 1830, and who are prominent in business, social and church work. Our subject and his estimable wife have a family of four children. Su.san is the wife of .lolin dray, of Montgomery County, Ind; David W. was named in honor of his uncle; Mat- lie and Roy complete the list of merry children who brought lia|)piue.lexiiig, duties which fre- quently are his portion in the daily conduct of his business. Our subject cast his first vote for George H. McClellan, in 18G4, and has been &» strong a Democrat ever since as was his father before him. lie was at one time candidate for the .State Legis- lature, but was defeated by a small majority. Mr. Sanders is an ardent admirer of Thomas A. Hendricks, whose wise judgment and spotless character have commended him to thousands of political friends. Our subject is a Master Mason, and conscientiously <'ndeavo;s at all times to live up to the high stanil.-inl fif its honorable require- ments. KM OSKS R. Rl'RKS was a strong I'liion man I \\\ during the war, in which he lost a brother, I iB William, who died after coming home, from * exposure while in the service. He is en- gaged in carrying on his farm, which is situated on section 31, (ireene Townshi|i, Parke County, where he owns seventy-nine acres, having also recently sold eighty acres of the old homestead. In ail- dition to this, he rent.s one hundred and sixty acres of lanil, which with the able assist-ince of his son he also cultivates. Mr. liiirks is the owner of an evaporator for making maple syrup with which this jiresent year, 1«:i.'5. he has already made three hundred gallons. The firm of (L H. Ciiinn iV Co. are the manufacturers of the ma- chinery, and it is acknow ledgetl by all who have seen the workings of the same tti be the best and most complete ever put before the public. Moses Lurks, Sr., was born in Garrard County Ky.. April 7, 1802, being the son of Thomas Hurks, an early settler of that region. On arriving at manlaiod, Moses Lurks was married in Kentucky 322 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. to Miss Louisa, daughter of John Van Cleave, of Jessamine County, Ivy. For some time after his marriage, Mr. lUirks engaged in farming in Gar- rard County, where two of his children, John and Sarah, were born. In 1828, coming to Indiana, he entered a tract of eighty acres of the Government, on section 32, Greene Township, afterward buying an additional forty acres. The land was heavily timbered, and his home was in the midst of the forest. This farm he cleared and greatly im- proved, making his home upon it until he was called from the scene of his labors by the Death Angel, in 1875. His wife, who was ninety years old December 13, 181)2, is still living in Putman County, Ind. Of the ten children horn to Mr. and Mrs. Moses Burks, .Sr., six are still living, viz.: Rev. James, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now- located in Illinois; Sarah Ann, wife of Liberty Hicks, a teamster at Fulton, Kan.; Manc}-, who be- came the wife of Thomas Hughes, who is engaged in farming near Fairmount, III.; Elizabeth, who lives in the same locality-, the widow of Jonathan Stalker; our subject, who is next; and Louisa J., wife of Alexaniler Breekenridge, a farmer and stock-dealer of Putnam County, Ind. These chil- dren were all given common-school educations, and our subject went (or twelve months to the graded school at Bellmore, after which he engaged in teaching for one term. Until his marriage in 1868, Mr. lUirks remained with his father. In that year he wedded Martha Eleanor Clark, whose father came to Parke County from Kentucky with his family at an earl}' da^', settling on the homestead now operated by our subject, where the latter settled imme- dlatel}' after his marriage. Robert Clark, Mrs. Burks' father, was a Democrat, and as such repre- sented this county in the State Legislature at one time. Mrs. Burks departed this life September 2, 1890. leaving one child, Jesse K., who lives at home and is in partnership with his father. He married Laura, daughter of John A. Peyton, who lives on section 32, (Jrcene Township, an.-. M:i- tildii (•aril, bv wlioin hi- liad nine ehililreii: Kiili- ert. AtlaiiUa, Maiguiit, Itlial. t)liver, Matilda, I'liii'bo, Mary and .loliii. After his first wife's death, our .sulijfct weddol Mary .liihnsoii, widow of David liaruey, who wa.s born in X'irginia. liy llint union she had sixehildren: Henry, (leorge, Daviil, Susan, .l:inirs, :iiiil an infant who died un- named. .Mr. .Martin lias rcsiderl on his present farm sinee lie was a year old. It comprises finir hundred and forty-live acres,alinost all of whieh arc uiiderculti- valion. .\ lar<;e share of the place our subject lias cleared him.self, .and has , and died in this townshiji; Anna, who first married a Mr. Uoyd, and after his demise became the wife of a .Mr. Brown, who dic<•<•. Mr. Merrell was married in this township in D ears. They hail had eight children: Mary Klizabelh, born in IMI 1, and now the wife of Mr. .Sliipman, a farmer of Henlo, married Maggie .lohiison, and re- .••ides on his father's farm. Oiir subject was a sec- ond lime married, in IMC)."}, this time to .Marv 324 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Combs, who was born in Kentucky. In 1891, he was again deprived of the loving companionship and assistance of a good wife bj' death. Mr. Merrell's record in life is unblemished, con- scientious and upright motives governing his daih' acts, and the Baptist Church has found in him an exemplar}' member ever since he connected him- self with it. He is quite a keen politician, a stanch advocate of the Democratic part}', and he has held various local offices, having been Justice of the Peace and Assessor for six years, and at one time was Supervisor of the township. r him the lioiiur <.>f being [)laced at the he.'id of his alma mater as President of the in- stitution. His up|iointnu-nt w;is for a term of live years, but at the end of a yeai- he resigned the odice to accept a position in lladley it Rol)erts' .\cademy, at Indianapolis. He taught there for one year, and then beenme Principal of the High School at Frankfort. I!ut at the end of a year he was induceil to lelurn to the Normal, with which lie has since been connected as one of its compe- tent corps of teachers. For the past five years he has been .Superintendent of public schools also, and has devoted his energies to keeping them up to a high standard of education. I'r*>f. Warfel purclia-scd the Ladoga Litidfr De- cember I, laild, and liy his happy venture into journalism he has simply widened his sphere of usefulness as a teacher. The paper is well con- ducted, its editorials are bright and thoughtful expositions of current topics, and it has rapidly- gained favor with the public. Our subject holds a teacher's life certificate from the .State, and is well known as an educator. He is in demand as a lecturer at summer institutes, where his clear, decisive and pleasing method of imparling instruction has gained bjin a wide repu- tation among the teachers of Indiana, and often has been an inspiration to more earnest effort on their part. OlIN II. NKUI.IN. Among the earliest settlers of I'aike County is he of whom we write, who w.as born in Washington Town- ship, north of Marshall, September 2, 1H3(), being a son of .)ohn and Ruth (llinshaw) Newlin, who wci-e honored pioneei-s of this region. Our subject now owns one hundred and thirty-eight acres, located on section 21. Sugar Creek Town- ship, which place he has engaged in cultivating since lK7'.(,al which time ho liecame its owner. He is engaged in mixed farming, and ha-s also worked 326 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. somewhat at the blacksmith trade, which he picked up when a bo}'. He is a loyal supporter of the Republican part^', and served most acceptably for eight years in this townsliip as Justice of the Peace. He is a member of tlie Friends' Church, in the faith of which he was brouuht up, his par- ents both being (Quakers. For some time he was an Elder, and is now serving as a minister. Tlic i)aternal grandparents of our subject were Joshua and Achsah (Vestal) Newlin, the former a native of North Carolina, where he was married and reared his family, in 1827 lie removed to Indiana, locating in Parke County, south of our subject's present home. He entered a farm from the Government, having come here prospecting, and tiien returned for his family and iiousehold effects, wliicii he removed in wagons. He lived to see great changes in the Idcalily, and improved his farm. i)lacing good buildings ui)on it. He and his wife were members of the Friends' Church, and in iiolitics he was an uld-line Whig. His family comprised twelve eliildren. as follows: Eli, wiio married Polly Edwards; Riitli, wife of Will- iam llol)son; Sally, wife of James Underwood; John; Nathan, who married Sally Ilackett; Eunice, who (list married Aaron Pickett, and after his death became the wife of Panis Mcndinghall; Calvin, who chose for his wife Hebct-ca Hadley; Edith, wife of Thomas Stafford; Polly, Mrs. Auron Hobs(jn; Alfred, who died when young; Enos, who married Elizabeth Rubottom; and Luda, wife t)f Milton Rubottom. When about eighteen years of age. John New- lin, Sr., was married in North Carolina, and on coming to Parke County with his parents he also entered one hundred and sixty acres of Govern- mciit land, to which in tiie course of time he adtled eighty acres and became the owner of four hundred .acres in Sugar Creek Township, as well as of small tracts in other places. With the excep- tion of the money .advanced him by his fatlier to enter his (piarter-section of land, lie received no assistance, but hewed out his own fortune. ( )ii his farm he first made a small cabin of undiecsed logs, which was later replaced with a larger one of hewed logs, which was again supplanted by a substantial frame house. His business enterprises were not limited to farming alone, for he had learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed more or less, and, having also become proficient as a hatter, for some time he carried on a hat shop. On Mill Creek he at one time owned four hundred acres of land, on which he erected a saw- mill. In 1811 lie made a successful trip witli pro- duce down the rivers to New Orleans, freijihtina with teams to Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg, Chicago and Louisville frequently. He w.as an active mem- ber of the (Quaker Church, and in politics w.as an old-line 'Whig. His wife is yet living on the old homestead, at the good old age of eighty-three 3eais. She has been the mother of eight children: Melinda, deceased; Jesse, deceased, who married Pliiebe Ellis; Eunice, .Mrs. Oliver Carter; John 11.; Ruth, Mis. Joiin Cliapnnin; Ivlioda, wife of Calvin Hobson; Joshua, who oUi; and Lillie completes the family. After (nir subject's imirriage he began reiiliiig land, after which for three 3ears he worked at his father's mill. He was economical and indus- trious, thus managing to lav up a snug little siiiii of money. His next move was to buy seventy acres of his lather, for which he paid *70(). After improving them, he removed to Howard County, where he bought a farm and lived for one year, and then returned to this county. After that lie changed his location twice, permanently settling in 1H7!I on the farm he now o[)erates. '\ FOUTUAIT AND BKHJUAl'HICAL UKCOUD. 82'.t J|OHN T. CAMPBELL, Surveyor of I'lirk.- County, resides ni Rockville. He wuh born on ii farm npnr MontezuniH, this cuunty, Miiy 21, \S',V.\, uikI Ih thoson of Jost-pli and Rachel (Ten Brook) Campbell. His father was twrn ill Venice, Butler County. Ohio, May 11, IHOH, and waw tli«> son nf .li)iin C^iiniphi'U, a oMtivn of LancBHtor, Mass. Tlii' niotlicr was a native of Pennsylvania aurl, Lycoming County, June lit, ISM. Her father, ConrBd Ten Brook, was horn near Trenton, N. J., and traced his jincestry to Holland. During the War uf the l{t>volution, John Ten Brook, father of Conran Brook grow to womanhood, and was married at the age of seventeen to Joseph Campbell. The paternal grandfather of our subject, John Campbell, removed when young from Massacliu- setts to Lake George, and later proceeded further west into the Kmpire State. While there he had a terrible encounter with a bear, in which he dis- played that coolness and courage in the presence of danger so characteristic of our pioneer fore- j fathers. The bear came running down the slope | of a hill, and dashing at its intended victim, i threatened to destroy his life in an instant. Seiz- ing the opportunt< moment, C'amjiliell thrust the niuzzleof his gun down the throat of Bruin, and ' the tal>los were at once turned. In other affairs he showed himself the posses.sor of courage, valor ■nd energy. From New York he removed \a But i 1.; I ler ('ounty, Ohio, where he purchased lifty acres of unimproved land from John Cleve Sims. Later ho sold that tract an>l bought one hundred and sixty acres on I'aildles Bun, where he ri'sided for several years. After the death df his wife he moved to Sullivan Coiiidy, Ind., where one of his sons was stolen l)y the Iixlians and never heard of again. Thence he moved south to Torre Haute, anil purchased three hnuilreil acres, where for a time he made his home. His \n>l days were ]ias.-f Montezuma about ISTiO. Joseph Campbell was six yr-ars old when he ac- com])anied his father to Sullivan County. After his marriage, which occurred when he was about twenty three years ol age, he settled on the " \\ il son" land, now owned by Perry Brown and lo- cated near -Montezuma. In partnership with his brother in-law he purchased the Itockport Mills, which he conducted until his death at the age of thirty-four. His wife passed away about ten days previous to bis demise. A man of magniticent proportions, he was six feet and four inches in height and was a well known wrestler, an unerring shot and a swift runner. In disposition, he was amiable and kind, rarely losing his temper, although when he did he became very angry. He was elected tlolonel of the militia and was familiarly known as Col. Campbell. For some time he engageil in running a boat down to New Orleans, and during one of the tri|)s was in the storm at Natchez when that city was destroyed l)y a whirlwind. His boat, however, escaped nnin jured. In (lolitics he was a strong adherent to the principles of the Whig party. He was a Universalist in religious belief. John T. Campbell was one of seven chihiren. His boyhood days were mostly spent in his father's mills on Sugar creek at the head of the gorge known as the Devil's Don (now called Uockport Mills). When about four years old, he fell over a precipice, a distance of sixty feel, and landed, without an injury, in a ran ruadH. It seemed to him that he was making no impression on the people, l)iit at leni^tli (hen- broke out an ep- identic uf tcravel roail liuiiiling, and there was sncii a rush hetween rival routes to get their roads or- dered tirst that it resulted in several law suits and "killed oil" several important roads. In ISSt while serving, as engineer for the con - stniction of the ditch and levee along tho Wuhash river iti I'arke County, Capt. Camplieil observed that a woman had emptied her straw mattress on the very sandy road in front of her liouse. He noticed that along the thirty fei>t of roadway where the straw had been tramped into and mixed with the sand, the road, which had before been miry sand, in two days became as tirm and solid as dry 1 day. • A few days later on the same sandy road he I ol>serveen dro|»ped from a wagon, and that one had become unbound and tramped into the sand. It too had made the road tirm in that [)laco. He nnlwrnidthe other shi-aves and scattered them along the road 80 that the straw would be about four inches deep wiien loose. In a few days that part became as tirm as could l)e desired. He watched it from day to day until tho falling snow liid it from view, nuich gratified to see that it had remained a good road for live months. During tho follrjwing winter (IS84 8f))he read a paper on the suliject before the Society of Indiana Surveyors and Civil Engi- neers, and rooommended it to the people of his county wherever he went, Iwth persotuilly and by pniilioalion in the papers. This method of improvement is now being extensively used on sandy roads. By the same process of applying observations, ('apt. Campbell discovereil that when mnd roads are frozen dry, if they are then covered six inches deep with loose straw, they will remain solid throngli the remainder of the winter and spring. 'l"he straw will hold the surface thaw (which is ruinous to roads) back until the thaw from beneath causes the congealed moisture al)ove to sink, the earth absorbing the water as fast as the thaw pro- duces it. Thus the roads are dry at tbe close of the winter. Mr. Campbell is a meml>er of the Indiana Highway Improvement Association, and read a paper before the Indiana Koad Congress held at Indianapolis, in December, lSi(2, giving a history of the gravel road movement in Parke County. In July, 1879, Mr. Campliell was appointed First Assistant of the Indiana Bureau of Statistics and (xeology, a ublish the discov- ery, that in the regions covered by the glacial drift all tbe streams which run east ami west have a steep hill on their south side (facing north ward) and gently sloping hills on their north side (facing southward). He publisheory to account for the fact, lie also pub- lished various other articles in the same journal on kindred subjects, the last in September, IHSM), giv- ing his theory of the origin of the fire clay cover- ing the glacial drift, and citing various facts in support of his theory. He bas found thirteen localities in Parke t!ounty, and near the line in adjoining counties, where the glacier left its mark 332 POKTllAIT AND BlOGliAPHICAL ilECORD. and striations on tho rock in places. These mark- ings are very numerous in the Waljasb country but they are covered with the glacial drift, and are exposed in but few places, so that it requires au expert to find them. For live terms of two years each, Ciipt. Camp- bell has served as County Surveyor. He was first elected as an independent candidate, next being voluntarily nominated by Republicans, Democrats, Greeiibackers and Prohibitionists; next, by all but the Prohibitionists; next, same; next, llepublicans only; last, by Republicans only, with all others combined against him on the Prohibition candi- date, when he was elected by a majority of five. This required that he should run ahead of his ticket. While serving in the army Capt. Campbell in- vented a device for ascertaining the distance of the enemy, by forming a small angle, the tangent base of which was read on a graduated rod, so that the result was oi)tained instantly. The war closing liofore he could get an instrument made, his old preceptor, B. C. Hobbs, suggested that ho apply his idea to surveyor's and engineer's instru- ments, remarking that he could do tlio world more good than by employing it as a rapid means of killing men. The suggestion struck him with great force and he at once began the study of surveying and engineering, and apjilied his inven- tion as suggested. Capt. Campbell is so constituted mentally that he cannot learn anything until ho lieeomes inter- ested in it; then only with great difficulty can he be prevented from learning it. He rummages libraries, seeks every source of information, and masters the subject in a very short time. When the inventive fever is on, his most important busi- ness must stand aside until ho solvi^s the problem, whateverit may l)o, that has i)rosenled itself to his mind. He fully realizes what a great hin- drance this peculiarity is to his niutcrial prosperity, but the inclination is his mastei-, and ho cannot shake it off until the fever runs its course. About four years ago a passion of this sort seized him when he commenced to learn the Volapnk language. Immediately he bought a grammar, carrying on the study of it at night, on the cars, or wherever he happened to be, until he could read Volapuk Hueutly and translate it at sight. The fever sub- sided and to day he cannot even read the language. It was the same witli stenography. While Mr. Campbell is not educated in mechan- ics or mathematics, he has naturally a mechanical and mathematical mind. Intuitively he sees what a mochauical result would be. This has led him to spend time and money inventing and in pat- enting his inventions. Like most other invent ors, he has no faculty for getting any money out of his contrivances. He has devised three methods of measuring the height of the clouds. The first was by noting the time elapsing between sundown and the last ray of light on the cloud. Just as a leading journal on meteorolog}' was about to pub- lish his method, he discovered that a German hatl conceived the same idea one hundred and fifty years before. The method was correct in prin- ciple, but often difficult of application, ami had been dropped and forgotten. His next method was based on the time and direction of the travel of cloud shadows. The third is based on the rate of travel of the observer on a railroad train, the observer then noting the travel of the clouil when his train stops at a station. This is often applicable and is important to meteorologists. JlsJTs 7K 3C^ Jfs ri( NDREW COOK, a rejiresentative citizen // W and extensive farmer of Parke County, re- |P|\ sides on Section 81, Wabash Townsliiii. ^/ He has served his friends and fellow- citizens as Constable, and in the spring of ISSKl was elected trust(>e for a four-year term. He is a strong supporter of the Republican party, active and interested in the woik of the same. Mr. ('ook was born in the northern part of Wabash Township, Parke County, Ind., January 7, 1883, and is a son of Thomas and Jane (Ens- worth) Cook. The former was bt)rn in Maryland, in which state liis father's death occurred. \\ ilii his mother and her family he came to Circlevillc, Ohio, and later to Indiana. He was one of several boys: Jesse and Henry died in Ohio; the others were William, Mark and Eleven, who was so I'OUTKAIT AM) HlOUllAI'llUA I, HECOKP. 333 iiniiK'il "II uciMiiut of hoing llio I'lcventh child in till* f.iiuily. Willi his hrotliiT Murk, our Hul»jfcl"H fiitiinr Hfrvtnl in tbo \V;ir of iSl'J uml was present at HuII'm HUrriMidtT. Hi< was a fanner l>y uccnpu tiou, ami in 1N21 caiue to Vigo County, Intl., with a team ami waj^on. Leavinj^ his family, he matle H trip to St. Louis on horseback to collect a deht, ami on his return raised a crop on Harrison I'rairie. The following; year ho enterecl eighty acres of land and purchased a like amount on Sec tion •(, Walmsh Township, where he residwl until he was calli-stiua lion being California. He crossed the Missouri river May 2'1, and landed in California August U). He spent sis years in the Golden State, the first year engaging in ditching ami working in a sawmill, after which he turned his attention to mining. He made some uioney during this time, and when he arriveal Church, honored and respected by all who know them. GHAHLES C'OOKE is a native son of Wabash Townslii|>, Parke County, where his birth _^' occurred September 7, 1830. Commencing his active career in life under what would be considered very unfavorable circumstances, he j has surmounted all obstacles and overcome all dis- couragements along his pathway with a fortitmle and strength of purpose worthy of commendation. He is now considered, and justly, one of the ex- ' tensive aiul progressive farmers of the county. Ciratulfather Cook(< was a jiioneer in the vicinity ! of Circleville, Ohio, near which village Thomas, our subject's father, was born in 17S(5, nearly twenty years before the Buckeye State was admit ted to the sisterhood of the Union. He was a sol- dier in the War of ISI2, being present when Hull siirrendered. He followed the occupation of a farmer, and came to Indiana at an early day, set- tling near Terre Haute, at what was known as Port Harrison. When land came into the market i he came to this townshi]i, where he entered a farm of one hundred ami sixty acres, which In' improved. His death occurred May 1, 1S4'2, and after seven years had elapsed his wife was also called to her Hnal rest, on May 'J'.l, l^.'itX .She was born .Aug- ust 17, 17W3, and was the mother of six children: 334 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Mtttilda, wife of John Phillips; Miirj^aret, deceased; Mary. Mrs. rjfizcras Shirk, who died in Foiiutaiu County; Sarah, deceased; our subject, and Andrew. The mother was a devoted member of the Cumber- laud Presbyterian Church, and for the benefit of bis family and the couiuiunity Mr. Cooke erected on his own farm and with his own means a sub- stantial church. Mrs. Cooke was a dimghter of Audrew and Margaret Ainsworth, of German descent, who passed their entire lives in Ohio. Mr. Cooke, of this sketch, was reared to farm life, receiving a district school education. When only eleven years of age he had to go to work to support the family, and on reaching his majority rented the homestead. In 1S57 he purchased his first farm of one hundred and sixty acres on Sec- tion 20, Wabash Township, for which he paid $Sb an acre. Three years later he traded this for a farm of one hundred and ninety-five acres, the place where he still resides, on Section 24. He gave $'300 '"boot" money, and has steadily in- creased the boundaries of his farm, until it now contains four hundred and tifty-five acres in a body, the homestead farm. He is the owner of another farm of one hundred and ninety-fivo acres, and has cleart^d altogether about three hundred acres of land. He does not owe a dollar, and whatever he has is due entirely to the energy and perseverance which are marked characteristics of the man. It was on August 7, 1853, that Miss Virginia Hayth became the wife of Charles Cooke. The lady was l)orn in Florida Township, Parke County, July 20, 1.S33, and is the daughter of Thomas and Saluda (Camper) Hayth, natives of Virginia, born near Roanoke and Lynchlmrg, respectively. Mr. Hay til was a teacher and hotel man. In 1(S23 he came to Indiana l)y wagon, entering eighty acres on Section 21, Wabash Township, which he par- tially cleared and improved. About the year 1817 he located on Section 7, there becoming the owner of a place of one hundn-il and sixty acres. Until the year ISlU! Mr. Cooke devoted himself entirely to agricultural pursuits, and at that time sold out, engaging in the hardware and hotel bus- iness in Montezuma. There his wife died about the year 1873, aged sixty-three years. The father survived until September, 1878, when he too passed away, being seventy-one years of age. He was a Democrat politically, served as Justice of the Peace, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cooke is one of a tarnily of eight children, two of whom died in childhood. William died soon after attaining his majority, James died in Missouri, Martha is the wife of Andrew Cook, Edward is deceased, and Marion completes the family. Six children grace the union of Charles Cooke and his esteemed wife, named as follows: Sarah J., wife of John Tucker; Martha E., Mrs. Al Tucker; Esta, wife of Charles McCamble; Cora, wife of Robert Brnin; Alice, and one who died in infancy. Those living have all been given liberal educations, they are all members of the church and thoroughly respected citizens of the community in which they have their home. ??v??v?K;ft?K>K?fs??\; ;j««»6«5k;j8Kjk rii ZARIAH D. liliOWN is one of the oldest // 1\ residents of Indiana, and at one time was l/~^ the owner of over a thousand acres, six ■€/ hundred of which he gave to his children, reserving four hundred acres, to which he has added about two hundred acres. He is practically self made, as he received only $80 from his father's estate, and has made everything he has by his own unassisted efforts. He has given his children $1,;U)0 each, and has always been found liberal in aiding churches and worthy enterprises of all kinds. Mr. Brown was born December U, 1801), near Rolling Fork river, Nelson County, Ky., and is the son of Samuel and Tabitha (Carter) Brown. Grandfather James Brown emigrated from Ireland to the United States with his parents when a lad, settling on the Monongahela river, Pa., where the father died. He was one of the pioneers in Nel- son County, Ky., where he cleared a farm. He particij)ated in the war for the independence of the colonists, and removed to Spencer Couid.y, Ind., ill 181(i, where he resided until his death in the year 1822, aged about ninety years. He was a I'OKTUAIT AM) IJIOdli VI'IIICA I, IIECOUD. 33r. sucufssfiil fiiriinT iiiiil a j^n-iil liiiiitiT, :iuil as fetir le«H 118 f-killful ill liit pursuit of Imliaii depreda- tors. His wift' siuviv.'il him a fi«w years niul also attained tli« udvaiiccd a^i> of ninety years. They reared a family of f.nir sons and live dau-iliters. Our siilijeet's father was a native of Kentucky, and durinj,' the war of ISl'2 hireil a Kulwtilute, as he was unable to leave home. In 1815 he entered Inu.l in S|»encer County, Ind., and in the spring; of the following,' year moved upon this place, which coniprisetl ahout throe hundred and twenty acres. His death occurred while in the prime of man iioiid in JS'J'J. Ho left a widow and nine children: Lydia, wiio became the wife of Cilas Davie, died ill .Missouri; Si|uire dicand, married Cbristover Kiger. Her death occurred in Wabash Township, of which ■•lio had been a resident since 1824. Azariah D. Brown was reared in the usual man- ner of farmer lads on his father's farm, havinj^ but iiieajjer educational privilejjes. At the afje of eighteen he attended school for two winters in the (lid fashioned loj; school house of former days. After his father's death ho made his home with his brother in law, Mr. Davis, until reaching his sev- enteenth year, when he started in business for him -elf. Coming to this township in 1S2I. In- lived here for one summer, and in IS'Jli made a j>erma- iieut settlement, working for $S a month, and cleared land for the muniticent sum of $(> an acre, la \S',\'2 he entereil eighty acres on Section 17, which he cleared and improved. His elTorts were liles.sed with an abundant success, and in the course of time he fouinl himself pos.sessed of one thousand Hi'res of gooil land. Mr. IJrowu has beeu twice married. His lirst wife was Maria Cox, who was Ixirn in Indiana November 11, 1815, and was a daughter of Abner Cox, whose wife was a Miss Detrich. He was a native of the Keystone State, a mill wright by occupation, and erected the lirst grist mill ever put up at Armiesburg. He was one of the founders of the village, which look its name from the fact of its having been originally an Indian caiup and later one occupied by (Sen. Harrison's army. By his lirst marriage Mr. Brown had a large family of children, viz. : Margaret, wife of John Hison of Denver; Emily, widow of James Haylh of Mis- souri; Eliza, wife of (i. H. Bonlon; Silas, who served during the war; William and John, resi- dents of Kansas, ami Martha, wife of D. Kimbell. The mother of these children .lied March IS, 1S«VI, aged fifty-three years. She was aconsistent mem- ber of the I'nited Brethren Church. In \X1'1 Mr. Brown weddeil Mrs. Olive, wir of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow still survives. By her lirst marriage she had throe sons and four daughters. Two of the former served in the late war; James enlisted in Hie Thirty first Iiuliana and died at Nashville, Tenn. The mother afterward became the wife of William Johnson. Mrs. Brown had four children by her lirst mar- riage: Jane, wife of Alex Montgomery; John, deceased, leaving two children; Charles, of this state, and Mary, wife of Louis Shiiemakerof Page ('oiinty, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are worthy and honored citizens of this conununity, in which they have both dwelt for so many years past. In his political belief Mr. Brown is a stanch ally of the Republican party, which he joined on it« or- ganization, i>riiir to which he was a Whig. He was oppo.sed to slavery and has always been a de voted member of the United Brethren Church. 336 POKTKAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL llECORD. JAMES L. BROCKWAY. Among the Mitor prising Hiid progreBsive farmers of Wabash I TownsLip, Parke County, is Mr. Brockway, wlio start etl out iu life at the lowest round of tLe ladili-r and has steadily risen as the years have gone by until he is well worthy to rank with the best citizens and l)usiness lueu of this region. He is held iu the highest esteem in this community, where he has held a uuuiber of official positions. Iu 1S72 he was elected to serve for one term as Justice of the Peace, and six years later was made Trustee of the township for one term. In all pub- lic affairs he is always to l)e found furthering j)ro gressive movements, and to him in a large measure is due the prosperity of the community in which he dwells. His residence is situated on Section 13, where he has a pleasant home. Mr. Brockway is a native of Liberty Township, where his birth occurred September 30, liS35. His {)arent8, who were of Scotch Irish descent, were William S. and Jane (Laverty) Brockway. The former was born in New York state in ]S()3, and with his brother, Edmund, came to Indiana al)out the year 1824, settling in Liberty Town- ship, where he entered one hundred and sixty acres of land on Mill creek. He later increased his domains and made many improvements upon the farm, where his death occurred January 22, 1847. Ho used his right of franchise in favor of the nominees of the Whig party. Mrs. Brockway, who was a daughter of James and Margaret Laverty, survived him until Feb- ruary t), 1851. She was the mother of a large family of children, all l)ut one of whom lived to mature years. Edward, who died in Wabash Township, served for three years in Cora])any A, Thirty first Indiana Infantry; Margaret, deceased, was the wife of Milton Harvey; Cynthia A., wife of Sylvester Wright, resides in Pittsburg, Kans. ; James L. is our subject; Samuel L. enlisted in Company A. Thirty-lirst Indiana, died and was l)uried at Tuscumbia, Ala., in 18f53; Warren en- listed in the same company for three years, and was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, after- ward being transferred to the Invalid Corjis; Lucy, Mr.s. Ali>c Phelon, lives in Washington, and Win- field S., who served iu the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana, died at Fort Jackson, La., in July, ISliu, aged only twenty years. The mother of these children was active in church work, rearing her children to l)e patriotic citizens and useful members of society. James Brockway passed his twyhood and youth on his father's farm, receiving a district school education. After his mother's death he went to live with her brother, Aquila Laverty, whose sketch may be found on another page of this work. For live years he was in his employ, re- ceiving $25 a year and his clothing. On attaining his majority he started out to do battle for him- self, commencing by renting a farm. He contin- ued as a renter for twelve years, or until about 1870, when he puichased a farm of two hundred and sixty acres. Adjoining land has since been added to the original farm until the place com- prises four hundred and forty live acres in one body. This is all paiil for and well imj)rovod, and in addition to this Mr. Brockway has several thou- sands in other pro])erty. He has l)een careful and conservative in his investments, and his wisdom Tn so doing is best shown by the result he has achieved. The first day of April, IS5S, witnessed an im- portant event iu Mr. Brockway's life, his marriage with Miss Sarah Tucker. She was born iu Hamil- ton County, Ohio, and is the daughter of William and Mary (Mackey) Tucker. The former died at the home of Mr. Brockway January 2, 1S7'.), aged sixty-four years. He was a native of New Jersey and a farmer by occupation. His father, also an agriculturist, was born August 14, 1701). His wife, Sarah, was born August 11, 1774, and by her marriage became the mother of four sons and a daughter. The mother of Mrs. Brockway, who was a native of Providence, 11. I., was called to her final rest October 10, 1871, at her home in Kansas. She had six sons and three (laughters. One of the former, William, served in the Indiana Regulars and died at Fort McHenry. The family of James Brockway and wife com- prises four cliildren. Mary, deceased, was the wife of Robert IJaldwin; John was the third in order of birth; Morton died in infancy; William S. com- pletes the family. Since ISOS Mr. and Mrs. Brock- -^ i^ f ^^y%M^^cnn^ ^ij^J//.^iyiy-^^]n oUyt^ C$jL(KAy^ (^^, 27^^-^-'^^'^VUt<^^ POHTHAIT AND BIOORAl'IIKAL UECOUD 341 way have been active members of the Metboilist E|>i»copHl Cburcb, ami are always found foremost in iill tjoiiil works. Tbo forraol- casts liia ballot in favor of tbt' l{n[)iii)lieau uomiiiet'H. «5(S*SK*^«»!3 l£ "RT^TK JK ^^ SKXvJTv J NEWTON FULLENWIDEU. Within tbe bouiiils of Moiitijoiiiory (-oiliity, or iiidciHl of till" entire state, no better rejiresentative of botiest, uprifjht luanhood could bo found lliaii the abt)Vp named i^jeiitlfnian, who has been for many years identitieil with the work of the county, and especially that portion of it known as Hidwn's Valley, in which his home is located. The Fullenwider family is of ancient Swiss oriijin. Peter Fullenwider ainl wife, the great- ^grandparents of our subject, were both natives of the •' lanil of snow and ice." They niadt> their uoi|uaintance with this world in the same canton, growJMij to years of maturity as neifjhbors, and Bcceptiu}.; each other as life (jartners in Switzer- hiiid, tbe country of th»>ir birth. Peter Fullenwi iler iH'came impressed with the ])ossibilities that riitnor brought him concerning the New World soon after his marriage, and determined to seek his fortune in the country which many of his friends and neighlK>rs had portiayt-d in such glow ing colors. Peter Fnllenwiorn to the deep at a time when their hearts were already wrung by the parting from their friends and the placi> of their birth. They loc-ated iu Hagerstown, Md., anil there reared a family of four daughters and three sons. Their boys were Peter, Ht>nry and Jacob, all of whom, after reach- ing mature years, moved from Hagerstown to to Washington County, Pa., from which place they migrated to Shelby County, Ky. Jacob Fullen- wider, the youngest of this family, returned to Pennsylvania al)out the year 1794, and there mar- ried Miss Catherine Winter, with whom he re- turned to Shelby County, Ky., where he i)ocame the father of fifteen children and soon won recog- nition as one of the substantial citizens of the county. Peter Fulleiiwiiler's family all reached years of manhood and womanhood. They were Peter, John, Elizal)eth, Annie, Eleazor, Samuel, Mary, Lucinda, Christopher, Gamaliel, Nancy, David, Henry, Catherine and Jacob. Jacob, the young- est of this family, completed his thirty fifth year before any member of the family diering Hill, March, 1863. Another soldier of this illustrious family was Robert Fullenwider, who enliste command of Gen. BtU'll wbi>n that sol- dier retreated back to Louisville. Chalmers E , the youngest brother, was also in the service. When the subject of this sketch ilecided to en list ho left his wife in charge of tbe farm with their four small children, the youngest of whom died before our subject h'ft Indianapolis. Though timid, Mrs. Fullenwiiler is at the same timi> cour- ageous. During theCivil War, while her husband was a soldier, she bravely maintained her family, though sickness and death eutereKJP; ;ji??5'^^^.^ ^kxWkx i*««^«»s«« r^ OBERT BALDWIN. Among the inllueu- L^ tial and well-to-do farmers of Wabash ll ^ Township is Mr. Baldwin, who, live years •f/ ago, became the owner of a farm compris- ing eighty acres on Section 13, for which he paid $r),0()0. The farm is all under good cultivation, and yields the owner an abundant income in return for the care bestowed upon it. Very early in life he began to carve out his own fortune, working as a farm hand at seventy-five cents jier day, and the second year receiving $12. 5(1 a month. The last year of his hiring out to farniers he received $18 a month. In 1S77 he rented a farm which he carried on in coimection with others for a iiumlier of years, or nutil 1888, when, as previously stated, he became the owner of his jiresent farm. Mr. Baldwin was born near Montezuma, Parke County, December 10, 1858. and is a eon of John and Sarah A. (Clark) Baldwin, (irnndfather Baldwin emigrated from England in the colonial days and followed the trade of a wagon-maker. In the pioneer days, when Indiana was still a terri- tory, he came here from Ohio, dying in the village of New Harmony when at an advanced age. His wife passed away at Grayville, 111., after having attained an advanced age. They reared a family of eight children: John, Abram. Edwin, William, Charles, Harriet, wife of Hiram Dunning; Esther, wife of Mr. Ferguson, and Fanny, Mrs. Charles Russell. Our subject's father was born in Gibson County, and also followed the trade of a wagon-maker. Aljout the year 1845 he removed to Montezuma, where he carrieil on his trade until shortly before his death in 1871, at the age of forty-live, his wife surviving about eight years, and dying in January, 1878. She was the mother of five children: Jane, Mrs. F. M. Jacks, of Castor County, Nel).; Will- iam, who dieil at the age of twenty four, leaving a son Edward; Frederick, who died at the age of thirty one years; James, also a resident of Custer County, Nob., and Robert. Our subject's mother was born near Rockville, Parke County, and w as a daughter of Mr. Clark, who eniigrattnl from England to the United States. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Robert Baldwin was reared in Montezuma and educated in the public schools. Ho was only eleven years old when he left home to make his own living. On April 4, 1888, ho married M'ss Mary, daughter of James and Sarah (Tucker) Brockway. Three clrildren came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin: (^hauncey B., James F. and Ora M. The devoted wife and mother was called from the bosom of her family by the death angel on December 10, 1889. She was an amiable and very lovable woman, an active member of the Methodist Episcopal C, WhIxiwL Township. He is H niHii of Htrong churacter uiul principle, oue rtlui liitvin^j arrivcil ut u concluHion is not easily ilriven from Lis pohition. He is au example of oue wbo has overcoiue very serioUH disaclvantuges in ruHiiv respects. As his father ilieil whfn he was only a cLilil of live years, he was never eual>le(.l to Hitenil school a day in Lis life, and when six yeara of age coninirnced working at whatever ho could lilid to do in order to help support himself. In view of these facts, be is the more worthy of com- iiiiMidation for what he has accomplished. Mr. Baugh was liorn just east of Circleville, t lliio, March II, 1824, to George aiul Catherine (Uiitis) Baugh. His grandfather, Leonard HaugL, was liorii in Germany and during the war for in- de|i«ndeuce was in the Hessian Army which came til America to tight ou the British side. While stationed at Jamestown on the James river he de- serted the British forces and joined Gen. Wash- ington's Army, being engaged in battle the day following. After the conllict was over ho settled in Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming and in IS(K) removed to Ohio, where he was one of the early jiioneers. He was a miller by trade and passeil the remainder of his life in the Buckeye Stale. His wife was an English woman who came with the English Army, which she deserted at the same time as her husband. She had a family of ten children, three sons ami seven daughters, the former being Jacob, Michael and (ieorge. Both parents were mendiers of the Free will Baptist Church. George Baugh was l)orn in I'ennsylvunia, July I, IT'.H). and came to Oliio with his parents. He was a soldier in the War of 1S12. October 1(1, 1^25, he laniled at Mecca, I'arke County, having been twenty ilays in making the trip from Ohio. He enteretl eighty acres of land in Florida Town- ship, where he resided until his death October 'lit, lSo.>. lie had cleared and improved a place of oue hundred and sixty acres, and when be was cut down by the hand of death he was found at the post (if duty. Politically he was a Whig, and re- ligiously was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. His wife departed this life July 5, ISIH, at the age of sixty-eight years, eight months and twenty days. She was liorn in Virginia, her father, Conrad Butts, lieing a native of Germany, wbo came to America with the Hessian Army, which he deserted at the same time as Mr. Baugh. After the war he settled in Virginia, and in 182U came to Fort Wayne, Ind., wliere ho clied three days later. The journey was made by means of wagons. His wife was an English woman who came with tlu< army as cook. She hail four sons and two daughters, the former being Isaac, Lawrence, Jacob and John. John Baugh ia one of four children, the others lieiiig Michm'l. Martha, wife of Jonathan Cox, and Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Starks. He came to this slate with bis parents, and when a mere child began earning money, making twelve and one half cents a day, and later receiving $S a mouth. On reaching his majority be engaged in business for himself, farming and raising stock. In 1S41 he purchased forty acres of land iu Florida Township, for $150, twenty acres of which be cleared, then selling the jilace and purchasing one buiiilred and twenty acres of improved farm land. In IStJl be sold this farm and purchased one of one hundred and sixty acres on Section U, which is bis residence at the present time, and which he has largely im proved and cleared. Mr. Baugh was n strong Whig, and later became a Uepulilican. He took a strong stand for the I'nion and was turned out of the Free-will Baptist Church because of his strong sentiments on the question. Since that time he has never joined a church organization. He has been twice married, bis marriage with his lirat wifi', iMartha Drajier, being celebrated July 4, 18(!l. The laily was born at Crawforilsville, Ind., aud on the market for $3,0<)0. Ho was al)le to pay only SIOO down, but in time, through his native energy and enterprise, made the final payments. He improved and par- tially cleared the place, which was his home uulil December, 1872, when be located where he now resides, on a farm of seventy nine acres on Sect iou 21. This homestead he has improved iu various ways, having erected good buildings upon it and otherwise greatly added to its value. Mr. Bradlield has given his son and daughter eighty acres and sold his daughter-in-law a place of fifty four acres. Previous to this lie had accu- mulated four hundred acres, but still operates and is the owner of three hundred and fifty-six acres. When the ditficulties which ho has overcome are considered his success appears the more remark able. He cut rails for A. D. Brown in order to pay for the first plow he ever owned. For a ruim- ber of years he has been greatly interested in the breeding of Short-horn cattle and blooded trotters. Reason Bradfield casts his ballot in favor of the nominees of the Prohibition party, though he has until late years been a stanch Republican. Ou September 4, 1850, a marriage ceremony was per- formed whieli united his fortunes with those of F^lizabeth Cornthwaite, who was born in Adams Township, Juno 20, 1833, to Guy and Mary (Tettswith) Cornthwaite, natives of Preble and Butler Counties, Ohio, respectively. In 1S32 he came to this county, entering land in Adams Township, where he was one of the early pioneers. He made windmills for cleaning grain, andcleannl and improved a place of three hundred acres. He I is still living, though well along in years. His ^ parents emigrated from England at an early day with their four children. Nine children came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bradfield, as follows: Albert, who died at j the age of nine; Melvina, wife of Victor Nowling; i John, who died, aged twenty-eight, leaving a wife I and three children; Ettie, who died when about one year old; Sarah L. : Mary, wife of Homer Cox; Willie, who died aged seven months; Wallace, still ] at home. The parents are active members of tiie Christian Church, to which Mr. Bradfield lins be- longed since his twentieth year and his wife since 1 1861. POKTUArT AXn P.KHiKAl'llKAI, ItECOni), ar. Pi;V. JKSSE J. GOIJEN, deceiiHoil, was one of tLt* Ix-ht known ^lillir^t)■^H of tlu* liitpliHt V Climcli ill this Huetion of tlio country. H« was liorti in Joffcrson County, Ky., near >[air« Lick, DoconiliiT 17, ISOM. His parfnts won' James niul Untsy (Kliin>) GoIhui, ami Jainos was the boh of Hilly Gohen, a native of Ireland, will) marrit'il llcliecca Brandy, froiu Wales, in 177*5. Tlio inollior of our sulijocl was of Dutch JeHCunt, and Jesse'H parents settled, at an I'arly (lay, in Slnlliy County, Ky., and not long before .Jesse's l)irlli removed to Jefferson C'ounty, Ky. Tbey had a family of ten children. KMer Gobeii has left an aiilohioi^'rapliy, prepared when upwards of seventy years of aj^e, from which we make a few quotations: " My earliest recollection was the War of 1S|'2, when the volunteers were called for, and who, in three mouths, destroyed many Indian villages and their corn, and thus secured immunity from them." Thus the valuiilile paper liegiiis. The father of our suhject dying tliu following year, his wife was removed by her father some sixty miles distant from where thej- liveling continued for more than a year, when he received light and was baptized. Then came a greater struggle, as Mr. Goben's brethren thought he should preach, but he would I not be convinced. However, he would talk toliim self in the cornfield, wouhl actually jireach for himself as audience, and thus he struggled for seven years, when a severe illness brought the conviction to his mind that he was destined to become a preacher. A meeting day came and Brother West arose and said: "Brethren, there is a gift in this church that will be profitable to the church if lib- erated. I mean Brother (joben." Says the biog rapher: "I then arose and told the story of my de- liverance." Mr. Goben was then licensed to preach, but a year passed before he made an attempt. (Constant reading of the Bible opened his eyes l« truth and he began with short discourses upon the third chtipter of Hebrews. His fame soon spread around and \V(df (!reek Church asked of Walnut (^reek (■hurch that he be permitted to preach to them. Soon after Thornton asked ihi- same and then Fisgah followed. He sometimes traveled twenty five miles. He preached for four years, when he asked the Lord to let him stop. He was stricken with tt strange malady which ballledall physicians. His wife in a dream saw a man who said he could cure him and so Mr. Goben was ploced in a wagon and hauled to ('rawfonlsville, where Dr. Benage was found to fill the description of the man in the ;u() PORTRAIT AND BKKIHAPHICAL RECORD. (iream. Tliis iiitellifrpnt dootor seemed to know what was needed, for in forty-eight Lours Mr. Goben was as well as ever and resumed preaching. He iiad some severe lessons, hnt space will not permit quoting all of the interesting memoir. He mentions meeting that able debater, Elder Herod, a New Light minister, on the Resurrection, and van(jnishing him. Mr. Goben was a man who was highly esteemed as a minister, as a citizen, aa a husband and father, and as a neighbor. In fact, this country has seen few who were his equals. His death was preceded by some months of confinement and hundreds vis- ited him, but the summons came March 15, 1880, and his funeral was preached at Smartsburg by Elder James S. Whitlock and William Darnall. His wife had preceded him several years and they left four sons and one daughter, although they had had fourteen children and had lived together nearly tifty three years. ICH DAVIS is an example of the sturdy self-made man. having commenced at the bottom round of the ladder leading to success and having steadily, as the years elapsed, ascended until he has reached a desirable position, both financially and as regards the place he holds in the hearts of his fellow-citizens. Since 1844 he has been active in Democratic political circles, though he is not an office sc^eker. He was elected as Township Trustee just before the war, hut r<>fused to serve, preferring to give his attention to his business and home affairs. He owns a well cultivated and injproved farm on Sec- tions 8 anil 9, where he has made his home for about half a century. Mr. Davis was l)orn September 10, 1820, in (iuilford County, N. C, and is the son of William and Sarah F. (LamI)) Davis. Grandfather John Davis was of I'lUglish origin, and was a soldier in the war of the thirteen colonies for their inde- pendence. His wife was a Miss Rich, and both died in North Carolina. Mr. Davis was a farmer by occupation. Both he and his wife were mem- bers of the Baptist Church. Our subject's father was born in North tiarolina, where he died ahoul the year 1825. He followed the trade of a Mack- smith and wagon-maker, and religiously was a member of the Missionary Baptist denomination. Mrs. Davis, who was born in Randolph County, N. C, was the daughter of Benjamin Lamb, of French descent and a inemlior of the Society of Friends. Our subject is one of seven children. John died in Wabash Township, Ind. ; Benjamin was killed in a runaway accident; Martin died in the state our subject was born in; Rich is our sub ject; Mary is the wife of Cidrick Omstott, de- ceased; William, who serveut few im|>rovenient8 POKTHATT AND BrOGRAPinCAL KHCOUD •M'i upon it. All tliis is now cliarii^pd aiiil tin- ]>\i\c.o bns litornllv Ix'oii niiiilt< to "' Moshdiii liko tlin rosp. " For thirty yonrs, during tlio winter Hi>ii.son, Mr. DiiviH lias been f>nf»iit,'<«il in rendorinp lard for pnrkirij^ lioiiHPs at Arniipsliurj^ anil Monlczuina, at wbicli occupntion lio niaki>s $8 a day. Mr. Davis has l>e<>ii twice married, liis first wife beiiiff Mary Hay worth, r of Janios and Sarah F. (Winn) Haywortli. To thi-ni wore Iwrn a large family of ohihlren. Sarah died at the age of two years; Ale.xaniler departeil this life when four years old; ('onunodore is a resident of Hoop- eston, 111.; Martha died aged eighteen years; Mary died when twenty three on the home farm; Willard, ('harles and Minda, of Terre Haute, com- plete the list. Minila is the wife of \V. Williams, of Terre Haute, in whieh city Frank also resides; Willard died when one year old. The mother of these ohihlren was called to her final rest Janii ary 20, ISS7. .Mr. Davis' present wife is Mary, widow of Henry Bascoml>, and daughter of Floyd Burks, wiio came from Kentucky to Indiana in 18'2rt, and is now deceased. n I,FXANDElt MONTGOMKUY is one of /I the enterprising and leading fainiers of / I Wal>Hsh Township, where he has resided ^ during his entire life, or about fifty- five years, as his birth occurred ]')ecend)er 2S, ls. In November, l^To, Mr. Montgomery wedded Maria J. Plaster, who is a native of this county and a daughter of Michael ami ('aroline O. (Fnderwood) I'laster. Three children have come to bless the home of our sul)ject and his estimable wife: Olivo P., Mary B. ,and ('lare. The parents are Workers and mendters of tiie Methodist Episco pal Church, and are held in the highest esteem by the many friends they have in this, the county of their birth. BENJAMIN F. PITMAN. Among the pro- gressive and enterprising farmers of Wa bash Townshijt, Parke County, is the sub ject of this sketch, who was born in the western part of Adams Township, of this county. 348 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. November 17, 1853. His parents were Thomas aiul Agnes (Wishard) Pitman. Grandfather Ben- jamin Pitman was the sou of Joseph, who was of German origin, and a resident of Pennsylvania when his death occurred. Benjamin Pitman was born in the Keystone State and removed to Knox County, Ohio, about the year 1812. He then re- moved to Micliigau, where he made his home until 1833, when he made a settlement in Adams Town- ship, Parke County. The opening year of the war he went to Iowa where he died shortly after in his eighty third year. Religiously he was a member of the Free will' Baptist Church, and politically was a Democrat. He was three times married. His first wife, Sarah Stephens, was born in Penn- sylvania and died in Ohio, after which Mr. Pitman wedded Jemima, widow of Mr. Swift, to whom were born three daughters. The mother died in Michigan. The third wife. Mrs. Polly James (nee Whittaker), was called from tliis life in Iowa. Thomas Pitman, our subject's father, was born in Pennsylvania, April 27, 1811, and was given common -school privileges. In 18H1 he came on horseback to Indiana, locating in Vermillion County, where he worked out for a time by the month. In October, 1830, he settled on eighty acres of land belonging to his wife in Adams Town- ship. To this as a nucleus \w continually added adjoining land, until his farm comprised three hundred and seventy acres, which he and his sons cleared ami otherwise imjiroved. He was u lead- ing agriculturist, one who was held in the highest respect for ijis worthy (pialities as a man ;ind neighbor. He cast his l)allot in favor of the Dem- ocratic nominees and was ever found on the side of progress and advancement. His death occurred Decemi)er 1), 1888. Mrs. Pitman was born Octol)er I, 1812, in Nich olas County, Ky., her parents lieiiig Samuel and Margaret (Oliver) Wishard, natives of Hed Stoni", Pa., and Lexington, Ky., respectively. The form- er, who was a farmer by occupation, removed with liis parents, who were natives of Ireland, to Ken- tucky. In 1830 ho came in a wagon to Vermillion County, Ind., where ho entered and improved three hundred and twenty acres of land. In his eighty- fourth year, in September, IS.")?, he de])arted this life. His wife survived him a number of years, dying April 6, 1873, having attained the extreme old age of ninety-three years, as she was born in Ohio in 1780. Benjamin F. Pitman is one of eleven children: Abednego; Samuel, who died at the age of thirty- two years; William, who enlisted in the Eleventh Indiana and was killed in the battle of Champion Hills; Margaret, Mrs. William Cook of Kansas; Thomas, of Bourlion C'ounty, Kans., who served in the Eighty-fifth Indiana as Corporal ; Jane, Mss. G. W. Payton of Kansas; Sarah, who died at the age of twenty-two years; Mary A. and Susan A. (twins), whose death occurred at the age of twenty three; Rebecca, deceased, wife of Franklin Bell, and onr subject. After receiving a district-school education Ben- jamin Pitman started out to make his own way, and when but little jiast his majority rented the old homestead. In Noveml)er, 1881!, he iiurchased eighty acres on Section 9, Wabash Township, and also owns fifty acres of the old home farm. On September 24, 1870, occurred his marriage with Mary E. Cox, who was born in Adams Township, July 20, 1858, and is a daughter of Wesley and Elizabeth (Evens) Cox, natives of North Carolina and Indiana, respectively. The former was an early and respected settler of Parke County, where he owned and carried on a farm, lie died in Jan- uary, 1880, aged seventy years, and seven years later iiis wife also passed away at the age of sixty- eight. They were both members of the Christian Church and passed their latter years at the home of Mr. Pitman. In his political faith the father was a l{ei)ul)lican. Mrs. Pitman is one of fourteen children. James served in the war, eidistingin Tuscola, Ind. ; Will iam, Albert and Jolm were also in service duiiiig the civil conflict. Tiie remainder of the family were: Alexander; Barton; Arestus; Fred; Ijillir, who died at the age of nine years; Emily (de ceased), who was the wife of B. Young: Lovisa (deceased), wife of F. Wright; Mary, and two who died in childhood. Our subject and wife had four children: Fred D., Benjamin E., Love (who died at the age of six years) and (Maude W. Mrs. Pit- man has been a member of the Christian Church Ct^TYUL^ ^r~^/-^^Y'Cj PORTHATT AND lUOCRAPIl IC A I- IIR(H)IU). :{.')1 for fourteen years hikI liko ln>r 1iiih1)mihI Ihih Uin frieiulnliip .inil good will of all who liiivo comK in contact with h<>r. BENJAMIN I'HILLII'Sfor ov«r thirty years liiiH been a reBiilciit on liiH farm of four liiiii(ln«, WiibiiHh Township, Pnrke (Jonnty. He Iibh made a BiicceHS of agricidt nrnl pnrHnits and at one time was owner of six liuii.lred and fifty acros, luit has disposed of a por tion of this, having given his children two hnndrotl ami thirty acres ami stuue money. He has fed live stock and dealt extensively in it all his life, having heen quite successful in that line. Mr. Phillips was born October 1(5, lS25t, in Foiii|uier County, Va., being a son of William ami Harriet (Uobisan) Phillips. .Jenkins Phillips, of Virtjinia, the granznma. He owns four hundred and twenty acres of vnluabh- ami desirable laml, which is well kept and a model farm of this decade. Mr. Phillips has been twice married, his lirst union being with .lane, daughter of William and Mory (|{at(>maii) Morgan. Four children bl) now resides. He was born in Rntler ('ounty, Ohio (on the Indiana line), October 2(5, 1825. In order lo give the reailers of this volume a belter idi-a of tie- man of whom we write, it will In- neci-ssary to go back into the remote past and see whence the Crooks family came and what royal bloixl Hows in thi' veins of lh« subject of this sketch. We find thai Ih" progenitors of tie- CriK>ks 352 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. family were getmine Scotchmeu, Init it has been impossible for us to trace their history through all the centuries that have passed, for with the past are buried many interesting matters connected with this prominent family, but it is our aim to give bare some reliable information, on which future generations may l)ase a more complete history of the family. While many things may be lost from our view that would interest the present and the future generations, our object will be to give only such facts in this sketch as are strictly reliable, and ou which the future writer can base his liistory without the extended research that has been necessary in this article. The earliest settlement that we have been able to trace of this family was at Paisley, a small village some six miles from old Glasgow. In those early days the members of the family were noted for their piety and were well known in the Pres- l)yterian Church, being Ruling Elders in that denomination. We also find that there is in that locality a memorial to the name of Crooks in the shape of a castle called Crookston Castle. Leaving the family in Scotland, let us see what we can learn of them in this country. Tiie immediate ancestors of our subject came to America about 1720, in comj)any with many others, and settled in the New England states, principally in Massa- chusetts and New Hampshire. For a short time they sojourned in llephirton, about thirty miles from Boston, but soon went farther west in the state and made a permanent settlement in Hamp- den County, calling the place where they located Scotland, on account of their good old Scotch pre- dilections. This town was in later years named Ploneford. The late Ramsey Crooks, of New York, was of this line, and was for many years a distinguished meml>er of the Northwestern Fur C'om])aiiy, of which John Jacol) Astor was the great head. The names James, John, Willi;im, Samuel and Davi Judge. In him the less fortnnatr always found a frii'iiil, and no poor hand was ever stretched out to him that went away empty. His nohlo wife survived him several years and died in Parke Couniy August 22, 180,"). Having given an outline of the ancestry of Dr. Crooks, it is hut simple justice that prompts us to give to him whose whole life has lieen spent among the people wlio jirize him so highly a somewhat more extendi'd sketch than is given to the genera- tions that have gone before him. In some re- spects he might be considered a uniipie character. His peculiar traits catise him to make success out of what a less determined nian would abandon as a com)ili't(' failure. His literary education, which is far superior to that of many men who had far greater advantages for obtaining it than he, was not recoi\ed within the walls of any of our great Colleges; in fact, so far as schools were concerned, it was gained in the primitive school-houses of the pioneer days in Indiana, but he has ever been a thorough and con.stant student of that great school from which no man graduates until the battles of life have all been fought. Dr. Crooks not only read.s, but he retains what he has read. An extended traveler and close ob- server, he has in this way stored up a knowledge of men and events that might well be envied by many a so-called classical scholar. His medical education was commenced under his father's in- structions, and in lSt(5 he commenced to practice with him. In l.Sriu he attended lectures in the Ohio Eclectic College of Medicine and was gradu- ated from tiiaf institution three years later. Since that time he has been continuously engaged in the practiceof his profession at Bridget on, although he has also been engag<>d in other business enterprises. In ISti,"), in company with others. Dr. Crooks embarked in the dry goods business at Brazil, lud., but by the recklessness of his j)artner and the panic of 1S73 he lost $2( •,(*"*•■ He was for a long time in theilrug business at Bridgeton. In March of 1808 his store building was burued, causing a loss of $1,200. The following July his store and contents were burned, causing a loss of j^4,0tKt. Aside from this, he has paid more than |r),0(X> in security debts. Thus it can be seen that ho has lost a fortune. He was on the verge of linancial ruin, and a less determined man would have gone down in a financial crash, but not so with the Doctor; his tenacity a.sserted itself and the tide turned, and he is to-day counted as one of the very wealthiest men of Parke CJounty. A few years ago the Doctor became much inter- ested in the study of geology, and his knowledge of this subject is broad and far reaching. He has written and lecturi-d on it, and has several tine paintings (his own work) which he has produced, with which to illustrate his lectures. He has also a very tine collection of geoU>gical specimens col- lected in his trips to Arkansas and the mountains, as well as many secured in his own locality, or taken from the mines in Colorado, in which he owns an interest. Dr. Crooks joined the Masonic onler in |Nri4, and has held all the preminent offices in Bridge- ton Lodge, having been its master for nearly a (piarler of a century ami serving as a delegate to the Grand Loer of im|M)rta[it com- mittees. He is a Hoyal Arch Mason and belongs to the Knights Templar, and served for one year as (Jraiiil L.eturer for thestateof Iinliann. "Bob"' 354 POKTRAT'I' AND RKKJRAPHICAL RECORD. Morris, tlie poet, author and great Masonic worker, was bis lifelong friend, and often visited him at Bridgeton. The Doctor frequently recites in pub- lic the poems of this noted Mason, a volume of which was presented to him by Morris on his last visit to Bridgeton prior to his death. In politics the Doctor is a Democrat, and was an intimate friend of Stephen A. Douglas. January 13, 1850, Dr. Crooks married Sarah J. Ward, who was born in Putnam County, Ind., January 22, 1831, and died December 13,1891. Their children were nine in number. Lucinda A., who was born January 7, 1851, married George F. Smock and resides at Terre Haute. Franklin P., whose birth occurred June 2, 1852, died Feb- ruary 20, 1853. Prudence J. was born December 18, 1853, and married L. J. Tennant, of Brazil. Charles W. was born August 4, 1855, and died July 7, 1850. James H., who was born March 9, 1N58, passed from earth f?bptember 18, 1859. Clara M. T., l)oni July 19, ISOl, married Ira J. Harshbarger, a prominent miller of Milton, W. Va. George B. M., who was born October 10, 1802, married Ellen Payn, and they have two children. He is the proprietor of the Bridgeton drug store, which was established by his father. He is also a prominent Mason and the present Master of Bridge- ton Lodge. Alonzo, who was born July 14, 1804, died August 30, 1805. Robert M., born AprU 12. 1808, is a resident of Bridgeton. The second marriage of Dr. Crooks occurred March 15, 1893, and united him with Miss Delila Frances, daugh- ter of the late Robert Martin and a native of Parke County. In his |)leasaMl home and surrounded by all the comforts of peace and plenty, h(^ is spend- ing the evening of his days and enjoying the fruits of a well-spent life. The Doctor and two others have formed a scieiititic and historical so- ciety of Parke County. Our subject is |)residei)l of the society at present. i\ILLIAM CANINE, deceased, was born in Slielljy County, Ky. , December 25, 1S15, His parents, Ralph and Margaret Can- ine, came to Montgomerj- County, Ind., in the spring of 1825, when William was ten years old. They settled in Brown Township, one mile north of Waveland. At the age of nineteen he left the farm and went to Parkersburg, where be learned the cal)iiiet maker's trade, and opened his first shop in his father's yard. He settled on a farm, but still carried on a shop and had his farm- ing done by other hands. January 28, 1841, he was married to Celia McCord, the daughter of Elder Alexander McCord, but she died in Decern ber of that year. He was married. February 20, 1845, to Martha J. Ellis, the daughter of Thomas Ellis, whose farm adjoined his. Three children were born to this marriage. Mary, the eldest, be- came the wife of John L. Gobeu. Mr. Canine was a fine type of man, one whose life showed how truly be believed and practiced the noble vir- tues of Christianity. He was a wise counselor anil a clear headed gentleman, and his old friends. Elder J. J. Goben. J. J. Van Cleave and M. M. Van Cleave, officiated at his funeral. Asa man and Christian he stood upon a height wliich all long to reach, and through faith, in death he reached the Mecca of bis pilgrimage. The death of this good man occurred February 8, 1884, when he bad reached the age of sixty eight years, one month and eight days. g!tSJ««««»f d(OHN N. BOWSHER. One of llie attractive j rural homes of Parke County is located in ' Liberty Township ami is the property of the suliject of tills notice. The farm comprises four liunilred ami fnrly three acres of finely im- proven of Ibe hIhU'. H<« gave to each of bis sons eighty acres of laiul, ami iu other ways aided tliein iiiioii starting out for tlieiuselves. In Ibe Unittil Bi'i'tbren (Miiircb he was prominent, ami his bouse was used as the place of hoUling the first meet- ing of the few members of that deuomination llien residing in I'eiin Township. He was a leader in the orgauizatiou of the church in his (Miiinuiiiitv and remained faithful to its doc- trines until his death. His wife, whose maiden name was Margaret Bluxom, survived him about lifteen years. Tlicir children were John, Joseph, I'olly, Peter and Jacob. Jiisi'ph Bowsher was born in Ohio in 18l($ and accompanied his parents on tiieir remuval to I'arke County, where he cleared and improved two hundred and forty acres in Liberty Township. In a<1ditioii to this land, he owned other farms aggri'gating three hundrt'tl acres. He built the tirst grist mill iu Montezuma, and this he oper- ated for a few years, but at considerable loss financially. The village of West I'nion lost a public-spirited citizen when he died in August, ISSS. He was a leading meudier of the T'tiited Brethren Church in that place, and with his own means, with little or no aid from others, he erected till' lirst church of that deuounaation in Lis com- munity. One child, Uussell W., was iMjrn of the lirst niarriagt" of Joseph Howsher. The wife and iiiiilher was a faithful member of the Methodist Kpiscopnl C'hurch, ami died in June, 1840. She was a daughter of William and Sarah ( Itnssell) Kennedy, natives of I'ennsylvania. who came to Ohio, and thence in the fall of 1822 removed to Indiana and made settlement in Reserve Town- .ship, Parke County. During the winter following bis arrival here, Mr. Kennedy engaged in teaching, aiiil in the spring of 1S23 entered two hundred and forty acres in Ijiberly Township. About 1837 lie sold that prt)perty and moved to Clay County, Iiid , where he purchased and improved two bun dred acres, and also for a time was proprietor of a hotel. He departed this life in 1S72; his wife had died some twelve years prior to his demise. They were the parents of three sous ami four ilaughterB. In his [)olitical preference Mr. Ken- neily was a strong Whig and AlMjlitionist. lle- ligiously he was a Methodist. He was the son of Martin Kennedy, who emigated from Ireland in C'olouial days and settled in Pennsylvania. The family is of Scotch origin, and one of the ancestors participated in the siege of Boyue. The se<;ond wifeof Joseph Bowsher was Mariner of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In September, ISd;}. our subject married .Mar garet Huxford, who was born in Reserve Town- ship. Parke County. Ind.. and is a daughter of Charles W. and Margaret (Redden) Huxford. Her father was a blacksmith in early life, and later followeil farming pursuits. Mr. and Mrs. Bowsher are the parents of four children, namely: Joseph, who died at twenty four; Marinda. wife of Eras- tns Garrard; Margaret (who died when nineteen years old, was married to J. P. Shoup. She left one child, Margaret, who makes her home with our subject), and William .\., who is at home. |\ESLEY ROINTREE. The late Wesley 7 Rounlree. who was for manv vears con- nected with the great agricnltural inter- ests of Montgomery County as a practical, successful farmer and slock-rniser owning a valuable farm on Section ?4. Rijdey Township, in dvingleft behind him an uid>lemishe and was but a cbihl when he came to this county with his fathei-. Alexander an^\'-. married Jacob B'ruits and died in California. Anna was liorn in Kentucky February 1, 1815, married John Stonel)raker, a farmer, and died in this county. Catherine was born in Kentucky in 1817 and married Lawson Moore, a farmer in I'OinilAlT AND BKXSKAl'IIICAL UECXJltU. 357 TTnioii TownHbi|i. Miiiir was a pour l>o_v willmut otiiir i'a|>itiil witli wliicli to start in lift- tlian slri>n>;tli, iiealtli, inilUNtriuuH hal)its and a ^ooil coiupreliiMision of farniiiij; in :ill ils lirancln-s. But tlu'iso sullicfil fur bim to luaiii' liis way in tln< world ami to day lir irt conifortal)ly well otT, with a IxMUliful farm of one linndr(l, married Mr. Barnet and died in their home at Wayiielown, leaving one chilil, who is living with its (irandfather Weir. Sarah Ann was born in 18r)4, married Alexander Hush, a farmer of Mis- souri, and dieil June 1. ISWl. liobert. a farmer living at home witli bis parents, was Ixjrn in 1858. John, also living at hcmie. was born June 2. ISrtl. Susannah was born Mav 1 1. lS(i4, and is now dead. J t)HN M. WOODY is prosperously engaged in the merchandise business in Bloomingdale. His parents were MahliMi nlid Aj^nes ffha]! man) Woodv. John was born in Penii Town- sbi]>, .Fuly 25, 1843, and when a lad moved to various places with his parents. When the War of the Kebellion broke out our subject enrolled bis name on the I'nion side anil entered Company A, Seventy ninth Illinois Infantry, under command of Oen. Thomas. In this coidlict Mr. Wtxidy distin guibhed himself in thirty two skirmishes and hard fought b.Httles, the most important ones being at Stone Itiver. Chickainauga ami Missionary Kidge. In the first named battle he was slightly wounded and in the engagement at Liberty Gap, being more severely wounded by a |>ieco of a tlying shell, was carried fronj the tiold. While lighting at Stone Itiver bo was captured by the enemy and taken to liibby Prison, where be lived on bread and water for twenty days. At the close of the war be was disciiarged at Springfield, 111. , and mustered out at Nashville, Tenn. After peace was declared be went to Illinois and there remained six months, at the end of which time he came to Parke County and re-established himself in the trade of carpentry. Mr. Woody was married in 1807 to Miss Minnie Osborn, the daughter of Jesse and Elizab(usiness man, attend- ing closely to the details of bis trade and promptly meeting all obligations fairly and si|uarely. In social life our object is a member of the Knights of Pythias, No. 87, of Bloomingdale. He is also a member of the Orjind Army of the Re- pul)|ic. .Annapolis Post, No. ]0. In |>olitics he advocates the principles of the Republican party^ and in 1800 was called upon t liiis siiico made iiis home. He now has fharjje of thi' linlcl, of wliicli iit> lias heun "mine Lost'" for the hist ten ye;irs. He is a meniher of the Society of Friends, in which he has used his intluunce lioth linancially and spiritually for a iiuinher of years. He was chosen Township As- Hes8or and held that position for uliout ten years, .ifti'r which he was elected lload Superintendent and Township Marshal of the villaj^eof Blooming dale, whidi ollices he has held ever since. JOHN S. MARTIN, a hij,'hly respocle.i and re|)resentative farmer ami progressive citi- zen of Kiehland 'J'ownshi|i. Fountain Couu- ly. Ind.. has heen i^reatly prospered in the pursuit of ai^riculture, and throujjh encrj^etic and ellicient management has l)ecome the owner of a val- uahle and large lauded estate. As an enterprising huslness man our sul)ject was interested in the or- ganisation of the hank of Wingate, and is now u substantial stockholder in that tlourishing iusli- tution. Afr. Martin has lieen a resident of the county for si.\ty years, and iluring that time has heen one of the chief promoters of its upward progress, lalioriiig harmoniously with other co- workers in the march of improvements, and win- ning, in his efTorts for the common good, the esteem of the community hy whom he has heen •"irrouiided. Born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1S2U, Mr. Mar- Ini came with his parents to the west when he was hut three years old, and located on the farm where he now lives, and which he has owned ever since the death of his father. His parents, Kphra- im and iihoda (Sayers) Martin, were natives of the east, Mr. A[arlin having been lH»rn in New Jersey, where his parents, the paternal grand- parents of our subject, were also born. Grand- father John Martin early located with his fan)ily in Pennsylvania, and there Ephraim met and married his wif(> Hhoda, who was a native of the Quaker Statu. John was their youngest child in the family of six children, who grew to mature years. Louisa married Jos<>ph 1). Pierce, of Konutaiu County; t'liarhitle is the wife of Jacob Luse, of Montgomery County; Amos is a resident of Fountain County; Harriet ilied nnnnirried; He liiida, now Mrs. O. H. Palen, lives in Attica. John Martin, since ISIJU a resident of the old homestead, grew up on his father's farm, and went to the little subscription schools of the im mediate neighborhooil, ami was early trained in the useful duties of agriculture, which pursuit he has followed with successful continuance ever since. Mi. Martin inherited one hundred and sixty acres of good land from his father, the most of his valuable property having been gained by his own exertions and prudent ciu"e. Ill IS.'j'i Mr. Martin and Miss Ellen Meliary were united in marriage. Mrs, John Martin was a daughter of Thomas Mehary, a well known citi- zen, and was a most excellent woman and a ile- voted wife and mother, who shared with her hus- band ai)OUt four hundred acres of land. The family of sons and daughters who came into the pleasant hoiii(< were Hhoda, the wife of A. C. Schermerhorn, a resident of the county; T. Ephra im, who married a Miss Fisher, named in honor of his paternal grandfather: Ida. who married E. J. Kirkpatr'ick; Jesse and Annette, single. Jesse Martin, a i>opular and energetic business man, and elticient cashier of the Farmers' and Mer- chants' Bank at Wingate, was Ixjrn in Fountain County, Se[)teml)er, 18*57, and was the fourth child of John ami Ellen Mehary Martin. Mr. Martin, who is yet in the early prime of manhooil, has already made for himself a most honorable record in social life ami the general business world. His father gave him excellent educational advantages, which he industriously improved, and well fitted himself for the active and able dis charge of the respiiiisil)le iliities of the position be now holds. Mr. Martin attended the Depew I'niversity at Greencastle, and afterward completetl the course of instruction in the Bryant A; Stratton Business College at Chicago. Having graduated from tin- latter institution, he received ein]iloyment as a clerk in the Citizens' National Bank in Attica, 364 POKTKAIT AND BIOGEAPHICAL REGOKD. where he remained two years. In ISOl Mr. Mar tin engaged in the hardware business, which he conductetl successfully until February, 1892, when he was tendered and accepted the position of cashier in the bank at Wiugate. Jesse Martin was married to Miss Lydia E. Thompson, of Fountain County, in 18VH). His briile is an accomplished and attractive lady, and has a large circle of friends. Mr. Martin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in whose doctrines he was early trained by his par- ents, who were ever foremost in the good work of that religious organization. He also affiliates with the political party to which both father and son have long given their hearty support. They are ardent Republicans, and are deeply interested • in national and local issues and the general con- duct of public affairs. Jesse Martin is a citizen of to-day, thoroughly imbued with the progressive spirit of the times, and is ever ready to aid and encourage in all public, social and benevolent en- terprise. He and his wife are among the promi- nent factors in the social life of Wingate and its immediate neighborhood. I 5*S(SKS^J«eK>iK5K: ,^??v??v^^iiSi55^ WILLIAM N. STEVENSON. More than seventy years have come and gone since _^ _^ the subject of this sketeh opened his eyes to the light of day. Time, in its flight, has witnessed his growth to manhood and descent into the twilight of old age. It has witnessed, also, his atlainmeut of an honorable place among the business men of Uockville, as well as the accumulation of a competency. Now, after a busy and useful career, he has retired from active busi- ness enterprises and, surrounded l)y the comforts gained in years of toil, passes his time (juietly and tranquilly at his home in Rockville. In Woodford C'ounty, Ky.. William N. Steven son was born March 1, lS"2t). His father, James Stevenson, was a, farmttr of that county, who in 1820 removed to Indiana and locatetl at Green- castle. Purchasing a farm there he devoted his attention to its im])rovement, and made it his home until called from earth in 1S27. His wife survived him a few years, dying in 1824. A farmer by occupation, James Stevenson devoted his life to agricultural pursuits, with the exceptiou of the period of his service in the War of 1812. He participated in the battle of Tippecanoe, and was also in the Harrison campaign in the Wabash valley. Through exposure and the hardships incident to a soldier's life he lost his health, which he never permanently regained. A lad of six years when he accompanied his parents to Indiana, our subject was orphaned when quite young. At the age of rifteen he accepted a clerkship in a general store at Greencastle, and was thus occupied until 1844. Removing at that time to Terre Haute, he engaged in the mercantile business for two years, and then proceeded to New Albany, this state. He followed mercantile pursuits there for five years, at which time he engaged in business for himself, forming a part- nership with W. W. Pennington, under the firm name of Pennington & Stevenson. Five years later our subject disposed of his interest in the store and returned to Greencastle, where he en- gaged in merchandizing from 1854 until March, 1879. After twenty-five years spent at Greencastle, Mr. Stevenson disposed of his establishment there and came to Rockville, where he at once opened a dry-goods store, uniting it with a branch establishment at Rosedale. In January, IS'Jl, ho retired from business with the esteem of all those who had been associated with him and the confidence of the conmiunity. He was identified with the mercantile business from the age of fifteen until his retirement in IS'.II, and, as may be imagined, is familiar with all the "' ins and outs" of that line of work. May 23, 1850, occurred the marriage of Mr. Stevenson to Miss Emma Norris, who was born in New Albany and received her education in the private schools of that city. She is the ihiughter of Daniel W. Norris, a contractor anil builder of New Albany. The marriage has been blessed by the birth of seven children, six of whom are living, as follows: Jefferson C, who is a traveling salesman; Mary, who was educated at Greencastle and is now the wife of the Rev. H. A. Buchtel, POKTKArr AND IJKKIKAI'HICAL KKC'UKD :i«5 I'lt.slor of till* Coiitral Avetiue Methudist EpiHco- |ial Cliiircli lit IiioliM; Churlos N., ii truv(; William T. aiul AU)ert A., wlm are saleHuieu I iu tlif above iiamcii t>Htat)lisliiiii>iit. Tlit< larjje ■ store at Uuckville, willi which tlio sous are cou- , iiecteil, is well ^.tot-keil with ilry {^ooils, clothing and house- furnishing; jjooils, and is eondncteil on the same wide awake and excellent business i principles which contributed to the success of the father. In former years Mr. Stevenson was a Kepublicau in his political prefereuces, but Le is now au iirdeiit adherent of Ihe Prohibitionists. In re- ligion he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he united in 1H37, and his wife is also identilied with that tlenornination. Be- sides his generous donations to the chitrch, he has also been a liberal contributor to De Panw University and to various Ijenevolent enterprises. He was always a stanch Abolitionist, even in the i1h_\s when the term was one of reproach. His father, who was the owner of uine or ten valuable slaves, was so opposed to slavery that he j,'ranted them their freedom, and they, as soon as they had earned sullicieut money, emigrated to Liberia, where they are now prosperous and happy. *«*««*«*|^|||*««*«««* SAMUEL UKLNLEY is engaged in general farming and stock raising on his line farm of fi>ur hundred and thirty srven acres, located on Section HI, Washington Town- ship, Parke County. He is Assistant Postmaster in the village of Nyesville, where he has been en giigt'd in general merchandising for the past nine years. He carries a sttjck of about one thousand dollars' value, and has a large trade in the sur- rounding country. His desire to plea.se his cus- tomers has brought to hiiu their good will and patronage, for they see that he does not, as so many merchants do, make it his sole object to ac- cumulate wealth regardless of correct and honor- able methods. Our suliject was boru iu Allegheny County, Pa., in the year 1S57, being the sou of John ami Ann (Dufore) Grinley. who were both born in the southern part of l''rance. The former was reared in a village, with but limited educational ailvan- tages. In his native country he was a coal miner, and when he came to the I'nited Stales, about the year KS5'.i, he located in Pennsylvania. Four years later ho sent for his wife and family. They were the parents of nine children, two of whom died in B^rauce when young, one while crossing the Atlantic, and three were called from this life in this country. The living members of the family are: Lewis, Samuel, our subject, and Mary, wife of J. B. Fouchat. The father of these children died in 1S()7, but his wife is still living and makiug her home with her daughter in Penn- sylvania. Mr. (irinley was a supporter of the Whig party, and, religiously, both he and his family Were all members of the Catholic Church. On reaching his majority, Samuel Griuley, whose name heads this sketch, st.arted out to make his own way in the world, coming lo Parke Couii ly, near the place where ho now lives. In com pany with a brother and brother-in-law he pur- chased a small tract of laml where they opened up a Coal bank. They continued mining until ISS'J. when they left the business for two years, and again engaged in mining until 18S(5. In the year 1884 Mr. (.Jrinley aLid Miss Sarah M. Bally were united in marriage. The lady is a daughter of John and Ann (Sneatli) Batty, and lo them have been lioru three children ; Maud A., John S. and William L. In his various business enterprises our subji'ct has been quite successful, and is justly esteemed one of the solid men of this commuiiily. He is a supporter of the Kepublicau party, and, socially, belongs to Lodge ckville, Ind., December \'l, 18ri'.(, and enjoyed the advantages of the public schools 366 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. until Le whs sixteen, when be apprenticed liimself to George W. Collins, as " devil " in the oliice of the Indiana Patriot. He remained in that con- nection until the paper was pniehased liy J. B. Cheadle, wbeu he finished his trade in the otHce of the Tribune. At the age of nineteen Mr. Strouse liecanie local editor of the Tribune under John H. Beadle, and worked two years in that capacity. For several mouths afterward Le tired a freight engine on the L. C. & S. \V. Railroad, then known as the crooked- estaud roughest railroad in the United States. In the year 1881, on December 22, he married Miss Juliet Virgiuia Humphreys, an accomplished and talented ladj', who has already won considerable fame as a poetess. Many of her poems have been published in the magazines and copied by the leading papers through the United States. Two children have been born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Strouse, Marcia Frances and Sarah Kather- ine. In addition to his editorial work, Mr. Strouse has written articles on historical and ecuuomicsub- jects which have been published in Eastern papers and the Mayazine of American Histonj. As a writer he is clear and animated, vigorous in thought and forcii)le in ex})ression. In 1882, the year following his marriage, he purchased a half- interest in the Tri()uiie and was associated with J. H. Beadle as editor for five years. He was then in partnership with W. W. Grimes for two years, since which time he has been sole proprietor of the paper. In his ])olitica! connections Mr. Strouse was first a Republican, but he became convinced that free trade rather than protection would secure the best interests of onr country, and accordingly changed his paper to correspond with his changed opinions. Since 1884 he has voted the Demo- cratic ticket, and has been oven more loyal than before, in his free trade sentiments, since Grover Cleveland sent his famous tariff reform message in 1887. The Tribune is now conducted as an independent Democratic j)aper, but never refuses to give other parties a hearing, especially the Prohibitionists and those beliefs that have no offi- cial organ in the county. Mr. Strouse is a member of the Executive Committee of the Indiana Free Trade League, and is otherwise identilied with the interests of his party in the State. He was Captain of Company B, First Regiment, National Guards, '• McCune Cadets,'' and is now a member of the Rockville Light Artillery. Last winter he was selected by Gov. Matthews as trustee of the Indiana Institute for the Education of the Blind, an honor that was conferred upon him without his seeking. MOS MARTIN, whose early recollections are closely interwoven with the pioneer struggles and rapid growth of the state of Indiana, is numbered among the represent- ative citizens, and prosperous farmers of Davis Township, Fountain County. For over three score years a constant and valued resident of this portion of the state, he has carefully stored his mind with interesting fact and curious reminiscence of by- gone day. The paternal ancestor of our sul)ject, great- grandfather Martin, was a native of England, and came to America l)efore the Revolutionary War had decided tlje question of our national independ- ence. The worthy Englishman here founded the American branch of the Martin family, to which Amos Martin undoubtedly l-elongs. Ephraiin and Rhoda (Sayers) Martin were the parents of our 8ul)joct. Father Martin was born in New Jersey, in 171)8, but his excellent wile was a native of Pennsylvania. The father came lo the Quaker State with his parents, John and Charlotte (Nelson) Martin, when he was a very little child. The grandparents of our subject reared a family of five children, three boys and two girls, Peter, Amos, Ephraim, ('harlotte and Ruth. Unto Ephraim and his wife Rhoda was born upon April 4, 1823, in the state of Ohio, County of Miami, their son, our subject, Amos Martin. Amos migrated from the Buckeye State lo Fountain County with, his father and mother in 1832, and this county has been his constant home ever since. His early home was in Richlaml Township and there he attended the subscription school, whose PORTRAIT AND RIO(iRAI'HI(^\L RECORD. 8f.7 IjoUHt- uf iiistiuctioii Wdulil Hiirpriso tlio modern scliolarfl of to day. Slabs were used as seats for the |iu|iils, ill tlios>> primitive times. In the Imild- ing where our .siiliject ItMirued the iiriiiiary studies and carefully repeated them over and over, one log | was left out of the entire side of the house, and window panes ])laces in the rouj^h frame to furnish light. Having; ijrown to man's estate and beinjj ; fully trained in the ways of ;ii^ricultnre and stern economy, Mr. Martin determined to found a home of his own, and to that end united himself in mar- ria^'e with Miss Mary Stewart. This wedding was solemnized in ISTia, and a few months later the young wife died. Our suliject was again married, his second wife being Hannah, daughter of Henry and Hulda Hunt, in Henry County, Ind. This union was l)lessed with the birth of six children, of whom live are yet living. Cora, the eldest born, is dead; John U. is a pros- perous farmer of the county; ?jlmer is engaged in the pursuit of agriculture; B'rank is also a sue cessfnl farmer of the county; Oharles E. ; Pearl is the wife of Newman Merlatt. of Richland Town ship. These sons and youiigest daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Martin occupy responsible positions in life, which they till with intelligence; respected and useful, they are valued members of the various com- munities in which they make their homes. In ISHH, two years prior to his first marriage, our subject pngageil in farming for himself, near theohl home stead where he was reared. The farm which he bad purchased gave him good returns, and he there remained, engageil in general agriculture, until 1^1 I, when he ilisposed of his well tilh'd farm and ItH-ated on vnlual>le land which he owns in Rich- land Township. In ISS'.I yU\ ^lartin erected a hnuilsome resiiltMice in Davis Township, oppusile his old home. Tiie locality is desirable, and the Hurrouuding acres are umler a high slate of cuiti VRlion. Al cine time our snl>ject owne lancl. but he aided his children in their start in life, and retains only a portion of his former landed property. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are promi nent members of the United Brethren Church and do their full share in the support business of contracting and building until his death in ISSo. William lost his niother when but an infant and was reared two miles from this place. At the age of eighteen years he learneortant <-ommiltees for many years, anil was electeil to his otiice of Township Trustee in the township where there wa.s a Republican majority of three hunilred voles. The Montgoni ery County Agricultural Society, of which .Mr. Morgan is the very efficient Secretary and to whom nuich of the grand success of the fair of ISiOl was due, has a most beantifid location within the city 3ns I'OBTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. limits of Crawfonlsville, with groinids fifty-six acres iu extent and with the city water-works within its boundary, where also is a beautiful nat- ural grove. During the late fair there were over six thousand entries and in some of the depart- ments were the finest exhibits ever made in the state outside of the State Fair; |8,00(l were paid in premiums and the Association is entirely self- sustaining. The management of this gigantic en- terprise was in the hands of a few capable men and much of the work fell upon the shoulders of Mr. Morgan. That it was all satisfactorily per formed may be inferred from the fine catalogue issued by the Association, in which all those inter- ested may find the details of one of the most suc- cessful enterprises of Montgomery County. The firm of Morgan & Lee is a very im]iortant one in this city and they conduct a business on fair principles. They have a complete set of ab- stracts, which is one of the only two sets in ex- istence in the county. Not a small part of the life of this busy man is devoted to the insurance business, and his firm represents the following fire insurance companies: Phcenix, of Hartford; Phoenix, of Brooklyn; Guardian, London; Com- mercial Union, of London. The firm also repre- sents these life insurance companies: The North- western Mutual Life, of Mihvaukee; the Fidelity and Casuality, of New York; the Globe, of Indianapolis; Accident, etc. The firm has over $ir)(),()O0 life insurance in force. The marriage of Mr. Morgan took place Novem- ber 22, 1S71, to Miss Ph(cl)e J. Dunl>nr, the daughter of Andrew Dunbar, of D(>catur County, Ind. The mother of Mrs. Morgan is now in her eighty third year and finds a pleasant lionie with lier H, :inil iliod in this poiintv ; Loui.sa, who was born in this county, luarriod Gt'orj^o Hayow, and died here; Mary, who married John Moore, and died in tiiis connty; Klsie, fi native of this oonnty; Eliza, wlio is Ihf wife of ("ornelins Phillips, and onr subject. He of whom we write was reared on liis fiither's farm, and under his instruction, while helping liini to clear and cultivate bis land, gained a practical knowltMl;;c of farming' in all its liranches, that eon tributed to his success in managing a farm of his own after he entered upon his independent career as an agriculturist. He was poor at the start, btit by good judgment and tact in linsiness he has worked his way to ccmjparative allluence, over- coming all obstacles that beset him, and prosper ing in all his undertakings. He is now one of tlie most competent farmers in his native county and has a large farm that is iintler the best of tillage and is provided with iin|)rovements of a high order. He is a man of strict integrity, honest in thought and deed, and both he ami his wife are consistent members of the Ba]>lisl ('hurch, identifying them- selves with all that is good and will elevate tin- community swially anr>, niid died at home in 1S72; Sarah Ellen was liorn in 1S,"),S, and married W. S. Seitzer, of Wayne Township; Iila Jane, who was Ixirn in iHt'd, (lind in 1H(52; tleorge All>ert, who resiiles with his parents, was horn in ISOH; John, a resi- dent of Wayne Townshi|>, was born in ISftCi, and married a Miss Betts; Kmnm, wife of Elwood Swank, was lH>rn in 18f>S; Eva, who was born in 180S, Jimi ill 1,S(W; Allierl, who was born in ISTO, died io 1875; Lotta, who was born in 1S74, also died in 1875; Jessie, the youngest, was born in 1870. George Albert, our subject's eldest living son, is engaged with him in the management of his ex- tensive farming ami stock interests. He is an active and useful citizen, well informed on all general subjects, and is ably serving as Justice of the Peace. He holds a prominent place in social circles as a member of the Masonic Lodge of Waynetown and of the Knights of I'ythias organi- zation. xSISRxStypSpSlry EORGK ROWLAND. .M. D. To become . eminent as a physician recpiires not only great skill and a thorough knowledge of the *i profession, but it also reijuires much natural tact and the ability to administer to a "mind dis eased"' as well as to look after the jihysical condi tion of a patient. Dr. Rowland is one of those who sjieedily gains the confidence of his patient, and upon (|nittiiig them leaves them in a ha|)|iv and hopeful frame of mind, which cuntribules in no small degree to their speedy recovery, providing the nature and character of the ailments or the in tensity of sulTering is Tiot such as to make a placid condition of niiiid impossible. He was born at Hillsboro. Fountain County, Ind., April Ut, 1S4(I, a son of Dr. Thomas Rowland and .\merica (Mc- Intyre) Rowland, the former of whom was born in Loudoun County, Va. , and the latter in Washitig ton CJounly, Ind., in INSO. .She is a daughter of Maj. Rc.bert Mclntyre, who settled in Rob Roy about the tim(> of her birth. Dr. Thomas Rowland began the stinly of meili cine with Dr. C!rawford of Rob Roy and after ward entered upon his practice at Hillsboro, where he married. In lS4(lhe went to Chambers- burg and there was engaged in the practice of medicine until his death, which occurred in ISOl, liis patronage being a very extended and lucrative one. He was also an extensive dealer in real estate, was engaged in farming and slock raisitig, and successfully conducted a general mercantile establishment at Chambersburg. He was born 370 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. July 2"), 181(1, Lis death occurring on the 21st of August, 1864. Mrs. Rowland died when their son George was four years of age and he afterward mnrried Miss Malinda Walker, who survives him and resides on a farm near Veedersburg. George is the elder of two children horn lo his parents, the other mem- ber being Mary Frances, of Sterling, Neb., the widow of Charles Grady. The father's second marriage resulted in the birth of four children: Franeeua, wife of John McBroom, of La Fayette; Maranda M,. wife of Wallace Luke, of Covington; Walsey Walker, a resident of Wylie, Tex., and Caroline Florence, wife of Jacob Carpenter, of Veedersburg. Dr. George Rowland attained man's estate in Chambersburg and in that place pursued the study of medicine for some time, after whicii he entered the Medical College of Ohio, which he was attend- ing at the lime of his father's death. He after- wards completed his medical studies in the Uni- versity of Michigan at Ann Arixir, graduating in the class of 1805 with the degree of M. D. He next took a course of lectures in the Medical College of Ohio and graduated in the class of 1860. He next became the administrator of his father's estate, giving bonds of $33,000, and three years were consumed before the final settlement was made. He then began practicing his profes- sion at Chambersburg, and there resided until May 30, 1869, when he was married to Miss Mary A. Spencer, of Belleville, W. Va., near where his grandmother lived and where he was visiting. With his young bride he began housekeeping on the lot on which he was l)orn, where ho remained until March, 1870. From that time until July, 1873, he practiced in Huntington, W. Va. , at the end of which time he returned to Fountain County, Ind., and until 1877 was practicing at Veedersl)Urg. He organized the first jiajier of that place Octo ber, IS74, the Verdershuiii Ri-riiir, and remained its most efficient editor for two years. The paper was started as an independent, but during the cani[)aign of lS70it Ix-came a red hot Greenback paper. Upon the Doctor's removal to Attica, in 1877, ho established the Atlini .hiurnnl, to which he gave his attention for two years, making it in- dependent in its politics. He disposed of his plant at the end of two years and it was removed to Covington in October, 1879, and became the Cocington Journal. In this the Doctor retains a part interest, and for some time was associate editor, but now devotes his entire time to the prac- tice of his profession, and has a very large patron- age. He belongs to the Fountain County Medical Society, assisted in organizing it in 1867, and is a member of the State Medical Society. He keeps well posted in his profession, and contributes to several medical journals, his articles being ably written. He is one of the authors of the present law regulating the practice of medicine in Indiana. He is a Democrat but is not active in politics, although he was a member of the United States Ex. Board during Cleveland's administration and is at present a member of the Board under Cleve- land. He is County Health Officer. He has one daughter, Maud Kva Keever, who is a graduate of the high school and Normal, and has taken a musical course at the De Pauw University at Greencastle, Ind. Edna, another daughter, died in infancy. Mrs. Rowland is a member of the Christinn Church, but tiio Doctor is a Catholic. Up to al)Out the age of forty-live years he was a member of the Christian Church also, but alioiit four yeai's ago he united with the Catholic Church after mature reflection and delil)eration. At that time Father Plaister was the priest in charge, and largely through his influence the Doctor was led lo change his religious views. He keeps his own dis- pensary and is acknowledged to be one of the most pojiular and successful phvsiciatis of iiis section of the country, his name b»Mng almost a household word. r f ENRY CONNERLY. Amongthe inflnen- l^?l tial farmers of Washington Township, I 1[ Parke County, is he of whom we write. T' who owns a desirable and fertile farm on Section 13. He is an early settler of this county, which has been his home since he was four years of age. He was born in Lawrence County, Feli- rnary 25, 1S28, and is the son of John and Eliza- /)J(MAAJ (}j\yul^ J-'A^. ^ CLhA^vl^OLA^ ^M^ POKTHAIT AND MIOdRAPHICAL RECORD. 378 Ih'IIi ( Tvi'-II) (,'iiiiiii'rly. 'I'ln- fdnufr wan a son of VVilliuiii Cuimt«rly, who was horn in tlie north of Irolauil, and emigratpil to North Carolina anil waH thiTM Miariicil. Ho iMif^ai^cd in aj;ri('nltnral pnr suits nntil tlif year iN'il, when hr roinovcd to Lawrence County, Inil., nettling within twelve milcH of IJeilfonl, where lie entered land of the Oovernnient and resided nntil his death. His education was exceptional for a man of that early I day. He was a inend)er of tlie Haptist CMinreh and reared a family of seven sons and tliree dniiKhters, Thomas being the only one now living. (Inr subject's fatiier was l)orn in 1S07 anil when toiirtoen years of a<;t' came with his parents to Lawrence County, where he lived with them until i his niarria^je, which occurred when he had readied Lis majority. His lirst wife, Eli/.uhcth Tyrell, btM-anni the mother of our subject. She was one of six children, all of whom are since deceased. Mrs. Connerly died in IN44, and some time later the 1 father married Miss Frances Johnson by whom he had ei^jlit children. After her death he married Miss Rhoda Palmer, and when she was called to her final rest he tt)ok for his wife Mrs. Nellie Karnes, whose death occurred only a few weeks afterward. Then Miss Catherine Nance became his wife and she survives her husband, who died in INWO. He was a Whig and later a Republican, [ serving several years as Township Trustee and Constable under the old law of Washington Township. He was a mend>er of the Missionary Baptist ("hurch and a much respected citi/.en. AI>onl the year IS2S he began by renting land and fanning, his place being only an eighty acre tract. Four years later he emigrated with his family to Parke County, settling on Mill creek, where he reared his family of eighteen children, there be- \ ing two sets of twins in the number, rjKin reaching his majority, Henr\ C'onuerly.of this sketch began learning the blacksmith trade | andin isr)(>, with his twin brother, went to Barnes" Mill, which they carried on for eight years. Our .subject then purchased one hundred acres, the farm which has since been his place of residenoe. Iti connection with his farming duties, he ran a threshing machine for six years. He has now two hundred and seventeen acres, which is all iiii- proveil, and has placed good i>nildings upon it, but when he tirst became the owner of the farm, oidy fifty acres had been fenced. He is consitiered one of the best farmers of the township, his place being a tnod»een very iiiHuential in advancii>g social, educational and religious inter- ests in his commnnity. Mr. Harshbarger was l>orn .March I", 1JS2S, in Botetourt Comity, Va., on the old family home- stead at the Harshbarger (Irist Mill on Tinker creek, two miles from Roanoke city. In the fall of 1S8I his |)arents left the old Virginia home with their children to seek a new one in the wilds of this county. His father purchased fourteen hun dred acres of lanii of the Government, and lived in a rented cabin on Section 17, Clark Township, temporarily. In the spring of |S3:-l he removed with his family into the more commodious house that he had built on his own land on Section 7 of the same township. 374 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Jacob M. Harshharger was reared in tliat home, in which he lived some seventeen years. His edu- cation was conducted in the subscription scliools of Ladoga, and among his teachers was William R. Nefsinger, who afterwards became a member of the Legislature in this state. David Shannon was also one of his teiichers. He subsequently became County Surveyor, and he rose to the rank of the first educator in the county. At the age of sixteen Mr. Harshbarger left school and worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-two. In the meantime he was married at the age of twenly years, one month and three days, and two years later removed from his father's place, March 10, 1850, to that of his father in-law, upon which he still resides. He and his wife lived with and took care of her parents until their death, when Mrs. Harshbarger inlierited their property. Mr. Harsliliaiger has made many valuable im- provements on the old Myers homestead since it came under his control, including a handsome and commodious residence and a large and well ar- ranged barn. Our subject has iiis farm in a fine condition, its appointments of the ht>si, and every- thing is kept in good order. He and his wife owned at one time fourteen hundred acres of land, and until very recently had nine hundred and eighty-seven aeies of realty. He is much inter- ested in raising tine stock, and has some of the best in the connty, making a hjiecialty of breeding first class Siiorthorn cattle, of which ho has a noble herd, including a thoroughbred bull of that breed. Ho raises l)loo(Ied horses, has a great many high graded Poland Chiiui hogs, and keejjs the cele- lirated Shropshire sheep, there being in his flock two ewes recently imported at a cost of ^<^'> each. Mr. Harshbarger' s character, keen insight into business matters, wide experience, large public spirit, and eminent fitness in every way for respon 8il)le positions i-arly i)rought him to the front, and he has done valuable service in various official capacities, wiiile his name is associated witii many eiiterpri.ses of incalculable benefit to the township and county. He was County Commissioner three years from December, 1879, until December, ISS2, and for twenty seven years he was School Director in his district, always a friend to edncation, and doing all in his power to raise the standard of edu cation in this section. He was Director of the County Fair at New Ross for three years, and was Director of the Montgomery County Fair at Craw- ford.sville eleven years. He has been repeatedly solicited by his friends to accept the nomination for Representative from iiis county, but has de- clined the honor. Mr. Harshbarger is a Republican, a strong pro- tectionist, and is unswerving in his allegiance to his party. He belongs to the Farmers" Mutual Benefit Association, and is President of the County Council of the association. He is Treasurer of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Insurance Company, of Montgomery and Fountain counties, and ever since the Bank of Ladoga was organized he has been President of the bank. He has always used his influence to introduce pul)lic improvements and was one of the ]irincipal men who were instniraen- tal in securing the Whifcsville and Ladoga Free Turnpike, as well as in having the roads graveled and bridges built to facilitate travel. Mr. Harsldiarger is a meml)er of the Horse Thief Detectiv(> Association, and was one of its captains for a numlier of years. He h;is long been identified with the Masonic fraternity, and has held the oflice of Senior Warden of the Lailoga Lodge, No. 187. Tn his church relations lie is as- sociated with the ('hristian denomination and is a deacon in the ('hristian Church at Ladoga. He was one uf the building committee at the time their hous(> of worship was erected, i)eing one of the prime movers in having it built, ami he was very active in collecting money to pay for it, be- sides contributing liberally himself. April 13, 1848, our subject was united in mar riage with Miss Mary M. Myers, a daughter of Henry and Hannah (Arnold) Myers. Her birth- place was near that of her husband on Tinker's Creek, in Botetourt County, Va., and she was born October '28, 1821). Her father was born January 1, 17',)8, about a cpiarter of a mile from the early home of our subject, and her mother was born October 8, 1800, near Hroiigh's Mill. Botetourt County. The father of Henry Myers was John poirntAir axd niocKviMiicAr, kkcoud. 375 Myers, Sr. , wlio waa the sun of n UeriiiHn ami ii native of Pf«iiii8_vlvni)i!i, wIipdop 1ip Lnd nii^jriiteil to Holt'touit ('onnly, Vit. Hatinali Arnold wiis the daiiffliter of Daniel Arnold, who reiuoved from Ppniisylvniiia to Virginia in 170r>. His father cauio from (lernianv to this country. In 1S33 the Myers family left Virj^inia to settle in thiH state. For three years they lived in Scott Township, near Parkers I >iiri,', and then Mr. Myers JHiught the farm n|>i>n which our siihject now re- sides, and this was his home until his death, De- cpnd>er 1!7, |S7r). His wife passei] away January 8, lS7f5. They had hnt two children, Mrs. Harsh liarjjer and her brother Daniel, who was born De cend.er 13, |SH(), and .lied February II, 1S4I. Mr. Myers was a re.served nuin, who attended strictly to business and accumulated a handsome property, includiiifr ti\e iiumlred ami twenty four acres of land. ^^r. and Mrs. Harshbarj^er have haii: Marion M., who was born Febnury 3, 1851, and died August, 15, 1852, and Henry M., who was born April 5, 1.S52, and died September 20, 187<). He had married Lavina Pertley, who was born in Febrnary, 1855, and they had one child, Tiula May. who was lK>rn August 31, 187rt. Mr. Harshbarger is a true lover of home, and is intensely patriotic, at least as regards this part of the great Kepublic. He has traveled in Kansas, and as far north in the Ilnited States as Wiscon sin, ami not long ago he spent live weeks in Malti- more and Washington, but his convictions remain unshaken that there is no place like central In- diana, and no county eipial to his own. AKTlirUA. HAHOHAVE, editor and pro prietorof the Uockville lii'iiiihlirmi, is one of the most prominent young businessmen ./ in Parke County. He was born in Port- lanil Mills, Putnam County, lnd.. August 15, 1850. and is the son of William H. and Susan (Bishop) Hargrave, of win mi further mention is made in the biographical sketch of th4> father, pre- sented elsewhere in this volume. He was two years old when his father locatvd on a farm in Putnam County, and there he spent the days of his boyhood, his time being devoted mostly to du ties incident to rural lifi'. and his o])portunities for education limited. When thirteen years old (jur subject accompan ied his parents to Uockville, where he carried on his studies i[i the public schools. At the age of seventeen hi- commt>nced to learn the trade of a printer in the office of the Uockville Hepuhlicaii. In 1870 he entered Wabasli College at Crawfords ville, from which institution he was graduated in ISSl, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 'While ill colleg«> he was one of the Maidwin prize essav ists, and won considerable local fame through his high order of abilities. Upon leaving college Mr. Hargrave accepted the position of reporter on the Kansas C!ity Joiiriiiil and remained in that position for one year, when he returned to !{ockville. In the spring of 1SS3 be became reporter for bhe Terre Haute h.rpreits, but events soon afterward took place which in- duced him to resign that jiosilion for work in for eign lands. During the year above mentioned he was oflfered a position by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions and at once sailed for Persia, where he look charge of the printing establish ment of the Hoard at Oroomiah. The printing was done in the Syriac language, which he soon mastered. During a portion of the time spent abroad he was an editor of the monthly, entitled Uni/s of Lit/lit which was printed in the Syriac language. While in Persia. Mr. Ifargravemet Miss Marion .S. , daughter of the Hev. E. Q. Moore, now of Worthingloii, Minn., and the acipiaintance ripened into love. They were married in Oroomiah. Julv 9. 