Carroll County, Indiana - Biographical sketches, 1916 (part 2 of 12)

Graduating from the Ohio Medical College in 1880, Doctor Trobaugh has also taken a course at the New York Polyclinic in 1895. Before tak¬ ing up the study of medicine, W. A. Trobaugh taught for four years in the schools of Clinton county. Doctor Trobaugh is a member of the Carroll County Medical Society and the Indiana State Medical Association.

James D. Long

James D. Long, a prosperous farmer of Democrat township, Carroll county, Indiana, who owns two hundred acres of land one and three-quar¬ ters mile east of Cutler, on the Burlington and Cutler pike, has served two terms as trustee of his home township, and is therefore well known, not only to the people of Democrat township, but to the people of Carroll county as well.

Mr. Long was born two and one-half miles north of Lexington, Indiana, on the Clinton and Carroll county line, July 25, 1846, and is a son of David and Hannah (Harkrader) Long, natives of Warren and Butler counties, Ohio, respectively. David Long's father emigrated from Scotland in an early day and settled in Warren county, Ohio, and was there married, and lived in the Buckeye state the remainder of his life. He owned two hundred and twenty acres of land altogether in Warren county, Ohio. Anna Harkrader, the wife of David Long, was of German descent, her parents having come from the Fatherland in an early day.

David Long and his wife lived in Ohio for three years after their mar¬ riage, one child having been born to them before leaving Ohio in 1837. In the latter year they emigrated to Indiana, being among the first settlers in Owen township, Clinton county. There David Long entered one hundred and sixty acres of land. He later purchased eighty acres, and at the time of his death was the owner of two hundred and forty acres of fine land. He was a prominent citizen in the pioneer life of Clinton county, and took an especially prominent part in the early politics of the county.

Thirteen children were born to David and Anna (Harkrader) Long, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood: Washington, deceased; Catherine, the widow of W. L. Mabbitt; Elizabeth, deceased, was the wife of Warren Adams; Martha, the widow of William Weaver; Margaret, the wife of John Lennon, of Iowa; Eliza, the wife of William McClune, also a resident of Iowa; Matilda, who was the wife of James Fennell, of Frank- fort, and both are now deceased; Anna was the wife of Robert Young, of Warren township, Clinton county, both now deceased; Mary, deceased, was the wife of Frank McCrary, of North Carolina; Benjamin died at Chatta¬ nooga while in the service of the Union army during the Civil War; Sam¬ uel, living one mile east of Sedalia, Clinton county, Indiana; James D., the immediate subject of this review; and Amanda, who died at the age of fourteen years.

James D. Long lived at home with his parents until he was twenty-six years old, assisting with the work on the home farm. On March 3, 1873, Mr. Long was married to Hannah L. Herron, the daughter of Doctor Her¬ ron, who lived near Lexington, in Democrat township, this county. After his marriage Mr. Long purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land from his father-in-law, where he lived until his removal to the farm known as the old Buren Wyatt farm of one hundred and eighty acres, where he is now living. A little later Mr. Long added twenty acres more to this farm, and is now the owner of two hundred acres of fine farming land.

Mr. and Mrs. Long are the parents of four children, three of whom are living: Edwin, who died in infancy; Estella, the wife of Manford Smith, lives on the farm adjoining her father; Carlos D., living on the home place; and Grover, living at Delphi, this county, is a graduate of Purdue University.

Fraternally, Mr. Long is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Lodge No. 3, at Cutler, Indiana. Politically, he is a Democrat. He has served two terms as trustee of Democrat township.

William W. Cook

William W. Cook, a well-to-do farmer and landowner of Democrat township, Carroll county, Indiana, who lives one-half mile north of Cutler, is a native of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, born on January 10, 1862, a son of John A. and Olive (Adams) Cook, the former of whom was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. John A. Cook was a son of Hugh Cook, of either Irish or Scotch descent, who came to America from his native coun¬ try in an early day. Hugh Cook emigrated from Pennsylvania to Clinton county, Indiana, traveling from Pittsburgh to Madison, Indiana, and from Madison to Indianapolis on the old wooden railway. From Indianapolis to Clinton county the journey was made overland by wagon. Hugh Cook's wife, before her marriage, was Hannah Aiken, and after their marriage they settled at Rossville, where, for many years, he followed the shoe¬ maker's trade.

John A. Cook remained at home with his parents until he reached the age of twenty-three years, and then began working upon neighboring farms. Eventually he purchased a farm of his own, which he operated very success¬ fully. Mr. Cook helped build the dam and mill on the site of the present Adams mill. After his marriage to Olive Adams he was engaged in the milling business in Wisconsin for two years, when he returned to Indiana and purchased eighty acres of land in the Wildcat bottoms, in Carroll county. After living in this district for a few years his wife died and Mr. Cook moved to the farm where William Draper now lives. He afterward moved to Kansas, but returned to Indiana and died at the home of his son, William W.

William W. Cook remained at home with his parents until he was twenty-three years of age and then purchased the farm of seventy-five acres where he now lives. Mr. Cook has gradually added to his land holdings until he is now the owner of two hundred and twenty-eight acres.

Mr. Cook married Jennie B. Long, a daughter of William and Mary Ann (Smith) Long. Mr. Cook was born and reared in Carroll county. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are the parents of four children, Nellie, Joseph, Edith and Mina, all of whom are living at home. Mr. Cook is a member of the Presbyterian church at Cutler, in which he is actively interested. Politically, he is a Democrat.

Mrs. Malissa Long

Mrs. Malissa Long, one of the most highly esteemed residents of Democrat township, is the daughter of Josiah and Isabelle (Schripture) Jewett, and was born in Decatur county, Indiana, on April 30, 1846. Mrs. Long's parents were also both natives of Decatur county. The Jewetts had emigrated to Indiana from Ohio and were early settlers in Decatur county, while Isabelle Jewett's parents had come to Indiana either from Ohio or Virginia. Josiah Jewett, who was a blacksmith, after his marriage lived twelve miles from Greensburg on a farm and there followed his trade for many years. In March, 1854, when Mrs. Long was eight years old, the family emigrated to Carroll county, Indiana, and settled in Burlington, where they lived for a number of years. During this period her father

On June n, 1875, Malissa Jewett became the wife of William Long, and after their marriage they settled on the farm where she now lives, two miles east of Cutler, in Democrat township. To Mr. and Mrs. Long were born ten children, four of whom died in infancy. The six living children are: Garfield, who lives on the home place; Maggie, the wife of Ora Avres, of Flora; John, who operates his mother's farm; Dora, the wife of Irwin Flora; Emma, the wife of George Squires; and Roscoe, who lives on his father's farm in Clay township.

Mrs. Long is a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Bald Hill.. She is a well-known woman in the township and is greatly respected by all her neighbors.

William Henry Hughes

The respect which we freely accord to the brave sons of the North, who left their homes and the peaceful pursuits of civil life to give their services and their lives, if need be, to preserve the integrity of the Union, is certainly due to the venerable William Henry Hughes, a well-known citizen of Clay township. He proved his love and loyalty to the government on the long and tiresome marches, on the lonely picket line, on the tented field, amid the flame and smoke of battle and in the horrors of the Southern prison pens. He was the only survivor out of ten soldiers of the Twentyfourth Indiana Battery, who were in the explosion of the famous prison ship, "Sultana." The great secret of his success has been devotion to duty, whether the duty pertained to his own private affairs or the public welfare. In war and in peace, his record has been signalized by honesty of purpose and integrity of thoughts and action. He well deserves the exalted position freely accorded to him by the people with whom he has mingled.

William Henry Hughes was born in Madison township, Carroll county, Indiana, January 22, 1843. He is the son of John and Elizabeth (Roarbaugh) Hughes, the former of whom was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of William I. and Elizabeth (Copes) Hughes. They immigrated by ox-cart from Ohio to Deer Creek township in pioneer times. William Hughes was born in Winchester, Virginia, April 28, 1790, and, when he was a small boy, accompanied his father to Clark county, Kentucky. The family moved from that county to Highland county, Ohio, and then returned to Clark county, whence they moved to Adams county, Ohio. When he was about twenty years old, William Hughes was married in Adams county, Ohio. In 1814, he volunteered his services in the second war with England and served six months, having been stationed at Upper Sandusky at the time when Colonel Crogan fought the battle of Lower Sandusky. While in the army, he had a pitched battle with the bully of another regiment and was able to thrash him. William Hughes was a Democrat. His wife was a member of the Christian church. The remains of William and Elizabeth (Copes) Hughes, his wife, are buried in the Masonic cemetery at Delphi. The remains of William Hughes' first wife are buried in Ohio.

The parents of William Henry Hughes were married in Carroll county and were the parents of four children, one of whom died in infancy. After living in Madison township for a time, they moved to Clay township and, in the fifties, after his second marriage, John Hughes moved to Muscoda, Wisconsin, where he remained for a short time. He returned to Carroll county and settled in Clay township, where he purchased land. He then moved to Boone county, Indiana, and purchased one thousand acres of land near Thorntown, on what is now called Sugar creek. After keeping the land for a few years, he moved to Rossville, in Clinton county, where he died. His remains and the remains of his second wife are buried in the ceme¬ tery at Rossville.

