Kosciusko County, Indiana - The whole text, 1887 (part 8 of 21)

|^^[ M. IDLE, farmer, lives on section 10, 'CkL Monroe Township. He came to this o^^'^ county with his parents in the fall of 1856, and settled on section 16, Monroe Township, where his father is still living in the same house the family then occupied. Mr. Idle was born in Champaign County, Ohio, December 23, 1840, where he lived until he came with his parents to this county. His primary education was obtained in the common schools, and completed at a select school in Warsaw. He then commenced teaching school during the winter season, and assisting on the farm during the summer. He taught eleven winter terms. August 4, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Fourtli Indiana Cavalry, and his first service was in Kentucky, where he spent part of the winter. The following spring the company moved on to Tennessee. During 1862 they partly did provost duty, and in the spring of 1863 joined General Grant's army at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. About March 1 they left Milliken's Bend, marching across the country on the west side of the river, to Bruinsburg, Louisiana, a little town on the Mississippi River between Vicksburg and Port Hudson; crossing the river April 30, and participating in the battles of Raymond, Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, Magnolia Hills, Black River, thence to the siege ot Vicksburg of forty-two days. From that campaign went down to New Orleans, thence to Matagorda Bay, Te.xas, via the Gulf of Mexico, thence to Brashear City, Louisiana, after which went on the Red River campaign with General Banks, where we came near losing our whole army. They then came back to Brashear City, Louisiana, whence tliey marched across the country and joined General Slierman's army l^etween Nasiiville and Chattanooga, near Big Shanty, and remained witli him until Atlanta was taken. When General Hood started for the North, the "Fourth Indiana" was turned back to look after him. The regiment participated in the battle of Fi'anklin, and after that tlie cavalry were all placed under General AVilson, and sent to march witli the right wing of General Sherman's army to the sea; the "right" never went farther than Macon, Georgia. It was turned back to Edgetield, Tennessee, wiiere, on June 29, 1865, orders came to muster out. The regiment was paid otf at Nasiiville, Tennessee, and Mr. Idle came home via Jefferson vi lie. lie was first married April K'l, 1S70, to iliss Hnldah Norris, who was born in tliis county July 24, 1849, and died May 17, 1874, leaving two children - Ollie E., born June 13, 1871, and Walter L. E., born May 7, 1874. February 27, 1875, Mr. Idle was married to Lucy Norris, a sister of his iirst wife, who was born September 2, 1854. She is a daughter of James and Emmorilla (Bird) Norris. Mr. Idle's father, Martin Idle, was born in Ohio on March 3, 1818, and is still living, aged sixty-eight years. Ilis mother, Levina (Harbor) Idle, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, March 4, 1820. His grandfather, John Idle, was born in Virginia, and died in Champaign County, Ohio, at the age of ninety-eight years. His grandmother, Catharine Idle, was born in Virginia also, and died in Champaign County at a very old age. His maternal grandfather, Jesse Harbor, was born in Virginia, and died at the age of ninety years. He was the father of thirty-two children. His grandmother Harbor was born in Virginia, and came with her husband to Champaign County, Oliio, and died at the age of forty-seven years. By his second marriage Mi-. Idle has one child - Louie E., born April 20, 1877. Mr. Idle is a staunch Republican, and in tlie spring of 1885 he was elected assessor for the term of four years. Mr. Idle and his wife are members of the Christian or Disciple cinirch, at Warsaw, Indiana.

G. BEIIST was l.iorn in Bennsylvania, December 11, 1823. His parents Conrad and Catherine Berst, were intelligent, industri(.ius farmers, who, early in life, taught their childi-en liabits of industry and economy - lessons not given in vain. Of twelve children born to his parents, six survive - John, Mary, Henry, Titus G., Hiram F. and Leah II. In 1837 the family came to this county, locating a short distance southwest of Leesburgh, where they opened up a farm. Our subject was educated in the common schools of his time, and the scanty opportunities oii'ered him were well improved. He has been twice married. His first wife was Catherine Tennis. They had one child - Jennie, wife of II. C. Elliott, of Iowa. For liis second wife he married Matilda Long, and to this union were born live children - Wilbur II., Sadie, wife of Henry Jackson; Hose, wife of Marvin Zimmerman; Frank E. and Fred. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Berst have been consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. ]]erst served as steward for some time. He is a liberal contributor to both church and State, and affiliates with the Republican party. He has served the citizens of Plain Township two terms of two years each as trustee, and one term as land appraiser, the duties of which he discharged satisfactorily, and with credit to himself. Mr. Berst is unassuming and retiring in his manner, and is possessed of more than ordinary business capacity. He lias been prominent in the management of the Kosciusko County Agricultural Society ever since its organization, and for a time served as president of the society, ably striving to keep it in a flourishing condition. He is a self-made man. He came to this county a comparatively poor man, but his splendid farm of 320 acres and general improvements and his beautiful residence are standing monuments of his industry and skill in farm management. He is recognized as one of the most practical and successful farmers of the county. He resides on section IS of Plain Township.

l^IMMIC LINN, deceased, was one of the I ij old and honored pioneers of Kosciusko "i^,^ County, among the prominent citizens of Harrison Township at the time of his death. He was born in the State of Ohio, and was a brother of John Linn, a resident of Kosciusko County. He was reared to manhood on a farm, and fi-om his eai-ly boyhood was obliged to assist in the work of the farm, receiving no educational advantages. But the lessons of persevering industry learned in his youth were of lasting benefit to him, and by his own eflbrts he acquired a good property. He came to Kosciusko County, Indiana, in 1849, and December 22, 1850, was married to Miss Jemima Gosherd, a daughter of Henry and Decley Gosherd, settled in Prairie Township in an early day, and are still living in that township at an advanced age, both nearing eighty years. This old eonple have ten children living - Elizabeth, Ellen, George, David, Henry A., John, AVilliam, Jeremiah, Harvey and Jemima, wife of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. LiuTi are the parents of five children - Henry; Mary, wife of Alpheus Freeman, of Kosciusko County; Margaret, wife of Henry Loy, of Harrison Township; Sarah, wife of Elmer Bolanbaugh, and Seneca. Mr. Linn settled on the farm, which he occupied till his death in 1851, he having been one of the fli-st settlers of Harrison Township. Here he experienced many of the hardships and privations of pioneer life, and by hard work he cleared his heavily-timbered farm, and brought it under good cultivation, and by his persevering energy and good management he acquired a fine property, leaving at his death sixty-three acres of well-improved land. His death occurred June 30, 1875. He was a member of the United Brethren church, and was a respected citizen, he having by his fair and honorable dealings gained the confidence of all who knew him. Mrs. Linn is alsoa member of the United Brethren church.

,7|^[E0EGE SHERBUPtN, f-irmer, owns llw 6ighty-two acres on the southwest quar- of section 2, Monroe Township. He came to this county October 17, 1844, and settled upon his present farm, where he has since resided. He first bought eighty acres just south of his present farm for $480. He soon traded for his present farm, as this one had a cabin on it and a small clearing. He paid the difference in price in produce. The log cabin had a puncheon floor and a clapboard roof, also a puncheon door. Mrs. Sherburn whitewashed the door with blue clay. There were a great many deer and a great many wolves in that day. Mr. Sherburn has shot several of each. They lived in that log house until 1858, when he built his present frame house. He built his bai'u two years previous. Mr. Sherburn was born in

Yorkshire, England, M'li't^'i 18,1800, and lived there until 1833, when he came to America, leaving his wife and one child, AViiliam, at home; the latter now lives in Oxford, Kansas. He spent a year in America, working ill (itenesee County, for Gideon Barnes, a tarmer and hotel-keeper. Ileturning to England for his wife and boy, he found his wife sick with consumption, and slie died shortly afterward, in 1835, and was buried at the village of Anghton. Soon after that sad event he came ag-ain to America, with his son, and worked for his former employer for nearly two ^'cars. He then took his boy and went to Gorliain, Ontario County, New York, where he worked for two English boys one year. June 7, 1838, he was married to Sarah A. Sowle, who was born in Hudson, New York, June 4, 1815. When she was quite young her parents removed to Aurelius, and later moved near Auburn, where her father boui^ht a farm. Mr. Sherburn worked on a farm for the same English boys a year after his marriage. His wife went to her father's and worked at tailoring in the neighborhood until one year had passed away. The second year they went to housekeeping. Mr. Sherburn bought eighty-two acres of land in Yates Count}', New York, near Naples. They lived on that farm two or three years, clearing ten or twelve acres and making other improvements, then exchanged it for eighty acres in this county, it being his first purchase in the county. Mr. Sherburn's father, ^Villianl Sherbnrn, and his mother. Ann (Kobinson) Sherburn, were boi'u in Yorkshire, England, and both died there - the father nearly eighty years of age, and the mother near ninety. His grandmother Sherburn's name was Sarah. His maternal grandparents, John and Ann Robinson, both died in Yorkshire. Airs. Shei-burn's father, Stephen Sowle. was l)Oi-n in Rhode Island, whei'c he passed his earlv life. He was married in Hudson, New York, to Miss Hittie Rood. He died in Plymouth, Indiana, at the home (_)f his daughter, in February, 1873, aged eighty-two years. The mother was born in Hudson, New York, in 1797, and died at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherburn in 1866, aged sixty-nine years. The parents removed to this county five years later than Mr. and Mrs. Sherburn, and settled in Monroe Township, on the farm now owned by Thomas Barnanl. Mrs. Sherburn's grandfather, Nathaniel Sowle, was born in Rhode Island and died in Hudson, New Y'ork. Her grandmother, Debby (Mosher) Sowle, was married in Rhode Island and died in Hudson, aged nearly ninety years. Her maternal grandfather, Heniw Rood, was born in Hudson and died in Troupsburgh, N ew York. Her grandmother, Ann Rood, was born in Germany, and came to America when quite young. Mr. and Mrs. Sherburn have had five children - Alonzo, born in Ontario County, New Y'ork, October 28, 1839, was a soldier in the late war, and is living in Monroe Township; George, born August 10, 1841, in Gorliam, Ontario County, was missed at the battle of Stone River, and is supposed to have been wounded and taken prisoner, and died in a rebel hospital, as he has never since been heard from; Lafaj'ette, born February 2, 1844, was also a soldier in the late war, and now lives in Pierceton; Caroline E., born August 4, 1848, is the wife of Henry Craig; Mary, born February 3, 1852, is the wife of Albert Norris; William, the eldest, was born July 22, 1822, and is living in Kansas. A grandson, William Sherburn, the son of Lafayette, who was born January 7, 1867, is making his home with them. The subjrct of this notice has been a class-leader and exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal church for many yeai's, and has lieen a niembei- of that cliurcli since lie was twenty-one years old. His wife niiited witli tlie Presbyterian church when she was tiftcen yeai-s of age, but a fewyears ago jdincil the Alethodist church.