1885. Two years later, on account of the ill 376 POKTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. health of Mrs. Hargrave .they returned to the United States and for a time made their home at Terre Haute, Ind., where our subject tilled the position of assistant editor of the Express. In tlie spring of 1888 be came to Rockville and pur- chased the Rockville Republican, which he has published ever since. At the time of the pur- chase the paper had greatly depreciated in value, but Mr. Hargrave has succeedod in Jiringing it up to a high literary standard. New macliinery has been added to the printing department, the typo- graphicnl appcjirancc of the |>aper lias been im- proved and the circulation increased. The Repub- lican is a weekly paper, Republican'in politics, and contains local news as well as items of general in- terest. Th(^ proprietor, as the jmper, is a strong Republican in his political belief and is one of the active workers in the ranks of the party. He takes consideral)le interest in educational matters and is one of the Trustees of the Rockville schools. His religious connfictious, as will be inferred from what has already been mentioned of his life, are with the Presbyterian Ciiurch. Socially he is a meml)er of the Masonic fraternity. ««««««JK«; )K««j««5«SK« LtALENTINE E. LIVENGOOD, attorney-at- f/ law. With a strong, healthy and vigorous K intellect, a capacity for logical reasoning and sound judgment, it is not to be won- dered at that, though still young, Mr. Livengood has distinguished himself in the jiraciice as a con- scientious and capable adviser. He possesses re- markable aptitude for dealing in a practical and eminently successful way with the issues involved in general litigation, and his care and conservatism in reaching conclusions in accordance with which he amon Livengcwd became a resident of Indiana in 1834 and with his parents settled in Fountain County, their names being Thomas and Mary (Shuler) Livengood. Solomon was but a child at that time, but is still residing near the farm on which his parents settled and is now about sixty years of age. Valentine E. Livengood assisted his father on the farm until lie was about seventeen years of age, at which time he entered the Nornial College at Valparaiso, from which he graduated in the class of ISSO. But in the meantime for two years be was also at Lagoda Academy. At the early age of sixteen years he had begun teaching school and he followed this occupation off and on for five years in the neighborhood in which he resided. With the money thus gained he paid his way through college and in 1881 for one year he was the Principal of the Hillsboro school, in which ca- pacity he showed himself to be an able atid snc- cessful educator and a fine disciplinarian. Fob ' lowing this he was Superintendent of the schools of Covington for five years, but during this time a great 377 (laii^^litiT i)f Hon. Jaiin>« (i. Jolmsoii, uf Mouti^oiii- ei) County, liid., liiT hirlli Ijaviuy occurred in tlio snuie cuniity. Tlu!il)yterinn Cliurcli and he is an Elder in tlie same. They move in the highest social circles of Covington and have nmny warm frieuda who de- liglil in gathering beneath the shelter of their hos- pitable roof. «JIH(SK**«*j|^^^*«*****« T^UANCIS W, MACOUGHTKY. In these -i «h»ys of moni'y making, when life is a con staiit struggle between right and wrong, it is a pleasure to lay before an iutelligent reader the un.-ullieil record of an honorable man. To the youthful it will be a Useful lesson — an in- centive to honest industry. Such a person we lind in the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He is at present the popular and etiicient ('lerk of Fountain t'ounty, and a man t-lassed among the representative citizens of the same. He is a native of West Virginia, born in .Iefr»>rson County, May IS. IStl, and the son of James and Mary (Timiier- lake) Macoughtry, both natives of the Old Domin- itin and th>scendanls of representative families of that state. The father passetl away in liis native state when our subject was about a year oM, and in 1S4S the mother removed to Warren County. Inject were sjient in Warren County for the most part, and he attended Wave- land Academy until advanced far enough to enter tlie Siiphomore class. In the year ISdl', when the war cloud had si>ltleil upon the nation, he enlisted in Company E. Eighty sixth Indiana Regiment, organize4l in Warren County, and was in service in Kentucky and Tennessee. He took part in the battle of Perryville, and was in a number of severe skirnjishus. lie was ilir-ableii and was in the hos- pital when the battle of Stone Kiver was fought, and later was in the hospital at Nashville. In the hitter part of 1SI18 he was honorably dis charged. Following the war Mr. Macoughtry engaged in milling near Kob Uoy, Fountain (bounty, with Alauson Greenwood, and conducted this for alK>ut nine years. In connection with this he also eu- gageil in the live stock business, and was very suc- cessful in this, the business sometimes amounting to 1440,(10(1 per annum. He bought all over the country and shippeil largely over the Wabash Uail- road. Mr. Macoughtry continued this until aliout five years ago. He was made executor of his un- cle's estate, worth $()0,0(t(), and this he settled up satisfactorily. In ISSS he was elected to Attica Council, and in ISSfi was elected to the responsi- ble position of Mayor, which position he held for two years, refusing renomination. Iu ISllO Mr. Macoughtry was elected by the Democratic party, whoso princijilea be advocates, to the position of County Clerk, coming within twelve votes of carrving his township, although the Uepublican majority is usually about one hundred and seventy live. .\s County (Merk he received one hundred and twenty majority over his oppo- nent. His ancestors were Whigs in their political |>reililections. but Mr. Macoughtry votes with the Democratic party. His first presidential vote was cast for Lincoln in \H(\l. While modest ami nn assuming in his demeanor, he is endowed with those very rare (pialities of good sense and good jiidgroeiit, which, together with bis genial and pleasing manners, not only tit him for any position to which he may be elected, but congregate around him many warm friends. He is one of the pleas- ant, whole souled men of the community. While his office is in Covington, Mr. Macough- try resides in Attica in one of the most charming and attractive liomes in the place. This is presided over by his accompli'-heil and relined wife, for merly Miss Rachel Plowman, of .Vltica. Their nup- tials wert> celebrated on the '2.'^d of May. 1S71. Mr. Macoughtry is a member of the Masonic fra- ternity and a Master Mason. 378 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. JOHN G. L. MYERS, M. D., of Blooming I dale, was born iu Hillsdale, Mich, April 2U, I 1857, aud is of Gennaii parentage. Andrew and Rosina Myers, his parents, removed, when he was six months old, to Goshen, Ind., aud there they still reside. In that j)lace he received such educational advantages as fitted him for the ])rac- tical duties of life. In 187S he was graduated from the County Normal. For three years prior to that, as well as for four years afterward, he followed the profession of a teacher, in the schools of Indiana and Texas. In the spring of 1884 our subject was graduated from the Medical College of Indiana, receiving the degree of Doctor of Medicine and standing among the highest in a class of forty. His theoretical knowledge acquired, he commenced the practice of medicine in 1883 at his home iu Goshen, and re- mained there until, at the earnest solicitation of the leaders of Prohibition work in the state, at the begin- ning of the year 18St), he became editor of the I'ha- lan.r, the official Prohibition organ of Indiana. He was also practically "the power behind the throne," 80 far as the management of the campaign for that year was concerned, and largely as the result of his efforts, the Prohibition vote increased over three hundred per cent. At the close of the cam- paign he resigned control of the I'lialdu.v, the cir dilation of which he had increased forty per cent. He then located at IMooiningdale, Ind, for the practice of his profession. The Doctor has served as Health Officer at Bloomingdale since 1S90. In 188*5 he was nomi- nated for the Legislature from Marion County, and four years later he was the candidate for Congress from the Eighth Indiana District. Because of his services for the cause, he has been twice offered the leadership of the Prohibition State Central Committee, but refused to accept. Since October, lS8y, he lias managed the appointments of Hon. M. V. B. Bennett, of Kansas, who is constantly on the platform in the United States and Canada, and averages u)ore than one speech a day the year uronud. From ISSfS to 180'2, inclusive, the Doctor was Secretary of tli(> Tndiann State Christian Tem- perance I'nioii. In the autumn of 1891 the Bloomingdnlc World came into the possession of Dr. Myers aud still remains his property. In January, 1891, he as- sisted in organizing the Citizens' Building Loan Fund and Savings Association, and has served as Secretary from the datt! of organization. At the age of ten he became a member of the Methodist Church, and four years later was an officer in one of the largest Sunday schools in Indiana. He has always been an active church worker aud enjoys the contidence aud esteem of those who know him. Though radical and aggressive for the truth, he is careful to govern his acts and words by the spirit of Christ. Since 1887 he has been a member of the Society of Friends and often takes part in the public services. At Leesburg, Ind., in 1881, Mr. Myers met Miss Laura Sanderson aud iu 1886 they were married near Arvonia, Kans. The Doctor considers his wife the great blessing of his life, and he certaiidy has a right to be proud of her, as she is a lady of lovely character. They have four children, namely: Marie, Leonard, Paul and Beulah. 3vi-(l into Clinton County. Mr. (iriftilh WU.S ii iiii'chanic. I)ut hu i>|iI up a farm in Cliu- ton County. In ISttJ Le returueil to Moutt^oiuery County anil sottleti in Crawforilsville, in 1M50, five niile.s northeast of the village, ami reiuaineil for eighteen years and saw the village grow into a eity. In 1S(W ho moved to Darlington, where he died June 28, lS(5it. His skill as acarpenter is attested by several Louses which still stand in Crawfords- ville hiiilt liy liim in lS8r), the olil Elston home- (ite:i-()(5, and attended lectures at Ann .Vrlxir, Mich., continuing his studies until he gradu- ated in the class of 1S(57 at the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati. In lSfi7 Dr. Grirtith opene.l an olHce at Dar lington, where he practiced medicine for twenty- one years. In the fall of ISS'.t he came to Craw- fortlsville, and has Lad a general practice Lere. Through the county and state he Las lieen very active in medical matters and has given special attention to the treatment of diphtheria by what is known as "the ice treatment." He Las read •I'-tails of sucL treatment before the societies, and has wiiiieii iieaii.ses Upon it in various medical journals. His tlieory is tLat the diphtheritic membrane requires Leat above the normal condi- tion of the body in order to develop, and the nse of ice reduces that heat and prevents the memltra- UOU8 growtL. In support of the ellicacy of bis treatment in twenty five years of practice Dr. Grillith has lost but one patient from di|)htheria. He applies the same tlieory to scarlatina when any throat trouble exists. Dr. Gritlith was married October 4, 1871, to Miss Martha E. HutcLings, M. 1). He is a man of genial disposition, much given to independence ofthougLt ami habits of study and investigation. The bent of his mind is toward Spiritualism, although he holds Unitarian views. In his polit- ical belief he is a Prohibitionist and now is Chair- man of the County Committee, and in every caui- l)aign he is found on tLe slump in tlie interest of tLe cause of temperance. His social nature has brougbt him into connection with the Masonic frateinity, and he is also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic post. Dr. Griffith is a member of the Indiana State Medical Society. If JfEN'UY H. DOCHTKK.MAN. There was . f —1 siimetliiug essentially American in the life 1 4i and character of the gentleman wLo is the V subject of this sketch. The I'niled States has given rare opportunities to men with couragt*, honesty of purpo.se. integrity and energy, to achieve success. The bulk of the public men and those who Lave made their mark in the world have been men of the above characteristics, and Mr. Dochterman was most certain one of that stamp. Henry H. Dochterman, one of the prominent legal lights of Fountain County, Ind., was a native of the Hoosier Stale, born near Laurel, Frank- lin County, June it, 1M47, and the sun of Charles A. and Hultla (Potts) Dochterman. the fatlier probably a native of Pennsylvania and of German origin. His fatlier, Jesse Docliterman, died in Iowa, in about ISSIO. TLe fatlier of our subject removed to Montgntm-ry County, Ind., in 1841), 380 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. and there followed his trade of millwright for some time. Later lit* l)egan the study of medicine with Dr. Greeu, and when about ready to begin practicing, 'died of con.su nipt ion. The subject of this sketch was but two years of age when he came with his parents to Montgom ery County and was only seven years of age wht-n his father pas.sed away. His mother, with her four children, then went to reside with her broth- er, Samuel Potts, on u farm, and our 8ul)ject, when nine years of age, took up his residence with Abner Gray, a miller on Black creek, remaining with him for two years. His mother was married in 1856 to Garret Harlow, a farmer, and our sub- ject made his home with his step- father until six- teen years of age. He attended school regularly and being possessed of an unusually bright and active mind, began teaching school when seven- teen years of age, near Wesley, Montgomery County. After one winter spent as a wielder of the ferrule, he entered De Pauw University in 1S')0 and graduated at that institution in 1S6U. Sanford Gray, of near Wesley, had purchased a scholar- ship for liim and he worked his own way through, graduating with the degree of B. S. Following this Mr. Dochterman taught during tin- winter months and in the summer season worked on a farm. By March, 1871, ho had saved $450 and in the spring of that year he came to Covington, where he bugan the study of law with Stillwell & Woods. In the fall of 1871 he taught school again but returned to law in 1872 and was ailinilled to the bar. He then began |)racticing in |) iitiifrsliip with Hon. S. F. W ood, continued with him for three years and then became connected with Thomas L. Stillwell, with whom he continued in partnership until I8S1. In tliat year he formed a partnership with Lucas Nebeker and remained with him until 1887 when Mr. Nebeker moved to Kansas. In January, 1891, our subject formed a part- nershij) witli Daniel W. Siniins, which continued until his death. Tiioy had a very large and lucra- tive practice and one of the most complete libra- ries in the county. Our subject was elected Townshij) Clerk in 1872 and held that office several terms. His early education, his intellectual bent, his legal training and bis self discipline, combined to tit him most admirably for the position which he was called upon to fill. He was also School Trustee for six years. His knowledge of the law was broad and comprehensive and bis careful investi- gation of facts, courteous and dignified demeanor, strong and forcible maimer of speaking, placed him among the most prominent members of the bar in Fountain County. He was a Democi'at in politics ami had been a delegate to district and state conventions. Socially he was a member of the I. O. O. F. On the 27th of March, 187:5, Mr. Dochterman was married to Miss Hannah Smith, a native of Montgomery County, Ind., and the danghter of Jasper Smith, now a resilient of Crawfordsville. Of this union there is one child, Charles G., who is now eighteen years of age and a student in the Sophomore class of Wabash College. Mrs. Doch- terman and son are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Dochterman was well informed on religious history and was liberal in his vitnvs. He WHS a gentleman in every sense of the term, Imn est, relial)leand esteemed by all. WiILLIAM T. CLARK, an enterprising ' farmer and stock-raiser, resides on Sec- ^ _^ tion 22, Walnut Township, Montgomery County, where he has a productive anil well conducted farm. He is a native of Shelby County, Ky., and was born July 27. 1S80. His father was Campbell P. (Mark, who was born in Virginia, and was a son of U'illiam Clark, who moved from Virginia to Kentncky when his son Campbell was four years old, and settled in Shelby County, eight miles from Shelbyville. (Campbell (Hark was reared in Shelliy County, and was married there to Miss Mary Lee, whose father was a farmer. In 1832, three years after their marriage, he came to Indiana, and entered one hundred and sixty acres of land of the Government, in Parke County. Ho was one of the earliest set- tlers of the county, and resided then" until his death at a ripe age, January 1, 1881. He was very successful in his pioneer labors, cleared his g/j: i . \\\ '' ^'#-'^. 1^- -V" I ^ LEWIS OTTCRMAN I'oin'KArr and i:io(ii; aimikal itiocoiti). 383 liitiil aiiil liroiif^lil it to ii lii;;li Mtatt> of cultivation, ami uililf(l to it by fiirtlicr jmrcliasn until hi» ii\viiH(l a tlii<< farm of tliii'o Inimlri'il anil twenty uert's. upon which lu> t'lt'cted ijooil Imildin^H. Mr. Chii k wax a nii'inber of the Old Sciiool liHptJHt C'liurcli. lu early manhooti he was a Whifjf polit- ically, lint after that jtarly hfcainc a thin-,' of the past 111' iiliMitilii-il himself with tlio Ki>pul>licaii pnrty. AftiT h\» first wife's tieuth he uiarrieil Mrs. Jones, a widow and the daughter of John Lee, a ilaptist preacher of >[i)nt;,'oiuery County. She followed her husband to tlie grave twelve years after his demise. Mr. (Mark was the father of seven children, all of whom ijrew to maturity, namely: William T. ; Elizabeth Fraucis, who be came the wife of Liudsey McMuller, and dieil in IStU; Sarah Ann, wife of Simeon Van Cleave; •lames Franklin, who died in 1885; Matilda, who married Francis McMnller, and is now dead; Abraham, a farmer iu I'arke County, and Heury II , n farmer iu Cass County, Mo. Mr. Clark also reared a nii>ce, Harriet Kllen Millei-, now the wife of Han Douley of I'arke County. Our subject was but two years old when Lis father came to Indiana. He was reared in I'arke County, lu'ar Wavoland, aud remaineil at the paterual home until be was forty years of age, af- fi>rdiiii; his father valuable assistance on the farm. Me was married February II. IStU. to Miss Nancy H Van Cleave, dau>;hter of Benjamin Van Cleave, who was a cousin of old .lonathan Van (Heave. Our snl)ject lived on his father's farm until ISTH, when he removed to Walnut Township, Mont- gomery County, and located two and a half miles West of Now Uos.-!, where he resided for over thir- teen years. His farm at that point consisted of eighty acres of lantl. the most of which he im- provetl himself, remaining thereon until 1S.S3. when he sold that place ami pnrcha.sed the farm which he has since made his home. It consists of one hundreil and ten acres of land, which Mr. Chirk, by his industry, perseverance and good management, has brought to a tine state of tillage, and its improvements are of a substantial charac- ter. Onrsiiliject having lost his lirst wiTe l)y death, he niirried Catherine Duke, daughter of George Duke, a shoemaker of .Montgomery County. Mr. ("lark is the father of the following children born of the first marriage, four of whom are living; Henry (May, a grain merchant at Fredericksburg, who married .Minnie*, daughter of Jacob Johnson, a farmer of Walnut Township; George W., who married Martha', daughter of William Lawter, aud lives in Clark Township; Nancy .\nn and (Miarles, who reside at home; Catherine dieil when seven years of age. Mary Ellen and .lulin died in in fancy. Uur subject alHIiates with the Ilepublican party. Ueligioiisly, he is an influential member of the OhI .School liaptist Church, in which he Lolils the otlices of Treasurer and Trustee. He is a strong teniperaiico man and is warmly inten-sted in the success of Ihe movement. L EWIS OTTEH.MAN. Among the venerable pioneers of Moiilgoniery County who are still living amid the scenes of their early hardships and later triumphs is Lewis Otterman, who is eminently worthy of representa- tion in this biographical record. He acquired wealth while assisting in the development of Ihe rich agricultural resources of this region, anth, Sam, Henry and Elijah are dead. Elijah, Elisha and Eliza were triplets. Lewis Otterman was eigliteen years old when lie left his early home and migrated with his \nu- ents to the wilds of Indiana. He remained with his father until he was twenty and then his father gave him his time and he started out in life on his own account with a good fund of courage, ability to work and resolution to make his way in spite of serious obstacles. His only worldly possessions consisted of a poor suit of clothes and an axe. He first found emjtloyment with his Uncle Myers and afterward with his Uncle John at a salary of §^^idoIlt8 of Clark Township. John F. ami Lewis C. are the names uf those that died. Saiiiiicl Henry Dttcriiiaii was jjorii May 10, 1S42, ami rt-iireil mi llie ultl huiue pliice in Clark Tuwu- 8hi|>. He attended the district schools in his boy- hoinl. wlicro ho obtained a prai-tical education. He was well trai.ied in a<{riciilt(iral pursuits on the 1 old homestead anolis. Our suliject ia one of two children, his sister, Alice, now deceased, having been the wife of John M. Lucas. They had one daughter, Maud, now ten years of agi>, who is living with her uucle, the Doctor. James Ball died when our subject was only a child of two years, and some time after his mother removed to Knox Comity, Lid., wln-ro she became the wife of Horace A. Edwards, who later moved to Sullivan County. The mother's death occurred in 1881. Dr. Ball was reared to manhood in Sullivan County, where he received a common school edu cation, with which his ambition did not allow him to be satisfied, for, while still in his youth he laid the foundation of stiuly and research which he has continued in the years that followed. He begun the study of medicine in the office of Dr. William A. Fleming at I'leasantville, Iiid., in the winter of l.SSd, and the following aulinnn entered the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. Three years later he was graduated from that institution, where he took a special course in chemistry for which he receive»l a special iliploma. The Doctor is a member of the Parke County Medical Society, of the NLtcholl District Medical Society, and of the State and the American Medical Associations. To the conventions of the latter in many difTerent states the Doctor has been made a ilolegate for several con.secutive years. After the coni|ilotioii of his collegiate course he located at once at Judson, which has since been the field of his operations. After having practise<) ten years, in the spring of ISiCJ he supplemoiiled his meilieal stuilics by taking a post grailuate course at t'hicago. in thi> Chicago Polyclinic Hospital. .Vt the home of the Itride's pan-nts, Itobert and Amanda Clark, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume, in .Vpril, ISSI, whs colebratod the marriage of Dr. Ball and Miss Emma M. Clark. For eighteen years our subject has been a member of the Baptist C'hiircli, ami fraternally, belongs to Howard Lodge, No. 71. I O. O F of H.Mkville. 386 PORTKAir AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. He is a Republican, and in 1888 was chosen Trus- tee of his township by that party and reelected to tlie position two years later. ?K^ ?N ^!«R ^>R ^ »Jp\, OBEUT L. I5ARNES. In the twilight of lU^ an iioiioied life, this veuerable reHitleut I ^ ^^ WasLiiigtoii Towusliip, Farke County, ^ wbose pleasant home was situated on Sec- tion 14, closeil his eyes upon the scenes of earthly toil and usefulness and passed to the Great Beyoud April 4, IS',12. Esteemed in life, in death he was sincerely mourned, and among his many ac(piaint- ances there is not one who did not realize that in the death of this citizen the township had lost one of its most active members, and his family and friends one who was ever devoted to their happiness. Mr. Barnes was born in 1848 to Edward and Sarepta Barnes, and received his education in the district schools of Parke County. He remained with his parents until he reached manhood, and was in partnership with his father in the milling business, which they followed successfully. He afterward located on a farm consisting of two hundred and forty acres of well cultivated land, taking with him his wife, who bore the maiden name of Susie Norcross, to whom he was married October 2, 1871). Mrs. Barnes is a daughter of Thomas and Mary Norcross, who were natives of Virginia. To Robert Barnes and his wife were born two children, whom they named Mary and Uoscoe. They are now l)oth attending school and receiving good educations. In ])olitical life Mr. Barnes was a Democrat and molded his beliefs in accordance with the pronounced principles of that party. He died at the age of forty four years, when in the prime of life, and left Ixdiind a good record as a citizen and in all the relations that he had sus- tained toward others. Mrs. Susie Barnes was l>orn in Rockbridge County, Va., September 5, 18(50, to Thomas J. and Mary Norcross. The former jiarent was a son of William Norcross, a native of New Jersey, who there grew to mature years and after his marriage emigrated and settled in Rockbridge County, Va., where ho was the operator and owner of an iron forge. Subsequently he was engaged in farming to some extent. The birthplace of our Mrs. Barnes' father was also in Virginia, where he re- ceived a common-school education. When a young man he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Robert and Matilda Lewis. In 1S70 Mr. Norcross emigrated with his wife and family to Parke County, Ind., where he fol- lowed his trade of a plasterer for some time. He was the father of seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are: Lucy, wife of J. P. Rusell; Susie, Mrs. Barnes; Etta, who married Charles Durham; Minnie and William. In re- ligious belief Mr. Norcross was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has taken great interest. Politically he was connected with the Democratic party, to the principles of which he stoutly adhered. His wife died in 1885, after which he removed his place of abode to the home of Mrs. Barnes, who is known for her ])leas- ant disposition, hcsfiitality and attractiveness, and is very highly esteemed in the community. diOHN A. GOLDSBERRY, M. D., is one of the oldest practicing physicians of P(>nii Town- ^ ship. Parke County, and the subject of a history more than ordinarily interesting. He is a man of line physicpie, and of a noble character which has won him a host of friends in the county who have watched his career with an admiration well worthy of his achievements. Dr. Goldsberry was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 188-"), and is the son of Mathias and Mary (McCaully) Goldsberry. Tlie father was of an old Virginian family and Itorn in the eastern part of that state in 1804. In his youth he emigrated to Ross County with his parents, where he received a good education in the select school of the Buckeye State, in the meantime hpli)ing his father on the farm. When a young man he married Miss Mary McCaully, whe became the mother of five children, of whom our subject is the second in order of birth. The family comprised two sons ami three POKTRAIT AND BIOOUAPHfCAI. UECOIID. 38-; (lau^jlitfrs. Aftor liis iiiarriii>;i'. m \HiVy bft cam*' to IixliHiin. \vli<>ie lie resiil(>(l in Iiidiiiiuiijolis for two yearH, at the end of wliich time ho moved to Aii^^nsta. Horn he followed his foriniT opcnpatinii uikI rtMnaiiK'd until IS."),'), tlioii locating in I'utnnrn County, wln-ri' lie followed the grocery ImsinosB. A f««w years IntiT ho was enabled to come to Kock ville. where he led a retired life and died. Dr. .Iiilin A. Cioldsl>erry began on his own ac- count l>y teaching a district school in Marion County, Inil., which vocation he followe now resiiles, faitlifiiliy discharging his duties as a physician. He has lived here since WVi, with the exception of one year, whi<'h was spent in Oreeneaslle, where his children were re- ceiving their education. A year previous to his liK-ating in this county. Dr (i(ililsi)erry entered the service as Assistant Surgeon in the First Heavy Artillery of Indiana, where he remained until the close of the war. In I85S the Doctor married Miss Mary Connelly, a daughter of David and Susan Connelly. Mrs. Ooldsberry bore her husband six children, named as follows: Carrie, di>ceased; Laura; Charles, de ceased; Onier, of Greencastle; Warren and Maude, doi-eased. The (ioldsberry family is widely and favorably known throughout I'arke County as be longing to the best element of that section. They are people generally well to ilo. highly intelligent and prominent in the vicinity. Dr. (ioldslierry has been ]irominent in local afTairs and a supporter of the Kejiublican parly. He is a mend)er of the Ancient Kree and Accej)led Masons of Loilge No. 127, of Anna|x>lis; also as a member of the I'arke County Medical Society takes great interest in it, and in the Slate Meilical Association. He is an industrious worker and appreciates the happiness and comforts of home life. All the avenues lead- ing to a snug competency are opi'n ami leading him to the goal which he is zealously endeavoring to reach. He is a good paying and earliest member of the Methodist C!hurch, having b(rld, and it is well worthy of emula- tion l)y young men who have to tight life's battles unaided. He is a great comfort to his aged grandmother, who makes her home with him. J|OHN D. HUEY. The man who cho»ises the vocation of a farmer will in all probability ' be spared the excitement which belongs to some pursuits and the stirring events which characterize life in the centers of commerce. Ex- amples of unremitting zeal, sincere kindliness and FOinUAir AND lUOCKAI'HICAF. KKCOIU). 389 strict intoj^rity niHy In- iiitM willi in every ii;;riciilt iir;il (liHtrict i>( our coiliitry, iiml it ;itTorf oat- line of tlie life of nil minssuiiiinjj citizen of WhsIi in^jtoii Township, I'arke County, who is justly honored for iiin iiol>l« charncter iiiul nspfnl life. A iijitive of Virt,'iiiiu, Mr. Huey whs horn in Wythe (bounty, in the year ISll, to Thomas E. anil Riioda (Draper) Hney. The tjrandfather, Kdliert Hney, was a native of the Keystone Slate, where lie was reared and married, after wliii-h hi- niifjrated to Ohio with his family in an early ilay. and Icicated near the present site of Dayton. Here he followed the occnitation of a fanner until the breaking out of the Uovolution. To himself and wife were l)t)rn nine children, six sons and thri'c ilautjhters. His wife died a few years j)re- vious to the death of her hnsliand, who passed away at the ripe old ai^e of eij^htylive years. The fatlter of our suliject was a native of Penn- sylvania, Iwinfj iKirn FeWruary 22, 17S0. Havinfj heen deprived of parental care in his early yontli ho was taken into the home of an nncle in Wythe County, Va., where he remained until his mar riaf,'e. After this event he followed his oecnpa tion of a farmer in the Uld Dominion until th(3 fall of 1832, when he migrated with his family, to I'arke County, Ind., Iiringing with him six horses, a l>URfjy and a little produce. Here he Iwunht and located on the farm where our 8ul)ject DOW makes his home, and also iMitered one hun- dred and twenty eight acres from the government on Hnnil creek. On the former place, which was densely w<">oiled, he at once commenced the erec lion of a rude hjg house. 18 l)y 20 feet in tlimen- aions, to which he afterwnni added another room, Un.y IS feet. To Mr. Huey and wife were horn six children, two of whom died in infancy. The others were named Kleanor, Jane, John D. anil Joseph, and all are now de<'ensed with one exception. Thomas K. Huey, when a young man, enlisted in the War of 1812, hut was never in battle. Politically he was a memlxT of the old Whig i)arty, and with his wife workeil in the cause of the Methodist Kpisco pal ('hnrch. Mr. Huey was an intelligent gentle man ami noted for his many worthy traits of character, which ri'Ciminiended him as an ngreea hie person to all with whom he came in contact. At the time of his death ho was the owner of four hnndred and eighty acres of well itiiprnveil land. He passed away in I.Sr>l>. a few years after the decease of his wife. Jolin D. Huey hegan in life for himself hv tak ing charge of his father's farm of two liundris of honor and prosperity with remarkable energy and success. The life of Mr. Noel fur nishes a good example of this kind. He is now the owner of ,'i good farm in Washington Town- ship, Parke ('ounty, and therts>n is ilevoting his time and strength to agricultural juirsults. Pro gressive in every way, he is known in this section as one of the well to do and prominent farmers. A native of this county, our subject was born Feb- ruary 2r>, 184"!, to Samuel and Kachael (Parks) 390 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Noel. The fatlier was the son of William Noel, who was a native of Kentucky and died when the father of our subject was very young. Being left to depend upon himself, the father of our subject began serving a three years' apprenticeship at the blacksmith's trade. At the end of this time lie commenced in business for himself, which he car- ried on in Kentucky for an indefinite period. His marriage to Anna ('arver resulted in the birth of the following children: James, William, Samuel, Artimesa, Mary, Hannah and Martha, all of whom are deceased with the exception of Hannah and Samuel. In the year 1S31 the father of our subject, witli his wife and six cliildren, came to Parke County, wherehe entered land on which he now makes his home. At that time he w;ts able to enter one liun- dred and sixty acres of timber land, Init by work- ing iiidustrionsly at his trade, in the meantime carrying on his farm as best he could, at the end of nineteen years he owned three liundred acres of good farming land, the greater ])art of which he lived to see improved. After the decease of his first wife. Air. Noel married a second time, choos- ing Mrs. Rachael Noel, daughter of James and Nancy Parks and a widow of Biirnett Noel. By her first marriage Mrs. Noel l)ecame the mother of three children: Nancy, deceased; Sarah, deceased, and Mary, deceased. From her union witli Mr. Samuel Noel have l)oen l)orn two children, P. P. aixl Nancy J. The mother of onr subject was a native of Nortli Carolina, lieing l)orn August 4, 180'.). Her jjarents were also natives of North Carolina, and after moving to Virginia, where they lived but a short tin>o, they located in Monroe ('ouiity, Ind., and there settled among the Indians. Th(> par- ents of our subject were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically the fatlH>r was a \\ hig, casting liis first vote for Henry Clay for the Legislature. In late years ho voted the Republic- an ticket. During his life he took an active part in the affairs of his township and was the recipient of many local oflices. He passed away January 22, 1M72. After the death of his father Perminter Noel married and took care of his mother until she also was called to the better land in August, 18H5. Onr subject's first union was with Miss Jane Watson, an orphan, reared under the guardianship ef Charles Overman. To these were born four chil dren, James being the only one now living. It was but a short time until Mrs. Noel died and our subject was again united in marriage to Margaret J., daughter of David and Martha McMurtry, who with her husband is a faithful worker in the Pres bytt>rian Church of Bethany. Mr. Noel is in social life a member of the Knights of Pythias, Silliman Lodge, No. 00, at Rockville. Politically he is a conspicuous figure in the ranks of the Uepublicaii party. Has been President of the Parke County Agricultural Association and is now active in the capacity of Treasurer of the same. He is looked upon as one of the influential meml)er8 of society, his education and good breeding and honorable character "iving him weight in the communitv. 5Jf5JSfSK«JK«»;: )!S««««J««S{ dfAMES A. MoCORD. Among those who nre pleasantly located in Washington Township / is he whose name introduces this sketch. He is a native of this county, and was born September 14, 1884, his birth-place being witliin a distance of one and one-half miles of his present home. He is a son of David and Celia (Eider) McCord. The former parent was a son of James and Margaret (Sununers) MeCord. He was one of a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters, atid at the age of twentj' years was married to a daughter of Alexander and Ann Elder. He began in life for himself by accejititig from his father eighty acres of undeveloped land. Here he begun clearing it of timber, but being unused to the hardships of pioneer life, lie fell a victim to disease and died at the youthful age of twenty- three years, leaving a widow with two children: Margaret, who marrii'd W. U. Canine, of Wave- land; anil James S. After the decease of onr subject's father the mother married William Canine, an uncle of her daughter's husl)and. iSlie lived but a short time, her death occurring De- ceml)er 8, 1841. Our subject's father and mother were members of the Baptist Church, in which oa pacity they served faithfully. In politics the father was a Whig. ^•5 4v*""**0' ■-M^s ^ \^ J^iCH' Jfuy^-t. // f ^^ -XITN"- e^Ulfnt six yoars of m^o he nioveil ti> Madison (/'ouiity, Ky., willi his puroiit!--, where lie ^jrew to manhood, and iiiiirrit'il a wife two years his junior. He was strictly u farmer by occupatioe and took an active part in politics, using his inrtnence for the Whi^ party. Ht> died in l^et-einber, 1873, his good wife having preceded him to the better laud but two months before. In 1828 be emigrated to I'arke County, locating on one hundred and sixty acres of (Joverument land. He came with very limited means, bnt by close application to his work he tinnlly accumulated good farms for each of his children. .laiues A. McCord and his sister were reared by their Grandfather McConl. At the age of twenty years James began working by the month for James Ehler, which he continued to do for five successive years. On attaining the age of twenty five years he wedded Miss Amanda J., daughter of William D. and Mary (Noel) Burford. He laid the foundation of his education in the common schools of the district, and added to bis general fund of information by one year's course at the Bloomingdale Academy. After marriage, Mr. Mc- Cord moved on his present farm, of which he had l)oiight eighty acres some time before. But by devoting his attention to the cultivation of this tract he has increased his possessions to one hundred anil si.\ty acres and has jilaced himself among the most prosperous men of his calling in the county. Mr. McCord is one of the most u.seful members ' of the Baptist Church as is also his companion. He has lH>en a Uberal contril>utor toward its su|> IHirt. In politics he is identified with no particu- lar party, preferring to cast his vote for the man l)est litteil for the ot1ic(>, regardless of party lines. His attention is maiidy devoted to the cultivation of his well kept farm, and his perseverance, good mnnagement and honesty have won for him the reputation of being one of the Wjishington Town- ship's U'st agriculturists. f[ A('OB LUSE,n prominent citizen and prosper- ^ I ous farmer of CoaK'reek Township, Montgom \J' ery County, Ind., and also connected with the Farmers' anhau boy foun to Miss Charlotte Martin, daughter of Ephraim Martin, a native of Ohio. She was born July 10, 1821. Ten children were the fruit of this union, six sons and four daughters, and all were welcome to the loving care and shelter of the home. These children were named Rhoda, Ephraim (ileceased), Linda, Amos, John (deceased), Hattie, Albert, George (deceased), Estelle. and William L. (deceased). Mr. Luse is essentially a self-made man. He bravely fought the battle of life alone and unaided by influence of friends or fortune. But it has been the happiness of his later life to assist his children to homes and business. Mr. and Mrs. Luse and their family have enjoyed the confidence of friends and neigh- bors and have a wide circle of acquaintances. Mrs. Luse departed this life July 27, 1891. They are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and are always identified with its religious and social work. Our snliject, although not a politi- cian, is a strong Repui)licau and a warm defender of party principles. WILLIAM LUSK. This name will be recognized by our readers as that of a gentleman who has borne an important part in the development of the agricult- ural resources of Washington Township, Parke County. He is a son of Solomon and Mary (Beard) Lusk, and was born in Vermillion County, December 7, 1S25. The former parent was i>orn near Poltuey, Rutland ('ounty, Vt., where he grew to manhood, remaining with his parents until reaching maturity. He was of Irish and English descent. In IMt'i he went to Fort Harrison, Ind., and soon after entered the United States service under Gen. Harrison, where he remained for two years, during which tinie he suffered an attack from the Indians. After he left the United States service he purchased a faiin in Bruit's Creek. Verniillion County, but in a few years sold this tract and came to Parke County, where he bought a farm on Sugar creek and ran a sawmill for twenty-one years. During all these years ho managed to accumulate land until he had about three thousand acres, which he entered from the Government, besides nine hundred acres which he bought of the Chief Black Hawk in Iowa. About the year 1818 Mr. Beard, our subject's grandfather, went with his family to Fort Harri- son, whore his son-in law had settled, and there located. Solomon Lusk was married about 1820 to a daughter of John Beard, of Maryland. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he was a Whig, and in later years took his stand with the Republicans. He fought gal- lantly in the late struggle between the North and South, and when Lincoln issued the call for re- cruits he was actively engaged in reinforcing the army. At this time his son Salmon, who was afterward killed in a battle fought at Thompson Station, near Nashville, was enlisted. The father of our subject was the first to purchase Govern- ment bonds sold in the county at the time of the war. To himself and wife ten children were born, four of whom are yet living: William, John, Lydia and Susan. He died at the age of eighty- two, his wife surviving him some years. William Lusk took charge of part of his father's business at the age of about twenty-five years. His educational advantages, which were limited, were received in the district schools of this town- ship. At tlie time when the gold fever was preva- lent throughout the country he was seized with a desire to go to California, and in 18411, with n company known as the Illinois i*i Springfield, In' started across the plains in Jfarch, and after a comparatively uneventful journey of seven months, arrived in the (Jolden State. For some months lie was engaged in the mines on the Middle Fork of the American river, where he was moileratively successful. Subsequently he embarked as " mine host" in the hotel business, which proved even more profitable than was his former occupation. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECOItl). 397 After a sojonrn in lln' WHctiTii stMtcs of ihrt'i- aDil oil*" liHlf _v<'arH, during which tim«" hin life wiin made up of alternate diiyR of suDKbiiie and shadow, of t'ticourafjeiiH'iits and discoiiraf^enuMilM, our Mil) ject Ixjarded tiie stt'anicr " Winlield Scott" and 8aile;ht " to New York city. Afti'r Imh return home he attended the Waveiand Hchuol for two terniH, remaining at home with his father until his mar riage to Siindi Davis. This union has been blessed liy the liirth of eight ciiililren, fonr of whom diern in Mailison ('ounty within one :ind a Jialf miles of lioonsUjro, Ky., June 2, 1^'J<5. His father, James McC'ord, was Itorn in North Carolina April .">, 17S."(, ;inil when bis par ents migrated to Madison ('ounty. he was carried by his mother on horseback to their new home. where liH was reiireil |r) nianhooil His wife liore the maiden name of Margaiet Summers. 'J'he grandfather of our subject, David McCord, mar ried a lady by the name of Ann Shipley, «ho roared the following children: RoImtI, John, David, James, William, Sarah, Campbell, Rosa, Ann aiiel|ed to earn a livelihood for bis family out of the new and undevelo|>ed land on which he had settled. Ten children came to make their home happy, whom they nami'ttled in Parke (lounty in 1S30. His wife was born in Virginia and died in 1844. Mr. and Mrs. Ware rc^arod a larg<> fani ily of eleven children, of which th(» subject is the youngest and he aud his sister Catherine are the onl}' surviving ones. On coming to Parke County the father of our sul)ject purchased eighty acres of well-improved land in (Jreen Township, where be lived until his death, which occurred four years after the . After paying for this he invested in forty-eight acres in the same township, sulme quontly coming to Washington Township, where he purchased two hundred acres of the very best farming land, for which he paid $1 1,0t from the hard- ships of life, for he started to make his own way in the world with no means whatever, but he never allowed disappointment or discouragement to clond his hope of ultimate success, and this has, without doubt, been a great factor in his successful life. He has sold ids large farm, on which he sf>ent M) many years of toil, and is now enjoying a qui/'t, [leacefnl life in Marshall, realizing to the fullest extent the necessity of young men l)eing early taught to gain their livelihood by the work of their own hand.s. He has lived in Marshall for the fiast six years, proviiling liberally for Lis wife and daughter, Sarah. The children who died were I'OKTUAIT AND HKK i i; A I'll K \ I, lil'.colili m)W Jiiiii' ;iii, who is iiini riotl to .loliii C'liiinoii, :iiiil Morton ('., who iiini'iii'il Ijoimio M. C'ainioii. Mr. Want JH H Htaiicli lti>|>ulilicaii in pulilicM hdiI ir< a well posttul anil intdli^iMil man who han |>i'of ituil l>y th« ItroHil (Miltan> ol>taiii*iil from carofnl ii)n|i«i' reading. Tlio liaptiHt Chiiich (imlH in Mr. and MtH. Ware active and inllncntial nmin liiTH. Mr. Wari" haw Ix'cn vory hiu'cohKful and Ih HlMuiihintly alili', linancially, to rclirc from IuihI DUDIiKY M. W IMJAM.S. I'mlu- Counly iH I tho lioinoof a ^roal numlnMof niiMi whoarn ;^ainin^ a livcliliood l>y tilling th« soil and wiioMK work i.H lii'inj; carrii'tl on HyHlomat icaily and cin'r^^oticnlly. Tho honm of the j,'ontlt> man wlioso namo inlrodiu^xH th«>Hti |iara)^'ra|iliH iH on StH'lion lt>, W a.sliin^lon TownHhii), wlii'it> ho rarikn arnon^ till' most |iruniin<'nt of IIik Hi>flion. Hf wuH liorn Ui'ciMnlirr IT), IH'.W, in Miidison Cininly, Ky., to John ('. and Nancy (Hockaday) .McWilliainH. Thi< former parent was liorn in Madisiin ("onnly, Ky.. in ITil'J. Hin parents were natives of Vir^;iniii and early pioneern of Ken- tucky. His eiliicalioii was limited, and Ihou^h the advantaj^i'H which he enjoyed were not ecpud to llioso iif Iho present day, they were siithcieni to ;{ivu him a pructicn! underHlamlin)^ of importaid liranehes and lit him for the linHines.s transacliouH which lay liefnre him. He served as Colonel in the lilaok Hawk W ar under (ieii. Harrison. He mar ried in Kentucky, where he and his wife reared a family of nine children, and when his children were ^rown, in isri.'t enii^rntod with liis fiiniily to Clinton County, Mil. ( )ur sulijei-l was the ei^lith in ■ irder of liirtli. The utheis were nnined Jame^ H., Kicbard C. Scliuyler N.. John Q. A., Samuel H.. Eli/,nl>eth (deceased), Sidney and Nanny, the wife of James Henshaw. April IH, l.sriti, the father pnHHed away. His wife Htill snrvivoH liini, Hpendint; her declihinjj years with her children, and is now Hearing her one hundredth year .Iivlm Mi-\Vllli:ims was a farmer all his life and en^'ai^ed in raisin^' stock, which he shipped to the Southern Stales. In politics he was a Whijj, Iml later cast his vote with the DomoiM'atic parly, which led him to he placed in Huvoral dilTerenl ollicial (lositions in Kentucky. He was a memlier of the Baptist Church and was a man of pure character and lofty priiiciples. Undley iMcWillianiH renniim> hundred and thirty acres of partially improved land. He at once en tered upon the arduous task of developing a ^ood farm and has always lieen a very industrious man, feeling a commendalile pride in the part which lie has taken in the opening nf the new sections. To hiiiiHelf and wifi' were lioiri three children : William E., Nanna and Jolin. Mr. and Mrs. McWilliaiiiH were intliienlial ne'inliers of the ItaptisI Church of the nei;r|ilii>rhood, in which faith tin' lallei passed away Aii^just 'JW, ISltl. The former was also a worker in the same church ami has always heeii in politics a stanch Oemncrat When I he late war liroke out our siiliject enlored the Cunfederate Army, joining ('onipany l>, First Missouri Ke^i- niHiit. He WHS ill .eives ;jreal credit for his success in life, and his experience serves as an pxcellent lesHon to the ynulh of to day whose ad vantani'M for advancement are so fiir superior to t hose he possessed. 400 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. TILGHMAN E. BALLARD aiul EMERSON E. BALLARD. Tiigbmai. E. Ballard was born November 1 1, 1IS50, in Boone County, Iiul.. was reared on a farm until lie was twenty years old and then entered Asbury, now De Pauw University, alt lioui,'h he did not remain to graduate. After this he enijaged in school-teach- ing and was ordained as a minister in the Univer- salist Church in Cass County and preached for five years. A (lortiou of the time he was located at Logansport and took part in four public discus- sions with Elder Bitler, of Galveston, Cass County; Elder Cooper, of Roann, in Wat)ash County; Elder Holt, of Montgomery County, and Elder Howe, of Henry County, on the subject of future endless | punishment. These discussions were arranged by the friends of the churches and usually extended over four or five days. The work of the ministry i necessitated his visiting all parts of the state and as his health was poor he decided to cease active work in the ministry and enter the practice of law. For this Tilghmaii Ballard was particularly fitted on account of his logical mind and powers of oratory. He was admitted to practice in Wa- bash County in 1876 and the next year he located here. As there was a probability of his meeting with great success in real estate practice, he has made that a specialty. Soon he was made Chair- man of the Democratic Central Committee, but not long after this he joined the Prohibition party. He has made a canvass regularly during every campaign since, and in KSiSS he made a general canvass of the s-tate. His elocutionary powers have been acknowledged and he has been in de- mand as a lecturer generally upon educational top- ics, in which he has always been much interested and for which ho has nsed his pen with force and cimvictiou. In 18S0 his l)rother Emerson became his part- ner and soon after they began to compile law works, the importance of which wo will notice later. The marriage of Mr. Tilghnian E. Ballard took place June 2'2, 187('), in Logansport, Ind., to MIhs Eva Clodfelter, and two l)riglit children (Ray C. in his eleventh year and Mary Ann in her third year) make their home happy. Emerson E. Ballaril was born Fel)ruary 27, 18(55, in Putnam County, near Wheaton, was reared there until near the age of fourteen years and then moved to Greencastle and graduated frqm the high school there in ISSl and from the university at De Pauw in ISS") with the degree of A. B. He then began to read law and was admitted to practice in 1881) and atonce became connected with his brother. In June, ISS8 De Pauw University conferred on him the degree of A. M. In 1888, December 29, he married Mii-s Ella Clodfelter, a sister of the wife of his brother, and has one daughter, Mau- rine. Both members of the tirm work in close connec- tion, but the older is very strong in court trials and is well known all over the state. Aside from faitlifidly cliseharging their duties to their clients, these brothers have found time to establish their names in legal literature. They are authors of " Ballard's Real Estate Statutes of Indiana," also of a similar work of Kentucky, and joint authors with Mr. Thornton of the "Annotated Indiana Practice Code." The Ballard Brothers also pub- lish "Ohio Law of Real Property," and the "An- nual on the Law of Real Properly." They are ed- itors and publishers of the last-named l)ook, hav- ing recently organized the Ballard Pulilishing Company. These works have received the highest endorsement of the bench and bar. If UGH McCALIl", a retired minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, is now identi- fied with the farmers and stock-raisers of Montgomery County and has a finely-ap- pointed farm in Scott Township. He is a native of this state and was born August 17, 188,"), in Bartholomew County. His father, H. K. McCalip, was lK)rn in Kentuckj' and was twelve years old when the family settled among the early pioneers of Bartholomew County, this state, where he grew to a stalwart manhood and in due time was mar ried to Miss Catherine Ray. He was a farmer and was actively engaged in his occupation in the same place in Bartholomew County until his de- mise in 1883. His wife survived him until March, 181)0, and was then laid to rest by his side. They I'OKTHAIT AND lilO(iK.\lMlR;AL UKCOUD. tdl wi-n- iM'ople of liigl) uiDiiil cliiinicter and were ile voiit iiu'iuIhts of tlie Missionary Baptist Cljiircli, to which bn bail I>('1oiii;»h1 foity vt'iirs iinil be was a (It'iicoii of the ebiircb. The followiuj; of tboir chiliiriMi survive: Our subject; Uooilsou, a farmi-r, living in Nebraska; William, a icsiilont of Col iinibiis; John, a resident of Crawfunlsville, and Mar^'aret, wife of David Vansbike, a barness maker at Scotia. Neb. ♦ The subject of this biojjrapbical review passed his boyhood on his father's farm in bis native county and liesides receiving a thorough drilling ill all that ]iertains to farming obtained such an e. Ha*'ing very acceptably lilied these various Rppoinlnients. his health gave way from bis too zealous bil)ors and ho abandoned the ministry Kemoving to Qreeiiburg, be resumed bis former business for a time. The third year, with re- newed health be took up bis sacred calling again, receiving the appointment us missionary from the Flat Uock Domestic Missionary Association. He did good work during the year that he held the ollice and at the end of that time he resumed ]>reucbing and looked after the spiritual interests of the Brooklield and Acton Churches. Two years later be e.\cbanged the pulpit for secular work once more and for a year kept a hotel at Hartville. Iteturning to Hope be was elected Justice of the Peace by bis old fellow-citizens. Mr. McCalip's next move was to Osborne, Kans., where be turiunf his attention to the barber business. He remained there two years ami then came back to his native slate and for a year was occupied at the same trailo in Ilockville, Parke County. He spent the ensuing two years at ('raw fonlsville, living retired the first year and the sec- onil accepting a clerkship in a grincery store. While there his first wife died May 2. ISSl, and June 22, 1SS2, be was married to Amanda V.. Oa ley, the daughter of John Munns, of Hipley Township. .\fter bis second marriage our subject located in Scott Township, where be now lives, lie has a line farm of one bundred and niiu'ty acres, whose well tilled tiebis yield large harvests, and its improvements are of the best, the resi- dence, a handsome structure of a modern and ap propriate style of architecture, and the out build ings well planned and substantially built. Mr. McCalip does a general farming business and raises stock of good breeds. His sheep are the celebrated Oxford varii-ty and be lias a valuable Hock of one bundred and forty Mr. McCalip is the father of four children by his first marriage: Luella. who lives at Craw- fordsville; William R. ; Amos, who is a printer in the .S7(ir office, and Mary, who lives in tbe family of the Rev. Mr. Hayes, a Presbyterian minister at Muncie. Mrs. McCali]> has one child by a former marriage who is now the wife of Dr. Waldon. at New Market. This brief outline of the life of our subject shows him to be a Christian gentleman of irre- proaehiilil" rOiiiracter, who has exerted a goml in 402 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Hiu>nci= in wbatover coiiunuiiitv ht> has lived, aud tlie Missionary Baptist Church has in liini one of its most earnest and faithful workers, who has been a very usefnl insirunient in sj)reading its doctrines and promoting the healthy growth of the church. His wife is also a member of that church. He >s a Prohibitionist in politics and takes an active in- terest in the temperance cause. =««5JJ«=«««*: SSfSJfi*^; yllLLIAM W. McCUTCHAN. The laini ' ing interests of Washington Township are carried on by an active and intel- ligent class of men who are thus perform- ing their share in maintaining and extending the agricultural interests of this county. Among them is the gentleman whose name is at the head of this sketch, and who is a member of one of the old pio- neer families of this section. A native of this county, Mr. McCutchan was born on what is now his present farm, January 80, ISH. He is a son of William and Margaret (Cooper) McCutchan. The former's father was also a son of William and Jene (Finley) Mc- Cutchan. The paternal grandfather of our sub- ject was born in Virginia of Scotch Irish parent- age, they having come to America in colonial times. He followed the occupation of a farmer and chose for his companion in life a daughter of Robert Finley of Virginia. They became the parents of ten children, all of whom reached manhood and womanhood, and afterward became the heads of families. The grandfather was a brave soldier under Washington's command in the Revolution, and drove his general's head(|Uarters wagon for three years, during which time he was never home. Socially be was both a member and Elder of the Associate Presbyterian Church, as was also his father. The father of our subject, William, was born in Augusta County, Va., September 2, 180'2. where he grew to manhood, obtaining an education in the comincm schools. He married the daughter of William and Amy (Harris) Cooper on the r)th of A|)ril, 1827. To tliem were born ten children, three artici- puted in some of the hardest fought battles of the war. William W. McCutchan was also active in jire serving the honor of his country, and in May, 186,"), enrolled his name with the comrades of Company E, One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Indiana Infantry. But the struggle between the north and south coming to a close, and peace being declared, Mr. JlcCutehan's services were no longer needed, and he was discharged six months from the time of his enlistment. Mr. McCutchan is a pul)lic-spirited, wide-awake and progressive citizen and is favorably knowu in his native comity. He was elected in 1887 to the responsible |)osition of Justice of the Peace, and is now serving his second term. Ho has held the oIKce for the past six years, and he discharges its duties with credit to himself and his constituents. f f f I ARRISON COLLIN(iS, deceased, was one n?fl of the foremost farmers in Washington I Ij Township, Parke County, and was born iu ^) Shelby County, Ky., in the year 1816. He was the son of John and Sarah (Nutgrass) "'{^ -i/il^^ 4^, <7'f- l-OHTKAIT AND I510(1I{A1'H1CAL KKCOUD 405 t'.illint^s, aiul wliiiu iiltuul sixteen yeiirs of iij^u came to I'lirko (Joiinty, wliero he bt-fjau fariuiii^. Some voiirs liitiT lie wmldcd Miss l{el)tj8, after wliicli he located uii u fariii >;iveii tiiiii l)y Iijh riitlier-iii-law, to wliicli he added until he became tlie ha|i|)y possessor of two hundred acres of some uf thi' finest and most productive hind iu the coun- ty. Mr. t'ulliu^'8 was a supporter of the Wliig party, l>ut on tlie or^^anization of the Itepulilicau pitrty lie cast his l>alliit and influence with that party. He lived a (piiet, unassuniin<^ life, faith- fully dischar<{ini; the duties of citizenslii)), and WHS ri'CKijnizeil as one of the leading farmers of his township. He died February 21, I8N7, leav- iii<; a host of friends aniuity, Ky.. and was born July 10, IS'22, to Will lam and Elizabeth (Johnson) Collin^s. The for- mer was born in the same county as his daughter, ill \~i\il, and was a son of William and .Mary ( Welch) C'olliu'^8. both natives of .Maryland. Will- iam was the son of Zeblin Collings, who came to Kentucky in a very early day anil settled on the pirseiit site of Louisville. He was a shoemaker by trade, yet a farmer by occupation. He and his wife were the [larenfs of nine children, Mrs. t'ol- liiiij's father lieinj,' the ninth in order of birth. The elder Williaiii was a member of the Baptist Church and proved an elTectual worker in that cause. He died at the age of eighty years, his wife having precedeil him several years. The father of Mrs. ('ollings received his educa tiou ill tlu< di-triet schools of his native county, and after gaining what was called at that time a very fair knowledge of books he turned his atlen tion to fanning. He was united in marriage to a liaiigliter of Laiity aiul Uebeccft (Fry) Johnson, and liy her became the father of ten children, HelnH'ca being the second liorn. lie was honored with the deaconship in the Baptist Church, of which he was a highly esteemed ini, and his wife in ISUI. In IS5I Tilinan J. Lehr came to Fort Wayne, and .soon after took ii]> his trade of making brick. [ beginning business for himself in IStJo, and coming to Crawforilsville in ISCiS. While in Fort Wayne he had taken a contract to make brick for the Michigan City State Prison, and burned the brick at that place, getting out somi» twelve or thirteen millions. But becoming acipiainted with Richard Epperson, Superintendent of the prison at Michi- gan City, Ind., he was induced to come here, and after one season as Sufierinteiident f< r V. O. Irwin, entered into business for himself, soon becoming Mr. Irwin's partner, and continuing with him for alwut six years. Since then he has conducted his business alone. Mr. Lehr's yards are located one mile east of Crawfordsville. He has been in the place last mentioned three years, making from one million to one million five liundreil thousand per year. He has had a very satisfactory business and has 406 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. gained a competence which does away with the necessity for work. For three years he has been retired from business and enjoying the l«> conipiinion. djOHN OVERMAN. None are more worthy I of mention in a biographical record than the / men who have begun the battle of life at an early perioil, and won their wa) succpssfull}', though unarmed for the contest, but by persist- ency, determined spirit and bodily vigor. One of this class is John Overman, who owns one of the best regulated farms in Washington Township, Parke County. It now consists of two hundred and sixty acres, which are made remunerative by careful and iutelligent cultivation and have been supplied with all needful structures and many im- l)rovements both useful and beautiful. Mr. Over- man is the sixth in order of i)irtii in a family of seven children born to John un l'.l()(ii:.\l'lllC.VI, KKCOIU). 4ir, lie Iwiiijlit one hiiiKlreil niitl sixty acres of iiu- ilevi-lo|ii-out oleariii;,' mill iiuproviiiji; it, bejjiiiniii}^ a few uiilt-s wpdt of wlii>ro he now lives. Hero be farmed for one year, then purchasetl one huuilreil anil iwentv acres of the laiiil now cotuprisetl in the home estate, un which he has lived for over sixty years. In addition to this his father in- law ^KVe hiiu one hundred and sixty acres and Home time later he purchased another farm of a ijiiarter section. He has jjiven very liberally to Ills children, reservin^^ for himself a portion of his estate. Mr. Overman is one of the most useful mem In-re of the ISaptist Church, to which he has Imm-m a liberal contributor, aud the reality of his ieli({ious profession is shown in his daily con- >liict toward all about him. In politics he is iilentitied with the Democratic party, and has served lioth as Township Trustee and ('ummis sinner. In his boyliouil days he, was oiif^ayed HI Irndin^ in live stoi'U. and allliuu^h he entered upon his career as a farmer with but a limited Hiuount i>f this world's i^i«)ds, he has by economy hikI judicious investment of his means, accumu- ImIihI property and now occnpies a (lusitioD among the most substantial men of the county. I ION UOKKirr KKLLY. This worthy and r~l I'Hpalile <;entlenian is a descemlant of Irish J I, ami l'ai;^li>li ancestry and was born in Mi- / ami County, Ohio, April IH, ISM). He is « son of Mo^es and Mary (Teai^ue) Kelly. The former was a son of .lohii anil Mary (Evans) Kelly 'lod lM>rn December U*. 1778, and died at the age of eighty six yi-ars. .John Kelly was born in Ire- land and came to .Vmerica after his marriage to Mary Evans, and seitlod in South Carolina, the I'reHenl site of Cunibirlaiiil County. To himself and wifi> were boiii these children; Samuel, Tim- othy, .John 15.; Kobi>rt. who liv(>d to reach a v«ry old age anil was once a meniber of the Imli '»i»8 Legislature; Moses, who died in infancy, and Moses, the father of our subject. John was a farmer l)y occupation, and in the struggle for inde- pendence he was killed by the Tories, who secured <|uile an amount of money from his person. 'I'he father of our subject, being the youngest son of the family, made his home with a Itrolher, Samuel, with whom ho lived until he reached man hood. His education was very limited, but he was a man of indomitable will and energy, and by stu diously applying himself to l)ooks he sui)seiiueutly became a teacher and transacted a groat deal of business for his neighbors l)y making out ollicial papers, etc. He married a daughter of Samuel and Hebecca (Furnace) Teaguo of South Carolina Septimber 17, ISOO. This lady was a native of South C'arolina but her pareids were born in Wales anil Kngland re8j)ectivoly and came to .Vmerica before the Revolutionary War. He served in this war and about sixteen years afterward wont to Ohio, where he afterward met and wooed his wife. Mr. Teague, being a Quaker, was greatly opposed to war and so remained in our country's service but a short lime. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly reared the following chil dreii: Samuel, .-Viina, Hebecca, John, Kstlier, Jo- seph, Mary. Moses, Koliert and Khoda. The for- mer was engaged in farming and dealt extensively in land and stock. He emigrated to Indiana with his family and settled in what is now Penn Town ship. Here he lived until his death. When he came to this county he brought with him a team and wagon and a few good cows, l)ut he immedi ately l)egan cultivating the land that ho entered from the (jovernment, and l)y close application to businf-ss tinally became a wealthy man. owning several tracts of land. He was a member of the Society of Friends, in which he was always very pruminent and held the highest ntVicial position. He was one of the members of the Friends' .\cailemy and at the time of his death made an endowment known as tlu' Kelly Fund. Politically he favored the Whig parly. He was twice mar rieil and died in the year IStKI. Mr. Kelly was educatedin the schools of the So ciety of Friends in Penn Township and prepared himself fur the life of a teacher. When but eight eon years he received his lirst certiticale of Oen. Howard, which he yet has in his possession. For some time he also studied the art of surveying, un- 408 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. der the Coiiuty Surveyor, Jeremiab Siler. A very happy event occurred iu the life of Mr. Kelly May 22, 1842, when he was united in marriage with Violet, daughter of Jeremiah and Leah Siler. She was a native of Orange Couuty, being born in 1822 and after her marriage became the mother of seven children, namely: Serena L., Mary V., Martha E., Lucretia M., Julia E , Eva J. and Laura M. February 23, 18(52, Mr. Kelly was bereft of hi.s companion and he married Anna Pierson, daughter of Moses and Sarah Pierson, who were natives of South Carolina and Ohio re- spectively. Mrs. Kelly was a native of Mi- ami County, Ohio, and received a splendid education in the Antioch and Oberlin Colleges, Ohio. To her were born two children, Robert L. and Benjamin \V., of whom the oldest received his education at Bloomingdale Academy and at Erliu College, Richmond, Ind. After leaving school he taught in the high schools at Adrian, Mich., and Monrovia, Ind. He is now teaching in Plainfield, this state, finding in his wife an able assistant who instructs in Latin, Greek and other languages. Th« youngest sou is now receiving his education at Bloomingdale Academy, where he expects to graduate in June. 189;i The Hon. Mr. Kelly was chosen a member of the State Legislature by the Republican party in 1879 and 'SO, in which session he introduced five bills, the most iinp(jrtant one being that cuncerning Pub- lishing Legal Advertisements. The others were concerning school affairs, temperance and guard- ianship. In the first named l)ill Mr. Kelly made a very able speech. Tlii> l)ill was referred to the Judiciary ('ommittee, they lieing all lawyers, and tliey decitled in favor of the iudetiiiite postpone- ment of the bill, whereupon Mr. Kelly appealed to the House an 409 'ulliiif^-* ii'IiIihI a jmrtioii of \i\> fntliiT's furiii. iulwei|ii('iitly piircliasiiig a tract of uifjlity acres, ^ml some time later, or in ISfiS, be sold to ail- vanlafje and lUDVi'd to iiis prcsi-nt home, wiiicli at lial time comprised five hundred acre*;. Tlie ,'reater portion of this largo body of land he ■leared and improved before his death, on it rais- ing some of the best stock to be found in the wnnty. He was called to his eternal rest on June S, 1885, missed and mourned by a large nundier uf friends and acquaintances. He was a pul)lic- -ipirited man and was elected County Commissioner iin the Democratic ticket, serving one term of two years. He was (he lirst one elected on that ticket 'for twenty five years, and also was sent as a dele- HhU} to botli state and district cotiventions. The i,'r8iidparents of our subject on the paternal side Iwre the names of William and Elizabeth (John- sou) ("ollings, and like their descendants were sue cn88ful and honorable tillers of the sofl. The par- ents of the mother of our subject were natives of Kentucky and came to Indiana in an early day, •mottling finally in Parke County, where they spent their last days. William P. Collings was educated in the district Hcbools of his native townsliip, and on attaining older years he was in attendance at the Terre llniite Connnercial College, where he received a -pleiidid and practical knowledge of business, which has since served him to good jiurpose. As alwve stated, shortly after attaining his majority, lie started out for himself on one hundred and sixty fertile acres of his father's land, which was left him at his father's death. To this tract he has siibnei)nently aililed from time to time luitil he is now the happy possessor of three hundred and thirty acres, all umler an excellent state of pulti- VRtion. He, like his father, is an admirer of fine stock, and in conseest bret'ds. William P. Collings, on .lanuary '2S, ISST), was married to Miss Mrtry Siler, a native of this comity, who was born January 'I'l. IS(V"i. She ia ■■» daughter of Rev. Elwooil C. and .Martha (Mor ris) Silt>r, both of whom came to this state from North Carolina. They are early and respected pioneers of Parke County and are now making their home in the town of Hloomiiigdale. Mr. .Siler is a minister of the Friends' ('hurch at that place and is highly regarded by all who know him. Two children, bearing the names of J. Frank and George C, have come to bless th(< home and fire side of Mr. Collings and his amiable wife. Socially Mr. ('ollings is one of the prominent members of the Knights of Pythias, belonging to Marshall Lodge, No. 138. In his political atliliations he is a Democrat. F jld'Ell Ul'TLElXiE is a prominent farmer in Washington Township, Parke County. He is the son of Levi and Magdalene (Kuupp) Ilutledge, and was born in Vir- ginia, April 10, 188S. Levi Ilutledge was a na tive of Virginia, probably luirn in Rockingham County, and was of foreign ancestry. While yet in early youth he was apprenticeil to learn the blacksmith's trade, which ho continued to follow till he reached the age of twenty one years, when he began for himself and pursued his occupation. He was married a few years later to a daughter of Philip Knu])p, after which he came to Parke County, wh(>re he made his home with his son a few years, but became dissatisfied and returned lo Virginia. He was a member of the Dunkard Church, and always lived a ipiiet and unassuming life. His political attiliations were with the Dem ocratic party. He reared a family of six children: Peter, Philip, Anna, Mary, Metty and Susan F. When Peter Uutledge began in life for himself he hail but a small amount with which to start, for from his early youth he hail worked by the month to assist his parents in making a living for the family. In ISfto he came to Parke (bounty, locat ing where he now lives in Washington 'I'owiiship. and at once began working out by the month in a saw mill. A few years later he iHiughf the mill and operated it until the business ran down so that there was no longer any profit in it. He (hen ileciiled to (ry agriciiKure for a (inie. While operating the mill Mr. Undedge, in clearing away some litter, caught his sleeve in the saw, and barely escaped with his life. His left arm was 410 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. severed, and several deep gashes were cut in his head and neck. The l)lo\v on the head not oidy laid open the fiesh, but also took a piece of the skull hone. This serious and unfortunate acci- dent has crippled Mr. Rutledge for life, but he l)ears his affliction with great fortitude and patience. In July, 1S82, Mr. Rutledge was united in mar riage to a daughter of Monroe and Eliza A. (Law- Hon) Archer, both natives of Kentucky. The lat- ter bore the given name of Dora, and was born in Shelby County. Mrs. Rutledge became the mother of throe children: Peter and John, who are twins, and William T. During the late war Mr. Rutledge was compelled to join the Soutlieru Army, and served in Company F, First Brigaile of the Fifth Virginia Regiment, under Stonewall Jackson's command. He went out in 1802, and on the 9th of June received a wound at Fort Re- public. A minie-ball weighing one and a fourth onnces entered the small of his back, and fourteen and a half years later it was taken from his thigh. When wounded, in order to avoid going to the southern hospital, he deserted the rebel army and came west, locating in Ohio just one year before coming to Parke County. The splendid farm which belongs to Mr. Rut- ledge comprises one hundred and fifty- five acres of fertile land, and is divided and subdivided into fields of convenient size, some of which are tilled, and others devoted to pasturage. Mr. Rutledge bears a wide and unblemished reputation as being a man of sterling business cjualities, and in what- ever position he has been placed by his fellow-citi- zens he has boon noted for his fidelity and discre- tion. Mr. Rutledge anre he secured a guud practical education, lie remained under the parental roof until March, ISfi,"), when he eidisled in ('on)pany C, One Hundred and Fifty fourth Keginient, and was in servi<'e for six months, mainly at Harper's Ferry, Va. He was mustered out in August, ISfir), and on the'.'I^dof Septenil)er, of the fdlliiwing year, he married Miss Ruth Whole, a native of Fountain County, Iml , :iiii| the daughter of J. Whole, also of that county, .\fter marriage Mr. Simmerman remained on a farm near his father until after the hitter's death, or in IS73, when he went to Veeilersbnrg, where he worked at the carpenter trade for three years, erecting stores and other buildings. Mr. Simmerman was Assessor for the township for nine years continuously, and in IS'.MI he was el(>cted Sheriff of the county, on the Democratic ticket with a majority of sixty-live. This was an extremely close contest, lK)th men being very prominent in the county. Mr. Simmerman as- sunied the duties of the office on the 2'2il of No- veml»M-, IS'.IO. The residence and jail (bulb are together) is a very fine building, and no man in more cajtable of filling the position of SlierifT in a satisfactory manner than the original of this notice. He is fearless and determined in dis- charging bis duties, is possessed of excellent judgment, and is the right man for the right place. As a citizen and neighbor he has n>) superior, and by his genial, pleasant manner has won many friends. In his domestic relations Mr. Simmernuin is in- deed fortunate, his wife being a lady of superior attainments, and his family all that heart could wish. He has the following inti-resting children: Joseph ()., Deputy Slierilf; Orvilie Victor, D.D.S., at Veedersbnrg, atteiuling college; Quincy Byron, Addie, Mary aiid Dalie. Mr. and Mrs. Simmerman are prominent church niend)ers and are deeply interested in all church work. ««*5K^«««|^||^*««««*«* JAMKSW. WILSON,a re]iresentative farmer and highly respected citizen, of Kirkpat rick, Montgomery County, Ind.. is well known throughout Madison Township as a most genial gentlenjati and obliging friend and neighbor. The family record of his ancestry shows him to be of Scotch and Irish descent, a fact fully verified by the ready wil and ipii\itit humor of our subject. .■\way back in the latter part of the seventeenth century, among the rugged hills of "Old Scotia" David Wilson, the paternal ancestor and great greatgrandfather of James W., was borti. A sturd}' lad, full of native energy and manly resolu- tion, he early became self-supporting, and .seeking wher(> best to establish himself during the future struggle of lif(>, left Scotland, and drifted into the neighboring kingdom of Ireland. In ''Erin's Isle" he found employment Mud a life time home. Earning his daily breail by steady, honest toil ho prospered, and with prutlent manngi'ment was en abled to marry and rear a large family of aud>i tious, enterprising and self reliant children. • William Wilson, a son of the old Scotchman, was Ijorn in Ireland, in the year IT'J'2, and there pursuetil like all genuine Scutcbmen is a trne frii'iid or a hitter enemy. In \>^>>\ he li»> cnnie to Parke County, Ind., where for a time he engaged ill teaching school. He held religious meetings in BchiHil houses, Ciihins.etc. and in IS.V.t was ordniiii'd to (ireach. For one year he was in chiirge of the San ford circuit, north of Terre Haute, and in IHCiO re- turned to his farm near Bridgeton. He went to lira z\\. Ind., in IStiT, whore be engaged in business and bad charge of various churches, among them BridgiMon, Salem and Ree Riilge, until 18S3. He then retired to his farm, hut still has charge of a local circuit and preaches occasionally. In 18SH) he was nominated I)}' bis party as a candidate for the Legisliiture. but was defeated. He is a mem- ber of the Indt'peiident Order of Odd Follows, Knights of Honor and Chosen Friends. His wife, Mary A. McCourt, was born in (Carroll t!ounty, Ohio, in IS;!f), and was of Irish extraction. In a family of sis children our subject was the seeoinl. He received a fair education and at the age of lifteen years commenced to learn the print- er's traile at Brazil, in the office of the Wealtrii Mirror. ,\ft, ISSS, bis wife dieil, leaving two children — Mary and Grace. His second marriage took place March 18, 1890, and united him with Miss ^lartba A. Reau- chnui]!, of Bridgeton. In November, INMI. in com- pany with J. N. Seybold, he built a large tile fac- tory at .Minshall, but the venture did not prove a success. In December, IMllO, he purchased the Parke Coiiuh/ News, which lie has since been con- ducting with great <'tliciency. Socially, he is a member of the Iiulependent Order of Red Men, I. O. O. F. , and was one of the organizers of the Royal Fclampsns Levitas. In his political opin ions he is Kepiihlic.an. > niidoiHtiMid (lie traile of brick laying and asHisted in the hnihlinij of tlie lirst brick edifice which was put up in tlio city. He is still living at the advanced ag<> of ninety four yearH, resides with his son, and still loves to dis- cnss ]iolitic8 as well as he did iu liSo4, when he became a Hejinblican. He has Ix'en twice niiir- ried. His first wife died in lS;^t), anartrnenf consists of five policemen, besides the C'liief three night and two day men. Like his aged father, Mr. Ensmin- ger is a Republican and is a man who could hardly l)e replaced in this city. In 1858 our subject was married to Miss Nancy Nicholson, and they have a family of the following children: C'harles, acivil engineer in Kansas; .lohn, who is i\ physician in Waynestown, Ind. ; Hal. a druggist in Indianapolis; Haftie. who dii-il when an infant of three years, and another infant who was taken away. The family residence is at No. Ill Fast Main street. .Mr. Fnsminger ileserves to be retired nn a pen- sion. For twenty years he has been Hie guanlian of the peace of this city. In those early days it was (piite a common thing to have fights and drunken brawls on the street.s, but the evil doers soon learned that the Marshal was a man of nerve and pluck and that he couhl iKit be turned from duty. The faim- of Crawfordsville extended I abroad, and too much ]>raise cannot be given the effi- cient olVn-er who brought this state of things to pass. He has developed an a^'' on a fniin on Section 7, Clark Township. I \v where he is variously engaged in raising ^ small fruits, in the manufacture of sor- ghum, in the management of a sawmill, and in bee and poultry culture, is well known as a minister and lecturer in the Christian Church and as a leader in the Farmers' Alliance movement in Montgomery County. He is a son of Madison B. Anderson, who came to this county in 184'.t from Brown County, where our subject was born .Inly 15, 1847. Mr. Anderson was scarcely two years old when his father came to Montgomery Counfy. and his iMjyhood was passed on the farm where he now lives. He obtained the preliminaries of his edu cation in the Ladoga public schools and in the academy at that jilace. In 18011 he entered the Bible College of the Kentucky University, and was a student therein utitil 1871, and also took a course in the College of .\rfs while there. In 1871 he went to Meailville. I'a. , to attend the theolog- ical school at that plac(>, from which he was gradu- atecl in 1874. While a student in that institution he was tutor of (Jreek and Latin. After the completion of his studies Mr. Ander- son began his career as a pastor by taking charge of the Christian Church at Aurora, Portage County, Ohio, he having united with the Christian ! ('hurch in 1800. In 1870 he was called to the ('hrislian Church, at Bedford. Ohio, ainl remained there until the following year, when lie returned to Ladoga. In 1878 he completed the course of study in the Normal School that he had begun some Tears before. In ISTH he turned bis atten 418 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. tion to the profession of teacher, and for one year held the position of Superintendent of the Town- ship schools of Winchester, in Hendricks County. In September, 1880, he returned to this county, and settled on his father's farm, where he has been living ever since. Mr. Anderson devotes his attention largi'ly to the various industries before noted, but he has by no means given up his professional work entirely, as he gives much time to lecturing and preaching. In the campaign of 18SS he was employed by the Prohibition Central Committee to lecture on tem- perance, and did some effective work for the party, as he is a strong advocate of prohibition. His chief prominence in political circles, however, is as the organizer of the Farmers' Alliance in Mont- gomery County, of which he is an active member, and he is Chairman of the joint committees of labor organizations in the county. He also be- longs to the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associi>/ion. He is one of the leaders of the Christian Church, and does a great deal of pastoral work. He re- cently delivered a lecture on the "Historical Evi- dences of the Divinity of the Christian Church." During his first pastorate at Aurora, Ohio, the Rev. Mr. Anderson was married in 1874 to Miss Ora Johnson, who has cheerfully co-operated with him in his work, cheering and inspiring him to do his best. Mrs. Anderson was born August o, 1854, and is a daughter of Henry Johnson, a prominent business man, residing at Pawnee. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have had six children, of whom the following is the record: Annie was born Sep- tember 27, 1875; Allie, June 24, 1877; Edgar Clay, who was born April 27, 1879, died July 12. 1879; Angle, who was born October 19, 1880; Paul Johnson, March 27, 1884, and Henry Warren, Oc tober 14, 1888. DWAUD BKADFIKLD comes of one of the pioneer families of Parke County, and is a J gentleman who has always endeavored in every possible manner to promote the interests and welfare of this community. He is now engaged in carrying on his fertile farm on E Section 15, Adams Township, which comprises two hundred and seventy-nine acres of land all in one body, and of this one hundred and fifty acres are now under cultivation. Altogether he owdb three hundred and thirty-nine acres of farm land, the remainder l)eiug located on Section 21?. That much confidence is placed in his judgment and integrity is shown by the fact that he has been called upon to settle a great many estates. In 1879 Mr, Bradfield erected a residence on his farm at a cost of al)out §2,000. Columbiana County, Ohio, is the place of Mr Bradfield's birth, which event occurred August 1, 1841. He is a son of William Bradfield, who was l>orn in the same countj' in Ohio. There he was reared to manhood and married Miss Sarah Rohi- son, by whom he had a family of ten children. Seven of the number lived to adult years, six still survive, and five are residents of this county, viz.: Reason, who lives in Wabash Township; Hannah Jane, wife of Theodore Marshall, of this townsiiip: our subject; Levi, who is a farmer in Waliasli Township, and Arminda, who resides al.so in Wabash Township, and is the wife of Joseph McAdams. Our subject's father migrated to : Indiana in the fall of 1852, settling in Kookville, and the following spring removed his family to 8 home had prepared for them. His farm, which consisted of one hundred and twenty acres, was partly improved, and to its cultivation he devoteil himself until death called him from his labors April 20, 18(33. His wife died on the old home stead in September, 1883. The father was a member of the Christian Church, being an Elder of the same, and in politics was a Republican. The early years of Edwanl Bradfield were passed in his native county, and when he wn>' twelve years of age he came to Indiana, remaininf,' under the parental roof-tree until his father's death, when he took up the management of the estate and settled it. He was first married in 18()7, at which time Miss Sarah Jane Cox became h\9 wife. She is a daughter of John B. Cox, a well known farmer of this township. To the worthv couple were born five children: William A., whoi.s married and a resident of the townshi]i; Reason E., also married, aiir; Seth M. , who is also at home, anil Mvrtli", who died in iiifaiicy. The mother of iht'st" chiUlroii iloparted this life in ]HH'2. In March. ISSH, Mr. Mrmllield weddud Mrs. C!yiithia IjoiiIh, ilatifjhtiT of I'eter Pence, who formerly was a ri'sidcnt of the county. .Vhoiit ISdU Mr. Brad (ield located on hi.-s father's farm, whicii he carried on fur alioilt six years, and th<le repu- tation as an educator. His own privileges in the direction of an education were those of the com luon schools and the Hloomingdale Academy. lu his political failii he is a Republican, ami for live j years has held the position of Assessor. He is a strong and active worker in the ranks of the party, and is a patriotic citizen, devoted to the best interests of liis country and fellow-nien. He is nniribered among the pillars of the Union Christian Chinch, where he is now holding the ofMces of Cleik anil Treasurer. He is .Superintendent of the Sunday school, in which he takes a comniend- alile interest. JjOHN H. CHKNOWKTH is a native sou of I I'arke t'ounty. having been born in I'niou Township December (V IStVS. He is one of the enterprising and wide awake young farm ers of .Vilauis Town-'hip. his home being on Sec- tion ]'2. It has bt>en often remarked that the ag- riculturists of the country are the bone and sinew of the nation, and surely they deserve to have their memory perpetuated as the true founders of our national ])ros)>erity. Mr. Chenowelh was reared upon a farm and it is uot, therefore, strange that on arriving at man's estate he chose to con- tinue in agricultural jiursnits. Cornelius 15. C'henoweth. our subject's father, is now a resident of Illinois, engaged in farming in Vermillion County. He was one of the honored early sut tiers of I'arke County, where he r'-i.bd .si'veral years. .John 11. Chenowetli was an infant of about eighteen months when his parents re- moved to Bridgeton, this county, and after living there for two years they moved to Vermillion t'onnty, wliere the early boyhood of our subject was [lassed. When thirteen years of ago he re- turned with his father to Parke County and in 1883, with his parents, went to Gentry County, Mo., where he lived for one year, then returning to Raccoon Townshij*. At the end of three years the family emigrated to New Discovery, where Mr. Chonoweth lived until a year before his mar- riage. The date of that impoitant event in Mr. Cheno- weth's life was October, ISUI, when he was united in wedlock with Mrs. Alice E. . widow of George W. Adams, of Parke County. Mrs. Chenoweth is the daughter of Archibald B. t'ollings and was born on the old homestead in this county. She was educated in the common schools and is a cul- tured and most estimable lady. Soon after his nuirriage Mr. Chenoweth re- moved to a farm adjoining the one whicli he now carries on, but only lived there one year, after which he settled on his present farm. This place coni]irises one hundred and tifty tive acres, a j>art of which is under good cultivation and well ini proved. Good buildings have been placed on the premises aiul altogether the farm is considered a valuable one. The owner has, cif late years es pecially, given most of his time and attention to raising tine slock. In his political affiliations Mr. Chenoweth snp- l>orts the Democratic |>arty, and is a member of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association. He is a member of the New Discovery Missionary Baptist Church. He is held in the highest respect by the many friends and acquaintances he has in the neighlKirbood of his home, and though quite young has already succeeded as a farmer to a de- gree of which one many years his senior might well be envious. This result is entirely owing to the native (pialilies of industry, perseverance atul energy that he has called into rrquisition, and it is safe to predict that before many years have elapsed he will be one of the most prosperous and .'\f.'ii^ive fariniTs of the county. 420 PORTRAIT AND BIOGKAFHICAL RECORD. QEORGE T. DURHAM is ii general farmer , and stock- raiser ot Howard Township, Parke Couuty, located on Section 24. He is a ,' native of Boyle County, Ky., being born August 10, 1846, to Jesse Y. and Martha Durham. Jesse Durham was also born in Boyle County and was the sou of John Durham, who emigrated to Kentucky in a very early day and helped to drive the Indians out of that state. He was a gallant soldier in the Revolutionary War. John Durham came to Indiana in a very early day antl entered live quarter-sections of timber-land in Montgomery and Parke Counties. He died in his native state. His wife, who was a Miss Laws, bore him nine children. The father of our subject was born in Boyle County and was reared there on a farm, in the meantime securing a limited education in the little log school-house. He remained with Ijis father till his marriage to Martha Franklin, daughter of Jo- seph Tarkington. After his marriage he lived for six years in Kentucky antl in 1850 he moved out to Indiana and settled in Breiwn Township, Montgom- ery County, on the land that his father had entered from the Government, and which, with the excep tion of a very few acres, was in a perfectly wild condition. He cleared the land and transformed it from a wilderness into a finely cultivated farm where he still lives. Jesse Durham is the father of nine children, seven of wliom still survive, namely: John, who is a farmer and physician of Sullivan County; George; Crittenden, who lives on the old homestead; Laura, who is the wife of William Rue, of Danville, Ky. ; Joseph, a resident of Indiaiiaj)olis and a book- keeper in a bank at that place; Joshua B. , a horse trader of Terre Haute, and William, who is at Waveland, where he is engaged in farming. Those that are deceased are Julia and Cornelius. Jesse Durham represented Montgomery County in the State Legislature a number of years ago. Po- litically he is a stanch Democrat and is one of the prominent farmers of Mdiitgomery County, being the possessor of one of the linest farms in the town- ship. George T. Durham was about four years old when he came to Indiana, where he was educated in the country schools, after which he attended Waveland Academy, where he materially increased his stock of knowledge. He lived with his parents until the time of his marriage, December S, 1880, to Miss Betty Elliott North, who is the daughter of Henry North, of Bullitt County, Ky. He then located on a farm in Howard Township, where he now lives. To Mr. and Mrs. Durham have been born four children, namely: Julia Belle, Rosalie, Roscoe Conkling and Henry, all at home with their parents. Another child, lietty, ilied at the age of eighteen months. Mr. Durham is at the present time farming two hundred and twelve acres of land, all of which is well improved and in a very good state of cultiva- tion. It is counted one of the best farms in How- artl Township. Mr. Durham is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons at Jacksonville, Ind. Politically he has always supported the Democratic ticket and in IS'H) was elected Trustee of his town- ship, which position he still holds to the entire sat- isfaction of the community. N ?K ?KSRXv^ ?K >r >S 3k ^jjjt ^ ^ 'K Xs X^Xv ?^ ATHAN FREEMAN, who is engaged in farming on Section 8, Clark Township, |] Montgomery County, devoted the opening ^ years of his manhood to his country's service in the late war, and won an honorable mil- itary record, his bravery and etHcient soldiership gaining him promotion from the ranks to the posi- tion of an officer in his regiment. He is a native of Indiana, and was l)orn in Randolph County July -S, 18iJy. His father was Joshua Freeman, who was a native of North Carolina. He in turn was a son of Nathan Freeman, whose birth oc- curred in the same state July '24, IT'Jil, his parents being Robert and Nancy Freeman. The family was of English origin, and it is probable that Robert Freeman was a native of England and emigrated to this country in colonial times. Nathan Freeman married Mary Buckingham, who was distantly related to the Duke of Buckingham of that day. Nathan and Mary Freeman had live children: Joshua, Jklary. Rachel, Nathan and Oliver. POUTKAir AND lUOdUAI'llICAL UKCOIU). 421 Jo.sliUii Frit'iuaii wiia l)orii Si'pli'iuln'r 2H, ISlt, mill when a yoiiiij^ mnu cuiiie tu this state to cast ill his ii)t witli its |)ii)iuM>rH. H»< <'ii^iit;c(l in farm iufj in Itiimioljiii Cloiiiity, uiul wiis lhi«rn iiiuiTii'il In Mary Warrick, ii tlauf^htj^r of a pioneer farmer uf that seel ion. In ISld ^^I■. l''ri'('ni;in h»ft Uanlcilpli Comity, and luuk np his residence in Howard County, whore hecuutiuued to farm, owning a farm of ei^jhty acres. Ho was livinj; liiere when the war liroke out, uni) notwitiistandin^ he wascousid- erahly past the meridian of life, he offered his services to his country, and his name wa.s enrolled as a meiulier of the Twenty-sixth Indiana Infantry, Company C. The hardshi|)H of a soldier's life proved too much for him to hear, aud he was taken eiok and sent home, only to die a short time after his arrival in Howard t'ounly. in IStl'J. Thus was a coiirat^eous and patriotic spirit sacriliced on the altiir of our country. •Joshua Freeman was a thoronjjhly j^'ood man ami a failliful iueiul>er of the United Brethren I'liurcii. .Vfter his first wife had died he married Eli/.alietii. daughter of Frank Lytle, a farmer of Grant County. Four ciiildren were born of the lirst marria<;e. and seven from the second union. William. Uichard. Nathan and .Mary were liy the lirst wife, and Jane, Sarah, Harriett, Winnie, Lyndsey. David and Oliver are the childien of the second marriai^e, all livinj; hut Oliver and Sarah. The first seven years of Nathan Freeman's life were passed in Randolph County, and the inter veiling years, from that time until Lincoln called for three huinlreil thousand troops for three years' service were spent in Howard County with his father. He was prompt to respond tollii>call, and the "Jitth of .July, 1S roll of C'ompany C, Twenty sixth Indiana Infantry. He early ilisplayed true soldierly valor and other excellent ipuilities, and upon his merits was promoteil through the dirfereiit ^jrades of Cor|)oral and Sergeant to l)i> Seeoml Lieu- tenant. Mr. Freeman saw nuicli liaitl serviee ami took an aclive part in several im[)ortant iiatlles, notaiily those at I'ea Ridge, Wilson Creek, Perry Grove, Pittshurg Landing, Vickshurg and Moliile. He was tinally taken prisoner with others while eiigageil with the enemy at Morgan's Hend, on the Missis- sippi river, and was taken to Tyler, Tex., where lay in prison nine months. At the end of that time he, D. V. Burns and .Joseph Burgett were so fortunate as to escape by running between the guards and quickly getting beyond pursuit. They skulked through the country, traveling by night anil slee|)ing by day for fourteen long days and nights, until they reached their friends on the l>anks of the Mississippi. After four years and six months' experience of the terrilile trials of army life in the greatest of civil wars ever re corded, Mr. Freeman was honorably discharged January 15, 1S(15. Mr. Freeman resuraed his residence in Howard County when he left the army, and was there mar- ried to Cynthia Jlitchell, a daughter of Silos Mit- chell, a farmer of Ti|)ton County. Mr. Freeman bought Ids father's farm of eighty acres, and snb- setpiently bought forty acres more land, and lived upon the old homestead from l^ftft to 1S84. In the latter year he removed to Houcock County, where he stayed two years. In the spring of 188rt he came to ('lark Township and piirchaseil one hundred and eighty acres of excellent fanning land, upon which he settled; he has besides one hundred and twenty acres of land in Missouri. The land is well drained, fenced and tilled, and the form is supplied with a good classof buildings and everything needful for carrying on agriculture advantageously. Mr. Freeman is prominently identified with various local social organizations. He has held the oflices of Tyler and Treasurer of the Masonic fra- ternity, and he is also a member of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associotion. He has sensible po- litical views and votes iiide)>endently. reganlless of party, for the man he deems best fitted for the ofl'ice. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have hod seven children, four of whom are living, as follows: Lnlu, wife of Benjamin Kinder, of Lo Fayette; Sibey, wife of David Miller, who is a farmer, residing west of Parkersburg; Charles ond Frank. The names of those that are dead are Marv. Nniicv and Lewis. 422 POUT It AIT AND BIOGKAPHIGAL RECORD. ILLIAM J. GILKESON during the war was a strong Union luau, ami Las been a Ml resident of Section 19, Adams Township, Parke County, since 1875. He lias alwavs _l)een active in forwarding and promoting the best interests of this locality, the welfare of which he has ever had deeply at heart. Mr. Gilkeson was born in Augusta County, Va., January 8, 1828, and is the son of John, who was likewise a native of the same county and state. Our subject's mother was, in her maidenhood. Miss Jane, daughter of William Brownlee. Grand father Gilkeson was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and also participated in the War of 1812. Mr. Gilkeson has in his possession an old-fash- ioned gun which was carried by that gentleman in the last-mentioned war. John Gilkeson was a farmer by occupation, and in 1829 went to Ohio, locating near Hillsboro, in Highland County, where he lived for seven years, cuUiv;itiiig rented land. In 1887 he removed with his family to Parke County and purchased land of Gen. Howard. This was nearly all in a wild state at the time of his purchase, but with characteris- tic energy he proceeded at once to the work of its improvement and development, aceomplishiiig good results by the aid of his children. Of the latter there were six in number, four of these still surviving, viz : Mary, widow of Robert Christian; Jane L., who lives in Ailams Townslii}); John, a resident of Allen County, Kans., where he is en- gaged in farming, and our subject. Until reaching his thirteenth year William J. Gilkeson was a resident of his birthplace, but at that time came with his |)arenls to Indiana, where he grew to man's estate. His father died abont two years after their reuiovM I to Parke County, and it therefore fell to the lot of the children to im prove and clear the land. In 1852 Mr. (Jilkeson wedded Rachel, daughter of Archibald Strain, and to them was born one child, Isaac, who makes his home in Parke County. The wife anil mother was called to her final rest in the sjjring of 1853, and six years later Mr. Gilkeson and Elizabeth Adams were unite.! in wedlock. Mrs. Gilk-»son is a daughter of Samuel Adams, who was an early set- w tier of this county, to which he migrated from Kentucky. From the year 1859 until 1875 Mr. Gilkeson en- gaged in farming on Section 20, Adams Township, when he purchased his present farm, which com prises sixty five acres. He is an enterprising agri culturist and has used the most practical as well as most modern methods in conducting his farm. He deposits his ballot in favor of the Republican nom- inees, and in religious belief supports the Presby- terian Church, of which he is a member. To our worthy subject and wife have been born four children, the eldest of whom, William (who is a member of the Methodist Episco])al Church), makes his home in Texas; Samuel lives in Terre Haute, Ind. : Edna Jane is the next in order of birth, and John Thomas lives at home. aLLIAM H. MARGRAVE. Located in the midst of a rich farming community, it Ml is not strange that the business interests of Kockville have attained a prominence unequaled in this section of country. The busi- ness men of this place, as a class, are enterprising, shrewd and far-seeing in judgment, and it is largely through their efforts that the city has be- come prominently known as a commercial center. Among the number who have contributed to this pleasing result may be mentioned William H. Hargrave, the owner and proprit-tor of a large furniture and undertaking establishment at Rock- ville. October 11, 1881, Mr. Haigrave was born in Lancaster, Fairfield Connty, Ohio. On the pa- ternal side he is of Virginian descent, his ancestors having been early settlers in the Old Dominion. There Cornelius T. Hargrave, father of onr sub- ject, was born near the city of Richmond and thence heeameto Ohioabout the year IS8I). His marringe with Miss Elizabeth A. Gephart took place at Cir cleville. He engaged in farming in the Buckeye State tuitil IS12, when he removed to Indiana and pnrchaseil a farm in Putnam County. His atten- tion was closely devoted to improving and cnlti- ^^/4Ji ^ r^/roAiX^ POKTKAIT AND BIOGKAI'MICAL KKCOHD. 4*25 valiii^J lliis place, wlit-rc In' rcsidfil until liis ilciitli at Kiisscllvillo in April, ISSS. Hih wife had piisHud away SBverul years prior to his ilemist*. In Lis re- lijjious connc'otions bo was identilk-d with the I'ri'sliylerian Cliurch. A uiuu of enerj^y and thrift, III' iriadi- a success of his a<;ricnltural oper- il loM.s and Wiis very |>n>minent in I'utnaiu C'ouuty. Mr. Ilar^rave was ono of eiijiil i-hildrcn, and was reared to manhood at the old honiestoad in I'lilnain County, Iiul. At the aj^e of oii;hteen he war' apprentictnl to learn the trade of a cari)enter, nd in ISf")."! he einlmrked in husiness for himself. In ISt'iS he came to Rorkville, where he lias since m:ide his liuine. Here he wasenj^ajjed at his trade fur three years and then entered into the mill- wri<^ht l)nsiness. coiitinuini; at this oeenpation for several years. .Vfterward he folliiweil the lumber hiisiness fur a numher of years, atnl later was variously en^a-^ed until ISSt. when he orj^anized Lis present furniture and undertaking establish- luent. In this Imsiuess Le at once met with flat teriiif^ success, and his fair dealings with all and iHiiform geniality of manners won for him the es tiem of Lis customers. He has devoted ispe cial attention to enilialming, and attemled I'rof. tMark's school at Spriugtield, Ohio, for the pur pose of securing (Le best possible information re- garding this important department of his i)nsiness. As the result of excellent judgment, brought to bear in every line of work in which he has eu- gageil, success has rewarnositions. Lis fellow-citizeus Lave fre- quently called upon Lim to serve in otWcial ca pacities. For four years Le servetl as Township Trustee aud was a member of the Town Board for about the same length of time. In Lis political belief he is a Kepublican. When about nineteen years of age Le united with the Presl)yterian Chuich, and has since been a faithful member of and active worker in that denomination, which Le now serves as Elder. Socially he is idtuitilied with the Masonic fraternity, and Las tilled the positions of Master of the Lodge and High Priest of the Chapter. During the late war he saw something of active service, having enlisted in 18('ri as a meml>er of Company B, Seventy eighth Indiana Infantry, and was Second Sergeant of Lis company. ,^?H county to Ann. a daughter of Jacob Shnorf, who was a Pennsylvania Dutchman, and one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War. After marriage the Craaes set out on horseback for their future 426 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. home in the wilds of Indiana, bis father having been to Fountain Comity the year previous and entered land from the Government. Mr. and Mrs. James Crane's first home in the state was near Stoao Bluff, where they lived but a short time, and tben removed to the mouth of the Shawnee, where James and his father operated a mill. Tbey afterward sold out and James bought a farm on Lopp's Prairie, which he increased in size from time to time by further purchase until he became the owner of six hundred acres of line land. His father spent his last days on Osborne's Prairie, where he was instnimental in a largo de- gree in the U[)building of the Christian Church, of wliich he was a devoted member until death closed his eyes to the scenes of earth at the venerable age of eighty-nine years. His wife departed this life at the age of eighty-two years. The father of our subject continued to live on his farm in Shawnee Township until six weeks be- fore his death, when he took up his residence at Covington, where he and his wife died shortly after in 1875, his death occurring July 1(). He was one of the early members of the Christian Church at Osborne's Prairie and used his intlnence to promote its growth spiritually and in numbers as one of its deacons until death called him hence. His good wife was al.so an earnest working mem- ber of that church. In his political convictions he was a sound Republican. He was the father of eleven children, of whom three sons and three daughters grew to maturity, Benjamin F. and his brother, John D., the proprietor of the Revere House at Attica, being the only survivors of the family. Their brother William lived to be some thirty years old. Benjamin F. Crane was born May 14, lSr)0, on the old family homestead on Lrjpp's Prairie, Shaw- nee Township, and his education was conducted in the local district school. He became thor- oughly familiar with farming in all its l>ranches, and when he arrived at j'ears of discretion he selected agriculture as the calling most suited to his tastes. After his marriage he located on the home |)lace, his father d in 1SS4. The marriage of Mr. Olternian with Miss Minnie F. Slorer was solemnized Novendier 15, 1SS5. They have a cheerful and attractive home, which is blessed by the pit>seuce of a little daughter, Leiia, who was born April 1(5, ISSi). Mr. Otterman is a man of strong character nud high |irinciples, and is in every way an hvmor to the cili/.enship of his native county. He is ideu tilied with (he C'hristian Church, interests himself in all its proceedings and iu the Sunday school, unil actively co-operates with his pastor and fel- low members in extending its intluenci- and use- fulness as a religious organization. He holds Honnil views in politics, sympathizing with the Democrats, jr with that branch of the parly that pronounces for a "tarilT for revenue only." He fiivors till reforms that will in any way benefit mankind, and is an especially strong advocate of the temperance movement, believing that the "saloon shouhl go." He is a member of the >[ont- gomery County Horse Thief Detective Association, and is active iu whatever will promote the best interests of the community in general and of the farmers in p:irticular. LKVi T. HOLSINdElt, a well known min ister of the German Baptist Brethren Church, is also a practical farmer of Mont- gomery County, owning and managing a good farm on Section 1(5, Clark Township. He was born in Hinry County, this state, March 21, IfSoO, a son of John H. Holsinger, who was l)orn in Bedfor.l County, Pa., iu 1820. The father was married in his native county to Sallie Twter. Both the Holsingers and the Teeters are of Ger man origin. John Holsinger coutinued to live iu I'enn.sylvnnia for four years after his marriage, and then came to Indiana. After a six months" stay in Wayne Couuty, Mr. Holsinger removed to Henry County iu the s|)ring of ISotl, and resided in Henry until ISTC), wheu he went to Nebraska to live, settling in Fillmore County, where he bought one hundred and sixty acres of laud, which he devoted to farming pur- poses. He made many valuable improvements, and had a tine farm of three hundred and thirty three acres in Indiana, previous to going to Nebraska. His wife died March 28, 18S9, in Ne- braska and after that he made his home with his chil.lren ludil his death August 20, 18'J2. He was a mendier of the German l>a|>tist Brethren tJhurch, in which he also served as a minister. Politically he was a sound Republican. Ho was the father of three children, of whom two are living, our sub ject. the youngest, and Jeremiah T., who was born November 27, 1S45, married Mollie C, daughter of Thomas Graham, of Henry County, and now resides in Delaware County. Mr. Holsinger's daughter Maria was lM)rn May 17, IStO, married T. H. Johnson, a farmer of Henry County, and died August 2U, 18Stl. After his marriage Mr Holsinger establisluMl his home in his luitive county, and devoted him self to farming and to teaching music. He was naturally gifted as a musician, and had cultivated his talents iu that direction. He taught for three vears there, and then opened a lx)ot and shoe store in Blackford County, at Montpelier. which he coniliicte was born May 26, 1873, and is already In the ministry of the German Baptist Brethren Church as a young preacher of much promise; Edna Emma, born May 4, 187(5; Harley B., bora May 29, 1880; Franklin R., born January 13, 1882; Jeremiah N., born July 12, lS84;Gracie D., born August 21, 188*5, and Mary Anna, born November 30, 1887. Mr. llolsiiiy^er has long been prominently identi- fied witii the German !5a|)tist Brethien Church as one of its most earnest and useful ministers, hav iug been an expounder of the Gospel according to the doctrines of that faith over since he was Ifcensed to preach September 21, 1878. He has charge of the Sugar Oeek Church, in Hancock County, and he also preaches to numerous other congregations. He is n power in the cluircli, both in the pulpit and as an active missionary, dis- tributing tracts ami in other ways disseminating the religious truths (hat beholds so dear, )>e8ide8 being an active woiker in the Sunday-school and Supi-riutenilent of the distribution of ti'acts. In politics he acts according to the dictates of his couscieuce and is not l)i>und liy party ties. QEORGE W. HUTSON. Prominent among the farmers of Howard Township, Parke County, is the subject of this biographical , ^ sketch. He re.-sides on Section 20, where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits to a great ex- tent. A native of Mercer County, Ky., he was born March 30, 1844, to Willianj Hutson, a native of Virginia, who came to Kentucky and settled in Mercer County, where he died when our subject was nine years old. His wife's name, before mar- riage, was Mary Wiggon. She was also a native of Kentucky, and the result of her marriage was the birth of five children, four of whom are living. They are William, a farmer of Howard Township, this county; Green, a prominent agriculturist of Allen County, Kaus.; John P., who runs a farm iu Howard Township, and George, our sul)jeot. Thomas, another of the children of this family, died at the age of thirty years. The mother of our subject is still living and makes her home iu Howard Township. After the death of her hus- band she migrated to Indiana in 1854 and located tirst in Washington Township, where she lived for two years, then removing to this township. George W. Hutson has spent almost his entire lifetime in this county, and at the age of twenty two years married a Miss Jane Blacketer, who is the daughter of Samuel Blacketer, a farmer of Union Township. Mrs. Hutson was born and reared in Union Township, whert; she received a common school education. After his marriage Mr. Hutson located in this township, where be followed farming for a lime and soon after moved to Fountain County, locating in Jackson Township, where he lived for two years. At tbat period be removed to Howard Township, wliere he liv'ed for six years, and then resided in Union Township for six years. Subse(|uently be located permanently on the farm which be ik)w occu]iies, where he has worked faithfully and energetically to earn a live- lihood for himself, wife, and a large family of children, who are as follows: Harvey, deceased; William, who married Ida Lawson, and now resides in Parke t!ounty on the Wabash river; John W., who is farming in this t(iwnsbi]>; Mary, wife of John Kelley of Fountain County; Arty, Midily and Perry, who are all at homo, and C«>cile. I'OUTHArr AN'I> HKKIUAI'HICAI- HKCOIil). 420 Mr. Iliitsiiii DWiiH oi^jlitv (icres c.f laiid whiTu he livi's, iihiiiit ri)vt>il iiiitl in H fair state <>f cultivation. Politically, lio is a stroiif^ Di'miK-ral, ami at tlie |)ri>8«»iit tiiii<> IioMh the otlice of AsscsHor i>f his township, to which jio- -ition he has been elected for four BiiccesBive terms. Sdciiilly, ho has heeii a inias, his di'alh was mourned as a imhiic loss by the entire county. 'J'he immediate ancestors of John llntchings were natives of the "sunny south," but the founders of the llntchings family in America were Welshmen. They were people of rugged honesty of character, intelligent and industrious, and emigrated to the New World, not only to make their fortunes, but because of the true liberty and independence they iin'ght there enjoy. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Hutchings bravely served throughout the Uevolutionary War, enduring for seven years and six months the j)ri- vations, sacrifices and suffering shared by the noble patriot~s of those troublous daj's. Peace having been ileclare() .Ml lliitehinga came with his wife to Montgomery County and located on the homestead wheie they passed so many pleasant and useful years, and where he died surrounded by a family of devoted chililren. .bjhii Hutchings and his wife were mendiers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in whose work, social, religious anil be nevolent. they ever took an active interest. Their children were trained in the habits of imlustry and self reliance, and all lived to years of maturity, secure in the respect and conlidence of their frientls and lUMghlwrs. The sons and daughters of this family circle are nine in number. liouisa J., the ehlest born, was married to Henry Hurd; Mary is the wife of Thomas Sutton; William G. now manages the old home farm; Miranda is the wife of J. C Martin, of Craig. Neb.; Kugenia is the widow of James (irimes; Belle is the wife of Dr. William Lott, of Hamilton County; John is a resident of Rector, Ark.; Eva married Crayton Kimbler; Allie died and left no family. William O. Hutchings. the third chihl and eldest son, was born in the year 1S47. His birth place was in Fayette County, where all but two of the brothers and sisters were l)orn. William Hutch ings received an excellent common school educa tion in the immediate neighborhood of his home, his father being mainly instrumental in the erec tion of the building which gathered within its walls the children of the district. In 1S7I this son of onr subject was married to Miss Armenia Craig, daughterof Campbell Craig. The husbaixl 430 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. and wife have been blessed with a family of four bright and interesting children. Mr. Hutchings is an ambitious and entcrpri-sing citizen and an ex- cellent business man. Having been thoroughly trained in iigrieiiltnral duties, his first business venture was farming, in which work he protital)ly continued for some years. After a time he engaged in merchandising in Mace and there remained three years. An excellent business opportunity then otfering in Arkansas he removed to tliat state and there, in 1883, successfully carried on both a milling and 'merchandising enterprise. In 1887 he sold out- and next located in Cowley County, Kans. Here Mr. Hutchings invested in two hundred and eighty acres of excellent land, which farming property he still owns. In 1889 he returned to the old home- stead, and his father having died, took charge of the farm, which he manages with great success. Mr. and Mrs. Hiitcliings and their family are all connected with the Metliodist Episcopal Church, as were their parents before them. Mr. Hutch- ings is a Republican in sentiment and casts his vote with the party. Socially lie is connected with the Knights of Pythias, and in and out of this order he has a host of friends. ISAAC N. LARRICK, who will long be held in remeralirance as an honest, upright ni;ni and J useful citizen, was an early and successful farmer of Montgomery County, Ind., and was later one of the highly esteenjed and well known residents of Darlington. Mr. Larrick was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1819, and received his yonthfui education and hoine training in the state which furnished so many pioneer settlers for tlie far west. Mr. Larrick was named in honor of his father, and was the eldest of live children. The parents were of Pennsylvania Dutch extrac- tion and were prudent, liard working people, and early trained their chiiilren to habits of useful industry. The four sons whose names are record- ed are: Isaac N. , deceased; Robert, deceased; James and Jacob. Isaac N., I)eing the <>ldest, it was necessary for him to assist his parents while the other children were growing to manhood. Mr. Larrick, therefore, dutifully remained with the father, mother and brothers until he had arrived at man's estate, when he journeyed to Indiana, hoping there to become ])rosperons and make a home. Mr. Larrick came to Crawfordsville, and there found employment and married Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes, a most excellent lady and daughter of John and Jane Tillard. Mr. Larrick and his wife began their housekeeping upon a farm in Union Township. They remained there for a time, the husband industriously sowing, ploughing, reaping and being engaged in the miscellaneous duties agricnltural life entails upon the "tiller of the soil.'' Finally they removed to the town of Darlington, the birth place of their seven children. Of the seven little ones who came into their home and were its joy and pride, but three survived the perils and dread diseases incidental to early youth. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. Larrick enjoyed a large circle of friends and ac(]uaintances, and were \nii versally respected by all the residents of the town where they spent so many years. Their three sons are widely known as citizens of worth and intelli- gence, progressive in their ideas and deeply interested in all affairs of public moment and local imiirovement. The brothers are: John A., now a farmer near Crawfordsville; Robert H., a suc- cessful agriculturist near Darlington, and Isaac, who bears the given name of both the father and grandfather, and is a merchant, dealing in grocer ies in Darlington. He was born in 1851. and educated in the common schools of the county. In 1881 Mr. Isaac Larrick engaged in merchan- dising on a small scale, (living his close atten tion to the demands of his new business, and extending to all with whom he came in contact a ready and courteous service, being always fair and honorable in his dealings, he naturally prospered and won a permanent success. He now carries the largest and most complete stock of goods, in his line of business, in the town. The sama courtesy, energy and affability which characterize Mr. Larrick in his daily )>nsiness life also distin guish him in his condnci of ciHicial work. I';l(>cted rOUTUAlT AND muUKAl'll4CAL UliCUUD. im to till the position of Trusteo of Frnnklin Town- ship, he siTved with faithfulness and iibility ilur- hm 1880 and J8S7, ami in his ollieial c-aimcity )»nvf ufrtt HHtisfaclion to the general local pnhlic. Mr. Larrick is a strong Democrat ami voles with tbi- party on all national issues, hnt is liberal in sf^ntiuient, and in local affairs would vote for the best man for the place. SociiiUv inclined, and having resi. LYNCH, a representative citi- zen and successful lumber merchant of Darlington, Montgomery County. Ind., is an enterprising and energetic m;in. He has oidy been a resident of the state for about twelve years, but during almost the entire time since he came, a stranger among its people, helms closely IdeiilititMl himself with all the growing in- terests and public iruprovaments in his section of tlu' conntry. Mr. Lynch is a native of Tennessee, and was iMtrn near Cumberland (ia]i, .Tnn\uiry 7, 18(11. and is therefore in the very early prime of nuiidiood. Progressive in his ideas, earnest in purpose, and strong in character, he cannot fail to Ih- an important factor in the up. building and general management of local affairs. The great grandfather of Mr. Ijynch was a na live of Ireland, and was there traineil in haliits of self-reliance, which so well adapted him to try his fortunes in a new country. Arriving at maidiood, he determined to leave behind him frie?ids and relatives and make himself a home in the land across the sea. 'I'he voyage from IrelamI to America was not then what it is to day, a ipiick, ea.sy pas.sage, made with dispatch and little dis comfort to a gooil trav<-ler. but on the contrary, it was long, wearisome and full of peril. Tales of almost fabulous prosperity in the new world were wafted across tln> ocean to ohl Ireland, but it was also known that the venturesome emigrants had to face the terrors of both sea and wilderness, and thus many of the timid and improvident feared to make the journey. It was not so with the ancestor of William li. Lynch. Full of courage, ardent and aml>ili(jus, he came to America, and made for himself and his descendants a home and future in tly> land free from religious and political intolerance. His son, Alfred Lynch, grandfather of our subject, was a native of South (Carolina, but he afterward settled in Tennessee, and there raised a family, among whom was his son Wesley W. This son was united in marriage with Miss Mary J. I'eebley, also a na- tive of Tennessee. The husband and wife became the parents of a large family, of which the sidiject of this sketch was one. William B. Lynch came to Hendricks County, Iml., in the fall of ISSO, and engaged in farming. Hi> followed the pursuit of agriculture about two years, and then decided to try the lumber business, and located his yard in North Salem. After mature consiilerat inn he concluded to remove his home and business to Darlington, where he has been most succe.'-sful. In .lanuary, 18112, Mr. Lynch e.xtended his lundier interests and receiveil into partnership Mr. .\dney and Mr. Shannon, the firm name now being Ailney, Shannon i^ Lynch. In Connection with the lumber business, in whicli they have been prospered almost beyond expectation, the tirm are running a saw and planing mill. William IJ. Lynch was married in North .Salem, in 1884, to Miss Sallie E. Miller, a charming lady, well known in social ami church circles. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch have liecn blessed by the birth of two children, one of whom, little Frank, was taken from earth in early infancy. The young daughter, Mamie, a promising child, brightens the home. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch are both members of the Piesbyterian Church, and are ever ready with thi'ir lime and money to assist in benevolent work, or aid in social and religious enterprises. Mr. Lynch as yet has developed no wish to become a (xilitician, but he nevertheless takes an active in terest in all national politics, and is also desirous of seeing local oflices well tilled. He is an ardent Uepnblican. and supports his party l>y word and deed. 432 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. d(AMES A. McCUTCHAN resides ou Section 28, Green TowtiHliip, Parke County, and is a ' son of William Mc-Cutcban, a native of Augusta County, Va. , where he was reared to inanliood and married. He was the son of William McCntchan, who served in one of the early warsof this country, probably the Revolution. William, the father of our subject, was married in Rockl)ridge County, Va. , to Miss Margaret Cooper, a native of Rockbridge County. After they were married they stayed there about one year, and in the fall of 1S28 they migrated to this state, coming by wagon and an ox team, and settled where William McCutehan now lives, in Washington Township, this county. The last- named gentleman's father had previously come and entered land from the Government, which was in a perfectly wild and unsettled condition. There he lived until his death. The father of our subject had nine children, of whom all grew to manhood and womanhood. Six (if them still survive, and are: Susan Jane, who was born in Virginia and lives on the old home place in Washington Township, this county; ^^ary C, who lives on the old homestead with her sister Susan; James A.; Andrew L., who lives near Bridgeton, Parke Coimt}'; Meredith M. , a resident of Labette County, Kans., where he is a successful farmer; William W., of Washington Township. The father of our subject and his wife were both active members of the Associat(* Pres- byterian Church, and he was a supporter hduie, which is located on one of the finest farms in Green Township, and is being beautifully improved. Our subject is the father of seven children: Elmer M. , who is attending the Commercial College at Terre Haute, and has since been teaching in tlie schools of the county; William P., who is a farmer in this t(jwnship and is married to Zella Hazlette; Margaret A., who has been attendingthe Academy at Bloomingdale; John Henry, James Fulton, Sara Florence and Mary Nellie. All of this family of children are still under the parental roof with the exception of the married one. Mr. McCutehan owns one hundred and twenty acres of good land, all of which is well improved, and in a fine state of cultivation. He is a general farmer and stock-raiser, kee|)ingon bis farm some excellent I>reeds of cattle and a good variety of other stock. Politically he is a Republican. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, serving as Elder for a number of years. His wife is also a member of this denomination, in which she is an active worker. In 18f)2our subject entered f/lom- pany (!, Seventy eighth Indiana Infantry, in which he was a Corporal. He was captured at Uniontown, Ky., paroled, and later returned home. »jr>> IC^HARD C. McWILLIAMS, now living in L*^ retirement in one of the attractive homes I ^ "^ Rockville, though not one of the earliest ^ settl(>rs of Parke County, may be con- sidered one of its pioneers, as his work as n ll '^'4^(r>^^aJ,^CUin/) I'Oin'KAri' AM" lUodlJAI'IIICM, IMK oi; I > i:^r. shrewd |>rHctipal fnrmfr when in aclivi' liiiHiiu-Ms was a ln'l|> in dovi'lopint; the soil anil iiiakiug this a j)rosi>«'roii8 agricultural community. Mr. McWilliaiiia was l)orii in Miulison ("onnlv, Kv., June 11, IS21, to Joliu C. ami Nancy Mc Williams. Tlio father wbh born and reared in Mailisnti County, and liis father was of Scotch descent and tlie husliand of a Miss Cleveland. Onr Huhjecl's father was a stock dealer and farmer in Madison County, Ky., havin<^ in his [xissession a nnmlier of slaves. He was married to Miss Nancy Hockaday of the same county as himself. She was tlie daui^liter of James and Hetsy Hooka (lay. Mr. McWilliams, the father of our subject, was a brave soldiar in the War of 1812, serving two terms, ilurinjj which time lie was made Cap tain of his company. In the fall of ISfiO he moved to Missouri and located in Clinton County, on sixty acres of land. Here were born to him self and wife nine children, seven of whom are living. He was considered a very successful farm- er in his day and made his life a reputable one. Richard McWilliams was reared in his native county, where he reci>ived his education and there oommenced for himself in life. In the beginning of the year 1S47 he went on a trailing exjiedition, in wliicli he was very prosperous, and in IS,")1 he uoved to Washington Township, Parke County, where he resided but a short time and then mar- ried. He chose for a companion on life's journey, Miss Mary McMurtry, who was born in (iarrett County, Ky., to John and Margaret MoMurtry. Mrs. McWilliams wa.s quite young when her par- ents came to Indiana anr marriage to our subject they resided on the farm tiiat Mr. McWilliams had previously purchased, and by careful manage, nient an5. Miss Margaret 436 PORTUAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Smith became his wife aud in her he has a true helpmate. Her father, Roljert Smith, was Iwrn in Virginia aud went from there to Ohio, whence he came to Indiana and was one of the early settlers of this county. He was the father of ten children, of whom seven grew to maturity and three are still living: John, a resident of Ripley; Ellen, wife of Levi Wilcox, who resides near Crawfordsville; and Mrs. Davis, who was born December 8, 1837, and was ten years old when her father came to this county from her native Oliio. The marriage of Mrs. Davis with our subject has brought them ten children, of whom two died in infancy: Nancy Elizabeth and Martha Ellen. Those that are living are: Sarah T. and her twin sister, Hannah R., who were born December 28, 1858, the former now the wife of Telman Switzer, of Crawfordsville, aud the latter the wife of Taylor Austin, of this county; Mary J., who was born September 12, 1861, and is the wife of E. \V. Christ, who lives near Crawfordsville on the Green castle road; Betty F., who was born October 25, 18(33, and is the wife of Fred Rogers, of Brown Township; Laura, who was born February 12, 1805, and is the wife of Samuel B. Deineret, of this county; William A., who was born November 12, 1867, and is a resident of tiiis county; Alice E., who was born September 24, 1872, and is the wife of Edward Grimes, a farmer of this township, and Charles E., the youngest of the family, who was l)orn March 21, 1875, is a student at school aud still makes his home with his pareuts. After his marriage Warren Davis tirst located in Brown Township on a farm of his father's and lived upon from 1855 to 1868, when he came with his family to the farm that he now occupies in Union Township. It comprises two hundred aud ninety acres of good land, all wi'll improved and provided with neat and substantial Imildings and every convenience for farniiiig. He derives a de- sirable income from its fertile aud well tilled acres. Mr. Davis stands well in his community and his name is closely associated with its social and relig- ions interests as a member of the Masonic frater- nity aud of the Baptist Church. His wife also belongs to the latter. Politically Mr. Davis atlili- atea with the Democrats. QEORGE S. NOEL is one of the oldest set- tlers now living in Adams Township, Parke County. When he tirst came here Indians , ' were numerous and game of all kinds was abundant, and he was a hunter of no mean repute, delighting in the sport. He owns a fertile farm of eighty acres on Section 20, Adams Township, where he is engaged in general farming and stock- raising. The birth of Mr. Noel occurred in Monroe County, on January 31, 1821. His father, Lewis Noel, was born in Essex County, Va. He was in turn the son of Bernard, who was an early settler of Kentucky and a preacher in the Baptist Church. Lewis Noel grew to manhood iu Kentucky, and there married Sally McCannon, soon after which event he located in Franklin County, Ky. He was a boat-builder by trade and for some years con- tinued at that occupation. In the year IS 16 he removed to Indiana, first settling iu Sullivan County, where he engaged in farming for about one year, and then resided in Monroe County for about seven 3'ears. In December, 1824, he landed in Parke County, purchasing land of the Govern- ment, on which he settled. He was one of the first pioneers of this region and was devoted to clearing his land until 1828, when he became a resident of Rockville for two years anent his remaining days, dying in 1851. George S.Noel isoneofelevencliildn'u.all but two of whom grew to mature years, and the following are still living: Samuel, who lives ta Des Moines, Iowa, and is a veteran of the Civil War; Coleman, who lives in Odell and is clerk of the court, having held an <«flic*f under President Garfield; Palsy, wife of Johnson Puett, and Nallie, wife of James Burford, deceased. Scott died about two years ago. The father of these children went by the name of Judge Noel and was a popular man in political circles. He was one of the deacons of the Baptist Church at Rockville, of which he was r I I'OHTItAIT AND lUOdKAI'HICAI. lU'.COHI) ir, ()ii(> of llin fuiuulors. Till' Ixiildiri^ lin <>recf«tl, raiMi'ii^ tliK tiiiilMTN liinisoir. OiMir^^d S. Noel fjrow Jo luunliuod in I'nrkr (Joiinty mill n*miune(l with biH parentH until iiis iimrrliitjt", in lS4(t, witli Miss Snnili Ann Morris. Slit< is II (laii^^litor of Jolin Morris, wlio i. Mrs. Noel was also a nntivo of Auf^usta County, Va. Soon after his marriage our subjoct locatpil on a farm south of Horkvillo. wliicli his father had given to him. Tlioy sotlloil in tlie midst of the woods, where they coinincMiced housekeeping. About the year 18^0 Mr. Noel becnnje the owner of his father's farm, upon which he moved and there resided for four years, selling the place in IHCyO and buying the one which iiiis l)een liis home for over thirty years. Mrs. Noel died in isr>l, leaving four children, of whom two yet survive: John L., who lives in Rockvilii". and Charles It., a resident of Des Moines. Amanda Jane died in tiio ])rimi' of life. She was the wife of Andrew J. McAilerten and left four children to mourn her loss. George, a grandchild, died in the stimnior of 1892 at the home of his grandfather. Mr. Noel's present wife, to whom he was mar- ried in IMT)!, was formerly Mary Afanken, who was Iwrn in C'olumbiana ('ounty, Oliio, August 7, 1S2V(, and came to Indiana in bSfjO, settling in Parke CJouiity, Their daughter, Sarah, married Alexan- der Strain ami di(>d at tlio home of her father, lenving one chilil, Elizabeth, who lives with our subject's son John at Kockville. Politically, Mr- Noel is a Democrat. He is a 'member of the Missionary Baptist Chnrch, to which he has l)e longed for many years past. For two years he acted as Deputy .Assessor of this township, keeping all till' biK>kB and records himself. I J ON DAVID 1). NICHOLSON. It gives j 1 us pleasure to represent on these pages the I li life of this venerable gentleman, one of the ■^ early settlers of Ladoga, where he is now living in retirement from active Imsiness. He was for many years iilentiliet] with the industrial inter estsof Montgomery County as a skillfnl mechanic and as a priiclical fHriner, aiiortant offices. Mr. Nicholson was born December I, 1^11, in .h'ssamine County, Ky., but his life has been pas.sed in this state since he was four months old, his age when his parents came hither to found a pioneer home in the wilderness. His father was lienja min Nicholson, a Virginian by birth and a Ken- tuckian by breeding, as he was but a small lK>y when his parents settled in Woodfortl County, Ky., of which they were among the earliest pioneers. When Heiijamin was a young man his father removed with his family to Jessamine County, in the same state, and there he was married to Miss Jemima Starr, who was the daughter of a German who died in coming across the ocean tu this coud try. Mr. Nicholson continued to live in Jessamine County s(jme two or three years after marriage, and then migrated to this state in the spring of 1812. He became one of the first pioneers of Washington County, and during the exciting times of the War of 1812 he and his family lived in a fort for two years. He bought land that was in a perfectly wild condition, and in the busy years that followeles, and the Christian Church, of which ho is one of the Dea- cons, has in him one of its most consistent mem- I'OUTHAIT AND BI()(il{Al'Hl('AI> KhXOUD. 439 lioiH, wlio works with zeal and fidelity to promote the welfare of l)otli cliurch ami Sunday-school. His wife also beloii^H to thai church. Mf lENUV (.'. ItOdEUS, .M I)., is w.'ll liiiuuu P-n as one of the Icadin^r physiciaiiH and sur I 1 tjeon.s ill the city of Rockville. He wa.s <' born in Brown Township, Montj^oiuery C'oimly, Ind.. August 10, 1844. His father. Dr. Henrv Ko^^ers, was of Kn;;lisli descent and was roared in C'nipeper C!ounty, Va. He studied uied iciiie witli a Dr. Karter, of Kentucky, and practiced ill that slate until he came to Franklin Townsln'p, two miles west of Parkshiirg, in Putnam County, Ind. , when he removed to Clinton County, Mo., and practiciul several years. Here he was mar- ried, liiit his wife lived only a short time and he married aj^ain. Miss Jane Kirkpatrick becoming liis wife. After his marriage Mr. Rogers settled on a farm midway between the towns of Parkers burg and Uusscllville, where lie lived until 1.S43, when he entered more land, on which he lived about twenty four years. In 1S()7 he sold out ami bought ill Clark Townsliip, Montgomery County, where he remaiiie death, which occurred ill the f:ill of 1S74. .Mrs. .Jane Rogers, the mother of our subject, was a native of Kentucky and was supposed to be of Irish aiK-eslry. l?y her marriage she becMiiie the mother of two chilib-en, Henry C. and .lames. She passed away alumt the year 1878. Mr. Rogers was in nuilley's defeat, on the River Thames, in the war f ls|"_'. lighting with the Kentucky troops. He practiced medicine all bis life and was considered one of thi' best physicians of his day. He was a member of the Indepemlent Onlerof Odd Fellows, his wife belonging to the order of Rebeccas. Po- litically he was a Republican, having been a Whig ill tht> early days of independence. He was a noble 'hristiau man and served the Christian Church of liis township, acting in the ciijiiicity of Kliler, which oflice he tilled until his death. His companioii was a member of the Presbyterian Church and dis- charged her duties faithfully. Dr. Henry C. Rogers wiis reared on the old home ])laco, where he lived until coming to Clark Town- ship with his parents. On the 20th of March, I8(ift, ho was united in marriage with the lady of his choice, Mrs. Cintilda Wilson, a daughter of James R. and Susannah \Vilsoii, of Putnam County, lud. James Wil.son wa.s a prosperous farmer and stock raiser of that count)', and very creditably lilleil his position as .histice of the Peace of that jilace for many years. His wife was born and rejired in Putnam ('ounty, receiving a common school educa- tion. Mr. Wilson was born the 25th of December, 1847, and died September .^O. 1S84. After his marriage Dr. Rogers followed farming for several years, but his mind naturally tended toward his father's profession, and a.s he had early begun reading his father's medical books and had studied under him, he decided to follow the prac- tice of medicine. By identifying himself with vari- ous medical societies and by careful reading he keeps well abreast of the times. He is devoted to his profession and his patients feel that safety and confidence under his care that a true physician ever inspires. He attended the Russellville (Ind.) College, and after completing his literarj' studies he entered the Indiana iledical College at Indian apolis. where he moved with his family. He grad- uated there February 25, 187ft, after which he [iracticed at Harnjird, in .Jackson Township, Put- nam County, in close proximity to his ohl home. \\'hil»> here he practiced in the counties of Putnam and Montgomery until the fall of 1S80. when he was induced to move to Rockville. Since coming hero Dr. Rogers has built up a lucrative jiractice, owns a piece of good town prop erty, and one hundred ;ind sixty acresof tine farm- ing land in Adams Township, within two miles of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have four children. They are .James H., who is intending to be a jew- eler; Annie, who is at home and a milliner; Eddie W.. who is looking after the farm interests, and Frank E., who is now attending school in Rock ville. Politically our subject ca.'-ts his ballot for the Republican candidates. He was Postmaster at Barnard, Ind., for several years. During the struggle between the North and the South Dr. Rogers offered his sei vices to his coun- try, and i'ii1i..|ed in the One Huudied and Thirty- uo PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. fifth Kej^iiiieiil, Company D, Division Indiana Volunteer Infantry, under the command of W. C. VVilsou. He is a member of the Indiana Medical Society. While in college he made the diseases of women and children and obstetrics a specialty, and in his entire twenty years' practice he has been very successful and proficient. Dr. Rogers' ofiice is situated ou the southeast corner of the square; his residence is on North Jefferson street. After he graduated at the Indi- ana Medical College he nuited with the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and founded the Medi- cal College of Indiana, at which he was in attend- ance, taking the Euiidum Degree and thereafter the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Rogers is a busy man, efficient in his calling, a good mana- ger, and bears a good reputation. ««»«»6J$5K*^H^«»Sie«!»S*SK5« ip^J-EORGE SEYBOLD. Indiana has con- I _ trii)uted to the glory of this country by giv- \^j iiig to its service more than one of her ^ illustrious sons to till high places in pulili- cal life and it is an authentic fact that the busi- ness man of the Huosier State is a most excellent example of the enterprising American citizen who pushes to the front in any enterprise he may choose to adopt. The gentleman whose name heads this article was bora in Parke County, four miles from Wave- lanil, Ind., and bears the name of an old Ken- tucky family, who for years have identified them- selves with the best element their surroundings could boast. James and Annie (Harlan) Soybold settled in Parko County early in the present cen- tury. Tlicy were married in the year 1838 and the result of their union was nine children: Mary, wife of Francis Shockey; Aaron, who died in childhood; John, who is now a resident of Siiaw- uee County, Kaus. ; Lawson, a residentof Illinois; Jackson, who lives in Parke County, tliis state; James, of Parke County, Ind. ; Julia, wife of Jo- siah Williams of Brown's Valley; our suiiject, and Jasper, who resides in Adams County, Iowa. The father of our 8ul)jept departed this life in the year l.S.Sl) after comi>leting his sixty ninth year. His wife only survived him four months, she being in her sixty seventh year. They were known as people of more than ordinary intelli- gence and discrimination, and the fact that they have left a large family of men and women who are classed among the best citizens of the various communities in which they reside is sutiicient evi- dence of the fact that their home training and par ents were beyond the average. The grandfather of our subject was John Seybold, a typical southern gentleman in all that pertained to courtesy and chivalry. He settled in Parke County, Ind., in the year 1S22 and his family consisted of four sons and three daughters. Aaron and Julia (Jackson) Harlan were the parents of our subject's mother, both of whom represented old southern families of note. The Harlan family trace their ancestry back to the year 1687, at which time two brothers, George and Michael Harlan, came from England and set- tled in what is now known as Chester County, Pa. Here fortune smiled ou them and they became known, not only as pioneers of that portion of the country, which was at that early date a wilderness, but were regarded as the monied men of that sec- tion. From the younger of these l)rother8 our subject's mother is descended. George Seybold made his advent ou this mun- dane sphere iu the year 1S51, his birth occurring on his father's farm, four miles from his present residence. He received his education at the schools of his native place and when twenty-three years old engaged in the hardware business in the room where he now is and iuwliich he has since built up his trade. In 1878 Jlr. Seybold was united in nuirriage to Miss Wilmenia Peterson, a daughter of Mr. Silas Peterson of Sugar Creek Township. Mrs. Seybold is a lady of most estimable traits of character and acknowledged by all who know her to bo possessed of many womanly traits which en- dear hor to her friends. Mr. Seybold, being a man of more than ordinary energy and executive* ability, found time for other enterprises beside the hardware business and soon after his marriage became concerned in the Gar- land Di'U Mineral Springs Company, of which cor- poration he is Treasurer and Director. He is also POUTUAIT AND BIO(ii; A 111 KAL KECOUD. Ill uli'iitilieil with tin- \Vav.-l;iiiil Building and Loan | Associatiou, which company hf helped to organ- | ize in 18S4 and which ho spared rieitlier time nor nains lo develop. Ho is a m'm of keen insight, courteous manners and unusual business ability. | Firm, conscientious and scrupulous in his business dealings, he has the confidence of the comniuuily ami the endorsement of all who tra,nsact business with him. Mr. Seybold and wife are active ami earnest workers in the Presbyterian Church, by which l)ody tbey are not only looked on as helpers in time of need, but as supporters and true Christian believ ers in the cause they espouse. SAMUKL n. STONER is one of the lights of the pulpit of the German Baptist Brethren ; Church in Montgomery County and ho is also one of its prosperous farmers, his farm and residence being situated on Section 21, Clark Township. He was born at the place where he now lives .Inly '24, ISfil), and is a son of the well- known Diivid StoniT, who settled here in pioneer times ;in(l became one of the wealthiest farmers in this vicinity. Uavid Stoner w;is born May 25, 1800, in Mary huiil, and was a son of Jacob Stoner. who was also a native of that state, and he in turn was a son of David Stoner, who went from Pennsylvania to Mnryland. The Stoners were of (ierman origin. Jacob Stonrr was reared in thestateof his nativity, ami then- married Catherine Albangh, who was likewise born in Maryland. Jacob Stoner settled in Botetourt County, Va., and passed the renutin- der of his life there, dying in Fel)ruary, 1S84. His first wife died and he was a second time mar- ried November 2, 1S20, Barbara (larst becoming bis wife. Mr. Stoner was the father of seventeen children (eight by liis first marriage), namely : Da- vid; Susanna, born Marcii 21, 1H(W; Abraham, December 31. 1810; Jacob, October 23. 1812; WiUinm, Sej.tember 2S, ISII; John, October 2U, \^n\: Catherine. December 13, ISIS; Daniel, Octo lMd September 3(), 1SS4. to Jfiss Lina Norris, a daughter of Edwanl O. Norris. Her father was born in Harford County. >Id., in 1813, and ilieil in his native state in 1S72. Mrs. Stoner 442 I'ORTKAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL llEUORD. was l)oin in that state Doeeiuber 15, 1800, and her marriage was celebrated there. After the wedding Mr. Stouer broiigiit Lis bride to the old home- stead, where they have ever siuce lived. They are blesseti witii four children, namely: Mary Chris- tina, who was born August 11, 1885; David L., November 80, 18S0; Emma Rowena, June 27, 1881(, and Edward Norris, December 1, 1891. Mr. Stoner has a farm of two hundred and twen- ty-seven acres of finely improved land, with a neat set of buildings and everything necessary to carry on agriculture. He is a stock farmer, and raises a good many sheep of the famous Southdown and Shropshire breeds. Mr. Stoner is one of the foremost members of the German Baptist Church, belonging to the Raccoon Creek Congregation, of which he was elected mini.ster October 2, 1890. He is gifted as a preacher and devotes himself heart and soul to the work, for which he seems so well fitted, of promulgating the doctrines of his beloved church. He is deeply interested in the Sunday-school and is Superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant Sunday- school. His wife also l)elongs to the same church and is an active worker in the ranks of the most zealous Christians within the fold. Politically, Mr. Stoner is a Prohibitionist and a strong advo- cate of temperance. ;5^^?K5K?K5K5?J>K \1LL1AM p. STRAIN resides on Section 20, Adams Township, Parke County. He owns two huiulred acres of land, one hundred and sixty acres of which is rich bottom land ntider good cultivation. Mr. Strain was born at !Manslield, in ISiil), the event occurring on February 5. His father was Joseph Strain, a native of Bedford County, Pa. The latter was reared in his native county, where he resided until the year 1818, when he settled in Orange County, lud. Hu returned home, was married, and then located permaiicntiy in tiiis stale in 1S2I, entering land in Adams Township, Parke County. With his brother James ho was the owner of two hundred and forty acres. Sjme time prior to 1828 Mr. Strain removed to R jukvilht, wheri- he pursued his trade of a car jienter and in the last mentioned year went to Mansfield, where he engaged in the milling busi- ness, at which pursuit he continued for twelve years. Returning, he again took up agricultural pursuits on the farm where our subject now lives, which land was the tract entered by himself and brother. For thirty-eight years he lived on this homestead, being called from the scene of his earthly labors in 1877. The mother of our subject was Sarah, daughter of Mr. Potts, and by her marriage she became the mother of two children, our subject being the only survivor. His sister Rebecca married Dr. Daley and diet! in 1SS3. Joseph Strain was an ally of the Democratic party. In this county William P. Strain was reareil to manhood, being educated in the schools of Rock- ville. He remained at home until he was married, in the year 1863, to Miss Sarah LoUis. The father of Mrs. Strain, George W. Lollis, was an early settler of this region, to which he came in 1830 from the Old Dominion. Two children blessed the union of Mr. Strain and his estimable wife. Bertha, who is the wife of Emmett Batman, and Fred, who yet resides with bis father. The wife and mother was cut down by the hand of death in 1872. After his marriage Mr. Strain lived on the place, which is and has been his home ever since, with the exception of four years when he resided in Rockville. In the year 1877 Mr. Strain wedded Miss Susan Lollis, a sister of his first wife, and to them have been born three children: Frank, Eda and Mabel. With regard to politics, Mr. Strain is a sturdy Re- publican. Both he and his amiable wife are mem- bers of the Presbyterian ('liun'h, and fraternally the former belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He has always been dev(jted to the best interests of the community in which he dwells, and is a loyal, patriotic citizen. J I AMES P. WALTER has been engaged in I business in Crawfordsville, Ind., for the past ' eighteen years and has thoroughly estab- lished himself in the public mind as a goos iiiul Iihm frw i-i|I1ii1k un a jiiil^je of li()rstuilt by biiu- self, LiiH a fi'ontuye of Kftylwo and a half feet ou Pike atrett, is one hiimlreil and sixty live feot deep and two stories hi^^li. The strucliiro is of lirick and is tiioroiighly substantial. For many veiirs past Mr. Walter has been enf,'af;ed in buyinj^ and seilinj^ liusine.~ is upright and honest iu all his dealings precisely the sort of a man needed iu a growing city. Crawfonls- ville recognized this fact, and in 18110 elected him as I'ouneilman for the First Ward on the Demo- cratic ticket. \t present he is Chairman of the Committee of Ordinances. He tills his position well and realizes the expectation of his constituents while commanding the respect of all. He is a popular and conservative member of the Council, hut has taken a decideil stand on thi> side of the Mayor in placing the late improvements in the city. With all his municipal and business interests at home, Mr. Walter still linds time for considerable attention to the addition to Marion, Ind., wbicb is being pushi'd i)y a Crawfordsville syiulicate. In short, he is ready to give a helping hand to every plan for the advancement of his chosen city and to every enterprise which he undertakes, provided his judgment sanctions the same. Mr. Walter was l)orn five miles west of Craw- fordsville, in Wayne Township, on the Covington road, and is a son of Henry and Susan (Dixon) Waller, who are still living on the old homestead. The pleasant home of Mr. Walter, which is situ ated at No. 200 I'ike street, is ]iresided over by his amiable wife, to whom he was married Novem ber 27, 1S, Montgomery ('ouiity. Mr. lledenbaiigh is a son of Henry 11. Kedeiibaugh, one of the early settlers of this portion of Indiana, who was born born January 2, 1S(K), near Huddeii. Ohio. Frederick Uedi-nbaiigh. the gramlfather of our subject, was a native of Germany, came t.i this country some time during the last century, and first located in Pennsylvania, whence he moved to Ohio, and from there to Indiana in the early days of the settlement of the state. After coming here he first settled among the pioneers of JetTerson I County, and then camo to Montgomery County, where his life was closed at the advanced age of eighty-six years. He was a soldier under \ Gen. Harrison at the famous battle of Tippecanoe, and he served with the (leiieral during the war of 1M2. lie married Margaret Haney in I'eiinsyl vania, and they hail twelve children, of whom their son William, who lives in Fountain (bounty at the ailvanced age of eighty one years, is the only survivor. The grandfather oi our subject was an ardent Democrat in his fTersou County, this state. .Vfter his mar riage Henry Uedenbaugh remained awhile in 440 PORTKAIT AND BIOGKAPHICAL RECORD. Jefferson County, and then came to Montgomery County in 1828. He took up eighty acres of government laud, which he cleared and improved, and developed it into a tine farm, upon which he remained until his death, September, 181)1, at the venerable age of ninety one years. In dying he left Ijehind him an honorable record as an active and useful pioneer, as a good citizen, and as a desirable neighbor. He was the father of twelve children, of whom the following grew lo maturity and are still living: John, apainter,residiug at New- ton, Kans. ; Jeremiah; !\Iary (Mrs. Brush), who lives in Iowa; Sarah Ann, who lives in Boone County; William R., a resident of Crawfordsville; Joe, a resident of Mace, and Eliza (Mrs. McMullen) a resident of Boone County. Jeremiah Redeubaugh was born in Jefferson County, in the southern part of this state. May 25, 1824, and he was a child of three years when his parents brought him to their new home amid the pioneer scenes of Montgomery County. He was reared in Scott Township, and has a distinct recollection of the appearance of the country in all its wildness when he was a boy, and he can remember when Crawfordsville had but three or four houses in it. He made hi.s home with his father until he was twenty-one, and then married established a home of his own with the help of his wife. She was Elizabeth Corn in her maiden days and a daughter of William Corn, of Clark Township, one of the early settlers of the county. Twt>lve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Redenbaugh, of whom five are living: Sarah .lane, wife of Thomas N. Hosier; William, George W., Eliza Ellen and Nancy Eddentield. Mr. and Mrs. Hosier have one child, Viola Ellen, aged nine years. The names of the deceased children of our sul>ject are: Joseph Henry, Albert, Mary Alice, Andrew, Ciiarlie and John, and one child who died in infancy unnamed, April 29, 1888, Jeremiah Redenbaugh had the misfortune to lose his wife, who had walked by his side for more than forty yi-ars, and to whose encouragement, cheerful assistance and wise counsel ho was greatly in- debted. Her age at the time of her death was sixty years, six months and twenty-seven days She left behind her a blessed memory as a wife, mother and friend. Mr. Redenbaugh bought a piece of land in Wal- nut Township after his marriage, and there he and his wife commenced keeping house together. He worked hard to improve it, and bought other land until his farm comprised two hundred acres of most excellent farming land. In 1886 he retired from active business, and from the rental of his farm ho derives a good income. His career as a farmer has placed him among the substantial citizens of the township, although he began life poor. This fact shows that beside being diligent, prudent and thrifty, he also carried on his work methodically, and was shrewd and far-seeing in his management of his affairs. Politically he is a Democrat of stanch principles. Ho belongs to the Montgomery County Horse Thief Detective Asso- ciation, and has always entered readily into any scheme for protecting the interests of the farmer. ;J9K>K^«JK«» JjOHN WARRICK, one of the most industrious and successful farmers of Green Township, ' Parke County, was horn in Fleming County, Ky., October 18, 1832. He is the son of James Warrick, and was born in the Keystone State to John Wairick, who was of English ances- try, coming from there to Fleming County when l»ut fourteen years old. Here he settled in the vast wilderness among the Indians, where he soon married. He then came out to Indiana and looked for a suitable location, Imt he l)ecanie disgusted with th<> country and returned to his home. He was an extensive farmer in Kentucky and was a slave owner, keeping a large number of slaves on his immense plantation. James Warrick grew to manhood in Fleming County and there mairiiHl Miss Mary Spencer, daughter of James Spencer, who can)e to Indiana, and located in Green Township, this county, where he resided until his death. After Mr. Warrick was married, he located in Kentucky, but came to this state in 1834, and settled on a farm that is near Sappenfield, where Daniel Sappenfield now POUTUAIl AM) 15I0(JKAI'11K:AL UhXOICD 147 iv»8. TL«ri' lie [mrcbused a farm tliut was in a lorfcctly wild comlition, and at ouce sot about •leiirinij auri.« be ooated on a farm and tbi-ii' livcil until biri deatb. Mrs. Warrick died in the old lionit' phicc in this owiisbiji, in tbo year 1^51, leavin;; seven cbiidren but jjrew to mature years, four of wboiu are still iviiijj: .lobii, our suliject, wbo is tbe second •liiest; Eli/.abetli Allen, tbe widow of Jobn Braden, 'it present living in Monroe County, Iowa; Henry, .vbo is an Iowa farmer; Tliomas, wbo is a farmer II Ibe same county. Tbose tbat are deceased are laiued William, James and Milton. Tbe tirst two 'lieatients may remember him as an untutored boy many years before the subject of professional acbii>venienls and dignity eiitereil iiis brain, tbis knowledge cannot detract from their respect for him now. Our 8nl>jf>ct commenced his education at Ibe academy of bis native town, and at eiphle<>n liegan the study of medicine with Dr. A. T. 448 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Steele, oue of the most capable practitioners in this part of the state. After completing a two years' course with Dr. Steele, young Kleiser took np another branch of the profession with Dr. J. D. Vanuuys, a physician of excellent repute and standing in the community. After completing his course with Dr. Vanuuys, Dr. Kleiser entered the Rush Medical College of Chicago, where he remained until the year 1884, at which time he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Baltimore, Md. Dr. Kleiser graduated from the last named institution in the year 1885, and at once established himself at Wavelaud, Ind. After practicing iu his native town for three years, and assuring himself that success was to be gleaned among his old acquaiiitauces and new friends, Dr. Kleiser concluded to take unto him- self a life partner. The lady who ])ossessed the endearing qualities of heart and mind which he sought in the oue wlu) should accompany him through life was Miss Carrie Belton, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hamilton) Belton, and a lady of more than ordinary culture. The result of their union is one child, a bright little girl named Mildred. Socially, the Doctor belongs to the order of Knights of Pythias. He is a stanch Uepulilicaii, and honors the son of Iiuliiina who lias so ably conducted the affairs of the nation for the past four years. After leaving his Alma Mater Dr. Kleiser took a special course in gynecology and diseases of the heart, lungs and throat, and is one of the most capal)le practitioners in this line of specialities that Indiana can l>oast. A brief review of the life of Dr. Kleiser shows him to be a man of energy as well as a close student, and it is gratifying to all who watch his progress to observe the in(iefatigal)le and tireless spirit with which ho ever seeks knowledge of the best possible results obtained by his jiredecessors iu th« field of labor to which he is so well adapted. It may lie well in closing this sketch to give a brief outline of. Dr. Kleiser's ancestors. The name Kleiser is first mentioned in the annals of old Dutch cognomens, and as natives of Holland the bearers of this name ranked with those whose lineage could be traced l>ack many hundred years. The father of Dr. Kleiser came from Shelliy County, Ky., the Kleisers being an old resident family in that part of the country and closel) identified with the best elements in the commnuitv where they resided. The mother of our sul)ject was a member of the old Watson family, noted as oue of the southern settlers in the Hoosier State. Both the Kleiser and Watson families date their migration from Kentucky to Indiana back to the early thirties, and both have contributed their efforts and means to the welfare and prosperity of the town with which they are now identified. JOHN COYNER, an early pioneer and hon I ored citizen of Kirkpatrick, Montgomery I County, Ind., died upon August 'JO, 1862, but although thirty years have elapsed since he passed away he still lives in the memory of oM friends, neighbors and the general public. wLi' knew him as a man of upright principles aiul uii blemished honor. Mr. Coynor was born in Greciu Ciaiiity, Ohio, December, 1821. and came with his parents to Clinton County, Ind., when he was but a little lad. In the new home ujion the liroail prairies of the west a large family of chililreii grew to manhood and womanhood. The father and mother of our sul)j(>cl, Michael and Phiebe (Peterson) Coyner, were the parents of ten children. The brothers and sisters who gatli ered around the family hearth were; Jacol), who now resides in Clinton County; Mary, now tin' wife of Benjamin Lovelace (she had five children i)y her former husl)ands, Peter Horney ami Will iam Crowell); John, our 8ubj(>ct, the third I'hilil; next in order of birth, Martha, widow of Edward Lovelace, of Clark's Hill; Dill, who now resides in Kansas; Susan, wife of William White, of Boone County; Jane, wife of Jesse Boyd, also of Kansas; William, who is dead, but left a family in Illinois; Martin, who now resides in Clinton (boun- ty; Melissa, who lives in Chicago, 111. John Coyner and Mary A. Horney were united in marriage in 1844, and continued to reside iu Clinton County about seven years. At the expirn tion of that time the husband and wife located on POinilAir AND HKXiUAl'ilKJAL UECOKK 410 lie farm wlioielio died and tlio widow Htill rfsidi'H. i Jr. Coyiior left to the mother's cure a family of wo children, daiiijhtura, who are both married. Ihwla is the wife of William Haisted; I'hd'bo iiarried Henry C. Sholie. Mr. Coyiier was a irHclioal farmer of energy and ability; he had lone much to improve the lio!neslend after he took loasession of it, bnt when he died, leaving to the notlier's care two little girls, the burden of her vidowhood was heavy, but the capable manner in vhicli she handled the estate evidenced her fitness or the trying position. Mrs. Coyner's parents, William and llhoda .Vnderaon) Horney, were Ixirn in North ("arolina, II 17S4,and reared there to mature years. They vere married in 18(M), in the old Tar State. In a ihort tiMi(> they located in Ohio, and from tliere 'eraoved to Indiana, where they both died. This vorlhy old pioneer couple were members of the tielhodist Episcopal Church, as were also Mr. and Mrs. Coyner and their family. Mr. Coyner never .VBs a politician, i)ut he was a stanch R(>pnblican iiid firmly advocated the principles of the party. He was a close observer and an intelligent man, ilways taking an active interest in pni)lic affairs | md the general events of the day. In his death he county lost a progressive citizen, and his leighiiors missed a true and highly valuetl friend. I Mrs. Coyner is sole survivor of the family of 'ight children, tenderly rean-d by her father and iiother in the eastern part of Montgomery County. ■5ince 1S20, when her parents located there, how iVoiideiful have been the changes in the surround ng country, to the steady growth of which she has leeii an eye-witness. She has watched the rapiil rniisformalion of the scene from the bh-ak rugged lesH of early days to waving fields ami smiling , lillages, all linked together with rails of steel. Allhoiigli Mrs. Coyner a<'hieveil success in her igricullural work, she has now retired from the [ ictive maiiagemeiit of the farm, ami has entrusted llie liiisiness fu Mr Shobe, who was married to lier daughter Ph(el)e in 1880. Henry C. Shobe is i I native of West Virginia, and was born in lSr>3. His parents were Washington an'2, and the courageous and enter- ; prising mother moved with her family to Mont- gomery County, Ind., where she lived to see her six sons and one daughter grow to mature years. Mr. Shobe is well adapted to do the work he has in hand, and is accomplishing excellent results. Freed from outside duties, Mrs. Coyner now de- votes herself to househohl alfairs and has more time for ht>r many friends, who regard her as a noble woman who has done life's work both wor thily and well. JACOB r. ISLKY is the President of the Citizens' National Bank of Attica, Ind. which was organized as a national bank on the Irtth of July, 18S7, with a capital of ?50,0()0. In looking over a comparative state of the institutions of tinancial character, doing biisi ness in this city, it is found that in comparison with the same class of organizations elsewhere they are solvent, prosperous and useful in the highest degree. The Citizens' National Bank adds no lit- tle to this and is one of the best and most sul>stan- tial of its kind in the state. Mr. Isley, was born in Warren County, Ind. ten miles northeast of Attica, August 12, 1888, a son of B(>iijaiiiin aiul Margaret (Southard) Isley, natives of North Carolina and Virginia respect- ively. The father was born in 1808 and about 1882 removed to Warren County, Inil. where he entereil paid, and then entered another tract of eighty acres worth $1,800. He farmed on these possessions for some time and finally located on the ninety- seven acres on which he now resides, and has im- proved by erecting substantial buildings and cul- tivating tli<< soil to a good Milvantage. Mr. Lay- porrrKAir and lUOdiiAi'nicAL kecoud. ir.i ton and his ostimable wife and all the children are aclivK worktirH iti the Baptist Church of this city, in which they art< all coiisisteiit luenibers. I'olit ically he is a stanch Republican and has been siiico Iho cHstiiit; of his first vote. Mr. Layton has witnessed wtmilerfiil proj^ross and iniprove- mcnt duritt;^ the time he has lived here, has been an active factor in local growtli ami prosperity, and has an extundeil circle of actpiaintances wlio wish him well. SK^^i^^^^^: . ."T. ^ JR ^ ^ .JK DAVID T. OLIVER, a Imsiness man of wide I e\perieMce, anil an intiuential and esteemed _ ' citiz >f Yeddo, is one of the leading merchants of this part of Fountain County. He comes of one of the earliest |)ic)iieer families of this section, ami was birn on his father's old homestead in Riclilanil Township, November 22, ]KM. He is a son of John Ij. 01ivt>r, who was horn in North Carolina. His father's father was a t^uaker, who came to this country with William Penn. The father of John L. was Ahijah Oliver. John Oliver grew to maturity in the state of his nativity, and during the War of lSI2was a soldier mider (len. Jackson. He was a young man when he migrated to Cliuton County, Ohio, and settled near Wilmington, where he engaged in farming until 1827, when he came to this state, and was one of the first to take up Government land in Richhuul Township. In the busy years that followed he reclaimed a gooilly farm of two hundred and twenty acres from the virgin soil, and he ami his wife died in the comfortal>le home which rewardeil their united labors. They were laid to rest by loving hands in the cemetery at Wingale. He was a devoted ('hristian, and the Wesleyan Methodist C'hnrch had in hira a con- aistent meml>er from first to last. His wife Iwre the maiden name of Annie Smith. She was English by descent and a Virginian by birth. Her parents were among the early settlers of Clinton County, Ohio, going from Virginia to their ilestinalion on pack-horses. John L. Oliver was the father of the following children: William M, who lives near Wingate; Kntli P., JiJin F., I'hebe A. and Jacob I{. are deceased; Silas W. and D. T. The subject of this brief life-record was edu- cated in the district schools of the county, acquir- ing suflicient learning to enable him to enter the teacher's profession. He nuide a most excellent teacher, engaging in that vocation winters ami spending his sammers in farm work. He tinally abundoiieil teaching to ailopt the mercantile busi- ness, establishing himself first at Wingate, whenci- he went two years later to Waynestown. He sub- seijuently sold his stock of goods at that point that he might engage in the drugbusineRS at Hillsboro. Two y<>ars later he disposnl of that and bought a general stock of goods in the same jilace, where he remained another year. The year after that he s|)ent in Knox County, Ind. Returning to this county he took U[) his residence at Wallace, and was appointed Postmaster for that town, he having held the same positii;n at Wingate. He lived at Wallace seven years, and his next move, which occurred in ISSS, was to Yeddo, where he has been stationed ever since. He was Postmaster here from ISSl until September, 1S.S<\, and during the whole of his residence here he has been actively engaged in business as before noted. He has a commodious, well arranged store, which is completely stocked with all kinds of merchandise generally foimd in such an estal>lishment, and ho enjoys an extensive and lucrative trade. Mr. Oliver was married in 1872 to Miss Kate Pevler, in whom he has founil a true wife. She is a ilaughter of Leonard Pevler, a farmer, residing near Hillsboro, who is an honoreil veteran of two wars, the Mexican and the lal(< Kebellioii. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver have had the following children; Alpha and Carrie, whodie<] in infancy; Mabel, who is twelve years old, anil Arthur, who is five years old. .Mr. Oliver is a thoughtful, intelligent, well read man, with strong convictions of his own on all subjects with which he is conversant. He believes in the divine right of religious fn>edom, and in the teachings of the Bible as a guiile therett>, and does not hold to creeds or sects. He is a strictly tem- jH>rate man in his habits, and carries his principles into his |>olitic8, being iin ardent advocate of the 45-2 PORTRAIT AND BTOGllAPHICAL RECORD. Prohil)ition party. He is now filling; his first term as Justice of tLe Peace, and discharges the duties appertaining to bis oflice with characteristic fidelity, and with the wisdom and impartiality that win confidence in all who have dealings with him as a conservator of law and order. DAVID J. EATCLIFF, a veteran of the late I war, in which ho devoted the opening years ' of his manhood to his country's service, has proved a no less valuable citizen since those trying times as a tiller of the soil in his native county. Fountain, where he has accumu- lated a goodly amount of property, including a fine farm on Section 2"), Mill Creek Township. Our subject belongs to one of the old pioneer families of this i)art of the state, and was born on his father's old homestead, in this township, De ceml)er Ci, 1843. He is a son of Thomas KatclifT, a well-known resident and old settler of Mill Creek Township. Thomas Ratcliff was born in 1819 in one of the pion((er homes u{ Hamilton County, Ohio His fatiier, whose name was the same as his own, went from his early liome in North Caro- lina to Hamilton County, Ohio, whence he came to Fountain County in 182'.) and cast in his lot witii its pioneers, entering hind of the (xovernment in Mill Creek Township, of wiiich he was an early settler. The father of our subject did his share of the pioneer labor necessary in developing the agri cultural resources of the country, and has lived to a good old age to witness the marvelous changes that have been wrought by the hand of man since he came here more than sixty years ago, David Ratcliff was reared in the homo in which he was born and obtained a practical education in the schools of his native township. He grow to n stalwart, active, self-reliant manhood, and when his country needed him he was ready to go forth to fight for her honor, although he had not at- tained his majority when he enlisted in Company I. Thirty-first Indiana Infantry. He was made Corporal of his company and performed the duties of his position with signal ability. He took part in tiie terrible battle at Chickamaugn, was at his post in all the battles in which iiis regiment en- gaged throughout the Atlanta campaign, and lie fought in numerous other battles. He was mus- tered out of the army June 21, 1805, with an un- blemished military record and is now an houoral)le member of the Grand Army of the Ilepublic. Mr. Ratcliff was married in his native township to Miss Sallie M., daughter of John Marshall, and they began their wedded life on a farm a half a mile east of Kingman, where they spent five or six years. They then resided in Vermillion County, 111., a year. Iteturning at the end of that time to this county, they have since lived on n farm just outside of the village of Kingman. Here Mr. Ratcliff has devoted himself assiduously to the improvement of his place and has it in fine condition — the land, comprising one hundred and thirty acres of rich soil, under a high state of cul- tivation, and the buildings of a superior class, in- cluding a beautiful residence erected in ISSfi. Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliff are intelligent, agreeable people, who have the happy tact of making their home cheerful, cosy and replete with comfort and abounding iu hospitality. Their marriage has been hallowed to them by the birth of two daugh- ters: Clara E., wife of Miles Hunter, of King- man, and Flora. Mr. Ratcliff is one of the solid men of iiis town- ship financially, and liesides his farm owns some desiralile town lots iu the village of Kingman and other property. He conducts his business as a general farmer and stock raiser with much shrewd- ness and foresight and is a good tinancier. Re- ligiously he is identified with the Baptist Church as a consistent and active memlier. Socially lie belongs to the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associa- tion, and is Chaplain of tiie order. Politically he stands with tlie People's party. 1/ SAAC DWIGGINS is a native born son of Montgomery County who is now numbered I among the prosperous tillers of its soil, having a well cultivated farm on Section 18, Wayne Township. He was born in Alamo in 184'.t and is a son of Levin and Mary (Stover) Dwiggins. Ifi^* ^ of eif^lity four j(>iirH, was a daujjliter of Saiiiui-I Stovor. Tilt' fatliorof our sniiject, was bom in Nortli Caro- lina ill ISdT ami waH clesoeiidi-d from an old fam- ily of that state. He was a son of John Dwi<(;^ins, who waH also i)orn in North ('arolina and wius of iniiit;l>'d English and l)ut; its pioneers. In early' luanliood lie bought a tract of land in Union Township, which he afterward sold at an advance and purchased other land near Alamo. In \H't'2 or Ti:} he removed to Iowa, but he resided there only a short time before he returned to this county anil settled permanently nt W'aynetown. To him and his wife were born a nnnierous family of chil- dren, of whom the following is recorded: James, a soldier in the Kleventh Kansas t'avalry and now a fanner of HilUboro, was ixirn at Crawfordsville in I83;{ and married Emma Henry; Lncinda was Iwrri at t'rawfordsville in ISSf) and is now the wife of John (lass, a resident of Danville, who is inter- eeted in the stock yards at Chicago; Sarah was l)orn near Alamo in 1837 and is the wife of Joseph M. Harvey, who resides near Waynetown; Eliza was born in IS39 in llipley Township an tirailed School at Waynetown in 18iM ; Alva I'., who was born in 1875 and is now a student in the (traded School at Waynetown, ami Eleven, who was born in 187'.t, is also at school. Mr. and Mrs. Dwiggins are people who have the respect and regard of the entire community and the Christian Churi-h tiiuls in them valuable and faithful working members, who contribute to the success of the Sunday school and every depart- ment of the church, whose interests they have very much at heart. Politically, he is a true Repub- lican. li NDUEW LOOP, a retired farmer of ample j^ means, i^cupies a pleasant home at Mace, where he has valuable property, and is still identilied willi the agrieiiltural intere-^ts of Montgom<>ry Counfy as the owner of a largi- farm in Walnut Township. A native of Augusta ('ounty, Va., Mr. Loop was born March 'H, IS 1(5. He is of German dest-eiit, his paternal grandfather. Christian Lrx^p, having bi>en born in Germany. ('hrislian Loop, Jr., the father of our subject, was born in Ufx-kingham ('ounty. Va., November 17, I7SS. In early manhood he reinove<] to Augusta County, where he married l'ars old when he came to Indiana with his father, with whom ho re- mained until he was twenty-two, affording him valuable assistance in clearing and oullivatitig his farm. After ho was married he fir.st located in Walnut Township, on a quarter section of land that he purchased of his father, and carried on the business of farming and stock-raising. His land was partly cleared wlien it came into his possession, and he actively set to work to fell the remainder of the standing timber and to place the soil under cultivation. The fine condition in which we find it to day indicates the ]ierseverance and industry with which he has labored, for it is now one of the best appointed farms in this section of the country, all the itnprovements being the work of his own hand. He has dealt extensively in real estate, increasing tiie size of his farm to four hundri'd and liflv seven acres, all in Walnut Township, and at one time he owned one thou- sand acres of realty in Iowa. Mr. Loop's first marriage, which occurred De- cember 27, 1837, was with Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Airhart, of Augusta County, ; Va. She died, leaving one daughter, Mary Jane, now the wife of James G. Johnson, of Mace. Mr. Loop's second wife was Harriet, daugliter of Will- iam Farlow, a farmer of IJoone County. She was the mother of two children: Harriet E., the wife of Adam Gasgell, a farmer of Kansas, and Amanda C. , wife of William Chambers of Walnut Town- ship. Mr. Loop took for his third wife Mrs. Lydia Lockridge, widow of James Lockridge and daughter of James W. Wheat, who came from England. There are three cliildren born to the third mariiage: William C, a resident of Walnut Township, who married Eupema J., daughter of Christopher Dice; Virginia A., wife of William .V. Stafford, a farmer of Union Township, and Lydia L. , wife of Charles M. Broughton, of Union Township. Mr. Loop was a pioneer of Montgomery : County, and relates many interesting incidents which occurred in the early years of its settle- ment. When the family cam(> to Indiana tliey had to transport their household goods through the wilderness with horses and wagons, and were four weeks making the trip. The Airiiarls came with them, and five of the girls walked all the way. At that time Crawfordsvillo was only a hamlet, and the nearest mill was on the Cox river, ten miles distant. Many of the farmers took their wheat to C'hicago to market. The pioneers here lived in log houses, wore clothes made of flax and wool, raised on their farms, and woven, cut and made by the wives and daughters, and their food was of home production, varied by game from the forests. Mr. Loop's ability and solid woitli have received due recognition from his fellow-citizens, who have called him to various responsible offices. He was a member of the (bounty Board of Supervisors two years, was Justice of the Peace eight years, and Notary Public twelve years. He was also elected Constable, but tieclined to serve. He has acted as administrator of eight different estates, PORTRAIT AND HIOORAPHKJAL RECORD. J57 wliic.h fact proves thiit the integrity nnil conscien- tiimHiioHH of liJHlife in the ooiiiniiiiiity hnve h'll the people to acconl him entire respect uuil conliih>nce. He heloiifjs to the Horne Thief Detective ABSocin- tioM, anil was its Treasurer a niimlier of years. Politically he leans toward the Democracy, auil al ways votes that ticket in presidential elections. Hflif,'iiinsly our subji'ct is a Presliyterian, nnil is an J''.l(i<'rin I'liioii Church, two miles east of Mace, while his wife has identitied herself with the Methodist Kpiseop:il ('hurch. Their children had good home training and iire all church memJK'rs, hut do not all belong to the same church. «««*!(5«*«3gm^5«fS!=«««*«« n M A.I. .lOlIN J. SAFELY. It is a pleasure I VI 'o chronicle the history of a man whose I I] life retaineil the beautiful simplicity of its ^/ purpose and aim while embellished by the amenities, the culture anuid enlisted in the Thirteenth Iowa Regiment in which, for his faithful performance of every dnty. fur his courage and ability, he was made Captain i.f Company C, of th.' Thirteenth Iowa Regiment. He serveil in this capacilr, rising con- stantly in the esteem of his siipt-rior otiicers. He WHS the Provost -Marshal on the stalT of the Third Brigade. l'"()Mrtli Divisiun. St-ventMcnth ('<>rps. in and amund .\tlaiita, and did some (if the n)osl gab laiit and daring acts that were done nn any battle fiel.l. Step by step he climbed the laililiT of military honors until at the close of tin- war, in I8l5f), he l>ore the respeetetl and well nM-rited tillenf Major. One of the most striking tributes which was paiil to the memory of the dead warrior was an ol>ilnary j which appeared in n New York papi-r as follows: " We knew Maj. Safely 'well as a man and sol- dier. As a man he was kind, generous, considerate and courteous to rich and poor alike, and us a sol- dier he was bold and daring to the e.\treme, per- forming his duties with that fearless, unabating zeal which inHi>ired the most timid of his followers with bravery."' The Major was in the battle where the brave McPherson fell on the memorable 22d of July. Upon one occasion, while in the midst of a severe tight, he realized that his regiment was short of ammunition, and he at once rode forth into the tield to meet the ammunition wagon of the Twelfth Iowa Regiment, which at that time was disengaged. He endeavored to persuade the driver of the wagon to supply his regiment with ammu- nition, hut on account of not being under the im- mediate command of the Major and having more regard for discipline than for the immediate wants of the army, the stubborn driver refused to comply with the Major's recpiest, whereupon the latter, who had victory in view instead of discipline, si-i7.ei>y, but with the spirit of daring and perse verance which so characterized his war record, he in after yrars cotiducti«d his business. He became inti-rested iti mining prospects in Colorado, some of which yielded him vast returns. One of these was 458 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the Bassick mine, which he sold after it liad been partially worked for the magnificent sum of $1,500,000. After many ventures in mining industries and other active business, the Major became deter- mined to construct for himself a home of beauty and comfort, in which he and his worthy wife might pass their declining years, surrounded by the many friends which their social intercourse and wide experience had gained, and for this purpose he purchased the tract of land which is located near the well known Lodi Artesian Well, the waters of which is many have drunk with great advantage to their health. Upon this piece of property and in an attractive natural park he erected a beautiful and perfectly equipped house, the interior of which is finished with elegant and tasteful designs in foreign and domestic woods, and which cost the sum of $r)0,0!)0. Almost before its completion, and while preparations were being made for the giving of an entertainment befitting the opening of this magnificent lioine, its threshold was crossed by the grim messenger, death. Sur rounded by his family and loving and synipathiz ing friends, the Major fought his last battle, and on September 1, ISVM, he quietly ])assed to his re waril. Socially he was a Mason, in which fraternity he had risen to the rank of Knight 'J'cinplar. He was also enrolled in the (Iranil Army of the Kepul)lic. He was a Republican who look more than an aver- age interest in his party, and wielded a wide- spread interest in the political affairs of his section, although he was in no sense of the word an oHice- seeker, preferring a strict attention to the business affairs of life rutln^r than the strife and turmoil of the political arena. His antecedents can be traced back to some of the most worthy families of Eu- rope, although time and space will not admit of (jur noting step by step the genealogy of this fam- ily. Nevertheless, the memory of tiie kind ami faithful liusbaiid, the trusty and loyal friend, and the benevolent and agreeal)le man of afliiirs will ever remain verdant in the minds of those with whom he was associattMl. Whil(> he met with a more than average degree of success in business, he ever retained a warm spot in his heart for those who found life's battle hard, and a helping hand was ever extended to the less fortunate of his fel- low creatures. $K??SK?K$K7K??9K\i k JTnX^ Xs Xs ?Vi X\ X gray wolves. Mr. Elweli was n hard working, shrewd and thrifty farmer, who did well at his calling. In after years he left tiie farm that he had improved here, and took up his residence at Yeddo, where he owned property. He eventually sold his place there, and his remaining days were passed in Ver- tiiillion County, 111., where be died in 1858. His wife departed this life two years later. During the War of ISI'J Mr. Elweli joined in a campaign Bgaiust the Indians. He was originally a Demo- crat in ]>olilics. l>nt when the Republican party was organized he became one of its followers. Ki-ligiously. he was a mi'inber of the United Brethren Church, and was active in its every good work. Mr. Klwell had six soih! and six daughters; eleven of his children grew to matu- rily. and tive are still living, namely: .\mariah: Elijah, a resident of Fulton Township; John, a resident of Corning. Adair County, Iowa; Alexan- der, a farmer of Vermillion County. Ind. ; and Hiram, a minister of the Ignited Brethren Church in the State of Washington. Those that are dead are: James; Elizabeth, who married Hiram Xor- ris; Lucinda, who was the wife of Christopher Keller; Charlotte, who died in infancy; Jfargaret, who was the wife of Richard Sines; and Abigail .\nn, who was the wife of John Sines. The subject of this sketch was reared amid the primitive surroundings of pioneer life. There were at (irst no schools here, but the old log cabin that was the original home of the family was pre])ared for a school-house, and John May- hew, a neighbor, was secured as teacher. Our subject attended school in that humble building fi>r three years, and obtained the ruilinients of an education, receiving instruction in arithmetic as far as the "rule of three." He worked with his father until lie was twenty two years old, and then went out as a farm hand, hiring out for six months at eight dollars a month. He continued thus employed, however, at the same wages until he WHS tweuty-tive years old. He then took unto himself a wife, marrying Caroline Sines, a dangh ter of Josei)li Sines, who was one of the early set tiers of the county. After marriage Mr. Elweli bought one hundred and sixty-five acres of his father, and still makes his home upon that tract of land. He has increased the acreage of his farm ami now has four hundred and twenty acres of land that is in a line condition as to cultivation anrelinda. a resident of Mill Creek Township, and widow of Archidemus McCorniick; Julia, wife of Daniel Valentine, of Yeddo; Grant, who married Estelle Walton, and resides on his father's farm, and Maud L., who is at home with her parents. Mr. Elweli is a man of upright habits and sound principles, who has acquired his property by strict attention to bnsiuPRS. seconded by sound judgment in his dealings. He is a member in high standing of the U„i{p,^ Brethren Church, of which he is trustee. In his jiolitical senti- ments he is a Republican, and has been true to his )>arty ever since its formation. He was elected Justice of the Peace one time, but as he did not asjiire to office, he failed to qualify for the position. 460 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. BFAMAMIN LEWIS ORNBAUN, one of the pioneer business men of Crawfords- ' ville and one in whom her citizens may well pride themselves, was born iu Rock- bridge County, Va. , September 13, 1829. His parents were Andrew and Mary (Shipley) Orn- baun. the former a native of Virginia, the latter of Tennessee. They were married in Virginia. When Benjamin was six years old, or in the year 1835, they came to Montgomery County and to Crawfordsville, where they lived until the father's death, October 9, 1857. The mother died in October, 1879. Mr. Ornbaun, senior, was a teamster and farmer. Benjamin was the second of nine children, of whom the following are now living: Elizabeth, Mrs. Jacob Campbell of Madi- son Township; Delilia, Mrs. William Van Slack of Crawfordsville; John Shipley Ornbaun, whose home is near Yorkville, Cal. , and Andrew Orn- baun, who also resides near Yorkville; Henry New- ton, who was a memlier of the Seventy-ninth Indiana Regiment, was killed at Missionary Ridge at the age of thirty; William died in 1888 in Cali- fornia. Two sisters died, one in childhood, the other at sixteen. .Vll the family passed their early years in Crawfonlsville. At seventeen Benjamin L. Orubiiuu began to learn his trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years with Uoi)ertGray, the pioneer harness maker of Crawfordsville. In IS.'j'i, after working as a journeyman for some time, he went to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama. Before reach- ing his destination, he was obliged to spend sixty- six days on a ship wiiieh had been condemned as untit for service. Their i)rovision8 failed and they were compelled to eat spoiled meat and to drink worse water. They suffered greatly, as may be imagined, the experience l)eing a thrilling cha[)ter in the lives of all. Sixteen of the men were un- able to endure the hardships, and died en route. Mr. Ornl)aiin remained in California four years, mining near Placerville part of the time, working at his trade in Sacramento, and farming on the Sacramento river. In the fall of 1850. the daj- before the election of Buchanan, he reached home, well satisfied with his trip. He then bought out Mr. Qrav and has conducted the harness business ever since. He has a tine brick block, 4fi feet front on Washington street, ItiO feet deep, and three stories high. He has a full stock of goods and the trade is a large one. His son, Harley W., is the present manager, having taken his father's jilace. Mr. Ornbaun has about §25,01)0 invested in his liusiness l)lock. His stock usually amounts to 14,00(1. With the exception of Mr. Jonas Mil- ler, he is the oldest business man of Crawfords- ville, having for thirty-four years given the closest personal attention to his trade as a harness dealer. He owns a two-hundred and-eightyacre farm iu Madison Township, and for the past two years has been much interested in looking after it, mak- ing improvements, etc. In December, 1858, Mr. Ornbaun married Mary L. Barr, of Crawfordsville, daughter of Thomas Barr, one of our pioneer settlers. May 1, 1877, his wife died. Five children were born to him by his first wife: Harley W., his manager, as before stated; Clara, who for two years has been visiting her sister in California; Minnie, Mrs. W. E. Arthur, Pasadena, Cal. ; Lulu, who died at the age of eight years, the day after her father'ssecond marriage; Otis, aged fifteen. Mr. Ornbaun's second marriage, referred to above, occurred September 3, 1878. Tliis time he chose as his wife Mrs. Emma King, widow of W. H. H. King of Thorntown, who had been iu the mercantile business. Both were born in this county, but wtne married at Madison, Ind., Mrs. King's maiden name being C^hafTee. She is a daughter of Benjamin Chaffee of Brookville, Franklin County. Her father is a farmer. Her mother's name was Maiia Ijewis. Previous to her marriage with Mr. Ornbaun, her home was at Thorntown. She has lost one child, Grace Clover King, who died at the l)rief age of fourteen months. She has a little girl living and, from this second marriage, a son, Bennie Charles, aged ten. Mr. and Mrs, Ornbaun are mend)ers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the former one of its trustees, the latter a prominent worker and teacher in the Sabl)ath school. Both are looked up to as leaders. They have a pleasant home at No. 511 Bast College street; the grounds are ample with line lawn and garden. The house is PORTRAIT AND IJIOCRAI'HICAL UECORD. r>(5i uiffly fiiriiislicd iiutl alto'ji'tlii'r it is a lu'dutifiil pIncH. Mr. Uriibuiiti is asuMco.-isrul liiiHiiiesH man ami oue iif our .slroiii^c^^t citiziMis. He is u Chapter MusDii ami a Ur|iiil)licau, allliuii^li ho does not ' cuiisiiler liiuisi'ir a jiulitieian. His upiuiuu is valiK'il in the cotmuiniity, his intej^rity "f cliaraftcr respect oil, ami lie liiniself is cousiilered a wurtliy exaiii|>le for tLe guidance of our youth. JOHN JOHNSON, one of tiie l)est known and most piipular sous of oKl Ireland, as well as ' a hifjhly respected man, was born uear Din- fjlo, t'onnty Kerry, Irelanpeals to the heart in its earlier history, as that of a brave soldier must ever do. Mr. Johnson's boyhood was s]ieut on a farm until, at the ajje of fifteen, he weut to New Or leans, where a sister was thenlivintr. The follow- I mg year he came as far north as Cincinnati, aud soon found work on a railroad in Kentucky, con- tiuuini; at this for two years, at the end of which time he began to learn the cabinet maker's trade at ('incinnati. After mastering this trade, he worked as a journeyman in Cincinnati till the out- break of tiie war, when he eiilisteil in Company E, Tenth Ohio Infantry He was in llie campaign 111 West Virijinia, and mueli i)f tiie time was on special scouting duty. In the opening of the campaign of 18(<2 Mr. Johnson's command was placeil in theArniTof the Cumberland under (tin. Dumoiit. He was de- tailed on special duty connecteil with the United States Signal Service, ami at Bacon Creek, Ky. , was thorongiily .Irilled in the work. Col. Thomas J. Kelly, who was formerly an editor of a Union paper in Nashville, Temi., and who barely es caped with his life, had been one of the historical rescuers of the Irish patriots at Manchester, Eng- land, and had become an expert in signal service. He was detailed to examine and drill this Ixnly of men at Winchester, Tenn., those only being ac- cepted who passed a satisfactory competitive ex- amination. Young Ji>huson, being an apt student uilli ipiick perception and natural Irish wit, soon became proficient aud was made Sergeant, with promises of promotion, which promises, however, never were fultilled. favoritism being shown other men by his superior officers. Mr. Johnson's corps was attached to (jen. Thomas' headnuarters, and was in close commuui - cation with all the movements of that Qelieral's army, rendering valuable service on many occa sions. At one time a [irivate from Illinois Lad, by diligent attention and study, picked up the rebel signal code, and after this, when a position could be olitained where the rebel service could bo seen, their communications could be read and the Federal authorities ac<]uaiuted with the dis- patches so sent as easily as the rebels them- selves. Mr. Johnson continued with his corps till he was captured near Tuscumbia, Ala., while on an expoilition to learn more fully of a body of rebels who were harassing Gan. Thomas. He was taken to Capt. Roddy's camp, and soon after to (Jen. Bragg's headquarters, where he had a personal in- terview with that General. On the day of his re- moval, he was convinced that some s|iecial move was contemplated. He overheard a conversation between two Irish soldiers who were speaking their native tongue, supposing their secret safe by so doing. They referred to the contemplated movements of the rebel army towards Mobile and on to Chattanooga. Being the only prisoner at the date spoken of above, the others having been sent away the day before, he was treated leniently, and was soon after jiaroled and allowed to return to the Union lines, and to parole camp at Camp Chase, Columbus, and visit his family in Cincin- nati. This parole lasted six months, when he re- joined the army and continued in the service till his discbarge June 1(5, 1S04. His character and value as a soldier are shown by the fact that be was highly complimented by (ten. Thomas him- self. Mr. Johnson returned to Cincinnati and worked at his trade one year, then went to Putnam County, Ind., where he stayed a year, then went to Mace and lived on a farm till he came to Craw 462 POKTRAIT AND BIOUKAPHICAL RECORD. fordsville in 1881. He was elected County Re- corder ou the Republican ticket in 18S0, and re- elected in 1884. During tUis time be began work as a contractor and has continued in that business to the present time, making it a decided success. He has built in all nter at Kingman. Our subject was reared in the home of his birth, and was educated in the schools of Mill Creek Township. He was engaged in farming with his father when the war broke out, and on the 17th of the following September he laid aside his work to go to the front with the brave boys in blue to help preserve the honor of the old flag so dear to every true citizen of this great Repuiilic. Our subject became a member of Ct)mpany I, Thirty-tirst In- diana Infantry, and in the trying months that fol- lowed displayed sound (pialities as a soldier. His military caieer was brought loan untimely end by his being severely wounded at the battle of Fort Donelsou February Hi, isr)2. He was taken to the hos|)ital, where he sntfered intensely for a month and eight days, and then he was discharged from the army on account of disability. Returning home after his trying experience as a soldier, our subject had to devote some of his best years of his life to recovering from his wounds. He was finally ai)le to resume farming, and he then settled on his present farm, having lived with his father until he was thirty-nine years old. His farm is a fine piece of property, comprising eighty acres of well-tilled land, upon which are improve- ments of a substantial order. Mr. Gillum devotes I'Oin'KAII \M> I'.KXlUArillGAL KKCOKD ic.r, i( |)riiici|mlly to riiisiiif^ corn iiinl lioj^s, fioiii wLicL , 111' .lir plnaaant wediletl lifo with our subject has \ brou^'tit to thiMu two cliildren, whom thpy have nHint<(l .Moliiiila E. and Leslie D. Mr. (iilliim in idiMitilied with the (iraiid Army 111' iht> K(>|>ublic, and lit- is also a member of the Masoiiif frati-rnity, belon>rin^ to Harvcysburjj Lodge, No. 811. in wliich he has held all the of- fiffs, except that of Worshipful Master. Politic- ally he is a straif^hl licpiiblican, who always works ' with his party. He is Justice of the Peace in Mill Creek Township, and tills that position with ad- mirable disi-relidii and to the entire satisfaction of all concerneil. lleligiously he is a stanch mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a conscientious. u|)ii;;lil ('liristian i^entlenian. >R>RxyR?K^R;wR^ qy HOUtiK W. J.VCKS, a prosperous and well- . to do farmer of Adams Township, Parke I County, owns a well improved farm com- ^ prising fonr hundred and three acres on | Sectiiins "JS, '1\\ anil 'V-i. He has long been prom iiient in all the atTairs of this locality arnl is held in the highest respect. Altogether he owns five hundred and eighty live ami one half acres of land wliicli, with the exception of one hundred and eighty two and one-half, lies in this townsbip, the remainder l)eing in Uaci'oon Township, two miles distant. He has made good improvements upon his farm, including a barn that cost $1,000 and a pleasant ilwelling house erected at a cost of ? I . .")( K I. ' Mr. .lacks was born on Section 83, Adams Town- I .ship, .'Vugust 7, lS3r>, being a son of Reuben Jacks, who was born in .Surrey County, S. C, Oc- tober 2, 18(M). The latter was a son of Uicbard I Reuben, who in ISIS removed with his parents to J 'tf .Ts )ii C unity, Tenu., where he lived until 183l), at which time ho married Hannah Ervin and 8o:>u after started for Iniliana. He landed in this county, March S, bSiJO, with only lifty cents in his pocket, and settleil at once upon the farm where he afterward lived until summoned by the death angel many years later. He worked at whatever he could tind t.o do until he obtained enough money to make the first payment on a farm. At that time corn was worth but six cents a bushel on six moidhs' credit. Ho worked night and day to meet the i)ayments on his farm and succeeded beyond his most sanguine expectations. From that time until ISoll Richard Jacks cleared three ditferent farms and owned at the time of his death three hundred and seventy acres of land uiuler good cultivation. The date of his demise was May II, IS71, aud his wife, after surviving him several years, died February "itS, I8S5. Mr. Jacks was first a Whig and later his aHiliations were with the R(>publican party. For about twenty years he was a Justice of the Peace and during the war he was an anient supporter of the I'nion. In his own neighlmrliood he was very popular and merited the esteem in which hi> was held. George W. Jacks is one of thirteen children, i>f whom twelve li\edlo mature years aud eleven still survive. Besides our subject those still living are as follows: Samuel E., who is a farmer in Hickory County. Mo.; Daniel W.,who resides neai- Catlin, Parke County: .lulia A., wife of John Painter, of Kockville; Rachel S., who is the wife of Mr. Van huren. who runs a brush factory in Chicago; Sarah, wife of John Long, a stone cutter in Terre Haute; .Martha E., wife of George A. Asl>ury, who lives a mile east of Catlin; John (J., of Chicago, where he is in the coal business; Reuben K., a farnn-r near Rockville; Mary E., wife of Mr. .\verill, of Kansas City, and .Maggie H. , wife of (Miarlos Wooil, who is a carpenter in Rockville. William M. served for three years in the late war and was wounded and died before the close of the conflict. The flag that had been carried l)y several standard bearers fell to him on the battle fiel.l the ^e Sapp. She was horu iu Claremout Coun- ty, Ohio, and died Octol)er 27, 1S()4. They had three children: Anderson M., William B. and Martha A., wife of Ezekial A. Williams, of Rac coon Township. After bis marriage Mr. Jacks set- tled one half mile east of his present borne, where be lived for twenty four years. On the seventh day of June, 1806, Mr. Jacks married Susan B., daugbter of Caleb Asbnry, who was born in Virginia and emigrated to Kentucky in his eighteentb year. In 1828 be settled in Washington Township, where be resided until bis death in ISo'J. Mrs. Jacks was born on June 15, 1831, on the old place, on Government land, which ber father entered. She is a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church at Wesley Chapel. To each of his children Mr. Jacks gave a good educa- tion and a start in life. Politically be casts bis ballot in favor of the nominees of the Republican party and fraternally is a member of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to Lodge No. 71, of Rockville. He has always been a strong advocate of temperance, and though be has been an administrator of many estates since 1874, and has done considerable general business, be has never had recourse to law but once in his life. MtMt M£ *j£Mt>JC ^i£ ^t ^ 'f^ '*• "^ ^ ^4£ ^ ^ '^ ^4£ ^4C '^ ■^ rii BRAM HARRISON STOVER, a native of f / \\ Montgomery County, lud., now resimery County, Ind., Abram H. Stover was Ixirn March 1"), 1836. He was named after an uncle, Abram Stover, of Washington County, Ind., who was the origi- nator of the name Hoosier, as applied to Indiana or tbe inhabitants of that state. He resided with bis parents until he was twenty-one years old, I'OKTHAIT AND BI()( JUAL'HKAL KKCOHR UV, wlii-ii Li' took ii|> 111)' ti'fiilt-or ii rar pciiliT, and fol- lowitl it viTV sueeo^Hfiilly, wliili" lit- lius eu>ja;^<'il iu tbe real i-st ate* liiisiness since liu Las l)oeii in Cbicaj,'o. I At Lailoi^H, May ll>, I'Stll. Mr. Stover niarrit'd iMIhm Magfjie Alcock, wlm was burn in V^erners IJriil;^!', ('i)iMit_v Armaii^li, Ii'i-land, .Inly 10, IS41, and is uf I'rott'.Hlaiit di'sccnt. Tlicy breanif the pHreutM of three cliildri'ii nil nf wliuni worn horn in liadoj^a, lud. William X. burn Auijust 15, ISti'J, a lini- young man, cut down in tbe sjuiug- Itiiue uf bis nianboud, received bis Dual sniuiuuns, iMay '11, ISSr.; <},niit,'.< Alcock, born May :?(l, ISfifV luarricii Miss tirace Warner of Chicago, April "JO, ;liSSIl; and Anna Elizabeth, born December 21), ISUT, inarrii>d ,Sanmt>l J. Chapman of Chicago, April 12, ISSS. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman are the parents of two children — Florence Stover, born ■Inly If), |SS((, and (ieorge .\rthnr, born January i:t, ISUl. Ill 18'SS) Mr. Stover removed from Ladoga to Wiiiibi'ck, liinn t'oniily, Iowa, l)nt three years later settled permanently in Chicago. He is a member erf tbe Christian Church, which he joined at Ladoga ill l^fl;3. and since residing in Chicago has served for nearly sixteen years as Deacon. His wife is also u member of that church, which she joined in New York city in IS.")'.!, and they have continued deviileil to its interests ever since. JOHN U. BONNELL, the present Postmaster of the city of Crawfordsville, is one of the most obliging otlicials that this city has ever had. Mr. Bounell was burn six miles east of this city October 2, \XTiH, in the village of Fredericksburg, now tbe town of Mace. He was tbe son of John K. and Emily (Benedict) Bon- nell, who were married in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Bonnell, Sr., was a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, and came to Montgomery t'ounty, Ind., in lfS.>i. With Ueuben Smith as a partner he opened a wagon making shop, and continued in the business a long time. He was City Treasurer three terms. He was eminently successful on ac Count of the same genial, social qualities for which bis son is so note*!. John Bunnell leceivitl a coinmun scbinjl educa tion, and at the age uf Ihirleen years began to clerk in a store. From 1M72 to 1878 Jie remained with the tirm of Cballis I5rothers, and with J. 1{. Challis at La Fayette, rjogan.>^port and Crawfurds ville in the boot and shoe business. In 1878 Mr. Bonnell concluded he wtinld learn what be ci>uld accomplish in the way of business for himself, therefore he opened a small store for tbe sale of cigars. His capital amounted to ^'I'lo, and he continued in this liiisiiiess until ISUO, when the trade had lieconie very large. For live years he had engaged in jol)bing, and madi' money, tbe sales reaching ^lll,ltll(l per annum. Since 18'J0 Jlr. Bunnell has been engaged iu the jobbing grocery business also. In this new venture Mr. Bonnell showed tbe same good judg- ment which has always characterized his business life, having selected as partners men concerning whoso busines.s ipialitications he was very sure. The grocery stock is large and complete with the e.\ception of colTee and sugar; tbe sales amoiuit to ••? 1 40,000 annually, and the house reipiires sev- eral traveling men, one new salesman having just been ailded. The appointment of Postmaster was made August 23, 18S9, ami in September Mr. Bonnell took charge and made J. H. Cook, a veteran sol dier, his lirst assistant, and J. D. Tracy, anutber veteran, his second assistant. Beside the.se, he has a delivery and stamping clerk, four carriers and one substitute. Tbe ollice receipts amount to over If 14,000 per year. Mr. Bonnell has given great satisfaction and has thoroughly conquered all the iletails of the business. He is an ad berent of Harrison's administration, and is a mem- ber of the Republican County and Executive Com- mittees. Tbe marriage of Mr. Bonnell took place April 17, I87U, toMissFamiy Evans of La Fayette, who was the daughter of I. A. Evans of that place. One little daughter, Helen, a maid of tive years, lirighteus their home. Mr. Bonnell has been very active iu the Masonic fraternity, and has lilletl the post of Eminent Commander of Crawfordsville Commandery, No. 25. Mr. Bonnell has exemplitied in his career the 468 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. results of close application atul energy to any given object. His hegiuuing was very small, hut now it reaches mamiuoth proportions, all because he has managed his bussiuess instead of permitting it to manage him. CHARLES JOHNSTON, one of the prominent aiui popular public men of Crawfoiilsville, ^^ is the senior member of the flourishing law firm of Johnston & Johnston. Mr. Johnston was born April It), 1!^53, near Greeucastle, Putnam County, Ind., and was the son of Archibald and Sarah (Keller) Johnston. Charles was reared on the farm until 18S1, after his majority conducting the operations there. His early education was obtained in the common schools and later at an academy and in 1878 he began the reading of law in preparation for his future life work. Shortly after this he became a student in the law department of the Michigan University and graduated from there in the class of 1S80. However, he still called th« farm his home for two years longer and then formed the present partnership. The first location of the new firm was at Dar- lington and was continued at that place until their office was destroyed by fire in 1885. The loss was deeply felt, as a valuable law library was tiuis destroyed, but the brothers were not at all dismayed. However, they decided that as a new location was necessary tliey would prol)ably tind a wiry briglit little fellow. Earl, who passed away upon his sixth liirtiiday. Personally, Mr. Johnston possesses a fund of social ijualities and he is a welcome companion in whatever gathering and under all circumstances. He is a pleasant after-dinner speaker and while his utterances are models of grace and faultless in expression, they bear a sparkling wit, overflow with good feeling and are the expressions of B mind not darkened by vain ambition. I'OKTHAIT AND BIOdKAI'HICAI. UKCOlU) 400 I|C)HN A. (tKANT. Anion.,' tli«< pioiniiicnt ^ I luisiuess men of Fonrittiin County, Ind.. who ^^j liHve attained tu the liiglieHt round in tlie hiilder of Hiiccfss, and wlio are counted iimong its most wortliy ami honored citizeuH, may he mentioned Mr. Jolm A. (Jraiit. No name Htan<1s more prnperly phiced in the history of tlie county lliaii liis, fur he is not only one of tlie success- ful and pojiuiar husiness men but is of such UKOcial, | genial nature that lie has made many friends. He is now enj^aj^'ed in (he harness and saddlery husi- ness in Attica. Man owes so much, Ixjtli in the I way of husiness and pleasure, to that iiohle animal, the horse, that any inilustry which has for its oh ject the supplying of the borse with harness, saddles or trappings for his better ulili/.ation, ishunld surely he regarded in the light of a public benefactor. I Mr. Grant's parents, Martin and Mary Elizabeth (Clawson) Grant were natives of the huckeye ' State. The father came to Indiana in 1S24, and, being a tanner by trade, endeavored to start 'a tan- nery. Not receiving any support he returnetl to Ohio the following year, and there remained until 182<), when he came back to the Hoosier .State aii<1 started his tannery, continuing this until hisjleath in December, 1!SH», when a comparatively young man. He at first did his tanning in a hollow log, but later built up fpiite a business, and accuinu lated considerable wealth. He was marrieil at I Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, to Miss Clawson, I who lived to be over ninety yi-ars of age, dying in I 1845. .Mr. (irant wa.s also a manufacturer of ■ boots and shoes and harness. Of the nine children born to this estimable couple otdy three are now living, two besidi-s oiir subject, viz. : Sanniel, who left Attica at the age of twenty - eight, and now resides in West Haley, Kans. . and ■losiah, now in Fountain Comity. .(ohu A. Grant was born in .Vltica on Novemlier 2>Sth. 1S:{4, and aft.r the death of his father he lived about four years with an uncle's family, and then went to live with his guardian, Harley (ireenwooil. When eighteen years of age young Grant began learning his trade, and served a three years' apprenticeship with D. S. & D. W. Jordon, becoming thoroughly familiar with his business befcjre he was twenty one years of age. His guardian secured a shop for him and htarti>d him in business, our subject's father Laving left con- sidt>rable property. Mr. (Jrant started out for himself in \H't'.\, and continued this until isr><.l when he disposed of his business on account of failing health and went on a farm near Attica. For twenty years he was engaged in tilling the soil and met with substantial results, beconiing tin- owner of a farm of fifty four acres (which he still owns), and being promiriently identified with the stock-raising interests of the community. In the year IHTU Mr. Grant embarked in the harness business in this lowii and has carried this on successfully up to the present time. When he first started out in the business here he had a force of from sis to fifteen men, and carried on a big enterprise. He is still doing a successful business and is one of the substuntial men of the county. In his political views .Mr. Grant was in sympathy with the Republican parly, and has been conncH-led with his party in all campaigns. He has been township Constable, Assessor, Trustee, and has held other po-iitions, discharging the duties of all in an able manner. He served his town for seven- teen years with honor and credit. During the late unpleasantness between the North and South, or on the 13th of August, 1'2, Mr. Grant eidisted in Company (!. Eighty-sixth Regiment, and served nine months, operating principally in Tennessee and Kentucky. At Perry ville he was under Gen. Rosecrans. He was discharged on account of ill health, but in 18f>31ie returned to his regiment as sutler, ami served in that capacity until after the battle of ('hickamanga. when he found it necessary to return liom<-. Mr. Grant's nuptials with Miss Mary E. Rowley were celebrated on November 24, 1H.")S, and three chiiilren were the fruits of this union: Olive, Mrs. John L. Webber; .\nna, wife of Charles E. Bruce, a railroail man, who now resides in Los Angeles, C'al. ; an<1 Frank, who died in infanc}'. Mrs. Grant is a member of the I'resbyterian Churcli and is interesteil in all good work. She was born near Terre Haute. Ind., .July 20, 1S4II, ami is related to Mrs. .1. W. .lordon, Mrs. David Smith anirth occurred in 1800 and he lived to pass his eightieth year. His wife survived him abtmt ten years, and died when she was eighty-two. Mr. Remley secured a tract of land consisting of three hundred acres, of which he made a fine farm, and here reared his family, who are as follows: Elizabeth A., a maiden lady, who resides on the old home place; tiames C, who lives near Darlington; Ilulianah; John M. ; Ambrose, who resides five miles west of Craw fordsville; Daniel, who lives eight miles east of Crawfordsville; William, who lives fiv(> miles northwest of (!rawfordsville, and David, who lives at the old homestead. Mr. Remley, Sr. , was a good business man, took a great interest in improvements, and did much to l)iiild up both rail and general roads. He was a prominent member of the Old School Presbyterian Church, and was a strong man of determined character — a typical pioneer. Jolm M. Rendey was reared on the old homestead, learned the tan ner's trade, and gave that occujiation attention until he was alx)ut thirty years old. At that time the tannery ran out from lack of bark. He di Ifi'tulcy fiimily is one iif tl)« most liij^lily it'8ii»'clerosper<)Us, enterprising and honorable man of alTairs. He thoroughly un- derstands every detail of his calling, is a shrewd and intelligent ptirrhiiser, and as a result is firmly estalilished in l)usiness .iml enjoys a comfortable competency. I Mr. >[nrtin first saw the light of day in Hutler County, t)hio, on July li), IS'JT), but his parents Thomas and ('Elizabeth (Marshall) Martin were born in Maryland. The fertile jirairies of the west had, however, many charms for them, and in 18>J'.t they I found themseves in Tippecanoe County, Ind. , and in ISH ill Keokuk, Iowa. In the last mentioned place tliey made their home until the father was called from life in lS7f^, liis attention having been given to theocciipation of pork packing, at which he was an exi>ert. For many years he had also fol I lowed the calling of a merchant, in which he was likewise successful. At the age of sixteen years James Martin began serving an apprenticeship at the saddler's trade in Cincinnati. Ohio, where he remained alwnt four years, then worked about the same length of time nt La Fayi'tte, Iml., after which he followed his parents to Iowa, and having saved some money, engaged in general inerchamlising, and for four years tliereaftiT did a fair business. At al>out the end of this time he returned to Indiana and in lS4fl opened a mercantile establishment at Perryville, wliich h<> conducted with goiHl juilgment and with fair tiiuincial res\ilts until IS.M, when he came to Attica and began buying grain, an occupation that has receiveil his attention U]> to the present time, with the exception of the years from 1S7S to 1SS2. During the long periotl during which Mr. Mar tin's allt'iition has been devotiMJ to this calling, his reputation for honesty and fair di-aling has never been (juestioned, and the confidence which the people have in him has never been abused. He is ! acknowledged to be a li>ader in the business alfairs of the town, and his intelligence, enterprise, integ rity and many other estimable ijualilies have ac (juireil for him a popularity not derived from any factitious circumstances, but which is a ])ermanent and sj)ontaneons tribute to his njerit. His grain elevator, which wiis built when the canal wa.s in operation, has a capacity of one hundred thousand bushels. During his career lie has been in part nership with various men, IVter S. Veeder and him .self l)eing associated in business for about twenty- four years. He was also associated with .1. T. Nixon for four years, but his soim an- his Imslnr.ss 1 partners at present. When tlii> canal whs first opened Mr. Martin also engaged in the lumber trade, but when the railroad was built through the town he gave up that enter- prise to devole his time wholly to the business of buying grain, which has reached the sum of one million bushels per annum. He also has an eleva- tor at Williamsport. He has always l)een a very active Republican, and in 1!S78 was appoiuteproval of secret organizations l>y join- ing the Masons, becoming a member of Attica Lodge. No. IS, and also belongs to the Indfpeud ent Order of Odd Fellows. In addition to the business alxive mentiotied Mr. Martin has also given considerable attention to the shipping of stock, and is the owner of a tile factory which furnishes employment to about twelve men, and whose annual output is seven or eight hundred thousand. He is a Director of the Farmers" \- Merchants' Hank, is Treas nror and a director of the City Milling Com pany, and has been interested in f>lher sub.stnn- tial enterprises. In fact, he is a wide awake 472 POHTIJAIT AND BKXiRAPHICAL RKCOKD. and |)io<;res8ivo man of affairs, as are also liis sons, who are associated with him in all his enterprises and are proving themselves to be shrewd financiers. ■^ AMPSON RKKD is the Cashier of the Citi zen's State liank of Covington, Ind., which is one of the most popular, strong and flourishing financial institutions of the county. The bank was established under the name of J. G. Hardy & Company, with Mr. Reed as President, but these gentlemen ceased opera- tions in April, 1880, and the bank became known as the Citizen's Bank, with Mr. Reed as President. On the 20th of May, ISIM, it was organized as the Citizen's State Bank, with a paid-up capita! stock of |40,()0(». Its directors are H. H. Dochternian; Samuel Clark, County Treasurer; and Ora Clark. All the facilities consistent with sound and conserv- ative banking are extended to customers, and the institution is an a]ipreciated factor of business life in Fountain County. The bank has been doing business under the most favoralilo ans]>ices, and has the cordial indorsement of leading firms and corporations throughout tin's section who have opened accounts witlj it. Active business men are pleased with the methods and policy "f th(> insti- tution, and under the sound and conservative man- agement of President William H. Young and asso- ciates, it is ])repared to extend every facility con- sistent with legitimate liatdiing to its customers. The building in wlii(;h the business is carried on was erected by Mr. Reed in Se[)tend)er, ISSS. It is a model of eonveiiience and good taste, is well api)oititcd liiroughout, and is a credit to the town. Cashier Reed is a recognized aulliority in banking and linatice, ;i vigorous e.\ponent of the soundest principles governing the same, and under his guidance the bank lias had an ever widening career of usefulness and pidspetity. His judg ment is exceptionally sound, and he is at all times true to his convictions, his reasons for them being clear anil well defined. In tliis instilution the jiublic has a most valuabl(> addition to its financial facilities, the bank filling a long-felt want, and re fleeting the highest credit u|>on the enterprise of its officers, directors and stockholders. Sampson Reed was born in Fleming County, Ky., February 5, 1820, a son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Castleman) Reed, the former of whom was born in Loudoun County, Va. , and the latter in Kentucky. The maternal grandfather was a native of Clark County, Va. , but in the fall of 1826 became a resident of Fountain County, Ind.. and entered land in the vicinity of Veederslmrg. where he died in 1800, his wife's death having or curred in 1842. Sampson Reed assisted his fatlicr on the home farm until he was twenty-three years j of age, then liegan to fight the battle of life for ' himself. On the 7th of May, 1857, Mr. Reed was united in marriage to Elizabeth F. Brant, of Wayne town, after which he settled near Shawnee Monml in Tippecanoe County, where he continued to make his home until 1808, when ho removeil ti' Newtown. In the spring of 1870 Covington he came the scene of his operations. On first start- ing out for himself he worked by the month on a threshinginacliiiie and in a sawmill, after wiiicli he tilled the soil on his mother in law's land nntil his reTuoval to Ti])pecanoe Comity. From thai time until he engaged in the l)anking business, he not only tilled the soil but also handled stock and ] farm property, and in each of these occii])afioii8 showed th(f discriminating judgment and soiuiil good sense that have siiu^e characterized his bnsi ness transactions. Mr. Reed has always been a J)emocrat Imt has never aslced for ollice at tli<> iiaiids of liis party, for he realized that to condnci his affairs as the)' should be conducted, required his undivideil altenfion, and the result has shown the wisdom of his views. He is an old pro slavery Democrat of pronounced type. His wife is a member of tin' Methodist Episcopal Church and is well known for her earnest ('liristian character, her generosilv, and faithfulness to her friends. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have no cluldren of their own but lliey have reareil one child from infancy, Mary Ralston, who is now the wife of Lincoln (iardner of Cov iugton. AbagailDavis POUTIIAIT AND BIOdKAFHICAL RECORD. 475 ISAAC! DAVIS i« oii(< of tin' |)i()n('i'rs of Mmit- fjoniory County iiiid now ii woiiltliy retired fHruit-r of I'rHwfoitlsvilli'. Mr. DuvIh wuh liorn ID But lor County, Ohio, October 17, 1821, be twt»t«n Hamilton iiinl CinciniiMti. His |>;ir(>iitH wert- .Miij. Hundolpli auil Abi^'iiil (Hool) Davis, both of whom were iiativoH of New Jersey who went with thfir pHr»>nt.s into Ohio and marrieil then- ul)ont 181(1, in tlie fall of the year. Mr. Davi.s had thon^fht of a removal to Indiana before his mar- ringo. had taken a liorseliack tii]> to the state in 1814 and had .sidoctod land in the northern part of this county, but had abandoned it on account of the mysterious milk sickueHS. In the summer of 1815 he tilled a llatboat with produce and sold it ilown the river and in this way obtained enough money to filter lanil in the southern p;irt of the "■'Hilly. This land was tiine miles sinith of Crawfords- viilc and here Mr. Davis broujjht his bride and four children in IS'ifJ. The primeval forest was all about tiiem, liut soon a clearing was made and n cal>in of logs was erected which was the only one within a radius of two miles. Soon the wood- man's ax was heart], the lilai-kened stumps with their peculiar lonesome look proclaimed that here was the nueleus of a home, and on this spot were born the family of live children. Two hundred acres of lainl were rapidly cleared, but the old family home has never b(>en torn down and still is owned l)y the veneralile mother of our subject, who resiiles now in Crawfordsville at the advanced age of ninety nine years, surrouiideil by all tliiit can make her last days comfortable. The majority of the family of Maj. and Mrs. Diivis lived to mature years and their names were as follows: Jacob, who died at lie- age of sixty three years, was a pork- packer of Crawfordsville and l<>ft a family of three sons. Thompson died four years later at the age of sixty three years ami was a farmer of Scott Township in this county. Then came Isaac, our subject. I'lliza never mar- ried. .Mary is Mrs. John Miirgess of Scolt Town- ship. John L. lives in l^nion Township. Jemima and Joshua were twins, but the latter died in uifancy and Jemima married Wesley McKinley of Crawfordsville. The father of our suliject becMnie the owner of fourteen huinlred acres of land, was a stock, triider and figured in slate military matters and became a Major. His death occurred in Missouri a few years after the war. Isaatr grew iiji on the farm and became a thorough farmer, growing all of the cereals and also flax. When he reached the ago of nineteiMi he took his lirst tlight from home. As there were no railroads through his section, all of the produce had to be hauled by wagon. II.- started to CJhicago, a distance of one hundred and eighty miles, necessitating a trip of twelve and one- half days and camping out by the roadside. His loatl was flax seed, which he sold for seventy-live cents per l)ushel, cash, purchasing with the monev cofTee, sole leather for shoes, and salt, and reached home with four dollars in his pocket. His ex penses had been lifty cents, which he j)aid for hay for the horses, he having taken grain and food along with him. One of the men he traveled with had hauled eighteen l)Ushels of wheat for a parly in Terre Haute, which he sold at lifty ceiiN a bushel, or |U for the trip. This was the first hip Isaac ever made from home. Mr. Davis remained on the farm until lie was twenty five years old, when he married Mrs. Jes- sie Makepeace, of Hamilton t^ounty, Ohio, a na tive of New Kngland. He then settled on a new farm in Ohio, near Cincinnati, aiul liegan to bnv and sell land, fre(pu>ntly moving. Usually he liought and sold imjuoved land. After about twelve years of this life he worked his way back to Montgomery t'oiinty, and locateii \v<>re horn of the first luarriagp, of whom five aro living: Mary Aim, .laiufs \V., Jacob \V., Jonnthau A., ami CLarlos ;\. Louisa was tln' name of the one that died. Mr. UnlclitT is actively idcntiliod wilii tlit> rt-lifj- ions iutiTcsts of his community as one of the lead- ing members of the Christian Ciiurcli. In politics he is an unsworvini; adiien-nt of the Democratic party. He was Justice of the Peace for ten yearB, and in every way lie has been faithful to his duties OH a citizen, and in all his relations with others, as husband, father, neighbor, friend. The subject of this brief life sketch was reared under wholesome home intluences and ul)tained a practical education in the public schools of his native county. He remained with his father until he was twenty four years old, assistinp him in the management of his farm and he then took pos session of the farm he still owns in Mill Creek Township, his father having bought and deeded the place to hiiu and his sister and he purchased bis sister's interest in it. It comprises two hun dred acres of land of great fertility, and the soil is W(stimation lliri>nglic)ut the community, as they possess in a full degree liiose qualities of head and heart that win respect and confidence. The Christian Church finds in them valued members, who give with liberality and cheerfnlness of their means to help carry it on successfully. Mr. Rat- cliff's politics are of the Democratic onler. He has held the oflice of .Instice of the Peace and is a Notary Public. He was prominently identified with the I. O. O. V., of which ho was a charter member. ' DAVID T. RIDtJE, a highly respected cit ' izen of ('rawfordsville, is a pleasant gentle ' man whose sixty eight years of the uj>s ami downs of life have added greater rich- ness to a true and kindly maidiood. He is a merchant tailor and has his place of business at No. 110| West Washington street. While not one of our wealthy men, he gains a moderate income, doing excellent work, and has a home that he may well feel satisfied with. It is located at No. 01 •• West Main street. Mr. Ridge first saw the light in Warren County, Ohio, February 2'.), 1S21. His father was named Thomas, his mother, Jane. The latter died when our subject was eight years old. There is one brother, Joshua, who was a wagon maker and merchant at Lailoga. Mr. Ridge began to learn his trade at Waynes- ville, Ohio, serving seven years as an apprentice. He then opened a shoji at the place before men- tioned, which shop he took charge of for a year anil a half, then clerked for another year and a half in a store at Centerville, after which, in April, 1S47, became to Crawfordsville. His first work here wa.s clerking in a store; he held that position for a year and a half, then clerked at La Fayette for some months. Mr. liidge now rented a paper-mill and became a partner in the same, continuing in that business 478 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. for a few months; but as this did not pay he re- turned to Crawfordsville and accepted another clerkship, this time in a large distillery — that of Matlock & Hunt — using three hundred bushels of grain per day. He remained here eighteen moutLs after the death of Mr. Matlock, then, in partnership with Joseph F. Galey, opened a gro- cery store in this place, keeping at the business about four years and building up a large trade. He then engaged in the dry goods business. Tiiis was in the year 1S57, and owing to the hard times he failed, after a trial of one year and a half. Soon after he returned to the grocery l)usiness. In 1858 Mr. Ridge was elected County Auditor. Before this he had held local township offices. He was elected by the Repul)licaiis, being the first Auditor of that party to be elected in the county. His work in this position was most satisfactory; but at the next election, after a hard struggle on the part of his friends, he was defeated by being counted out, and a Democrat was elected in his place. In 18')2 Mr. Ridge bought out a tailor shop and continued the business one year. He tiien became a member of the firm of IMcClure, Fry & Com- pany, general merchandise, and was a partner there for five years, selling from $80,000 to |1(I0,()()() worth of goods per annum. But !it the end ho tograph trade, opening a gallery in Crawfords- ville; but after two years abandoned it and recom- menced the tailoring trade, about 1870, in which business he is now engaged, as stated ubov(>. He has a large line of samples and does a fine l)usi- ness. Mr. Uidge married Miss Elizabeth Galey, who was born in Brown Township and is a daughter of Benjamin Galny. Their children are (TJITord, who resides at Crawfordsville; William 11., a tailor, and Emma H., who is the wife of George F. Carver, a lumber dealer. As has been before statoti, Mr. Kidge has not made a fortune, but his life has been an interesting one, full of change and incident. Perhaps some thing of a spirit of advunture and love for variety has prompted the trial of new means for advance ment, new scenes and different occupations. The main end to be achieved was to gain a competence and an honorable position in the community, as well as to lead an upright life for his own con- science' sake, — all this he has done, and Craw- fordsville is glad to welcome all like him. /p^EORGE B. FAUST, whose residence is at I w. No. 106 West Chestnut street, is a retired \^ farmer. It would seem that there is some- ^ thing in the ocenpation of farming that develops strength of mind and body, and makes a man more fully a man. At least it is well known — too much so, perhaps, to refpiire mention-that many of our grandest characters have been reared on a farm. Looking over the record of this Ct)unty, the old truth holds good, and in no case more decidedly than in that of our subject. Mr. Faust's birthplace is in ITnion Township, five miles south of ('rawfordsville, and on Septem- ber 2, 1833, he made his first appearance upon the stage of life where he was to play so im]>orlant a part. His parents, Aaron and Sarah (Bird) Faust, were from Ohio, in which state they were married. His nu)th(>r was a native of Lehigh County, l*a., anil came to Mimtgomery C^mnty about IS2-"). His father is still living on the old homestead at the good old age of eighty four. The latter has been married twice, his first wife, the mother of our subject, having been dead .some years. His second wife, Emily Crane, died five or six years ago. There was only one child from this second marriage, Sarah, Mrs. James Ka]>linger, who died four years ago. The children by Mr. Faust's first wife were Mary Ann, Mrs. Tiiomas Surface, of Hoopeston, III. ; George B. ; John, who lives five miles south of (Crawfordsville; ("atherine, who b(>oame Mrs. Albert Kelsey and died fifteen years ago at the age of thirty; Matilda, Mrs. Henry Douglas, who died about ten years ago: and Hanna, INfrs. Alex Bowers, who also ilied when about thirty years old. Mr. Faust, senior, always lived on his old place, where Georgi" was reared and where lie remained until ho was married, in ISf)"!, at the age of twenty- two. His marriage day was Juiu» t), and he led to POIiTltAlT AND BIOGUAl'lliCAL ItECOUD. 