Crawford County, Indiana - Chapter 26: Who's Who from Crawford County, 1926

Chapter 26: Who's Who from Crawford County

Shelby C. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Adams, of Jennings township, is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal. He has a B. A. degree from Indiana University and an M. A. degree from Columbia University. At present he is superintendent of the Marengo city schools.

Clyde Bird, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Bird, of Liberty was born in Johnson township. After graduating from the Marengo High School he entered the Indiana State Normal School, in which he received his elementary training. After teaching in the schools of Crawford County for some time he went to Florida where he was employed to teach in one of the best high schools of the state.

Arthur Garfield Bobbitt was born in Crawford County. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bobbitt. Young Bobbitt entered Indiana University where he became a brilliant student of history. His thesis on the Alabama Claims is one of the best ever written. Mr. Bobbitt was employed to teach in the Oak Park High School of Chicago where he has held his position for many years. He is a member of the Republican party.

Archie N. Bobbitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Bobbitt, was born in Jackson township. After graduating from High School he became a teacher. In 1918 he was nominated for clerk on the Republican ticket, but later enlisted in the Navy during the World War. Returning from the war he was nominated by the Republicans for county auditor. After a thorough campaign he was elected by a majority of twenty-three votes. In 1922 he was elected county chairman and in January, 1923, when Thomas J. Jackson became postmaster of New Albany, he was elected district chairman of the Republican party. Those men voting were all the county chairmen of the district. Later, in 1924, he was re-elected by a unanimous vote.

At present Mr. Bobbitt is a gasoline collector for the state of Indiana and has his headquarters in the state auditor's office in Indianapolis.

Franklin Bobbitt, son of James Bobbitt and wife, was born in Crawford County about 1876. After completing the elementary course he entered college where he became a great student of education. To-day he is probably the most outstanding figure in all education. He confined his work chiefly to the Curriculum, which was published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1918. Since 1908 he has

Miss Orphia Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, was born in Sterling township. She became a teacher. She was employed at Marengo two years. She is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal School. Later she entered Indiana University where she completed the course for the B. A. degree in June, 1925. Miss Brown is a devoted member of the Christian church of English. In the summer of 1925 she was employed to teach in the city schools of Alfordsville. Miss Brown is full of fun, a good girl, and a hard worker in any school where she may be employed. Her noted remarks are: ''There is a reason,'' and a ''howling suceess."'

Jesse A. Breeden was born in Crawford County. He became a teacher. Assisted Emmett Taylor and Professor Johnson in the normal at Marengo. Entered the ministry about 1897 and had charge of the Methodist church at Leavenworth and Tower for several years. He married a lady by the name of Louden. After leaving the Leavenworth church he has been assigned to various other churches by the Methodist Conference. At date of writing he has been stationed at Worthington, Indiana. He is a man of high ideals, a good citizen and a loyal worker for the church of the living God.

Frank Crecelius, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Crecelius, was born in Leavenworth. Later he moved to Kentucky where he arose to distinction and was elected secretary of

Doctor Lancy Conrad, son of Mr, and Mrs. David Conrad of Tower, is a native of Jennings township. He attended common school at Archibald.. He entered veterinary college at Terre Haute in 1916 and studied several terms. Then he entered the college at Indianapolis where he graduated. He was the only licensed veterinary in Crawford County. At present he is loeated at Marengo where he has a large practice.

John W. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Collins, of Tower, is a native of Jennings township. For many years he has been one of the leading pastors of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has been located in Indiana for several years.

Girard Chambers of Marengo is an enginecr of note. He platted out the ground on which the Jamestown Exposition was built. After leaving Marengo he was elected county surveyor of Hampton Roads County, Virginia. This occurred about 1907.

Belvia Cuzzort, who was born in' Sterling township, was a graduate from the common schools in 1901. - That year she won the medal in a declamatory contest held at Marengo. She entered the State Normal School about 1904 where she graduated in 1910 with distinction. After teaching in the public schools for several years she went to Washington, D. C., where she has an excellent position, Miss Cuzzort is a lady of high ideals and ambitions.

Court Coleman was born near the Dillman schoolhouse in Jennings township. He was engaged to teach at Magnolia in 1895. After teaching several years in the schools of Crawford County he moved to Texas where he engaged in business in which he became successful. He is a veusger brother of Walter Coleman of Tower.

Leona P. Donaldson was born in Patoka township. She taught school several years in Crawford County. She attended school at Terre Haute several years. At present she is located at Petersburg, Indiana.

