Miami County, Indiana - Biographical sketches (4 of 9 so headed), 1887

WILLIAM T. BOWLAND was born in Perry County, Ohio, May 18, 1823. His parents, Alexander and Tamsy (Ratliff) Bowland, were the parents of eight children, viz:

Jolin C, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Robert, William T., -Samuel, Absalom and David. William T., our subject, was married in Seneca County, Ohio, Dec. 5, 1844, to Elizabeth Heck, who was born in Seneca County, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1826, and was a daughter of George and Sarah (Baum) Heck. In the fall of 1849 Mr. Bowland, our subject, moved to Miami County, Ind., and settled upon the same farm on which he now resides, in Section 24, Clay Township. Has hkd born to him eight children, viz: Cerelda J., born Sept. 24, 1845; Sarah T., born April 25, 1848; George A., born Sept. 2, 1851; Rheuhama C, born Dec. 27, 1853 (deceased); John H., born Sept. 3, 1858; Mariah E., born Dec. 5, i860; Mary A., born June 20, 1865, and Charles W., born Dec. 17, 1870.

JOHN CONDO, was born in Center County, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1822. His parents, John and Elizabeth (Shaffer) Condo, were natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. The former, John Condo, the father of our subject, was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Condo, who were among the earlv pioneers of Marvland, and from thence, in an early day, moved to Center County, Pennsylvania, where they afterwards resided until death. He was a soldier in the war of 18 12, was the father of nine children, of whom six were sons, viz: Nichols, Jacob, George, Samuel, Joseph and John, the father or our subject. He was born in Marvland, March 10, 1784. He moved with his parents to Center County, Pennsj'lvania, and was there married to the above Elizabeth Shaffer, who was born in Center Countv, Pennsylvania, October 19, 1790. After their marriage the}' first settled in Center County, Pennsj-lvania, and from thence, subsequentlj' moved to Wayne County, Indiana, purchasing and settling on land which is now within the limits of Germantown, Wayne Count}', where they afterwards resided until death, which occurred as follows: The father died on August 17, 184 1, and mother died April 30, 1872. They were the parents of ten children, viz : Adam, Peter, Christena, Elizabeth, Catharine, Margaret, Susan, John, Matilda and Abigal. John, our subject, came with his parents to Wayne County, Indiana, and was there married Jaunarv 22, 1844, to Catharine, daughter of Michael and Rosanna (Coffman) Beaver, she was born in W'est Virginia, August 26, 1 82 1. In 1849, ^^- Condo, our subject, moved to Miami County, Indiana, and settled near Waupecong, where he resided about one vear, and then settled upon his present farm in Clay Township, section 28, where he has resided since. He lost his wife by death January 29, 1856, having borne to him six children, viz: John M. (deceased), George (deceased), Eli E. (deceased), Samuel S., Sarah C. (deceased), and Adam B. On July 2, 1857, Mr. Condo married Cynthia A., daughter of Isreal and Elizabeth (Ulrey) Phillips, she was born in Warren County, Ohio,

June I, 1836. Five children has been born to this union, viz: Joseph P., David D. (deceased), Isreal T., Daniel W., and Charles E. Mr. Condo and wife are members of the U. B. Church.

JOHN W. GASAWAY was born in Highland County, Ohio, January ii, 1828. His parents, Thomas and Elizabeth (Lumbeck) Gasawa}^ were natives of Virginia and Ohio respectively. They were married in Ohio, and from there in about 1837 moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and from there to Carroll County, Indiana, where they afterward resided Until death. They were the parents of nine children, viz.: Rebecca J., John W., David I., Catherine E., William A., Thomas B., Isaac J., Mar}^ E. and Matilda C. John W., our subject, came with his parents to Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and from thence to Carroll County in about the year 1840, and was there married, April 14, 1859, ^o Mary C. Ross, who was born in Carroll County, Indiana, September 25, 1840, and was a daughter of Richard D. and Sarah J. (Brown) Ross. In about 1871 Mr. Gasaway, our subject, moved to Miami County, and settled first in Deer Creek Township, and shortl}' afterward moved to Clay Township, and settled on his present farm in Section 14. He has had born to him five children, viz.: Sarah A., born August 20, i860; Matilda E., born June 5, 1863; George R., born September 21, 1869; Rebecca E., born May i, 1872; James B., born October 29, 1876. Mr. Gasawav and wife are members of the M. E. Church.