471) the nllar Miss Martha Mar<,'ur«.-t Rice, (laiiyhter of Ahraliarii iirid Marijarot ( Lydick) llici-, of Koiitucky, both of whom liuvc Iuhmi ili-ml for huvfutt't'ii vwirs. The youiifi daughtur caino to (Jrawfonlsville in ISu'i. She was l>()rii July 18, 1S31, near Loxiuj; ton, l-'ayotte County, Ky. Tlio newly niarrit-il couplu settled on a farm m-ar Ni-w Market, Mr. FaiiMl liiiyiiif^ ni^'liiy acres of land. Fifteen or sixteen years later he traded 111 is for a farm one mile north of New Market, wLi're he lived till four years a^o, his one huiulreil ami sixty acres iiiakin<; H line piece of [irojierty. He is the owner of a threshinfj-iuachine whose operation iu u source of profit. In March, 1SS7, ho moved to Crawfords- ville, rentinfj his farm. He also owns several house:.. Mr. Faust's sons, John \V. and Levi H., are iiro|)rielors of tlii> Mill Supply A; Oil Company. at Crnwfordsville, ami have a tine business, the only one of the kind here. Both live in the city. Mr. and ^Irs. I''anst are members of the Chris- tian church, Mrs. Faust havinj^ been connected with that cliurch since she was sixteen years old. She is ii faitlifid arul (>urnest worker for the cause of Chrislianilv , and is one who would be ;^reatly uiissed should her help be taken away. She is alloi^ether a pleasant, estimable woman and one who has warm friends in the community. (ieorge B. Faust is a Democrat, although he iltws not i-ugage very actively in politics, his inllu ence being of the ipiiel kuid which makes itself fell without effort ou the part of the one frt)Ui whom it proceeils. Doubtless he inherits much from his father, who is a grand old man, with the rugged strength that characterizes many of the pioneer settlers of our country. He was one of these pioneers, and one of the most worthy to be H|M>cially noted. He carved out bis fortune in a quiet way, yet with a reserve power that, under other circumstances, might have made him an iiu|)ortaut factor in the government of tbe nation. .Vs we have said, his son inherits this strength, both physical anil mental. He is a man of marked features, large and athletic in build, a powerful man in every way and with a military bearing that adds much to his appearance. In this ca.se, the outward semblance is a true representation of the inword man, for ho is one who is looked up to as o leader, while he commands the respect of all, and the warm regard of many friends. Y^ KV. (IKOIUJE \VASHIN(H'ON STAF K^ FOUD is a name that for many years has I Vj occupied a prominent position in theMetb- T otiist Church of the state of Indiana and belter still, has been enshrined in the hearts of both the high and low, to whom Mr. StalTord has ministered with zeal and Christian affection. The honored subject of this sketch was Iwrn September 'J4, ISl"), in Mechanicsliurg, Bland County, Va., bis father, Thoma.s Stafford, having owned the land and laid out that town. The birtb of the latter took pla<'e at Enniskillen, Ireland, although he was of English ancestry. The father of Thomas was named John Stafford, and lie set- tled in Virginia in 1775, where Thomas became a large landholder and business man. The latter married Miss Unth Neal. of Monroe County, Va., and in \S'.\'2 he came to Indiana and setlleil at At- tica, Fountain County, Ind. Here be become an extensive farmer and lived until his death. Sep tember 17, 1847. His wife survived him until April, ISfVi. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stafforil con ■ sistedof st'veu sons anil three daughters and all lived to maturity. Our subject, the fourth child, is one of the childri'U still living. One sister. Eliza- beth, died May 'J4, ISHH, and Mary .\nn lives in Fountain County, tbe wife of William Sharp, in Attica. 11 is one brother, Oscar F., is engaged in the real estate business in Chicago. Theeldest brother of our subject was a large land owner at Monticello, Ind., and died there in ISofl. Of the other mem- bers of the family Lewis IJ. and William N. settled near Attica. All of the family of tbe former are dead, but the son and ilaugliter of the latter still reside there. Ciranville died in Warren County in lS4'.i, and Hugh A. died at home in bis twenty- second year in 1S4JS. A young sister. Cynthia M.. died in girlhood in IS47. And so jiassed the rel- atives of our subject to the other sbore. 480 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Mr. Stafford was reared at home until uearly twentj'-one years of age aud began teaching school at the age of eighteen years. He went to Virginia and shortly after he became interested in serious matters and connected himself with the ministry. After a time spent in teaching in his native state he returned to Indiana in 1887, aud in 1840 he was ordained at Indianapolis, but was given a charge at Newtown, Fountain County, and re- mained one year and was then seut one year to Frankfort, in Clinton County, before ordination. After this solemn event Mr. Stafford was stationed at Richmond, Ind., for two years, and from 1852 to 1853 he was placed at Crawfordsville. From 18-10 to 1849 he filled appointments on a circuit. One mission field at this time was at Rensselaer. Mr. Stafford tilled the posts of his church at Frankfort fortwo years, at Valparaiso for two years, at Greencastle for the same length of time, and at Rockville for two years. At the opening of the war, in ISfil, he bought his present farm on the outskirts of Crawfordsville aud has since served on circuit work with his home at this place, minister- ing to his old circuit at Newtown in 1801. In lSt)3 Mr. Stafford eidisted as chaplain in the For- tieth Indiana Infantry, organized at La Fayette, and he remained one year. He saw service in Georgia aud was with his regiment in the Ijattles of Chickamauga and Mission Ridge. He followed Sherman to Atlanta, where after encouraging many and iierfornjing over hunlaced on tlie super- annateil list (a beautiful feature of that denomitia tiou) and has since then passed his days (juietly upon the farm. Here he has three hundred and forty acres, mainly adjoining the city on the east. In his ministerial work Mr. Stafford has had much encouragement and is a Methodist preacher of the old school, believing in revivals for the qiu'ckeuing of the Spirit. In his fervent zeal he has been alile to count from two to three liundreil converts at each place where he has ministered, and the grand total of thirty five hundred souls have experienced relij'ion under his efforts. From seven to eight hundred couples have been joined in holy matri- mony through his ministrations. lu his political opinions Mr. Stafford has always been a Republican and has gone as delegate to conventions of the party. The temperance ques- tion has always been one upon which he has had strong opinions. The marriage of Mr. Stafford took place March 24, 1842, to Miss Rachel R. Stitt, the daughter of Hon. James Stitt, who was Circuit Court Judge for twenty-one years and who died in 1844. The family of Rev. Mr. Stafford is as follows, viz.: James T., a minister, located at Monon, Ind. ; John M., a minister of Crawfords- ville; William, a farmer and stock-raiser east of Crawfordsville; Sarah A., deceased; George Wash- ington, a graduate of Wabash College and a pro- fessor in the public schools of Seattle, Wash.; Eddie A., a graduate of l)oth Wabash and Rush Medical Colleges, at Tucoma, Wash. ; Robert and Oscar, who died in infancy, and Mary R. and Elizabeth, both at home. They, with their most excellent mother, surround the declining years of the husband and father with affectionate care. No more successful nor respected life among the pioneer ministers of his church can be found than that of the gentleman of whom we have briefly written. *!iKa8f8K«*TiK3 E;*S«*««X*5iK rpv J':V. WILLIAM WILMER. Tliis po|)ular L>^ and much esteemed minister of the Gospel I ''Ji resides in Attica and presides over the ^) Presbyterian congregations in that city and in Williamsport. He was born four miles from (Cincinnati, Ohio, on the I'Jth of ()ctoi)er, I88S, and is a son of Henry L. and Mary ( Hrown) Wil mer, natives of Maryland aiul New Jersey respect- ively, th(> father born in Baltimore, anri^lit, tlii'^ wt>ri< liij^lily PHloeiued by (ill wliij wore fiivoriMl with tlii'ir iici|iiiiiutaiici'. U illiiiiii WiliiHT rt>iiiitii)(>il on IiIh ftitlicr'H farm iiiilil Heveiiti'eu yimrH of ajje, ami ^jrailnatoil from Fliriiier'n CoHc^jh, near his olil hoiiie, iu tlm class of IN. H<> had to (Ii>|kzinna, Ind., in the C'rawfordsville Presbytery, where he was ordained in Septenil)er, 18(55. After s|ieudin^ two and a half years at Moutezuma he had charije of the church at Montioello for one year. The year foUowinij was devoted to the Home Mission Work of Carroll Comity, lud. In 18t5U he a.ssumed chari^e of the church at Williams- p«)rt, to which he devoted two years exclusively, when he was asked to include tlio church at Attica ill his charj^e. The latter church was not in a very prosperous condition at that time, and it was through his exertions and liusiness tact that its cunilition was bettered. He entered upon the double duty with niisf^ivinf,'s, but the result has shown the wisdom of the course. For twenty years Mr. W'iliner has preached al- ternately at each church, and during that time he has given faithful attention to every detail inbusi- uess matters, has prolTered sound advice and in struction to his auditors, and has cultivated relations of close, faithful friendsliiji with his parishioners. He has striMigtheued and improved the two churches in every way. While it was lit lirst intended that the arraiii;i'ment bo a tem- porary one, it has never been thought advisable for either party to separate since. The member- ship in each church has kept pace with the growth of the country, and a new church build- ing has been erected at Williamsjwrt. Both churches are in a tine healthy tiiiaiicial condition, and the people take an active interest in both the ehureli and its pastor. He has been instru- mental in bringing many to the feet of Christ, and is a man of strong will, clear conceptions, generous impulses and tine sensibilities, that make him scrupulously tender of the rights of others. Mr. Wilmer's sermons are tilled with earnest religious appeals, biblical citations, historic ref- erences, poetic gems, and sincere reasoning. He is a most pleasant gentleman to meet and is uni- versally popular with his congregation. His con- stant ministration to his people for twenty years has endeared him to their hearts in ties of the closest friendship and love. Mr. Wilmer is a mail of liberal views. Though not in sympathy with the radical ideas of such men ns Dr. Briggs he is in fnll accord with those who have worked for the modification and revision of the Presbyte- rian articles. He is not given to extreme views, and while a strict Prohibitionist, he does not be- lieve that the best results can be obtained through the Prohibition party. In personal appearance Mr. Wilmer is tall, has a vigorous body, and a tine open countenance. He was married in May, 18(15, to Miss Kate F. Wood, one of his former pupils. She ilied on the '2r>th of January, 1873, at Williamsport. On the 18tli of September, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie K. Pealnxly, a classmate of his first wife at Oxford Seminary, Ohio. Miss Peabody was Iwrn iu Henneker, N. H., and is the daughter of a prominent physi- cian of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer are the parents of one chihl, now deceased, and two daughters: Edna and Lizzie, both of whom graduated at the Western Feinnle Seminary at Oxford. Ohio, the former in the class of 188(5, and in the latter in 1888. Both are teachers and very intelligent young ladies. They are l)y the first wife. 482 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ILLIAM EVERMONT STONE, a sub- stHiitial citizen aud one of tbe most Ml Mj prominent church members of Craw- fordsville, was born iu Livingstone county, Ky., on tbe Cumberland river, March 12, 1826. He is a son of William and Eb'zal)eth (Johnston) Stone, both natives of Virginia, who had come to Kentucky with their parents. In 1841, his father having died some eight years previously, William Evermont's mother, then a widow, came to Montgomery County, Ind., and settled iu Brown Township. Her first hu8l)and, for she was a widow at tbe time of her marriage with Mr. Stone, was G. B. King. Her family at the date mentioned above consisted of George B. King, aged about sixteen; Saliie King, who became the wife of Thomas F. Davis of Montgomery County; Jane, who married John Henderson of Covington; Mary, afterward the wife of Owen Owens and now deceased; William E., then aged fourteen; James, aged twelve; and two younger girls, Susan and Nancy. Not being able to buy land, the mother rented a farm and, with the assistance of her sons, managed to get along quite comfortably. When William WHS sixteen j'ears old, he went to work for a broth er in-law, Thomas Davis, with whom he lived till be became nearly of age, at which time he bad a hor.se, saddle and bridle to show for his four years' service, and had been given six months' schooling. In September, IStfi, be was married to Miss Mary Conner and began business for himself, renting laud for three years, when he managed to purchase eighty acres and settled upon that to make his home. He was successful from the first and by bis ability and strict attention to his work, gained a comfortable living. At this time his mother made her home with him, and about five years later he suffered the loss of his wife. Deceiniier 23, IS.")!-}, he was united in marriage to Saliie Graham Van Cleave, daughter of Benjamin and Polly (Brown) Van Cleave. Her father was a cousin of tbe noted character. Elder M. M. Van Cleave, and like him one of the earliest settlers of Brown Township, his father having come there frcjiii Keutncky as early as 182'). Mr. Stoue added to his original tract of land, aud for thirty years was engaged in the ordinary pursuits of farming, aud l)ut slightly connected with other business operations. That he was successful is shown by the fact that his home bore a wide repu- tation as being a model farm. In 18S3 he de cided to make a change, and moved into tbe village of Brown's Valley; but after four years spent there he changed his place of residence l» Crawfordsville. Mr. Stone has of late years been engaged in shipping stock, and has also become identified with the banking interests of Ladoga, though his immediate personal attention has not been given to the conduct of that institution. For nearly twenty years Mr. Stone's health has not suffered him to engage freely in the laborious duties in- cident to farming, and having accjuired a fair competence, he has endeavored to live easily aud in a rather (piiet way. Mr. and Mrs. Stone have not been blessed with i children, but a brother's daughter, Sarah Eliza- beth, was reared by them from infancy. She is now the wife of George W. Wasson, aud her daughter, Stella, who is much beloved by her friends, is at ])resent a member of the graduating class of the high school. Mr. Stone is a stanch Democrat, and, while never an otKceseeker. his energies are ilevotetl to the advancement of the interests of his party, aud through that to the welfare of the country. Both ho and his wife are strict communicants of the Regular Baptist Church, aud no member is more liberal iu the support of the churflh, or more earnest in its inissioiiary ami general society work. No little credit is duo these estimable people for the erection of the new church, which is now an assured fact. In connection with Mr. Stone's life it will be in- teresting to note other members of the family: His brother James, father of Elizabeth, spoken of above, died seven years since. His sister Susan marrieil James Ellis and had two sons, William and James, and after the loss of her husband, be- came the wife of Joseph Roberts, of Guthrie County, Iowa, where they now reside. Nancy is the widow of Paul Knappir, aiul their home is at J^ 0^ (/c?^i-6T>^^^^^^>^ /rU, XJ, I'OKTKAir AND HKX i K AI'll l( A L ItKCOUD 485 lutimas City, Mo. Mnry's first liusliaml was Peter Juuit's, wlio tlit'il iiiily oiglit luontliB after miiriiat»e, anil but u sliort limn bcf<>rn tln< birtli of liis sou, I't'ter Jaiiii's. This son grew to maturity and luarrii'il Susan Connor, si.>>ti'r of Mr. Stone's first uifo, ami livi-d in Hrowii Townsliip till hi.s ileatb, .July 2t(, IS'JI, at the aj,'e of sixty-one. His iliiu^hter, Cora James, a liandsmue and acconi |>lisheil youiifj laily, i^^ making' a temporary homo with Mr. anil Mrs. Stone while pursuinj^ her tuUHiual studies in acconlance with a strong' nut iirni taste and desire. She is of a relined nature A lady whose coiupaiiioushif) and friendshii) are lujjhiy esteemed l>y all with wlmm she comes in COIltHCt. < )u Mrs. Stone's side there is also an interest- ing record. Iler father, Benjatuin Van Cleave, oaiue to Broun Townshiii in 1S2(') with his father, .loliii, from Henry County, Ky., where he was lx)rn in ISIK). He died in ISTil, and his wife, Polly, folliiwi'il him in 1SS4. They had eight children who naclied malurily, and four are still living'; Lncinda. wife of .John Kasley, New .Market; .John 15, Shell.yville, In. Uobert Burlington removetl from the Ol.l Dominion in IS'JS. and in 1S82 set tied in Illinois, where he followed the calling of a mechanic, his sou, James t'., learning the trade of a carpenter under his direction. He l>egan his apprenticeship at the age of nineteen, and after becoming well versed in this business, he followed it for a time in St. Louis, Mo. Owing to the fact that Dr. Burlington's father's family was large and bis means limited, he left lionut at the early age of eleven years and began to make his own way in the world as a farm hand in the vicinity of his home, and to this occupation his attention was devoted until he was nearly six teen years of age. Up to this time he had obtained but little schooling, but hail perhaps atteiuled al>out two winter terms, and as he was an ambi tious lK)y {lossessing good judgment and a fine intellect, many of bis evenings were devoted to study anil the perusal of such l)ooks as came in his way. His elforts to satisfy his taste for learning were unremitting, and although it seemed to him that the obstacles thrown in his way were iunumer able, be continued to j)ersovere and was soon as well informed as any youth of bis age. He worketl at the carpenter's trade at Litchfield. 111., for six 486 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. years, but at the end of that time lie returned to Eureka and became a contractor, following this occupation with good results for four years. About this time Dr. Burlington received a severe injury to his hip, after which he learned telegra- phy, which he followed for three and a half years. Two years of that time were spent as Superintend- ent of the Great Western Telegraph Comjiany and he was manager of the line between Chicago and Decatur. While working as a telegraph opera- tor he began the study of medicine, his kindly nature instinctively turning to that broad field of human suffering for his life work. He afterward entered the Cincinnati Eclectic College, from which he graduated February 24, 1877. On the I'Jth of February, 1SS6, he gradiiated from the Indianapolis Eclectic Medical College, having prior to that time practiced at Strasburg, 111., from 187(5 to 1878. In the last mentioned year he opened an office at Attica, where he has become very popular and has a very extended practice. He possesses a thorough knowledge of the piinci- ples underlying the practice of medicine, and is familiar with the most approved methods of treat- ing the various ailments which the j)hysiciau is called np(jM to prescribe for in a general practice. To these he has added, by close observation and the exercise of native tact, a broad knowledge of mankind in all that the term implies. Dr. Burlington is a meml)er of the Indi;ina and National Eclectic Medical Associations and was at one time President of the State Association. He is also a member of the World's Congressof Physi- cians and Surgeons. He was health officer of Attica for three years, is a Democrat politically, and is a warm |)artisan. He is thoroughly wra])ped U[) in his |)ractice, keeps well posted in all the improvements made in the profession, and has done much indepemlent investigation, in which he has acliieved remarkat)le results wliicli he expects soon to pul>Iish to the world. At the opening of the Civil War he enlisted at Ijitchti(>ld, 111., in Com[)any D, Seventh Illinois Volunteers, for the three months' service at Cairo, l)nt as he was at that time troubled with inflamed eyes, his services were lejecteil. July lU, ISCi/J. Dr. Uurliugt«n was married at Litchfield, 111., to Miss Sarah E. Henderson, a native of the Sucker State, and their familj- is as follows: Eva, wife of Frank Fugate of Danville, 111., Chief Line Inspector of the Chicago & Eastern Indiana Railroad; Roy, who is in his seventeenth year, and Atta, who is thirteen years of age. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Christian (-hurch and he is an active member ef the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Knights of Honor and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is now in independent circumstances finauciiill\ and is rich in the friendship of all with whom he comes in contact. Dr. Burlington is generous to a fault, and no one has ever applied to the Doctor for aid that has been refused. He is a man of the broad and liberal gauge sort when lending aid to any and all enterprises promising to benefit the general public. JRjTs Jvv In X\ fjAMES L. ALLEN. There are several Inisi w. I' ness houses in the city of Covington that an- \LJ' not only thoroughly typical of the compre- hensive growth and increasing importance of the place, but also distinctly a source of public pride, delineating as they do the general Imsiness enterprise and commercial sagacity of some of our leading citizens. Such a concern is that estab- lished by James L. Allen, dealer in agricullurBl implements and harness, and one of the mostthor ough going, enterprising business men in the city. Mr. Allen was l)orn on the lot where he is now engaged in bus-iness. May -4, ISlTi, and is a son of Joseph Allen, who settled in this cily in Octo- ber, 1SI58. He was a harness maker and followed that trade in Covington for many years. He was born in Linglestown, Dauphin County, Pa., twelve miles east of Harrisburg, June Hi, 1814, and died February 17, 1877. He had always followed the harness- making business and was a man of more than the ordinary business acumen. On the 7th of November, 1841, he was united in marriage, in Wayne County, Ind., to Miss Mary Jane McFad- den, of Richmond. She died in August, 1S63, when thirty eight years of age, and her husl)8ud never married again*. Their children were named rOKTUAIT AND BKXiKAl'IIICAL liKCOKD. 4S7 HsfullowH: Jiiiin'H L. , Violn, MtH. M. F. Steeley of Coviiijrtim, :iiiil Frank, a painter. Mr. Allen was ii'ltic'ttiil County C'oniniiHKioiitT in IfSTfi, l>y uiuL< liiiuilreil majority, but dietl beforo eiitorinfj u[>ou t'je s of tilt) iitlicc. Ill" liad iuvoatod (jnile <'xt«ropcrty, own- ing u farm of four hundred acres and wan one of tlie foremost men of Hie connunuity. Ht< contin. iuhI in the barness business until IStll.wbeube turned it over to bis hou, James L., on tbe (Stb of September of that year. James L. Allen iiei^an learning tbe harness mak lag business at an early a^e, but bis edacatioual Milvantai^i's were uot interfered with in any way. lie attended tbe schools of Covington ami subse i|Uei)tly entered the military school at Clinton, Ind., where be remained one year. This was in the fall of 1801. Since then he has been engaged in business in this city and is one of the foremost Ixisiness men of the place. He owns a tine brick liuililing 44 by 100 feet, two stories and a base- ment, and is also the owner of three good farms, ill near Covington, 'iiul consisting of seven bun Ireil acres of excellent land. He is engaged in rHrniing in couiiection with his business, and ships liis stock to different i>arts of the country. All his t>iilerprises have succeeded and everything seems :o prosper under his hands. In 1.S78, after a tierce canvass, Mr. Allen was 'lected tJircuit Clerk with about live hundred nia- |ority over the camlidates of the Democratic and Independent party, although the county then had ilioiit (wo hundred Democratic majority. He was » most ellicieiit olVicial and tilled his position in a iinnner reflecting creilit upon himself and bis con- stituents and was re elected to tbe same otfice in IS82. Mr. .Vlleii Celebrated bis nuptials with Miss Lorrissa Campbell on tbe 7tb of March, 18(U>. ■ilie was a native of Fountain County. Ind.. born it Newton, and was the daughter of Alirani t'amp iiell, one of the representative citizens of tbe •onnty and a pioneer of the same. To Mr. and Mrs. .Vllen have been born an interesting family 'f four children — two daughters and two sons — IS follows: Grace, the wife of Granville Adkins, who is an ex liveryman of Covingttm; Helen, a ^radinite of the schools of Covington in the class of 1892; Jnmes, Jr.. and itussell C, Mr. Allen has displayed excellent judgment and more than ordinary business acumen. He gives almost his entire attention and thought to his business enter prises, is careful and exact in his transactions and has the pleasantest relations with his patrons ami the general public. »««««5*9R»|^|^«*«**«** FHKD LINCOLN WKHI!. Although young in years Mr. Webb is well versed in law and __ his reputation and record are tirst class for integrity and reliability in all matters en trusted to him. As a lawyer he combines ability and a thorough training in legal principles with industry and close ap[)licatiou to the interests of bis clients, and he enjoys general esteem as a scholarly gentleman, a valuable counselor and u useful and inlluenlial citizen. Careful in prepar- ing his cases with ability to present them in a con- cise, but logical and forcible manner, he is an earnest and conscientious advocate and has a bright future before him. His success thus far has been achieved by improved opportunities, by untiring diligence, ami by close study and correct judgment of men and motives. Mr. Webb traces bis nativity to the Hoosier State, where he was born in Warren County, within two miles of Attica, December tl, 18f55. There his youthful days were spent. His parents, Thomas J. and Elizabeth (Whitmore) Webb, were natives of the Buckeye State, born in Troy, Miami County, Ohio. They came to Indiana in ISftu, purcbaseas8od bis hoyliooil and youth on his father's farm, and divitled his time between as- sisting bis father in the arduous duties of the same and attending the public schools of Attica, where he received a good practical education. At an early age he showed a decided liking for the law, and after leaviug the schoolroom he entered the office of A. R. Milford, where he read law for some time. In September, 1889, he was admitted to the bar before Judge Raine and has since been engaged in general practice in Attica. Although but a short time has elapsed since Mr. Webb started out on his legal career, his rei)uta- tiou is already established upon a firm foundation, and he is deservedly looked upon as one of the most energetic and progressive members of the bar. He is not only a lawyer of ability, but is also painstaking and industrious, systematically pre- paring his cases and guarding the interests of his clients. In his political views Mr. \Vel)b is a warm advocate of the platform of the Republican party, and has ever been active in political affairs. He is well posted on all sulijects and takes much interest in the [)rogress anil upljuildiug of Attica and Fountain County. diOHN T. NIXON is a heavy grain buyer of .\ttica, Inil., and is President of the Attica / Manufacturing Coinpiiny, which has lately been established. Mr. Ni.\on was born in Racine County, Wis., five miles from the city of Baciue, on the 19th of Octolx'r, 1S4U, a son of John and INIaiiah (Veeder) Nixon, the former of whom was born in Ohio, their marriage being con- siiinniati'd iu Indiana. Tiie mother was a daugh- ter of Harmon Veeder and a sister of Peter Simon Veeder, who was born in Montreal, (Canada, and dill more for the business interests of Attica than any other man. He was formerly a merchant of the place and in 187'2 laid out the town of Veed ersburg, which was named in his honor. John Nixon, the father of the subject of this sketch, was killed by the Indians in ISdS in Montana, in which section he had a large stock ranch. His widow still survives him and is a resident of Racine. John T. Nixon came to Attica, Ind., with 1 uncle, Peter Simon Veeder, who was then iu ih, grain trade, and became Mr. Veeder's assistant' This gentleman was a man of exceptionally wortl traits of character, and died in Chicasro Aiiirii.^ 15, 1876, while returning from California, whitlic he had gone for his health. He established th( First National Bank of Attica iu 1804, owning 1 one-half interest, and held the position of Preei' dent during his life-time. He died a bachelor and after his death Marshall Nixon, a brother John T., who had come to Attica in 1803 or 1864 succeeded his uncle in the grain business and now carries on the lumber business at Veedersburg, having disposed of his stock of grain to James D' Martin. In July, 1891, John T. Nixon became a memhui of the firm of Dimmick & Nixon, and once morei began dealing iu grain, which t>ccupation has re ceived much of his attention up to the present time. This house is well and favorably kn6wn to the trade, ha;; an unijuestioned credit, and is con- siusiness, in connection with t>thers, and controls the trade at live diffirent points. He is a pushing, active, and consequently |)rosperons man of business, is ever desirous of keeping ont of the lieaten path, and being reliable in all his transactions is the recip- ient of a large, liberal and permanent patronage. Miss Ida C. Plowman, a daughter of Nathan I'low- man, a miller of Attica, became his wife January 10, 1S78. and to their union a daughter has beeu born — Hazel, who is eight years of age. Mrs. i Nixon is a member of the Presbyterian Church and Mr. Nixon belongs to the honorable orders of the roirrnATT and niocirMMiicAi, itr.roia) 480 Aiiciont I'"reo ;inry simibp of lie woril, cnor^^otio ami (■iitor|>risintj, lie is always rnatly to aid any undertaking tending to redound •I) tlie general good of the city anil coilnly, isthor- lUglily self reliant, and yet at the same time is >ae of the most quiet and unobtrnsive of men. He studiously adheres to whatever he conceives to M> riglil, lirndy and unyieldingly refusing to lend lis consent to any practices of douhtfiil morality. $K^K??S?SiK?K*K5^>joj^'i£w^(9K7^)^^5iff5i?5?^ OIJVEU II. PALIN. It will l.e seen l.y a perusal of this sketcii of the life of one of the most respected and prominent agriciilt- nrists of Fountain County, Ind., that his -•ilncational advantages in youth were very meager, for he was reared at a lime wlieu a good eiluca- tioD was not considered so essential a part of a lUBii's training as at the present tlay. .\lthongh somewhat deficient as regards his knowledge of liiMiks his naturally vigorous mind has so grasjietl Hiul eiiil)rac<>d the opportunities which have pre sented Iheiusi-lves, that he is acconnted among the iiKwt intelligent and learned men of liis section. He was horn in Henry ('ounty, Ind., December M>, 1883, a son of Henry and Hnldah (Hunt) i'aliii, the former of whom was born in the Old N'orth State. .\l lln' age of twelve years he came with his father, who was a native of England, to Wayne County. Inib, and later settleil in Henry ' 'oilnty, where the rest of his days were spent. His wife was from New Jersey. From the very first Oliver H. Falin was taught •'vorything connected with farming, and after 'coming to Fountain County in the fall of IS'iS, he worked by the month for two or three y<>ars for an uncle, E. N. I'alin, who came to this county in February, ISHC), and settled near Newtown. In ISliI he settled on a two hundri>il acre tract of lnn>i near Newtown, which was partially improved, and on this farm he made his home for twenty years, during which time he put it in an excellent ••late of cultivation, and greatly improved it in the way of buildings, fences, etc. He was engag»»d in general farming, in wliicli he met with gooeneatli their pleasant and hospitable roof. They have a comfortable and handsome residence at the corner of Washington and Council Streets, and now, as they deserve to do, are resting from the burden and heat of the day, anloy«d. Wlieiiever it becomes necessarv to make a chaiii'c, it is done carefully, so that no break shall be made in the order of the work, and there slinll be no datiger encountered of spoiling an article through poor labor. The extent of thejilanf, with the immense amount of capital invested, nuike it of great iinport;mce to Crawsfordsvillo, and a source of ever-growing pride, as well as of advancement in growth and prosperity. Tlie shops and belongings have a frontage of 125 feet on Washington and 85 feet on Market streets. The four buildings are of brick; they are two and three stories high and are joined together, making about one-fourth of the main block. Nearly all the upper floors are devoted to the business. About S9(t,(t0() is invested in the plant, whose present flourishing condition is doe to Messrs. Jonas and Samuel Miller, as stated be- fore. A large part of the work is done to order. Alliert S. Miller is a Mason, and has held very important positions in that order. He is Past Em inont Commander of the state, the youngest man to hold that oilice in Indiana. He has representor! the Commandery five times to the State Conclnu . and has attended the National Conclave. He wa8( in Denver last December to secure (juarters for the I Crawfordsville Commandery of eighty three niem-i bers. He is an Ancient Free and Accepted Mn son, is a member of Chapter, Council and Coui mandery, No. 25, of Crawfordsville, and ia ,i thoroughly popular man, held in the highest psti mation by all who know him, both in and out ef the fraternity. :«*««^W ««5K««5JS{SJ! djOHN STIPE, a wealthy retired farmer, re siding on his farm on Section 2, Walnnt ' 1 Township, represents one of the very first families that settleil in Montgomery C'ouiitv His father was Joseph Stipe, who was born in Germany at about the time of (he close of tli' American Revolution, and when he was only six teen weeks old his parents brought liini to tlii- country to be reared under a Repnlilican form of , government. His father, whose name was John. took his family to Virginia, and there the l)oyli(K>il days of Joseph were passed. When he was eiglitoi n years old he went to Keiduck}', anil he was snl>^<' i^hty acres of laiul from the Goveriirueut, a part of wliicb was in Kranklin Towiisliip, noar (bo old lioniestead in \V;ilnut Township. JoHepli StipH thus became one of tlie very oarlifflt setthM's of tiiis part of the country and, as na excell(>nt typt' of that hardy Cternian element that has furnished the United States so many nsofid citizens, lie did valniiMe work as a pioneer, clinii- iiatinf^ a good farm from the wihlerness, anil at tlit> time of bis death ho had two hiindri'd and ten acres of excellent farming land. He was a .lack sonian I)enio<;r:it, and was firmly attached to bis party. He rounded out an honest, sober life at n venerable age in ]H'>Ct. His good wife survived him until 18til{, when she too [lassed away. Of their children these fmir are living — Catherine, wif(> of IJeuben Uoark, of Iowa; ElizHhetb, wife of Uuel Kane, of Itoone (!ounty, Fml. ; America, who re- sides on the old boinstoad; and our siil)joct. Those who dit>d were nami'd Williuni, Henry, JcfTerson, and SfliMstiaii. John Stipe was born in IS'iC in Ilipley Gonnty, and was nini< years old when the family came to this county, whore bo was brought up amid pioneer scenes, ami was educated in the primitive log school bouse of olden times. He remained an in- mate of the parental home until be was thirty years old, and then married and established one of his own with the help of the best of wives. She lM)re the maiden name of Ann Eliza Higgasoti, and at the time of bor marriage with our subject she was the willow of .lacob linliliins. Mr. Stijie re- moved to Sbannondalo after be married, and for one summer was engaged in tending a mill at that |V)int. Since then ho has lived on the farm that he now owns, which is oporated under bis dirrc tions. His homestead com]iriHes two hundred and forty acres of land, and be has besides thirty one acres half a mile east of t'rawfordsville. The place is devoted to general farming and stock raising, anil the soil is under a high state of cultivation. The iiii|irovomonts are tine and include buildings for every noeilfd pur|X)se. In |N7I n large lirick bouse, of a modern style of architecture, was built at a cost of 5:<(,. Walnut Town- ^ ship, and is ono of the wealthy farmers and stock raisers and ropresentiitive men of this part of Miintgomery County. He was born in Trimble County, Ky., May 17, IS'Ji, and is a son of Isaac Trout, who was born in Shenandoah County. Va., in I (5)1. He in turn was a son of Daniel Trout, who was reared in Virginia, and was of German parentage. Isaac Trout passed bis early years amid the scenes of bis birth in tlie beautiful Shenandoah Valley, whence be sul>soi|Uontly romovod with bis father to Kentucky, and si-tlled in Trindde C'ounty, where he was married to Dolly, daughter of Alex- ander Cook. The Cooks bad moved from Mary- land to Virginia, and thence to Kentucky in pio- neer days. After marriage Mr. Trout continued to live in Trimlile Cminty, settling on land that bis father bad given him. until l.Sll, wboTi be came to Indiana, and bought and located upon the quarter section of land upon which our subject now lives in Walnut Township, paying ten dollars an acre for the land, of which alwut forty acres bail been cleared. His lifi. was not prolonged many years after be settled in bis new home, as be died in I.SfA) ere old age had come n|x)n him. and left 492 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. behind him a most worthy record as a man and a citizen. He was a stanch Whig in ]>ohtic8. His wife survived liim until ]N7(), when she too passed away. They reared a family of five chil- dren ; Hannil)al; Emely, who married Peter Van Nice, and died in Missouri; Angeline, who mar- ried Marshall Craig, and died in Iowa; Alexander, who died at Leavenworth, Kans., in 1850; and Eliza, who married J. F. Lukins, who is Sujierin- tendent of public schools at Lebanon, Ohio. He of whom we write was twenty years of age when he came to this county with his father, with whom be made his home until the latter's death. After liis marriage he took up his residence near Darlington on Light Creek, where he lived from March to SejitembeT, 1853, when he bought out the interest of the other heirs in the old home stead and returned to it. He has met with marked success in his farming operations, and is one of the substantial, moneyed men of the county. He formerly had over six hundred acres of land, but he gave eighty acres to his son, David, and seventy- two acres to Sherman. He still has a large farm, and has besides his homestead a tract of eighty acres of land in Walnut Township, and two pieces of land in Franklin Townshij) of fifty-five and fifty -three acres respectively. The buildings are of a good class, commodious and well arranged, and in 1809 Mr. Trout erected at a cost of ten thousand dollars, one of the largest and hand- somest residences in the township. It has a slate roof, ten large rooms, besides pantry, halls, bath room and all the modern conveniences of a well- appointed house, including a fine cellar, 54x18 feet in dimensions. Thi^ farm is one of the best improved in the county, is well drained with tile, anil a great deal of graveling has l)eeii done on the place. We may mention in this connection that Mr. Trout was one of the principal advocates of gravel roails through this part of the towTiship. There ia probably no farmer in the county better acijuainted with the ])rinciples of practical farm- ing than our sul)ject. 15esides bt>ing one of the most snccessfnl and enterprising of farmers, he has acipiireil an eiivial)le repntHtion as a slock raiser. He has a line class of stock, including Shropshire sheep and Poland-China hogs, a uuiu ber of the latter being registered. The marriage of our subject with Miss Mary G Long, was consummated February 9, 1853. She is a daughter of David Long, who came here from Butler County, Ohio, and settled three miles north of Crawfordsville. He was the father of twelve children, and Mrs. Trout was the youngest of those born of his first wife. Mr. and Mrs. TronI have four children: David L. who married Miss Carrie Oraj', and is engaged in business as a stock dealer and shipper at Crawfordsville; Eva, wife of Frank S. Foster, a prominent attorney and real estate dealer at Indianapolis, who held the oflScp of Deputy Clerk in the Uniteil States Court for a number of years; Sherman A., who was a student at Wabash College three years, and is now at home; and Roy, a student at Wabash College. The oldest son was also an attendant at Wabash College, and Eva was gratlnated fiom the Western Female College at Oxford, Ohio. Mr. Trout is genial, frank and courteous in man- ner, is honorable and straightforward in his rela- tions with others: and is truly i)ublic spirited anil progressive as a citizen. He is a Republican and a firm believer in the policy of his party. He has never sought office, but was elected in 1SS5 a member of the Legislature and served three terras; has also been Assessor of Walnut Township one term. He has been identified with the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, and has a demit from his old lodge. P. H.VRRISON, a prosperous farmer of Adams Township, Parke County, has Ml l)een Postmaster of Nyesville, a small town near his homestead, for the ])ii.'lace. The date of that event was November 9, 1S58. His parents were William D. and Eiiza beth (Bradfield) Harrison, who were both nativiis of Columbiana County, Ohio. The great grand father of our subject, Benjamin Harrison, it if* ."' . . ■•,' ^' I'OKTUAIT AND BIO«HAI'HI(!AL RF'^COUD. 4iir. Mii|i|>ssions until he was the owner of three hundred and seventeen acres. This prop erty when he bought it was unini[)roved. hut he lived to see the greater portion of it niuler cultiva- tion. He was a Republican, politically, atid was a member of the ('hristian Church, in the faith of which he . lie was the son of Dempsey Seybohl, who was a native of Kentucky and married I'^li/abeth Kirr. Dompsey Seyliold was among the very early settlers in this township, corning about the year INIS. He served in the .State Ijegislature, repre Renting Parke County, and was a man of more than orosed date when the child was found, but for centuries l)efore, we lind that in the records in (termany there is such a name as Seylwld. The first we learn of this family in America is when three brothers came here and settled in Ken tncky, the other twt> locating in Virginia. The latter two we have learned but little of; the former was the great grandfather of the man whose name heads this sketch. Di-mpsey Soyliohl, who was 496 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the granclfather of Mr. Seybold, was a native of Kentucky ami with his family caiDe to Imliaua and settled in Raccoon Township in 1818. His son, Thomas, who was the father of our subject, was two years of age at the time, having been born in Kentucky in 181(3. Thomas was murdered May 9, IKoO. while ill Terre Haute on business. Mihlred H. Seyl)old, the mother of our sub- ject, was born in Kentucky, February 14, 1814, and died in this township in the year 1891. Three generations ago the Seybolds came to this country from Germany and Mildred married Thomas K. Seybold in 1830. They had eight children, of whom John N. is one of the number. He was reared on a farm, receiving but a limited educa- tion such as was afforded Ijy the common schools in his l)oyhood days. When Init seventeen years of age, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Fifteenth Indiana Infantry, and expoFed his boyish life to the hardships that are severe for even veterans to endure. Going, as he did, fioni the comfoits of a happy home, to bear the expos- ure incident to an army life, for six montlis he was engaged with his company in chasing Lougstreet, at the same time suffering extremely from iinngcr. He lived for ten days on two ears of corn, and February 27, 1S04, was mu-stered out of the serv- ice. On the afternoon of the same day, Mr. Seyliold re enlisted in the Twenty- first Indiana Infantry and afterward in the First Heavy Artillery. Rat tery H. After serving two years, in the meantime participating in the sieges of Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish, Hngar, Tracey and Blakesley, he was put on garrison duty until January 13, I8fi('), wlien ho was discharged. Returning home, he at once engaged in farming and carpentering, and January 30, 18()S, he wedded Hannah M. Webster. This amiable lady was born in Parke County, May 21, 18r)0, and was the daughter of James S. and Isabel (Elson) Webster, of this township. Her father was a native of Fayette County, Ohio, being born June IH, 1819, and died in Raccoon Township in September of 1883. Her mother was born in Brook County, Va., in 1812. Mrs. Seybold is of the old Revolutionary stock, her Great-grandfather Webster having served his conntry well and faithfully during its struggle for independence. Mr. Seybold, of this sketch, continued farming until 1888, after which he engaged in mercantile business at Mitchell, in which place he is still at work. He is a Republican in politics and served his township as Trustee from 188(5 to 1888, beini; elected by the largest majority ever given in thf township. Socially he is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, having lieen made a Mason at Bridgeton in 1S79, and liaving served the ('at lin Lodge, of which lie is now a member, as Master for two terms. He is also an active Grand .\rray of the Republic man, and for his services ii\ tlie late war draws a i)ension of $12 per month. He has been Postmaster at Mitchell for the past five years. Mr. and Mrs. Seybold have been the parents of the following children: Ruth I., now the wife of Charles A. Keller, lives on the old W^ebster home- stead; James T. is deceased; Bertha A., who was educated at St. IMary's Seminary of Terre Haute, is now living with her ])areiits, Martha K also re- ceived her education in Terre Haute, and is still under the parental roof. Of the brotiii-rs and sis- ters of John N. Seyl)old, our sul)ject, Samuel Kerr died in Hancock County, III., in 18fil, and a son of his lives in Kansas City, .Mo. ; Deni]isey C. is a farmer in Wabash Township, this county; William H. H. resides in Mitchell; America Iridi ana is the wife of Harvey M. Ailams, a farmer in this township; Mahlon F. served three years and ten months in the late war. He was sunstrnck during the siege of Vicksbiirg and <1ie(l in \Vood- ford County, III., from the etfects. His daughter Effie married a man by the name of Pugli and resides in AreatlviJIi', Mt). ; Susan, wife of James N. Leslie, resides at Fredonia, Kans. ; James H. is a farmer living near Clinton, Ind. 5K!!SK;«J«SK«:*;m||««5K«»SK«« SAMUEL CARTER, wi.lely known and high- \ ly respected as one of the most energetic, I self-reliant and enterjirising citizens of Da- vis Township, Fountain County, Ind., has for the past sixty years i>een intimately associated I'oirrKAri' and iuocuaphical rkcoiu). 497 with tlifl liest intprestn mid npwiinl proirress of Lis npijjlit)i>rli<) and ten, and has accumulated a valuable Htore of historical reminiscence. The paternal granilfnther of our subject, Robert Carter, was a native of Eni^lam), but he mif^rated to this country in time to become deeply iminied I with thf spirit of the early colonists, am) was an ardiMit defender of our national liberty and served as a soldier in the battles of the Uevolutionary War. His son, James, the father of our subject, inherited the bravery and patriotisnj of the veter- an of the Revolution and also fought for his coun- try in the War of 1H|'2. I'revious to this epoch ill our Nation's history •Jnmes Carter had married Miss Mari;aret Pickens, a laily of intelligence and ability. The husband and wife were l)oth natives , of the south, one having been born in Virginia, \ the other in South Carolina. The name of Pick- ens is an illustrious one in the annals of our Re public, and was long since given to an immense district of South C'arolina. which district, with its capital. PickensCourt House, claims many valuable enterprises of the state, a specially fertile soil and an extended area of eleven hundred square miles. .\ndrew I'ickens, the eminent American states- iiian and general, who at the outbreak of the Rev- olution was made a captain of militia, from which position he rose by regular promotion to the rank of Hrigadier-tJeneral. was nndoiilitedly a near rel ative of the immediate family of our subject's mother. Certain it is Gen. Pickens' family re- inoveil to South (Carolina in his early Imyhood and there settled in a frontier region. The par- ents of our subject located in Ohio shortly after it was admitted into the Union as a state. Samuel Carter was born in Ross County and in that state (jrew to mature years. From earliest youth inured to all the trials ami vicissitudes of pioneer expe- rience he came to Indiana, full of hope, energy ami ambition, and here began the struggle of life. in which he has been mainly victorious. Successes, disappointments antl various vicissitudes have alternately crossed his path; successes he received as the just reward of his hard toil and honest labor; disappointments he bore with patient cheer- fulness and serene ])hil<)sophy, and lost no time in vain regret, but, calmly resuming his efforts, sought to make his fortune good once more. Enterprising and more than ordinarily energetic, our subject won and lost fortune after fortune, but in the evening of his days is prosperous and blessed in the consciousness of a useful life. Some of the early experiences of Mr. Carter are both amusing anil instructive. For sonie time after his airival in the county he worked l)y the month, engaged in laying out the subdivision of the townships of the county ami laying off roads and other similar work. In the meantime he hml loaned the money thus earned to a man who after ward refused to rejiay it, and as it could not be col- lected by law our subject took his payment of the debt out in adnjinistering a severe thrashing to the contemptible offender. If Mr. Carter carrieil the resolute energy into this transaction which he ever disj>layed in the other business of life, doubtless the debt was paid in full by tin- cowardly debtor. About the same time, as if to illustrate the old proverb, "it never rains but it pours," the horse of our subject, his sole properly, died and left him penniless, but, full of hope and courage, he was not dismayeil. At one tioie Mr. Carter owned one thousand acres of valuable land, upon a jMjr- tion of which he erected a handsome and substan- tial brick residence, now, as for the past many years, his home. In ISHll he niarrieil Miss .\nna Mills, the daughter of an old pioneer of the coun- ty. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Car- ter, three of whom are living. Our subject and his wife are both members of the Missionary Bap- tist ('hurch, and have ever been known as most generous givers and active workers in all benevo- lent enterprises within and outside the church organization. Mr. ('arter has been a sturdy Dem- ocrat all his life, but has never been troiilded with any ]>olitical aspirations and never cared to hold an office. In fact, the days of our subject have been so full of business, he has had time for little 498 I'ORTKAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. else. Fifty-six years ago he began buying and shipping stock ami was the real pioneer of that Inisiiioss in his portion of the state. X\ iNK^^TftrSKlSK >R^^; ,?R X\ ^ ^>R'^>R ^ JESSE L. MENDENHALL. The naino of Mendenhall has been familiar in Fountain County from tiie earliest days of its settle- ment, and it is closely connected with tlie annals of Cain Township even to tlie present day, the first man to locate within its bounds l)eing Ab salom Mendeniiall, tlie father of the gentleman whose name is at the head of tiiis sketch, who is a retired farmer residing in the village of Hillslioro. Absalom Mendenhall was born in Burke County, N. C. , March 18, 1780, a son o£ Jesse Mendenhall. He was reared in his native county, but migrated from there to Tennessee when a j'oung man and first settled in Granger County. He tliere met and married Judith Taliferro, who was a daughter of Richard Taliferro, who was one of tlie heroes of the Revolution. After marriage Mr. Mendenhall continued to live in Granger County for a time and was engaged both in farming and in trade as a cooper. In 1S20 he brouglit his family to Indiana, and for three years they lived in Wayne County. Ill the fall of 1823 he made still another move and coming to Fountain County entered one hundred and sixty acres from the Government, situated on Section S, Township lU, Range 0, and he thus lie- came the first permanent settler of Cain Towiislii|), his nearest neighbor l)eiiig eight miles away. The entry of his land was made at Terre Haute, but the land office was afterward removed to Craw- fordsville, and his place was on the road that led from that city to Covington, in a wild and lonely spot, all the country around being a liowling wilderness. Indians still roamed the forests as in the days when they had full possession, and deer, wild tur keys, wolves and other wihl animals abounded, bears being seen, too, occasionally. Co])perhead and rattlesnakes were prevalent, and often thecat- tl<( on the bluffs would be liitten by those noxious reptiles. The Indians, who were of the Pottawat- omie tribe, were troublesome, as they iiad no re gard for the rights of otiiers and did tiot scruple to appropriate all property that they could lay their hands on in many cases. Mr. Mendenhall built a log house for a dwelling and proceeded to clear his land. It was not long before lie was joined by other settlers, and he soon found himself surrounded by neighbors. In the quarter of a century that elapsed between the time of his coming here and the date of his death, Au- gust 25, 1848, he wrought a groat change on his homestead by his steady industry, making a gooil farm of it. He was of a genial, obliging disposi- tion, and held a warm ])lHce in the hearts of his fellow-pioneers, among whom he had many per- sonal friends. Politically lie atfiliafed with the Democrats and was a prominent figure in the public life of his county, which he served in various olli- cial capacities. He was at one time County Com- missioner, and he subseijnently h(>ld the office of Justice of the Peace three consecutive terms, while later, in 1840, he was elected to the State Senate. Mr. IMeiidt'iiliall's wife preced<>d him in death, dying August 18,1845. They had eleven children, ten of whom grew to maturity, our subject now l>eing the sole survivor of the fainilj'. The others were Taliferro, who died Feiiruary 5, 1835; Jane, who married Morgan Addington; Sarah, who mar- ried Joseph Wade; Dorcas, who married William Addington; Mary, who married Warren Dewey; Temperance, wlio married William Donohue: William N. ; Betsy, who married Joseph Ziimalt; and Judith, who married Perry De Vore. The sul)ject of this biographj' was born .June 'Jl, 1817, in Granger County, Tenn. He was but four years old when his father removed to White- water, this State, and but six years of age when he .settled in Cain Township. The first school tlinf he attended was held in a round log house that had puncheon floor and benches. A liewed log house took the place of that building, and slai) seats superseded the puncheon benches. Our sub- ject worked on the old homesteatl for his father until he was twenty-one, and he then engaged in farming there on his own account. Ho was married January Id, 1839, to Miss Susan Bever, a daugh- ter of Mathias Bever, who was an early settler of the township. She was born August 2, IS15, in Adams (Jounty, Ohio, and was nine years old when I'OIMKAIT AND BIOGRAPHlf.M, liECOlii). 4S»0 the family cauie to Indiiiuii. Mr. MeiiduiiliuU cuii- tiiiu<', hut lit' liiially removud to a farm • Hi Section 1W, which coiuprised one hiiudreil and sixlv aiTt's of line farniiiif^ land, which ho rotaiued iu liirt posfiojssion until Ihn ^|>riny of IfSST, \\h«'U 1r> Mjjd it Hud retired from active huHiuesH to llills- JMiro, wIrmc ho is «>njo_viiijj the fruits of Imh early laliors as a |ir;iclical, wide awuko farmer. Ue is >till exceediiijrly interested in all that pertains to u^'riciilturi'. and is well posted in what is ;;oin>^ on in the country. Ho is a meniher of the Ma.souic Order and has held the oflice of Treasurer iu bis Iodide. Politically, he is an uncompromising Democrat. He and his wife are amouj; the tirst luemhers of the Christian Church, ideiitifyiug tlieiii>elves with its every good work, and he is an elder ill the church. He has held public offices with honor to himself and to the henelit of the oommiinity. Throe times he has been elected Justice of Iho Peace, and he was Trustee of the Township I wo terms. fli SA W. COltN, who resides on Section 25 iu r_V the southern part of Union Township, /, L where he is engaged iu the maun fact nre of V •'It' a'l'l lumber, is a native of Montgomery County, and is numbered among its most active aud enterprising young business men. He is a ion of Albert Com, one of the early pioneers of the county, of whom a sketch appears on another page of this work. Our subject was burn February 17, IS.")."!, in Walnut Township, and was educated in the district schools. As soon as he was old enough he engaged in farming and in working in the timber. After his marriage he settled on the place where he now lives, he and his briile l>eginning life together in a little log cabin, io which they lived two summers and one winter. He then replaced that humble dwelling by the neat ami sui>stiintial frame resi deuce which they now occupy. Hegave his atten tion to farming from 1S7S until 1SS(\ and in the latter year he commenceil the manufacture of tile. In 1SS7 he began to make lumber, and now operates lx)th a tile factory and a sawmill, lie has all the facilities for both iiuliistries, having a full eijuipment of the best machinery for the pur- poses, including two large engines, one fur the facttiry and the other for the mill, and, by strict attention to business ho has built up one of the best trades in the county, his tilu lieing of a supe- rior (piality and commanding a ready sale, as well as his lumber. Mr. Corn marrieil Miss Anna A. Leumon, aud they have established a cheerful, happy home, where comfort reigns supreme aud hospitality abounds. Mrs. Corn is one of the three children of Jacob M. Ijemmoii, who is railway agent at Muco, where he has resided for twenty one years. He came to Indiana from Marysville', I'nion County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Corn have had six children, of whom the following four are still living: Nina A., Ernest \V., Fern aud John A. David and Marion died in infancy. Our subject is generous and public spirited as a citizen, taking pride iu the progress of his native county; ho is upright as a man, and an active member of the Christian Church, whose interests he has very much at heart; iu his domestic life he is all that a true husband aud kind father should be, while his neighl)ors ever lind him friendly and obliging. Politically he is a Democrat, and socially is a member of New Uoss Lodge, No. oU, Inde- ])endent Order of Odd Fellows, and also belongs to Mace Lodge, No. 5."), Ivnights of Pythias. JONATHAN F. CHESTEHSON owns aud is protitably managing the line old homestead on Section "Jl. South I'niou Township, which was taken up from the Government, when this country was a wilderness, by his grandfather, James Chesterson. who was one of the earliest set- tlers of Montgomery County. Our subject was born in Kankakee County, III., June 5, 1841*. His father, the venerable (leorge Chesterson, a well- known resident of this county, was born iu Ohio, a son of James and Hetsoy (Linn) Chesterson, and he was four years old when his parents came to Indiana iu 1825 and settled upon a tract of land 500 PORTKAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. that was entered from the Government, thej- being aiuouj^ the very tirst to locate in this township ami here their remaining days were passed amid pio- neer environments. The father of subject was one of several children and he was early set to work to help in the devel- opment of the home farm, as was the case with the sons of most pioneer farmers. In due time lie started out in life for himself as a farmer and was fortunate in' securing the active co-operation of a njost capaljje wife in the person of Louisa, daugh- ter of Jonathan Fender, a farmer of White Water. After marriage Mr. Chesterson farmed in Union Township for awhile, removing two years later to Kankakee County, 111. After a five years' resi- dence there, he returned to this county and set- tled on a farm in Union Township adjoining the place where his son of whom we write lives. Two or three years later he left that place for his pres- ent home, where he is spending his declining years pleasantly. He enjoys the respect of the entire community as a man of sterling merit, who leads a consistent (Christian life and is a worthy member of the Baptist Church. Politically, he is a stiinch Dt'inocrat. Our sulijcct is one of eleven children, of whom ten are living: James, Jonathan, Nelson, Thomas, Milton, Elizalieth, William. Emma. Franklin and Cliarity. Ella died at the age of one year. Our subject was but a small child when his father re- turned to liuliana, therefore his life has been mostly passed in this county. He grew up with a practical knowledge of farming and has made it his calling. He now owns the farm that his grand- father reclaimed from the forest wilds and has one hundred and twenty acres of highly fertile land, which has been placed under the best of tillage and is well supplied with modern improvements. He devotes it to general farming and raises a good class of stock. Mr. Chesterson was married April In, 1S72, to Sarah J. Byrd. She is a daughter of Thomas Hyrd, who died in 1870, while her mother is still living and makes her home in Union Township. The great sorrow of the otherwise happy wedded life of our subject and his wife has been in the death of their little daughter Ella, their only child, who died at the age of three years and six months. Mr. Chesterson holds a high place in the estima- tion of his fellow citizens tm account of his upright principles and high moral character. In politics, he is a Democrat and is true to his party. Relig- iously, he is a meml)or of Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a Steward, and he uses his influence to u])build church and Sun- day school. 5K«««J*^«J,«: 7KXvXv>K>KX\>K7K ICHAEL KELLY is one of the proprie- tors of the Hotel Grinley at Rockville, Parke County. He was born in Strat- ford, Canada, December 8, IS-K), being the son of Michael, a farmer by occupation, who emigrated from Ireland. The latter was born about the year ISOS, and after his emigration to Canada remained there for four years. He then located in Attica, in 1S4S, where he engaged as a contractor on the Wabash ("anal and lat(>r n>moved to Montezuma, where he fnjlowed railroad con- tracting. His next move was to Crawfordsville of this state, where he resided until his death. The subject of this sketch is the youngest in a family of five children, four of whom are still liv- ing. Ho was educated in the public schools of Crawfordsville and afterward received a good busi- ness education in the Eastman Business ('ollegeof Chicago. Returning to Indiana, he then lucated in Crawfordsville where he engaged in various business enterprises and there continuetl (o reside until 1888. Foremost among his undertakings in that city he was running the Sherman House, and for a long time was also interested in a restaurant. For eight years he was a contractor for buildiiig gravel roads and ditches. For the past five years he has been a resident of Rockville, and has made a success of his hotel, being the owner of the building. He has a large saloon in the building which he manages. The Hotel Griidey is a tirst- class two dollar-a-day house, which caters to lirst- class custom, and does a very large business, prin- cipally with traveling men. Our subject was lirst married in Crawfordsville, I'OKTli.VlT AM) lUOdltAl'HICAi. KKt'Oltli. 5(11 lii(l.,ti> Miss .IiMiiiic K. CiiMoy, who iliutl in ISTI, iHBviiijj oii« cliilil, M. U., now of the tirm of M. 1). Ki'lly & t'o., proprietorH of the Hotel Griuley. This f,'fnllfiuiin is one of tiie t>nter|irisinfj yoiuig lniHiness nii-n of Uockville, uiul to his eiitcrjirise himI l>ii.siiies.s tnct is due. in :i liirt^e lutttiuiire, the remiii kill )li> success of the hotel. In ISTf) onr sub- ject niiiiried Miss Itridf^et, iliini,'hter of Williiim Tohiii, of (Ireenciiglle, Iiiil. To theiu have beeu Ikjiii live chililri-n, three of whom are livinjj: Grace, Hugh anil Taul. In 1S80 Mr. Kelly nnnhi the race for County Itecoriler of Monlgornery County, lieing a canili- ilnte on the Ke|>ul>licau ticket and was Iteateu l»y only one vote. lu the war of the liebellion he eu- hsted as a private soldier in Company E, One Hiiiidreil and Fiftieth Indiana Infantry, and is at present a member of the Graud Army of the Re- public. Both III' and his entire family are devoted niemliers of the Homan Catholic Church. Mrs. Kelly is a refined and cultivated lady and to her a hirgesliare of the success her liusliand lias achieved is justly due as she has encouraged him and given him the bouetit of her wise advice and judg- ment ill his undertakings. B1:NJA.M1.N tiAKDNKK. The hi.story of every community is made up, so far aa its ' more interesting features are concerne and settled near the line of Western Reserve. Later he moved to Huron Connty, just across the reserve, and was there engaged in tilling the soil for some time. After the death of his father, in \K\\\, our subject ran a hotel in the village of Paris, now Plymouth. In IS)") he came to ludiitna, settled in Covington, anil was engaged in working by the month for J G. Hardy, for seven years, or until \Sh'l. He then opened a meat market and continued this until IHtM), when he engaged in [wrk imcking in partner- ship with Thomas Bennett, now of Russellville, 111. After this for alniut eight years he was engaged in the same business with J. G. Hardy, being at Covington three years of that time. Following this our subject was engaged in the pork packing business at La Fayette for eight years and met with the best of success, at times running a business of upward of >!r>e found, and one of them is he whose history will lie outlined in these p:iragrai>hs. His home is located on Section -i'l, Washington Township, where lie lias a thoroughly tilled farm, whereon may he found such Imildings as are made neces 8«ry by the extent of his work, or such as will in- crease the comfort of his home life. Mr. Foreman was born in IJutler County, Ohio, III ISIS, and is the sou of Jacob Foreman. The father was a native of Pennsylvania and lived on a farm all his life, where he reared a family of seven children, of whom but two survive — David, of New castle, Ind., and John, our subject. The latter began life for himself when but a mere lad. He turned his face towanl the west and came with another family to Indiana, remaining at Arbaua for a few years, when he came to I'arke ("oniity. As a life companion Mr. Foreman chose Miss Nancy Wells, a native of Jefferson County, Ind., to whom he was marrieil in 185S. She became the mother of four children, namely: Louisa, Or- inaiida, Maria and Wallace. At lirst Mr. Fore- man met with many discouragements, but lM»ing a man of push, pluck ami perseverance, he encount- ered all these ditViculties with a brave heart, aud after working by the month for a time, his orig- inal sum of ^11^ was increased until he was en- abled to rent a piece of property. At this junct- ure he took unto himself a wife, wluini we have before mentioned. By living economically and at- tending strictly to his pursuit Mr. Foreman tinally >^7^ ?K iK 5fc )ft >fe ^ -jty Di; WAMiACK M. PUllCELL, who has ln>i'ii a resident of Kockville since May, IS'.K), where he is gradually buihiiiig up a good business, was born nt Pleasant Gar- den, Putnam CJounty, Ind., February 24, KSSU. His jiarents, John M., ami .\daline D. (Freeman) Purcell, were both born in Orange County this state. Both came to Putnam County at the age of ten, and later became known to each other at Pleasant Garden, where they were marrieil, and reared a family of four children, iiatncly. Bruce II., who enlisted in Company B, Fourth Iowa Infantry, in 18(51, and became a veteran by re-enlistment. He was shot through the knee-joint, while skir luishing near Dalla-i, Georgia, May "iS, 18('>4, and died from the effects of the injury, July 12, 1804, in tield hospital, at Barton's Iron Works, near Alloona, (leorgia. Helen Marr, whose first hus band, William H. (iirton died in the service at C'olumbia, Tennessee, in May, IS()2. She was aflerwanl married to George W. Osboru, and now resides on a farm near Reelsville, Putnam County. Dove ,\., who becnini' the wife of t'apt. John M. Magner, now of Taylorsville, III. While visiting her husband at the front, she was caught in the battle of Corinth, Miss,, the tent she was occupy- ing being pierced by many bullets, ilnring the early part of the engagement. She died of acute illness in ISdit. Wallace M., the oldest of the chililren, and the subject of this sketch, had only the facilities afforiled by the log-school house for aci|uiriiig an early education. He was foml of books, however, and easily kept at the head of his classes. In March, 1854, he entered the ofKce of Dr. R. K. Stevenson, as a student of medicine. Dr. Stevenson was a Kentnckian by birth, and at the outbreak of the war, he threw up a lucrative 506 PORTitAlT AND lilOURAPHICAL RECORD. piacticp, went south and joiiieil fortunes with the Confederates. He became Quartermaster at Amler^ Boiiville, and at the close of the war was indicted along with Wirtz and others for inhuman treat ment of prisoners. Ho escaped punishment, how- ever, and later on he gained considerable reputa- tion liy writing a book, entitled "Tlie Other Side," wliich had an extensive circulation iu the Southern states. Dr. Purcell took iiis first course of lectures in 1856-57, at Keokuk, Iowa. In 1S60-62 he was in Philadelphia, Pa., graduating with honor, at Jefferson Medical College of that city, in March, 1S62. He immediately entered the U. S. service, as acting assistant surgeon in General Hospital at Mound City, Ills. In 1S03 he went to the Hos- pital at York, Pa., where he remained until 1864, when he returned to civil practice, to which he has since devoted his entire time and attention. To the performance ol his duties, he has brought a clear head, analytical abilities of the highest order, and a determination to do that which is right in the profession, and never betray a confidence that has l)een intrusted to his keeping. Manfully, and tenderly, he has stood up to his ideal of what a general practitioner of medicine and surgery ought to be. Many calls for his help from distant parts of Indiana, Illinois, and other states, give testi- mony to his high standing in the profession, and justifies the assertion, that now, at the age of fifty- four, with ripe judgment, and ample e.xperience, he ranks liigii among the most distinguished physicians (jf Indiana. Ho is not a specialist in any sense of the term, but tiiiidis that tlie title of "Doctor'' is the highest the medical man may aspire to, and that the practice of medicine is the noblest calling a man can engage in. He believes that the highest degree of kni>wledge attainable upon any subject, medical or otherwise, must always l)e associated with a high degree of mental acntenesH, in the individual attaining it. He there- fore concludes that nine out of ten of the so-called specialists are selfish advertisers, and (piacks, of ordinary al)ility, and totally unable by reason of mental incapacity, to ever acquire pre-eminent (pialifications, in any field of human thought what- ever. To the young practitioner ho would say, give special study to each case submitted to your care; strive earnestly and faithfully to understand it; strive as if you thought that there was no other help but your help, and if the proper stuff is in you, there will grow up in your heart, courage, truthfulness, tenderness, benevolence, and all the nobler traits of human character. The fruits of victory will be strewn along your pathway, and you will know that you have not lived iu vain. The Doctor is a man of extensive reading, and respectable literary attainments, and has the faculty of expressing himself clearly and forcibly upon paper. During his career, he had collected a fine library, l)Ut unfortunately, the major part of it was destroyed by tire in September, 1890. He still has however, a choice collection of books, many of them being extremely rare and valuable. Politically, he is a llepublican. He thinks, however, that voting is the highest act of citizen- ship, and that in the exercise of that privilege, the voter who does not endorse the best candidate attainable, does not properl}' discharge the (inly he owes to society and the state. November 8, 1871, he removed an ovarian tumor, weighing ihirty-two pounds, from Miss llaclu'l E. Wigginton, at Prairieton, Vigo County, Ind. The results of this operation, from a professional |>ointofview were entiiely satisfactory. Socially, however, the affair terminated in a luanner i|uite unusual in such cases. The young lady in bloom- ing health, was altogi'thcr a different being from what she had been in mortal sicknrss, and the ])hysician shortly aftcrwaiil found his professional int.ert'st in the case, giving away to friendly interest in the individual. Then followed the hap|)y days we never forget, which tinally culminated in a wedding at Terre Haute, Ind., January 1, IS73. Mrs. Purcell was born in Mf! Washington, Ky., Septend)er '2S, 1845. Her parents, William, and Nancy Wigginton, were natives of Virginia. She is a lady of domestic tastes and habits, and is devotedly fond of her children, whose names, with of birth, are hero given: Pocahontas, Decem- ber 27, 187:1; Nellie Decker, April 16, 1875; POKTRAIT AND BIOGUAI'HICAL KKtH)KI) 507 riiiirli-b I'laiiCf.--, April 12, 1877; Muni Rosn, May •_'U, 1S,S(I; Lelii linl)y. Aiii,'UHt 1, ISS'i; Bertha El leii, •July I, tSSI, ,111,1 I5«iijiiiiiiii lliirrisou, Auf^ust ,13, 1SN7. JONATHAN VANCLEAVE.tlieveiieiHl.l.. nml fliii|iUMit |)itnieKr prt'iielitT whose early round of iiiiniHterial duties culled him to speuk the word throiif^hout Missouri, lown, Illinois, Kentucky und Indiauu, locuteil in Montgomery t'oDhty, Ind.. more than three score yeurs ago «iul is to day an honored resident of Brown Town- 'lii|>. Aged in years, he is yet well preserved in miud and body and strong in the service of the "Master." Ordnineil in ISUt, ami ever since with never fuiling zeal engaging in religions woik, )iir siii)ject cuu to day deliver a sermon whose ar- guments are us clear, forcil>lt< and persiiusive as liey were fnlly forty years ago. Born in Shelhy t'ounty, Ky., in ISO,'), tin- IJev. ,louHthan Vandeave may claim direct descent from ,111 ancestry of hrave and hurdy patriots. His |.;reiit grandfather, Aaron Vancleave, a man of strong •liHracler and earnest purpose, emigrated from llollaini to America before the colonists had en- i;ag<>d in their determined struggle for independ- I'lice from the mother country. Stirling events, |iowever. were near at hand; the whole country AM ahliue with iudignution, the colonies joined iu H federal union anil the war of the Uevolntion was .leclured. Actuated by stern resolve and anient f'liUiusiasiu, seven stalwart sons of the old Hol- Hlider entered the ranks and bravely fought for ,«Q»I and liberty. Two of these patriotic defenders ft oar nationul existence servifd in the War of JS12. The Vuncleaves settleil in an early day in Ken iicky und the live elder sons of old Aaron Van - •leave- Jonathan, William. Ralph, Aaron and llenJHUiin — made their home within the borders of liat state, but one stui located in Ohio and another II Virginia. The only sister of these seven ener .;etic, hardy men was >)une, who married Stjuire 3ooae, the brother and devoted companion of the •iiuouH old hunter and Indian scout, Daniel Bo^)ne, vho-ie wife and daughters were the first white women who < v< r stood upon the l)anks of the Ken tucky river. While Daniel Boone and his brother were on u hunting e.xcursion Stpiiro Boone was killed and scalped by the Indians. Amid the per ilous und exciting scenes of those pioneer days upon the borders of frontier life, the father of our subject, Hulph Vancleave, was Iwrn; his wife Eli/.abeth Stebbins, wus a native of Puritanical New England and a woman of rare character ami abilitv; lioth parents were deeply imbued with the spirit of religion and were active members of the Baptist C'hurch. Jonathan Vancleave, their son and our subjearchnient deed which fully records the right uf his full possession to the valuable acres therein described. The Vancleaves have almost always supported the Democratic party since its first formation, and our subject, while never neglecting his religious work to engage in politics, has ever done his duty at the polls as became him as a true American citizen and ardent advocate of reform and progress. *»s«*jR«« AMl'KL M. COFEMAN, editor and pro- prietor of the daily and weekly ^Anjus-Xews, Crawfordsvillo, Ind., was born in Rock- bridge County, Virginia, " 'bout time of de wall."' After both of those interesting events — his liirtli and the war, he lived with his family in Eiigar County, 111. For the past ten years he lias been engagt^l in the newspaper profession and other troubles. He graduated from \Val)ash Col- lege in June 1882, and soon became involved in journalism. In October 1889, he won the heart and hand of Miss lie.ssie S. Keeney, a most lieauti- ful and charming young lady, who, he says, has managed to live with him up to the writing of this sketch. He is happily married, prospcM'ous in business and for these two reiisons lias little else to say. AMUEL H. D. THOMPSON, a prosperous, farmer and excellent citizen, now residing upon Sectiou3],of Madison Township, Mont, gomery County, Ind., has been located in the county all his life and, since arriving at mature years, has in word and deed ever been identifieil with the best interests and progressive movemenl.- in his immediate locality. Our subject is a uativi> of Whitesville, atid was born in 1839, therefore for] over lialf a century he has b((M) VfoiiiK on ill AiiH'rica, i-vni in tlie very early days, PennHylviiiiin contriluitcil l;ir<;t'ly to tlic popiilntimi i)f the now wnsttTii states. Amoiij^ those who went oal froru her borders was the family of onr Hul)jpct, wboso ]M>riiiuiieiit ciestiiijitioii was Iii<1iaii:i. The j'i)»ht chililion, of uhoiii inoiilioii was made hi-fore were BH follows: Moses, who dioil in Ladofja, Iiid., loaviii^; a family; Jonathan W. of Union Township; Mary J., who married Isaac Schonok, of Whites- iville; David U. of Iowa; Samuel H. D. , our suit ject; Nancy K., who marrii>l Thompson's schooling was that afforded hy the pulilic schools of tin; county. At the age of thirty one years he married Miss Mary E Kerr, who was also a native of Montgomery County. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are the parents of four rbildren, three sons and one daughter who are in- telligent young people rapidly advancing to ma- tarity. They are the life and joy of (he home icircle, and prominent in social gatherings of their neiglilK)rliocMl. In IHC)! Mr. TiKUiipson purchased one hniidred and sixty acres of good farming land, to which he has now ailded two bnndrends the platform and principles of the party. He is not a niemlier of any church. l)Ut {is liberal in sentiment. Ho believes in true re- ligion, ami is ever willing to do his share in the upbuilding of any than ordinary ability in commercial cir cles Mr. Patton -taiids with the leading citizens of this community. He is the father of a family of 510 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. eleven chiklren, all of whom are liviiiss partner; Alice, wife of Albert Dickey, of Tipton; Charles, a merchant of Judson, Ind.; Mary, wife of George Hanna, of Waveland, and Jolm M., a merchant of New Market. Alexander died when twenty-two years of age tmmarried. Mr. Glover commenced the earnest labor of life as a carriage maker, which |>nrsnit he followed six years after coming to Waveland. In the year 1853 he commenced the mercantile career whicii he has pursued ever since. He has conducted a thriving business since the organization of the firm of which he is the leading member, and is admired for his business qualities, while at the same time he is loved and respected for the gentle kindly spirit he shows towards mankind at large. Politically he is a Republican, and is proud of the fact that each member of his family in the male line has always stood by the same party as him self. His business operations are conducted in that systematic manner which seldom fails of success, and he is looked upon as one of the lead- ing men in the community. Mr. (ilover is an active and liberal member of tiie Presliyterian Church of Waveland, an intelligent man and a broad thinker. He is not only a Christian accord- ing to the teachings of his chnich, l)ut ('xeiu]ilifiea the spirit of Him who taught the fatherhood of God and llie brotherhood of man in His daily life. Mr. Glover still superintends the business of hie store, although not obliged to toil "from early morn to dewy eve" as when he commenced lifiv He is a most genial companion, his conversation being tilled with j)leasant sayings, his good natuii' being almost absolute, and his disposition such a-- leads him to enjoy life ))y making the burdens of . others lighter. The intelligence, good juilgnieiil ' and energy possessed in early life are still apparent, and his brain is active and clear, his judgments | are concise and his ojjinions give evidence of thought and keen discrimination even now that lir has passed the milestone of his sixty seventh year John M. Glover is a son of him whose life we liavr recorded above. He was born in Waveland in 18911. receiving his education in the common schools of lii- native county. His father being one of the lead ing merchants of this community the son hail ample opjiortunity and special advantages whereby to lit himself for the arena of the business world. The fact that he nmde the most of his advantages is proved by his engaging in i)usiness on his own responsibility when little more than twenty-one years old; and his ability for the work he chose to become engaged in is proved by the success be has achieved. In the year 1889 Newton J. Glover opened Ibe rOiri'ltAl'l" AND lUoditAI'llfcAl, Kl'.coltO Ml Hlorp iu wliich ho now <.-uudiict8 liin husiuesH, and lie lias stfinlily iiicroaBo Horial ijiiiilitips and yracvs of heart hikI mind which ondear her to a large por- tion of till- i-oramiiiiit_v in which sh»» r<>sidos. As the sou of a stanch llepuhlican and on« of the most hi;^li!_v t'slcfmed citizen.s of \Vav«]and Mr. (Hover has occii|(ic(l a position in social and Imsinoss circles which oiio of mediocre talents ini^lit tinil it ditViciilt to till Me inherits from his father a --tiuily manliness which wins for him niuiiy friends, and his tine principles attract to him all who have doalin^^s with him. Politically he is a Repniilican. and ^jrants to others the freedom of opinion which h<> himself demands. Hi> keeps himself tborouijhly posted upon leading events, liolh political and reliirioiis, and is a man of decided views, adhering to his convictions with the natural strength of his character. Socially Mr. (ilover is a menil>er of the order of Knight>i of I'yihias. Dlt. KENT K. STUAU(iHAN. Little fii)ace is necessary to the iutroilncliou of Dr. K. K. Stranghan to the peojile of Montgomery Connty, as he is personally well known to Ilieni as a young, aMe and active practitioner, ami u.s the son of one whos4> days of usefulness in alle- viating the sufferings of humanity number over forty (wo years. Dr. Stranghan was born in Scott Township, Ind., at which place hi:) father locate than ordinary ancestry. Many old sarant-s of the medical profession claim that a phy sician in order to succeed must be born with the Httribnies of nature most fitted to relieve and syni palbize with the atllicte<1, and it must certjiinly follow that he who follows in the professional foot- steps of such an eminent father has more than the ordinary gifts which tend toward success in the life work he has chosen. The grandfather of our subject was born in Kentucky ulioiit ISOft, and is still living, a resilient of Fillmore, Putnam Connty, Ind., where he en- joys the rest of years well spent, and is made happy by the fact that his family have succeeded him with credit, torn in Scott Township, Montgomery County, where his parents hail lo<'at ed after leaving Kentucky. Dr. J. \V. Stranghan and his wife. Sarah (Harrison) Stranghan, are both descendants of a long line of Kentucky ances tors, and the spirit of chivalry in one and good breeding in the other portrays the fact of their southern birth. Dr. Stranghan arrived at years of maturity in Montgomery Connty, and after taking the common-school course entered the Uns sellville Academy, from which he graduated and then began reading medicine with his father. In the year 187.") he entered the Indiana Medical ('ollege at Indianapolis, from which place he grad- uatoil three years later. The Doctor began the practice of medicine in the spring of 187S at Parkersbnrg, and afterward located in Brown's Valley, where hi- practiced suc- ce.s8fully for several years. In 1S81> he locate bright interesting children have blessed 512 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. their union, and give promise of the ability and intellect to be expected from those of distinguished ancestry. Dr. Strauijlian has devoted his life to his pro- fession, and, though young in years, has met with remarkable success and been rewarded by the accumulation of a large amount of this world's goods, all of which is the result of his own indus- try. He has always worked earnestly for the advancement of Wavehind in material prosperity and intellectual and moral growth. Both he and his wife are leading members of society, where their intelligence and refinement make them ever welcome and give them a standing merited liy people of their character ami ability. IjAMESO. McCORMICK. Among the lead- er ll ing men of Waveland none occupies abetter V^' position in business and social circles than Mr. McCormick, whose name we introduce in this sketch. By a course of prudence and indus- try he has become well to do and is the owner of one of the most attractive homes in the township. Presiding over his domestic affairs is an intelligent and cajiable lady who is in all respects the equal of her husband, and enjoys with him the confi- dence and esteem of the community. John McCormick, the grandfatlier of our sub- ject, was a native of Virginia and a scion of the old Scotch family who migrated to America in the early part of the last century. Our suiiject's father was born in Shelby County, Ky., in the year 1808, anil moved with his parents to Indiana in the year 1827. The mother of our subject was Miss Mary A. Brush, who was also a native of Kentucky, l)ut met her husband and became united to him after residing a nnml>er of years in the county of Montgomery, Ind his party in political offices. He has been a member of the school board since 1880, and has served in the ca pacity of Secretary to that body for many years. He is a stanch Republican, and is recognized in the community as a man eminently fitted to fill any office bestowed on him by his party. Socially he is a Mason and a prominent member of the In- dependeid Order of Oild Fellows. \4 of tL.> inoBt L^' proiuiiiont farmers of Uhccooii Townsliij), ll I^ Parke (Jonnty. wiis born four niik-s south ^' woHt of wlifri- lip MOW rt'sidt'H. May S, 188H. Ili> is tlii> older of two Bona and tlif> ninth ill orili>r of liirtli of a fainilv of cliildrpn lM)rii to Itoliorl hik) Kli/.Hl»'||i (lii-ll) Mitclioll. The forinor jiarent whs horn in PittsylvaniH County, Va., Sep- lt>nilit>r •!, I7'.'!{, and was alioiit nifjlilft'ii years of jigf when the family left Viri^iuia for Kentueky. Httttliii^ ill Morcer County. When l)Ul nineteen years of ai;e, Kohert Mitch ell, tlie elder, married Miss Marj^aret Ailams, and io 1S17 rame to I'arkfl C^ouiity, locating on a tract of land in Kaccoon To\viishi)>, sontliwesl of tlii» |>r»m hnt five are livini;); Virijinia, who died at the ajje of twenty years; .Samuel Findley, who now lives in Jackson Township, this county. The mother of these four children died, and the father again luarrieil Uecember 7, IS'Jf). j The lady of Mr. .Mitchell's second choice was Klizabeth (Hell) Mill<>r, a widow lady and a ilangli ter of Col. .Jacob I5ell, who was a solilier in the War of 181*2. Ho was born in Butler ('oiinty, •'liio. and married Miss Sarah Hhie, a native of I'uniisylvaiiia and of Dutch ancestry. Mrs. Bell liad lhre«' sisters and a brother (John), who came l» Parke Connty and died. Her sister, AFary Khie, married 'S\\\ Abel Ball and died in this connty: KlizaU'th married a man by the name of A. M. Fergesoii, and passeil away at her home in ladianapolis; Nancy Blue married Mr. James Crooks, the grandfather of the present Dr. .James ('rooks, of Mriilgeton. Col. Bell came to Parke Connty in IS17 and located within two ami a half miles of the town of Briilgeton, am] on what in Inter years was known as thi> Daniel Bell Farm. There he lived until his death in aliont the year 1825. I Elizal>eth Miller was a native of Butler County, Ohio, being born August l."), 1708. She came to Parke County with her father. Col. Bell, in 1817, where she married Mr. Jacob Miller, and became the mother of two sons, John B. and Jacob, now of Bridgetoii, and one daughter, Sarah, deceased. By her second marriage she had Ixjrn to her four children: Belvina, the wife of Sam nel Webster, who hail a numbi'r of children (Mary Klizabeth, wife of Judge B. Ijoy, of Bridgeton; ! Robert M., ShiiuihI Findley, and Albert, who died when a child. The parents of these children are dead); l'',lizabeth, wife of Isaac N. Bell, who be- came the parents of eleven children (Alinore, Amainla .Jane. Emily C.,.Iohn M., .lames Daw son, .Vrthnr, (ieoige W., Annie, Oliver, Mary and I Charles, of whom all except Arthur are living with their inotluM' in ItacciKjii Township); |{obert, who is the subject of this sketch; and ("ol. Abel Mitchell, the youngest, of whom a biography is also given. Robert Mitchell, the father of these children, was a man of more than ordinary ability and with a fair eilucation. and he accumulated a fortune. By occu|>ation he was a farmer and served as a Justice I of the Court for several years. At the time of his dentil. Man-h Vl, 1S8S. he was one of the Associate I Judges of Parke County, and two years prior to the time of his death he moved his family to the farm on the banks of the Big Kaccoon, a little less than a mile from Bridgeton, where Abel Mitchell now lives. I James Mitchell, the youngest brother of Robert, Sr., married Nancy O. Burton in Floyd County, Ind., and moved to Vigo County, thence to within I a few miles of Rockville, where he lived for eight i years. In \X%\ he went to Woodford County, 111., where he served several years as Justice. He was the father of the following named children: Will iani, Josephns, Elizabeth, Frederick, John O. , 'harles, .Tames P., Mary Ann, Eliza Jane and Amanda. The head of this family ilied in 18711 at the age of seventy four years, and his wife in 187'^ at se .•nty-six years of age. William, the oldest child of the above, is a farmer in Wdford County, 111, and in 18,37 married .Susan liary, who bore him four c. " Ireii: Nancy J., Henrietta, Elizal>eth 516 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHIC!AL RECORD. and Amanda H. William, the father of these cbililren, has been a member of the Christian Church for a number of years. The subject of tliis sketch grew up as did the other lioys of the pioneer settlers, receiving but a limited education; but by his diligence he acquired a good store of general knowledge. After the death of his father he remained at lunne and took care of bis widowed mother until lie attained the age of twenty nine year.s. At this period he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Blake, a daughter of Charles Blake, who was one of the early settlers at New Discovery. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have had born to them four chililren, three boys and one girl. The tir&t born, Charles, died when about six years of age; Ruth died when about the same age; a third died in infancy; Meritt, the only one living, married Maude Rogers. She bore him one child, Robert by name, who is living on the farm not far from his father, in the same township. Mrs. Mitchell died in 1S72 and Mr. Jfitchell married Lydia A. Hansel, I)ecoml)er IS, 1,S77. This lady's father, George Hansel, was one of the pioneers of the county. The former was a native of Oliio. the mother of New Jersey. Mr. Mitchell is like all the rest of the name, a Democrat in politics; he has served his township as Trustee one term, but of late years has taketi but little active part in local politics. He is at present one of the successful farmers and extensive land owners on the Big Raccoon, his present home being a jiart of the estate on which he was reared. He is also a strong temperance man and an honor- able gentleman. rOEL G. DEER. The Deer family are num k I bered among the early settlers of Montgoin- v J i ery County and their names are enrolled on the list of pioneers of the state. The grand- parents of our subject came to this country from Germany, arriving here about the close of the last century; they settled in Virginia and became iden- tified with the best interests of the conununity in which they resided. The father of our subject was Iwrn in Virginia, in the year 1789, and at the age of twenty-two years enlisted in the army for the War of 1812, being in active service during the famous opening year of that conflict. Our subject's mother was a member of the old Garnet family, of Virginia, and was a lady of most estimable and lovely character. After his marriage Joel Deer, the elder, moved to Boone County, Ky., where our subject was born in the year 1828. Joel G. Deer was only a few months old when his parents migrated from Ken- tucky to Montgomery County, Ind. , and located near where our subject now resides. They entered a Government section of timber land, whereon onr sul>ject's father soon erected a log cabin. Joel Deer, Sr., was a man of more than ordinary ability and enterjirise for even pioneer days, and after making his family comfortable in their cabin, his foresight au of his marriage, he received from his father a present of ;fl,()Oil with which to start in life, which sum he invested in land on the shores of Sugar ('reek. Some years after his marriatT' he joined his brother in a partnership and logetliei they purchased their father's extensive milling in terests. The Deer Mills are known as tlie oldest enterprises of their kind in the stale of Indiana, it being sixty-two years since the father 8tarl*r days. The wife of Joel Deer has borne him nine chil ilren and the living members of his family form ii more than ordinarily interesting group. One son. William E , gives promise of becoming a prosper ous business man. He is possessed of much of l the al>ilil3' which characterized the success of his I FOUTUAIT AND MIOOUAIMIICAL KF'X'OUD. f)l7 ^riiDilfntlit't' and is at |>r<>s(>nt asSDoiati-il with IiIh fiitlior in tljf milling l)iiMint»ss. Till' histi)ry of tliu Deer mills hIiowh that tbfir proprietors hiivo not eiijoyud niiintprriipted proa- I perily, for in the year 1S77 the wlioh- plant woh ilertlmyed hy lire, nt a loss of $l!0,0(Mt, there heiiig only $4, 0(H) innnrance on same. The saiiie pluck which characterized the pioneer t,'ran(lfather was fully displayed liy his son, who ipiickly rebuilt and by patient inilustry hroii^ht the enterprise up to its old Htandard. In addition to his milling inter- ests, Joel Deer owns five hundred acres of land, located near Sugar Creek. In the year 1SH8 he WHS elected ('ounty ('omtuissitiner on the Repub- lican ticket and held the office one term. He ha.s not been a very active ]>oliticiaM, preferring to alt end strictly to business, but he adheres to tlie tenets of the Republican party ami can always be counted on to assist in its cani]>aigiis. Socially, Mr. Deer is a Mason, in good stan<1ing, and enjoys the cotilidence of his fellow citizens as a innn of upright principles and more than ordi nary business alnt.s of Benjamin Kessler were undoubtedly natives of Pennsylvania and located early in Virginia, where they reared a family of ten children, an only daughter and nine stalwart sons. The father and mother of these children, Jacob and Elizabeth (Shearer) Kessler, were of strong constitution and fine personal appearance, and from them their daughter and sons received that inheritance of vigorous health and robust ])hysique for which the whole family were noted. Through the various vicissitudes of childhood they each passed successfully, all living to a good old age, anil, marrying in early life, rai.sed up numerous de- scendants and worthy citizens. The Ron, Ben jamin, attaining to years of maturity, married Miss Maria .Mangus, who was also a resident of Bote tourt County. Mr. Benjamin Kossler and wife made their home in their native state, and there became the parents of two children, John M. and Elizabeth, who was nniteil in marriage with Daniel Keeney, and re sides in Warren County, Iowa. The mother of these children did not long survive their birth, and died in her native state, leaving to her husband's care the little ones. Mr. Kessler again married, bis second wife being Miss Elizabeth (tray bill. By this union a family of eight children came into the home circle, all of whom are still living, and all engaged in agricidtural pursuits. These children in the order of their birth are Catherine, now thi' widow of Jacob Hiiies; .Solo- mon, of Bates C>ounty, Mo.; Nathan (»., residing in Montgomery County : Samuel I*., a citizen of Scott Township; Susan, wife of Samuel C. Tliomp son, of Boone County; Mary; Nan, the wife of William Mangus: Jacob, now living in Clark Town- ship. Ill 1^17. Mr. Kossler and his family removed from Virginia to Imliana, and settled in Mont goniery County. Nathan (t. Kessler, a prosperous farmer ami progressive resident of Montgomery County, who 518 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. held the official position of Town Trustee six years, was also Supervisor, and has occupied other pub- lic offices of trust with honor and ability. He has been a constant dweller in the county since he journeyed hither with his father about forty-five long years ago. Born iu the Old Dominion, in 1838, he was but a little boy of nine years when he arrived in Indiana, and in the public schools of his neighborhood received his education. Sur- rounded by his brothers and sisters he grew to manhood, and in IStifi was married to Miss Mary E. Harshbarger, a lady of intelligence and ability. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan G. Kessler have a family of seven interesting young people. One died in in- fancy, and the others have arrived at early man- hood and womanhood. Their names are Louie L., Samuel Benjamin, William Harry, Sadie A., John Milton and Salome E. The homestead is pleasantly located and finely improved. Mr. Kessler has three hundred and sixty acres of valuable land all in the townships of Union anil Scott. This gentleman, a worthy son and descendant of his father, the sul)ject of this sketch, votes, as did his fatiier before liim, the Democratic ticket, and, in the various positions of official trust connected with the town, has ever ex- hil)ited tlic sterling traits of character which dis- tinguished his father's entire life. r 1i ENRY L. CONNEIILEY is at present City f "J Marshal and agent for the Adams Ex- I 1 press Company of Rosedale, Parke County. ■^ He was born in Judson, this county, March 31. isr)4, aniiter ami building trade, working for fifty cents per day. At this ho served his time and was different from many young men in that he never tiionglit that he had completed his trade nn til he knew he was master of the situation. After learning the carpenter's trade Mr. Con- iierley went to Pliilo, III., and opened up a con- tractor's and l)uiider's trade. Here he met with grand success, erecting many fine residences and public buildings, and subsequently opening np a furniture and un; man. Will- iam Nevins, the maternal j^ieat i^randfatlier of our suhjecl, was one of the early settlers of I'arkc' County, but we have been unalile to >;lean any in foriiiation coni'erning the ancestry of this family. William Crooks, the father of our subject, was the third in a family of ten children: Marijaret, who married John N. (lailey and lives in Union Township; Mary Jane, Mrs. Alexander Nevins, who died leaviiii,' four childreri; William, who in IS,"i7 married Mary Ann Martin, a native of Maiis- tiehl, Parke County; Samuel, now residing on the old homestead in Union Township; James, also a resident of the home (ilaco; Martha, who married James N. Jerome and lives in Oklahoma Terri- tory; Sarah, who died in her girlhooil; John, who makes his home in Missouri; Louisa, Mrs. Henry \\ immer. residing on a portion of the homestead ill Union Township, and Friinkliu, better known as "Doc," also a resident of Union Township. ^^ e are unable to give an extemled history of the Crihiks family fruni the limited facts funiisheil: sutlice it to say that their name is well known in the annals of our country; their fidelity to duty, courage, honesty and patriotism is iiniversally ad- mitted, and as pioneers they have contributed to the development of this part of Indiana. Our subject is the eldest in a family of eight children, his brothers ami sisters being: Rose B. , Hubert T. , John, Margari-t, .\lonzo, Clara Lucy Hnd Clauile. all of whom are living. The mother of these children passed away February 14, 18',I0, "loiirned not only by her immediate relatives, but l>y all her a.ssociates and fri(Mnls. Charles Crooks received a fair i>ol at Terre Haute, where he remained for two years. For a time after completing his education, he was unable to lind a ]>osition in the mercantile business, for which he had a liking, and for a short time ho worked at the carpenter's trade with an uncle. However, he had no intention of following that tradu- permanently, but he was of an active, enterprising disposition, and pn-fcrreil any kind of work to idleness. For six months Mr. Crooks worked on the farm belonging to his uncle, I. J. Glass, in Christian County, 111., after which he returned to Bridgeton. Being a good musician, he joined the Bridgeton band and played with It during the campaign of 1888. Through the inlbience of his uncle Glass, he secured a piisitioii as clerk in a store operated by J. 15. Fenner. in Sharjisburg, III., ami was soon prijuioted to the position of bookkeeper in the house, having entire charge of this branch of the business. There he remained for more than three years, when, in June, 18'.)], through the recommendation of this tirm, he secured a position with the wholesale and retail mercantile establish- ment of O.-^born. Sharp it Company, of Montrose, Colo., wheie he remained for some time. Upon leaving their employ he received a very high recommendation as a faithful and cajialile business man. Returning to his native city, Mr. (Jrooks found em]ilipynierit in the store of I'enco & Holmes. In .luueof INUl!. having saveil from his salary snffi cient to warrant him in embarking in business, he foi med a partner>hip with E. H. Cahill and opened a mercantile establisliineul. Their push and enterprise, coui)led with square dealings and courteous manners, have aided them in building up an extensive and profitable business. The tirm has gained success from its own capital, for while the partners could have commanded money and backing from others, they have steadily refused to do so, determined to make their fortune by diligent work, unaided by others. Mr. Crooks socially, is prominent iu the Masonic fraternity, with which he united in the winter of 18112 and is an office- holder in the Bridgeton Lodge. In his political affiliations, he believes that the platform of the Republican party will best subserve the interests of the people, and accordingly gives his ballot and intluence in support of its canilidates and princi- ples. 520- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. DANIEL S. TREVEY resides on Section 36, I Adams Township, Parke Couut y, and is a sou of Joseph and Rebecca (Stricklei) Tievey. He was born in Rockliridge County, Va., October 15, 1829. Joseph Trevey is also a native of Virginia, was born July 9, 1795, and the son of Joseph Trevey, who was also born ill Virginia and probably fought in the Revolu- tionary War, going as a drummer boy, but was afterward appointed to the rank of Drum Major. The father of our subject was reared in his na- tive place, where he was given such education as could be obtained at that time in the primitive schools. After his marriage to Miss Strickler he engaged in keeping what is now known as the old Red House Hotel, which is located between Lex- ington and Fairtield in the Shenandoah Valley. Here he carried on his business for twenty-five years, when he closed out and purchased a farm of four hundred acres on North River, which is the present site of Rockbridge, Bath, Va. He lived there until his death, which occurred September 7, 1859. To Mr. and Mrs. Trevey were born four children, all of wliom reached their majority. Those deceased are Jacob, who died in the ])rime of life and was a physician; Mary, who married James Randolpli, and after his decease was mar- ried to Doctor Cross. She died in Virginia. Dur- ing his lifetime Mr. Trevey was very successful in his enterprises and accumulated much properly, wliic^h he ke|)t in a well cultivated condition. Daniel Trevey has one sister, Mrs. Virginia Harding, who is the wife of Doctor Harding, of California. Ho was educated in the country schools, where he received a fair education, in the iiii'iinlime devoting a portion of his ;iltention to farm work. He chose for a companion in life Miss Mary A. Crist, of Augusta County, Va. Tiiis lady is the youngest daughter of Abraham Crist, who was a farmer and blacksmith by trade. After his iiiiirriage Mr. Trevey moved to Rockbridge County, thence to Augusta County, where he lived until the fall of 180"), at the end of which time he came to Parke County, and lo(!at(«d live miles north of Rockviile, Washington Township. H(>ie lie en- gaged in farming for about two years, when he moved to a farm near Rockviile, and there re- mained for a period of three years. At the expi- ration of this time he located on a farm belonging toDr. Rice, where heremaiiied until about 1877. At this time he took up his abode on his present farm, and there lived for three or four' years, when he moved to an adjoining farm where he remained for three years, at the end of which time he perma- nently located on the place where he now resides. Mr. Trevey has been the father of six children, of whom but one is now living, Blanch, who was educated in the schools of Rockviile and graduated in 1889. When but a child she developed a talent for music, and as her father, also, was a musician he took great pride in sending Miss Blanch to New York City where she studied and improved her talents in that line. She is also taking vocal culture and is now employed in one of the Re- formed Lutheran Churches of that city as the first soprano. She has also gained distinction by sing- ing in the Metropolitan Opera House and the Seventh Regiment Armory of the great Metropo- lis, where she is making a splendid career for her- self, singing in company witli Emma Juch and Anna Burch, of whom the papers of that city aad vicinity speak in the highest terms of praise. Another sister of Mr. Trevey who is now de- ceased was the wife of H. H. Rice, who is at present engaged in pharmaciy in Rockviile. This gentleman was educated in the high school of Terre Haute and the Waveland Academy, and sooD commenced in his profession at Rockviile, where he continued for three years. At the end of this time he engaged in furmiiig, which industry he has followed ever since. His wife, who wa'< a member of the Presbyterian (Miurcli and a faithful member of the Congregation, died November 20, 1883. She left two children -Wallace T. and Harrison M. — who are both at home. Politically Mr. Trevy is a supporter of the Democratic party and a good worker in the Presbyterian Church of this place, as was also his father before him. 5«>«««^«jJ^*i E ^|«*^«^««5K NOCH EARL, who has made farming his life ^ long calling, and is one of the sturdy, practi- j cal supporters of the great agricultural in- terests of Montgomery County, was born I'OUTKAri' AMI IlloCiUAl-lllCAl, i; I'.c ( ii;i». 521 io IS84 on St«(;tiou 14, Whviu' TowiisLiji, on tlie old family lioiueHletul wliicli iu Iiih pii'seut rcHi- ilt>ii('e. He Ih h son of John Earl, who i8 oue of ibu oarly Kt'tllers of IliJH piirt of Indiana, and who in ntiil livinj; on tliesceno of liis pionniT labors, dis tin^uihlu'd as the second oldest luan in thecoiiuty. Tlio veniMal)le John Earl was Iwrn iu the statu i)f New Jersoy, .SejitiuidHT 'JS. IT'.tS, and, altlion^li In' has attainoil the reiuarkal>le ajje of ninety live yearti, he is hah' and hanly, and retains hoth his physical and nioutal facnlties to a wonderfid de- jjree. In early niauhuod ht> married Sarah Sayre, a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, and a branch of old Keiitncky stuck. In IS'27 Mr. Earl jour- neyed into this state with oson, and a cart that oontainedall his and his wife's earthly possessions. With the cheerful hel]» of his jjood wife he erected a cal)iii, not a nail entering into the construction of the building, and in that Inunble abode they bej^an their new pioneer life. Then commenced the hanil to hanil strui(;,'le with advers<' circum- stances, ill which he caiue ofT comjuerer, asbe was industrious in his habits, was endowed with never- failing energy, and liatl th»> staying qualities which so often win the race. After settling ou bis land he had liiit sixty-two cents left, and with that small sum lie lnjiiglit live hens from a neighboring settler, and a rooster was thrown in, and these constituted his only stock besides his oxen. He worked with a will to clear and culti- vate his land, and in due lime had by the people to whom he has been a familiar ligiire since their earliest remembrance. Mr. Earl is one of four children born to his parents. His eldest brother, Benjamin I'iersou Karl, was l>orn in Wayne Township on the old homestead, and married Sarah Westall; I'heba, burn December -I, \S'.ii\, married Washington J. McCalester of HillslH)roHgh; Elizabeth, born May 1">. ia8l». married lohn A McCallister, an.l both are dead. Enoch Earl was reared to the life of a farmer, and early adopted the calling as his own. He has done very well from a linancial stand]iiiinl, and is comfortably well olT. His farm is under a high state of tillage, and an excellent grade of stock grazes in its pastures. The buildings are sub- stantial and alVord ample conveniences for all pur- poses. Mr. Earl enjoys a high reputation as a man of unswerving integrity, and he and his wife are among the njost useful members of the Christian Church, toward the expenses of which they con- tribute liberally of their means. Three of their daughters belong to the same church and two act as teachers in the Sunday-school. The elder Earl is also interested in the church, with which he has held close relations as a consistent member some sixty years. The whole family are ardent Uepub- licaus, and stand tirmly by their colors. Our subject was married at Crawfordsville, in 1S()3, to Mrs. Elisa Peed, daughter of William and Hannah (Dawson) Peed, their marriage taking place at Crawfordsville. They have three children: Howard, who was born January 7, ISC),"), mar- ried L. Rainy, and lives on the old homestead; Phobe, who was born March 23, 18(5(5, and is a school teacher, and Sarah, who was born March S, |S(59. Mrs. Earl's daughter by her first marriage, Mary Little, who resides with her, was born iu 18i)U. JjOHNSON CH)LLIN(JS. Among the worthy citizens and honored pioneers of Parke ) County, no one is more entitled to a repre- sentation in this recoril of those who have made the county what it is to-day, one of the best ill the state, than he of whom we write. Mr. Collings has been thoroughly identilied with her best interests, having endeavored in every possible manner to promote the county's welfare. He is a leading farmer of Union Township, his home being on Si>ction 3. He is now retired from the active cares of farm life. Ilinugh siiperiiitemling his place, which c jinprises one hnmlred ami sixty acres. For a half century he has been a member of the Predestiiiariaii Presbyterian Church, having lieen clerk for twenty twii years and a trustee for thirty-livo years. In 1875 he superintended the building of the present church structure in Greene 522 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Township luul has ever been actively engaged in the work of its various ilepartments. Mr. Collings was born in Shelby County, Ky., near Shell)yviIIe, the county seat, August 10, 1822. His grand fatlier, William Colliugs, was born in New En(;laud and was of Irish descent. Our sub- ject's father, Zebnlon, was born in Shell)y County in 1802, in which county the latter's wife was born two j'ears later. Her maiden name was Sarah Johnson. Her father, Lauty, was a native of the Keystone State and of Irish descent. After the marriage of our subject's parents, in Shelby County, they removed to a farm in this county, landing here in 1835. The father pur- chased land, the very |ilace where Mr. CoUings now lives, buying it second liand. There was no house on the place, therefore Mr. Ceilings was obliged to |)ut up a log house, which is still stand- ing on the farm, a relic of former days. The par- eats passed tlieir remaining days on the farm, the mother dying at the age of forty-six, her husband surviving her many years, and passing away at the ago of eighty-eight years. They were the parents of seven children, four daughters and three sons, all of whom grew U> adult years. Of these, Johnson was the first in order of birtli, the others l)eiiig as follows; William J., of Greene Townsiiip; Nancy Jane, wife of Jesse Mattox, of Danville, 111.; Mary, deceased; Rebecca, widow of John Darr. of 111.; Francis, deceased; and George \V., of Wichita, Kaus. Johnson CoUings was a lad of thirteen years when he removed witii his ])aients to Parke County. He attended the log school house of the period, aiileasaiit and ami- able lady, one who has many friends in this lo- cality and is noted for her skill as a housewife and cook. She has been a great help to her hus- band and it is largely duii to her cheerful spirit and counsel that he has been so suecessfid in his various undertakings. Politically Mr. CoUings is a supporter of the Democratic party. JOHN PENCE. This prominent resident of Kacfoon Township, Parke County, was bora ' .January '.', 18153, near Eaton, which is the county seat of Preble County, Ohio. He was the youngest of three brothers, and the next to the yoiing<'st of a family of eight children. Ph(ebe, the eldest, married Thomas Fudge, and since his death she has made her home with a daughter in Morgan County, Ind. Nimroil mar ried I'^lizabetli Kesling and died at the old home stead al)out ISST, leaving a large family of chil- dren, all of whom remain in Ohio. Lucinds became the wife of William Uiesinger. of Preble County, Ohio. Daniel married Catherine Fudge, and died in Preble County about 1800. Rebecca, Mrs, Joseph Crain, r(>sides near Lelianon, Warreu County, Ohio. Rachel married Edward Crain, and they also make their home in Warren County. I'OKIKAIT AND BIOGRA PUK'AT, KKConP Miirv. tbe youngest cliiKl, married Asa Uigj^H, and ilit'd ill Vt'riuilliim Cimiity, Iiid., al)out 1SSI. Tlio |)iir.Mits of this family were Ht»iiry iiml Mary (Harsliru;iii) l't«iici>. Tlie father was boru iu Uockiii'^liHiii County, Va., about 17S1, ami was oiif of tliii't< lirolLtMs, Peter, William and lli-nry. The grandfather of our subject, John Pence, was iKjrii ill Virginia, and tlieri- In- died in 1S2'2 at an ailvam-ed age. The Pence famHy is of (Jcrmau exIractioM, but it is not known how far bacU the family history dates iu this country, nor the name of the first emigrant across the broad Atlautic. <5, in Ohio, he mar ried Miss Mary .Vgnes (liipiu, who was Itorn in Clinton County, Ohio, a daughter of Joseph and Pluebe (Swerer) (tilpiii. Her (Jramlfather (Jilpin was an Irishman by birth, but early in life came to this country, and ilied in Clinton County, Ohio. The Swerer family is of (ierman extraction, and some of the memb<>rs early settled in New Jersey. The grandfather of Mrs. Pence came to Butler tlounty, Ohio, in an early day, and died in Preble Comity at the age of eighty live. The father of Mrs. Peace died wheu she was only two years ohl, leaving two children, Mary Agnes ami Enos. The latter was a soldier in the late war, and was taken prisoner and conliiied at Libby. The mother of Mrs. Pence married again, and after the death of her second husband made her home with our sub- ject, where slit> died in I8S2. The (Jil|)ins were all Quakers, and a brother of tin' father of Mrs. Pence, Henry by name, was a prumiiient C^uaker preacher. The religious sympathies of the Swerer family were with the Christian Church. Mr. I'eiici- continiifil to live in Ohio until 18r)St, wheu he came to Parke County and lirst seltleil in Adams Township. Later he purchased a farm in Raccoon Township, adjoining the town of Catliii, where he lived until two years ago. He then, iu 1891, formed a partnership with M. H. Case iu tbe sttick business and assumed the management of Mr. Case's eight-huiidred-acre farm, located near Bridgeton. So far as we can trace, the Pence family have always adhered to Democratic princi pies, and John is no exception to the rule. So- cially, he is a Mason. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Christian Church, and he has ser\ed as Elder for many years. Seven chihlren have beiMi born of tln> union of Mr. and Mrs. Pence. William married Maggie Ernest, and is now a merchant in Catliii. He re ceived an excellent education at Terre Haute, and engaged iu teaching school for five years. Thomas married Mattie McLain, and resides on the farm with his father. The other children are. Mary, Charlie, Elmer, Frank and Daniel. The position occupied i>y the family in social circles is one of prominence and intliience, and they are highly regarded throughout the community. $?9fSK)lK^^T'(B?S>XJ^'Jt^^>fc'fc3'h?^Tl^^f^^ Fj N. JOHNSON. Waveland is somewhat noted for the representative southern fami lies who in bSol located in this portion of Indiana. .\m ing the many who left the snnny south to push their fortunes amid the en- terprising industries of the northern country was the Johnson family. Barnett Kistine Johnson and Uobi'rla (North) Johnsim were born in Kentucky, the former iu 1810 and the latter in 1821. They 526 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. grew to manhood and womanhood in that state, iiiul it was there tlmt tbe acquaintance of cbild- iiood ripened iulo the affection of more mature years and they became man ami wife. The result of this union was a family of six children, one of wliom is the subject of tiiis sketch. Uidike many of his boy iiood's friends and neigh- liors, Mr. Johnson received a collegiate education, and the fact that he made good use of his time and the money expended on his mental cultivation is quite evident to all who may hold conversation with him. Upon leaving Wavelaiid College our suliject HIOORAPHUAL KKCOKl) .>•_'/ tli<> old boiuesteail. He tuuk for liis wife Miss Seiibu Swinfonl, \vlii> was iilsu h ii:itivi< of Piiliiuiu Count), antl tim tlaii^litur of an early st'ltli»r in thai rejjion. After his marriage, Mr. Leatherman, St., Ikiii^IiI a farm in tiin saiiiu lowusliip in wliicli he h:ui liccii hroiiylit up. tht< plaon hoiiif^ partly iiujirovi'il. To its fiirthttr ciilttvalion ami ilevt-l- upiiicnt ho ihil hiinst'lf for many yi-ars. and ' iua it his horiii> until tlit> di'ath of his wife in ' isn't. Ur tln'ii rented iiis farm and went to Colorailo. where he is still livini», tliou;;h well Hlonfj in years. Frederick W. lieatherman had thrive i)rotber8 uiid three sisters, of whom two lirolhers anil one ' sister only are still livini;. Ho was reared to ' man'H estate in Cliiitun Township, and there mar- ' ried Miss Ma;;<^ie Perkins, who died in the year ISMii. She was the mother of four children: Maude, Claude, Myrtle and Ivy, who are still liv- ing; at home, .\fter his marriage Mr. Leather man enfja^,'ed in farming for many years, and for ahoiil t welve years was en^^aged mainly in shipping stoi'k. As an agriculturist he was very successful, but he ha.s preferred to buy and sell rather than ' to raise entile and farm products. For his si>ooiid wife Mr. Leatherman married Mrs. Jennie Wysong, who was a daughter of W'ill- I iaw Brown, a pioneer of that county. In March, 18So, Mrs. lieatherman was called to her final rest. In ISS;5 Mr. Leatherman settled in Hock- ' ville, Parke County, and here occurred his mar I riage in 1887 with Miss Kmma Strain. This lady, daughter of one of the worthy citizens of this w>uuly. departed this life in ISUt). Some time afterward Miss Mary He.ssler became the wife of Mr. Leatherman. Her father, Grandville Messier, was a well known ami prosperous farmer of Parke ' County. Mr. Leatherman is a stanch supporter of the Democratic paity, and though not desirous of |>olitical honors, he was elected Trustee of Adams Township in the spring of ISKl, his term to run for four years. Ho is a believer in good sch(X>l8 and teachers, and it is largely to his iuHuence that the salary of teachers in this vicinity has been in- creased, for it is his opinion that a good one should receive just remuneration, while a [Kxir teacher is dear at any price. Fraternally, ^Ir. T/eatherman is a member of the Knights of Pytliias, aii>l relig- iously belongs to the Methodist Church, of which his wife is also a mendier. lie has ever borne his part in the upbuilding and ilevelopnient of the community, and for his f^iitliful performance of the duties devolving upon him as a citi/.en he is deserving of ail credit. I I AUUY T. FICKEN is a very Kucce.ssful l""H| photographer of Uockville, and one of the I I leading business men of the county. He ■T was born, in 1857, in Lawreuceburg, Ind., anil was reared in New Orleans, La., where he re- mained until he was eight years old. At this time he left home and went to Evansville, lud., where he remained a short time, when he went to Sey njour, sojourned there about three years, and then went to Pittsburg. Subseijuently he located in Cleveland, Ohio, where he livetl with his father until reaching his eighteenth year. The father of our subject was the Rev. John Ficken. a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was also a Major of the Louisiana Tiger of the state militia before the war. At the breaking out of this strife he was compelled to join the Con federate forces, but on the first opportunity, which presented itself at the battle of Shiloh, April I'l, 18t52, he purposely surrendered himself as a prisoner of war to the I'liion forces, immediately taking the oath of allegiance to the North, and served until (he close of the war, during which time he reached the rank of Major, honorably dis charging his duties as such. After peace was declared Mr. Ficken returned home and soon afterwafd joined the Methodist C'hurch, and entered the Ohio Conference, where be expected to study for the ministry. For convenience' sake he located one mile west of Pittsburg, where he afterward was pastor of the church to which be devoted all bis time and energioi for a season. Since then he has tilled the pulpit at Cleveland, where he has 528 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. been called three different times; the FourtlT Street Church, Pittsburg; the Erie Street Church at ("h'vt'laiul, Ohio, bihI the Cherry Street couf^re giitiou at Toledo. At the last-named place he la- bored four years, when he went to Greenville, where he died in 1890. The Rev. Harry Fickeu was only uiueteeu years old when he was appointed local minister of a con- gieiration at Marietta, Ohio, and at the early age of twenty two years he was ordained to preach the Gospel. He was a graduate of a theological school and held some of the most prominent appointments in the Conference, having for his associates Peter Cartwright in the pioneer days of Ohio. He was a powerful minister in his day, and lived in ac- cordance with his profession. He was born in Germany, and was four years old when he came to Ohio with his father and settled at Marietta. Here ho grew to manhood and finally became a minister in the town where he was reared. After leaving college Mr. Ficken went back to Cleveland, where he engaged in photography and remained three years, when he went to Newark, Ohio, and stayed one year. He then went to C'in cinnuti, where he remained working at his occupa tion about throe years, when he again moved to Saiulusky City, Ohio. After following his busi- ness in this ]>la(M> for two years he went to Toledo, Ohio, where he remained for about si.\ months, thence to Greenville, where he made his Lome until he went to Kenton, Ohio. .4fter trying liis fort- une at Pitttlield, 111., in a short time he conclud- ed to come to Rockville, and on Octol)er 2(), 1886, he arrived here and commenced his i)usines8 in partnership with C. M. Hengen, under the style of Hengen & Ficken. At the end of three years' du- ration they dissolved partnersliip and Mr. Ficken continued in business by himself. October 17, 18S',t, our subject was united in mar riage to Mrs. Fttie Allen, who was a daughter of Horace Smith. He was the owner o{ a line of packet boats on the Erie canal. One child has l)lessed the home and hearthstone of Mr. and Mrs. Ficken, namely, Flora. Mr. Ficken is a Repub lican in politics. In social life he belongs to the Knights of Pythias and is a loyal menilier of the Rockville Light Artillery, in which he has held the office of Second Lieutenant. He is now Com- missary Sergeant of the First Regiment Artillery of Indiana, and has held the position two years. In religious affairs his wife is a Presbyterian, in which denomination she works harnioniously. Mr. Ficken is an excellent manager, very ably conducting his business, and is considered one of the best photographers of the town. He has a membership in the American Photograph Associa- tion, with which he meets regularly. He |)ossesses a clear, vigorous intellect, is progressive in his ideas, and has a full share of that business acumen so necessary to success in any walk of life. He and his wife are popular in social circles, and have manv warm friends. ^?K5!^?K5^?f^?^??^>vw^^yt^^^^??s5K?K$K RS. NANCY (HATFIELD) NORMAN, one of the olde>t living settlers within the liniits of Union Townshij), Parke Coun- ty, who is now contentedly spending the declining years of a well spent life in the old home, has for more than half a century been a resident of this i>lace. She is a native of Butler County, Ohio, having l)eeu liorn September 20, 1818. Her father, George Ilattield, was a native of Virginia. He was reared on a farm and fol- lowed the occupaticin of farming all his life. The mother, Rachael Bell in tier maiden days, was born in the state of New Jersey and was reared there until twelve years old. The father and mother of our subject were blessed with nine children, four of whom were daughters and five sons, all reaching years of maturity but now deceased with the exception of three. Mrs. Norman is the seventh child and third daughter in order of birth, and was reared in her native place, remaining there until reacliing her eighteenth year, when she came to Parke County with her mother, with whom she remained until her marriage. This ha])])y event occurred in 1832, when she was united in wedlock to AVill- iam Norman, of Kentucky. Mr. Norman came with his parents to Parke POWTUAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL UECORD. 529 County wlifii In- WHS soveii ypiirs of ago nnil was hert> fdiicatiMl. His fallipr, I/ciinu'l Norniiin, was boni in tlio Olil Doiiiiuion ;uul wasaii early settlfr in tliis county. His mother, Catherine (Bassitt) Nor- man was of KtMitui-ky anil lo her were horn ten RbiUlren. NVilliiiin Xoruian w:ir a i^pnoriil farmer and fitock-raiser hy occu])nti<>ii, and was a wi-ll known atnl liij^hly -esteemed man in the county in which lie lived. He w;is in early life an old line Whig, hut later cast bis vote and intluenee with the Pemocracy. His death, which occurred in \HW, was an irreparable loss U) the community, as he always took an active interest in those things pi'riaining tt) the welfare of the community antl was recognized as one of the best citizens of the township. In all the relations of life he was honorable and upright, and the success which crowned his efforts was richly merited. In 1832 Mr. and Mrs. Norman h)cateI. on the old homestead west of Rock ville. Ho is the son of John W. Ten Brook, who was a native of Pennsylvania, having l)een born in Union County, Pa., July 27, 1824. When he was about eighteen years old he moved to this concity with his father. William Ten Brook, and settled one mile west of Annapolis. Here they ])urchiise(l land and lived until the death of \\ illiain. The son was married to Miss Mary, a daughter of lien jamin Tjeo, a prominent farmer of this county, who came from North Carolina in an early day and fol lowed the carpenter's trade together with tilling the soil. After his marriage the father of our subject POUTUAIT ANM) lUOCJUAT'HICAL FtECOKP r.3i IdchUhI "III' luilt" wi'st iif Kockvillp. wlit>r« li« bon^lit fifty acres of land and lived thereon until bix death, which occurred in thr fall of 1X05. He WHH the father of four children, of whom two are yet living, our subject and IJelle, now the wife of J. \V. Heailh', who is n resident of Uockvillo. She IH the mother of two daufjhters, Penrley and Miirtha T. The latter is the wife of J. IJ. Chemlle, a ("on^ressnian from the Ninth District of the Hlate. Pearley married Hattie Maiikins, and is now deceaseil. In politics our sul)ject's father was n stanch l{e|«ul>lican, and was strongly op- posed to the extension of slavery, and hence fought against it in the late war. Ho was a man reape<-ted and well liked by all who knew him, being a sagacious anil thuroughly trustworthy business man during his entire lifetime. He passed to his tinal rest on the 'Jlstof November, \Xt)b. Hia wife still survives him and makes her home in Kockville. Charles M. Ten Brook ri'ceived his education Ml his native jilace and added to his fund of knowl edge, attending the llockville and North Bloom ingdale Academy, where he made the best of his opportunities. He improved his time, and by keen obs(>rvation and association with educated men won for himself the reputation of a thoroughly cult ured gentleman. After he left school he engaged in farming :ind afterward bought the old home place in ISTt. The same year he was United in marriage to Miss Kmma (Jill, who was th<> daugh- ter of ,lose|)h (I'nrter) (iill. Mr. (lill was an early aettler of Crawford County, III., and his daughter, Ennna, being bereft of a mother's tender care at an early age, was sent to her guardian, where she raade her home with a sister, Rfrs. W. I'. McClure, of Vincenni'S, Ind. Here she met Mr. Ten Mrook, our Huliject, and became his wife March !.'<'>, 1S74. The result of the union was three children: Zoe, Glenn and Pearly. After his marriage ^^r. T<'n ! BriMik sold the old home plac(> and in 1^77 pur- chased another place, which he improves] and then •old a^ain. In the fall of lSi(2 he was appointed to the important position of Overseer ami Manager of the Poor Farm, which is favorably located in Adams Township, on Section 'Jft. The estate be longing to this institution comprises one humlred and sixty acres, which are kept in an extraonli narily line condition, being ably superintendeil liy our subject. The building was erect<'d in 18<50, and is a commodious and convenient brick struct- ure in which are twenty one inmates at the pres enl time. Mr. Ten Brook is thoroughly respected by all those under his charge, and he performs 1iis duties in that capacity to the satisfaction of all. In politics he is a strong Kepiiblican, and, although he is not a member of any denomination, he con tributes liberally toward the support of the church of his town. His wife and daughter are faithful members and active workers in the Methodist Episcopal C'hnrch of this place. C5HAULES W. SAPPENKIELD. This gen . tieman is one who has met with discour ' agemenis and calamities during his busi nes8 life, but by his jwrsistent efforts he has established himself, and is profitably engaged at the present time, lie is the son of Mathias Sappentield, who was born March 12, I7Stt), in Fayette County, N. ('., to Mathias Sajipenfield. The last-named gentleman was born in the Car- olinas, and was a gallant i-oldier in the Kevo- lutioiiary War. lie married a Miss .Sechrist, and remained in his native place wheri> he engaged in agriculture. The Sappenfields were of tterman ancestry, and Mathias, Sr., was one of a family of twelve sons. Several of these sons came to America and served in the Revolutionary War, One of them, Jacob S.,died while in the service on Long Island. Mathias Sappenfield, the father of onr subject, was reared in the ('arolinas whore he married Miss Christina (irimos, August 2'>, ISI1. .She is a daughter of .Fohn and Barbara (i rimes. In 182S Mr. and Mrs. Sappenfield went to Shelby County. Ind., where they settled on Flat l{ock, and there lived aUuit two years ami farmed. Two years after they came to Parke ('ounty and setthil on the Little Kaccoon in what isnow(ireeii Township. Here he entered laml from the Governn)ent and erecteil a flour and sawmill, following this occu pation anil at the same time carrying on farming. Being one of the very first settlers of this county 532 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. be was among the first who worked up a lucrative business, and in a short time he was enabled to erect another mill on the Big Raccoon. This hist possession wms located on land in Union Town- ship, which he had entered from the Government an;i. After he iiad completed his edu cation so far he began the study of law under Judge Mack, of Terre Haute, anil October 111, IStVl, entered the senior class of the Law Depart ment of Michigan University at Ann Arbor, Mich. He here finished his Course and grarofession at that place for three years, but owing to ill health con- eluded that an occupation requiring less mental strain would lie more beneficial, so he embarked in the manufacture of pumps at that place. He fol- lowed this for fourteen years and accumulated ujibnilding of the cause. He has given his means toward the erec- tion of two churches in lliis town, li(>sides contrib- uting toward the rebuilding and repairing of eight or ten other edifices. He belongs to Philadelphia Chapel in (ireen Township, Parke County, iiikI held the office of Treasurer of the Indiana Synod for about threi' years. In his early maidiooil Mr. Sappenfield made several invent ions, on which he secured patents, one of which look a premium at the Fair at Terre Haute. In 18()7 Mr. .Sappenfield iuTented a dray saw on J -'.«^»^ i %k '■mi ^^^^^^ PORTHAIT AND lUOCHAPHTflAL RECORD 535 vliicli lin iiiHili' a fjrent iloiil of moii«y, ami suhse- iiit'iitly iiivoiitnil a wHsliiiiff iiiHcliine. wliicli be ^dVH to the piililic, iiuver taking uut a patent. tVlifii h« caiiif lit>re Lt» started in tlie shingle iilsilicsH ill till" iHr;;<' luick hiiililin;^ near tliR ilepiit, vliicli ImriK'd (li)VVTi Dect'iulM'r 14, IS'.'O. He lout 'Vprytliing lin had invested in tliat bnsineHH to the iinoinit of $1,100. IJiit Mr. Kappi'iitielil was let»>rniiiie(l to succeed, and not disconraijed Uy bis diaaster be again established himself in the lame hiisiness with rednnl)led eiieri;_v, and now is ■onsidereil one of the most intelligent and success 'id l>U8ine88 men of the coinmuuity. n KCHIUArj) ri-ANINdAM. an early set /I, tier and successful agriculturist of Mont I l\ gomery Conuty, Ind., who died in INiJl.at y the advanced age of eighty two years, was in earnest man, strong in character, and pos.sessed if uncommon ability. He was a worthy member jf the Presbyterian ('hurcli, a true C!liristian cili- Mii, upright and conscientious in business dealings anil social intercourse, and was highly respected l>y many friends and neighbors, who, with bis sor rowing relatives, mourned hif. loss, when, after years of prosperity, due to bis own efft)rts, in- passed ipiietly away. Mr. Flaningaiu was undoubtedly of Scotch an Reelry, his forerathers seeking in the land of lil)- erty the |)olitical and religions freetlom denied tbem in their native lantl. Isaac Flaningani, the grandfather of Archibald, was probably a native of New Jersey, and it is supposed was born in W(H>dbiiry. Our subject's parents, George and Polly ( Fiarrick) Flaningani, were both natives of the OM Dominion and were born in Virginia, in the latter jiart of the eigliteenth century. Reared amid .scenes of historical interest the two grew up to matuie years and some time after their marriage inove[rs. (ieorge Flaningam were the par ents of nine children, all of whom survived the years of ciiildhood. 'J'bree of their sons settled with them in Ohio. Archibald, John and Samuel, eacli of whom married and raised families, some of whom are still living in this county, most of them engaged in agricultural pursuits. Arc-hibald Flaningani was born in Fndericks ('ounty, Va., in bSOit, and was therefore abuul twenty seven years old when, with a few hiiiidrecl dolhirs capital, he ar rived, full of hope ami ambition, in the state which then became bis permanent home. In 1H3V(, some three years after his removal to Indiana, he was united in marriage with .Miss Catlterine Kashuer, a daughter of Abraham Kashner, one of the early pioneer settlers of the count}'. Mr. Flaningam and his excellent wife were par- ents of twelve cbildr(Mi. nine of whom they reared to mature age. .\mlrew, tlii-ir eldest born, mar- rii'd and died, leaving a family of four children; Mary married John A. Johnson, of Lebanon, Ind.; John is a prosperous farmer of Franklin; Abra ham is a well known lawyer of Chicago; lihoda married J. \V. Gregory, of Garden City, Kans. ; Hulda is the wife of Ambrose F. Wanl, of Poone t!ounty; Albert is a resident of Uoone County: Samuel, the youngest son, and Ida, the wife of Flwootl Wooily, complete the list of sons and daughters who have taken an active interest in life's duties, and nearly all of whom have families of their own. Fnim small beginnings Mr. Flaningam increased his real estate, until, at the time of his death, he owned a valuable property, comprising eight bun dred acres of line land, much of it under cultiva lion, and a large portion of it highly improved, and all within the limits of Moidgomery Counlv. Aside from this holding be also ])osspssed two thousand acres of good Texas land. The prudence and judgmtMit of Mr. Flaningam were evident in the careful arrangement of his business affairs, which were in such excellent shape at the time of bis death that there were no settlements to lie made in court. The children antl widow who survived the ven erable husband and father are all connected with various church organizations, anil are all highly resjiected members of society. His sod, Samuel Flaningam, was Ujru in the county of Montgomery 536 PORTUAIT AND BIOORAPHICAL RECORD. in 1864, and reared npon his father's farm. He well improved the advantages offered by the com- mon schools, and was «»arly trained in fanning dii ties. In 1887 he married Miss Mollie Ward, daughter of George W. Elnora (Heavenridge) Ward, an intelligent and attractive lad}', a favorite with a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Flaningam are the happy parents of two bright little cliildren, and enjoy a pleasant home npon one hundred and sixty-throe acres of well improved laud, originally a part of the old homestead, now owned by its present resident, with whom the widow of our subject makes her home. Samuel Flaningam is a worthy descendant of his honored father, and commands the respect and confidence of the community amoHg which his entire life has been passed. He is a young man of energy and progressive ideas, and interested in all matters of public welfare. He is a strong advocate of the doctrines of the Prohibition party and makes a study of the suljject, believing Prohi- l)ition to be the true principle both in politics and life. SSiSiSJS«J««^; ;>K^X\^?KXi?K^ 111 LEXANDER HARPER, who has for many f/_l\ years held local otlices and has proven him- I li self a most efficient and popular man, is a V member of several different societies, in which, also, he has been honored l)y elections to im]iortant positions. As a business, {>ublic and private man he is so well known tiiat to dwelj upon these things seems almost unnecessary. He was born near Ciiillicothe, in IJuckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio, September 2iS, 1H25. Thomas T. and Jane (Finch) Harper, his parents, came from Lexington, Ky., with their parents, and set- tled in Oliio in ISOO.when they were al)Out five years old. Mr. Harper's paternal grandfather was an Ohio pioneer, an old soldier, and had lived in Kentucky during his early years, moving tliere at tlie age of twelve. His grandfather on his mother's side was Col. Josiah Finch. The Harpers were formerly from Virginia, tiie Finches from Maryland, both families afterward moTing to Kentucky. Francis Harper, a great-uncle of our subject, was killed at the Indian battle at the Lower Lynx> while his great-grandfather was killed at Bunker Hill. The wife of the latter was a sister of Alex- ander McConnell, a pioneer of Kentucky, asso ciated with Boone. After her husband's death she went to Kentucky. Robert Harper, a brother of Francis, was a lieutenant colonel and aide to (leu. Wayne at the battle of Maumee. Alexander, Sr., died of gravel at the age of seventy- five. He was a large, powerful man. Thomas T. , the father of our subject, was, as lias been indicated before, born at Lexington, Ky., in 1795. His father took uji eight hundred acres of land. In 1S30 Thomas came to Montgomery County, Ind., and located in Sugar Creek Town- ship, eighteen miles northeast of Crawfordsville Several families came to the same township at this time: The Bowers, Petersons, Stearns, Hendersons, Saul Irving, Wyaut and U'illiain Taylor, fam ilies from Ohio, and later the Mitchells and u few others. At this time Thomas was a poor man. After a time he built a cabin, living there for about eleven years, clearing and improving bis farm as much as possible. About IS41 he moved into Franklin Township, and with his son, Alex ander, entered another farm. In the spring of 1843 trouble came to him in the shape of the death of his wife. His own decease followed on January S, 1859. Both were buried ;it Shannon dale. Mr. Harper, Sr. , and his wife were Presbyte rians. Mrs. Harper was a well balanced and well educated woman, superior in every way, and re markal)le for intellectual power. She was thor oughly informed in church doctrine and was fro cpieiitly consulted even l)y ministers. Siie wn^ positive in iier uMture and decidedly gifted. Oidy thre(» of the children of this marriage arr now living, altliongli tivf grew to maturity: Mrt- Mary J. Booher resides in Sugar Creek Township; Mrs. Elizabeth T. Harper has her home in Ver niilion County, III., and in marrying did not change her name. The eldest sister, Sarah A., ilied at about sixty years of age, while JaM)es F. POUTHAfT AND BKKillAl'HK'AL KE(H)IID Ml livfil to 1»' ciiily forty iiiiit>; liotli lift' Imiied at Darliii<;toii. Alcxiiiulcr wiis Imt livti years old thp iIhv tliiil till" fiiiiiily caiiie to Montfjoinery County. It W!iH liir^oly through hia luothor tlinl Mr. Iliir piT r*>o Toro, sh<* WHS a sii|ii'riur woman and hi>r son hohls luT memory in f;ralt>ful rcmenihranci^ Tli«< sul) ject of our skoti'h continni'd to livr on his farm four mill's sontli of Darlin>;toii till IStl'i. Hf was for Homo tiint< a stork ih»aler, for two years con- liniiij; liis trade chietly to Illinois, where lie also (M-cureil land. In INtVl he oj)ened a general store at Darlington and continued in this I>n8ine8s six ] years with good success. He also liecanio a director in the Terre Haute Uailway, heing one of those who first secured tlie right of way. Soon after this he entered into the liusiness of a con- tractor, hut lost ahout .*ir>,(MHI by this, not getting pay for work done. Being crippled tinancially, he | got along as hest he could, taking work as a con- tractor for twelve years. In 1SS2 be became connected with local offices. Previous to this, in \H7t'.\, he hail been elected trustee of Franklin Township and had also beeu electe*! Justice of the Peac, serving about twenty years in the two olTices. having heM the office of trustiM* as long as the law would allow. He was a Democrat and the only one of that party that could have b(>en elected in the townshi]>. Hi> had movtHi to Crawfordsville in IS"'.' and in 1NS2 was elected sheriff over James (/. W. Wilhite, the then sheriff. Mr. Wilhite was a popular officer and the campaign was a closi'ly contested one, but our subject was elected by a safe majority. In 1H.S4 he was re elected and lillud the office for four years; this last campaign was the hardest fought of all. During Mr. Harper's time of service occurred the only executions ever held in Montgomery County —those of .Fohn Coffey, for murder and ar son, and John ('. Henning for the murder of his 9We«>theart. Mr. Harper says: "I think the devil had a mortgage on our county and was try ing to close it.'" ("rime went rampant so that during the tirst year he had a great many hard eases and stirring incidents. His old township was about seventy-live liepublican. but he was kept repeatedly in office for twenty years, as before stateil, showing the real worth of the num himself independent of party. He proved himself as well the best sheriff that Montgomery County ever had. Since retiring from offi<'e he has given his atten- tion to his farm, which is lucaled live miles north east of Crawfordsville. Mr. Harper was married .MayL'l, lsri(5, taking for his wife Miss Eleanor Miller, who lived five miles west of Crawforilsville. on Klaek cri>ek. She was a daughter of William .Miller, one of the pio- neer settlors. She died about one year after her nnirriage. July l<>, \H'u. February 21, isri'.t, he was a seonil time married, his bride being .Miss Harriet Flannigan, of Darlington, daughter of Saul anil ICleanor (Abernethy) Flannigan. She was born in the count)', her father having settled here in 182l>. He has some interesting old parch- ments signed by James Monroe. His death oc- curred when he had readied the age of lifty years. His widow is now living with the Harpers, and is in her eighty ninth year. Sh<> was from Virginia. Mr. Harper's family consists of two daughters Martha J. and Calista C. — both of whom are un- married and are living at home. Mr. Har|)i'r is a Mason, a menda-r of the chap ter at Darlington. He has pa.ssed the Masoaic work in lodge and chapter, passed all the chairs, presiding in the east in the Blue Lodge for years. He still holds his membership at Darlington. He was elected Master in ISCiCi and has been re- peatedly re-elected. He has beeTi Master for the last two years. He is a member of Darlington Lodge, No. IMf^; (Vawfordsville tUiaj.ter, No. S4; Council, No. 31) and Athens Chapter, No '."">. --f th- Eastern Star. Mr. Harper inherits the large, powerful frame of his grandfather and unites physical and men- tal strength to a degree that makes him a man whom any city might Iw glad and proud to count among its prominent men. Crawfordsville is ever ready to appreciate and acknowledge worth, and she linds this most trnly in the subject of this sketch. 538 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. W\ILLIAMD. MULL, M. D.. a prominent physician of Rockville, Parke County, au(i one of the influential and progressive citizens, well deserves mention in this volume, for he has done much toward the npbiiild- ing and development of the county, and with the promotion of its best interests his name is insepa- rably connected. A native of Pennsylvania, be was born on January 17, 1838, in Lancaster County. His life has been a varied and eventful one and his experiences have made him an excel- lent judge of human natiue and also an able and interesting conversationalist. The Doctor was born to Jacob and Mary (Darrow) Mull. Jacob was of German descent and was wedded in Penn- sylvania to his wife, who became the mothcM- uf teu children, of whom the following are still living: Henry Elizabeth, Luciiida, Martlia, DMvige Institute. Mr. Mull was of a very patriotic nature and when a call for troops was issued he joined the army, enlisting in Company A, Fourteenth Indiana Infantry, as a private, April lU, 18tU. In doing this he was compelled to sacrifice a great deal, for iiad he remained in the itiHtitute he would have graduated in June, but he was only too j)roud to 1)0 of service to his country and was the first man in the township to enroll his name. His bravery and loyalty to his country were frequently tested and never failed. On first going ont he discharged the duties of a Sergeant; in 1803 he was promoted to the rank of Captain in Company B, One Hun- dred and Fifteenth Iiuliana Infantry. From that he was discharged in order that he might accept a commission as Colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Infantry and at the close of tlie war commanded a brigade. In the battle of Antietam during which tight they lost nineteen men, while in command of his company Capt. Mull barely escaped with his life on the day of the conflict and was carried off the battle-field with five bullet- holes in his cap and severely wounded. His wounds were immedi- ately cared for, but on examination they were found to be so serious as to confine him to the hos- pital until the following May, when he was able to again report for duty. In the engagement at Franklin, Rich Mountain, in the Peninsular earn- paign and in the battles of Bull Run and Winches- ter, he showed his valor and patriotism. He never shirked dnty but was ever found in the foremost ranks and in the very thickest of the fight, speaking encouraging words to his men and thus winning many a victory. After the war was over Dr. JIull returned to his old home and entered the Jefferson Medical Col- lege at Philadelphia, from which he graduated in I SOS. In connection with this he took a special course in surgery and afterward entered the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City, from which he graduated in ISOS. At this period he returned to Indiana and located at Terra Haute, where he practiced his profession till the fall of 1875. He married in lS7l,the lady of his choice being Miss Martha E. Allen, who was the daughter of James Allen, of Parke County and one of its earliest settlers. Mr. Allen came here in 1820 walking all the way from ('incinnati. On arriving here he straightway t>nlered a tract of land in Washington Township, wiu>re he lived and reared, with paternal care, his family of eight cliil dren, who grew to mature years. Mrs. Martha JIull was born in this county iu 1851 and died in 1883, on the tiist day of the now vear. She was a strict member of the Presliyte- rian Church, attending its services regularly and contributing her means for its support. She was PORTRAIT AND lUOd KAI'll ICAL RKCORD r.39 lli(> mother of two cbiKlirti who ;irt< ut hoiiii< iiikI are iiaiiii'd. Miiry Alice and Arthur A. In liS75 Mr. Mull niovi-d to n farm four niih's wist of Kuckvilli-, wiicre he had purchaMed a farm somu time liefore. He lived there about three years, praoticiiii; medicine and aJHo entja^jtMl Honi«> in farm inj(. Ill iSSI on account of Mrs. MiiU'm iu'alth they went to Florida, where they remained during the winter, returning to their Rockville home, which Mr. Mnll iiad purciiased four yearn previ- OOttly anil had made into a comfortable and con- venient residence l>y modern iniprovcmentH. Dr. Mull devotes tUe greati-r |iHrt of hin time to looking after IiIh farm of one hundred and sixty fertile acres in Adams and Washington Townships and is also I'ngageil in stock raising, keeping some of the tinest and Inrnt breeds. Politically he is for the Republican party and is not oidy intluenlial iu this capacity, but has also been elected to the iiftice of Coroner of the county. H(> is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, also of the Knights of Pythias and of the (irand Army of the Kepiililii' I'list and has held all the ollices. He is at present Vici' pri'sident of the Soldiers' and Or- phans' Home of Knightstowu, Indiana. ^R ^PvTIR ?R ^Trf X\ ^R \x fc"R'RJR«v JT ^ "R^R JOHN H LKK. It would 1)6 difficult to tinreparing them for an active business career. Mr. Lee received his education in the public schools in England. When he was eighteen years old lie wiiit to Lonxingtoii, Ky., Septoral)er T), 1777. He married Eliza Smith, whose parents had set- tled among the Indians in Kentucky on a tract of land on whicii they built a ruile hut. Later they purchased another large tract near by. Mrs. Abra- ham Lincoln was a second cousin to Mrs. Smith, whose mother's name was Todd, and Samuel Jack was a brother of John Thomas Jack, and born November \'l, 1812. John Thomas Jack moved from Kentucky to Ohio and settled in Warren County, about thirty miles from Cincinnati in the Miami Valley. There he lived until 1828. when he came to Indiana with our subject's father, to help him move to this county, but on account of not liking it very well because of its dense timber land, he moved to Tippecanoe County where lie entered land of the Government and there lived until the time of his death. He was the father of twelve children, one of whom died in infancy. The father of our .subject was the oldest child and all but two of his brothers and sisters reached their majority. John Jack was a Justice of the Peace for many years while in Ohio. The father, James, was born in Warren County, Ohio, in 1804. There he met Miss Barbara Wyatt, to whom lie was wedded May 11, 1822. By this marriage there was one child born Susan, who is the wife of John C. Essliuger, of Webster County, Mo., where she died. After the decease of his first wife, wliodied about one y(>ar after their marriage, James Jack again cho.se a companion. The lady was Miss Mary Sellers and was a native of Warren Cotuity, Ohio, being born in May, 1825. She was the daughter of Christian Sellers, who was a resi- dent of W' arren County, Ohio, and afterward emi- grated to this county wlieie he lived until the time of his death. Before Mr. and Mrs. Jack moved from Ohio Mr. Jack was born, being the only cliihl by this marriage. He was born March 5, 1827, and caiue to Indiana in one of the old covered wagons with his ]>arents in 1829, where they located in Green Township near the farm owned by Christian Sel- lers who had emigrated here and entered from the Government two thousand and forty acres of land, which he afterward divided among his seven children, giving them in all aiiout five hundred and sixty acres each. The land that James Jack took p )ssession of was in a perfectly wild condition, but he settled on Section 34 and immediately set about POUTUAIT AND lilOf.UM'll l( Vl, I! I'.CORD. r.ti clearintJ a place on wliicli to Imilil a log CRbin. Hero lie iiveil until the tiiiu- of liis dfiitli wlieti be WB8 tbo possi'SKur uf tbree LiindriMl iiikI twenty acres of luntl. He bad previously given eacb of hiH cliililrt'M civilly acres, and at bis ilcatli be left oiicb forty acres, excepting May. Ho was it sue- tMwsful faiiuer, and a meniher and elder in tiie Chriutian Cburcb. tie was oue of the persons who were iiiHtriinienlal in tbe organization of tbe congregation at Parkvilie, and wben tbo cburi'b editice was erected bo coutrilnited lib- erally toward tbat, building tbe ujajor part of it himself. He also helped to organize tbe cburcb at Portland Mills, and was a coutri\)ntor to it as well. He was trustee of tbe township for a number of years, and in politics was nn adherent of tbe Deniocralie party, but on account of military acts, he cast bis vote for Gen. William H. Harrison. He died in Ddciml>flr, 1881, and bis wife passed iiway about ten years before. After her death Mr. Jack inairieil Mrs. Nancy Crawford, who is still living In tbe Indian Territory in tbe Cherokee Nation. By bis second marriage be l)ecaine the father of tive children, all of whom are living, namely: Martin S., John Thomas, a resident of Green Township, this county, where be is exten- sively engaged in farming; Adam S. , another ropre- I Bentative of the agricultural class of Green Town- ship; Kliza J., wife of James Sowder, who owns a largo farm in this township; Mary, the wife of Ferry I5lake. who lives south of Bellmore in Union Township. Martin .lack vi'as iilmut two years old when be came In Indiana with bis parents. He grew to mardioiid on the old homestead, attemling the country school of his district, afterward snjiple menting it by an atteiulance at the public schools of Ibis county, where he received a splendid edn cation. He lived at home till bis marriage, which WHS celel)raled the ITitb of N<«venil>er, ISjti, the other coutracting ]iarty being Susan Lanning, a daughter of Thomas Lanning. who was a native of North Caroliiui and came ti> Indiana aliout tbe year 1S:{(). Mrs. Jack was born March HI. 1 S'2,">. m North Carolina, in Lawsmi County, ami cameto Parke County with her parents in 18311. .\fter their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Jack locatoil in Green Township on Section 35, where they livetl for about ten years. At this time they removed to a farm on Section 2.J, which ho bought after sell ing his possession on Section 34. He livotl on tbat farm but two or three years when be moved to the place where he now lives, and lived in a large l.ig bouse. In IStlti be replaceil this with a large sul)stantial frame bouse which has all tbe modern conveniences and reipiisites which go to make a comfortable country home. Mr. and Mrs. Jack have bad born to them eight children, tive of whom are still living. They are John T. C, who is a successful farmer in Green Township and tbe father of six children, two of whom are living; Mary (!atherine, wife of Matbias Van Huss, n resident of this township. Mr. and Mrs. Van Huss have a family of eleven children, ten living, two of tbe tioys being twins, who were educated in Terre Haute. Five have graduated from tbe common schools. Nancy E. is the wife of Michael Smith and tbo mother of six children, five of whom are living. They are now living with our subject. Ella M. is tbe wife of William McBride, of Vermilion County. 111. (She is the mother of four children and was born Decendier 8, 1802.) Jesse Andrew is living among the mountains of Colorado, on a ranch. The deceased children are Lucinda. who died at tin* age of nine years and three months; James D., who died in 18S9. (He bad been a resident of Kansas for eight years prior to tbe time of his death. He was a well-to urn the father's death, and Martin, onr subject, has been tln>ir guardian since.) William H. .who WHS Ixirn March ll). lSr>(i, and ilieil in 18SM, leav- ing a wife (whose maiden name was Mary L. Buks) and three children. Martin S. Jwck owns live hundred and thirty- nine acres of arable land, all of which lies in I'arke CoHuty with tbe exception of about sixty- six acres in Putnam County. This is all well im- jiroved and in a fine state of cultivation, and on it are located six residences. Jfr. .Tack is one of the most extensive farmers in the eastern ]iart of tbe county, and also keeps fifty bead of cattle on his large 542 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. estate to which he devotes a great deal of his at- tention. He learned the carpenter's trade in an early day, which occupation he followed for several years, and it was his close application to this trade that made for him the bulk of his property. Po- litically our subject is a stanch Deiuoerat and has held the office of Assessor of Green Township for two terms, also serving about eight years as Justice of the Peace. He has I^een a faithful worker in the Methodist Church for twenty-live years, and has contributed liberally to its support. Mr. Jack has had a natural genius for handling tools, and has been successful in all of his under- takings — in the occupation of a carpenter as well as that of a farmer. He has made his fortune by his own ingenuity and skill, and is regarded as one of the highly respected citizens of this township. While working at his trade he built ten houses and four school-houses, besides a large amount of shop work. Our subject's father, before his death, amply provided for his last wife, leaving to her use eighty acres of land, $1,000 in cash, and a large amount of personal property. »S!K)«)JS««S9K||^||««««I«««»; ri( MARTIN, M. D., of Bellmore, Parke 1/ |\ County, is well known as a leading pliysi 1/ l\ cian of this place, whose skill and siu-cess ^ in practice place liini well at the head of his ]irofession, in which he has l)een engaged for more than a decade. He was horn in Union Township, tills county, on November 'Jl, 1851. His father, 1{. A. Martin, was a native of South ('arolina, and lived tiiere until Dr. Martin reached the age of fourteen years, when lie came with his parents to this C'lunty in IS'il. He married Sarah J. Shaw, of Illinois, who came of Tennessee and Irish stock, till' father of our subject being also i>f Irish de scent. The marriage was celebrated in Clark ('ounty. III., MMil soon after the young couple located in I'arke County, where they remained during the rest of their lives. The father died at the age of sixty two years, and the mother i)a.ssed from this life iipun attaining the same age. Dr. Martin is the ninth in order of birth in a faiuilv of ten chlldrea. He received his education in the district schools and carried on farming until reaching the age of twenty-five years. At this time he commenced the study of medicine in Keokuk (Iowa) Medical College, and then read medicine under Dr. Goss, of Rockville, with whom he remained one summer and was graduated in 1879. At the end of that time he was taken info partnership with the Doctor and remained with him six years, they carrying on ()ractice at Bell- more. He is now doing a lucrative business, his genial disposition as well as his ability to relieve suffering (juickly endearing him to his patients, while in social and business life he is a pleasing companion and a prominent citizen. In 1890 Dr. Martin was elected to the office of Trustee of Union Township, which position he has held to the satisfaction of all concerned. For some time he has been identified with the Parke County Medical Association, and is one of the leading members of the Knights of Pythias, l)e- longing to Lodge No. 60 of Rockville. The political views of the Doctor have brought him into affiliations with the Republican party, which he has always supported with his ballot ami in- fluence. Dr. Martin was happily married in 1881 to Miss Christina Bane, the accomplished daughter of William and ('atherine Bane. To these worthy parents were born two children — Blanch and Jnle. The eldest child was taken from them by death at the vouthful aire of four vears. OLLIE THORPE is largely engaged in the dry-goods business at Jessup, Parke County. He was born in Shelby Comity, Ky., April it, 181)1, to Lee and Eveline (Brown) Thorpe, who were also natives of Kentucky, were reared, married and died in their native states. They were the parents of six children, of whom our subject is the fifth in order of birth. The other five are named Ransom, Richard P., Thorn- ton T., Clinton B. and Lucy D. , who became the wife of John H. Miles. Z )llie Thorpe was reared upon a farm after the Uiuai manner of farmers sons, receiving only a com- \ *^, ,'• cyi-^ (P^^^ts^^^^ roKTUAlT AND lilO(jiUArUlCAL llECOUD. 545 iiioii-sebool otlncutioii, iiuil was t>aily iu life left to llio ciilil world to eke out liis own subBistaiice and liiv tiie fciiiiKliition of liis own fortune. How well he succet'detl can readily be discerned by those who are hiH patrunH in Lis mercantile pursuitH. Wdrkiiif^ on a farm in his native ntate until 1S83, he caiuo to Parke County, Ind. , and here coq- liniK'd his agricultural pursuits until January, |.Sli;t. when ho left the farm and filtered the nier- cuntili* world. purchaRing the general luercluindise stock of <;iiods owneil by Abraham Sallee. His place of business is in the little hamlet of Jcssup. Mr. Thorpe, being of a domestic nature, realized that "it was not ijiHid for man to be alone" and took unto himself a wife in tlie pt-rsuD of Miss Cora Yowell, of this county. They were united iu marriage, January "», ISSS. The fruits of this union are two sons — C'linton CI., born D('Ceinl)er 7. I \SS; anil Crawford K. . born February 7, 1X92. These are two bright vivacious little boys, who, with their childi--h prattle and boyish ]>ranks, make home happy. .Mr. Thorpe is also the present acting Postmaster as well as re.sideni agent for the .Vdams K.\press Company. The duties of these two responsible positions, in connection with his mer chanili-i(> trade, keep him busy for the greater part of each twenty four hours, l>ut being an ener gelle and ambitious nuin he accepts the situation ami is ever on the alert to do his best for his em. pi lyes and patrons. He has the only stock gi goods in the village and aims to keep such a clean and Well selected lot of goods as is necessary to supply till- surrounding community with anything they reipiire. And the best of all this is, he is able to dispose iif his goods at prices eipial to those of the dealers in adjoining towns and is always will ing to receive in e.xchange not only cash, but anv and all protlucts the farmers wish to sell, and will give to them as high a price as tin- market will admit. politically this gentleman is a Democrat of thi' conservHtiv4> kind, and socially a man of entertain ing ability and courtesy. The family resideuce is nicely located, is very large, and is complete in all its a|>pointinent9. It is a typical home wIm'P' love and paterual affection reigo supreme. fit LKXANHKU PlIOTT. To this gentleman f/l\ belongs the distinction of being the oldest ll^\^ survi\ing settler of Uockville. When he ^ came to this now nourishing city its first house was building, a tavern erected by a nuin named Uay. Since that early day be has wit- nessed many marvelous changes in the surround ings, has seen the hut of the frontiersman give way to the comfortable residen<'e of the farmer and the merchant, and has himself coutributed to no small extent to secure the wonderful transfornuition that has bei>n wrought. A native of North Carolina, Mr. Puett was born in Unrke County, January lo, 18()i(. His father, Coleman Puell, was a farmer in that stale and during the War of ISl'i was detailed to convey provisions to the army of Gen. Jackson, which he did, hauling the su|iplies across the <'ountry to the soldiers. About 1SI4 he removed to Monroe County, Iml.. where he entered a tract of (Jovern inent land and was one of the earliest settlers of that section of the state. Later be came to Parke County, wh<'re hecleared several eighty acre tracts anil remained until his death in \><'S.l. .\fter im proving bis first purchase be traded the pro|)erly for the place now occupied by the subject of our sketch. Alexander Puett was about live years old when he accompanied his father to Indiana, where he passed his boyhood in Monroe County. At one time, when he and his sister were ijuite small, they went out. as usual, to drive the cows home and in the woods began to play, blindfolding each other and wandering around in childish sport until they were a long way from home. As they could not make the cows go along the road they wished to take, the children left the cattle and wandered off to a creek, where they saw three Indians. Healiz- ing that they were lost, Alexander wanted to go to the red men, but bis sister lM>ing afraid refnsei], so they crouched down among the leaves, where they remained hidden until the savages had passed by. They thea traveleMsiness in Rockville. He is now the owner of two hundred and sixty acres where he makes his home. At one time he owned six hundred and forty acres, but has divided the property among his ehililr( face." If If ENRY RANDOLPH occupies an honorable r~"1 position in the estimation of his fellow- ll 1; citizens and is residing on his line farm of •T/ two hundred acres in Section ;^4, Fulton Township, Fountain County, Ind. He is not yet bowed down with the weight of years, nor has bis honorable position any tinge of veuerability, for he was born on Silver Island in the year 1838, being a sou or Aaron and Charlotte (Lunger) Randolph, the former of whom was a son of John Randolph, who was of Scottish origin. The mother was born in Ohio and was a daugh- ter of Isaac Lunger. Aaron Randolph became a resident of Fountain County, Ind., in 1826, and at once entered one hundred and* twenty acres of Government land. His days were devoted to ex- tending and improving his possessions and at the time of hi.s death he was the owner of six hundred and forty acres of valuable and well tilled land, the result of his own endeavors. He was first united in marriage to Miss Margaret Carnan, by whom he became the father of two sons and two daughters: Phineas, who was born in Fountain County, Ind., in 1824, was married to Miss Harriet Mead, by whom he has three children, and is now following the occupation of farming; Julia was born in Fountain County in lS2tV was married to Philip Park, with whom she removed to Iowa, anil there remained until her death, which occurred in 1870, leaving besides her husband three children to mourn her loss; Jane, who was born in Fount- ain County in 1828, was married to David Park, a farmer of this county, but in 18(58 left him a widower with three children; and Francis, who was born in this county in 1880, was married to Miss Debby Lindsey, and is now following the occupation of farming near Danville, 111. The brothers and sisters of Henry Randolph are as follows: Harrison, who was born in 1S36, was married to Jane Wright, is the father of three children, and is following the calling of an agri- culturist on a tine farm of one hundred and seventy acres (he is a stanch Republican and was elected to the ollice of C!ounty Commissioner of Fountain County in 1888, and owing to his indefatigalile laliors he is gradually J>aying off the debt of the PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 547 CDunty); Mitry, a Histt^r, was Ixnii in IStO ami was ■ marriiHl to Walttr Doiiell, ami tbey arc* now r<»siorn in ISRH, and was married to Ora Biirn- sidi-s, by whom he has unecliihl; Charles was born in I8<10, was educated at Covingtou and is now residing at home; John was born in 18r)'.t, was educated in the Deaf and Dumb Institute, and is making his home with his parents; Carl was bom in ISTT; Maggie was born in ISTlt; aiul Carrie, was born in l*^S'J. Mr. Randolph started out to tight the battle of life for himself as the owiit>r of alK)Ut liftv-live acres of land that his father generously gave him, and being exceptioDally industrious and pushing, he was not contviit with remaining the possessor of that small farm, but from time to time increased it until he now owns a tine tract of two hundrereferable. he sold out and built a mill at Clarion with the expectation of a railroad passing through the town. But this plan failed and he tiiially went to Hamilton County in the same state, where he rented a mill for a |>eriod of two years. At the expiration of this time, in 1875, ho bought the Mansfield mill in this county, which he operattnl until ISM. Jacob Rohm then built the present mill, which was completely re miMleletl in 1881^. .\t this time he soKI to each of his sons, our subject and K. 11. Calvin Rohm, a oDe-fonrth interest. In 18U3 he retired from the partnership, which is now known as Rohm Broth ers, the two sons being e<|ual partners. Rohm Bros, are now erecting a mill in Rockville, which they intend, when completed, to !»• one of the finest and l>est mills in the state. The father 548 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. makes his home near Fincastle and is a local iniuister in the Methoilist Episcopal Church. Tlie niotht-r of our 8itl)ject bore the luaideu iiaiiie of Mary A. Hixon, aud is a native of Peuii- sylvania, in which state she was carefully reared and educated. She is the mother of five children, two daughters and three sons, whose names are as follows: E. H. Calvin, a resident of Mansfield; Marella. who is the wife of C. F. Pruett; Lizzie, who is the wife of A. E. Cole, of Putnam County, this state; George W., our subject; and Jacob J., who was killed l)y the cars in August, 1892. George \V. Rohm was ten years old when he came to Parke County with his parents. He at- tended the Commercial schools at Terre Haute, later supplementing his study there by a course at the Nonual at the same place, and also at Dan- ville, teaching four successive terms up to 1880. He then entered into partnership with bis father and brother, as above .stated, but early in 18U2 took sole charge of the business, forming the pres- ent partnership with his i)rother in April, 1893. The business is successful, the mill having a large local trade. Their sven i)efor«< the war. This business will !»■ more fully described in detail in the sketch of Mr. Albert S. Miller, the son of our subject and his successor in the manage- ment of the factory. Mr. Jonas Miller has given his entire attention to the carriage l>usiness for so many years that to him must be given the full credit due the founder of so extensive an industry, while his brother Samuel must also receive his share, for his own PORTRAIT AND BTOORAPHICAI, liF-CORD. SUt part in the work was l)_v no inoans an. uiiiiii|>oi-lHiit one. Tln< |>artn»»rHlii]i (>xiHtii)g hetween the br(jlhi>rs was a rciiiaikal))^ <»iip, oxfeuiliufj over n perioil of tbirtv tiv»» yoars. Tlii'V possussod many characteristics in common, and the long closo con DPction iH'twt'on tlii-ni was nt'vcr hrukcn liy hickt-r- iiigs or (lisaj^ri'iMntMits, l)nt all tlii'ir Imsiiipss rela itons wt firm. .Nfeii of rathi»i' taciturn iinturi's, tlnir only conlidants were each other. Mfii of strong lik(>s anil dislikes, it is not stranjje that this attachment was never severed until death claimed one of tlieni for his own. Both have over heen most hifjhiy respei-ted citizens of (!rawfords- ville. They asked no piihlic recognition and Hi>n^ht no ofliri's, Imt were content to hnihl up a Inisiness on such a tirm base that nothing could cause it til totter ami fall should either he taken Hway. .Vlthout^h, as we have l)efore stateil, liotli .lonas Miller and his brother were uncommunicative to a remarkable deijree. yet no men possessed warin(>r friends, or appreciati'd the beauties of friendship more than they. They were alike with regard to tempi-rameiit and strength of character. Hoth have ever been fond of home liie. In his partner- ship with his brother, Samuel gavt> his personal attention to the smithing y Kirt iU>ep. next to the Nutt House. This is all valuable business property, the buildings being lim-ly located and handsome editices. A view of all the struct in es accompanies this sketch. Mr. Miller has been the longest in continuous business of any man in the city, the period includ iiig thirty six years of successful work. This, starting on a small scale, has, through strict atten- tion and earnest, clear-sighted effort, gained for him the enviable position that he occupies to-day. It speaks well for him as an employer that some of his men hove been with him for thirty years. He has always had a reputation for straightforward business dealing, first class work, and honesty in every transaction. No man has been more suc- cessful than he, and that this is consistent with square dealing is proven by the fact that no man bears a higher character. Mr. Miller is not a apecu lator, but having confidence in the future of (!raw fordsville, he does not hesitate to make large inve.stments here. Mr. Miller is of medium height an kind that a man may well be proud of. Mr. Miller is now a widi>wer, his wife, who was Miss Martha A. Scott, and who was roared in this city, having died in May, ISSo. Their family included otdy the one son mentioned al>ove, Mr. Albert S. Miller, a sketch of whose life will be given elsewhere, as be- fore staleil. Mr. Miller has never been actively engaged in politics, and lays no claim to being a politician, beitig interested in such things oidy as he is interested in everything that is for the good I and odvancement of his fellowmen and of his I country, as well as of his chosen city. The best ex pontMit of the man is found in the immense business that he has brought to its present thoroughly pros- perous and substantial condition, and in the high regard and respect felt for him by all wli'> know him. Ej LZKY KOMHINS is an example of the self- made man who, having commence runs a grocery store, ^Jy and has been a resident for the past fifteen years. He was born in Ohio, May 20, 1838, and is the son of Henry and Matilda (Carmichael) Smith. The former was in turn a son of John and Mary (Black) Smith. John Smitli was a na- tive of England and emigrated to America in his childhood, during the old colonial days settling first in Connecticut and later removing to western Pennsylvania. His brothers were in the Revolu- tionary War, wliile his wife's brother was in com- mand of a Pennsylvania regiment at Hull's sur- render in Detroit. Our snl)ject's maternal grand- mother's brother participated in the Kevolutionary War and was in all tin* piiiKupal battles of the Delaware Valley, crossing that river with Wasb- inglon, and was also in Valley Forge for two win- ters with that famous commander. In the War of 1812 the family was re|>resented by two of our subject's uncles, one of whom was on Lake F.rie with Commodore Perry. Our subject's father was born and grew to man- hood in tiie Keystone State. His father was a blacksmith by trade and also kept a tavern on the Old National Pike. He had three sons and live daughters. The former all rose to good positions I'OUTRAIT AND BIOdHAI-HKAF. ({KrORIV .1 111 iL.ii >aiii)nR professioiih, ..i,.- l..-ii,^' a i ml ••iigi- neer, orn» a lawyer, and one a physician. Ont< of tbf'Hc participated in the Mexican War, and une WBH fur Huni(> time a snccesHfiil merchant in Cin cinuati. Their father was a JefferHonian Democrat and died at the age of eighty one yearR. Soon after attaining his majority onr Ruhject's father went to Knox County. Ohio, where he workeecaroe afliliatetl with the Re- publican party in lS.">r). .la«-ob K Smith remaine«l under the parental ' roof until his twenty sixth year, when he married Margaret A., daughter of George and Lydia (Keams) Lawson, l>otli nativ(>s f>f Pennsylvania, r while the daughter was born in Ohio. They were ■ the parents of -^ix children, three dying in infancy and the others lieing as follows; George H.. Frank JO. ail. I Lyh.y. «.■■• •.{ Samuel Bnrford. .Mr. Smith comuienwd his linsin<*ss career by carrying on a farm in Hillsdale County, Mich., until the war. During 1S(U ^\i) he was a meml>er of Com- pany I, Kleveiith Michigan Infantry, under (Jen. Thomas, but he was never wounded or taken [irisoner. After the cessation of hostilities Mr. Smith re tnrned home, sold his farm in Michigan, and then coming to Indiana, settled in Morgan County in a thickly timbered section and went into the sawmill and liiml>er business. He coqtinaed that occupa- tion until 1872, when he came t'> Parke County, and has here l)een engaged in the same vocation. He has l>een very successful in his business enter- prise.s and may be justly niiml>ered among the leading commercial men of this commiinitv. Re- ligiously lx>lli he and his estimable wife have held meml»erBhip with the Christian Church for maiiv years past, and take great int^-rest in its work. Mr. Smith is a meml>erof Lotlge No. 518. Ancient Free and Accepted Ma.sons of Judson. and nf Hob- son Post, Granil Army of the Republic of Mar- shall. ' ▼i'RTlboKTfSI; BI.N.IAMIN OMVKR is a son of one of the very tirst settlers of Montgomery County, is a native of its soil, and is to-day one of its progressive, wide-awake young farniers, whose farm, on Section Ifi, Union Townshi(i, is thoroughly ei|nip|>ed for practical farming and stock raising, ami is well ke|it up in all respects. Mr. Oliver was l>orn .June 17, ISoS, on the farm near Whitesville that . his father had reclaimed from the primeval forests of Indiana. The father of onr subject was Elias Oliver, who was l>om in Douglas County, Ohio, in 187 when scarcely past mid- dle age. ■•r)2 I'OKTKAIT AND HIOrilUI'HK^AL RECORD. MrH. I'lliitH OliviT ili'|inrtc(l tliiH lif^ in lH(ir>. Slid horo IIki iiiiiiili'ii iiHiiKi of Dicy KlHtlii-rs and wiiH n iliiU(^liti Iiouhoh witliiii ilH pniciiictM nml tliorc wern hut fnw otli«r HrtlJcini'niH licri) at lliii( tiiiin. Tim parentH of our Hilhjocl rniirnd nix rlillilii'n, nil of whom ari' living: Mary Ann, who iH llii< wiilow of llarvi'v Stewart, ami livcH in Vermilion County, 111.; Mineiva, wifo of 'riiomiiH SlaetiH of thiH county; (i. S., a riwiilent of thih county; Dicy, the wife of .J. F. SliMilwick, wiio reHiili-H near Mac(!; Klizalieth, the wife of J. R. (Jwitin, ii farmer in Oregon, am) Jienjaniin. Menjamin Oliver WHH left Mil orphan at the a^e of twelve yearH anIamfH U. Mack, by whom lie was reared and with whom he remained until he whh twenty two years old. lie early became pi'olicieiit in all kiiidH of farniin^^ anil after liiH marriafio he Hottled down to aKricnltural purHuilH on his own iicconnt, l>iiyinj{ liiH farm of Ihh wife'w Mtep father. It com- priMt>H ninety two acreH of fertile Hoil, whicli iH nuclei llio lieHt of cultivation, and Mr. Oliver liarf nimle niany HuliNtantial improvementH that have j^reatly increaHed the value of the placti Hince it came into Iuh poHHeSHioii. lie Iihh the fences all in ^ood order, has remodeled the ilwi'llin<; and has a ^ood (^iass of liiiildiii^s. The marriage of Mr. Oliver with Miss ihilia llrown was celebrated in |)e('ember, ISTf), at the home of the bride's step father. Mrs. Oliver is the only survivor of the three children of Wiliiani and Margaret Ibown, of whom she was the young est. Her father was one of the |)ioneers of this ci>iiul\, coming here in INIi'J or ISIiM. Mr. Mud Mrs, Oliver have ii pleasant, cheerful home abound ing in hospitality and they have many friends who are attracted to them by their personal merits. Mr. Oliver is one of the stalwart young Repub beans of the county, and. as a good <-iti/en should, takes an inlelligeni interest in politics. He is n n ber of the Montgomery County Tarmers' Council, which meets at Crawfordsville every three luontliN. QO. H.Mtli.A.N is a retired farmer who is still making his home on the farm, on Section 9, ^ ' Union TownHhip, Parke County, on which he located soon after his marriage. That was over fifty years ago, and fur nearly that length of time did Mr. Harlan actively engage in carrying on the farm. He has been active in all good works and has a host of warm friends who have been drawn to him by his qualities of manly worth and integrity. Mr. Harlan was born in Warren County, Ohio. forty miles north of Cincinnati. The date of thai important event was November T), 1822. Our sub- ject's father. Samuel Harlau, was a native of North ('arolina, and when a child settled in Ken tucky with his father. The latter built a mill, which was taken away from him on account of its being on Union lauil. After this injustice he re moved to Ohio, when it was a wilderness, taking up land. Twelve other families went with him from Kentucky, making settlements in the Huckeyr State. Our subject's father remained with his parents until he was of age, and in lS2i) came to I'arke County, Ind., where he secured some land of the Government on Section '.), Union Township. He moved his family into a log cabin, remaining there for many years. He lived to a good old age. Ilia death occurring in his ninety-third year while he was on a visit to Kansas. The mother of O. G. Harlan was, before her marriage, Hethsheba Nutt. She was lK)ra in War reii (/ounty, Ohio, and attained the age of seventy six years. Her father, Aaron Nutt, was a merchant in the Buckeye State. In the family are twelve children, he of whom we write being the fifth in order of birth. His brothers and sisters all grew to manhood and womanhood, but of the number only one is now living, Mary. Mrs. Mitchell, of Veniiilioii County, 111. When a lad of seven years Mr. Harlan first set foot ill Parke County, settling in the thickly tini bured \vildernt>ss with his parents and attemiing the old-fashioned log school-house with fts attend- ant discomforts. He remained under the parental roof until after his father's death. In tlieyear 1842 he was united in the bonds of matrimony I'OUTUAIT AND HlOdUAI'UlCAL KECOUD. 555 with Aseiietb Hunt, of lIt>ntlrickH, who was horn ill North ('arolinn. This iiinrrin^e lia^^ Ijpeii lilpsscd with thufi)lh)\vin{^ ohihiri'ii; Driisiihi, Saiiiut»l, Itha mer, Milton, James and Aaron. In addition to these cliiil'".U'l" ("Ij.\I{K in a pro.s|>er()Us farmer of l"^ Wa.shinfjton Townwhip, Parke County, I Vj where he owns a homestead of about two ^ hundred acre.t on Section 24. He was horn in Kulherfonl County, Tenn., March '22, IN2M, and is a son of Eli L. and America (Nance) Clark. Our Hitliject's paternal f.;raiulpHren(s were .Ii'sHc and Martha Clark. The former was horn in North Carolina, in which state he was reared to iimidiood, haviiifi hut limited educational (iriv- ili'^es. Heinj; early inured to farm life, it is little wonder that he adopted that callinjj for his life work. After marryiiif^ in his native state he then emigrated to Itutherford County, Tenn., where he had a small farm. Some year., later, in 182"), he ajjain removed, heconiin^j a resident of Parke County, where lie was one of the hi>noref about live hundred acres, some two milas south f where our subject now lives. His family com- prised seven children, who grew to mature years hut have long since all passed away. He was a memberof the Presbyterian C'hurch.and politically WHS a Jackson Democrat. He reached the ad- vanced age of ninety years, hut his wife dejiarled this life many years ])revioiisly. Eli L. Clark, our subject's father, was liorn in Tennessee in the year l.S(H) nnd was there brought upon his father's farm. He came with his parents to Indiana, prior to which time, however, he had been married. As his father before him, he fol- lowed agricultural pursuits ami became the owner of one hiMiilred and eighty acres of l:ind in this county, most of which he imjiroved. He reared a family of eleven children, of whom oiir subject is the »>ldest. Three of the family circle have been called from this lift> and the remaining ones are aa follows: Jesst", Eli/abelh, Martha, Amamla. Mary, America and Sarah. The father held to the faith of the Presbyterian ( 'liurch, but as there was no organi/calion near his hiime he was necessarily drojiped from the meiiibership. He used his right of franchise in favor of the Democratic party. His death occurred in 18(54, his wife surviving him nii "til 1878. Robert Clark's school days were passed in the primitive log kcIh)oI house of former yi-ars, which was of the rudest description. In his youth he learned the carpenter's trade and followed it for about ten years. He remained at home until j reaching his twenty ninth year, hut had made his own livelihood fur a number of years previous to that time. In 1S.")7, March 2<). he wedded Miss Aniauda Brownell, who is a native of the Pnckeve State, and soon after he purchased his farm, which is still his place of iiImiiIc and which was then only partly improved. He has ilevoted liimself to its projier cultivation and management with admira- ble results. Mr. Clark and his estimable wife are identilied with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politic- ally the former is a Democrat. Mrs. Clark's grandfather was a soldier in the War of 1812, and two of her uncles |>articipated in the Mexican War. Ten children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Three of these died in childhood and the others are as follows: Nelson U., a teacher at Judson; Emma, Mrs. Dr. J. T. Ball; Carrie, wife of (4eorge H. Barnes; Josephine; Mattie; Howanl B., a student at La Fayette, and Amanda Laverne. I I ENHY H. CLOUE owns one of the linest HH residences in the northern part of Parke Jl I^ County, which is situated on bis finely im- 1^ proved farm on Section 1, Sugar Creek Township. He is a native son of the county, having l)e«'n horn in Howard Township in 1841). 556 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. His parents are Howard and Margaret (Deer) Clore, the former l)orn iu Boone County, Ky., in the year 1819. Grandfather, Israel Clore, was of German de- scent. The two brothers of his wife served in the War of 1812. Israel Clore, soon after his mar- riage, removed to Boone County, Ky., where he lx)nght laud and settled at a very early day. Of his children, two are still living, namely Howard and Simeon, who lives in Montgomery Comity, Ind. The others were Joel and Melinda, Lucinda, Uriel and Berryman. The last two died within the last year. In 1837 the father of Israel Clore removed to Indiana, locating in Montgomery Connty. He had also made a number of trips to this state, where he entered land of the Government. He was a hard worker and wlienever he could get a little money ahead he would come to Indiana and enter land, sometimes walking all the way from Boone County. He was drafted for the War of IS 12, but hired a substitute. His death occurred August 18, 1854, and that of his wife April 17, 1870. He was first a Jacksonian Democrat, and afterward became a Whig. He was a meml)er of the Hard Hhell Baptist Church. To each of his children he gave a good farm of about one hundred and sixty acres. Howard Clore was educated in the subscription schools of Kentucky, which he never attended more than six days after he was ten y(>ars old. On December 12, I88'.t, he married Margaret Deer, whose father, John Deer, was a native of Virginia, removed lo Kentucky, and fin;;lly located in Mont- gomery County, Ind., where he entered land at an early day. Mrs. Clore was Iwrn in Boone Connty, Ky., and died November t), 1850. After his tirst marriage Mr. (Jlore located on the farm which he now operates on Section 10, Howard Township, Parke County. No improvements had then been ])laced upon the farm, which has since been de- veloped entirely by him. In 1868 he built the large and imposing house where he now lives. IJefore this his home had been an old-fashioned double log house. His farm comprises five hundred and twenty acres, which with the exception of forty acres, is all in one body. On New Year's Day, 1859, Howard Clore was again married, the lady of his choice being Sarah Deer, a sister of his first wife. After her death he married Mrs. Elizabeth Frame. He had eleven children by his first union, and five by bin second wife. Those that are living are as follows: Amanda Ellen, who lives at home; Henry Harrison, the subject of this sketch; Sarah L., Howard, Jr., who is a large farmer in Lucas County, Iowa; and Whitfield, who is engaged in partnership with his brother Howard in stock-raising in Lucas County, where they have eight hundred and fifty acres of land. In 1852 Mr. Clore went to Iowa, and en- tered about seven hundred acres of land. Mr. Clore, Sr. , has his farm sujierintended by another, and is not actively engaged himself, on account of his age. He has one of the finest farms in the count}', all upland. He has a large amount of stock on the place and in the past has raised considerable for the market. His home was built at a cost of ?;8,()nO in the year 1868. Mr. Clon> is honored l)y all who know him, and, though not a church member, has a strong love for everything relating to religion, especially that inclining toward Universalism. Henry H. Clore received a district school educa- tion in Howard Townshi|), where he resided nntii shortly before his marriage, which occurred in his twentieth year, the lady being Miss Susanna M. daughter of Franklin and Sarah (Sowers) Myers. Mrs. Cloro was born in Jackson Township, Fount- ain County, Ind. , where her parents were early settlers. They were l)oth natives of North Caro- lina. Six children have blessed the union of our subject and wife, their names being as follows: Franklin F., Lillie M., Lydia J., Otha K., Bessie B. and Bertha. Soon after his marriage Henry Clore removed to Lucas County, Iowa, where his father had entered two hundred and seventy-nine acres. This he car- ried on and resided upon it for four years, l)Ut, becoming dissatisfied, returned to Indiana, settling first in Montgomerj' County, and afterward re- moving to his present farm, which comprises one hundred and seventy-eight acres. The owner is esp<>eially interested in stock-raising, and keeps a PORTRAIT AND BKXJRAI'HICAL RECORD. tine variety of good aniiualH. He erecteil a beautiful liouie oil Ilia place, which '\b the abode of hospi- tality and f»ood ciicor. I'olit IchIIv in' is a sup- portiT of the Ri-|inlilicaii party. LAWRENCE COX, deceased. "The deeds of lucii live after them,'' so it is but just I that thi' deeils of the man whose name heads this sketch should be recorded for th<> Ix'iietit of his posterity. His life was such that the future ijeiierations of the name will with pride read its history. Mr. Cox was born in north- I'fn Ireland, October S. jSOO, imd panii* to America in 181".* a poor iioy; but with a deterniiiiation that was characteristic of the man he set about making for liiiiisclf fame and fortune. Willi industry for liis motto In* plodded up the rugged hill that leads to success. He was a man of a limited education but with a large store of general knowledge and goom ar(< now diM-eased, iiainely; Lavina, l)aiiiel. .Mary Ann, Eliza Jane and Jolin Thomas Lawrence. James, who is n prniiiinent farmer of Vigo County, has tilled many prominent otlices and is at present County Com missioner. [jawn-nce was a soldier in the late war, in which he serve. Reuben is a prominent farmer in Florida Townshi]>, Parke tNaiiity. Nancy is living on the estate witli her stepmother. The mother of Ihewe cliiMren died Septeinlier S, 1853, and their father married in 1858 a widow, whose maiden name was Eliza Keller. This lady was born in Pennsylvania to Jacol) Keller, who Went lo Ohio when she was a child, ami died there in 1837. She was the thinl child in order of birth in a family of fourteen children, ami is now the only surviving member of (hat family. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Cox has remained a widow and is spending her declining years on the comfortabh* homestead prepared for her by her l)eloved husband. dOH.N ill XFORD. Among the wealthy men of this county is Mr. HuxfonI, whose life we are proud to place liefore our readers as one of the representative class of Florida Town- ship, Parke County. Mr. Huxford was born in Reserve Townshij), Pake County, twelve miles north of where he now resides, October 21, 1S3(). He is the sixth in order of birth of a family of ten chiUlren, Iwrn to Charles Willie and Margaret (Reden) Hus fonl. His father was born in Comieeticnt. July 4, 1.SI)'2, and was a son of William Huxford, who was also a native of the Nutmeg state and of English ancestry. There is a tradition that in the days of the Revolution three Huxford brothers tleil from England and settled in the New England States, and from one of thi'se brothers the present family of the name originates. The grandfather of our subject was in his early life a blacksmith, having first emigrated to Hntler County, Ohio, and later, in 1824, moved to I'arke ('ounty, where he .sett led in Reserve Township. So far as can be learned he had two sons, the father of John, and Cyrus. The latter was a blacksmith by trade and went to Iowa. The mother of Mr. Huxford was the daughter of William Rebruary 21, 18(j5, married Miss Rhoda Hawkins, who bore him two children. Matilda, twin to John, Jr., married J. L. Smith and has three children — Leona, John and Claude. Perry, iiorn April SJ, 18()7, married Mary Geller. They have three children: Evan, Matilda and ('hrisilla. William, born June 18, 181)9, married Jennie Geller. Benjamin Emmitt, May 20, 1872, married Miss Lulur Vostell. An- JC ;* Mole ^ ?R 'f^ 5^ 5^ ^lOJi M£ ^3£>JOa£?* M£ OAH J. CLODFELTER, a Poet. Bli'ssinjis bo witli thoni, ;iiid eternal pniiRo, ^Vlio gave us uoblor loves and nobler cares. The iioets, who on earth have made us heirs, Of truth and pure delight by heavenly lays. It is with tlu! utmost satisfaction that the biog- rapher |)laces before the reader of this record a brief notice of the talented gentleman whose name appears at the opening of this article. In these practical days t he poetic tire with the gentle, dreamy temperament belonging to it, comes too seldom to the notice of the world. When among us is born one of the gifted, the life of this individual IihIiIr superior interest, as the existence of a dillereut kind of being. The sul)ject of the present sketch was born in Alamo, Ind., December 14, 1853, and he has been affectionately and proudly named "The Wabash Poet.'' He is scarcely conscious of the time when his thoughts did not run in rhythm, .some of his pul)lished poems having been the emanations from the pen of a lail of only seventeen years. Perhaps the best known and mo.st ambitious book of poems is the one entitled, " Early Vanitas." This is to be fotuid in the most of the larger libraries, and although it has received slashes from the critics, Mr. Clodfelter can point even now to the critics of Shakespeare. Our sul)ject has not conlined his pen to poetry, his novel, "Snatched from the Poor House," hav- ing been kindl}' receiv(»d, and having had a sale of over four hundred thousand copies. His first publication took place in 180(5, since which time he has contributed to the papers and periodicals over the country. His residence is at "Knoll POKTKAIT AND MIOOllAl'HlCAL KECOIUJ. 559 CottHgp," 11 Ijiniiitifiil home erected at a cost of over $2(t,(»0(). Prol)nl)l_v iuor<> will l)i> ln'iinl from tbis western |KMh in Norfolk, Va. : Elizabeth Hus- ort in Terre Haute, lud. Mr. Mack grew up on the Ohio and remained there until he was twenty six. Decend)er II. l^i;!, hetook for his wife Miss Sarah Jane Rog- ers, of Butler County, and a year and a half after that they moved to Montgomi-ry County, Ind., and locjitt'il four miles southeast of ('rawfordsville, get- ing an eighty-acre tract of partly improved land and siM>n after adding another eighty. They had moved to the farm in lS4o; in lSr)2 they sold this and moved to a tract of two hundred and twenty acres one mile distant, where they lived until May, ISSl. Mr. Mack's business was that of mixed farming, and he carried it on very successfully; but Mrs. Mack's health IxMiig p(X>r, it was thought that the care was too much for her, and that a change might prove beuelicial, so they moved to Crawfordsville. Their hopes proved unwarranted, for the beloveil wife passed away August 2'.t, ISS.S, only seven years after the change had been made. She was sixty-eight years of age, having been born January I. 18'J2. Her birth jd ace was in IJutler C'ounty, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Mack's family consisted of Mar- tha C. , who is now Mrs. Charles Edwards, living near Wesley, Montgomery County, her husband being a farmer; Isabel L., who is now Mrs. David Martin, of Crawfordsville, her husband being a farmer and dairyman; Jfary A., the wife of Archi bald Martin, of the firm of Tiusley & Martin, hardware; Charlie E. , who lives on his father's farm and lias a milk dairy; Lena, still unmarried iind the housekeeper at home. Charlie E. mar- ried Ida Edwards. There are twenty grandchil- dren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Slack's home is at tilt East ('ollege street. Mr. Mack was one of the nine voters that voted the .Abolition ticket in Union Township in ISIS; he is the only living one of the nine at this time. Mr. Mack has never lieen an active politician. He lias led a (piiet upright life, anil by strict in- tegrity, natural ability, clear insight and attention to bnsineiis, he has won a competence for himself and a jilace iu the respect and confidence of all who know him. Such lives often exert an inllu- ence as powerful as it is undemonstrative. WA. T.OETyAND. M. D. Possessing a clear comprehension of the science of medicine and theory of practice, our subject has also a syinpalhetic and apjireciative effort which causes him to go forth in every ca.se in every effort for the alleviation of suffering and for the restoration of health. He is engaged in the practice of medicine in the village of Lindon, Montgomery 500 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. County. He grew to raiiture years in Tippecanoe County, anil in tlie fall of 1887 entered the Rush Medical College at Chicago, where he earnestly and diligently punsued his studies and graduated in the spring of 1889. After leaving college Mr. LoHand located at Linden, where he has since resided aud built up a very lucrative piactice. He became a member of the American Medical Association in the same year that he graduated, and has since been one of its most active and most reliable members. In social life he is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, in which he is a promoter of its social and benevolent enterprises. He is also a member of a Chapter at Crawfordsville, and of the Bine Lodge at Linden. lu [)olitical atHliations the Doctor is a lvepul)lican, and is ever interested in local aud national enter- prises. An intelligent, liberal and upright citizen and kind "friend and good neighbor. Dr. Lolhind has the good will and best wishes of a large nuui ber of the old-time acquaintances, who appreciate his sterling integrity. He is reputed to be an active aud zealous worker iu his practice, his skill having brought him an extensive trade in his pro- fession. DR. DAYTON K. BLACK, a successful physician and prosperous citizen of New ' Richmond, Montgomery County, Ind., is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Bour- bon County, April, 1852. His paternal grand- parents. Alec and Mary Black, were of Scotch par- entage, and gave to thejr descendants the energy, tlirifl and business al)ility which characterizes so many of "Old Scotias'' sous and daughters. Our sui>ject was a son of Matthew and Zerilda (Berry) Black, both natives of K(!ntucky. In this state, the birth place of so many eminent men and women, closely identified with the early liistory of our country, the parents of Dr. Black spent their early years, were educated, grew u|) to man and womanhood, married and carefully reared eleven children, of whom ten lived to adult age. \\ illiiin) \V., a minister and disciple of the Christian Church, is now located in Chicago. The Rev. Dr. Black has won a national reputation for force of argument, aud earnest olotpience. The second son, Harvey, is deceased; Lydia married Norman Nichols, and now resides in Terre Haute; Wallace is a citizen of Memphis, Scotland ('uunty, Mo ; Marion and Harrison are both dead; Dayton R., our subject, is the next in order of birth; Mary P. married a physician. Dr. Payne, of Terre Haute; Albert D. is a popular conductor on the Vandalia Railroad; Maltie E. is the wife of Dr. Burrows, uow practicing in Terre Haute. Our subject was but a little boy when his par ents removed from Kentucky, to Putnam County, Ind. It was iu the eventful year of 18(10, that the family liidding adeiu to familiar scenes and old and tried frieuds, located in their new home. As Dayton Black grew up to manhood he devel- oped a taste for study, which linally determined him to pursue a professional life. He laid a firm foundation for his future collegiate course in the public schools of Indiana. But his boyhood was not all devoted to study. His father was a farmer, aud the sons were trained to assist iu the daily work incidental to agricultural pursuits, aud thus alternately busy with his books aud working on the farm our subject made his preparation for college the goal of his ambition. At the early age of seventeen. Doctor Black entered the Depew University, then Asbury, aud remained there three years, aud then deciding not to com|)lete the course, the following year began at twenty one years of age, the study of medicine, under Dr. Wilcox, one of the leading physicians of the state. For two years he dili- gently read medicine, under that successful prac- titioner, and then entered the college iu ludiaua, where he attended oue year, afterward completing his thorough course of instruction at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, from which well- known institution of learning he graduated with honor during the college year of 1874 to 1875. Doctor Black was now fully equipped for the intelligent practice of one of the most difficult and wearing of all professions. He first located in Ci>atesvill(>, Ind. For two years he remained there, but in 1878 was induced to remove to his ]iresenf field of labor, in New Richmond, where POKTItAIT AND BIOGUAPHICAL KECOUD. 561 lif hdoii i^iiiiii'il lli« fiiiiliiill,v built np ii lurfjo anil lucrative priictici-. Ill 1888 our 8nl)ject was lutirrieil to MisH Muf^f^ic .lotioH, (l.in'^litcr of (icorgo W. Joui's, an old resi- dent and lii;^tily respccli-d citizen of Montgomery Comity. Dr. ami Mrs. Black are an iuipoitant ('lenient in the society of New Hicliinond, and Ixitli liave a wide circle of friends. Our sulijeet is a pro^^ressive man, takes au active interest iu pulilic affairs and is politically a Democrat. lie is a niendier of the State Medical Society, also l)elon>,'Mlo the Masonic Fraternity and is u Kniybt nf I'yiLias. GYKl'S 15KOWN. TLe name of Brown has l>een a familiar one in Fountain County from tlie first years of its settlement in that Simon Brown, the father of the sidiject of the sketch, was one of its early pioneers, who was prominent in the development of its agricultural resources, and was for many years a valued citizen, who sought to promote the highest interests of his connnnnity, socially and religiously. Simon Brown was horn in Adams County, Pa., in 1S(U, and was of German antecedents. He was married in his nativ(> county to Nancy Keed. whose falhi-r was a prominent miller of that section of the country. After marriage Mr. Brown and his liride estahlislied themselves in Ohio, near Cin ciuiuiti, in IS'Jl. in November 18"J7, they came from that point to Indiana and Mr. Brown entered the hind upon which his son. Cyrus lives, and maile it his home until his ileath. He also purchased i,'overniueut laud iu Benton County. He settled ill the wildi-rness, his homestead being covered with primeval forest trees, and deer, bears, wild turkeys and other game abounded, while the IiidiaiiK still lingered in their old haunts. Willi characteristic energy Mr. Brown set about clear- ing his laud, and in due time became one of the most prospiTous of the jiioneer farmers, accuniu iatingu valuable property, and at the time of his death he had over one thousand acres of fine land. He was a man of strong, vigorous, keen intellect, .ind was very intliiential among his fellow citizens. He assisted in the management of public flfTairs as Trustee of the Township, and he was well known as a Hepublican iu [lolitics. In early life he was a member of the United Brethren Church in this Township. He was one of the founders, giving the land u|ion which it is built, and also land for a cemetery. He afterward abandoned that faith, becoming more liberal in his religious views, and he became one of the leading members of the Pro- gressive Friends Church, helping to build its house of worship, the Van Buren Church, iu which he preached until his death in 1874. His good wife, who shared with him the hardships and trials of pioneer life survives him at the venerable age of ninety-two years, making her home on the old homestead with her son. She was born October I'i, IS(MI, in Ailams County, Pa., and is one of the oldest settlers in the county. When she came here with her husbaml not a tret> had been felled on the place, and tlieir lirst haliitation was a log shanty, in which they lived until they could replace it with a log house. She is still strong and active for one of her advanced years, as she has led a ssessioii. The land has an excellent natural drainage, is wi-ll fenced into convenient 562 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. fields, which are iiiuler the best of cultivation, and a substautial and commodious set of buildings for every needed purpose add greatly to the value and appearance of the place. Mr. Brown is a general farmer, and aims to keep a good variety of stock, from which he derives a fruitful income. Mr. Brown is an intelligent, thoughtful man, of (juick discernment, a clear juilgment and high principles, and an honor to the citizenship of his native county. Politically, he is a strong Repub- lican, and has mingled somewhat in public life as Supei-visor of his Township. He is now an active member of the Progressive Friend's Church, of which he is trustee. The marriage of our subject with Miss Isabella Crook was solemnized November 2t), 1874, and he brought his bride to his old home where they have lived ever since. Mrs. Brown was born November 12, 1857, and is a daughter of Bennett and Emily Crook. Her father is a prominent farmer of this township. Tiie wedded life of Mr. and Mrs. Brown has been hallowed to them by the birth of four children, of whom these three are living: Ella Gertrude, who is fifteen years old; Atehie Earl, aged nine years; and Charles Edwin, five years of age. Nora Belle died at the age of five months. ««JK«5K«««m||««l«^JKS^$KJK« rii BUAM HARSHBARGER, who is a wo.tl.y l/l\ representative of the Harshbarger family ir^ tli'it has played such an important part in ./ the upbuilding of Montgomery County since the early days of its settlement, is a prominent and prosperous farmer of North Union Township, where he has a well etjuipped and well stocked farm, lo- cated on Section 3. Our subject is a native of Union Township, liorn in one of its pioneer homes May 4, 1832. The father of our subject was Isaac Harshbar- ger, who was a native of Ohio, and was in turn a son of Christian Harshbarger, who was born in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Va., where the Harshbargers settled in the latter part of the last century. Christian Harshbarger migrated from his early home to Ohio, where he lived until 1828, when he came with his family to Indiana, and was among the first pioneers to locate within the pres- ent bounds of Montgomery County, settling on a tract of government land that he had purchased i west of Cr-awfordsville, and making it his home until he closed his eyes in death after a life of pioneer experiences and hard toil in reclaiming a farm from the wilderness. He married a Miss Booker, and they had a large family of children. Isaac Harshbarger was young when his parents came here to settle, and he grew to a stalwart, act- ive manhood on his father's farm. He weildod Miss Sarah Crouch, a daughter o^ James Crouch, a pioneer farmer of Montgomery (bounty, who came here as early as 182'J. Isaac continued to live on the paternal acres for twelve or fifteen j'ears after marriage, and then entered a tract of government land on Section 3. He was a hard worker, a good farmer, who knew well how to make every stroke of labor tell, and ho accumulated a comfortable property, including a farm of two hundred and seventy-eight acres of highly productive soil. His death occurred in the home that he had founded here in 1850. He was a devoted christian, and was long identified with the Baptist Church as one of its most earnest and useful members. His good wife lived to an advanced age, her demise occurring in 187<8. Our subject is the only one living of their children. The others were Christopher, who died in Illinois; Jane who died on the old homestead; Susan, who died at the age of fourteen; and Liz- zie, who was tnarried. Abraham Harshbarger was reared under whole- some home influences, and was educated in tbe schools of his native township. He remained an inmate of the paternal household until he was twenty-two, assisting his father in the care of his farm. He was married in 185li to Miss Lydia Booker, a daughter of Henry Booker, a farmer of Union Township, and after marriage he resided on the old home place eight or nine years, and then settled U]wn the farm u])on which he is now living. It comprises three iiundr<-d and tifty acres of choice land, which is in a good .state of cultivation, and its improvements are of a high order, a neat and well-built residence, which was erected in 1880, adorning the place, and there are commoilioua barns and other out buihlings. Grain and all prod- ^V.C;^^, HENRY BURFORO POHTUAIT AND BIO(JUAFHlCAL UKCOKD 565 iiotH comniun in this part of the conntry thrive on tlie rich Hoil of the farm, and our subject raises titiiiiilaril stuck of viirions kinds. Ht< has iiccniiin liitt'd llio most of liis property liimsolf liy judicious umiia^<ut of his affairs, the ouly help that he ri-ceivi'd ill sturtiu)^ out in life Ix-in^j tlie forty ncri>s of land ^ivfii hiiu by his father. He is a iiifiiiber of the Horse Thief Detective AsHuciatiuu, ,iiid ill politics is a stronjj Democrat. He is very genial, with a cheery word for all, and his iieij^li I' bors anil associates (generally lind in him a warm and sti>adfa^t friend, whoso many tine traits of head and heart make him thoroughly respected and esteemed throH}jhout the community where his • •lit ire life has been }>as8ed. Ill IStV'i deatli shadowed the pleasant home of iiiir subject and removed the beloved wife and mother, whose helpful hand had aided in mold- iiij,' the fortunes of her husbaiul, and was tenderly ^'iiidiny their children to useful and happy lives. Of these children, but one survives, Charles H., who lives on and t)perates his father's farm. He married Annie, (iaiit,'hter of David and Miranda Cowan. Her father is dead. Her mother still lives in I'nion Township. The other chihlreu of nur subject wore, (Sarah Ann, who died when a vouiif^ lady; Elizabeth, who married Frank Pittiii- yer, and died at the age of thirty one, ami Daniel, ihe yiMinfjesI, who died at the aj^e of twenty-tive. T'KsR j^ "P^fci^XTsRy , "'K tR ^R ?F ^ tR ?P'?R I I KNKV lUUFOHD (deceased) came with p^ his parents to this locality when an infant I 1 of only two years, and from that time until ^ his ileatli, Aufjust 2'J, 1888, he was con- nected with the prosperity and development of this region. In short the history of I'arke County, of its worthy founders and early settlers, would be -uilly inctmiplete without the record of the gentle man who>e name heads this sketch. He was born in lS2u in Mercer County, Ky., his parents beiu^ Williiim and Mary (Noel) Burford. The former was a sou of Daniel and Auny Hurford, who were natives of the Old Dominion and early settlers of Kentucky. Our subject's father migrated to Parke County in 1827, locating on land which he took up of the Government. In the year 1852 Henry Hiirford was iiniti'd in the bonds of inatriuiony to Elizabeth A., daughter of Jacob and Mary A. (Dorrow) Mull. Mrs. Bur ford's patei'iial graiulpareiils were Nicholas and Barbara (Cosner) Mull, the giandfalher a native of Germany, who located in Lancaster County, Pa., where he engageil in fanning and stock rais- ing and reared a family of eight children in the faith of the German Lutheran Church. Mr. Mull was a Democrat politically, until .Jackson's time, and then a Whig. His death occurred in Lancas- ter County at the age of seventy one years, his wife surviving him for some time. The father of Mrs. Hurford began to learn the car- penter's trade when tifteeii years of age, following that occupation in connection with farming all his life. While living in Lancaster County he married the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Hummell) Dorrow, of Chester County, I'a. In lStl> he pur chased one hundred and sixty acres of timbered lainl in this county, and cut trees on thespot where he built his house of round logs. Ho improved his original farm and added eighty acres more. When he hail reached his seventy first year, in 1875, he was called to his final home. His wife survived him until about 1NS8. Mrs. Hnrford was iHirn in Lancaster County, Pa., in 1S82, being one of ten children. She re- ceived such education as could be obtained in the common schools of that early day and became the wife of our subject in her twentieth year. Their union was graceil with six childn>n: Samuel H., who married liUella Smith and has tive children; 1 John M., who took for his wife Sarah Elizabeth Bascom, who became the mother of live children; Charles F., whose wife was formerly Isabelle Boyil, they having four children; May E., wife of J. L. Swaim; William, who wedded Irena Howe; and .Vll»'rt J., whose wife, fornii-rly Serena SIrickler, is the mother of one chihl. Mr. and Mrs. Burford were both members of the Baptist Church, to which the latter still belongs. Our subject was formerly a Whig, and afterward became a Repub- lican. o66 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. i\ILLIAM J. ARMSTRONG. Paikf Coun- ty contains a large number of finelyim proved farms whose broad and well tilled acres prove the thrift and enterprise of the owners. One of these is the tract of one hun- ilred and thirty acres lying on Section 15, Adams Township, and is the property of Mr. Armstrong, l>y whom it has been brought to a high state of cultivation. Numerous outbuildings, adapted to their varied purposes, have been erected, and the latest farming implements may be seen here. General farming and stock-raising are carried on with commendable success, and the farm justly ranks among the best in the township. Stephen Armstrong, father of our subject, was in many respects a remarkable man, and may well claim the attention of the reader for a short time. Born in Mercer County, Ky., February 8, 1797, he was the son of Alexander Armstrong, a native of Rockbridge County, Va. The last-named came to Kentucky in company w'ith the famous pioneer, Daniel Boone, and settled at Ft. McApee> Mercer County, where be engaged in hunting and afterward followed farming pursuits. In those early days it was necessary to fight the Indians constantly, in order to retain possession of the land, and Alexander Armstrong became a noted Iiulian lighter. He was also a soldier iu the Revo- lutionary War, having served for five years under Gen. Washington. Alexander and Abigail (Arnold) Armstrong be- came the |)arents of eight children who grew to maidiood and womanhood. After residing in Kentucky for many years, they removed to Inib'aiui and located in Monroe County, where Mr. -Xrnjstrong entered land from the Government. That place remained his home until death termi uated his useful existence. His eldest son, John, served in Col. Dick Johnson's regiment in the AVar of 1S12. His father in law, John Arnold, was also a soldier and served as Colonel in the War of the Revolution under Gen. Washington. From Mercer County, Ky., Stephen Armstrong accompanied his father to Monroe County, Ind. Later he returned to his old Kentucky home, and was there married to Miss Polly Weatherfurd. wlio was the eldest of twelve children born to Jackson Weatherford. She was born iu Mercer County, May 4, 1807, and became the wife of Mr. Arui- stroug, August 22, 1827. Immediately after their marriage, they came to Indiana and located iu Washington Township. ParUe County, where he had entered Government land. The newly estab- lished home was in the midst of the wilderness, neighbors were few, and the laud was wholly un- improved, scarcely a furrow having been turned iu the soil. The land which Mr. Armstrong entered from the Governnjent consisted of the southeast quarter of Section 14, and there he remained un- til his death, at which time he was the owner of about two hundred acres. The parental family consisted of ten children, of whom six grew to maturity, and two are now liv- ing, our subject, and Agues, wife of D. C. Sey- bold, of Parke County. The deceased are, Martha, Mrs. Counerly; James, Minerva, who was formerly the wife of Mr. Paton; Mary, Mrs. McClure, Ham ilton, Alexander, and two others. The mother of this family still survives, being now about four score years old, and makes her home with our sub- ject. Although advanced in years, she retains possession of her mental fa(!ulties and her health is still good. She has the distinction of being one of the oldest (if uot, indeed, the oldest) settler of Parke County now living. Our subject was born in Washington Township, Parke County, Ind., September 15, 1829, and spent his early years upon the farm which his father had entered from tlie Government. He aided iu dealing the land and remained at home until about twenty-six years old, when he worked at ixiilding houses and i)arns in Washington Town- ship, continuing thus occupied for seven years. March 22, ISOtJ, he married Miss Enunalie C Goosey, who was born in Mississi]>pi. Her father Pierce Goosey, was an extensive planter of that state. After the surri'ndei' of Yicksbiug she was a refugee and eame to make her home witli the family of her uncle Henry Hogers. After residing upon the old homesteail until 1S79, our subject removed to TeuTiessee, where he engaged in farming for three years. He then re- turned to Parke County and settled upon the farm where he has since resided. He and his wife are I'OHTliAlT AND FJIOGUAPHK^AL KKCOUD. 567 tliK parents of six cliildroii, iiumely: Jiiiiiusi, a ru»i dt'ut of MiHHJbHippi, Heury, Stt>|)Len, Georye, Hi-riuaii anil Afjnt's, who are at homf. Dniinj^ ilio Civil War, our 8iil)ject enlisted as u memljer f Company D, Seventy Eii^lith Indiana Infantry, ami WHS in active service for two nioutbs of 1S()3, hill siilTered iiuprisunineut at Uuioutown and upon Ihmii),' |iiirolod, returned Lome. roliticaily be is a Democrat and socially is identified with the Masonic Order. The soil of his farm is very rich, lii'in^ mostly bottom laud. There may now l)e ■■••eii on exhihitiou at the court-house iu Uock- \ilie a pair of elk boms, which were found at some ill pill in the <;roiuiil on the Armstioiij^ farm, a, fact which jiroves that the laud has been gradually tilled in i)y the accumulation of soil deposited by the water. POBEUT CATTEllSON, whose home is on Section 14, Sugar Creek Towiisbip, Parke \ County, has been a resident of this state since his eleventh year and has passed over forty years of his life in Parke County in the - line to\vnslii|i whicb is still bis place of abode. Ill- is one of the many examples this country affords of the man, wlio, starting out in life without means has overciimc tlie hindrances which are ever found in the pathway leading to success and has only Msi-d such obstacles as stepping- stones to some- thing biglier. The l)irlb of our subject t)ccuricd in Henry County, Kentucky, in the year 1832, his parents iM-ing Hob.Tl and Mary (Peltelt) Catter.soii. Oranuiiil for the United States. He was brought up near Lexing ton. Kentucky. He was one of the following chil- dren: Patrick. James, William. Sarah. Elizabeth and .lennie. Being ambitious us a stiideul, our subject's father, by close application and industry, prepare*! himself us u teacher, which calling he followed more or less all his life. For many terms be taught for $12.n() per month. He was only about eighteen years ohl when he married, bis wife being three years his junior. They bad ten children: James, Hiram, Robert. William, John, Berry, George, Rachel, Saraband Ruth. (Jeorge received severe injuries, from the elTects of which he died, by falling into the old-fashioned open fire-place. About the year 184:5 Robert Catterson, Sr., with bis family removed to Montgomery County, Indi ana, and a few years later made a home in Sugar Creek Townshij), where ho passed the remainder of his life. When not engaged in teaching he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. He served for six months in the War of 1812, fighting under (Jen. Jackson. He was u Jacksonian Dem- ocrat and, fraternally, a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Kentucky. He died in the faith of the Missionary Rajitist Church, June 8, 1847, aged sixty two years. Remaining under the parental roof until bis eighteenth year our subject then went to work for neighboring farmers at 2.''i cents per day. At length he ventured on renting a farm and finally by econ- omy and industry was able to buy sixty acres of partly cleared land. Following his father's exam pie he was only eighteen years old when he mar- ried; Miss Jane Woman, who was a native of Kentucky, becoming his wife. His inissessions at the time amounted to only a gun and a two year old colt, while his wife had only her clothes. The first spring after renting the farm our subject cleared eighteen acres which he sowed with corn and the next spring raised a wheat cropthat nearly paid for the place. From that tiim' his success seemed assured and be now is the owner of four hundred and ten acres, over two hiindre(ILLIAM OVERTON STONE, M. D., of Kosedale, is so widely known that he _^ _^ needs no introduction to the reader. His lineage is distinguished, for on the pa- ternal sid(!, his great grandfather, Thomas Stone, was a signer of theDecIarat ion of Independence ; and on the maternal side, he traces his ancestry back to the famous Keyes family, of which Postmaster General Keyes is a prominent representative. The father of our subject, Henry Stone, was born in Virginia in 1S()3, the son of Samuel Stone, and i)y occupation was a contractor. He married Miss Martha T. Callis, who was likewise a native of the Old Dominion. The parental family consisted of three sons, as follows: Edgar, born March 3, 1830; Caius, ()clol)er 12. 1831, and William O., January 4, 1834. Edgar is now an attorney at law, and practices his profession in California; Caius is an enterprising farmer of Parke County. As was the custom in Southern families, our subject was nursed by a negro woman, owned by his father. Often now he alludes to his "old aunty" with the utmost reverence, and recalls clearly his sorrow at her death, which occurred when he was but six years old. Until eigliteen years old, our subject remained with his father, his time being occupied in the usual manner of farmer lads. At that ag(; he came to Indiana, tlu? jotirney being partly made upon the only railroad in the state at that time, which ran from Madison to Indianapolis. After coming to this state he worked on a farm for three years, and then commenced the study of medicine with Dr. S. P. Clark, of Putnam County, with whom he remained for four years. He was gradu- ated from the medical de|)artment of the Louis- ville University and also from the Cincinnati Eclectic College. The young Doctor located for the practice of his profession at Rose ))iano and violin, as well as a soprano singer of note in the connnunity. As a physician and surgeon Dr. Stone has been very successful, always luisy, never indulging in B day's idleness, yet always ready to respond to all calls for his services to heal the sick and afflicted. POHTRAIT AND IJIOdHAPIIICAL KECORD. r.OH Ah a riiiHiieicr lie bas showed great ability, r- vening wilderness to this county, and in the years that immediately followed assisted liis father in the imiirovemeiit of the farm. He received but little material aid from him aside from his heritage of eighty acres. He continued to make his home on the ohl homestead and in time became one of the most prosperous farmers of the township, ac- cumulating a valuable property by his energv and careful nianageiiient, and when he died hi> was the owner of six hundred and forty eight acres of choice land, all in a line slate of cultivation and well improved. He married Mary Donelson. a native of Ireland and a daughter of Walter Donel- son, and they had llit> following children : William, n resident of Waynetown, who was iMirii in 18'Jit and married a Miss Bunnell; our subject; John, who was born in 1S32 and married a ^liss Stout; Elsie, who was born in I8;{T, married John Vaughn, and ilied in 1809; Isabel, who was born in 1842, and is now the wife of Alexander Mct'lure, a team- ster in Waynetown; Nathan, a resident of this township, who was born in IS:!| ;iiid married a Miss nunnell. When Abraham C Swilzer of this biographical review first started out in life he worked farms on shares, and in that way accumulated sufticient means to buy some eighty acres of land, which he placed under cultivation by diligent and unremit- ting toil, and added to it other land by further purchase, and his farm now comjirises two hun- dred and forty acres of as fertile and well tilled land as is to be found in this locality, and it mav well be his pride that he has earned it himself. A good system of drainage has increa8eniber of the Methodist Church at Wesley, is active in the Sunday-school, is generous in his contributions to the supj)ort of tiio Gospel, and has th(^ interests of the church deeply at heart. WILTJAM N. ENSEY was one of tlie ' Union's l)rave defenders in the late Civil War and took part in many important engag<>ments. For nearly fifteen years he has been engaged in l)usiness in tlie village of Jndson, Washington Township, Parke Connty, wliero he carries from one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars worth of groceries and (jiieens- ware. Our sul)ject was l)orn in Uussellvilli-, Montgom- ery County, Iiid., in ISUl, being a son of the Hon. Samuel T. and Elizabeth (Harris) Ensey. The former was the eldest son of John and Sarah Ensey, who were both natives of Ohio, the fatht^r born in Dayton. He was a school-teacher throughout his entire life. Our subject's father was born January 15, 1811. His boyhood was spent in attending the common school, where his father was a teach- er, and in his youth he worked in a brick-yard at the princely salary of four dollars a month. In 1832, having reached his majority, he took the contract for making the brick for the Shelby County, Ohio, court house, this being his first large business transaction. The l)rick, one hundred and fifty thousand in number, he molded with his own lumds, and also burned them in the-kiln. In the fall of the same year he began learning the tailor's trade, which he followed until he had become com- petent in that line. His first trip as a journeyman was in 1884, and in that occupation he continued until 1843, being located at various points. It was in 1839 that he was stationed at Russellville, which was his home for several years. In 1S43 he entered into jiiirtnei'ship with James McGanu in the dry-goods business, which they ran for about two years. At the end of that time Sir. Ensey became a resident of Annapolis, Parke County, where he entered the same business on his own account, and from that time forward he was one of the leading merchants of that vicinity, his trade extending over a large field and embrac- ing various kinds of merchandise, including grain and farm produce. For the latter he found a market in New Orleans, conveying the same thither in flat-boats. It was in the fifties that Mr. Ensey liecanu' largely interested in Illinois lantis and was mainly instrumental in the organization of Douglas County, and improving as well as locating the county seat at Tuscola, near which place his prop- erty was located. .As an evidence of the high re gard in wliic'ii lie was li(>ld, the citizens of that place have nameil one of the prinei|ial streets in his honor. When the note of alarm was sounded in ISfll, President Lincoln's proclamation calling for seventy five thousand volunteers, Mr. Ensey being too old a man for service in the field, was one of POUTUAIT AND BKnjRAI'IIIC A I, ItKCOIU) llie lirst, liowi'ver, to r(>s])oii Liquor Law. Mr. Knsey was always active in local and slate politics, often attending their conventions. Li the Itepublican State Con vention in ISot, which was the first one of the party in Indiana, he was a member of the Com Miittee on Resolutions. In tin- matter of public itn|ir<)vements no man has done more, as he has always responded to the best of his ability, not only with his voice and influence, but with his money. On the fourth of Marcii. ISll,Mr. Knsey married Elizabeth Harris, of Montgomery t'ounty, to whom was Ixirn i-leven children. At the age of seventeen years William N. Ensey '•tarled forth in his life career by first going to the defense of the olil flag. He liecame a memlH>r of t'ompany I, Thirty lirst Indiana, in l.S(>l under Gen. Crittenden, and fought in the following liattles and engagements: Fort Donelson, Shil.ih, >>tone River, where he was wounded in the right irni and right knee, Resaca, ('hicamauga, Atlanta, and niMiiy minor >ikirmishes of that campaign. He received an honorable discharge at Chattanooga in IStit and returned home. His education was that of the district school, supplemented by a two years' course at the Bloomingdale, Ind., Acad emy. After coming home in IStlt ho entered a general store at Annapolis as salesman, was later employed in the same capacity at Terre Haute until l.ST'.l, when he removed to his present place of business, having continued successfully ever since at this stand. At Hiirdeysburgh, in ISOH, occurred the mar riage of our subject with Miss I'hoebe J., daughter of Joseph llnssell. Mrs. Ensey was born in How- ard, I'arke County, her father being the original builder of the Russell Mills of this county. Three children came to bless the home of our worthy subject and his estimable wife: Orrin V., who died at the age of eighteen years; Newfon Hallow, whose death occurred Octoi)er 11, 1SS8, ai'ed live years, and Clayton R., who attended the Danville schools for three years and is now telegraph oper- ator at Wellington, III. He was married ,Iiily 4, 1S!»'2, to Miss Clauda Starks. Mr. Ensey is a member of Howard Lo.lge, No. 71, in I. O. O. F. of Rockville, with whicli he has been connected for twenty years. He is al.slaced under cultivation and the country has become well settled it has dis- appeared altogether. The Doctor is exceedingly happy in his domestic ties, and has a wife who understands full well how to make home a comfortable and attractive abid- ing place. Her maiden name was Maud E. J. Warbuton, and she was born in 1827, her parents being James and Jane Warbuton. Our subject and his wife have three children, Florence, Jane E. and Alonzo F. Florence was born January 1, 1850, and married Wesley Roundtree, wbo died, leaving a farm of three hundred acres. Jane is the wife of R. Stumps, a leading lawyer at Terre Haute, and a prominent temperance worker in that city. They have two daughters, who are twins, sixteen years of age. Alonzo was boi'n in 1855, studied medicine with his father, was grad- uated from the Indiana Medical College, and is in active practice in Fountain County. He was mar- ried at Crawfordsville in 1890, to Miss Lillie Remely. Our subject's name is associated with much that has been done to benefit the township and raise the standard of its morality, and he has al- ways been thoroughly alive to its highest interests. He has i)een a prominent figure mi county politics from the time (hat he attained lis majority. He was a Whig in (*arly days, and is now a Repub- lican, tried and true. The Doctor was an ardent Ai)olitionist, and is the only f .le now living in this part of the country who was engaged in the famous " Underground Railroad " service by which so many slaves found their way to freedom in C'anada. Our subject was one of the founders and charter members of the Alamo Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 144. A true Christian gentleman, whose life has been guided by the highest princi- ples of integrity anHTHAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 576 ^1 ON ATI! AN SWAI.M. Th'e farming and sliM'king-raisinj/; intercuts of Wsisliington Towiiship, I'nike Couiilv. find ii most iMHTijctii- and successful rc|iro>cntjitive in llic person whose name liends lliis notice, wlio slates tlial lie came to Indiana with nothinir l)ut (in ohi plug iioiM' worth ahout *(;n, and *l.'i in inotu'V. lie i> now nunihered among the leading men of this county and is the owner of alioul six hundred acrt's of linely improved land (a part of whi<'h he lias divided among lilS children), a goixlly assortment of live-stock, and all other ap- purtenances which the progressive agriculturist naturally gathers around him. lie makes a spec- iailv of stock-feetling, having a great numher of cattle of good grades. Mr. Swaini was horii in (luilford County, N. C., (»ctol»er 111, IHKi. lie is a descendant of .Vnthony Swaim, who came to .