Carroll County, Indiana - Biographical sketches, 1916 (part 5 of 12)

Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson, a retired farmer of Jefferson township, Carroll county, where he owns one hundred and thirty acres of land, is a native of Tippe¬ canoe county.

Charles Johnson was born on July 23, i860, and is the son of Gust and Martha (Wolf) Johnson, the former of whom was born in Sweden and who came to America in 1854, settling in Tippecanoe county, where he works at the construction of the Wabash railroad. He later bought a farm and now own§ four hundred acres of well-improved land. Martha (Wolf) Johnson emigrated from Scotland to America with her parents. They set¬ tled in Tippecanoe county, where they resided to the end of their lives.

Gust and Martha (Wolf) Johnson were married in Tippecanoe county and have had four children, of whom two died in infancy and two are living. William, who was born in 1858, lives in Jasper county, Indiana, and Charles, the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Martha (Wolf) Johnson died in 1868 and Mr. Johnson was subsequently married to Anna Martha Johnson in 1878. To Mr. and Mrs. Anna Martha (Johnson) Johnson have been born two chil¬ dren, namely: Emma, who is the wife of William Washburn, of Battle¬ ground, and Ella, who is the wife of Thomas Wolf, of Tippecanoe county. Mr. Johnson's father and stepmother are still living. The father is eighty years old and the stepmother is eighty-one years old. Both are members of the Lutheran church. Mr. Johnson's mother, the first wife of his father, was a member of the Christian church.

Charles Johnson received a common-school education and lived at home with his father until September, 1881, when he was married to Cora Emrick, the daughter of William and Mary (Munpeck) Emrick, who emigrated from Ohio to Indiana. They now live at Americus, Indiana. Mrs. John¬ son's father is ninety-six years old and her mother eighty-six years old.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson have had seven children, six of whom are living. Ada is the wife of George Brown, of Indianapolis, where he is a conductor on the Belt railroad; they have three children, Charles, Mabel and Vivian. Gust died at the age of sixteen. June is the wife of Odis Piper, of Fowler, Indiana; they have one son, Richard. Gilbert is a gradu- ate of the Monticello high school; he married Mable Runkle and has one son, Walter. Golda is a graduate of the Monticello high school and lives at home with her parents. Jasper married Lula Runkel, and they live in Jefferson township. Silva lives at home with her father and mother.

Mr. Johnson owns one hundred and thirty acres of well-improved land in this township. He started in life without any means whatever and for eighteen years rented land before he purchased. He has always raised a high grade of live stock and has been very successful in this business. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Patton. He votes the Democratic ticket. The Johnsons are now living retired on the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are well known to the people of Jefferson township and they enjoy the good will of all the people of the township and surrounding neighborhood.

John B. Ellis

In placing the late John B. Ellis, a successful farmer and business man, in the front ranks of the citizens of Carroll county, during his day and generation, justice is rendered to a very old and worthy family. Although a quiet and unassuming man, he contributed largely to the material, civic, political and moral advancement of his community. Possessed of admirable qualities of head and heart, the upright course of his daily life won for him the esteem and confidence of the circles in which he mingled.

The late John B. Ellis, who was a native of Tippecanoe county, was born on March 24, 1832. He was the son of Nordecai and Sarah Ann (Brockus) Ellis, the former of whom was born in Ohio, November 14, 1799. Sarah Ann Brockus was a native of Tennessee, born on September 12, 1812. She was married to Nordecai N. Ellis on April 17, 1828, and to them were born twelve children, eight of whom grew to maturity, John B. being the eldest. Of the other children, Sophia D. was the wife of Robert P. Scott, of Jefferson township; Phoebe M. was the wife of Nicholas Coble, who lives in Adams township; Charity C. is the widow of Lanta T. Armstrong and resides in Jefferson township; Alice J. is the wife of William H. Wilson, of Los Angeles, California; Frances M. is the widow of Irvin Greer and lives in Chicago; Harriet S. is the wife of William J. Keever, of Monticello, Indiana, and Hiram N. is a resident of Jefferson township.

and were married there. In 1836 they moved to Carroll county, where they lived for a short time and then returned to Tippecanoe county. In 1840 they returned to Carroll county and settled in Jefferson township, on section 18. Here they built a house, which is still in use; it was the first frame house erected north of the Wabash river in this part of the country, and in this house the parents lived until their death. The father died on March 15, 1867, and the mother on February 21, 1887. They were members of the Friends church.

John B. Ellis was educated in the pioneer schools of Jefferson town¬ ship, but the advantages afforded by the public schools of his day were limited and he supplemented the training received in the public schools by home study and was known in this community as a great reader.

Mr. Ellis's wife, who was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Crowel, was born in Miami county, Ohio, November 4, 1837. Abraham Crowel was a native of Ohio, having been born in Montgomery county. May 22, 1814. On May 13, 1835, Abraham Crowel married Catherine Million, of Miami county, Ohio, and to them were born eight children, among whom were Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Ellen, Jane and Martha. Mrs. Catherine (Million) Crowel died on March 28, 1848, and on December 3, 1850, Abraham Crowel was married to Ann Newman, and to them were born seven children, five sons and two daughters, as follow : Joseph N., J. Henry, Abraham, Daniel, Richard, Catherine and Amanda. The family settled in Carroll county in 1843, locating on a farm in Jefferson township. Abraham Crowel died on January 14, 1898, and his second wife on January 22, 1887. They were both members of the Church of God.

John B. Ellis was married on March 15, 1857, in Jefferson township, Carroll county, to a daughter of Abraham Crowel. To them were born five children, one of whom died in infancy. Four are still living, James H. S., born on February 12, 1858, who lives in Rensselaer, Indiana, where he owns the opera house and other property; Sarah, April 19, i860, who lives on the old homestead; Elmer, August 18, 1866, lives on the old homestead; Martha, November 23, 1870, who married Arthur FI. Hopkins and lives in Rensselaer, and Charles, who died in infancy.

After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis began housekeeping on the farm now occupied by their daughter and son. He made many improve¬ ments upon the farm and, at the time of his death, owned three hundred and four acres of well-improved land. In 1872 he moved to Kokomo and was engaged in the baking business for some years. Later, he operated a grocery store for a short time and, while there, served as a member of the city council elected on the Republican ticket. He was a man who was always active in politics. In the spring of 1886 he returned to his farm and shortly afterward erected a splendid residence and a very substantial barn. The late John B. Ellis was a member of the Masonic fraternity and a prom¬ inent York Rite Mason, having reached the rank of Knight Templar. He was a public-spirited citizen and always stood for all public improvements, including roads and drains. Both John B. Ellis and his wife were members of the Friends church. Mr. Ellis died on March 14, 1914. and his wife on July 24, 1875.

Elmer R. and Sarah Ellis operate the home farm and have had charge of it since their father's death. Mr. Ellis raises thoroughbred Poland China hogs and a high grade of cattle. Sarah Ellis is a member of the Friends church. Elmer R. Ellis is identified with the Republican party in politics.

Charles A. Metz

Charles A. Metz, a prosperous farmer of Jefferson township, where he owns fifty-nine acres of well-improved land, is a native of the township where he resides, having been born on December 26, 1861. He is the son of Samuel and Mary A. (Schock) Metz.

Samuel Metz was born in Pennsylvania and came to Carroll county, when a small boy. He settled on the Wabash river upon his arrival in this state. Mary A. (Schock) Metz was also born in Pennsylvania and came to Indiana with her parents. Her father settled in Jefferson township, where he and his wife lived to the end of their lives.

Charles A. Metz's parents, Samuel and Mary A. (Schock) Metz, were married in Carroll county by the Rev. Mr. Lilly. They had six children, of whom three, Elizabeth, Hezekiah and Samuel, are deceased. The living children include Jacob, who resides near Hammond; Charles A., the subject of this sketch, and Margaret, the wife of Frank Roysdon, of Seattle, Wash¬ ington. Samuel Metz, the father of these children, is deceased. His widow is still living at the age of seventy-nine and makes her home with her son, Charles A. The Metz family are members of the Christian church. The late Samuel Metz was a stanch Democrat.

Charles A. Metz received his education in the public schools of Jeffer¬ son township and lived at home with his parents until October, 1888, when he was married to Mary Graham, a daughter of Clarke and Lettie (John-

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Metz have had five children, all of whom are living. Carl married Learn Heiny, and they have one child, Mary Isabelle; Ruby, Opal and Emerald are at home; Pearl is the wife of James Keefer, of Jefferson township, and has one son, Paul.

Mr. Metz owns fifty-nine acres of well-improved land on the farm which he now occupies. Fraternally, he is a member of Monticello Lodge No. 107, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a Democrat in poli¬ tics, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Yeoman.

William J. Landes

The success which has attended the efforts of William J. Landes, an enterprising farmer of Carrollton township, and the present trustee of the township, is the direct result of well-applied industry, careful management and the sincere interest which he takes in all matters which have to do with the public welfare. Naturally his election to the important office of town¬ ship trustee is a striking evidence of the high regard in which he is held by the people of Carrollton township, this county.