WESLEY HAYNES was born in Clinton County, Ohio, June 23, 1834. His parents, James and Martha (Harlan) Haynes, were natives of New York and North ^ Carolina, respectively, and of English and French extraction. The former, James Haynes, was a son of Enoch and Elizabeth Haynes, who were both natives of New York, where they were married, and from thence emigrated to the State of Ohio, where they afterwards resided until death. They were the parents of ten children, viz: Samuel, Wright, Charles, Deborah, Stephen, James, Elizabeth, Asa, Content and Sarah. James, the father of our subject, and Martha, daughter of Nathan and Sarah (Hunt) Harlan, were married in Clinton County, Ohio, and from thence, in 1854, moved to Miami County, Ind., settling in Deer Creek Town.ship, where they afterwards resided until death. They were the parents of ten children, namely: Milton, Lydia, Malinda, Eliza, Martha, Wesley, John, Franklin, Andrew J., and a son which died in infancy and not named. Wesley, our subject, came with his parents to Miami County in 1854, and has resided here principally since. He was married in Deer Creek Township, Nov. 24, 1858, to Rebecca, daughter of Joseph G. and Hester A. (Rogers) Stevenson. She was born in Warren County, Ohio, Jan. 15, 1843. After Mr. Haynes', our subject's.

marriage, he first settled in Deer Creek Township, where he resided until Angust, 1869, at which time he moved to Clay Township, and settled upon the farm on which he now resides, in Section 16. His wife died June 14, 1877, and on Sept. 18, 1878, he married Sarah Oren, who was the first lady to fill the office of State Librarian of Indiana (wife of Charles Oren, deceased). She was born in Clinton County, Ohio, March 2, 1836. Four children have been born to Mr. Haynes, viz; Charles, born Oct. 11, 1859, ^"'^' ^'"^^ Nov. 27, i860; Warren, born Aug. 28, 1862, and died July 26, 1864; Frank E., born June 23, 1865, and Joseph W., born June i, 1876, all of whom are by the first wife. Mr. Haynes owns 202 acres of fine and well-improved land. In March, 1863, Mr. Haynes enlisted in the service in Company G, 8th Indiana Cavahy, and served until the close of the war, and was mustered out in August, 1865. JOHN W. JENKINS, Trustee of Clay Township, was born in Franklin County, Virginia, November 20, 1845. His parents were David C. and Mary (Feilder) Jenkins, also natives of Virginia, where they were married and resided until his (the father's) death, which occurred March 24, i860. His widow subsequentlv moved to Texas where she still resides. They were the parents of eight children, viz: Susan, James H., Nanc\- J., David C, Thomas A., Octavo, Sarah B., and John W. Our subject, the eldest member of the family, remained in Virginia until January, 1868, at which time he came to Miami County, Indiana, and located in Clay Township, where he has resided principalh', since. He was married in Cla\- Township, this county, March 2, 1870, to Mary Morris, who was born in Frankhn Count}', Virginia, June 14, 1S49. ^" October, 1872, Mr. Jenkins, our subject, purchased the farm on which he now resides in Section 2, Cla}' Township, where he settled in the fall of 1873 and has resided since. He owns sixt}' acres of fine and well improved land. He has had born to him seven children, viz : James B., died in infancy; John T., born October 13, 1871 ; Louisa A., born May 4, 1874; Melissa J., born December 23, 1876; Walter E., born October 4, 1880; Charles H., born October 11, 1883; and George W., born April 18, 1885, Mr. Jenkins was elected to the office of Trustee of Clay Township in 1886. He is a member of the Odd Fellows order and is an enterprising and highlj' esteemed man.

