Kosciusko County, Indiana - The whole text, 1887 (part 13 of 21)

ILLIAM ANDERECK. an old settler '>f Harrison Township, and an active l-Tj^J and public-spirited citizen of Kosciusko County, was born in Hancock County, Ohio, April 8, 1834. He was reared in his native State, and when a young man accompanied his parents, Daniel and Mary Andereck, to Kosciusko County, Indiana. His educational ad vantages were somewhat limited, he being obliged to assist with the work of the farm from an early ajje. He was brought nj) a farmer, and has always followed that avocation, and by his persevering energy and industrious habits, he has become the owner of a good farm, which contains ninety-six acres of land under a high state of cultivation, and is located in Harrison Township, where he has resided since coming to Kosciusko County. Mr. Andereck has been twice married, the maiden name of his first wife being Mary E. Everlj', the date of their marriage being October 19, 1860. Of the three children born to this union, two are living - Emma I., wife of Hiram Wiley, and William S. Mrs. Andereck died April 15, 1867, and March 14, 1872, he married Miss Mary Stamate, of Kosciusko County, who is also deceased, her death taking place in February, 1873. In politics Mr. Andereck affiliates with the Republican party. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and is classed among the enterprising men of Harrison Township.

JOHN J. MILLER, a successful farmer of Van Buren Township, is a native of Pennsylvania, born October 8, 1813. His parents, John and Hester Miller, were also natives of the Keystone State. They had a family of fourteen children, twelve of whom are living - David, Abraham, John J., Samuel, Stephen, Solomon, Noah, Magdalena, Elizabeth, Hester and Catherine. When our subject was quite young his parents removed to Montgomery County, Ohio, and when he was sixteen years old to Miami County. In 1835 he came to Indiana, and settled in the woods of Kosciusko County among the Indians, his first purchase being eighty acres of wild land. He built a log cabin, and the first year cleared about four acres and planted some corn. The next year he moved to

Elkhart County, where he lived until 1881, when he returned to Kosciusko County, and has since lived in A^an Bnren Township. He and his wife together own eighty acres of laiid in his homestead, and ninety-two acres in Fulton County, Indiana. He has seen much of pioneer life, but has been successful, and now has a good home and a competency for his old age. AV^hen he tirst came to Indiana he iiad but $26 in money, and from this small beginning he has made his present property. In politics Mr. Miller is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Dunkard church. He was married in Ohio July G, 1834, to Elizabeth Chrowl, who was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, !November 1, 1817, a daughter of Dewaltand Salmon Chrowl, who moved to Miami County, Ohio, about 1825. Of twelve children born to Mr. and Mrs. Miller, ten are living - Emanuel, Catherine, Nancy, Sarah, Enos, Eliza, Isaac, Elizabeth, William and Lewis.

f RAN CIS M. JAQUES, general merchant at Silver Lake, was born in Elkhart ^v- County, Indiana, in 1845, a son of .lohn M. and Mary (Co.x) Jaques. His parents had a family of eiglit children - Mary J., widow of Alfred Garrison; Oliver P. married Lany J. Lepper, and after her death he married Lucretia Loney; Ziprah E. married Lot Mabie, and after his death, married A. T. S. Kist; Susan E., wife of R. James; Francis M., our subject, and three who died in early childhood. The family removed to Kosciusko County, Indiana, and there our subject was reared on a farm, his education being obtained in the country schools of that day. June 9, 1802, he enlisted in Company E, Twelfth Indiana Infantry, being one of the youngest volunteers from Indiana. He participated in many of the important engagements of the war, including Ilichmond, Kentucky, Vicksburg, Jackson, Mississippi, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Atlanta (July 20, 21, 22 and 28, 18fi4), Junesboro, Savannah, Griswoldville, Columbia, South Carolina, Bentonville and Raleigh, and was in every skirmish in whicli his regiment took part. During the ninety-days contest at Atlanta his regiment was under fire the entire time, and he was struck by a spent ball, which incapacitated liim from duty for a number of days. He also received other wounds, none however pi'oving serious. In 1863 he was promoted to Corporal, and was discharged with that rank at the close of the war. At the grand review* at Washington, D. C, his regiment had the honor of leading Sherman's army, and his company and Company A formed the front division that led the review. Six hundred of his regiment gave their lives for their country, and now sleep on Southern soil. Shortly after his return from the war, Mr. Jaques married Piioebe E. McClure, the date of his marriage being November 27, 1865. Four children have been born to this union - Schuyler C, Mary, F. E. McClure and Anna, all being natives of Kosciusko County. The eldest son is at Des "Moines, low'a. In 1871 Mr. Jaques went to Kansas, where he entered a quarter section of land, and after farming there two years returned to Silver Lake. In 1873 he began dealing in grain, in partnership with his brother-in-law, A. T. S. Kist, of AVarsaw. In 1874 Mr. Jaques purchased the grocery stock of James O'Coimell, which he disposed of the next year, and in 1876 engaged in the general mercantile business at Silver Lake. In 1882 he removed his stock to Packerton, returning the following year to Silver Lake. In Julj-, 1884, he engaged in the mercantile business at Burkett, and a few montlis later sold his stock, and for a 3'ear was engaged in operating a mill and dealing in lumber, when he traded for a stock of hardware. He traded his stock of hardware for a stock of general merchandise, and has since carried on a successful business at Silver Lake, his stock of goods being valued at between $3,000 and $4,000. Mr. and Mrs. Jaques united with the Methodist Episcopal church in 1876, and a part of the time since Mr. Jaques has served as one of its trustees. lie has been the superintendent of the Sunday-school for the past several years, which position he still holds. In 1886 his three eldest children were taken into full membership of the church. In 1872 and 1876, Oliver P. Jaques, a brother of our subject, was elected sheriff of Kosciusko County, and a part of his term of office our subject acted as deputy-sheriff. He is quite an active local politician, and has served upon the liepublican Central Committee of his township.

imNDREW STRIEBY, farmer, owns 260 )|M( acres of land on section 20, Turkey ^^i^ Creek Township. He came to this county with his parents in July, 1836, who settled in Van Buren Township. He has lived in the county ever since with the exception of three years spent in Noble County, removing there in the spring of 1866. and retur.iing in 1869 to his present farm. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 29, 1835. His parents were William and Elizabeth Strieby. He remained at home until twenty-two years of age, and October 17, 1857, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Phebus, who was born in this county in 1842, where she was reared and married. Her parents, William and Phebus, were born in Ohio, and both died in this county and were l)uried in a cemetery on the old farm. She was only two years old at the time of her mother's death. Mrs. Strieby died August 22, 1860, leaving one child, Nancy Jane, who was born in September, 1858, and is now the wife of George Nine, and living in Harrison County, Missouri. September 19, 1861, Mr. Strieby was married to Miss Sarah Jane Guy, who was born in Turkey Creek Township June 25, 1843, and has lived here all her life. Pier parents, Samuel and Mary (Bowers) Guy, were natives of Ohio. The father was born February 12, 1817, and married Mary Bowers January 27, 1842. She died September 24, 1856, and the father died March 4, 1868. Both parents areburiedin Syracuse. The father was married a second time, to Elizabeth Funk, September 16, 1857, and she died March 1, 1867. In her father's family were six daughters - Sarah J., born June 25, 1843; Elsie, born February 1, 1845; Elizabeth, born June 22, 1846; Millicent, born August 26. 1848; Martha E., born February 27, 1850, and Anna, born October 5, 1851. All are living except Elizabeth, who died in the fall of 1874, leaving two children - Graham and Samuel. She was the wife of Henry Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. Strieby have six children - Rhetta, born July 8, 1862; Josephine, October 5, 1863; Elmer E., June 15, 1865; Millie, April 27, 1867; Mary B., November 2, 1868, and Annie, December 3, 1870. Rhetta is the wife of Lafayette Warner, and Josephine is the wife of Edwin Mock, of Turkey Creek Township. Mrs. Strieby's grandfather, Andrew Guy, was born in Virginia, and died in Turkey Creek Township. Her grandmother, Elsie (Lockard) Guy, was born in Ohio, and also died in Turkey Creek Township. Her maternal grandfather, Daniel Bowers, died soon after reacliing tliis county.

fiLZA MAKIOJS' KADCLIFF, senior member of the mercantile Hrm of Iladoj/i clitfe & McNamara, Pierceton, was born near Londonderry, Vinton County, Ohio, June 1, 1853, a son of Hiram and Margaret (Rodgers) Kadcliff, the mother dying when our subject was l)ut seven years old. The father, who is now engaged in farming in Whitley County, Indiana, is a native of Ohio, of Scotch and German descent. Elza M., our subject, came with his father to Indiana in 1862, who settled on a farm in Richland Township, Whitley County. He received good educational advantages, attending the schools of Valparaiso and Columbia City, Indiana, and at the age of eighteen years began teaching school. He taught four years in Whitley County, and in the meantime took a commercial course at Valparaiso. March 30, 1876, he was married to Miss Mary M. Norris, a daughter of Marcus and Margaret (Hower) Norris, of Whitley County, Indiana. They are the parents of one child, named Floyd E. In 1875 Mr. Radcliff began clerking in the store of E. L. Barber, at Larwill, Whitley County, remaining in liis employ until 1880. He then formed a partnership witli H. B. Whittenberger, and engaged in the mercantile business at Larwill under the lirm name of Wiiittenberger & Co. He retired from the firm in the fall of 1881, when he came to Kosciusko County and became associated with William McNamara and W. J. Norris, and engaged in the mercantile business and dealing in live-stock, at Sidney, under the firm name of Radcliff, McNamara & Co.. they being the pioneer merchants of that place. In May, 1883, Mr. Radcliff bought the interests of his partners, and conducted the business alone until December, 1884, when he sold out and came to Pierceton, and became associated with William McNamara, thus forming the present firm of Radcliff" & McNamara. While living at Sidney Mr. Radcliff" was postmaster at that place. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows' fraternities, belonging to Pierceton Lodge, No. 377, A. F. & A. M., and Lodge No. 257, I. O. O. F. Mi's. Radcliff" is a member of the Baptist church at Larwill, Indiana.

