Cass County, Indiana - The whole text, 1878 (part 6 of 6)

On the 1st day of January, 1888, he married Miss Louisa A. Bennett. Fourteen children blessed this union, and of this number nine grew to maturity. Their names are : Mary F., married to Nathan Gallahan, Esq., and now residing in Miami Township; A. Lyman, living in the State of Kansas ; Manleus N., living in Florida; Percinia R., married to E. S Brewington, Esq., of Logansport; Albinus H., living at home ; Laura A., married to M. A. Neff, Esq., of Peru, Ind.; Wilson H., living at home, and Edward W., also at home. Leonidas L., William F., Benton S., Maria L. and Charles are deceased. Olive M. is still living at home. In June* 1848, Mr. Voorhis moved his family to the farm which he n>w occupies. He is the proprietor of 160 acres of finely improved land, and has added to the beauty of his firm by the erection of a fine residence and con¬ venient outbuildings. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church he has lived a consistent life, and is honored and respected by all who know him. He is a staunch supporter of the principles adopted and advocated by the Republican party. During the late civil war, three of his sons served in the Union army until peace was finally restored between the hostile sections, when they returned to their home and resumed their farm duties.

Mr. Voorhis is a commendable example of what may be accomp¬ lished by perseverance and prudent management. lie is now one of the wealthiest farmers of Cass County, and his success is due alone to his untiring energy and persistent labor.

Mr. Gallahan was born in Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, on the 30th day of June, 1830. At the age of 9 years, he moved with his parents to Miami County, Ohio. His father died the following year, and thus at the tender age of 10 years, he was left to rely in a great measure upon his own resources, and from that time until he was 23 years of age, he was the main support of the family. The responsibility thus placed upon him qualified him for the duties of later years; but the advantages of school education, so essential in the formation of the youthful character, were almost strangers to him. He improved the limited opportunities which he enjoyed, however, and thereby laid a good foundation for an education which, aided by travel and experience, has developed into a fund of practical knowledge.

On the 25th day of November, 1852, he married Miss Martha J. Arnout. Seven children blessed this union, and of this number six are still living, as follows: May R., Mary Elizabeth, John E., Schuyler C., Dickey C. and Jesse G. Mr. Gallahan is one of the early settlers of Cass County, and, since the year 1838, has been iden¬ tified with its interests. He has confined his attention to the pursuit of farming, and in that vocation has been very successftil. He is a supporter of the Democratic party, but has never been an active politician.

Jacob Wolf, the father of Simon Wolf, was born in Frederick County, Maryland, on the 10th day of October, 1807, and came with his parents to Montgomery County, Ohio, in the same year. He acquired his early education in that locality, and remained with his father until his marriage. In September, 1829, he married Miss Bar¬ bara Izor, a native of Erie County, Pennsylvania. She was bom on the 25th day of May, 1809, and is now living near Camden, Carroll County, Indiana.

In 1836, Jacob Wolf moved from Ohio, and settled in Carroll County, Indiana. He there entered 160 acres of land, which he cleared, and upon that tract he continued to reside until his decease. His son Simon was born on the 4th day of July, 1830. On the 25th day of July, 1854, he married Miss Mary A. Wagner, who came with her parents, John and Jane Wagner, from Perry County, Pennsyl¬ vania, to Carroll County, Indiana, in the year 1852. They located upon a farm in that county, where the father died on the 15;h day of June, 1856.

Immediately after his marriage, Mr. Wolf removed with his young wife, to Cass County, and located upon the farm where he now resides. He is the father of twelve children, eight of whom are still living, named as follows: Josephiue F., born November 22, 1856; Caroline B., born June 8, 1859; Jennie M., born September 5, 1860; Edward C., born April 18, 1862; Frank L , born March 12, 1867; Victoria L., born August 16, 1872; Flora M., born February 26, 1875; and Amy P., born March 29,1877. Those deceased are Charles S., Mary F., William A. and Dora M.

Mr. Wolf is one of the early settlers of Cass County, and has performed his part in elevating it from its former wild state to its present advanced condition. In public improvements, he is ever ready to lend a helping hand, and where donations are required for the furtherance of such improvements, he is never less generous than his neighbors.

He is Secretary of the Banner Grange, in Deer Creek Towuship. Honest and upright in all his dealings with his fellow man, he has won the highest regard of all with whom he has been associated.