GEORGE C. MAUGHMER, M. D., is a native of Ross Count\', Ohio, and was born July 19, 1848. His parents, George and ]\Iar\- A. (Street) Maughmer, were also both native of Ohio, and were born as follows: The father w'as born in Ross County, February 2, 1814, and the mother in Fayette County, August 17, 181 3. They were married in Ross Count)-, Ohio, January 8, 1835, and from thence in i860 moved to Miami County, Indiana, where they still reside. The}- were parents of six children, viz: Sarah C, Margaret N., Hannah J., John W., George C. and Ehzaheth C. George C, our subject, came with his parents to this count}- in i860, where he has resided ever since. lie was educated at the Oberlin College, of Oberlin, Ohio, after which he engaged in teaching school for some time, and in 1870 began reading medicine under the instructions of Dr. E.J. Kendall, with whom he remained for about three years, and in the winter of 1871-72 attended the Indiana Medical College of Indianapolis, Indiana, after which he resumed his studies and did some practice, and in the winter of 1872-73 took his second course of lectures at the same college and graduated on February 28, 1873. He then returned to Waupecong, Indiana, and opened up a practice for himself, which he has continued since. He was married in Howard County, Indiana, December 24, 1872, to Margaret, daughter of John G. and Julia A. (Lovins) Gayer. She was born in Howard County, Indiana, June 15, 1854. In 1883, Dr. Maughmer attended his third term of lectures at the Indiana Medical College and received his diploma of an Aii Eundoii Degree. Has had born to him two children, viz: Stella, born October 8, 1873, and Germanicus, born June 20. 1876. The Doctor and his wife are members of the U. B. Church, and he is a member of the Howard County Medical Society. He is an intelligent and enterprising man and a thorough medical scholar, as well as a successful phvsician and surgeon.

BISSELL PHELPS, an old and highly esteemed pioneer of Miami County, is a native of Lewis County, New York, and was born March 27, 1S05. His parents, Noah and Ruth Phelps, w-ere both rratives of Connecticut, where they were married, and from thence iu an early day, moved to Lewis County New York, where the father died in 1807. His wife survived him a number of years, and died at Wolcottville, Indiana. They were the parents of ten children, ^-iz: Hannah, Lvdia, Noah, Julius, Rachel, Ruth, Millie, Statira, Solomon and Bissell, our subject, the next to the youngest member of the family. He was married in Lewis County, New York, October 28, 1832, to Margaret Loucks, who was born in Herkimer County, New York, August 24, 1806. After Mr. Phelps married he first settled in Lewis Countv, New York, and in 1853 moved to Miami County, Indiana, and in June of that same year, settled upon the farm on which he now resides. Clay Township, section 28. His wife died April 30, 1884, havingborne him five children, viz: Charles J., born July 24, 1833, deceased; Andrew J., born November 21, 1835; Mary M., born May 23, 1838; Charles R., born December i, 1840, deceased, and Caroline, born April 4, 1845.

son of Bissell and Margaret (Loucks) Phelps, and was born in Lewis County, New York, November 21, 1835. He came to Miami County, Indiana, in 1853, where he was married December 21, 1869, to Caroline C. Wyrick, who was born in DeKelb County, Indiana, February 8, 1844 and is a daughter of Jacob and ^iary M. (Feglar) W)-rick. After Mr. Phelps, our subject's marriage, he settled upon the same farm on which he now lives, a part of which he had purchased in 1865. He owns at present 240 acres of hne and well improved land: all in Clav Township, Section 28. He has had born to him four children, viz: George B., born September 17, 1871; Franklin C, born April 13, 1874; Albert J., born July 26, 1876 and Thomas W., born January i, 1879. In i860 Mr. Phelps was elected to the office of Trustee of Clay Township and held the otlice until 1878; with the exception of about 18 months, and in 1863 was elected to the office of Countv Survevor which he resigned the following vear.

GEORGE W. ROSS was born in Carroll County, Indiana, November 2, 1842. His parents, Richard D. and Sarah J. (Brown ) Ross, were natives of Tennessee and Indiana respectivelv, and were born as follows. The father was born in Blount Count\-, Tennessee, August 22, 181 2, and the mother in Union County, Indiana, June i, 1819. They were married in Carroll County, Indiana, September 12, 1837, and from there in 1861 moved to Miami County, Indiana, settling in Deer Creek Township. There he still resides. The mother died September 27, 1872. They were the parents of ten children, viz.: Thomas W. (deceased); Mary C, George W., Matthew L. (deceased): Rebecca J., Harvey D., James B., Joseph D. (deceased); Emily E. and Laura B. (deceased). George W., our subject, came with his parents to this county in 1861, and in March, 1863, enlisted in the service in Company G, Thirty-ninth Regiment or Eighth Cavalry, in which he served until the close of the war, and was mustered out at Lexington, North Carohna, on July 20, 1865. After his discharge he returned home and was married at Peru, Indiana, on June 6, 1867, to Elizabeth R., daughter of Joseph G. and Esther A. (Rogers) Stevenson. She was born in Warren County, Ohio, Ma}' 18, 1849. After Mr. Ross, our subject's, marriage, he settled upon the farm on which he now resides, where he has resided principallv since. His wife died August 22, 1878, having borne to him five children, viz.: Anna L., born July 21, 1868, and died Januar}- 29, 1869; Joseph D., born September 39, 1870; Harry B., burn October 7, 1872, and died January 31, 1873; Lorrinah E., born April 5, 1874, and died May 7, 1877; Pearl, born May 5, 1878, and died July 10, 1878. On September 23, 1879, ^'"- Ross married Nannie A., daughter of James S. and Phebe A. (Co.x) Lovejoy. She was born in Decatur County, Ind., October 10,