\merica in 17(10, and settled nti Stateu Islan Klizabetli \ ickery in her maiden days. .John was a farmer by occupation ant wife he married Mrs. Cliri.>lina Swaim. lie died at about the age uf eighty, having lived a useful life. The father of oui subject w:is a native of Kan- dolph Comity, N. C, being Ixjrn in IT'.iiJ. He was 28 employed on a farm, in the meantime preparing himself for the vocation of a teacher. On reach- ing his majority, he continued leaching for the greater part of his life, holding many sessions in his own log kitchen. While jet in his youth he came to Indiana and taught in what is now known as Oijinge County for some time, after which he returned to the scenes of his childhood and there chose his companion for life. His wife was Miss .Susan I^amb, and lM)re him eleven children, whom they named .louatlian, Kiley, William, Joseph, .losliua, .lohn, Anna, Betsey, Cynthia, I-'annie and Melissa. Those now living are Riley, .lonathan, .losepli, .lohn and Fannie, 'i'lie declining yeai-s of his life were spent in I'arke County, where he died at the age of sixty-five yeai-s, his wife sur- viving him about twelve yeai-s. He was a memlier of the Baptist Church, as was also his wife. In his political views he was a Whig, and an ear- nest supporter of his party. .lonathan .Swaim began for himself just before attaining the age of twenty-one years, and in 1K37 came to I'arke County, where he entered uixm the business of shoe-making. Picking up trade here and there, he soon was able to purchase a team and wagon, and did general teaming for some time, also making a number of trips to Cincinnati and New Orleans on llatboats. His first purchase of land comprised fortj- acres on Sugar Creek, which he bought in \H:VJ, and by improving and culti- vating this and living sparingly, he added to his landed possessions until he owns in the neighbor- hood of six hundred acres of fertile land. On the 1st of Sei)tember. l LKXANUER SMOCK, Trustee of Florida Township, was born .June 20, 18,52, in (/ Isi Farke County. He is the son of tiie Rev. Jacob Smock, of Terre Haute, Ind., who is a native of Shelby County, Ky., and was born in 1826. He was tlie father of a large family of children, eleven in number, three uf \vlK>mdied in infancy. The others are: .Tames, who died at the •ige of tliirt}' years; Mavy J., wife of Frank Stew- art, who died in Vigo County at the age of twcnt^'- six, leaving a son, AVilliam, and a daughter, Lola; .lasper D., a resident of Vigo County; Alexander, our subject; .Josephine, wife of Walter lialdwin, who is the eldest of the Melville Sisters, of stage fame in corned^', and is at the present time the star of the Baldwin Corned}' Company'; Ida, wife of Sam T. Young, who is a star in the Sam T. Young Comedy Compan}'; Maude, wife of Oscar Anderson, a resident of La Crosse, Wis.; and Rose, wife of Harry Hardy, of Fiqua, Ohio, who too is an actress with Mr. Young. Mrs. Anderson, who was also an actress, has retired from stage life and her husband is a commercial traveler. The mother of our subject was Miss Caroline Puett, a native of Indiana. Her family is of Scotch-Irish descent. Her father was -Vrnistead Fuett, a brother of Austin, of (Jreencastle, whose wife was a Miss Milligan, of Irish lineage. Mr. Smock of this sketch remaineuil(linL; of tlie cause. Mr. Smock is a thorough business man. an excellent farmer, of a jovial disposition and be- loved by all. lEORGE JIATER, a retired and influential farmer, whose residence is now at Bell- more, Farke County, w.as engaged for many years in cultivating Hie farm, in addition to which in former years he improved several farms in the county. Our subject was born in Butler Coimly, ()liio, near Dayton, October 2'), 18215, and is a .son vf John and Mary (Culver) Mater. The former was piobaiily a native of Pennsylvania, and f.pllowcd tlie occupation of a farmei. llis fatlier, (Jeoigc, was born in tier- many, emigrating to the United .States when a young man, settling ill Pennsylvania. Our sub- ject's mother was biu'ii in New Jersey and was a daughter of Daniel Culver. John Mater after his marriage engaged in fann- ing in Butler County, emigrating to Farke County in 1827, and taking up land of the Cioverimieiit in Adftins Township. This tract of one hundred I PORTRAIT AND BKXJEAPHICAL RECORD. .intl sixty acres he improved, ami liviilt thereon a -tiiall 1(><^ lion.-e. llis wife tjicd on tlie old lioriio- >U'.'\d, apfd about sixty-two years. Tlie fntlier liii-d in Reserve Towiiship, near Moiilfzunia. wlien lie had attjiincd his seventy-fourth year. They were the parents of seven children, two dau-^h- icrs and live sons. Four of the sons are now liv- iiij;: Rev. Ira. a minister of the I'uited Brethren C liurch of Ilill;< in lt<27. She departed this life December ;{1, 1875), leaving one son and six daughters. .lohn M., who lives in St. .luhn, Kan., is engaged in the iiiercaiilile bii>ines,-.; Martha K. is the wife of riionias IJransoii, .'i farmei- of .\d:ims Township; Nora .\. became the wile of I):iiiiel t'h;>peii, of llelliiiore; Harriet K. is the wife of Samuel Thomas, a farmer of I'nion 'I'ownship: and Mary K. lives :it home with her father. .\fler his marriage our subject located in Adams liiwiiship, near the old homestead, where he en- !,'agod in general f.-irii.ing until 18.')2, when he l>iirchased a farm,.'i poitioiiof which wa* in Inion :mcl the rest in .\daiiir> I i>wii>hip. His home wjis 111 the former township, iirar the line, where he resided until 1M.">'.», at which time he sold out and purchased the pl.'u-c known as the Kra/ie Farm, III I'niou Township, to the improvement of which he devoti'd himself dtr the following len years, then selling the pl.ac-e and becoming the owner of one two miles southeast in the same township. The latter, which was known as the .John .Miller Farm, remained in his possession until the winter of 1882, when he sold it, and has since l)cen re- tired from active business. For a number of years .Mr. Mater, in company with his father, ran an oil mill in .Vdams Town- ship. As an agriculturist he suc-eecded toa marked degree, as he has done in whatever line of work he has turned his attention to. His first Presi- dential vote was cast for Henry C'l.ay, since which time he has been a loyal supporter of the Repub- lican party. In 1881 he was elected County Com- missioner, the duties of which position he fliled so well that he was re-elected in 1883, sd & OlIN \V. DEATH is successfully engaged in tilling the soil, and h.is been a resident of Fountain County all his life, for hero he was born NovemN'r 2'J. 1811. a son of .lohn ('. and Rosanna (Walker) Death, the father being a son of Aaron Death, and the mother a daughter of .lohn Walker. The father was born in Ohio, hut i-ame of go«xl old Virginian stock, for his ancestors for many years had been residents of the Old Do- minion. He came to Fountain County in 1828, when but seventeen years of age, and locate former was fourth in oi'derof birtb, PORTKAIT AN!) I51<;r.lr\l'lll( Al. U!-:C'()RD. 579 mill Im> mIiuciI |)iivili'gi'.s wcif of llic |p| iiiiilivc kind. Ili> assisliMl liis f:illii-i' in lliu wurk of tliu f:n in, uii<] when only U-n yours of ngo C'oiiimcnfi-. in riiioii Township. I'arke Ctiunty. She attended the old logsclioolhouses of the ncighl>orhoo<|.niiil here grew to womanhood. Soon after his marriage our subject located on section 7. I'liion Township, on the proi>erty which he still owns. The young couple commenceil housekeeping in a log cabin, where they remained until removing to their pres- ent place in \x'i'\. Here he had erected a small house of round logs, 20x2il feet, this bciii'r all the improvement then on the farm, lie bought the place without paying a dollar, as he had no money, but gave his note for the land, l-'or two years he hail litically, a Democrat; and has l)een CoiisUible and .Supervisor. He is a member of the .Methodist Kpiscopal Church, his wife being a Dunkard, .as were her parents before her. ^UDGK i:i)\\ AKI) ( Kl.M .SNVni:H,a mem- I Iwr of the legal linn of IJrush Ar .Snyder, • and a prominent member of the Bar in '^^^' Montgomery County, Ind.. is the subject of the present notice. He was born in Wa>hinglon County, Mil., (Jcloljer 7, 18-13. and his parents were (Jeorge and Ann (Togwell) .Snyder. Ixith of whom were natives of .Maryland. In Ikk; they emigrated to Indiana, locating on a farm five miles west of Crawfordsville. where the father conducted a store with his brother for one year, and then re- turned to ( iicene County, Ohio, near Xenia, where he taught school and remained until his death. September 10. 1877. aged sixty-four years, his widow surviving him until .August 22, 1881. IIis fallier. also (ieorge. was a Captain in the War of 1812. and members of the Togwell family were in the Kevolutioii:iiy War. Kdward. our siiliject. grew up near Xenia. wt>rk- ing on a farm and attending the f whom are now living, vi/..: Ilatti*-, who was lK)rn in .Aiontgomery Counlv, is now ihe wife of the Rev. .1. !•;. ,Sicc|, a resident of New .Mliany. and h.a.s one son; Albert K. is a farmer an:t; Ch.arley 15., a native of this county, is now Assistant 1'rofes.sor in the school at LaFav- ctle, Ind.; and .I:imes ,\., boin in this county, is Rookkeeper and .Assistant Cashier of ihe I'eoplc'8 ' Rank, of Darlington, Inil. Our subject and his wife have Ikhmi membei's of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church ffi|- ten years. The former is ore of the Trustees of the church, and he was also instrument:il in the erection of tlie I'dilice in I'olalo Creek Town>liip that was built in IK70. lie always lakes a great deal of interest in religious affaii-s, and his wife is a teacher in the Sunday-seliotd. Mr. Peterson is a County Commissioner, having been elected to that position in 188S; his term will expire in Decem- Ihm'. IIc was united in marriage in 18.')5, at which tune he had only one Imndreil acres of land, on which he erected a log cabin and settled down to a quiet life. In 18U(I he l>nilt a modern house of ten rooms, with all the improvement-s and conven- nienccs of that time, and the timber used in this building was cut from his own farm and sawed at the Peterson Mills. He is <)uite well-to-do, and his plea.sant manner, social qualities and high character have attracted tu him a host of warm friends. f I ' I ' I I 1^ IIARI.KS .M. RKRRV is a young editor of markecl enterprise, who has already made y, him.self known through his well-conducted paper, the Veedersburgli Non-^, which is devoted to the iriteiest.s of Fountain County, and is an im- port,ant factor in the upbuilding of this town, lie also h.as a job printing odice. in whiih he car- ries on a good business. ( )ur subject is a >on of the late Dr. .lames A. Heiry, who during his life was one of the most promineit and successful physicians in Mont- gfunery Cniinty. .•iiid al his death was considered at the head of liis chosen profession over the en- tire western part of Indiana. His mother, whose maiden name was Naiicx .\. .Murray, is a member of one of the most popular ami respected fam- ilies in this county. Mr. IU>riy entered the new.s- papcr Meld when <|iiite young, even in his school days being connecti'fl with the local papers, and since then h.ashad charge and been an assistant on some of the Ijcst papers in .Montgomery, his native county. He has shown his ability by entering an apparently discouraging tiehl, bt'cause there hail Ih'cu no pre tiinu- frtmi North C'!irf>liii!i about 1K2-1. Ilcr ijraiiilfallu'r was .Icreniiitli, tlic son of Zaoliariali Morris. Mrs. Allen was born in Vermilion County, III. <'i'i- subject and wife have beeonic the worliiy parents of si.x children, alt of whom, with the exception of one, grew to maturity. Kunice. the wife of Cyrus Cox, died, leaviiif^two sons, KdgarC. and Seaborn J. Kleanor, who married Jeremiah II. Siler, died leaving one child, Clara. The remaining ones are: Clarkson T.; William K.; and Alida, the wife of Franklin M. Smith. Mr. Allen afforded his children a good education, knowing the necessity for this and feeling his responsibility in preparing them for an independent life. Having always been a politician of gi>od standing and inlluence, he was sent .as a delegate to the Slate convention in 1880 at Crawfordsvillo. Mr. .Mien h.as made for him- self a warm place in the hearts of the people with whom he has been so long associated, and they have always foiiiid him true to his wfird, honor- al)l(' in thought and act, and faithful in his friend- ships. <,»! II.A l,.\Vlil{TY. a worthy and lead- ing farmer of Wabash Township, Parke County, was Ixirn on section 2i) of this s!»mc township, October 3, 1H22. During the war he w.is in service, taking part in several important battles, anil .a-ssisting with his own means to raise Company .V, 'l'hirty-lii>t Indiana In- fantry, lie has been the architect of his own for- tune and has acciimiilatod a large and valuable estate. .Mtogether he owns upward of live thou- sand acres of got>d land in Wabash and Florida Townships of this county, and one hundred and sixty acres in Missouri. Moreover, he owns a gristmill at .Vrmiesburgh. Aipiila is the son of .lames and Margaret ((Juffey) Laverty, the former a native of Penn- sylvania, who removed to Kentucky and later to Columbus, Ohio, on the site of wliicli city he as- sisted in erecting the first buildings. In the winter of 181 7-18 he came by wagon to I'aike County, settling on sixty acres on section 25, which he ob- tained of his brother .lolin, who, with another brother, .Samuel, had come to the SUile a year earlier and entered land. .lames Laverty was one of eight children, the others being .Mexander, Sumiiel, .U)hn, Polly, Mary, Rachel and .Margaret. They all removed to Indiana about the same lime, where ihey settled ami made homes for Ihem- sel ves. The death of our subject's father occurred in 18Gl,al which lime he wjis over eighty years of age. He .'.erved in the War of 1812, and was twice married. By his tirst union he had nine children. Jane, deceased, was the wife of William Prockway; Cynthia lirsl married Thomas Melvin, after whose death she becaiiie the wife of Joshua Fisher; Samuel dieil on Powder River, Ore.; John was accidentally killed at the raising of a schoollKuise in 1832; Marv was twice married, being liist the wife of John Uronson, and later Mrs. .lames McNutt; In- diana IS the wife of Hiram Prftckway; Lucy A. is deceased; A(|uila. and Alexander, who died about the year 1823, completed the number. The mo- ther of these children was called from this life alnnit the year 18,51, after which event .lames I>averty married .Sar.acida Woods, nee Luster, te- fore his death. Aquila Ijiverly received hy- sieian in Montgomery County. She is highly respected by tlie members of the profession, who for some years made her Vice-President of the .Medical Society, in which she is an active and in- (luential worker. Her pr.ictiee in recent years has grown more toward the diseases of women and children, and in these siie is considered emi- nently successful in her treatments. She is a lady of wide information, and while she keeps abre.a.«t with the advances made in her professit>n, she aLso linds time to keep familiar with the efforts made by other as earnest women who are working for the advancement of the sex. Dr. (iritlith is a member of the Woman's Christian Tera|)eronce Inicni, ami has fre(iuently attended the State con- ventions as a delegate. The -^^^^^^l^^i distin- guished residents of Kngland. Nicholas Newlin, who emigrated to America in 1G82, was a descend- ant of Nichol.as Newlin. of Canterbury. Kngland. %vho was born ahKiut the year I.tSO. He was descended from .Sir Randolph de la Newlandec. landlord of Newlandee Hall, of Essex Manor. The first represenUntive of the family in the I'nited .States brought with him a pack of homuis and about twenty hoi-scs. which would lead one U> sup- pose that he must have been an ICnglisli fox-hiint- ing squire. At his request, he received a certificate from the Society of Friends at Cork, Ireland, whitrli gave him permission to emigrate to America. Upon arriving in this country, Nicholas Newlin 588 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. settled in Concord, Pa., where as early as 1687 tlie meetings of tlie Friends were held in his house. In 1683 a warrant for ten thousand acres of land was granted to him by William Penn, which is now Newland Township, and during the same j-ear he was apjiointed .Justice of the Peace. Nothing further is known concerning his life history. The great-grandfather of our subject, .John Newlin,, settled ill North Carolina, where he married Mary Pyle and reared several children to manhood and womanhood. In that State, after a long and use- ful life, he closed his e^es to the scenes of earth. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Na- thaniel Newlin, was born in North Carolina May 11, 1768, and on the 13th of August, 1794, he married Miss Catlierine IIadlc\-, whose birth oc- curred on May 1, 1772. Ten children blessed the union, and they were named as follows: .lohn, ,Uisei)li, Mary (Mrs. Knoch Morrison), .Jacob, Han- nah (Mrs. .James Siler), Duncan, Eleanor (Mrs- I-lxum iMonis), .James, Huth (Mrs. William M. Woodard),and Kli. All are deceased with the exception of Kli, who was bmn in 181.') aiuJ now resides in lUoomiiigdale, I'arkf County, Ind. The occupation o( Nallianiel Newlin in early life was that of a farmer, but in later years he followed the trade of a harness-maker. Ill 182(> (irandfatlier Newlin removed to Parke Count}', Ind., where for one winter he made his home near Ixockville, but afterward entered land where the depot now stands, and his son Eli has lived there ever since that time. He was an active worker in the Society of Friends, and for lifty years was the acknowledged leader of the tiuakcrs in his community. The original name of the meet- ing place was Klevalis, wliicli by his request w.as changed to JJloomlield,aii(l later was transferred to Hloomlngdale. His political alfiliations in youth were with the Whigs and later were with the Re- publican party. The father of our subject bore the name of .Jacob Newlin and was born in North Carolina, February 27. 1801. After his marriage became to Indiana and entered one hundred and sixty acres of land ill Parke County, wlieie he remained uiilii death closed his career, February 17, 1815. lie and his wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Woody, reared a family of seven children, namely: Sina, who married Andrew Tomlinson and is now deceased; Levi; J^.xuni, of this sketch; Ira; Mii- tilda, now Mrs. .Joseph Boyd; Emilv. who died at the age of thirty years, and .John. The journey from North Carolina to Indiana was made in wagons and consumed seven weeks. The firet home of the family was a house constructed ot round logs, having a i)Uncheon floor and a stick chimney. The father built the first barn in the county, which for years was used by his neighbors for storing their grain. He improved about one- half the acreage of the farm, and there made his home as long as he lived. Like his father, he was a member of the Society of Friends, and in his political views was a Republican. The maternal grandparents of our subject were ■John and Mary (Holiday) Woody, of whom fur- ther mention is made in the biography of Wi C. Woody, publish(!d elsewhere in this volume. The mother of our subject was born in Orange County, N. C, in 18(17, and makes her home in Rockville with iicr daughter, Matilda Hoyd. Exum Newlin remained with his parents until tiie age of twenty- three, when he married Miss Ann, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Davis) Pickett. She is a native of Penn Township and is one of four chil- dren, having had a twin sister who now is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Newlin are the parents of five chil- dren, viz.: Alonzo; "Mavy E.. wife of John W. Alice; Sarah; Alice, Mrs. Robert N. Naris; and John P. After his marriage, Mr. Newlin came into posscssitm of eighty acres by his wife, and upon this property, which is located northwest of Annapolis, he made his home for thirteen years. There his wife died. The second marriage of Mr. Newlin united him with Elizabeth Kersey, who was born in Parke County, Ind., and is the daughter of Stephen and Jemimah Kersey-, natives of North Carolina. The cereinon3' which united Mr. and Mrs. Newlin in wedlock occurred in 1864, and one chihl was horn unto them, a daughter, who died in childhood. In his political connections Mr. Newlin is a Repub- lican and has served as Justice of the Pe.ace since 1888. He and his wife arc (Quakers, and he is cor- respondent of the monthly meeting. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 589 I'oflll. HV KXIM NKWI.IN. Ill till- K;i.>li'rii IIcinis|ilifi-i>. Tilt' pliUT our nneieiil fiillicrs wore, 'riii'V were from tlie town of Cork, you see, 'I'lieir names .at first were Newlandees. .Seven liiiiHlied years have cuiiio and gone Since our lirst ancestrv was horn. IJiil liow their name did lirst originate Is more than I am aliie now to slate. A person wlio had a very stronif mind Coiicluded he would a lietter eountry lind. So liavinjj this country in view Sailed in llie year ITiH-j. Nicholas W!us the tirst one we see Who ever came across the .sea, And when he landed on our shore Came hy the way of lt:iltiiiiore. And ilien to the West he w.-us hound lull! William IViin he found. I'ciiii, wisliiiii,' to keep him in Ins hand, (;ii\ f lilin 10,0(10 acres of land. His nephew .lohn, who was yoiinj,' and >tiiul, ( I'licliidcd he would eiiii;jiale to the South. After reaching there and putting on style, Marriei! a lady h\- the name of Mary I'yie. Nathaniel, who was their youngest child, .Mways woic on his f.ace a pleasant smile. Ittdieving it would all he right Took unto himself a loving wife. Catharine lladle\ was the woman he wed. Into her he was faithful until she was dead. Ten children unto them were horn, .\nd they mostly lived on farm.s. .lohn was the fii'st son we sec Who had a large family, lie working at the carpenter trade And always keeping liisdehts paid. Kiitli Woody w.as his faithful wife, .\ faithful partner on through life, Hut in the year of forty-one He died and left her with his suns. .loseph wa< the second seing a scripture name, Made hoots and shoes all tlie same. Dinah Monison being of short life, Marv Wt)uorn December 22, 18 1.'), and married Mary Good- all; Albert, who was born in 1818, died in in- fancy; lienjaniin, who was born in ISl'J, married Klincda .Sehenk, and resides on his father's farm; I G. W., who was born in 18.'il, married Lottie i Heath, and is a lawyer by inofessiou; Marguerite, who was born Oel<.iber 8, 1853, lives with her par- ents; and .lerusha, who was b>rn October 1, 18."i7, died .lanuary 28, 187(). The Hall family was rep- resented in the late war by the eldest son, Isaiah, who w.i-s a volunteer in the Fifth Indiana Cavalry under Capt. .lohn-ion. and >eived iioMv foi- ilnce years. Throughout his career our subject has main- tained a high repiiUition as a man of signal prob- ity, who is eminently worthy of the trust iui|M>sed in him by his fellow-citizens, who have several times called upon him to represent Wayne Town- ship on the CoiinlN Hoard of .Siipervixirs. He has dischargeil his olllcial diilii's punctually, with great capability, and with an eye single to the public good. An active worker in polities, Mr. Hall is a very serviceable member of the Democratic party. Since the aliovc wjis written our subject has sold the most of his landed estate and ha.s retirctil| running and keeps giiod lime. ■^I^AMHS .STCCKKR was one of the pi i- nent .-ind well-to-do agriculturists of Troy Township, Fountain County, and was quite ^' as conspicuous for his unostentatious and <|uiel manners, as for his intelligence and aliility and the iiraiseworlhy manner in which he con- ducted his business affairs. He was born in the Stale of Kentucky in 182.'), and came to Indiana when he was eleven jears of age. His father, Valentine Stuckcr, as well as his mother, was iMirn in Scott County. Ky. I'pon starting out in life for himself, .lames .siucker settled on the farm on which his widow is now residing, which at that time consisted of eighty acres, and as he accumu- lated means he ccmtinued to make additional pur- chases until he Iwcame the owner of five hundrid and sixty acres of land, all of which is well im- proved and in an admirable slate of cultivation, lie built him a handsome modern residence of nine rooms in 187(1, which co.^l him about i;:J. ambiiion to have everything comfortable for his family, and !u« the 592 PORTRAIT AND ISKXJRArHlCAL RECORD. most of his undertakings prospered, he settled down 111 Ihe enioyment of his well-earned rest. lie reeeivetl the ndvantnges that are offered in the common schools, and being a ho}' of intelligence his opportunities in this respect were improved. In 181.') our subject was united in marriage with Miss Martha Blue, whose father and mother were residents of Virginia, hei- birth having occurred in Butler County, Ohio, in 1826. She came to Fountain County, Ind., with her parents when she was ten years of age, and they settled on the road to Covington, where her father purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land, on which he re- sided until 18,')'.), when he and his family took up their residence in Covington. Of their family of children, Ezekiel was born in Ohio in 1828, and died wlien fourteen years of age. Nettie was born in Ohio in 1830, was married to a Mr. Brown, a l)ridge-builder, b}' whom she became the mother of three children, and is now deceased. Richard was born in I'"ountain County, Ind., in 1832, became a bridge-builder by occupation, and resided above At- tica. He w^as married and at his death, in 1889, left three children. Ellen was born in this county in 1834, and married Edward Mosher, a farmer, by whom she has two children. Rachel was born in 1812, married a Mr. IIartman,by whom she has five children, and is a lesident of Fountain Count\-. .lohii was born in this county, was married to a Miss Murray, by whom he is the father of two children, and is following the occupation of farming. The subject of this sketch had a brother and sister, the former of whom, ,1. Samuel, was born in 1829, and is deceased. The latter, .\nna Liza, was born in 1827. .lohn .Stucker, another brother, came to Foun- tain County in 18 15, and was married to Miss Ella Morris, and they now reside on a fine and well- improved farm of four hundred acres in Fountain County. He and his wife are the parents of the following children: Mary, who was born in the year 1818, and was married to Sam IJilsland, a farmer of this county, by whom she has four children; and Thomas, who was born in the year 1862, was married to Miss Inez Nabons, b}' whom he ha.s three children, and who resides on the old homestead. James Stacker was always a very strong Republican and was active in the political affairs of his section, although he was never an asi)irant for ofliee. His death occurred when just in the prime and vigor of manhood, in 1888, of typhoid fever, and in him the county lost a valu- able and public-spirited citizen, his loss to his im- mediate family as well as his numerous friends be- ing untold. He was :i kind and loving father, a devoted husband, and there were few men in the county who were more respected or looked up to than was he. His widow has been a member of the Christian Church since thirteen ^-ears of age and is very active in religious work. — } %^^S:- S-^^^ ^ Cj> (y^uM^^/Tud ^^'t^^^^^^^^^v—s^ PORTRAIT AND RIOr.RAPIIICAL RECORD. 595 Tlionias A., .laiiii's ,M., Oliver A., Ilnrrisoii C. and Austin, 'riiiiiii.'is, .laiiu's and llariison roiile on llii' old lioniotcad in (iilison County, while Aus- tin is engaged in tlie profession of leaching in this county. (tlivor llitcli pa>si'd his Itoylnxid on liis father's 1:11 in ami was piinci pally educated at I'aloka. After leaving sihool he worked in that town as rlerk in a general aiu) agricultural implement -lore, ami tln' knowledge of trade thus acquired was useful to him when he went into business for himself. When he liist came to this county he engaged in the wood hu^inesf uiiiil June, 1888, wlien lie hought the store at Steam Corners of Mr. Wallace that he now manages. This is the only -lore in the place and has an extensive patronage, not only from the villagers, hut from ouUsidei-s far and near. It is a gt>oil-sized establishment. Mr. Hitch does not confine his tJilent for business entirely to the management of his store I)v any means, but is extensively engaged in dealing in live stock, and he also represents the Crawfords- ville Live Stock Insurance Company in this sec- tion (»f the county. Mis wife is Postmistress at ^icam Corners, and as an intelligent .•md obliging ollicial is giving perfect satisfaction to all con- ccrncd. .Mr. and Mrs. Hitch were united in marriage August 21, 1>*h;!, and theirs is one of the cosiest and most hospitable liiimes in the village, presided over with true grace by its mistress, who finds time a.>ide from outside duties to set the house- hold m.nchinery running smoothly Her union with our subject has been blessed with a daughter, Delia, who is seven years old. and a son. ( lliphant. one year old. Mi-s. Hitch, whose maiden name was Nannie .1. Pevler. is a daughter of I-eonary a prominent social |)osi- tion in Wingate, and arc specially interested in all matters of public welfare. r.NKH S. (iU'AV. an enterprising citizen fe^y 1 and iirosMcrous irenenil airricullurist of ;ji ;•) .lackson Township, Fountain County, Ind., w.is born upon the well-kept and valuable farm where he now resides. The paternal grand- parent* of oursulijecl were William l>. and Nancy (Heacham) (iray. (irandfather (Jr.ay was a direct de.scendani of a family of (irays whose nativity was in old Ireland. Hi? son William was the liftL child of the family of sons and daughters. Will- iam, named in lumfU' of his father. Iiecame the liiisbnnd of Mary Sprague. and the wuilded pair had born unto them two sons, of whom our sul)- jecl is the youngest. The elder brother is the well-known resident of Montgomery County, .Joseph II. Gray. The father iiid motlierof Abner and .loseph were both natives "f llutler County, Ohio, and there received their early training and went to school, and grew up to mature years and weie married. The ilale of their union was in iH.'t I. .and after htiusekeeping for two veai^ in their childhood home, they removed to rountain County, where Iliey re<-eivefl the gift of some land ItK'atcd by our subject's grandfather. I'pon this homestead William and Mary (iray be- uan their pioneer life in a humble log cabin. The Miiing couple were both faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in their little bome upon the broad prairies of Indiana there gathered ever3' other Sunda}' a band of earnest worshipers, intent only upon tliaiikini: r;od forall Ills mercies with song aiifl fervent words of prayer. Nearly si.xty years have passed since first the religious settlers of the neighborhood assembled in the liap|iy home, and few, if any, of the worshijiers now survive. The young farmer who tilled his land industriously through the week and kept the .Sabbath devoutly, was almost as ardent in his po- litical belief as he was in religious doctrine. lie was a stalwart Democrat, and ever ca.st his vote with the party. Ipon the old farm, fast yielding to patient culiivation, our subject was born, and in all the changing years .Miner f Jray hus never been absent from his iiirth[iiace more than two weeks at onetime. .Mr. ( ir.ay went to the little sulecrip- lion sdmol, and there wag well grounded in the primary studies. As the lime passed the young boy was trained in the duties of the farm, and the practical lesions he daily learned, and the habits of self-reliance and honest industry t;uighthim by his parents, have guided him in his upward path in life. At twenty-live years of age our subject was married to Miss Minerva, daughter of John Stone- braker, and a most excellent lady, well known .ind much respected. !Mr. Oray's father was a con- firmed invalid at this time, and our subject man- aged the home farm with judgment and success. .Mr. and Mrs. (iray are the parents of two sons, John and William. John married .Susan, the daugliter of .lames A. Saunders, and they are set- tled in a home of their own, but William, the youngest son, is still on the homestead. As the years liave passed our subject li.a.s materially in- creased his hoUlings, Uis property now comprisini^ about four hundred acres of valuable land. Mr. Cray is one of the energetic and active workers in local jirogress and improvement, and is widely known a.s a public-spirited and liberal-minded man. Our subject is not connected by member- ship with any denomination, hut he is ever ready to aid in their support, and assist in any worthy enterprise. lie alliliates with the party to which his father gave his support, and is always a loval Demoi'i-at, deeply interested in the management of 598 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. both national and local government. A true friend and kind neio;hbor, Mr. Gray deservedly occupies a high position in Uie esteem of all who know him. ^s^^_ ^^®^^ \|^^^RESTLKY T. M.KINNEY, an early and Jl) honored resident, and pioneer teaolier of f^ music, of Fountain County, Ind., who passed \ away in 1871, nearly a score of j'ears ago, lives in the niemorj' of old friends and pupils who welcomed him to the Western wilds more than half a century since. Arriving in Indiana in 1833, our subject taught school, and at once identified himself with all the active interests of the localit3- destined from thence to be his lifetime home. A man of sterling integrity of character, conscien- tious and upright in the conduct of his daily life, he was an eneigetic worker in the Presbyterian Church, and for many years was one of the elders in that religious organization. In his death the community was deprived of a familiar and genial presence and it losta valued citizen, wliose earnest efforts were ever directed to the uplifting and bet- terment of his fellow-men. Our subject was thrice married and was tlie father of a large family of children, a number of whom grew to niatiirily, and are among Uie use- ful and respected citizens of to-daj-; and one is numbered among the revered dead who for tiieir country heroically yielded up their lives during the Civil War. These children on the paternal side are the descendants of Scotch an- cestry. The great-grandfather of I'restley T. 5Ic- Kinney w-as one of live brothers who emigra- ted from Scotland to America. Two located in the Territory of Pennsylvania, two settled in South Carolina, and one in the Territor}^ of Kentucky. His son, Samuel McKinney, married Miss .Sallie Forgey, in tiie year 1802, a native of Kentucky, and lo llicm were l)orn ten children, of whom the st'cond son and fifth in order of their fjirth was our subject. Five of the children of these pioneer residents of Ohio grew to maturity, and most of lliein reared sons and daughters to perpetuate tlie family name. Of the brothers and sisters of Prestley JIcKiii- ney, Betsey' became the wife of a Mr. Norris, by whom she bad two sons and one daughter; llie third and fourth child died young; Cyrus died in Ohio, and left a family of four children, lliiee boys and one girl; Susan was the wife of Mr. Staf- ford, and reared three children, two sons and a daughter; Robert died in D.ayton, Ohio, leaving two sous and throe daugliters; William died near Rensselcar, Ind., and left three sons, one t>f whom, Samuel, was cared for and tenderly reared liy his uncle Prestley. our subject, and who early bei'ame identified with the interests of Fountain County. The others died young. Our subject was born in 1801), near New Carlisle, Ohio, and in his native State received an excellent common-school educa- tion, and was also thoioughlj' instructed in music by his father, who was a professor of the art. Mr. McKinney taught school immediately after his arrival in Fountain County in 183.'?, andon the 15th of May, 183-1, was united in marriage with Miss McClure, an intelligent woman, by whom he became the father of six chihiren, fi ve of whom reached mature age. William, a brave and patriotic man, Captain of Company I, Fif- teenth Indiana Regiment, participated in the battle of Stone River with great gallantry, and soon after died. This heroic young soldier had graduated with honor from Wabash College, and had been admitted to the Bar as a lawyer, and before leaving home had taught school in the county one year. Susan, the second child, died at tlie early age of thirteen years. Esther, who lives in linrling- ton, Iowa, married Carleton nryden,who marched with Sherman lo the sea. Klizaheth, alM> of Bur- lington, Iowa, became the wife of O. K. Vintt)n, who also served in the Civil War, but is now deceased. Mary T. is the wife of James Armstrong, now of Toledo, Ohio. Hubert is dead. Our subject lost the mother of these sons and daughters, and after- ward marrieil her sister, Kllanor MeClure, by whom he had one elulil. wlio died young. The second wife did not long siirvixe her marriage, and Mr. McKiii- ncy once again entered into nuUiimon^-, marrying PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 599 ^bis third tiiiK- n Miss MeCliirc, of the same name but no rotation of his forniiT wives, who, as hcfoie Btuted, were sisters. .Mrs. Catheiiiio McKinney was ^lie motiierof tliree children: Frank K., Charles K., ind Kva I.., who hecaino the wife of William Milli- {an,uf Waveland, Ind., and has two children, Clar- ice nnd .Mary. Frank married IJellc Harvey, of Illinois. Charles H., well known in Newlown and tlirou McKinney have four children : llenn F., Lela Fern, Hazel Liicile and an infant, Jeorgie L. Prestley McKinney 's third wife wasal:idy of ihilily, and was the daunhtoi of Nathaniel .Mc- Jlure, a native of Virginia, who afterward resided in Kentucky and Ohio, and who finally located in lont'jomery County, Ind. Mr. McClure's anc>.'.s- >rs served in the War of the Revolution, and »ere originally from Scotland. Our subject al- estcilizens the lienefit of his vote. iWr. McKinney had served as Trustee of Itichland [Township, and in the conduct of thi.'< olllcial |M»i- gave great satisfaction to all. Our suhject ms an energetic, capable and progressive citizen, land as such, and as a kind friend and pleasant neighbor, was mourneil by the entire comity. lOlIN W. .lOllN.SON rcprcs.'uts the agricul- tural class of Florida Township, I'nrke County. He was born near Columbus, Ind., .January 2, 18'2.T, and is a .son of Willard |«nd PhilintIa (Sibley) .lohnson. Willard .lohnson [was born in the northern part of the Slate of Vir- [ginia, and was a wheelwright by trade. The family were of Scotch ancestry, but little iiifr)rnia- tion can be given concerning them. The mother of our subject wa:s born near Bennington, \'t. Her father was a brave sctldier in the War of 1M12 and was killed in the battle of Black Rock. The Sibley family was of old Puritan stt)ck. Mr. and Mrs. .lohnson were mairieii in New York State, and in 1X22 went to Columbus, Ind., where they remained two years, later locating in Terre Haute, where the father died when our subject was three years of age. The brothers and sisters of our subject were: Lemuel, who was killed at the time the "Ben Sheridan" blew up on the Mississippi River; James, who died when a child, and w.as buried in the same grave with his father; Klislia, who died when a child, at Ft. Harrison; I.ucinda, who married Spencer Ilovey; Lucena, who died in Terre Haute and left the following children: I-a Fayette, Rob- inson, Scott, William, Wyley and Mary; Marv. who married .leffei'son Useleman and died at Rose- dale, leaving her three children, George, Spencer and .lames; and Melona, who is the widow c>f the late Henry Ilovey, and lives in Terre Haute, hav- ing been the mother of four children, three of whom are living, James, Tliom.is and Frank. Lu- cinda's father-in-law w.-us killed while building the lirsl court house ever erected in Terre Haute. He had previously given the land to the county, and had the contract to erect the building. After the death of our subject's father, his mother was married to .lonathan Rockwell, and bore him four c-hildren: .):ine, I'hiliiida. .lames and .Sylvester. The mother died in 1K.'|2. Our subject grew up on a farm and received a fair education, and at the age of seventeen com- menced to learn the wheelwright's trade at Terie Haute and Roseville. Soon after he reached ma- ture years, he was united in marriage l<» Miss AiiKinda .Smith, who was a native of \igo Couiitv. In :i short lime after he built a shop on his small farm in Florida Township at the cro.ss roads. anre tliiiri .st'xentcoii Imiidrcd acres of laiitl. Simu' two years asio lie piircliascd (uii' of the fruit fniiDS on the Bi« Raccoon, within one mile of the town of Uiidjreton. Tlii.- faiin coni|inses nearly eight liundrcil acres of arable land, on which is located many fine huildings, and for wliieli he paid some- thinff over ^i.'id, 000 in cash. Politically, our siihject has always been a Democrat and served as Town- ship Trustee for one term, liiit positively refused to accept it airain, althonjih uri^ed to d<> so. -♦^NN K.NKV .\. .MVKRS, one of the most enter- prising and industrious farmers of .Sugar Creek Township, was born on the same farm which he now operates in 1H.'>:{, and lias always been a resident of Parke County, with the projjross and development of which he has been .actively identilied. Iii> well-efpiipped farm !•• located on teetion 1l'. where he has a pleasant home and , 1864. Mrs. Stump's grandfather, Charles Payton, was born in A'irginia, while her grandmother, Mrs. Nancy (Rice) Payton, w.as born in Louisville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Stump are people of genuine merit, who are highly esteemed by their neighbors and associates, and the Baptist Church finds in them two of its most useful members, zealous in pro- moting the growth of both the church and Sun- day-school. Mr. Stump olliciates as Deacon. He RESIDENCE OF TH0MA5 PAVTON . SEC. 21. GREEN E TF. PARKE CO. IND. BEECH PARK." RES. or ROBERT W. STUMP. SLCiiZ. SOUTH UNION TP MONTGOMERY CO. IND. PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPIIICAL RECORD 605 is 11 inoniber t>f the Kftinicrti' Mutual Ik-ncfit Asso- (■i.'iliciii, ami is 'I'li^asurer of the Ilorsc Tliicf Oc- li'clivu Association in this township. I'olitirally, he is a lull-tled''ed Democrat. "IIOM AS PAYTON, one of the well-to-do nnil cnterprisinfi ngriculturists of Greene Township, Parke County, owns a subsUin- lial residence, wliich he erected at a cost of aliout *:i,eforc the spring had piusscd five acres were ready for the .seed. .Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Payton in this county. Only four of the family are now living, viz.: Mi-s. .lulina Lewis, of Boone County, Ind.; .lames P., a resident of Greene Town- ship; John L., of Sullivan County, Ind.; and our subject. The father, who was a member of the Prc- destinarian liaptist Church, died in October, 18.')3. His wife, who held the same faith, survived her husband nearly half a century, her death oc- curring in December, 1882. JIi. Payton was a strong Democrat, and actively interested in the welfare of this region, to the development of which he contributed in no small measure. Thomas P.ayton was educated in the public schools of Parke County, where his birth occurred on the 12th of May, IH.i2. He lived with his father until his marriage, on .May fi, I8.V2, with Miss Martha Ann Stout, who was born in Kentucky September 12, lH:i:5. Her father, .lames Stout, em- igrated to this Suite from the Blue (irass region in 183-1, locating in Union Township, where he resided until his death in May, 188'.t. He entered land of the Government, opened up a farm, and in time became the owner of several hundred acres. His wife was formerly Riioda Maddox, and by her marri.age she became the mother of seven children. Those living are Mrs. P.ay ton ; Mary .lane Connolly, who lives in Cnion Township; William P. and .lames O., who live in the same place; .Sara K. (deceased): and Rebecca F., Mrs. .lohn A. Rush, who lives in Iowa. After his marriage, Mr. Payton located in I'nion Townshij), where he rented land for five years, and then jiurchased one hundred acres in the same tow^nship. This w.as in 1858 and he at once moved to the farm on which he lived for seven yenrs, then removing to his present farm. At first he owned one hundred and twenty acres of this place, to which in 187.'> he added fifty acres more. For alwut thirty' years he has been engaged in carrying on this farm, which is now one of the most desirable in the townsiiip. Mr. Payton is a raan of considerable mechanical genius, and in August, 1891, he constructed an appliance which, bv means of an hydraulic ram and tanks, furnishes water for his stock in all parts of the farm. 606 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Of the ten cliildien of oui- subject, eight still survive. .lames A. is a. fruit-grower, raising lem- ons, or.inges, etc.. in Ciliforni!!, and is doing well; Mary F. is the wife of .laeoli Collings, who lives in this township; Williani II. lives in New Market, Montgomery County, Ind.; Sarah .1., wife of Rob- ert l.affolelle, lives near Raccoon Station, Mont- gomery County; Nancy J., wife of Samuel W. .lar- vis, a fanner, lives in Pulnam Country; Ella lives at home and has taught music for six years, prior to which she pursued her musical education for two years at Terre Haute, under Prof. Zobel; Ora is attending the commercial college at Terre Haute, and is preparing for a mercantile life; and Homer, now sixteen years of age, lives at home and will soon graduate from the public schools. The two deceased children of our subject are George W., who died when about one 3'ear old; and John A., whose death occurred when ten years of age. The pleasant home of the Payton family is one of the lK.st in the countj', and, unlike the usual residences of farmers, is thoroughly warmed in all parts of the building during the winter season. Mr. Payton is a member of the Predestinarian Baptist Church, attending Mount Mori.ah Chapel, to which hi.'ri wife also belongs. He is quite a mu- sician and leads the singing of the choir. It is safe to say that few' men in this region are more honored and respected than is the gentleman of whom this is a brief life record. Cil IVILLIAM L. MOFFETT, farmer and stock- \rJ// raiser, is numbered among the most useful ^^'jy and estimable citizens of Fountain Coun- ty, of which lie is a native. He is pursuing his calling on section '2H, Cain Township, where he has a farm of one hundred and eighty' acres of laud, which by extensive drainage, there being six or seven hiiudicd roode on the place where he now lives, and where he hassince given himself to agricultural pursuits, with the exirption of .lome eighteen months, when he was engaged in business as a merchant at Ilills- biiro. He is a popular and well-known man, standing well as a shrewd, progressive farmer, as a itizen who has the best interests of the commu- nity at heart, and as a considerate neighbor. He encourages the organization of societies for the protection of man's property, for the preser- vation of law and order, and for the advanco- ment of the intere.-ts of his fellow-farmers. He is a mcml)er of the National Horse Thief Detective Association, and is I'residenl of the Fountain I'ounly .•\s,-< old. Her parent.s, who were natives of Ohio, were the parents of five chihlien. four liv- ing. The mother's maiden name wa.s Harriet Mc- Hroom and she and her husband are both deceased. >Ir. and .Mrs. MotTelt have three children, namely: Harriet, tlic wife of Manson Wilkinson, who lives on her father's farm; and Rebecca and Henry, who are at home with tlieir parents. The wife of our subject is a member of the Christian Church, she having become a nioinlier at fourteen years of age; the children belong to the same church. EV. DANIEL S. KALLEY was one of the earliest settlers of I'arke County, owning a farm on section ;iU. I'nion Township, ^^@) and having l>ecn for many years a travel- ing preacher of the I'liited brethren Church. Our subject, than whom none is held in higher respect or is more worthy of the esteem which is .accorded him, w.ns born in Raccoon Township, I'arke County, M.ay 21, 1828. His father, Newell Kallcy. a native of ( )nondaga County, N. Y., w.a.s born in 1801, while his paternal grandfather, Daniel, was a native of Ireland. He came in his young manhood to Am- erica, first locating in New York .Suite, thence re- moving to Ohio, and becoming one of the early settlers of this county. He located in Raccf>on Township, where he entered land, built a log house and improved the farm. He was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a thoroughly |»atriolic citizen of his adoptetl land. He died on the ol- ject's maternal grandfather, Daniel, was a native of Virginia, and of Dutch descent. Charles L. Blake was called from this life in 1878. He w.is laid to rest by the side of bis wife, who died in 1864. They were the parents of eight children, two sons and six daughters, our subject being the second in order of birth. He attended the primi- tive log schoolhouse of former years, and resided with his parents until arriving at man's estate. PORTRAIT AM) lUor.RAIMIICAL RKCORI). 609 On Fchruiiry 2(1, IKC'i, Mr. HIake married Louisa Mc(;ilvrcy, by wlioiii iio had llirce sons anil lliix-e iliui^'litcrs, viz.: Cliaili's W.; Ci-orjic S.; Mary K.. now the wifi- of I.. F. Mooic; Cora K.. wife of ( haili's Nevin.s; William 1'.: and Sardi Iv. de- ( .a.-ied. On Decenibir I'.i, 1877, .Mr. I'.iako and Mary E. Jaek were united in niarriajje. Mi's. Hlake was born Oi-tobor It!, IM.'IW, in Creene 'l'own!iiii|), tliis I'ounty, being a daugliter of James II. .lack, a native of Ohio, where he wa.'s an early settler, lo- cating there in 1H2.'>. Mrs. Hhiko's rnotlier, whose maiden name wiis Mary .Vllers, w.ns liorn in Oiiio, and (irst married .1. II. Hlake, having one child, Minnie S., now deceased, by that union. Mr. HIake located in .Vdams 'l'ownslii|i, where he owned one hundred and twenty acres of farm land, remaining on that place until IH(!lt. when he removed to one in I'nion Township. This he en- gaged in cultivating imtil 1878, when he came to his present valualile farm, which has since been his home. In the late war Mr. HIake came nobly to the defense of the Stars and Stripes, becoming a inen)l)er of Company I), Seventy-eighth Indiana Infantry. lie is a member of the tirand Army of tlie Republic, belonging to Scott I'ost at Portland Mill.'-. Ill his political faith he is a stanch lki'|>ul>- licaii. ^^- l-'.\ \ \N'II.( ()X. who owns a large and wcll- J, managed farm tm .section 8, Riple}' Town- I ^ ship, is an old citizen of this .section, who is well known and favorably spoken of throughout Montgomery County. He w.-us born in Mutler Coun- ty. Ohio, in 1823. into the pioneer home of Peter Wilcox. When a lad of ten years, his father.who was a native of Maryland, came with his family to this county, in 183;?. .as one of its pioneei-s. lie Ixiuglit land from the (iovernmeiit e.ist of the pres- ent village of Yountsville, and at the lime of his , 1827, was marrie<1 first to William Causer, ivho died, and she then became the wife of Conra, upon which he li.as since lived. It is of goodly dimeiisised with ten children, five sons :iii(l five daugliter>: .loseiih was lioru in 1818. Iie- canie a farmer and married Rachel Doesenhark; Calhcrine. who was lioin in Ohio, married .lames Hall, a farmer; .lames is our siiliject; .lolin T., who was lioni .liily 2'.', 182.5, became a farmer in this comitv, anil in early manhood married l.idia llaiiiu'e; Maiy .lane married .lolin liusenhark, a farmer in I'nion Township: Harriet married Aliek Itiackford, a resident of 1 ilinois, and is now de- cea>eil: IWnjamin died in this Stale; Amos, who was lioni ill this county, married Miss IJiackford ami is a fanner in Illinois; and Nancy married William II. .laeksim, a carpenter at C'rawfordsville. Our subject's early years were [lasscd amid pio- neer environment-*, and his education was ob- tained in one of the primitive schools of the time, that was held mi a rude building, which had puncheon finors and split log>- lor seal*, and was without windows. Mr. Iloff's first teacher was .lolin Roundtiee. lie had nothing but his brain and niu>cle to depend upon when he began life for llim^clf, bul these were .sufficient for liiin to hew his way to a comfortable living and a com- petence. His first purchase of land was a tract of forlv acres that was in all it« original wildness when it came into his possession. After a while he had ijalhered together money enough to war- rant hiin in purchasing the interest of the other heirs in his father's estate. He now has one of the substantially improved and fine-lonking farms of Wayne Township. He h.'is it well provided with buildings for every needed purpose, and has a neatly-built dwelling, erected in ixtualacost of *l..'ii>o. Mr. HolT was married to .Miss Hannah Harnett in this township in ixi'l. the marriage ceremony that made them one Ijciiig performed by Joseph Vernon. They are warmly cslt'emerl in their neighborliooil for their genuine merit and the many and ever occurring incideiiLs wife. Margaret (Oooden) .Skeeters, were boin six sons an|ici-t»'d. y'A\/.:\ is tin- wifi' of Samuel Cook: i.i/./.ie ilicd iininairiiMl; C'uitis and Coliim- Ipiis an- twins, tlio foinier bfiny; a siiwcssfiil nier- iliani of ('ovinuton: William is deceased; and .Iciliu i> slill at lioini-. Mr. Wliitchall |o>t liis wife in IH.'i'.i.and bv lior doatli was left with tlic care of the six children, all yet yonnif. In IlSG.i he was a^j^ain united in the lMind> of ihiilrimonv, marrying Miss Melissa Cook, liy whom he had twochildren. Amelia died young; ( issa resides at home. ( )ur subject comes of a strong :ind sturdy race, and six of the seven children horn unto his parents still survive. His own sons :inur subject received a cf)llegiate ediic'ition at Nfuddlewyd College, in his native town, graduat- ing w'itli honor in IH3'.l. Shortly after his gradua- tion he migrated to the I'nitod .States. I;ind- ing in New York City May 16 (his birlhday), 1840, his worldly possessions being 150 in cash. 30 Thanks to the correct training and careful man- agement of his pitrents. his cash account was the minor p(ution of his wealth; for, in addition to his mental culture, they had instilled into his character attributes and liahiLs of honesty, integ- rity, industry and frugality. 'I'hese qualities he soon found to be of greater intrinsic value than dollars and cents, even in a new country. Hav- ing lieen prepared for the ministry, he soon re- moved from New York to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was given charge of a Welsh Congregational Church. In \xi\ .Mr. (iiillith entered the Lane Semi- nary at that place, and was graduated from it in IHl 1. In the interim he preached at various places. Subsequently he removed to Dayton, remaining two years, and on ( )ctober 24, 1 8.")0, he was married at Cincinnati to Miss Martha M., a daughter of Conklin Miller, vi Montgomery County, Ohio, who was a farmer and wheelwright by occupation. After marriage our subject removed with his bride to West Newton, Allen County', Ohio, where they lived .seven years, moving thence to Bremen, Fairfield County, remaining but one 3'ear, when, in March, 18oH, he came to Montezuma, Ind., and took charge of the Presbyterian Church, preaching to this congregation for two yeare before the be- ginning of the late war, during the s&ond year of which he enlisted in the .Sixth Indiana Cavalry as its chaplain. The Rev. Mr. (iriflilh was with his regiment in all its battles from Richmond, Ky., to Atlanta, Ga. After this battle he was left with the sick and wounded, the regiment going on to Nashville, Tenn., where he joined thein after the engage- ment at that place. His service.'* were in .'is great demand by the sick and wounded "(lower of the country" ivs were those of the surgeons. Theirs was but the menial duty of ministering to the needs of the physical man. while his w.as the duty of minis- tering to the spiritual man by offering to the sin- sick and hungry soul the bread of life, cheering on the foremost in the ranks of death, setting forth the promises, praying with the faltering, telling them of .Icsus. encouraging the le.ss alllicted ones to make a stronger light fiir life, and point- ing all to the cross of Christ and His salvation. 616 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Mr. Gritlith was captured by the enemy at Rich- mond, Ky., in September, 1862, and was paroled and recaptured at Alarietla, Ga. In .September, I860, at Murfreesboro, Tenn., he was honorably discharged from the service and returned to his home at Montezuma. Our subject was again given ciiarge of tlie Presbyterian Cliurch, where lie preached for three years more, making a total of five years in tliis church. He is now on the retired list, iiaving preached tlie Gospel of Christ for fifty-three years. He and his good wife are still valued citi/ens of Montezuma, iionored and esteemed l)v all. In politics, he is a Republican, and prior to Cleveland's first administration he served two and a-half years as Postmaster at Montezuma, the working of wliicli otiice he greatly improved. He was made a member of the Ancient P'ree A- Ac- cepted Masons in 1853, at Lima, Ohio, and still affiliates with that body. To Mr. Griffith and wife were born but two chil- dren: Lizzie, who died at the age of twelve years, and Horace B., who is a prosperous merchant in Montezuma. Mr. Grillitii, Sr., is very energetic, enterprising and progressive. He has been identified willi most of the enterprises of importance since lie became a citizen of the town, yet withal he is generous to a fault, giving much of his time and means to the needy. \||OHN RATCLIl'F, a wealthy retired farmer of Sugar Creek Township, I'arke County, is one of the most energetic and enterpris- ing men who have advanced its interests. He is the son of Thomas and Mary (Casiialt) Rat- cliff, and was born in Cliatham County, N. C, •January 1. 1810. Tlic former parent was reared in North Carolina among strangers, his father having died when he was very young. Being thrown on his own resources, Thomas learned the hatter's trade when a mere lad, which he continued to follow for a number of years. On reaching his maturity, he married Miss Mary, a daiigliter of John and .Margaret Cashatt. To our subject and wife were borii the following children: Wllliani, deceased; .lohn; Hannah, deceased, the wife of Robert Tunning; Dorcas, deceased, the wife rlcr of his faiiiily.atid lias jj;iveii a portion of his estate to his chililifii. Ml-, ami .Mi<. K'alclitT arc iiiuch esteemed, both on account of the slcilinj; <|uaiities of their cliar- aclcr and their social position. Their family is amtrnj; the best in the county, and in all that means true home life they are in the front rank. As a citizen, man and friend, tmr subject is uni- versally rcfjarded by those who know him wfirthy of their respect. His political .sympathies are with the Republican party and have been since he came to uniiersland the political institutions and prin- ciples of his country. He is a member of the Christian Church of this place. ^•^S+ QKI..S()N G. NKliKKER, Superintendent of the Poor Farm of Fountain County, Ind., , h.as been a resident of this section from his birth, which occurred in 1842. lie being a son of Lucas and .Vbifjail ((lilbert) Xebeker, the former of whom was born in Ohio in IHIO, and the latter ill 1x21, in Connecticut, she beini: n dau was born in the St.ate of Con- necticut. Lucas Nebekei', Sr., took up his abode in Fountiiin County, Ind.. in 1H2I, and settled on a farm on .section 12, 'I'loy Township, enterinij some (lovernmenl lantl. lie eventually became the owner of (Ivc hundred and eighty acres of land, wliich he tilled in a very successful manner and on which he resided until his death in \h:\'.\. (If his brothers and sisters John, who was born in Ohio in ISdli, married Margaret lti^hop, anil until his death resided on the old .Shelby place, where he reared a family of nine children, and took for his second wife I )elila .Morris; Mary, born intlhioin l^'^l^<, was never married and ilied in 186'J; Richard M., l)orn in Ohio in IKIO, married Lucinda Loiig.aiiil is a resident of Fountain County; Nancy, liorn in (lliio in |Mir>, married .lohn .\datn- son, a farmer residing in the vicinity of Coving- ton; Charlotte, born in Ohio, married John Mc- Kinney, and is decejised; Oeorge, a native of the Huckeye .Stale, born in I Kl. "J, married .Mary .Steeley, and for some time resided on a farm in the vicin- ity of Covington. One of his sons, K. 11. Neheker, wiis I'nited States Treasurer under Gen. Harri- son. Lucas, a native of Ohio, was born in 18 19, as above stated, .and look for his second wife Miss .Margaret Leach, his third wife being a Misslnsley. He became the father of lifteen children, of whom the following may be mentioned: Charlotte was born in 184 Land died in 18,')2; Charles, Itorn in Fountain County in 1 84(5, died in I8.')l; Kdna L, also a native of this county, born in 1848, died in 18.51; .\lmira, born in 18.".(l, died in 1851; Claia J., born in 18;"i2, married Will Crapp, a minister, and resides in Illinois; Asbur^' C, born in 1856, is a slenogra|)her of Decatur, III.; .Martha J. was born in this county in 1858, married .Anderson Hrugh, and resides in La Fayette, Ind.; .1. L. firet saw the light of day in 181)0, and is a resident of Chicago; Anna R., born in 1870, yet single; and Nelson, the sultject of this sketch. Our subject's youth w.as spent in assisting his father on the home farm, and during this time he fortunately' secured a fair common-school educa- tion, which he has since found of great service to him in conducting his alTairs. In 188.5 he was united in marriage to Miss Knapper, who was born in 1855. in the county in which they are at pres- ent residing, a daughter of N. F. Kna]>per, her mother's maiden name having l)een Morris. The union of Mr. and .Mrs. Nebeker has resulted in the birth of one i-liild, II. F., who w.is lK)rn in this county in I88H. In addition to attending the common schools, he entered (ireenc.astle College at the age of fifteen years, where he remained from the fall of 1858 to I8fil, when he drop|)ed his books to become a vot,ary of Mars, enlisting in the Sixty-third Indiana Infantry. During his three years' service he was in many engagements, among which may be mentioned the second battle of Bull Kun, and was with Sherman all through the At- lanta campaign in 1864. Since that time he has devoieliip, Parke County, December IK, lH:i.5. His great-grandfather was an Irishman, but his name nor the date of liis birth cannot be ascertained; he settled in ^'i^g^lia in an early day and married a French lady, who became tiie mo- ther of four sons: William, Edward, Barzil and Amos. The parents of these boys died when lhe3' were small and they were forced to rely on their own responsibility. They were all brave soldiers during the times of the Revolutionary \Yar, and served a full period. They distinguished them- selves in the Italtles of Bunker Hill, Trenton, .Mon- mouth, and also at the surrender of Cornwallis. After the war closed these brothers were scattered in different parts of the country. Of these we have not been able to trace any hut William, who was the grandfather of the present generation of Mitchells and was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., in 17 47. For a time he lived at llobb's Hale, a place in that Slate thai we are notable to locate. He was by occupation a carpenter, a farmer and tobacco-iaisi'r. He niairit'd an Irish lady, who was born ill 17.")1. and died in liSJ2. His marriage was celelirated in his native county and resulted in the birth of eleven children, namely: Frederick N., who was the eldest, and was a large planter and slave-owner near Nashville, Tenn..also reputed to be very wealthy. Olive, the second child, mar- ried J()hn Bullingtoii, of \irgiiiia, and to tliem were born ten children. They went from Virginia to Kentucky, and in 1823 removed to Parke County and settled at New Discovery, where they died. Their children were Jane, William Robert, Mary, Elizabeth, .lames, .lohn, .Martha, .losiali and Chloe Ann. Isaac vvas the third .assed away in Noveinlier, 18M2. Tlie children of Col. and Mrs. Mitchell are: .lolin. horn Oetoher 7, \Xi>H, :ind of whom a more extended sketch, will he fouiiil in this volume. S:irah Klenor, horn .Vnmi^l 1 ','. l.SOd, and at home with her p.-irents. .Me( lellan. horn Deeemher 23i 1H(;2, and who was married in .VutfUst, IHK;?, to Han- nah Kca. This lady is the daufjliter of .lames Kea, who was one of the early settlers of I!ridj;eton, and they have three ehildren, Claude, .M;iud and .lames Kdgar. Kniil\-, the fourth elnld. horn .Inly 21, I8G.'>, was mairied to Willi.-im .\. Ko!j:<"rs .Itdy 20, IHHG. and resides on Mr. Milehell's farm. They have three ehildren: .Jessie, Harry Mitchell and Abel Franklin. Horatio .Seymour, the lifth child of our subject, was born .Inly 2, 18fi8. and died .Inly 2fi, ISCll. Lee, born .Aiuil 2(;, 1 871, was edu- cated at HlooiniuKdale and in the Karlham College at Kichmonil. Ind., and is now living at home. The younger children were Frederick Abel, born August f>, 1874; Hampton Worth, born .lanuary 17, 1877, and who died l)eeember 12. I87l(; ami Claude Curtis, who was bom April 7. |87'.l, and died February 10, 1881. .Mr. Mitchell of this sketch has In-en .m.- of the most successful farmers and st^ick-dealers of I'arke County and now owns more than one thousand a'-res of line land and his bea\itifid home on the Uig Raccoon. He has i>ne of the linest farm resi- dences in the St.ate, and like all of bis name is a strong Democrat. He attended the Democratic con- vention in Chicago in 18()1 that nominated den. MeClellan for I'resident. lie was twice a candi- date foi County Treasurer, but the county was ovei whelmingly liepublican and he was defeated. The Colonel served !is Township 'I'rustee for one term and on a re-election he refused to qualify. He is one of those s(|uare, upright, honest men whom it is a pleasure to meet. Thus briefly we have given the history of this prominent family and from the most reliable information. 'lit* ^^^"^^—i J ASlllNCro.N KV.NKAKSD.N makes his home on .section 2, Cain Township, which '^'^l was his birthplace and has one of the finest e()uipped farms in Fountain County, lie is a son of l'",7,ekial Kynearson, who was a prominent figure among the early pioneers plegate. In 182!> he emigrated from Warren County with his family to this Stiite, and was one of the first to enter lanm we write. He was witliout capital wlien he started to hew a farm out of the wilderness, but he went to work with a good will and in lime Itecanic comparatively wealthy. He was a Whig in early life, but became identified with the liepublicans after the formation of that party, and during the 620 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD. war was one of the enrolling officers of the State. He was a strong man. mentally and morally, was exemplary in his habits, and especially- was he op- posed to all forms of intemperance, whether in the use of tobacco or liquor. The love and respect of a large circle of friends and acquaintances were his in a marked degree. He was a typical pioneer, and his early struggles to gain a foothold in the wildeiness form an interesting chapter in his his- tory. He departed this life in February, 1874, and his wife March 25, of the following year. They were the parents of fourteen children, of whom ten grew to adult years: Nicholas, now de- deceased; Mary J., wife of Jacob Dice, a farmer of this county; INIattha, who became the wife of Will- iam Walker, and is now deceased; Rebecca, who married George Applegate, and has since passed away; La Fa j^ettc, deceased; our subject; Elizabeth, who was the wife of H. C. Wyan.of Hillsboro, and is now deceased; Ellen, wife of T.. A. Lucas, of Veedersburgh; Amanda, who married Louis jMillcr, of Kicliland Township; John, a mail agent between Brazil and Chicago; and Melinda, wlio married John Tinsley. There were twenty-five grand- children and eight great-grandchildren in the fam- ily when the parents of our subjact were called to their final home. Washington Rynearson was born on the old homestead in Cain 'J'ownship, February 1.'), IH.TCi. He attended tlie local district schools in his boy- hood, but the most of his education is such as is gained by experience. He earlj' became initiated into all kinds of farm work, and has alw.ays fol- lowed farming and stock-raising. After his mar- riage he located on the farm where his life had been previously passed. He bouglit out the other heirs, and lifted a mortage of •i!.5,0(((l, after which he proceeded to develop and improve the farm. He has spent cf)nsiderable money on improvements, having placed the land under a fine drainage sys- tem. The farm is highly cultivated, while substan- tial buildings for every needed purpose add to the usefulness and thrifty appcar-.nce. To the orig- inal acreage of the homestead the owner h.is added until it now comprises two hundred and fifty-two acres of fertile land. Mr. Rynearson was married April 1-t, 1870, to Miss Sarah Ellen, daughter of Abraham Herr. The family was of Swiss origin. The father went from Lancaster Count3-, Pa., to Warren County, Ohio, where Mrs. Rynearson was born January 20, 1842. In 1850 her parents came to Indiana, set- tling in Union County', where the father purchased land and engaged in operating a flouring-mill. From there he removed to Crawfordsville with his family, where he lived for a time, subsequently re- luming to Warren County, Ohio, where his death occurred in 1873. His wife died April 2C, 1887, aged about eight}' years. They were the parents of fifteen children, of whom five are living. To our worthy subject and wife h.as been born one son, Edwin, December 30, 1873. Not only as a farmer but as a citizen the career of Mr. Rynearson has been creditable alike to him- self and to his native county. When our country was threatened with disunion and the Old Fi.ag was dishonored, he manfully did his duty as a sol- dier, becoming a member of Company C, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Iixliaiia Infantry, and by his meritorious service was raised to the rank of Corporal. His brother .lohii also fought in the war, belonging to Company C. One Hundred and Sixteenth Indiana Infantry. Our subject is a Republican and stanch in his political faith. m>-^^< ^'ACOB W. R.\TCLIFF was chosen Trus- tee of Sugar Creek Township, Parke Coun- ty, in the ,vear 1890 by his fellow-citizens, and was elected to that responsible posi- tion nil the Democratic ticket liy a majority of sixteen votes. Tiiis is the more reniMrkable as the township is thoroughly Republican, and is a trib- ute ti) his own sterling worth and the high respect in which he is held by his fellow-citizens, many of whom, casting aside party lines, deposited their ballot in his favor. He lias lived a life-time in this identical township, where his birth occurred, and is conse(iuently well known by all the old residents. Mr. Ratcliff owns a farm on section R)RTRAIT AND HlOGKAPIlK AI. RIXUKD. 621 10, on which lie iiiiikcs his home. This phico, wliicli (•(iiii|)iises M'voiity-M'Vi'ii acres, has Itecii liiought iiiidcr n hij^h slate nf ciiitivalioii and is very fertile, yielding abundant haivests in re- turn for the |(i-rseverini; eflort and care liie owner bestows upon it. Our subject was bom on llie 1st of .hiiy, !•*<.') I. on his father's fjirni in this township. His par- ents are .Miles and Susan HatclilT, whose life record will be found in anotlier portion of this volume. They have lone: been counted among this section's niosl honored pioneers and best citi- zens. The educational privileges of our subject were those of the district schools of the county. lie remained with iiis parents, with lilial care lightening llieir labors and lending his assistance in carrying on the old honu'stead, until past his m.'ijority. .\t the age of twcnlA-tlirce years, leaving home, oui' subject went to Fountain County, hid., where he reiii;iinerne his part, an faithful jier- formance of the duties of citizenship deserves all credit. It has often been said that the farmers art' the backlwnc and strength of a country's pros- perity, and this has been proven to I* true time and again in the history of nations. In the person of our subject we see one of those who, following tli:it peaceful avocation, have "huilded wiser than ilie\ knew," and have left to their children and country the lienelits accruing from their years of well-spent toil and etToil. D 1111.1,11' SIIOAF is the owner of a farm to- taled on section :!. Sugar Creek Township, I'.irke County, the place comiirising one ; i hundred and thiiteen acres. lie is num- bered among the progressive farmers of the town- ship, and whatever he ha.s acquired has been made by the hardest effort.s since reaching his majority. lie began working at cutting rails and cordwood, receiving twenty-five cents for one hundred of the foiiiier. .■\nd a like sum for each cord of foiir-fr>ot wood. Often he re<-eived only thirty-seven and a-half cents for a hanl day's labor, and during harvest worked with the old-fashioned sickle for .seventy-live cents per d.ay. llewasliorn in David- son County, N. C., DeceinlKw o, IK2-I, and is a son of David and Mary C. (.Sowers) Shoaf. The for- mer's lather, whose Christian name was .lacob, was lK>rn in (Jcrmany. and came to the I'nited .Slates before the Hevolutin a farm, lie was a mem- ber of the (iorman Lutheran C'hiiii-li. and lived to a good old age. It was in IT'.t'J that the birlh of David .Shoaf oc- curred. This event took place in North Carolina, where he lived until after his marriage. Kight •sons were the result of his union, viz.: .Michael, William. IMiillip, Daviil, Jacob, Solomon. Alfred and Henry, who are all living. AI>out I82C. the father emigrated to Kentucky with his family, mak- ing the journey with a wagon, and four years later came to I'arke County, loi-atingon liaccoon Creek, lie afterward removed to Illinois, where he died at the age of eightv-one vears. lie was a mem- 622 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ber of the Luthenin Cliuroli, and was, political l3', a Democrat. Our subject's mother having died when he w.as only ten years old, tlie father mar- ried his first wife's cousin, Mrs. Catherine Myers, nee Sower.*, and to them were born the follow- ing children: Alargaret (deceased), Samuel, An- drew, Viola, Joseph and Emmeline. AVIien about twenty-five years old, Phillip Shoaf and Dillie Sowers were united in wedlock. She was his second cousin, and a daughter of David and Sarah (Long) Sowers. Nine children came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shoaf: Sarah, Jemima, Mary; Alonzo and David, who died within one hour of each other with tj'phoid fever; Martha, Rosella and Perrj- W. Solomon, the fifth child, was bitten b3' a mad dog, and though treated by a mad stone, at the end of nine weeks died from hydrophobia. During the late war, Mr. .Shoaf, who was not able to leave home on account of his little family, was obliged to pay ^1,000 for a substitute. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, to which his wife also belongs, and in po- litical faitii is a Democrat. -^-^+^ [^" AN1KI> Cl'RTIS, a successful farmer and well-known manufacturer of tile in Win- gate, Montgomery County, was born in 18r)3, ill the immediate neighlKirhood of his present home. His faniily name isan honored one all over the land. Prominent citizens of varied professions and business, distinguished authors, judges, statesmen, soldiers, and farnu rs bear the name of Curtis, and all alike, both rich and poor, are the des<-endantsof English ancestry. More than two centuries ago the name of Curtis was a famil- iar one among the struggling colonists who laid the firm foundation of our national independence. Mr. Curtis was undoubtedly named in honor of his paternal grandfather, Daniel Curtis, who w.is a native f>f Maryland and a man of more than or- dinary courage and al)ility. He served as a sol- dier in the early liistor}' of the United States, and afterward, marrying a Miss Pocock, also a native of JLiryland and a lady of excellent family connec- tions, transmitted to his descendants the love of his countrj' and the ardent patriotism of the true American. Grandfather Curtis and his wife were the parents of eight children, most of whom lived to marry and rear families of their own. The names of the brothers and sisters are Levi, Jane, Joseph, Mary A., James P., Temperance, Wesley and Nicholas. Jane married a Mr. Wiley; James P. now lives in Middletown, Ohio; Temperance married William Moore, of Hushnell, 111. Levi, the eldest son, was the father of our sub- ject. He was born in liuller County-, Ohio, in 1817. His wife, Elizabeth (Dick) Curtis, was born in Hartford Count}-, Md., in 1821. She was the daughter of Adam and Temperance (Wadlow) Dick. Adam Dick was a native of Pennsylvania, a worthy man and a good citizen. Like (Grand- father Curtis, this maternal ancestor also fought for his country, and left a record of an honest, up- right life. The paieiits of Mr. Curtis settled in Montgomeiy County, linL. at a very early day. and were prosperous, the father leaving behind him at his death a comfortable estate. Daniel Curtis enjoyed the advantages afforded by the district schools, and grew up to manhood amid the scenes and early associations of his life. He exchanged single blessedness for matrimony at the age of twenty-five years. The lady whom he married was Miss Julia Stout, and their marriage was blessed by the birth of two children, one of whom died in infancy. The surviving child, .^Etna 15., is a bright, promising boy, the sunshine of a Iiapp3' home. Mr. Curtis, although a successful manufacturer of tile, has devoted much of his time to farming. As a tiller of the soil he has had a wide experi- ence and profitable results. His father left him an inheritance of three hundred and thirty acres of valuable land, and, as a wise investment, our sub- ject has added to his farming property a fine tract of four hundred acres of land, well situated and susceptible of high improvement. In 1H81 Mr. Curtis bought an interest with Maurice J. Lee in the tile mill business, of which he has had the management ever since. At the expiration of '^y 1'^. residence:- OF RICHARD N. NlWTGN , 5EC. 32. FLO Rl DA TP. P AR KE CO.IND RFSll")Et4CE OF DANIEL CURTIS, SECl-^. COAL CREEK TP MOI'TGOMERY CO. IND. PORTRAIT AM) UK KIHAPH'C'AL RKCORI). C2£ five yi'iii-s lie puirliused Mr. I.pu's interest, and siiu-e l«K(i has lieen sole prnprielor of tlie liiisi- lU'ss. Mr. Curtis is not a politician in the ordi- nary acceptation of tlie word, but he is well in- formed MS to the matters of the day, especially the conduct of local affaii-s, antl is a Democrat, adher- ing strictly to the principles of lii.s party. Frater- nally, Mr. Curtis is identil'ied with the Kiii_i;ht,s of Pythi.a.s, and socially has a host of friends in the community where he has spent his life-time. ^ =^^^II«M»II^^-^ *Tnt, ICIIARD N. NKW !■( )N represents the agri- cultural class of Floiida Township, Parke County, and wa-s born in old Virginia ^ July 2.1, 1«2«, being the tliird child in order of birth in a large family of children born to William and Kliza (liarnes) Xewlon, as follows: Kineline, the eldest, who died when a young lady; nenjaniin W., now one of the wealthiest farmers in this township; Mary and .Margaret, deceased; Martha, deceased, who marrietJ Mr. Kettle, and after his death made her home in St. Clair County, Mo.; Harriet, who married .Tolin Kaws. and lives at Roseville; Liniiic, widow of .loliii Conner, of St. Clair County, Mo.; I,ucy, wife of .lames W. Holt, both now deceased; and Isaac H., who married Mary 15. Jones, and lives in Hate.s County, Mo., near I'rairie City. The parentsof this family were born in \'irginia, the mother having been born March 2.'J. ISO I. Both families were of English and Irish ancestry, and the grandfather of our subject wa.s an orphan and married an or|ihan. He w.as of Revolutionary fame and fought under (Jen. W,asliington at the capture of (Iiiilford Court House. Henjamin, a brother, was also a soldier. The father of our suliject moved to Kentucky from Virginia and linally to Indiana, locating near Kockville. He died in what is known as the Pence NeighlKirhood. The mother died at the home of her son Henjamin. of whom we have just spoken. Richard had but poor advantages for obtaining an education, his father being a man of very limited means, and as soon as he was old enough he was obliged to earn his own living. In 1K.')II, he went to Iowa and there purcha.sed a farm; but thinking it best to liavea helpmate who would encourage and assist him in his |)Ui'suit, he married Amanda .\. Home, at Hloomlield, Iowa. October '.I. IMol. This lady was born in Parke County, Ind., November 11, 182'.l,and wasa daugh- ter of Thomas I Ionic, a native of Tennessee, and one of the pioneers of this count}-. Mr. and Mrs. Newton remained in Iowa until IS.'i'.t. when they returned to Parke County, and lived in various places until 1H7I', at which time the}' settled on the place where they now reside, having purchased it a year previously. Mr. Newton ami wife have been the parents of eleven chiidien. .Martha J., wife of William C'ottial. died July i:!, IH71, leaving one child, Cora. Sarah C. married .loscph Cox, December 21. 1K71. Eliza A., born .laiuiarv l.'>. IS.IC, is now the wife of Josiali Hoatinan. Margareltc, wife of R. A. Mod- set, lives in Vigo County. William T. and John I.saac (twins) were born .laniinrv (!. IKIII; the former married Miss Mary IJoatman and lives in Ro.sedale, and the latter died March 20, 1863. Nora is living with her father. Richard V. is now engaged at the Michigan I'liiversity, at Ann Ar- bor, where he is a law student. Perry O. m.arried Miss Annie Hamei-sly and they are residents of Rosedale. Laura A., Imrn May l(i, 1H7I, lives at home. Charles O.. born December II. 1M7.1, is hel|)ing his f:itlier in the farm work. The mother of these children died March 31, 18ft!l. Mr. Newton has always been a great temper- ance man and in politics has devoted his life and influence to the Democratic nominees. He is an influential raeml)er of the Church of Christ, aa is also his wife and all his children but one. ILI.IAM II. liAUNES, one of the repre.sen- */;v'#/ tfttivc farmers of Parke County, I nd., is *J/"V/ also a native of the county, Uirn in Wa-sli- ington Township, June 11, IM.jo. Hi- parents were Edward and Serept.a (Hriiin) Uarnes. a biog- 626 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. raphj' of whom also appears in this work. Our subject received his early education in tlie schools of WaslilngUjn Township, and svibscqucnllN' at- teiuU'd the college at Wavclaiid, Ind. After com- pleting his education, lie was for three \ears a suc- cessful teacher in Wasiiington Township. Mr. Barnes' entire life has been spent in Parke County, wliere he is a iiighly esteemed and suc- cessful farmer, and is the owner of tw^o hundred and twenty-seven acres on section 24, Washington Township. He also owns his father's old homestead of one hundred and ninety acres, on section 24, both farms being finely improved. He w.as mar- ried December 29, 1887, to Miss L. C. Stark, daugh- ter of T. C. and Mar}' Stark, natives, respectively, of Kentucky and Indiana. To Mr. and Mrs. Barnes were born the following children: Lottie, Freddie, Eddie, Elmer. Thomas, Alice Raj' and Hal, all blight and interesting girls and boys, of whom their parents may be justly- proud. ■THOMAS MILLER, one of the active, prom- inent and enterprising citizens of Van Bu- ren Township, FounUiin County, is en- gaged in fanning, and has a highly productive farm on section 6. He is a son of Daniel Miller, a native of I'ennsylvania, who went to live in Butler County, Ohio, when fourteen years old. There he grew to manhood and in due time mar- ried Ruth, daughter of Thomas Collier, a promi- nent pioneer of Butler County. The father of Thom.as Collier was one of the heroes of the Rev- olutionary War. After liis marriage Daniel Miller continued to reside in Butler County some three j-ears, on a farm thai he owned. At the end of that time he came to Indiana, in 183;'* or 18;$6, and settled in Richland Township, this eount^^ where he pur- chased one hundred and sixt^' acres of land, to wliicli he suhieqiiently added forty acres, and that was his home until he closed his eyes to the scenes of earth. He was a valued member of the Christian Church and was a Deacon for many years. In early days he was a Democrat, but afterward identified himself with the Republican party and voted for Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were the parents of four children, three of whom are living, viz.: Blary Ann, wife of .Jacob Snyder, a farmer residing at Veedersburgh; Thomas; and Margaret, the wife of .John McKnight, a farmer and grain-dealer of Noble County, Minn. Dan- iel W. died at the age of three years. The subject of this sketch was born November 7, 1838, in one of the pioneer homes of Kichland Township, and grew up in his native county to be one of its useful citizens, lie was educated in the district schools, and gained a practical knowl- edge of farming on his father's farm. After his marriage he rented the old homestead, which ult- imately came into his possession, but in April, 1855, he traded it for his present place of resi- dence in Van lUircn Township. His farm consists of ninety acres of the richest laud in Fountain County, which has been well developed by judi- cious cultivation and produces abundant crops of grain, from fifty to seventy-five bushels of corn and upwards of thirt}' bushels of wheat to the acre being the average yield. The improvements that our subject li.as made upon it are of a good class. The marriage of Mr. Miller with Miss Martha A., daughter of Hiram Morehouse, was contracted in his native township. Mrs. Miller's father was an early settler of Van Buren Township, coming here from Ohio. His father was from New .Jer- sey. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have had six children, all of whom but one, Adelia, who died at the age of three and one-half years, are still living. The others are Zulemia, wife of Frank Cook, of \'aii Buren Township; Louella, wife of Edward Helm; Bert, Vernon and Lucrctia. The Last three arc at home with their parents. Our subject is sound in politics and adheres to the Republican i)arty. He belongs to the Farmers' Detective Association of Richland Township, and he is an important member of the Farmers' Mu- tual Benefit Association, of which he is Vice- President. He and his wife are among the lead- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAHTICAL RECORD. r,2; iiig ineiiiber.s of tlie Cliristian Cliiiicli. <>f wliicli lie is n Dciicon. His twn eldest diiiijililcrs !il>o lu'lniifr to tite clniicli, imd nil iiri' fjicatly inlciestcd in the Sunday-sc'liool, in wliicli lii- served iis Superin- tendent at one time. ^^K()H(;K F. sinks, n nicnilier of the lirni of I lionehreak A- Sine.s, dealers in dry fi:c>ods at \_>^ Veddo, is one of the nalive-l)orn sons of Fountain County who represented her at the front durinj; the Civil \Var. and has since bceome one of her nujst enterprising and succe.ssful busi- ness men. identifyinsj himself with both the mer- cantile and airriciiltiiinl iiiteiest.s of this section of the State. .Mr. Sines was born on his father'.s farm C)n Scott's I'rairie, .September 2ti, IHIO. He is of German ancestry, his fjfrandfather, who emigrated hither .some time during the last century, being the first of the family to come to America. He settled in Penn.sylvania, and his son .loseph, the father of our subject, was iMirn in Philadelphia in ll'JH. He was reared in his native city, where he learned the trade of a weaver. He also worked on a farm in his youlh. He was married in Philadelphia to Mary Ann (iriflith,a daughter of Richard tiritlith, who was a millwright of southeastern Pennsylva- nia. Kight or ten years after his marriage Mr. Sinc-s left Philadelphia for Ross County, Ohio, and, locating near Chillicothe, he engageil in farming there some ten yeai-s. In 1H3'J he came to Foun- tjiin County and settled among the pioneers of Cain Township, lie bought a tract of .school land com- prising two hundred and forty acres, and in the years that ensued he devoted his energies to clear- ing and improving it. His wife actively co-oper- ated with him in the making of a good home, and they spent their declining year? amid its comforts, and died full of years, her death •>ccurring in lb74, and his in 1H78. Mr. .Sines was a Whig un- til tlir Kepiiblican |>arly was organized, and from that time he was a slaiwh supporter of I he policy of that party. He wjis prominent in the manage- ment of public alTairs for several years as Trustee of the township. lieligioualy, he was a memlier auil Ci.'iss-ie.ider of the I'nited ISretlireii thiircb. He and his wife had a large family of chihiren, as follows: Richard O., a farmer in Nebraska; John, who was a farmer and died in Illinois; Caroline, who married Amariali Klwell, and is now dead; •lane ('<., wife of .)ohn Klwell, of Iowa; .loseph, who died in Ross County, ( )hio; Mary .Vnn. wife of .1. P. Hartinau, of Kearney, Neb.; Samuel, who superintends a lumber business at Adair, Iowa; (leorge F.; and .Melinda. widow of Charles .Mar- shall, and a resident of Veddcj. George I*". Sines, of whom we write, was reared and educated in this county. When he began life for himself he first engaged in farming. In .'Sep- tember, 1S62, he laid aside his work in response to his country 's call, and his name was enrolled .OS one of the brave volunteers of Company H, Sixty-third Indiana Infantiy. He went into the army as a private, but his oflicient .soldiership won him |>i-oinotion to the rank of Corporal ere long. He bore an honorable part in the famous campaign of Sherman through (Jeorgia to At- lanta, engaging in the various battles from Buz- zard's Roost to Atlanta, and from Ft. Fisher to (loldsboro. N. C. He was severely wounded at Atlanta during a holly-contested engagement with the rebels, and was in a hospit;»l for nearly six months. He gave his country faithful service until after the terrible war was brought to a close, and he w.as mustered out of the army .luly 4. IKli.j. Returning to his native county from the .South, Mr. Sines resumed his former occupation in Mill Creek Township, and subse(|uently bought a farm there, which he operated from 1871 to 188.'?. In the latter year he came to Ycddo to enga-re in his present business, entering into a partnership with Messrs. Itonebreak and Klwell, under the firm name of Bonebrcak, Klwell A- Sines. Mr. Klwell withdrew from the company in 1886. and the linn name has since been Ronebreak i(r Sines. They have an establishment that is complete in its ap- pointments, and they carry a superior class of drv goods, supplying their customers with the hite-i 628 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. and best, and displaying marked enterprise and ad- mirable judgmonl in catering to the tastes and re- quirements of tlieir patrons. October 6. 18G1. our subject was married to Miss Catherine, daughter of Anthony Raypole, one of the leading fanners of Mill Creek Township, who came to this county from lioss County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Sines are blessed with a family of nine children, namely: Caroline, wifc.of James Ward, a druggist at Ilillsboio; IJarbara A., wife of John Condon, a railroad man of LaFaj^elte; Samuel, who manages his father's farm; .Sylvester, who is also at home; Mary, Grant, Clara, Nellie and Lottie. Mr. Sines has accumulated a comfortable fortune by honorable methods, and besides his business interests he h.as a valuable farm of two hundred and forty acres, which lie devotes prin- cipally to raising grain, his sons attending to the management of the farm for him. He and his family are highly thought of throughout the com- munity, as they are gifted with pleasant social qualities, and are kindly and considerate in their relations with their neighbors and other associates. Mr. Sines belongs to Marveysburg Lodge No. 314, F. & A. M., at Kingman, is prominent in the control of its affairs, and acts .as its Secretary. Politically, he is a Kcpulilicaii, and is Deputy postmaster at Ycddn. =<•==•«• J =.>^^> ^ yT. BRl'SII, a member of the firm of Brush & Snyder, was born at Waveland, Ind., in ^^^ IHIi). His early life was spent on the farm, and what literary education he received w.as from the Waveland Collegiate Institute, from which he graduated in IHfijj. He was in the army and served as a brave I'nion soldier. In 1880 he read law with 'rhom])soii A- Histine and was admitted to the Bar in .lime of tin; same year, whereuiuui he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of the Common I'leas Court. lie w.as City .Attorney from ISfil) to 1872, and has held the same olHee since 1888. For twelve years he was a partner with Hon. P. S. Kennedy and two years with lion. R. B. F. Peirce. Ills reputation is fine as a coniniercial lawyer in the cross examination of witnesses and he is a strong and forcible speaker. ^1^ LSWORTH H. CAHILL. Among the prom- l^ inent and successful business establishments /Iki^ of Parke County, the firm of Crooks & Ca- hill stands foremost. Though of comparatively recent inception, the methods adopted by the part- ners have been such as to gain the good-will and confidence of the general public, and, being young men, they possess the enthusiastic energy and push so characteristic of youth, which qualities, coupled with excellent judgment and tact, have secured their position in the front ranks of the merchants of the count\'. The stoic is carried on under their personal supervision, and is well stocked with a complete line of goods. The junior member of the firm is the subject of this biographical notice. lie was born in the vil- lage of Bridgeton, Ind., November 1, 18G8, and is the son of Gritlith and Sarah (Mitchell) Cahill, na- tives, respectively, of Ohio and Indiana. The fa- ther, who was born January 11, 18.'51. was by occu- pation a carpenter and meclianic. He is now a resident of Bridgeton, following his occui)atioii of carpenter. They were the parents of five chil- dren, of whom four are now living, E. H., our subject, being the eldest. The father was twice married, having by his first wife two children, one deceased. Our subject is of the second marriage. In the village where his entire life has been passed, Elsworth II. Cahill grew to manhood, re- ceiving his education in the public schools of the place. When about fifteen years of age, he com- menced to learn the trade of a painter, but later abandoned that trade for commercial ]nirsuils. In 188!» he entered the store of J. R. Mitchell .as a clerk, and continued in the employ of that gentle- man and A. M. Jacks (later known as the firm of PORTRAIT AND BICXJRAPIIICAL RECORD. (:29 .lacks cV- MiU-liell) until .Iniic. lx'.>'^. wlu'ti, in wmi- p.'iny with C'li.-irles Crooks, lie eniluirki'il in I lie iiicr- cimlile liiisiiicss on liis own ntroniU. A yoniij; man of enterprise and pioliit.v. Mi. Ca- liill has heeii self-.snppoiting since lie was twelve years of age, and the success which he has alieady attained proves the possession of aliililies of no ordinary nature. While he Invs had llnancinl as- sistance offered liiin, he has refused it, prcferriiifj lo make his own way in the world, and he is made of the material that will accomplish this result. His business is constantly increasins;, and his posi- tion in commercial circles is anion'' the most sub- sl.-intial men of lhidj;eton. ."socially, he is identi- lied with the Masonic order, and the Independent Order of (;oojcit of this >ketcli, resides in I'nion Township, Mont- gomory County, this State, and is the .son V^^ of the late William lliilton, who was born in Rockbridge Ctiunty, ^'a., within about four- teen miles of the Natural Bridge. Williuin Mut- ton was a farmer boy, who went to school in his native place and married Miss Mary Cuiining- liaiii, who was also reared and educalcng enough to enjoy the prosperity that came to the family later. When he lirst came here he and his wife boiighl eighty acres of land that adjoined the land that he purchased afterward, lie reached this place in October, IH.11, and he died in Septem- ber, IH;{7. .Vfter his death Mrs. llulton and the boys built a house upon the land that had been bought, but 111 the fall of 18l.j .Mrs. Ilutton an- swered the dread suminoiis and p.assed away. Both she and her husband had been members of the Pres- byterian Church. William Ilutton wiu* one of the soldiers of the Oovernmenl in the Insurgents' Re- bellion in South Carolina. Six sons and one daughter were born lo .Mr. and Mrs. Ilutton, as follows: .lames R., whose life was spent entirely in N'irginia; William, win) some ten yeai-s ago lived on the old lu'iiie place; .\le.\ander P.. who died in lyil, a young man; our subject; Samuel M., who lives on the Darlington Road in I'nion Township, this county, and is a farmer; George W., who is a farmer of Union Township; and Martha .lane, who married .lames I.ow, and died a year after marriage. Our subject was born December X, 1h|.s. jn Rockbridge Ctuinty, \'a., and w.as about thirteen years old when his father went to Ohio, and about si.\teeii when he came into Indi.-iiia. He received Init little education, not from .'iny fault of his own, but because there w.as so much work to do and school only in the winter. He remained with his inollier until his marriage in IKII to Miss Liddy Clark, who was the daughter of Hiram and Kliz- abcth Clark, who were farmers of this county and early settlers. After Ins marriage he and his brother Samuel bought the sawmill that his father had rented and which his two elder brothers had bought and run. These brothers ran the mill for alM)ul two years, and then Samuel sold Ins interest to .laeob, who continued in the business until 1M.'».5 and then moved his family to Crawfordsville. I,:iter he look a trip lo Kansas and .Missouri with a view lo locating, but came back, having .seen nothing more to his taste than his own lioiiie. Our subject bought a place four and one-half miles north of Crawfordsville on the Darlington 630 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD. Road, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres, !ind inir subject moved his family to this land in Oftciher, 18r)6, and livoci there until 1805, when he moved into the town aixl icutod pioperty for three years. Having sold tlie farm, Mr. Ilutton now bought a place just outside of tlie city, wliere he now lives. He had bouglit his farm for 9!36 an acre and sold it for ^82.50. He lias a farm of one hundred and fifty-six acres where he now lives, and had more but sold some to tlie railroad. His family consists of John C, who is the present County Treasurer; Harmon, a telegraph operator at the Western Tuion otiice at this place; Laura E., who married Francis Clement, and who lives on the farm of Mr. Ilutton; and Milton and Ilenrv,wiio are in Aberdeen, Wash. The children who have passed away were Martha .lane, Edward, and Fan- ny, who died at the age of thirteen years. Our subject is a Democrat of the strongest t^^pe and cast a vote for Van IJuren. — -^piil)lic-:in. lie i> now linldii)';; the (illicr of CoiniDissioncr of I'aikr Coiiiity.wliicli r(>.->|>oii>ilil(' |io.sitioii lie lins held for nine ycnrs past in an adtiiiralilo way, not only giving credit to liiniseif, Liut also to tlic district which lie repre- sents. In connection with hi» farm work he also runs a sawmill part of the time and is an exten- sive st(K-k-raiser and shipper. Mr. Hatcliff began in life with comparatively nothing, and l>y living economically and manag- ing excellently lie has through his promptness in meeting all oliligations accumulated a great amount of land, aggregating about live hundied acres, U'sides giving a goofi portion of his estate to his children as a start in life. The one hundred and sixty acres of land that he owned in Vermil- lion County. 111., he traded for his father's old farm alniut the lime the war closed. He isentlius- i.Hstic in all his umlertakings and is esteemed and respected by all who know him. ,++++, ^ ♦♦■ H -' ++++- ++++F D.\\'ll) NllIKK. Among the prominent agri- , ciillurisls of Kountain County. I nd.. stands the name of David Shirk, who in the man- agement of everything connected with his farm displays excellent judgment and sound sense. lie was born in I, ibert}' Township. I'arke County, Ind., in 1812. and inheiil-s sturdy (ierinan blood from his maternal ancestors, his great-grandfather on that side being a native of the Fatherland. Our subject's parent.s. Isaac and .Sarah .Shirk, were natives of Franklin ami \'ermillion Counties. Ind., respectively, the father having been born in 1810. The children l)orn to this worthy coiipli- are in Older of their births !us follows: David, our sub- ject; William, born in I'arkc County in 1815, who died when sixteen years of age; Kdward, born in I'aike County, Ind.. in IHIT, who died when lif- teen years of age; Isaac, born io 1849, who married a .Miss De Witt, of California, and is the father of one child. The father of these children died in April, 1848, and left the mothi-r with her little family to provide for, the cMest chihl being only eight years of age. .She carried on the businesti and provided for her children, sending them to school and attempting to give them each a good educa- tion. Our subject was attending M'liool when the war broke out and he returned to his home and enlisted in Company II. Twenty-first Indiana Infantry. Later he wjis discharged on a sur- geon's certificate of disability, ill IK(iI,and came home. Ill .Ian nary of the following year he re-enlisted in the Ninety-seventh Infantry, organized at Terre llautc, Ind.. aiul was sent to Louisville, Ky. Finm there he went to .Mem- phis, Tenii., and later was uiiiler (ieii. tJrant in the Fifteenth Ar.my Corps and started for Vicksburg. He was in .some of the most prominenl engagements of the war. experienced many hard- ships, and was ever to be found at the front. He was a brave soldier and fought bravely for the I'nion. While at .Memphis he wa.s taken sick, but recovered sufliciently to re-enter the army. Returning to the farm in Liberty Township. Parke County. Ind., he continuecl there engaged in tilling the soil until 188H, when he sohi his farm in I'arke County, and moved to FounUiin County, this State. .Since his residence in this county he has been prominently engaged in his former occupation, and as he is thoroughly familiar with every detail of fanning, and is energetic aiul thorough-going, he has nict with sub.-lanii:il results. In 1889 he bought Ins present property, known as -the Thomas Farm, and on this there is a fine vein of coal, making it a valuable tract of land. Mr. Shirk is very progressive and advanced in his ideas, has inherited the pii. .Shirk is a worthy member of the Ha|itist Church, contributing liberally to its support. Our subject selected his life companion in the person of Miss Harriet Sangster, who wa- born .Tanuary 4. 18.52. and whose father. ( ieoigi- N-ingsicr. was a soldier in the War of 1M2. and their nup- tials were celebrated in 186G. The fruits of their 632 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. union have been three children, as follows: George E.,wlio was born in 1867 and married Miss Clayport. He is well eduoatcd and is a graduate of the College of Terre Haute. At i)reseut he is a tele- graph operator. Sallie Bell, liDrii in .luly, 1H77, is also well educated; and William, born in 1S8I, is now allenwni'rship of two hundred acres in Montgom- ery and Clinton Counties. His wife w.as Louisa, daughter of Roily Kendall. During the adminis- tration of Presiilent Lincoln, .loseph Mitchell was appointed postal clerk and was the incumbent of that position at the time of bis death. William, who was liorn September 22, 1820, engaged in 636 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. farming and stock-raising in Montgoiner3' Count}-, Ind., and died in Texas October 18, 1849. About live years prior to liis demise lie married Sarali Parrish. Sarah, wlio was born .luly ID, 1822, mar- ried Jesse Kendall, who owned and cultivated an eightj'-acre farm in this locality. She departed this life in 1845, and two years afterward Mr. Kendall passed away. Elizabeth was born March 31, 1824, and died January 5, 1847. In Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, our subject married Jliss Mary, daughter of T. Houch and KUen Kice, and after their union the young couple settled in a log cabin on the site of their present residence. After having resided there for four years, Mr. Mitchell became con- tractor for the Vandalia route, and was connected witli that railway for two years. In 1841) he be- came associated with the ''liig Four" in the same capacity. Subsequently he embarked in farming pursuits and took up his aljode in the house where his mother had resided prior to her death. In 1872 he discontinued farming in order to give his attention to the grain business, and had an eleva- tor at Colfaj, conducting an extensive and suc- cessful business as a wholesale dealer in grain for fourteen ^-ears. In 1887 he returned to the old homestead, where he has since resided. In 1868 Mr. Mitchell erected a substantial resi- dence, containing eight conveniently-arranged rooms and a good cellar, the building being put up at a cost of about %5,000 besides his own labor. All the timber used in its construction was cut on his farm. On a bitterly cold day, January 22, 18G9, he and his family took possession of their home. Mr. Mitchell owns two hundred and fifteen acres of finely-improved land; his property is well drained, he having put in over two thousand rods of tile at a cost of more than 11,20(1, Seventy-five acres are planted to timothy and clover, and sixty acres each to wheat and corn. A beautiful orchard yields a bountiful supply of clioice fruit e.ach year, and every tiling about the [iliice indicates the ability and thrift of the o«ner. In addition to general farming Mr. Mitchell also devotes consid- erable attention to stock-raising. During the War of the Rebellion Mr. .Mitchell served as a member of (he Home (iuard, and took part in the movement to drive Morgan, the bold rebel raider, over the border, eliasing him into Ohio. The ( Guards, under command of Milton B. Waugh, left here on the liith of July, 18(i:?. Oui subject is actively interested in politics, and ut.es his influence in favor ( f the Republican party. He has never hold any office except that of Justice of the Peace, of which he was an incumbent for twenty years. Socially, he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and with Plumb Lodge, A. F. iV A. M., at Colfax, hav- ing been a member since 18,56. For more than fifty years he has been identified with the re- ligious moveiiu'iil of this section as a leading member of the Melhodist Episcopal Church, wiiicli he joined in 1811. His estimable wife is also an earnest worker in that denomination and a teacher in the Sunda}' -school. He has served as Steward of the church for forty j'ears, is a member of the choir, Treasurer of the Sunday-school and a gen- erous contributor to every department of religious enterprise. S^T^LEl'RA F. JAMES, attorney-al-law aii(! a prominent citizen of Ko.sedale, was born in /a\ Montezuma, Parke County. Ind., January 23,1866. His father, Harry H. James, M. I)., a native of Indiana, wasa graduate of the medical department of the State University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and was a man of great prominence in his profession. As a physician, his skill was universally recognized, and as a citizen lie was public-spirited. He was always an ardent support- er of the principles of the Republican party, and was an influential fraternal worker, lieing a mem- ber of the Masonic order and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His death occurred at St. Hernice, Ind., Xoveinber 1, 1887. The mot'ier of our subject bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Wade, and passed away January 23, 1872. She died as she had lived, an earnest PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. r,M C'liri:|):il Cliiircli. Her two cliildren wcie imiiu'd !•■. I'", .•iiid Kilwiiid 15., and lior (k-atli wlioii tliey wen- small de|)rived them of tlie kiiitl and lovinij cjirc of a niDlhei'. Tlie father nianied for his sec- iind wifv .Mi>sAiina Morrison, of Kentun, Ind., an aniialilf wuinan, wUu still survives. Thi.s union was tilcssi'd liy thi' birth of one child, a son. Schell I., who was horn Mareli 2C>, 1X711, and who makes hi'* home with his mother. Dr. .lames was a vet- eran of the Tnion army, havinij served for four years iw Fii-st Lieutenant of the Si.vtli Cavalry, .Seven ty-lirst Indiana Heyiment. He was a mcm- iH'r of the (irand Aiiny of the Republic and a strong su|i|iorler of that organization, as he was also of the Methodist Kpisoopal Church. Close application and diligent study enabled our subject in his youth to become the pos.sessor of broad knowledge and extended information on all subjects. I'\)r a time he engaged in the pen- sion business, and was also employed as a collec- tor. .\t tlie age of twenty-two years he com- nu'iiced the study of law. On the Idtli of October, l.HH'.l, he was admitted to the Har of the Circuit Court, and later was admitted to pr.ietice in the Siipciior Court of the Slate. Soon after begin- ning practice he was appointed ]>eputy Prose- cutor of Vermillion County, where he prncticcd his profession until October, 181(1. .Since coming to Rosedale, in the above-men- tioned year, Mr. .lames has established a lucrative practice, lie is .\llorney of the village, and is unwearidl in his efforts in behalf of his fellow- citizens, in his political connections lie is an adherent of the Republican party, and was a dili- gent worker in the last campaign (that of lKlt2), having organized several cliiks throughout the State and canvassed actively ft»r the camlidatcs of his chosen party. Socially, he is identilied with Lortu'C No. (■.()(!, I. O. (). F.. of .St. Ucrnice, of which he is a charter member. .\t present, how- ever, he hohls membership with Rosedale Lodge No. fittW, of which he was one of the organizers and is now the acting Nice Orand. November 7, 18M7, occurred the marriage of .Mr. .lames with Miss Gcorgie K. Brown. Mrs. .lames is the eldest of seven children in the fainilv of .lohn C. and Charity (Titus) Brown, natives of Indiana, the father being a farmer in Vermillion County. Two children have blessed the unicjn of our subject and his wife: Pearl, whr> was bopn February 6, 1881); and Annie, .January 27, 1892. The family residence in Rosedale is ple.tsantly lo- cated, and is the abode of a cordial hospitality ex- tended to manv guests and frienrls. Mrs. .lames possesses a consistent Christian character and is a member of the I'nited Brethren Church. O^ BSOLO.M .1. l)i;.\.MA.\, a highly respected WIC]i\ citizen, a successful farmer and well- 14 known .lustice of the Peace of .Jackson Township, Fountain County, Ind., has held various odlcial positions of trust with Honor and ability. Closely connected almost his entire life- time with the pioneer interests of the Western country,. ind especially identified with the growth and pnigiess of his immediate neighborhiK)d. our subject has gained many warm friends, and bv a course of unvarying integrity has won and holds the conlidence of the entire community among which he so impartially dispenses law. The parents of .Judge Denmau were natives of the South. His father William Denman, was born in (ieoigia; his mother, Polly (I licks) Denman, w.as a Tennessean by birth. Their son Ahsolom was born in the Buckeye State, Butler County, in April 181 1, and siMin after his birth removed with his father and mother from Ohio to the then wilder- ness of Fayette County, Ind., and settled among the Indians. After a time the family returned t<» their old home in Ohio. Of all this journeying into strange and uncivilized frontier scenes, our subject has no recollection, but when his energetic and ambitious parents determined to try their for- tunes again in Indiana, he entered eagerly into all the novel ami often exciting experiences of tho.se early days. .Montgomery Countv was the location chosen bv 638 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the parents this time, and they settled in the heavy timber near wliere the village of Alamo now stands. Alisolom Dcnman was anxious to gain all he could of book knowledge, and attended the dis- trict school b^'day and studied diligently at home through the long winter evenings. Earnest and intelligent, he progressed and was able at an early age to begin the struggle of life as a teacher. For seven 3'ears he uuweariedly pursued his chosen profession. Many of those he taught have passed away, but the majority of his i)upils are yet alive and hold in pleasant remembrance the kindly teacher, sometimes stern, who guided their stum- bling feet into the rocky paths of knowledge. In 1837, our subject married Miss Nancy Smith and the two continued their residence in Mont- gomery Count}- many 3'ears, and there had, and still have, many true friends. At the time of his marriage .ludge Denman invested all his cash in the purchase of eighty acres of land, but although left almost penniless by the transaction, he had a suiplus stock of hope, energy and aml)ition, which well assisted him to provide for all emergencies, and soon assured him of a future competence and abundant success in life. In 18.57 Mr. and Mrs. Denman came to Fountain County, and here made their permanent home. Our subject now owns two Inindred and seventy-five acres of valuable land under a high state of imi)rovement. He and his wife have reared a family, and occupy a prom- inent position in the society of the township. I'pon the political questions of the day our sub- ject is thoroughly at home. lie lias ever taken a deep interest in tlie administration of i)ul)lic affairs both local and national. True to his sincere convic- tions, he alliliates with the Democratic party, which still retains its loyalty to the memory of that great statesman and noble patriot, Andrew Jack- son, whose integrity, cour.age, and scorn of the arts of political life have been long interwoven with the history of our nation, .ludge Denman is known anpointed special agent of the Pension Hureau at Washington, and he held the position until Octtiher, 1H77, when he resigned and returned to Attica. He immediately resumed business, assisting in the incorporation of the Attica Mills Compau}', of which lie became President, and lie was also made man.ager of the PORTRAIT AND BliDGRAFIIlCAl, RFC ORD. r,:\l mill."