Jackson County, Indiana - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1886 (part 1 of 4)

a Methodist minister of the gospel, true to his calling, and con¬ siderably more than that time as a resident of this county. He and his brother William are the only inhabitants now living who resided in Brownstown as early as 1819 or 1820. In 1820 our subject was elected and commissioned lieutenant-colonel of mili¬ tia, was postmaster eight or ten years, was circuit court clerk and county recorder 1838-45, and has been generally successful in his business undertakings and honorable in them all, as well as capable and faithful in the discharge of his public duties. He has also been prominent in the cause of temperance, being a del¬ egate to the State and National Grand Lodges of the Good Tem¬ plar order; and he has visited many jails and State prisons on his holy mission, from which sprung up a correspondence oblig¬ ing him at one time to write as many as 300 letters in one year.

BOYATT & BOYATT, pension attorneys, Brownstown. The individual members of this firm are William L. and Thomas B., natives of Jackson County, the former being born April 23, 1844, the latter September 3, 1839. Their parents are Jurdan and Sally (Owen) Boyatt, the former born in 1807, his wife in 1810. He came to Jackson County in about the year 1828, where he married and settled on a farm in Owen Township. They were well respected citizens. Their deaths occurred in the year 1871. There were born to them five children : Elizabeth, wife of W. A. White, Davenport, Neb.; Sally, deceased wife of A. Prather; Nancy, widow of Edmond Rice, resides in Worth County, Mo., and our subjects. William L. was raised on his father's farm, receiving the advantages of a good education. He taught school for several terms. In 1862 he enlisted in Company G, Fiftyfourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, served four months, after which he enrolled Company F, One Hundred and Forty-fifth In¬ diana Volunteer Infantry, and was commissioned first lieutenant He also served as adjutant, returning January 21, 1866, to dearspring where he engaged in the mercantile business, was ap¬ pointed postmaster, served two terms, was assessor of the town¬ ship and also took the census of 1880. He began his present business in 1875. In 1882 came to Brownstown, served as deputy clerk for a time; is a Mason and Odd Fellow. In 1868 he mar¬ ried Lizzie Vawter ; has two children by this marriage, Mahlon and

Everett. Mrs. Boyatt died in 1871. * He took for his second wife, in 1873, Mary E. Faubion, by whom he has had the follow¬ ing children: Edwin, Daisy, Lena and Anna. Thomas B. went out as a private in September, .1861, in Company B, Fiftieth In¬ diana Volunteer Inf an ty, serving in this capacity until September, 1865. He was promoted to second lieutenant, then to first lieu¬ tenant, then to captain, and was mustered out as lieutenantcolonel. He was a brave soldier and an efficient officer, taking part in all the battles with the regiment. In 1883 he became a partner with his brother in his present business. He was mar¬ ried, in 1868, to Sally R. Beem. Three children were born to them : Charles C., Ina and Lynn. He is a Mason and Odd Fellow. Both members of the firm are active Democrats.

FRANK BRODHECKER, deputy treasurer, was born two miles east of Brownstown, December 9, 1853. He is a son of Conrad and Annie C. (Heller) Brodhecker who were of German - descent and among the early settlers of this county. Our subject received a good education, after finishing which he remained upon the farm until twenty-two years of age. He then taught school for four winters, and in January, 1879, came to Brownstown to reside, having been appointed deputy treasurer. In the month of October, 1S78, he married Miss Mary A. Doerr, daughter of George and Catherine Do$rr. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Brodhecker: Mary B., Cora and an infant. Mr. Brodhecker is a member of K. of P., and is recognized as one of the substantial citizens of the county. He is an active Democrat and as such has rendered valuable service to his party. He and his wife are members in good standing of the Presbyterian Church.

. was born in Jackson County, Ind., March 13, 1841; and is the second son of John H. and Mary (Findley) Burrell. His father, a well-known and highly respected farmer, has been for years com¬ missioner of Jackson County. He was a soldier in the blackhawk war, and also captain of Company G, Fifth Indiana Regi¬ ment, in the late civil war. The subject of this sketch remained on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, when he en¬ tered the State University at Bloomington, Ind., having bor- rowed the money to carry him through a collegiate course, which he promptly repaid from his first earnings after graduation. He graduated from the scientific department in 1864, then taught school, employing his leisure time in the study of the law with Judge Frank Emerson. Having thus paved the way for the com¬ pletion of his studies, he returned to the State University, where he graduated from the law department in 1866. Upon his ad¬ mission to the bar he commenced the practice in partnership with Judge Emerson. In 1876 he was elected State senator for four years. He has been and is an active member of the Demo¬ cratic party. He has been chairman of the Democratic Central Committee. He has been many times a delegate in the State con¬ ventions, and by reason of his ability and energy has come to be regarded as one of the pillars of Democracy, and one of the ris¬ ing men of his party in the county. Mr. Burrell is an active and useful member of the Presbyterian Church. He was mar¬ ried, in October, 1864, to Maggie F. Throop, of Bloomington, Ind., by whom he has had three children, but only one daughter is now living. As a politician Mr. Burrell is a model organizer and a natural leader among his fellows, and as a lawyer he is a man of ability.

JOHN H. BURRELL, farmer, Brownstown, was born in Gallia County, Ohio, March 6, 1814. He is the only one now living born to Reuben and Lucinda (Hanners) Burrell. The former a native of Virginia, the latter a native of North Caro¬ lina. They were married, in Ohio and came to what is now Jackson County, in 1815, and lived one year in a "fort." Mr. Burrell then took a squatter's claim near tVallonia, made some improve¬ ments on it and when it came into market was entered by some other party. He then took another claim with the same result; finally he secured a farm on the river bottom, on which he resided until his death, which occurred in about the year 1845, his wife dying in 1861. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. John H., the subject of this sketch, was raised on a farm, and always farmed for his occupation. He was a soldier in the Blackhawk war, also in the war of the Rebellion. In 1862 he enrolled a com¬ pany and was commissioned captain of a company in the Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving three months. He has served as county commissioner fourteen years and school trustee eight years. April 2, 1837, he married Mary Findley, daughter of Hugh A. and Rebecca (Coons) Findley, who were of German descent. They came from Clark County to Jackson County, Ind., in about 1818, where they resided until their deaths, the former dying January 22, 1880, his wife July 1, 1866. They were prominent citizens and highly respected by all. Mr. Burrell was bom February 2, 1820. The following children have been born to them, Harrison, Bartholomew, Reuben, Hugh A., John B., Addie, Frank and two deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Burrell have been members of the Presbyterian Church for over forty years. Mr. Burrell is a self-made man, beginning life as he did under very poor circumstances he has accumulated all his property by hard work and economy. He is an active Democrat.

HENRY CLAYBAKER (deceased) was born in Germany in 1800 and immigrated to this country in about the year 1832. He located in Cincinnati in 1836 and there married Catherine Drees, a native of Germany, born in the year 1812, and came with her parents to Cincinnati in 1835. In 1838 the subject of this sketch moved to Jackson County, Ind., and settled on an unimproved farm which he afterward improved and lived on till his death, which occurred in 1861. He was a devoted member of the Lutheran Church. The following family mourn his loss : His beloved wife, John, Herman H., August, Catherine, Lewis and Andrew. Herman H. was born in Jackson County, in the year 1844 and now resides on the old homestead. In the year 1885 he married Sophia Smith, who was born in Jackson County. Herman H. is a Democrat in politics and as such has rendered valuable services to his party. The family are all members of the Lutheran Church.

P. Y. CLAYTON, farmer, Brownstown Township, is a £ative of Jackson County. He was born September 20, 1831, and is a son of Archibald and Lydia (Dixon) Clayton. Our subject has been a life-long resident of this county. His occupation has always been that of farming. He was married, November 26, 1854, to Rebecca A. Findley, a native of Jackson County, born February 1, 1830, a daughter of Hugh A. and Rebecca (Coons) Findley, who were prominent early settlers of the county. Mrs.

Clayton bore him four children. She died March 29, 1869, lamented as a faithful wife and mother. The children are Hettie, born August 20, 1855; William A., March 23, 1858; Alice, Jan¬ uary 17, 1862, now the wife of Frederick Robertson, and Charley M., born June 13, 1866. Mr. Clayton is highly respected in the community where he lives and in politics is a Republican.

COL. JOHN J. CUMMINS (deceased), of Brownstown Town¬ ship, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, December 29, 1820, was raised on a farm until fourteen years of age, when he learned the blacksmith's trade, which he worked at until eighteen years of age. He then went to Lawrenceburg, Ind., and began the study of law with James Brown. After remaining with him for several years he went to Versailles, Ind., and formed a partnership in law practice with William Holdman. Here he remained until 1811, when he came to Brownstown and established a law prac¬ tice and soon became one of the leading attorneys of the county. He was chosen as a delegate to the first Republican National Con¬ vention at Philadelphia and during the war of the Rebellion was commissioned by Gov. Morton as colonel of the militia. He was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, when he became identified with that party. June 26, 1855, he married Miss Mary C. Murphy, daughter of George H. and Lydia W. (Warner) Murphy, who were early settlers and highly respected citizens of Jackson County. In 1860 Col. Cummins retired from active practice to spend the remainder of his days on a farm. Here he lived in retirement until his death, which occurred March 10, 1885. He had filled many prominent positions, taken an active part in the preservation of the Union during the war, and was very much honored and respected by all who knew him.