'E 11 !-: :\r I a II G O S ll E KT, a successful t[ fanner and stock-raiser, living on sec- "r, tion 'J, Harrison Township, is a native Kosciusko County, Indiana, born March 1, 1850, a son of Henry and Dackley Goshert, of Prairie 'i'owuship. They are tlie parents often childi'cu. whose names are as follows - .lemima, Elizabeth, George, David, Plenry, Ellen, John, William, Jeremiah and Jlar- \'ey. The pai-ents were born in the iState of Pennsylvania, removing thence to Ohio, ami in the fall of 1S49 settled in the woods of Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, where they endnred all the hardships and privations of pioneer life. They came to the county in limited circumstances, and are now the owners of ninety-five acres of choice land, the result of years of toil and strict economy. Both are members of the ["nited Prethren church, and are classed among the highly-respected citizens of Praii'ie Township. Jeremiah Goshert, the subject of this sketch, was reared to manhootl on the home farm, and received his education in the common schools of Kosciusko County. At the age of twentj' years he began learning the plasterer's trade, which lie followed until he settled on his farm in Harrison Township in the fall of 1881. and since that time he has worked occasionally at his trade. He is now devoting his time principally to farming and stockraising, in which he is meeting with good success, antl is now the owner of eighty acres of Avell-im])rove(l land where he resides, whicli he has acquired hy his own eflbrts. He was uniteil in marriage March 1, 1879, to Miss

Martha Huffer, her parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Iluft'er, bavins; come to Kosciusko County among the early settlers, the father being now deceased. They are the parents of two children - Evert E., born December 7, 1879, and Edward M., born Marcli 22, 1888. In his political views ifr. Goshert is a Democrat.

.5Sf,LEXAXDER LE^DRUM, vice-presi- .v,V dont of the G. B. Lesh ^Manufacturing Company, at "Warsaw, was born at Achil, County ilayo, Ireland, June 19, 1S53. His parents, Alexander and ^lary (McHale) Lendrum, M'ere also natives of Ireland, and bdth were reared in the Pi-otestaut Episcopal church. They came to the United States in 1855, living one year in Morgantowu, A'irginia, then removed to Chicago, where our subject was reai-ed, and when old enough he began to work in wood-work machinery. In 1871 he was licensed as lumber inspectoi- at Chicago, and held that position until 1878, when he was em])loyed by J. II. Lesh A' Co., at (joshen, this State, for whom he bought and sold lumber until 1884. He then came to Warsaw and became associated with the G. B. Lesh Manufacturing Company by l)ecoming a stockholdei', and in August of that year lie was elected vice-president of the comjjany. Eebrnary 23, 1879, he was married at AVheaton, Illinois, to Miss Jidia M. Tinker, daughter of Stephen and Julia M. (Wheeler) Tinker, of Austin, Illinois. She was born in New York City, where she was reared and educated. They have two children - Jewell M. and Ethel. Mr. Lendrum is a member of the Star of the West Lodge, No. 3, American Protestant Association, at Chicago, also of the Lake City Lodge, Xo. 430, I. O. O. P., Ilackleman Encampment,

Wf IIOMAS WARREN, one of the old and \-;i jjij: honored pioneers of Koscinsko Conn- - -i-^ tj, and a prominent citizen of Reward Township, is a native of Indi.ina, l)()rn in AVayne County, November 21, INIU, a sou of James and Sophia (Galioiij AVarren, the father was born in West Tennessee, and the mother near Saulshury. North Carolina. The father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and shortly after his return from the anny he was married, and afterward came to Indiana. He then settled on a tract of timber land which he subsequently cleared. Five children were l>orn to the parents in Wayne County - William, Jane, Thomas (our subject), James and Peggy; and Sarah, Hnldah, Elizabeth and David were born in Henry County, Indiana. General Wan-en, of Revolutionary fame, was the great-grandfather of our subject. The parents with their children, except our subject and James, came to Kosciusko County, Indiana, in 1845, and settled on a tract of unimproved land, which is now owned by George Rickel. The year before he located on the land the father had erected a log cabin, and cleared and planted live acres in corn. He was one of the first to settle in Fraid^lin Township, and only a few cabins had been erected at that early date. His nearest neighbors were Rudolph Hyer, Abram Blue, John Mullenhour and Washington Biby, who had settled in Franklin Township a year or two previous. Six years after the father's arrival in Kosciusko County, Thomas and James came, w-hen our subject purchased the north eighty acres of his present farm, and of this only a few acres had been cleared, and a small log cabin built. A year later he purchased his present homestead, when he moved into another log house standing near the site of his present residence. This house wai- (if hewed logs, being one of the first of that kind built in the county. It was built a. mile and a half i'roin the Wari'fn purchase, but was afterward i-emoved to this InniL Mr. Warren was married in Ilandol])!! County, liidiana, in 1841, to Miss Eiizalieth Smitli, and five children were burn to them bef(.)re coming to Kosciusko County - the first-born died in infancy; Isaac J., Eliza J.. Maria L. and Margaret E. In the hewed-log house above mentioned Jlr. and Mrs. Warren lived for a score of years, and in tills hou.-^e the following children were born to them - Sophia E., John, Anna, Lydia A., Sarah ('. and two who died in infancy. All of their children, now living, are married and comfoi'tably settled in life, and the daughters are near neighbors to their parents. Eliza J. is the wife of Samuel Jones; Alaria L. married Isaac Hyer; Sophia E. is the wife of Isaac Andrieck; Anna married William II. Andrews; and Sarah (!. is the wife of Gilbert Alexander. No son is left to perpetuate the name, but tiie grandchildren of our subject now number eighteen. Mr. Warren came to Kosciusko C'oiinty a poor man, having but §25 to begin housekeeping in the new country. Many were the liardships and privations experienced by this pioneer and his excellent family. His first bedstead was made with walnut rails, fastened to the logs with withes. The second year he raised some flax, with which lie made cords for the rude bed. All their cooking was done in the tireplace. Mr. Warren was a noted hunter, and kept a number of fine hounds, and during his first summer in this county he killed fortyseven deer, and turkeys without number, and manv of the neitrlibors wdio were not hunters

M-ere occasionally supplied by hini with a qnartei" of venison. Beside fiirnisliino- plenty of meat, the income tVoni the furs and pelts was considerable to this young farmer, and by his strict economy and persevering energ}- his years of toil have been well rewarded, he being now classed among the prosperous citizens of Kosciusko County. liis line country residence took the place of his humble log house in iSfiU, and in 1874 his large and commodious barn was completed, and he h;is now one of the finest places in Seward Township. He was one of the early supervisors of his township, which office he was well qualified to fill, and during his term of office ffave entire satisfaction to his constituents.

r^-,,LFKED ROUCII, one of the old settlers ),\A of Harrison Township, residing on sec- ' tioii 3, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, July 20, 1825, his parents, Jacob and Catharine liouch, being natives of tlie State of Pennsylvania, and among the early settlers of Ohir.i. .Vlfred Ivouch received a fair common-school education in the schools of his native county, where he was reared to manhood. When a young man he learned the blacksmith's trade, and has made that the principal avocation of his life, following it for thirty years, lie has been twice married, being tii'st married in Wayne County, Ohio, to Miss Isabella Breimarby, by whom he had six children - Joseph, Ephi'aim and Reuben, and three who are deceased. For his second wife he married Sarah E. Allison, a native of Ohio, and a daughter of John and Sarah E. Allison, who settled in Kosciusko County, Indiana, in the fall of 1852. To this union were born seven children - (Jiarles E., Clara B., Emma, Edward, Marian, Rosa and Chester A. Mr. Rouch left Ohio in the spring of 1852, coming with his family to Kosciusko County, Indiana, when he settled on the fai'm where he has since made liis home. He has met with success as an agriculturist, and has his home farm, which eniitaius ninety-three acres of clioice land, well improved and under good cultivation. Since coming to Kosciusko County he has in connection with his farming pursuits followed his trade. In his political \'iews he affiliates with the Democratic party.

rr^OBERT C. SMITH, undertaker, and ^ -^ dealer in sewing machines, at Warsaw, ^^'as born in Wood County, West Virginia, March 16, 1830. His father, William Smith, was a native of the south of Scotland, and of Scottish ancestry. He immigrated to America with his young wife in 1S2'J, and lived in Wood County one year, then removed to Canton Plains, Stark County, Ohio, and rented wdiat was known as the Edgington farm for three years. He then purchased some wild land four miles north of Massillon, which he cultivated, and where he still resides at the age of eighty-four years. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and has held tlie office of ruling elder tVir many years. The mother of oui- subject, Elizabeth (Gillan) Smith, was also a native of Scotland. She was married to Mr. Smith at Golspie, in May, 1829, when they came immediately to this country. She died at the homestead near Massillon, Ohio, IS'oveniber 10, 1850, aged fifty-two years. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, and was the mother of seven chiklren, of whom our subject was the eldest, and the only one now living. He was reared mostly on his father's farm near Massillon until he was eighteen years of age, wdien he went to Dalton, Ohio, and leanieil the cabinet-maker's trade. He worked at journey work at Akron, Ohio, from 1S51 until 1853, spending the winter of 1853- '51: "in Massillon, when he came to Indiana, Febrnary, 1854, and located at Leesburgh, this county, where he carried on the furniture and undertaking business until 1862. He then removed to AVabash County and followed farming for three years. In August, 1864, he was sent by the Christian Commission to the Army of the Cumberland, with headquarters near Chattanooga, to look after the sick and wounded soldiers. In the spring of 1865 he came to Warsaw, and worked at journey work one year. In 1866 he establishe<l liimself in the fui'niture and undertaking business. In 1873 he discontinued cabinet work and gave his entire attention to the undertaking department. In 1885 he added a sewing-machine department to his business, and now has a good trade in both departments. Mr. Smith has been twice married. His first wife was Sarah M. Sanderson, whom he married in Stark County, Ohio, in 1852. She died at Leesburgh, this county, in 1854, leaving one child, William A., of Tekamah, Nebi-aska. His second wife was Mrs. Louisa Dillon (neeBi'ace), whom he married at Leesburgh in July, 1855. Both are members of the Presbyterian church, and Mr. Smith is one of the ruling elders. He is a member of Warsaw Lodge, No. 73, A. F. and A. M. Politically he is a Kepublican.