*, lioUling holli ixisilions until the mills were sliiil down. In the s|>i inj; of l«H4 the City Mill- injJT Company was inforpotatcd, and a new mill was biiill and linely eciuipped with all the latisl improved modoin niachineiy. Mr. .Vyisworlli lio- eaine Secreljiry antl .Man;ii;er of the concern, and lilled lho.se olliees until his untimely death in the midst of a liusy and himoratile career. 'l'<> \i'\> uu- tirin;; flevotiun to his duties, to his executive aliil- ity and excellent business methods, the com; any owed much of its success from the start. .Mr. Aylswortli was lir.-l married to Miss Mary W. Atkinson, of I'aln>kala. Ohio, who died in 1877. leaving four children. ( )ur >ul)jcct w:is mar- ried again, in .\prd, IJ^MO, .Mivs l,oui>a !■". .Vyls- worth, of Kast Clarence, N. V., Iwcoming his wife. Mr. Aylswortli was a gentleman of honor, and o( high pei-sonal standing throughout the counl\. Possessing sound sense, a clear hrain and rare judgment, he was well lilted for public ollice, and his fellow-citizens invited him to aid in the man- agement of local affairs, lie served thiee terms as a member of the Hoard of Councihiien of Attica, and was for ,sever:il years aclivel\- identilied with the Board of Kdticatiou. lie was one of the lead- ing members of the Masonic lodge in this village, and was .S-crelary therei^f for nineteen years pre- vious to his death. ^|W 3* K II.VKI, I'lUCK, a very successful grain- , ilealer of Montgomery County, is a resi- LV dent of Crawfordsville. So well known IS this gentleman for his uprightness and slraightfoi wardne.ss in business, that if the old philosopher should appear with his canille, his journey would be a slnu'l one, for the s(jiil of hon- esty dwells within the subject of this sketch. Mielincl Price was born in County Carlow, Ire- land, in 182(1, and w.as a son of William Price, n native of the .same country. In 185i> (uir subject c-.ime to the I'nited Suites, and after working at various iHieupations in the Kast. he cime to this city, where he immediately engaged in the busi- ness of shipping grain, making efforLs to always buy for cash. So successful was he in this business (hat in I8(M he opened a grain office in this citVr to which he has since devoted his attention, and in 18(!'.) purch.ased his present location. At times his shipments exceed one million bushels of grain annnnlly. He has been in the business in this- vicinity longer than any one else, and has alwa3s carried on a large and lucrative trade. Four times has our subject been honored by election to the City Cf>uncil. In 1875, he was elected for two terms, and again in 1880 from the Second Ward. During his liist occupancy of the position, the gas plant was established, in which he was actively interested. During his second term he took a stand in o|iposition to the |)lan ailopted to secure the w:iti'r works, lie favored having the latter, but opposed the scheme used, deeming it not bcsl for the inleresis tif the people. The elec- tric-light plant was established liy a private com- |)any diiriiig his term of ollice, and in this matter also he looked for the be>t interests of the people, reganlless of adverse commeiitti. Mr. Price was elected CtMinty Commissioner in 1880 by the Uepiiblicau parly. During the time of his service the tol!-roails of Ihecoiintv were piirchivsed liy the various township-, umler the su- pervision of the three Commissioners, .\boiit this time Mr. Price found that the County Farm was nol conducted in a niaiiiKr to ailvance the inter- ests of the people. He used his be.-t efforts* to re- move the incumbent from the po>ition of .Superin- tendent, hoping to replace him with another Kc- publicau. Iiiit iieing in the minority he failed at the time, .\fter the election of a new Com- missioner, who happened to be a DemiK-iat, he reuewerl his effoils, hut not receiving support from his Uepiiblican colleague, he joined hands with the other ollicial, .-iiid w.is successful in ac- complishing his purpose, although it resulted in placing a Democrat in the position. Oiii subject then, as ever, regarded the public service .is para- mount to ti'inpor.iry party ailvanlage. The marriage of .Mr. Price took place in I8(;t, when Mis.-( .lane A. Regan became his wife. .She was engaged in teaching in that place for several CIO PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. j'eare. Of their family, five children are now liv- ing, these being as follows: Mar3-, wife of Charles Van Clpve, of Crawfordsvillc; Margaret; Annnn- ciala, now Mrs. Mark Deering, lier husliaud being emploj'ed in Booth's 03'6ter House, in Chicago; .lane and Bernard Joseph. Tliree children also died in infancy. Our subject is well known for tlie interest he has ever taken in tlie affairs of the poor and un- fortunate, and although he is a member of tlie Ro- man Catholic Church, so wide is his sympathy and so broad is his vision of human needs, that he stands high in the estimation of all. No man has a wider circle of warm-hearted friends than has he of whom we write. His unswerving honest}' of purpose makes him a man of whom his fellow-citi- zens may well be proud, for all know that he will advance the interest of the masses as far as in his power. ?——,-- H. B. McCain, editor of the Daily and Weekhj Journal, is located at Crawfords- ^f viUe, this State. The Journal is an incor- porated company, its stock owned by Mr. Mc- Cain and son, Arthur A., and J. A. Greene. You can get all the news part of the time, and part of tlie news all the time, but you can't get all the news all the time, unless you are a sub- scriber to the Crawfordsville Journal. This paper gives all the local news in a clear, clean, readable manner. Church news, society news, business news and police news are all handled for what they are worth and no more. The telegraphic service is complete, concise and of the latest. The editorial department is thoroughly Republican and treats of li)cal as well as general politics. Other matter of readable as well as useful nature is given space in the Daily Journal, which has a circulation and goes into better homes than any other daily iu Montgomery County. 1 1 is clean, progressive, ag- gressive and popular. The Weekly Journal is the olUclal organ of t!ie Republican party of Montgomery County. It has the largest circulation of anj' weekly paper in this section of Indiana. It gives all the news and is considered a household companion and necessity in every home in the county. Hundreds of its sub.-crihers have taken the [)aper for over a third C)f a century, without a year's discontinuance, and its stability, authority, exactness and impartiality are only equaled by its jiopularily. The Journal does job printing. We would im- press this fact on all our readers ;nid friends. ISIore than that, it has the best equipment for this work in the county of Montgomery-. This department is in charge of A. M. Smith and has been for the last eleven years, ilr. Smith is the most thoroughlj- practical printer in the city and with the finest qualities of ink and paper always used, he is able to turn out work superioi to most, and equal to that of, an}- ollice in the State. If you have never patronized the Journal job office, try it once and you will be suriirised to see what will be the result of line ink and high-grade paper, put together with taste and skill. T. H. B. McCain was born in Clinton County. Ind., January 24, 1839. His parents were Hugh B. and Minerva (Douglass) JlcCaiii. Hugh B. Mc- Cain w.as a farmer and was descended from a long line of Scotch-Irish ancestry. He was originally a Democrat, but became a Republican in 18o4. Ik- was a stanch Union man, and died February 17, 1893. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church. Our subject served as a soldier in the Eighty-sixth Indiana Infan- try, haviug enlisted as a private. .\ year later he was promoted to be Sergeant-Major of the regiment, where he served one year. The last year of his service was as First Lieutenant of Company I. He took part in all the battles in which his regiment participated, the more im- portant of which were Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and all the battles of the Atlanta Camjiaign, including Franklin and Nash- ville. On his return from the war, he began the publication of the Delphi Journal. Subseijuently he moved to Lebanon, Ind., and there published the Patriot a year and ii-lialf; thence he moved to Murfreesboro, Teun., and published a Repub- ^'],if F;'r^ 'm JOURNAL BUILDING. IIS 50UTH GREEN 5T. CRAWF0RD5V1LLL JND. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 641 licaii |>:i|)cr for six months, and in 1868 became a resident of Crawfordsville, Ind. lie bought tlie C'rawfordsvillc Journal, and liius since jiublislied tlip same. In 187.S lie was appointed roslniaster. and held the olHee eight years. May 7, ISfiT, at I.elmnon. Ind., he was niauii'd to .Miss Salome S. I.ongley. daughter of A. II. and Sophriinia (.Snow) l,ungU-y. .Mr. and Mr.s. McCain have had liorn lo them lw(j sons: Artliur A., wlio is business managei- (»f the Journnl; and Fred '1'., who isastudenl in Waba.sli College. Mr. McCain has al- ways been a l{cpul)liean. and is reeogni/.ed a.s inlluenlial in tiie ranks of his parly in the State. ~J*-^Me ■C g^^^ ifl;'— ^■= — J- 1^-^ ()N. .IKRKMI All \I(H;RIS. 11, is wi-ll- \, known and higlily rcspccled cili/.i'n of Ke- .serve Township. Parki' County. Ind., is a native of (Jeorgelown. 111., luini .July IB, 18.'};'). to Kxiim and Klcanor (Newlin) .Morris. The grandfather of our subject was a carpenter and farmer of North Carolina, who ditd about lK2f>. lie lior»' the name of .leremiah .Morris, and selected for his wife a lady by the name of Mar- garet Charles, who died in I iidiaiia. To this couple were born four Ihivs. viz.: /arhanah, Will- iam, Thomas and Kxum: and three girl>: Celia, Mary and I'enina The father of our subject was l)orii .1 line (!, 1H(M1. and wa.H reared on his father's farm until he at- tained the age of iweuty years, when lie came to Wasliiiiglon County. Ind., on horseback. \\\ his tirsl nnirriage, which was with .Mary I lollowfll, Mr. Morris beeaiiic the father of one <-liild. Margaret, who is the wife of .lohii K. Hall, .\fter the death of his wife he reliiined to the old home, where he remained for a lime, later bringing his mother and brother Tlioin:is to I'arke County, Ind. Here lie married his second wife and removed lo Illinois, where he settled on one hundred and sixty .icres. Ill the year 1H.S7 he sold his farm and bought one hundied and sixty acres east of Itloomingdiile, on which he resided until I8(i(), when he again sold out and moved to Plainfield, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. In December, 1862, he died, his wife surviving him but three years. Polit- ically, he was a Whig, and later became a Re|)ub- licjm. lie was a conspicuous church member, serv- ing as ail KIder in the Friends' Church for many years. The wife of Kxum Morris was the daughter of Nathaniel and Catherine (Iladley) Newlin, who were natives of North Carolina, and who came to Parke County in I82.'j, locating west of Uock- ville, then nioomingd.-ile. The father was a farmer and harness-niaker, and died at the age of ninety- nine years. Our subject's mother reared eight children: Catherine. Mahala, Mary, .leremiah, Na- thaniel. .Matilda, .\iina .1. and Dr. Charles C. The maternal grandfather of our subject was a son of ■lolin Newlin. who came from the Keystone Slate to North {'.■iroliiia. In tiacing the ancestry back to the lirst lepresentalive in this counlry. Nicholas Newlin, we liiid him lo be a native of England and a son of one Nichola.s Newlin. of Caiiterbury. EnglaiHl, w lio was descended from Randolph de la Newland, l-oid of the iii.-iiior of Newlaiid Hall. Essex. < (iir subject c;imc lo Indiana with his parents, where he rcccivi'd his education in llie common schools of l>loomiiigd:ile. but, not being satisfied, he attended the ac:ideiiiy at that place and Eari- liain College for one year. At the age of twenty- one he clerked in his father's store, and two years laler engaged in farming in Reserve Township on .seventy acres of land, which he cleared and im- proved. F;{, he en- gaged in llie nierchandise business with his uncle Thom.'is, at the end of which lime he returned to the ohi home farm. In the fall of l«l>,) he boiighl and located on forty acres of land on section 34, where he still resides, having at the present time one liiinilied and three acres. During two years of tlii> time he w,as in his own and his uncle's store aX Coloina. In IH'.tO he was elected as re|>- resentative of his eouiit3-, and re-elected in IM02. also serving on five important committees — those of Roads. Plira,scl,80(), and aside from that amount he has gained a valuable prtiperty by histiwn e.\erlions and excellent management. He owns three liuudrcd and eighly-one acres of line land, most of it under a high state of cultivation. The large home farm, which contains three hun- dred and forty-one acres, is one of the best in that section of the country. Mr. Rice was married in 18.').') to Miss .Mary Hardwick, by whom he became RESlDEUCLOr r AU L G. SP ENCE R . SLC. 25., GREEN E TP. PARKE CO.IND. RESIDEMCE OF WILLIAM RICE, 5LC.^i. MADISON TP MONTGOMERY CO . I ND. I PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 645 llii' fiillicr of six c'liildren, <«f whom two now sur- vive. In IMtM, his wife died, and it was in the .same year that be took possession of his present homestead. For a second time oiu- subject entered into the l)onds of matrimony, this time marryinj: Miss Mar\ Moriii. This cslimalile lady lias been the raotlier of live children, tlirce of whom are de- ceased. Mr. and Mrs. Rice are active members of the .Methodist Episcopal C'h\irch, with whioh they have \icen connected for many years. Mr. Rice is a stalwart Republican, and has held the ollicial position of Supervis<_)r, and in the discharge of his duty did ranch to develop and advance the coun- ty's interest. Our subject is also a meml>er of the Masonic fraternity, and is widely known as a man of unimpeachable honor and integrity. -^-^-i^-l=- "^OHN Rl'RNSIDE. Prominent among the I many eminent and enterprisingagriculturist.s of Fountain County, Ind., worthy of men- tion in the.sc pages, is Mr. Rnrnside, who has been identified with the farming interests of this community for many yeai-s. Nowhere in the county can there be found a man who takes greater interest in farming and stock-raising than Mr. llurnside, in- who strives continually to )iromote and advance these interests to a higher plane, lie IS one of the old and much esteemed citizens vt the county, and is the owner of a tine farm on sec- tion lil.and his postoHice address is Coal Creek. Mr. Hurnside first saw the light of day in Vir- ginia, born in l*S31 became to this county with his parents, who bought two hundred and forty acres of land. This farm was covered with timber, but the elder .Mr. liurnside, with the help of bis sons, began at once to clear and develop this tract of land, erected a comfortable log cabin, and in this resided for many years. He w.as one of the pioneers and a man univei-sally respected. Young Rurnside was educated up to fifteen years of age in Hie Old Dominion, but after coming with his parents to this State bis educational ad- vantages were not of the best, much of bis time being spent in assisting his father to clear the farm. In the year 18.')2 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Lewis, a native of Fountain County, Ind.. born in the year IH21. and the daughter of C. Lewis. After his marriage the original of this notice resided in Parke County, Infl., for some time, but sub.se<|uently moved on the (dd homestead. He now resides on a tract of land that he purcb.ised from his father, and altogether has thirteen hun- dred acres of some of the l>est land in the sei.tion. He has his farm well improved and in an excellent state of cultivation. F^verytliing about the place proves the owner to be a man of advanced ideas and excellent judgment, and one who is authority on all agricultural matters. He h.is a comfortable house, good, substantial outbuilding.^, and is sur- rounded by all the conveniences of life. He en- joys the distinction of l>eing not only one of the pioneers of Fountain County, but one of its highly esteemed and honored citizens. He is known throughout the section as a man of kind disposi- tion and an intelligent and worthy gentleman. Mr. and Mrs. Uurnside had born of their union six children, who arc named as follows: Charles, a native of Fountain County, born in F'ebruary, 1854, died when eighteen years of age; Hattie, 646 POxtTRAlT AND BlOGRAPlUCAL RECORD. born in 1857, died when fifteen years of age; Rose, horn in 1859, died in infancy; Am3' M., horn February 15, 1861, niairied Will Plielps; Al- beit, a farmer of Fountain County, born in 1851, married Ella Morrison, daughter of Capt. Morri- son, and they have three children; Ora Bell, born in IH71. and who resides in Fountain Countj-, niarru'd E. Kandolpli, and has one child. All these children were educated at Greencastle. Albert and Amy graduated from the Greencastle School. Mr. and Mrs. Burnsidc have been members of the ]\Iethodisl Church for thirt}- years, and are deepl} interested in all good work. They are active workers in the Sunday-school and liberal supporters of their churcli. In politics Mr. Burn- side is a strong Republican. f D , KOF. HENRY SEYMOUR KRITZ, I'li. D., I) Principal of the Preparatory Department of Wabash College, is one of the most valuable \ men in the institution. Ills is the task of laying the foundation for later instructors to build upon. lie is a very pleasant and genial gentleman, and by his earnest, conscientious devo- tion to duty has won the esteem and confidence alike of professors, students and citizens. The subject of this sketch was born in Jefferson County, liid., February 14, 1826, of parents who had emigrated a few years before from New York and Pennsylvania. After receiving the best edu- cation afforded in the public schools of that day, he learned the trade of paper-making. While working at his business in Indianapolis in 1845, he was caught in the machinery and so disabled in lii.'i right hand as to be discpnilified for working lunger al this employment. Finding a change of Occupation necessary, he entered Hanover College in 1H17, with a view to becoming a professional teacher. Here he applied himself with such dili- gence that, although he was working his way through college by tutoring the preparatory classes two hours a day, he completed the full classical course in a year's less time than that usually re- quired, and graduated second in a class of twenty. In 1852 Prof. Kritz took charge of the Presby- terian Academ}- at Wavelaud, Montgomery County, Ind., and remained there more than twenty years, or till 1873. The academy was of high school grade, preparing students also for college. At that time it emplo^'ed a corps of four teachers, and had from one hundred to one hundred and fifty students. Under the administration of Prof. Kritz the school became widely known, receiving students from ten different States, many of whom have since become distinguished in the professions, and in the various pursuits of business life. The school also made a splendid record during the civil war, furnishing not only a large number who served in the ranks, but also man}' who attained distinction as colonels, majors and captains in the armies of the Union. In 1873 Prof. Kritz came to Crawfordsville as Principal of the High School, and three years later was made Superintendent of the city .schools. AVhile serving in this capacity, he was, at the earnest request of Prof. Bassett, then principal of the Preparatory Department of Wabash College, made his associate. F^ntering Waliasii College in 1877 with tiic rank of full Professor he taught the Prepaiatory (jreek and English until 1881. On the resignation of Piof. Bassett in that year he was made principal of the department, and has since had charge of the preparatory (ireek and Latin classes. He has been aided by able assist- ants, especially by Prof. .1. H. Osborn, who is now his associate. The dei)artment has from seventy- five to a hundred students a?inually and has ac- quired a reputation for efliciency and thorough- ness enjoyed by very few preparatory schools. While engaged in tlie public school work Prof. Kritz was a frequent and ver^' acceptable insti- tute worker and teacher, and lias been long and widely known as an enthusiastic, progressive edu- cator. He has always taken great interest in pub- lic affairs, and, although he has never sought or desiied t)IIice, he is a constant and intelligent reader of (lolitical journals, and always votes the Republican ticket. He has also very decided religious convictions, PORTRAIT AXD BIOORAPinCAL RKCORD. 1)4 ; and >iiu'f liis college days has been a member of tlic Presbyterian Church, in wliich lie iia-s been for many years a ruling ehler. I'rof. Kritz was married in 1855 to Miss Mary A. Hrush, of Waveland. They have a family of eleven children, five sons and tix daughlei's. The family have always lived at Waveland, where they have a pleasant home with spacious grounds in town, and a farm adjoining. The oldest of the sons, Charles .S., recentl}- married, is a druggist at Montezuma. Frank \A'. and Herbert S. arc mer- chants at Waveland. The other sons are not in liusines,*. Four of the daughters are married. .Stella K. is the wife of Rev. R. V. Hunter, of Torre Haute; Alice is the wife of James W. Rob- ertson, a retired druggist of Waveland; Jessie is the wife of George M. Cowan, of the Woolen Man- ufacturing Co., of Yountsville, Ind.; Victoria is the wife of Dr. Reese Kel.so, of Waveland; and Lena and Nellie, twins, sixteen years old, are at home with their parents. But few professional teachers have made so long and so successful a record, and still fewer have so impressed their personality on their pupils. Hun- dreds of young men and men now in middle life, widely scattered in many States, regard with the highest respect and veneration their old friend and teacher, and rejoice that he still retains so much of the vigor and all the enthusiasm of his earlier vears. • : fl JS 1L^ ENRY WARNKR, a brother of James and .lohn Warner, sketches of wlmm will be found in this volume, is an honored rep. resentative of Reserve Townsiiip, Parke County, and stands among those who have con- tributed their means to make this county one of the l>est-developed farming regions in the .State, and he has rendered invaluable aid in reclaiming it from the wilderness by putting under a high st.ate of eidtivalion an extensive farm. Our subject is the sou of Peter and Frances (Milbourn)Warner, and w;iv linrn on section \C>, in this township, the event taking place April 27, 18.37, on the same farm which his father had |)ur- chascd six yeai-s previously-. Mr. Warner received but a meagre education in the district and sub- scription schools of this county. At the age of twentj'-one years he began farming on the home- stead in his own interest, and here he has re- mained all his life. Uy skillful inan.agemcnt and economical habits he has become the proud posses- sor of eighty acres of the original estate, and aside from this farm, on which he now resides, he has as- sisted in clearing and n»>w owns four other farms, aggregating three hundred and seventy-five acres. The eye of the passer-by is at once attracted by the neat appearance of the place, which indicates that the owner is a man of ctmsideralile experi- ence in various ways, and one who is justiv re- garded as a progressive farmer, with a clear under- standing of his business and a knowledge of how to carry on his pursuit so as U> reap the best re- sults. Peter Warner, the father of tliis worthy gentle- man, emigrated from his native State, \'irgiuia, to Indiana, twenty years after the War of 1812. Being one of the early settlers here, all honor is due him for the fcutitude he displayed in sur- mounting the many obstacles and dilliculties which beset him on every hand. Henry is one of the eleven children born to his parents, who were Alpheus, .lohn. Mary, James, Sarah. Robert, Henry, Klizalieth anrt. She still survives, aged seventy-four yeai-s, and makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Warner. To our subject and his wife have l>cen born twelve chil- 648 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. (Iren, five of whom are living: Eli, Martin J., Eva .1., JIary L., Lois and John G., who died at the age of twenty years. Like his brothers, Mr. War- ner is a supporter of the Democracy in his politi- cal views. "jl OIJN r. WIRT, a prosperous general mer- chant at Alamo, is also identified with the agricultural interests of Montgomery Coun- ty, owning and successfully managing a well-ordered farm in .lackson Township, Fountain County. He is a native of this county, horn on tiie old Wirt homestead in Ripley Township .Jan- uary 2<3, 1854. His father, David AVirt, was born in New .lersey in 1815, and was married to Miss Rebecca Holscr in 1840. They began their wedded life in liiown Township, where Mr. AVirt purchased forty acres of wild land. Ten years later tiiey re- moved from that |)lace to this township, and at the lime of his death he had a well-improved farm of two hundred and eiglity acres, lie was the father of a numerous family of children. The eldest, Nancy, was born in Brown Township in 1841, was united in marriage to Francis Humphrey in 185'J, and died in 1H77, leaving three children : Edna, (). I)., and \V. K. Miss Edna Humphrey, a resident of Crawfordsville, was born in Ripley Township in 18(i2. Her eldest brother, W. E., was born in the same township in 1864, is a graduate of Wabash Cf)llege, and is practicing law in partner- sliip with M. 1). Wiiite, at Crawfordsville. The other brother was born in 1867, is a graduate of Wal(a>li College, and a teaclier in tlie High School at Crawfordsville. Irena, the secon- lican, and stands by his party through good and ill leport. Mr. Wirt is energetic in church mat- ters, as is also his estimable wife, and both are valued members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, giving it moral and material supjjort. Hoth te.icli in the Sunday-school, which he has served as Su])- erintcndent five or six terms. In his social rela- tions, he attiliates wilh the Masons as a member of Lodge No. 144, Alamo, and of De IJarnard Lodge No. 29, K. P., at Crawfordsville. Mr. Wirt was married in 1H75 to Miss .Mandy C, a daughter of Joseph Myers, their marri.age taking place in Fountain County, at the home of the bride's parents, and the ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. T. .S. Buckles. They are blessed with three children, all of whom are at home willi PORTRAIT AND HKKIHAI'HICAL KKCORD. 649 their parciiU. 'I'ln- eldest, Wiley W-. was horn in 1H7H, Ficd C. it) IKHl. and Myrtle in IHrt."). Ail have been given fine eduealional advantnges. and the eldest son has a well-estaltlished reputation as a j,'ood elocutionist, winnini; the prize of *5 in the fiiiinty and town oratorical contest. He won a ^ 10 prize at the County Fair, and has graduated in the "railed schools of Alamo. — i^'^gk'^:— - ■ m ,'^^ GKORCiK r. l)i; VKU'IKK. M. I >.. a success- ful physician residing in Waterman, I'arke 1 County, belongs to a family whose repre- sentatives for generations have been numbered among the most (latriotic and honorable of our country's citizens. He was born in Waveland, Montgomery County, I nd., Marcli 1('>, \M'J, and is a son of (ieorge and .Mary K. (Foreman) l)e Ver- ier. His paternal grandfather e^nigrated from France in Colonial days, in conipany with (!en. I,a- Fayette, and .served in the Hevt)lutioiiary War, af- ter which he settled in I'ennsylvania, wheri', it is supposed, he died. (leorge l)e Vcrtcr, Sr., wa.s Iwrn in I'enn.sylvania, and while following his trn maturity, one having^lied in childhood. Michael moved to California in 1850, and died in Arizona, lie was a member of the Second California Cavalry. Lucinda died unmar- ried. Celinda, widow of Henry Langhlin, resides ill .Vnnapolis; Rebecca is the wife of Charley Booze, and resides with her daughter near Craw- fordsville: Mi->. Kiizabeth Sherman died in Chil- licollie, Mo.; (leorge T. is llie subject of this no- tice; John M. served in Com|iany .\, Kighty-liflli Indiana Infantry, and died in Nashville, Tenn. ill 1802. The youngest member of the family. Alonzo, is a mail messenger. The mother of tlie>e children was a devoted member of the Melhodist Kpisi'opal Church, and was a noble Cliii>lian woman. After receiving a cfunmon-schooi education, our subject became self-supporting at the age of twelve, and two years later commenced to work as an ap- prentice to the black-^mith trade, at which he served an apprenticeship of three years. Com- pleting the trade at seventeen \ears of ago, he worked as a journeynian carriagesmith until .Inly G, 18G 1, when he enlisted as a member of Coiii|jany H, Twenly-lirst Indiana Infantry, of which he was chosen Fifth Corporal. He participated in tlieen- gagemcnls at Ft. .lackson (at the mouth of the .Mis- sissippi Hiver), Raton Rouge, Camp liisland. Port HihIm. II. Sabine Pass. Pleasant Hill, Cane Hiver. Yel- low Bayou, and others. In 18(;2, he became .Ser- geant, in wliich capacity he was discharged. .Iiily .■Jl, 181)2. While hiscompany was returning houie, it was fired into by the enemy at Gaines' l^inding, on the .Vrk.ansas slmre, and live were killed and ten woiiuded. In.laniiary, 18().'), our subject went to Cincinnati, and thence to Columbus, Ohio, where he enlisted in Company C. Fifth \'eter:iii \'oliinteers. or llaiu-iick's corps, and at W:ishinglon was pro- moted to Ite Sergeant. After his discharge from the army in .March. 18G(), tiiir subject commenced the study of medi- cine at Annapolis, and in the winter of 1867-68 attinded the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, from which he was graduated in |.'<7I. He opened an oflice for pracl ce at Howard, Parke County, Ind., where he remained for eiijhteeii ye.ars. In 1H82, he tf>ok a course of Ivetiire^ :it Bellcviie Hos- pital College, New Ymk. and l«o years aft4.'rward 650 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. located at LocJi. Ind., where lie o])ened a drug store in partnersliip vvitli C. L. Sleiiiliaugli. May 21, 1879, occurred tiie marriage of Dr. De Verter to Miss Clara B., daughter of Christian and Susannah (Fashbaugh) Sleinbaugh. Three chil- dren, Elizabeth I., William J. and Donald, have been born of the union. Mrs. De Verter is a faith- ful member of the Presbyterian Church, and is a lady of culture, whose friends are as numerous as iier acquaintances. As a Hepublican, Dr. De- Verter st'r\ed as Trustee of Liberty Township, Parke County, from 1872 until 1878, and has oc- cupied other honored positions with efliciency. In social connections, he is a Mason, and takes an interest in fraternal work. His prosperity shows that he |)0ssesses the keen acumen of the success- ful )iu.-in('s.s man, and in addition to his comforta- ble home he is tlie owner of two hundred and twelve acres in Liberty Township. He takes an active interest in the local work of the Grand Army of the Republic, and during the year 1892 was the President of tlie Regimental Reunion of the Twenty-First Indiana Volunteers, which was held at Greencastlc, Ind., in September, 1892. p^^ENJAMIN F. HUDSON, M. D., is enrolled on tiie list of successful physicians of Mon- tezuma, Parke County, where he is cn- ^ gaged in a good practice. This gentleman was born near New RiciiiiK>nd, Ohio, March l(i, 1K2(). His father was David, and his mother Margaret (.lackson) Hudson, the former a son of William Hudson, who was an early |iioneer of Kentucky, who moved to Clermont County, Ohio, where he took up and improved a farra, on which he lived until his premature death. He died in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was the father of eight children, three sonsand five daugh- ters. The father of our subject, David Hudson, W.1S born in Kentucky, and went to Ohio with his parents, where he also located on a farm, and, like his father, was a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. In the fall of 1832 he moved by wagon to Vermillion County, Ind., where he bought and entered one hundred and sixty acres, after- ward accumulating live hundred and forty acres more. In his political sentiments he was first a Whig, and later a Democrat, and at one time per- formed the duties of a Justice of the Peace and Count}' Commissioner. He died aged sixty-nine years, his wife surviving him a number of years, nurturing eight children: James IL (deceased), Benjamin F., William (who was killed by a tree falling on him when a young man),F]lizabeth, El- vira, Huhama, Cleopatra and Rebecca. The mother of our subject was born in Ohio, and was the daughter of Joseph Jackson, who went from Jlary- land to that State in an early day. This gentle- man was a minister in the New Light Church. In 1832 he came to Indiana, where he passed his last d.ajs. Our subject was reared on the old homestead, receiving a common-school and academic educa- tion in the meantime, teaching school dining the winters and working on the farm during the sum- mer months. In 1851 he began the study of med- icine with Griffilh A' Willetts, of Newport, and three years later took a course of lectures at (he Ohio Medical College. In the spring of 1857 he was graduated from Miami Medical College and located in Montezuma the following June, where he has since made his home and met great success .as a practitioner. In IHCM he attended lectures at Louisville, Ky., and has since bei'ome a memlier of the Parke County Medical Society, and of the Stale and Tri-State Medical Society. He has been twice chosen as Trustee, and was also Trustee of the corporation for eighteen years. He is a leader in l)olitics, being a Democrat of no uncertain tone, and has been a strong advocate of its principles ever since his first ballot was cast. Dr. Hudson was married December 19, 1858, to Mary E. Stace\', who w.as a native of Massachu- setts and the daughter of Jedediah F. and Clai- inda (Lynch) Stacey, the former a railroad con- tra<'tor and an exten'^ive gram speculator. To this couple was born one child, a daughter, Ada H., who has reached womanhood and become the wife POliTUAlT AND BlOGUAl'lllCAL KECORD. 051 of Fnmk S. C'linihc'rlninl. 'I'lic Ddctor and liis wife are |Mi|iular in Social circles, having inan^' fricntls. ami their hospitality is pruverbial to all hIio cros.s ihcir Ihreshohl. -f-^ = ^o^ =»^ ; .ONKl'll W. TAVI-OiJ, an intciliijonl and en- I I terprisinir faniior and stock-raiser re;iidin6. Ilis father, Charles Taylor, was also born in this county, and was a son of .ludge Taylor, who was prominent in the early history of this part of the State and in its most recent public life. The Judge was a native of Ohio, lie W.1S .Judge of the County Court of Montgomery County for (ifteen years, dying while an incumbent of that olHce in 1877. Me was one of the pioneers of liiis section, entering atan early (lay land from the Government to the amount of four hundred acres, a part of which is the home of our subject. At tlie age of twent\-one our subject's father purchased eighty acres of land, auiid to none in the ct)unty as a poul- try faiuier. Our subject's first marriage, which was solem- nized in 18«1. was with Mi.ss Hannah Wilcox, daughter of Levi Wilcox. She died in 188,j, and Mr. Taylor was sub.«c(|uently married to Miss Dfuro Folick, a native of this county, and a daughter of Israel Folick. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's home circle has been widened by the birth f)f three . Sugar Creek Township. I'arke Count\. He has lived on this place since 18(il. or sluutlv after his marriage. Our subject was born in G nil lord County. N. C., on August 2!l, 1m:J2, being the son of . Joseph and Catherine (.Mcxan- der) Alexander, who wore third cousins. 'The former wi\s the son of .lames and Naiuv .VIexau- 652 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. der. Grandfather Alexander was born in Ireland and his wife was a native of Scotland. The}- both came to tlie I'nited States with their parents wlien young, settling in the eastern part of North Caro- lin;i. where they were married. James Alexander learned the miller's trade before leaving the Em- erald Isle, and followed that occupation through- out life. For mau3' years he owned a mill in North Carolina, but at the time of his death was only supeiintendent of one. lie was a Whig and opposed to slavery, though a resident of a South- ern State. His father was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Our subject's father was one in a family of eight children, the others being Gideon, .Jonathan, Cal- vin, Abbie, Sally, and two who died in infancy. They are all now deceased. Joseph Alexander learned the shoemaker's trade in early life, serving an apprenticesiiip at the same, lie married when about twenty-two years old, and had eight chil- dren, our subject being the eldest, and the others in order of birth bi'ingas follows: INIar^-, .lames C, Nancy J., Martha, Catherine L., Joseph F., and one who died in infancy. After the death of our sub- ject's mother, his fatlier married a Miss Hamilton, by whom he had four children, lie w:is, like his father, a Whig, and religiously held membership with the Methodist Episcopal Church, lie died at the age of sixty years. (ieorge W. Alexander w.asonly twelve years old when his mother died, and soon after he was bound out to Jaben F.rwin to learn the carpenter's trade. For him lie worked, receiving only his board and clothes for eight years, and then continued in his employ about three years afterward. Until 1861 he was engaged in carpentering, since which time he has turned his attention almost entirely to .ag- ricultural pursuits, and has even succeeded better in this vocation than in the former one. His skill, however, with carpenter tools has proved very useful to him time and again in the construction and i-epair of his buildings. In 1860 Mr. Alexander and Martha .\. Hacus were joined in marriage. Mrs. Alexander was born on the farm where she still lives in the year IK.VJ. Her parents, James and Margaret (Irwin) Dacus, were natives of Ohio and Virginia, re- spectively, being early settlers of Parke County. This farm was entered of the Government as school land in 183.5, and every bit of the place was cleared byMr. Bacus. The house or cabin which he first erected was very small and of the rudest descrip- tion, but in time was rei)laced with a much more pretentious residence. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander are the parents c>f two children: James B., whose wife was formerly Miss Fanny Delphina Pithod; and Flora A., wife of Chauncey Lusk. Our sub- ject is extremely proud of his four little grand- children. He is a member of Lodge No. 27, A. F. it A. M., of Annapolis. -*-= . — i& i -^tPJ i>-^ of wiiat knowledge he had ac- ipiired. As a speaker he liad neither eloquence nor tini>h, liut a directness that went to the bot- tom of the matter in hand, and he took a broad common-sense view of tliiiiirs. which made of him a good parliamentarian. In September, 1884, he m.'Kh' a speed] at Clove's (irove, which was listened to with plea.surc by all present. + + + .J. ^; \1[0IIN W. STRAICILVN. M. I)., the gentle- man whose name heads this sketch, is the well-known practitioner of IJrown Town- ship. The evidence of Southern education so apparent in the courtesy shown by the Doctor to all with whom he has occasion to speak, is ac- counted for by the fact that he was born in Shelby County, Ky. The grandparents of our subject were .lohn and Obedience (.Scott) Straughan. both natives of Virginia. The father and two brothers of .lohn were Revolutionary soldiers, and the brothers, going South with the arrnVj it issup|iosed perished while lighting, as no tidings of them ever reached their kindred after their tleparturc The parents of our subject, Nathaniel S. ami .Mary (Brewer) Straughan, were Iw^th born in .Shelby County, Ky., about the year 1810. Dr. .lohn .Straughan was born in the year I8;il, and when about a year olil his parents removed from Kentucky and located near (ireenc;istle, Ind., on n farm, where our subject grew to maturity. lie received his education in the common schools, and after linishing his coui^se accepted the position of teacher, which pursuit he followed until nineteen years old. Ills natural inclinations being towanl n professional life, he resigned his pri^ition .-us a 32 pedagogue and commenced the study of medicine. He read medicine for three years with Dr. William Mathews, one of the best-known practitioners in the .State at that time. After completing his studies under Dr. .Ma- thews, Dr. Straughan enlered what wa> then known as the Indiana Central Medical College, where he rciiiained during the winter of 18.')l-,')2. In the spring of the last-named year he located at Fark- ersburgh, where he practiced for one year. In the fall of IS.O.S ho entered the New York I'niversitv of Medicine, and afterward returned to I'arkers- burgh, ill which vicinit}' he has since practiced, and is now known as the oldest practitioner doing work in the county. Dr. Straughan was married in 18r)3 to Sarah .1., daughter of Robert T. Harrison, a native of Ken- tucky, who came to this county in an early da3', and married Miss Alelinda S. Parker, whose par- ents also rank among the old settlers of the .State. Their family consisted of two daughters: the wife of our subject; and Rebecca, wife of Jasper Osboru, of Ladoga. The union of Dr. Straughan and his estimable wife has been blessed by the birth of three children: Robert A., a farmer; Dr. K. K., a sketch of whose life is given elsewhere in this vol- ume; and Mary, the wife of Robert Williams. The family of our subject's father numbered four chil- dren, of whom he is the eldest. The others are Nancy, who married Wesley Dunlavey, of Putnam County, Ind.; Margaret, who married Thomas Phillips, of Hloomington, this State; and Mary C, who became the wife of .lacob Phillips. Dr. Straughan enjoys an extensive practice, and has l)een a verj- successful physician. His career is one of honor to himself, and he is fortunate in the po.siession of a son whose abilities fit him to follow in the footsteps of an eminent father. The professional career of Dr. Straughan was inter- ru|)ted in the winter of 1881-1882, when he served as a member of the State Legislature. The Doctor has never branched out as a specialist, but has studied all diseases with which he has come in contact, and his successful record proves his effl- ciency. As a descendant of the old Revolution- ary stock he is. of course, a stanch Republican, politically, and can Ir- relied on for hearty support 656 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. in the campaigns of his party. Sociallj'', he is a Mason and Odd F'ellow, standing high in both or- ders. He and his wife are noted for their broad intelligetice and tlie liberality of their religious views, the cause of humanity being nearer their hearts than any creed, and the tenor of their lives illustrates their belief in the brotherhood of man. "SJ ^+^[ [t-^ ARRY S. AYLSWORTH is a business man ji of large enterprise, who figures j^roraincntly in financial circles in Fountain County, ^ and is the head of the firm of H. S. Aylsworth & Co., of Kingman, dealers in hard- ware, stoves, wagons, buggies, road carts and ag- ricultural implements. He is a sou of the late Jonas C. Aylsworth, who is represented in this work, and he was born in Granville, Ohio, Septem- ber 24, 18.i6. Our subject comes of an old English family p^lio were among the Colonial settlers of New England, coming to this countiyto enjoy religious freedom. Charles II. was restored to the throne of England in 1660, and four years later, in 1661, the Episco- palians being admitted to tlie ascendancy in Church and State, commenced a severe and cruel persecu- tion upon the Dissenters, of which faith were the ancestors of our subject. At thai time, one of three brothers of the family, supposed to have been named Theophilns, fled to Holland, adopted Diitcii manners and customs, and his surname w.-is changed to Elsvort. After staying a few years with the friendly Hollanders, he emigrated to America with liis family and settled in New York. There his name suffered another change and his descendants are known by llie name of Elsworth. In 1670 the perseciilion of the I>issenters was renewed with increased virulence, and the second brother fled to this coinilry and found a refuge in Connecticut. His posterity spell the name Eilswoitli. To this family belonged the famous Chief-.lustice Oliver Ellsworth, who was born in 1745, and died in 1807, aged sixty-two years; and also William W. Ellsworth, a former Gov- ernor of Connecticut. Aitliur. the third brother, of whom our subject is a lineal descendant, was born in England in 1656, and at the time of the religious persecution removed to Wales, whence lie came to this country in 1681 in the prime and vigor of early manhood. He was married in Provi- dence, R. I., to iSIary Brown, and they settled at North Kingston, that Stale, at a place called Quitniseck Neck, where Ihey reared a family of nine children. 'Ilieir descendants, of whom there arc many in that Stale and elsewhere, retain the original spelling of the name — Aylsworth. The first ancestor of our subject born in .Amer- ica was Philip, son of .Vrtliur and Maiy (lirown) Aylsworth, whose birth occurred in North Kings- ton, R. I., in 161)2. lie first married R.achel Green, by whom he had four children, and he af- terwards married Mrs. Dyer, a widow. The next in line of descent was Arthur, son of I'hilip and Rachel Aylsworth, who was born at North Kings- ton in 1720, married Freelove Dyer, who was the same age as himself, and died in 1801, she d\ing in 1790. They had a large family, and their son AVilliam was the great-grandfather of our subject. He was born at North Kingston, February 2, 1753, and was married June 5, 1774, to Catherine Ha- vens, who was born at Newport, R. I., December 11, 1750. In December, 1775, they left their na- tive Stale, crossed the intervening wilderness into New York, and on the 16th of the same month arrived at their destination in the town of New Canaan, .Columbia County, of which tiie}' were among the first settlers, there being but few other white families in the county at that time. They endured heroically the privations incidental to life in a new country, and by diligence and frugality acquired a com])etency. lie died Octo- ber 23, 1820. and she July 6, 1822, leaving very many friends to mourn their loss. .Vsahel C. A\ls- wortli, grandfather of our subject, was their third son, and he was born at New Canaan, February 11, 1791. He married Harriet Conkling. who was first cousin to Hoscoe Conkling, the emi- nent lawyer and statesman. In .lune, 1838, the grandparents of our subject removecl to Granville, Ohio, the grandfather devoting himself to Ihe de- I PORTRAIT AND RIOORAPITICAL RECORD. 657 velopment of :i faim, ninl tlie remaining years of liiin!f a tinner of T. .M. l\)well, of .•\tticM. After that he learned the business of flour packer, and he also traveled for the company that owned the mill in Attica in which his father had an interest. In 1885 he built a steamboat in com- pany with Messrs. Edward Fisher, Chailes Ilatlon and (icorge Ilocumh. .-md with them n)ade a trip down the Wabash, the Ohio and Mississippi to Arkansas and southern Missouri, the trip consum- ing four months and fifteen days. On his return Mr. .\ylswortli went to work in th'' llour mill for a short time, and was then employed in a tin store until the next yeai', when he and his father and I,. F. Putnam formed a stwk company and built a mill at .\tlica. .\ftor that he went on the road selling llour manufactured by the firm, and fol- lowed that until the first week in December. 1886. At that time he came to Kingman toestublish him- self in the business indicated in the tirst part of this sketch, said business being conducted under the firm name of H. .'^. Aylsworth iV- Co., and he has been an important factor in building up the vil- l.ige. He erected the first building that was put up on the south side of Main .Street, anre in tlie place. The main store is a two-story bnihling, '2<'xr>0 feet in dimensions, with an addition on the east 23x60 feet, and another on the .south 25x15 feet, with a cellar under the latter of the same si«e. There is also another building on Main Street that is 25x6(i feet in dimensions, besides an open shed 11x60 feet in size. There are two ware- houses connected with the establishment, one 18x30 feet, and the other 18x36 feet in dimensions; two lumber sheds, 23x84 feet and 18x50 feet respectively, and besides these a powder magazine and lime house. The.se buildings occupy four lots, and the firm has another good-sized building, 40x50 feet, which they rent, and three dwelling-houses in the northeastern ])art of the town. All the buildings are roofed with iron, and are admirably adapted to the purposes for which they are in- tended. Our subject has already won an enviable repu- tation as a sharp-sighted, wide-awake business man, with much tact in handling affairs, and he stands high in linancial circles for straightforward and honorable dealings. In bis social relations he is identified with the Masonic order and with the Knights of Pythias, lie is a Republican in his political views, and is a stanch advocate of the principles of his part_v. ■ O'J'^^^Cili^'''' *'^-f! :!iS rio" y" "N .ANIEL <.. FOWVOKTIIV, who was born and reared in Fountain County, a son of one of its early pioneer families, is now numbered among the able, far-seeing, business-like men who are conducting its extensive agricultural interests. Ills farm is pleasantly situated on sec- tion 6, township 18, ranirc 7. now known ns M\\\ Creek Township. The birth of our subject occiirriMl .luly .'?, 184«, on the farm in Cain Township that his father de- veloped from the wilderness. He is a son of Alex- ander and Nancy ((ilas.«cock) Foxwf)rthy, who were born in Kentucky, and were children of pio- neer farmers of that State, the maternal grandfather of onr subject haviny a farm in Henry County, while his paternal grandfather carried on his oc- cupation in Fleming County. His parents married and settled in the latter county, of which the father was a native, whence they came eight or ten years later, in 1H36, to this State and county. The father procured land of the (Tovernraent in Cain Township, cleareil the primeval forest growth from it, and at the time of his de«th had transformed it 658 PORTRAIT AND BlOGRArHICAL RECORD. iuto a goodly farm. He was greatly- respected bv his fellow-pioneeis as a iiiau of exemplary habits and genuine worth, and the Christian Church had in him a faithful member. He was the father of ten children, of whom nine grew to maturity, and these six are still living: George, a farmer in Illi- nois; William, a farmer in Hillsboro; Joseph, a farmer in Kansas; Daniel G.; Melinda, the widow of William Gross; and Mary, wife of John M. Campbell, a farmer in Cain Township. Our subject obluined his education in the dis- trict schools of his native township, and continued to assist his father in caring for his farm until he attained his majority. He was thus well equipped for his chosen calling when he assumed its duties on his own account. He first bought a farm of eighty acres in Jackson Township after his mar- riage, but he only remained upon it one j-ear, and then came to Mill Creek Township, and the ensu- ing year farmed on rented land. His next move was to Illinois, where he bought a farm, which he sold four years later, and returning to Ins native county lie purchased a farm in the township of his birth, which he lived on a year. After that he pui- chased another place in the same township, upon which he dwelt for the space of seven 3-ears. .Since then he has made his home on his present farm in Mill Creek Township, which he then bought, lie has one hundred and sixty-six acres of well-culti- vated land, amply provided with substantial im- provements, and bearing evidences of thrift and good farming on every hand. Mr. Foxworthy engages in mixed husbandry and raises a good class of stock. He has some fine horses, and one beautiful blooded animal, "Locust Grove," No. 1.0,174, that attracts general attention and is full of promise. He is a bay, with star and Stripe, foaled May 18, 1889, and bred by Charles E. Moore, of Kushville, Ind. He has a notable pedi- gree. He was sired by "Ilawpatch," whose regis- tered number is 1140, and who is noted as being sire of nine 2:30 performers. His first dam was "Muzetle." by "Competitor," No. G095; second dam, "Lucy," by "Brockmonl, No. 3717; third dam by "Uolivar Hawpalch," No. 1140, by "Ilam- bletoninn," No. 10, sire of "Dexter," and four 2:30 performers; lirsl dam "Lucy Finch," by "Ilenr}- Clay," No. 45, and dam "Merinda." by "Prince Du- roch;" "Competitor." by "OnwarcL" No. 1411, sire of forty -eight 2:30 performers; first dam "On- ward," No. Mil, dam of "Good Morning," 2:3(i.U by Johnson's "Toronto" (sire of the dam by "Mambrino Chief"). "Onward," No. 1411, was sired by "George Wilkes," No. 516, the sire of "Henry Wilkes," who set the pace at 2:13, and of sixty-nine 2:30 performers; dam "Dolly," dam of "Director," 2:17, of "Thorndale," 2:22^^, and "Onward," 2:25!, by "Mambrino Chief ;"' "IJrook- monf (the sire of "William K.," 2:27), by "Hell- mont," No. 64, sire oi thirty-eight trotters with records, including the great "Nutwood," 2:18;J^, who has sired seventy-six 2:30 and 2:10j perform- ers, at two years old, and the dam of the great "Arion," 2:10^, at two years old; "Brook'nont's" dam by "JIambrino Chief," "IJellmont," No. 64, sire of "Goldsmith Maid," whose record was 2:14, and other noted trotters. Mr. Foxwortly has been greatly assisted in the upbuilding of his cozy, comfortable home by his most estimable wife, to whom he was married Au- gust 18, 1870. Mrs. Foxworthy's maiden name was Margaret -I. Caldwell, and she is a native of this county, a daughter of one of its early settlers, Abraham Caldwell, who was a farmer of Tro^- Townshii). Her marriage with our subject li.as been abundantly blessed to them by the bu'th cif nine children, of whom one has passed awa_\-, Zoali Al- mira, who died at the age of two years. The sur- viving children arc Ettie Isabella, who is twenty years old; Francis Marion, who is eighteen; .lohn Warren, who is sixteen; Mary Victoria, who is ten; James Franklin, who is eight; Harry Le Roy, who is six; Hardy Hay, who is four ^cars of age; and the baby. Mr. Foxworth}' is a man of self-respecting char- acter, is well dowered with firmness, activity and sound business (jualifications, and his conduct in all the varied relations of life is such as to inspire the confidence and esteem of his neighbors and of all with whom he hius dealings. He is an exemplary member of the Christian Church, and is Deacon thereof, and his wife and eldest daughter, Nettie, are also members of that church. He is prominently connected with the Farmers' Mutual IJeiiefil Asso- PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPIIICAL RECORD. 659 cialion, li.'is licltl the nllico of Presidont (if liis lodge and i.-* its pii'senl ('li:i|ilaiii. In ijulitic,-*, he '.;• a strong advocate of the doctrines of tlie Detnocratie party. Mr. Foxworthy has a genuine talent for music, is gifted with a fine voice, and li.is won ((uite a reputation as a teacher of vocal music, hav- ing taught some twelve or fifteen years, and he has conducted many singing-schools, taking great delight in drilling the pupils to sing correctly and lmrmoniousl\' dinicult music. ^|j OSKPII H. OUR is the editor and publisher of the Rosodale Tiee, in which business he is very ellicient. He was \»nn .hily 12, 1857, in Sullivan County-, hid. His father, L. H. Orr, was a native of Indiana and a mechanic liy trailc, which occupation he followed until his death, which occurred when our subject was a very small boy. The mother of our subject was the daughter of William .lohnsiui, a representative farmer and a native of Kentucky. The gentleman of whom we write is one of a family of eight children, seven of whom are liv- ing. The eldest son died when a lad of ten years. Our subject is the si.\th in onler of birth, and he and his brothers and sisters are all settled in homes of their own. At the age of eleven years, .loseph was sent to live with his uncle, who resided at Mitchell, Ind., with whom he remained for about one year. At this time young .loscph became dis- satisfied and returned to his mother, where he sUiyed until his marriage. He attemled school in the public schools of this township, learning all that he could until his lifleentli year, when he be- gan to learn the printer's trade in the Sullivan I'nion olHce, where he worked on difTerent papers until 1HS.3. At this juncture he w.as appointed foreman in the same oltice, which responsible po- sition he filled for an indelinite time. He then, in company with another man, started a weekly paper at Carlisle, but not linding this .as protit;iblc as he had anticipated, he came to Rosedale, Ind.. and started the publication of the Hip. In con- nection with this sheet he did ail kinds of job and press work, and under his skilful management the Bfie has the reputation of being a good, substantial and newsy paper, as well as one that is perfectly independent regarding all political (piestions. However, our subject is a stanch Republican, per- xinall^v, f(jr which party he stands firm, and stud- ies to make his sheet one of the spiciest and most popular newspaijers of the day. llis present circu- lation aggregates about eight hiindied copies. His job work is neat, clear and artistic, and well up to the high standard of perfection. On .September II, IK77. Mr. Orr was united in marriage with Mij>s Mary A. Dailey, of Sullivan County. This amiable and intelligent lady a-ssists her husband materially in his oillcc duties. She is a pei's- lic-spirited men, rcidy at all times to further any movement for the beneiit of his community, and is of a lirm and noble character, with an agree- able disposition and suavity of manner. OIIN C. OlI.KKSOXis a well-known citi- zen of Raccoon Township, Parke County. He was born in .Mercer County. Ky.. May 27, IHtlD, about two and a-luilf miles from llarrisburg. His father, Thom.as (iilkeson. w;ls born in Pennsylvania January 2(>. 177'.', an wounded in battle. He died in N'crmillioii t'onnty, Ind., many vears a<;o, being over ninety years of age at the time of his demi>c. Daniel Kalley married Vashti ' Bliss, who came from M:issacliusolL-< and <)ated her family history back lo the Landing of the I'ilgrim Fathers. In 1822, accompanied l)v his young wife, Na- thaniel B. Kalley, eaiiie to h'arke C>>uiity, Ind., and settled in Raccoon Township. Soon after- ward his parents and oilier members of the family came here from Ohio, and the grandftither died here in 18;il,liis wife pa:^sing away some years later. The mother of our subject also died in 18;}1, when he was but two yeai-s old. .Some time later his father married Charity (Gray) Nelson, n widow. Of the tirsl matriage, seven I'liildren, live sons and two daughters, were liorn, of whom Isaac was the youngest. Ruth, the eldest, dieil when about twenty -one yeai-s old; Abr.am, who was born in 1821, served in the War of the Rebellion, and died in Rai-eoon Township, March 18, 18D2; George passed away in childhood; William also died when small; Daniel wa* removed b\ death in 1MG2; N'lishti who was born in 1830, married .lohn J. Webster, who served in the late war and was killed in a coal bank not long after the close of that struggle. She is now living in .lackson Township. Of the children born of the second marriage of Nathaniel B. Kalley, three died when they were small. Mary liist married George Hansel, a soldier in the late war, who died from injuries received while in ser- vice, and afterward married Dempsey Seybold. The other half-sister, Malinda, married and re- moved to the West. Isaac Kalley grew to manhood on the home farm, and as his parents were poor, his education was necessarily meagre. He never had a pair of shoes on his feet which were made expressly for him, until he was thirteen years old, but wore shoes which the older ones had outgrown. When he w.as twenty-one, he «•.■« api)rentieed to learn the trade of a carpenter, which he was following at the op- ening of the Civil War. .\t the lirst call for vol- unteers, lie leiHlcred his services for the defense of his country, and on April 2.'?. 18fil, we tind his name on the rolls of C'omp.'iny .\. Fourteenth In- diana liif.uilry, asa private. He was at once sent to the front in West Virginia, and his first battle was at Rich .Mountains, after which, with liis com- mand, he went to Be\eily, I liitlon ville anwever. of a (Quaker family. For several years .Mr. Hateliff was .Justice of the Peace in Ohio, and w.is a Whig in politics. His death f>ccurred at the age of seventy-five years, while his wife survived him a few years. Our subject is the seventh in a family of nine children, the others being William. .lohn, Hannah. Dorcas, Klizabeth, Thoraa-s, Margaret anil .lames. At the age of eighteen years he st.arted out to learn the carpenter's and millwright's trades. Previous to this he had obtained what education he could in the old log sc-hoolhoiises of Parke and Fountain Counties. In 184.'f he married .Snsan, daughter of Lancelot Kwhank. Seven children 664 i'ORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. graced Iheir union: M;uy A., who became the wife of Henjaniin D. Sauderson; James; Louisa J., wife of James M. Sowers; Jacob W., Jonatlian A., Charles II., and one who died in infancy. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Katcliflf wedded Klmiia Angel, who was born in Kentucky, but reared in Putnam County, Ind. Her parents, William and Elizabeth (Truelove) Angel, were botii natives of North Carolina, and died when she was seven years of age, after which she was taken to bring up by her maternal grandmothei'. j\lr. and Mrs. Ratcliff have three children: Clara, now the wife of J. W. Glasscock; Minnie, wife of Ebert Youngblood; and Miles A., Jr., wlio lives at home. In 18()0 :Mr. KatclitT juiiied the Independent Order of ( )dd Fellows at Alamo, Montgomery County', since whicii time he has been connected with the orginization, now belonging to Lodge No. 198, of Marshall. He is also a member of Lodge No. 24, K. P., of Kingman. For over fifty- two years our subject has been an earnest worker in tlie Christian Churcii, to which his wife also be- longs. No man in the community is more highh" thouglit of, or belter deserves the confidence w hich has been given to him by his fellow-citizens. ■» » ■ H I ' I ' I ' ? I ' I » » ^y^. 'l^DWARD I'.ARXKS. I'rominent among the Itsi stock-sliipi)ers and grain-dealers of liosodale, i _^ I'arke County, stands the subject of this sketch, S(|iiire Edward Barnes, who was born in Jessup. I'arke County, March 7, 18.')3. Ills i)arents .'iri' Cornelius M. and Mary (Adams) liarnes, the former of whom w.as born in Kentucky in 182!t, corning to Indi.'ina when liiit three years old, with his parents, who settled iw.iv .ludson on a farm. Our subject was reared on a farm with no op- portunity for an education e.xce| t what he could olttain in the common .>-^^<^ "T RA MrCt)NNELI. is a man whose career it is I interesting to trace because of the i)ei-severance X with which, in spite of sickness and other, ob- stacles to success, he worked his wa}' through col- lege and made for himself a position in the world and a fortune of no mean proportions. A man with fixed, absolute ideas, he is resolute in carry- ing out those ideas, and will not do (|uestionablc work, nor adopt (lueslionable methods. lie was born in Cedarville, Ohio, October 2H, 1842. Ohio was also the native .State of his parents, Robert and Kliza ( Ik't'iner) McConnell, whj removed to Jay County, Ind., in 1MI«. Mr. McConnell. Sr., was a farmer and a carnage-maker. When Ira was eleven years old, he returned to Ohio, his father rcnaaining in Jay County, and went to work upon a farm, thus paying his wav through school, as even at this early da\' he had set his heart on having an education. He was in the employ of Abner Reed, of Chillicothe. most of the time until \X'>H. when he came to near Leba- non, Ind. At the lii'st call for troops to defend our coun- try, our subject enlisted in Col. Kise's company, but was not mustered in, as he was not accepted. He was given a position in the hospital for three montiis. -Vfter this he continued on the farm and at home until ISti-'J. November 29 of that year, he enlisted at Fairview. Randolph County, Ind.. in Com|)any (1, One Hundred and 'rwenly-fourth In- diana Regiment, lien Ilovey's division, attached to Sherman's army at Cliatlanoogji. With that com- pany he ft>llowed to Atlanta, taking part in most of the battles fought. He was engaged in the battles of Dalton, Ke-aca, I5urnt Hickory, Buzzard's Roost, Marietta, Kenesaw, Franklin, Columbia. Nashville and Kingston. He was taken ill with typhoid fever, and was unconscious most of the time for three months. He was then sent to Knoxville, Tenn., but remembers nothing that happened while he was there except seeing the dead that were taken out each morning, there sometimes being as many as onv liundied of them. After being sent home, our subject recovered so as to be able to join his command at Pulaski, Tenn., on the return campaign after (ien. Hood. He was there with his right in the Nashville campaign, and later was sent across the mountains and rejoined Sherman's army at (Joldsboro, N. C, remaining with tlioiii until the surrender of Lee. Not being fully recovered, and not being able to march, he was left behind, and soon after was placed in a hospital at Kingston. N. C, where he remained until the general discharge in 186a. He W.1S never forced to surrender, but was once in- jured ill the back while carrying a wounded com- rade from tiic licld. His special duty was to search for deserters and bring them back. He was .Sergeant of the company. On one (K'casion, a man from Albany liad deserted, and a S(|uad of about eight or ten men was tn'nl after him, but failed in their search. I'pon the report of their failure being received. .Mr. .McConnell asked to be sent, and his otlicers gave their permission, ex- pecting him to call for a sijuad; but he |)referred to go alone. This he did, making his way to the young man's home, and after consultatmn with him and his family, persuaded him to return to his duty. He held a pass at will so long as he was in the divisicm. and, being non-commissioned, it was an important feature. His captain w.is Asa Teal, of Winchester. Ind. After his return to Muncie, our siilgcct liecame a memU'r of the home of Maj. K. ('. Anthony, as- sisting him in his business. He remained there one year, until his health waMccuperaleil. In the fall of [."^OO. he entered Waba>li College, and with- out money or friends, with the additional disad- vantage of poor health and conserjueiit doctor's bills, he proceeded tfi carry out his determination to take a college course, working as he could get work to do. whether it wa,s at sawing wood, or 666 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. anj' other legitimate employment. He had the courage which made him able to rise above the humblest occupation and lend dignity to it. The last three years he was constantly troubled with hemorrhages. He was in classes with the sons of eminent men, coming from the very best families, and was treated with tlie greatest respect. He was graduated in the Class of "7.3, taking honors in declamation, and w.as held in high esteem by all his classmates. lie took the regular classical course with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and in 187.5 received the degree of A. M. He was the last graduate of Waliash who was a soldier during the war. J[r. McConnell surely has cause for no little pride and satisfaction in the fact that, alone and unaided, he was able to achieve so marked success in his educational work, and this the more because of his poor health and consequent decrease of strength for so hard a struggle. It is characteris- tic of the mail that he succeeded — he was bound to succeed — he knew no such word as fail. He has ver\' llMtteiing notices from Noah ,1. Clodfelter, CdUipliiiu'iitiiig liim on an oration delivered be- fore a veterans' reunion at Winchester, Ind., which oratiun was the inspiration of his own beautiful sonnet to tlie "Soldiers in Heaven."' Such men as Gen. Wallace have also given him their earnest suppoit and friendship. His old captain, Asa Teal, expresses himself in most ardent terms, say- ing that should he be again in the I'nited States service, he should certainly demand service of Ira McConnell. Our subject read law for one year, six months at .Muncie and six at Crawfordsville with Ken- nedy it Hrusli. He had been admitted to the Bar at Muncie in 18G;J, l)efore entering college. He also took a private course in civil and military engineering under Gen. Carrington, then an in- structor at Wabash, and he soon became identified with city and country engineering and surveying in ali its forms. In 1«71 he was elected County Surveyor, anri did the ditch and gravel-road work in l':irke and P'ranklin Counties, his woik running up to *12;').(I0() per year in expenditures. As en- gineer, he had charge of theexpendituie of gravel- road funds in two counties. This line of work continued about ten years, and included much business for railroad companies, plans and specifi- cations for county bridge-work, etc. He also as- sisted in the organization of a civil engineers' so- ciety. Since 1885, Mr. McConnell 's health failing again, he has found it necessary to have a change of oc- cupation, and to that end secured a farm near Muncie, remaining there about two years. After his return, he was Receiver of the Crawfordsville Water Works Company for two years. In 1874, after his return from Muncie, he w.as discouraged on account of his health, not expecting to live, and for some months canvassed for the Jow/via/ for his board, writing locals also, and doing much to advance its interests. He has considerable money invested in dwelling-houses. His own residence is a fine one, and is located on the corner of Col- lege and Grant Streets. Our subject was actively engaged as a Repub- lican in the campaign of 1878, at which time a de- cided Qght was made over him in connection with the public work on hand. It is worthy of mentioa right here, that some of his truest friends are of the opposite part}', proving that even political struggling in opposition to the views of many of his ac(niaintances could not blind their eyes to the sterling (pialities of the man. Mr. McConnell was married October 'ilt, 1878 at which time Miss Hettie D. Powers, daughter of William and Priscilla (Ganagus) Powers, became his wife. Her father w.as a former hardware man of Massachusetts, and her paternal grandfather, .Jonathan Powers, was one of the |)ioneers. She was born in this city. Tiieir family consisted of Fred A., who was born October 27, 188,"); Robert P., who died when seven months old; William. who also died in infancy; and Kva .1.. who was born April 21. I.S81. Mr. McConnell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; also of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; the Graixl Army of the Republic; the Red Men, and the I'hi Delta I'lieta of his col- lege. In personal appearance he is five feet ten inches tall, and of dark complexion, lie is of a nervous, progressive tempi'iameiil. lie is out- spoken, and, when once reached, is found to pos- M I PORTRAIT AM) (5I< iCRArillCAI, HIX'DRI). 667 sess a fund of geniality and innnly (|ualilie8 wliicli win hiin liiirli reirard. His lieiiitli is .still po, one of the promi- nent and most successful business men of the place. This stable was one of the most popular establishments vf the kind in the city, and met with deserved success. As there are few features of metropolitan enterprise which contribute a larger iiuota to the ctiiiveiiience of the residential and transient public, it was considered a valunble aci|uisiiion to the place. Mr. Webb was a native of this county, born in Attica .July 8. 182«. His father, HarmoH Webb, who was a native of one of the Kasterii .States, came t<,> Indiana alKiut 1821, and married .Miss Abigail I'utinan, a native of Indianapolis. They settled in t'oviiigton in lM:t2,aiid here the father's death occurred in \S'M',. Four children were born to this union, but only our subject now survives. .V sister. Sarah . I., married Dr. I,. 1). Rush, and died in 1864. .Another sister. Kliza A., married tieorge S. Shanklin. ex-County Surveyor, and died in 18H7. After the ileath of her husband .Mrs. Webb niariied again and became the mother of one child, Kleda. After the death of her second hus- l>and, which occurred in 18.'5!), she married Robert Ilitchlield. who died in ISCi'.l. She died at I^bauon. hid., in 1888. David Webb was reared in his native ctmnty, secured a fair education, and on the 2.'Jd of December, IS.'id. he was married to Miss .M.irtiia L. I.awson. He tii-st engaged in the liver\- business in IM 111. and in IH.'iT he was elected County Re- I'ordcr. holding that position for four vears. In IMCI he was elected ( ounly Auditor by the Demo- cratic parly, and in IsiJ.j he was re-elected, serving nine years in that capacity. IVevious to this, in 18;"i7, he was made collector of toll on the Wabash tV' Ki'ie Canal and held tli.-it position until the canal was abandoned, lii l«7(t he engaged in buying and handling horses and was engaged very extensively in this business until March, 188.'), when he was appointed by President Clevclaml ' Register of Laud Ollice at Salt Lake City. He as- 1 sumed the duties of this oHice January 18, 188(5, and served until .hiiie 30. I88'.t. Following' this j he engaged in politics in .Salt Lake City and I assisted in carrying that city over the Mormons. He was given full charge of the campaign in the city by the Anti-.Mormons, and carried the city by a m.ijority of forty-two. The following Feb- ruary the entire city camjiaigu w.as swept clean, a complete organization being effected, and great excitement prevailed. .ludge Power was com- mander in chief, with .Mr. Webb as conductor. On the l")lli of April. I8!H). our subject returned to Covington and from then on wa? engaged in the livery business. He gave iiiucli .atlenlioii to horse-racing and had a noted repuUition a< a lior c- starter in races. He was a ))rofessional, and made three trips to Salt Lake races in that capacitv. Mr. Webb wius connected with the local HorM! Breeders' Association, and had a "Hlue I?uH'" slall- ii>n with a record of 2:.'i)).a line producer. Our subject attended State and district conventions and took an .nctive interest in the Democratic party. He was one of the prominent men of the county and ttiok a leading part in all worthy or laudable enlerpri.ses. The children of our subject arc as follows: Frank R.. of Staunton, Va.. Principal of the .Musi- cal Academy at that place and a line musician. He w.as (ugnnist of St. Paul's Church in Indi.iiiap- olis and is now organist in a church at .St.iuiitoa. He is the leader of the Stonewall .lacksoii Rand, u band noted far and wide. David Webb, .Jr.. hjis 668 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. been chief clerk in the land department of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, with his otHce at Sedalia. Mo., and is now a banker at Casey, 111.; and .Tosie, who is at home, is a stenographer and teacher. Our subject became a member of the Ancient Free iV Accepted Masons and the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows in 1850, and held connection with them until his death. He owned a farm one and one-half miles from Covington. Mrs. Webb is a member of the Presbvterian Church. l^^i-^P— LFRED R. HEATH. The name of this ■■.---fj-^l gentleman is a familiar one to tlie people of Fountain County, for lie is a long-time and popular citizen of Troy Township. He and his family are pleasantly situated in their comfortable home on section 7, where the}' are sur- rounded b}' many of the luxuries of life. In the social circles of the conunnnity, their position is an enviable one, and they arc welcome guests in the best homes of the township. Mr. Heath is a busi- ness man who, through his unaided industry and perseverance, has attained prosperity and gained a place among the successful citizens of the county. Our subject was born in Fountain County, Ind., February 7, 1826, and is a son of .lereniiah and Nelly (Johnson) Heath. His paternal ancestors emigrated frou) England to America some thirty- five years prior to the Hevolulionary War, in which some members of tlio family look an active part, defending with valor the principles of tiie col- onists. For several generations the family was rep- resented among the prominent men of North Car- olina, whence at an early day a removal was made to Putnam County, Ind. The father of our subject was a man of enterprise and accumulated consid- erable property. In addition to four hundred and forty acres of well-improved land which he owned in Fountain County, he was also the owner of a fine tract, comprising seven hundred acres, at Mt. Pleas- ant, Iowa. His death occurred in 1817 and his wife pas.sed away two years later. In his religious convictions he was a devoted member of the Chris- tian Church, in which he officiated as Deacon for many years. The boyhood of oui- subject was somewhat un- eventfully passed in the county of his birth. He gained a practical education in the common schools and has supplemented the knowledge there ac- quired by close observation of men and things, so that he is now a man of broad information on all subjects of importance. He married Mar)', the daughter of John and .Sarah Maxwell, and a native of Ohio, born in 1826. From the Buckeye State she removed to Indiana, where she was married. Four children have blessed this union, as follows: Delia, who was born in Fountain County in 1848; | Harpin L., whose birth occurred in 1850; Orietta, ] wife of D. T. Morgan, a graduate of the law schoolj at Indianapolis in the Class of '76, and the val- edictorian of his cl.ass; and Evan, who was born I in 1859. The elder son, Harpin L., married Mary] Summerbell, an accomplished lady and a talented i musician, who died in 1887 and was tiuricd in i Spring Grove Cemetery. Afterward Hariiin Heath { w.as united in the holy bonds of wedlock with| Nannie White, who died, leaving one son, Archi- bald. (^^*)IIOMAS EVANS, one of the oldest and] //SS most prominent ])ioneers of Parke County,] '\^^ Ind., is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He was born in Mercer Count)', K)'., IMarch 25. 1.SI7. His father, Nathaniel Fvans,was a native of Kentucky and died at the age of fifty- four years. His mother, who was known in her maiden days as Lucy Hedger, died at •■ibout the same age as did her husband. In 1821, Mr. ICvans came with his laniily, consisting of his wife and two sons, to Parke County, where he located perma- nently. The sons, William who died in Parke County at the age of thirt_v-five years, and he of wlioni we write, lived on the farm with their father until they reached maturity. After locating in this county eleven more children were born to Mr. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD. r.co ami Mi-s. Evans, four dying in infancy. Tlie rest readieil inanliood and woinanliood, tmt are now de- ceased with tiie exception tif our sulijecl and liis sister Harriet, Mrs. Ceorije Overpeck. who \ives on an adjoining farm. At tiie time of his deatii tlio father of our sub- j jeel owned over six iaindred and forty acres of ' the very best land in the county. His son Tliomas, on account of ill health, was never permitted to , attend school until after he had attained the age of cli'vcii years, when he diligently applied himself | to his >tudies and improved his time siillicicntly to make up f(»r lost opportunities. In 1H:{H he was married to Kmarine Driscal. who was born toTiino- tliv and .Sarali Driscal, of I'arke Couiity. By this uuion live children were horn: Nathaniel, the lirst- borii. who lives in southern Kansas; Harriet, wife <»f Mr. .loiiathan Hraiison, who resides near C'arth- a<;e. Mo.; Al wilda, wife of S. (Jritlin.of S|)ringtield, 111.: .laiiu-s M.. a widower with one daughter, who resides with our subject; and one who died in in- fancy. .Mr>. Kvans. once a strong, robust-voraan of one hundred and eighty pounds, now weighs less than one hundred, is very feeble, almost totally blind and helpless. Mr. Kvans borrowed money at ten percent, with which to huy land.but by eonstantly reading the literature published on agriculture and aci|uiring a fair business knowledge, he h* accum- ulated a good round fortune, consisting of two hundreil and eighty-six acres of line arable land, through which run thick veins of coal. He has assisted all his children in getting a st.-iit in life, and his son who now resides with him has over two hundred acres of as good land as his father, and is one of the well-to-do farmers nf this town- ship. Charles Kirkman, a grandson of oursubjeci, was reared by him. and given a gotid education. Mr. Kvans has one of the tinesl sandsltme build- ings to be found in the Slate, and offers for sale a portion of his estate. He keeps a line stock of hogs especially, and also a great number of other domestic animals. His farm is especially adapted to fruit-growing, and he keeps a fair variety of fruit and realizes a good profit therefrom. On first .set- tling in this county. Mr. Kvans maintnined himself and family on wild game, %vhich he killed in great numbers, hunting being his favorite sport. At one time he .sold wheat ff)r twenty-live cents a bushel. Politically, he is a People's party man, of which he is a conservative member, and with his wife works faithfully in the Christian Church. He issurrouiided by all the comforts of life and withal is considered . to Miss Limia WilLams. who bore him eight children : Lucinda. who is a widow, living in Raccoon Township; Amanda, deceased, wife of .lolin Webster; Nancy, wife of Daniel Web- ster, of Bridgeton. who is one of the wealthiest citizens of his locality; .lames H.. who fir-^l mar- ried Mary .1. Lyon, who died leaving him two childien, Minnie and .Inhn. when he married Miss Cara Briggs, who bore biin three children. Birdie, 670 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Dovey and Ethel; Jumes, a resident of Vigo County, who served three years in the late war in llic Eiglity-fifth Indiana Infantry, and jjarticipated in many of the hardest fouglit battles of the war. bt'ing in the celebrated Atlanta Campaign; I'eler B., our subject; John W., born Sep- tember 29, 1847, and who died July 27, 1890; Ed- ward U.. Jr., a fanner in Vigo County; and Margaret L.. deceased. Tlie mother of these chil- dren died on tlie 31st of July, 1855, and the father niairieil a second time, this union being with Amanda Tyler, a widow. They had one child, Louisa K., who married Reuben Cox, of Florida Township, and has become the mother of five children : Leo. Leslie, Ovey, and Lawrence and Florence, twins. After the decease of his second wife, the father married Nancy Hardin. He died August 27, 1890, having been for fifty-three years a member of the Methodist Church, and having lived an exenifilary Christian life. When on his deathbed, his son wliose name is at the head of tliis sketch said: " Fatlier, if I could do auj'thiiig for you I would gladl3' do it." The answer came: "Your arm is too short, my son; the Lord will take care of me," and witli these words he died, fullv believing what he had said. He w.as a Demo- crat up to the breaking out of the Civil War, but from that time to the d.ay of his death he was the most radical Republican. His last wife survived him two years, and died August 22, 1892. Our subject received the ordinarv conimon- scliool education of the time in which he was growing up, remaining witli his father on tlie farm until after he was of age. At the breaking out of the Civil War he promptly tendered his services, so anxious was he to do something for the [jrotec- tion of the flag of his country, but he was rejected on account of his youtli. Subsequently he offered his services again, and was accepted in the One Hundred and Thiity-third Indiana Infantry, his honorary certificate of service being dated at Washington, December 15, 18G4. He was not in any battles, but was kept on guard duly during his entire term of enlistment. About live years after the close of the war he was married to Hester Ann Kalley, who bore him four children: Nora Gertrude; Charlie, deceased: Malinda, who is being educated; and Edward R., deceased. The mother of these children died in this county, and in 1885, Jan- uary 6, Mr. Crabb married for his second wife Lucy J. Lankford, a daughter of Robert Lankford, who is one of the early settlers in Parke County-. Our subject has been a life-long Republican in [lolities, and has grown up in the faith of the Methodist Church, of which both his grandfather and father have been members. He is also one of the Trustees of the church, a consistent Christian, and an up- right, honest, temperance man, who is a benefit to the conimunit}' in which he lives. His wife is also a worker in the same church. FORGE DENEHIF, the :issistant agent at Rosedale, Parke Countj', on the Vandalia 4j Railway, is tiie subject of this biog- raphy. Mr. Deiiehie, who is a son of Ste|)hen and Mary (Markle) Denehio was born October 5, 1855, in Roseville. The father was a retired merchant, but a very prominent politician and a man of pub- lic trust, having been honored with the ollicial position»of Township Clerk, Justice of the Peace and Township Trustee for many years, and he also served as Postmaster of Roscviilc. During the late Civil War, he em oiled as clerk and had the management of the drafting of trooi)s. In 1865, he moved his family to Rosedale and opened up a general merchandise establishment, which liejnain- tained successfully' several years. At this period he disposed of his mercantile pursuits and retired from :ill i)ublic business, with the exce[)tion of Justice of the Peace, which office he held until the time of his death, Januaiy 4, 1879. He was born in New Jersey, but reared and educated in New York State. His father was of Irish descent but was brought to America when a mere child and a|)prenticcd to a shoemaker. In the course of lime his father de- serted him and went to an unknown country, and has never been heard of since. The mother of our subject was Miss Mary Markle, a daughter of Maj. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 671 Miirkk', wiio was a veteran in tlic War of 1812and a French-Canadian by l)irtli. His ;»randniother was a llieif the celdmiled Mitchell family of New York. Siie died at tlie veneralile ajje of nearly one hundred years in 18911. When a little girl she came to Indiana and always took great pride in relating anecdotes of early life" and of the hostilities they suffered from the In- dians, who were camped along the frontier. Our suhject is one of six children. The other living child is l.ul.'i. now Mrs. Hanger. Mr. Deu- ehie was educated in the common schools of the county and has always heen well employed, engag- ing chiclly in the sale of farming implements, and Inlying and selling grain and coal. WILLIAM A. K'ICK, a well-to-do farmer of \ rj// Montgomery County, owns and occupies ^V^^ a valuable and well-eipiipped farm on section 2',t. Union Township. He w.ss born in Fayette County, Ky.. December 2il, 1H;58. and is a son of Abraham Rice, who wa* also a native of that .State, born in one of its pioneer homes May in, 17'.>6. His parents, Michael and Catherine (lialsam) Rice, were from .Maryland, and were of (ierman antecedenl-s. Michael Ricewasa minister in the Dunkard Church in early life, and subse- quently became a pre.icher in the Christian Church. He had a family of .seventeen children. .Vbiahain Rice wjis ne\t to the eldest of his fa- ther's children. He grew to manhood in Jessa- mine County, Ky., and was married in Fayette County, the .-iaine St.-ite, to .Miss Margaret Lydick, who w.as born November 18, 18(l(i, and was a daughter of Adam Lydick. who was a prominent and wealthy farmer of that county. Mr. Rice lived in Harrisburgh for two years after his mar- riage, working at his trade :us a brickm.oson. He returned at the end of that time to Fayette County, where he settled on an estate that he had inherited fioin liis father. He enjjaged extensively in rais- ing hoi-ses. which he took to Philadelphia to sell. ;i3 After that he went into the business of making brick and Iniilding hou.tian principles, and were among the prominent members of the Disciples Church, as were all of their family, and he was Deacon of the church during his many vears' resi- dence in Kentucky. l'(»litically, he was a Whig until the dissolution of the party, and then be- came a Democrat. He and his wife reared a fam- ily of seven children, of whom all grew to matur- ity, and four are still living: Martin, who is en- gaged in the brick business at Crawfordsville; Anna Kliza. wife of William R. P.ayne, of Inion Township; Martha M., wife of George R. Faust, of Crawfordsville; and our subject. Those that died are Levi, who was an artist and an architect, and whose death occurred in Fayette County, K3-., at the age of twenty-one; Elizabeth B., who married James S. Fisher, .ind died at the age of sixty years; and Maria, who died at the age of sixty-four. The subject of this sketch was only thirteen years old when the family came to this county. He had previously been educated in the schoolsof his native county. He remained with his father until his death, and inherited the estate with his sister Maria. After her death he inherited a part of her share, and bought out the remainder of the other licir.s. He now has one hundred and sixtv .seres of land in his farm, all of wliicli is cultivated and is highly productive. A well-ordered set of buildings adorn the place, and thrift and good management arc apparent on every hand. Our suliject does a lucrative business as a general far- mer, raising sheep of standard breeds and other fine stock. .Mr. Rice was married October 31, 1867, to Mies Martha E. Hipes, a daughter of Adam Hipes, who w.as at that time a resident of this county. Mrs. Rice is a native of this countv. and was bom 672 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Marcli 9, 1850. Her father was a A'irginian by birth. He married Martha K. Dice, who was born and reared in \'irginia, and was a dangliter of David Dice. Mr. Hii)es was one of the early set- tlers of tliis county, and one of its pioneer teach- ers. He had three children: James, who was horn in 1848, became a practicing physician in early manliood, and died in 1876; Mrs. Rice; and Mary, who married William Everson, a farmer of I'nion Township. Mr. and Mrs. Rice have been blessed with a fam- ily of seven children, of wliom five are living: Charles, who was born August 31, 1872, and is a drummer in the mill and oil business; Henry, who was born July 18, 1874, and assists his fa- ther on the farm; Edgar, who was born Febru- ary 25, 1876, and is at home with his parents; John W., who was born July 12, 1881; and Clay M., who was born April 5, 1886. James M., who was born August 9, 1868, died February 22, 1869; and Minnie Ellen, who was born June 10, 1880, died August 13, 1880. Our subject and his amiable wife are members in high standing of the Disciples Church, and by their neighborly kindness, charitableness and up- riglit walk show themselves to be consistent in their religion. INIr. Rice is a true Republican, who is active m local politics, and is a strong party man, alw.ays working hard for the success of his party in every campaign. ^^\EORGE MOOKE is one of the leading farni- (l( ers of Sugar Creek Township, Parke County. \^^f and is probably one of the oldest settlers of this region now living. Since 1831, or when he was a lad of seven years, his history has been identified with that of the county. In 1847 he bought eighty acres of wild Land, which is now comprised within the limit.s of his present farm, and which has since been doul)led in extent. This place he cleared nearly all l)y himself, and he lias been a very industrious man and hard worker. On the place may be found a pleasant and com- modious residence, barns and other outbuildings, which are kept up in a neat and thrifty manner, befitting the times. The birth of George Moore took place Oct- ober 24, 1824, in Wabash Township, which is now comprised within the limits of Parke County, it being in the southern part. Our subject is a son of James and Sally (Heise) Moore, the former born in Pennsylvania in 1786, and tin- hitter in Ohio. James Moore was reared in the usual man- ner of farmer lads and adi^ited agricultiiial pur- suits for his life work. lie remained with his par- ents until attaining his majority, and with them emigrated to Ohio from the Keystone State. He married the daughter of George Ilcise, a pioneer of Ohio, and soon after brought his wife to Parke County, where he had previously entered land. At the end of a few years he left that place, and, go- ing to IMontgoraery County, liought a small farm near Waveland. He vvas quite successful as a fanner, though extremely conservative. He brought up his six children to be useful and intelligent citizens. Of the number our subject is the eldest in order of birth, tjie others being as follows: Squire; Julia A., wife of William Hogett; .Margaret J., wife of Washington Yoakley; Samuel; and Me- lissa, now Mrs. Emanuel Lighter. The father was a supporter of the AVhig part}-, and in the War of 1812 fought with Harrison and Scott. He de- parted this life October 5, 1875. His wife had died many years previous, on September 11, 1849. The youth of George Moore was passed in assist- ing his father on his farm, and on reaching an age when he wished to be independent, he began working by the month for neighboring farmers, re- ceiving small wages. Thus he continued for sev- eral years, and then commenced learning the car- penter's trade, working for about three years with the man who vvas his teacher in that line of busi- ness. His next move was to go into partnership with a brother, and together they built some of the best houses and barns to lie found in the northern l)arl of I'arke County. It was on the 2.')th of .\ugust, 1857, that a mar- riage ceremony was performed which united the fortunes of our subject and Surah C.. daughter of PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 673 Isaac Pic'k;ir(l. Tlicy liavi' tliroe livini; cliilrhoii, wlm nit' as follows: Williaiii A.; Jaint'S M., whose wife was fonneily Mish Minnie IMiipp!?; and Sarah, who l>erauH' the wife of Miles Kalcliff, a sketch of whom may he foimd in another portion of tliis work. In early life Mr. Moore was a inenibcr of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Ilarrishurg Lodu'e No. :5I I. lie deposits his ballot in favor of the measures and men advocated by the Repub- lican party. Fcir a man of his age he i.s exceed- ingly active and vigorous, bidding fair to live many years in the enjoyment of the fruits of his years of toil, lie possessses the friendship and higli regard of all who have the pleasure of mak- ing his ac(|uaintancc. i-^^IKJMAS .1. DIUMAN, a dealer in general (frt^^ merchandise at Kingman, having the largest *V^^ and liest-appointed store of the kind in the village, l)ears a high reputation throughout Foun- tain t'ounty as an honorable, straightforward bus- iness man. lie is a native of Fayette County, this Stale, born SeplcniU'r 17, lt old, when he came to Indiana, ancl for a lime resided by the White Wa- ter River, near Connersvillc, Fayette County. He there learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for twenty-live years, princip.illy in Mis- souri and lllinoi>. He spent his l.i.st days at Har- veysburg, in this State, lie was a man of strict moral character, who took a great interest in re- ligious work as a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Churi-li. I'oliticallv, he was a Republican. .Mr. Durman was married in this State, at Cam- bridge, in Wayne County, in 1839. to Miss Mary Ann Moore, who survives him at a venerable age. Her father, .Samuel Moore, wa.s a prominent farmer of I'arke County, and one of its first settlers, hav- ing located there as early as 1.S22. The parents of our subject had six children beside himself: Martha, wife of Wesley Lindley, of Mill Creek Township; .Samuel, who is clerk in his brother's store; Deborah C, deceased; .lames, deceased ; Jon.is, deceased; and B. F., a farmer in Mill Creek Town- ship. lie of whom we write was educated in the schools of Hancock, 111., and Linn County, Mo. He was just entering manhood when the war broke out, and with true patriotic ardor he entered the service of his countr3' in -luly, 1861, in eager re- sponse to President Lincoln's call for three hun- dred thousand volunteers. He was enrolled in Company II, Twenty-first Indiana Infantry, and in the three terrible years of fighting, hardship and sacrifice that followed he stood steadfastly by his colors, and proved the worth of his soldiership on many a hard-fought battlefield. He was in sev- eral important engagements, including the battles of Raton Rouge, Port Hudson, Donaldsonvilie and Sabine Pass, also serving on the gunboat on Teche Bayou, and taking part in innumerable skirmishes with the rebels. After three 3'ears' .service in the army he was honorably discharged on account of the ex|>iration of his term of enlistment. Returning to Indiana after his experience as a soldier in the South, Mr. Durman first engaged in selling goods for Campbell it llaiter, of Craw- fordsvillcat Ru.ssell's Mills, Parke County, and was at that point two years. He was then sent to Ilarveysburg by that firm for the .same purpose, and remained with them until 1878, when he bought a part of their stock, to which he added other mer- chandise, and commenced business for himself in that tt)wn. In 1887 he disposed of his interests there, and, coming to Kingman, he built a large store, 2lx',IO feet, which is well arranged, and in it he carries about ^l,"i,((00 worth of general mer- chandise of all kinds, except hardware, and has a 674 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. large and steadilj' growing trade, the sales amount- ing to as much as 120,000 a year. He employs two clerks, liis brother Samuel and his son Paxton, and the establishment is well conducted, business being done on a sound basis. Our subject was married May 21, 1867, to Miss Melinda P., daughter of Israel Thompson, one of the well-known farmers of Parko County, where he settled as early as 1834. Mrs. Durman was ed- ucated in the Friends' School at Bloomingdale,her parents being Quakers. She has departed from their faith and is a member in high standing of the Methoilist Episcopal Church. Her marriage with Mr. Durman has been hallowed to them by the birth of the following children: Capitola, de- ceased; Ada; Paxton C; Herbert BjTon and Lena, who are attending school. Our subject's war record is commemorated by his connection with the (jrand Army of the Re- public. Sociall3', he is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Kingman, and he has hold the otlice of Chancellor-Commander. Politically, lie is allied with the Republicans, and in his citizenship he is public spirited, and has never yet failed to do his duty as a loyal, free-born American. -^^ JOHN M. STEPHKNSON, a representative business man and old resident of Linden, Montgomery County, Ind., and a Trustee of Madison Township for the past four years, has for over half a centiuy been identified with the growth and local history of the sur- rounding country. In 18M'.) he established a saw and tile mill, and, finding the venture profitable, still continues in the business. Our subject is a native-born American citizen, as was his father and his father's father before him, l>ut his pater- nal great-giandfather, llughey Stephenson, was a Scotchman, born and bred upon his native heath. In the early days of emigration from the Old Country, when a voyage across the Atlantic meant weeks of tossing about upon itii storm}- waves, the then young and ambitious Scotch laddie jour- neyed to the I'nited States, which had about that time established a national government and de- clared its freedom from the rule of Britain. The majority of the emigrants of those days were of l the energetic and enterprising middle class, who, I like Hughey Stephenson, had descended from in- telligent nncestr>-, and sought to improve their fortunes in a free and prosperous country. Among these people the ancestor of our sub- ject found congenial friends and entered into matrimony, rearing a large famil}- of industrious and useful citizens. One of his sous, .John, served bravelj' in the War of 1812, and afterward lo- cated in Ohio, when that State w.as almost a wil- derness; a few str.aggling settlements here and there comprised the bulk of the p<)pulation, and many were the privations and dangers encoun- tered by the pioneers. Amid the rugged scenes of those early days the grandfather of our subject reared ten children. His second child, .Tercmiali, remained in his native State until he had reached mature years; then, having married a Miss Plia-be Cook, came with his wife to Madison County, Ind., in 1837. For a full score of 3'ears the grandparents made their home in their first location, and there a fam- ily of live bright children grew up about them, viz.: Nancy; John, our subject; Sarah, Rebecca and William. Of these children, all but Nancy still sur- vive, .lohn M. arrived at manhood in Madi.-fin County, hut came with his parents to Montgom- ery County in 1857. The family settled in Coal Creek Townshi]), where the mother died; the fa- ther survived her, and was making his home in Linden when he, too, passed away. Our subject received an endueation in the com- mon schools, . ■in d tlicii ai)|>lied himself industri- ously to a daily round of work. Having made a good beginning in life, he was united in marriage with Miss Amanda Dewey, daughter of AV^ashing- ton and Klizabcth (Gammon) Dewey, in IHfiO. The father of Mrs. Steplienson was born near Whitewater, Iiid. llcr paternal grandfather was a native of Maryland, and his father was born and reared in Isngland. Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson are the parents of ten PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 675 cliilflrei), seven sons and three (iau'jlilers, viz.: Kdwaid; Klizabetli, wife of ISient White; George. I'led, William, Blanche, Maud, .lohn. C. Everett and Paul. Some of these young people have gone into homes of their own, hut the majority still re- main on the homestead of their parents, who are desirous mainly of training them well for tlie bat- tle of life, and so litting lliem for daily cares and anxieties, which come alike to all, both rich and poor. Our subject and his family occupy a high position in the regard of the community in which they dwell. They are among the valued membei-s of the Christian Church, and are fore- most in the benevolent work of that religious or- ganization. .Mr. Stephenson is a member of the M.isonic fraternity, and politically atliliates with the Hepul)licaii party. As Trustee of .Madison Township he has given satisf.action, and in his work received the approval of old fiicnds ;iiid neigliln)rs. JAMES E. MORRIS stands among tlic fore- most farmers of Reserve Township, I'arko County, lie was born to William and ,^^^ Percy (Fidmondson) Morris in Wayne County, N. C., June 3(i, 1821. The grandfather of our subject was a large slave-owner in the Car- olinns, and, thinking to try the Northern States, he sljirled for Indiana. l)ut died before reaching this State. His wife resumed the journey with her family, being nine weeks on the way, and set- tled on eighty acres on section ;M. Reserve Town- ship, where she died at the age of eighty-seven years, after rearing her family of six children, viz.: Mary, Zachariah. Thomas, Exuin, (elia aiul I'c- ninah, all of whom died in Indiana. The father of our subject was, like his son, a native of Wayne County, N. C. In the winter of IH'27 he came to this county, where he imme- diately purchased eighty acres of timberland. which he set about clearing and improving. I.Ater he located on two hundred and forty acres in Peiin Township, which at his death in 18.')0 was considered one of the best-improved farms in the county. In iK)lilics he supported the Whig party, and was au active member of the Society of Friend.s. His good wife survived him three years, when she, too, was called to her final rest, leav- ing thirteen children: .Jeremiah, Peggy R., Polly .1., Hetscy, James, William C, Zachariah, Wright E., Thomas, M:iry, Mordecai, Percy and Robert. The deceased are Peggy R., Jeremiah, IJetsey, Wright E., Thomas and Robert. The mother of this family was a daughter of .lames Edmondson, who was horn in North Carolina, where she died. The sul)ject of this sketch was reared on a farm, receiving a district-school education in the primi- tive log cabin sclioolhouse. with grea-sed paper for windows. At the age of twenty-one he began working for himself on the farm, getting *9 per moiilli for his labors, which was considered a good [nice :it that day. Here he worked one season, when he began for himself as a farmer. In 1845 he went to Henry County. Iowa, where his father had previously bought eighty acres, and to which he sulwcqiiently added twenty-five acres more. Here he and his wife lived happily together for three years, when I>eath claimed his helpmate, after which he returned to Indiana and located on eighty acre-s of his father's lumicstead. After till ee or four changes he located permanently on the site of his present home, and by dint of ccon- omv and ine one under which the nation wouhl prosper, and has since that time been one of its stanch sup- porters. Mr. Morris hxs l)ecn four times marrief .lames and Barbara Bennett, of Vigo County, Ind. To this young couple two children were born, l>oth of 676 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. I whom (lied in infanc}'. The wife died iu Salem, Iowa. His second wife was Rachael, the daughter of Isaac and L3'dia Smitii, and she hore her hus- band six children, of whom all are living but one: Lj'dia, Nathan, Owen, Rufus and Elizabeth. The devoted wife and mother died soon after the war. Mr. Morris was then married to Miss Rebecca Davis, of Parke County, who was the daughter of Samuel and Jane (Hocket) Davis. She became the mother of five children: Rachael, Mary, Mar- tin, and two who died iu infanc}'. The home of our subject is now graciously pre- sided over by bis amiable wife, known in her maiden days as Miss Indiana Rubbottan. Our subject is a man of genial nature, who easily wins friends, and througiiout the community is widely and favorably known. LBERT CORN, residing on section 30, Wal- nut Township, has aided in the develop- ment of Montgomery' County by reclaim- ing a valuable farm from the forests that once prevailed in this region, lie is a son of Will- iams Corn, who was one of the earliest settlers of the county. The father was born in Henry County, Ky., February 16, 18(J(), and he in turn was a son of George Corn, wlio was a native of Germany, and had come to this country when a young man, in season to take part in the Revolution, and his adopted country found in him a good soldier. He served faithfully throughout the war, and then spent a number of ^ears lighting the Indians on tlie frontier, being actively engaged in nine cam- paigns. He finally retired to (irivate life, locating in the wilds of Henry County, Ky., where he met and married .lane Williams. They made their home there until they rested from their labors in the sleep that knows no waking, his death occurring first, and hers shortly after. The}' rt-ared a family' of seven children: John, Sam, .Singleton, Miles, Williams, Margaret and Mary Ann. Williams Corn was married in his native county in 1821 to Sarah, daughter of Joseph Allen. The first few years of their wedded life were passed in Henry County, and then they departed from their old home to dwell in the wilds of Indiana. They penetrated as far north as Parke County, wliere they remained a 3'ear. In the fall of 18'2'.) they came to Montgomery County, and Mr. Corn en- tered eighty acres of land from the (iovernment in Scott Township. He cleared a part of it, then sold it, and March 10, 1832, removed to Clark Township, where he had entered eighty acres of land and bought another tract of like size. He settled on that land, cleared away the timber, fenced it into convenient fields, and built a com- fortable house, in which he died in 18.50. tlie county thus losing one of its most useful and re- spected pioneers. His wife survived him until 1874, when she, too, passed away at an advanced aee. She was a firm Christian and a member of the Missionary BaiJtist Church. 'Slv. Corn was a Whig in politics until that party's dissolution, and he then turned to the Democratic party. He was the father of twelve children, of whom eight grew to maturity, and four of them are still liv- ing. Those who died after they were grown up were Rhoda Jane Foxworthy, Elizabeth E. Reden- bough, Nancy A. Miller, and Stephen A., who died when a young man. The surviving children are: Albert; George, who lives on the old home- stead; Mrs. Sarah Eliza Redonbough, who residesat Crawfordsville; and Margaret, a widow, who re- sides in Walnut Township. Our subject was born in Henry Coiint\', Ky., but was reared mostly in this State, .as he was but three years old when the family came to Indiana, and but seven suminers had passed over his head when they settled in Clark Townshii), where he grew to stalwart manhood under wholesome pioneer iiilhi- ences. He continued to live with his parents for two 3'ears after his marriage, which occurred No- vember 23, 1818, when Rachel, daughter of Asa Randall, of Clark Township, became his wife. Her father was a prominent pifniecr farmer of that township. In November, 1850. Mr. Corn bought 1 eighty acres of forest l:\nd on section 30, Walnut Townshii), and he and his wife took up their resi- dence in a little log cabin which he built, and PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 677 wliifli is still standinj;, a relic of the days when tliuy were youiiy: lojjellier, and were working with cheerful resolution to overcome every obstacle in the ii|ilniildint> he replaced his humble cabin home by a neat frame residence, and has other subslaiilial build- ings. .Mr. and Mrs. Corn have had ten children, of whom eight are still living. .b)scj)h died when a 3'oung man, and Jonas Albert was drowned when a little boy. The children living are: Margaret, wife v( .lohn Norwtmd, a farmer of Madi.-on County, 'I'enn; Nancy, wife of .\bner Fields, a store-keeper and Postmaster in I'utnani County; Mary, wife of \'aladiaii .Martiri. an engineer; l-",liza, wife of .lames Wright, a farmer of 1 nion Townsliip; Rjirliel, wife of Charles IJerry, who is employed in the spoke factory; Asa, who is represented in this volume; .'ind ( ieorge, who married Mary .limison, and resides on the lK)me |)lace. Our subject is [irominent in religious matters as a member of the Christian Church, and holds the ollice of Klder in that church. Hi,- wife also be- longs to the church, and has been a member for thirty years. lie is a meiiibcr of Lodge No. .')."). K. P.. at Mace. Ill piililics he is a Democrat. ^^=^K()R(;i-: WKlil.K. who resides on section 1, 11 g— Logan Township, i> a farmer who has dis- \fe^ played marked thrift aud euter()rise in the development of his farm from the wilderness, and he is an admirable type of the (German element that has done so much to extend the agricultural interests of Fountain County. He was born in Germany, in the town of I'ferffcnhofen, December 8. 18;<0, and is a son of Anthony and Mary Wegle, who were life-long residents of the tjerman Fa- therland. In the prime and vigor of early manhood, our subject left his early home, with its plca.sant asso- ciations and the friends among whom he had grown up, to cross the waters that he might avail himself of the many advantages offered b_v this broad land to young men of energy and industry. From New York, where he had landed, he pro- ceeded to Louisville, Ky., where he worked fii-st as a gardener, and then secured employment in a pork-jiacking house. He subsequently made sev- eral trips on a steamboat to New Orleans, and one winter he spent in Louisiana in chopping wood. After that he worked one summer at farming near Louisville, and his next move w.as to Missouri, where he remained ffiurteen months. Coming thence to Foiintaiii Countv, he rented a farm of Robert Milfonl ff)r about eight years. At the end of that time he came into possession of his present farm, which wa-i then in all its natural wildness. Ho has workeil with a persistency and well-di- rected energy that have brought their due rewanl, and to-day his land is in a Hnecondition. Kighty- four acres of it lie in Logan Township, and ninety- four and one-half acres are in Davis Township. .Mr. Wegle has cleared it, has put up good fences, built barns and other necessary buildings, and has put in six hundred rods of tile, he being one of the (list to ailopt lliis method of dniinage in this neighborhood. Our subject is blessed with a most estimable wife, to whom he was married in IMfiK. Mrs. Wegle bore the maiden name of Teressa Omes- meyer, and is a daughter of Francis aud Made- line Omesmeyer, who came to this country from Germany. Her marriage with our subject has brought them the following children: John N., who inariicd Tisha Wilson, and is engaged in farming in Idaho; Theodore, who lives at home with his parents; George. .Ir.. Hiiiry .].. Annie and Frank. Mr. Wegle began life a [xior man, and has be- come one of the substantial men of the township by his own efforts. He has devoted hit! farm prin- cipally to raising grain, but he also has some fine 678 POrtTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL EECOKD. stock, including a valuable English draft stallion. He is respected greatly for liis personal worth, and the Roman Catholic Church finds in him a consis- tent member, his family also adhering to that faith, roliticall}-, he is a Democrat, and stands firmly by his party, whether it is triumphant or is under the cloud of defeat. J'IAMES HUTCHISON. To this gentleman and his associates Montgomery County is greatly indebted for its present high stand- ^_ ing as a rich and finely developed agricul- tural centre. Our subject is an adept at farming, and has one of the best managed and most orderly- farms in all Union Township, situated on section 21, where he has built up an elegant modern home. Mr. Hutchison is a native of Ohio, born in Hamilton County February 25, 18-13, but the most of his life has been passed in this .State and count3'. His father was Ezekiel Hutchison, who was also born in Hamilton Count3', his birthplace being one of the early pioneer homes of Ohio. He grew to man's estate in the county of his nativit3', and was there married to Miss Nancy Crane. After his marriage he went to fanning in that countj', and continued to live there until 1853. In that year ho came to Indiana with his famil}-, renting a farm in this county. Twenty years afterward he returned to his old home, and- died there in 1875, his wife following him to the grave a year afterward. He was a sturdy Democrat, and held to liis party until death. He was the father of twelve children, of whom six are living: William, a farmer in this Stale; Ezekiel, also a farmer in this Suite; Mannah, wife of ,1. Nixon, a carpenter in Ohio, and a veteran of the war; Arthur, an un- dertaker in Florida; Maggie, wife of William Kerr, who lives near the Miami River, not far from Cin- cinnati; and our subject. The names of those who died are Samuel, Isaiah, Mary, Price. Rebecca and (Jeorge. Our subject was nine j'cars old when his parents removed to this count}'. His education was con- ducted in the public schools, and at the age of eighteen he beg-in his independent career in life, working at ditching, cutting rails, or anj'thing else that would place money in his hands, wliereby he might get a good start. 1 1 is first venture on his own account was to lease some land on the Hunter farm, wliich he worked for a year. He was next employed by Mr. Wilkinson to help on the place where he now lives. Since he began farming for himself, he has displaj-ed commendable encrgj-, enterprise and thrift. His farm comprises one hundred and eighty and one-fourth acres of land on section 21 and he has besides fort}' acres west of it in the s.ame township, all of which is finely tilled and well drained with tile. A substantial set of buildings adorn the place and on it is one of the handsomest residences in the township, which Mr. Hutchison built in 1878 or 1879. The farm is well kept up, and our sultjcct is constantlj' making improvements. Mr. Hutchison w.as married June !