BACON, M. D., is a n;itive of the State of Indiana, born in Allen County in the year 1860, a son of Dr. F. C. and L. B. Bacon. Dr. F. C. Bacon was one of the oldest physicians of Allen County, and prior to his death practiced at Huntertown, that county, for thirty-five years. He reared a family of four children - Francis B., a druggist of Warsaw, Indiana; James D., engaged in the general mercantile business at Maxwell, California; Susan, a graduate of the high-school at Kendallville. Indiana, and L. B., who holds a prominent position in the village of Packerton. L. B. Bacon received a good classical education at the schools of Kendallville, Indiana, and began the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. J. L. Gilbert, of that place. He matriculated in the medical department of the Western Reserve University, of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1879, when he took a threeyear course, and graduated with honor in March, 1882. The same year he located at Eaton Rapids, Michigan, and in 1884 came to Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, re- maining there but a short time. He tlien came to Packerton, where he intends to make a permanent home, and being well skilled in the knowledge of his chosen profession, bids fair to rank among the leading physicians of Kosciusko County, having already secured the contidence and patronage of a large number of influential citizens. Dr. Bacon was united in marriage March 25, 1886, to Miss Luelah M. Maish, a native of Kosciusko County, her parents, Jacob and Susan (Harter) Maish, having lived on the Maish homestead, in this county, about thirty-two years, coming here among the early settlers. The doctor is a member of Ijoth the county and State medical societies.

'L and sign painting, at Warsaw, was born at New Rochelle, New York, in 1838. He came to this county with his parents in 1850, they locating near Syracuse. In the winter of 1863 he enlisted in the Union service as a private, in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry, to serve three years, but was discharged for disability caused by disease of the eyes, in May, 1865. He participated in the battle of Resaca, Georgia, after which he served on detached duty in the ambulance corps until just before the engagement at Franklin, when he was sent to the Des Morres hospital for treatment of the eyes. After his discharge he returned to this county, when he engaged in house painting at Warsaw. Later he took up sign and ornamental painting and paper hanging. In 1872 he added to his business that of dealing in paints, oil and paper. Politically he is a Republican, and has served as constable in AVayne Township some twelve years. May

6, 1858, he was married in Van Buren Township to Miss Sarah Jane Rhodes, daughter of Mathias Rhodes, an old resident of that township. They have had five children - George S., a painter; Charlotte Alma, of Warsaw; Elijah M., also a painter, and working with his father; William, a telegraph operator at Elkhart, and Eugene, who died in JS'ovember, 1871, aged two and a half years. Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield are both members of the Methodist Episcopal churcli, of which he has been class leader for eight years. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, having taken the degrees up to K. T., and has held the position of eminent commander of Warsaw Commandery. No. 10, two years. He is past worshipful master and past high priest, and is treasurer of Warsaw Lodge, No. 73, A. F. & A. M. Mr. Sheffield is also an Odd Fellow, and is past grand. His father, Doddridge Sheffield, was a native of New York and of English ancestry. He came to this county in 1850, locating in Van Buren Township, where he died in 1876, aged seventy-six years. His mother, Elizabeth AVheeler Sheffield, was a native of Connecticut, also of English ancestry. She died at Wai'saw in 1881, aged seventy-six years. She was a member of the Protestant Episcopal church about fifty years.

^rAMES SHEARER, farmer and stock- raiser, section 22, Scott Township, was ^^ born in Stark County, Ohio, March 7, 1825. His parents, John and Elizabeth (Keefer) Shearer, were natives of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. They had sixteen children, eleven of whom are still living. Our subject was married in Stark County, September 4, 1845, to Miss Hetty Clark, daughter of Jacob ami Susanna (Bow- mail) Clark, natives of Pennsylvania. To tills union fonrteeii children were born - John m :rried Anna M. Beckneli, daughter of Henry and Sovina Beckneli, natives of Germany, and resides in Scott Township; William Harrison, deceased; Mary Elizabeth married John Kuhn, of Scott Township; Celinda, who married Oliver P. Watkins; Caroline, now the wife of John W. Holley; Mary Ellen, now the wife of Philip Burgher; and Magdalena, who married Thomas Witham - all the above of the same township, besides George W., who is deceased; the remaining six died in infancy. Mr. Shearer removed from Ohio to Scott Township, this county, in the fall of 1846, entering 120 acres of unimproved land. To this he subsequently added 311 acres of partially-improved land, and he deeded 120 acres of this to his son John. The 311 acres which he still owns is nearly all in a good state of cultivation. "When he came to this county he had nothing to commence witli, but by his industry and economy has acquired a tine property, has built a good residence and excellent farm buildings. Mr. Shearer was elected township trustee in the spring of 1854, and served one term. Politically he is counted a Republican, and in religious relations he and his wife are both members of the Lutlieran church.

fAMES STONER, an old settler of Kosciusko County, was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, December 23, 1816, on the banks of the Susquehanna River. His father. Christian Stoner, was a native of Maryland and of Holland Dutch ancestry, and his mother, Mary Stoner, was a native of Philadelphia and of German ancestry. Of their ten children, five are living - John, Lucetta, Sarah, Christopher C. and James.

AVhen the latter was in his nineteenth year he went to Richland County, Ohio, where he followed wagon-making, both as journeyman and proprietor, about nine years. July 20, 1841, he was married in Richland County to Lydia Panebaker, a native of Juniata County, Pennsj'lvania. They have had six children - Oliver P., Moses, William, Mary, wife of Jasper Erush; George and Matilda. The two latter are deceased. In October, 1846, Mr. Stoner came with his family to this county, and for seventeen years resided in Harrison Township. In the spring of 1865 he settled upon his present farm on section 28, Wayne Township, where he owns 137 acres of wellimproved land. He has made his property by hard work and good management. He has served as school director, and in politics is a Democrat. He brought his family here with a wagon and two horses, the trip occupying thirteen days.

§ANIEL TOM, an old settler of Kosci- I usko County, was born in Stark County, ^^ Ohio, April 8, 1827, a son of John and Elizabeth Tom. He came to this county with his parents in 1843, who made a settlement in Van Buren Township, on the farm nowknown as the Cyrus Lentz farm. The father purchased eighty acres of land, mostlj' timber, which he cleared and improved. Most of the products of his farm had to be hauled to Fort Wayne, Michigan City or Niles, over very rough roads. It usually took four days to make the trip. The mother died in 1854, and the father in 1874. They were the parents of five children who reached maturity - Harriet, wife of Enoch Hoover, of Van Buren Township; Mary; Jemima, wife of William Treister, also of Van Buren Township; George and Daniel. He was a member of the German Baptist church, and in politics a Democrat. Our subject has been a resident of this county since his nineteenth year. He received a rudimentary education in the pioneer log cabin school-house. lie was united in marriage August 3, 1854, with Rachel Nine, born March 7, 1837, and a daughter of Jonathan and Catherine Nine, the former a native of Pennsylvania and tlie latter of Virginia. The parents immigrated from Ohio to this county about 1834, and settled in Van Buren Township, where the father opened up a farm. Of their five children, three survive - John, Catherine, wife of John Bartholomew, and James E. Mr. Tom owns three hundred and eighty-ilve acres of excellent land. He is a self-made man, having only about $300 to start with. He has always been a farmer, and has done a great deal of hard work. Politically he is a Democrat, and religiously a member of the Progressive Brethren church, of which he is serving as trustee. The parents of Mrs. Tom had nine children who grew to maturity; the following survive - Lucinda, wife of George Tom; Catherine, wife of Jacob Wyland; Jacob, John and Rachel.

IgENJAMlN JOHNSON, the oldest set- ^fKl *'^'* ^^ Tippecanoe Township, came to ^^ this county in the spring of 1834, alone, and put out five acres of sod-corn on Turkey Creek Prairie. He came from Harrison County, Virginia, leaving that State on foot, and traveled as far as Marietta, on the Ohio River, then took a steamer and came down the river below Cincinnati, and struck across the country on foot to Turkey Prairie. Joseph Hall, who lived on the east side of the Prairie, was a carpenter by trade, and Mr. Johnson lived with him durinc: that summer and assisted him in his work. The sod-corn that Mr. Johnson put in was on the land preempted by Thomas Hall. Joseph Hall hired a breaking team to plough this land for Mr. Johnson, and the latter dropped the corn on the land side after every three furrows were ploughed. Mr. Johnson paid for the use of the team liy working at carpentering for Mr. Hall. In June, 1834, he returned to Virginia for his family, walking 500 miles in ten days and a half. Tlie family started October 1, and landed at Thomas Hall's house, on Turkey Creek Prairie, on the 1st day of November. These Halls were neighbors to Mr. Johnson in Virginia. Mr. Johnson had made a previous visit to the county in 1833, remaining two or three weeks. During the winter of 1834-'35, his family lived in a log cabin that was standing on Mr. Hall's land. In the spring of 1835 he moved to the east quarter of section 9, Tippecanoe Township, a ])iece of land he had selected to buy when it came in to market. He and Mr. Ephraim Morehead, a brother-in-law, went to the United States Land Office at Fort Wayne, and purchased the quarter section they had selected, Mr. Morehead taking the land that he subsequently built his saw and grist-mill upon. Mr. Johnson lived upon the land he then entered until 1886, when he caine to live with his son Isaac. "When he came to this township there had not been a stick of timber cut by a white settler. It was inhabited entirely by Indians and wild animals. He believes he taught the first school in the township, but this is questioned. He taught a subscription school in a log cabin erected by Henry Girard, on land owned by Martha Stamets. This building was lighted by greased paper, and was seated with logs, split and hewed, with legs put in them, for benches. For writing desks, poles were used, made the right height and boards laid on them. Mr.