William Henry Hughes received his education in the common schools and grew up on a pioneer farm. On June 2, 1862, Mr. Hughes enlisted in the Twenty-fourth Indiana Battery, Light Artillery, and served until July 31, 1864, when he was taken prisoner in Stoneman's raid near Macon, Georgia. He was held a prisoner at Anderson ville, Millin, Savanah, Jack¬ sonville, and again at Andersonville, from August 2, 1864, until March, 1865, about nine months, and was then ordered exchanged. From Anderson¬ ville he was taken to Montgomery, Alabama, and then transferred across the river by boat, from which place he took a train to Vicksburg. With others, he was placed upon the steamer "Sultana," which boat was blown up on April 27, 1865, about one o'clock in the morning. William Henry Hughes was the only survivor of the ten members of the Twenty-fourth Indiana Battery, who were held on that boat. The names of the ten mem¬ bers of the Twenty-fourth Battery, who were on the boat at the time of the explosion are as follows: Robert Shagley, a half-brother of Mr. Hughes' wife, a native of Clay township and born in the house now occupied by Mr.

Hughes; Alonzo Maxwell; P. H. Bright, of Flora, Indiana; Isaac Bright, of Flora; John Appenseller, of Burlington, Indiana; Joseph Stonebrock, who, it is claimed, did escape and died later at St. Louis; Frank L. Willard, the sergeant of the detachment; Albert Hubbel; William Denny and Mr. Hughes. After the explosion, Mr. Hughes jumped into the water and finally got hold of and clung to a floating door until he was picked up after suffering cold and hardship which pretty nearly ended his life. After¬ wards he returned to Indianapolis and finally to his home at Delphi.

William Henry Hughes was married, on January 21, * 1866, to Sidney R. Shagley, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Lester) Shagley, the former of whom was born at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and the latter born near Washington, D. C. Jacob Shagley was married three times, the first time to Sarah Hurley, to which union were born six children, Harriet, Mary Ann, Lavina, Nancy, Robert and Sarah, all of whom are deceased except Sarah, who is the wife of Jacob Thatcher and lives at Sedalia. By Mr. Shagley's marriage to- Elizabeth Lester there was born one child, Sidney R., who married Mr. Hughes, the subject of this sketch. By his third marriage, which was to a Mrs. Hamilton, there were born two sons, William P., of Deer Creek township, and George W., of Democrat town¬ ship. Robert Shagley, who was killed in the explosion of the "Sultana," was a son of the first marriage. Jacob Shagley, the father of Mrs. Hughes, was born on December 25, 1796, and died on February 20, 1867, in Carroll county, Indiana. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. Mrs. Hughes' mother died on August 16, 1849.

Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Hughes have been the parents of nine children, all of whom are living: Emma E., the wife of James McCune, of Carroll county; John A., who lives in Kalispell, Montana; James L., a resi¬ dent of Santa Ana, California; Clifton C., who lives in Portland, Oregon; William O., who resides in Clay township; George I., who lives in Los Angeles, California; May, the wife of Albert Johnson, of Huntington, Indiana; Mary A., now Mrs. J. C. Coss, lives near Andrews, Indiana; David V., who conducts the home farm, married Stella Campbell and has one son, Morris Harold. David V. Hughes is a Democrat.

Mr. Hughes owns one hundred and sixty-one acres of land in Clay township. He is now living retired on the farm, which is operated by a son. He is prominent in Masonic circles in Carroll county, being a member of the blue lodge at Delphi and of the Royal Arch chapter. He is also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Philip Leslie

To rear a large family of children to honorable and useful lives deserves perhaps a consideration superior to that of any other achievement in life. This credit belongs to Philip Leslie, a retired farmer of Madison township, Carroll county, Indiana, where he still owns one hundred and sixty acres of land, having divided some two hundred and seventy-six ecres among his several children. The Leslie farm is situated two and one-half miles east of Ockley, in Madison township.

Philip Leslie was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, March 15, 1836* and is the son of John and Catherine (Mikesell) Leslie, the former of whom was bom in Pennsylvania and who removed with his father at the age of sixty-seven years to Ohio. Jacob Leslie, the paternal grandfather of Philip, settled in Butler county, ten miles from Dayton. Catherine Mikesell also moved with her parents from Pennsylvania to Butler county, Ohio, and there grew to womanhood. After their marriage in Butler county, Ohio, John and Catherine (Mikesell) Leslie lived there for a few years or until they had four children, when they came to Indiana, settling in Tippecanoe county, where they entered one hundred and sixty acres of land. There they4 built a cabin and lived for several years, in the meantime clearing twenty acres of the farm. Subsequently, they moved to an adjoining farm northwest of the first and there they lived for many years. When Mrs. Catherine Leslie was sixty-three years old and her husband sixty-seven, they immigrated to Illinois, purchasing a farm there, and there spent the remain¬ der of their lives. They were the parents of thirteen children, only two of whom are living, Philip, the subject of this sketch, and Catherine, the widow of Charles Weaver.

Philip Leslie did whatever he could find to do when he was a young man, until i860, when he was twenty- four years old. At that time he purchased eighty acres of land in Tippecanoe county, which he farmed for many years.

On April 23, 1863, Philip Leslie was married to Sarah Jane Murphy, the daughter of Alexander Murphy, of Clay township. After living on the farm until 1865, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie sold the farm and moved to Carroll county. He and his brother-in-law established a woolen-mill at Prince William. After operating the mill for one year, Mr. Leslie purchased one hundred acres of land, where he has lived ever since. For sixteen years Mr. and Mrs. Leslie lived in a log house. At the end of that period, Mr.

Leslie built a commodious brick house which he now occupies. He owned at one time four hundred and thirty-six acres, which he has divided among his children until he now retains only one hundred and sixty acres.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie have been the parents of six children, Dr. Francis, who is a graduate of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and is now situated in Toledo, Ohio; Dora, the wife of Philip Ray, of Camden; Nevada T., the wife of Eli Miller, of Democrat township; Roscoe, a resident of Nampa, Idaho; Raymond, who lives in Cambridge City, Indiana; and Mabel, a graduate of the College of Music at Oberlin, Ohio, married Earl Chapman, who was a student at DePauw University for three years.

Mr. Leslie is independent in politics, preferring to vote always for men and measures rather than for parties and party emblems. He is a good man and a good citizen and has discharged well all of the duties of life.

The rank and file of the world's workers constitute the bone and sinew of the nation, and each individual worker is a vital part of a perfect whole. Each class and every component part of the entire structure deserves the praise commensurate with the effort put forth and recognition should be given each earnest endeavor for individual and civic advancement. A resume of the life of W. R. Dunkin is only a modest tribute to a man who deserves much appreciation for the rich material he has woven into the fabric of his life.

W. R. Dunkin, of Flora, Carroll county, Indiana, has been a contractor on a large scale for nearly six years, but a general contractor for fifteen or twenty years. Many of the beautiful buildings in this section are a result of his thought and work. In spite of his many business interests,* he has not been unmindful of the broadening influence of agriculture and, not long ago, he purchased a farm of twenty-five acres located on the south edge of Sharon, in Carrollton township. Its value is greatly enhanced by reason of its favorable location, being situated on the Michigan road.

W. R. Dunkin was torn on July 15, 1861, and is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Ratcliff) Dunkin, the former of whom was born in Ohio, the son of Richard Dunkin. Richard Dunkin came with his family to Carroll¬ ton township, Carroll county, at an early date, his being one of the first families to settle in this region. He entered land on Deer creek and settled on it, farming, and operating the old inn at Sharon, on the banks of Little Deer creek, on the Michigan road. Richard Dunkin spent the remainder of his life upon this farm. He was fairly well-to-do and owned considerable land for a man of his day and generation.

Benjamin S. Dunkin came to Carroll county with his parents when a lad of about twelve years and grew up on the home farm. After he had become a man, he purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres. Con¬ tent with the selection of his home, he led a quiet life during the remainder of his days in Carrollton township. His wife, who, before her marriage, was Sarah Ratcliff, was born in Henrv county, Indiana, and was the daugh¬ ter of Abner Ratcliff. The Ratcliff family came to Carrollton township when Sarah Ratcliff was a small girl, settling on the opposite side of Little Deer creek from the Dunkins. A brother of Benjamin S. Dunkin died when a young man and the latter was the only son of Richard Dunkin who grew to maturity. He became well known for his lovable traits of character and especially for his clear judgment. He and his wife became the parents of nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity. The names of the children are as follow: Abner Ward, who is deceased; Winkfield R., who lives at Sharon, Indiana; Tillie, the wife of Rev. E. Sanford, a Baptist clergyman, of Winter Haven, Florida; Melissa, the wife of Addison E. Smith, and who now resides on the Benjamin S. Dunkin farm; W. R., the subject of this sketch ; Elmer, who is a farmer and stockman living one mile south of Sharon, in Carrollton township; Rev. Daniel, who is a graduate of theological colleges at Franklin and Columbus, and resides at Columbus, Indiana; Emma and Perry, both deceased.

Of these children, Elmer Dunkin, who was born on the old Dunkin homestead, July 2, 1866, lived at home until his marriage, on March 31, 1884, to Jennie Landes, the daughter of Jacob Landes, a pioneer citizen of Carrollton township. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dunkin have been the parents of two children, Vera May, who died at the age of eight years, and Doro¬ thy Marie, who lives at home and is attending school. Mr. Dunkin owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. He is a member of the Baptist church at Sharon and, for the past twenty-three years, has been one of the teachers in the Sunday school. He has also been treasurer of the Sunday school for the past twenty-three years. As a Republican, Mr. Dunkin was elected as member of the advisory board five years ago and still holds this position.

and worker in the church. At one time he owned nearly two hundred and fifty acres. Aside from his farm and his home his chief interest was his church, in which he served as deacon and trustee for many years.

When a young boy, W. R. Dunkin learned the carpenter's trade. He remained at home until twenty-six years of age, assisting his father in the farm work. On February 29, 1888. Mr. Dunkin was married to Lillie King, the daughter of George King, of Columbus, Indiana. After his marriage he moved to his present home and engaged in general contracting. Mr. and Mrs. Dunkin have two children, Hazel, who is at home, and Glenn F., who is a graduate of the high school at Young America and who has joined his father in the contracting business.