Charles Deich was a native of Patoka township. He became a teacher. In 1902-3 he taught school in Missouri. In 1904 he was granted a sixty months' license in Indiana. He married Miss Bird of English. He received a life lteense from the state of Indiana. After teaching several years he became dean of Huntington College, later president of Hedden College, Professor of Education in the Methodist College at Indianolo, Iowa. From there he went to the Pacific coast where he now holds a position in one of the best colleges of our country. Deich is a brilliant student, a loyal friend, and a jolly good fellow.

Aaron Deich was a native of Patoka township. After graduating from the common schools he became a teacher. He studied in the Central Normal College several years where he was granted a B. A. degree. Later he entered Indiana University and received his B. A. degree. For several years he was superintendent of the city schools of Ossian. The state of Indiana granted Mr. Deich a life license to teach in Indiana.

The last few years Mr. Deich has been one of the leading men in the Lafayette Life Insurance Company. He is widely known in insurance circles. At date of writing he lived in a beautiful home in the city of Danville.

James R. Duffin was born near West Fork. After graduating from the common schools he entered Central Normal College where he became a brilliant student. In the caucus of township trustees, held at Grantsburg in 1891, he received several votes for county superintendent, but was defeated. In 1893 he was elected county superintendent of schools. He held this office till 1897 when Charles A. Robertson defeated him.

_ On retiring from office he went to New Albany and Louisville where he engaged in business. Being an energetic man he soon made a success. He lived there at date of writing.

Victor B. Everdon, son of William and Alice Everdon, was a native of Jennings township. After graduating from the common schools he entered the Leavenworth High School where he graduated in 1911. He entered the Indidiana State Normal from which he graduated. The Leavenworth School Board engaged him as superintendent of the city schools where he was employed for several years. In 1924 he was employed to teach at Clifford, where he was supervisor of three schools.

Elbert Ewing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ewing, was born in Perry County. He moved to Crawford County in the spring of 1904. He became a teacher. He graduated from the Leavenworth High School in 1910. He entered the State Normal School in 1910, from which he graduated. When the United States entered the World War in 1917 he volunteered. After spending several weeks in the training camps he crossed the seas and was on the firing line for a long time. At the close of the war he returned to the United States and engaged in teaching. At date of writing he is a teacher in the city schools at Markle.

V. Ed. Funk was born in Milltown. After graduation from the Milltown High School he entered Central Normal College where he studied law. He taught school for ten years in Milltown. He was superintendent of the Milltown High School when it received its commission in 1915. Since 1922 he has been assistant reporter of the State Supreme Court.

John B. Funk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Funk, of Milltown, was cashier of the Milltown Bank. He married Miss Ola Bird of Marengo. He is now head of the leading bank at Central City, Kentucky.

J. Frank Jenner was educated at Leavenworth. He is now one of the leading Methodist Episcopal ministers of . the state. At date of writing he is located at Petersburg.

Torrence Fields, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fields, was born near Eckerty. After studying several terms in Danville he entered Indiana University where he received his B. A. degree in 1925. Fields became interested in insurance work. He has been engaged for some time in writing

Charles Gilliland, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gilliland, was born near Beechwood, Indiana. After attending school at Jerico for several years he graduated from the common school. After studying at Danville several terms - he became a teacher in Crawford County. Later he moved to St. Louis and became a dentist. Being energetic he built up a large patronage. He is to-day one of the leading dentists of that city.

Jessie L. Hanger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hanger, was born near Marengo in Liberty township.. After graduating from the Marengo High School in 1911 she entered the teaching vocation. In 1916 the Indiana Central College conferred on her the B. A. degree. Since graduating from Indiana Central in 1916 she has done post-graduate work in Chicago and Harvard Universities. » In 1925 she returned to accept the English Department of Indiana Central College.

Doctor O. E. Hawn, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hawn, of Leavenworth, was born in Leavenworth where he received his early schooling. Later he studied dentistry. On returning from dental college he began practicing in Leavenworth. After several years' work in Leavenworth he moved to Indianapolis where he has a large practice. Doctor Hawn married Miss Grace Allen, who was one of the popular girls of Leavenworth. She was a daughter of W. B. Allen. Mr. Allen is a strong supporter of the Republican

Arthur B. Harris is a Crawford County boy. He worked in the Southern Railroad office at Marengo for some time. He was president of the Marengo School Board for awhile. He became agent for the Aetna Insurance Company where he is now one of the most important agents in the state. Not many in the United States have a better record than A. B. Harris. At present he lives in Indianapolis and has a beautiful office in the Terminal Building.

