Dearborn County, Indiana - The whole text, 1915 (part 10 of 15)

The maternal grandparents were Henry and Christina Poos, natives of Prussia, who immigrated to America and settled in Riplej' county, Indiana, where they spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of eight children, iwo of which died in Germany, the onl} mies whose names are known being I'rederick. Henry. Sophia and tlannah.

William Shuter was united in marriage in 1864, with Amanda Canfield, daughter of Cyrus and i^.Iary (Richardson) Canfield. Amanda Canfield was bom in Manchester township. Dearborn ci'unty. She was a member of the Methodist church. Mrs. Amanda (Canfield) Shuter died on March 24, 191 1, leaving surviving her husband and si.K children, namely: Oliver P., who married Emma Weseman, and resides in Manchester township on the old home farm, and has three children. Raymond, Leslie and Oliver Ellsworth; Edith, who is the wife of William Abdon, and lives on the Huffman farm, has three children, Myrtle, Clyde and Earl; Juhn lives near Wilmington, on the Moores Hill and Aurora pike, is married to Lydia Clans, and has one son, F.ldridge ; Flora E. became the wife of ^Martin J. W'eis, and lives on a farm south of her father's home and is the mother of two children, AX'illard and Edward ; William II. lives at \\'estwood, near Cincinnati, Ohio, where he is engaged in truck farming, he is married to Kate Rei\'ers; Harry Raymond, who has charge of the home farm, was married to Edna P. Kimball, and they have two children, Louisa and Harriett.

Cyrus and ]^[ary (Richardson) Canfield, parents of ]\Irs. William Shuter. spent a great deal of their lives in Hogan township. Mr. Canfield spent the most of his life in t!ie stone house, where his son, Clarion Canfield, now lives. Two rooms of this old house were built probably one hundred or more years ago. There is a large fireplace, \\'here they used to roll in big back-logs, too large to carry. The old house is still strong and durable. ]Mar\- (Richardson) Canfield was born in New York, about 1817, and was a daughter of Alfred Richardson and his wife. She was a little child when lier parents moved to Hogan township.

Horace G. Souibb

Among the well-knoun business men of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, is the subject of this biographical sketch, who is a native of this county and meml,er of a family which is well represented hereabout.

Horace G. Squibb is a son of William P. and Mary Frances ( Plummer) Squibb, and was born on August 25, 18S0. at Aurora, Indiana. Ijut moved from that little city, when but eight years of age. and settled in Lawrenceburg. where he has since resided. Here he secured his education at the ptiblic schools. At the age of fifteen, he was employed in his father's distillery, in which he eventually became a partner, and is now conducting the business in cimnection with his brothers, Robert, George and Nathaniel, and his cousin. Louis Foulk. under the firm name of W. P. Squibb & Company. Mr. Squibb is very domestic in his habits, and thoroughly enjoys his home and family. When not engaged at his distillery, he is generally to be found at his home, which he con- siders the best place on earth. In the distillery, he is superintendent of the cattle department, and is a line judge of cattle, having had an extended experience in this line.

For a fuller history of William P. and Mary Frances (Plummer) Squibb, the reader is referred to the sketch of George L. P. Squibb, presented elsewhere in this volume.

Horace G. Squibb was united in marriage on October 21, 1908, with Edna Mae Weist, daughter of William D. and Lillian ( Geisert) \\'eist, to which luiion has l;een born one son, Howard Da\id Squibb. ^Irs. Squibb was born at Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Ohio.

William D. Weist, father of Mrs. Sijuibb, was born and reared in the state of New York, coming to Cincinnati when a yourig man. where he learned

Jacob M. Bauer

Jacob M. Bauer, of the Bauer Cooperage Company, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, is one of the best-known citizens of this section of the state. Mr. Bauer is also well known in Cincinnati, where he is prominently identified with the business and commercial hfe of the Queen City. It was in Cincinnati that Mr. Bauer was born, and it was here that his father was engaged in the hotel business for many years. Jacob M. Bauer received his education in the public schools of Cincinnati, and was graduated from the high school there nearly forty years ago. Educated for the law, a profession which Mr. Bauer did not find to his liking, he turned his attention imtnediately to business, and after a short experience in a Cincinnati mercantile house, he engaged in the cooperage business with his brother, John G. Very shortly afterwards they came to Lawrenccburg, and were prominent factors in tlie organization ot tlie company of which they now have the complete contml. Mr. r)auer has l)cen W(jn(lcrfully snccessful in business and his fimi not onlv gi\"es eni[ili )\ nicnt to more than two hundred persons, but has large holdings in Kentucky, where tlie raw material for manufacture is prepared. The coniiiaiu' lias a large and prosperous trade throughout this section of the country, and .Mr, I'.auer's keen business foresight has been no inconsiderable factor in the grow tit oi t'i:> great business. In politics Jacob M. Bauer has long occupied a conspicui.us place. Not only has he been an acti\'e and influential counselK)r in the laiik--, of the Republican party, but for many years he was a close friend and counsellor of United States Senator Beveridge in this section of the state,

Jacob ^[, Bauer was born in Cincinnati. Ohio, February 12, 1858. lie is a son of Jacob and Katherine (Schmidt) Bauer, the former of whom was a native of Wurlemburg, and the latter of liavaria, Germany, Jacob M. Bauer was one of four children. His brother, John B., lives in Cincinnati. Catlierine is the wife of E. H. Ringel, of Cleveland. Ohio, lunma died in infanc}-.

]\[r. Bauer was reared in Cincinnati, and was graduated from the high school there in i87ri. He then studied law under Judge Straub, but not liking the law, he became associated \vith the mercantile house of Jeffras, Seely & Company, and remained with the firm until ]88o. He then engaged in business with his brother. John G., at Cincinnati, and tliere thev established a cooperage plant. They came to Lawrenccburg in 1882. and consi.4idated with the Walsh interests, org-anizing the company known as the Bauer Cooperage Compaii}-, which was incorporated with a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars. This organization remained intact until 1895, when John G. and Jaco]> M. Bauer bought out the \\'alsh interests, and have continued the bu-^iness ever since, a period of twenty years. The factory has a capacity ni ele\"en hundred whiskey barrels a day. The trade of the company extentls over the middle and eastern states. The Bauer Cooperage Company is the origiriator of the famous Bauer se\'en-hoop barrel.

Jacol> yi. Bauer was married on June 10, 1885, to Ex'angeline I:Ia}es, the daughter 'if Ezra and Laura (Morgan) Hayes, and to this 'union four children have been born, Laura Hortense, Catherine Evangeline, Ezra H. and Inez. Laura H. was graduated from the Bartholomew Ely School, of Cincinnati, and her sister Catherine also was graduated from the same institution. Laura H. is the wife of Clifford S. Diehl, and they live in Lawrenccburg. They are the parents of one son, Robert Bauer. Catherine is the wife of John E. Luhrman, and they have two children, ]'".vangeline Mary and John Jacob. Ezra H. died at the age of four years, and Inez died in infancy.

jNIr. Bauer's father was reared and educated in Germany. He came to this cuuntr}' and located in Cincinnati, Ohio, in pioneer times, and there he engaged in the liotel husiness. lie diet! in that city in 1885, at the age of fift_\'- seven. His widow still survi\'es him and lives in Cleveland, and is now aged eighty years. Jactib Eauer was a member of the Lutheran church, and his wife is a member of the same denomination.

'Sir. Bauer's paternal grandfather was Christian Bauer, who died in Germanv at a very advanced age. Among his children were ]\Iichael Gottlieb. William. Jacid) and Emma. Mr. Bauer's maternal grandfather was a farmer in Germany, and among his children were Catherine, Barbara, Emma, Mary and George.

Mrs. Jacob M. Bauer was born in Greendale, near Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Her parents were natives of Dearborn county, and her father is still living at the age of eighty-eight. Her mother died at the age of forty-five. They were the parents of the following children : Laura, ^Matilda, Xannie, Evangeline, Theresa, Ezra, Arthur and Joseph. ^Ls. Bauer's paternal grandfather. Joseph Hayes, was one of the pioneers of this section and one of three brothers whn \\-ere prominent in the early life of Dearborn county. Joseph Hayes married a Mis^ Biliingsley, and both were natives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Joseph Hayes' ancestors were of Revolutionary stock. ?^Irs. Bauer's maternal grandfather married a }iliss Glasgow, of Scotch descent, and he and his wife were earlv settlers in Dearborn count}'.

Jacob M. Bauer is a Republicm in politics and for several years was a member of the Republican state central committee of Lidiana, serving from the Fourth Congressional District. He was one of the ardent supporters of Senator Beveridge's org-anization, and was a delegate to several conventions, among them being the conventions which nominated President Roosevelt and President Taft. }vlr. Bauer is still regarded as an influential factor in the councils of his party in this section of the state, and is a man who is freely consulted by Rei)ul:licans li\ing in other sections of the state. Mrs. Bauer is a member of the I'resbyterian church. Mr. Bauer is a member of the Lutheran church. Mr. Bauer is a thirty-second degree, Scottish Rite ^^lason, and belongs to Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons: Lawrenceburg Chapter. Royal Arch Alasons ; Aurora Commandery, Knights Templar, and ^Lu-at Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Fie is also a member of Dearborn Lodge No. 49, Knights of Pythias.

Jacob M.' Bauer is a director of the Peoples National Bank, of Lawrenceburg, and is also well known in the financial and commercial life of Cincinnati,

When the history of the present generation in Dearborn count v, Indiana, is written, no man will stand out more prominently in the histoiy of this county tlian Jacob M. Bauer.

Capt. Hansen Dowden ^^loore belongs to an interesting and aristocratic Maryland family, whose descendants have lost none of the family pride. 'Jdiev have also retained that keen foresight so prominent throughout the generations, and have always {>ossessed great fierce of cliaractcr and managericd ab;!it_\-. The record of Captain ^loore in the Civil War speaks well for his ability to meet any and all emergencies, and he has never been at a loss for good judgment in doing the proper thing at the proper time.