1847. Her father was born, in Maine, April 12, 1806, and her mother was born in Ohio, June 1, 1825. The}- were married in Decatur County, Indiana, February 25, 1846, and in 1871 moved to Howard County, Indiana, where the}- still reside. They are the parents of eleven children, viz. : Nannie A., Thaddeus M., Samuel S., Mary, Warren, Mattie E., Rose, James S., Alice L., Frank E., and a son, the twin of Mattie E., which died in infancy not named. Four children have been born to Mr. Ross bv his present wife, viz.: George W., born October 10, 1880, and died July 31, 1881; Ruth E., born October 28, 1881: Jessie H., born April i, 1884, and Will Antrim, born August 26, 1886.

SAMUEL M.SHARP was born in Franklin ^County, Ohio, Noxember 11, 1837. His parents, William and Mary (Teegardin) Sharp, were also both natives of Ohio, and were born as follows: The father. May 12, 1806; and the mother, Julv 17, 1S12. They were married in Franklin County, Ohio, and afterward resided there until death. He died on June 30, 1845, and his widow subsequently moved to Pickaway County, Ohio, and from thence to Miami County, Indiana, in 1864, and made her home with her children until death which occurred March 18, 1880. They were the parents of live children, viz: Nancy, Peter, Samuel M., Aaron T. and Margaret. Samuel M. our subject, moved with his parents to Pickaway County, Ohio, and was there married, November 2, 1859, to Isabelle, daughter of Reason and Anna (Hoymen) Bailev. She was born in Pickaway Countv, Ohio, July 13, 1840. After our subject's marriage, he first settled in Pickaway County, Ohio, and in 1863 moved to Franklin County, Ohio, and from thence to Miami County, Indiana, in the pring of 1873, purchased and settled upon the same farm on which he now resides. He has had born to him thirteen children, viz: Mary M., William H., Elizabeth M., Jennie D., Anna M., Margaret M., George L., Myrt A., Daisie B. (deceased), Leon C, Edwin G., Reuby N. and a son which died in infancy and not named.

JOHN ZODY, was born in Richland County, Ohio, April I, 1831. His parents, Henry and Susan (Fessler) Zody, were natives of Pennsylvana and Maryland respectively. The former, Henry Zody, was a son of Henry Zody, who was a native of Germanv, and emigrated from thence to the State of Pennsvlvania in a very early day, where he afterwards resided until death. He was the father of five children, viz: Conrad, Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth and Louisa. Henry, the father of our subject, was born in Franklin Countv, Pennsvlvania, December 4, 1798, and was married in Washington County, Maryland, to the above Susan Fessler, who was born in Washington Countv, Maryland, May i, i799- ^" ^^^ year 1830, Mr. Henry Zody, the father of our subject, moved to

Richland County, Ohio, and afterwards resided there until death, which occurred as follows: The mother died January lo, 1859, '^"*i the father died January 20, 1873. They were the parents of nine children, viz: Elizabeth, Louisa, Nancy, Susan, John, Henry, Aaron, Catharine and David. John, our subject, came to Miami County, Indiana, in the fall of 1849, and was married in Claj- Township, this county, December 7, 1856, to Nancy E. Kessler, who was born in Henry County, Indiana, March 14, 1837, and was a daughter of Joseph and Nancv (Baltimore) Kessler. In 1S66, Mr. Zod}', our subject, settled upon the farm on which he now resides, in section i, Clay Township. He owns at present 238^^ acres of land. He has had born to him nine children, viz: Sarah C, Harlan F., Laura B., Ida M., George H., Ursula O., Viola A., David O. and Mary. Mr. Zody is a member of the Masonic Order.