j; TLTON JUDY, of Van Buren Town- / 1. ship, was born in Elkhart County, ^^#»^ Indiana, November 20, 1837. His parents, Solomon and Elizabeth Judy, removed from Preble County, Ohio, to Elkhart County about 1834, and were pioneers of that county. Our subject was reared to maniiood in his native county, and received but a limited education. December 7, 1865, he married Miss Mary Fudge, born July 12, 1841, in Preble County, Ohio, and daughter of David and Catherine Fudge. When eight years of age she came with her parents to Elkhart County, where she was reared and educated. Her father is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Judy have three children - Clara A., Elizabeth C. and Laverna P. Mr. Judy settled upon his present farm in the spring of 1880. He owns 115 acres of well-improved land, and has been fairly successful in business. Politically he is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the United Brethren church.

|^[TACEY B. CATEY, an old settler of \ 7^1\ Plain Township, was boim in New Jer- ^W sey, October 4, 1806, son of Henry and Jane Catey, the former a native of Germany and the latter of New Jersey. His maternal grandfather, John Fennimore, and several of his brothei's were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. His parents had a large family of children, three of whom are living - Stacey B., Charles and Samuel. In 1821 he came to Indiana with his parents, who resided in Wayne County until 1853. The father died in 1850, and the mother survived him several years. In 1853 he came to this county. He was reared to farm life, and while in Wayne County he conducted a saw-mill on Green Fork of Whitewater River, at the same time attending to farm duties. He has been twice married. His first wife was Sarah Ferguson, whom he married September 25, 1826. Mrs. Catey was formerly from New Jersey. They had ten children - Elmira, now Mrs. Hugh M. Scott, of Benton County, Indiana; Henry, residing in California; Naomi, wife of Hannibal Barnett, of Missouri ; Lonisa, now Mrs. John M. Lank, of Benton County; John xVllen, Wintield S., and Mary, now Mi's. Cyrus Long, of Phiin Township; Charles and Wilson ai'e deceased. Mrs. Catey died September 28, 1850, and January 2G, 1853, Mr. Catey was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Rippey, widow of Joseph Rippey. They have one child - Eva, wife of Horace Smith, of Warsaw. Mrs. Catey was born December 22, 1819, and came to this county from Rush County, Indiana, in 1835, and settled near her parents' home in Plain Township. Mr. Catey owns 121^ acres of wellcultivated land. He has served as trustee of Plain Township, under the old regime, ibr several years, also as school director in this district. He had four sons in the army - Charles, Wilson, Allen and Winfield S. Mrs. Catey had four sons by her first marriage who were also in the wa'' - William, Matthew, Allen and John. Matthew was killed at the battle of Missionary Ridge, and Allen at Jonesboro, Georgia. Mr. Catey is a representative farmer of tlie county, and resides on section 3.

,/l..LEXAi\l)ER BAYMAX, farmer, Mon- 'I'feV, I'*"-' Township, owns the east sixty acres "^,'^~ on the north half of the northeast quarter of section 11, also twenty acres on the northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 12. He was born in Wells County, Indiana, May 5, 1811, and when he was twelve years old removed to Whitley County, where he lived until the breaking out of the civil war. August 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Eighty-eighth Indiana lufantry. Colonel George Humphreys commanding. His regiment was attached to the First Brigade and First Division of the Fourteenth Army Corps, and was in every battle in which that brigade, division and corps was engaged. Colonel Humphreys commanded the regiment until after the battle of Chickamauga. He died in August, 1880, at Fort Wayne. Mr. Bayman participated in the battles of Perryviile. Stone River, Chickamauga. Missionary Ridge and Lookotit Mountain, in the Atlanta campaign, and thence to the sea. Twice while in the service he had his hat-rim shot off; once at Resaca, Georgia, and at Bentonville, North Carolina. The regiment marched through to Washington City, and participated in the grand review. It was discharged at AVashington, but mustered out at Indianapolis, where they received their pay. Mr. Bayman then came home, and November 12, 18(30, was married to Miss Ellen Wilson, who was born in Monroe Township, this county, January 9, 184:8, where she was reared, educated and married. Ller father, William Wilson, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in November, 1815, and when he was about six years of age, in March, 1821, his parents removed to Wayne County, Ohio, where he remained until his marriage. He removed to Kosciusko ( 'ounty in 1846, where he passed the remainder of his days on a farm. He met his death by his horse running away, and died two days after. He was thrown from the buggy, dying September 9, 1877, and is buried in the Pierceton cemetery. Her mother, Sarah (McConnell) Wilson, was born March 19, 1820, and was reared and married in Wayne County, Ohio. She was married March 10, 1842, and died April 12, 1886, and is buried beside her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were the parents of the following children - - Mary L., born April 2, 1854, died October 5, 1869, and is buried beside her parents; Margaret J., born June 11, 1844, is the wife of Alexander Lewis, and living in Traverse

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County, Michigan; Mrs. Bayman, wife of our subject, and John AV., Representatise from this county; three unnamed died in inf :ncy. Mrs. Bayman's grandfather, John Wilson, died at Wooster, Ohio, at the age of ninety-two years. Her grandmother AVilson was of Scotch descent, and was born February, 1791. Her maternal grandfather, John McConnell, was born in Ireland, and died in Wayne County, Oliio; was twice married. Her grandmother McConnell was also born in Ireland. Her maternal great-grandmother died during her passage across the ocean, and was buried in the deep. Mr. Bayman's father, James Bayman, was born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1811, where he was reared and married. He removed to Wells County, Indiana, living there until the family came to Whitley County, Indiana, in 1853, and is living in the same place where he first settled. His mothei', Hannah (Hole) Bayman, was also born in Darke County, December 22, 1816. The father settled in Wells County when the country was entirely new, and was amoilg the first settlers. He lived in that county about seventeen years, and had his farm ignite well improved, when lie sold and came to Wells County. They were the parents of ten children - Milton, William, Thomas, Lewis, .lohn F., who died in Kansas, June 25, 1885, at the age of twenty-nine years; Mary E., wife of Jacob Eosenfelter, and living in Eaton County, Michigan; Clarissa, wife of Thomas Nichols, living in Whitley County; Miranda, wife of C. L. Cone; Margaret, who died quite young; Alwilda, who also died young; and Alexander, our suijject. Mr. and Mrs. Bayman have four children - William ('., born August 18, 1867; James F., born January 23, 1869; Mary B., born April 13, 1872; and Emma Madora, born May 1, 1874. Politically Mr. Bayman is a Republican. He was elected assessor, but did not serve, as the law was changed, giving the assessor's labors to the county land appraiser. He was elected townshiji superintendent of roads for one year, but that office was legislated out of existence. Mr. and Mrs. Bayman are members of the Christian church.

7CTREDERICK WILTROUT, one of the \r% old and respected settlers of Silver Lake "°~i^ and at one time a leading business man of the village, is a native of Pennsylvania, a son of Jacob and Margaret (Wimer) Wiltrout, who were natives of the same State. After the death of the mother of our subject the father married Miss Elizabeth Bowlesby, and subseciuently moved to Ashland County, Oliio. Our subject learned the tailor's trade in Ashland County, and located at Savannah, in that county, where he followed his trade. He was first married to Miss Elizabeth Smith, and of the two children, Loran S and Thomas W., the eldest is deceased. Thomas W. now resides in Logan, Phillips County, Kansas. For his second wife Mr. Wiltrout married Miss Emma J. McCutchen, and after his second marriage he returned to Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, in which place he had pi-eviously lived, and there Mr. Wiltrout purchased property and engaged in business. One son, Charles E., was born to them in Wisconsin, and the following children were born in Kosciusko County, Indiana - Hattie A., Mary I., Francis F., Olive J. and Lizzie A. Mr. Wiltrout came to Kosciusko County, Indiana, and located with his family in Seward Township, March 30, 1859, in a log cabin on his brother's farm. Here they experienced many of the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. The atmosphere was malarious, and all were sick with the ague. Mrs. Wiltrout, who had left a comfortal»le home in a prospei'ous county, keenly felt the change, and ofte)i felt very homesick. Two years after coming to the county they removed to Silver Lake, at that time containing but four houses, and one of them a log cabin. Mr. AYiltrout purchased a house in the village, and having a decided taste for agriculture, engaged in farming, which he followed several years. About 180B he established the pioneer tailor-shop of the village, but still continued farming during the summer months, attending to his shop in the winter. In 1S75 lie retired from active business life, and his business is now carried on by his son Charles. In 1882 Mr. Wiltrout purchased a farm located near Silver Lake, where he has since made his home. His years of industry have been well rewarded, and he has now a good competency for his declining years, and is surrounded with all the necessary comforts of life. In 1877 Mrs. Wiltrout was appointed postmistress of Silver Lake, her commission bearing the signature of R. B. Hayes. She served etHciently till 1881, retiring with the knowledge that she had given entire satisfaction.