•, 18()8, to Mrs. Catharine A. Wilkinson, daughter of .John and Mary Ringer. Her parents wcie originally from Pennsylvania, whence the}- went to Hutler County, Ohio, and from tlicre came to Indiana and settled in Montgomery County in 1821, wlien the coun- try was a trackless forest. Mr. Hinger was accom- panied in his emigration by .lames Redden and William Rosenberry, Mr. Foster and Mr. Faust. A Mr. Lamper lived here at that time, and with the families of the gentleman just mentioned they formed the earliest settlers of the county. Mr. Ringer put up a log cabin on a quarter-section of land that he entered from the (iovernment and went energetically to work to clear away the forest trees standing on his newly acquired domain, whidi he developed into a fine farm. Mr. Ringer was married in Rutler County, Ohio, to Mary, daughter of George Faust. They had a family of eleven children, of whom the following are living: Reuben, a resident of Missouri; George, of Nebraska; Joel and John, of Iowa; Mary, Mrs. Flatner, of Iowa; Eliza, wife of Hoy Littlefield, a merchant of Californi:i; Cornelia, Mrs. Foster, who lives in Iowa; and Catherine, wife of our subject. Mrs. Hutchison was born on the old family home- PORTRAIT AND iJIOGUArilHAT. i;if oRD. stoad in tliis loiiiit.v .lune 7, 1827. Slie is tlie mo- ther of SIX ciiildieii b^- her first marriage: John Wilkinson, wlio resides near (ilcnfield; Miltou, a farmer; Aaron II., who lives on a farm near Cravv- fordsville; .James William, who lives near C'raw- fordsville; Harvey, who is practicing law in Craw- fordsville; and Sarah Eli/.al)eth, who is the wife of William Sweinger. Mrs. Hutchison is an active memlier of the Lutheran Church, and is a consist- ent Christian, who is greatly esteemed by the en- tire neighborhood. Mr. Hutchison is a man of sensible views and sound convictions on all sub- jects witli which he is conversant. Ho is especially interested in politics, and is a strong party man, cleaving to the fortunes of the Rei)ul)lican party. i^ILLIAM RAY. In all ages of the world, industry, pei-severancc and energy, where intelligently applied, liave achieved a re- sult which could only have been gained b^- having one object in view, and improving every oppor- tunity to ultimately atUiin that object. Mr. Ray is an example of what can be accomplished when the spirit of determination is exercised in ec)nnec- tion with the everyday affairs of life. His farm- ing operations have resulted very satisfactorily, and he now controls, and is in the enjoyment of. a comfortalile comi)etency. He was born in Kich- land Township, Fountain County, 111., in Ks;n, a son of .lelTerson and F^lsic (Smith) Kay, natives of the State of Kentucky, .leffersim Kay settled in Richland Township, of this county, at an early day. and purchased land from .Inhn Hamilton, on which he continued to reside until his death, in 1MH7. at which time he owned one hundred and twenty acres of as fine farming land .as one need wish to see. The father of our subject had the following children: V. who married A. I). Sayne, and is re- siding in Uutlcr Town>liip; .V. M., who married Jessie Powers; .lohn, a farmer, who married Kittie Cates, and died in Louisiana in 1884; Laura, who becaiuc llie wilu of .lanK-.- .\kt oliisler, a fanner ot Fountain County; Caroline; Mary, who became the wife of Frank Marks; V., who became the wife of John Crane, a farmer of Fountain County; \'ic- toria, wife of .lohii Lane; Kalhcriiie, wife of .1. Dine, a farmer of Illinois: .lulia, who became the wife of Will Coffee; Creta. who became the wife of Harry Dine, a farmer of this county; and William, the subject of this sketch. The latter wa.s mar- ried to -Miss Mary .1. Car|)enler, daughter of I'.en- jamin and .So[ihia Car[)enter. .She was born in Fountain County, Ind., in 1840, and m.arried Mr. Kay in the early part of 1H7;». Of the children born of this union. Artio, born November 19, 1879, was reared on the home farm, and educated in the public schools; Kflie, born Seiitember (i, 1881, is at home, and attends the common school; Annie, born May 22, 1883, and Hutler, born February fi, 1887, are at home. Mr. Kay was educated in the common schools, and when starling out in life for himself it was but natural that he should take upon himself the duties of farming, for to that occupation he had been reared, .\fter farming on rented land for some time, he secured enough means to enable him to purchase one hundred and ninety-three acres of land, which he h.as since greatly improved. His residence is a good and substantial one, and he has an excellent farm and outbuildings of all de- scriptions. He learned what hard work w.as in his youth, but he also learned lessons of industry, economy and steadiness, that were his stepping- stones to success in after yeai-s. All measures of morality, education, temperance and others of like nature find in him a strong advf>cat«. .Mr. Kay and his wife are worthy memlK-rs of the church, and he is liberal in the use of his means in its support, and is an active worker in the Siiii- d.iy-scliool. He is a Democrat in his political views, and at all times supports the men and measures of that party, but ha.s never been an as- pirant for ollice, the dutie> of hi> farm fully oc- cupying his time and attention. His success as a tiller of the soil is due to t!ie fad that attention has been given t<» no particular departiiicnt at the expense of another, but every nook and cranny of his farm is carefully looked after, and in looking 680 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. over his farm one is at once impressed with the idea tliat a man of discrimination has the manage- ment of affairs. His upright career tlirougli life lias made liim a general favorite, and he numbers his fiiends by the score. ^^ E^ ¥ |>nXIAM SWINDLER, an honored pioneer settler of Montgomery County', Ind., and for many years successfully engaged in tlie varied duties of agricultural life, has now re- tired from active work, and enjoys his well-earned rest in a pleasant home in Ladoga. He came an energetic, ambitious young man into the new State, and, overcoming all dilliculties, aided in de- veloping the varied resources of its soil, and thus materially advanced its rapid growth and upward progress. Our subject was a native of Kentucky, and was born in Shelby County in the year 1815. He was the seventh in a family of eight children, of whom he is to-day the sole survivor. His parents were Jonatlian and Letitia (Mount) Swindler, both na- tives of the State of Virginia. Making their home in the prosperous State of Kentucky, they there reared their family, and taught them the lessons of self-reliance and honesty, all the capital in life with which they could endow their intelligent and sturdy children. The brothers and sisters of our subject were Samuel; Clayton; Mary, who became the wife of Henry Kcpllngcr; Thomas; John; Rhoda. who was married to William Golt; and Harvey-. Af- ter years of toil and changing fortunes, the wid- owed mother of our subject journeyed with her family to Indiana, and located in Montgomery County, wliere she entered a Government claim of one hundred and sixty acres of unbroken prairie land. A woman of rare courage, resolution and endurance, she managed well the varied cultiva- tion of her homestead, and made the .acres yield her a comfortable living and excellent return for her years of patient toil. After the death of his mother, William Swindler received this now valuable land as his inheritance, and it still remains in his possession. Soon after his arrival in Montgomery Countj-, our subject learned his trade of carpenter in Crawfordsville from the pioneer carpenter and builder, Ephraira Grittith, widely known in the early days. Mr. Swindler continued actively engaged in carpenter work in Crawfordsville for seveial years, but the leading business of his life has been farming, in which pursuit he achieved pr.actical success. Aside from the one hundred and sixty acres of the old homestead, he also owns a fine tract of fortj' acres, and has highly improved his holdings. Our subject has three times entered the bonds of matrimony. His first wife was Miss America Beatly, by whom he had three children, all of whom are deceased. His wife died in 1843, and after some time had elapsed he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Hughes, who became the mother of three children, only one surviving to mature years. In 1872 his second wife passed away, and again Mr. Swindler was left alone. His third wife was Mrs. Susannah (Benson) Himes. There were no children of this marriage. The one child of our subject wiio arrived at mature years was a son, Ilenr}- Swindler, a well- known and prosperous farmer, and an honest, up- right citizen, now cultivating the soil of the old homestead and engaging in general agricultural duties. Mr. Swindler, being an only son, enjoyed most excellent educational advantages. Born in 1857, he early attended the primary schools of the neighborhood, but at the proper age he was sent to Wabash College and afterward completed his studies at llie university in Warren County-, under the ausijices of the I'nited Brethren Church. In 1877 he w.as married to Miss Kelsey, daugh- ter of William Kelsey, a pioneer settler of the county. .Mr. and .Mrs. Swindler are the happ}' par- ents of five bright, promising children, who will all enjoy ample oppt)rtunity for storing their minds with useful knowledge. The family are all attendants at the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which the father and mother arc both active and working members. Mr. and Mrs. Swindler have passed their lives near their present home, and PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 681 have a large circle of oUI-liine friends and acciuaiiit- ances, wiiose esteem «n(l conlideuce they enjoy. They are progressive people, and are well informed on all current matters of interest, ever lending; their inlluencc for the advancement of right and jn.stice. Our subject, William Swindler, is a member of the United Rrethrcn Church, and thus he and his son belong to different religious organizations, but both are united upon political issues, and both vote the Republican ticket. Henry Swindler is a member of the Knights of I'ytliias at New Market, and is one of the foremost in his immediate neighborhood in all good work. -^ |r/ILLIAM IIALSTK.AD, a prominent stoc-k- raiser of stjindard-bred hoi-ses and Short- horn cattle, !inon Township, Mont- gomery County, is a descendant of a long line of eminent ancestry. His jiatcrnal grandfather, Reu- ben Halstead, married Miss I'reston, a Southern lady. The husband and wife were both natives of Noith Carolina, but, hoping to improve their for- tunes, removed at an early day to Ohio, then the land of promise to many emigrants from other States. Here also located a brother of (Grandfather Halstead, (irillin Halstead by name. This gentle- man, great-uncle to our subject, was the father of the celebrated editor and politician, Murat Hal- stead, now one of llii' 1i\-iiliiii.' .niid rrpr<'Miit:il i\ e men of Ohio. In Uutler County uf the liucke\c St.'itc, Grand- father and ( Jrandmolher Halstead reared their chil- dren, .losiah v.. father of our subject, enjoyed ex- ceptional ediu-alional advantages, attending got)d preparatory schools, and tinally graduating with honor from the college hn-ated in his native coun- ty. His studies completed, he gave his time and attention to business duties, and having lilted himself for their |>erformanee. soon married Miss Rebecca Wilson, who became the mother of six children, of whom oui subject was the tiflh in or- der of birth. Death allied no little ones from the household circle. One after another the sons and daughters attained mature age and went out to found homes and families of their own. Sarah, the eldest-born, is the wife of .1. W. Kirk- palrick, ail old resident of Madison Townshi|>; Rebecca J. married Daniel Kennett, and by him had one child. Mr. Bennett died, and his widow became the wife of William Dunkle, of IJnden. John L. A., now deceased, left a family in A'igo County. Caroline was married to Kdward Cole- man, and died leaving one child. William, our subject, w.as the next child; and Clara L. is now the wife of Daniel Wilson, of Linden. The three daughtei's and one son now living reside within easy distance of each other, and much enjoy the mutual interchange of early recollections, which bind together the scattered members of the pio- neer home ill the West. William Halstead was born in 1X41, in about the centre of what is now Madison Township. In the early 'lOs the educational advantages of our sub- ject's birthplace were not of the same order as to- da}', but his parents gave him a good schooling, which he well improved. Life went on with him 111 a (|uiel round of daily tasks and ple:usures un- til he was about eighteen years of age, when there came the call for the one hundred-days volunteers, and without delay our subject enlisted, in 1862, in Compan}' F, (Jne Hundred and Thirtv-fiftli In- diana Infantry, and, huir\ing to the countiy 's aid, soon reached the .Vrmy of the Cuniberiand. Having joined the ranks full of l>oyi.>h cntlui- siasm and desiring most of all to do his full duly, it w.os a bitter disappointment to Mr. Halstead to be taken ill and be obliged to remain in the hospi- tal during the greater part of his term of service. In 1SG8, our subject entered into one of the most importiiDt obligations of his life, and was united in marriage to Miss Rlioda Coyner, a daughter of .Inhn and Mary N. Coyner. her father iK-itig long since deceased. Mr. and Mi's. Halstead are surrounded by a large and happy family of children. Their daughter, .Musella, a lovely young girl aged nine- teen, died in 1890, but Clyde V,; Alma, the wife of F. Morin, of Tippecanoe; William C, .John ('., 682 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Hubev, Noble E. and .loseph R still survive. Tliese luiglit young [>eoi)le, varying in age from early joutli to manhood and womanhood, give promise each and all of an honored, upright, and useful future. Our subject is the owner of two hundred and sixty acres of land under fine cultivation, upon wliich are bref our sub- ject were spent in an old log schoolhouse, hut later he attended school at Hlooniington, where he remained until twenty years of age. After finish- ing his education he worked for his father until he w,as twenty-seven years of age, and then started out to fight life's battles for himself, lie pur- chased one hundred and forty-two acres of land where he now resides, and this has been his home ever since. lie has it well improved, nicely cul- tivated, and is engaged principally in raising corn and wheat. lie is one of the most pushing, wide- awake farmers of his section, and is a citizen of whom any conimmiity might justly feel proud. I'le.isant and genial, he has many warm friends. In the year 1875, .Mr. Hilsland wa.s united in marriage with Miss Belle Cooper, a native (»f this county, and the daughter of Nancy Cooper. Four children have blessed this union. Mary, born in Fountain County. Ind., in 188,'i, resides at home and Httemls the Normal School at Covington; Ben- jamin, born in 1880, is attending scIkm)I; Cooper, born in 1885, also attends school; and I><>tta, the baliy, was born in 180O. Mr. IJilsiand, his wife and eldest daughter are members of the Methodist Church, and they contribute liberally to its sup- pfirt. They :ire prominent in all good wmk, and no worthy movement is alloweving- ton, for ten years, and is also a member of Lodge No. 36, K. P., at Covington. He is a stant for the success of his partj'. He has held a number of political positions, and discharged the duties of the same in a very ellicient ami satisfactory man- ner. Industriousand sociable, no man has warmer friends than he. -1^ • •4-^ ^^l- RCH B.MLKY, one of our best-known and ifcJ.A' I iiiost popular citizens, and among the leading farniei-s of his community, is a fine representative of the sons of the sturdy, noble hearted, energetic pioneers of Mont- gomery Cuntry, who are so ably carrying forward the work so well begun b}- their fathers, making this one of the richest and best-developed agricul- tural regions of the SUilt; of Indiana. He was born on the old homestead, a beautiful and well- cared-for estate on section 33, Wayne Township, in IMII, and it is now in his possession, and he has here an attractive, modern home. Our subject is a district lineal desc-endant of ".Maylluwer" stock, the family having lived in Massachusetts for several generations. His father, ChJlrles Bailey, was born in (he town of Hanover, that .State, in 17'.*3. In early in:inhood, ambitions to increase his finances, he migrated to Brookville, Ky., where he engaired as a fuller in the woolen mills of that place. While there he became a member of the .Masonic fraternity, in 1H18, and continued his connection with that organization until death. From Hrookvilh' he went to Hunt.s- villc, Ala., and established himself in the fulling business. He remained there but a short time. 684 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. however, and, returning to Kentuckj-, took up bis abode at Doe Run, and gave his attention to the carding liusiness. While a resident of that town lie was married to the mother of our subject, Catherine, a daughter of Aichibald and Jemima A'aiibrook, a native of Bourbon County-, Ky. These chihlien were born to them: Elizabeth, whose birth occurred in Doe Run, Ky., in 1830, and who be- came the wife of Daniel Rives in 1856, Mr. Rives being now engaged in farming in Champaign County, 111.; Charles, wiio was l)orn in 1831, and in 1860 married Amanda, daughter of Daniel and Kliza Vaughn, who died in 1876; Henry, a Ken- tucky stock-raiser, who was born at Doe Run, Ky., in 1836, and married Jlary Talbert: Barbara, who was born in Wayne Township, this county, in 1837, and married Capt. Robert Scott, who was an orticer in the Union army during the war; Martha, who w!is born in 1840, married J. W. Watkins, and died in 1882; our subject, the next in order of birth; John, who w.as born in 1842, and married Libbie Switzer; and Martin, who was born in 1844. and married Irene Scott, of Cass County, JIo., where he owns and manages a farm of four hundred acres of fine Land. Mr. Bailey was well trained in agricultural pur- suits in early life, and alwa3-s keeps abreast of the limes in regard to the best modes of tilling the soil and the breeding onl^' of that class of stock which is of high grade and best adapted to the country. The farm is always in good order, and is adorned by a set of substantial, conveniently arranged buildings, and the commodious residence, which was erected by his father, is in a fine situa- iili>, 111 I'.arke County. Two years later he went to Moran, Clinton County, whence hecameto Yeddoin lHH2,aiid has since been inactive juactice here. He early gained the conlideiice of the peo- ple by his evident knowledge of medicine, by the tad and accurate juilgment that he displayed in handling the various cases entrusted to him, and by those fine personal Irait.s that characterize the true physician. His profession has proved re- munerative, and he has acquired a comfortable jiroperty. He has built a substantial brick resi- dence, and has a pleasant ollice adjoining his house. The Doctor w.as married during his residence at Moran to Miss Sarah .\., daughter of John IJutls. a prominent merchant of Lebanon. Mrs. Sparks undei-stands full well how to make home comfort- able and attractive, ami the many friemis that she and hei liu^baml li.ivi' 'jallii'ri'il aroimd llicni since they came to dwell in this community arc always sure of a cordial welcome whenever they cross their threshold. Dr. Sparks is a member of the American Medi- cal .Society, and he is prominent in social circles as one of the leading olliciais of Kingman Lodge No. .3;<:i, I. (). O. F., in which he is a .NoM.- Cran.l. In politics he is a Democrat. /^ lp^\ II. IIAVWAKI). One of the best dry- Jlisir goods stores in Rosedale. I'arke County, tAi \y is owned and managed by the honorable "^ gentlenian of whom wc write, who is also a lirst-class jeweler and watcli-inaker. and keeps constantly on hand a large assortment and well- selected stock of Waltham, l-',lgin and Dueber watches of all grades, together with a great num- ber of solid gold and lillcd c.a.ses. These he sells at the lowest juices for cash or on monthly pay- ments. His stock of jewelry is of the latest de- signs, while that of his drugs is always fresh, clean and pure. Prescri|(tions are compounded night or (Lay. Mr. Hay ward was born March 12. 18(!l. in Dan- ville, I'a., and is the son of iiichard and Sarah (George) H.ayward. The father of our subj<'ct was a merchant by ciccupation.and one of the suc- cessful business men of the cc>unty in which he re- sided. At the time of his death, which occurred in .\ugust, 1HK2, his successor in the ollice was he of whom we write, and he continued in the oflice for over a year at Carbon, I nd. Our subject was also in the drug trade at that place, wliieh liusiness he carried on very profitably. The mothei' of our subject died but a short time prior to the death of her husband. On February 2, 1H88, the store and entire stock belonging to our subject were consumed by fire, causing an immense loss to him. as he had worked hard to obtain what he had. There was but *.')0t( insurance on the whole. After the fire, he wont to Coxville. where he worked for the Ihazil IWoik Coal Company as a store-keeper, remaining with 686 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. this corporation about one year. At this period he went to Mecca, Ind., and opened up a drug store, staying theie for a year. He then moved his stock back to Coxvillc, where he carried on his business about a year. January 1, 1892, he re- moved to Kosedale and purchased the drug stock of Dr. Linch, whicli he consolidated with his own. October 15, 1885, he was united in marriage willi Miss AUie C. Eddington, of Carbon, this State. This lady is the daughter of "William and Sarah Eddington, who now reside in Terre Haute. She is the t>nly daughter of her parents, and has but one brother, Curtis, living in Terre Haute, who is a fireman on the Big Four Railway. Mrs. Hay- ward's father is Master of Transportation of the same system by which his son is emploj'ed. She was born October 2, 1868, in Mattoon, 111., and is the mother of one bright little boy. Fred S., who was born July 22, 1888. She is devoted to her home and family iiitoiests. Politically, Mr. Ilayward is a sound Republican and thorough advocate of part3- principles. So- cially, he is a inembor of Lodge No. 259, A. F. & A. M., of this place. lie is one of those men well calculated to make inan3- friends, and is respected bv all. f \f ACKSON MiCORMACK, who resides on d^ I his beautiful and well-a]>pointod farm on - section 17, Ripley Towiislii|), is a worth}' ^,j^' representative of the citizens of Montgom- ery County wlio are conducting its great farming .■uid stock interests. lie was a soldier during the late war, though but a l)oy when he entered the arm}', and he has ever shown himself to be a pa- triotic and public-spirited citizen. A native of Indiana, Mr. McCorni.ack w.as born in Henry County November 25, Mr. McCormack resumed his early labors on liie farm. He has since become possessed of the farm that he now occupies in Ripley Township, which, with its three hundred and sixty acres of carefully cultivated land, its coinmiulious and conveniently arranged build- ings and other suhstantiai improvements on every hand, (•(inslitiiles one of the finest estates in this locality. It is well stocked with standard hreeds of cattle, horses, etc., and has a rich soil, well adapted to raising grain, to which it is partly de- voted, A valuable orchard also adorns the place. In 1872 our subject was happily married to Miss Mary C, daughter of I\obert and Jerusha Mc- Markim, f>f Ripley Township, Mrs, McCormack was born in 1856, Both she and her husband stand high in social circles, and neighbors and friends have a warm regard for them. The Pres- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. CH? l)3leii!in Chui-cli liiids in tlicni active WDriiint; mrinlu'is ami lilii'iai I'diitrihutois to it-* flnnnciitl needs, jind any nmveinont louiving to the betler- nienl of the eoninuinity, spiritually or materially, is .sure of lueetinif with their n|>|irohation and generous ^u|)|>ort. Mr. .MeCornuick is a promi- nent and well-known ligure in Grand Army circle.s, and has done much to forward the inter- ests of the firiler in this section. He is also an earnest worker iii the Farmers' Protective Union. He is a Republican of the truest .-tamp in his po- litical views. I5R.\M IIK.VTH. proprietor of a good farm kS£jl on section I'.i, W.iyne Township, Mont- J' goniery C"ountv. was born in 1820 in But- ler County, Ohio. He is a son of Will- iam Heath, who was born .May 15, 17U4, in the State of Maryland, and w:us one of the soldiers in the War of 1812. He came to Indiana as early as 1M2;}, and wivs one of the pioneer settlers of -Montiijomery County, securing land from tiie Gov- ernment, which is now in the possession of our subject. He and his wife were the parents of thice children. Mary, the eldest, the widow of William Muiins, who was a farmer in this town- ship until his death; Annie, who was born in Butler County in 1817, marrietl .loseph Cliftim and died in Kan>Hs in 1892; and Abrani. .Vbrani Heath w.is reared amid pioneer eiiviion- meiit.s on a farm in the days when this part of the country was a howling wilderness, whose primeval forots were still haunteil by the red men and his lei,'itiiiiate prey — the wild game that was so abun- dant in years gone by. Mr. Heath, having thus lieen present in the opening years of the settle- ment of .Montgomery County, may be said to have grown with its growth, .aud is to-day one of its thriving agriculturists. An account of those boyhood days in the dim pa.st would add greatly to the interest of this biogra|ihy, did space 34 permit its insertion. He had many a hard strug- gle to obtain a good start in life, and in the year of his marriage settled permanently on the old hoinesteatl of father. He has made his calling profitable, and has a farm that compares favor- ably ill point of improvements and tillage with the best in the vicinity. In 18-12 Mr. Heath took unto himself a wife in the person of .Salome, daughter of Dennis and Margaret Ball, in whom he has found a loving com- panion and a helper in his work. Five children have blessed their marriage, as follows: Marv Ann, the eldest, born in 184.3; William D., who was born in 1845, and married .Sarah Kllis; Mar- garet, who was born in 1817, and married T. .J. Simpson; John H., who was born in 1851, and married P^mma Allen; and Rachie. who was born in 1858, and died in 188G. In politics Mr. Heath is a member of the Dem- ocratic party. He belongs to that useful organi- zation the Horse Thief Detective Association, of which he is one of the founders. He li.as been Trustee of the township, and has always dis- played commendable zeal in forwarding the best interests of the place where he has so long made his home. Religiously, both he and his wife are communicants of the Christian Union Church, and give without stint of their means to its support. ^=m>^i^m f^y^ Y L V E .S T E R H. ELWEM,. Auditor of ^" Fountain County. Connected with the history of the elections of this county no name was more prominent or bore with it so much distinction .as that of Elwell during the last election, for, having been bcirn in the county, he is well known and the people have had every op- ixirtunity to judge of his character and ipialifica- tions, and naught has ever lieen .said r I'ij^lily-sfvcn. J'lu' iiuitrinnl ji;iaiulfiitlicr, .liiciilt Kinc, whs si native of Kfiitiicky, born tlieiv when Hit' family had staitctl back to North Cariiljiin on account of Indians, a colony of funtain County. Three j'ears of this time he was in the graded school at Wayuetown and three years in the Vcedersburgli school. He missed but one of the twenty-three years of school wiu-k, and during that time exhib- ited the char.acterislics which have rendered him distinguished throughout his career, and which have made his life a succession of successes. Mr. Myers was elected County Superintendent cif schools in .luiie, l><'.>l.by the Hoard of Trustees, and has now one hundred and forty-two licensed teachers employed, one hundred and sixty-three teachers in all. He has visited nearly all the schools 111 the county and is holding the teachens to a strict conformance to a course of study adopted by the Mate Superiiitendciitand is grading the schools. .Vbuut forty per cent, of the teachers have had Normal training. In the cntliusi.is- tic pui-suit of his chosen profession, he li.os awak- ened public senliinent to a higher appreciation of the benetils to be derived from a good education, and his unllagging zeal and ceaseless devotion to the promotion of educational improvements have borne good results. On the "til of .Vugiist, lM7."i, he married .Mi.s.s I'olly Wert, of Montgomery County, born near Alamo, N«)veinber 2t!, I fix, and the daughter of Richard I). Wert, formerly of Alamo, but now ile- ccased. To -Mr. and Mrs. .Myere have been born the following children, Lena L., \'innie H., Kdith (lay and .lames H., all bright and .ittiactive chil- dren. Our subject and wife hold membership with the Lutheran riuiicli at 'Wallace and contribute liberally of their means to it-ssupport. In politics he is an ardent Democrat and has been a member of the Central Committee and was a member of the Slate Convention in IHHO. Mr. Myers fills his responsible position with distinguished ability and a zeal born of love for his work. i-H^l EDWAKI) HAHNKS from the very early days wius identilied with the history of ' I'arke County, to wliicii he came with his parents in his tenth year, or in l«:i2, his birth hav- ing occurred .lune 7, 1822, in Mercer County, Ky. He was a grist miller by trade, shipping Hour to New Orleans on llatboat.s. On leaving that busi- ness he became a packer and shipper of pork at Indianapolis, but never rcinoveta Hruin, who w.as born December 12, 1822, near the place where she now lives. Her parents were Daniel and Mary A. (Kirkpatrick) Hruin. The former was a son of Daniel and Molly Hruin, and the great-grandparents of Mra. Barnes were .loseph and .lane Bruin, who were natives of the KmerabI Isle, and came to America in the early Colonial days, settling in Virginia. The grandfather took part in the War of the Revolution. It is a singu- lar fact that various members of this family died while asleep, and the grandfather slept for eigh- teen days previous to his demise. The latter was born in Fauquier County, Va.. was there married, and spent his life in caring for his farm. His family of live children, Daniel, William, .losaph, .Serepta and Keziah, are all deceased. The mother 690 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ^i^^li-^-i^lll^f!^ «1 MLLIAM BROWN, deceased, was born in \aj// Butler County, Oliio. in 1826, to William R. V7\{ Brown, who in his younger days was a miller, and in the latter part of his life was en- gaged in farming. Ilis wife was known as Kliza- beth Corn Ih wait in her maiden days, and after her marriage with Mr. Hrown became the mother of ten children, six sons and four daughters, who of these children lived to the extreme old age of one hundred and six years. In religious faith they were Presbyterians. Mrs. Barnes' father was born in Virginia, and aftiM- his marriage removed to Kentucky, where lie learned the tanner's trade, and soon after came to Indiana, locating in Parke County within two miles of where Mrs. Barnes now lives. He followed his trade until his death, and also carried on his farm of about five hun- dred acres, situated in one body, which he pur- chased of the Government. He was one of the earliest pioneers of this region, as he came here in 1819, when the nearest white settlement was at Ft. Wayne. lie reared his family of nine chil- dren in the wilderness among the Indians, and of this large circle only Mrs. Barnes is now living. The father died in 1852, having passed his six- tieth 3'ear, and his wife survived him about a decade. Mr. Bruin was a Baptist in belief, but was not connected with any church organization in this State, as there was none within a great many miles of his home. He was an old-line AYhig. IMrs. Barnes' school days began at the age of twelve j-ears in the rudest and most primitive kind of schoolhousc, which w.is three miles from her home, and where the pupils had to pile brush for fuel during the winter season. To Mr. and Mrs. Barnes were born three children: Robert, who died in April, 1892, leaving a wife and two children; William, and Laura, deceased, wife of W. II. Alex- ander, who left two children, Bessie and Eddie, who are now living with their grandmother. all lived to reach mature years. One son, Robin- son, resides in Marion County, Iowa; Eli7.al)eth, the eldest dauglitcr, lives with her husliand in this county; Mary, the wife of J. Fisher, also lives in this county; and Isabel, the wife of James Oilons, resides in Chirke County, Iowa. Our subject w.as at one time a representative farmer, and was a very successful stock-raiser. He received a common-school education in the home [ilace, and after fanning for some time he became the possessor of two hundred and fifty acres of farm and bottom land, bordering on the Little Raccoon Kiver, in Florida Township. Up to the time of the late Civil War, he was a Democrat, but at that time he found he could support his parley's principles no longer, and then cast his vole with the Uepublican party, to which he firmly ad- hered until the time of his death. He was an ac- tive member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place. Ai)iil H. 18,')1, he w.as married to Miss Melona Adams, by whom he had four cliil- dren, one son and tliree daughters, namely: S;uah J., George W.. Martha and Harriet. Mrs. Brown survived but a few years, and, after a lingering illness of one year, died September 2, 1867. Af- ter the decease of his wife, Mr. Brown married Miss Sarah A. Hopper, daughter of Azariah, a farmer of this county. Mrs. Brown was born Sep- tember 13, 1810, in this county', where she received a good education, and was a successful te.acher in the public schools. By this union have been born two daughters: Julia E., born November 7, 1870, and the wife of Welsey Reeder, a merchant of Tcrre Haute; and Ella M.a^v, who was born May 8, 1874, and is the wife of Lawrence (). Gray, whose sketch appears in this work. ;Mr. and Mrs. Reeder have one son, Harold B., born April 1, 1892. The mother of Mrs. Brown was a Miss Nancy Dudney, a native of Nashville. Tenn., and with her parents came to Inrliana in an earl^- day. She was one of a family of seven children, and was well educated. She was a good wife and mother, de- voted to her home and family, and a consistent menilKM- of the Methodist Church. She died July 6, 1889. Mr. IJrown was of English lineage, his parents both being of English birth, and when they came to Indiana their son William w.as fif- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 691 teen years of age. r|i(iii !uri\ iiilc in Imliaiift. tlicy settled on a part of the picsenl lioiin'>toa(1, then a vast wildernes-j, and by liard lahur and many pri- vations they succeeded in converting this into an improved farm. During the hitc war, .Mr. IJniwn was dr.'iftcd int<.) the service, but the stiife was ended hefore lie was calieil upon to act. lie was an indulgent father. a loving hu»l)and, and had a host of warm friends. His death, whicii occurred in the year 18!I2, was deeply mourned by all who knew him. aiul the be- reaved family were the recipients of sympathy and condolence from the entire community. The fol- lowing IS a poem dedicated U> the nieniory of tiiis deceased gentleman: "Our home is darkened bv a cloud of gloom, The shadow resting o'er an open tomli; Our father has gained the Kternal height, And, stepping heavenward, ilisappeared from sight. Leaving to us from that bright land afar Hut gleams of glory through the Gales Ajar; A community's love, its tender care. Cannot assuage the grief these stricken ones niu>t bear. 'Tis He alone, the Christian's hope anil stay. Can heal the wounds and wipe tlie tears away." ILl.IAM A. WKK.llT, a progressive citi- * zen and prosperous agriculturist of Foun- '^ tain County, Ind.. is now residing ujion the farm where in lt<.')2, just two-score years ago, he was btirn. His life has been a busy one. its va- rious interests being closely identi(ieught a farm of eighty acres, but he continued to follow his trade until within a few years of his death. Four children of the second marriage brightened the home with their piesence, viz.: Ileury. now deceased; Mary .1., who has been twice married, and resides in Ne- braska; William A., our subject; and .Melis.sa. wife of .loseph II. .Miller, of .Sterling. William A. Wright enjoyed the full advantages of the public schools and completed his educa- 692 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. tion in the State Normal Institution, and there prepared himself for the profession of teaching. As an instructor, our subject gave satisfaction and taught for some time, but finally devoted himself to tiie varied cares and duties of farming life. He owns about two hundred and sixteen acres, all well impioved, and much of it under a high state of cultivation. Mr. Wright is a well- informed citizen, and takes an active interest in both national and local politics. His affiliations are with the Democratic party, of which he is a firm supporter. Fraternall3-, our subject is con- nected with the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, and is also a Knight Templar. In both of these associations he has many friends, and, widely known throughout the county, commands the re- spect and confidence of the entire business com- munity. Mr. Wright has traveled extensively in the United States, and visited Europe in 1881), traveling in England, Ireland, Scotland and France. He has attended four expositions, viz.: the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876, the Cotton Exposition at New Orleans in 1885, the Paris Exposition in 1889, and the Co- lumbian Exposition in 1893. -^ «^ P. MARCH, editor of tiie Peabody Graphic, '( was born April 10, 1873, near Lawrence, J^ Kan., where lie lived until six years of age^ at which time his parents removed to Sum- ner County and settled on a farm in Dixon Townsiiip. The parents of our subject, M. L. and M. K. March, were identilied with tlie early set- tlement and educational interests of tlicir coniniu- nily and tlie founding of the present city of Argonia. .\t the age of twelve years our subject entered tlic otlice of the Argonia Clipper, where he served iis an apprentice, after which he worked in different ollices .-it Wellington, in the mean- time learning telegraphy. In IK'.Mt Mr. March joined the Wichita Typo- graphical Union No. 148, but soon left that place to take a position as telegraph operator with the Santa Fe Railroad at Argonia. He has worked all over this system for a period covering three years, and was also employed with the Atlantic it Pa- cific Railroad in New Mexico and Arizona. In the fall of 1891 he returned to Wichita and worked on the Wichita Daihj Eagle until May 1, 189-2, at which lime he came to Peabody, and is now tak- ing charge of the Graphic. ^ » ■ > > I I > p /^^^*.^^*-» -T.^. I ^| p--;/, RANCIS II. DULLER occupies an impor- iK^lgy, tant place in the annals of Fountain Jijj "" County as one whose name is inseparably connected with the rise and steady growth of the enterprising and thriving village of Veedersburgh. of which he was the pioneer merchant, and where he is still engaged in the grocery and provision business, enjoying a large and lucrative trade., He is a native of Indiana, born in Rockville April 22, 1843. His fatlicr, also named Francis, was born, reared and educated in the State of New York. The family is of German origin. Tiie pa- ternal grandfather of our subject was the Rev. William Miller, who was a minister of the Baptist Church at Montezuma, in Parke County, during the latter part of his life, which w.as brought to a close when our subject was a small child. Francis Miller, Sr., went to Oliio after he had completed his education in his native State, and he was there married to Rebecca, daughter of William Powers. lie and his wife set out on horseliack to seek a new home in the untrodden wilds of Indiana in the year 1828. Miicli of their way led through forests in which there were no roads, and they were guided by the blazes on trees cut l)y son^e Indian or frontiersman. They at last arrived at Crawfordsville, which then had but two or three houses, and they were among the first to settle in Montgomery Countv. Mr. Miller became one of the |)ioneers in business at Crawfordsville, keeping a general -merchandise store and an hotel for the accommoilation of rOHTRAlT AND BIOGHAPHICAL RECORD. 693 wayfarers, people searching for suitable locations, etc. From that town he went to Koekville, where he also carried on a general inercaiilile busi- ness. HeinovinK thcnec to Monte/iinia, he died in that place in 1817, when sonreely psist the prime of life, lie was an honored member of the Christian Church, an KIder therein, and his death was a loss to the eonimunity. lie was the father of seven children, all of whom grew to maturity except one, Arthur, who died m infancy, and four are still living: William P., a resident of Uidge- ville, Ind.; Fiancis II., of \'eedersliurgli; .lohn ()., n resident of Mt. Sterling, Ky.; and I). .1., who conducts a wholesale notion business on the road in a large notion w;igon, and resides at \'ec- dersDurgh. Our subject was onl_\ four years old when his father died, and his mother then removed with her family to Louisa County, Iowa, where her husband had entered land from the (ioverninent. There the child jmssed his boyhood and received his education in the local public schools. At the age of sixteen the manly, self-reliant youth went to Charleston, 111., to engage in f;irniiiig, and re- mained there two and a-half years. He then en- tered the High School at rcrivsville, \'erniilliou County. Ind., where ho pursued a thorough course of study. Returning to his native Slate, he en- listed at Perrysville .Alarch 1", 18(1:^ being then not twenty years of age, and in the trying limes that followeil on Southern battlefields gave abun- dant proof of patriotic and ellicient soldiership. He w.as a member of Company K, Seventy-liist Indiana Infantry, and was first eng.aged in guard- ing prisoners at Cainp Mtnton, at I ndiai.apolis, Ind., for four months. He and his comrades were then sent in pursuit of the bold rebel leader, .lohn Morgan, who wa> making one of his famous raids. The regiment returned from that lively chase to Indianapolis to recuperate, and from there was sent to the front as cavalry. It bore a cons|)icu- ous |)art in the siege of Knoxville, fought with the rebels up and down the valley, followed them to the Cumberland Mountains, and finally drove them out of the .State. The next spring Mr. Miller and his fellow-soldiers were sent on the Atlanta campaign with (ien. Sherman, and par- ticipated actively in all the engagements with the enemy on the way. They then accompanied (Jen. Stoneman on his raid into Macon, Oa., to relieve or capture our otilcers who were confined in prison at that city. Our subject was captured thereby the rebels, who gave him a taste of life in Ander- sonville Prison. He remained within its loath- some walls two and a-half months, and was then sent to Florence. S. C., where he was imprisoned a month and a-half, and after that he was ex- changed, in December, ISGl. He was sent home on parole, and staid there until Lincoln called in all the soldiers who were out on furloughs. He ie|)Orted for duty at Kdgefield, Ky., and during the remainder of the war he acted as bod\-guard to Gen. R. W. .lohnson. He was discharged from the service .September 1.'), 186.'), having wrm a noble military record as one of the brave and faithful defenders of the Old Flag. He had many narrow escapes from death while in the thick of battle, but, although his clothes were shot through several times, he w:is never wounded. After he left the army Mr. Miller lived for a while at Perivsville, and then went to Monte- zuma to clerk in a general store. In the siirin" of I8(i() he established himself in the general mer- cantile busine>s at Waterman, in Parke County. He was married while there to Miss Lucinda K., a daughter of Dr. Hale, of Parke Coiintv. who came originally from New York. Mr. Miller con- tinued at Waterman until the spring of 1872, and then went to ^'eedel•sburgh, which was in its in- fancy, with not a hou.se yet completed. Ileie he entered the drug business, and it is due as much to the energy and progressive business spirit that our subject has displayed as to that of any other man that the village has assumed its present size and importance as a prfisperous and growing vil- lage. He h.as been in active business here ever since he settled here twenty years ago, with the exception of a short time that he had to retire on account of ill-health. He then entered the gro- cery business, and has built up the best grocery trade in town. Mr. and Mrs. .Miller have a pleasant home, which has been graced by two children: Edith C, who is thirteen years of age: and Fnincis Hugh, C94 PORTRAIT AJvD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. who is live years old. Two of their children. Mabel and Robert H., died of diphtheria six years ago. Our subject is a member in high standing of the Christian Cluireh, in wliich lie has officiated as Deacon for five years, and lie was at one time Elder of the churcii tliree years. He is prominent socially as one of the leading members of the Grand Army post, with which lie is identified as Quarter- master at present, and of which he was Com- mander three terms; and of the Masonic frater- nity and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a charter member of Masonic Lodge No. 491, of Veedersbiirgh, and was the first Junior Warden of the lodge. Politically, he is a Repub- lican. r i*^* ^OHN N. .SHARON. No worthy reference to the agricultural or stock-raising affairs (if Fountain County would be complete without mention of Mr. Sharon, who, among others, is engaged in tilling the soil. Besides this, he enjoys to an unlimited extent the confidence and esteem of all who know him, and is one of the influential men of the county. His birth oc- curred in Scott County, in the grand old State of Kentucky, October 9, 1828, and his parents, .T. F. and Elizabeth (Sutton) Sharon, were also natives f)f Scott Count3', Ky. The paternal grandfather, Hugh Sharon, was a native Kentuckian, and for six months served in the War of 1812. Of the children born to our subject's parents: .lames .S.. born in Kentucky, was married to Miss I'atty Bailey, whose father was a very prominent farmer of Scott County, Ky. They have seven cliildiiMi. Hugh S. was born in Scott Count}', Ky., married, and died in the year 1880. W. was born in Scott County, Ky., and married Miss I.u- cinda Preble, who bore him five children. He is now a farmer of Harlan County, Ky. Elizabeth, born in Scott County. Ky., married J. H. Preble, a farmer, and has two children. Nancy, also a n.a- tive of Sec)tt County, married Thomas C. Penich, of Virginia, a farmer, and the}' have seven children. Rebecca, born in .Seolt County, married, and has three children. Martha, a native of Kentucky, married Griffin Cox, a farmer of Henrj' County, and they have three children. Nathaniel, born in Scott County, married Harriet Reeds, and now re- sides on a farm in that county. He has five children. The father of our subject was married the sec- ond time, this wife being Miss Maiy Bailey, and of their children, Robert, born in Scott County, was married to a Miss Bonds, and they have three children. He is a farmer. .M. was born in Scott County, Ky., married .lolin Young, a farmer, and has three children. Alinira, born in .Scott County, married John Barnliill, a farmer, and has one child. Benjamin, also of Scott County, Ky., married and has three children. ■ Robert and Na- than, both natives of Scott County, enlisted in the arm}', one in the Confederate and the other in the Federal army. The former served under Gen. Johnston and was in the battle of Ft. Donelson. Both were taken prisoners. Our subject started out in life a poor boy, and what he has accumulated in the w.iy of this world's goods is the result of his perseverance and energy. He is wide-awake and thorough-going, and is prominently identified with all movements for the advancement and i)rogress of the county. He began life for himself by working by the year on a farm, but subsequently became overseer for James Kellc}-, of Henry County, Ky., and later still clerked in a store. This was during the war, and he had many experiences with the Confeder- ates, who stole $1,000 worth of his goods. After the war our subject removed to Fountain County, Ind., purcha.sed forty acres of land at >urer of Fountain County. Ind., is one who has been lonij;and worthily identified with Fountain County, and indeed no historj' of this immediate vicinity would be complete which failed to make proper mention of Afr. Clark, who wa.s orijjinally from Warren County, Ind.. his birth having oc- curred near the old town of Independence, Decem- ber (), 11S:J1. Ilis parents were Hon. .Samuel D. and Klizabeth (Ueanl) Clark, both of whom were born in the Huckeye State, the former removing from Miami County, of that State, to Warren Coun- ty, Ind., in IS25. his death occurring in 186(1. at the age of sixty-two years. The paternal grandfather was one of the organizers of Warren County and was lis first .ludge. He was a member of the Leg- islature when the .State adopted public improve- ment systems, such .as canals, etc. .Samuel Clark resideil at home and .assisted his father in the duties of the farm until he attained to manhood, when he followed the same occupa- tion on his own account until 1HI!2, after which he was elected by his numerous Democratic fiiends to the position of Sheriff of Warren County, and he soon after took up his residence in Williamsport, where he made his home for two years. In that county the Uepublican majority was u.xually nine liuiulictl. and .Mr. Llaik's popularity Wius shown by his election to the ollice. In 1H(;5 he moved to Attica, Fountain County, Ind., anil engaged in the grocery business, which he continued with success for a perioil of twenty years, winnin<> a wide circle of friends by his uiiright and honora- ble business methods and by his geniality, kind- ness of heart, courtes\ and desire to necommodate and phriM' lii~ patrons. In I H8;') our subject turned his attention to the manufacture of hard-wood lumber, and very suc- cessfully conducted a saw, planing and finishing mill, at the same time devoting considerable at- tention to the grain business, which he found a profitable source of revenue. His industry, perse- verance and intelligence have been intelligcnti\' ap|)lied, and have achieved a result wliich could only have been gained by having one object in view and imi)roving every opportunity to ulti- mately attain that object. The mill and lumber business he still conducts, and he is also an exten- sive dealer in railroad and bridge timbers. He is a wide-awake man of affairs, and has always mani- fested a considerable interest in politics, but never to the detriment of his business. He has lieen a Councilman of Attica for six 3'ears, and in 18!)0 w.as elected on the Democratic ticket to the posi- tion of County Treasurer over Tom Harvey, a leading wagon manufacturer of Attica, with a ma- jt)rity of one hundred and sixty-two, after a thor- ough canvass. He li.as also served .as a member of the County Central Coniniittee for about fifteen years, has been a delegate to district and State conventions, and, always active in party organiza- tions and in its interests, has' wielded much influ- ence. Upon entering upon the duties of his pres- ent oflice he gave bond for *2(l<>,0()(). On the IKth of February, IH"),5, Mr. Clark »a> married in Warren County, Ind., to Miss liosetta Hall, also a native of that county, born .January 8, 18:J2, and who died on the 21st of November, 18'.»(l. Her father, Robert Hall, had tn-en a resi- dent f)f Pennsylvania, where he resided until about 1X1,5, when he became a resident of Warren County, Ind. To Mr. and Mi-s. Clark two cliildren were Iwrn. Orrie, Deputy County Treasurer, w.as liorii Novem- 696 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ber 26, 1856, was educated in the State Univer- Kily, allliougli not a graduate, and for some time was engaged in the grocery and grain business. From 1H78 to 1884 he was on tlie Texas and Colo- rado plains in tiie cattle business, liis ranch being in tiie nortiiwestern part of the Lone .Star .State, lie conducted this business on an extensive scale, and his operations met with good results. Lillie is at home and is her father's housekeeper. Mr. Clark erected a substantial residence in Covington, and he is in the enjoyment of a competency which is the result of his own earnest endeavors and right living. He has been a member of Williams- port Lodge, A. F. & A. M., since 1861, and his son Orrie is a member of the Knights of Pj'thias. The latter was married April 21, 1881, to Miss Laura McMasters, a native of Lockport, N. Y. ^\ LIVER 11. JO^'KS, M. U., i: il j|] ing physicians of Montgon ^^^ ranks at tiie head of tli LIVER II. JONES, M. D., is one of the lead- imery County, and he profession. In other ways Dr. .lones has become ])roniiuent in the county. He is a member of tlie Council, and was one of the prune movers in the scheme which had for its object tlie management f)f the electric-light phmt by the city. The subject of this sketch was born two miles from Crawfordsville, IMonlgoraery County, Ind., August 2(1, 1813. He was the son of Daniel and Margaret (Skillman) Jones, botli from IJutler County, Ohio. Jlr. Jones, Sr., was a wagon - builder by trade, and in 18.'i2 lie removed into Indiana, but here he became an extensive farmer. A public-spirited man, he was always active in measures for the public gf)od, and for many years was President of the old Montgomery County Agricultural Society. 1 1 is death occurred in 1880, when he was seventy-two years of age, and his wife had preceded him four years. The family of children were seven boys and two girls, and the subject of this sketch was the seventh child. At the age of twenty years, Mr. Jones left the farm. His had been the experience of many an- other ambitious lad, studying, and working, some- times at farming, and tiicn at carpenter work, un- til he could teach school, and then waiting for the rigiit opening into the desired path. This open- ing came for Mr. Jones when he was twenty-two years old. He had attended the preparatory depart- ment of AVabasli College, and then he entered the oflice of Dr. McClelland (now deceased), and en- joyed his instruction until he was prepared for college. He took his first course of lectures in the winter of 1873-74, at the Medical College at In- dianapolis, and then took the course at the Miami Medical College, and was graduated from there March 1, 1875. The following month he opened an office at Mace, in Montgomery County, and continued there for ten j-ears, having an exten- sive practice. In 1885 he changed his location to Crawfordsville and has practiced through the county. He is a member of the County and State Medical Societies, of the American Medical Association, and has represented the different so- cieties at St. Paul in 1882, and at Washington in 1883. Ill political affairs Dr. Jones has been very ac- tive, and supports the Democratic ticket. He was elected to the City Council in 1890, over an old member, Dr. Duncan, and at once took a linn stand in favor of the city owning and operating her own electric-light plant, which has proven to be such a boon to the city. His interest has been shown in many other ways, and he has been one of those favoring the electric fire alaim. All of his acts have fully exeiiiplitied his interest in the prosperity of the city. The marriage of Dr. Jones took place April 2G, 1866, to Miss Abbie Morris, but this union was severed by her death in 1885. In 18x7. Dr. Jones married Miss Mary Johnson, the accomiilished lady who is now his wife. Her home was Frank- lin, Ind., and now the residence of our subject and his wife is at No. 110 South Washington Street, Crawfordsville. They are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, in which the Doctor holds the position of Steward. Mrs. Jones is a lady of great relinement and culture, who has a talent for kjrtr.ut and biographical record. 697 artistic work, and she is also known in literary cir- cles. lU'r oil i)ainlinf;s have excited niucli admira- tion, and show much talent. For liftccn 3ears Dr. Jones has held niemliership with tlie Knights of I'vthia.-, Cniformcd l{ank, in which he has j)as.sed the chairs, and he has been a Ueprcsentativc to the Grand Lodjje. Dr. .loncs also alliliates fra- ternally with the Order of Red >[en, and both he and his wife enjoy social prominence in the city. _:r-® ;>-^ of l)orrowed money in his pocket, he made his slnrt by entering the Normal Institute at Ladoga, [nd. Remaining there ten weeks, he returned to his father's home with a license in his pocket, entitling him to teach school for six months, and of this diploma he w.as justly |)roud, as he W!is then only twenty years of age. Hy teaching in the winter months and attend- ing school during the summer for about live years he managed to ac<|iiire a good literary education, and at bis own expense, without aid whatever fiom anyone. During the last ten years of the Doctor's teaching, he spent every leisure moment in studying uicdicine with Dr. A. T. Steel, of Waveland. lie entered the Ohio Medical Col- lege at Cincinnati, and after two years' close study he was graduated with honors, March I, 188.3. Thus we have in Dr. Van Cleave a living e.\- ample of what a young man of pluck, persever- ance and energy can do if he conscientiously' and earnestly tries. How well this self-made citizen has succeeded in life can best be shown by his present high standing in the medical profession as a physician and surgeon. Our subject has manj' friends in the town of Catlin, where he first set- tled to practice his profession through the e.irnest solicitation of the citizens of this place. The gentleman of whom we write is of a domes- tic nature, and is proud of his ability to overcome all obstacles that are hindrances to him in his pathway to success and hapjjiness. As a compan- ion in life he chose Miss Laura Riggs. to whom he was married on the 28th of August, 1881. and it is to her that the Doctor owes much of his success. Her father, one of the prominent farmers of Parke County, is yet living, while her mother passed to the unknown wtirld in .lune, 1881, leaving seven children: Henry, .John, Frank. Chauncey and Bert, all of whom reside in Redmond, 111.; Mrs. \'an Cleave; and Minnie, who makes her home in the Doctor's family. Our subject and his estimable wife are the fond parents of one daughter, Ethel, who was born May 8. 188(>. The Doctor is a strong adherent to the principles advocated by the Democratic party, and fraternally he is connected with the Masonic order, In-ing .Master of Catlin Lotlgc No. Ili general, I'roctor, tried in vain to make surrender. Mark IJriney w.as married during his residence in Hiitler County (where he had grown to man- hood). Miss riielie .Stephenson becoming his wife. She was a daughter of Cornelius Stephenson, of liutler County, who had gone lliere in the early years of its settlenienl from Trenton. .\. .1. .\fler marriage the Brineys lived in Darke County, Ohio, some five yeai-s, the husband being engaged in clearing land. Returning to Bullet County, they remained there until lK.'U,»nd on the 6tli of October, of that year, started Westward to ca>t in their fortunes with the pioneers of Indiana, traveling hither with hoi-ses and wagons. They Im-aled near Covington, buying land of the Gov- einmeiit. and in tlie luisy years that followed Mr. Briney cleared and improved a good farm, and, with the cheerful assistance of his wife, built up one of the most comforlabit.' homes of the town- ship. For many years he belonged to the Melli- (idist Kpiscopal Church, held various (.illices therein, and w.as one of it.-- most exemplar}' members, and one who was greatly missed at the time of his death, which occurred October 7, 18()2. Ilis wife survived him until IHGT.and then she, too, passed away. They were the parents of twelve children, of wlidin all but one grew to maturity, and those still living are William S.; .\nnie Catherine, wife of William A. Harey; Lydia, who was first mar- ried to William Blue, and after his demise became the wife of .liilin Blue, whu lives near Covington; and Margaret, who is the wife of Charles Ileid- son, who is engaged in the butcher Imsine.ss at Covington. The subject of this sketch was born .lanuary 21, 181,'), in Butler County, Ohio, and was sixteen years old when he accoinpanied his parents to their new home in this county. His early life here was passed amid rude jiioneer surroundings, and he is mainly a self-educalet set foot on its soil, of which but very little had been cleared ami put under cultivation. Lofty jirimcval forests of untold age prevailed, and in their depths wild beasts lurked and the scarcely less savage Indians. He can relate many inter- esting incident.s connected with the early years of the settlement of the county, and among them several disturbances with the red men. Rob Roy was a lively little place in his boyhood, and there .John L Foster built a lailway, running in a cir- cle, and operated upon it the fii-st steam engine used in the county. Our subject is a man of high moral character, whose exemplary life ha.s liecn guided by true Christian principle.-, and lie occupies an honored pl.aee in the community as a member of the Pres- byterian Church anaternal grandparents, Aliel Carpenter and his worthy wife, were natives of Virginia, and were reared to habits of energetic industry. They re- moved to Ohio at an early date in the histor}' of the Buckeye SUnte, and their son Benjamin was only following the example of his honored par- ents when he too sought a new home in the West- ern wilds, and with his young wife, Sophia, located upon one hundred and sixty acres of Government land, situated in what is now Van Bnren Town- ship. Unbroken prairie surrounded their farm, upon which not even a sod had been turned when they removed there. Humble was their log house, and rude were their few articles of furniture, but hope brightened their iiresent with visions of future success in life, and no parents more warmly wel- comed their tirst-liorn than di Mr. Carpenter engaged in a proPitable enterprise, as in that year he erected a factory upon his farm and began tlie manufacture of tile. In connection with this industry he owns and operates a sawmill. Politically, the atHliations of .Mr. Carpenter have been with the He|)ulili(an party since 18r>(;, prior tt) which time he was a Democrat, lie served with .•ibility one term as Supervisor of the county, but has no aspirations for political prominence or oflieial position. The daily duties of his farming and nianufacturnig business kec]) him fully em- ployed, ami leave him but little leisure. Our sub- ject, however, takes an active interest in the gen- eral welfare of the nation and the community among which he lias passed the years of his u.seful life, and is always among the foremost citizens in the advancement of progress and improvement. Fraternally, he Is a JIason and a valued member of the lodge at Ilillsborough, and in this societv and throu^liout the county has scores of true and tried friends. VII. 1,1AM M. HIIOADS. a member of the \y f\jf firm of lihoads A- Slemp, grocers and con- \^^^ fectioners at Ladoga, is one of the suc- cessful business men of Montgomery County, where the most of his life has been passed, lie is a native of Logan County, Ohio, born May 22, 1846, to Henry and ICIizabeth (Sidell) IJhoads, who were both natives of Maryland, his mother being a daughter c>f .U)hn .sidell, who was a far- mer of that State. After marriage Henry Khoads and his wife removed to /anestii'ld. Logan Count v. t)hio. where he engaged in milling until he brought his famdy to Indiana. He continued for a wlole in that line at Yountsville, and afterward bought a farm eitrht miles west of Crawfordsville. which he maiiugi'il until death deprived his township of his services a.s a practical farmer in IK."i2. Ilis wife survived him until 1868, and then she too pa.ssed aw.ay. He w.as (piite successful in a business way in his life, and was highly thought of as a man and a citizen. The Baptist Church lost a valued member in his death. He was the father of nine children, all of whom grew to maturity, and the fs Kate Parker, a daughter of .John ^L Parker, who was formerly an uniiertnker in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Rhoads have an attractive, cozy home, and two children complete their pleasant family circle, Iva and Walter. Mr. Khoads is prominent sociall\ as an ( >dd Ki'llow, who h.as boen through . all thech.Tirs in both the camp and the subordinate loilges. In his po- 702 PORTRAIT AXD BIOGRATHICAL RECORD. litical rolalions he is a iJemocrat, and uses his in- fluence to forward party interests in this part of the county. His fellow-citizens are appreciative of his business qualities and of his (itness for office generally-, and he has been called by tliein to posi- tions of public importance. He has been one of the Trustees of the schools of Ladoga, and has been Assessor of his townsliip. T^ ^•••t-^r= -^ AMIEL WILSON AUSTIN, an influential ^^ linancier of Montgomerj- County and for 1),^ ii( many years Cashier of the First National Bank of Crawferdsville,was horn in Garrard County, Ky., November 21, 1818. He is the son of John 15. and Nancy (Van Holt) Austin, natives of Virginia, who settled in Kentucky early in life and tlicnce, in 1828, removed tu Indiana, settling two miles west of Ciawfordsville. Amid pioneer scenes, bravely enduring the iiardsliips incident to life on the frontier, the father toiled (or his fam- ily and woikeil unwcariedly for their welfare. lie purcii.ased land and engaged in tilling the soil. lie also taught school, and in addition to this served as a minister in the Missionary Baptist Church. A devout and pious man, he was admira- bly (|ualilied for ministerial duties, and his services were in constant re(|uisition in that capacity. While preaching he also aided in the erection of a number of houses of worshij). Willi the early history of this county John H. Au>lin was closely identiliod, liotli in a i)rivate and ollicial capacity. He was the first auditor of the county and filled that position for sixteen yeai's, having been first elected in September, 1812. In early life he was a Democrat, later aHiliated with the Whigs, and upon the organ- ization of the Uepulilican party, gave his sup- port to its principles, remaining one of it-s most stanch advocates until the time of his death. He was a man whose influence was always extended on behalf of public-spirited nieasiiies and j)hilan- thropic projects, and poor and rich alike mourned his loss, when, in 18(>8, he closed his eyes upon the scenes of eaith. His useful existence covered a period of four-score and one years and his was a life of integrity, usefulness and honor, a priceless heritage to liis children. He had removed frtmi his farm to Pleasant Hill, and after residing there for five years had returned to Crawfordsville, where his death occurred. In the parental family there were ten children, of whom eight grew to maturity and five still sur- vive, viz.: Samuel W.; Catherine, a widow; Nancy, Mrs. H. P. Ensmingcr; Harriet, the widow of Will- iam Campbell and a resident of Crawfordsville; and Abner, who is an attorney in Thornton. Mary married and died when a young woman; John, deceased, was formerly engaged in the mercantile business in Rensselaer; Martlia, Jlrs. William Ilartman, died at the age of seventy-three. The subject of this sketch, Samuel W., became familiar with farming early in life, and also accjuiied a thorough knowledge of clerical duties. For a time he was employed in a store at Pleasant Hill. When his father was elected Auditt)r he boeaiiie his clerk and also served as his book-keepi'i- for a period of fourteen' years. In 1856 Mr. .\ustin became book-keeper for the large establishment of Campbell, Oaley it Ilarter, filling that position for twelve years, until the 1st of January, 1868. He was offered the position of book-keeper of the First National Hank, and, ac- cepting the place, dischargetl its duties acceptably for fifteen years, when, in 188.3, he was promoted to the ollice of Cashier. He continued in that po- sition, with the exception of one year, until about 18SI1, since which time, owing to ill-heallli, he has lived somewli.'it retired from active business, tliounh he still retains his connection with the bank, lie is conceded to be one of the best book- ki'epers in this part of the State, and, having had forty-two years' experience in that hue, is thor- oughly competent and in formed. Politically. Mr. Austin is a stanch adherent of the principles advocated by the Repuhlican jiarty and has cast his ballot at every township election since William II. Harrison l>ec;ime President of the I'nited Stales. Socially, he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was first PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD ro3 nuiirii'd in 1HI2, his wife licing Nancy Honvt'r, and tlu-y became tlie parcnLs of four children: Arcliile, Alhcrt, Ileniy and Frank, all of whom re- side in C'rawfordsville. Mi-s. Nancy Anstin i)a8scd n.\\!\\ in lK(i(t and our suliject was njrain married, in March, |H(;2, choosing as his wife Minnie Munns. Tliis lady died Novemlier 17, ISO.'), leav- ing one chihl. now Mis. Minnie McKnight, whr» lives with her grandmother, Mi-s. Munns. The lady who on the 8lli of March. 18()8, became the wife of Mr. .\ustin was formerly Matilda Sweariiigen, the daiighler of .Inhn and Mar.\ (Armstrong) .Swearingen. Her father removed in 1823 from Kentucky to Yountsville. becoming one of the first .settlers of this part of the State. lie had one son,. lames Ct., who still makes his home in Younts- ville. UL. .lAMK.S .MAN.\(».M\. It is with ple.v siire that any true-hearted patriot recounts the life history of one who has served our nation with devotion, and it is with reverence that we look upon the infirmities that have come upon these crippled veterans in our country's service. The old sohlier of whom we now write is one of the foremost men of the county and has been a resident of the same for many years. lie is highly esteemed by all and is a man of recH>gnized ability. His birth occurred in Ross County, Ohio, in 1821. and he is the son of Patrick and Nancy (McDerit) Mannoiny. natives of thellreen Isle of Krin. The father came to America when a lad of fourteen yeai-s and resided for many yeare in I'hilarlelphia, but linally made his home in Ross County, Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his d.ays. He was married tt> Miss McDerit. and six children were the fruit.s of this union. .lohn was lorn in Phila- delphia in the year 1812. and for many years was a contractor on J,lic railroad; he Ix'came the father of six chililren. KlizalK'th was born in Phila- delphia in 1815. and died in 18,'i(j, her children making their home with Mr. Mannoiny. William, 35 a farmer, born in I'hiladelphia in IHIK, died in I8I(;. Catherine li., born in I'hiladelphia in IH22, died in 1880; iind Annie was born in Uoss County, Ohio, but died in 187(!, leaving two children. The original of this notice was reared in his na- tive county and was married in 1851 to Kmeline Wood, daughter of .lohn Wood. Their nuptials were celebrated at Covingt Fountain County in 183('). making the journey on hoi-seback. He was but thirteen years of age. and was with his brother in this county for some time. In 181fi he started for Mexico, his first duty being to guard i)risonei-s during the Mexican War, and later lie was made Lieutenant, being in service one year. Returning to Fountain County. Iiid., he was en- gaged in farming until 1850, when the"gold fever" seized him. He traveled to the Pacific Coast, and engaged in mining on Feather River, meeting with fair succes.s. After his return he purchased six hundred and forty acres of land at a cost of ^(i,0(Ml. He has put in three miles of tile, and ha.s his farm in a fine state of cultivation. In the year 18(;2 he enlisted U> fight for the I'nion with the rank of .Second Lieutenant and later w.as made Lieutenant- Colonel. He \vas a brave .st)ldier and a gallant ollicer and served his country faithfully and well. He was ever to be found at the front, and his duties were picrfornied with promptnesKS and gfxid judgment. Mrs. Mannoiny is a consistent and esteemed menilier of the liaptist Church and contributes liberally of her means to its support. She is a lady of refinement and good tjiste and presides with much dignity over the pleasant home on section 28, Troy Township. FounUiin County. In poli- tics, Mr. Mannomy is a stalwart Democrat and an ardent supporter of the jilatform of his party. He has never held ollice and does not aspire to any 704 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. political position. Sociallj', he is a member of tlie Independent Order of Odd Fellows, havinji joined that organization in 1841), and he is a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, joining in 1851. Our subject has a pra3'er book in his pos- session which was given him during the Civil War with the request to read it. He values it very highly. y' ROF. ISAAC M. WELLINGTON, Su per- il intendent of the public schools of Craw- fordsville, Ind., is one of the most success- ful educators in the State. He is known to be careful in his advice to teachers, and under- stands how to bring out all the ability that a teacher may possess. He is the author of several text-books of a high order, his "(ieometry for Pub- lic Schools," and his "English SjnUix" being among them. The birth of our subject took place in Roxbury, a suburb of Boston, January 14, 1832, he being the son of Isaac and Lois M. (Smith) Wellington, the former of whom follow-ed the occupation of a farmer and gardener. Here our subject was reared until his sixteenth year, when, at the death of his father, he entered upon an apprenticeship of three }-ears to the carpenter's trade. For this he re- ceived ^30 the first year, !j!40 the second, and 67;') the third. During this time he partly fitted himself for college. He followed his trade and studies for one year, hoping to be able to enter Harvard, but he finall}' decided to go to Dartmouth, and in order to be independent, taught school during the winters, and also kept a book-store in the college. Not only did this young man undertake all of this, but he had also to undertake the support of his beloved mother, two sisters and two brothers. Remarkable as it seems, however, lie kept up with liis class, never missed a day, and was graduated In the Class of 'i>S with the degree pf A. B., and not only that, hut he Stood number one in the class. Some of his classmates were JNIayor Palmer, of Boston; Thompson, who was Secretary of State of New Hampshire in 1878; and Duncan, who was chief of the observator}' at Dartmouth. Later, the degree of A. M. brought our subject the offer of a professorship of mathematics, I)ut he preferred to accept the position of Principal of the Fryeliurgh (Me.) Academy, and there he re- mained for two years. He then went to Elmira, N. Y., as Principal of the Free Academy, where he continued for a period of four years. At Port .Jervis, N. Y., he was Superintendent of Public Schools for a period of four years, having un- der him a force of thirteen teachers. Later he re- turned to Maine in order to settle up the estate of his wife's father. In 1870 he was made Principal of the Detroit High School, under Duane Dol}' as Superintendent, and here he remained until 1880, building up the school so that instead of tliree teachers, twenty-five were necessary. Heie he also taught with .1. M. li. Sill, who is now Presi- dent of the State Normal School at Ypsilanti, Mich. Following this position, our subject accepted a situation as Principal of theOrchaid Lake (Mich.) Jlilitary Academy for two years. At the end of this time he made a change in his business, engag- in1, in Fryclnirgli, Me., to Miss .Sarah lUiswell. whose d'.'ath occurred at Mus- kegon in 1««9. Of his family, Mae is a student at St. Mary's Hall in In<1iaiiapolis; Charles is in the ollicc of Dr. I'ratt at Lincoln I'ark .Sanitarium, in Chicago; and Arthur is attending the High School. Our sulijcct isa mcinl>er of the Rcpuhliean party, and has alwa\s taken a deep interest in public af- fairs, but is no partisan, lie has been closely iden- tified with the Ctiiigrcgalional Church, and was a member of the church of 'I'homas K. Hecclicr, at KImira, N. ^■. In I'rof. Wellington, Crawfordsville has obtained a man of wide experience, who is thor- oughly familiar with the methods of instruction in use by the greatest teachers in the country, lie keeps in touch with the most advanced educational thought, is a dose student, a careful, logical rea- sd word for all who came under his bcneticent inlliieiice. He was one in whom the poor found a true friend, and he was greatly beloved in the community where he dwelt so many years in peace and hap- piness. The ])arent.s of our subject had nine children: Mary, who wa.s born in this township in 18.11, and married Charles IJerry, a farmer residing in Wayne- town; Ferris, who was born in IK,'?.'Land was a farmer during his active life, which was br»)uglit to a close by his death in 18!U; .John; Itachel, who was born in 18:58, and died young: Kilward, who was born in 18 in, and was married in Waynctown to Miss Uratton; Nancy .1., who was born in 1813. and died at the age of sixteen; William, who w.as born in 18i;i, and died in infancy; Nathan, who was boin in 1847, and died in 1891; and Louisa, who was born in 18.")2,and married Mr. Williams, of this township. Reared on a faun, :in(l early receiving instruc- tion from his father in all that pertains to agriculture, our subject naturally selected it for his life work. When he and his bride commenced life together they took up their abode on land given them by his father, their first home being a log cabin. In 1860 this humble dwelling was re- placed by a ni(U-e modern residence, a neat and pretty house of six rooms, the timber used in its construction being cut by Mr. Small himself. The farm is a fine one in every particular, comprising two hundred and eighty-three acres of land under a high state of improvement. Mi. Small's principal business is raising standard cuttle, of which he has 706 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. a goodly hei'l. and stock of all kinds. He raises a fTicat deal of timothy and clover, besides other farm products. Our subject was married in this county to Miss liunnell, a daughter of Alford and Cynthia Bunnell, and he has in her a noble, true-hearted wife. Mrs. Small was born in 1841 in New York, and lived in that .State until she was three years old, when the family removed to Ohio, where she resided until she came to this county at the age of eighteen years. She is one of a large family of children, and the following is recorded of her brothers and sisters: John was born in 1823, and is married; Aaron was born in 1825, married Hester Scholt, and they live in Missouri; Lonce, deceased, was born in 1826; Vernon ia was born in 1828, married IJruce Brown, and afterward died; Mary was born in 1830, and is the wife of W. Clark, of Butler County, Ohio; Alzina was bOrn in 1832, and married Lee Whitsel, of this State; Amj- was born in 1834, and is the wife of Law- rence Clark, of Ohio; FL'irriet was born in the year 1837, and died in infancy; Carrie was born in 1839, and is now the wife of a Mr. Cole, of Min- nesota; Samantiia was born in 1844 .and died in 1859. Both llif Bunnell and Small families have been well represented in the various wars of this nation. Mrs. Small's grandfather was a gallant soldier in the Mexican War, while she had two brothers in tlie War of the Rebellion, both being now members <^f the (Jrand Army. Mr. Small's grandfather's brotlier fought in the Kcvulution, and his brother Nathan won a fine record as a brave volunteer in the I'nion army during the late war, enlisting when he was but seventeen years old and serving until tlic conflict was brought to a close. At the time of his death he was an hon- ored member of the (ir.uid .Vrmy. Mr. and Mrs. Small have had four children, namely: Vernonia .1., who was horn in 18<>(), and died in 1862; Cynthia, wlio was born in 1863; Kllle, who was born in lH6.'i; and Kda, a student at Waynetown, who w.as born in 1877. The other two daughters were also educated at Waynetown, and they have been brougiit up under wholesome inlluences, and are still members of the happy home circle. They alt belong to the Christian Church, and are active in Sunday-school work. Mrs. Small is a member in high standing in the Baptist Church. Mr. Small is a man of good hab- its and sound principles, and his genial, kindly nature and willingness to oblige and acconimodate his neighbors have won him the regard of all with whom he associates. He has an intelligent under- standing of the intricacies of politics, and is an earnest worker in the ranks of the Republican party. ^^^EOROE MUNNS is a nativeof Montgomery III ,— — Count}', who represents one of its most ^^IJ prominent pioneer families, and is also a leading member of its farming community. He is a thoroughly competent farmer, who is progressive in his methods and has a model farm, pleasantly located on section 8, Ripley Township, where he has a home beautiful in its ai)|)ointinents and sur- roundings and replete with all the modern coui- forls and conveniences that so enhance the pleas- ure of living. Mr. Munns was born November 9, 1847, on tlie old family homestead in Ripley Townshiit. lie is a .son of .lolin Munns, who was born in t)neof the pioneer homes of Kentucky in 1M17. His father died in that State when he was a small boy, and •Tohn early began the struggle of life on his own account, lie became a pioneer of this county, and by his energy, shrewd management of his affairs, and excellent business (jualilicalions, he rose to prominence as one of the most prosperous farmers in this section. His lirst |)urchase of land was an eighty-acre tract lying along Israel Creek, whicii he cleared and put luider tillage. He next bought land of Melville Munns in this township, and con- tinued to invest in real estate whenever a good opportunity otTered until he had six hundred and sixty-four acres of choice farming land, all in a line state of cultivation. He was an extensive Stock-raiser, and the money thus obtained he was PORTRAIT AND BloOKArillCAL RECORD. 707 able to loan to liis nciglil)oi°r« at a fair rate of in- terest, thus accoiniiKKlatinji IIhmii jiienlly wliun they were in stiaiteiuMl circiiin.-itanees. At his death he left to his iioirs a valuable estate. .lohii Muiiii^ tiiok as his wife Miss Malinila Fonts, of U'ayne Township, and they had the fnliowiiijj children: Amanda, tlie ehlest, who was horn in Wayne Townshi|i; Kli, who was also horn in Wayne Towiisliii), and who died in infancy; our suh- jeet. a native of Kipley Township; Wiiliani. who was horn in Wayne Township, where lie has a j beautiful and well-improved farm of three hundred and eighty acres: and .lohn, who was born in Rip- ley Township and is the owner of a ijood farm in Wayne Township. ®ii_ ■^=^^>-^^- ■B\ 10^ '(ir^RKD C. HOOKI) w.-is born in Covington i|-^j^' February 12, I8(;7,and li.is s[>ent his en- /1\ tire life in llie city of his birth. While one of the youngest representatives in the Rkcokh, he is deserving of recognition among the list of Fountain County's prominent and rising men. His father, Oliver Hoord, likewise a native of Fountain County, was Ixirn on the 2f prominent West Nirginia fam- ilies. After receiving a fair education in the common schools, Oliver Hoord entered u|K>n the active life of a farmer, and followed that voca- tion until 18G1. Then, at the call of his coun- 708 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. try, he enlisted in the Fifteenth Indiana Infantry and participated in some of the decisive engage- ments of the late war, gaining a reputation among his comrades as a brave and daring soldier. On several occasions he was wounded, and upon his ' recovery again entered his regiment and fought in defense of the Flag. At the close of the war, when the troops were mustered out of service, Oliver Boord returned to Indiana, wliere he resumed business as a farmer and speculator. At present he is conducting the principal hotel in the thriving cit^- of Covington. An active, capable and etlicient business man, he is also thoughtful, considerate and generous in private life, and is popular in social circles. He and his wife, who bore the maiden name of Cath- erine Ludlow, were the parents of eleven chil- dren. John C, the eldest, was born in Covington November 14, 1857, and married Miss Flora, the daughter of James and Mary (Campbell) Bodine, of Troy Townsiiip; he is at present engaged in the furniture business at Covington. Lizzie M. was born in Fountain County January 19, 1860, and was married to Thomas I. Briggs on the 31st of May, 1881); Georgia A. was born December 29, 1861, and became the wife of John H. Henshinan, the son of John and Francos (^Miller) Henshman. Edwin X. was born December IG, 18G3, and died Januaiy 29, 1866; Oliver K. was born March 19, 1869; a dauglitcr, born in 1871, died in infancy; Ruth, whose birth occurred July 10, 1872, was graduated from the Covington High School in 1890 with high honors; Le Hoy was born Febru- SLvy 14, 1874, and resides at home; Samuel was born October 12, 1883; and Eleanor is deceased. The fifth in order of birth is the subject of this sketch. He is a graduate of Covington's institu- tions of learning, and after completing his educa- tion he commenced the study of law with one of the prominent legal luminaries of Fountain Coun- ty. After some terms of close application to his studies (which, however, were from time to time interrupted by other duties), he completed his legal education and was admitted to practice at the Bar. On account of his natural gift of ora- tory, he was many times brought before the pub- lic to address his fellow-citizens on the social and current topics of the day. So strongly did he im- press the people with his adaptation for the pro- fession of an orator and statesman, that, while a mere youth, he gained political prominence, and on the 28th of April, 1892, his name was brought before the Fountain and Warren Counties Repub- lican Convention, held at Attica, Ind., and, despite the protests of the old "fossils," who regard with distrust the advancement of young men in any community, he received with an overwhelming majority the nomination of Senator for that dis- trict. During his boyhood days Mr. Boord was known as "the newsboy of Covington," and, in fact, he continued the sale of papers until within the past four or five years. lie has always been very attentive to his church and Sunday-school, and is at present an active member of the ]SIelh()dist Church at Covington, and is Superintendent of the Sunday-school. Socially, he is very popular with old and young in his conununity, and is a member of tlic ^Masonic fraternity of Covingtt)n, also of tiie Sons of Veterans. It is doubtless unnec- essary to state that he is a Republican, and has since boyhood taken an active interest in the af- fairs of his party. e^HJH^P= ICHAEFv MAYER, hardware merchant of Covington, Ind. In few branches of trade t has the march of progress wrought such a veritable revolution as in the stove and kindred lines of business. What witii invention, improvement and the development of skill, some- thing akin to perfection has been reached in this department of industrial activity. A prosperous and popular establishment in this line is that of which Mr. Mayer is the jiroprietor. This well- known merchant and man of affairs was born in Wurteml)erg, (iermany, in the village of Reilings- hausen, near Marl)urg, September 21, 1824, being a son of Jacob Mayer. In the land of his birth lie learned the trade of a baker and confectioner, at PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ro9 wliicli lie wui'kcd with fnii- nnaiicial results until 1817, ill .lulv of wliicli year lie eaiiie tti tlie I'nitecl States and loealed at ritt.sl>iiii,f|i, I'a., and worked as a journeyman in that city, Cinciiinati and Maysvillo, Ky., until 18;)7, when he located at Delphi, Ind. There he opened a hakeiy, which soon won an excellent reputation for the (ine hread and cake he manufactured, .\fter reinnin- ing there a few months he went to La Fayette, whore he successfully' conducted his business for three \ears. at the end of wliicli time he a return to his adopted country. In 1882 he bought an interest in a hardware est:iblisliment. being the successor of Weldon Broth- ers, who had failed in business, having esUiblished themselves about 1880, and Mr. Mayer l<.)ok for his partner (leorge Meitzler. They deal in stovc.s, range,*, house-furnishing hardware, etc., and no business man of the city has been more fortunate in establi>liing and inaintaining a high reputation, lK>th as to the superiority of the goods handled and the prompt manner in which all ordei-s are filled. Ho is a gentleman of pu.-h and enterprise, thoroughly conversant with the wants of the trade, aiiil popular alike with his patrons and trade com- petitors. Mr. Mayer was married in Oclol)er, 18o(). in Westonia. Ohio, to Miss Margaret .Schriter, and in lime a family of five children gathered about city of Kockville. His life is one well worthy of emulation, and it is with pleasure that we present to our readers this record. Our subject's parents ar;.- Alexander and .Maria H. (Walker) Sage, the former of whom was an early settler of I'arke County, to which he came from Kentucky about the year 1828. His birth occurred near Frankfort, Ky.. and his boyhood was passed on the farm. After his marriage he followed the trade of a blacksmith and carried on a farm until coming to Indiana. On his arri- val in this county, he located in Howard Town- ship, where he purchased land, devoting himself to its improvement until about the year 18IG, when he sold the place, going to Vigo County. There he became the owner of a farm in Lost Creek Township, where he pa.sscd his remaining days, his death occurring in 18.5.S. Aftersnrviving him for several years, the wife and mother was called from the shores of time in 1862. .Mr. Sage was a Democrat in political principles. Early in life he was a member of the Methodist Church, but later joined the Congregati(»nal denomination, being ordained a minister in the same and devoting con- siderable of his time to preaching. .lohn W. Sago was born in Howard Township, I'arkc County, February !•, 18.37. His boyhood days, 710 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. wliich weie spent on the farm, passed without :iiiy unusual event, and perhaps the first important ciiange was when lie entered the Waveland Col- lege, at Waveland, Ind. Upon leaving that insti- tution of learning he engaged in teaehing in the schools of Parke County for nearl3' three years. He then entered the mercantile business at Russell- villc, Putnam County, where he was located for a couple of }-ears, after which, going to Portland Mills, Ind., he was there occupied in the same pursuit for about a j'ear and a-half. Next, going to Cincinnati, he entered the employ of Williams it Co., dealers in hats, caps, fui-s and straw goods. After nine months of faithful service with that firm, desiring to try his luck in the West, Mr. Sage went to Nebraska, first locating in Nebraska City, where he engaged for a short time in selling goods, and then went into the hotel business. This was before there was a railroad in that now aggressive and prosperous Western cit}-. In 1862 he went to Indianapolis and was clerk in a railroad office for two j'ears. Embarking in a distinctly different avocatiom Mr. Sage entered the employ of Col. Irish as a traveling correspondent. Some time after this, in 18.^8, in the interest of Mr. Irish, Mr. Sage established a paper which he named the Ccmi- momcealth, which is still in existence at Lincoln, Neb., now being published under the name of the Nebraska State Journal. After some time our subject took charge of the State Register, which he edited for a year and a-half. His next move was to Omaha, where he took a position on the Omaha Bee, and he was there for about one j'ear as traveling correspondent. During the time of the trouble in Nebraska over the location of the capital our .subject reported the proceedings for the press, which letters were copied in papers all over the Cniled .States. When he started in the newspaper liiisiness he received a salary of only ¥I0 per month, but when he left was commanding isl800 ))er year. Returning from the West, Mr. Sage engaged in various businesses for about six months, and later clerked in a hard ware store some two years and was one year in the insurance busines.s. He was sta- titincd in Crawfordsville during this time, and then became a resident of Rockville. While in Ne- braska he was State Agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Co.. and is now a representative for the following companies: the Ohio Farmers'; the Amer- ican, of Philadelphia; and the Fireman's Fund, of San Francisco. While in Nebraska City. Miss .Sarah E. Owen was united in wedlock with our subject, the ceremony taking place February 1',), 1869. Mrs. Sage was the daughter of William Owen, who had formerly been a resident of Nashville, Tenn. The union of our worthy subject and wife was blessed with four children: Minnie, who is clerking in the Stev- enson Dry Goods Co.; ISIabel. a graduate of the High School of Rockville; Maggie and Frank. The loving wife and mother was taken seriously ill on .Tune L5, 18112, and died on the 13tli of .luly following. She was a lady of refinement and cult- ure, one who bj' her many lovable qualities had won innumerable friends. .She was a member of the Cumberland Presb^'terian Church. Two of her chil- dren belong to the Presbyterian Church, while one is a member of the Methodist denomination. Mr. Sage has always taken an active part in local affairs and is a constant worker in the ranks of the Democratic |)art3'. He is justly considered one of the enterprising business men of the pl.ace and has made manj^ warm friends in political, social and commercial circles. W/AMES N. :\HLLFR, one of the extensive and well-to-do farmers of Raccoon Town- ship, Parke Count}', was born on the farm ' east of the one on which he now resides. His birth occurred October 11, 1827, and he w.ns the second son of Tobias and Margarette (Robin- son) Miller. Tobias Miller w.as a native of Frank- lin County, Va., and was born Noveinher 30, 171I6, to John and Phoebe (McClure) Miller, who were of Oerman ancestry. Jolin Miller was one of a family of nine sons, seven of whom were Dunkard preachers. Their names, as far as we can give, PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ■11 were Diiuiul, Tobias, Aiii-oii, Abrani, Isaac and Jaciib. Of tlieso, Aaron was one of the forcmo.st pri'aclicrs of his day and fiern'ralion, spendinj? liis whole life in the ministry in his native State, Vir- ginia, and he died tiiore at an advanced ajic The other six devoled liieirenliri- lives to the ministry. Tobias went to St. .loseph County, Ind., where he died at a good old ai;e; Daniel lived in this .State until he was <|iiite an old man, and then went to Monroe County, Iowa, where he died. .Tolin, who W!us the irrandfather of Ihe man whose name heads this sketch, marrii'd Miss I'luebe McClurc, n native of \'irginia and of .Scotch-Irish ancestry. Mr. and .Mrs. .Miller witli their family, consisting of four children, left N'irginia in \W2 and removed to liutler County, Ohio, where they remained three years, and thence to I'nion County, Ind. .lohn wjvs a potter in his early days, and hi' and his wife were both members of the Dunkard Church, as were all Ihe early members of the Miller family. Tol)ias Miller, llie brother of t)ur subject's grandfather, was the only one that was ever known to discard the faith of his foref:itliers. He became a liiiversalist and lived and died in that faith. He w!us by occupatiim a biirk-mason in his early life, and was one of a family of eight children born to .John and I'lnebe (McClure) Miller. Their names were Jacob, Polly. Tobias, Barbara, .lohn, .lames. Daniel and .\braliam. Tobias first came to I'arke County about the year 1820. .lust prior to this time he was married to .lane Walverton, but she remained at home while her llu^band located and raised a crop, after which he returned to I'nion County, and In 1H21 came back with his family, consisting of his wife and one child, Mary .lane by name. The mother and child were not accustomed to the hardships of pio- neer life, and it was not long before they were ta- ken sick and died. .January 8, 1821, Mr. Miller married Margaret Robinson, who W!is next to the youngest of six children, whuse names were Andrew, .lames, Rob- ert, Betsey, Margaret and I'atsey. The father of this family. Robert Robinson, w.is a native of Ohio and served in the War of 1812. .Mrs. .Miller was born near I.«banon, Ohio, .January 15, 1801, and when she was about thirteen yeai-s of age her father removed to Vincennes, Ind. Of the broiliei^ and sisters of our subject's father, .lacob died in I'arke County in an early day; Polly married Reuben Webster; Barbara married Samuel l)avi,>, and died fifty years ago; .lohn died in this county about 1878; James died in Missouri in 1861 ; Daniel died in Iowa in 188."?; and Abraham in Union County about thirty years ago. Of the brothers and sis- ters of our subject, John R. is the eldest, and is married and a resident of I'nion Township. Plnebe .\nn. wife of .Sil.a.s Conley, lived in Parke Ciiunty until 188(1, when she went to H.a.stings, Neb., thence to Ca^s County, Mo., and tiiially settled in Terra Haute, Ind.. where she died in February of 1811(1. Daniel married Sarah .Strange, a daugh- ter of a prominent judge of Kansas City, for- merly a minister of the Methodist Chinch. Hi> brother was a noted preacher of Indiana. The father of our subject died liip Trus- tee, and was for lifteen years prior to his death a Justice of the Peace. He and his wife were both members of the Methodist Church, and the former was a life-long Democrat. Mr. Miller of this sketch receiveil a limited education, such ;is was to be acquired in the prim- itive schools of the time. However, he w.as well enough advanced to lie permitted to te.ach school, which he did for several terms. He was for a time engaged in the sawmill business with his brother Daniel, but his life occupation has been that of a farmer. March 8, 1849, Mr. Miller w.-is unil<'d in marriage to Sarah .\., daughter of Cushing and Hannah (Handy) Snow, who w.as born March 18, 182(1. Mrs. Miller's father wasof Scotch descent, but was born in New York State in 1791, and died at the age of fifty-eight years. Mrs. .Miller's mother w.os of English extraction and was Ixjrn near Allegany, N. Y., in IT'.l,'). Col. Haiuiy. her father, received his title in the Warof 1812. He was the father of twelve children, of whom .Sarah .\. was the seventh in order of birth. The brothers and sisters were 12 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPfflCAL RECORD. iirtined Abigail, Mary, Jobn, George, William B., Isaac J.. Minerva, Hannah, Benjamin L., Madison M. and Betsey J. The parents of these children tirst went to Illinois from New York in flatboats in 1818, settling in Clark County, and in 1882 located permanently in Parke County, this State. Our subject and wife have been the parents of fourteen children: Alice, Joseph A., Martha J., Rosa E., Maggie A., .lohn R., Minerva A.. Sarah D., Daniel v., Luella, Elizabeth, (Jcorge C, Richard and Hannah S. One died in infancy. Mr. Miller is one of the loading faniicrs of lliis locality and lias a tine farm on the Big Raccoon, on which are located a numl)er of fine buildings. He has been very successful in stock-raising. .Since nineteen years of age our subject has been a member of the Methodist Church and contributes liberally of his means to the supi)ort of the denom- ination at Pleasant Valley. His wife has been a member of the same church since she was thirteen years old. In politics lie is a siipi)orter of the Prohibition and People's parties. He was at one time a Greenbacker, and has during his entire life- time been a strong temperance man. ^^ 1^1 EN.I AMIN W. NEWTON. Among the lead- L>S, ing farmers, stock-raisers and fruit-growers if^Jf' *^^ Elorida Township, Parke County, the >— r^ subject of this sketch holds a prominent position, he having aided largely in the develop- ment of its agricultural interests. Whatever he lias undertaken has been done thoroughly and well, and his present possessions are both extensive and valuable. His farm comprises seventeen hundred acres of splendid farming land, wliich lie rents out III tr.icts, and he is himself located on one hundred acres of his possessions on section 17. Benjamin Newton was born near South Ilamp- tiral talent, and four of it.s nienihers are now or-jranized into what is known as the Newton (Quartet. The son, Kdmond, is employed as a teacher at the Rose- dale s<-hool. Charles \'. tauijht for two winters, but has retired from that voealion, and Margaret is studying the higher branches, and has taught for nine years in Parke County, lie of whom we write, as before sUiU-d, is dealing extensively in stock-raising, keeping on hand a line breed of Shorthorn cattle, besiiles two imi>orted jacks, which he keeps for breeding purposes. Mr. Newton has developed a tine character, that wins for him from all who know him the most cor- dial .•idminitioii and regard. I M H I I ^ IfclLLIAM lU'CHANAN, a valued citizen \/-\f of more than ordinary ability and enter- ^^^' prise, and for many years a ]>rominent and very successful agriculturist of Montgomery County, died honored and regretted by all who knew bim,and left behind him lus a precious legacy for his children and their descenilants the spotless record of an honest and upright life. Our subject had been a resident of Indiana for many veal's prior to his death, but was a native of Virginia, and was born in the ( >ld Doininiun, Uockbridge County, in IHHt. The ancestors of Mr. I'iiicli;inaii were hardy Scotch, trained to religious duties in the little Piesbyterian Churches scattered abroad through- out Sotitland, and when they journeyed tf> Amer- ica brought with them the habits of frugality and industrv, which soon gained them a modest com- petence and a comfortable home in their adopted country. .lohn Ituchanan, the father of our sul)- ject, was a native of the .South, and was born, reared and married in Rockbridge County, \a. William remained among the associations of his early youth until he reached a mature age. He received the benefit of a gf)od commf>n-schf>ol education in his birthplace, and was well (illed for the battle of life, when he came, a young and am- bitious man, and settled in Montgomery County in the prosperous year of IM.'M, at which time the State bank aiul lis various Itranclics were incor- porated. The ca|iital possessed by our subject when he located in his new home consisted of a generous stoc'k of self-reliance and energy. .So well did he use these attributes of success, that in two years of honest exertion he had earned and saved eno\igli money to make a prolitiible investment in a farm of eighty acres. Tliis land, just east of Craw- fordsville. he l)oui:lit in IH:i(;, and in 1X12 in- creased his holdings b\ the purcha,-e of a farm in Franklin Towii>hip. At the time of his death .Mr. Buchanan had acipiired, by wise management, a valuable estate, consisting of jin entire section of fine farming land, excellently located in the town- ship, and he also ownef Dar- lington. W. A. Uuchanan, llu' second siu'viving son of our subject, has been long numbered among the representative agriculturists of the county. This well-known citizen, born in IHII, has l)een a con- stant resident of Montgomery County, his finan- cial and social interests mainly centering in his native place. Our subject is the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of highly improved •14 PORTRAIT AND BlOGRAPmCAL RECORD, land near Darlington, and lias won an enviable record as an intelligent and enterprising farmer. In 18G8, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Shumaker, by whom lie had three chil- dren: Charles A., who is deceased; Minnie, the wife of AVilliam Van Nice; and one who died in infancy. Klizabeth IJuchanan did not survive her mar- riage many years, and some time after his early liereavcment Mr. Buchanan married Miss Alice McNeely, in 1875. Their children, ranging in age from infancy to dawning manhood, are Wallace, Alplia, IJessle, .loliii C, .hine, .lennie, and last, but not least in the affections of the family, comes the youngest, at tliis date yet in early infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Buciianan are liljeial supporters of the Presbyterian C lunch, and are among its prominent and eflicient members. Our subject is fraternally- associated with tiie Masons, and as a member of llial honored body has always been above reproach. Mr. liuchanan is a Demo"crat, and advocates the pnnci|)les of the party, hut he is liberal in senti- ment and calm in judgment, and always casts his vote in national and local elections for the man he liiinly believi'S will best serve tlie country in liie duties of the public position to which he may he called. A ~tr"" «^ — ■[« "A ^" OIIN KOADKS, the gentleman of whom we ; write, whose pleasant home is to be found in Wabash Towiishii), is descended from a well- known and high-minded family, the major- ity of the memliers of which have been engaged in tilling the soil, an occupation to which .loliii Uoadcs lias given his undivided attention for iiiauv years, and has been one of its successful fol- lowers, lie was born in Warren County, Ohio, February 24, 1820,ason of .Jacob and Mary (Fox) Koades. the former of whom was born in Pennsyl- vania, and the latter in Ohio. They became the parents of three children, of whom .loliu was the eldest, the other two members of the family being Henry, who was born in Ohio in 1822, and was mar- ried to Miss Mary Byers, by whom he has oje child. He commenced the occupation of n tailor in 1837. Polly Ann is marrieil, is the mother of three chil- dren, and resides in Indiana. After the death of his first wife Jacob Roades took for his second wife a Miss Reas, who was born and spent her life in Fountain County-. Their children are as fol- lows: George, born in this county; Samuel, who was born in this county, married a Miss Hill, and is a farmer near Cross Port; .Joseph was also born here, is married, and is engaged in tilling the soil; Elizabeth is married and is a resident of Fountain County; and Anna is also married. The Roades family is of German descent, but since the early Colonial days of this country have been represented in America, where they have ever been honorable and useful citizens. In 1.^12, .lohn Roades' grandfather was engaged by the (iovern- ment in buying horses at Dayton, Ohio. In 1847 .lohn Koades, the subject of this sketch, was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of .lames Graham, their union resulting in the birth of one child. His wife died in 181i), and on the 17th of October, ISal, he married Miss Mary A. Wolf, by whom he became the father of these children: Henry, who was born in 18.^2; Sylvester in 185;"); Ellen, who was born in 1857, and became the wife of John Lewis; Ilaiiiet E., who was born in 185!), and married Charles Marletle, by whom she has one child, and is residing in F'ountain County; Mary A., who was born in 18(>1, and is residing at home; Amanda H., who was born in 18()5; .lohn, who was liorn in l.s(;7,an(l isatlioiiu'; \iola, who was born in 1X7(1, and is the wife of 1'. K. IViwiisley; and F>nima J., who was born in 187 1, and died .lanu- ary 15, 1892. John Roades never attended school in Indiana, but by contact with the business atTairs of life he has become an exceptionally welt-informed man, and possesses a large fund of useful knowledge. He determined to make the calling of agriculture his occupation tlirongli life, and he at once settled on some land and purchased some stock. His real esljite at liist anionuted to only forty acres, but he continued to add to it fioiii time to time, and roUTK.MT AND BIOGRAPHICAL KECOHD. 715 lias now lx;comc tlie owner of a vahinble estate CM insist ill-,' of tliioe hiMKlrcd and tifly-one acres, in the niauayii-Mienl of wliicli he lias shown mucli fiis- criininntin^ judgment and practical knowledjje. His land was at lirst covered with heavy timlier, lint with the ener-Jty and determination that have ever characterized his proceeding:', he wielded his axe t<» such purpose that he soon had a goodly tract ready for the plow. His farm is very neatly kept, the huildings are in excellent condition, and it is liut necessary to glance over his line property to al once come to the conclusion that a man of en- terprise has control of the reins. He and his worthy wife are church memlurs. and he has al- ways licen a lilieral supporter of religious and educational institutions. He is a Hepidilican, po- litically, and has ahly lilUd the ollice of County Sujiervistir. 'IIO.MAN K. NOLAN. iu-oi)rictor of the Sher- man House al Crawfordsville. possesses the Si^y requisite qualities of a Ikinifaee to an emi- nent degree, and enjoys the high regard of the traveling pulilic. First-class .lecomniodations are furnished by the hotel, and the table service is of a character not surpjisscd, if e(iuallcd. by any house with the same rates in the St.-ite. The hotel contains twenty-eight rooms, well furnished and neatly kept, for the accoinniodation of it,s guests. Notwithstanding the high cliaracter of the acroiii- modntions. the rates arc only *1 per day, and meal ticket.s are sold for *.'l. .'»<>. The weary traveler who once seeks rest within this pleasant hostelry invariably returns to it upon a second visit to Crawfordsville. A native of Crawfordsville, Iiid., our subject was born .luly 25, 18o(>, and is a son of .lames and Ann (Kelly) Nolan, both of whom were horn in Ireland, the foiiner emigrating to the I'nited States when a young man. The maternal grandfather of our subject, .Michael Kelly, emigrated to Canada when his daughter Ann was a young girl, and later came to Crawfor«lsville where he engaged in the grocery business. He also worked on a canal at Iji Fayette. His death occurred in Crawfords- ville in 1K7I. .lames Nolan came to this city as a contractor on the New .Mbaiiy Railroad, with head- quarters al Crawfordsville, and biiili several miles o( that road. Subsequently he was engage Anderson. T. H '.W Anderson. Kev. W. L 417 Armstrong:, W. J Sfi6 Arthur, Chester A M A t kinson. Samuol 272 Austin, S. W 702 Aydelott. G. W 578 Aylsworth, H. S fi56 Aylsworlli, J. C t'SS BaiU'V, Arch *'H3 Baldwin, KnlKTt 342 Ball.J.T.,M.D 385 Ball, James 590 Ballard, f:.K 400 Ballard. T. K 400 Barker, William 318 Barnes. Kdward 'i 408 Connerly , Henry 'MO Conncrley , H. 1 518 Cook. Andrew 332 Cooke. Charles 3:13 CordiuK. R. N .596 Corn, Albert 676 Corn, A.' W 4!W Cox, Lawrence .557 Coyncr, John 448 Crabb,P. B 669 Crane, B. F 425 Crooks, Charles 518 Crooks. James, M. D 351 Curtis, Daniel I!22 D Davidson, J.N 166 Davis, Isaac 475 Davis, J. L 229 Davis. M.T 286 Davis. Rich 346 Davis. Warren, Jr 4.'i5 Death, J. W 577 Deer, J. O 518 Denehie, Geor{je 670 Denmnn, A. J ('37 Detchon.S.S., M. D 143 De Verier, G. T., M. D 619 Dice, Hon.F. M 228 Dice, Rev. Jacob 217 Doehterman. H. H :I7H Dooley , W. C 388 Duncan, J. R., M. D 168 Duree, Daniel HM Durham, O. T 420 Durham. W. H 180 Durinnn.T. J 673 Pwiggins, Isaac 4.52 E Earl, Elijah 240 Earl. Enoch f^oQ Elder. J. M s87 Elwell. Amariah 153 Elwell.S. H 687 Ensey, W. N ;,io Ensrainger, H. P (IB Evans, Thomas 668 Ewbauk, L. C 2C:i Faust, Aaron 241 Faust, G. B 478 F'icken, H. T 527 Fillmore, Millard 67 Fisher, D. D 177 Fisher, Daniel 175 Fisher, L. W 170 Flaningain, Archibald .535 Foreman, .John .505 Forgey, Samuel 128 Foxworthy. D. « R'l? Freeman. Nathan 420 Fullen wider. J. N .341 Fullinwider, David 2.15 Oalcy.S. S Gardnt^r. Benjamin. . Gartield. James A Oebharl . J. W (lilkeson, J. C Oilke.son, W. J Uilliland.W. C Gillum, John Uillum, W. H., M. U.. .216 ..501 . as ..315 ..669 .422 ..314 ..462 ,.150 INDKX. 1 1 i.li.ver.N.J Ciobcii.ltov. J.J ii> (tobeii, J. L I'S (ioltUibiTry.J. A., SI. U *>tl (Iniiil. J. A !«!' Orant, flyiwca S »T (iray. A. S &'•< Ur«y.L.O 2*.' Orinilh, M. E. M. D .'.!« (Irimili, Kcv. Tlmiiius 615 (irimUi.T. J.. M. II XTS Urinlcy, Samupl SUS H:il.steail, Williiiiii 6S1 HniiKiT. C. B. ilS llaiina.T. L i3S HarUin^'. W. 11 135 llar^ruvf. A. A 375 ll..ri,-ravi-, W. 11 4M lluilaii.O.U 552 lliirpiT, Alexander 5.1« llarj»or. Heier '.251 Harrison. IU>njauiin H>7 HarriHon. Wilhani Henry 51 Harrison, W. 1' 49S Hurshburi;or, Ahrain 5(Ji Har^hbar;;er. J. M ;{7:l Harv.-y. J. M -JiU lIuvtToiiin|>. I,. A 2S0 Hayes, KnUxTfonl B »1 llaynani, K. H tiSS IK-alli. Abniin tW7 Healh, A. K «•» liriulersrin, Alexander 'JSS Henilon.on,J.T., >I 1> iH HiMiNley, H. 11 1U7 llifx., Awi •.'7i» lliteli,(l. A .W.' llulT. JanieA tilO H..b25 Johnson, John Ifil Johnson, J. I) 1R5 Johnson, J. M ifii) Johnson, J. W MK) Johnson, r. D Sill Johnson. \V. 11 M2 Johnson, W. W 1S8 Johnston, Arehibald G52 Johnston, Charles 46S Johnston, Hon. J. T Wi Johnston, W. H 410 Jones, H. H 178 Jones, O. H., M. V IK>8 KaRey, Kev. D. S 607 Kalley, 1. M 6U0 Kelly, Mk-hnel 500 Kelly , Hon . Robert 407 Kerr.J.H 12-> Kessler. Benjamin 517 Klelser, A. J., M.U 447 Krltz, Prof. H. S liKi Ijine, Hon. H.S H-J Ijtrnek. 1. X I;t(l Laverty, Atinila .W5 Layt Lusc, Jacob 3n5 Lusk, William 3116 Lynch, J. Y., M. D 29!i Lynch, W. B Ill . ■.■7S ii'i M Mack, J. B MacouKhtry, 1'. W, . Madison, James ..510 Mall-.y, A. K.,M. D. ....ai59 .....177 . . . ;ll . . . .l.sa Mannomy , Col. James 703 Manson.Cien. M.U 117 Marrli, K. P Wi Mai-shull.T.S 210 Martin, Amos 388 Martin, A., M. U 512 Martin, James 471 Martin, Jesse ,1«3 .Martin, J. H :'22 Martin, J 8. ;l1 Myers, J. U. L., M. D 378 M vers. William B97 N Neb.ker, N. O fil7 Ncb<-ker, K. S „ «« .718 •OSft ..131 .437 ..488 .436 389 .715 .528 Newlin, Exum. . Newlln.J. H Newton. B. W Ni'wt*>n, K. N Nichols, J. M Nicholson, Hon. D. D. ,., Nixon, J. T Noel, (I. S Noel, P. P Nolan. T. E Norman, Mrs. Nancv ... u Oliver. Benjamin .. Ml Oliver, D. T 451 Ornbaun. U L 460 Orr.J. B «S9 Otterman, O. W 4:»8 iitlernian, J. M 42eck,T. II I.M Paliii,!). II Patlon.T. F Piiytoii,Thoma.s.. Pence, John Pence, W. R Peterson, J«>hn... Pelersoii. Silas.. . 489 509 MB 512 319 560 »1 ' Phillips. B«'ii)ainln 351 • Pierce. Fninklin 71 I Iltman. B. F. , 347 I Pogue, J. II «« l'olk,Janu-< K SO Price, MicliacI 639 Puett . Alexnnilcr. ,545 Pneii.S U 121 I. Pulliam, H. A Ml Pun-ell, W. M . M. 1) S03 Kandolph, Henry Jil« KatelilT. I>. J _ 45» KatclifT. John ,611! KalcHtl.J. W 610 Ratcliir,J. W 47« RatelllT. Miles «K1 RalclilT, T. K. «» I Ray, William «» I KodcnbauKh, Jeremiah 4l,'i I IUhsI, S;liii|>soii - ..17- 718 INDEX. Reed.W.B iSI Remley, Iiniiiel ioS Reniley. .1. M 470 Rhoads, \V. M 701 Rire, H. J.,M.D 195 Rii-e, T. N 21i Rice, \V. A n71 Rife. William W2 Rice, W. M IS'i Ridge, U.T 477 Ristine, Hon. B. T .2!^2 RoMles, John .714 Robbins, Elzey .'M9 Robison, Milton 20t! Roseis, H. C, M.D 139 Rohm,(i. VV -Al Koss.C. \V 289 Kouutree. Wesley :iT5 Rowlaiul. Georsc, M.D .'illU Kussell, B. R 529 Rulle;il Saunders, Reuben 2ri0 Saycrs. KI;?ion :U2 Sehenck, Chrineyanee 290 Seller, W. A 281 Servies, H. D 291 Seybpld. ticoi-KC 440 Seybold, J.N 495 Sharon, .1. N 091 Shirk. Duvid. Jr 2'il Shirk. David 11:11 Shoaf. Phillip 621 Adams, John 22 Adams, John Q 38 Arthur, Chester A 98 Buchunan, Alexander 244 Btictinnan, James 74 Biirliiiglon. J V..M. D 484 Bnrfurd, llenr.v 5HI Campbell. J. T 328 <_'aui*e.v. ThoniaM. 251 Causey, Mrs. Linda 2.V» Clark, Robert 5.51 Cleveland, S. (irover 102 Crane, B. K 424 Crooks. JameH, M. D :ViO Davis, Abigail 474 Davis, Thomas 434 rillmoru, .Millard «6 Flanin^ant, Archibald 531 Allen, Jarkson 583 Curl is, Haiiiel IW! Journal Bulkling (HI Shoop, J. 1' 270 Sidweil, Levi 176 Si III nicrnian, James 110 .Sines, (i . F (;27 Skeelers. Samuel (ill Small. John 705 Smith, J. E .'uO Smock, .\lexantler 57fi Bn.vder, Hon. E. C 579 Snyder.J. M 304 Sparks, J. T., M. D hS4 Speiiee, J. H 319 Spencer, G. W 271 Spencer, 1*. (J 153 Stalford. Rev. (i. W 179 Stephenson. .1. M C74 Stevenson. W. N 304 Stiver, Davis 273 Stilwell.Capt. S. A 248 Stipe, John 190 Stone, W. E 482 Stone, W. O., M. D 5(S Stoner, S. D 441 Stout, W. R., M.D 239 Stover, A. 11 4(iC Strain, W. P 442 Straughan, Frank IS4 Straughan, K K., M. D all Straughan, J. W.. M. D (>55 Strouse , I. R rWiS Stryker, C. VV !;« Stump, R. W (i02 Stucker. .James 591 Swaini, Jonathan 575 Swindler, William iKfl Switzcr, A. C :m\ Taylor, J. W II.-.I Taylor, Zacliary • ; Ten Brook. CM .'■:«) Ten Brook. William MS Thompson. S. H. D 508 Thomson . Alexander 707 Thomson, Rev. James 300 Thorpe, Zollie 512 Trevey, D. S 5-.0 Trout, Hannibal 491 Tuttlc.J. F 121! T.\ler, J<)hn .55 Ulterback, J. W. .190 Van Buren, Martin ^ 47 Van Cleave, E. L., M.D 697 Vane leave, Jonathan 507 Van Cleave, Rev. M. M 2.50 w Warie,!. F 201 Walker. William 202 Waller. J. P 412 Waiin. J. M 2(i9 Ware, J. P :ias Warl'.'l, Prof. J. F 325 IPOI^TI^^ITS. Fullenw ider, J. N :i:W Fulloiiwider, Sirs. M. A :«» Fullinwider, David 231 Ciarfleld, James A 91 firanl,U.S Sii (iobcii, J. 1 172 Harrison, Benjamin lOli Harrison, W. H .50 Harshbarger, J. M 372 Hayes, K. B 90 Hess, Asa 270 He.ss, Mrs. A.sa 277 Ilutton. Edward .591 Jacks, D. W Mil Jackson, Andrew 42 JclTt-rson, Thomas 20 Johnson, Andrew 62 Johnson, F. N 521 Johnston. Hon. J.T 102 Lehr.T. J 401 Lincoln. Abraham 78 Lockridge. J. W «U Loop, Andrew 454 Lnse, Jacob 3!i2 Lnse. Mrs. Jacob 3!I3 Lynch, J. V., M. D 298 Madison, James 30 Mansoii.tien. M. D 110 Martin, J. S ;( Wirt, J. P 618 Wilcox, Levi (XI9 Wilmer, Rev. William 480 Wilson, J. W 411 Wilson, T. J 208 Wolfe, A. J 215 Woody, J. 51 :«)7 Woody, W . C 3.58 Wren, J. F 302 Wrigllt , W. A 091 Zuck, Prof. J S. .IS3 Polk. J. K .58 Puett . .-Vtexaiuler 544 Redenbniigh, Jeremiah 441 Rice, M. J.. JI. D 192 Rice, Mrs. II. J l!'3 Ro>s.(! W 2SS Seybold, J. .\ 191 Speiicc. J. H 318 Spencer. P. G 152 Stipe, John 190 Sliaiighau, J. W., M. D 0.54 Swaiin, ,Jotiatlian. 574 Taylor, Zacbar.v 02 Tyler, John .51 Van Blircn, Alartiu 10 Washington, George Is Waugh, M. B 200 White, Hon. M. D 140 Wolfe. A. J 211 Zil-k, Prof. J. S 182 Slump, R. W Warner, James. ."•OS- .;o7. 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