Among the many members of the Baptist church at Sharon, Indiana, there are none who are more energetic in their work than Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dunkin. Mr. Dunkin is clerk of the congregation.

W. R. Dunkin belongs to the great army of workers who constitute the Prohibition party, and his enviable standing in this party makes him a power of strength in its support. His success in business is the result of having given uniform courtesy and service to his many customers and loy¬ alty to his many friends.

Abner Ward Dunkin, a brother of W. R., was for many years a wellknown business man of Delphi. His early years were spent in farming, but after his removal of Delphi he engaged in the insurance business. Still later he engaged in the undertaking business.

William W. Parse

Among the well-known and well-to-do citizens of a past generation in Democrat township, Carroll county, Indiana, was the late William W. Parse, a veteran of the Civil War, who enlisted in an Ohio regiment at the breaking out of the war and served until the close, making for himself a splendid record as a soldier in the preservation of his country. At the time of his death, on January 30, 1913, he was one of the most widely-known and best-beloved citizens of the community where he lived.

were born in Butler county, Ohio, who grew up and were married in that county. Some time after their marriage they immigrated to Indiana and settled in Clinton county on what is now called the Milliner place. Mr. Young entered eighty acres of land and a little later eighty acres in Democrat township, having sold the first farm and moved to the second farm in Car-r roll county. At one time A. P. Young owned altogether three hundred and sixty acres of land in Democrat township. He and his wife were the par¬ ents of four children, two of whom, Robert, the eldest, and William Edgar, are deceased. The living children are Margaret Jane, the wife of J. B. McCune, of Sedalia; and Ruhama, the widow of William W. Parse, the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Parse was born on August 29, 1849, on the farm now owned by a Mr. Burgen, of Frankfort, but which was at one time owned by Mr. Parse.

After Mr. and Mrs. Parse were married they settled near the Adams mill on the Betsy Ellen farm, which they rented on shares. After living there for one year they moved to the Robert Young farm, in Clinton county, which they occupied for three years. They then moved to the farm upon which Mrs. Parse was born and lived there until they erected buildings on the eighty acres of land one and one-fourth miles south of Lexington, where Mrs. Parse now lives. This farm originally comprised eighty acres, but has been increased by the addition of two eighty-acre tracts, until it now includes two hundred and forty acres.

Mr. and Mrs. William Parse were the parents of four children, three daughters and one son, namely: Ann Miranda, who married Harve Brookie and has four children; Oliver Howard, who married Martha Abston, the daughter of Dr. J. M. and Amanda (Walker) Abston; Pearl Jose¬ phine, deceased, who was the wife of George Philips, of Brookston, Indiana; and Bertha Z., the wife of James D. Miller, of Democrat township. The children of Anna Miranda Brookie are Arthur W., who lives in Cass county; Maude, who married Joe Burley, of Cass county, and his two chil¬ dren, Hazel Ruhama and Clarence; Blanche and Guy R., who are unmar¬ ried. The children of Oliver Howard are Vera L., a graduate of the com¬ mon schools; Jesse H., Iva Ruth, Mary M. and Howard P. Pearl was the mother of three sons, Virgil Clayton, Verne Devon and Claude Emmett. The children of Bertha Miller are Mabel Ruhama, Edwin L., Edith L., who died on January 26, 1913, and Helen E.

Mrs. William W. Parse is a member of the Presbyterian church. Her husband was a deacon in the church at one time. He voted the Republican ticket and was prominent in the councils of his party in Democrat township.

James R. Dawson. '

One of the well-known farmers and citizens of Madison township, Carroll county, Indiana, during the past generation, was James R. Dawson. Having enjoyed educational advantages superior to those which came within the opportunity of most boys of his day and generation, he naturally became a leader in the agricultural life of Carroll county, and at his death there was no man living in Madison township who was more highly respected than he.

Mr. Dawson was born in Democrat township, Carroll county, Febru¬ ary 8, 1854, and was a son of Samuel and Catherine (Travis) Dawson, natives of Indiana. The former, who was the owner of more than three hundred acres of land in Carroll county, was a Democrat in politics and a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was twice mar¬ ried, the first time to a Miss Wilson, to which union were born two chil¬ dren: Isabel, the wife of James Whiteman, one of the oldest citizens of Carroll county, and a former trustee of Madison township, and one child who died in infancy. Mr. Dawson was later married to Catherine Travis, and to this union were born five children: James R., the immediate subject of this review; Joseph, deceased; Charles, also deceased; Flora and Emma.

During his boyhood, the late James R. Rawson worked on his father's farm, attending the district schools during the winter seasons. After his marriage he rented the home farm, where he lived for three years, and then purchased an interest in Gee's mill, on Wildcat creek, where he worked for three years. Afterwards he entered DePauw University, at Greencastle, Indiana, and for some time was a student there in the classical course. Upon the death of his father he inherited one hundred and twenty acres of land in Democrat township, which he farmed for some time, in all about eight years. Mrs. Dawson also inherited eighty acres, a part of her present farm, which Mr. Dawson rented. He also bought forty-six acres addi¬ tional, making a total of one hundred and twenty-six acres in the home farm.

The late James R. Dawson was married to Emily Jane Shaffer, the daughter of John and Mary (Shaffer) Shaffer, the former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania and who came alone from the Keystone state to Fairfield county, Ohio, where he became a farmer, and where he met and married his wife. Subsequently he came to Madison township, Carroll county, purchasing the farm which Mrs. Dawson now owns. He died on August 10, 1881. His wife, who was a native of Fairfield county, Ohio, had passed away previously, on May 11, 1861. They were the parents of six children: Harvey, who lives on a farm adjoining Mrs. Dawson; Esther, deceased; Catherine, who lives in Madison township, is the wife of Frank Wood; Matilda, who died in infancy; Mrs. James R. Dawson, and Nelson, who married Lily Thomas.

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dawson were the parents of six children: Edith, who lives in Clinton county, Indiana, is the wife of Harry Kearns, and they have one child, Emily; Maude, living in Benton county, Indiana, is the wife of John Travis; Lelia Laurel, who died in infancy; Mabel, liv¬ ing in Colorado, is the wife of Charles Sandifur, and they have two chil¬ dren living, Mary and Ruth; Ruth, who is living at home with her mother, and Josephine, who became the wife of N. Thompson, of Madison township.

Since the death of her husband, October 15, 1907, Mrs. James R. Daw¬ son has rented out the farm by fields, and lives in a unique old brick house, with surroundings which are thoroughly modern.

The late James R. Dawson was a Democrat in his political faith, while fraternally he was a member of the Masonic order, and was an ear¬ nest and consistent member of the Methodist church, in which he took an active and interested part.

Willis V. Polk

Willis V. Polk, a prosperous farmer and stockman, who lives on the Michigan road, two miles south of Burlington, owns a farm of two hundred and seventy-two acres. He is prominent in the councils of the Democratic party in Burlington township and for the past four years has served as township chairman. For a number of years he has been living more or less retired, having turned the work of the farm over to his son. Aside from his large land holdings he also is a stockholder and director in the Burling¬ ton State Bank. In 1899 he built a commodious country house and later erected a large barn, so that his farm is now well improved.

Willis V. Polk was born in Irvin township, Howard county, Indiana, on January 9, 1861, and is the son of William I. and Mariah (Kirkpatrick) Polk, the former of whom was born in Virginia, the son of Joseph Polk. The mother was born on the Kirkpatrick farm in Carrollton township, the daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Kirkpatrick. The Kirkpatricks came to Indiana from Ohio and were early settlers in Carroll county. William

M. Polk accompanied his father, Joseph, to Carroll county when he was three years of age, about 1831, at which time Joseph entered land two miles west of Wheeling, in Carrollton township. He was a blacksmith, coalburner and farmer by occupation. Joseph Polk died when about forty-five years old, as the result of pneumonia, contracted from exposure while engaged in following his trade. His son, William, lived . .continuously on the same farm until about ten years before his death, when he moved to a farm near Young America and retired. William L. and Maria (Kirkpat¬ rick) Polk had five children, including one who died in infancy. Benjamin lives in Burlington, Indiana; W. H., at Galveston, Indiana; Willis V. is the subject of this sketch, and Alice Bell is the widow of Henry Bell, of Kokomo.

After the death of his first wife, Maria Kirkpatrick Polk, William L. Polk was married to Nancy Davis, who lived two and one-half miles west of Flora. Bv this second marriage there were born four children, all of whom are living: Franklin N. lives at Young America; Jesse A. lives at Mansfield, Illinois; Charlie lives at Kokomo, and Emma is the wife of Mitchner Pickett, of near Galveston.

Born and reared on the farm and educated in the common schools of Howard county, Indiana, Willis V. Polk lived at home until twenty-one years old. On July 15, 1882, he was married to Eliza A. Hendrix, the daughter of Zadock and Mary Hendrix, of Burlington township, Carroll county, Indiana, where he was born and reared.

After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Polk removed to a farm of forty acres, a part of the land upon which they now live and which has since been increased to two hundred and seventy-two acres. Mr. and Mrs. Polk have had four children, namely: Earl Lester, who died at the age of two years: Orrel L., a graduate of the high school, who married Okley L. Lan¬ dis. of Burlington, and lives on his father's farm; Mabel M., a graduate of the high school, is the wife of Clarence Stout, and they have one child, Lorlys Polk Stout; Edna G., who also is a graduate of the high school, has spent one year in college at Ashland. Ohio.

Willis V. Polk and family are members of the Brethren church at Bur¬ lington. Mr. Polk is a deacon in the church and has served as such for several years. He has also been superintendent of the Sunday school and has taught a class for the past twenty-five years. It may be said in all truth that Mr. Polk has worthily discharged his duties in all of the affairs of life and that today he enjoys the confidence and esteem of all the people with whom he has ever come in contact, a most fitting tribute to his character and to his good works in the community where he lives.