JUDGE FRANK EMERSON, of Brownstown, Ind., was bom in Haverhill, Grafton Co., N. H., and is the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Stark) Emerson, the former being a farmer by occupation. His wife was a niece of Gen. Stark, of Revolutionary fame. In early life Mr. Emerson attended the common schools, afterward entering Peacham Academy, in Vermont He entered the sophomore class at Dartmouth College in 1836, and gradu¬ ated in 1838. He then studied law in the office of W. C. Clark. In the month of June, 1841, he was admitted to practice in the circuit court of Decatur, Ill. In December of the same year he was admitted to practice in the su¬ preme court of the State. He settled at Decatur and began the practice of his prof ession ; here he remained until 1843, when he removed to Charleston, Clark Co., Ind. In September, 1845, he settled in Brownstown, Jackson Co., Ind., where he carried on a successful law practice until the breaking out of the war with Mexico. He enlisted in 1846 as a private in the Third Regiment Dragoons, was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant and took a prominent part in the seige of the City of Mexico. He returned home in August, 1848, and resumed his professional work. In the same year he was elected assistant secretary of the State Senate, was re-elected in 1849 and in 1850 became sec¬ retary of the Senate. In 1857 he represented Jackson and Scott Counties in the Senate, serving only one year. In 1852-54, he was elected treasurer of J ackson County, and for the four follow¬ ing years served as judge of the court of common pleas. In 1862 he was appointed commander of the military camp at Mad¬ ison, Ind., and in August, 1862, colonel of Sixty-seventh Regi¬ ment Indiana Volunteers, which rank he held until, on account of wounds, he resigned. Upon returning to Brownstown he again resumed the practice of his profession, and in 1868 was elected judge of the court of common pleas, was re-elected in 1872 and served until March, 1873, when he was appointed judge of the cir¬ cuit court; this position he held until the October election, since which time he has continued to practice law. He was married,* in 1849, to Adaline Redman; ten children born by this union. Judge Emerson is a Democrat in politics and renders great assist¬ ance to the party.

FRANK FASSOLD, real estate and insurance agent, Browns¬ town, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., August 31, 1840. He is a son of John and Frances Fassold. At the age of fourteen and one-half years he became an apprentice in the United States Navy and served until twenty years of age. He then came to Seymour Ind., and engaged in the produce business, remaining in that busi¬ ness for eight months, after which he came to Brownstown, and. at the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the Twenty-second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, served eight months in that regiment, was in the battle of Pea Ridge, after which he was transferred to the First Indiana Artillery, was appointed as a non¬ commissioned officer, took part in the siege of Vicksburg, battle of Franklin and many other minor engagements. He was wounded in the arm at Vicksburg. While acting as a spy he was taken prisoner and was about to be hung when he made his escape. He was in the -service four years and one month. At the close of the war he returned to Brownstown and engaged in his present business. The following well known insurance companies are represented by him: Continental, of New York; the old and re¬ liable Phoenix of Hartford, Conn. ; Lancashire, of Manchester, England. He is also an agent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wis., and the Travelers' Acci¬ dent Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., has also been ident¬ ified with the real estate business. He has served four years as marshal of Brownstown, two years as president of the board of trustees, and secretary' of the building association; October, 1869, he married Helen Owens, a native of J ackson County. Five chil¬ dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Fassold: George, Mary, Frank, Goldie and Katie. He is a stanch Republican and a member of the F. & A. M., secret society. Mr. Fassold is de¬ termined, intrepid and aggressive in his support of whatever he believes to be right. In his daily intercourse he is courteous, and always has a due regard for the feelings and opinions of others.

WILLIAM A. FINDLEY, farmer, of Brownstown Township, is the son of Hugh and Rebecca (Coons) Findley, who may be classed among the pioneers of Jackson County. William A. was bora in Jackson County, Ind., March 13, 1843, and has ever since resided at the place of his birth. His educational advanta¬ ges were necessarily limited, but by persistent application has acquired sufficient scholarship to answer all the requirements of his business. Mr. Findley has a well-improved farm, and is quite progressive in his method of tilling the soil, using the most im¬ proved machinery that the invention of the age has provided. He was married, February 18, 1869, to Miss Sarah Durland, and to this union have been born eight children: Harry, William, Mead, Lewis, Grace, James, Bessie and Joseph, all of whom are still living. The Findley family have been identified with the interests of Jackson County almost since the beginning of the present cen¬ tury, and have always borne an enviable reputation. William A. is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Masonic fra¬ ternity. Mrs. Findley is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

E. S. FORD, superintendent County Poor Farm, Brownstown Township, was born in Clarke County, Ind., April 9, 1820. He is the sixth child of a family of nine born to Lemuel and Hannah (McDowell) Ford, the former being a native of Ken¬ tucky, born in 1793, his wife, a native of North Carolina, born in the year 1797. They were married in Kentucky, and came to Clark County, Ind., about 1819. He was a farmer, but for some years carried on the trade of a blacksmith. He rendered the country valuable service in the Mexican and Blackhawk wars, being a captain in the former. He and his wife died with the cholera in 1850, while discharging his duties of warden in the State's prison at Jeffersonville, Ind. Our subject remained on his father's farm until twenty-one years of age, when he started out for himself. He first went to Kentucky, but later came to Brownstown, where he has resided ever since. In 1864 he was appointed by the commissioners of Jackson County, superintend¬ ent of the Poor Farm, which position he has creditably and satis¬ factorily filled ever since. He married, August 21, 1846, Lucy Philips, a native of Kentucky, born in the year 1823. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ford, both of whom are dead. Mr. Ford has been a life-long Democrat, and as such has rendered invaluable service to his party.

WILLIAM FRTSINGER, editor and proprietor of the Brownstown Banner , was born August 22, 1837, in Hanover, York Co., Penn. His parents were Jesse and Caroline Frysinger, who were natives and life-long residents of that State. Of their thirteen children eleven are yet living - nine sons and two daughters. William received such education as the schools of his native town afforded, but he availed himself of every advant¬ age presented by them. When a mere youth he began, and fol¬ lowed for a while, the cigar-maker's trade, but he soon after abandoned it for the printing business, which has been the prin¬ cipal occupation of his life. He commenced in the office of the

Hanover Herald , a paper owned by his brother Henry, but that paper suspended soon after, and he secured a position on the Gazette, of the same place. In 1853 he went to Lock Haven, in the same State, where he remained about two years. At the end of that time he went to Lewistown, Penn., with his brother, and was connected with the Democrat of that place until 1861. During nearly four years he had entire control of the business management and local editorial work of the paper. He was united in marriage to Miss Laura Cornelia Smith, of Lewistown, February 16, 1859. This union has proved a happy one, and to them have been born three daughters, named Annie Carrie, Nellie Darlington and Laura Blanche, all of whom are now living. In February, 1861, he moved to Brownstown, Ind., and at once took charge of the Jackson Union, which he con¬ ducted till June, 1863. At that time he owned four-sevenths of the paper. Under his management the Union was one of the ablest and most consistent Democratic papers of this portion of the State. Subsequently he engaged in the grocery trade in Brownstown, and continued in that business until 1869. In the spring of that year the county seat agitation made it necessary to have a newspaper in Brownstown. Mr. Frysinger volunteered to start one, and he was assisted by the citizens to the amount of $200. The first number of the Brownstown Banner was issued April 1, 1869. In the fall of that year he sold out to Henry M. Beadle and removed to Lewistown, Penn., but soon re¬ turned to Brownstown and re-embarked in the grocery business in January, 1870; about eight months later he again became pro¬ prietor of the Banner . In October of the same year he was elected township trustee, in which capacity he served two terms. He is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, in which he has held the important offices. While a firm, ardent and unflinching Democrat, Mr. Frysinger maintains an independence of character that dares to criticise unwise, unjust, or improper acts of his own party. He has, by his pen or otherwise, contributed more or less to every public enterprise of his town and county, and to him, more than all others, is Brownstown indebted for the zealous and effective manner in which he fought the removal of the county seat. Mr. Frysinger writes with a facile pen, and many editorial

JAMES KNOX HAMILTON (deceased) was bom in De¬ cember, 1821, in County Tyrone, Ireland. He died September 14, 1885, at his home in Brownstown, of chronic Bright's disease of the kidneys. He was married to Margaret Miller, of Hickory, Washington Co., Penn., in December, 1850. Eight children were born to them - four males and four females - six of whom are now living and grown. Their names are Matthew M., James B., Jennie, John W., Sadie and Maggie. Mr. Hamilton immigrated to America in May, 1850. Having previously availed himself of the advantages of a thorough classical education at Glasgow University, Scotland, he came fully prepared to live a useful life in the country of his adoption. Soon after his arrival he located at Cincinnati, where for several years he engaged in the profes¬ sion of school teaching. In 1858, in the employ of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Company, he was stationed as local agent at Medora. He remained at that place only a short time when he was induced to resume his former occupation of school teaching at Vallonia. A few years later he came to Brownstown where the remainder of his life was spent. At various periods he served as justice of the peace and as deputy in several of the county offices. His splendid scholastic attainments and recognized ability as an educator very naturally won for him the admiration and high esteem with which he was so universally regarded, and which distinguished him as the most suitable person to place in charge of the educational affairs as school examiner of Jackson County. This position he filled for quite a number of years, discharging his duties with the highest efficiency and unswerving fidelity. In 1872 he was nominated and elected by the Demo¬ cratic party to the office of recorder. In 1876 he was re-nomi¬ nated and again elected to the same office. There was undoubt¬ edly no better qualified recorder in the State than Mr. Hamilton. His records are marvels of neatness, and the system he displayed in all the multitudinous duties of his office made him an extra¬ ordinary clerical officer. As a citizen no man was better known or more widely beloved. He was an affable, good-natured, kind, noble and pious gentleman, possessed of the most companionable