John Hanger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hanger, was born in the little town of Alton. After graduating from the Alton schools he studied for the ministry. The Methodist Conference gave him a church. After serving in many fields with honor to the church and credit to himself he located in Indianapolis. From there he travels far and wide doing evangelistic work.

"Temple H. Holleroft, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hollcroft, was born in Alton where he received his early training. After completing his high school course he entered college where he became a great student of mathematics. At present Professor Hollcroft has been teaching mathematics in one of the best colleges in New York. Professor Holleroft is related to Captain Holleroft who fought so gallantly in the Civil War. While attending Hanover College he made the highest grades ever given any student by the college.

L. A. Helmbrecht was born near Taswell in Patoka township. After teaching school a year or two he was engaged to travel for the Yeast Foam Company. Later he became interested in banking. He is now employed as cashier of the Crawford County State Bank at English. Mr. Helmbrecht is a good business man whose faithful service has added much to the success of the bank.

Lewis Gresham Jones was born near English. When he was a small boy Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Beasley took him to raise. He studied in the English schools for some time. Making license he was engaged to teach. He married Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Froman's daughter, but the marriage was not a fortunate one. He was defeated for county superintendent on one occasion by one vote. Later he moved to Kansas and Oklahoma where he is making good. In politics Lou was a great worker for the Democrats.

William H. Kendall, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kendall, was born in Leavenworth where he received his elementary and High School education. He entered the seminary where he studied for the ministry. He was given a charge in the Presbyterian church in Illinois. Later he located in St. Louis where he was a pastor for several years. In 1924 he received a call to come to the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis where he is located at present. Aunt Rebecca Kendall of 'Leavenworth, probably one of the earlier members of the Methodist Episcopal church, was his grandmother.

Franklin Columbus Landrus, son of William H. and Alice Landrus, was born in Jennings township. After graduating from the common schools he studied for some time in the Leavenworth High School. After teaching several district schools he entered the Indiana State Normal from which he graduated. He was employed to teach in the Westland High School, in Hancock County, and later entered business there. Mr. Landrus has been one of the most brilliant boys of our county.

Elmer McCullum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McCullum, is a native of Leavenworth. After graduating from the Leavenworth High School he taught school several years in Jennings township. Then he was employed to teach in Leavenworth. From there he went to English as superintendent of the city schools. Then he was employed as principal of the Jeffersonville schools where he later became superintendent. He is a graduate of the State Normal and has done much work in Indiana University. Mr. McCullum is a gifted speaker.

Charles Melton, who is a native of English, is a son of Joel Melton. He is a graduate of Indiana State Normal. He taught school in Tippecanoe County one year. Then he was engaged to teach in various high schools of Indiana and Illinois. Mr. Melton has the quality which wins friends everywhere he goes.

Monroe Melton is the son of Joel Melton of English. He is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal. He was employed as superintendent of the English school for several years. He traveled for the Macmillan Company for some time and returned to the teaching vocation. At present he is superintendent of one of the best high schools in Illinois.

Otto Moery was born near Wickliffe, Indiana, and taught school for several years in Patoka township. While teaching at Jasper he met Miss Green whom he married. He is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal. Mr. Moery entered the weather bureau at Washington and was stationed at Terre Haute. He has won many promotions until to-day he is one of the leading men in the department.

Albert Mock is a native of Patoka township. He graduated from the common schools and taught several schools in Patoka township. He entered Indiana State Normal from which he graduated. While teaching at Plainville he met Miss Killein, whom he later married. Being tired of teaching he entered the weather bureau at Washington. Later he returned to the teaching profession and became superintendent of the city schools at Mulberry. After teaching at Mulberry several years he accepted a position to teach in Butler College. Mr. Mock has his A. B. and A. M. degrees from Indiana University.

Frank Mock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mock, was born in Leavenworth. He graduated from the Leavenworth High School and studied dentistry. After completing his course of study he located at Marengo. He married Marie Shrewsbury, daughter of Mr. Shrewsbury, cashier of the Leavenworth Bank. After living in Marengo a few years Mr. and Mrs. Mock located in Louisville where he has built up a great practice. He is a hard worker, a faithful friend, and a good citizen of his country.