Orion M. Wagoner

Among the many successful men who have won the respect and sincere regard of their fellow citizens, few are held in greater esteem than Orion M. Wagoner, farmer and stock raiser of Carrollton township. His ability in his chosen* vocation has proven his worth to the community beyond a question of doubt. A descendant of those sturdy-hearted pioneers who, by* their sterling qualities, have made all things possible, he has inherited the moral courage necessary to his achievement and has made full use of these powers.

Orion M. Wagoner was born on January 3, 1869, in Jackson township, Carroll county, and is the son of Isaac and Sarah C. (Bone) Wagoner. Isaac Wagoner was the son of Martin Wagoner, who came to Carroll county in the early days from Pennsylvania, and began the cultivation of land, spending the rest of his life in the county of his adoption. Isaac Wagoner, through his marriage to Sarah Bone, became the father of these children: Orion M.. and Zulema, wife of James Bridge and living on the Michigan road. Sarah (Bone) Wagoner was the daughter of Adam Bone, who was one of the early settlers of Carroll county. Adam Bone traveled from Ohio to Indiana with an ox-team, and upon his arrival settled on the section of land which now comprises the farms of David Black and Williafn Wingard. Shortly after their marriage, Isaac Wagoner and his wife settled in Car¬ rollton township and later removed to Jackson, but soon returned to Car¬ rollton township, where they spent the rest of their lives. Sarah (Bone) Wagoner passed away on March 22, 1909, and since her death Isaac Wag¬ oner has resided with his daughter, whose home is located on the Michigan road, in Carrollton township.

Orion M. Wagoner was reared on the home place and received his education in the district schools of his native county. Until his marriage to Louanna Eikenberrv, on March 2, 1892, he assisted with the work on the home place, but, after his marriage, began operations for himself. Lou¬ anna Eikenberry was the daughter of Henry D. and Susan (Smoyer) Eikenberrv. Henry D. Eikenberry was born in Monroe township, Carroll county. The Enkenberry family came from College Corner, Union county, Indiana, and most of them are living at Flora, Indiana. Henry D. Eikenberry and his wife were the parents of five children: Mettie, wife of George Allabaugh; Louanna, wife of Orion M. Wagoner; Rosella, wife of Jacob Kingery; Effie, wife of Newton Landes, and Fannie, wife of Dr. C. W. Reifif, of Idaville, Indiana.

Orion M. Wagoner and his wife were the parents of three children, two of whom are deceased. The names of the children follow : Lee Ellis, born on February 15, 1897, and died on December 18, 1910; Roy Newton, born on April 26, 1900, and died on October 16, 1912; Laurel H., bom on August 7, 1903, and now in school.

Orion M. Wagoner has always been a hard-working man, but his many duties on the farm have not prevented him from taking active interest in other matters. He is a member of Fountain City Lodge No. 280, Knights of Pythias, at Flora, and a member of the Presbyterian church at Wheeling, in which he is an active deacon. In political faith he is a Democrat and a stanch supporter of the party principles. His farm of eighty acres bears witness to his industry as a farmer and his life to his qualities as a man.

Phares D. Robeson

One of the natives of Carroll county, who, like his worthy parents, has been content to follow a well-directed course throughout life, is Phares D. Robeson. Born and reared on the farm, he has devoted his entire time and attention to agricultural pursuits and has made an honored record to hand down to his children. Although encountering obstacles and disappoint¬ ments, he has refused to becomq disheartened, but has pressed forward, until he is now one of the leading farmers in this county. Mr. Robeson, a retired farmer, living in Camden for the past eleven years, is at present engaged in the horse business with his son, Earl Robeson. He is the owner of twenty-two and a half acres in the vicinity of Camden, where he is well and favorably known. Mr. Robeson was born in Jackson township, Carroll county, on November 28, 1846. The son of Andrew and Nancy (Stombaugh) Robeson, he comes of a prominent and wealthy family. Nancy Stombaugh, his mother, who was of German descent, was married in Pennsylvania and came from Juniata county to the home of Andrew Robeson's brother. John, in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, where he worked in the Robeson woolen factory on Wild Cat creek. Afterward he managed a woolen-mill in Musselman until he traded his interest in it for a farm in Jackson township. During his residence in Carroll county, he owned nine hundred acres of valuable farm land. He was a member of the Lutheran church, in which, during his later years, he took an active interest. He was a Republican and for many years was justice of the peace. During the

Civil War he was enrolling officer. Because of his genial nature, which attracted friends everywhere and by reason of his prominence and influence, he was looked upon as one of the city fathers and was known as "Squire." Of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Robeson only three are living, these being Mahlon, of Deer Creek ; Phares D. ; Plato, a retired farmer living in Camden and owning large farms in section 14, township 25, range 1, west.

Going back another generation in this interesting family, it is found that Andrew, who was born on a farm near Tyrone, in Blair county, Penn¬ sylvania, on December 21, 1814, was the son of Andrew Robeson, a nativeborn Scotchman. Andrew Robeson, Sr., who came to America when a young man, locating in Pennsylvania, worked at first on farms, although he was an expert in woolen manufacture. He later operated the woolen-mill in Tyrone on the Juniata river. His wife was an. Irish girl, named Roeman Dennis, who came to this country with her parents and lived at Tyrone. Andrew Robeson continued in the milling business the remainder of his life and taught his young son and namesake the secrets of the trade. After his marriage, Andrew, Jr., came to this country and immediately settled in Tippecanoe county, his subsequent activities being as described above.

Phares D. Robeson remained at home during his youth, doing farm work and receiving such education as the country schools afforded at that time. In his twenty-second year, on October 27, 1869, he was married to Pauline Kendall, a daughter of George and Lucinda Kendall, who were early settlers in Rock Creek township. After their marriage they moved to a section of the farm belonging to Mr. Robeson's father, and there they set up housekeeping. At the end of three years his father bought another farm and on this they lived until they removed to town, improving and clearing the land, which was a tract consisting of one hundred and sixty acres. In 1904 Mr. Robeson and his family moved to Camden and eight years later sold the farm, which is now owned by Alexander Jones.

Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Robeson: Frank is a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, and is connected with the Illinois Central railroad; Catherine is the wife of Charles Rice, who lives in Camden and is in the government service; Irene died at the age of three years; Earl married Hettie Spivey, and to them were born two children, Miles, who is now engaged in the livery business at home, and Thelma.

Phares Robeson, like his distinguished father, is interested actively in politics, being a member of the Republican party. Mr. and Mrs. Robeson are members of and contribute generously to the Lutheran church of Cam¬ den. They fill an important place in the community in which they have lived so many years, and have shown practical interest in its welfare by supporting its worthy enterprises. Mr. Robeson is a man whom to know is to admire. He attracts friends by his genial nature and sincerity, and his high moral standards have given him the respect of all who are fortun¬ ate enough to know him.

David Black

It is one of the principal functions of this publication to accord recog¬ nition to those men who represent the various lines of commercial, agricul¬ tural or professional activities of their respective localities. Such men con¬ tribute to the commercial supremacy of their county and state. * Based upon such standards, there is propriety in giving consideration to the man whose name heads this article. David Black, a prominent farmer and stock raiser, living near Flora, was born on his father's farm in Carrollton township, Carroll county, on April 8, 1848. He now lives on his farm, one and a half miles northwest of Wheeling, on rural route number 1, the farm consisting of eighty acres.

David Black is the son of Robert and Martha (Love) Black, the former of whom came to this locality with his wife in the fall of 1848. The Black family is of Scotch descent. After establishing their home in this town¬ ship, they spent the remainder of their lives here. Seven children were bom to this couple, the two eldest of whom are dead : William died in August, 1914, and Phenia died when an infant; the third born in this home is the subject of this sketch; his brother, James, who was the next bom, passed away at the age of twenty; Martha, the wife of George Moore, is also dead; Arminda became the wife of A. D. Wood, of Carrollton town¬ ship; John Black lives in Camden.

David Black lived with his parents until his marriage to Belle Bone, which took place on February 19, 1873. Mrs. Black is the daughter ot Adam Bone, a native of Carrollton township. In 1879 Mr. and Mrs. Black moved to Kansas, where Mr. Black farmed for five years. They then returned to Carrollton township and rented a farm for five or six years, then moved to his present home. They lived there until 1913 and then moved to Flora, residing there until the death of Mrs. Black, which occurred on March 29, 1915. Mr. Black then returned to the farm with his daugh- ter. At one time he owned eighty acres in this county and a similar amount in Cass county. Mr. and Mrs. Black were the parents of three children: Carlos E. graduated from the common schools and attended the State Nor¬ mal School; he served during the Spanish-American War and now lives in Chicago; Maude is the wife of William Wingard, who lives on the home farm; after graduating at Wheeling she was for four years a teacher in the township schools; the youngest son, Clifford, died at the age of three years.

After retiring from active farm work, Mr. Black occupied part of his time making further improvements, including the building of a modern barn. He is a member of the Wheeling Presbyterian church, of which he was a deacon for fourteen years. He votes the Democratic ticket.

Fortunate in being the descendant from sturdy Scotch ancestors, Mr. Black has fulfilled the traditions of his family, for he has improved every foot of ground which* he has owned and has, by strict adherence to business, developed his resources so as to bring success to himself and happiness to the lives of his family and friends.