Johnson was the tirst justice of the peace in the townsliip, and at this election there were eleven votes cast. He was also the first clerk, and was on the first grand jury tliat ever held session in the county. When he turned the first furrow, it was with a wooden mouldboard. In the summer of 1835 there were only two white women in the township, and all were sick with the shaking ague. Mr. Johnson was born in Eandolph County, Virginia, September 12, 1798, where he lived until 1815, when the family removed to Harrison County. He was married in that county in October, 1820, to Miss Sarah Roberts, a native of Maryland, who died July 27, 1856, and is buried in North AVebster. She left nine children; two were deceased. Those that came to this county with their parents are - Julia, widow of Dr. Jonas Jarrett, and living at North Webster; Isaac, who was born February 18, 1824, with whom the father is living; John, a farmer, living in California; William, deceased; Lucinda,wife of Eli Beghtel, and living in Marshall County, Indiana; Garrett, who lives in Kansas, is married and has a family; the above-named were all born in Virginia. Those born here were - James, who went to Arkansas about 1870, and has never been heard from since; Jane died and is buried in North Webster; Simon was born in November, 1842, and is unmarried. One of the deceased is buried in Harrison County, Virginia. In October, 1861, Mr. Johnson was married to Sarah Wyland, who was born in Ohio. She has seven children - Charles F., Benjamin F., Andrew, Mary M., Elizabeth A., Marintha E. and Nancy A. Mr. Johnson was formerly an old-line Whig, but is now an ardent Kepublican. He is not a member of any organized church, but believes in the " Golden Rule." Mr. Johnson's parents were Garrett and Mary (England) Johnson, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Pennsylvania. His grandfather, Robert Johnson, was of English descent, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His grandmother Johnson was formerly Mary Vannoy. His maternal grandfather, James England, was a native of Pennsylvania, and his maternal grandmother was of German ancestry.

§|R. JONAS JARRETT, deceased, was 1 born in Kanawha County, Virginia, --,.,> November 10, 1822. He came to this county in 1835, with his parents, two brothers and two sisters, and located in Turkey Creek Townshiji. The father purchased a farm on the Indian Reserve, and on this farm Jonas was reared to manhood, receiving his education in the subscription schools of the township. He read medicine with Dr. James H. Carpenter, who was located at Boydstou Mills, and remained with him over a year. He then became a partner of Dr. Carpenter, and in a year this partnership was dissolved. Dr. Jarrett continued his practice until his death, visiting two patients the day of his demise. He died March 31, 1878, very suddenly, being ill only eight hours, and lies buried in Webster cemetery. Dr. Carpenter went to Warsaw, after his partnership with Dr. Jarrett was dissolved, and read law, which profession he followed until his death, which occurred at Garrett City, Indiana. At the time of his death he was attorney for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. The first physician that practiced medicine in Webster was Dr. Thomas Nutter, who remained only a short time, then returned to his former home in West Virginia. Dr. George W. Eckman also practiced a few years while Dr. Jarrett was practicing, and Dr. Emanuel Makemson was also a practitioner in Webster for a short time, tlien removed to Pierceton. Dr. J. J. O^le practiced a short time before Dr. Jarrett's death, also a man by the name of Peter Cole, who was one of the early physicians of Webster, coming here before Dr. Carpenter. Dr. Jarrett's parents, George B. and Elizabeth (Massa) Jarrett, were burn in Kanawiia County, Virginia, and both died in Turkey Creek Township, upon the farm where they first settled, and are buried in Webster cemetery. They were members of the German Baptist church. The doctor was a Republican in politics, and in early life was connected with the Methodist Episcopal church. At his death he left a wife and four children - Emily J., wife of B. F. James; John W. resides in Republic County, Kansas; James C. is living in Tippecanoe Township, and Louie M., wife of Eli Marks, living in Webster.

fOHN TERRY, of Wayne Township, was born in New Jersey, February 11, 1812. His parents, Thomas and Hannah Terry, were also natives of New Jersey, and of Welsh ancestry. His paternal grandfather. Captain Thomas Terry, was a Revolutionary soldier, and his father enlisted in the war of 1812, but the war terminated before he was called into actual service. The following members of his father's family are living - John, Thomas, Carmen, Nancy, Bersey, Hannah and Abigail. February 22, 1834, he was united in marriage with Harriet Runyon, born November 27, 1816, near Seneca Lake, Seneca County, New York. She was a daugiiter of Drake and Rebecca (Ludlam) Runyon, natives of New Jersey. The children born to tliem are - Thomas G. and Armina, wife of John J. Baril, of Warsaw, Indiana. After his marriage Mr. Terry removed to Wayne County, New York, and resided tliere five years; tiience to Ohio, where he lived sixteen years; thence to La Salle County, Illinois, for about five years; thence to Warsaw, Indiana; thence to Grundy County, Missouri, for a brief period, and finally to this county in 1865, settling upon his present farm in Wayne Township, where he has 120 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Terry has served as justice of the peace for nine years, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity at Warsaw. In his youth he received a fair English education, and is noted for his great mathematical ability. In politics he is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the Baptist church at Warsaw. T. G. Terry, son of the preceding, was born May 12, 1845, and was educated in the common schools. He has been twice married. His first wife was Anna Waldo, of Mendota, whom he married February 6, 1866. They had one child - Mabel. Mrs. Terry died in June, 1881. He married his present wife in March, 1884. November 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Fifty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and became attached to the Army of the Tennessee. Pie continued in this department over two years. He fought at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, the battle of Corinth, following, and various others of minor importance. He was discharged from the Army of the Tennessee, for promotion as First Lieutenant of Company A, Sixty-third United States Colored Infantry, wliich became a part of the Army of the Mississippi. He was with this department over two years, and participated in numerous skirmishes and minor engagements - in an attack of guerrillas at Camp Holly Springs, near Memphis, Ashwood Landing, in Louisiana and Davis Bend, Mississippi, the latter place being tiie former home of the celebrated

History Ok Kosciusko Vounty

Confederate cliieftuin, Jefterson Davis. On tlie4tli of July, 1S(U, ]\rr. Terry danced in the liouse of Mr. Davis. Tliis was considered an interesting incident of the civil wai". He was honorably discharged January 9, 1866. He then spent a short time in Missouri, and returned to this county, where he has since resided. He is at present officiating as junior vice-commander of Kosciusko Post, No. 114, G. A. R., at Wai-saw. In politics he affiliates with the Republican ]iarty.

IgiORACE TUCKER, one of the oldest |rpT|' pioneers of Franklin Township, was T?.'fe born in Richland County, Ohio, the date of his birth being November 8, 1825. His parents, John and Mary (Ward) Tucker, had a family of si.\ children - Horace, Aurelius, Albert, Serena, Regulus and Livonia. Horace Tucker was the first of his father's family to come to Kosciusko County, coming here in 1846, when he bought 160 acres on section 20, Franklin Township, paying for the same $2.50 per acre. The next spring he cut the first tree felled upon the land and erected a log cabin, and in the fall of 1847 returned to Ohio, where he was married January 13, 1848, to Miss Eliza Johnston, a daugliter of Francis and Ann (Fleming) Johnston. They came to their pioneer home in the fall of 1848, and in their primitive log cabin their three children were born - Albert L., who married Elizabeth Bechtelheimer; Rosella, wife of Jonatlian Tinkey, and Hollis C, married Nettie F. Alexander, and all reside within a mile of the paternal lioinestead. The parents of Mr. Tucker were born in Henniker, New Hampshire, in which town they were married, living there till tliey removed to Oliio in 1818. They came to P^ranklin Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, in December 1853. The father had purchased the land upon which Sevastopol is situated in 1848, and later conceived the idea of building a town. His house, which is now occupied by Charles Beidelman, was erected the same year the village was platted. After the death of his wife (February 27, 1876), John Tucker returned to Ohio on a visit, and while there was taken sick, and died on tlie farm of his ancestors December 25, 1879. His remains were brouglit to Kosciusko County and interred at Palestine. Horace Tucker, our subject, has been remarkably prosperous in business, and from a humble beginning has become classed among the wealthiest citizens of his townsliip. He early began raising and dealing in stock, and in company with Rhesa Blue shipped the first car of stock ever sent b^' rail from Warsaw. In 1854 Mr. Tucker owned a cow which gave birth to three calves, which were afterward exhil)ited at different State fairs, and at the Centennial in 1876. They were the heaviest steers of one birth ever raised in the United States, their average weight being 3,000 pounds each. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker began housekeeping in this county in most primitive style, bringing with them from Ohio a box 2ix8i feet in size, which held all their earthly possessions. Their first bedstead was made by boring holes in a couple of posts and inserting cross-ties, which in turn were fitted into holes bored in the log walls of the house. Across these ties were placed clapboards, on which their straw tick was placed. Wooden pins supported shelves, which served as a cupboard until more prosperous days brought money enough to purchase more modern furniture. The first cooking stove brought into the townsliip was jjurchased by i\Ir. Tucker at Fort Wayne, and when this useful piece of furniture was set up the neighbors came from all directions to see it, some for tlie iirst time seeing a real stove. The present brick residence of our subject was erected in 1871, and was the first house in Fraid<lin Township heated by furnace steam. His large and commodious barn was erected in 1874, and his wind pump was the second in the township. For the jiast thirty years Mr. Tucker has been one of the most prominent stock men of l^'ranklin Township, in which business he is succeeded by his son Albert. In April, 1885, he was the victim of a dynamite explosion, which fractured his leg and otherwise injured him, since which he has been unfit for active business life. He is now in his si.xty-second year, his wife being in her fifty-ninth year. They have seen their children married and well settled in life, and by their industry and good management have been brought from a state of comparative povei-ty to afliuence, and all their prosperity has been acquired by fair and honorable dealing. Mi-. Tucker has filled all the principal offices of his township, but has refused to be a candidate for county ofliices, althougli importuned by the leading members of the Uepublican party, with which party he has been identified since its orjcanization.