^ AMUEL REBEK, farmer, section 24, /NN Wayne Township, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, June 15, 1818. His parents were Benjamin and Susanna Reber, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. They had four cliildreii-- Saniuel, Elias, Sarah and John. ( )ur subject was reared to manhood in Ohio, and received a common-school education. His occupation has always been that of a farmer. He was married in his native county August 29, 1843, to Susan E. Grauel, born December 12, 1824, in that county. Her parents were Jacob and Sarah Grauel, the latter dying when her daughter was in her seventh j'ear. Mr. and Mrs. Reber have had four children - Jacob, Mary IL, I'eter B., deceased, and Henry W. Soon after their marriage they removed to Hancock County, Ohio, where they lived about nineteen years. In 1862 they came to tliis county and settled in their present home. Mr. Reber owns forty acres of well-improved land. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Reber has served as school director for several years, and in politics is a Democrat. Mi's. Reber's father was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio when a small boy. Her mother's parents came from Maryland, and settled in Ohio at a very early date. Her ancestors came from Gernniny.

§AVID jV. miller was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, May 16, 1821, son ^:;? of Nicholas and Kate (Knepper) Miller, natives of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. He was mari'ied March 30, 1843, and they had nine children - John W., l>orn May 4, 1844, died in 1870; Tammy C, born October 28, 1845; Samuel, born January 5, 1848, died April 5, 1853; Charles A., born July 12, 1850, died April 5, 1853; Sarah Ellen, born April 11, 1852, died April 19, 1853; Alice G., born December 13, 1853; Lydia A., born March 31, 1856; William J., born June 17, 1858, and Mary A., born October 11, 1860, married Jacob Whiteleather, of Scott Township, who now resides on Mr. Miller's old place, Mrs. Miller living with them. Mr. Whiteleather has taught school ten years, and is considered one of the best teachers in this county. In the spring of 1886 he was elected justice of the peace on the Republican ticket, the township being strongly Democratic, and he is a young man destined to be one of the representative men of the country. Mr. Miller removed to this township in the fall of 1853, purchasing eighty-two acres of unimproved land. He afterward sold that and purchased seventyiive acres of partially-improved land, which he finished clearing, and it is in a good sta^e of cultivation. He served two terms as township assessor. He died in Warsaw while attending court as a juror, October 20, 1885, aged si.xty-five years. He affiliated with the Republican party, and was a member of the Christian churcli, as is also his wife.

T^TILLIAM LUTES, engaged in farmij \j \1j) ing on section 17, Harrison Township, l-^S;^ is a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, born September 29, 1818, a son of Adam and Annie Lutes, his paternal ancestors being natives of Germany. Seven of a large family of children born to the parents are yet living, whose names are as follows - John, Henry, Jacob, William, Simeon, Mary and Sarah. In his youth our subject accompanied his parents to AVayne County, Ohio, and there he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage March 3, 1842, to Miss Catherine Cramer, who was born March 19, 1817, a daughter of Abraham and Mary Cramer. Four of the five children born to this union are living - Adam H., Mary A., Eliza E. and Sarah C. A son, Hiram A., enlisted as a private in the Union army, and was engaged in many of the hard-fought battles of the war. He was severely wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, in September, 1863, and died at Chattanooga, October 12 of the same year. Mr. Lutes left Ohio about the year 1852, and since that date has made his home in Kosciusko County. Since coming here he has served as road supervisor and school director. He is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he has served as steward and class-leader. In politics he is a Eepublican.

T^ENJAMm McKRILL, a prominent \ farmer of AVayne Township, was born ^r in Richland County, Ohio, and was a son of John and Susanna McKrill. AVhen seven years of age he was taken by his parents to Hancock County, where he was reared to manhood. His education is limited, having acquired it in the log-cabin school-house of the oldeu time. Of seven children born to his parents, five survive - Benjamin, John AV., Rachel, Electa, wife of George Hill, of tJiis county, and James AV. August 20, 1855, he was married to Mary A. Bowen, born August 24, 1838, and daughter of Ilezekiah and Jane Bowen, early settlers of this county, having located here about 1840. Her father was an early justice of the peace in this county, and had been thrice married. He was the father of nine children - Elizabeth, wife of L. P. Howe, of Missouri; (Teorge AV., also of Missouri; Mary A., Margaret, wife of Benjamin F. Hibschinan, of Clark County, Illinois; AVilliam H., Ruhama, now Mrs. Frederick Bowser; Hezekiah, Rebecca and Henry. The last three named are tieceased. Twelve cliildren have been burn to Mr. and Mrs. McKrill - Electa J., Joseph. James A., Elizabeth A., Ida S., Mary E.. Benjamin F., George AV., Rosa B. E., Alta I)., John C. and Elmer S. The last two are deceased. Mr. McKrill left Ohio in the spring of 1853, and settled upon his present farm on section 14 in the spring of 1854. He owns eighty acres, which was then in a very wild state, requiring much hard lal)or to bring it into its present prodnctive condition. It is well improved, and he has good bnildings. He is a member of the Kosciusko Lodge, No. 62, 1. O. O. F., at Warsaw, and also of Hackleman Encampment, No. 37. In politics he afKliates with the Republican party.

iHOMAS BARNARD, farmer, resides k. on section 11, Monroe Township, where he owns 105 acres of land. He was born in Yorkshire, England, September 30, 1831, and in February, 1853, came to America, landing in Philadelphia. He went to Syracuse, New Yoi'k, where he worked for Enos Marks, at farming, for one year. His father and mother and the remaining- three children came to America in 1854, and the family all came to this county and settled in Monroe (then Jackson) Township. The}' first bought forty acres of land on wliich there was a small clearing of about ten acres, and a one-stoi'y log cabin with one room, which the family occupied. The followinoj year they l)uiit an addition of another room, and li\ed there until 18G3, when tlie)' built the soutii part of their present residence, and in 1885 it was completed. Mr. Barnard's father, Thomas Barnard, was born in June, 1804, in Yorkshire, England, living there until he came to America with his wife and three children. Thomas was the oldest; the others were John, George and Hannah. Upon arriving iu America they landed in New York, came on to Syracuse, where they rested a week, then came to this county, as before stated. The father died in 1871, aged si.xtyseven years, and is buried atPierceton. His mother, Ann (SherlnirnJ Barnard, was also born in Yorkshire, England, in 1799, being five years older than her husband. She died in 1876, aged seventy-seven years, and is buried beside the father. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal church in England. John Barnard died in the army, being a member of Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-second Indiana Infantry. He died in the hospital of a fever. Hannah married Hemilton Patterson, and died in Allegan County, Michigan. Mr. Barnard was married March 2, 1859, to Miss Mary S. Prescott, who was boi'n in Belknap Count}^ New Hampshire, November 18, 1835, and lived there until she came to Fort Wayne, and was married two years later. Her father, William Prescott, was born in New Hampshire, March 19, 1790, and died in the town of Guilford, same State, at the age of seventyone years. Her mother, Al)igail (Smith) Prescott, was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, in September, 1783, and died in 1870, at the ripe old age of eighty-seven years. There were nine children in her father's family - Dewitt Clinton, George, Jane, Lucy, Mary, Isaac, Elmira, Belinda and Sarah A. Of these only three are living - George, Mary and Lucy. All of her grandparents died in New IIam])shire, and all of Mr. Barnard's grandparents died in England. Mrs. l>arnard's sister Lucy is a member of her family. She has been twice married. Her first husband, whom she married July 3, 1841, was Gilnum Rowe, who died February 9, 1856. She was the second time married June 2, 1859, to Daniel Johnson, who died September 2, 1883. She had five children, and all are deceased. They were all born and all died in New Hampshire. Their names are - Celestia J., born February 2, 1842, died in 1848; Charles C, born August 25, 1845, died January 16, 1880; Gilman A., born April 2, 1848, died August 25, 1884; William M., born in February, 1850, died in 1852; William Scott, born June 24, 1852, died in

1854. Mr. Barnard has served as township trustee two years; was elected in the fall of 1872. Politically he is an Independent Republican. February 9, 1864, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry. His first Captain was Julian Kobbins, and the second, George W. Walton; the only Colonel was Charles A. Zollinger, who is now pension agent at Indianapolis. His regiment was attached to the First Brigade, First Division, Twentythird Army Corps, and joined General Sherman. Mr. Barnard was in every battle in which the regiment was engaged except one. When the corps was going to North Carolina he was left in the hospital at Washington for three months, then received a furlough and came home, reporting at Indianapolis, where he was mustered out. He was discharged June 30, 1865. He participated in the battle of Franklin, Nashville, and in all the battles of his corps, from Chattanooga to Jonesboro. He was crippled by a disease called the bone erysipelas in his right arm, from which he has never recovered.

fEUEGE BENJAMIN lilCHHAKT, marble cutter and dealer in marble and granite, was born at Warsaw August 6, 1845. His father, Benjamin Richhart, was a native of Ohio and of German ancestry. He came to Indiana in 1843, and located at Fort Wayne until 1845, when he settled in Warsaw, where he carried on tanning and currying until 1857, when he retired from business. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has been since 1823. He still enjoys good health, and is eighty-three years old. The mother of our subject, Hannah (Milice) Richhart, was also a native of Ohio and of German ancestry.

She was reared in Champaign County, and was married to Mr. Richhart December 21, 1829. She has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church since her girlhood. They had six children, of whom George B. was the youngest. He was reared in Warsaw, and was educated in the district schools. In February, 1864, when nineteen years of age, he enlisted in the Union army as a private in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana Intantry, and served three years. He was discharged in September, 1865, at Indianapolis. His regiment served in the Twenty-third Army Corps, under General Schotield, and was in the engagements at Resaca and Lookout Mountain; was with General Thomas at the memorable battles of Franklin and Nashville, and several othei-s of minor importance. After his discharge he returned to Warsaw and began to learn the trade of marble cutting, serving an apprenticeship of three years. He then worked at piece work until 1875, when he became associated with Horace B. Avery in dealing in marble and granite at Warsaw in the firm name of Avery tt Richhart. Mr. Avery retired from tlie firm in 1884. Politically Mr. Richhart is a Republican. October 6, 1874, he was married at Allegan, Michigan, to Miss Sarah M. Logan. They have two children - Edna A. and Georgie M. Mrs. Richiiart is a member of the Presbyterian church.