Rollie Snyder

Among the successful farmers of Rock Creek township, Carroll county, is Rollie Snyder, who owns a farm of one hundred and one acres, located on the Wabash Valley traction line, one and one-half miles west of Burrows. Mr. Snyder's farm is known as the Center View farm. Born on Decem¬ ber 6, 1868, in Rock Creek township, Mr. Snyder is the son of P. C. and Eliza (Cook) Snyder, the former of whom was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, as was also his wife. They grew up on a farm in Franklin county, and, after their marriage, came, in 1864, to Deer Creek township, Carroll county, where for ten years they rented a farm. Afterwards P. C. Snyder purchased eighty acres of land in Rock Creek township and there lived for about fifteen years, when he purchased about one hundred and sixty acres of land, including the farm upon which his son, Rollie, now lives. Later he sold this farm to his son and purchased forty acres one mile south, where he lived until his death. This second farm was known as the "Rupp Forty/* Mrs. Snyder preceded her husband in death, he dying in 1907 and she in 1903. They had nine children, three of whom are now living: Frank lives on the Rupp farm in Rock Creek township; Elbe is

Mr. Snyder lived at home with his parents and was educated in the common schools. On December 29, 1897, he was married to Mary O. McKinney, the daughter of Leander McKinney, a well-known citizen of this county. After their marriage they settled on the farm where they now live and in 1901 purchased the farm. Mr. Snyder is engaged in the business of raising thoroughbred Duroc-Jersey hogs and is one of the largest hog raisers in Carroll county.

Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have had four children, namely: Ruth is a student in the first year of the high school; Lee died at the age of nine months; Everett, who is eight years old, is attending school; Mack is an infant. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are members of the Presbyterian church at Burrows. Mr. Snyder is a Democrat in politics, and is highly respected in Carroll county, where he is well known and where he has spent all of his life.

George W. Shanklin

The Union soldier of the great war between the states builded wiser than he knew. Through the suffering and the wasting hardships, and through the horrors of prison pens, he laid the superstructure of this great temple of human freedom which we know today as the United States of America. Among the valiant soldiers of the great Hoosier commonwealth, who had a part in that memorable struggle, is George W. Shanklin, who, on September 10, 1861, with his brother, R. P. Shanklin, of Frankfort, enlisted in Company H, Third Indiana Cavalry, under Capt. Alfred Gattis, and served three years with the Army of the Cumberland under Generals Buell, Rosecrans and Thomas. Although he had enlisted as a private at the outbreak of the war. he was a sergeant when mustered out of service. This splendid citizen has lived to rear and to educate a large family of chil¬ dren and. in his long and useful life, has accumulated a handsome fortune, comprising in part over seven hundred acres of land, all in one body and situated in Democrat township. Not only is he prominent as a farmer, but he is likewise conspicuous in the fraternal and religious circles of the county. From 1886 to 1892 he served two terms as commissioner of Carroll county, having been elected to the office as a Republican. In the responsibilities and duties of peace, he gave service equal to the liberal measure he bestowed upon the field of battle in defense of his country.

Residence Of Oeoicoe W. Shanklin George

George W. Shanklin is a native of the township where he lives, having been born three and one-half miles northeast of Cutler, December 5, 1841. He is the son of John S. and Sarah G. (Young) Shanklin, both of whom were born in 1811 in Monroe county, West Virginia, and who, in turn, were the son and daughter of native-born American parents. The Youngs and Shanklins were originally of English and Irish origin. Sarah G. Young's mother, Agnes (Sims) Young, was the only one of the older generation who ever came to Carroll county. For many years she lived with her daughter in this state, having become a widow when still a young woman. She was considered the best Bible student in Carroll county during her day and generation.

John S. and Sarah G. ( Young) Shanklin grew up in Monroe county, West Virginia, and were married in that county, where they farmed for a brief period after their marriage. Before any children were born to them, they came to Carroll county in 1835, entering some five or six hundred acres of land, to which they later added. There was four hundred acres of land in one body.

The late John S. Shanklin was a prominent citizen of Carroll county. He served as county commissioner in 1858 and was an elder in the Presby¬ terian church for more than forty years. Of the eight children born to John S. and Sarah G. (Young) Shanklin, all grew to maturity. Five are now living, R. P., who is in the wholesale grocery business in Frankfort; George W., the subject of this sketch; Andrew Y., who is a resident of Democrat township on the old homestead; Virginia E., who is the widow of R. T. Lung, of Kokomo; J. C., who is president of the First National Bank, of Frankfort. The deceased children are, Mary Ann, who was the wife of David Wilson; Agnes Y., who was the wife of Jonathan McCarty, and William N., who married Hattie Thomas, who now lives in Bringhurst. The father of these children, John S. Shanklin, died at the age of seventyseven, in 1888, but his wife had preceded him twenty years, passing away in 1868. During the last years of his life, he lived quietly on the farm, the land being operated at this time by his son, William N.

After serving three years in the army, in which George W. was promoted to the rank of sergeant and his brother, R. P., to the rank of lieutenant, they returned to Carroll county and, for a time, taught school in the county. George W. Shanklin taught for five terms. On September 18, 1867, Mr. Shanklin was married to Mary H. Wilson, the daughter of Anthony Wilson, a well-known citizen of the county.

they now live, but which has been greatly improved during the intervening years. In 1872 Mr. Shanklin built a magnificent barn and five years later built a large brick house, in which the family has lived ever since. They have gradually increased the farm until it now comprises more than seven hundred acres.- -

Mr. and Mrs. Shanklin have been the parents of six children, of whom only two are now living, Alice Viola, John Anthony, Olive Belle, Sarah Glenn, one who died in infancy and Bessie Leonore Bordner. Alice Viola, deceased, married John Pullen and left five children, one having died pre¬ viously; the five living children are, Mary H., George Bert, Charles Leon, Miriam Glenn and Olive Viola. John Anthony died at the age of two years. Olive Belle, who was a graduate of the Wesleyan College for Women at Oxford, Ohio, married Frank D. McEllroy, a teacher in Crawfordsville, who now lives in Hammond. At the time of her death, she left one child, who later died. Sarah Glenn, who is a graduate of the University, of Wooster, is the wife of Doctor Quinn, of Burlington. Bessie Leonore, who is a graduate of the university at Lake Forest and the wife of W. H. Bordner, a farmer of Democrat township, has two children, Mary Cath¬ erine and William Shanklin.

Not only is Mr. Shanklin a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, in which he has served as commander of the post for two terms, but he is also a member of Cutler Lodge No. 571, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is an elder in the Presbyterian church at Cutler and has lieen prominently identified with the Republican party in Carroll county all of his life.

Charles E. Lenon

A well-known American writer has said that "The farm is, and must always remain, the chief source of our country's wealth, strength and power, as well as the cradle of our ablest men." If this statement is true, every good farmer is a benefactor to the race, because his work is creative. The charge of parasitism, therefore, can never be laid at liis door. Charles E. Lenon was born on the farm where he now lives, the date being August 13, 1871. His farm of forty acres is situated on rural route number 2, one and a half miles east of Camden. The subject of this sketch is the present trustee of this township and is the son of Levi and Lucy (Wright) Lenon..

Levi Lenon was the son of John Lenon, and was born one-half mile east of what is now known as the Neible farm, on February 12, 1833. John Lenon was born in Butler county and was the son of John Lenon, a native of Germany. The latter emigrated to the United States and located in Butler county, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his life. The history of the family in Indiana dates from the time when John Lenon, Jr., located himself and family in Jackson township, west of Camden, and here he lived the remainder of his life, becoming possessed of much of this world's goods. His son, Levi, was married to Lucy Wright, who lived on the adjoining farm east, and for two years the young husband lived with his wife's peo¬ ple. He then purchased the present property, where he lived for fifty-two years. He was a Democrat in politics, in which party he was quite active, but never held public office. He was one of the most highly respected men of the township. John Lenon, Jr., was the father of fifteen children, of whom Levi was the youngest boy. One of these, Samuel, still survives and lives in Camden, having reached the eighty-sixth milestone of his life. Levi and Lucy Lenon became the parents of eight children, five of whom are liv¬ ing. These are, Matthew M., of Camden; Charles E., the subject of this biography; J. O., of Lafayette; Mary, the widow of Frank Trivett, of Camden, and S. J., of Culver, Indiana. Those who have passed away are Cordelia, who died at the age of eighteen; Willie, who died in infancy, and Franklin A., who died when a lad of sixteen.

Charles Lenon lived at home and worked on the farm until his mar¬ riage, having* received his education in the country schools. After the death of his father, on January 9, 1913, he returned to the home farm, where he has lived ever since. On June 26, 1895. the marriage of Mr. Lenon and M. J. Parkins was consummated, the bride being the daughter of Elizabeth Eckerle. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Lenon made their home three miles east of their present residence. They are the parents of three chil¬ dren, Rufus E., who lives at home, and who will graduate from the high school in 1916; Leta Bernice, who is in the third year in high school, and Charles Raymond, who lives at home with his parents.

Mr. Lenon is a Free and Accepted Mason, belonging to Mt. Zion Lodge No. 21 1,* and is a past noble grand of Lodge No. 151, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Camden. He is a past master of the Masonic lodge and represented the lodge on three different occasions in the grand lodge. He and his family are members of the Camden Baptist church. Mr. Lenon is a prominent Democrat and at present is township trustee.

Every community has its men of vision and of responsibility. To these the people look for a confirmation of their views or, at least, for representation in organizations that reflect the general trend of thought and achievement. In making the statement that Charles E. Lenon is such a man, the editor is but seeking to put him in his rightful place in the estima¬ tion of the public.

Enjoying the luxury of a well-earned rest, Leander McKinney is spend¬ ing his remaining years in peace and comfort at Burrows, Indiana. His practical nature and long years of industry have entitled him to a place in the history of his county, where, through his genial disposition and trust¬ worthy attitude towards all, he occupies a high position of esteem among his many friends.