WILLIAM H. HAMILTON (deceased), of Brownstown Township, was bom in Hardy County, Va., August 19, 1813. He is a grandson of John Hamilton, who was a native of Ireland, bom in the year of 1745. He was married to Sarah Wilson, and they immigrated to this country in 1783 and settled in Virginia. During their voyage to America, James Hamilton, the father of our subject, was bom, June 17, 1783. On their arrival they set¬ tled in Berkley County, Va., where in 1811 James Hamilton was married to Rebecca Robertson. In the year 1816 the entire family came to Jackson County, Ind., and settled in Hamilton Township, the township receiving its name from this family. Here the grandfather died in 1837, his wife having died in 1820. James, the father of our subject, was a farmer by occupation and a very prominent man. He was elected as magistrate in 1817, afterward county commissioner, and in 1830 represented Jackson County in the State Legislature. He died September 24, 1856. William H. had been a resident of Jackson County since 1816. For a number of years he was engaged in the mercantile busi¬ ness, but the latter part of his life was spent in farming. He married Bridget Conley, a native of Ireland, who survives him and now resides on the homestead with her four children: John H., born August 23, 1859; Annie A., February 14, 1861; Esther J., July 31, 1865, and Rebecca C., August 31, 1867. His death occurred February 3, 1869.

HON. JOHN R. HAMILTON, Brownstown, Ind. The pater¬ nal grandfather of our subject, John Hamilton, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in about 1745. He married Sarah Wilson in his native country, and in 1783 he immigrated to America. During the voyage, on June 17, 1783, was born to them James Hamilton, the father of our subject. They settled in Hardy County, Va., where James was raised on a farm, and in 1811, he married Rebecca Robertson, who was born November 15, 1786. John R. was born to them March 21, 1812. In 1816 the Hamilton family came to Indiana and settled in Jackson County, where they were prominently identified with the early history of the county. They settled in what is now Hamilton

Township, in whose honor it was named. Here the grandfather died in 1837, his wife having preceded him in 1820. James Hamilton was appointed first magistrate in Hamilton Township ; he served several terms as county commissioner, and in 1830 was elected to the State Legislature and was twice re-elected. He died in 1856, his widow surviving until 1859. John R. was reared on his father's farm and was educated at the common schools. He was elected magistrate in 1840, served as county commissioner a number of terms and, in 1849, under the old constitution, he was elected to the State Legislature, was re-elected and served under the new constitution. November 19, 1835, he married Esther Robertson, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Rob¬ ertson; she was born in Jackson County November 1, 1818, and to this union the following children were born: James H., Will¬ iam H. (deceased), Rebecca, Dallas W. (deceased), Mary E., Sarah C., Belledonia C. (deceased), George R. and Andrew J. Mr. H. was also admitted to the bar in 1853, but soon relin¬ quished this and has ever since been actively engaged in farming. The farm upon which he now lives is well improved, and is sup¬ plied with whatever is necessary to contribute to his comfort, and now in his declining years he can look back upon a life of use¬ fulness.

JAMES B. HAMILTON, county superintendent, Brownstown Township, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the year 1856. He is a son of James K. and Margaret M. Miller Hamilton, who came to Jackson County when James B. was a mere boy. The subject of this sketch received his education in the National Nor¬ mal School at Lebanon, Ohio, of which he is a graduate. At fifteen years of age he began with the Brownstown Banner as a printer and worked two years. He then taught school for four years, was principal of the high school at Medora for two years. In 1879 he was elected county superintendent of Jackson County without opposition, and is now serving his fourth term. His usefulness, both as a scholar and citizen, is generally acknowl¬ edged. He is a member of the Masonic order and also of the Presbyterian Church.

in the year 1848. He is the son of Thomas and Lucy (Deitz) Hays. He came to Jackson County in the year 1866, and en¬ gaged in farming, which occupation he followed till 1880, when he engaged as clerk with W. R. Bolls, of Ewing, with whom he remained until 1884, at which time he took charge of the Ewing Hotel. This house is handsomely and comfortably fitted for the accommodation of transient guests and regular boarders. There is also in connection with this hotel, a good livery and feed stable. Mr. Hays is wide awake and looks after the interests of his guests. He is a member of the K. of P. and a Democrat.

ADAM HELLER, Sr., farmer, is one of the highly re¬ spected German citizens of Jackson County. He is a son of John and Philiphine Heller, and was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, March 13, 1814. The mother of our subject died in Germany; his father married again, came to America in 1837, settled in Brownstown Township, was a farmer by occupation and died in 1858. Our subject was married at the age of thirty years to Wilhelmina Scheweien, a native of Germany, born December 3, 1825. Ten children are living by this marriage: Lewis, Philip, Rosa, Phoebe, Adam, Peter, George, Frank, Anna and Charles. Mr. Heller worked for six years at the cabinet-maker's trade in Brownstown, since which time he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. By his own labor and economy he has secured a farm of 400 acres, which is under good cultivation. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. The younger members of the fam¬ ily occupy a prominent position in society and are respected by all who know them. Mr. Heller has always voted the Democratic ticket.

JOHN W. HELLER, farmer, and manufacturer of brick and tile, Brownstown Township, is the son of Frederick C. and Sophia (Law) Heller, who were natives of Germany; the^former was born December 17, 1807, the latter February 1, 1807. They came to Jackson County in 1834; were among the first German settlers of the county. He became a local preacher of consider- .able note, was ordained in 1846 and assigned the circuit of New Albany, Louisville, Booneville and Evansville. Owing to poor health he resigned his circuit and died September 20, 1861. His widow survived him until April 10, 1870. John W. was born in

Jackson County, August 27, 1843, and received his education in the Brownstown schools. October, 1861, he enlisted in the Seventh Indiana Battery and served three years and one month, taking an active part in many battles of the Rebellion, among which were Stone River, Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign, Nash¬ ville and many others. Upon his return from the war he en¬ gaged in farming, and in addition to this he has for the past sev¬ en years been extensively engaged in the manufacturing of brick and tile. He was married, October 4, 1865, to Phoebe Durr, daughter of Jacob P. and Catherine (Phifer) Durr. Mrs. Heller was bom in Jackson County, January 11, 1844. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Heller ; Nannie, born July 31, 1866 ; Frederick, April 23, 1868 ; Thornton, January 7, 1874; Victor H., April 20, 1876; John W., August 25, 1878; Bertha, October 12, 1882; an infant unnamed, born October 30, 1885. Mr. Heller is a member of the G. A. R. and an active Re¬ publican.

HENRY KLEINMEYER, treasurer of Jackson County, was born in Germany, April 14, 1835, the fifth child of a family of six, born to William and Louisa (Aulthoff) Kleinmeyer. Henry obtained his education in Germany and also learned the carpen¬ ter's trade there. In 1853 he came to America and located in Louisville, Ky., where he worked at his trade for one year, then moving to Jackson County Ind., where he worked at his trade un¬ til the fall of 1865, when he engaged in the mercantile business in Grassy Fork Township, also following farming in addition to his mercantile pursuits. In 1870 he was elected county commis¬ sioner; in 1880 was re-elected and served till 1884, when he was elected county treasurer. He was united in marriage to Sophia Lehue in 1858, She was a native of Germany, born December 5, 1839. The following children have been bom to Mr. and Mrs. Kleinmeyer: Mary, now Mrs. Stinkamp; William, Annie, Merre, Harvey, Amelia, Mollie, Edward and Josephine. He and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Klein¬ meyer identified himself with the Democratic party and has al¬ ways been an active and zealous worker in its ranks.

son of Barney and Maria (Gurker) Larhman, who were also natives of Germany and immigrated to Jackson County in about 1847, where the former died in 1849, the latter in 1876. Our subject passed one year on a farm in Jackson County. He then went to Cincinnati, where he followed draying . and teaming for six years, in which business he accumulated enough money to purchase eighty acres of land in Jackson County. By hard work and good management he has added to this farm until he now possesses a fine farm of 500 acres. Mr. Larhman is also an extensive dealer in stock and possesses some very fine breeds. In 1850 he married Henrietta Krineharger, a native of Germany, bom in March, 1830. There are seven living children by this mar¬ riage: Henry, born August 9, 1852; George, born May 23, 1854; Lizzie, born September 21, 1856 (now the wife of John Spray) ; Sophia, born December 5, 1858; Frank, born March 11, 1862; Addie, born November 28, 1864 (is the wife of M. Goss) ; John, born September 9, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Larhman are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a stanch Democrat, is a splendid example of a self-made man, and show's what energy and deter¬ mination will do when properly directed.

JOEL H. MATLOCK, deputy county auditor, Brownstown, was born in Jackson County, Ind., August 17, 1847, and is the fourth child of a family of nine born to George and Betsey (Weddel) Matlock, natives of Tennessee. They came to Brownstown in their younger days. After marriage they lived in the western part of Jackson County, farming being Mr. Matlock's occupation. They were both prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. In 1878 they moved to Kansas, where they now reside. Joel H. passed his early life on his father's farm, attending the schools of those days. In February, 1872, he was appointed deputy county clerk, served until 1880, since which time he has served as deputy auditor, thus making thir¬ teen years or more spent in the employment of his native county. In the month of February, 1864, he enlisted in Com¬ pany H, One Hundred and Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served till January 8, 1866. His first battle was Besaca. He was with Sherman until after the battle of Atlanta ; was also in the battle in front of Atlanta when Gen. McPherson was killed.