^l^ENRY BODKIN, a farmer residing in llf)) ^^^'^y"® Township, was born in County "^i Kent, England, January 29, 1839. His parents were Potter and Mary Bodkin. They had eleven children; five survive - Eliza, Rachel, Sophia, William and Henry. Our subject was reared in England, receiving his educatiou before be was nine years old. In 1S5S be immigrated to America, taking passage at London on board tlie sailing vessel American Eagle. He was iive weeks and two days crossing tlie Atlantic, and landed at Castle Garden, New York City, in May of 1858. He came directly to this county, and worked one year for Isaac Broekway, of Monroe Townsbip. He was subsequently variously employed until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Company K, Seventy-fourth Indiana Infantry. In 1862 be and his entire company were taken prisoners at Munfordville, Kentucky, and remained jDrisoners about three days. At the expiration of that time they were paroled and properly exchanged. They then rejoined their regiment and fought at Chickamauga, Cbattajiooga, all through the Atlanta campaign, and participated in the grand review at Washington. He was discharged June 21, 1865. In the fall of that year he went to Michigan and remained until 1872, then returned to this county, and has since resided here. December 2, 1866, he was married in Michigan to Mary Fry, and to this union were born six children, three of whom are living - AVillie H., Frankie O. and Oliver R. In 1872 Mr. Bodkin settled upon his present farm, and he owns forty acres of well-improved land. lie is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and politically is a Democrat. He resides on section 32.

fOHN JOHNSON, engaged in farming in Harrison Township, where he resides on section 4, is a Norwegian by birth, born August 28, 1834, a son of John and Dorotha Johnson. He was reared on a farm in his native country, Norway, and was educated in the Norwegian language. He was married in Norway in May, 1856, to Miss Helena

Henderson, who was a daughter of Henry and Christena Henderson. This union has been blessed with five children - Carrie D., born August 7, 1857; Hannah, born March 27, 1861; Joanna, born June 12, 1861; Mary, born November 8, 1866, and Sophia, born April 21, 1870. In the spring of 1871 Mr. Jolinson immigrated with his family to America, and iirst located at Bourbon, Indiana, remaining there for three months. He then moved to Plymouth, Indiana, where he resided about two years and nine months. After leaving Plymouth he came to Kosciusko County, and has since resided on his present farm in Harrison Township. He has always followed the avocation of a farmer, and by his own untiring efforts he has acquired his present fine property, his farm consisting of seventy-two acres of choice land under good cultivation. He is one of the self-made men of Kosciusko County, commencing life on the small sum of $20, and by his industry and energy is meeting with good success as an agriculturist. He is a member of the United Brethren church. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.

MILLIAM MARKLEY, farmer, section 13, Turkey Creek Township, is i.-:T=)tpr-j the owner of 836 acres of land, 136 acres being in Noble County. He came to Kosciusko County December 7, 1853, having been married a few days previous. He settled upon his present farm, which was unimproved, and the first stick cut was for his cabin. There were plenty of deer, wild turkeys, and game of all kinds. He first purchased 120 acres, and had just money enough to pay for it, leaving him nothing with which to buv a team or provisions. He hired a man to move him from Putnam Countv, Ohio.

His first cabin was bnilt of round logs, 16 x 18 feet, one story in height, a board floor and cdapbonrd roof. Tiiey lived in this cabin fifteen years, then imilt his ])resent frame hiiuse, which was in 1808. Aliout two w-eeks after nioving into the log cabin, as lie was lying sick in bed, a poplar tree fell upon it and crushed the corner. It did not crush him, but cured him of his sickness, and prevented his disease from returning for several weeks. He was married August 12, 1853, to Miss Eli.'abeth Buisiccommer, who was born in Richland County, Ohio, July 15, 1830, where she spent the most of her early life. She was married in Putnam County. Iler parents were Christian and Mar^' (Myers) Buisiccommer. Mrs. ^larkley died January 28, 1867, and March 10, IS - , Mr. Markley was married to Anna L. ShroUe, widow of Daniel Slirolle. Iler name was formerly Anna L. Cavanaugh. She died April 12, 1870. His third wife, whom he married January 18, 1872, was lucy A. Maloy, who was born in Whitle}' County, Indiana, Ajiril 25, 1843. Her parents, John and Polly (Smith) Maloy, arc living in Yan Buren Township. JVIr. Markley was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 24, 1827, anil when a young boy his parents moved to Putnam County, where they lived many years. His father, Solomon Markley, was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother, Elizabeth (Salisbury) Markley. was a native of Virginia. Both parents died in Putnam County, Ohio, the father at the age of forty-nine years, and the mother at the advanced age of eighty-two years. By his first marriage Mr. Markley had six children - Isaac AV., Hiram M., Mary O., Martha Jane, xVbraham L. and Alice V. By his second marriage there was only one child - William D., who is a deaf ]iiute, losing his hearing by brain fever when four years of age. He is now attending the deaf and dumb school at Indianapolis. The \ Markleys are of (Tcrman descent and the i Maloys of Irish descent. The Smiths are of ' German ancestry. j\[r. ]\[arkley's paternal grandparents, jSEoses and Peggy (Painter) Markley, died in Ashland County, Ohio. His maternal grandparents, Christopher and Mary (Fetebarger) Salisbxiry, were married in Virginia, and moved to Ohio in a very early day. They both died in Jefferson County, tiiat State. Mrs. Markley's grandparents wei-e all Christians, but Mr. Markley's were not. Islv. AFarkley built his first frame barn in 1S72, and March 4, 1879, it was blown down by a cyclone, about ten o'clock at niu'ht, which lasted three minutes.

:i^l D. THOMAS, farmer, owns 117 ;/^\ acres of land on section 18, Wash- ington Township. He came to this county May 27, 1865, qnd settled upon the farm where he now I'esides. He first rented it for nine years, then purchased twentyseven acres. He came from Seneca Cnunty, Ohio, selling a house and lot in Burwick in order to hire a substitute in the army, as his family was too dependent upon him to permit of his going himself. When he arrived here he had only §67. One-half of this lie had to pay out for household g(.)ods. From this small beginning he has acquired a competence. He was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, May 8, 1838, and when he was two years of age his father died, and his mother aftei'ward remarried. At the early age of thirteen years, our subject was turned out to the cold charities of the world to make his own liviiiir. At that aee he commenced to learn the blacksmith's trade, and after it was finished he traveled about and worked in the different cities and villages until he was mar- ried. After tliis event lie worked in Ohio eleven yeai's, and also two years after lie reached here, lie was married October 24, 1854, to Miss Lydia Wagoner, who was horn in Seneca County, Ohio, June 18, 1833, where she was reared and received ii eoinmonsehool education. Her parents were David and Susan (Upp) Wagoner. The father of ^Ir. Thomas, James Thomas, was born on the Atlantic Ocean. His mother was on her yiassage to America, under the British flag, in search of her husband, fearing he was lost. The result proved that her fears were correct, as he was never heard from. The mother died in tv.o weeks after landing in America, leaving her uew-bnrii babe to the care of strangers he ne\'er knew. The father learned the cooper's trade and fujlowed it a part of the time, and a part of the time he worked at farming. lie died in 1835, at the age of fifty years, and is buried in Smith's ceineteiT. It is supposed that there was considerable property left by his grandfather, but the proof is not positive. The mother of our snbject, Elizabeth (Musgrave) Thomas, was born in Ohio in 1802, and died in 1883. She is l)uried lieside her husband. Both parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and died in the Christian faith. The mother married Edward Masten for her second husband, and he is living in Coshocton County, Ohio. Our subject had three brothers and one sister - George N., Elijah, Alexander and Alice A.; all are living as far as known. The following are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas - George A., born May 7, 1857, in Seneca County, Ohio, is a blacksmith by trade, is married and living in Warsaw; Charles E., born August 19, 1858, also in Seneca County, is in the marble business at Des Moines, Iowa; David L., born April 14, 1860, is a widower and has one child; .Tames A., born November 13, 1S()2, lives in

Kingman City, Kansas; Alice, born July 20, 1866, in Washington Township, this county; ? Warren M., born December 28, 1872; Jennie M., born December 15, 1868, died October 17, 1870. Mr. Thomas' maternal grandfather, Moses Musgrave, was born in Pennsylvania in 1777, and died in Coshocton County, Ohio, at the age of ninety-eight years. His maternal grandmother M'as formerly Alice Roberts, and she also was born in Pennsylvania and died in Coshocton County. Mr. Thomas is a member of the Blue Lodge, No. 73, at Warsaw, and Chapter 48, at Warsaw, also a member of the Commandery Knights Templar. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity ever since he was twenty-two years old.

fgeon, was born in Rochester, Indiana, a ,.^ son of Samuel and Sarah (Pence) HeiHy. He received good educational advantages in his youth, attending the Rochester High School, and completing his studies at the Wabash College, of Crawfordsville, Indiana. He began the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. William Hill, of Rochester, in 1871, and in 1873 entered the Eclectic Medical Institute, at Cincinnati, Ohio, attending three terms of lectures before graduating January 25, 1876, after which he located in Wolcott, Indiana. He was married in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 1878, to Miss Hannah Gregory, a native of Americus, Indiana, daughter of Johnston and Hannah (Herron) Gregory. They are the parents of three children - Samuel R., Bertha A. and Donald C, all born in Kosciusko C'oiinty. The doctor came to Kosciusko County, and located at Palestine in January, 1879, where he practiced medicine a few years. In 1S83 he piifchtised a lot in the new town of Bnrkett, ami was a pioneer physician of that vilhiire. Later he sold liis Bnrkett property and removed to Sevastopol, and after practicing his ])rofession there for eighteen months he came to the village of Mentone, where he had bonglit property in 1885. He owned the second stock of drugs in Burkett, which he afterward sold to Adam Horn, tlie present proprietoi'. He is active in the support of every movement calculated to promote the ]nil)lic welfai'e, and is one of the prominent men of the community where he resides, and being unusually skilled in the knowledge of his profession, he is ranked among the highest medical men in this section of the county. Doctor Heffly was among the first |)hysicians of Kosciusko C'ounty to practice specific medication, as taught hy the most advanced scientists of tlie day, and his success has amply demonstrated the fact of its superiority over the methods of practice so long in vogue. The paternal grandparents of our subject, Samuel and Mary (Myers) Heffly, came from New York State to Indiana and settled near Cambridge as early as 1838. They were the parents of si.x children, the three youngest, Peter, William and Samuel, the father of onr suliject, being natives of Indiana. Seven children were born to the parents of our subject, he being the only son living. Another son, Cliarles, died in infancy, and a daughter, Jessie, is also deceased. Doctor HeflHy lias four sisters living, whose names are as follows - Florence, Eva, Clara and Adella. Adam Pence, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was one of the I first settlers of Fulton County, Indiana, removing from Indianapolis to that county as early as 1835. His wife was (Hiristina Smock, ajid they were t])e parents of the following children - Mary, Barbara, John,