Leander McKinney, living a retired life at Burrows, Indiana, was born on June 17, 1843, m Butler county, Ohio, and is a son of John and Mary Ann (Rhinearson) McKinney. He remained at home until he was eighteen years of age, when he began working for himself, his father having died when he was but three years old. He received a good education, which he put to good use by teaching five terms of winter school, during which time he also worked at the carpenter's trade. After his marriage, Mr. McKinney followed agriculture for about five years, and then bought forty acres of land in Washington and Jackson townships, Carroll county, where they lived about eighteen years and then sold, moving back to the old home place, whence he later moved to Rock Creek township, finally settling at Burrows in 1899. For the past fifteen years, Mr. McKinney has been living a retired life at Burrows. Politically, he is an independent voter, but is inclined towards Democracy in politics, and has officiated in some of the township offices, among them being that of township assessor. He is the owner of four or five pieces of valuable property, giving him a good income.

John McKinney, father of the subject, was born near Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, and was a son of John McKinney, Sr. His wife was Mary Ann (Rhinearson) McKinney. John, Sr., died when John, Jr., was three years old. After the latter grew up and was married, he settled in Butler county, Ohio, where he operated a distillery for about eight years. On October 15, 1846, he brought his family to Indiana, settling in Washington township, the subject being then but three years old. Mr. McKinney later bought two hundred acres here, and both he and his wife spent their remain¬ ing years on the home place. He always followed farming, and, politically, was a life-long Democrat, taking an active part in politics, and serving in some of the township offices, among which were those of school trustee and township assessor, holding the latter office during three different terms. Mr. McKinney was a thoroughly self-made man and a great reader. He had very positive views and was a prominent man in his day. Religiously, he was a member of the Presbyterian church at Cumberland, in the work of which he took an active interest, holding different offices in the church. To John and Mary Ann (Rhinearson) McKinney were born nine children, eight of whom are living in 1915: Leander, aged seventy-two; Amanda, the wife of S. L. Groniger; J. B. McKinney, who lived near Deer creek, and is now deceased; Adolph, who lives in Arkansas; S. S. McKinney, of Logansport, Indiana; A. Q. McKinney, who is postmaster at Clay Valley, Arkansas; Frances, who became the wife of Ira Dodds, of Cass county, and Alice, who is the wife of Harley Gustin, also of Cass county.

The paternal grandfather McKinney was a native of Ireland, and his wife was a German woman by the name of Schultz. He emigrated to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, coming afterward to Ohio, where he died when John, father of the subject, was three years old. Three chil¬ dren were born to this union, John and two daughters, who were left as orphans when very young.

The ancestry of Mary Ann Rhinearson, mother of the subject and whose parents died when she was very young, traces back to French and English origin.

Leander McKinney was united in marriage, on November 22, 1862, to Samantha Ryan, daughter of James and Christena (Brown) Ryan, of Rock Creek. She was born on December 6, 1848, in Rock Creek township, and was educated in the public schools of the district. To this union have been bom five children: David M., who farms eighty acres at Madisonville, Indiana; Cora O., who became the wife of William C. Mullin, of Rock Creek township; Ella J., who was married to Schuyler Foster, and lives in Washington township; Ollie G., who is the wife of Rollie Snyder, who deals in hogs and lives in Rock Creek township, and Annie L., who is the widow of Ross Penn, of Flora, Indiana.

Mr. McKinney is a broad-minded man, of unpretending bearing, who has attained special success in his vocation, and one who has always enjoyed a well-deserved popularity in the community where he has long been a resident.

Mary C. Hardy

The biography of Mary C. Hardy is only briefly recorded in the fol¬ lowing recital of a few events in a useful life nobly lived. The eldest in a family of nine children, she early became inured to the hardships and privations of pioneer days, but these she bore with the courage and fortitude which distinguished her afterlife, when, as a widow, she again faced dif¬ ficult conditions. Mrs. Hardy has won many friends in and near her home, and has been successful in the work which she has undertaken to do. Mary Hardy, the widow of William Hardy, Sr., lives on her farm of one hundred and ninety acres in section 26, on rural route No. 1, Burrows, Indiana. She was born on June 18, 1855, on the farm of her father and mother in Butler county, Ohio.

The parents of Mrs. Hardy were James and Bridget Teresa (McGlynn) O'Donnell. James O'Donnell was born in County Sligo, Ire¬ land. He remained at his home in Ireland to take care of his mother and at the age of thirty came to this country, landing at New Orleans. He worked on a plantation for one year, and then decided to go northward, traveling by boat. Landing first at Cincinnati, he went from there to Butler county, Ohio, and here met the mother of the subject. Bridget McGlynn was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, and came to this country when a girl of nine¬ teen, landing in New York on July 4, 1849. She came direct to Hamilton, Ohio, where she lived for four years previous to her marriage. When married, the young couple came to Washington township, Carroll county, where they bought one hundred and twenty acres of land from Josiah Yerkes.

They became the parents of nine children, five daughters, Mary, Anna, Winnifred, Ellen and Elizabeth, and four sons, Charles, Patrick, John and a second Charles. The eldest of these children is the subject of this sketch. The second, Anna, remained single and lives with her brother, Patrick H. O'Donnell, in Chicago. Winnifred died in childhood Ellen became the wife of C. V. Willey, of Rock Creek township, and is the mother of eight living sons and four living daughters. Elizabeth died after she reached womanhood. The elder Charles died in infancy. Patrick and John are residents of Chicago, and Charles owns a farm in Rock Creek township and the manager of his brother Patrick's farm, lying in the same vicinity.

and Elizabeth (Pardner) Hardy. On July 14, 1882, Mr. Hardy died, leaving his wife and one son, named William P. Hardy, who still lives on the home farm. Mr. Hardy was a Republican in politics.

Mrs. Hardy is a devout member of St. Vincent's Catholic church, and her son is a prominent member of the Knights of Columbus at Logansport, Indiana.

In all the relations of life Mrs. Hardy has proven herself to be a woman* of high ideals and exemplary character. She is sympathetic to those in trouble, kindly in her nature, a warm, sincere friend, a good neighbor, an ardent church member and a faithful wife and mother. During her residence here, Mrs. Hardv has endeared herself to a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, who prize her friendship for its true worth. Her true womanly nature has taught her the precious lesson of sorrow, and her life of unselfish service is evidence that she has learned that "every day of meet¬ ing sorrow superbly makes the life more grand. Every tear that falls from one's own eyes gives a deeper tenderness of look, of touch, of word that shall soothe another's woe. Sorrow is not given that we may mourn. It is given us that, having felt, suffered, wept, we may be able to understand, love, bless."

Granville Everett Heck

Granville Everett Heck, a well-known young maji, now a clerk in the Delphi postoffice, is a native of that city, where he was born on March 23, 1892. He is a man of honorable impulses and temperate habits, and enjoys the confidence of a host of friends, not only in Delphi, but throughout Carroll county.

Mr. Heck is a son of Abraham and Allie (Campbell) Heck, natives of this state. Abraham Heck is a farmer by occupation, but lives within the corporate limits of Delphi. At various times he has been engaged in differ¬ ent occupations. For some years he was a dairyman, but during the past few years has cultivated a farm of thirty-eight acres which he owns, near the corporation line of Delphi. Mrs. Abraham Heck was reared in the Methodist church. She has borne her husband seven children, of whom Granville Everett is the eldest. The others are, E. Fay, M. Lucille, Will¬ iam E., George R., Margaret J. and Vernon.

seven children, Calvin, Albert, Abraham, Hannah, Sarah, Laura and Ella. The subject's maternal grandparents were Jack and Jennie (Paris) Camp¬ bell, also natives of Indiana, who reared two children, Allie and Maud, besides whom they had another child, Walter, who died early in life. Mr. Campbell died early in life. Mrs. Campbell was later married to Albert Dunn, now deceased, and she is now living at Delphi.

Granville Everett Heck, who was reared in Delphi, receiving his ele¬ mentary education in the graded schools of that city and graduated from the high school in 1911. During the next two years he worked on the Vandalia railroad at Logansport and for his father in the dairy. On April 3, 1913, he was appointed as a clerk in the Delphi postoffice and still holds this position.

A short time after having been appointed to his present position, in October, 1913, Mr. Heck was married to Birdie M. Grauel, who was born in Pittsburg, Kansas, a daughter of Absalom and Emma (Edwards) Grauel. Mrs. Heck was one of eight children born to her parents, the others being, Fannie, Beatrice, Florence, Daisy, Myrtle, Margaret and Pauline. Mr. and Mrs. Granville E. Heck have had one son, Donald E. Mr. Heck is a member of Delphi Lodge No. 174, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is independent in politics.

The late John W. Williamson was widely known in Carroll county and was one of the honored citizens and farmers of the county at the time of his death, May 11, 1915. His well-directed efforts in the practical affairs of life, the capable management of his own business and his sound judgment won for him a large measure of success and, at his death, he owned a magnificent farm in Rock Creek township, comprising two hun¬ dred and seventy-two acres of land. His life ably demonstrates what may be accomplished by a man of sufficient ambition and foresight. In all of the relations of life, he commanded the confidence and respect of his fellows and died full of honor, a worthy man and a worthy citizen.

The late John W. Williamson, the son of Joseph Williamson, was born in Carroll county, Indiana, on the old Williamson farm, on the north end of the place he owned at the time of his death. His father was a native of

Mr. And Mrs. John W. Williamson

Mr. Williamson grew up on the old homestead farm in Carroll county and, during his youth and young manhood, passed through the experiences which fall to the lot of the average country boy reared in a pioneer community. .