Hansen Dowen -Moore \va? burn on February 2. 1838, at Moores Hilk Indiana, and is the son of John Collins and Indiana Rutii (Dnwueii) r^Ioore. His early education was obtained at the public schools at iloores Hill, after which he entered ]\Ioores Hill College, but was compelled to leave here before he finished, because of the ill health of his father. He assisted his father in the store until the breaking out of the Civil War, and in 1S62, he organized a company, of which he was made captain, serving in Company K, Sixtyeighth Regiment, Indiana \"olunteer Infantry, for three years. Some of the battles in which he participated being those of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, in the latter of which he was severely wounded, and others, being discharged at the close of the war in 1S65. After the war. Captain Moore returned to Moores Hill and went into partnership with his Iimtlier, taking river his father's business, which was conducted under the firm name of J. C. Moore's Sons. This arrangement continued for ten years, when Hansen Dowden Moore took over the entire business and conducted it until 1905, when he sold the stock, buildings and all, to }tIoi,n-es Hill College, moving back to the old homestead, where he still resides. Captain M'jore has always given his loyal sup[)ort to the Republican party. He was a niember of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was an officer, holding the offices of treasiu"er and trustee for a number of years. He belonged \.o the Independent Order of Odd Eellows.

John Collins Moore, father of the subject of this sketch, was boru on February 8, iSio, near Salisbury, Marjdand, and when eight years of age came with his {)arents to I^'iwrenceljurg', settling;- here tor a time, ami later -moving to Moores Hill, where they entered a qiiarteT section of land from the govei-nment in 1S18. Mr. }>Ioore was educated in his home town, anrl at the age of seventeen, went io I.av.-rencehm-g to learn the harness-nriker's trade, and later learned the wood-worker's trade at Wilmington, when the city was the eom^.ty seat, .\fter learning his trades, he returned to Moores Hill and houglit fifty acres of his father's farm, and after his marriage, he Iniilt a comfortable home and opened a saddle and harness business, in connection with which he operated a general store, and afterwards started a cooperage factory, a large plant in which he employed forty or fifty people. John Collins Moore was originally a ^\'hig. and later became a Repulilican. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he trxik an active and prominent interest, being treasurer and trustee. His fraternal meutr)er>liii) was with the Indei^endent Order of Odd ]""ellows. His wife. Indiana Ruth (Dowden) ?^[oore, daughter of Samuel H. and Soiihia ( IMcCracken ) Dowden, was born on January 16. 181 1, near Lawrenceburg, Indiana. ;\Ir. and ^Irs. Moore were married on December 23. 1S34, in Dearborn county. ^Ir. Moore died on June 4. 187 1, and his wife sur\'i\-ed him t(j a good old age. She was a woman of fine intellect, and a devoted Christian, having joined the jMethodist Episcopal church at an early age. Their children were : Hansen Dowden. Isaac S., America S.. Helena J., ?3enjamin P., William J., John W., Virgil Mc, and INfary Thompsi.Mi.

The paternal gran.dparents were Adam and Judith (Smith) Aloore. natives of ^Maryland. ^Ir. Moore was a man of good sense, geneial infonnation and strong moral convictions, always havhig his own opinion in questions of religion and politics. Their children were: Isaac, John, Levi Smith, Elizabeth. JMars'. Xancy and Harriett.

The maternal grandparents were Samuel H. and Sophia ( McCracken) Dowden. natives of Virginia, where they were united in marriage, immigrating in 1810, settling in Dearborn county.

Capt. Hansen Dowden ^loore was married on AL\y 8. 1868, to Jane Susan Davies, daughter of \\'illiam and Ann (Jenkins) Davies. She was born on a farm near Guilford, Indiana. November 14. 1838, and received her educati()n at Guilford and I^awrenceburg, and later taught school at Dover, Indiana. To this union were born two children, Ruth and Mary E. Ruth was born on ]May 15. 1870, and became the wife of J. ^V. Setters, of Pueblo, Colorado, who is a ranchman. Mary E. was born on Januarv 18. 1873, and is married to Claude 15. Thomas. They are living at Moores Hill, where Mr. Thomas officiates as postmaster.

William Davies. father of ]\Irs. ^loore. was burn (ni April 20, 17S8, in Carmarthenshire. \^"ales. His wife. Anna (Jenkins) Davies. was horn on August I, 1793, a.t Glamorganshire, Wales. They were married April jr.. 1X14, in Wales, etmiii'.y t(j the L'nited States in 1816, lan.din.E; at Xew Vurk Cil>'. eoming later to Cincinnati, and after a residence there oi funr years, entered land frmn the government and settled near Gnilford. clearing the forest away, anil living there until their death. Mrs. Davies died on .April 19. 18^)7. and William Davies died on June 12, 18G8. They were the parents of ten children, naniel}' : George \\'.. John !-'., Alary Ann, Elizaheth, Helen, Thomas. Wilham, David, Jane S., and (me who died voung.

Through his sterling integrity, and his gcx^d judgment, Captain Afoore's life has been a financial success, and as a citizen and neighbor he is highly esteemed wherever his name is known. '

Rev. John Florextixr Soxdermaxx

The earlv settlers of Dearborn ci^unty, Indiana, very sliurtly after social order had been established in this section, organized churches where th.ey might worship and develop their spiritual life. These churches ha\-e Ijeen loyally sustained by the descendants of the pioneers; and it is to the pastor of one of them, the Re\-. John Florentine Simdermann, of St. Lawrence's Catholic church, that this biographical sketch relates.

John Florentine Sondermami was born near Attendnm, Westphalia, Germany. December 2. 1884. and is a siin of Theodore and Mary Catherine (Theile) Sondermami. natives of Westphalia. Germany. They had eight children, as follow: John Florentine, Frank, deceased; Joseph, who died in infancy : Alary, a Sister of Providence at St. Alarys of the Woods. \'igo count}-; Anna, who died when nine years old; Augr.st, of Jasper, Du r>ois countv, Indiana; Aleinrad, who died while a tin- 'logical student at Saint Aleinrad Abbey, in Spencer county, Indiana; and one who died in infancy.

Theodore Sondennann \\-as reared and educated in German}-, and vvas a farmer and horticulturist. He came to America fir.-t in 1846, to look- at the country, with which he was well pleased, and returned to Germany to make arrangements to return to this countrv at once. Ffe returned and brought hi'- wife and first born child, settling, first at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they lived a year or two, and later moved to Allegheny Cit}', where he was in the grocery business. When he came to America the second time, he and his wife and son embarked at Havre, France, July r6, 1847, and after n journey of thirty-eigiil daxs on the saihng vessel, "St. Nicholas," landed in Xcw York City, August 23. 1S47. They went to Pittsburgh, where they arrived on September S, the same )-ear. They lived there imtil ^larch, 1848, when they returnefl to .Vllegheny Cit_\-. where he engaged in the grocer)- business until December, 1852. He then came west to Du Bois ci>unty, Indiana, and settled in what was then Hall township, and ilevel^ped a farm there. He bought a large tract of land and li\ed tliere so-me years. He was elected countv assessor and served two terms, utitil the fall of 1885, when he was elected county treasurer of Du Bois county, and at the end of his second term as treasurer he was elected county auditor. At the expiration of the term he removed to Mount \'ernon, Posey county, Indiana, and established a hardware store there. He was in that business about foiu" }ears after ^\-hich he returned to Jasper, Du Bois county, to spend the rest of his life. He died there at the age of eightv-seven }'cars. Blis wife died at the age of seventy years. Both were members of the Cathcilic church. Pie belonged to the '"iK^me guards'' at the time of the Morgan raid duriiig the Civil War.

The paternal grandfather was Francis Xavier Sondermann. His wife was Mary Theresa (Kranz) Sondermann, natives of Germany. He was a teacher, and occupied a position similar to that of tmr cminty superintendent of schools. Fie was also a large farmer and horticulturist. They died in German}'. He was born in 1774. and died in 1830. His wife was l>orn in 1777 and died in 1836. They had a family of four children. Ami Mary, IMary Josepha, Mary ^Magdalene and Theodi.ire. The maternal grand fatlier was I'rank Theije. a farmer, whose wife was ^Margaret Bulle. They were natives of Westphalia, where the_\- both died, he at past middle age, and she at eighty-four. He was born in 1779, and died in 1850. She was born in 17S7 and died in 1872. They were the parents of the following children : Hem'y. Anthony, bVancis Joseph. John Joseph, ]\Iagdalene, Man,- Catherine, Rachel and Louisa.

Mary, the fourth child of Theodore and Catherine Sondermann, is now Sister Mary Albertine. a Sister of Providence at St. Marys of the Woods. Vigo county, Indiana. She is an artist of a superior . 'rder, and her paintings are to be seen in n-ian_\- puldic iristitutions. among them, lieing one of Senator David Turpie, in the state house in India'iap<ilis. She .also pain.ted a lion, on which she recei\ed first prize at the World's Fair in Chicago, in 1893.

The Catholic congregation in Lawrenceburg was organized in 1840, consisting at the time of fifteen families, among which George Huschart. Peter VVerst, John Kirnmel, Jacob ^Meier, Louis Cransart, Anthony Schwartz and Michael Lang were prominent. Divine services were held at first in a house in Xewtown (a part of Lawrenceburg), then, in the following \-car, in the house 01 George Huschart, and at tinies also in tliat of Michael Lang. The coruer-.stone of the first church was laid in 1S41, on \Valniit street, (tne square .south cif the present church. It was huilt (^f stone, sixty hy fiMtv feet, hut was not ciint;ileted until 1S47. when it was hlessed. Rev. Joseph l^'ernediny, of Xcw .\lsace, attended the place from 1840 to 1841 ; Rev. F. 0'l\ourke. of Dover, from 184 1 to 1844, when he returned to Irelar.d ; Rev. Andrew Dennett, of Dover, from 1844 to 1850: Rev. i\I. Stahl, of Xcw Alsace, duringthe first part of 1S50; Rev. A. Carius, of iladison, daring the latter part of 1850; The l-'ranciscan Fatlier.s, Re\s. G. L'ntherdiener, Sigismund and Anselm Koch, of Cincinnati ( St. John's cluuxh). had charge from 1851 tn i^^(). Re\-. Ignace Klein, of St. Xichnlas, Pipe Creek, from 1S50 to 1866.

On January 6. 1S66, l-lev. Clement Scheve became the first resident pastor of Fawrencehurg. The present beautiful St. Lawrence's church was erected in t866 on Walnut street, one square north of the old church. The church is of brick, one hundred and twenty by fifty feet, wdth a large basement of stone, at first used for school purposes, but since converted into a chapel and meeting-room for societies. Father Scheve also built a parsonage in 18G7, a spacicius two-story brick building, and in 1869 a large three-story school house o.f brick, with a baseinent of stone. The school is the property of the Sisters of St. Francis. Father Scheve w^as born on October 4, 1828, in Lusche, Oldenburg, and immigrated to America in 1848. and was ordained on March 19, 1839. Loss of health compelled him to resign his charge in Lawrencebm-g in August, 1870. when he went to Minnesota and dicvl there in tlic spring of 1S75. Rev. Julius J. Duddenhausen was appointed jiastor of St. Lawrence's 011 October i, 1870, and successfully administered to the needs of the congregation until ]May 15, 1875, when he was transferred to Hoh- Trinit_\- church, at E\-ansville.