William J. Landes, the proprietor of a beautiful farm of one hundred and sixty acres situated seven miles northeast of Flora, is a native of Carroll¬ ton township, born on May 22, 1852. He is the son of John and Julia A. (Dumkin) Landes, the former of w'hom was born near Zanesville, Ohio, and who was the son of Frederick Landes, who, with his father, came to Indi¬ ana and located in Carroll county. Frederick Landes lived in Carrollton township until his death. His wife died on the same farm as her husband. They were members of the Dunkard church. John Landes was a young man when his parents emigrated to Carroll county. He received a good common-school education and by his marriage to Julia A. Dumkin became the father of six children, three sons and three daughters. The daughters are all deceased. Mary J. was the wife of J. M. Hendrix; Miranda died when a year old, and the youngest daughter died in infancy. The living children, the sons, are William J., the subject of this sketch; Dr. B. F. Landes, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, and Oscar L., a stock dealer of Flora.

iam J. Landes spent his early years on a farm and at the proper age entered the district school in his neighborhood. He attended school during the winter months until he was eighteen years old and then became a student at the Battle Ground Institute. Subsequently he attended the National Nor¬ mal School at Lebanon, Ohio, and Valparaiso University, at Valparaiso. For twenty-seven years he was a teacher in the schools of Carroll county, and in all this time missed only one year of continuous service.

On September 27, 1879, William J. Landes was married to Susan M. McCain, a native of Carrollton township, the daughter of David McCain. Mrs. Landes was also a teacher in the district schools. She has borne her husband one child, Jessie E., who was graduated from the common schools, Flora high school and Franklin College. Jessie E. Landes is a teacher and has taught in the high schools at Young America and Wheeling, where she was instructor in Latin and botany.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Landes were capable and successful school teachers. Mr. Landes has a record of being an enterprising and prosperous farmer. More than that he is an able and popular trustee of Carrollton township. The Landes family are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Landes is a deacon and trustee of the church. He is identified with the Republican party.

One of the well-known farmers and business men of Carroll county, Indiana, is Ellis Logan, the owner of "Darwin Stock Farm/' a tract of two hundred and eighty acres of land situated in section 23, of Burlington town¬ ship. By his enterprise and progressive methods he has contributed in a substantial measure to the agricultural advancements of Burlington town¬ ship. He enjoys the distinct prestige of rank as a representative citizen of Burlington township. Besides "Darwin Stock Farm," he owns forty-six acres of additional land in Burlington township, six lots in Lafayette, Indi¬ ana. and property in Royal Center, Cass county, Indiana, and also properties in Burlington. Moreover, he is one of the directors of the Burlington Tele¬ phone Company and a heavy stockholder in the Burlington State Bank.

Ellis Logan is a native of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, born on October 11, 1855. His parents were Samuel A. and Abigail (Railman) Logan, the former of whom was born in New Jersey and reared in that state. After reaching manhood, Samuel A. Logan emigrated to Illinois where he located on a farm and where he remained for one year, when he settled in Warren county, Indiana. Still later the family removed to Cass county, Indiana, and there Samuel A. I-ogan died several years later. His wife died in 1875, after bearing her husband six children, five of whom are living. William H. is a resident of White county, Indiana; Spencer is a resident of Cass county; George is a resident of Carroll county; Elizabeth is the wife of Moses Sifeld, of Carroll county; Ellis is the subject of this sketch.

Ellis Logan was ten years old, when his parents settled in Warren county. He attended the district schools for a short time, but his educa¬ tional advantages and opportunities were somewhat limited not only by the educational facilities of his neighborhood but by the fact that he attended school only for a short time. When he was old enough, he worked by the month on his father's farm and on neighboring farms.

Upon reaching his majority, Ellis Logan was married, October 19, 1876, to Nancy E. Thompson, the daughter of William A. and Sarah J. (Thompson) Thompson, who were natives of Delaware. They came to Indiana when children, grew up in the Hoosier state, were married here and here spent the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Logan was reared on the farm and received a common-school education.

After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Logan rented a farm for three years and then purchased land in White county, Indiana, upon which they lived from 1879 to 1891, when they removed to a farm of one hundred and forty acres west of Burlington, and moved to Burlington in 1898. Subsequently, they sold this farm and purchased a tract of two hundred and eighty acres, in Burlington township, this county, where the son now lives.

Mr. and Mrs. Logan have had only one son, William E., who was born on May 19, 1879. He is a graduate of the common schools of Carroll county and spent one term in the high school. He married Nona M. Gard¬ ner, who has borne him one son, Robert E., born on May 28, 1903.

Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Logan are members of the Methodist church at Burlington and Mrs. Logan has always been active in church work. Fra¬ ternally, Mr. Logan is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men and is a charter member of the Burlington lodge. Although he is nominally iden¬ tified with the Democratic party, he has never taken any active part in poli¬ tics.

had much to do with improving the means of communication in Burlington township. He is well known in the township where he lives and he enjoys the confidence and respect of his neighbors and fellow townsmen.

Wilson Appleton

Stock raising has become one of the scientific arts of the day, the inter¬ est having become so widely spread that societies are rapidly being formed all over the country, in order that farmers and stockmen may be instructed in the most approved methods of breeding, feeding and caring for all kinds of stock, as well as in the best system of placing animals upon the market.

Wilson Appleton, farmer and stock raiser, Camden, Indiana, was born on January 29, 1847, Lebanon county, Ohio, and is a son of John and Lettie (Brown) Appleton. His youth was spent on his father's farm, where he remained until he was nineteen years old, when he bought forty acres of land at a cost of five hundred dollars, which he farmed for about two years, and then sold out, buying an interest in eighty acres. He again sold out and came to Carroll county, buying one hundred and sixty acres, eighty acres of which he sold to his brother, Joseph, and forty acres to Michael Ryan, all at a good profit, and now owns a splendid tract of land, consisting of three hundred acres, where he raises fine stock of every kind, which he disposes of by the carload each year. Politically, Mr. Appleton has given his vote to the Republican party ever since attaining his majority.

John Appleton, father of the subject of this sketch, was born near Trenton, New Jersey, of which state his father was also a native. John grew up on a farm and remained in his native state until he was twentyone years of age, when he migrated to Ohio, where he engaged in farming, as he worked by the day, until he was twenty-five years of age, when he was united in marriage with Lettie Brown, daughter of John Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Appleton lived for a time at Lebanon, Ohio, where they were engaged in the grocery business, and in 1852 they moved to Cass county, Indiana, by canal, landing at Logansport. They afterward moved to Rock Creek, Washington township, Carroll county, where Mr. Appleton bought a saw-mill and forty acres of land, operating the mill about ten years, and liv¬ ing on the place until he died. He went to the Civil War in Company K, One Hundred Twenty-eighth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 1864, serving until he was taken sick and sent home, after which he followed

Wilson Appleton was united in marriage on August 31, 1871, with Melinda C. Yerkes, daughter of Henry and Mary (Woodward) Yerkes. She died on July 31, 1910. This union has been blest with three children: Charles A., who lives on the home place; Burton F., in business at Deer Creek, and Stella A. who became the wife of S. W. Smith.

Mr. Appleton boasts of Dutch and Irish ancestry. His fine stock has attracted the attention of a great many large dealers, his reputation having reached far and wide.

John A. Lowery

John A. Lowery is a successful farmer of Democrat township, Carroll county, and the proprietor of "Lawn View Farm/* a tract of forty acres situated one mile and three-quarters east and two miles north of Sedalia, this county.

Mr. Lowery was born in Burlington township, Carroll county, Indiana, on December 26, 1867, and is the son of William H. and Sarah M. (Ander¬ son) Lowery. William H. Lowery was born in Tennessee and his wife in Adams county, Ohio. She was the daughter of Benjamin Anderson, who was born at Belfast, Ireland, and who died in 1880, at the age of eighty-nine years. The late William H. Lowery, who died in 1904, was a farmer of Carroll county, who removed to this county from Clinton county, Indiana, in the spring of 1867 and who, after renting land for three years, purchased eighty acres of land m Democrat township, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant church and was at one time very active in church work. His wife died in 1901. They had four children, of whom John A. is the subject of this sketch; H. B. is a farmer in Democrat township; Catherine I. is the wife of Charles Thomas, of Democrat township; William H. is an undertaker of Forest Hill, Indiana.

John A. Lowery, who was only three years old when the Lowery family removed to Democrat township was educated in district school No. 9, of Democrat township. He attended school in the winter time and worked at home on the farm during the summer. District school No. 9, which he attended when a boy, was situated on a corner of the Lowery farm. After working some twelve years bv the month, he had saved enough to begin farming on his own responsibility and for some time rented land.

On December 31, 1912, John A. Lowery was married to Mary I. Stephenson, the widow of John Stephenson. By her first marriage, Mrs. Lowery had two children, Ralph R. and George H. Stephenson. The former was born on July 18, 1903, and the latter on October 9, 1904. By her mar¬ riage to Mr. Lowery, there has been born one son, William Todd, who was born on September 1, 1913.

Mr. Lowery is a man who bears an excellent reputation, of Democrat township. He is a Democrat in politics and is a member of the township advisory board. As a farmer he has made a specialty of raising a very good breed of live stock and has been very successful.

Thomas I. Galloway

Thomas I. Galloway, a prosperous and retired farmer of Jefferson township, Carroll county, was born in Adams township on November 24, 1839. His father was a native of Missouri, who came from that state to Carroll county and entered a half section of land in partnership with his brother. After farming this land for a number of years, he turned it over to his wife's parents and went to New Orleans with a party on Nailer's flatboat. After spending some time in the South, he came back, was mar¬ ried, and died in Jasper county, Indiana, in 1850. His wife, who was a native of Ohio, came with her parents to Indiana, where they owned land and were engaged in farming. Thomas I. Galloway is one of four children born to his parents. The others were, William, who died in infancy; Martha, who is the wife of William Cochran, of Nebraska, and the mother of eight children, and James, who also lives in Nebraska.

Thomas I. Galloway received a common-school education and, when about twenty-one years old began working on neighborhoring farms, which he continued for three or four years. He accumulated altogether one hun¬ dred and twenty acres and to this there were added eighty acres which his wife had inherited.

On August 24, 1865, Mr. Galloway was married to Sarah Million, the daughter of Robert Million. She died on April 8, 1881, having borne her husband eight children, five of whom are living: Marietta is married and living in Ohio; Lydia is married and lives in Indianapolis; Martha is mar¬ ried and lives in Logansport; John operates the home farm; Leota is mar¬ ried and living in Ohio. Mr. Galloway was married, secondly to Lydia

Martha A. Cochran Jamks C. Calloway. Thomas I. Calloway

Million, a sister of his first wife, who died on August 2, 1894, leaving three children, Fay, who is married and living in Jefferson township, Carroll county; Francis, who is married and lives near Delphi, and Geneva, who is married and lives in the state of Illinois.

John E. Galloway, the son of Thomas I. and Sarah (Million) Gallo¬ way, was born on June 16, 1875, in Carroll county, Indiana. He received his education in the public schools of Jefferson township and on October 2, 1902, was married to Pearl Coble, a daughter of Daniel H. and Louise (Peterson) Coble, both of whom were born in Carroll county. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Galloway have had two children, Sarah Louise, born on October 5, 1903, and Silva Ann, born in August, 1906. Mr. Galloway owns eighty acres of land, which he purchased in 1906. Both he and his wife are members of the Christian church of Hickory Grove and Mr. Galloway votes the Prohibition ticket.

Thomas I. Galloway, who has been an extensive farmer and a stockraiser and dealer, is well known in Jefferson township, where he is now living retired. He has specialized in Poland China hogs. He is a Demo¬ crat in politics and a member of the Christian church.

Milton Wilson

With ambitions beyond those of the average man at the beginning of his career, Milton Wilson, whose history is here recorded, made up his mind to accomplish something more than a mere existence on a farm, the result of which is his splendid stock farm and his one hundred and six acres of fine farm land, located at Camden, Indiana.

Milton Wilson, farmer and stockman, Camden, Carroll county, was born on January 12, 1875, on a farm near Georgetown, in Cass county, Indiana, and is a son of George and Eleanor (Fisher) Wilson. He was; educated at the public schools and remained at home until he was married, after which he followed farming on a rented place in White county, which he later bought, and afterward sold out, coming to Jackson township, this county, in 1906, where he has since lived, and where he is a breeder of fine stock of various kinds, and of which he sells a large number each year. Politically. Mr. Wilson believes in the policies of the Republican party, and in religion, he belongs to the Baptist church.

George Wilson, father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Cass county, Indiana. His wife, Eleanor (Fisher) Wilson, was born in Cass county, Indiana, and was a daughter of John Fisher. They lived for a time on a rented place, which they later bought, to which he added eighty acres more, living there until Milton was fourteen years old, when they moved to a farm of four hundred and thirty-six acres, located south of Monticello, White county, Indiana. The children born to this union were Milton and Joseph, the latter of whom was united in marriage with Bertha Cullum, by whom he had three children, Homer, Mildred and Harold.

Milton Wilson was united in marriage on October 19, 1898, with Alice Hornbeck, daughter of Samuel and Mary Hornbeck. She was born on August 14, 1875, White county, Indiana, where she received a public school education. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have been born two children, Harry, who is in his second year at high school, and assists his father on the farm, and Mabel, who is in the fifth grade at school.

Samuel Hornbeck, father of Mrs. Milton Wilson, was born in Carroll county, and his wife, Mary, was born in White county, where they settled. They are both now deceased. They were the parents of six children, five of whom are living in 1915: Bert, who lives at Monticello; Charles M., of White county; Mrs. Alice Wilson; Mrs. Maude Redding, who lives at Cam¬ den, Indiana; Edith, deceased, and Levilla, who became the wife of Charles Wolf, and lives in Monroe township, this county.

Mr. Wilson is essentially a man of affairs in his community, where he has won and retains the confidence and respect of all who have the pleasure of knowing him.

Edward G. Preston

Mr. Edward G. Preston, who owns the old Preston homestead of eighty acres located in section 26, Tippecanoe township, Carroll county, is a pros¬ perous and enterprising farmer.

Edward G. Preston was born on May 7, 1863, in Tippecanoe township. Carroll county, and is the son of Andrew H. and Mary Preston, the former of whom was born in New York and who came to Carroll county, entering land from the government in Tippecanoe township, which has been held by the family ever since. He was the first man to operate a threshing machine in Carroll county and owned one hundred and twenty acres which at one time had been covered with heavy timber and which before his death he cleared. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary J. Mitts, was at the time of their marriage the widow of James Archibald, by whom she had two children, Julia, deceased, and Joseph, of near I^afayette. Andrew H. and Marv Preston were married in Carroll county, and had four children, all of whom are living, namely: William is a resident of Lafayette; Edward G. is the subject of this sketch; Albert resides in California, and Charles B. is a farmer of Deer Creek township.

Andrew H. Preston died at the age of sixty-three years and his wife, who was a devout member of the Christian church, lived to be eighty-two.

Edward G. Preston was educated in the common schools of Carroll county. He grew up on the farm and learned well the methods of suc¬ cessful farming from his father. He is well known to the people of Tippe¬ canoe township and has a host of friends not only in Tippecanoe township but in adjoining townships as well. He is a Republican in politics, but has taken no especial part in the campaigns of his party or in the organization preliminary to campaign.

Alba G. Allen

Success is the natural result of well-applied energy, unflagging deter¬ mination and perseverance in a course of action, which is well thought out and well planned. Among those whose efforts have been crowned with success, is Alba G. Allen, a prosperous and industrious young farmer of Deer Creek township, who cultivates eighty-five acres of land in section 3.

Alba G. Allen was born in Madison township, Carroll county, February 3, 1890, and is the son of Joseph and Ellen (Gillam) Allen, the former of whom was born in Ohio and came to Carroll county with his parents, when only two years old. The latter was born near Indianapolis, and was mar¬ ried to Joseph Allen in Clinton county, her home at the time of their mar¬ riage. They began housekeeping in Madison township, Carroll county, and, for a time lived on land purchased by the grandfather. They have had seven children, six of whom are living, one dying in infancy. The living children are, Roy, who lives in Deer Creek township on a farm; Clara, who lives at home; Charles, who lives at Whitestown, Indiana; Alba G., the sub¬ ject of this sketch; Ruth, who is the wife of Floyd White and lives in Mad¬ ison township in one of the houses on her grandfathers farm, and Mabel,

Alba G. Allen received his education in the district schools of Carroll county, from which he was graduated. Later, he attended the Beech wood Academy near Fairland, Indiana, for three years. Mr. Allen followed farm¬ ing at home until November 30, 1911, when he was married to Geneva May Duff, a daughter of Asa C. and Mattie (Hare) Duff, the former of whom was born in Monroe township, Carroll county, March 22, 1857, and the lat¬ ter, the daughter of Lambert and Elizabeth (Grossaun) Hare. Asa C. Duff is the son of John B. and Clara (Tanner) Duff, the former of whom was born in Franklin county, Ohio, February 9, 1817, and the latter born in Ohio, June 29, 1818. John D. Duff came to Carroll county when a young man, driving a four-horse team to Madison township, where he set¬ tled on a farm. He was one of the earliest settlers of the township. Clara Tanner came with her parents when a small girl to Madison township near what is now known as Radner. John B. Duff worked by the month for a number of years for William Stranahan, but later purchased a farm in Mon¬ roe township and farmed for a number of years. After selling out, he pur¬ chased a farm of one hundred and forty acres in Deer Creek township, in 1863, and died there on August 15, 1894. His wife died on October 23, 1908. They were both members of the Methodist church. John B. Duff was a stanch Republican. By his marriage to Clara Tanner, there were born ten children, two of whom died in infancy. Five are now living, Arenda Jane, born on October 20, 1844, the widow of Jacob Moore, who died in 1913, and she now lives in Monroe township; Amanda Ruth, August 17, 1846, who married Charles Dock, of Deer Creek township, and died on March 21, 1904; John P., December 9, 1849, who was a farmer and who died on May 5, 1904; Eliza Etta, September 20, 1852, who is the wife of Thomas Burns, of Muncie, Indiana; George Oliver, May 19, 1854, and died on March 6, 1915; Asa C., the father of Mrs. Allen; Reuben A., April 21, 1862, who lives in Madison township, and Dora M.. August 14, 1864, who is the wife of M. F. Hildebrand, of near Lake Cicott, Cass county.

Asa C. Duff received a good common school education and remained with his parents until about 1892, in which year he was married on March 30, to Mattie Hare, whose father, Lambert Hare, was born in Stuttgart, Germany, October 17, 1835, and who was married on February 4, 1862, to Elizabeth Grossaun, who was born on January 4, 1842, in Meisler, Witten¬ berg, Germany. They were the parents of two daughters, Mattie, the wife of Mr. Duff, and Nora, who lives in Chicago. Two other children died in infancy. Lambert Hare was a wagon-maker and blacksmith by trade, which occupations he followed in Delphi for a number of years, but about seven years after the death of his wife, he moved to Chicago, where he is now living retired. Mrs. Hare died on April 29, 1890, in Delphi. Mr. and Mrs. Asa C. Duff were the parents of two children, Geneva May, born on July 4, 1893, who wife of Mr. Allen, the subject of this sketch, and

Raymond, born on July 10, 1897, who is a graduate of the Deer Creek township schools. Mr. Duff owns a well-improved farm with many sub¬ stantial improvements, which he himself has made. He has built two barns and remodeled the house and cleared a great deal of the land, and is a gen¬ eral farmer and stockman. In politics he is a Repubiican. Mrs. Duff is a member of the Presbyterian church.

Mrs. Allen is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Allen votes the Republican ticket, but so far has not taken any considerable interest in politics.

Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley, a well-known farmer and stock raiser of Carroll county, lives on his farm of forty-five acres on rural route No. 1, Burrows, Indiana. His farm is in section 32, range 1 east, Washington township. Mr. Stanley was born in this township on December 30, 1871, and is the son of Moses, Jr., and Safina (Pangborn) Stanley.

Moses Stanley, Jr., was a native of Bourbon county, Kentucky, where he lived with his parents until he was three years of age and then came with them to Delphi, this county. His father, Moses, Sr., lived close to the Delphi home of his son for a short time and then moved to Washington township, where he and his wife spent the rest of their lives. They were the parents of the following children: John J., is a resident of Indian¬ apolis; Mary J. is the wife of D. B. Sterritt, of Washington township; Carrie has remained at home; Thaddeus W. lives in San Francisco; Ella is the wife of Sylvester Watson, of Logansport; Alfred Bruce resides in Washington township; Charles is the subject of this sketch. Salina Pangborn was a daughter of Thaddeus and Mary (Hunter) Pangborn, and is a native of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, having been born there in 1832. Her father was born in Vermont, where he grew to manhood and then moved to Pennsylvania, where he met and married Mary Hunter. In 1828 they moved to Lafayette, Indiana, from Ohio, traveling by way of the Ohio and Wabash rivers. There they lived until 1835 when they came to Carrollton township, this county. They spent the remainder of their lives here.

In 1853 Moses Stanley, Jr., and Salina Pangborn were married. They settled on the farm of two hundred and forty acres, later buying eighty acres, which gave them possession of three hundred and twenty acres of land. Mrs. Stanley was a member of the Universalist church. Mr. Stanley was a Republican, and although offered several offices he never served. He and his wife were both prominent in the community. Moses Stanley, Jr., died on June 10, 1889.

In matters of religion and politics, Charles Stanley followed the pre¬ cedent set by his worthy father. Although devoting most of his time to his vocation, Mr. Stanley has been keenly interested in public affairs, with which he has kept in touch.

John P. McCloskey, farmer, Deer Creek, Washington township, Carroll county, was born on May 21, i860, in Hamilton county, Ohio, and is a son of Daniel and Mary (Boyer) McCloskey. He grew to young manhood on his father's farm, receiving his education at the district schools. After his marriage, Mr. McCloskey moved on his present farm of sixty-six and one-half acres, situated half a mile east of the Michigan road, in Washing¬ ton township, which has always been his home. Politically, he has always voted the Democratic ticket, but has never taken an active interest in poli¬ tics, although thoroughly interested in the advancement of his township. Mr. McCloskey and all his family are members of the Cumberland Presby¬ terian church.

Daniel McCloskey, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ohio, and was a son of John McCloskey. He spent his youth on his father's farm, and was united in marriage, in Hamilton - county, Ohio, with Mary Boyer, and lived there until 1866, when they came to the McCloskey home¬ stead, where they bought eighty acres, and remained here until his death, which occurred on September 18, 1900. Mr. McCloskey always believed in making every move count, and the only result that could return from such a basis, placed him in a class with the most successful farmers of his time. His widow still survives him and is living on the old home place.

They were the parents of seven children, Sarah E. ; John P. ; James Andrew, % deceased; Charley W. lives in Cass county, Indiana; Margaret, died at the age of one year; Judge David lives in Cass county, and Lewis H., who resides on the old home place with his mother.

John McCloskey, the paternal grandfather, was of Irish lineage, and his wife was of German descent. They lived and died in Hamilton county, Ohio.

John P. McCloskey was united in marriage on March 10, 1887, with Ella Blue, daughter of Uriah Blue, of Cass county, this state. She was born on September 20, 1862, in Cass county, and was educated in the district schools. She died on February 9, 1901. To Mr. and Mrs. McCloskey were born three children, Elsie, who became the wife of Rollie Campbell; Daniel Ellis, who is married and living on a farm in Jackson township; and Elda, a student at school.

William R. Davidson

William R. Davidson is a prosperous farmer of Deer Creek township, Carroll county, where he owns one hundred and nineteen acres of wellimproved land, and where he is one of the leading farmers and stockmen. He is a native of Kentucky, born on October 13, 1855.

The parents of William R. Davidson were Capt. Roy D. and Elizabeth (Stephenson) Davidson, the former of whom was born in Ohio and the latter in Kentucky. They were married in the Blue Grass state and were the parents of four children, one of whom died in infancy; N. N., who died at the age of eighteen; Mary E., who also died at the age of about eighteen, and William R., who is the only surviving child.

In 1861 Mr. Davidson's parents came to Boone county, Indiana, and settled on a farm, where they remained until 1872, when they moved to White county, Indiana. The father died about 1890 and the mother in 1903 in White county. They were both members of the Christian church.

At the breaking out of the Civil War, Roy D. Davidson organized Com¬ pany I, Twenty-fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. He served as cap¬ tain of Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and also of Company I, of the Kentucky regiment. He was

William R. Davidson was educated in the common schools of the Hoosier state. He remained at home with his parents until his marriage in 1889 to Minnie Onken, a daughter of John Onken, who immigrated from Germany to the United States and settled in Jasper county, Indiana, where he and his life lived for some time. They are now living on a farm in Pulaski county, Indiana.

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Davidson have been the parents of three daughters, all of whom are living. Ida E., the wife of Samuel Hewitt, of White county, Indiana; Nellie H., and Geneva, both of whom live at home.

From 1872 until 1912, Mr. Davidson owned a farm of one hundred and thirty-nine acres, but in 1912 sold out and purchased one hundred and nineteen acres in section 9, of Deer Creek township. This land comprises a thoroughly well-improved farm. Mr. Davidson has made a specialty of raising the very highest grade of live stock. His influence upon the live stock business of Deer Creek township especially has been incalculable.

The Davidsons are members of the Presbyterian church of Meadow Lake, Indiana. Mr. Davidson is a member of Walcott Lodge, No. 158, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Both he and his wife are members of the Daughters of Rehekah, at Delphi.

John H. Neff

The career of John H. Neff, a well-to-do, retired farmer of Deer Creek township, Carroll county, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres of land, purchased by his father twenty-nine years ago, contains no exciting chapter, but is tilled with well-defined purposes, which Mr. Neff has car¬ ried to a successful issue. He enjoys an influential place in the civic and agricultural circles of Carroll county. He has not only won the confidence of his neighbors but, in all of his long life, has so lived as to retain this confidence to the present time.

John H. Neff is a native of Jefferson township, Carroll county, born on February 25, 1847. He is the son of Finley and Elizabeth (Speece) Neff, the former of whom was born on October 13, 1820, near Dayton, in Montgomery county, Ohio, and the latter born on September 20, .1826, also near Dayton. . .

Finley Neff came with his parents, Daniel and Lydia Neff, to Jefferson township, Carroll county, in 1830, and settled with them on the Indian reserve, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Daniel Neff died in middle life, but his wife lived to be sixty-seven years old. Elizabeth Speece came with her parents, John and Mary Speece. to Carroll county, when she was a little girl of five years old. They settled on Connors' reserve in Jeffer¬ son township, and there spent the remainder of their lives. John Speece lived to be eighty-one years old and his wife died at the age of about sixty. John H. Neff's paternal great-great-grandmother Neff lived to be one hun¬ dred and ten years old, passing away in Jefferson township, Carroll county. Her remains are interred in the Speece cemetery in Adams township. Mr. Neff's great-grandparents, on both sides of the house, were born in Mary¬ land and emigrated to Montgomery county, Ohio, in pioneer times. His parents were married in Carroll county in 1846. They had three children, of whom John H., the subject of this sketch, was the eldest. The other two were: Lydia, who married Elias Harner and spent most of her life in Delphi, her husband dying about 1912; Lewis, the other child, died at the age of fifteen.

The late Finley Neff was engaged in farming in Jefferson township until 1871, when he retired and moved to Delphi, where he lived for a number of years. Subsequently, however, he moved to Adams township and, after living in that township for two years, returned to Delphi. He died in 1894 and his wife, the mother of Mr. Neff, is still living in Delphi, at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. She is a member of the United Brethren church, as was also her husband. He was a stanch Republican, but never cared to hold office.

John H. Neff received a common-school education in the public schools of Carroll county and lived at home with his parents until February 24, 1871, when he was married to Catherine Sidenbender, the daughter of Joseph Sidenbender. Mrs. Neff died in March, 1872, and on January 1, 1874, Mr. Neff was married to Sarah A. West, and to them was born one son, Charles E., who lives in the state of Washington. Mrs. Sarah Neff died in September, 1876, and Mr. Neff was married, on June 2, 1878, to Mary M. Rothengatter, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and the daughter of Philip Jacob and Mary M. (Scheese) Rothengatter, both of whom were born in Germany. They came to America in 1847 anc* lived in New York state for one year, after which they moved to St. Louis and lived for three years. They then returned to New York state and, after living there for a short time, removed to 'Peoria, Illinois, where they lived for four years.

They then moved to El Paso, Illinois, and lived there for two years and then moved to Lockport, Carroll county, where they spent the balance of their lives. Philip J. Rothengatter served three years and three months in the Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and was hon¬ orably discharged at the end of his term of enlistment. He died at Lockport and his wife, the mother of Mrs. Neff, died in Tippecanoe township, at her daughter's home. They were the parents of two daughters, Mrs. Neff and Louise Caroline, the wife of William Feathers, of Delphi.

To Mr. Neff's third marriage there have been born four children, one of whom died in infancy. The living children are: Walter F., born on February 27, 1882, who lives in Rock Creek township, Carroll county, is married and has two sons, Herman Samuel and Roger Finley; Addie, who is the wife of Benjamin B. Jackson, of Chicago, and has one daughter, Regina Thelma; and Hazel C, who married Reed Jackson and lives on the old homestead farm. They are the parents of one daughter, Lorine Mar¬ garet.

John H. Neff owns one Hundred and sixty acres of land in Deer Creek township but is now living retired. Fraternally, he is a member of Carroll Lodge No. 174, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Delphi. He is a stanch Republican. Both he and his wife are members of the United Breth¬ ren church.

Samuel N. Snoddy

It is the progressive, wide-awake man of affairs who makes the real history of a community. His influence as a potential factor in the body politic is difficult to estimate. The example which he furnishes of patient purpose and steadfast integrity illustrates what every man may accomplish. There is always satisfaction in referring, even in a casual way, to his achievements. A man of this type is Samuel N. Snoddy, a retired farmer of Deer Creek township, Cafroll county. Not only does he own a fine farm in Deer Creek township but also a large tract of land in Wisconsin.

Mr. Snoddy was bom on September 14, 1840, near Dayton, in Tippe¬ canoe county, Indiana. He is the son of William J. and Mary (Shrader) Snoddy, the former of whom was born in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, in 1793, and who died on March 10, 1865. The latter was born in West¬ moreland county, Pennsylvania, in December, 1801, and died in April, 1889, at the age of eighty-eight years. They were married in Butler county, Ohio, in 1827, and had six children, three of whom are living. The children, in the order of their birth, are Amanda, Matthew, William, Alfred Nevin, Luellewellyn Olive and Samuel N. Amanda, who died in Remington, Jas¬ per county, Indiana, in 1886, was the wife of George Major, who died in 1902, and by whom she had eight children. Matthew died in 1846. William passed away at West Lafayette on May 29, 1912, in his eightieth year. Alfred Nevin, born on April 21, 1834, lives on the old homestead in Tippe¬ canoe county. The land has been in the Snoddy family ever since it was entered from the government, in 1827. Luellewellyn Olive, who was born in August, 1836, and who served four years in the army, having been appointed a captain of a colored company shortly after his enlistment, lives in Kansas. Samuel N. is the subject of this sketch.

William J. and Mary (Shrader) Snoddy removed to Tippecanoe county after their marriage, settling on the farm where both died. William J. Snoddy was one of the pioneer settlers of Tippecanoe county. He was the son of John Snoddy, a native of Ireland, who settled in Pennsylvania after coming to America. Mary (Shrader) Snoddy's parents were natives of Germany, who settled at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Samuel W. Snoddy was educated in the district schools of this section and attended the high school at Dayton. He lived at home with his parents until January i,' 1865, when he was married in Rossville, Clinton county, Indiana, to Rosana McLurg, a daughter of John and Jennie (Robinson) McLurg. Mrs. Snoddy's parents were of Scotch descent, but were natives of Knox county, Ohio. They had eight children, of whom five, Amanda, Belle, Mary, Jennie and Mrs. Snoddy are deceased. Josephine lives in Cali¬ fornia; James also lives in California; John lives in Frankford, Clinton county, Indiana. Mrs. Snoddy's parents lived and died in Ohio.

By his marriage to Rosana McLurg, Mr. Snoddy had four children, three daughters and one son, all of whom are living. Flora lives at home, as do also Belle and Mary; Edwin lives in Chicago.

In 1905 Mr. Snoddy retired from active labor. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of well-improved land, which he purchased in the spring of 1889, since which time he has lived in this county. He also owns six hun¬ dred and forty acres of land in Wisconsin, and his daughter owns forty acres in California. For some time after his marriage, Mr. Snoddy lived in Kokomo and then moved to a farm in Jasper county, where he remained for fifteen years. Later he lived near Frankfort, Indiana, for six years and then in Benton county for about one year and one-half. He moved to Car-

The venerable Samuel N. Snoddy is a stanch Democrat. The Snoddy family are all members of the Presbyterian church and have always been active in religious work.

Frank Richter

Frank Richter, a successful farmer of Deer Creek township, Carroll county, where he owns eighty acres of well-improved land, is a native of Jackson township, Carroll county, born on August 3, 1859, and is the son of Martin V. and Mary Ann (Brown) Richter, the former of whom was born at Staunton, Augusta county, Virginia, in 1835. Martin V. was the son of John and Margaret (Rees) Richter. John Richter was born near the Rhine river in Germany. He came to America and settled in Virginia when a young man and was there married. After his marriage, the family removed to Carroll county and settled in Deer Creek township, near the Milroy home in 1837. He was a millwright by trade, having learned the trade in his native country. He died in 1850 and his wife lived to be seventy years old. They had five children. Augusta married William Mullen and at her death left one son, Samuel Mullen, who now lives in Albany, Oregon; Christian, John and Henry are deceased; Martin V. died in 1907. Both of Mr. Ritcher's grandparents were members of the Methodist church at Cam¬ den.

Frank Ritcher's mother was a native of Deer Creek township. His parents were married in Jackson township and had four children, three daughters and one son. Malissa died at the age of two years; Frank is the subject of this sketch; Effie E., who was born in 1866, married William Wright and bore him one daughter, Eva, the wife of Everett Garrison, of Flora,' Indiana, and she died in 1914; Sarah G., who is the wife of R. F. Flora, is the fourth child.

Mr. Ritcher's father was a farmer by occupation. . He spent all of his life in Jackson township. As a Democrat he served several terms as a mem¬ ber of the Jackson township advisory board. He owned one hundred acres of well-improved land, on which he made many improvements.

Born and reared in Jackson township, Frank Richter received his edu¬ cation in the Maple Groye school at Jackson township. After finishing his

On November 10, 1894, Mr. Richter was married to Emma A. Stoops, the daughter of George W. and Angeline (Voorhees) Stoops. Mrs. Rich¬ ter's father was born in Deer Creek township and her mother in Ohio. The mother had come to Deer Creek township, Carroll county, with her parents. Her father was a cooper by trade. Mrs. Richter's father died on the home now owned by Mr. Richter and her mother still lives.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richter have had two children, Edith V. and Arthur B. Edith V. was born on February 14, 1897, and is at home with her parents. Arthur B. was born on December 21, 1903.

Mr. Richter bought his present farm in 1910. It is located in section 1. in Deer Creek township, and comprises eighty acres. He raises a high grade of stock on the farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Richter attend church regularly. Mrs. Richter and the daughter are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Richter votes the Democratic ticket.

Elmer C. Ayres

Mr. Ayres is the son of John and Emma (Hamm) Ayres, the former of whom was born in Democrat township and the latter of whom was born in Monroe township, Carroll county. They were married in Monroe township and had, as the fruit of their marriage, seven children, all of whom are living. Esta is the wife of Grover Foster, of Bringhurst; Elmer C. is the subject of this sketch; Basil, George, Maud, Minnie and Ancil all live at home with their parents.

John Ayres owns one hundred and fifty acres in Monroe and Democrat townships. The land is all well improved and very productive. Mr. Ayres raises a high grade of live stock. Mrs. John Avres is a member of the Bap¬ tist church in Flora.

Elmer C. Ayres was educated in the common schools of Bringhurst and was graduated in the spring of 1902. Subsequently he attended high school at Flora and was graduated from the Flora high school in 1906.

whom was born on the farm now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ayres, and the latter of whom was born in Bringhurst. They were married in Carroll county and had, as the fruit of their marriage, seven children, one of whom died in infancy. The other children are: Edna, the wife of Mr. Ayres; Ruth, Olive, Lena, Floy and Elmer, all of whom live at home with their parents. Arthur W. Gillam has been engaged in farming, but is now living retired in Monroe township near Flora. Both he and his good wife are members of the Methodist church at Zion. Mr. Gillam owns one hundred and fifty-nine acres of land in Deer Creek township and, besides this, twelve acres with a good barn and house.

Elmer C. Ayres farms his father-in-law's home farm of one hundred and fifty-nine acres. Mr. Gillam makes a specialty of raising thoroughbred big- type Poland China hogs and has been very successful.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Ayres are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Flora. Mr. Ayres is a young man who is just getting well started in life, and he enjoys the confidence of all his neighbors who know him as an industrious, intelligent and cordial farmer and citizen.

D. L. Hostler

Both by birth and marriage, D. L. Hostler, a well-known farmer of Democrat township, Carroll county, Indiana, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres of land, is connected with some of the oldest and most highly respected families of Carroll county.

Mr. Hostler is a native of Juniata county, Pennsylvania, born on Feb¬ ruary 24, 1854. He is the son of Daniel and Margaret (Cook) Hostler, both of whom were natives of Juniata county, Pennsylvania. Daniel Host¬ ler was the son of Frederick Hostler, who was of German descent. Mar¬ garet Cook, the mother of D. L. Hostler, was the daughter of Hugh and Hanna Cook, who were pioneer settlers of Carroll county. Daniel and Margaret (Cook) Hostler settled in Carroll county, Indiana, in 1866, with their family. At that time Daniel Hostler operated a saw-mill on what was called the "lower bend." Subsequently he operated the Adams grist-mill for three years and then moved to Lexington, Indiana, where he conducted a general store for a few years. He finally moved to Cutler, where he and his wife conducted a boarding house until Mrs. Hostler's death. Daniel Hostler operated this boarding house the rest of his life, surviving his wife but a short time. They were the parents of seven children, five daughters and two sons. Of the daughters, Mollie married Milton Shedell, of Logansport; Alice is the wife of Noah Plank, of Cutler; Tillie is the wife of John Hamilton, of Frankfort; Lula is the wife of William Rice, of Cass county, and Lennie is deceased. Of the sons, D. L. is the subject of this sketch, and John is deceased.