On May 19, 1863, Mr. Williamson was married to Maria Munson, who was born on February 14, 1840, in Rock Creek townshipr Carroll county, Indiana, the daughter of Clinton and Martha (Berkshire) Munson. Mrs. Williamson's father was a native of Genesee county, New York, and the son of Simeon Munson. The Munson family had come to America in the "Mayflower,'' one Capt. Thomas Munson, who was a member of the party which made up the pilgrim fathers, being the ancestors of the Munsons of Carroll county. Until comparatively recent times, the Munson family lived principally in New York state and the East. Clinton Munson grew up in New York state and, when he was a young man, came to Ohio with his mother and later went with her to Michigan. It was in Ohio that Simeon Munson was killed, accidentally, at a house raising. His widow died in Ingram county, Michigan, some years later. From Michigan, the family branched out, the members going in different directions. Three of Clinton Munson's brothers helped to build the first locks in the Wabash & Erie canal. Subsequently, Clinton Munson came to Carroll county, where he was married to Martha Berkshire, the daughter of Charles Berkshire, an early settler in Carroll county, who had come here from near Albany, Indiana. The earlier ancestors of the Berkshire family had come from England. Clinton Munson and Martha Berkshire were married in Carroll county. For a number of years he was a pioneer school teacher. When Mrs. John W. Williamson was a child of twelve years, her father followed the gold rush to California in 1852 and died there of typhus fever. His wife had died just before he started for California. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are now living. Mrs. John W. Williamson; Criscilla, the widow of Jacob Van Lue; Johanna, who lives near Sprague, Washington, and Lois, the wife of Edward Wharton, of Chicago. The deceased children are, Charles, who died in the service of his country during the Civil War, and Ruth, the wife of Joseph Armstrong. After her parents' death, Mrs. Williamson lived with an aunt until her marriage in 1863.

After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Williamson moved to the old Williamson place and lived with Mr. Williamson's father until they built (20) the house in which Mrs. Williamson now lives. They were the parents of two children, Martha, the widow of John C. Kesseler, of New Castle, Indiana, and an infant who is deceased. Martha has one son, Williamson Dwight Kesseler, a graduate of the New Castle high school and who is now employed at Jackson, Michigan.

The late John W. Williamson was an elder and deacon in the Presby¬ terian church at .Rock Creek for a great many years, and was identified with the Democratic party. Mrs. Williamson still retains her interest in religious work and today is known as one of the well-informed, refined and charitable women of Rock Creek township.

Henry G. Brown

The desirability and attractiveness of any location lies largely in the character and industry of its inhabitants. The gentleman whose name is especially mentioned in the following brief history belongs to that class of men whose sturdy persistence and wise judgment have helped to make the agricultural industry of Carroll county famous.

Henry G. Brown, farmer, of Burrows, Indiana, was born, January 25, 1855, on the farm on which he now lives, and is a son of Gabriel and Bar¬ bara (Hiser) Brown. His youth was spent on his father's farm and his education was obtained at the public schools of the district. After his father's death, he bought out the interest of the other heirs in the home place, consisting of two hundred acres, located at the edge of Burrows, in Rock Creek township. Politically, Mr. Brown has always been interested in the policies of- the Republican party, while his religious membership is with the Christian church of Burrows, in the work of which he has long taken an active interest, being at present a trustee and one of the deacons in the church. He is a director in both the Burrows State Bank and the telephone company.

Gabriel Brown, father of the subject, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, and was bound out to a family by the name of Kauffman, when he was a small boy, being taken by them to where Dayton, Ohio, now stands. He grew up to manhood's estate and was married, at that place, to Barbara Hiser, whose parents also came overland to Ohio, locating at the present site of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Brown came to Carroll county, Indiana, about 1833, and settled on the old Parks farm, purchasing, afterward, the farm which the subject now owns, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Brown was a member of the Christian church, in the work of which he always took an active interest. Politically, he was a Republican. To Mr. and Mrs. Brown were born ten children, only two of whom are now living, Henry G., and D. N. Brown, who lives at Sunnyside, Washington.

Henry G. Brown was united in marriage, November 23, 1877, with Elizabeth Sager, daughter of William and Criscilla (Berkshire) Sager. The children born to this union are : Bertie O., who lives on his father's farm, and William, who was married to May Wasson, by whom he has had four children, Vera, Paul, Chester and Thelma.

Having lived an industrious life, and one founded upon high principles, combined with a kind-hearted disposition, Mr. Brown has few regrets in his efforts to live up to a high standard of citizenship.

Harley Porter

"It is not what you earn, but what you save that makes you rich," so the old saying goes, but the gentleman whose name introduces the follow¬ ing sketch has both earned and saved, the result of which is centered in his present successful business at Burrows, which he has followed for nine years, after having tried various other vocations before finally making up his mind in which direction his qualifications pointed.

Harley Porter, proprietor of a general store at Burrows, Indiana, was born, June 10, 1880, in Jefferson township, Cass county, and is a son of Madison and Eliza (Miller) Porter. He lived at home and attended the public schools until he was seventeen years of age, when he left the paternal roof and engaged in the railroad business, which he followed for nine years, first with the Pennsylvania, then with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and his last employment in railroad work was with the Vandalia line. Giv¬ ing up this vocation, Mr. Porter moved his family to Burrows, where he followed the carpenter's trade for quite a length of time, after which he became interested in his present successful business. Politically, Mr. Porter has always voted the Republican ticket, while, religiously, he belongs to the Christian church. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train¬ men, No. 109, at Logansport, and in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows he belongs to Burrows Lodge No. 495, and Rockfield Encampment No. 163, being a past noble grand in the subordinate lodge.

Madison Porter, father of the subject, was born in Clinton township, Cass county, Indiana, and is a son of Joshua Porter. His wife was Eliza (Miller) Porter, daughter of Martin Miller. She also is a native of Clinton township, Cass county. To Mr. and Mrs. Porter were born three sons: Harley; Cloyed, who lives at Logansport, and Norbert, who lives at home with his parents. Madison and Eliza Porter still reside on their farm in Clinton township, Cass county.

Joshua Porter, the paternal grandfather, was an early pioneer in Ohio, coming to Clinton township, Cass county, not long afterward, and made that location his permanent home, spending the remainder of his life there. Martin Miller, the maternal grandfather, was of German lineage. He came from Pennsylvania and settled in Clinton township, Cass county, where he spent a number of years, and whence he moved to the old Thomas Dillard place, where he lived until his death.

Harley Porter was united in marriage, February 9, 1903, with Jose¬ phine Dodds, daughter of Andrew Dodds, of Clinton township, Cass county. To Mr. and Mrs. Porter have been born four children: Mildred, deceased; Madeline, a student at school; Gale and William Wayne, who are both at home. Mr. Porter carries with him the spirit of optimism and encourage¬ ment and is always equal to any emergency of an ordinary character.

Martin M. Popejoy

Self-made men, who have attained success by reason of their personal qualities and who hate left the impress of their individuality upon the busi¬ ness and material development of their home community, exert a powerful influence for good and. unwittingly perhaps, build monuments more endur¬ ing than marble obelisks or granite shafts. Such a man is Martin M. Popejoy, sheriff of Carroll county and one of the honored citizens in this part of the great Hoosier state.

Martin M. Popejoy was born in the village of Middlefork, Clinton county, Indiana, September 14, 1871. His parents, John and Nancy (.McAdams) Popejoy, were natives of Clinton county, Indiana, and Ohio, respectively. John Popejoy was reared in Clinton county, but lived for about five years in Illinois. Subsequently, he returned to Indiana and set¬ tled in Cass county, and still later moved to Carroll county, settling on the old Bemtrader farm, where he died in 1898, at the age of seventy-seven years. He was always a farmer. His wife is still living and is now seventysix years old. She resided at Rockfield. The Pope joy family were mem¬ bers of the Methodist church and Mrs. John Popejoy still retains her mem¬ bership in this church. John and Nancy (McAdams) Popejoy were the parents of seven children, who grew to maturity : Jennie, the wife of Franklin John, of near Rockfield; Flora B.* the wife of Lincoln Laird, a resident of southern Indiana; William, deceased; Minnie, the twin sister of William, who is now the wife of Noah Barnard, of near Russiaville, Indi¬ ana; Martin M., the subject of this sketch; George W., a resident of Deer Creek, and Andrew J., of the same township. John Popejoy was twice married. Previous to his marriage to Nancy McAdams, he had married a Miss Norris, by whom one child was born, James L., who lives near Rossville.

The paternal grandfather of Martin M. Popejoy was Madison Pope¬ joy, who married a Miss Whiteman. They were natives of Kentucky and early settlers in Clinton county, where they died well advanced in years. They were the parents of six children, John A., Amanda, Dutch, Julia, Jennie and William. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Popejoy were natives of Ohio and early settlers in Clinton county, Indiana, where they died in the prime of life. They were the parent^ of a family of five chil¬ dren, Nancy R., James (who was killed in the Civil War), William, Sallie and Rebecca.

Martin M. Popejoy was reared on his father's farm in Clinton county. He attended the country schools of Clinton county, where he received a good common-school education, living at home until his marriage, at the age of twenty-seven years. After his marriage, Mr. Popejoy rented a farm, but lived on the home place for several years. In 1893 he moved to Carroll county and rented the old Berntrader farm. Later he moved to Tippecanoe township and, still later, to Deer Creek township, where he lived on the Pollard farm for four years. In 1912 Mr. Popejoy was elected sheriff of Carroll county, assuming the office on January 1, 1913. In 1914 he was re-elected by the largest majority ever given a candidate for any county office in the history of Carroll county.

In 1901 Mr. Popejoy was married to Mary Clark, who was born near Argus, Indiana, in 1880. Mrs. Popejov's parents were natives of Indiana. Her mother died when she was a child, but her father is still living. He is now at the Soldiers' Home at Lafayette, Indiana, having been a soldier in the Civil War, in which he served three and one-half years as a private. Mr. and Mrs. Popejoy have one daughter, Dorothy M.

Martin M. Popejoy has always been an enthusiastic Democrat and a man of wide influence in the councils of his party in Carroll county. Fra¬ ternally, he is a member of Mount Olive Lodge No. 48, Free and Accepted Masons, at Delphi ; Young America Lodge No. 548, Knights of Pythias, and of the Uniform Rank of this order, and also belongs to the Improved Order of Red Men. Mrs. Popejoy is a member of the Baptist church, but Mr. Popejoy is a member of the Lutheran church.

Alfred H. Brewer

Specific mention is made in this volume of many enterprising business men of Carroll county, and of these men who have been successful in the pursuit of business, Alfred H. Brewer, a well-known shoe merchant of Delphi, Indiana, deserves a high rank. He has passed his entire life of more than half a century within the borders of Carroll county, and in his business, though aggressive, has nevertheless been conservative at all times, and has combined mature judgment with everyday common sense. Mr. Brewer well merits the respect and esteem accorded to him, not only by the patrons of his business, but by the citizens of Carroll county generally.

Born in Adams township, Carroll county, Indiana, November 12, i860, Alfred H. Brewer is a son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Briney) Brewer, who were natives of the Hoosier and Buckeye states, respectively. Jesse Brewer was reared principally at Lagro, Wabash county, Indiana. He came to Carroll county when a young man and engaged in farming, owning a farm first in Adams township. * He afterwards owned land in Jefferson township, and finally in Tippecanoe township. He died on the old home farm in Tippecanoe township, at( the age of sixty-nine years; his widow survived him about two years, being seventy- four years old at the time of her death. Both were earnest and faithful members of the Christian church, of which he was an elder and prominent in all its affairs. He served as county com¬ missioner at one time, discharging his duties in a very capable and efficient manner. His first wife was Miss Holloway, and to this union were born four children, Isaac, Aaron, John and Mahala. By his second marriage, to Elizabeth Briney, there were three children born: Alfred H., with whom this narrative deals; George W., of Rochester, Indiana, and Francis M., of Tippecanoe township.

was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was a pioneer in Mianii county, Indi¬ ana, and died there comparatively early in life. Among his children were, Martha, Cynthia and Jesse. His maternal grandfather was Henry Briney, who married Sarah Harless, both natives of Darke county, Ohio, who, sometime after their marriage, removed to Adams township, Carroll county, Indiana, where they entered land and established a pioneer home in the wilderness. Here they lived the remainder of their lives, the grandfather dying at the age of sixty-six, and the grandmother some years later. Among their children were, Elizabeth, Perry, Aaron, Washington, Alfred, Louisa, Henry, Jeremiah and Thomas.

Alfred H. Brewer was reared on his father's farm and lived at home with his parents until he had reached his majority, in the meantime attend¬ ing the district schools and the high school at Delphi. After leaving school, in 1880, Mr. Brewer began clerking in the shoe store which he now owns, and worked continuously in this store until March, 1911, when he purchased the store. He carries a large and up-to-date stock of boots and shoes, and enjoys a large and lucrative patronage in Delphi and vicinity.

On the 1st day of June, 1886, Mr. Brewer was married to Katie Sonnenfeldt, now spelled Sonfield, the daughter of John and Catherine (Assion) Sonnenfeldt, and to this union has been born one son, Harry S., who is clerking in his father's store. Harry S. Brewer married Laura M. Thomp¬ son, of Monticello, Indiana, and they have one son, Harold H. Mrs. Alfred H. Brewer is a native of Delphi, having been bom on the same lot where she is now living. Her parents were natives of Germany, her father having come from Saxony and her mother from Alsace-Lorraine. Her father died in 1889, but her mother is still living, at the age of eighty-two years. They were the parents of five children, Adeline, John H., Louise, Catherine and Emma.

It is doubtful if there is any citizen now living in Carroll county who is more prominent in Masonic circles than Alfred H. Brewer. He is a member of Olive Lodge No. 48, Free ancj Accepted Masons; of Delphi Chapter No. 21, Royal Arch Masons; Delphi Commandery No. 40, Knights Templar, and of Murat Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at Indianapolis. Mr. Brewer is also prominent in the Knights of Pythias order, being a mem¬ ber of Delphi Lodge No. 80 and of the Uniform Rank. He is a past chancellor and represented the Delphi lodge in the grand lodge. Harry S. Brewer was deputy grand chancellor for a time, but resigned. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of the Presbyterian church. Politically, Mr.

Aside from the shoe store of which Alfred H. Brewer is proprietor, he is a stockholder and director in the Great Western Canning Company, of Delphi, and is a director in the local building and loan association.

David Lilly

To make a success of agriculture, it is necessary to be something more than a hard worker. A farmer may labor from dawn to twilight every day in the year and fail to accomplish much. There must be sound judgment and discretion exercised at the same time, a knowledge of soils, grains, live stock and, in fact, general business. The man who accomplishes much as a farmer in these days is accorded a place alongside of the men who suc¬ ceed in the learned professions and the skilled trades, and this is quite natural, since it requires more ingenuity, intelligence and management to succeed in farming than perhaps any other vocation. David Lilly, an enterprising farmer of Jefferson township, who occupies a beautiful home, with every convenience available to those who live in the country, has succeeded in farming because he has not depended upon hard labor alone.

Mr. Lilly is a native of Huntington county, Indiana, born on September 7, 1851, and is a son of James and Margaret (Leakey) Lilly. James Lilly was born in Nicholas county, West Virginia, and came to Henry county, Indiana, with his parents when twelve years old. His parents were farmers and he worked out for a time, but later purchased eighty acres of land in Huntington county, which he farmed for six years. He then sold out and moved to Jasper county, where he purchased one hundred and twenty acres and where his first wife died. He was married again in Jasper county and then sold out and moved to Carroll county, settling in Jefferson township, where he owned one hundred and sixty acres of land and where he lived for fifty-six years. He passed away on February 5, 1905. He was a Republican in politics and, in the days before the Civil War, an ardent abolitionist. For a number of years before his death, he was in the active ministry of the gospel and a devout and earnest member of the Christian church. His wife. Margaret Leakey, was a native of Henry county and was one of thirteen children born to her parents, who were large landowners and farmers by occupation. James and Margaret ( Leakey) Lilly were married on July 25, 1844. To them were born four children, Joseph and Sallie, both of whom died on November 1, 1849; Martha, who lives in Logansport and is the wife of Rev. J. G. Tedford; and David, the subject of this sketch.

David Lilly remained at home until thirty-two years old, farming with his father until he purchased eighty acres of land. In the early years, he raised thoroughbred stock. He inherited forty acres of land from his father, and also farms forty acres belonging to his daughter and forty acres belonging to his sister. The land is located in section 11, of Jefferson township. Aside from his own farm, the farm belonging to his daughter and sister, w'hich he cultivates, he has also put some fifty acres of land, belonging to Mrs. Lilly, into cultivation. He has made a conscientious effort to perform well all of the duties of life and, if the verdict of his neigh¬ bors is accepted, it must be admitted that he has succeeded well in this purpose.

On March 21, 1883, Mr. Lilly was married to Anna Rothrock, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Cochell V Rothrock, of White county, but natives of Pennsylvania. The father immigrated to White county on x\pril 27, 1833, with his parents, and the mother, with her parents, a few years later. Mr. and Mrs. Lilly have been the parents of three children, James William, who died in infancy; Margaret, the wife of David H. Roth, of Jefferson township; and Guy A., who lives on the home farm and assists his father. He owns eighty acres of land. Mrs. Lilly died on September 23. I9I3-

Edward E. Pruitt

Edward E. Pruitt, a well-known attorney of Delphi, Indiana, former prosecuting attorney of the thirty-ninth judicial circuit, one-time member of the Indiana Legislature, and city attorney of Delphi since 1907, is a native of Carroll county, born on September 17, 1866, in Burlington town¬ ship.

He is a son of William A. and Maria A. (Timmons) Pruitt, who were natives of Indiana. They had seven children : Drilla, deceased, was the wife of Dr. Henry Carter, of Bringhurst; Ella is the wife of Dr. Lewis Shirrar, of Flora, Indiana; Edward E. is the subject of this sketch; Eliza¬ beth is the wife of Fred O'Haver, a telegraph operator of Garrett, Indiana; Lola is the wife of William Brackney, of Newcastle, Indiana; Charles W.

is deceased, and Grace is the wife of James Evilsizer, of Wellsboro, Indiana. William A. Pruitt, father of these children, was reared in Carroll county and for forty years has been an auctioneer and has practiced law. He resides in Flora, Indiana, where his first wife died on March i, 1895, at the age of fifty-five years. She was a devout member of the Disciples church. William A. Pruitt is a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the Twenty-fourth Indiana Battery for a little more than three years. At times he has served as justice of the peace. After the death of his first wife, he was married to Rosa Jones.

Mr. Pruitt's paternal grandfather was Pleasant Pruitt, who was a native of Pennsylvania and a pioneer in Carroll county. He and his wife, also a native of Pennsylvania, spent much of their time, however, in Howard county, being farmers by occupation. The grandfather died in Flora, Indi¬ ana, at the age of seventy-two years; his wife died early in life. William A. was the only child born to this marriage. After the death of his first wife, Pleasant Pruitt married again and by the second marriage had three sons, Sampson, Harry and Joseph. Mr. Pruitt's maternal grandparents were natives of Ohio and pioneers in Burlington township, Carroll county, Indiana. Their children included, Elizabeth J. Leeka, of Fairmount, Illi¬ nois; Sarah Aylsworth, William R. Timmons, Ezekiel John, Maria A. Pruitt and Cyrus Timmons.