Rev. John Florentine Sondermann, the present pastijr, took charge on May 15. 1875. He studied at St. I\Ieinrad, and was ordained there by bishop de St. Palais as priest. September 22. 1868. His first mission was 'Sh. \'ernon, Posey county, of which he was the first resident priest, until 3.1ay 15, 1874, when he replaced Father Viehaus during his absence at St. Mary's church, Evansville, until October of the same year. Xe\t, he became pastor of St. Joseph's, \'anderburgh county, until May, i'875, when he was transferre<l to Lawrenceburg. where he has continued as pastor to the present time, a period of forty years. It is needless to say that he is strongly entrenched in tlie hearts and affections of his church membership and the citizens of Lawrence- burg", and ho eulogy of words can better attest liis worth as a priest and a citizen than liiis enviable record of his, having niinistereil for so many ye.ar^ continuously to one congregation. This is an evidence of faithfulness and efficiency. The church now has a membersliip of o\er two hundred and fifty families, and the school varies, but usually has about two hundred pupils of both sexes. ...... ,,.,,,.

Frederick Slater

The career of Frederick Slater, of ]Moores Hill, Dearborn county, Indiana, whose name introduces tliis sketch, has been a long and busy one, and is a recortl of industry and courage tliat could be emulated very profitably by many of the younger generation.

Frederick Slater was born on October 6, 182S, in Hanover, Germany, and is a son of Fi'ederick and Matilda ( Repe) Slater, and came with his parents to America in 1838, and settled in Kentucky. He grew to manhood, and was educated in the public schools of Alexandria, and assi^ted his father in agricultural pursuits until twenty-rine years of age when he came to Aurora, Indiana, and clerked in. a store, returning to Kentucky in a sl¥3rt time. In 1S52 he went to California on a gold prospecting tuur. While there he develnpetl valuable pr<;)perties, and in 1856. he returned to Kentucky and assisted his father in pa\-ing (iff the farm debt. .Vfter his marriage Mr. Slater bought a gTocer}- store at Aurt'ra, which lie sold at the end of three years, and b' niglit another. In 1862. he organized Company E, Ele\'enth Kentucky Ca\alry, and ser\-ed as captain, being promoted to major in 1S63, in which ca[):icit\ he served twelve months, and was then promoted to lieutenant-colonel nf the same regiment, which he commanded until the close of the Civil War. Fle was engaged in a skirmish at Hartswell, Tennessee, where he was captured, but was released after a few weeks. He also participated in many other battles of prominence, thirty-si.x in all. After the close of the war, he went to Sparta, Indiana, where be conducted a general store for thirty years, during which time he was appointed postmaster, in which capacity he served for twenty-eight years. ]\Ir. Slater has always been an active and interested member of the Republican party, serving as county commissioner for a period of six years, and as trustee of Moores Hill four years. He is an earnest member of the Baptist church. He is a member of the Masonic order, and the Grand Army of the Republic.

nitncd to Cincinnati, where he remained a sliort tin:e, and t1ien nrnved to Lawrence county, Ohio, remaining there five years. He then moved to Alexandria, Kentucky, and bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres and lived tiierc until his death, which occurred in 187S, at the age of seventy-seven years. He was a strong believer in Democratic principles. I lis wife, Matilda (Rcpe) Slater, \\-as bnm in 1797, in Hanover, Germany, and died in 1874, aged seventv-seven years. Tiiey were the parents of five children. Henry, Frederick, Matilda, Emily, and John, all of whom are in the United States.

I'Vederick Slater was united in marriage on June 23, 1856, with Sarah .Ann Corbit, who was born in 1832, in Pennsylvania, and died on August 4, 1888, leaving six chiMren. William H., Frederick .\., James (deceased), Lawrence (deceased), Emily and Sada.

William H. Slater was married to Kate Johnson, and lives at Scottsburg, Indiana. They have ihe children, Gertrude, Anna, William, L-a and Edith. Frederick A. is married to Alice Givan, and resides at Pendleton, Indiana. This union has been blessed with four children, Milton, Albert, Lulu and Xaoma. Emily became the wife of William Heustis. and resides at Covington. Kentucky. She is the mother of four children, Ira, Sada, Emily and Merril. Sada is the wife of Fred. Churchill, and resides at Springfield. Ohio. The)- are the ])arents of three children. Fern, Vira and Donald.

Frederick Slater was married, secondly, December 23, 1890, -to Sarah Stewart Harrison, daughler of John and Alary (La\vrence) Harrison. She was born in 1842, in Cincinnati, and was educated in that city.

John and Mary (Lawrence) Llarrison, parents of Sarah (Harrison) Slater, w-ere bom and reared in England, coming to America in 1829, and settling at Cincinnati, where Mr. Harrison was engaged in the foundry supply liusiness. John and Alary (Lawrence) Harrison were married in 1828. at St. John's church, Wakefield. England, and on their arri\-al in America, lauded at New York, and from that point came overland by wagon to Ohio, beingone month en route to Cincinnati. They w^ere members of the English Episco- I>al churclr Air. Harrison died at the age of fifty-six years, and his wife. Alary, died aged eigthy-tw-o years. They were tlie parents of eight children: William, Eliz;dieth, .Anna. Alary, John, Sarah, Alartha and James.

The paternal grandparents of Alary ( Law-rence ) Harrison w-ere William and Alargarette ( Alaulton ) Harrison, natives of England, where they both died.

In 1895 Air. Slater built an attracti\-e and comfortable house at Aloores Hill, where he and his wife have formed a host of friends and acquaintances, and w here they are honored and highly esteemed.

Clifford J, Dils

Clifford J. Dils is a true son of Indiana, having liccn born in Dearborn county, received his education and later learning the agricultural methods of that state, it proved to lie the magnet that drew him back within her limits, after testing the opportunities which he had imagined might be more advantageous in a neighliorin.g state. He not only abainloncd the new state, but the business of farming, trying slill another state and a new line of Inisiness, in which he felt better satisfied for several years, but the call of DearVjorn county proving too strong for him, he returned and settled permanently in Aurora, which inove, in view of his business success, has been a thoroughlv satisfactory one.

Clifford J. Diis was born in Manchester township. Dearborn county, October 20, 1S74, and is a son of John' and Louise (House) Dils. He was reared on his father's farm, and his education was secured at the district schools. When he arrived at the age of young manhood he went tu Illinois and engaged his services for two years on a farm, after which he went to Cincinnati, where he was employed on the railroad for twcKe years. He saved his money while here, and had enough to enable him to go into the hay and grain business at Aurora, in partnership with his brother, Hugh H., and in five years bought the entire interest, and has since been running the business alone. ]Mr. Dils has been a Republican. He is a member of the Baptist church, of which he is a regular attendant.

John Dils, father of Clifford J., was born on ]\Iarch 44, 1845, '" Manchester township. Dearborn county, Indiana. His wife, Louise (House) Dils, was also a nati\e of Dearborn count}-. Mr. Dils was a farmer in Manchester township, and spent his remaining years here. W'hen he died he owned over two hundred acres of land. His death occurred on April i, 1909, at the age of sixty-four years. His wife survives him. and is living at Aurora, aged sixtj-seven years. 'Sir. and IMrs. Dils have been life-long members of the Baptist church, as ha\'e also their children, who were six in number, as follow : Hugh H., of Gary, Indiana: William, who resides at Aurora; Clifford J., of Aurora; Fletcher, who is still on the old home place; John, a druggist in Indianapolis; and Floyd, who resides at Lawrenceburg.

The paternal grandfather was William Dils, and his wife was Ann (Alorgan) Dils. They were natives of the New England states, and uere of English lineage. They were pioneers in Dearborn county, and the towns of Dillsboro was named for the family, who originallv spelled the name "Dills." Mr. Dils was a farmer all his life, and died in Manchester township at an old age. They had the following children : Judson, William, Hattie. Carrie, Tillie, Mrs. Louise Kerr, Mollie Harvey, Elizabeth, Frankland and John.

The maternal grandfather was William House, and his wife was .Mary Ann (Wilson) House. They came from London, Enghuul. in 1S2S, and were pioneers in Dearborn county, emig'rating from Cincinnati, where Mr. Honsi, followed the carpenter's trade for a short time. He later followed farming. He lived to a good old age. and was killed by the falling of a tree. Their children were as follow: John, William, George. Lizzie, Mary and Louise.

Clifford J. Dils was married on October 20. 1901, to Grace Greenwdi.d Hill, daughter of Adam and Ella ( Worley) Hill. She was burn on July 15. 1874, on a farm near Aurora, and has always been a member of the ]\Ietho'li>i church. This union has been blessed with two children, Eleanor Claude and Donald Clifford.

For the history of the parents of Mrs. Clifford J. Dils the rearler is referred to tile sketch of .Adam K. Hill, presented elsewhere in this volume.

Through hard work and good business manag'ement. Mr. Dils stands aone of the leading and representaii\'e business men of .Am-ora, where he h'i< established a good-paying hay and grain business.

John Probst

John Probst, a native of Dearborn county, Indiana, born on Octfil.ier 5, 1842, farmer and blacksmith by occupation, has served twenty years ajustice of the peace in this county and is, therefore, well kuf^wn to all the citizens of the county. jMr. Probst has a long and honoralile military record. ha\ -. ing enlisted in 1862, in Company H. Eight)'-third Regiment, Indiana \"olunteer Infantry, in which he served for about three vears as a pri\'ate. He participated in many hard-fought battles of the Civil War and. at the siege and surrender of Vicksburg. his regiment made two charges on tiie entrenchments about that city. He also served in the battles of Missionary Ridge. Arkansas Post, Kenesaw IMountain, luka and in many minor engagements. Dearborn county has been his home for seventy-three years except for the period he spent as a soldier in the Union army.

John Probst's parents. Ji;>hn and Julia (Pleisler) Probst, were natives oi Bavaria. Germany, the former of whom, after being reared and educated in Germanv, came to America at the age of twenty-one, in 1S3J, and Iricated fir-t at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he li\'ed for a few \ears. On coming tcj Dearborn county, Indiana, he .settled on a farm of forty acres, a part of the tract of land purchased by his father, and here he reared his family. He died in 185S, at the acfe of fi:irty-se\en years, and his wife died four \cars prcviousl\-. at the age of thirty-six. Both were devout nK-mliers of the Lutheran church. They reared a family of seven children: John, the subject of this sketch; Michael, of Montg-omery county, Illinois; Louisa, the widow of John Mettel, of Connersville, Indiana; Elizabeth, the widow of Philip Berk, of Cedar Grove, Franklin county, Indiana; [Nlary. who is the widow of David Raster, of Indianapolis; Nicholas, of ]\Iiller township, and Catherine, who is the widow of Michael Haag, of Greendale.