D. L. Hostler lived at home until twenty-three years of age, when he began working for William H. Weaver, of Democrat township. He was employed by Mr. Weaver for eleven years, or until his marriage to Addie Douglas Weaver, a daughter of Mr. Weaver. Mrs. Hostler's mother, before her marriage to William H. Weaver, was Martha A. Long.

William H. Weaver was born in Butler county, Ohio, and was the son of Samuel and Ruth (McNeil) Weaver. The latter was a native of Bed¬ ford county, Pennsylvania, and died in 1881. The former accompanied his parents to Indiana when a young man. They settled on what is known as the "lower bend" of Wild Cat creek in the woods. For a great many years William H. Weaver and his father, Samuel, were in the woolen-mill busi¬ ness at Cutler. After William H. Weaver's marriage to Martha A. Long, they rented land for a time and then purchased one hundred and sixty acres where Orth Quinn now lives, known as the old Campbell farm. From there they moved to near Prince William, where Mr. Weaver farmed for his father for six or seven years.

Of the twelve children born to William H. and Martha A. (Long) Weaver six grew to manhood and womanhood and five are now living. William H. Weaver, who was elected as a Democrat, represented Carroll county in the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly in the session of 1880. Samuel Weaver, the father of William H. Weaver, was born on November 6, 1806, in Butler county, and represented Carroll county in the Legislature of 1849. William H. Weavers grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and lost considerable land as a consequence of that terrible conflict. The Weavers have been well known in this county for their interest in the milling business. William H., however, deserted milling for farming and owned, at the time of his death, about three hundred and thirty-five acres of land. Samuel Weaver built the first woolen-mill on Wild Cat creek and later built mills at both Prince William and Cutler.

Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hostler have been the parents of one child, Ruth Hortense, who is the wife of Samuel R. Dyer, a farmer of Democrat town¬ ship. They have two children, Gretchen Eloise and Gene Phyllis.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Hostler are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Hostler is a deacon in the church. Politically, he is identified with the Democratic party.

Robert Logan Cochran

One of the older residents of Adams township, Carroll county, Indiana, is Robert Logan Cochran, who is a native of Burke county, North Carolina, having been born in July, 1830. He is the son of John and Mary (McGillard) Cochran, both of whom were born and reared in North Carolina. The grandparents had emigrated from the northern part of Ireland (County Antrim) to North Carolina.

When Robert Logan Cochran was a mere lad, he emigrated with his parents from North Carolina to Pleasant Run, Tippecanoe township, Carroll county, Indiana. They made the trip overland by wagon and settled for the first time in section 10, in 1836. In the fall of that year they took up some canal land, which was purchased from the state. Mr. Cochran's parents lived the remainder of their lives in this township, the father dying at the age of seventy-seven and the mother at the age of eighty-two. They were the parents of six children, Benjamin, John, Samuel, William, James and Robert, all of whom are deceased except the subject of this sketch.

Robert Logan Cochran received a good common-school education in the pioneer schools of Adams township. In 1858 he was married to Sarah Ingels and to them was born one son, Nathan, a railroad man now living in St. Louis. Mr. Cochran was married a second time in 1862 to Catherine Roller, and to them have been born three children : Mary, who was married on April 20, 1892, to James Caughell and has one son, James Logan, who was born on December 30, 1892. He was educated in the district schools of Adams township and in the Burnettsville high school, from which he was graduated in 1911. He spent one year at Indiana University and one year at Valparaiso University. He has taught school in this township for the past four years and is at present the instructor in the seventh and eighth grades at Burnettsville. James Logan Caughell is a Republican in politics. James Caughell, the father of James Logan, was killed on June 6, 1892, in the tile works near where Mr. Cochran now lives. Bessie, the second child of Robert Logan Cochran and wife, is the widow of Thomas Caughell and lives in White county. Peter Jacob, the third child, died in infancy. Mrs.

Robert Logan Cochran has always lived in Adams township since com¬ ing here from North Carolina and has never voted outside of the township. He has traveled extensively, having visited Iowa four different times. He owns sixty-nine acres of land where he lives and one hundred acres in White county. The home farm is well improved. At one time Mr. Cochran fol¬ lowed the stonemason's trade and did a great deal of contract work. Alto¬ gether he followed this trade for about twenty-seven years. He has seen a wonderful transformation in this fertile agricultural country. When he first came to Carroll county, deer were plentiful and wolves roamed the woods. All of this is past now, and in their place may be found fertile fields, teeming with the grain of the golden harvest. Mr. Cochran is perhaps the only man now living in Carroll county who, in his boyhood days, wore buckskin trou¬ sers, the leather of which was tanned from native deerskin. Although a stanch Republican in politics, Mr. Cochran has never cared to hold office and has never been especially active in political affairs. Few men, however, are better known in this section of Carroll county than Robert Logan Coch¬ ran, and certainly none is more favorably known than he.

Curtis J. Maxson

Curtis J. Maxson, who owns the old Maxson homestead of one hundred acres in Tippecanoe township, Carroll county, is a native of Prairie town¬ ship, White county, Indiana, having been born on December 22, 1848.

Mr. Maxson is the son of Simeon and Milinda (Sleeth) Maxson, the former of whom was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, and the latter in Greene county, Ohio. They were married in Greene county, and in 1840 emigrated to White county, where they purchased land and where they farmed for a number of years. In 1861 they removed from White county to Carroll county. Simeon Maxson died in 1893 and his wife died two years pre¬ viously. Both were members of the Methodist church. Of the six sons born to Simeon and Milinda (Sleeth) Maxson one died in infancy and four served in the Union army during the Civil War. These four sons were John, Alvin, Rev. O. N. and A. E. John died when about sixty years old at Frankfort, Indiana; Alvin died in Tacoma, Washington, in 1913; O. N.,

Curtis J. Maxson was educated in the common schools of White county and at the Battleground Collegiate Institute, which he attended for some time. Mr. Maxson lived at home with his father and mother until their death and then took over the old homestead, comprising one hundred acres of land, which he has managed ever, since. Mr. Maxson is a devoted mem¬ ber of the Methodist church, and a Republican in politics.

Mr. Maxson is a bachelor, and his niece, Lena R. Maxson, keeps house for him. He has made a specialty of thoroughbred Duroc-Jersev hogs and has been very successful in raising them for the market.

John W. Shaffer

John W. Shaffer, a well-to-do farmer of Carroll county, is a native of Deer Creek township, born on September 30, 1890. He is the son of Ethan and Nancy Melvina (Maxwell) Shaffer, the former of whom was born in February, 1846, in Pennsylvania, and who came overland to Deer Creek township, Carroll county, with his parents in pioneer times.

Ethan Shaffer inherited fifty acres of land and later purchased one hundred and sixty acres from his father. This comprised the old home¬ stead, and here he lived until February 2, 1892. He had received a commonschool education; was a stanch adherent of the Republican party, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Nancy Melvina (Maxwell) Shaffer was the daughter of William and Ruth (Miller) Maxwell, who were natives of Miami county, Ohio, but who emigrated to Carroll county in pioneer times. They had seven children, of whom Angeline is deceased; Alonzo lost his life in the explosion of the "Sultana," after his discharge from prison, having served two years in the Twenty-fourth Indiana Battery; John lives near Ockley, Carroll county, Indiana, and served in the Fortythird Infantry during the Civil War; Grandeson served in the Forth-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry and is now deceased; Martha is the wife of Jacob Dickinson, of Madison township; Nancy Melvina, born on March 6, 1851, is the widow of the late Ethan Shaffer, of Delphi; Rastus died in infancy; Emma, the twin sister of Rastus. died at the age of nineteen.

of Madison township; Audrey lives with her mother in Delphi; Lottie is the wife of William Ashba, of Deer Creek township; Ray lives in Deer Creek township; and John W. is the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Shaffer's maternal grandfather, William Maxwell, died in August, 1894, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. William Maxwell, in November, 1902. They had come to Carroll county at an early date.

On April 8, 1913, Mr. Shaffer was married to Bessie Hall, a daughter of Stephen and Lucinda Hall, the former of whom was employed in the railway service. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer have one son, Richard, born on January 26, 1914.

Fraternally, Mr. Shaffer is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 86, at Delphi. Mrs. Shaffer is a member of the Baptist church and is active in religious work.

William L. Pullen

Self-made men, men who have achieved success by reason of their personal qualities and who have left the impress of their individuality upon the political history of their place of residence, unwittingly build monuments more enduring than marble obelisk or granite shaft. Such a man is William L. Pullen, a prosperous farmer of Democrat township, where he owns eighty acres of land, a former sheriff of Carroll county, and a former member of the Carroll county council. Mr. Pullen served as sheriff from 1904 until 1909, and was a member of the county council from 191 1 to 1914.

William L. Pullen was born on December 27, 1857, in Rockbridge county, Virginia, and is a son of John and Harriet H. (Hall) Pullen, the former of whom was a native of Virginia, the Old Dominion state having been the home of the Pullens for many generations. The Hall family has also lived in Virginia for many generations.

John Pullen was the owner of one hundred and ninety-six acres of land in Rockbridge county, and he and his wife spent their entire lives in the Old Dominion state. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom only four are living: William, the immediate subject of this sketch; Sarah, the wife of W. S. Shorter, of Rockbridge county, Virginia; John, a resident of Democrat township, Carroll county, Indiana, and Anna Victoria, the wife of J. W. Glenn, of Rockbridge county, Virginia. The deceased children were as follow: Frances, the wife of J. J. Deacon; Lula, Anna, Rebecca, James and three others who died in infancy.