,p EWIS PIPPLE, deputy sheritf of Kosciusko County, was Ijorn in Berlin Township, in what is now known as Mahoning County, Ohio, August 15, 1837. His father, (ieoi'ge Ripple, was a native of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. He came to Indiana in 1853, and located in ^Etna Township, this county, where he died in 1860, aged sixty-eight years. He was a farmer by occupation, and a member of the Pj'esbyterian church. Mr. Iii]>ple's mother, Mary (Snyder) Ripple, was also a native of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. She was married to Mr. Ripple in her native State, and came here with iier ]iarents in 1853. She died at Warsaw, while living with her son, the subject of this sketch, March 10, 1870, aged seventy-one years. She also was a member of the Presbyterian church, and was the mother of eight children, of whom the subject was the seventh. Mr. Ripple was fifteen years of age when comiug to this county with his parents. He was reared a farmer, and received a commonschool education. At the age of nineteen he left home, and was variously employed, mostly as a farm hand, until 1858, when he became part proprietor of a threshing-machine, and followed thi'eshing two years. He then leased his father's farm and worked it until 18G3, then removed to Noithern Iowa, where he worked on a farm two years, and in 1865 he returned to Warsaw. Here he was employed in the steam iiouring-mill of J. D. Thayer & Co., until 1808, then jmrchasing a steam saw-mill with his l)rother, William H. Ripple, in Harrison Township, was engaged in manufacturing lumber until 1870, wdien, removing the mill to Wayne

Townsliip, lie followed the same business until 1880. In the spring of that year he was elected trustee of Wayne Township, and the following fall was deputized sheriff by Sherift' John M. Held. He served under him four years, and was again deputized by Sheriff Jerry E. Stephenson. September 7, ISGl, he was married in Marshall County, Indiana, to Jennie Y. Coons. They have four children - William E., of Logansport; George D., Mattie A. and Edwin M. Both ai-e members of the First Baptist Church at Warsaw. Mr. Ripple lielongs to the subordinate lodge, encampment and canton, I. O. O. F., and is a jiast grand and iiast cliief patriarch.

y^ENRY L. WARD, a representative citir ) zen of Yan Buren Township, was born "T" I, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1828. Ilis parents, John and Rebecca, were also natives of Pennsylvania. When be was fourteen years of ago his parents removed to Wayne County, Ohio, where he was reared to manhood and educated in the early subscription schools. lie was married in Ohio August 16, 1849, to Miss Lydia A'annover. born Decemi)er 18, 1830, in Wayne County, Ohio. Her parents were William and Julia \. Yannover, early settlers of Wayne County. To them have been born four children - Henry II., John, William, and Annie M., wife of Moses Lentz, of Yan Buren Township. In 1863 his family I'emoved to Indiana, and for about six yeai's lived in Elkhart County; thence to (!ass County, ilichigan, for one year, coming to this county in 1870, settling on section 2, Yan ]^>uren Townshi]). lie began business for liiinself when al)out twenty years of age, and lu^s been a life-long farmer. AVhen he settled npon his farm it contained mithing but a rude frame house, which has been replaced by his present commodious residence. He owns a well-improved farm of seventy-seven acres. He started in life with practically nothing. After his marriage he had not more than five dollars left. He is a member of the Chnrcii of Ood, and has officiated as deacon. He is a Republican in politics, and has served as school director for several years. He is a liberal contributor to all worthy enterprises, and lends a helping hand to elevate society and benefit the community.

f< )HN LINN, one of the old and respected settlers of Kosciusko County, residing -k: on section 2, Harrison Township, is a native of Pennsylvania, born June 14, 1817. When he was about four years old his parents, Samuel and Mary Linn, removed to the State of Ohio, and there he grew to manhood, receiving in his youth a limited education. Both parents died in Ohio. Their family consisted of seven children, four still living - John, Thomas, Samuel and James. Margai-et, Mary A. and Dimmick are deceased. John Linn, the subject of this sketch, was first married in Ohio December 12, 1841, to Miss Christina Dilsaver, and of the ten children born to this union seven are living, whose names are as follows - Mary E., wife of Henry Lutrell; Isabella; Hannah, wife of Curtis Rose; Delilah, wife of William Clark; Silthy, wife of Henry Ulmer; Martha A. and Miner. Marion, Dimmick and Julia A. are deceased. Mv. Linn came with his family to Kosciusko County, Indiana, in the spring of 1846, when he settled on the farm where he has since made his home, and here his wife died June 4, 1859. He was again united in marriage February 19. 1863, to Mrs. Nancy (Losure) Dawson, and this union lias been blessed with one child, named Wilden M. Mrs. Linn came with her parents to Kosciusko County in 1880, her father being one tif the representative pioneers of this county. lie built the tirst house in Warsaw, Indiana, a hewed-log building, and was one of the lirst settlers of tliat place. Both Mr. and Mrs. Losure died in Kosciusko ('ounty, the latter dying in 1852, and the former surviving until 18S1. Mi's. Linn's marriage with David Dawson was the first marriage consummated in Warsaw, Lidiana. ]]y her iirst marriage Mrs. Linn had six cliildren, of whom two are deceased, named Jacob L. and ^lary 8. Those living are - liuhama, wife of Henry llarter, of Kansas; Priscilla, wife of Andrew Karick, of Prairie Township; Isaac, in Plain Township; David S., in Prairie Township. Since coming to Kosciusko County Mr. Linn has met with good success in his agricultural pursuits. AVhen he first settled on his present excellent farm it contained eighty acres, of which but two had been cleared, and a log cabin had been built. By subsequent purchases he has added to his original eighty acres till his farm now contains 160 acres of well-improved land under good cultivation, and his primitive log cabin has been replaced by his present commodious farm dwelling. Mr. Linn in his political views is a Democrat.

ENAIAII POSBRUGH, a farmer of Plain Township, was born in this coun- "7^ ty, October 29, 1839, son of Jacob and Melissa Rosbrugh, pioneers of this county, the mother now deceased. They were among tlie first settlers of the " Menoquet Reserve," in Plain Township. Our subject was reared on a farm, and received a common-school education. He married Susan Kimes, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kimes, early settlers of the townsliip, the mother now deceased. They have had four children - Jacob W., Andrew W., John E. and Emma J. Mr. Rosbrugh owns eighty acres of land in a good state of cultivation, lie removed to his present farm on section 17 in 1880. He has sei'ved as school director and superv-isor several yeai'S. He is a mend)er of the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to Leesburgh Lodge. Politically he is a Republican.

^LIAS BLTRKETT is a representative [tI pioneer of Kosciusko (Jounty, Indiana, "tj^'- and the founder of the village of Burkett, which was named in his honor. He is a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, born December 12, 1812, a son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Burkett, both natives of North Carolina, who moved to Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1812. In IS 13 they removed to Montgomery County, Ohio, and in 1825 to the State of Indiana. They lived in Wayne County several years, and later in Miami County a short time, and subsequently came to Kosciusko County, where they spent the latter years of their lives. In 185S Mr. Burkett came to Kosciusko County and bought 160 acres of land on section 9, Sewai'd Township, and located on the present site of Burkett, where he lived until the spring of 1883, when he moved to section 31, Harrison Township, where he has since lived. Mr. Burkett has been a pioneer of three counties in Indiana, and has done much to assist in the development of the State. He helped his father to clear a seventy-acre farm in Wayne County, and cleared three farms for hiinselfin Miami County,improving and erecting good buildings on each of them. Since comino- to Kosciusko Countv he has been ac- tive and influential in pushing forward every enterprise of public benefit, and it is but a just tribute to his memory that one of the villages of the coiiiity should bear his name, lie is a self-made man in the truest sense of the term, and now in his declining years is reaping a just reward for a well-spent life. Mr. Burkett was married Sejitember 5, 1839, to Xancy Tinkle, a daughter of Charles and (Jatherine Tinkle, her father a native of (ierinany :iiid her mother of South Carolina. They have had a family of ten cliililren, seven of whom are living - Absalom, of Kansas; Ly<lia. \vife of William Shireman, of AVashiiigton Territory; Amanda, wife of Jacob Ste\ic,k, of Kosciusko County; jS'oadiah, wife of David Whetstone, of Seward Township; Lorinda, wife of William Kyle, of jEtua Township; Orilla and Cornelius. Mrs. Burkett is a member of the German Baptist church. In politics Mr. Burkett is a Democrat. As a representative of the pioneers of the county we are glad to be able to present to our readers a iiortrait of Mr. Burkett.

§AVID McPIIEESON, farmer, resides on section 22, Monroe Township, where 'w he owns 114 acres on the southwest <|uarter. He w^as born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 11, 1821, and lived there until he was twenty-five years of age, then removed to Whitley County, this State, in company with his grandfather McPherson, who had sons-in-law living in that count}' whom he came to visit. David had started for Missouri, but procuring work in Whitley County, he remained there four years. June 8, 18i8, he was married to Kosina Schannep, who was born in Greene County, Ohio, April 30, 1831, and when she was a babe her parents removed to Champaign County, where they remained until she was sixteen years of age. then removeil to Whitley County, where she lived until her marriage. Wlien living in Ohio David learned the carpenter's trade of his father. He worked at the trade in Whitley County, and also after coming to this county. He came here in 1849. He built his log cabin before removing his family. He came Monday morning and remained until Saturday, boardingwith Thomas Widup. He built a round-log cabin, one story high, with a loft for a store-room. He had a clapl>oard root and a floor made of sawed lioards. The family lived in this house for twenty years. In 1869 they moved to their present residence, and have lived here ever since. Mr. McPherson's father, Robert McPherson, was born in Virginia, anil when a boy came with his parents to Ohio. He was a carpenter by trade, and followed it all his life. He died in 1S64 aged sixty-six years. His mother, Mary (Flecl<) McPherson, was born in Pennsylvania, near Chambersburg, and died in 1857. Mrs. McPherson's father, Joseph Schannep, was born in Pennsylvania, in November, 1800, and when he was (piite young his parents removed to (Greene County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He was married in Clarke County. He was killed by the fall of a tree in Whitley County, May 1, 1847, and is buried in AVheeler's cemetery. Her mother, Susanna (Frost) Schannep, was born in Pennsylvania, and w'as taken by her parents to Ohio, where she grew to maturity. She died about Christmas in 1869. She was about six years older than her linsband, and was probably Ijorn in 1794. Mr. McPherson's grandfather, John McPherson, was probably born in Scotland. He was the son of a Captain who was under General Montgomery at the capture of Quebec, and was killed there. His family were living in Philadelphia at the time. John McPherson served as a spy for seven years, living on the frontier, watching tiie Indians along the ()hio River, so as to give timely warning to the settlers. Mr. McPherson's grandmother, Elizabeth (Makerson) McPherson, died in Tuscarawas C!ounty, Ohio. His maternal grandparents, Volentine and Mary (Clapp) Fleck, also died in Tuscarawas County, both living to a good old age. Yolentine Fleck liad six brothers wlio served in the Jievolntionary war; he, being the youngest son, was too young to enter the army. ilrs. ]\[cPherson's grandfather, Abraham Schanne]), was l)orn in Pennsylvania, and died in (ii^eene County, Oliio; he was of French descent. Her grandmother, Mary (Stackhonse) Schannep, also died in Greene Connty. Her maternal grandfather F^roste was probably born in Germany. He died in Clarke C!oanty, Ohio, wlien Mrs. ]\[cPherson's mother was sixteen years of age. Tier grandmother, Mary F'roste, was born in Pennsylvania and died in Clarke County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. McPherson have had ten children, seven of whom are living - Joseph Y., born September 20, 1851, is living in Faulk (younty, Dakota; Emazetta, born May 3, 1854, died October 21, 1850; Melvin, born February 5, 1856, died September 26, 185S; George, born .Tune 26. 1858, married Catherine A. Carl, and lives on the farm; Clarinda A., born August 31, 1860, married lienry Stahl; Charity O., born August 28, 1862, married Philip AYise; Lonann, born Mai-ch 10, 1866, married Philander McMichaels; Ina Cora, l)orn June 16, 1868; Laura F., born January 26, 1873; an infant, born November 11, 1864, died the third of December foHowing, unnamed. Mr. McPherson was <me of the three trustees who were lirst elected in the township. The others were J. S. Pogers and John Gripe. The election was iield at the house of Daniel Miller, in April,

F'. JAMES, farmer, Tippecanoe Town- ))i ship, owns the southwest quarter of '^' the southwest quarter of section 16, has thirteen and a Iialf acres on the southeast quarter of section 17. and abont seventy acres of the south part of the northeast quarter of section 17, nniking a total of 123 acres. Mr. James was born February 24, 1838, in this connty, where he has always lived, except when in the army. ITe was educated in the common school of his father's district. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted in Conipiuiy F], Twelfth Indiana Infantry, for three months, but was too late to get into the three-months" service, and was mnstered into the State service for a year. At the time of the F'ull Tiun disasteithe regiment was transferred to the Lhiited States service. After serving a little over nine months, the general Government took them for the remainder of the ser\ice. They did guard duty on the Upper T-'otomac during the fall and winter of 1861-T)2, .and the following ^[ay was mnstered out of service. The regiment was dischai'ged and paid otf at Washington. After returning home, onr subject worked out by the month until 1864, when he re-enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty -ninth Indiana. There being more than was allowed for one company, a part went with another squad and formed Company H. lie was first elected Second Lieutenant, but was not mustered, as the Captain was taken sick with typhoid fever, and the First Lieutenant died. Our subject was then made Captain, both by election and by order of General Carringtou, who was commander of tlie State troops. The regiment was assigned to the Second

Brigade, First Division of the Twenty-third Army Corps, and remained in that corps during the service. Tlie regiment joined the corps at Charleston, East Tennessee, and the corps joined Sherman's army at Tied Clay, (ieorgia, and was with Sherman until the capture of Atlanta. His corps was turned hack with (General Thomas, and was in the hattle of Franklin, heing on the right of the pike wdien the rehels made eight distinct chai-oes. Captain James was in command of the regimental skirmishes, and commanded the skii-mish line in the retreat of the army frtim that hattle. He says he was tlie only commissioned line oflicer (^f this brigade skirmish that was on the field when his skirmishers withdrew. While he was retreating, a coi'ps statf otticer approached, and asked the men marching in front of him who was their commanding officer. Captain James stepped forward and saluted him. The Major asked him what command we belonged to, and was ti Id the Second Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-tlurd Army Coi'ps. He said we were the last of the skirmishers, and they had all relieved tliemselves without orders. The Major reprimanded him for leaving the line without orders. Captain James explained the situation, telling him that the remainder of the skirmish line had witlidrawn, and having no support, he could hold the men no longer, as the enemy was advancing. The Major replied that under these circumstances Ijis course was justifiahle, lint that such a i)reach of discipline, and the withdrawing of the balance of the skirmish line without orders, w'ould have to be investigated. So the Captain and his men got to the bridge just in time to cross before it was burned, it being then on fire. The Captain and Sergeant Kelley, of Company E, were ordered to the left to occupy works that had been held l)y other men, and were captured by a rebel as tliey were approaching the works during the night. The I'ebel commanded them to surrender, and said if they attem'pted to run away he would kill one (jf them. As they approached the rebel. Sergeant Kelley cocked his gun and shot the rebel dead. They escaped and reached Nashville on the ne.Nt evening after the battle of Franklin. The regiment was also engaged in the battle of jVashville, fallowing General Hood as far as Columbia, Tennessee, marching west from there to Clifton, on the Tennessee River. They were then put aboard steamers and shipped to Cincinnati, going thence by rail to Washington, thence to Fort Fisher, North Carolina, thence to Beaufort and Morehead City, thence to Newbern, and tlience along the North Carolina Railroad, where they guarded the railroad while it was being repaired to get provisions to Sherman's army that was coming from Savannah. The regiment's last engagement was March 8, 9 and 10, near Kingston, North Carolina. They then went to Raleigh with Sherman's army, thence to Creensboi-o, thence to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they stopped about three months. An order then came for the regiment to be mustered out. They came to Indianapolis and received their final discharge. Captain James then returned home to his tamily. September 14, 1862, lie was married to Emily J. Jarrett, eldest daugliter of Dr. Jarrett, of Webster. Captain James' fatlier, James R. James, was born near Laurel, Delaware, and died January 1, 1871, aged about seventy-seven years. He died at the home of his eldest daughter, near Leesburgh, and is bnried at Oswego. The mother was also born in Delaware, and died in 1864, while B. F. James was in the army. The parents came to this county in 1837 with nine children, the eldest remaining in Ohio until the fall of 1847, when he also came to this county. The familj settled in what is now Plain Township. Mr. and Mrs. James have three living children - Millie F., Rosa D. and Eva M; Frankie L. died January 5, 1871, at the age of two years and twenty da3-s. Mr. James purchased liis present farm in the spring of 1866. Politically he is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. James has held the otHce of justice of the peace for eight years. His paternal grandfather, Zebedee James, and grandmother, Sophia James, were early settlers of Delaware, of English descent. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Ward, who came from Ireland, was killed by the falling of a log which he was carrying, which broke his neck. The Captain had live brothers in tlie service during the war, two of whom were in his company.

^[ZEKIEL I). FRENCH, a prominent ^^1-y. fanner of Plain Township, residing on '"^^ section 11, is a son of Aaron and Susanna French, and was born in Miami County, Ohio, August 17, 1835. In 1852 he came to this county with his parents, who settled in the old " Musquebucks " reserve. Ilis father had been twice married, and of nine children, iive survive - John L., Alfred B., Ezekiel I)., Margaret and David. He was a careful, judicious financier, and successful in his business undertakings. He was a member of the Baptist churcli, and for many years served efficiently as justice of the peace. In politics he was a Republican. He died in 1880. Our subject received a rudimentary education in the early district schools of this county. With the exception of a few years spent in California, he has been a resident of Kosciusko County since

1852. September 20, 1860, he was married to Martha Ritter, of Lake County, Indiana. Fie has served as assessor of Plain Township three years, and is a consistent member of the Baptist church. He is ;i liberal contributor to both church and State, and in politics is a Republican. He is also a member of the Odd Fellows' and Masonic fi-aternities. He owns valuable real estate, and resides on the homestead farm.