Tlie paternal grandparents of Mr. Probst were John George and !Margaret (Xeus) Probst, who came to America in 1S35 and. after landing at New Orleans, came up the ^lississippi and Ohio ri\'ers to Cincinnati, whence they came to Dearborn county, Indiana, .\fter buying a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Kelso township, they engaged in farming. Both died on the home farm, the grandfather at the age of eighty-six and the grandmother at the age of seventy-eight or seventy-nine. They had four children, John, Jr., Gerirge. Elizabeth and Jacob.

The maternal grandfather of Mr. Probst was John Heisler. whose wife died in Germany. After her death he came to America in company with John Probst and, being a coijper by trade, worked at this trade in Cincinnati for a number of }-ears, dying there at a \ery advanced age. Of his children Mrs. Julia Probst was the only one who came to this country.

Born in Kelso township. Dearborn county, Indiana, and reared to manhood on his father's farm, John Probst began learning the blacksmith's trade at the age of sixteen years, since which time he has made his own way in the world. Pie followed his trade until his enlistment in the L'nion army at the beginning of the Civil War. After the war he returned home and, bemg discharged at Indianapolis, resumed blacksmithing in Kelso township. There, until 186S, he operated a blacksmith shop and a saw-mill. During this time he was elected ju.-tice of the jieace and was also appointed t(3wnship trustee. Coming to I^awrenceburg, Indiana, in 1S86, after his election as county treasurer, he lived here for four years during his term in this office. Mr. Probst was in his day one of the most capable treasurers in the history of Dearborn count}-. He made an honorable and efficient record in this office, and at the end of his first term was triumphantly elected to the second, an evidence not only of his efficiency in the office, but of a good will which he enjoys from the people of Dearborn county. In the meantime he had purchased the home at 208 W'est High street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and here he has continued to hve since that time. Immediately after returning from the oflice of county treasurer he began farming in Lawrenceburg township, just west of the corporation hne and farmed until 1907, when he rented the farm, comprising now about sixty-two acres. During that time, huwe\er. he had been elected justice of the peace, in which office he has now served for twenty years.

In February, 1868, John Ih'obst was married t<i Amelia I'^ender, the daughter of Jacob Fender. ]Mrs. Probst died in i86g, at the age of about twenty years. Born in Franklin count}-, she was the daughter of Cierman parents, both of whom died in Franklin county, Indiana. Jacob Fender and wife had si.K children, Edmund, Jacob, Amelia, Catherine, Elizabeth, and one who died in infancy. At her death Mrs. .Amelia Probst left one son, Edwin John Jacob. In August, 1869. John Probst was married to Christina E. Puissard, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Fender) Bussard. ]\Irs. Christina I'robst died on ^larch 16, 191 1. at the age of sixty-one, leaving no children. She was a native of Franklin county, Indiana.

A lifekmg member of the German Lutheran church, John Probst has been an acti\'e member in this dennniination. Both of his wi\es were members of the Lutheran church. He is a member of L'nion Lodge No. 8, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also of the encampment. Fie has belonged to this lodge since 1886. He also belongs to Robert Huff Post No. 89, Grand Army of the Republic, and has been quartermaster for many years. In politics he is identified with the Democratic party.

By diligent and unceasing industry ^Ir. Probst has been able to acquire a substantial competence. Althougli liis life has been devoted to many enterprises, he is recognized as a. man of no mean business ability, an interesting conversationalist, a broad-nn'nded. intelligent citizen.

Adam Bruce

Having tra\eled considerably througli his own country and with an extended trip abroad, visiting all the principal European countries, .\ilam Ilruce, whose name introduces this sketch, is a successful farmer who has l)rrifited by his obser\-ation nt the experiences of others. He has a large fund of general information, is keenlv alive to the aihantage of conducting in's fine farm along the most approved lines, and takes a deep interest in the newest methods of producing goods of the highest quality. He is a breeder

Adam Bruce was born on March 9. 1852, on Short Ridge, in Hogan township, this county, on the old Aleck place. His parents were John and Jane (Ross) Bruce. He was reared in the community in which he now re sides, and has followed farming. In the fall of 1S79 ]Mr. Bruce moxed to Kansas, where he spent two and one-half years in agricultural pursuits, at the end of which time he returned and resumed farming in his old home neighborhood. Here ]\Ir. Bruce has a fine farm of r)ne hundred and seventy-eight acres. In 18S8 he went on a tour through Europe, visiting Hamburg, Germany ; and from there went to Laving Station, in Denmark, where his brotherin-law, Air. Dam. at one time made his home. From there he returned to Hamburg and crossed to Havre, France ; and thence to Southampton, England, and on to London, Liverpool, to Belfast, Ireland; and to Glasgow, Scotland: the latter being the pnint from which liis grandfather startei.l for America. From Glasgijw Mr. Bruce went to Larne, Ireland, and after a short stay there returned home. Mr. Bruce is a Republican. He is a member oi the Methodist church and a member of the Knights of Pythias. With a number of friends and neighbors he furn.ied tlie North Hogan Gun Club, which has always been a source of great pleasure, and where he has made splendid scores, breaking sixty-two out of sixty-three balls, and e\'en though out of practice at present, can make eighteen out of twenty-fi\e, and has always owned fine guns. ^Ir. Bruce is engaged in the dairy business, with a herd of about thirty cattle, princij^ally Jerseys. He owns a pure-bred Jersey bull. and has recentl}' purchased am.ither of even better record, with a view to building up a herd of excellent stock.

John Bruce, father of Adam Bruce, was born on November 17, 1806. on North Hogan creek, near where .Adam Bruce now lives. After gTOwing to manhood he started in with a forty-acre farm on Short Ridge, and was later presented by his father with eighty acres more, tu which he continued to add until he owned about three hundred acres. He was a fanner, trader and flatboat pilot, making twenty-three trips to New Orleans. Lie led an lionest and successful life, and his word is said to have been as good as his bond. He was united in marriage on .\[>v\\ 25. 1841, with Jane Ross, daughter of Amos L. and Eleanor (Shumaker) Ross. She was born on Julv 26, 1S20. Mr. John Bruce dieil on N':)vembcr 10, 1870, and his wife in 1890. To this union were born eight children, as fidLnv: Louisa, born (.m Jul_\- 2, 1842, die<l on January 4. 1883: became the wife of William Chisman; John, Jr., November 29, 1843, ^^^'^ <^*" -^pril 24, 1846; Amos, December 3, 1845, died on August

Ihe paternal grandparents were Amur and Catharine r.ruce ; he a nati\e of Scotland and his wife a native of Germany, wIkj settled in America in the last decade of the eighteenth century. They Ii\ed in Xew V(irk state fur a time, but later came to Dearliorn count}', and were among the first pioneers in part of the county, lie entered land from the government and lived amon.g the Indians in the da)-s of log cabins, lie later built a l)rick-kiln and made the brick for a good brick dwelling, to which he mox'ed his fannly. Adam Bruce is now living in the same dwelling. He increased his acreage until he owned about nine Iiuiulrefl acres. ^Ir. Bruce was a lover of nature and enjoyed hi^ wikl sin'roundings in pii.incer da}S, wlien the panther and wild cat were plentiful, as were also the wild titrkeys and deer. He had a large family of ciiildren.

Adam Bruce was married on 3ilarch f'>. 1892, to X^ora Sellers, daughter of Thomas and Mary ( Gi\"an ) Sellers. She was born on March 10. i86c), on the ridge north of Wilmington, in Hogan township, and has always been an earnest niemlier of the Methijdist church. To this union lia\e been born three children: Robert E., born on December 10, 1892; Elvin Eeroy, January 12. 1895; Irma Eoral. January 2j. i8q8, all of whom are still at home.

The parents of Airs. Adam Bruce were Thi')mas and Aviary ( Civan) Sellers, early members of the Hogan Hill Ba[)tist church, and Wilmingtcu Methodist Episcopal church, the fomier being a son of Benjamin Sellers, a pioneer settler in Hogan township, where he followed agriculture and carried on the trade of a gunsmith. Thomas Sellers lived about one and one-half mile w-est of Wilmington, and was a life-long farmer. Mrs. Mary (Givan) Sellers was a sister of Judge Xoah S. Givan, whose biography is presented elsewhere in this volume.

Devoting all her best energies to the duties which devuh'e upon her as wife, mother and home-maker, giving the best years of her life to this sacred calling, there is not much to record of the life of die average woman bevond the pleasing fact that she filled her place faithfully and well. The essential work of woman is spoken of as lowlx- when the truth is that the well-beingof any community or nation depends, primarily, upon the character and ability of the mothers and home-makers. No man can put his uncpialified best into any undertaking unless his home is all that the word implies, and no young man is properly fitted to wage a successful fight with the \\orld and its trials and temptations unless he has been blessed with a good mother. So when it is said of the immediate subject of this sketch that she well fills her woman's place in the world, much h;is been said and full praise given.

.\melia Ellerbruok was l.)orn in Cincinnati. Ohio, being a daughter of George F. and Louisa ( \'on Scggern) Ellerbrook. Her birtli occiu'red on June 7, 1S63, and she is of German descent, her grandparents having come from the Fatherland, l.uuisa \'on Scggem was also born in Cincinnati, her birth occurring on August 17, 1S41. She was a daughter of FTerman \'on Seggern and Catherine Kruese. his wife, both of whom were natives of Hanover, Germany. Harmon was bi.irn on December 17. 1812, and came to this country when a young man. He eventually settled in Cincinnati and there passed the remainder of his life, liaving been engaged during all the years of his residence there in the retail drug business in the capacity of clerk. His death occurred in 1S84, when in tlie seventy-third year of his age. He came of a small family, there being but twu nther children, both sisters, neither one of which ever left their native land. Harmon von Seggern was married in Cincinnati, to Catherine Kruese. She was brought to this country when rpiite young by her parents and was one of a family of nine children, having four sisters and four brothers. One of her sisters, INIrs. Elizabeth Kruese Stephens, is still residing at Sunman, this county, at quite an advanced age. Catherine died rather early in life, passing away in 1850. at the age of thirty-three years.