William L. Pullen remained at home on the farm until he reached the age of twenty-five years, when he was married to Mary Ellen Ayres, on June i, 1882. Mary Ellen Ayres was a daughter of Thomas and Magda¬ lene Ayres, both natives of Rockbridge county, Ohio. In 1883 Mr. Pullen and his family came to Cutler, Indiana, remaining there until March, 1884, when he removed to Bringhurst, where he lived only a short time, moving back to Cutler, where he was employed by Warren Adams, working in the latter's mill and on his farm until Mr. Adams' death. Mr. Pullen was actively engaged in farming until he was elected to the sheriff's office in 1904. In the meantime he had purchased property in Cutler, and in Septem¬ ber, 1909, he purchased the farm upon which he now lives.

Fraternally, William L. Pullen is a member of Cutler Lodge No. 571, Independent Order of Odd Eellows. He is a Republican in politics and has been active in the councils of his party ever since coming to this county. Few men are better known in Carroll county than William L. Pullen, and certainly none is more highly respected than he. He has been twice called upon by his fellow citizens to fill positions of trust and responsibility, and that he worthily discharges the duties involved in public office is well proved by the fact that after he had served two terms as sheriff he was elected to the Carroll county council.

James K. Humes

James K. Humes, who, for thirteen years, was a teacher in the public schools of Carroll county, who has served as assessor of Democrat town¬ ship for the past twenty-three years and who is now a farmer by occupation, owning ninety-seven acres of land, three and one-half miles southeast of Cutler on the Butcher pike, is a native of Clinton county, Indiana, born near Frankfort, January 1, 1845. He *s the grandson of John Humes, who fought under Gen. William Henry Harrison in the battle of Tippecanoe.

Mr. Humes is a son of Thomas and Catherine (Jennings) Humes, the former of whom was born in Butler county, Ohio, in 1815, and who came with his parents, John Humes and wife, to Indiana, when a mere lad in 1830. They settled on the Wild Cat prairie, not far from Dayton, renting a farm where Thomas worked for a man by the name of Eton for a period of six years. Finally, John Humes entered forty acres of land in Clinton county and settled on the farm. About this time Thomas Humes entered eighty acres of land near New London, in Clinton county, and, when twentyseven years old, was married to Catherine Jennings. At the time of his marriage there were only two or three acres of the farm cleared and only a small cabin erected. They lived on that farm until James K. Humes was six or seven years old and then sold out and moved to Delphi, where they lived for two years. Subsequently, they rented a farm in Burlington town¬ ship, this county, where they lived for four years and then moved to Demo¬ crat township and purchased two hundred and forty acres, upon which they spent the balance of their lives, having at the time of their deaths two hun¬ dred acres of land.

Thomas and Catherine (Jennings) Humes were the parents of seven children, of whom Margaret J. married Samuel Wasson, of Democrat town¬ ship, both now being deceased; James K. is the subject of this sketch; Thomas Jackson lives in Freedom, Oklahoma; William Hamilton, John Milton, John Milton, Franklin Pierce and Amanda Elizabeth are deceased. The last named was the wife of James Radcliffe, of Cutler, who is also deceased. By his marriage, secondly, to Jane Cupp, Thomas Humes had one child, Luella, who is also deceased. By his marriage, thirdly, to Ruth Ann Herr, there were bom two children, Irvin and Manson, both of whom lived in Democrat township.

James K. Humes lived at home with his parents until he was thirty-six years old, having, in the meantime, acquired eighty acres of land. He was married on February 24, 1889, to Caroline Pritsch, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Kellerman) Pritsch, both of whom were natives of Ger¬ many, born in Baden near Heidelberg. Mrs. Humes came with her parents to America when sixteen years old. They settled in Carroll county on thirty-nine acres of land, where they spent the remainder of their lives.

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Humes have been the parents of three children, namely: Paul S. died when twenty-one months old; J. Carlisle, who is a graduate of the Cutler high school and lives at home on the farm, and Glenn D., who also lives at home.

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Humes are members of the Presbyterian church at Cutler. Mr. Humes is a Democrat in politics and has always been active in the councils of his party in Democrat township. Fraternally, Mr. Humes is a member of the Masonic lodge No. 508, at Sedalia.

Henry M. Caldwell

Henry M. Caldwell, farmer, Camden, Washington township, Carroll county, was born on December 8, 1857, and is a son of Richard W. and Hannah (Cline) Caldwell. He grew to young manhood in Carroll county, attending the public schools in the winter and assisting with the farm work during the summer seasons. When he started out for himself he farmed on rented land, and now owns two hundred and twenty acres, located, part in Washington and part in Carrollton townships. Politically, Mr. Caldwell is a stanch Democrat, to which party he has given his active support by serving as trustee of Washington township for four years, and was the man who introduced music into the Deer Creek schools. Mr. Caldwell has always been a public-spirited man and has done much for the welfare of his township. He is a stockholder in the Camden Grain and Supply Com¬ pany and is also a stockholder in the Deer Creek Telephone Company.

Richard W. Caldwell, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Butler county, Ohio, and his wife, Hannah (Cline) Caldwell, was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana. He came with his parents to Carroll county when a boy, his father dying soon afterward, and he was bound out to Isaac Wright until he was twenty-one years old. Mr. Wright sent him to school and cared for him, and when he started out for himself he gave him a horse, saddle and bridle, and with good management and constant indus¬ try, he acquired a fine tract of land, consisting of two hundred acres, all acquired through his own efforts. Mrs. Caldwell was a sister of Isaac Wright's wife. They were members of the Primitive Baptist church and the parents of three children, Henry M., Allen C., a farmer of Logansport, and Joseph L., of Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Henry M. Caldwell was united in marriage on August 3, 1878, with Margaret A. Atwood, daughter of James and Mary J. (Shigley) Atwood. She was bom on March 8, 1858, in Cass county, Indiana, and grew up in Cass and Carroll counties of this state. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell have had five children. A. L. Caldwell, whose early education was secured at the public schools and later at the Deer Creek high school, has considerable talent for music, of which he is very fond, and is quite an artist on the violin. He was united in marriage with Della McCloskey and has three children. Mary H. Caldwell became the wife of W. I. Bridge, lives in Washington township, and they have four children. Roy M. Caldwell, born on May 15, 1890, is the leader of the Deer Creek band, and is a natural musician. Catherine Caldwell is the wife of Chester Joyce, lives in Wash¬ ington township, Carroll county, and they have two children. Willard O. Caldwell is the youngest, being but twelve years old. Mrs. Caldwell is a member of the Presbyterian church, to which her two daughters also belong. Mr. Caldwell, his wife and one daughter are members of the Eastern

William J. Quinn

William J. Quinn, a well-to-do farmer, who lives on rural route No. 2, out of Flora, in Carrollton township, Carroll county, Indiana, is a native of the county, born on April 4, 1856, six miles east of Flora.

Mr. Quinn is the son of William and Mary (Duncan) Quinn, the former of whom was born in Ireland, July 1, 1814, and who, in 1818, accompanied his parents to the United States. They first settled in Hamil¬ ton county, Ohio, but later emigrated to Carroll county, Indiana, during the early thirties. There the late William Quinn spent the balance of his life. A young man when the family came to Carroll county, William Quinn was later married to Mary Duncan, and to them were bom nine children, six of whom are now living: Sarah E., the widow of Alexander Burk, of Chicago, Illinois; Julia, the wife of Thomas Larimore, of Burlington town¬ ship; David a farmer of Carrollton township; William J., the subject of this sketch; John L., a farmer of Carrollton township, and Carry W., who lives on the old home farm.

Reared on the farm and educated in the public schools of Carroll county, William J. Quinn was married on September 30, 1886, to Julia Hale, a native of Cass county, Indiana, and the daughter of Joseph Hale. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn have been the parents of five children, only two of whom are now living, Maud, the wife of Walter Wharton, of Monroe town¬ ship, and Lester H., a graduate of the Flora high school and now a student in Valparaiso University at Valparaiso, Indiana. Three children are de¬ ceased.

A short time after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Quinn moved to the farm of sixty acres, where they now live and which they now own. They are both members of the Presbyterian church at Wheeling. Mr. Quinn is both an elder in the church and treasurer of the congregation. Both he and his wife are active in religious work and liberal contributors to the support of the church and interested in both the work of the church and

Sunday school. Although Mr. Quinn votes the Republican ticket and is a man whose political opinions carry weight in the neighborhood where he lives, he has never aspired to office. He is a good man, a good citizen and extremely popular in the neighborhood.

The interest attaching to the history of a successful man reaches out generation after generation. Albert D. O'Bear stands today in the class of substantial and representative citizenship of Carrollton township, and owes his success to himself, alone, having struggled single-handed in his early business career, the experience of which has given him a view of all sides of human nature.

Albert D. O'Bear, farmer, Carrollton township, Carroll county, was bom on January 31, 1866, on the farm where he now lives, and is a son of Horace and Rachel Y. (Watson) O'Bear. His early education was received at the district schools, after which he entered the Danville Normal College, graduating July 27, 1892, in a class of ten, with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He established himself at Warsaw, where he practiced law for two years, and then returned to take charge of the home farm. Politically, Mr. O'Bear is a strong sympathizer with the policies of the Progressive party, while his fraternal alliance is with the Free and Accepted Masons in Mt. Zion Lodge No. 21 1, at Camden, and Lodge No. 332, Knights of Pythias, also at Camden. Mr. O'Bear was elected president of the Deer Creek Co¬ operative Telephone Company in 1900, and served one year, and is serving his third term in that office, being called again on January 1, 1914, and also on January 1, 1915. He is serving his sixth commission as notary public of Carrollton township.

Horace O'Bear, father of the subject of this sketch, was born at Cin¬ cinnati, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He was a son of Ebenezer O'Bear. He engaged at an early age with his brothers in running a thresh¬ ing machine, coming later to Carroll county, where he bought the present O'Bear place, and lived there until he died. His wife was Rachel Y. (Wat¬ son) O'Bear, daughter of Richard Watson. They were married at Colum¬ bus, Ohio, and were the parents of two children, Albert D. and James O.

Bellamy Storer, and was one of the pioneers in his day in the city of Cin¬ cinnati, Ohio, who in after years sold his business and, with his family,, moved to Fairfield county, Ohio, and became the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of good land. In his declining years he sold his farm and moved to Potaskala, Ohio, where he died, at the age of eighty-four years.

The maternal grandfather was Richard Watson, a resident of Perry county, Ohio, and owned a farm of one hundred and sixty acres of good land near Thorn ville, Ohio. He died at the age of thirty-six years, leaving a family of ten children. The mother of the subject of this sketch (a twin) was three years of age at the time of his death.

Albert D. O'Bear was united in marriage on January 20, 1904, with Carrie E. Timberman, daughter of John and Ella Timberman, of Wash¬ ington township, this county. Carrie E. Timberman was born on November 1, 1881, in Washington township and received her education at the public schools. To this union have been born five children, only three of whom are now living. Theodore died when two years old; Roscoe is living at home; Herbert O. died young; Bvron K. and Harry H.

Mr. O'Bear is a gentleman who has no idle time, his interests being divided between his law practice and his farm. He is a well-educated man and is a successful attorney-at-law, whose clientage consists of the best citizenship of Camden and surrounding community.

George T. Guard

Agriculture has been an honored and a fundamental vocation from earliest times and has attracted men of energy and ability. By its daily contact with Nature in out-of-door life, husbandry cultivates those traits of character which contribute to real manhood and lays the foundation for success in after life. The boy, therefore, who is born on a farm is fortunate, especially if by reason of the ambition within him, he makes the most of his opportunities. A striking example of this statement is found in the bio¬ graphy of the gentleman whose name appears above. George T. Guard, who has become conspicuous in this locality as a farmer and stock raiser, lives on his two hundred and sixty-three acres of land in this township. He was born in Dickson, Illinois, on January 31, 1861.

Mr. GuarcJ had the advantage of wholesome environment during his early life, for his father, Rev. John L. Guard, was a minister and his mother was a self-forgetting, pious woman. She was, before her marriage, Anna Mary Gable. Rev. John L. Guard, who was born in Stevens City, Fred¬ ericks county, Virginia, which is in the Shenandoah valley, came west alone after his father's death, which occurred when the lad was eighteen years of age. At that time a Lutheran college was conducted at Springfield, Illinois, which sent agents to the East. One of these agents interested John in the work of the school, with the result that the young man came west and entered the college with a view to becoming a minister. He studied hard, and during the school term worked at the carpenter's trade in vacations. After seven years of careful preparation for his life's work he was grad¬ uated and entered the ministry at Dickson, Illinois. After a pastorate of nearly four years, he moved to Pennsylvania Ridge, and there for six or seven years conducted what is called a double charge. He lived there dur¬ ing the Civil War, and it was there his children were bom. He then lived in Kickapoo, Illinois, and when George T. was nine years of age the family moved to Indiana, that being in June, 1870.

They then moved to Camden, Indiana, where Reverend Guard was in charge of a church for eight years. He then, according to the custom, was sent to a number of different charges, these including churches at Camden, Flora, Deer Creek, Mt. Pisga, Clymers, Ebenezer and Swamp. At Camden, Deer Creek, Clymers and Ebenezer he built new churches. At the end of a useful and worthy career he passed away in October, 1895. The five chil¬ dren born to Mr. and Mrs. Guard have lived such lives as to reflect credit upon the precept and example of their good parents. Ida Margaret became the wife of Dr. C. E. Shull, of Logansport; George T., the subject of this sketch, became a prominent farmer; John W. is a hardware merchant in Logansport; Rev. William L., of Tippecanoe City, Ohio, is prominent both in the ministry and in statesmanship, having served for two terms in the Ohio state Legislature, and Charles H., who is a prominent citizen of Camden, Indiana.

George T. Guard was early thrown upon his own resources. At seven¬ teen, up to which time he had lived at home, he bade farewell to the family circle and started away to earn his own livelihood. For two years he was an employee of famters, and then drove a team in Logansport. He then went west and stayed three or four years.

On November 27, 1890, George T. Guard was married to Mary E. Fonts, a daughter of Solomon Fonts, who was a pioneer of this county. Born in Ohio, Mr. Fonts came to Indiana with his parents when but a small child. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Guard set up housekeeping on the farm which is now their home. Mr. Guard began farming on one hun¬ dred and sixty acres, which he improved and increased until he now has two hundred and sixty-three acres. While he raises a large quantity of stock, he has not dealt in registered or purebred cattle. To him and his wife three girls have been born, these being Margaret, Helen and Edith, all of whom are at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Guard have been deeply interested in church work, and their influence in the Deer Creek Presbyterian church, of which they are members, has been very great. Mr. Guard has been a deacon and an elder in this church for nearly seven years. He is an honored menjber of the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 346, at Young America. Mr. Guard is a Republican in politics, and has been for ten years on the advisory board of the township and has filled the unexpired term of supervisor.

George T. Guard is considered one of the progressive farmers of this locality, and deserves commendation for the fact that he is practically a self-made man. He and Mrs. Guard have many warm friends in the com¬ munity, who value them for their true worth. In his liberality toward the church and in his service to the good of the community, giving both of his means and time, Mr. Guard has honored the memory of a father whose whole life was given to the up-building of God's kingdom on earth, and a mother whose happiness consisted in serving her God and ministering to the happiness of her husband and children.

Leonard J. Wagoner

The venerable Leonard J. Wagoner, one of the oldest living citizens in Clay township, Carroll county, who for many years was prominent as a farmer in this county and who now lives retired on his farm of one hundred and fifty-four acres, is a native of Clay township, born on February 21,

Mr. Wagoner is the son of John and Mary (Cripe) Wagoner, the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania and who emigrated with his parents to Montgomery county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. The latter was born near Dayton, Ohio, and was there married to John Wagoner, who had been previously married to Miss Winebright, who bore him five children, all of whom are deceased. Of these children, Elizabeth married

Illinois; Benjamin died in Nebraska; Susannah died at the age of twenty- David Ulrey, and they lived and died in Carroll county; David died in one; Ester married Washington Musselman, who went West during the gold rush in 1849, and who never returned. She was married the second time to Aaron Ulrey and lived with him in Carroll county until his death, when she removed to LaPlace, Illinois, where she died at the age of ninetyfour years. The first Mrs. John Wagoner died in Ohio, and he was later married to Mary Cripe, who bore him nine children, all of whom are deceased except Leonard J., the subject of this sketch, and Mary, the widow of John Cripe, who died in 1905. They are the eighth and ninth in the family of John and Mary (Cripe) Wagoner. The other children, in the order of their birth, were as follow: Daniel died at the age of five years, and his remains were the first interred in the cemetery at Pyrmont; John died at the age of twenty-one and was buried at Pyrmont; Samuel died about 1910 at the age of eighty-one and was buried at Pyrmont; Abraham died in 1903 and is buried in the old German Baptist graveyard; his wife is still living in Genesee county, Michigan; Jacob died in middle life and was buried at Pyrmont; Christian died on the farm where his brother, Leonard J., now lives; Catherine, the wife of Daniel Deal, is deceased, and both are buried in the cemetery at Pyrmont.

The late John Wagoner removed to Carroll county about 1835. He built the first grist-mill and the first saw-mill on Wild Cat creek and, after operating the mill for a number of years, sold out to George Opp. At the time of his death he owned about two hundred acres of land and was a farmer and mill operator by occupation. Both he and his wife were mem¬ bers of the German Baptist church. He died on February 4, 1848, and his wife about the same time; both are buried in the cemetery at Pyrmont.

Leonard J. Wagoner was educated in the public schools of Carroll county and, in 1862, was married to Hannah Ulrey, a daughter of Jacob and Susan Ulrey. The marriage took place on May 4, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner have had the following children: John H., born on February 23, 1863, was educated in the public schools of Clay township. On August 28, 189T, he was married to Sarah Hensel, who has borne him two children, Iva F., the wife of Arthur Ganger, and Harry E., who lives at home.. Mrs. John H. Wagoner died in September, 1903, and after her death the husband married, on February 22, 1913, Jennie A. Prowant. He operates the home farm and is known as one of the most successful and skillful farmers in Clay township. He is prominent in the agricultural life of the township and takes a worthy interest in all commendable public enterprises. Jacob S., born on January 21, 1866, lives in Clay township; Isom, January 12, 1872, died in infancy; Emanuel, March 23, 1874, lives in Clinton county; Anna, June 6, 1877, died on January 12, 1903.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Wagoner own one hundred and fifty-four acres of well-improved land. The family are all members of the German Baptist church. Mr. Wagoner was elected the minister of the church more than thirty years ago and has served during the intervening period. There is no family living in Clay township which is more favorably known than that of the venerable Leonard J. Wagoner, who has lived a long and useful life in this community and has neglected no duty, public or private, in all of the years of his life.

Charles Robert Menaugh

Among the citizens of a past generation in Carroll county who impressed their personalities on the citizenship of Deer Creek township was the late Charles Robert Menaugh, who, although he labored long and unceasingly for his own personal advantage, never forgot his obligations to the public. He supported all worthy public enterprises and took a most praiseworthy part in promoting all useful public movements.