fAMES W. HOVER, farmer, resides on the west half of southwest quarter of section 5, Washington Township. He was born on the farm where his mother now lives in 1844. He was educated in the common-schools of his father's disti'ict. He remained at home wutil August 9, 1862, when he enlisted in the Twentieth Indiana Light Artillery, and served in the Fourteenth Army Corps during the Atlanta campaign, but when General Hood turned toward the North, his buttery went back under General

Thomas, under the immediate command of General Stead man. He participated in the battles of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Nashville and several other skirmishes. He was mustered out June 28, 1865, at Indianapolis, Indiana. He then returned to his mother's residence. Mr. Hover's lather, George Hover, died in 1854, and is buried in Morris Chapel Hill cemetery. His mother, Rachel (Yancuren) Hover, was born in Genesee County, New York. September 5, 1824. When she was a child her parents removed to Pennsylvania, remaining there one year, then removed to Logan County, Ohio, where she was reared, educated and married. June 14, 1848, his mother was married to William Alexander, who was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1805. When he was eight or nine years old his jiarents removed to Mount Yernon, Knox County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood, and was first married in Madison County, that State, to Nancy Tway, who was born December 18, 1817, in Clermont County, Ohio. She died January 17, 1847. He was married a second time, to Miss Sarah L. Mclndoo, who was Ijorn July 14, 1823, and died June 22, 1858. By his first marriage Mr. Alexander had four children - Mary, James, John, and Louisa; by his second marriage, five children - Lucy, Martha, George, Simeon and Thomas; by his third marriage, four children - Amanda, Laura, Smith M. and Callie J. He is a member of the Methodist church, and in politics a Republican. The parents of our subject had six children - James W., Sarah E., Nathaniel R., John, Henry and Rebecca R. Mr. Hover was married in 1867 to Miss Margaret E. Stinson, who was born August 8, 1846, daughter of James T. Stinson, who lives in Washington Township. He was elected assessor in the spring of 1886, and is administrator of two estates, and guardian of three minor children - Laura, Willie and Callie Hover. Politically he is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member of the John Murray Post, G. A. K., at Pierceton.

:^IIEPON L. SMITH, a tarmer of Van xMw Buren Township, was born in Wayne V-J County, New York, February 23, 1838, son of John ('. and Amanda Smith. Tlie father was a native of New Jerse3',and is now deceased; the mother was born in Wayne County, New York. AVhen two and a half years of age our subject was taken by his parents to Wayne County, Michigan, and in 1843 they removed to Noble County, this State, and were among the pioneers of that county. His father died in 1870, and his mother still resides in Noble County. He was reared to manhood and educated in the public schools of Noble County. In 1861 he began to learn the trade of carpenter and joiner, and followed that trade at alternate periods for about sixteen years, partly as a journeyman and part of the time as contractor. In 1866 he came to Milford, this county, and October 28, 1869, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Felkner, born January 16, 1849, and daughter of Jacob and Susanna Felkner. Tlieyhave an adopted son - - Harry H. Kabrich. Mr. Smith settled upon his present farm in 1882, and owns sixty acres of well-cultivated land. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity at Milford. In politics he is a Democrat. August, 1862, he enlisted in Company P>, Eigiity-eighth Indiana Infantry, and his regiment became attached to the Fourteenth Army Corps, under General liosecrans. He participated in the battle of Perryville, where he was captured by the Confederates, and in a few days was paroled at Columbus, Ohio, where he had been in camp with other prisoners. In 1864 he went to Vii-ginia City, Montana Territorj'. The lirst year of his residence there he followed his trade, and the second year was spent in prospecting and mining. In August, 1866, he returned to Indiana, where he has since resided.

Illiam Henry Eggleston

'i\}l \/'i) dentist, at Warsaw, was born at Seni.i^] eca Falls, New York, July 7, 1847. Ilis father, James Eggleston, was a native of New York and of English-Irish descent. In 1852 he went to Marshall, Michigan, thence to Three Rivers, in 1868, where he still resides. His mother, Jerusha Eggleston, nee Fribby, was also a native of New York, and of English ancestry. She died in Marshall in 1854. Mr. Eggleston was reared in no particular calling, but was given a good common-school education, graduating at the highschool at Marshall with the class of '63. In February, 1865, he enlisted in the Union artny as a private in Company II, Ninth Michigan Infantry, and was discharged at Jackson, Michigan, September 15 of the same year, while serving on special duty as regimental clerk. His regiment was attached to the Army of the Cumberland, and was on duty in Tennessee. After his discharge he returned to Marshall, where he was engaged in a machine shop with his father until 1870, when he began the study of dentistry in the otKce of AV. H. Kessler, at Three Rivers. He studied and practiced there until 1874; then located at Warsaw. He became a member of the Indiana State Dental Association in 1878. Mr. Eggleston has been twice married. He obtained a divorce from his first wife, by whom he had two children - Harry, deceased, and Ned. Mr. Eggleston is a member of Lake City Lodge, 'No. 371, A. F. & A. M., of which he is past master, and he has been secretary fonr years. April 23, 1885, he was married at Plymontli, Indiana, to Mrs. Mamie Honghton, danghter of ! Vincent T. and Sarah H. Perkins, and granddaughter of Captain William ITollidav, a | well-known Mississippi River steamboat cap- j tain. Mrs. Perkins was said to be the iirst white child born in Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Eggleston was born in Keokuk in 1859, where she received her early education. She also attended the convent school about eight years, where she took lessons in artistic painting, and in after years perfected herself as a portrait painter, excelling in crayon work. In 1876 she was married to Lorenzo M. Houghton, a druggist of Keokuk. He died at Maxinkuckee, Indiana, in 1881. leaving one child - Minnie.

ILFORD L. DICK, one of the rising A I'- physicians of Washington Township, is a native of Ohio, born in Seneca County, January 3, 1853, a son of Dr. Daniel J. and Catherine (McCormick) Dick, the former a native of Maryland, and the latter of Ohio, now living in Washington Township. Milford L., our subject, was reared principally in Washington Township, receiving his primary education in the schools of Jiis district, At the age of nineteen years, while working on the home farm, he began the study of medicine under the preceptorsliip of his father, who had practiced medicine successfully for many years. In the fall of 1875 he entered the Physio-Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio, taking the full course. He tlien began practicing medicine in Washington Township, Kosciusko County, which he followed until the fall of 1880, when he again entered the Physio-Medical College, from which he graduated with the degree of M. D., March 1, 1881. since which time he has followed his profession in Washington Township, and l)eing well skilled in the knowledge of his profession he is meeting with gratifying success. In the fall of 1886 he (Dr. M. L. Dick) entered the Indiana Eclectic Medical College at Indianapolis, taking a five months' course, and by diligence he graduated at the head of his class with the degree of M. D., February 22, 1887. He then resumed his practice in Washingt.on Township. The doctor was married near Warsaw, Indiana, in October, 1873, to Miss Sarah Bibler, who died in Washington Township, September 27, 1883, leaving at her death one child. Ora, who was l)orn August 27, 1877. Mrs. Dick's parents, Lewis and Catherine (Sheely) Bibler, were both of German origin, and natives respectively of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mr. Bibler came with his family to Kosciusko County, Indiana, in 1862, and settled on a farm in Washington Township, where he lived till his death in May, 1869. His widow is still living, and is now fiftv-seven vears of age.

fACOB FELKNEPt, deceased, was born December 13, 1803. He came to this county about 1834, and was a life-long farmer. March 17, 1836, he was married in this county to Miss Susannah Devault, born September 12, 1815, in Ross County, Ohio, and was a daughter of .lasper and Sarah Devault, early settlers of that county. Of their nine children seven survive - Sarah A., Mary E., Andrew J., William H., Elizabeth L.. Isabel A. and Enoch W. The deceased are Charles D. and Estlier L. After liis marriage Mr. Felkner settled on a (juai'ter section of land on section 17, Van JUireii Township, which was then in its wild state. He first cleared a space upon which to huild a hewed-log cabin. Owing to the scarcity of help Mrs. Felkner herself assisted in sawing the logs preparatory to putting in doors, windows and chimney. Tiiey both shared in the toils, privations and self-denials of tiie pioneer. Year Ijy year they cleared the farm, until it became one of the best farms in tlie township, ^[r. Felkner was j)olitically a war Democrat. In an early day he served as justice of the peace, and was also one of the county coniniissioners. He was public spirited to a high degree, and at all times ready to lend a helping hand in the enterprises that Would benefit the community and elevate society. He was a member of the Christian church, and (jfhciated for some time as an elder. He was a kind and loving husband and father, and respected by all who knew him. Jle left 360 acres of land to hisfainily at his death, wliich occurred July 22, 1S74. Mrs. Felkner removed to Milford in 1883, and is an esteemed member of society. She ib identified with the Christi.Tn church.