George F. Ellerbrook was born in Hanover, Germany, January 28, 1S37, and came to Cincinnati when a youth of fifteen. He had received the foundation for a good education in his native city and before coming to this countrv had ma,stered some of the secrets of the cabinet-maker's trade, .\fter taking up his residence in Cincinnati, he turned to this trade as his means of support, and worked steadily at it until 1S75, when with his wife and family he moved to Dillsboro and was there engaged in the huckster business until the time of his retirement from active affairs. - George F. Ellerbrook was one of the substantial men of Dillsboro, being one of its citizens who had great faith in the future of the town. Any movement which had for its object the advancement of any phase of community life, found in him a most willing sup- pcirter. In politics he was a Republican and was a faithful nicniljcr of the Lutheran cluu'ch, ser\ing his local societ\' as trtistec for a nunihcr of \cars. Cicorge 1''. and Louisa I'lilerbrook were married in Cincinnati in i860, and to their union were born eiglit children, three of whom died in infancy. Amelia, the immediate subject of this sketch, is the eldest of the family living. ;nid then follow George, Albert, Louisa and Alma.

George Ellerbrook chose Emma Siefert as his wife and their union has been blessed witli four daughters, Dorothy, Helen, Gladys and Esther. Albert iriarried Carrie Siefert and is the father of two children, Elixabcth and I'Mward. Louisa became the wife of Louis Wolf, ni Cincinnati, and has two sons, Lester and Paul. .Mma remains at home, caring for the mother who is now enjo}'ing the peace and quiet of a ripe old age. Gc'irge F. Ellerbrook's death occurred on October 10, 1908, at the age of se\'enty-one years and be was laid to rest in Oakdale cemetery, Dillsboro. His sons, George and Albert, are still carrying on the huckster business which their fatlier started so many ^-ears ago, covering consideralile territory thriDughout this section in following their affairs, having long since W(,ui the confidence and esteem of their many patrons.

Aiuelia Ellerbrook recei\-ed her elementary education in the common schools of Cincinnati, later attending the schools of Dillsboro, after being brought here b}- her parents. On October 25, i8S^^,, when twenty years of age, she was united in marriage with John C. Steuver, of Dillslioro. who was born in Cincinnati, August S, 1858. John C. Steuver is a son of William F. and Maria (Schroder) Steu\er, both of whom were born in Hanover, German}-. William F. Steuver came to this country wlien a young man, locating among old friends at Cincinnati, and there for a numlier of years he was employed in various ways. He was united in marriage in Cincinnati with Maria Schroder, who came to this country when a young woman, and to their union was born a family of six children : William, John, Matilda, Charles, Mary and PMward. In 1872 ^Ir. Steu\'er brotight his family to Dillsboro and opened up a general store, later gt'iug into the proditce business with his son. Dtu'ing the years of his residence here he came to b.e highlv respected 1>_\- a large circle of friends and his loss was felt when death removed him in 1890, at the age of sixty-three years.

John C. Steuver receix'ed his education in the schools of Cincinnati and came to this section with his parents in 1872. He learned the cabinet-making business by the time he was eighteen, but gave up following that trade to engage in the huckstering business with his father, and this he followed alone after the death of his parent. John C. Steuver was a Republican in politics, one of the faithful members of the party in this section and gave \akiable service to Clay township as trustee for a numlier of years. He was interested in all enterprises for the ad\'ancement of pui)lic interests and was a prominent member of the Lutheran church, serving the local society as trustee and treasurer for }-ears. His fraternal affiliation \\'a-< held with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the local society of Dill>boro. Xo cliildren were ever born to Air. and Mrs. Steu\er, Init they adopted and reared a daughter whi,i is now Mrs. Agatha I'alnicr, wife of John Pahner, of Dillsboro.

Clifford S. Difhl

Although still a voung man, the subject of this sketch is a fine example of business thrift and enterprise. Coming from good old Pennsylvania-I3utch ancestry, and possessing a s[)lendid education, he is equipi)ed in a maimer that augurs success. From his early youth, he has shown a \enturesome, speculative spirit, and has never been handicapped by that fear of failure that hangs over many. Starting out well informed on matters of general interest, Air. Diehl has forged ahead until now he finds himself at the head of a thoroughly established and reniunerati\e business.

Clifford S. Diehl was born on April 29, 1SS3, at Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a son of Thomas and Caroline (Alyers) Diehl. At the age of nine years, he started to school at Cincinnati, going later to Xew York City, where he graduated from high schocil, after which he entered Cornell University, and was graduated in. 1907, when he returnetl to Lawrencelnirg, where his fatlier had established a plant for tlie manufacture of fireworks, .\fter his father's death, Air. Diehl became president of the company, where they now employ about sixty people, with offices at Nowdin avenue. Greendale, Lawrenceburg. His residence is at 516 Ridge avenue. Air. Diehl is a loyal supporter oi the Republican prilicies, and is affiliated with Lawrenceburg Lodge Xo. 4, Free and .Vccepted Alasons.

Thomas Diehl, father of Clifford S., was a native of Pennsylvania, and his wife, Caroline (Alyers) Diehl, a native of Ohio. Air. Diehl was reare<l at Reading. Pennsylvania, where he learned the plumber's trade, and afterwards, about 1875. mo\'ed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he lived umi! 1S90, when he moved his family to Xew A'ork City and became the president of the Consolidated I'irewcu-ks Company of Ameriea. He later, in 1901, estaljlished an independent business in Lawrencebur^ and ninved back tn Cincinnati in 1907, and died there in 1911, aged sixty-two years, flis wife ^till survives him. Mr. Diehl was a drummer boy in tbe Civil War. They had two children, Clifford S. and Helen Alice, who li\es at Cincinnati.

The paternal grandfather Diehl and his wife were natives df Penns\lvania, and were of German lineage. Both lived to a ri]je old age, and left the following children : Ho\vard, Samuel, Harry, Mar\-, 'I'homas and Amanda.

The maternal grandfather was John r^Iyers, and his wife was Mary (Crowdcr) iM}-ers. 'Jlie}- were natives of German.y, who came tn the United States at an early day, settling at Cincinnati, Ohio, where th.ey Ix ith died well advanced in years, leaving the following children: Albert, .Mice, John, .\lvin, Laura, Bertha, Rose and Caroline.

Clifford S. Diehl was married on April 26, 191 1, to Laura Bauer, daughter of Jacob and Evangeline (Hayes) Bauer. She was born in Greendale, I.awTenceburg, Indiana. One son has been born to this union, Robert Bauer Diehl. For the history of the parents of ]Mrs. Laura Diehl, the reader is referred t'j the sketch of Jacob Bauer, presented elsewhere in this volume.

As the son of Frederick Heibeck and ]vlargaretta (Luntz) Heibeck, the subject of this sketch has inherited tbe thrifty, industrious characteristic of the Gemian race, and these traits of character have made them assets to the American commonwealth.

Frederick Heib.eck was born in Jackson township. Dearborn county, October 15, 1857, his parents ha\"ing married in Germany, and settled when they first came to this country, in Aiu'ora, Indiana. The father was born in the year 181 7. After draying for a few years, the senior Frederick Heibeck purchased a general store in Lawrenceville which he managed for two years, then traded his shop for seventy-six acres southeast of Lawrenceville. Later, selling fifteen acres, he lived on the remaining sixty-one acres until his death which occurred on August 18, 1S63, when he was a comparatively young man forty-six years of age. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

shofen, Baiern, Germany, and educated there. She met and married her liusband in Germany. To tliem were born six children, Anna, Frederick, John. Margarette, and two whd died in infancy. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Heibeck married ^Nlathew Steiger, and to them were h>orn three children, Mary. Anthone and Katherine. The mother of these children lived to be seventy years of age, passing a\vay on ^larch 24, 1900.

After h.is education in the pnljlic schools of this county, Frederick Heibeck looked after matters on the farm for his mother until his twenty-first year, then beginning his independent life by doing miscellaneous farm work for the following three years in Decatur county. In 1881, on March 15. Frederick Heibeck was united in marriage to Lena Discjue, daughter of John and Lena (Steinhauser) Discjue. He then rented a small fann near Lawrenceville. where he farmed for three years, then improved his material condition by renting a larger piece of land, remaining there for seven years. Buying seventytW'O acres near Sunman, in this township, he started life on the farm which has been his home until the present. Sixty-one acres were later added to the original ground, and again a strip of twelve and one-half acres adjoining was added to his rural posse-^sions, this totalling a property of one hundred and forty-five acres.

On April 10. 1S96, Airs. Lena Heibeck passed away, at the age of thirty-fi\-e. Fler father was borti and reared in this country, while her mother was a native of Germany, but came to this country when young. Lena was born in i86r. in Lawrenceville. which continued to be her hi^me until her marriage.

The nine children b^rn to Mr. and Airs. Heibeck were. Charles. Pearl. Edward. Alice. Elma. Augusta. W'eslc}-, Lucinda and Alalinda. Pearl became the wife of John Edwards, a trimmer, of Indianapolis, and became the mother of three children. Dortha, Mable and Alelvin. Edward married Gertrude Clemenz. a carpenter of Terre Haute. Indiana. Augusta is Mrs. Earl Hornberger. her iiusband being a farmer in this township. They ha\e a daughter named Arvilla. Lucinda is now Mrs. Clarence Eichacker, her husband being a farmer of Bates ville.

Frederick Heibeck was twice married. After the death of his first wife. he married Mary Michel, daughter of Matthias and Mary (Albers) Michel, the former being born in Switzerland in 18 19, He came :n the United States in 1850, and settled in Batesville. where he lived until his death at seventynine years of age.

Mary Michel was born in Batesville. February 14, 187 1, was educated in the town schools until her thirteenth year, w hen she began to be self-supporting bv working out, and continued thus until her marriage to Adam Plainer, of Lawrenccville. Mr. Hafner was a skillful wood carver. At the time of his marriage to Mary Michel, he was the father of two children, Virila (deceased) and Chester. Mr. Hafner died on Augu.st 13, iSc/-t. at the at^e of twenty-seven. Then Alary (Michel) Hafner married Frederick Heibcck, and to this couple four children were born, Emma, Irene, Alvin and Harvey.

Among the Republicans of the county, h'rederick Heibcck is well-known, for he is an enthusiastic supporter of tlie princiiiks of that party. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has served on its board of directors. Mr. Heibeck is respected by all who know him, for he is known to be a man of strict moral principles, of kindly disposition, of strong character, and of integrity.

The man who puts into any enterprise or undertaking the best that is in him is almost sure to win out and when such a man encounters obstacles and difficulties, they but whet his determination and bring out traits of character which might h:i\e gone unde\cloped but fi ir adversity. It is especially pleasing to the biographer to point to a man who is succeeding in his own particular line of endea\or and the attention of the reader is directed to a short sketch of the man \\hose name heads this paragraph.