J. E. Murr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Murr, is another Crawford County boy who has won the respect and confidence of all good people. At present he is district superintendent of the New Albany Methodist church.

Ivan Noblitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Noblitt, grew up near Taswell. He graduated from the Indiana State Normal School and has been employed as a teacher in the West Terre Haute city schools for several years.

William B. Pleasant and Walter A. Pleasant are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pleasant. After teaching school a few years their father sold his farm in Union township and located in Ottawa, Kansas. Here the boys entered the practice of law. W. B. Pleasant married a Miss Proctor of Milltown. Both have been elected state attorney and representative of their county. In the practice of law they have made good.

Tower Parkhill, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Parkhill, is a native of Jennings township. He graduated from Leavenworth High School and attended Purdue University. He served in the United States Army during the World War, and after being discharged was engaged to teach in the schools of Quincy, Illinois.

High School. He studied law in New Albany and became an active politician. He was elected judge of Floyd County on the Democratic ticket. Paris is one of the most popular judges of southern Indiana.

David A. Rothrock:is a native of Crawford County. He has been one of the leading teachers of mathematics in Indiana for many years. He has his Doctor's degree from one of the best schools. At present he is dean of Indiana University. He is a gentleman who is well liked by his pupils, a good citizen, and a leading legislator of Indiana.

M. W. Rothrock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rothrock, was born at Wyandotte, Indiana. After teaching school several years he entered medical college at Louisville where he completed a course. At present he is one of the leading doctors of Evansville.

Logan Riddle is another Crawford County boy. who. made good. He married a Miss Lyons of Schooner Point where he lived on a large farm for some time. At present he is located near New Albany.

Floyd Roach was one of the popular teachers of Crawford County for several years. He married a sister of Mrs. Logan Riddle. He is located near New Albany.

Jesse Riddle, son of Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Riddle, was born in Ohio township. For many years he was one of the leading teachers of the county. At present he is located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Charles T. Riddle, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Riddle, is a graduate of the Central Normal College. He taught school several years in Ohio township. He was superin-' tendent of the English schools one term. He is one of the leading business men in Missouri.

John Shafer, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Lincoln, Illinois, is a native of Jennings township. He has been a leading minister of the Methodist Episcopal church for many years.

Knoeful Summers, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Summers, was born in Marengo. He graduated from Marengo High School and received his B. A. degree from Indiana University. He was superintendent of the Marengo city schools for four years. At present he is one of the leading bankers of Louisville.

Elzie Lee Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Stewart, was born at Tower. He graduated from Leavenworth High School and entered the State Normal from which he graduated in 1911. After receiving his B. A. degree from Indiana University he taught for several years at South Bend. At present he is teaching in one of the leading cities of Michigan.

Edward A. Tower was born near Leavenworth, Indiana. He graduated from Indiana State Normal in 1891. He married and located near Battle Ground where he was superintendent of the Battle Ground schools for many years. He is one of the leading farmers of Tippecanoe County.

Emmett Taylor was born near Marengo. He studied in Professor Johnson's Academy. Ie taught school at Alton several years. He was also principal of the Jeffersonville city schools for a time. He is now located in the South.

Mack Tucker, son of A. B. Tucker and wife of Eckerty, attended school at Danville. He was in the World War and went overseas for several months. He returned to America and graduated from Indiana University with distinetion for hard work and manly conduct. At present he is teaching in northern Indiana.

Lee Taylor is a native of Sterling township. He graduated from the leading school of our county. Has studied in the Hast. At present he is one of the leading teachers of the state.

Ethel Beatrice Tower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Tower, is a Jennings township girl. She graduated from the Leavenworth High School in 1910. She was educated at the Terre Haute State Normal. She was a teacher for several years in the Leavenworth city schools. She is now located at Allendale, Illinois.

Joel Timberlake is native of Boone township. Many years ago he moved to Mount Carmel, Illinois. In the fall of 1924 he was elected county superintendent of the schools out there.

Ora Isaiah Tower, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Tower, of Tower, was a native of Jennings township. He graduated from the Louisville School of Medicine. He is located in California where he has made good.

Simon Vandiveer was born near English, Indiana. After teaching school a few years he engaged in the study of law and located at Princeton where he is now one of the prominent lawyers of the state. He was appointed judge of Gibson County March 1, 1913.

_ Charles Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Wood, was born in Boone Township. He was graduated from the Indiana State Normal School and is now teaching manual training in the city schools of Marion, Indiana.