.5p|KElSTES IJ. TUKA'ER was born (having 'flffl club-feet) July 28, 1841, and reared in W> Crawford County, Pennsylvania, a son of Solomon and Lucinda R. Turner, who are yet residents of that State and county. He received a good classical education, and afterward taught school, also penmanship, several terms in Ohio before coming to Indiana. He came to Warsaw, Kosciusko County, in May, 1865, and for a number of terms taught school in the county. Fie also taught penmanship, oreanizinii' a class at Warsaw. Diirins his residence in that city he forined the acquaintance of Miss Susannah E. Gill, whom he married. She was born in Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio, May 5, 1838. After his marriage Mr. Turner located at Silver Lake, Indiana, and engaged in the jewelry business. Later lie engaged in photography, with which lie afterward carried on the hotel business, erecting and managing for some time the Silver Lake House, and there his two children, Ellis and P>essie E., were born. The former died in infancy, and his daughter Bessie is now keeping house for him, he having been bereaved by the loss of his wife January 22, 1882. Since the death of his wife Mr. Turner has devoted his attention princijially to the art of photography and to the jewelry business. He has been an extensive view photographer, operating in the Eastern as well as the Western States. Four years ago he traveled over Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan with his portable gallery, but still had his home at Silver Lake. Fle is still engaged in the photogi'a])h business, having his gallerj' at Silver Lake. Mr. Turner has always taken an active interest in every enterprise for the benefit of his township or county, and has done his share toward improving the village where he makes his home, having built and improved a number of residences and other buildings. During his residence at Silver Lake he has served for several years as recording steward of the Methodist Episcopal church, and blackboard artist of the Union Sabbath-school. He was the second village clerk of Silver Lake Incorporation, to which office he was elected by a unanimous vote. Mr. Turner is strictly temperate in his habits, and is very proud to be able to say, truthfully, that he has never used tobacco in any form, nor any intoxicating liquor as a beverage. The most lamentable act of his life was that of marrying the well-known home, and Agnes, who died at Pierceton October 21, 1885. aged live years. In 18G7 Mr. Haj'den engaged extensively in buying and sliipoing stock in connection witii his farming pursuits. In 1880 lie became a member of tlie mercantile and private banking firm (if Lawrence, Spayde &. (Jo., of Pierceton, removing to tiiat village in 1886. In 1885 the bank failed on account of mismanagement of the managers, in whom they had the most im])licit confidence, and the burden of the indebted nesh was thrown on o)ir subject and William J. Graham, the latter being only identified witli the business as iin'estors, they being the most responsible parties, and to save their business reputation they assumed the indebtedness of the firm. No discredit is attached to these gentlemen, as they were only capitalists, they having nothing to do witli the management of the business. In June, 1S86, the present mercantile firm of Hayden, Cone & Co. was formed, beside which Mi'. Hayden is devoting considerable attention to farming and stockraising, managing two farms. Pie is an enterprising and public-spirited citizen, and is willing to aid any enterprise which he deems for the advancement of his town or county.

j^iHARLES W. VALENTINE, a promi- nent farmer of Harrison Township, was iSiS-l born in Seneca County, Ohio, the date of his birth being September 13, 1835. He was a son of John and Sarah Valentine, his father being among the first settlers of Seneca County, Ohio. Of ten children born to the parents, the following yet survive - Henry, Samuel, Polly, John, George, Selina, Charles W. (our subject), and AVashington. Charles W. grew to manhood in his native county, and there received the rudiments of an education in the district scIjooI. In tlie spring of 1862 he enlisted in the Union service in an Ohio regiment, and during his term of service was engaged principally in guarding forts, and was also connected with the lieavy artillery in Washington City at the close of the wai-. After his discharge he returned to his home iti Ohio, and June 1, 1865, was united in marriage to Miss Nancy A. Talbott, a native of Virginia. Of the eight children born to this union seven are living - Luella, Alfaretta. Cora, Ralph, Virginia E., Ethel G. and Thomas. In 1865 Mr. Valentine left Ohio for K< sciusko County, Indiana, and for a short time was engaged in the mercantile business at Warsaw. He subsequently removed to his farm on section 34, Harrison Township, where his family has resided most of the time since he iirst located on the laud. He has been very prosperous in his agricultural pursuits, and now has a splendid farm containing 200 acres of well-improved land, beside valuable property at Warsaw. Both he and his wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and respected members of society. Politically Mr. Valentine casts his suffrage with the Republican party.

IpRESTOK W'. BROWN, proprietor of fW livery stable at Silver Lake, is a native "^t of the State of Ohio, a son of Thomas and Charlotte E. (AVells) Brown, with whom he came to Carroll County, Indiana, about 1845, and was there reared on a farm. He enlisted July 25, 1802, in Companj' I, Fourth Michigan Cavalry, his regiment becoming a part of the famous Army of the Cumberland. A short time after his enlistment he participated in a skirmish at Stanford, Kentucky, and Bowling Green, and saw active service at the battles of Nashville, Tennessee, Chattanooga, and Lookout Mountain, never being sick nor disabled during the entire time. While charging upon the rebels at Stone Rivei', his horse was shot from under him. He was in the noted battles of ^tission Ridge, Chickamauga, Big Shanty, and Dallas. lie was a member of General Kilpatrick's command, and at Atlanta was in the rear of the entire army, and while tearing up the railroad track at Lovejoy Station his brigade was surrounded by rebels, when a charge was made by this gallant band, putting to rout the rebel force, both on foot and cavalry. The charge was made directly over a battery of four guns, which were captured and disabled, and this resulted in the capture of a greatrr number of Confederates than the inendjers of their brigade. He enjoys the distinction of Iteing one of the party who, after a forced ride n{ 125 miles from Macon, witiioiit leaving their saddles, succeeded in capturing Jefferson Davis at Iroquoisville, Georgia. Mr. Brown was at that time the Regimental Color Corporal, and was within ten feet of Davis when the capture was made, and states that the latter was dressed in his own clothes, over which he had a waterproof cloak, an old hood on his head, and his wife's shawl carelessly thrown across his shoulders. He captured the saddle used by Davis, which was afterward stolen from him. Since coming to Silver Lake, Mr. Brown received from the Government §384, his sliare of the prize money (§100,000) offered for the arrest of Jefferson Davis. Mr. Brown was mustered out of the service July 1, 1865. His father and two of his brothers, Captain Levi Brown and William Brown, were members of the Thirteenth Michigan Infantry, the father receiving his discharge in 1863. The sons served from the beginning until the close of the war. Our subject was united in marriage in 1876 to Miss Mattie Bigeiow, of Kosciusko C'onnty. The next year he came to Silver Lake, where he has sitice made liis lioine. He is conducting the only livery stable in the village, and keeps on hand a number of good horses, and vehicles of various kinds, in order to accommodate the general public, and by close attention to his business and accommodating manners, he has succeeded in building up a good business. Mr. Brown is a charter member of Post 306, G. A. E.

§AMUEL RICKEL, one of the prominent men of Kosciusko County, and an old and honored pioneer of Fi-anklin Township, was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1810, a son of Matthias and Catharine (Croyle) Rickel, both of whom were of German origin. In 1816 they left Pennsylvania and settled in Wayne, now Ashland, County, Ohio, where they lived till their death, the mother dying in November, 1867, and the father in 1872. Of their children, Samuel, George and Michael were born in Pennsylvania, and after coming to Ohio, Elizabeth, Catharine, Mary, Joshua and Matthias were born. Beside our subject, Mary, the wife of Nelson Moore, and George, who married Mary McCoy, came to Kosciusko County, Indiana. Samuel Eickel was married in Wayne County, Ohio, June 18, 1885, to Miss Sarah Moyer, a daughter of John and Sarah (Rozer) Mover. Of the nine children born to this union three were nativ'cs of Ohio, the remainder being born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, as follows - William, George, and Eliza (deceased). Reason, Catharine, John (deceased), Mahlon, Sarah (deceased) and AVinchester. Mr. Rickel came with his family to Kosciusko County, Indiana, in 1842, and located with them on the then heavily-timbered tract of land upon which he still resides, his family being one of the first to locate in Franklin Township. David Hammon,who married Rosanna Moyer, a sister of Mrs. Rickel, came at the same time as our subject and purchased an adjoining tract of land. They hired teams to bring their few goods from Ohio, and after paying this debt and buying their land, Mr. Hammon was left without money, and Mr. Rickel had but $5, which, with his characteristic generosity, he divided equally with his brotherin-law. They felled the trees, and when ready to raise the log cabin, a rain set in and they were obliged to put on a roof so low that they were obliged to stoop when going in or out of the door. Mr. Rickel entered his land from the Government, his patent bearing the signature of President John Tyler. He is the only one now living in Franklin Township, who yet possesses the original patent. He had brought with him to the new country two cows, a horse and a set of harness. He exchanged the horse for a yoke of cattle, and his harness was traded for corn. The cattle browsed off the felled trees, and the family's daily fare for some time was corn-bread and venison. Wild game was then in abundance, and wild hogs were occasionally seen. Wolves were frequent visitors around their cabin, and their howls were almost a nightly occurrence. In the fall of 1844 Mr. Rickel killed twenty-two deer while driving home his stock. The first postoffice established in Franklin Township was in 1844, and was named Beaver Dam by Julia Burns, and Mr. Rickel was appointed postmaster, his commission bearing the signature of C. Wickliffe, Postmaster General. He held the office for twenty years, and his house was frequently tilled with people who had come a long way for their mail, and these almost ahvaj-s stayed to meals. Samuel Rickel was the first trustee of Franklin Township, serving as such for many years. He cast his first Presidential vote for Andrew Jackson, and has never missed an election, either township, county ur State, since. It is needless to add that he is a staunch Democrat. He is now seventy-six years of age, and his wife is in her seventy-first year. They have always been highly respected residents of the county, and after enduring all the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life they have, by energy and industry, become comfortably situated, having a good competence for their declining years. Their children are all married and doing well, and they have thirty-two grand and seven greatgrandchildren. Their son George is a prominent stock-dealer, and has served several terms as township trustee. Their son William, after serving a number of years as township trustee, was elected justice of the peace of Seward Township, and still holds that ofiice.

.JACKSON, residing on the west Ih^; ^'^^*' '^^ ^^^^ northwest quarter of section 16, "Washington Township, was born in this county September 22, 1846. He was reared in Van Buren Township. His parents, Thomas and Elizabeth (Thompson) Jackson, came to the county in August, 1846, and settled in Van Buren Township, where they both died. The father was born in Ohio, in 1808, and died January 22, 1873. The mother was born in Fayette County, Ohio, about 1812, and died in July, 1864. When the family came here the country was a wilderness. The father purchased 160 acres of land, for which he paid $900. There was a small log cabin on the place, and five acres of clearing. The father built a good hewed-1'og house, with a shingle roof, and one story in height. It was considered a palace in those days. They lived in that house until 1865, when the father built a frame house, in which he died. The parents brought four children to this county - Eliza, Mary J., George and Elizabeth. The children born in this county are - Catherine, John, Henry, Thonuis J., Andrew and Lavina. Henry was raised on the home farm and educated in the district schools. He Mas married December 21, 1876, to Miss Sarah M. Bei'st, who was born in Plain Township, this county, January 29, 1857, where she was reared and educated in the common schools. Her father, Titus G. Berst, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1823. When a young man, he came to this county with his parents and settled in Plain Township, where the father still lives, within a half mile of Mdiere the grandfather, Conrad Berst, settled, and where he died. The grandmother, Catherine Berst, died in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have two children - Lulu M., born September 8, 1878, and Fred T., born January 22, 1881. Mr. Jackson is a Democrat, and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal cluircli.

,?^IE0RGE S. HEISLER, a prominent 'Oiflf of Wayne Township, is a native ^^^ of Richland County, Ohio, born January 5, 1838. His parents were George C. and Margaret Heisler, the former a native of Germany, and the latter of Maryland. In the fall of 1853 the family came to this county, where the father purchased a partlyimproved farm in Clay Township. He lived on this farm one winter, and the following spring sold it and removed to the farm where his son George now resides. Eight children were born to these parents - Fi'ederick W., of Minnesota; Maria C, relict of the late David Bauui, of Clay Township; Louisa J., willow of the late George B. Phifer, of Illinois; Letitia M., deceased, was the wife of Samuel R. Valentine, of Wayne Township; Sarah, wife of George C. Robbing, of Harrison Township; Mary A., wife of Eli Le Fever, of Warsaw; Saloma, relict of the late John B. Watson, of AVarsaw, and George S., of Wayne Township. WJiile living in Ohio George C. Heisler otHciated as trustee in both Richland and Ashland counties, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He died in 1870, respected by all who were so fortunate as to make his acquaintance. His widow survived hiui nine years, her death occurring May 22, 1879. Our subject was uiarried August 15, 1861, to Miss Margaret Lindley, a native of Ohio. They had six children, four of whom are living - Barbara A., wife of Lawrence O. Haddix, of Clay Township, this county; Emma F., Charles S. and Ida B. The deceased are - - Louisa A. and Alma S. Mr. Heisler owns 200 acres of good land, and resides on section 31. He is an active member of the Metliodist Episcopal church, and has served as class leader in that church. He is a liberal supporter of both Church and State, and ranks among our leading farmers; fEORGE SHIPLEY, a son of William A. and Catharine (Barnes) Shipley, is a native of Kosciusko County, Indiana, the date of his birth being April 23, 1853. Both parents were natives of Knox County, Ohio. They lived in that State till after their marriage, and there their first two children were born, of whom the eldest is deceased, a son named Theodore. Louisa, the second child, is now the wife of A. B. Ingalls, of Clay Township, Kosciuskd ('-ounty. The parents immigrated to Kosciusko County, Indiana, in October, 1848, and settled on tinfarm which has since been their home, they being among the early pioneers of the county. The father's iirst purchase was a cjuarter section of land which was then in its natural state, not a tree having been felled on the tract when lie first settled on it. But lieing young and energetic he soon had a clearing which lie planted tlie next spring, the products of which furnished the base of supplies for the family the next winter. Their first house was a small log cabin, in which their daughter Rebecca died, and tlieir two children, Geoi'ge, our subject, and Elvira, who is now deceased, were born. The log cabin was subsequently replaced by a substantial frame residence, in which their children, Keturah and James D., were born. The latter married Delia Williams, and resides on the old homestead in Clay Township, and Keturah is the wife of David Burket, of Clay Township. George Shipley, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood on the home farm in Clay Township, where he was reared to agricultural pursuits, his education being obtained in the schools of the same township. February 16, 1872, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura C. Spangle, a daughter of Joshua and Emeline Spangle. They began married life upon the farm on which they now reside, and on which their four children were born - Mertie M., Edna G., Russell C. and Foss. Their farm was a part of the first cleared tract in Kosciusko County, and was formerly owned by Isaac Mi near. Mr. Shipley was one of the charter members of Claypool Grange, No. 729. Both he and his wife are active members of the Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal church, and are classed among the much respected citizens of Clay Township. Mr.

jESLEY CARPENTER, a prominent 11 farmer of Harrison Township, was l-ijfe^3 born in Licking County, Ohio, July 11, 1815, son of Rev. Samuel and Mercy (Cornell) Carpenter, the former of English and the latter of French ancestry. lie received a preliminary education in the Licking County public schools, and in 1838-'39 attended the Granville Theological and Litei'ary College at Granville, Ohio, since named the Denison University. He followed the teacher's profession many years, teaching princi]ially in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. LTe taught two years in Kentucky, where some of the most prominent citizens of Logan County patronized him. He has been eminently successful as a teacher, is a close student, and has acquired a great degree of self^culture. In 1836 he came to this county, having in 1835 purchased the quarter section of land upon which he now resides, and in 1843 made a permanent settlement there. He has one of the best improved farms in Kosciusko County. June 4, 1843, he married Miss Rebecca J. Carpenter, and to this union three children have been born - Mary, wife of G. W. Kistler, of this county; Cora, wife of Dr. Cutler, of New York City, and Edwin H., of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Carpenter has served as assessor and land appraiser thirteen years, and in the spring of 1886 was elected trustee of Harrison Township. He has been a consistent member of the Metliodist Episcopal church for half a century. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. Carpenter never had a case directly in the courts, and was never sued nor lined. He has no recollection of having had a day's sickness in his life. His motto has been, -' Without employment there is no enjoyment." His father was a niinisler in the Methodist church ibrty years. His grandfather was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, fighting under Anthony Wayne.

lif HOMAS B. SARBER is a native of -/Mf Kosciusko County, Indiana, born in ^' Harrison Township October 4, 1842, a son of Abraiiam and Louisa (Hendren) Sarber. The parents were married in Eranklin County, Ohio, where they lemained two years. They then sold their farm and moved to Putnam County, Ohio, then a dense wilderness, their nearest white neighbors being ten miles distant. They lived there six years. While in Putnam County they entered and bought several tracts of land, on one of which Abraham Sarber founded the town of Kalida, the county seat of that county. On another he cleared 100 acres. In 1836 he sold out and moved to Iroquois County, Illinois. They lived in that State four years, till the fall of 1840, when they moved to Kosciusko County, Indiana. In 1841 he built a saw-mill at Palestine, and in 1843 he built a grist-mill at the same place. While in the mill business in 1843 he sawed the lumber for the first frame court-house built in Kosciusko Count3^ These were the tirst mills of any importance in the south part of Kosciusko Count}-. In the fall of 1843 he sold his mills and bought a farm in the north part of Harrison Township, where they lived till 1863, at which time his wife (Louisa) died. He bought another farm near Atwood, and also a residence property in the town of Atwood, living there at the time of his death. He was twice married, his first wife dying in 1863. For his second wife he married Miss Eliza Crane, of Hamilton County, Ohio, who is now a resident of Riverside, California. To tliis union was born one son - David, who edits a daily paper at Riverside, California. By his iirst marriage Abram Sarber had eight children, of whom William, Adam, Melissa and Amanda were born in Ohio; Mary in Illinois, and Thomas B., Dorothy and John in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Four of the children are still living in Kosciusko County, and all are married and prosperous men and women. Thomas B. Sarber, whose name heads this sketch, received his primary education in the schools of his native township, completing his education at Warsaw, Indiana, in 1858- '59. He was united in marriage May 24, 1863, to Miss Martha A., daughter of William and Catherine (Dunnuch) Timmons, who were natives of Delaware and Maryland, respectively. They subsequently lived in Fayette County, Ohio, and in 1845 settled in AVayne Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, where they have since made their home. To Mr. and Mrs. Sarber have been born three children - Edson B., born in Allen County, Indiana, mari'ied MissOliie Rickel, a daughter of George W. and Mary Rickel, of Franklin Township; Louisa C, born in Harrison Township, is now deceased, and Andrew E. was born in Seward Township. Both sons have received good educational advantages, and Edson B. has followed the teacher's profession for a number of years, in which he is very successful. Andrew lias taught two terms, and is also well qualified to make teaching his profession if he so desired. After his marriage our subject located in Allen County, remaining there one year, when he returned to Harrison Township, Kosciusko County. In 1866 he purchased and removed to his present farm in Seward Township, which at that time was almost an unbroken forest. An old log cabin had been built a number of years before, but no improvements had been made on the land. Air. Sarber lias cleai'ed his land and made all tlie impi-ovements, making it a very attractive and valuable farm. His pleasant and commodious cottage was completed in 1872, and his barn the following year. Mr. Sarber was in 1884 the choice of the Democratic party for county sheriff", and although defeated in a largely Republican county he ran over 100 votes ahead of his State ticket, which shows his popularity throughout the county. He takes an active part in the local politics of his township, and has been a member of tlie Democratic Central Committee. He built the first store in Burkett, Indiana, in the spring of 1882, which is now owned by Adam Horn, the druggist of that place. He was also a jiassenger on the first train of cars in Seward T(nvnsiiip. He is an enterprising and public-spirited citizen of his township, taking an active interest in its welfare.