William S. Calhoun is a native of this county, having been born in Washington township, on February 24. 1877, a son of Simc'in B. and Emma (Wright) Calhoun. His father was also born in this count}', receiving his education in the public schools of Washington township and during the earlier portion of his life he hved the life of a farmer. In 1884 Simeon B. Calhoun left the farm and became a contractor and builder, which business he still follows at his home in Aurora. Fie is considered among the leading citizens of his town, being a man of upright character and interested in the welfare uf his city. He is a tnember of the Presbyterian church, to tlie support of which he contributes generously of his means. He is a member of the ancient order of Free Masonry. He owns property in Aurora and is a director of the Peoples Building and Loan Company, of Cochran, this county.

Simeon B. Calhoun is a son of William Calhoun and wife, who were among the earlv settlers of this county. They lived here for many years and had the privilege of seeing something of the onward march of civilization in the great improvements in this region over the days of the pioneer.

district and remained in his hrmie neigliljorhood working out among" the various farmers until he was twenty-two years of age. At that age he joined Uic L'nited States navy and went into training on the United States steamshi[) "Hartford." From tliere he went to the battleship "Indiana." and later to the cruiser ".Vtlanta." IJe spent two and one-half \ears along the coasts of South America, touching at practical!)' every port of that continent. After fulfilling his enlistment of four years, he relumed to Aurora, an.d there followed the carpentering trade for a year. However, he did not find the pursuit of that trade to his liking, and, in 1904, he came to Dillsboro and opened up a furniture store. His orig'inal place of business was a small room about sixteen by forty feet and his business has so grown that it now occupies two floors of a building twent_\"-two bv one hundred and thirty feet, and h.c also owns the building. He has succeeded admirably in this undertaking, but the result is not to be wondered at, when' it is considered that he brings to his enterprise sincerity, undoubted integrit_v and an earnest desire to please his patrons.

In 1906 William S. Calhoun was united in wedlock with Nellie Gilliland. daughter of Xewton and Jennie (Shields) Gilliland, both of Ripley county, where Airs. Calhoun was also born. She received her education in this county and remained with her parents until the time of her marriage. William S. and Xellie ( Gilliland) Calhoun are the parents of one son, Francis W'., born Novcml)er 19, 1898.

W'illirun S. Calhoun is a member of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which he takes a commendable interest. His fraternal affiliation is held with the ancient order of Free Masonn-, in the work of wdiich he has attained to the chapter degree. He is also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and in politics he votes the Republican ticket. Mr. Calhoun is a man of strong personal qualities, easily makes friends, and also retains them. L'nited in his composition are man\' elements of a provident, practical nature which are winning for him the success which he desires.

In the golden sayings of Epictetus there is no nobler utterance than this : "What wouldst thou be found doing when overtaken by Death ? If I might choose, I would be found doing some deed of true humanity, of wide import, beneficent and noble. But if I may not be found engaged in aught so lofty, let me hope at least for this - what none may hinder, wliat is surely in my power - that I may he found raising- up in myself that which had fallen : learning" to deal more wisely with the things of sense; working out my own tranquihl_\\ and thus reiidering that whicji is due to every relation of life.* * * ][f l^eath thus finds me thus employed, it is enough if 1 can stretch forth my hands to God and say, 'The faculties which 1 received at Th}- hands for apprehending this Thine administration, 1 have not neglected, As far as in me lay, 1 have done Thee no dishonor. Behold how I have used the senses, the primar}" conceptions which Thou gavest me. Have I e\'er laid anything to Thy charge ? Have I ever murmured at aught that came to pass, or wished it otherwise? Have I in anything transgressed the relations of life? For that Thou didst beget me. I thank Thee for that Thou hast gi\en ; for the time during which I have usefl the things that were Thine, it suffices me. Take them back and place them where Ihcm wilt! They were all Thine, and Thou gavest them me.' - If a man depart thus minded, is it not enough? What life is fairer or more noble, what end happier than his ?"

The abo\-e beautiful and tranquilizing thought is suggested to the biographer by a review of the life of the late Joseph Groff, for many years one of the best-known manufacturers and well-beloved citizens of Lawrenceburg, a man who was known and respected throughout the bounds of Dearborn county as few of his contemporaries were, a man who reflected honor upon his generation and \\ho left, at his passing, a pleasant memory, ever to be cherished b}" his descendants. A work of the ciiaracter contemplated b_\- this vohune is peculiarly adapted to memorial utterance, and it is fitting that a brief biography of the former well-kno\Mi citizen of this commonwealth, whose name is noted above, should be presented here for the information and instniction of coming generations.

The late Joseph Groff was born in New Jensey on August 6, 1813. and died in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in ^lay, 1890. He was a son of Henry and Rebecca (Inness) Groff. the former of whom was a native of New Jersey, of Dutch descent, and the latter of whom also was born in New Jersey, of Scottish descent. The Groffs were of Quaker stock and Henry Groff's father was the founder of the family in this country. The Inness family bar! its origin ni Inverness, Scotland, the founder of the family in this ci'.)untry having settled at Asbury, New Jersey, ui)on his arrival in America and from that point the family became widely scattered, the Innesses being well and worthily represented in various parts of the country.

Henry Groff was brought up as a hatter and founded and for years operated a hat factory at Aslmry, New Jersey, from which point he and his familv later immigrated to Ohio, locating at Elizabethtown, where he and his wife spent the remainder o{ their clays, she tlying- at the age of thirty-four and lie at tlie age of fifty. They were the parents of seven children, James, Robert, Jcise{)h, William, Theodore, Sarah and Alar}-.

Joseph Groff was hut a l>oy when his parents immigrated to Ohio and he grew to manhood at Elizaliethtown, learning from his father the details of hat manufacturing, acquiring at the same time an excellent education in the schools of that town, which was largelv supplemented by the instructions he received from his mother, who was a woman of superior intelligence and of a degree of education far in advance oi the average woman of that period, that being before the da}'s of schools for the higher education of women. It was in the town of l'~Iizabcthto\vn that Joseph Groff married Deliah, daughter of Zachariah and Mary (T^ridej Xowdin, and in 1S34 came with his bride to Dearborn count}', Indiana, locatin.g at I.aw renceburg, where he started a hat factorv ant! in the business section of the then rapidly growing village opened a hat store, which for many years was one of the best known business lnouses in the city. j\Ir. Groff was a man of much activity and in connection with his hat business operated a fleet of flatboats in the New Orleans trade. He was a large buyer of furs, of which there was an apparently inexhaustible suppl_\- in this region in tliat da}-, the greater part of his fur supplies being consumed in the manufacture of hats, which he turned into a profitable trade, the product of his factory being in wide demand. He was a \ery successful business man and possessed great influence not onl}- in the thrixing city of Lawrenceliurg, but tluMUghout the whole countryside. He and his wife were ^lethodists, in the various beneficences of which the}- w-ere among the most acti\-e factors in their day and generation, as well as being earnest pron-ioters of all the good w-orks of the communit}-. Mr. Griiff was one of the first men in Law-renceliurg to discern the possibilities of the beautiful Greendale section of the cit\- and was the first to build a modern dwelling house on the Ridge, wherein he made his home during the rest of his life. This beautiful home at 141 Ridge avenue is now- occupied by his son. William, and his daughters, Mary and Cordelia.

Joseph Groff ditd in }vlay. 1S99, in the eighty-sixth year of his age, and his widow^ sur\ived until the }-ear 1910, she ])eing- ninet}--fi\-e years of age at the time of her death. This \-encrable and worthy coujile were the parents of eight children, four dying in infancy. Those living are Mary. Cordelia, William and George. The J^Iisses Mary and Cordelia Groff were graduated from the Springfield h^emale Sen-iinary. at Springfield, Ohio, after which Miss INIary taught school for two }ears and Miss Cordelia ser\-ed as a teacher for a number of years. These two women are among the leaders in the gentle circles of their home city and preside charmingly in their hospitable home. William

Ciroff owns a farm near Indianapolis and a farm near Knightstown. Indiana, though making his hnnie in Lawrencebui'g. In CMunectinn with the upei'alirjn of his farms, he is widely known as a successful trader and man of affairs in the city. He was twice married, but bulh cif his wives were withi.nit issue and he is living \vith his sisters in the old liroff home, (jeorge C'iroff, \\hi.> died in igio. was a farmer and was living on a fa.rm at the time of his death. He married Sarah Dobell, to which union there were Ijorn se\en children, Eva, Edna, Harry, Clarence, George, Cora, and one who died in infancy.

'J^he memor}- of the late Joseph Groff is a precious legacy to the community in which he s<j long lived and labored and in which the intluence of himself and that i^f his gentle wife was exerted with such beneficent re>-ults and his name will loirg be held in reverent remembrance throughout this county. He, indeed, had rendered "that which is due to every relation of life," his good deeds having erected for him a monument more durable than stone.

George Kunz

Among the active and thrifty business men of Lawrenceliurg, George Kunz is worthy of special mention in this \-olume. Starting empty-handed, but with a brave heart and undaunted courage he has. by his own industry and good management, become associated with, and is uuw at the head nf a number of the leading industries of the town. He is honored and respected by his business associates and the citizens in genei'al, both as a successful business man and a citizen. Alwavs public-spirited and enterprising, he has at heart the welfare of the community, and thus he has won the high esteem of an admiring and aiipreciative public. He has reared a family, of whom he is justl}- proud, and is entitled to recognition as a man who has accomplished things. He has been a resident of Lawrencehurg practically for fortysix years, and when in a reminiscent mood, can tell manv interesting stories of the haiipenings that go to make up a g'lod history of the city ^luring his king residence and eventful career. He h.as been a Aaluable citizen in the industrial development of Lawrencehurg, and many of the children nowgrowing up will remember him for his genial and social ciualities, and the many good things he has done.