He was in the battles at Nashville and at Franklin, and many other minor engagements. He went out as a private and was soon after appointed orderly sergeant. November 5, 1868, he mar¬ ried Mary A. Scott, a native of Ohio. There are five children living by this marriage: Cora Effie, Mary A., Grace, Price H., Bessie and Charles S. (deceased). Mr. Matlock is a Royal Arch member of the Masonic fraternity, also a charter member of the K. of P. From 1880 until 1884 he was on the Democratic Cen¬ tral Committee, and for the last two years has been chairman of that committee.

JOSEPH L. MILLER, farmer, Brownstown Township, was born in the county where he now resides November 21, 1860. He is the son of Joseph and Lydia (Ireland) Miller, who came to this county in an early day, and were among the rugged pioneers who laid the foundation for the present prosperity of the county. Our subject was married, April 22, 1881, to Miss Lillie L. Hel¬ ton, an accomplished young lady, and a native of Lawrence County, Ind., born March 13, 1863. She is a daughter of John and Hettie (Ready) Helton, the former being a native of Law¬ rence County, Ind., born August 24, 1829, and died in Monroe County, Ind., January 28, 18(54. Mrs. Helton is a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, born September 27, 1841, a daughter of John J. Ready, who was born in Georgia in 1801, and died in Monroe County in about the year 1862. Mr. Miller owns a good farm of 106 acres, pleasantly situated. He is a zealous Democrat in politics and the father of two children - Robert C. and an infant unnamed. Mrs. Miller is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Few are they who begin the voyage of life with such flattering prospects as this young couple; being sup¬ plied with all which tends to render life comfortable, and com¬ manding the respect of a host of friends and neighbors.

WILLIAM MILLER, deputy county recorder, Brownstown, was born in Jackson County, April 19, 1863, and is the son of Francis M. and Margaret E. (Mitchell) Miller. The Miller family is of German descent The grandfather of our subject, Frederick Miller, took for his wife Rebecca Hunt, and with her came to Jackson County in an early day and settled near Vallonia, where he engaged in the milling business. Here he lived until his death, which occurred in about the year 1863, his widow surviving him until 1884. The father of our subject is now a resident of Brownstown, where he is engaged in the milling business. Our subject received his education in the schools of Brownstown, of which he is a graduate. In March, 1884, he was appointed dep¬ uty recorder, which position he has held ever since and fills with credit. He is a young man of excellent business qualities, and a bright and prosperous future is before him.

JOSEPH MILLER (deceased), Brownstown, whose por¬ trait appears in this volume, was born in Jackson County, October 25, 1819. He was a son of ' Adam and Susana (Set¬ tles) Miller, who were natives of Kentucky, and among the very first settlers of Jackson County. The father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and took part in the battle of New Orleans. He was judge of Jackson County and held many other positions of trust; his death occurred in 1862, that of his widow in 1867. Joseph was a farmer by occupation. In about the year 1841 he married Caroline Goss, by whom he had one child, William A. His wife died in 1845, and in 1847 he was married again to Lydia Ireland, a native of Jackson County, and daughter of James and Sarah (Burnell) Ireland, natives of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Ireland was born July 14, 1788, his wife January 19, 1788. They were married in Hamilton County, Ohio, in the year 1808, and came to Jackson County in 1825. He took an active part in the Blackhawk war; was a farmer by occupation, and served as judge of the county and as county surveyor; was with Maj. Henry during the survey of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, when they were Territories. He died at Brownstown, January 16, 1864, his widow June 4, 1864. Our subject, Joseph Miller, was one of the successful farmers of the county. He was a prominent Mason and influential citizen. His death occurred February 22, 1881. His widow and the following family survive him: Joseph¬ ine E., Sarah A. (now Mrs. Benton), Ruby (now Mrs. Stillwell), James I., Joseph L., Lillie I. and Leolna. Mr. Miller was not a member of any church.

MISS LUCINDA McCORMICK, a farmer of Brownstown Township, is the daughter of John and Rebecca (Finley) McCor¬ mick, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Indiana.

John McCormick was prominent in the early settlement of Brownstown, having succeeded John Milroy as county agent, which posi¬ tion he held for many years. The subject of this sketch was born March 26, 1829, on the farm where she now resides. She under¬ stands all the practical part of farm work and successfully superintends the work of her own farm, which is a part of the old homestead where her father settled about the year 1812. Miss McCormick's example has proved to the male portion of that community that women are not lacking that practical business sense which men have been slow to accord them. Miss McCor¬ mick was never married, having always preferred single life, in which situation she could hope to enjoy absolute independence*

JOHN F. SCHNEIDER, Brownstown Township, one of the successful farmers of Jackson County, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., April 28, 1837. His father, John F. Schneider, was a native of Germany and immigrated to Pennsylvania in about 1836, from there to this (Jackson County) in 1838. He was a farmer by occupation, and died in Jackson County in about 1847. John F., the subject of the sketch, was raised on a farm in Washington Township, and by industry and economy has secured a fine farm consisting of 226 acres with good buildings, well improved and stocked. He is a prominent member of the Luther¬ an Church, a substantial citizen and a strong supporter of the principles of the Democratic party. He chose for his wife Lasetta Thormwell, a native of Jackson County, and to them five children have been born, viz.: George H., John H., Garett F., Mary E., John W. Mr. Schneider possesses the prominent characteristics of his race (economy and frugality) which have been the secrets of his success in life.

JAMES C. RICHARDS, of Brownstown Township, is the son of Zadock and Rebecca (Withrow) Richards. The former, a native of Maryland, was born May 3, 1769. He was twice mar¬ ried, his first wife, Eleanor Head, whom he married November 19, 1793, died August 7, 1810. He took for his second wife the mother of our subject, to whom he was united in marriage Janu¬ ary 12, 1813. He was a soldier with Gen. Wayne, took part in the battle of New Orleans under Gen. Jackson and was an intimate friend of Daniel Boone. In 1817 he moved to Jackson County, where he settled and engaged in farming and hunting as a means of obtaining a livelihood He died July 28, 1859, his wife dying August 30, 1865. Our subject, James C., was born in Washing¬ ton County, Ky., May 6, 1815. He came with his parents to Jackson County, where he has resided ever since, farming always being his occupation. He now owns 160 acres of land, which he entered and improved by his own labor, making out of it an excellent farm. He was a good marksman, and by hunting and trapping supported the family. October 27, 1840, he married Amelia Durham, a native of North Carolina, bom January 31, 1813. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Richards: Thomas Z., July 19, 1842; he enlisted in the Sixtyseventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry and died at Milwaukee Bend, Miss., April 4, 1863; Lucinda E., February 4, 1844, now the wife of G. W. Hays; Sarah E., December 21, 1845, now the wife of D. M. Hays; Jasper, August 17, 1847, died June 9, 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Richards have for many years been prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

JOHN RINEHARDT, farmer, who resides in Brownstown Township, is the third child of a family of ten born to Richard and Sally (Shefler) Rinehardt, who were natives of North Caro¬ lina, and came to Jackson County in the year 1832, and settled in Brownstown Township. The former was born November 27,

1801, and died September 25, 1864. They were prominent mem¬ bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject was born in North Carolina August 11, 1827. When a mere lad he came with his parents to J ackson County, receiving a limited education in the country schools ; he took up the vocation of farming, which has ever since been his occupation. He was married, March 8, 1849, to Ann McCormick, a native of Jackson County, born Sep¬ tember 10, 1825, a daughter of John McCormick, who was a na¬ tive of Virginia, bora November 14, 1774. When a young man he came with his parents on a flat-boat from Wheeling, Va., down the Ohio River, to Madison, Ind. In about the year 1812 he, with his parents, removed from Madison to Jackson County, where they lived in a fort for some time. He married Rebecca Findley , a native of Kentucky, bom January 25, 1802. They were mem- bers of the Christian Church. He was one of the commissioners who laid out; the present site of Brownstown. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rinehardt: Joseph B., Flora Belle (wife of George W. Shortridge), John C., Asa W. and Philip C. Mr. R. is a member of the Baptist Church, and a Democrat. Mrs. R. is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

CHARLES A. ROBERTSON, of Ewing, was born in Ham¬ ilton Township, Jackson Co., Ind., July 3, 1847, and is the son of John B. and Mary E. (Wayman) Robertson. He is of old Vir¬ ginia stock ; his grandfather, Andrew Robertson, having emigrated from Virginia about the year 1819, and came to Jackson County, where he held many positions of trust, being for many years judge of the probate court. He was also an active participant in the second war with Great Britain, in 1812. C. A., the subject of this sketch, was reared on his father's farm in Hamilton Town¬ ship, where he received the rudiments of an education in the school of his neighborhood, attending about sixty days during the winter season, spending the remainder of the time on the farm. At the age of seventeen he became a deputy in the clerk's office under his father, where he remained until the death of his father, in 1871, when he was appointed to fill out the unexpired term. He subsequently engaged in farming, which he followed until 1881, when he embarked in the mercantile business with W. R. Boles, at Ewing. This partnership lasted till January, 1885, when, in company with J. W. Wayman, they purchased the Ewing Mill, which they successfully operate at present. In 1869 Mr. Robertson was married to Isabel E. Gosslee, of Ohio, and to this union these children were born, viz. : Dunham, Edmond, Charles O., Mary B., Roscoe C., Mona and Stella B. (deceased). Mr. Rob¬ ertson is a member of the F. & A. M., secret society, and of the Christian Church, and in politics is a Democrat.

JAMES ROBERTSON, of Brownstown Township, was born in Hamilton Township, Jackson Co., Ind., December 5, 1819. He is the eldest and only one now living born to William and Mary (Hamilton) Robertson. The former was born in Berkley County, Va., November 15, 1784, and came with his mother, Hannah (Hutchinson) Robertson, his brother Andrew and sister Rachel, to Jackson County, in 1818. William was a farmer by occupation, and died in this county August 24, 1854. The sub¬ ject of this sketch was a farmer by occupation, being raised on the farm. He now owns about 900 acres of land. May 26, 1842, he married Phoebe Jacobs, who was born in Jackson County Feb¬ ruary 7, 1825, and the daughter of John and Rebecca (Ireland) Jacobs, the former a native of Ohio, born in 1794; his wife a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1792. They came to Jackson County in 1818. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Robertson: John, deceased, born in 1843; William,- deceased, born in 1845: Lunceston, deceased, born January 15, 1848; Mary, March 13, 1850; Jennie, April 1, 1852; Clarissa, November 9, 1854; Esther, January 30, 1857; Andrew, Septem¬ ber 4, 1859; George, deceased, born 1862; Effie, died in infancy; Rosanna, born 18(58. Mr. Robertson cast his first vote with the Whig party. After the disbandment of the party he identified himself with the Democratic party, to the principles of which he has adhered zealously. He is an honored citizen and respected by all who know him.

BENJAMIN F. PRICE, of Brownstown, was born near Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, February 14, 1833. He is the third of eight children born to William and Sarah Johnstone, who were of Irish extraction, and natives of Maryland and Penn¬ sylvania respectively. William Price came to Ohio when a mere lad, and engaged in farming. The latter part of his life was spent in the mercantile business. He subsequently moved to Missouri, where he died in 1876. His widow still survives him and resides at Sedalia, Mo. Our subject's early life was spent on a farm, where he attended such schools as the community afforded. At the age of seventeen he engaged in canal boating, and later as a clerk in a country store at Gaysport, Ohio, where he remained for five years. In 1857 he engaged as bookkeeper in a wholesale grocery house at Findlay, Ohio, continuing until 1860, when he came to Indiana, locating at Jonesville, where he embarked in the drug business with his brother. In 1864 he came to Sey¬ mour, Ind., and again engaged in the drug business, continuing until 1876, after which he engaged in the grain business. In 1878, upon the death of the auditor of Jackson County, he was appointed by the county commissioners to fill the vacancy. In

1880 he was elected by the Democratic party to fill that office; was re-elected in 1882, and is its present incumbent By his courtesy and gentlemanly manners he has secured the friendship of all who know him ; has filled his office creditably and to the satisfaction of his constituents. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and a stanch Democrat November 5, 1855, he married Har¬ riet E. Peden, of Washington County, Penn., and this union has been blessed by two daughters, Ida E., a mute, now engaged as a teacher in the deaf and dumb institution at Indianapolis, and Katie, wife of M. Stillwell, a prominent railroad gentleman. Mr. Price has by his unremitting energy and devotion to duty won the esteem and confidence of the people, and is one of the most universally popular men in Jackson County.

JAMES H. SCOTT, proprietor hotel and livery, Brownstown, Ind., was born in West Wheeling, Ohio, July 4, 1848. Mr. Scott's former name was "Glasco;" being orphaned at the age of two and a half years, he was adopted by John Scott, whose name he has since borne, and with whom he lived until twenty-one years of age. He has been a resident of Indiana since 1855. He located in Brownstown in 1866 ; has held the offices of deputy sheriff and deputy clerk; was engaged in the grocery business for a short time. He later engaged in the drug business for two years, after which he engaged in his present business. In 1871 he married Hetty A. Cummins, daughter of Phoebe (Benton) Cummins. Mrs. Scott is a native of Jackson County; her parents were early settlers and highly respected by all. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Scott: Bertha, Mabel, Balph B., Charles H. and Flossie. Mr. Scott is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and an active Democrat, in politics.

ELISHA SEWELL, of the firm of Sewell & Brown, dealers in general merchandise and agricultural implements, Ewing, Ind., was born in Jackson County, Ind., October 28, 1846, and is a son of Moses and Mary A. (Slade) Sewell. They were of old Vir¬ ginia stock, and among the first settlers of Jackson County, being compelled for a time, after arriving here, to live in a "fort" The boyhood days of our subject were spent in working on the farm, and obtaining an education at the country schools. He fol¬ lowed farming until the year 1875, at which time he gave up that pursuit and engaged in his present occupation. In 1884 he was elected trustee of Browns town Township, which office he still holds and fills with credit He was married, October 27, 187 1> and is the father of the following children: Leonidas L., Sylvester S. and Edna P. Mr. Sewell is an active Democrat.

DR. JOSEPH STILWELL, Brownstown, is a native of Jackson County, Ind., where he was born April 11, 1831. He is the fourth bom to Charles W. and Hannah (Beggs) Stilwell, natives of Henry County, Ky., and Clark County, Ind., respectively. The parents were farmers by occupation. The former died in 1836 and the latter in the seventy-sixth year of her age. Our subject's early life was passed on his father's farm, and attending school in the old log house in Carr Township. In 1855-56 he attended the Louisville Medical College, and in 1857 he began the practice of medicine. In August, 1861, he was commissioned as physician and surgeon in the Twenty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which position he creditably filled until the close of the Rebellion. In 1866 he attended the medical college at Cincinnati, from which he graduated, then returned to Brown¬ stown and resumed practice, and in this connection does a large and extensive drug business. He has served as presi¬ dent of the Jackson County Medical Society, is member of the Mitchell and the State Medical Societies, also member of the State Pharmaceutical and National Drug Association, and has served a number of years as pension examiner. In 1860 he married Julia Worth, a native of Indiana. By this marriage there are three children living: Maria, Katie and Anna. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Republican. He stands high in his profession, and has a large and lucrative practice.

WRIGHT VERMILYA, merchant, Brownstown Township, was born in Jackson County, Ind., August 11, 1843, and is the fourth child born to Solon and Mary (Wiley) Vermilya. The former came with his parents from New York State to Washing¬ ton County, Ind., in 1816; he soon afterward married and settled on a farm near Brownstown, where he lived until his death, which occurred in about th$ year 1848, his widow surviving him only a few years. Our subject being thus doubly orphaned at the early age of eight years. He came to Brownstown and engaged as clerk with George Y. Benton, who was one of the most successful mer¬ chants in southern Indiana. He remained with him as clerk until 1868, when he engaged in business as a member of the firm of Benton & Vermilya. He has occupied his present place of business since 1870, where he has carried on a flourisliing business in general merchandise. He was married, in Sep¬ tember, 1869, to Josephine Miller, daughter of Joseph Miller, one of the most prominent farmers and early settlers of the county. By this marriage seven children have been born, five of whom are living: Edwin, Joseph, Clyde, Earl, Ray; Lillie and Wright are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Vermilya are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republiean, and as such has rendered invaluable service to the party. He was four times elected city treasurer.

H. W. W ACKER, merchant, Brownstown, was born in Ger¬ many July 23, 1840. He came to America in the fall of 1853, and located at Louisville, Ky., where he served an apprenticeship as a machinist, and worked at his trade till 1861, when he came to Jackson County, and engaged in the mercantile business at Crane's Mill for four years, after which he went to Seymour. He subsequently went to Shields, where he engaged in merchandis¬ ing and milling. In 1876 he was elected county treasurer, was re-elected for a second term, which office he filled creditably. In 1882 he retired from his office and engaged in his present mer¬ cantile business, the firm being Wacker & Acker. In 1884 Mr. Acker retired from business, since which time the firm has been Wacker & Ireland. They now carry on a trade which is one of the most extensive in the county, their stock invoicing about $12,000. November 4, 1860, he was married at Louisville, Ky., to Miss Rust, a native of Germany, born January 1, 1844. By this union they have five children: Lillie F., Adlheido C., Charles H. W., Alexander H. and Mattie F. Mr. Wacker is a Mason and a Democrat

ELIAS M. ALTER, of Medora, comes of rather distinguished ancestry, who were originally of Swiss nationality, and are of the - earliest families of Pennsylvania. He is the fourth child born to David M. and Margarett (Ritner) Alter; the former came to In¬ diana in 1853. His mother is the daughter of Gov. Joseph Rit¬ ner, who was governor of Pennsylvania at one time. Elias M. was bom September 21, 1843, in Alleghany County, Penn., and came to Indiana with his father, who, together with his brother, were contractors in the construction of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, in 1852. They settled in Lawrence County, at the town of Lawrenceport. After the completion of the railroad enterprise he, with his parents, moved to Washington County, he then being fourteen years of age, and engaged in farming, which he followed until he entered the United States service, in 18G2, in Company B of the Sixty -sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, where he served three years, his time expiring just about the close of the war. During his service he was with his regiment in every battle in which it took part. He was captured by the enemy at Richmond, but was paroled in a short time. After his discharge he attended' school several terms, and became a teacher in the public schools, teaching in Lawrence, Bartholomew and Clarke Counties several terms. He moved to Medora in 1869, and took the position of salesman and book-keeper in the now firm of Henry Zollman & Co., which position he still holds. In 1882 he was elected trustee of Carr Township, and re-elected in 1884, which office he still holds, and has so conducted it as to give satisfaction to all. He has otherwise not been in public office. September 26, 1878, he was married to Sarah A. Poole, daughter of the late Col. John W. Poole; she was born September 5, 1852. To them have been been born three children: Edwin M. (deceased), Blanche, born January 30, 1881, and Mabel, born July 13, 1883. Mr. Alter is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Republican in poli¬ tics. He is a man of culture and ability.

VINCENT L. BEEM was born September 14, 1827, in Carr Township, Jackson Co., Ind., about one mile from Medora, where he now lives. He is the sixth of a family of ten children born to Michael and Mary (Lockman) Beem, who were among the early pioneers of Jackson County, having come to Indiana Territory, then a wilderness, in 1811 and 1813, respectively. Michael Beem was one of the leaders of the new settlers in their defense against the depredations of the vicious red man. They fought the Indians, hunted the game and cleared away the dense forest for our present farmers. Vincent L. was bom and raised on a farm, and when he began life for himself he adopted farming as his occupation, which he had followed until 1876 or 1876, when he moved to Medora. He there engaged in the hardware and hotel business, which he still follows successfully. He has been justice of the peace four years since he lived in Medora, whice office he filled with satisfaction. He is owner and proprietor of the "Beem House," the leading house in the place. In 1852 he was married to Tabitha A. Muden, of Salem, Washington Co., Ind., and is now in his fifty-seventh year. To them have been born six children ; Mary F., Surrin D., Maud O., Willard B., Vivian and one dying in infancy. Mr. Beem has always been enterprising and inter¬ ested in the society in which he has lived. He has been a mem¬ ber of the Christian Church sixteen years. He is also a Demo¬ crat in politics.

GEORGE W. BEEM was born in Brownstown Township, December 17, 1816, and is the eldest child of Michael and Polly (Lockman) Beem, who came to Jackson County in 1811 and 1813, respectively. They came from Kentucky, and cast their lot in the then new county, where George W. has lived all his life, and is now among the leading men, socially and otherwise, in Jackson County. He has devoted his time to farming and stock raising, and now owns 198 acres of land in the White River bot¬ toms, in Carr Township, most of which is under improvement He was married, November 8, 1838, to Polly Goss, daughter of Joseph Goss, of Owen Township, one of the early settlers in that township. They have had born to them nine children : Michael (de¬ ceased), Joseph, Caroline (deceased), Dorkes, Sarah (deceased), Jonas, William, Ida and Dilla. Mr. Beem is a Democrat in politics, and is nearly "three score and ten," and is distinguished for haying lived a straightforward and upright life, which is a heritage more valuable than wealth. To such men more than to any others the present generation implicitly look, for moral prin¬ ciples and teachings.

GEORGE W. BEEZLEY, one of the leading farmers and citizens of Carr Township, was born March 7, 1827, in Lawrence County, Ind. His parents were Isaiah and Sally (Mullen) Beezley, who came to Indiana from North Carolina and Kentucky about 1814. George was the eldest of a family of five, and was raised on a farm, which was congenial to his taste, and he became a farmer accordingly, and now owns 327 acres of land. He is one of the many American citizens who have succeeded by dint of hard labor and frugality, which is the only sure road for the honest farmer. In 1849 he was married to Mary A. Plummer, daughter of Thomson J. Plummer; she died, leaving two children: Silas W. and William N. In 1857 he was again married to Rebecca A. Reed, daughter of John Reed, of Lawrence County. To this union there were born five children: Susan C., Thomas B., John I., Clarinda Ida and an in¬ fant Losing his second companion, he again married, in 1869, a Miss Eliza R. Breckenridge, of Lawrence County, Ind., who was a native of Kentucky, but, together with her parents, came to Indiana in an early day. Mr. Beezley is a member of the Christian Church, and is a Democrat in politics.

HON. GEORGE W. CARR, of Carr Township, was born in Clarke County, Ind., October 7, 1807. He is the second of a family of six children .born to Thomas and Margaret (Buchanan) Carr, who came to Clarke County from Mercer County, Ky., in the year 1804. He removed with his parents to Jackson County in 1811; where he remained until 1831, when he removed to Law¬ rence County. In 1853 he was appointed receiver of public money by President Pierce, and in consequence moved to Jeffersonville, where he remained two years, when the office was discontinued. Leaving Jeffersonville, he returned to Jackson County and located on the farm where he now lives. While in Lawtence County, he served the people nine years in the State Legislature ; serving six years in the lower house and three years in the Senate. While in the lower house, he was twice elected speaker, 1848-49. In 1850 he was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and on the assembly of that body was elected chairman, receiving 132 out of 138 votes. In 1845 Col. Carr was chosen presidential elector for Cass and Benton. In 1851-52, he was appointed by the Legislature, together with Jonathan A. Lester and Walter Marsh (two distinguished lawyers), to revise the code simplifying the practice by abolishing the distinction between law and equity. During the year 1862, Col. Carr recruited six companies of the Ninety-second Regiment, over which he was appointed lieutenant-colonel, and went to the field the same year and reported to Gen. Sherman. He served in this capacity for about eight months during which time he participated in the battle of Jackson, Miss., and was about one month engaged in the siege of Vicksburg, when, on account of the loss of health, he was compelled to resign. Mr. Carr is a Republican in politics, but believes in the national principles of finance. Mr. Carr is an extraordinary man, both physically and mentally, and has lived a life of great useful¬ ness. In 1826 he was married to Elizabeth Brown, and the fol¬ lowing children have blessed this union: Sarah, Polly, Jane A., Matilda, James T., David, George W., John, Columbus and Will¬ iam. Mrs. Carr died in 1864, and a few years later married his present wife, who is a native of Vevay, Ind. He is now living in retirement and is enjoying the fruits of a well spent life.

JOHN FLAVEL CARR (deceased), who died at his residence in Carr Township, Jackson Co., Ind., was born in Clarke County, Ind., March 27, 1805. He was, at the time of his decease, April 23, 1878, probably one of the oldest citizens who was born in the State. He came with his father to Jackson County in the spring of 1811, and lived sixty-seven years near the place where his father settled. He was early called by his fellow-citizens to political honors, and was elected first in 1835 to the House of Rep¬ resentatives o? the State Legistature. He was re-elected to the same office in the year 1837, and also in 1838. In the year 1839 he was chosen as State senator for the district composed of the counties of Jackson and Scott, and he was re-elected in 1842. Mr. Carr was also elected a member of the convention which framed the State constitution, and will, doubtless, be remembered with kindly feelings by the members of that worthy body who are still living. In 1845 he was elected one of the directors for the State of the old State Bank of Indiana. He held his position till the charter of the bank expired, and its business affairs were settled. By virtue of the latter office he was a member of the board of commissioners of the State sinking fund. This position he filled for the space of seventeen years. The board had charge of school fund of the State, and so wise and prudent was the management that, on his retirement, the fund amounted to several millions of dollars. It was with pride that he thought of the magnificent school fund, and of its increase, while he, with his colleagues, had the care of it, and that while in their charge none of the funds had been lost. The friends of the common schools of Indiana owe a debt of gratitude to those who so care¬ fully guarded the school fund, that the children of the State might enjoy the advantages of our excellent common school system. Mr. Carr served for a time as a member of the State board of agricult¬ ure, and was provost-marshal of Jackson County during the Re¬ bellion. He filled all these positions with honor and dignity. Until the time of the Rebellion Mr. Carr acted with the Demo¬ cratic party. Feeling that his party did not maintain as firm an attitude as it should for the preservation of the Union, he thereafter acted with the Republicans. His cardinal political creed was equal and exact justice to all men. Though in his youth he did not have the advantages of education which are now enjoyed by the youth of the State, still such was the native vigor of his intellect and his habits of reading and observation, that he was well informed on all the subjects of the day. He saw the State when it was almost an unbroken wilderness. He lived to see it honored among the sisterhood of States, the home of nearly 2,000,000 of inhabitants. When he was elected to the Legislature in 1835 he made his journey to the mud-encompassed capital of the State on horseback. What a change forty years have wrought ! Mr. Carr was glad to see the progress of his native State, of whose early history he had seen so much. Of stalwart frame and command¬ ing presence, Mr. Carr was a fine specimen of the pioneers of the State. Thus beloved and respected in all the relations of life, honored and loved most by those who knew him best, deeply

WILLIAM B. DRISKELL is one of the most advanced and thorough teachers in our public schools in Jackson County, hav¬ ing now been almost continuously a teacher for fifteen years in Jackson County, seven years of which he has taught in one place. This speaks for itself in commendation of Mr. Driskell as a teacher in the public schools. ' He, like most of our successful men in life, was raised on a farm, having been born in Washing¬ ton County in 1847, and is the eldest of five living children born to Elijah and Elizabeth (Mahorney) Driskell. Having qualified himself he began teaching in 1868, in Washington County, where he taught several years. Aside from his training in the common schools, he was principally educated at the Salem Acad¬ emy, under Profs. James and William May, who rank among our leading educators. Mr. Driskell is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is at this time Master of his lodge at Medora. In 1873 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Wesner, daughter of William Wesner, of Washington County. To them have been born four children: Erastus O., Estella O., Ethel O. and Claudius E., all of whom are living. Mr. Driskell is a man who has added to the world's good where he has lived.

ELIAS P. EASTIN is a native of Jackson County, and was bom in Owen Township, in November, 1837. His father was Jackson W. Eastin, who came to Indiana from Kentucky, and his mother, Nancy (Curry) Eastin, daughter of Elijah Curry, of Jackson County, was born in Jackson County, Ind., and died in 1852, her husband dying in 1873. Elias was born and raised on a farm, and followed that occupation continuously until he enlisted in the United States service, in Company B of the Fifti¬ eth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, where he served three years and six months. He .was with his organization in the battles of Mumfordsville, Ky. ; Parker's Cross-Roads, Tenn. ; Little Rock, Ark.; Prairie Leon and several others; contending with Price, Bragg, Marmaduke and others. He was honorably dis¬ charged January 5, 1865. He is a member of the G. A. R., and is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and a Democrat in politics. In 1858 he was married to Roxena Har- rell, daughter of Edmond Harrell, of Jackson County. They have had born to them twelve children: Ziporah, Nancy E., Jackson W., Edmond (deceased), Erastus A., Bertha, Minnie E., William H., Leona, Mary E., Elias P. (deceased) and Frederick 8. Mi*. Ea^tin, like all soldiers, may well be proud of the humble part he took in the defense of his country in the hour of her peril.

THOMAS F. FITZGIBBON was bom July 22, 1861, at Fort Bitner, Lawrence Co., Ind., is of Irish nationality. His parents, Marshall and Anna (Ityan) Fitzgibbon, were born in Limerick and Tiperary Counties, Ireland, respectively, and came to this country in 1855, and settled on the farm where Thomas F. was born and raised, he being the third in a family of four. He is one of the young men often met with who believe in special preparation for any profession, and to this end he availed himself of the schools about him, and in 1877 he took a course in the Campbellburg Academy, under Prof. James May, in Washington County, and in 1880 began teaching, but in the meantime he at¬ tended three terms at Leesville, Lawrence County, under Prof. D. H. Ellison, and one term at the Central Normal, at Ladoga, Montgomery Co., Ind. He is also a farmer, which he follows during the spring and summer of each year, and owns 115 acres in Carr Township. In 1882-83 he completed a course in teleg¬ raphy at Mitchell, Ind. In 1884 he was married to Miss Billah Beezley, daughter of Silas Beezley, of Kansas. To them have been born one child - Mamie. Mr. Fitzgibbon is a member of the Catholic Church, and is a Democrat in politics. He stands high as a teacher, and is respected as an upright citizen> and as a young man he has a bright future before him.

GEOKGE M. FENLE Y was born in 1845, at Columbus, Bar¬ tholomew Co., Ind., and is the fifth of seven children born to Dr. Isaac and Mary G. (Murphy) Fenley. Dr. Fenley came to Brownstown in 1832, from Jefferson County, Ky., where he lived until 1844, and then moved to Columbus, Ind., moving in the meantime to Wabash, Ind., where he lived but a short time. In 1846 he entered the United States service in the Mexican war as first lieutenant, but was afterward promoted to regimental surgeon of his regiment, the Fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. At the expiration of the Mexican war he returned to Columbus, and in

1849 died of cholera, supposed to have been brought from New York by some German immigrants. He was one of the first abolitionists in this part of the country, and voluntarily gave his inherited slaves their freedom, and moved to Indiana. George M., as will be seen, was raised an orphan, his father dying when he was but four years old. Notwithstanding his early orphanage he educated himself and became a teacher in the public schools, which he followed for seven years. However he moved to Jackson County in 1853, and has lived there ever since. After he quit teaching he became a clerk in Medora, which he followed until 1877, when he began business for himself as groceryman and manufacturer of cider, wine and vinegar, this business being known as the Apex Wine, Cider and Vinegar Company. He was the first to start the crab apple industry in Jackson County. He is the inventor of some very valuable patents, and has made twelve applications to the Government for patents. Among his patents are the "fruit crate," patented in 1869; the "drift- wheel," patented in 1880, for the protection of bridge piers, and is a very ingenious, as well as important invention. Mr. Fenley has been trustee of Carr Township two terms. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities. In 1863 he was married to Miss Alice Sulivan, daughter of Lemuel Sulivan, of Jackson County. She died in 1877. To them were born two children: Daniel M. and Mary M. (deceased). In 1879 he was again mar¬ ried to Mrs. Early, daughter of William B. Deckart, of Lawrence County, and widow of the late Samuel Early, of Medora. Mr. Fenley is a genius of high order, and has led a life of more than usual interest, and is, withal, a gentleman of refinement and cult¬ ure.

ALLEN GOSS is another instance, so often observed in our western country, of a man starting in life with his good health and lessons of frugality his only capital, and becoming a leading citizen in his chosen occupation. He is farming on a large scale, owning about 1,400 acres of land, and shipping annually a great deal of stock. He was born in Owen Township, Jackson County, and is the sixth of a family of eleven children born to Joseph and Darkes A. (Rust) Goss. They came from North Carolina about 1812, and first settled in Washington County, Ind., near the now town of Providence. They are of German descent. Joseph died at his home in Owen Township, in 1851, his com¬ panion dying some time before that Allen took his first lessons on the farm and early learned the secrets of farming well and now annually farms about 700 acres. In 1846 he was married to Martha M. Hall, daughter of Stewart Hall, of Brownstown Town¬ ship. To them were born two children : Margaret M. and Darkes A. Mrs. Goss died in 1858, and in 1859 Mr. Goss married Syl¬ via E. Overman, to whom have been born three children: Oliver M., Arva M. and Floyd A. Mr. Goss is a member of the Demo¬ cratic party. He has never been in public life, and never wanted to be. He fortunately knew his calling and made no mistake, as many do in that respect.

HENRY E. GREGG, like many of southern Indiana, comes from Kentucky ancestry, his parents, Henry and Margaret (Ed¬ wards) Gregg, coming in an early day to Kentucky, Pulaski County, then to Indiana, settling in Jackson County, where Henry E. was born May 14, 1836, in Owen Township. His mother, Margaret Gregg, is still living, in her eighty-third year; his father dying some years ago. Henry E. was born and raised on a farm, and is a farmer by occupation. He owns 150 acres of land in Carr Township. He has never been in official life. He is a Democrat in politics. In 1859 he was married to Rosa C. Cummings, daugh¬ ter of James and Delila (Johnson) Cummings. To them have been born thirteen children: Mary E., Louisa E., Margaret D., Manerva B., Charity M., Mariah, Ethel, Lillian, James and an in¬ fant not named ; three being deceased. Mr. Gregg's early an¬ cestry were of W elsh and German origin, who were a very enter¬ prising and intelligent people, from whom he has inherited his chief traits of character. He takes a deep interest in his com¬ munity, and is respectecf by all who know him.

STEPHEN HENDERSON was born November 24, 1815, in Wythe County, Virginia, and is the sixth child of a family of eight, born to John and Elizabeth (Tarten) Henderson. At the age of twenty he left the farm where he had been raised and learned the trade of brick-mason, which he followed until 1845. when he went to Wisconsin and worked in the lead mines about one year. In 1846 he went to Memphis and lived about six months, working afc the trade »of brick-making, and then went to New Orleans and entered the United States service in the Mexi¬ can war as teamster, but was discharged in a short time on account of sickness and returned to Virginia. In 1850 he moved to Galatin, Mo., where he lived two years, then moved to Jasper County, Mo., and worked in the lead mines one year, returning to Virginia in 1853. He lived in Virginia until 1854 and then went to California, where he followed mining about three years. In 1858 he went back to Wisconsin and lived there until I860, when he returned to Jasper County, Mo., and thence to Texas in 1861, and lived there until 1863. In the same year he returned to Wis¬ consin and joined the Federal army as teamster, and went with Sherman on his " march to the sea." In 1865 he came to Tunnelton, Lawrence Co., Ind., and later to this county. November 3, 1873, he was married to Sorada A. Jackson, daughter of Mathias Jackson. They have no children. Mr. Henderson is a Democrat in politics. He has been an active man. and has seen much of his country.

ROBERT M. HENDERSON is a successful farmer and lead¬ ing citizen of Jackson County. He is one of the county com¬ missioners, and is on his second term, and is &r, officio president of the board of health in Jackson County. He is a native of Jackson County, having been born in Carr Township in 1833. He is the eighth child born to William and Jemima (Newkirk) Henderson, who are of German and Irish descent; they came to this State from Kentucky, having previously come to Kentucky from Virginia. William Henderson was born in 1794, and died in 1862, and his wife died in 1860. Robert was born and raised on a farm; he has always been engaged in farming and stock raising. He now owns 650 acres of valuable land. In 1852 he was married to Martha M. Poole, daughter of John Poole, and was sister to the late Col. Poole, of the Ninety-third Regiment. To this union have been bom six children: John W., Benjamin F., James M., Jr., Francis M., Eliza and Carrie (deceased). He is now in his fifty-third year. He has held various minor offices in his township, and in all its trusts he has proved himself a safe and efficient officer. He takes a deep interest in his county affairs and the community generally. Take him all in all he is a typical Indianian. He is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Missionary Baptist Church.

JOEL B. HENDERSON takes his place among our leading educators, having specially educated himself for that calling, and although a young man, he is considered by those who have been associated with him in the educational work of the county as being progressive and standing at the head of his profession. He is from the farm - where our real energy and vigor in the professions come from. He was born March 22, 1857, in Carr Township, and is the sixth child born to James M. Henderson and Elizabeth C. (Poole) Henderson. He attended the common schools, that is the graded schools, until 1874, when he began an academical course, at Clearspring Academy, of one and a half year$. In 1876 he began teaching at Courtland, in the primary grade, about one year or term. He continued to teach three years in his county, and in 1880 he entered the Central Normal at Danville, IncL, sixteen weeks. In 1882 he entered the Pen Art College at Delaware, Ohio, and graduated; and in 1883 he entered the State Normal at Terre Haute, Ind., where he attended five terms. Since then he has been teaching, and is now at the head of the Vallonia schools. He has been identified every year since he has been teaching with some of the best schools in his county, which covers a period of about ten years. He thinks the schools should be taught by men who are teachers in fact. He is a member of the Christian Church, and is cultured and of fine ability and social qualities.

JAMES M. HENDERSON stands among the leading citi¬ zens in Jackson County, and is of one of the early and leading families, they having come here from Kentucky, and formerly from Virginia. They were William and Jemima (Newkirk) Hen¬ derson, to whom were born nine children, the second of whom was James M., who was born November 20, 1820. He was reared on a farm and is now the owner of 522 acres of land in Carr and Owen Townships. In 1842 he was married to Miss Elizabeth C. Poole, daughter of J ohn Poole, of Owen Township, and lived there about nine years and then moved to Carr, where he has lived ever since. To them have been born eight children: Elvira, William, John P., Adline, Susana, Joel B., Florence, Elizabeth. Mr. Henderson is a member of the Christian Church, of which he has been a member a number of years. He is a Democrat in politics, which he believes in as a principle and not as a personal end. He has not been in public office, preferring the life of a quiet farmer. He takes a deep interest in the education of his family and the improvement of society, the bias of which is always measured by the sum total of individual concession and effort.

THOMSON J. PLUMMER, Sr., was born in Jefferson County, Ky., about twelve miles from Louisville, in 1808. He is the third child of John and Altha (Bandfield) Plummer. His father was of French descent and his mother of English descent. They were both born and raised in the State of Maryland, near Fredericktown, in Frederick County. About 1806 they moved to Jefferson County, Ky., where Thomson was bom. In 1820 he and his father moved to Clarke County, Ind. (his mother having died previously), where he lived until 1837, when he moved to. Carr Township, Jackson Co., Ind., where he now lives. He was trustee of his township nine years, but has, as a rule, kept out of public office from choice as much as anything else. He has always been a leading farmer and has been interested in the fruit grow¬ ing business, having had a nursery on his farm several years. He now owns 256 acres of land, and has within recent years sold off a good deal. He was married, January 17, 1828, to Mary Martin, of Clarke County, who was born in Jefferson County, Ky., in 1804. She was a daughter of Alexander and Hester (Ram¬ sey) Martin. To this union there were bora thirteen children: Mary A., Sarah A., John A., Angeline, Margarett A., William J., Hester A., Susan E., Alexander C., Mordecai C., Martha E., Thomson J. and Walter S. The children take pride in saying, "We never saw our father drunk." In August, 1852, Mrs. Plum¬ mer died, and October 25, 1853, Mr. Plummer married Mrs. Susan E. Butler, whose maiden name was Pineston, and was born September 18, 1810, at Nashville, Tenn., and is a grand-niece of Gen. Andrew Jackson. Mr. Plummer is a member of the Chris¬ tian Church, and is a Republican in politics. He is now at the end of a well-spent life in his seventy-eighth year.

COL. JOHN W. POOLE, deceased, was born in Washington County, Ind., Aug. 18, 1827, and when but a few years old his par¬ ents moved to Jackson County and located near what was then known as Weddleville, where our subject was reared. He re¬ mained with his parents till the breaking out of the war with Mexico, and then at the age of nineteen entered the army of the United States as a private in the Second Indiana Infantry. He served about one year, after which he returned to Medora and devoted himself to the study of medicine. He soon began the practice of his profession, at which he was engaged at the break¬ ing out of the civil war in 1861. Aroused by the spirit of patriotism, he for the second time went forward to defend his country. He entered the Twenty-fifth Indiana as captain of Company G, in which capacity he served for more than one year, when he was promoted to the rank of major of the Ninety-third, and was soon after promoted to the lieutenant-colonelcy of the same regiment, and while in command of the regiment was wounded in several places and fell into the hands of the enemy. He was heard from once or twice after his capture, and is believed to have died a prisoner at Macon, Ga., about February, 1865. Col. Poole was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh while captain of the Twenty-fifth, and in both of those engagements was slightly wounded. He was in the siege of Vicksburgh, and all the engagements participated in by the Ninety-third until the time of his capture. It is claimed by his comrades that a braver soldier never entered the Federal army, and all mourned the loss of the worthy citizen and patriotic soldier. He was united in mar¬ riage February 6, 1847, to Miss Matilda Weddle, who is still living, and at present resides in Medora with her son, Mr. E. M. Alter. Col. Poole was one of the most gallant soldiers of Indi¬ ana, and so great was the loss that Gov. Morton spoke of it as being irreparable.

JOSIAH SHEWMAKER was born in 1803, in Knox County, Ky., and' came with his parents, Leonard and Unis (Richie) Shewmaker, to Jackson County in 1814, and first settled near Brownstown. He is a remarkable man. He has been most all of his life a tiller of the soil, and is one of the best informed men now living in the county. He is especially conversant with history, both ancient and modern. To him more than any other one man the people of Jackson are indebted for the preserva¬ tion of the earliest history of their county, both by reason of his age and his vast information of and interest in his early county history. The Shewmakers lived near Brownstown about nine years, and moved to what is called " The Forks," between the Muscatatuck and White Rivers. They lived there ten years, and then moved near Medora, in Carr Township, where they lived about twenty years, then in 1845 Josiah moved to where he now lives, about three miles west of Medora. He was trustee of his township a number of years, and with that exception he has never been in public life, although he was three times tendered the nomination for representative by the Whig party, which he de¬ clined in each case. He preferred private life. He has been a successful farmer, and now owns about 335 acres of land, be¬ sides having given his grandchildren 240 acres. In 1824 he was married to Miss Lucretia Crumb, who was born in Kentucky, but moved to Indiana in an early day. They lived happily together until she died, in 1878. To them were born three chil¬ dren, only one of whom is living, Mrs. Nancy Huffington. Mr. Shewmaker has been a member of the Christian Church since 1840. He is a Republican in politics, and was a Whig in the days of the Whig party. He has truly found his glories at the fireside in private life, spent in the service of his Master.

COLUMBUS SICKELS was born November 21, 1830, in Scott County, Ind., and lived there and in Washington County until 1848, when he settled in Scott County, and lived there until 1860, when he moved to Little York, in Washington County, and engaged in the mercantile business until 1863. He then moved to Scott County again, and engaged in farming and the huckster¬ ing business until about 1874, when he moved to Tampico, Jackson County, and there engaged in merchandising until 1882. In the latter year he moved to Seymour, and from there to Barthol¬ omew County, living a short time at each place, and in 1883 he moved to Carr Township, where he now lives. He is engaged in farming and the lumber trade, where he owns 160 acres of wellimproved land and a splendid saw-mill. He is engaged in what is known as the manufacture of "oil barrel heading." Mr. Sickels is the third of a family of eight children born to Henry H. and Hannah (Rude) Sickels, the former being of German descent, from Pennsylvania, and the latter from Ohio. He was married April 30, 1850, to Nancy M. Sutton, who was bom in Scott County in 1828, and is the daughter of Zackias and Susan Sutton. To them have been born nine children: George E. (de¬ ceased), Susan H., Missouri A., Barbara J., Sarah A. (deceased), John H. and one other (deceased), Nancy R. and Ora A. Mr. Sickels was a Democrat until 1860, when he became a Republican. He is a man of intelligence and public spirit.

MARSHAL V. WILSON is one of the men met with in our Western country who is apparently the product of his own energy and resources, who, more than any other kind of men, fills the era of his life and the sphere of his action full of his own indi¬ viduality. He is a physician which he made out of himself just to the extent he aimed, and just to the extent wanted by his peo¬ ple around him. His father before him, Dr. Creed T. Wilson, was one of the leading men of his day in his profession. Dr. Marshal Y. was the oldest child born to Creed T., and was born in Lawrence County, Ind., March 9, 1835. His mother was Ann E. Marshall, born in Cynthiana, Ky. He was educated in the schools of his time. He adopted the profession of his father, and read in the office of Dr. William H. Smith, of Leesville, three years. He entered the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1858, and attended through the year 1859 and part of 1860. After finishing his term there he located at Leesville, his old homestead, then afterward moved to Sparksville, where he lived twelve months, and afterward to Heltonville, Lawrence County, where he lived one year, and then returned to Leesville and lived there about one year, then located in 1864 at Medora, Jackson County, where he has lived ever since. He is a success and every one knows it. He is progressive and the people like him for it. In one year his practice is at least §2,000. In 1861 he was married to Miss Carrie Reed, of Law¬ rence County, Ind., who died in 1869. To them were born three children, two of whom are living: Anna and John T. April 14, 1872, he was again married to Mrs. N. C. Robinson (Murphy,), who was the widow of the late Dr. Thomas Robinson. To them was born one child: Goldie, born February 8, 1879.