WILLIAM (tUY, a pioneer of Kosciusko County, was born in Oallia "^^j County, Ohio, January 30, 1813, son of James and Elizabeth Guy, natives of Virginia. He lost his mother by death before reaching manhood. February 26, 1835, he was united in marriage with Miss Phfebc George, born March 17, 1817, in Hancock County, Maine. She was a daughter of John and Phojbe (Nickerson) George, n;itives of New England. When she was six montlis old she was taken by her parents to Gallia County, Ohio, where she grew to maturity. Her parents have live surviving childi-en - Joshna, Aaron, Benjamin, Mary E. and Ph(t?be. The father of Mr. Guy had been twice married, and the following are his surviving chikh-en - William, James, Harriet, Alvah, Ebenezer, Betsey, Polly, Nancy J. and Electa. Mr. and Mrs. Guy are tlie parents of six children, four of whom survive - Eliza, wife of M. V. Sherwood, of Noble County; Mary, wife of James Horick, of Wayne Township; Emma, widow of Samuel Kesling, of Harrison Township, and Virginia, wife of Cyrus Kesling, of Noble County. In 1844 Mr. Guy settled in his present home, section 14, Wayne Township. What was then a dismal forest is now a welldeveloped farm. He and his wife endured iiKiiiy hardships, but have lived to see four of their children in comfortable homes. Although past three-score years and ten, Mr. Guy is still actively engaged in faiuning work, without which he would not be content. Himself and wife are consistent members of the Methodist church. Mr. Guy has served as church trustee. He owns eighty acres of land, and politically affiliates with the Republican party.

died in Knox County, Ohio, in 1826, aged about sixty years. Her mother, Catherine (Bralliar) Baker, was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and died in Wayne Township at the house of her son, David Baker, aged seventy-seven years. Mr. Leedy's father, Jolin Leedy, was born in ^laryland, and when he was a young boy, his parents removed to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. .Inly 4, IMl, he emigrated to Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio. He was married in Pennsylvania, and had four children when he removed to Ohio. The father eiitere<] 640 acres of land from the Government, and the oldest brother, Lewis K. Leedy, is still living upon a part of that section. Me can stand on his door-step and see where his father's wagon stood seventy-six years ago when he landed in Ohio. The father died on that farm in September, 1847, and was buried in the Ankenytown cemetery. He was six feet and one inch in heigiit, and weighed 362 pounds the day that his son, A. K., started for this State. His mother, Elizabeth (Keith) Leedy, was born in Susipiehanna County, Pennsylvania, where she was reared and married. She was about ten years younger than her husband, and died in Pierceton. Her son John took her body back to Ohio, and buried it by the side of the husband and father. His grandfather, Abraham Leedy, was of German descent, and died in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. His grandmother, Catherine (Long) Leedy. also died in Bedford County. His maternal grandfather, Lewis Keith, died in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. His grandmother was Mary (Salsman) Keith, whose father was killed by the Indians on the Susquehanna River. The Indians scalped him and he died before they could get his body to the fort. Mrs. Leedy's grandfather, Philip Baker, was born in Somerset County, Permsylvania. Her grandmother was Elizabeth Baker. Her maternal grandfather, Christian Bralliar, came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, and died in Richland County. Her grandmother, Mary Bralliar, also died in Richland Comity. Mr. Leedy's father had eleven children, Mrs. Leedy's father had eleven children, and Mr. and Mrs. Leedy have eleven children. Eight of the children of the latter are living and three are deceased. The living are - Sophia, horn August 6, 1836; Edwin, born January 15, 1838; Louisa, born May 22, 1842; Catherine E., born August 2, 1844; Keziali, born September 27, 1846; John B., born September 14, 1854; Priscilla, born October 4, 1851; Ira C, born May 7, 1860. The deceased are - Silas, born March 4, 1840, died May 27, 1861; Ellen, born June 14, 1849, died November 6, 1867; Harvey, born Jiily 17, 1857, died January 25, 1874. Politically Mr. Leedy was formerly a Whig, but now votes the Republican ticket. He served as justice of the peace five years in Washington Township, and married twelve couples during that time. He was township trustee seven years, and was one of the first trustees in the township. The others were John Irving and Asa Pratt. William M. O'Brien was township clerk. Adam Lang taught the first school in the township, and William O'Brien taught the second school. Mr. Leedy and wife are members of the German Baptist church. Mr. Leedy was afflicted with rheumatism and not able to do any work for fifteen years, and spent considerable with doctors and patent medicine without any benefit. In June, 1883, they opened a bog spring on the farm for the purpose of watering stock, and this water entirely cured him, and he has not felt the rheumatism for three years. It has cured hundreds since, not only of rheumatism, but catarrh of the head, dyspepsia, and other diseases. Mr. Leedy is now past seventy-three fOHN McKRILL, blacksmith, was born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, the "ixi date of his birth being January 1, 1827. His parents, John and Susannali (Ilorick) McKrill, removed from Ashland to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1830, remaining there till 1853, when they came with their family to Kosciusko (Jounty, Indiana, and settled on a farm near Warsaw. The following children came with them to tliis cnunty - Benjamin, John, James, Electa and Rachel, all of whom are yet residents of the county. One year after coming to Kosciusko County the father died, and the death of the mother occurred twenty-six years later. John McKrill, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood in his native State, where he received a common-school education. He learned the blacksmith's trade at Fostoria, Ohii.i, which he has made the principal avocation of his life. He was married in Wood County, Ohio, to Miss Eliza Shoe, a native of that State. When the family came to Kosciusko County, our subject located at AVarsaw, at that time a small hamlet containing but a few houses, and there opened a blacksmith's shop. He built a comfortable and substantial residence at Warsaw, and was doing a good business when a fire consumed what had taken years of toil to accumulate, leaving him bankrupt. He then settled with his family on a farm in the vicinity of Warsaw, remaining there two years, when he removed to Palestine. He met with excellent success in his agricultural pursuits, and on enlisting in the late war, in 1862, he was able to leave his wife and family of six children in comfortable circumstances. He was assigned to Company K, Seventyfourth Indiana Infantry, his reg-iraent belonging to the Army of the Tennessee. lie participated in tlie battles of Green River, Kentucky, Chickaniauga, Jonesboro, Mission Ividge, and was with Sherman on his march from Atlanta to the sea. Mr. McKrill was taken prisoner by the Confederates during the first engagement; was paroled and sent home, marching 250 miles upon half rations. He was afterward exchanged, and again entered the army, ser\ing till the close of tlie war. While in tlie service of his country Mr. McKrill contracted a disease which partly incapacitated him from working at his trade. In 18N0 he came to Silver Lake, and in partnership with his son, Simon F., lias establislied a good trade, and by liis strict attention to his business and fair and honorable dealings he has gained the respect of all who know him. He is one of the charter members of Post No. 306, G. A. R., of which he is the present chaplain.

^rAMES W. TAYL()R, deceased, son of jSn David and Helen (Ijoyd) Taylor, was ^^ born in Forfarshire, Scotland, in the year 1S33, and became a prominent man not only in this but in his native country. He grew to manhood in Scotland, being reared to agricultural pursuits. After his marriage to Miss Catharine (Blair) Dargie, of the Parish of Coupar Angus, August 15, 1856, he boarded a London trading vessel called the Queen, and was engaged in cruising between Dundee and London almost two years, when he went with the Wolf, a whaling vessel, and began whaling and seal fishing. All the members of the conij)any were discharged on the coast of New Foundland, when Mr. Taylor became one of the crew of the Gem of the Ocean, a trading vessel.

which was wi-ecked on the return voyage to Dundee, Scotland, and many of the crew drifted about for live days and nights before they were picked up, our subject being one of them. The paper containing the news of the fearful wreck, which announced all on board to be lost, had been carefully kept from Mrs. Taylor, who knew nothing of it till told by lier rescued husband on his return home. He then found employment as engineer in a factory in Dundee, where he remained some time, but liis love for the ocean induced him to become one of the crew of the whale shij) Dundee, and he again left his wife and children, the youngest being liut a few hours old; and before his return his two eldest children had died. This last trip to Greenland was both a successful and pleasant voyage, and after his return he engaged in farming. In August, 1872, he concluded to immigrate to America, a brother-in-law, Ale.xander Dargie, promising him a position on the Grand Trunk Railway, and with his family, consisting of his wife and four children - Helen, Andrew D., Isabelle and David, lie reached America, and located at Scotts, Michigan, where he remained for several years. He was then given charge of a section on the Grand Trunk Railway, when he moved to Cassopolis, and later removed ti> Jamestown, Michigan. In 1877 he took charge of a section in Kosciusko County, Indiana, on the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan, and four years later, in consideration of his skill, he was again offered and accepted a similar position on the Grand Trunk. Two years later lie was recalled to Claypool, Indiana, and given charge of a section in Clay Township, and was the first boss of No. 75, on the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, which position he held till his death, which occurred April 19, 1882. He was an able, industrious man, and wherever he made liis home lie sained the confidence and re- \\mi spect of the entire connnunity. He was an lionored member of Clajpool Home Lodge, No. 174, I. O. O. F., and was buried with all appropriate ceremonies b}' that order. In his religious faith he was an Episcopalian, having Iteen a member of that church for many years. Mrs. Taylor was also a member uf the Episcopal church, but later joined the United Brethren denomination. Tlieir children are all respected members of society, and are an honor to their parents. Helen, the eldest daughter, married George W. Roe, who has charge of a section on the Cincinnati, Wal»ash & Michigan, with a location at Paris.

fB. WARNER, farmer, Wayne Township, was born in Wayne County, <.i ® Ohio, August 23, 1845. His parents were Joshua and Rosanna Warner, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio. They were the parents of nine children - Mary, John B., Phoebe, Wealey, Eunice, Elizabeth, Emma, Edgar and Frank. The father's residence, which was situated a short distance from Wooster, was formerly a block-house fort used by the early settlers to protect themselves against the Indians, which were then hostile. He settled there in 1812, and, like other settlers, had to endure the encroachments of the treacherous savages, and jmc was thankful for the protection afforded him by this rude log fort. In after years he assisted in i-econstructing the building, converting it into a modern dwelling. He died December 18, 1877. John B. Warner was reared to manhood in his native State, and received his jjreliminar}' education in the public schools of Wayne County. During the vears 1873-'74 he attended Wooster University, and in 1875 entered Fort AA^ayne College, graduating in the scientific course in 1876. He was professor of mathematics in that institution for some time. After completing his education he returned to Wayne County, the failing health of his father demanding his attention at home. After his lather's decease he was appointed administrator of his estate, which required much care. December 25, 1876, he was married to Miss Ida Wagner, born in Elkhart County, Indiana, Marcli 14, 1858, daughter of Joseph and Sarah E. Wagner, of Milford, Indiana. They have three children - Joshua T., Iwrn November 16, 1877; Joseph O., born September 23, 1881, and Brena A., born December 10, 1884. Mr. Warner settled upon his present farm in the fall of 1879. He owns seventy acres of excellent land, situated in the western part of Wayne Township. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was formerly an exhorter. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party.