EoAH LINDAMOOD, section 19, Tipjiecanoe Township, was born in Slienandoah County, Virginia, M;irch 23, 1823, a son of Benjamin and Catharine (Pence) Lindamood, who were of Pennsylvania Dutch descent. His grandfather was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and his father in the war of 1812. Our subject had but liiTiited educational advantages, the schools at that day being taught by subscription, and in addition to this, in fair weather, he was detained at home to assist in the farm work. He had an excellent mind and learned rapidly, and had he enjoyed the advantages of the present day would be in the front rank of men of learning. His father being in poor health he was obliged to plow corn and perform other hard labor when only twelve years of age. AVlieii he was seventeen years old his father died, leaving him, the eldest of the family, with the care of his mother and five children. He remained at liome and took care of the farm until all the debts were paid and his sisters married, when his motlier decided to give up the farm, and wanted him to rent it and entirely relieve her of care. About this time he concluded to marry and settle down in life for himself, and accordingly began to look about for a wife. In January, 1851, he was married to Miss Louisa Foltz, also a native of Shenandoah County, Virginia, born November 3, 1825, a daughter of Daniel and Oatlierine (Lones) Foltz, natives of the same State. Slie was a practical housekeeper and was well qualified to become the wife of a farmer. She was industrious and economical, and to her assistance is due much of the success of her husband. After living on the old homestead five years they concluded to move west, and after selling everything but their clothes and bedding, had $550. They first went to Stark County, Ohio, where tiiey lived on rented land four years, luit it becoming hard to rent good farms, they left that county and started farther west, where they could buy a little land and make a home for themselves. In the fall of 1857 they moved to Kosciusko County, and bouglit 120 acres, nine acres of which were cleared, and on which there was an old cabin. By hard work and strict economy he was able to pay for his land and improve it, and has added to his original purchase until lie now owns 260 acres of first-class land, witli good improvements, and is out of debt. His farm is under a high state of cultivation, the low land being tiled and underdrained, Mr. Lindamood being the first man in the county to tile his farm. He is regarded as one of the most substantial farmers of Tippecanoe Township, and his farm shows the thrift and enterprise of its owner. He and his wife are now on the decline plane of life, but the industry of their early life has resulted in a competency, and they can now rest from their labor with the assurance of having enough to supply all tlieir requirements. They have had a family of five children, one sou and four daughters, of whom the son and youngest daughter are deceased. Elizabeth A., born in Virginia, is living at home. Mary and Belinda C. were born in Ohio. The former is the wife of Tazariah Bartholomew, of Van Biiren Township, and the latter of Alfred Hitter, of Tippecanoe Township. In politics Mr. Lindamood is a Republican. Mrs. Lindamood is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Lindamood's father died the day before the election of General Harrison to the Presidency, and his mother in 1855. Mrs. Lindamood's father died in April, 1859, aged fifty-eight years, and her mother in March, 1880, aged seventy-seven years.

AMES M. BECKNELL. former, section 14, Scott Township, was born in Jeft'erson Township, this county, February 23, 1852. His fatlier, Henry Becknell, was of German ancestry. He married Miss Sovina Richmond, daughter of David Richmond, and they had ten children - Ananias, deceased; Anna Maria, Saloma, James, Jordan, Charles, Matilda, Edward, and two, unnamed, died in infancy*. The family came from Ohio to Jefi'erson Township, where Mr. Becknell entered 120 acres of unimproved land, which he partially cleared, removing to Scott Township in 1865. Here he purchased 160 acres of partially-improved land, which is now in a good state of cultivation. Our subject was married to Miss Hattie Foltz. daughter of

John and Leah Foltz, and to this union two children were born - John and Cora. He purchased liis father's farm in March, 1885. In the spring of 1886 he was elected township trustee. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party. His wife is a member of the Lutheran church.

tABRIEL B. LESH, of the firm of the G. B. Lesli ilanufacturins: Company, at "Warsaw, was born in Preble County, Ohio, December 3, 1843. When he was three years of age his parents removed to Wabash County, Indiana, locating in North Manchester, where he was reared a fanner until he was eighteen years of age. At that time he began to teach school, and followed that occupation during the winter season for eight years. The last year he was principal of the Pierceton school. In 1868 he engaged in the lumber business at Pierceton. Two years later O. H. Matthew became associated with him, and the firm became Lesh & Matthew. In 1872 thej' removed to Warsaw, and in 1876 built the bending factory. In 1881 Mr. Matthew retired from tlie firm, aud was succeeded by John H. Lesh and Milo S. Hascall, of Goshen, and the firm of Lesh, Hascall & Co. was formed. During the following year Mr. Hascall was succeeded by Owen Switzer, changing the firm to G. B. Lesh & Co. In November, 1883, their factory was destroyed by fire, causing a loss of 855,000, with $22,000 insurance. Immediately after the fii-e Mr. Lesh purchased the interest of his partners, and in May, 1884, a stock company was organized, which was called the G. B. Lesh Manufacturing Company, as follows: President, J. IT. Lesh; Vice-President, Lewis Petrie; Secretary and Treasurer. G. B. Lesh. with a capital stock of

875,000, and a paid-up capital of $50,000. The present officers are - G. B. Lesh, President and Treasurer; Alexander Londrum, Vice-President; Owen Switzer, Secretary; Lewis Petrie, Superintendent. To their factory they have added a band saw-mill, with the capacity to saw 25,000 feet of hard-wood lumber daily. The bending department has a capacity for 4,000 plow-handles per day, besides large quantities of wagon material. They do an annual business of $200,000. Politically Mr. Lesh is a Republican. May 7, 1865, he was married to Miss Melissa C. Matthews, daughter of John W. and Lydia (Phillips) Matthews, formerly of Ohio. They have four children - Lewie B., Gracie, Harvie and Nora. Mrs. Lesh is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Lesh is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to the lodge and commandery. His father, Joseph Lesh, was a native of Ohio and of German ancestry. His mother, Margaret Lesh, was a native of Ohio, and also of German ancestry. She died near North Manchester, Indiana, in 1867. Both were members ot the Brethren church.

fANIEL J. DICK, M. D., of Washington Township, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, April 1, 1827. At the age of six years he was taken by his parents to Seneca Comnty, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. At the age of twelve years he began attending school, but on account of the inclemency of the weather, and helping on the home farm, his attendance was vei'y irregular, but by diligent study he acquired as good an education as the district schools of that early day afforded. When eighteen years of age he began to learn the carpenter's trade, leaving his home on foot in April, 1845, fur Cuyahoga Falls, ( )liiu, where he became apprenticed to Tliomas O'Xeal, wlio was a iine scholar as well as an experienced carjjeuter. Within six months after Dr. Dick began liis apprenticeship Mr. O'Neal died, leaving him again without a home. He then, in October, 1845, went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he found employment on a public building then in course of erection. During the following winter he entered the Allopathic Medical College, then in session in Cleveland, remaining there till the close of the college term. He then went to Titiin, Ohio, where he worked at his trade till the following August. He was a soldier in the Mexican war, joined an independent coinj^any of light dragoons, and while in theii- service sustained an injury to his liip that crippled him for life. By the aid of friends he was enabled to reach Cincinnati, Ohio, where lie placed himself under treatment in the Physio-Medical College. He subsequently entered the same college as a medical student in the class of 1848, after which he practiced medicine in Seneca County, Ohio, until 1865. He was united in marriage May 7, 1849, to Miss Catherine McCormick, a daughter of William and Elizabeth McCormick, of Seneca County. Mrs. Dick died in the same county February 20, 1861, leaving four children - Milford L., a physician and surgeon of Washington Township; Mary, wife of Peter Metzgar, of Sandusky, Ohio; Addie, wife of Samuel Cress, a farmer of Washington Township, and Ora C, wife of Henry Seely, of Warsaw, formerly principal of the Buckeye Commercial College of Sandusky, Ohio. Dr. Dick was a second time married August 18, 1863, to Miss Mary M. Sheely, a daughter of George and Eve C. Sheely, of Seneca County, Ohio. To this union have been born seven children- Minnie, wife of O. L. Leedy, of AVasliington Township; Warren L., a graduate of the Buckeye Commercial College, of Sandusky, and now a professor of penmanship; ElmerW. died in infancy; EvaE.,GuyE.,GracieE. and Flora. In March, 1865, Dr. Dick came with his family to Kosciusko County, Indiana, locating in Washington Township, where he followed his profession with a fair degree of success until 1884, when he retired from his professional duties, and has since devoted his attention to his farm. The doctor's paternal ancestors were Swedes. His great-grandfather, Philip Dick, was born in Sweden in 1720, and immigrated to America in the year 1741. His grandfather, Frederick Dick, was boi'n in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1740. Both the above were soldiers in the Revolutionary war, the latter being wounded in an engagement, from the effects of which he has never fully recovered. Daniel Dick, the father of our subject, was born in Frederick County, Pennsylvania, in 1802. On reaching manhood he went to Baltimore County, Maryland, where, in 1824, he married Mary Paynter, a daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Paynter. who were natives of Maryland and of English and German descent. In 1833 the parents of our subject removed to Seneca County, Ohio, and from there in 1854 to Putnam County, Ohio, where the father died in 1859. The mother survived him ten years, dying in 1869, aged sixty years. Both were members of the Lutheran church.

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Comity, Illinois, where his father still resides. In 1868 he caine to Marshall County, Indiana, and to this county in 1870, and has ever since been a resident of Leesburgli.

|AVII) WILEY, farmer, owns iifty-two acres of land on section 2, Monroe Township, and thirty acres in Washington Township, adjoining. He came to this county with his wife in the fall of 1865, first settling in Pierceton, where he lived one year, and came to his present farm in the fall of 1866. The best timber bad been cut, leaving the brush and smaller trees, and a log cabin had been built on the place. He was married in Hancock County, Ohio, in 1861, to Miss Susanna Ankeny, who was born in Hancock County, that State, December 3, 1839, where she lived until four years after her marriage. Mr. Wiley was born in Wood County February 28, 1838, and lived on the old homestead until his mari-iage. He was educated in the common schools of his father's district. His father, James M. Wiley, was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, September 17, 1809, and when lie was five years old he removed with his parents to Franklin County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and where he was married November 14, 1883, to Sarah Wright. . James M. Wiley died in Wood County January 22, 1879, and is buried in Weaver's cemetery. The mother of our subject was born in Franklin County, July 8, 1811, where she was reared and educated, then removed to Wood County, Ohio, where she I'emained until the death of her husband. She now lives among her children, but retains her interest in the old homestead. Mr. Wiley's grandfather, James Wiley, was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, and died at Worthiiigton, Franklin County, Ohio, while on the way to visit his son James. He was sixty years of age. His grandmother, Anna (Jenkins) Wiley, was probably born in Faixfax County also. She died near Muncie, Indiana, aged about 100 years. His maternal grandfather, John Wright, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, and died in that State aged about forty-five years. He was one of the first settlers of Franklin Countj^ His grandmother, Catherine (Dildine) Wright, was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1784, and died in 1877, aged ninety-three years. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His greatgrandfather, James Wiley, was an Irishman, and died in Fairfax County, Virginia. Mrs. Wiley's father, Frederick Ankeny, was born in Knox County, Ohio, August 21, 1811, and died February 14, 1840. He was a printer by trade, l)ut as that trade did not agree with him he went to the country and taught school. Consumption claimed him for its victim, and he died leaving a wife and four children, of whom Mrs. Wiley was the youngest. The other children were - Thomas B., who was born October 2, 1835, and died September 4, 1888; John, born March 31, 1837, died the same day ; J acob was born March 24, 1838, and died January 21, 1839. Mrs. Wiley's mother, Sophia (Switzer) Ankeny, was born October 19, 1817, in Knox County, Ohio, where she was reared and married, then removed to Hancock County, where she died June 17, 1842. Mrs. Wiley was reared by her grandparents, Switzer, after she was three years old. Her grandfather was born January 13, 1779, and died April 4, 1860, in Hancock County, Ohio. Her grandmother was born in Pennsylvania, January 6, 1780, and died at the home of Mr. Wiley, September 18, 1871. The grandfather was a Republican in politics. Mr. Wiley enlisted May 2, 1864, in Company E, One Hundred and Forty-fourth (Jhio National Guards, under Captain Smith. He w'as in the foiir-inonths' service. Ilis company was detailed to guard duty at Wilmington, Delaware, and he served liis term at that place. He was discharged August 21, 1864, at Camp Chase, and returned home. Soon after his return he was drafted, but the township raised the money to hire a substitute. During his absence his wife had managed the farm and raised corn and potatoes and other products. Mr. Wiley remained in AVood County until he purchased his present farm. He was elected township trustee in 1884, and served one term. Politically he is a Democrat, although his father was a Republican. He, as was also his wife, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal ('hurch. Susanna Wiley, the wife of David Wiley, died at her liome in Kosciusko County, Indiana. February 7, 1887, aged forty-seven years, two months and four days.

fOHN W. WHITEHEAD was born in Montgomery County, Ohio. His father, Lewis Whitehead, was the son of Valentine Whitehead, of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. AVhitehead were the parents of twelve children - Catherine, John, Mary Ann, Valentine, Elizabeth, Hester, Jane, Lewis, Jacob, Ellon, Susanna, and William who died in infancy. John Whitehead attended the subscription schools until he was ten years of age, then for nine years he attended the public school during the winter season, and worked on his father's farm in summer. He came to this county in 1861, and in 1873 purchased eighty acres of partially improved land, and afterward added forty acres. January 16, 1S61, he was married to Miss Catherine E. Ijrnmbaui:h, a daughter of Jacob Brumbaugh, and they had three children - Etta, who died at the age of two years.

Tazewell and Chloe J., residing at home. Mr. AVhitehead was elected treasurer of his township in 1886. Previous to that time he affiliated with the Democratic party, but now casts his vote for the Prohibition party. He is a deacon in the d. B. church, of which his wife is also a member. Mr. Whitehead came to this county a poor man, but by industry, economy and good management he has acquired a nice property.

^^^YRLTS GARTEE, who is engaged in IflllS agricultural pursuits in Harrison Town - ^l ship, is a native of the State of Pennsylvania, born in Lebanon County, May 3, 1814, his parents, Peter and RosannaGartee, being natives of the same State. He is of French and English descent, his paternal grandfather having come from France, and his grandfather Williams being a native of England. Cyrus Gartee was reared to manhood in Stark County, Ohio, having been brought by his parents to that county when a boy. He was united in marriage September 30, 1845, to Miss Sophia Martin, who was born in York County, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1822, a daughter of Henry and Hannah Alartin, natives of the same State, of German descent. She was reared in Hancock Countv, Ohio, where the parents moved when she was a child. Of the nine children born to this union only four are now living - Isabella, born July 7, 1846; Cornelius, born December 20, 1860; Martin L., born April 13, 1863, and Cyrus D., born Octolier 15, 1867. Uriah, born February 22, 1848, died December 6, 1859; Kebecca, born October 13, 1850, died November 21, 1859; Ezra, born August 5, 1852, died Novembei' 28, 1859; Ira, born June 19, 1854, died November 27, 1859; Erastus. born September 5.

1S57, (lied November 30, 1859. Mr. Gartee livetl tur many years in Ilanedck and I'utnani cimnties in ()lii(i, and in istli he settled ou liis present farm in Harrison Township, Koscinsko Count}', where lie has eighty-two acres of well-cultivated land. In politics Mr. Gartee casts his suflrage with tlie Republican party. He takes an active interest in the educational matters of his township, and has served acceptably as school director. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, which lie has served as steward, and for many years as class leader.

native of Richlaud County, Ohio, born September 2, 1842. His parents, Tobias and Mary Eby, were natives of the State of Pennsylvania. AVlien Amos was eight years old his father died, March 19, 1851. He was reared to manhood in his native county, and received but limited educational advantages. He was by occupation a saddler. He enlisted in Ashland County, Ohio, August 22, 1862, in the civil war, as a private, in Company C, One H\indred and Twentieth Ohio Infantry, and while in the service of his country participated in the battles of Chickasaw Bluff, Mississippi, December 26, 1862; Arkansas Post, x\rkansas, February 11, 1863; Port Gibson, Mississippi, May 1, 1863; Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 19, 1863; Jackson, Mississippi, July 14, 1863; Snaggy Point, Red River, Louisiana, May 3, 1864. There ' he was captured by the Confederates, and was imprisoned at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas, until May 27, 1865, when he was released. He received an honorable discharge at the close of the war June 30, 1865. when he returned i to his home. He was married December 27,

1866, to Miss Catherine Petry, a native of Pennsylvania, born in Schuylkill County, March 12, 1848, but reared in Richland County, Ohio, her parents, David and Lydia Petry, settling in that county when she was a gii'l of five years old. ilr. Eby and his wife left Ohio March 30, 1868, and immigrated to Kosciusko County, Indiana, where he has since made his home, with the exception of the six years he lived in Elkhart and Lagrange counties. After his return to Kosciusko County he settled on the farm where he now lives. In connection with his farming he is extensively engaged in the raising of small fruits, such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, etc., in which enterprise he is now meeting with excellent success, although for the first three years after settling on his present farm it was not self-supporting. His farm is located on section 33, and is under a high state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Eby have four children - Emma, Mary, Hosea and Laura. He is a member of the old German Baptist or Dunkard church. In his political views he is a Republican.

ESLEY COOK, a pioneer of Kos- :o County, was born in Miami ^1 County, Ohio, January 7, 1824. His parents were John and Ann Cook, the former a native of New Jersey. When he was ten years of age his parents removed to this county, comina: with lumber wagon and being ten days on the road. They also had a twoseated buggy, and brought with them all their household goods and farming implements. Upon his arrival in this county the father had just §300, which constituted his start in life. He first located about three miles from Leesburgh, and after a short time reinovod to tliree and a half miles sontli of Warsaw. He died in 1872. Seven of iiis eliildren are living - Ann, James, iSteplien, Elizabeth, Wesley, Peter and Lydia. lie was a pillar of the Methodist Episcopal church, and an exhorter even before he reached manhood. Previous to the late civil war he was a Whig politically; since that time lie has been a liepublican. He left a large estate to his heirs - the accumulation of a life of industry and perseverance, and died as he lived, an honest man and a Christian. Our subject i-eceived a rudimentary education in the early pioneer schools of Kosciusko County, and he has been a life-long farmer. He married Miss Mi!ierva Kirke, daughter of Phillip and Nancy Kirke, who removed to this county from A'^irginia. Ten children liave been born to this union - Lizzie, wife of C. W. Thomas, of Warsaw; AVesley J.; Charles E., of Kansas; John, Lura E., Myrtie M., Samuel CI., Merrick E., Esther A. and Wili)ur. The last three named are deceased. IVli-. Cook owns 187 65-100 acres of hind, and resides on section 36, Wayne Township. Politically he is devoted to the Republican party. He is a prominent meml)er of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he has officiated as class-leader and steward. He has seen a great deal of pioneer life, and has been very successful financially, as well as otherwise, as an agriculturist. He removed to his present liome in the spring of 1872.

r^[NOCH W. FELKNER. a farmer of Van Buren Township, was born in this county ^^i January 25, 1857, son of .Facob and Susanna Felkner. He was reared in this county, and educated in the public schools. He was married October 3. 18S3, to ^[iss Alice Miles, who was born May 4, 1862, in Syracuse, this county, and is a daughter of Evan and Catherine Miles, the latter of whom is deceased. They have one child, Lloyd I., born August 14, 1884. Mr. Felknei- owns 160 acres of wellimproved land, and has been very successful as a farmer. Politicall}' he affiliates with the Democratic party.