Elmer Lee Weathers was born in Marengo, Indiana. For many years he was one of the leading teachers of Crawford County. At present he is located near Hammond, Indiana.

John Henry Weathers was born at Marengo. He studied in the academy with Professor Johnson. He read law at Leavenworth and entered the race for judge in 1896, being defeated by Judge Cook by fifty-two votes. He continued the study of law. At present he is one of the leading lawyers of Indiana. He is a man of high ideals and is now located at New Albany.

John Richard Weathers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Weathers, was born in a log house near Marengo in 1847. He enlisted in the army in 1861. An account of his war experience is found elsewhere in this book. After the war Mr. Weathers became a teacher. He was principal of the Cannelton schools many years, at the close of which they gave him a gold-headed cane. He went to Washington in 1890 as a clerk and held this position until 1920. For many years Mr. Weathers has been writing a grammar. From his long experience in school work and his knowledge and use of the English language, one may expect this book to be a valuable gift to all.

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. Documentary Journals of Indiana, 1825-1865, 34 vol. These books were very valuable for statistics on farm products and various other information.

. De La Hunt's, Thomas James, History of Perry County. This book is very valuable. It has an account of Hines' Raid on pages 239-242. . Esarey's History of Indiana in two large volumes. This history is one of the best ever written on the Indiana history. The writer has taken much information from it. . Indiana State Laws, 1818-1865, 29 volumes, all of which may be found in the State University Library and the State Library at Indianapolis. . Indiana School Journal, 1856-1891, 35 volumes. Published by the Indiana State Teachers' Association. . Indiana Year Book, 1917, Indianapolis, Indiana, 4 volumes. This book gave the vote on all elections and state primaries. . Indiana University Catalogs, 83 volumes. These catalogs contain the names of all students from Crawford County. . Indiana House Journal, 1816-1865, 43 volumes. A very valuable book on legislation.

volumes. These books contain data relative to the sale of the school land and other matters of interest. Report of the Secretary of State, 1830-1920, 40 volumes in all. These volumes contain statistics on the elections and various other matters of interest to the state and county.

are very well written and contain a store house of information for the student of history. They are written in old journals which are very well preserved. Ouley's trial is in them.

all. They are written on old journals like the Clerks' Records. They are full of information which will interest the student of history. The first book was lost but the records are full from 1824 down to the present time.

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. Synopsis Book. This is a book written in an old journal by the township trustees of Ohio township back in the early days. It is a very valuable book telling the record of the early trustees from 1837 till about 1856. Found in the township trustee's office of Ohio township.

. Tract book of Crawford County. This book is written on an old journal. It contains the account of the sale of the land in the county when it was bought from the Government. From it one can tell who bought all the farms of the county.

Crawford County Democrat and English News from 1890-1926. A very valuable collection of papers: Both papers prior to 1890 were burned in the big fire which occurred in October of 1890.

. Leavenworth Arena, Leavenworth, Indiana. This paper was published from May, 1838, till May, 1841. The three years of the paper are found in the State Library in Indianapolis. It is a very valuable book of great worth to the historian.

- The Western Sun. Published at Vincennes, 1824- 1827. This reference contains news of the elections and the sale of the public land and lots at Fredonia and Leavenworth, Indiana.

. W. B. Allen, Leavenworth, Indiana, who saw the battle at Big Blue River when Hines' army was captured. Gave valuable information about Morgan's raid, too. Died last year, 1925.

23rd Ind: Vol. in the Civil War. Died last year. . George Balthis, Marengo, Indiana, one of the oldest business men in Crawford County. Furnished information about Hines' raid and the growth of Marengo.

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Tom Ellsworth, Leavenworth, Indiana, furnished the writer valuable information about Hines' raid and Morgan's raid. He was a drummer boy at that time. Died in 1921.

. Mrs. Sallie Peabody, Leavenworth, Indiana, furnished information about Hines. She saw him and talked to him as his army passed her home on the till about 1852. A wonderful book for such information, The Life of Oliver P. Morton, by Foulk. It has a fine account of the Knights of the Golden Circle. Many other sources too numerous to mention.

World War Boys

The list of the boys submitted here could not be obtained in time to list them with the first list which contains the names taken from the newspapers. The first list contains the names of boys from other counties, too. At that time there was no way of getting the exact list till the National Government sent the names to the State and then the Adjutant General had to get the names sorted out. So thes® given here are additional ones: