Putnam County, Indiana - The whole text, 1887 (part 10 of 12)

' \ j- farmer, uoaehdale, was born in Shelby 32A County, Kentucky, October 1, 1818. His lather, David Gordon, was a native of North Carolina, removing to Kentucky when a young man, thence to Clark County, Indiana, when Granville was a small boy, and to this county in 1^31, settling among snakes and wild animals. Here our subject was reared, and received a very limited education, having attended school only two weeks. In 1862 he went to Peoria County, Illinois, thence to Bureau County two years laterreturning to Indiana in 1870, settling in Jackson Township, lie still owns 305 acres of land in that township, a portion of which is well improved, lie was first married to Miss Evaline Sontherland, and they had four children - Mrs. Margaret Boyd, Mrs. Man- J. Camera, Mrs. Martha Fairbank and Mrs. Priseilla Burton. His second wife was Nancy Titts worth, and they had one child, j now deceased. Flis present wife was for- I merly Eliza J. Hargan, and their one child is | deceased. - fEFFEKSON HURST, a pioneer of Putnam County, was born in Marion Towni ship, March 28, 1824, son of William and Fanny Hurst, the former a native of Virginia. [lis parents came to Putnam County in 1823, and were among the first settlers of the county. They located on Deer Creek, Marion Township, where the father entered several tracts of land from the Government. He at once cleared a place and erected a log cabin, and the iirst year put in a small crop of corn. Like all pioneers he endured many hardships and privations. He died in 1*50. Three of his six children are living - Jackson, Melinda, now Mrs. Wright, of Wayne County, Iowa, and Jefferson. He was widely known, and was respected by all who knew him. In politics he was a Democrat, and was a devoted member of the Old School Baptist church. In his death the county lost a valuable citizen. lie was a peace-maker, and was frequently called upon to settle matters of dispute- among his neighbors. Jefferson was reared to manhood in this county, receiving rather a limited education. He has had a large experience in pioneer life; has attended log-rollings every day for two weeks. December 24, 1814, he was married to Miss Elsie Vowel, and they had eight children - Martin C, William, Levi, Squire .J.. James II., George W., Benjamin I\, and

Mary, wife of Daniel Moffett. Mrs. Hurst died November 2, 1879. and September I, 1881, Mr. Hurst was married to Miss Mary E. Tilley, a native of Owen County, this State, and a daughter of Joel and Mary (Youngman) Tilley, of Owen County. To this union were born two children - Joseph B. and Flossie M. Mr. Hurst settled upon his present farm on section 36, Greencastle Township, about twenty-five years ago. and he owns 000 acres of good land, and is considered one of the best farmers in the county. He is a member of the Old School Baptist church, and is at present serving as clerk in that church.

eOSEPII W. STONER, an early setthr of Madison Township, was born in this i county, May 19, 1834, son of Peter and Mary Stoner, natives of North Carolina, the former of German and the latter of Irish ancestry. They came to Putnam County about the year 1830, being among the first settlers of the county, and located on section 13, Madison Township, where the father entered 100 acres of Government land. His Iirst work was to erect a lug cabin, and he then commenced to clear his land. They endured the usual hardships and privations of the earljT pioneer. They lived on the farm until the death of the lather, which occurred in 1867. He was an honest, conscientious farmer, and was greatly respected by all who knew him. Politically he was a Republican. He was the father of ten children - Lucy A., wife of P. A. Daggy, of La Porte County, this State; Sarah J., wife of John Davis, of Hnmboldt County, California; Eva, who married James Torr, of Madison Township; Joseph W., Lycurgus, a resident of Putnam County; Mary, deceased; Indiana, wife of

J. L. Iiillis, of this county; William P., J children, of whom eight are living - Eliza- Peter 8. ami John W. Our subject was j beth, William L., Virginia P.. Mary V.. reared to manhood in this county, and lias , Richard S., Susan A., Margaret V. and been a life-long farmer. February 24, 1859, Henry II. Mr. and Mrs. Detrick have had he married Miss Martha J. Hall, and they j twelve children, of whom eight are livinghad six children - Lycurgus, Lucy P.. Ed- Sharon It., Lizzie, wife of Edward Cornelward, Albert, William (deceased) and Martha, iuson; Nettie, wile of James Job: William, May 24, 1867, he married Carrie P. Stoner. John. Paul, Samuel, and Mary, wife of Will- II is third wile was formerly Mary O'llair, iam McKee. The deceased are - Alfred, Clay, whom he married February 15, 18&3. lie j Rome B. and Charles. Mr. Detrick removed owns 227 acres of good land, and is meet- j to his present farm in 1884, and has lived ing with very good success. In politics he j there ever since. He is extensively engaged is a Republican, and lias served as road su- in gardening, and has under cultivation three pervisor, and is at present officiating as ; acres of strawberries of the finest grades; also tour acres of raspberries, and numerous trees of the finest fruits. lie owns eighty acres of excellent land, and is meeting with good success. Politically he is a Democrat.

W Zauesville, Ohio, January 1, 1824, a son j ffOSEPU L. PRESTON, M. D., a prac of Peter and Catherine Detrick. natives oi* Pennsylvania, His naternal ancestors were English. In 1837 his father came to this ; 1851, son of Dr. Albert G. Preston, a promcounty with his family, settling in Greencas- j inent physician of that city. He was reared tie, it being at that time nothing but a ham- j and educated in his native city, and cornlet. The father died there November 29, ! menced reading medicine with his father in l^¥i, and the mother January 5, 1875. To 1874. One year later he entered Indiana the parents were born eight children, four \ Medical College at Indianapolis, graduating living-

The father was a member of the Methodist year with his father at Greencastle, after Episcopal church, and in politics a Demo- : which he removed to Cloverdale, where he craf. Our subject was reared to manhood in j has since been engaged in his practice. He this county, and received a common-school j is a member of the Putnam County Medical education. When ten years of age he was j Society, also of the Indiana State Medical apprenticed to the tailor's trade, which lie j Society. The doctor has been twice married, followed until he reached his twenty-fourth I His first wife, Miss Ella Jones, whom he year. August 27, 1847, he was married to ! married April 17, 1878, was born in Miami Miss Virginia F. Farrow, daughter of Rich- ! County, this State, September 22. 1852. By ard S. Farrow, who came to this county in I tin's marriage were two children Albert G. L887, being one of the early pioneers; he ' and Charles F. Mrs. Preston died April 3, died in March, 1867. Iier parents had twelve i 1881, and January 19, 1882, he married Sarah

E. Layne, who was horn in Putnam County successful tanner, in politics he is a Dem- March 11, 1859. They have had three chil- j ocrat, and has served as school director. dren - Mary, deceased; Samuel C. and an infant unnamed. Dr. Preston is a member of j »»«>»|*»»8«j»

NOHITE, a carpenter of Greencastle, A was born at Bainbridge, this county, February 15, 1844. [lis father, Dillard 0. 'OIIN It. KING, a prominent tanner and | Donnohue, was horn in Montgomery County, stock-raiser, Washington Township, was j Kentucky, and oi Irish ancestry. His mother, born in this county 'February 11, 1841, : Mahala (Tipton) Donnohue, was also bom in son of Benjamin and Perminda (Leatherman) Montgomery County, of English ancestry. King, the lather a native of Kentucky, and They came to this county in L840, settling at the latter of Indiana. His maternal grand- Bainbridge, thence to Greencastle in 1851, father, Frederick Leatherman, was a soldier , where they still reside. Since his seventh in the war of 1812. Benjamin King was the j year the Captain has been reared at Greenfather of nine children, 'eight of whom are ! castle, lie attended the public school until living- -John R., Serena, wife of Zadoc j 1859, then entered Asbnry University ,with the Plummer, of Pottawattomie County, Kan- intention of graduating, but his college course sas; Rachel, wife of Joseph Owens, of was interrupted by his enlisting in the Union Morris County, Kansas; William, a resi- | service in 18G1, as a member of Company K, dent, of Hendricks County, this Stale; Sixteenth In. liana Infantry, for one year, Charles, of Putnam County; Denman, and was discharged at Washington, D.C., after of Edgar County, Illinois; Sarah, wife serving thirteen months. He then returned of Elijah Ilouck, also of this county; to Greencastle. and in July of the same year Fred-rick, of Nebraska, and Theresa, who re-enlisted in Company A, Seventy-eighth became the wife of Miletns Peterson, of Indiana Infantry, to serve two months, and Morris County, Kansas, and now deceased, was promoted to Orderly Sergeant. While hx 1849 Mr. King removed to Iroquois on duty in Kentucky the regiment was County, Illinois, where he remained until captured at Union town, but he and James 1857, then returned to Putnam County, I Spurgeon made their escape by swimming where he died in September, 1860. His wife the Ohio River and hiding in a swamp over survived him several years. He had served \ night. He made his way home, and was as justice of the peace and township trustee. | taken sick with swamp or malarial fever, for He was a member of the Old School Baptist \ which cause he was discharged. In Septemehurch, and was respected by all who knew | her. 1863, he again enlisted in Company F, him. John R, King, our subject, has been a ; One Hundred and Twenty-third Regan mt, lite-long farmer. He was married Septem- | Indiana Infantry, to serve three years or ber 12, 1863, to Miss Caroline Anderson during the war. When his company was Cole, and their children are - Margaret, wile | organized he was chosen Second Lieutenant, of Elza Bond; Fannie, Jerome, Gertrude and and in July, 18(54, was promoted Captain, vice ,)o}:n. He owns 100 acres of land, and is a ! Captain Elisha Cowgill, resigned, lie served until the close of tlie Avar, and was discharged at Lexington, North Carolina, August 25, 1S05, by general order of the war department at Washington. After his discharge he went to Newton County, Missouri, and taught school during the following winter, lie then followed lead raining until the spring of 1SGT, when he made a tour through the Indian Territory. Returning to Missouri in the fall, he engaged in smelting lead until the fall of 1869, when he was employed to superintend the construction of a section of the South Pacific Railroad, until 1871. lie then returned to Putnam County and worked on the farm four years. Politically he is a Republican, and during 1878-"79 he served as marshal of Greencastle. In the spring of 1886 he was elected assessor of Greencastle Township fur a term of four years. June 20, 1877, he was married to Miss Rue Ilouck, and their children are - Charles P., Daniel W. and Alexis. Mr. Donnohue is a comrade of Greencastle Post, No. 11. G. A. R.

£|& J. MORLAN, farmer, Madison Townjjffijk ship, was born in this county Decem- ^^° ber 12. 1839, sun of Richard and Nancy J. Morlan, natives of Tennessee, who came to this county in 1832, settling on section 31, Madison Township. The father entered eighty-four acres from the Government, and immediately went to work to erect a log cabin, lie cleared the land and lived on it until his decease, lie endured many hardships and privations, but was always ready to meet emergencies. He was a member of the Old School Baptist church, and greatly respected by all who knew him. The parents had twelve children, of whom three survive - Samuel, Thomas and Andrew. Our subject was reared to manhood amid the scenes of pioneer life, and received a rudimentary education in the early subscription schools. January 9, 1859, he was married to Miss Susan Wright, daughter of Iradel and Elizabeth "Wright, early settlers of Putnam County. Of their eleven children, seven are living - Elizabeth, who married George Burnett, of i Marshall County Kansas; Joseph, Noah., J Lucy, Elzy, L,.a and Omer. Mr. Morlan - owns a good form of forty-four acres, and I has been quite successful, He is a member J of the Christian church, and is at present j officiating as an elder in that church; he also I served as deacon for several years. Politi- I cally he is a Democrat; also a member of j Lena Lodge, No. 529, A. F. & A. M.

ARRISON M. RAN DEL. farmer, secy\ tion 21, Monroe Township, was born in *0§ that township, December 25, 1838, son of William Randel, a native of South Carolina, who removed to Virginia with his parents in boyhood. From there they went to Hourbon County, Kentucky, whore he grew I to manhood, and there married Nancy Mc- | Reynolds. In 1824 he came to this county, ! settling among Indians and wild animals in Monroe Township. There was no settlement : between his place and Crawfordsville. There years. The rest of his life has been devoted to fanning. May 1, 1857, he wu> marrie< to Nancy Stevens, daughter of Thomas Stevens, and their children are -Francis M., William M., James L., Carrie, Thomas 1\, Daniel \V. and Harry C. James L. is the present county auditor. Mr. Raudel owns 544 acres of land, and is a member of the Christian church.

^ffOHN II. WILSON, farmer and stocked raiser. Russell Township, was born in ^(;i Fleming County, Kentucky, November 3, 1815, son of Thomas and Jane (Hughs) Wilson, the former a native of Pennsylvania, born June 13, 1775, the latter a native of Lexington, Kentucky, born July 13, 1789; they were of Irish ancestry. They had seven children, only three living - John, William and Sintilda. John was married December 0, 1838, to Gracia A. Boyle, daughter of John am! Mary (Hughs) Boyle, the former a native of Canada, bom about 1775, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania, born also about 1775. They had twelve children, of whom two are living - Mrs. Wilson and Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have had live children - Eupliemia, born December 23, 1839; Mary Jane, born August 17, 1842: Amanda J., born February 5,1847; .Martha, born July 13, 1855; John C, born October 12, 1856. Eupliemia married W. Donohue, and had two children - Augusta A. and Morton G. Mrs. Donohue died in 1884. Mary Jane married John Rogers, and resides in Russell Township. Amanda married George Goff, and has four children - Bertha, Leona, Earl and Charles; they reside in this county. Martha married Moses Burke, and their children are -Harry, James, Florence and John; they reside in Nebraska. John L, married

Dolly Branson, and they have one child - i Torrence; they reside it; Russell Township. When Mr. Wilson first located l^-vc there were but few settlers, and a small amount I of cleared land. The water they used was obtained from puddles, and had to be boiled and skimmed for use. .Mr. Wilson's educational advantages were limited to the sub-

iences whatever. The house was poor, and ! the teachers poorer still. Scholars suffered | severely from cold. His first teacher was a good penman, but a poor scholar otherwise. No teacher could take them farther than the rule of three in arithmetic, and most of them could teach no farther than long division. Mr. Wilson's grandfather Hughs was chap- ; lain in the Revolutionary war four years. Mrs. Wilson's father and two brothers served in the war of 1812. Her brothers were taken prisoners by the British, and their liberty was purchased by a Canadian uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the : Christian church.

Jf AMES A. INGRAM, a son of Aaron \Un Ingram, and a farmer of Warren Town- '.-i ship, was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, February 18, 1824. lie came to Putnam County with his parents when he was ten years of age, where he was reared and educated in the log cabin schoolhouse of that day. lie passed his early life upon the farm where he has since resided, and where lie has 240 acres of land. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but he voted for James K. Polk for the Presidency, and since that time has affiliated with the Democratic party. He was married May 5, 1S46, to Miss Rosanna Chamberlain, who was horn in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, May 17, 1818, a daughter of Benjamin Chamberlain. They have had four children - James L., born February 12, 1847; Mary E., born October 1, 1848, wife of Worthington A. Williams, resides in Warren Township; Rosanna B., born July 24, 1850; Ann Jennette, born September 18, 1853, died June 5, 1867. Mr. Ingram is a member of the Presbyterian church, and has been an elder several years. lie is greatly esteemed in the community where he is known.

fflgARON INGHAM, deceased, an early jSS settler of Warren Township, was born "sfe1 in Tennessee, October 10, 1700, son of John and Rachel Ingram, the former of German ancestry. He was married August 15, 1810, to Anna Evans, who was born in 1800. They removed to Indiana in 1834, settling on section 22, Warren Township, where Mrs. Ingrain died September 25, 1830, and Mr. Ingram, January 15, 1815. They were the parents of eight children, and were members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Ingram was a soldier in the war of 1812.

T-tTILLIAM WRIGHT, a pioneer of ^\/\l Putnam County, was born in Lawr~,:~r) rence County, Indiana, April 13, 1821, a son of Samuel and Jane Wright, natives of Kentucky. His grandfather, William Wright, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and after the war settled in Wayne County, Kentucky. His paternal ancestors were Welsh, and his maternal, Irish. In 1S24 he came to Putnam County with his parents, who located on the National Road, four miles south of Greencastle, where the father entered 100 acres of land and settled in the dense woods. He iirst erected a round log cabin, and the lirst year cleared the ground and put in sufficient corn to last them a year. About 1847 he removed to Mill Creek Township, locating on a farm which he had previously entered from the Government, and which had been leased for some time. He remained there until his decease, August 6, 1874. He was the father of thirteen children, of whom nine are now living - - Hon. Greenwood Wright, of Wayne County, Iowa; Cynthia, who married Wiley Smith, of Fountain County, Indiana, now deceased; Polly, widow of Josephus Gard, of Wayne County, Iowa; William; Brinton, of this county; Melinda, wife of William Ryan, of Morgan County; Henderson, a resident of Kansas; Milton, of Wayne County, Iowa; Nelson, of Putnam County. The deceased are - Martha, Sallie, Lueinda and Templeton. When he settled in the county wolves were in abundance, and bridlepaths were the only roads. He came here with five horses and money enough to enter 160 acres of land. From this beginning he acquired a large estate. He gave his children a fair education and a good start in life. He was a minister in the Regular Baptist church, and in politics a Republican. William Wright, our subject, has been reared to manhood in this county, and he received a common-school education. He was married December 16, 1841, to Elizabeth Rude, and they had three children, two living - Nancy J., wife of John Finley, of Wayne County. Iowa, and Cynthia C, wife of John Rakes, also of Wayne County, Iowa. For his second wife he married Ann Jones, and their one child is deceased. His third and present wife was Margaret Hill, and they have had eleven children, ten of whom are living- -Martha A., wife of Marion

O'Neal, of Mill Creek Township; James N., of Wayne County, Iowa; Martesia A., wife ofL. L. Lucas, of this county; Lucretia,wife of J. M. Truesdale, also of this county; Andrew, of Mill Creek Township; Orlena, Frankie, George W., Homer and Elma. Mr. Wright located upon his present farm, section 17, in 1870, where lie owns 39fi acres of excellent land, lie is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Missionary Baptist church. lie served as justice of the peace eight years, and has also served as deputy sheriff of Putnam County. His wife is also a member of the Baptist church. Her parents, George and Nellie Hill, were among rise first settlers of Putnam County. Her father is deceased.

OILN SALLUST, a pioneer of Mill Creek Township, was born in Montgom- :^f cry County, West Virginia, May 6, 1826, son of James and Sarah A. Sallust, natives of Virginia. His father's ancestors were English and Irish. His parents came to Putnam County in IS - , his father settling in what is now Mill Creek Township, where he entered laud front the Government. lie located on the land now owned by our subject. JIe built a loo; cabin in the forest ere a stick had been cut. lie endured ail the toils and privations of the early pioneer, and being a poor man had to work hard. He was energetic and ambitious, and left a comfortable estate for his family. Of his six children three are living John, William II. and James R. lie was a Democrat in politics, and a representative pioneer. In his death Putnam County lost: an honest, enterprising citizen. John Sallust has been a resident of Mill Creek ever since he first came here, lie was married in September, 1860, to Sarah M. Jones, and

William IL, Charles M., John A., Oscar A., Gilbert, Florence, Daisy E. and Ernest M. The deceased are- Itayborn, .Matilda and one that died in infancy. Mr. Sallust owns 240 acres of land, and has been a successful farmer. In politics he is a Democrat.

^pAVID P. FARROW, an early settler of ./ Putnam County, was born in Mont- .; gomery County, Kentucky, August 11, lsl'J, son, of Alexander S. and Elizabeth (Nelson I Farrow, also natives of Kentucky, both being of Irish and English descent. His father and grandfather were soldiers in the war of 1812. When eleven years of age he came to this county with his parents, who settled ten miles north of Greencastle, where he purchased and entered land and remained until his decease. His parents had ten children, of whom seven survive - David P., Alexander C, Joseph II., Elizabeth, wife of A. M. Lockridge; Mary Q., wife of Joseph Crow; Elvira W., who married Alonzo Roberts; Jane, who became the wife of Alexander Bryant. The country was entirely new when Mr. Farrow settled here, and he necessarily endured many hardships and privations. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but in later life a Republican. While residing in Kentucky he represented his county in the Legislature, lie was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and respected by all who knew him. lie was for many years a local preacher. Our subject was reared to manhood in this county and obtained a commonschool education. He was married March 25, 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Lickridge, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Lickridge, and their children are - Elizabeth C, wife of Captain

"W. P. Wimmer; James A. and Bertha. The i I. O. (). F. Besides havino" charae of four deceased are - Angela, Mary F. and Martha, churciies lie gives considerable attention to Mr. Farrow is the owner of 400 acres of good finning. In polities he was formerly a land, nearly all of which lie has obtained by j Democrat, but is now a Prohibitionist, his own industry and good management. He I

where he owns ninety-six acres of well- | parents had eleven children, nine of whom cultivated land. lie was born in this county j are living - Joseph, of Mill Creek Township; December 13, 1840, son of .John Hand Mary John C, of Ray County. Missouri; Thomas (Hawkins) Mayhall, natives of Kentucky,] A., of Hendricks County, this State; Simeon the former of Welsh descent, and the latter I L., of Douglas County, Illinois; Strother P.; of Scotch-Irish. They came to this county j Sarah E., wife of Janus Knight, of Marion in 1830, settling in Jackson Township, where j Township; Nancy, wife of John Baldock, of the father still resides at the age of seventy- | Jefferson Township, arc! Patti A., wife of seven years. The mother died in 1847. They j Thomas W. IJowen, also of Jefferson Townhad four children, of whom our subject is the j ship. He was reared to manhood in his third child. Lie taught school twenty-two j native county, and educated in the common years, mostly in Jackson Township. He was j schools of his time. He came from Kenmarried in this county in I860 to Susan E., j tucky to this county in 1802, and in July of daughter of Elder John and Julia (Finnell) j that year enlisted in Company I, Fifty-fifth Case, who was born in 1S42. Her parents Indiana Infantry, ami was out in the 100- were pioneers of Putnam County, her father days' service, having done garrison duty on having entered the land where they now re- the Ohio River. He was discharged at the side. Roth parents are deceased. Mr. and expiration of his term of service, and in the Mrs. Mayhall have three children -"William spring of 1803 enlisted in the construction F.. Lillian 11. and Robert C. They are also corps. Army of the Cumberland, under (Tenrearing a little girl - Artie Agsdale. Mr. eral Thomas, lie remained in the service Mayhall was ordained a minister in l>i75. until the close of the war. then returned to and has since been preaching in Putnam, Putnam Comity, where he has since resided. Hendricks and Parke counties. He preaches A greater part of his life has been devoted in the Missionary Baptist church. He be- to farming. He conducted a saw-mill at long.- to the Masonic fraternity, being a Mount Meridian, tin's county, nine years, and member of Groveland Lodge. lie is also a he followed carpentering a i\:\v years. He a member of New Maysville Lodge. Xo. 374, was married February 22, 1808, to Nancy A.

Bowen, of Marion Township. Six of their seven children are living Henry W., Seldou J... Benjamin F., Oliver P., Theodore 0. and Frederick W. lie settled in his present home in 1870, where he has 380 acres of land. He is a Republican in politics, and lias held the office of constable two years, and was justice of the peace nine years, lie also served as trustee of Jefferson Township two years. Both himself and wife are members of the .Methodist Episcopal church. His entire attention is devoted to farming and stock-raising, in which he has been very successful. Mr. Faughan's parents came to Putnam County in 1864, and now reside at Mount Meridian.

O. FORDICE, of Russell Townip, was born in Morgan County, * Ohio, town of Bristol. February 17, IS 10, ±on of William and Ruema Fordice, natives of Scotland, the former born about 17X0, and the latter about 1785, They had nine children, seven of whom are living. .One sister is in Lawrence County, Ohio, and the others reside in this State. Asa was married in 1X55 to Mary V. Chambers, daughter of George W. and Nancy Chambers, who was born in 1822. Her parents were natives of Kentucky, and had live children, three of whom are living, Air. and Mrs. Fordice have seven children - Charles, Sarah A., Clara, Ella, Anna, Emma and Morton. Clara married Willis Blackly, and their children are --Ray and Ralph. Alice married Robert Ashby, and they have four children - Thompson, Frederic, Wallace and Sena. Mr. Fordice had very limited advantages for an education; could only attend school during the unpleasant weather, being obliged to work during the pleasant weather. He owns

I 700 acres of land, and has made all his I property by his own exertion. He com- | menced for himself without, a dollar. Both ; himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian church.

STiEWISM. BUIS, a pioneer of Putnam %\ff County, was born in this county, May | & 15, 1833, a son of Caleb and Margaret j Buis, who were among the first settlers of i the county. His father was a native of Vir- ; ginia, and from there removed to Tennessee, I thence to this county, locating in Warren ! Township. He subsequently settled in Jef- | ferson Township, where he died November j IX, 1870. His mother died in 1854. Of j their large family of children, only six surj vive - William R., Dr. G., of Wayne County; \ Lewis M., Caleb F., Levi, of Clay County, ; Illinois, and Jane, wife of G. Prichard, of ; Owen County. Caleb Puis was a prominent man, and assisted in every worthy en- ; terprise. None knew him but to respect : him. Himself and wife were members of j the Regular Baptist church. He entered | land in Jefferson Township, and like all pioj neers, endured hardships and privations. | Lewis M. Buis was reared to manhood in his native county, and received a limited education in the common schools of his time. He has always been a farmer, and has done a great deal of pioneer work. He was married October 13, 1854, to Rebecca Wallace, j daughter of Enoch and Winnie Wallace, who I were natives of Tennessee and early settlers j of Putnam County. Of their eleven chilj dren, nine are living - Albert E., James G., i Alonzo, Reason, Lawrence, Florence, Orpha i O. and Pearl M. Mr. Buis owns 212 acres I of good laud, and has been a very snecess- | ful agriculturist. One of his aunts, Mrs.

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Daniel and Ruth Shnnkwiler, and has one years: Oliver died April 25, 18S6\ aged sevchild - Pearl. Mrs. Butcher's husband, El- ! enteen years; Minnie is also deceased. Posepus Bnteher, died April 1, 1SC7. lie was litically Mr. Grubb is a Republican. Me is odist Episcopal church. The three unmarried children are living at home, taking care of their aged mother. Mrs. Butcher and all of her children arc members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

born in Tennessee, and of English descent. gf$ EORGE W. GRUBB. denier in lumber. In 1835 became to Indiana with his parents, lath, shingles, etc., at Greencastle, was who settled near Bloomington, and remained born in Madison Township, this county, there until 1848, then removed to Putnam January 2, L842. second son of the ten chil- County, where the father died, and where the drcn of Joseph and Ann (Cricks) Grubb, mother now resides. Daniel L. followed who came to this county in 1837. lie was farming and milling until 1S73, since which reared a farmer in his native county, and time he has been engaged in the ice trade, educated in the district schools. Upon leav- ; putting up from 1,500 to 2.500 tons per ing the farm, at the age of nineteen years, annum. He is meeting with good success, he engaged in saw-milling in Putnam and Mrs. Henry was formerly Sarah E. Reeves, Parke counties until 1SS6. In 1S64 he en- daughter of Join: and Eliza Reeves, earlv listed in the Union service as a private in residents of this county. Thev have had Company I, Seventy-eighth Indiana Infantry, twelve children, ten living - Margaret, wife to serve sixty days, and was on duty in Ken- of J. S. Morris, of Kentucky; Martha, wife of J. 31. Hillis, of this county; Mary, now .Mrs. A. W. Wheeler, of Kansas; Ollie, who became the wife of George W. Clark, of Clay County, tins State; Anna, wife of Robert Scobee, of this county; Emma, Nellie, Jessie, Jasper and Daniel T. The deceased are Ida and one that died in infancy. Mr. Henry has served as supervisor and as school director. His father was a soldier in the late war, and died from wounds received at Uniontown, Kentucky. 31 r. and Mrs. Henry are members of the Methodist. Episcopal church, and in politics he is a Republican. He has a younger sister, who married John W. Urp, who is engaged in the banking business.

'%"> Lawrence County, Indiana, February 28, 1828, son of Samuel Foster, a native of Winchester, Virginia, who located in Lawrence County in an early day, and afterward removed to Jackson County, Indiana. The father died in 1872, aged eighty-one years. The mother, Mary Craig Foster, was also a native of Virginia, and was married in that St.Ue. The parents had six children, all of whom were boys, and all but one are living. They were members of the Missionary Baptist church. Our subject was reared on a farm in his native county, and received a common-school education. lie came to this county in 1855, where he eno-aged in the mercantile business. He was appointed postmaster in June, 1885, an office he now holds. lie has been a member of the Alasonic fraternity thirty years. September 20, 1852, he was married to Julia A. East, born in Monroe County, Indiana, November 29, 1833, and they had four children - Homer T., born August 31, 1853; Alva C, born j August 11), 1855. died October 29, 1884; j Mary R., born March 18. 1857, and Julia lb, I born January 1, 1800, married M. M. Hart and resides at Indianapolis. Mrs. Foster ; died March 18, 18C2, and November 23, of l- that year, Mr. Foster was married to Amanda | K. East, born in Monroe County, this State, | June 18, 1815. To this union have been I born three children - Effie M., born February I 15. 1864; Eugenia lb, born February 24, I 1868, and Roland A., born January 24, 1877. j Mr. and Mrs. Foster are members of the I Christian church, of which he has been deai con about fifteen years. Eflie M. is a music j teacher, and Eugenia is assistant postmaster. | The father of Mr. Foster was a soldier in the | war of 1812. The father of Mrs. Foster, Bailey j East, was born in Kentucky, and settled in j Monroe County, this State, in 1830. lie was i a Baptist preacher, and died in the army. ] His wife, Mary (Berry) Fast, was also bom in I Kentucky, and now makes her home with | her (laughter, Mrs. Foster. Slid has had nine I children, seven daughters and two sons.

j ^paCIIAEL M. HURST, a son of Jaek- | ~.)j \j if- son Hurst, resides on section 1, Je.t'- ^i.i^I^ ferson Township, where lie is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was born in Putnam County, April 8. 1845, where he j was reared and educated. He spent fifteen j years in the mercantile business, and was engaged in raising stock at the same time. October 29, 18G3, he was married to Miss Cynthia Dobbs, daughter of 11. H. Dobbs, of this county, and they have had one child - Louisa J., wife of Chandler B. Hill, of Marion Township. Mrs. Hurst died May 15, 1870, and February 26, 1876, he married Miss Matilda Parker, daughter of William IT. Parker, now deceased. To this union six living - Elmer E., Magdola, Arthur It., j S., born April 8, 1831; Mary C., born Jan- Lottie II. and Cmrtland C. Mr. Hurst ! nary 25, 1S33, now deceased; James S., horn owns 103 acres of as good land as can b( found in his township, and has been a sue.

politics, and has served as justice of the | 1840; Albert S., born February 5, 1852, died peace four years. Religiously he belongs to | September 15, ls52. Elizabeth U., a child of

I all of his children a good education, two of /ffOHN S. PERRY, deceased, was born in j his sons being college graduates. He was Jefferson County. Kentucky. October 11, ! a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. t 1807. His father. Sylvester Perry, was ; In polities he was formerly a Whig, and born in Vermont, September 27, 1773, and afterward a Republican. He served as towndied February ±, Is 21. lie was a member ship trustee, and meetings were held at his of the famous Boston tea-party, lie -was j house in Putnumville for .several years. The married in Kentucky in 1800, to Elizabeth : present Methodist church was organized at Stewart, and they had nine children, three of , his house, and he was elected trustee, whom were boys. The father had been : previously married, and by this marriage had two children. lie died February 4, 1821, and Mrs. Perry died June 24, 1823. Mr. Perry was a potter by trade, having served an apprenticeship of five years and three months. The family located in Floyd j county, November 8. 1S33. His father, County, this State, about 1810, and the father I Reason Bicks, now deceased, was a native of served as sheriff of that county. John S. ; Mason County. Kentucky, and came to this was married in Floyd County, November 13, j county in October. 1833, settling in the 1828, to Sarah Swarts, who was bom in ! woods, where there wen; but four acres of Clark County, Indiana, July 0, 1812. They j ground cleared. His laud was situated on removed to Putnam County in 1831, landing ; the northeast quarter of section 34, where at Putnam ville in November, where Mr. ! he died in January. 1870. His wife, tor- Perry engaged in the pottery business until merly Nancy Unlet, was a daughter of John June, 1845. He then removed to his farm Unlet. His parents had nine children on section 22, which he had purchased in : Charles \V., William, Hiram, John F., Me- 1841, and lived upon the farm until his lissa, Francis M., Matthew S., Reason J*, and death, April 12, 1874. .Mrs. Perry died An- j Stacy R. Hiram and John F. are deceased. gust 28, 1803, and Mr. Perry afterward mar- : Our subject was reared on the old homestead, ried, December 5. 1864. Mary Ann Renfro. i which was set off to him after his father's By the first marriage were nine children ! death. He was educated in the subscription schools that were held in the primitive log j for thirteen years. His wife is also a memschool-house, with split-pole seats, pnneheon \ her of that church. In politics he is a Demnoors. orea-eM \y roof, with huge fireplace in one end of the j supervisor. Mrs. Gibson's fuller was a pioroom. Mr. Dicks was married October 6, j neer of Putnam County, having settled here 1850, to Miss Pluebe A. Boiland, daughter j in 1837, and remained until his decease. of Nicholas Boiland, an early settler of ; terian church, his father, Ephraiin McLean, having been the first ordained minister in j,^^ denomination, which churcii was organized, by the act of his ordination. He filled

G1I5SOX, tanner and st,H-k.. many offices of honor and trust, having ~.j'i raiser, Washington Township, was born been judge of the Court of Kentucky, and

in Blair County, Pennsylvania, August was several times elected to the State Legis- 10, 1830, son of James and Jane Gibson, also i lature. He was Congressman from that natives of Pennsylvania. His patenral an- State in 1850 and LSal, during which term cestors wen.- English, and his maternal Ger- , of office he acted as one of the pall-bearers of man. His grandfather, John Gibson, was a President Taylor, for whom he was an elector soldier in the Revolutionary war. [lis p;i rents j at large from the State of Kentucky, lie had nine children, eiglit of whom are living first married Lucy Gray, and they had six - William, Jacob, Mary A., Jane Elizabeth, children, four of whom are living -Thornton, Sarah. Aggie and dames M. .lames was Finis L.. [.lev. E. G., a minister in the Cu inreared to manhood in his native county, and j beriand Presbyterian church at Merced City, received a common-school education. lie California, and Lucy. His second marriage came to this county in ls5;i. and has resided occurred at Savannah, Missouri, June 19, here ever since. April 1)J, 1853, he married 1802, with Miss Isabella Cassell, with whom Elizabeth Hart, daughter of Thomas Hart, a | he was living at the time of his death. She pioneer of Putnam County, and now deceased, i was a daughter of Abrani and Sophia Cas- Seven of their twelve children are now living i sell, who were 'natives of Virginia and - Celinda A., Sarah, wife of Fletcher Bond; | Maryland respectively. To this union two Josie, John, Martha, and Ella. Mr. Gibson j children were born Ewing and Anna M. located upon his present farm in 1853, and (deceased). Mr. McLean removed to Greenowns 120 acres of land. He is a member of castle with his family in 1805, where he rethe Paolisf chmr.b, and has served as deacon ! tnained until hi.- death, which occurred

April 12, 1881. In politics he was a Whig ] their last days, and died at the house of until the dissolution of that party, after j Judge Alna McLean. Their suns, Charles, which he was not actively engaged in politics j Samuel and Ephraitn, continued to reside on in behalf of either of the great parties. The : Duck River, where they reared large fami- MeLeans trace their ancestry hack nearly two I lies; some of their children are still in Kencenturies. Two brothers, John and Charles, ; tucky, mostly in Madison County. Ephraim of the McLean clan of Scotland, immigrated ; was drowned in Duck River. Charles Mcto the United States. John settled in Xew j Lean, a brother of old Ephraim McLean and York, and there reared a large family, now ; father of Judge McLean, was the grandfather constituting hall" the inhabitants of a county, I of our subject, and was born and reared in and scattered everywhere. Charles settled in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, lie North Carolina and married the daughter of ! there married Mrs. Susan Allison, who was a Ephraim Moore, from whom sprung the Me- : widow with two young sons - Robert and Leans of this vicinity and the ancestors of | Samuel Allison. To this union were born our subject. An interesting anecdote is re- i three children, and they continued to live in lated of Ephraim Moore. At a great ago he that county until all their children were marmarried a girl of sixteen year.-, and at his \ ried, the father of our subject being the wedding he joined in the dance, saying as he I youngest child. The grandmother, whose stepped on the lloor, I maiden name was Susan Howard, was an ex-

\ traordinary woman one of tin- noblest and Who dances his reel at one hundred and four." j self-sacrificing heroines of the American That was his age, and this was his second j Revolution. Her husband being too old to wife. One ancestral grandmother, with I enter the service, she sent three sons, Samuel whom Charles McLean, the great-great- j and Robert Allison, and John McLean, who grandfather of our subject, inter-married, j fought the Tories and the British from the was his first wife's daughter by a former i beginning until the close of the war. The husband. This Charles and wife reared three i father of Finis E. was too young, or he, too, sons John, Ephraim and Charles. Of John ! would have been sent. She joined her husnothing is known. Ephraim was the father ! band mostheartily in selling their large estate of all the McLeans immediately connected \ for the support of the soldiers and the credit of with our subject - George, Charles. Ephraim, | the Continental papers of the Government of Judge Alna, Dr. Robert, Ephraim M., Ew- I America. This grandmother was the only ing's mother, Sam. McLean, and probably the child of Dr. Howard and his first wife, of mother of Ephraim Ranks. In the latter; Philadelphia, and she was reared in affluence, part of the last century Ephraim McLean j with great care and tenderness', was highly removed from North Carolina and settled on [ educated and greatly beloved by her parents. Duck River, in Tennessee, with ail his family, i Being of the old English family of Howards, lie resided there several years, and then re- j she was proud and high-spirited, and rebelled moved to Kentucky, settling in Todd County, j against insult and oppression. When she was near Logan County, then returned to Duck j about sixteen years of age her mother died, Liver, where lie remained until he was very : and the father married a step-mother, who old. lie and his wife, who was also very old, | was very tyrannical. Family jars were the then removed to Greenville, where they spent i natural result, but the father took the part of the stop-mother. The daughter returned in- : union four children have been born - Gracie suit for insult. and the father undertook to I... Bert S.. J!imes [>. and Lvle. Mr. Cardpunish her in the street. Under great ex- | ner owns seventeen acres of land in Madison citement she held up her hand and declared | Township, and three lots in Ltussellville. lie slio would leave the house, and would marry served as assessor four years, and as justice the first man that asked her to he his wife. I of the peace eight years. lie is a member Across the street there worked a line-looking ' of the Christian church, blacksmith, who, without presuming to make |

Wayne County, Iowa. He was an enterpris- ;mhi)U(\K W. GARDNER, firmer, sec- ing man. and did a great deal toward develop- ,yj tion 1 1. Russell Township, was born in | ing the interests of the county. He was a V^ that township May 1, 1846, son of | member of the Regular Baptist church, and Andrew and Nancy (Kvennnn) Gardner, the highly esteemed by all who knew him. Jackformer a native of North Carolina and now so,, Hurst, our subject, was seven years old deceased, the latter a native of Kentucky, when he came to' Putnam Comity. He The parents were early settlers of Putnam assisted in driving the cattle the entire dis- Coumy George W. was reared a farmer tauce from Highland County, Ohio, being and educated in the common schools of his j about twenty days on the 'road. He has father's district. Ho was married in 1868, , always followed farming for an occupation, to Miss Sarah E. Webster, who died six ! and has continued to reside in Putnam months later. February 20, L872, lie was County. He was married May 7, 1835, to married to Alice J. Winn, daughter of Miss Louisa Miller, and they had twelve Charles P. Winn, «.f RusselMlle. To this children, six of whom are living Fannie

U., wife of William Beadle, of Mill Creek Township; Michael M., Levi, a resident of Owen County, this State; Columbus J., of Jefferson Township: Melinda C, wife of David Phillips, of Morgan County, Indiana: Louisa M., wife of James 11. Grimes, of Mount Meridian. The deceased are - William S.. Nancy J., George W., James B., Squire J. and Pleasant C. Mrs. Hurst died December 11, 1870, and September 8, 1880, Mr. Hurst married Alcy -I., widow of Daniel Hunter, of this county. She was a daughter of William and Harriet Talbott, early settlers of this county. To this union have been born two children Ida A., and one that died in infancy. By her first marriage Mrs. Hurst had one child- - Ira C, now deceased. After living in various places, Mr. Hurst finally settled on section 4. Jefferson Township, where he owns 1(>0 acres of good land. lie has experienced nil the phases of pioneer life. He lias attended log-rollings as many as seventeen days in succession, exclusive of Sundays. In politics lie is a Democrat, and has served as justice of the peace nine years; also as real estate appraiser, and assessor. . Himself and wife are members of the Regular Baptist church, of which he has served as clerk about twenty years.

PLEASANT ALLEE, one of the oldest pioneers of his locality, was born in *%(; Barren County, Kentucky, September 25, 1801', son of William and Susan Alice, pioneers of Putnam County. He came to this county in 1830, and has resided here ever since. He married Miss Lucinda Me- Carty, and three of their six children are living - America, widow of X. Waters, of Morgan County, this State; Phoebe, wife of

Noah Patrick, also of Morgan County, and ! Lucinda. wife of John Alley, of Hendricks i County. The deceased are - Susanna. Rebecca and Josephine, For his second wife : Mr. Alice married Nancy Alexander, and I seven of their eight children are now living - -Charlotte, wife of William Davis; Will- ; iam; Mary F., wife of William Abel; John j N., desso -lames, and Eva. Jennie is der ceased. Mr. .Mice entered eighty acres of land from the Government, south of Belle j Union, where he lived for a time, and after ! ward removed to Mill Creek Township. He ! now owns 217 .V acres of good land, which he has earned by hard work and economical habits. He is a Republican in politics, and j has served as school director and as super-

E. TALBOTT, farmer and stock-raiser, resides on section 31. where he o\\ 3' 133 acres of land, in a good state of , cultivation. He was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, April 28, 1831, son of Lorenzo and Hester (Scott) Talbott. of Scotch-Irish descent. They came to this county in the fall of 1831, where they remained until Lie', j decease. The father died in 1831. Air. Talj bolt was reared on a farm, and has always been a farmer. His maternal grandmothe! : was one of the early settlers of Kentucky, and has molded a great many bullets with which to kill Indians. She was also a pioneer of Putnam County, where she remained j until her death. She died at the age of j eighty-seven years. J. E. was married in , this county, in 1852, to Lucinda Smith, <ianghter of Robert and Elizabeth (Cohorn) Smith. She was burn in Fleming County, j Kentucky, in 1S34. and came to this county I with her parents the same year. Mr. Talbott is a Mason, belonging to Bainbridge Lodge, I No. 75. His early educational advantages were limited, and lie has made the most of bis property himself. His paternal grandfather came to this county in 1880, and passed the remainder of his days here. His name was Neddy.

i'TM> °^v&t resident pioneers of Putnam ^~ County, reside.- on section 2, Greeneastle Township. He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, June 4, 1816, son of Abraham and Susan Coffman, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Kentucky, lie immigrated to this county in the fall of 1.821, ami lias been a resident here ever since. He was reared to manhood by his grandfather, Abraham Coffman, a pioneer of Putnam County. March 20, 1840, lie was married to Miss Mary A. Reeves, daughter of Stacey R. and Sarah Reeves, who were early settlers of this county. They have had five children Elvira, deceased; Hiram L. ; Louisa L., wife of Joseph W". McCorkle, of this county; Charles M., of .Jackson Township, and Sarah I. Mr. Coffman settled upon his present farm in 1840, having raised a crop on it, however, the previous year. He now owns about eighty-rive acres of good land, and has been a successful farmer. All he has he has made by his own industry and good management. In. politics he was formerly a Whig, but in later years a Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has served as trustee in that church. Mrs. Coffman died .Inly 23, 1877. He has endured all the hardships and privations incident to the pioneer. When lie first settled here the nearest grist-mill was thirteen miles distant. Hiram L. Coffman, a son of the preceding, was born January 6, 1813, in Putnam County. In August, 18(>3, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Fifteenth Indiana Infantry, as a private, and became a part of the Army of the Cumberland. He operated in Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, and although he was never in any active engagement, he endured many hardships. He was discharged in February, 18(34, in Indianapolis. September 1, 1864, he re-enlisted in Company E, Twenty-first Indiana Infantry, as a private, and was assigned to the Army of the Gulf, doing principally garrison duty at Fort William and Eaton Rouge. He was honorably discharged in October, 1865. While in the service he contracted an infirmity from which he still suffers. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party.

^SAMUEL ROBINSON, farmer, section ,;<|^£ 15, Franklin Township, was born in ^ Perry County, Indiana, May 10, 1816, son of Andrew Robinson, a native of Ireland, who came to the United States when sixteen years of age, and is now deceased. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and came to this county in 1S24, settling in Russell Township. The Indians were then numerous, and Mr. Robinson was well acquainted with the Indian chief, Cornstalk; but the Indians were all friendly at that time. Turkeys and deer were plenty, and once Mr. Robinson saw thirteen in one drove. Our subject was reared in the woods and educated in the primitive log school-house, where, split logs were used for seats, and greased paper for windows. A huge chimney and fireplace adorned one end of the room, and the floors and doors were made of puncheons. Our subject taught school in his younger days, and since then has followed fanning. His mother. Harriet (Rosencranz) Robinson, was a daughter of Benjamin Rosencranz, of Revolutionary fame. In 1834 Mr. Robinson was married to Miss Sarah Heath, who died March 9, 1837, and in 1840 Mr. Robinson married Sarah A. Hardest}*, daughter of Joshua and Maria riardesty, both of whom are deceased. Of their thirteen children only four are now living - Maria E., now Mrs. William Aldrich, of Washington Territory: John M., Joshua II. and Albert. One son, Edwin II.. died at the age of thirty-live years. Maria has had eight children, six of whom are living Elnora, Clara. Sarah E., Ettie, Samuel II. and Gertrude. Joshua married Emily Key, and resides in Elk County, Kansas; their three children are- Walter P., Pearl and Guy It. Albert married Emma V. Hollingsworth, and lives with his father, and attends to the management of the farm. lie has served as township trustee, justice of the peace, and held various other official positions. He began life with nothing but strong arms and willing heart, and now owns 290 acres of excellent land.

JfOSEPII ELLIS, an early settler of Put- "JM nam County, and a resident of Marion ^C Township, was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, December 22, 1812, son of Joseph and Fannie Ellis, natives of Virginia. His paternal ancestors are of English origin, and immigrated to America before the Revolutionary war, settling in Virginia, lie was married in Kentucky, in 1833, to Miss Ann Smith, born January 1, 1803, in Buckingham County, Virginia, and daughter of Samuel and Nancy Smith, also natives of Virginia. Two of their five children still survive Nancy, wife of Isaac E. Crews, of Green -

VplLIJAU SWINDLE, farmer and stoek- p'. raiser, Clinton Township, was born in '^v'1- Macon County. Tennessee, October 27, 1845, son of Elijah and Martha Swindle, who were natives of Virginia, and reared three children - James II., William II. and Elijah; | the two former are deceased. Our subject | was reared on a farm, having handled a team i and plow from the time he was eleven years j of age. At the breaking out of the civil I war Mr. Swindle espoused the cause of the i Union anil enlisted in Company C, Fifth I Kentucky Infantry, serving three years and j six months, lie was taken prisoner at Monj roe Gross- Roads, and exchanged in twenty j seven days. lie participated in the battle i of Gallatin, Tennessee, against Morgan. Iirink- ! wood, near Murfreesborough, and in a running fight for three days and nights against old General Forrest, from West Point to Cold Springs. lie also participated in several cavalry raids, then in a raid of three or four days' ride, in a two day's fight at Chattanooga, at Kesaca. Georgia, and on that famous raid with General Kilpatrick around Atlanta, General Kilpatrick being the third one to make the attempt, which he accomplished. Mr. Swindle had so no very narrow escapes around Atlanta.. From the latter place to Lovejoy the lighting was continuous, and at

Love joy a part of Kilpatrick's Brigade was surrounded, Mr. Swindle being one of them. They were obliged to cut their way out with their sabres. lie was in that noted march to the sea, then through North Carolina, and at Monroe Cross- Roads. lie was discharged at Louisville in June, 1865, and returned home. Alter that he was engaged in the livery business at Memphis, Tennessee, for one year, then bought and sold mules for a year below Memphis. In 1871 he was married to Miss Barbara May, born July 15, 1847, in Kentucky. To this union have been born six children - James F., William II., Charles S., Martha E., Margaret II. and Amanda. They removed to Johnson County, this State, in 1872, where Mr. Swindle followed farming four years. \\\ 1870 they came to Putnam County, and one year later Mr. Swindle went to Tennessee on a business tour. Since that time ids interests have been in this county. Politically he is a Republican.

i^s^rj County, Kentucky, December 10, 1801. His father, John Lee, was born in Virginia in 1777, and went to Kentucky with his parents, where he was married to Elizabeth Mitchell, also born in Virginia in 1777; both were of Scotch-Irish ancestry. They came to Indiana in 1816, settling in Clark County, where the mother died. The father died in Washington County. They had eleven children. The father was a farmer j by occupation. William was reared in j Clark County and received a common school education. He was married in 1828 to Clarissa Mills, born in Woodford County, j Kentucky, in 1799. She was the widow of i

Daniel Mills, who died in Kentucky. One of their three children is now living- - Frances J. Mr. Lee came to Greencastle in 18H(.», where he was engaged in the mercantile trade one year. lie was appointed to till an unexpired term of judge of probate, and was elected to the oliice at the next election, which office he resigned to accept the position of recorder; he held this office four years. Mr. Lee was formerly an Old Line Whig, but is now a Republican, casting his first presidential vote for J. Q. Adams in 1824. lie removed to his present home- in 1S57, where he now resides on his farm of 100 acres. He has had six children - Newton L., Margaret A., Eliza E., Dan (J., William A. and Mary A. deceased. Mrs. Lee died in 1884.

ILL1AM M. YOGNG, a retired farmer residing at Carpentersville, was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, October 2, 1813, son of Thomas Young, a native of the same county and now deceased. He was reared on a farm and educated in the primitive log school-house with split logs for seats, puncheon floors, greased paper for windows, and a huge fireplace in one end of the room, with mud-audstick chimney. There was also a clapboard roof, with knees and weight poles. When sixteen years of age he learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed twenty years. He came to this county in 1835, settling in Franklin Township, which has since been his home, and where he has followed farming until within a few years. The cornstalk- Indian town was near his place, although the tribe left the year previous to his locating here. These Indians buried their dead in pens made of poles daubed with mud and covered with puncheons. . Afterward the whites buried the bones in the ordinary manlier. Mr. Young had a strong constitution, and did an immense amount of hard work. lie has attended as many as twenty logrollings in one season. He was married in July, 1835, to Miss Mary Black, and of their eight children, seven are living - Sarah E., Margaret, Amanda, Burilla, Dulcina, Thomas and Marshall. After the death of Mrs. Young, Mr. Young married, April 15, 1868, Ann E. Rhoads, daughter of George Rhoads. Mr. Young was township trustee one term, and trustee of Carpentersville two terms. His mother died in this count}- January 24, 1847, and his father, March 4. 18G0. Himself and wife are members of tlie Presbyterian church.

JJI^ENRY C. BLUE, an enterprising fanner i|||l <->t Mill Creek Township, residing on *$i section 30, is a native of Putnam County, Indiana, born February 3, 1850. In his youth he attended the common schools of his neighborhood, and by diligent study acquired a fair education. He was married September 10, 1800, to Miss Nancy J. Staley, who was born in Morgan County, Indiana, February 0, 1^48, a daughter of Sampson and Sarah A. Staley,old and honored pioneers of Putnam County. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Blue, all of whom are living. They are as follows - Emma F., born July 0, 1870; Clarissa, November 30, 1872; Herbert, March 26, 1875; Ilettie L., February 3, 1877; Eftie M., September 8, 1879; Sarah A., June 10, 1882, and America J., November 2, 1880. Henry C. Blue is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and one of the trustees, and also a class-leader. In politics he is a Dem-

! ocrat. He was elected to the oitice of justice ! of the peace, his commission dating April 9. | 1878, and has served ever since. Mr. Blue j has made farming the principal avocation of i his life, in which he lias met with success, j and is now the owner of over sixty-two acres of good land, and by his industrious habits and fair and honorable dealing he has gained i the confidence of ail who know him.

| J||EBECCA FOEDICE was born in Bnt- 1 kv ler County, Ohio, near Hamilton, ; ^Ji\ February 27, 1810, daughter of John land Elizabeth (Ilanna) Eliott, the former i born October 0, 17*6, and the latter January I 10. 1701; both were natives of Pennsylvania and of Irish ancestry. They had twelve children, only two of whom are living - Rebecca and James; the latter resides in Edgar County. Our subject was married, j February 24, 1*42. to Joseph E. Ford ice. a I son of William Ford ice. His parents had i nine children, seven of whom are living; ; two daughters are in Ohio and the others are i in this State. Our subject has had six chil- | dren - William, John X., James C, Jesse ; II., Liz/.ie R. and Sarah A. William, John ! and Sarah are deceased. William married | Celia II., daughter of John and Sarah Durham, and had two children - Myrtle M. and ; Lulu. He died in Texas, July 26. 1879. James C. married Bertha, daughter of Joseph I and Sarah Allen, and they have one child - | Frederic. Jesse 11. married Lucy E., daughter of Joseph and Sarah Allen, and their j children are - Maggie, Donald A. and Joseph i B. Lizzie married William II., son of ; Thompson and Delphi na Ashby, and their j children are - Jesse G., Lizzie, Joseph F., Mary and Howard F.; they7 reside in Mont- I gomery County. Mrs. Ford ice did not have being new and schools far away. Her husband was educated in the subscription schools, and .being a great reader, obtained a very fair education by his own efforts, lie represented his county in the State Senate two terms, beginning in 1856. He was a thorough business man and highly esteemed by all who knew him. lie was an elder in the Presbyterian church, and his wife and family are all members of that church. They gave their children as good educational advantages as the country afforded. Their son Je^a is a prominent physician at Wichita, Kansas, lie is a graduate of the Cincinnati Medical College. During his later years Mr. Fordice met with an accident that crushed his ankle, and after suffering excruciating pain two or three months, his foot was amputated.

AVID A. BLUE was born in the State of Ohio, November 8, 1829, and came to the State of Indiana as one of the early settlers and has been a resident of Mill Creek Township, Putnam County, ever since. lie married Sarah, the daughter of Samuel Wright, April 19, 1849, and a family of eight children were born to them, seven of whom survive, .as follows - -Henry C. Flue, born February 3, 1850; Samuel A., May 13, 1852; Armazinda, wife of Alvin Cox, November 18, 1854; Nancy E., wife of William Hollingsworth, February 10, 1858; Joel N., February 11, 1801; Lloyd A., February 20, 1860; Wilson T., February 20, 1809, and an infant son, deceased, August 13, 1872. Sarah Flue departed this life September 29, 1883. She was a member of the New Providence Missionary Raptist Church, David A. being a member of the same church, lie has for many years held the office of deacon. In politics he is a Democrat, lie has served as justice of the peace eight years, and is a prominent and well respected citi/.en.

,'^',-p the flouring-mill at Cloverdale, was j %£*»- born in Warren Township, this county, j March 23,1844, son of John II. and Hannah J (Waller) Hendrix. He was reared on the old i homestead, and educated in the common

schools, jle worked on the farm during the I summer season, and in the mill during the ; winter season, until he learned the miller's I trade. In 1875 he went to Cataract, Owen

County, where lie. was engaged in milling two \ years. In November, 1*77, he came to I Cloverdale and formed a partnership with I Howard Hart in the saw and grist-mill business, which partnership existed until January, 1881, when Mr. Hart purchased the interest of Mr. Hendrix in the saw-mill, and the latter purchased JNIr. Hart's interest in

I the nouring-mill. Since that time he has j given his entire attention to the milling busj iness. Mr. Hendrix is a member of the j village school board, and has held that office J three years. He is a member of Sanders | Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F., at Cloverdale, j and belongs to Gosport Camp, No. 102, at i Gosport, Owen County. In July, 1802, he enlisted in Company C, Fifty-fifth Indiana Infantry, serving three months, lie was discharged, and in August, 1803, re-enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Fifteenth Indiana Infantry, serving until" February 29, 1804. During his first service he was on post duty on the Ohio River, and served as Corporal of the company. His later service was in Tennessee. He is a member of Cloverdale Post, No. 422, G. A. R., at Clover- dale, of which lie is quartermaster. lie is also treasurer of the Odd Fellows lodge and one of the trustees. January 31, 1866, lie was married to Sarah J. Farrow, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 23, 1850, daughter of Thornton and Susan J. (Seward) Farrow, natives of Kentucky. Tliey came to this county about 1857, and located on a farm in "Warren Township, where the father died in 1859. The mother afterward removed to Greencastle, where she lived until her death, which occurred December 21, 1884, aged fifty-nine years. They were the parents of eleven children, of whom live are living, Mrs. Ilendrix being the second child, and the oldest one now living. The mother was a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Ilendrix: have had six children - John C, William T., James W., Daisy B., Bessie and Edistina F. Mr. and Mrs. Ilendrix are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

fSAAC S. PERRY, farmer, section 21, Warren Township, was born in Floyd ^v County, this State, near New Albany, April 8, 1821. I[e came to Putnam County with his parents when an infant, was reared in this county, and educated in the common schools and at Asbury College. lie learned the pottery trade of his father, and in 1853 engaged in that business in Madison County. In May, 1864, he returned to Putnamville and purchased his father's business, which he has since conducted in connection with farming. Mr. Perry was married December 20, 1853, to Jane B. Stockman, a native of Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, born January -1, 1827. They have had seven children - Sarah L., born October 12, 1851; Mary E., born July 3, 1850; J, dm F., born March 23, 1858, died in September, 1860;

Lawrence S., born January 23, 1860; Frances M., born April 15, 1802, died in September, 1803; Wilber G., born February 27, 1864; Lucy, born January 19, 1866. Mrs. Perry died January 11, 1884. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, received an academic education and followed teaching several years. Mr. Perry and his family are also members of the Methodist church. His house is managed by his daughter Lucy. He has given his children a good education, and is interested in all enterprises that benefit the community.

ft) UN II. W ATKINS, agent for the Pluenix Insurance Company, of New York, resides in .New Maysville, and was born in this county May 29, 1813, son of Henry S. and Mary Watkins, natives of North Carolina, and of German-Irish ancestry. In 1802 he enlisted in Company B, Fifty-fourth Indiana Infantry, and served fourteen months. lie participated in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, and others of less importance, lie was mustered out at New Orleans and returned home. lie was married in this county, November 5, 1870, to Eliza J. Lesley, daughter of Joseph D. and Mary (Whitecotton) Losley, natives of Kentucky. They came to this county in 1837, where the mother died in 1852. The father is still living. Mrs. Watkins was born in this county December 4, 1846. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins have five children, three of whom arc living -Robert C, Charles O. and Bertha F. Joseph II. and an infant are deceased. Mr. and Airs. Watkins are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. lie owns his house and lot and forty-eight acres of land. He reis;;

«LISHA WOOD, an early settler of Put- TpL nam County, was born in Washington ""Spi County, Indiana. February 3, 1822, son of Daniel and Margaret Wood, the former a native of Indiana, and the latter of Pennsylvania. His grandfather, Abraham Wood, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, having served faithfully for seven years. He was among the first settlers of Washington County, and died at the age of eighty-four year.-. Klisha was the third of a large family of children. lie was reared in Washington County until he reached his eighteenth year. When he was fourteen years old his father died, and in 1840 he, with other members of the family, came to what is now known as Mill Creek Township, where he has since resided. June 1, 184-0, he was married to Miss Rlioda Broadstreet, daughter of Thomas Hroadstreet, a pioneer of Putnam County. To this union were born seven children, four of whom are living - William X., Ava P., wile of Nathaniel Stringer; Mary J., wife of David McAninch, and Lurilda, wife of II. U. Parker. The deceased are - Thomas W., Sarah and one that died in infancy. Mrs. Wood died April 20, 1857, and September 8, 1857, Mr. Wood was married to Phoebe C. Phillips, who was born July 22, 1834, in Hendricks County, and a daughter of Nathan and Sarah Phillips, who were natives of North Carolina, and who were among the first settlers of Hendricks County. To this union seven children have been, born - Ellen, wife of Pleasant Hurst; Emeline, wife of Richard McCammack; Noah and Albert A. Lydia, Rosa and Madona are deceased. Mr. Wood located upon his present farm, section 0,

Mil! Creek Township, about 1845, when his farm was mostly covered with a heavy growth of timber. lie has endured many hardships and witnessed many changes. lie commenced life for himself with only $10, which was given him by his mother. He now owns 280 acres of good land - the result of hard labor and economy. He has rolled logs eighteen days in succession, Sunday excepted, and was always ready to do his share of the world's work. Politically he is a Democrat, aud has held the office of school director and supervisor. He experienced religion in 1840, and himself and wife are member of the Misi sionary Baptist church, of which he is at I present serving as trustee. Mr. Wood is of a retiring and unassuming disposition, and both himself and wife are greatly esteemed in their community-.

fOIIN II. IIICUOI), fanner, rcsi'lus on section 21, Floyd Township, where he -, owns 111 acres of good land. He was born in Pendleton County, Kentucky, December 11, 1813, son of Pailey and Sarah (Hart) Herod, natives of Virginia, and of English ancestry. The parents died in Kentucky. John IT. was reared on a farm, and has always followed farming. He came to Putnam County in 1833, first settling in Floyd Township. He was married here January 10, 1834, to Miss Mary King, who was born in Kentucky October 16, 1816. Of their twelve children, six are living - Pailey, who married Harriet Minter, resides in Hendricks County, and has ten children; John N. married Sobia Adams; Sarah, wife of Jacob P. Stabaugh, of Floyd Township; Mary M. married A. J. Shinn; Johnson C; Martha C, wife of William Arnold; William i II. married Mary J. Shoemaker, and died leaving four children - Eva D., Aimer B., j children, of whom seven survive - David AV"., Otto M. and Mary I). Eva keeps house for ! Lloyd E., Calvin A., Thomas F., Samlier grandfather. Mrs. Herod died in 1882. uel F., Lutlier A. and Eliza J., wife Politically Air. Herod is a Democrat, and has i of Morris Goodwin, a conductor on the held the oilier of justice of the peace nine passenger train of the Indianapolis vV; years, and county commissioner two terms. Saint Louis' Kail road. Mr. Campbell owns He is a member of the Baptist church, as j 172 acres of excellent land, on section 3, was also his wife. His grandson manages ! and has met with good success in farming, the farm. Postoffice, Fillmore. I He came to Putnam County in the fall of farm in 1858, which was then covered with '-;lTilFU L. CAMPBELL, farmer and ! a heavy growth of timber. Mrs. Campbell '//? stock-raiser, Marion Township, was born j was born in AVayne County, this State. Jan- in Jennings County, Indiana, February [ nary 2*1), 1823. Her father was a native of 22, 1822, son of David and Ann (Clinton) j Maryland and her mother of Ohio. They Campbell. I lis paternal ancestors immigrated were among the early settlers of Wayne from Scotland to America, and settled in j County. She has been a member of the Mis- Pennsylvania prior to the Revolutionary war. sionary Baptist church a great many years. They afterward removed to Kentucky. Three In politics Mr. Campbell is a Democrat. of his uncles were killed while serving un- Both are respected members of society, der Daniel Boone in his expedition against : and Harrison, and participated in the battles j IfCENKY W. LUCAS, of the firm of of Fort Meigs, Tippecanoe and Dudley's de- ifi) Lucas oc Burnett, proprietors of the feat. His father was a native of Pennsyl- *^£ Raccoon saw-mill and manufacturers of vania, and removed to Kentucky! thence to wire picket fencing, was born in Boone Jennings County, this State, in 1810, being County, Indiana, March S, 1850. His father, one of the iirst settlers of that county. He Henry Lucas, was born in Fayette County, remained there until his decease in 1830. Pennsylvania, and came to Boone County in Of his rive children, three- are living- Eliza, L83G. He was a leading attorney at Lebawife of AVdlliam Griffith, of Johnson County, ! mm, and was acknowledged to be the best Indiana; Calvin D.. a resident of Cass paper lawyer in Boone County Circuit Court. County, Missouri, and Luther L., our sub- He was highly esteemed by all and had hosts ject. The deceased are -Mary J. and Emily, of friends. He died April 11. 1880. The Luther L. was reared to manhood in his na- mother, Jane (Montgomery) Lucas, is also a tive county, and was educated in the early native of Fayette County, and resid.es in schools of hi.- time. April 13, 1813, he was Putnam County, aged seventy-two years, married to Miss Mary Knight, a daughter of They had eleven children, only two living - Lloyd and Catherine (Stanley) Knight, who Henry W. and Captain Thomas P»., oi' De settled in Putnam County about the year Kalb County, Illinois. Henry W. was reared 1842. To this union have been born eight un a farm until nine vearsofage, after which he worked in a saw and grist-mill. At the age of eighteen years he began business for himself. and engaged in a bakery and confectionery establishment at Whitestown. He remained there about two years, then learned the business of engineer, and with his father ran an engine two years, lit: then sold nursery stock until 1873, and the following year engaged in the milling business, which he has since continued. Jlis engine is thirtyfive horse-power, the cylinder being 11x20 inches, and he used the machinery of Linkes, Davis iV. Co., of Indianapolis. The tirni makes a specialty of bridge and railway timber, and are doing a large; business. Mr. Lucas was married August 3, 1873, to Miss Llewella M. Hill, daughter of Aaron C. Hill, of Hendricks County, this State, and their children are - Nellie J., Grace P., Cora L. Lloyd and Peulah. They came to this county in the fall of 1879.

Henry and Tena Akers, also natives of Virginia and of German ancestry. The father was born in 1793 and died in 1879. Mis mother was burn about 1792 and died in 1842. Their live children are living, some in this count}- and the rest in Montgomery County. Mr. Akers was married December 22, 1S51, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Jesse and Nancy Hicks, who were natives of Kentucky. Their six children are all living in this State, Mr. and Mrs. Akers have two children- -Mary, born October 19, 1852, and James, born October 15, 1854. Mr. Akers went to school very little in his younger days. The school-houses were pool' and inconvenient, and - school furniture, was unknown.

All his life has been spent in Putnam County except two years. The first twenty or thirty years of his life were, spent, in a wilderness. Mrs. Akers died in 1879, and his son and daughter-in-law are keeping house for him. She was a devoted member of the Christian church. Their daughter married Darius Butcher and has two children- -Stella M. and Kate. James married Emma Hendricks. Mr. Akers has held the office of county supervisor two or three terms. Himself and family are members of the Christian church.

-p A IT A IN WILLIAM. P. W1M.MKK, VPj?" farmer, Madison Township, was born '^". in Parke County, Indiana, March 15, L835, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Mills) Wi miner, natives of Virginia. They removed to Parke County, where they passed the remainder of their days. They were among the first settlers of that county. They reared eleven children --Owen. Sanford, Isaac, James II., Henry C, Melinda, wife of Daniel Keller; Minerva, wife of Hezekiah Burton; Mary J., wife of John McGelvrey; Augeline, wife of James Crooks; Eliza J., who died in infancy, and our subject. The latter was reared principally on a farm. After he was grown he worked at the carpenter's trade until he enlisted, July 6, 1861, in Company IT, Twentyfirst Indiana Infantry. After one year he was transferred to heavy artillery and was assigned to the Army of the Gulf. He enlisted as Orderly Sergeant and was promoted to Captain. He participated in the battle of Aloiers, and the battle of New Orleans, and helped capture two trains. He was in the battle of Baton Rouge, and many others of less importance. At the siege of Fort Hudson he was on duty as Orderly forty -four days and nights. He commanded the com- pany nine months, lie was mustered out at j were greatly respected by all who knew them. New Orleans October 10,1X65, not having; He was a member of the Christian church, received even a scratch while in the service, and in his death Putnam County lost one of lie was married March 12, LSG6, to Angela, j her most worthy citizens. Isaac M., the subdaughter of D. P. and Elizabeth '-'arrow, who j ject of this sketch, was roared to manhood died in 1867. Afterward Mr. Wi miner mar- j in this county, and received a limited educated Catherine Farrow, who was born in this i tion. He has attended many log-rollings, county in 1843. Their children are - Ger- j and helped to raise many log cabins, lie trade, Jesse, Claude, Omar and Andrew; I followed the trade of carpenter and contractor Nellie and Oscar are deceased. The Captain about ten years, and with this exception he was on General Ilulburt's staff four months, :. has always been a {'armor. January 24, 1854, and also served as Inspector General. In j he was married to Miss Mary E. Gorham, 187S-'71) he represented Putnam and lien- ; daughter of Alexander Gorham, of this county, dricks counties in the Legislature, having j To this union have been born seven chil }vcu, been elected on the Democratic ticket, lie j six of whom are Living- -Milton 11., Willard, was nominated by the Greenback party. He j Emma, wife of William Jones; Gertrude, owns. 126 acre- of good laud in Madison i who became the wife of Ezra Smith; Robert Township, and is a successful farmer. lie j and John W. Alexander is deceased. Mr. belongs to Lodge No. 45, I. O. (). F. Politi- ! Day owns a line farm of 240 acres in a good eally he is a Democrat, lie is a self-made j state of cultivation, lie is a member jf the man, having made nearly all of his property Masonic fraternity at Fillmore - Applegate by bis own exertion. ! Lodge, No. 155, and in politics affiliates with

Joanna Day, natives of Kentucky. Several j ^jJFOIIN YV'ALN, retired farmer, Painof his maternal uncles were soldiers in the j ^J bridge, was born in Frederick County, war of 1812. His father's ancestors came : ^ Virginia, eighteen miles north of Winfrom Ireland, and. Ids mother's from Wale.-. : Chester, August 17, L812. His father, Jollis parents came from Kentucky to Putnam seph Wain, was a native of Pennsylvania, County in 1.829, locating six miles northeast and his mother, Mary Wain, was a native of of Greencastle, where the father entered 160 Virginia. Me was reared on a farm and r^lnacres of land from the Government. This cated in the early subscription schools, lie land he improved and cultivated and resided removed to Highland County, Ohio, in I ->-><>, thereon until his decease, which : occurred in and to this county in 1831), locating in Floyd 1864. Of the eleven children horn to his Township. lie was married June 26, 1834, parents six survive Erastns, Lydia. William, in Highland County, to Martha Wilkinson, Isaac M., Sarepta and Gregory. They en- daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth Wilkinson, dured all the hardships incident to pioneer and their children are Elizabeth A., Elijah life, having settled in a ^a'h+v forest. They (Land Mary J. Samuel is deceased. Mr.

and Mrs. Wain are members of the Christian church. Me owns 350 acres of land in Floyd and Monroe townships, besides property in Bain bridge, lie was a Henry Clay Whig in an early day. but has been a Republican ever since the organization of that party.

JR|EV. NELSOJS WRIGHT, of Mill Creek v Kl Township, was born in this county Jan- -;=4c\ nary 19, 1S3S, son of Samuel and Jane Wright, pioneers of the county. Here lie was reared to manhood, and educated in the pioneer schools, ami. like all pioneers, endured many privations. lie was married February '2.",, 1S58, to Miss Caroline E. Foster, daughter of Joshua and Sarah Foster, who were pioneers of Warren County, this State.

J.. Oliver P., Charles, Ida M., Luther E. and Ira G. Franklin A. and John \\r. are deceased. Franklin was accidentally killed in the following manner: March 23, 1866, Mr. Wright went to the woods to fell a tree, and fearing that the tree would not lodge where he desired, he cut a beech tree close by, making it lodge on the linn tree he was cutting, so as to cause the latter tree to fall just where he wished. After instructing his son to stand in a safe place, he continued the work of felling the tree. The lad, for some unaccountable reason, changed Ins position, and the linn tree struck him, killing him instantly. He was a little past seven years of age, a remarkably bright boy and one of unusual promise. A few days previous to his death, while Franklin was attending school at the Dorsett school-house, a wild duck flew against the building, breaking its neck and causing instant death. Franklin was the first to pick it up, and he pulled out the feathers, child-like, as any one would. This fact became known to the neighbors, and it was predicted that some' one of the pupils of that school would meet with death. A postmortem examination of Franklin revealed the fact that the lad's neck was broken. The similarity of the death of the lad and the duck, under the circumstances, has always been the wonder of the neighborhood. His funeral sermon was preached by Rev. John Walls, a minister of high standing in the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Wright settled upon his present farm about twenty-four years ago. He owns 125 acres on section 19, and has made the most of it himself. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church over twenty years ago. serving faithfully as an ] exhorter, and subsequently as a minister. : About seven years ago he voluntarily left that church and joined the Society of j Friends, feeling that he could acccomplish I more in that society. Much of his time is I taken up in preaching funeral sermons. Po- ' litically he affiliates with the Republican ; party.

B. MILLS, fanner and teacher, resides ! on section 14, Jackson Township, ^^i3 where he owns 1.15 acres of land. He was born in Floyd Township, this count}', September 28, 1851, a son of Floyd M. and Merinda (Ceilings) Mills, the former a native of Tennessee and of Scotch-Irish ancestry, the latter a native of Indiana, and of German- Irish ancestry. They removed to this county in 1832, where they remained until the death of the father, which occurred in 1S56, at the age of thirty-three years. The mother resides with our subject and is fifty-six years of age. The}' reared four children, all of whom are living. Our subject wa.s reared on a farm. He commenced teaching school in

1873, and has taught ten years. At present lie is engaged in {'arming. 1 1 Is father left a farm of 100 acres at his death. He was a soldier in the Mexican war, and while there contracted a disease that resulted in his death. Mr. Mills' grandfather came herein 1827; hence was a pioneer of the county. In politics Mr. Mills is a Republican.

|f||AMPSON STALKY, one of the old and vJvyv prominent pioneers of Putnam County, "^p who is now deceased, was horn in the State of \ irginia, a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Staley, and of English descent. He was brought to Putnam County, Indiana, by his parents in his boyhood, they settling in Jefferson Township, where they made their home until their death. Sampson Staley grew to manhood in Jefferson Township, and experienced many of the privations and hardships which usually fall to the lot of the pioneer. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Waters, and to them were born eight children, of whom six still survive Hiram A.. Alary A., who has been engao-ed in teaching in the public schools a number of years; Elizabeth E., wife of Marian Hurst; Nancy J., wife of Henry C. .Blue, of Putnam

L. and America E. are deceased. Air. Staley died October 22, 1857, his widow surviving until January 28. 1878. Mr. Staley was one of the self-made men of the county, having by his own persevering industry and good management acquired aline property, leaving at his death some 400 acres of valuable land. In politics he affiliated with the Republican party. He became widely and favorably known throughout the county, and by his strict integrity he gained the confidence and

-ACOi: X. COUCH MAX, proprietor ot the Fineastle tile and saw mill, section li>. Franklin Township, was born in Champaign County. Ohio, December 25, 1840, son of Michael (deceased) and Elizabeth Couchman, natives of Clarke County, Ohio. He lived on a farm until the breaking out of the late civil war, when he enlisted in Company 1, Forty-second Ohio Infantry, Garfield Regiment, and participated in the battle of .Middle Creek, Cumberland Gap campaign, and several others. During the latter campaign he was crippled and soon after discharged. After the war he worked at the carpenter's trade until about 1881, when he engaged in the manufacture of tile. Three years later he added a saw-mill. His boiler and engine are the Robinson make. His boiler is twelve feet and forty inches, and the engine \)-\\W inches, or twenty-five horse power. He uses the Eureka tile-mill, with a capacity of 10,000 4-inch tile daily. He is also doing a good business in the lumber trade, shipping to Indianapolis. The tile shed is 24x150 feet, one and a half stories in height. The kiln is of the down draft style, and the tile is of the best quality. Mr. Couchman came to this county in the spring of 1869. October 8, L803, he was married to Miss Miriam Daniels, daughter of Jackson Daniels, deceased. Of their twelve children, ten are living- -Amos A., John T., George Sarah E., Arthur L., Ida M., Maggie B., Harriet E., Emma and Henry. Mr. Couchman never seeks official positions. He is captain of the Horse Thief Detective Association, of Fineastle, and is a member of the ridian, and engaged in the practice of his professsiou at Mount Tabor, Monroe County. remaining there three years. He then went to Quincy, Owen County, practicing there eight- J een years, then removed to Bloom ington, Monif^KEMENTEll MULLINIX, M. I)., of | roe County, and in the spring of 1882 came to \: *r> Cloverdale Township, was born in Jet- j Cloverdale Township, where he has since been -it ferson Township, this county, October 5, engaged in the practice of medicine. He 1835, son of Elisha and Hannah Mullinix, j attended Miami Medical College during pioneers of that township, where the father ! 1866-'67. The doctor has always taken an settled about 1828, locating on section 20, ! active enterest in educational matters, and in where he lived until 1808, then sold out and j the improvement of his township. In poliremoved to Illinois, living there ten years. : tics he is a zealous Republican, casting his He then returned to Indiana, where he died | first presidential vote for John C- Fremont, in Owen County, May 17, 1882. He was born, in 1850. He united with the Masonic in Rowan County, North Carolina, May 22, fraternity in 1861, and has held the offices of 1700. His parents, Greenbury and Christina junior and senior warden several terms. lie (Morgan) Mullinix, were also natives of j is now worshipful master of Cloverdale Lodge, North Carolina. The family are of Scotch- Irish ancestry. Greenbury came to Washington County about 1S10 or 1815, and to Putnam County about 1824, settling in Greencastle, where he lived until his death in 1854 or 1855, aged over eighty years. His wife died in 1857, aged eighty-five years. She was a member of the Old School Baptist telegraph operator, and Orris E., a clerk at church. Elisha Mullinix was reared a j Indianapolis. Mrs. Mullinix is a member of farmer, and came to Kentucky about 1810, | the Christian church. The doctor owns 120 locating in Washington County, coming to : acres of land in Owen County. His residence this county some years later. He was twice ! is one of the iinest in the village. It was married, his first wife being Charity Me- j purchased in 1882, at a cost of s2,500. He Collum, from he was divorced in 1828. His j also owns the lot upon which his office is second wife was Hannah (Hunt) Jenkins, ! situated. He is a genial gentleman and has whom he married in 1830. By his first j a lucrative practice. He never fails to remarriage were eight children, and by his j spond to a call on account of the limited second marriage were seven children. The ! means of his patron, mother died in January, 1885, in Boone j the Missionary Baptist church. Dr. Mul- j linix was reared on a farm. He attended the common schools, and also attended As- j bury University two years. He read medicine I nnderDr. Washington Brin-ton, of Mount Me- !