George Kunz was born on August 15, 1S40, in Mutterstadt, r.a\aria. Germany, and is a son of Michael and Catherine (Bartholomew) Kunz. He was reared and educated in the common schools of Germanv, from which country he came on May 2, 1S69, to America, landing at New York Citv on May 15. Three days after landing, he started west, settling at Lawrenceburg, where, with the exception of one }-ear, he has since lived. He began his first work by assisting in putting the streets of Law renceburg in g(X)d condition, and later spent a >hort time on a farm, going from there to Omaha, Nebraska, but sijon returned to Lawrenceburg and went to work in a cooper shop. In 1872 he was em[)lo_\ed in a spoke factory, where he remained two years, and then went to wurk in the Ohio \^alley Coffin Factory, working there continuously for nineteen years, at the end of which time he formed a partnership with his lirotlier-in-law, William F. Ritzman, and established a bottling factoiw, whicli pni\-ed a verv successful investment. Mr. Kiniz disposed of his interest in his brother-in-law in 1900, in order that he might devote more of his time to the coal and lumber business, in which he was also interested. He is now president of the People's Coal Company, aiul of the Lawrenceburg Lumber Company, general superintendent, secretary and treasurer of the Lawrenceburg Gas Company, president of the Lawrenceburg Water Company, president of the Dearborn County Agricultural Societ}-, and is at present receiver for the James }ileyer Buggy Company. ^Ir. Kunz is a Republican, and his fraternal affiliations are with Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted [Masons ; Lawrenceburg Chapter No. 56, Royal Arch Masons; the consistorv', Scottish Rite Alasons ; L'nion Lodge N'j. f>. Independent Order of Odd Fellows : and the Society of Eagles. He was a memlier of the city council for ten years, representing the third v/ard.

IMichael and Catherine (Bartholomew) Kunz were natives of Bavaria, the former serving in the War of 1848, in that country, after which he became an officer of a railroad. He died in 1872, aged seventj^-one' years, and his wife died in 1882, aged seventy-seven years. In religion, ^Ir. Kunz was a Catholic, and his wife was a n'lcmber of the Lutheran church. To this union were born seven children, namely: Christian, of Mutterstadt; Elizabeth, who lives at Spcier, German^y : Catherine, ^laria and Jacob also reside at Mutterstadt: George is a resident of Lawrenceburg, Indiana: Peter lives at Norwood, Ohio.

The paternal grandfather was Michael Kunz, Sr., a native of Germany, where he held the position of government overseer of road construction. His wife, Elizabeth ( Bartholomew) Kunz, was also a native of Germany, where they both lived and died. They were the parents of three children, [Michael. Peter and Carohne.

George Kunz was united in marriage on October 31, 1872, witli I-^lizabeth Ritzman, daughter of Adam and Albertina (Rupp) Ritzman. She was born on March 10, 1847, <^f T.awrenceburg, Indiana, and died in 1906. Her religious sympathies were with the Zion Evangelical church. She was the mother of eight children, as follow : Catherine, INIclinda, Caroline, Agues, George. Mamie. Alma and Georgia. Catherine became the wife of Charles Eberhart, and is the nnjther of three children, Elizabeth, Edward and I'aul. Melinda is housel-ieeper for her father. Caroline died at the age of se\'en years. Agnes is married to Anthony }\Ieischeider. They reside at W'aba.sh, Indiana, and ha\e one child, George Kunz. George was drowned in tiie Ohio river when seventeen }ears of age. ]\Iamie and Alma are at liome. Georgia is married to Elmer Harry, bookkeeper for the People's Coal Company. They ha\e one daughter. Elizabeth.

Adam and Albertina (Rupp) Ritzman, the parents of Mrs. Kunz, were natives of Germany, and came to America in 1847, locating at Lawrenceburg, where "SI v. Ritzman engaged in general farming, and where he spent the remainder of his life, d\'ing at the age of si.Kty-si.x; } ears. His wife dieil in 18S1. Their family consisted of se\-en children, as follow: Elizabeth, ?i[aria, Catherine, Anna, Caroline, William F. and ]\Ielina.

Mr. Kunz has contributed his full sliare to the commercial life of t'le city, and is justly entitled to the high regard in which he is held.

Harry Laxgdale Xowlin

One of the country's greatest manufacturers, a man who has received more than passing note by reason of the methods he employs in securing ungruding and efficient service on the part of his small army of employes, and whose clrise personal relati<ms with the men who have helped to make the product of lu's great factory a househrjld word throughout the country is a matter of common knowdedge, ttpon being asked : ''What do you call a man?" quickly answered, "One who stands four square to the world in reference to the functions that sh.ould be absolutely right, with regard to himself, those who are dependent upon him, and society in general." Upon being asked to extend his definition so as to cover the process of "making a mian," this manufacturer declared that he made men "by the application of horse sense." This, of course, tnit emphasizes. l,)y ci^iviiig- personal authority to !ho utteraucc, the trutli lliat is not only self-evident, hut widely accepted. It invariabl}- is found that tlie men who really stand four square to the world in all the relations of life are the men who are poss'^ssecl of a large portion of what commoidy has crmic to be known as "horse sense." upon the proper exercise of \\'hich thev base the success which, without exception, follows their efforts. IdappiK-. there are many such men in Dearborn county, among the best kno\vn of whom, perhaps, is Harry Langdale Xowlin, retired farmer and enterprising insurance secretary of Lawrenceburg, this county.

Harry Langdale Xo\\lin was born in ]\Iiller township. Dearborn county, Indiana. February 12. 1S60, the son of Enoch P>. and Jane H. (Langdale) Nowlin, the former of whom was born on the farm in Miller township, on which he spent his entire life, an.d the latter, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Init who came to this county with her parents when a small child, rmd grew to womanhood here.

Enoch B. Xowlin was a thrifty and successful farmer as well as one of the most progressive and influential men in the section of the county in which he spent his wdiole life. H^e o\vncd about five hundred acres of fine huul in .Miller townsliip. as well as lands in Kansas and \Msconsin. and at the time of his death in the year 1900 was accounted cjuite well-to-do. IrLs father, Jeremiah Xowlin, a native of Kentucky, was one of the pi(^neers of ^Tiller township, this count}', \vh,ere he married Pamelia Blasdel. who was born in that township, a member of one of the earlier pioneer families of the county. He was of Irish descent and she of English descent. They foimded in this county one of the most substantial families of the county and were accounted as among the leading residents of the community in which tb,e\' lived and labored, being among the fiiremiist and most honored pioneers of that region. It is undoubted thai tlieir influence in that community did very much 'toward bringing about proper conditions of social and economic life in the fonnative ])eriod of the now prosperous and established farming region, and tlie fifth generation of their descendants in tliis community find conditions of li\ ing immeasurably easier for their having stri\"en, "blazing the way." Jeremiah X'owdin died at the age of si.xty-fi\e. his widow surviving him a few years, her death not occurring until she was past seventy years of age. They were the parents of Enoch B., Ferris J., Ambrose E. and Jacob Z. X'owdin, besides two or three children who died in infancy.

Robert H. Langdale, maternal grandfather of ]\Ir. X'owdin. was a native of England, who came to this country, locating at Cincinnati. Oliio. where he engaged in the grocery business and where he married ]\Iary Corbin, the

[)air later mo\ing to this county, settling- in t(j\vnshii). wliei'f they were accounted among- the substantial residents of that part of the ci;>uiit\-, being- held in the \er\- highest regard in that section of the county. lie li\od to be abijul seventy rears of age. and she died several rears previous. They reared their family in the wars of sterling- citizenship. Five of their childien grew to maturit}' anrl to useful manhnod and won-innhoi-)d, Jai-ic TL, Alartha, Frances, Robert 11. and Louisa, the first named ot whiim was the mother of ]\lr. Xcnvlin.

Enoch V). Xowlin, who married Jane H. I^^angdale. lived to be si.\t\-- eight years of age, his death occurring in the }-ear 1900. His wife died in 1S35, at the age of fifty. They were earnestly devoted to the best interests of tlie community in which they li\-ed and were an-iong the leaders in all good worlds tliereal)0ut. The}- were devoted mcml-)ers of the Presbyterian church and actixel}- interested in the \arious local lieneficences of that church. Mr. Xowlin was a men-iber of the "home guard" during the Civil War. Ho w-as a Republican and took an active interest in politics, though not an office seeker. Ehioch B. and Jane H. (Langdale) Xi.>\\lin were parents of four children, two sons and two daughters, llarrv L., of Lawrenceburg, the imiiiediate .subject of this sketch; ]\Iarv, wh<3 died at the age of five }'ears; Robert Teremiah, present trustee of [Miller townshij), who lives on the old X^owlin farm in that township, and Ama, who died daring her young won-ianhood.

Harry L. Xowlin grew to manhood on the paternal farm in Miller township, being reared witli the highest reg-ard for the principles of gnnd citizenship. He attended the district school in his licmie neighborhood, tlie course of instruction there lieing- supplemented l;y courses in the iiormal schiiols at Ladoga and at Danville, this state. For on.e season he taught school, after which he turned his attention to practical farming, l.ieginning his successful career in this line of endeavor upon a siriall tract of land which he rented. He prospered at this renture and later bought a farm of one hundred and sixt}- acres in Miller tow-nship to which he gradually added until at one time he owned a farm of four huridred and ten acres, all of which w-as under a high state of cultirati(in, the most of which he still owns. In the spring of 1908 Mr. Xow-lin retired from the farni and mored to r^biores Hill, remaining- there imtil 1913. in which year he mo\-ed to Lawrenceburg. re-purchasing a home at 20 Oakey arenue, -which some years before he had built and occupied for a time, later selling the same, and wiiich is now- his home. Upon mo\-ing to LawTenceburg, Mr. Xowlin engaged in the insurance

On Christmas Day, in the year 1SS2, Harry L. Xowlin was united in marriage with L.ana ALartha Smith, who was bom near the village of Guilford, in Miller township. Dearborn count}-, Indiana, February 12, iSGi, the daughter of David E. and ^lartha C. (Grubbs) Smith, both of whom were natives of the same tOAxnship.

David E. Smith was the son of William and Ann (Ewbank) Smith, natives of England and early settlers in Dearborn county, who died in Miller township, both being well past middle age at the time of the passing. They were the parents of six children, four sons and two daughters, John, George, Thomas, David, Elizabeth and Ann. Martha C. Gn.;bbs, who married David E. Smith, was the daughter of John and Jane (Cassidy) Grubby. nati\es of Pennsylvania and pioneers in Dearborn county, the former of whom li\'etl to a green old age and the latter of whom died in middle life, and who were the parents of nine cliildrcn : ^Irs. ^lartha C. Smith, ilrs. Mary Jane Haddock, Mrs. Honor Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Susan McClure, Hugh, John, William, Richard and Hansel.

To David E. and Martha C. (Grubbs) Smith were born thirteen children: Mrs. Jane Ann Whittaker, \\'ill John, Mrs. Elizabeth Julley, Mrs. Mary Lounsbury, Honor Davis. Robert Henry, Jonathan G.. Jarius D. and Lana 'M. (twins), George IM., ^Irs. Evelyn C. Hansell, Scott M. and Ira. The father of these children died in 1872, at the age of fifty-three years, and the mother died on December 11, 191 1, at the advanced age of eighi^'-frjur years.

To Harry Langdale and Lana ^Martha (Smith) Xowlin five children have been born: Archey E., Jennie Gertrude, Ama L., Elma L. and ]\Iartha Belle. Archey E. X'owlin is managing a part of the home farm. He married Elizabeth Huddleston, and to this union three children have been b<irn : Hubert A., Elizabeth Lenore and Frances Ama. Jennie Gertrude married Milton L. Taylor, of Indianapolis, to which miion one child has been born. a son, Harry jMilton. Ama L. is emplo_\ed in her father's insurance office. Elma L. died at the early age of sixteen years. ^Martha Belle is a student in the Greendale public school at Lawrenceburg.

Mr. and ^Irs. Xowlin are members of the Presbyterian church, as are all their children, and are deeply interested in the good works of their home community. ]Mr. X'owlin is a member of Guilford Lodge X'o. 90, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in the affairs of which order he takes a liearty interest. He is a Republican, and for years has been a strong factor in the political life of the county. During his residence at Moores Hill he was for nearly five years a member of the school board there and for two years served on the town board, while some years ago he served for a period of two years on the town board of Greendale.

The Nowlins are cultured and refined people, and being members of two of the oldest families in the county, are fully representative of the best life of the community in which they reside and in whicli they are so deservedly popular, and in which they are held in such high respect by all who know them. Mr. Nowlin takes an active interest in the business life of Lawrenceburg and is warmly concerned in all the measures designed to promote the best interests of the citv and countv.

Henry Hodell

If unceasing industry is the price of success, and after all it is the determining factor, Henry Hodell, "the secretary-treasurer of the Ohio Valley Coffin Company, of Lawrenceburg. Indiana, has well earned the large measure of success which fortune has meted out to him. Mr. Hodell is not only one of the oldest living citizens of Dearborn county, but he is likewise one of the most popular business men living in the city of Lawrenceburg. Having learned early in life the cabinet-maker's trade, ]Mr. Hodell was well equipped to become one of the executive otficers of one of Lawrenceburg's thriving industrial enterprises, since cabinet-making is the basis of the productive department of this industn,-. Mr. Hodell has been connected with tlie Ohio Valley Coffin Company for more than a quarter of a century, and it is a remarkable fact that during this period he has been absent from his work only one week, a brief respite which he enjoyed in 1893, when he attended the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. The institution with which he lias been connected has prospered through his remarkable perseverance and prodigious and unceasing industry.

Henry Hodell was born of German parentage. His father, George Hodell, and his mother, who, before her marriage, was Barbara Catherine P)Urk, having been natives of Alsace, Germany. Of their family of six children, Henry Hodell was the youngest. The other five children were Caroline, who married Rudolph \\'alter, of Lawrenceburg: George, deceased: Frederick, who lives at Anderson. Indiana ; Catherine, deceased, who was the wife of Philip J. Emmert; Margaret, who died at the age of fourteen years. Mr. Ilodell's father, wlio was reared and educated in Germany, and \\!io was a millwright by trade, was twenty-one years old the day the vessel iipnn which he came to America arrived in the port of New York City. Aftei working for a time in Puffalo, Xcw York and Cincinnati. Ohii^. lie came to Lawrenccburg, Indiana, in company with Joliann C. Ilanck, in 1S36, and here worked as a millwright and a carpenter. In the meantime, however, he had also learned the machinist's trade, and devoted some time to this trade. Subsequently he took employment in one of tlie Lawrenccburg furniture factories and spent most of his time in this factory until his death, in 18S0, at which time he was sixty-eight }ears old. Four years previouslv, in 1876, his wife, Mrs. George Ilodell, had died at the age of si.xty-eight. .They were both members of the Methodist church and among the leaders in the local congregation.

]\Ir. Hodcll's paternal grandfather, who was the proprietor of a large paper-mill in Germany, died in his native land, after rearing a large family. The maternal grandfather of Plenrv Ilodell also died in Germany. He had been a prominent man in his nati\'e town and had served in the capacitv of burgomaster. Only two of his children, Barbara Catherine, who was Mr. Hodell's mother, and a ?vlrs. Rces. ever came to America.

Having been born in the city of Lawrenccburg, Henry Hodell was reared to manhood here, and this city has always been his home. Here he recei\'ed his education in the public schools, and here he learned the cabinetmaker's trade, following it for a period of appro.ximately twelve years, after which he engaged in the service of tlie L'nitcd States government and seri-ed as a storekeeper for somewhat more than three years. His experiences in the offices of the Kentucky Central railroad, at Covington. Kentucky, where he worked until February i, 1889, after quitting the revenue service, has also ser\ed him well as an executive officer of the Ohio Valley Coffin Company, from the fact that the transportation of its products is no small factor in the efficiency of the business. The Ohio Valley Coffin Company, established some forty-three years ago. in 1872, with a capital of thirty thousand dollars, has grown to a capitalization of eighty-seven thousand, four hundred and fiftv dnllars, and it now employs about forty-five men and does an annual business of from 'Mie hundred thousand to one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Mr. Hodell served as secretary of the company until June, 1910, when at a meeting of the board of directors he was also charged with the duties of treasurer of the institution, and is now both secretary and treasurer.

(hiughter of Omar T. and Julia (Soycz) Stncknian, ami in this ha]ii)\' unidn three children ha\e been horn. Julia Soyez, Ilattic Tlelle and Henry Lmiis. C)n!_\- two of th.c children are now li\'ing', Julia Soyez hax-in^- died in infancy. ITatiie P.elle married Eug-ene Booth, and they have had two children, VAl/.- aljeth Jane and ]\[arian Hodell. Mr. and ^.Irs. Doiith live at Xor\M)od. Ohio. Henry Louis i-~ connected with the Central Union Life Li?urance Cotn]);iny, He married Ethel Carter, and thc\' have had two children, IL^nrv Loni^, |r., and George Richard.

Mrs. Hodell's father, Omar T. Stockman, who was a skillful hni.kkeeper and accountant, wa? born in Lawrenceburo-, and passed awav some years ago at the age of eight}'-t\vo. Her UK.ither, who was born at Marietta, Ohio, died at the age of se^-enty-two. Their three children, .\iuia, now [Mrs. Hodell, Hattie and Belle, all were born in Lawrencebnrg. Benjamin Stockman, ]NL-s. Llodell's jjaternal grandfather, who married Elizabeth Line lid. operated a saw-mill in Lawrenceburg and died in the prinie <if life in this cit}'. He was a nati\e of Indiana, as was also his wife, and they were b. th pioneers in Dearborn county. Mrs. Stockman died at the age of eight\'-5ix years. Their children were: Oliver. Omar, George, Benjamin, Henr}'. Lucy, and others who died early in life. Louis Sovez, ^Irs. Llodell's maternal grandfather. nati\-e of the Rhtims region in Prance, was an early SLltler and a well-k-nown merchant at [Marietta. Ohiix He and his wife died at [Marietta. Ohio, many years after ha\-ing- passed the meridian of life. Their children were Augaistus. LLiratio, Adolphus. ALu'ia. Julia, Harriet. Elizabeth and Belle.

Mr. and [Mrs. [Henry Hodell are members of the [Methodist church, and he is one of the trustees of the church at Lawrenceburg. [Mr. Hodell belongs to Lawrenceburg Lodge Xo. 4. Free and Accepted [Masons, and T..a\vrenceburg Chapter Xo. 56. Royal Arch [Masons. He is also a member of Lnion Lodge No. 8, Lidependent Order of Odd I'ellows. During his entire life he has been identified with the Republican party.

Prominent as he is in the business, religious and fraternal life of the city of Lawrenceburg. Henry PPidell is well entitled to a large share of the credit which belongs to those men who ha\e made Uiwrenceburg and Dearborn county a desirable place in which to live. Mr. FTridell is jjossessed of a genial personality, is charitable in his relatiofis with his fellows and a highly esteemed citizen of this section of Indiana. He and his good wife are popular socially in the city of Lawrenceburg. They have won a substantial competence and the salient facts in their lives are worthy of being perpetuated in the biographical annals of Dearborn county.

In the financial and commercial life of Lawrenccburg and Deaiiiorn county few men are better known, and none is more Iiighly respected and admired than Nathaniel E. Scjuibb, the vice-president of the W. P. Squibb iX: Company, distillers, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Nathaniel E. Squibb is a comparatively young man, but his youth has not interfered with his rapid progress in business. He has seized every opportunity and has made the most of the business achieved in association ^vith bis brothers and with his late father. Nathaniel E. Squibb is acquainted with every detail of this business. Like his elder brothers, he "grew up" in the distilling business. He has been prominently connected with the sales department of the business which, after all, is the determining factor in the success of any enterprise. Aside from his connection with the firm which bears the name of his father, hi; name is identified with other commercial enterprises of Dearborn county and for man}' years he has been regarded as one of the worthy, industrious and well-equipped young men of this section of Indiana.

Nathaniel E. Squibb was born in Dearborn county, at Aurora, Jantiary 5, 1S78. His parents, William P. and Frances (Plummer) Squibb, were natixes of Dearborn county and had ten children as follow: ^lary A., tlie wife of A. F. Geisert. of Lawrenccburg, Indiana : Aha P., who died after she had reached }'oung \vomanhr.od ; Robert L., who li\'es in Lawrenceljurg; Ella R.. who is unmarried: George L. P.: Florence L.. the wife of J. P. Carter, of Cincinnati; Nathaniel E., the subject cif this sketch: Horace G.. and Samuel T.. who died at the age of nineteen years.

\\"!lliam P. Squibb, the father of Nathaniel E.. was reared in Dearbi^rn county, and when a \'ery young man engaged in the grocer}' and liquor business at Aurijra. Subsequently, he was a rectifier and wholesale dealer in liquor, and in 1869. forty-six years ago, he engaged in the distilling business at Lawrenceburg. He was associated in this business with his brother, George AA'. Their business grew constantlv from vear to vcar and necessitated the building of additional warehouses. Fcir several \ears the firm has used five L'nited States bonded warehouses. After the death of George Sfiuibb, more than two years ago, the distilling business in which he and the late William P. Squibb had been partners for more than fifty }ears was reorganized as the William P. Squibb & Company. Nathaniel E.. George L. P., Robert and Horace were taken into their father's business. A cousin, Louis H. Foulk, had become connected with the firm some ten years previously. The present capitalization is three hundred thousand dollars. William P.

Squibb died on October 15, 191 3, after having- almost completed his eightythird }'ear. After this his sons succeeded him directly in the business. .Mrs. William P. Squibb died twenty-five years l.iefore her husband. She passed awa}- in 188S, in her forty-fifth year.