Putnam County, Indiana - The whole text, 1887 (part 11 of 12)

No. 132. lie united with the Baptist church in 1800, and in 1801 was ordained deacon, lie was married February 24, 1850, to Julia A. Allen, born in Lawrence County, this State, July 8, 1840, and their children are - Nettie I., wife of Professor A. Brown, a graduate of DePauw University; Elmer E.,

GEORGE L. SUMMERS, farmer and stock-raiser, resides on section 16, W*- Washington Township, where he owns 230 acres of land. He was born in Boone

County, Kentucky, September 3, 1839, sun of retaining ami managing his farm. December Moses and Jenctta (Ross) Summers, also na- | 29, 1840, lie was married near Greencastle tives of Boone County and of French-German to Miss Caroline Xiehols, daughter of Amos ancestry, [lis motherdied when he was but tour j II. and Marian (Paine) Nichols. The father years of age, and he was early thrown upon the was a native of Vermont and of German anworld to care for himself, lie was the only j cestry. lie was at one time a wholesale son, and he has but one sister, wife of Dr.J.B. merchant on Cortland street, New York City, Doilincr, of La Porte, Indiana, [n 1862 our ; and during the financial crash of 1837 was subject enlisted in Company A, Fifth Ken- j forced to suspend business. With the remfcucky Infantry, Confederate army, under; mint of his fortune he came to Indiana and Colonel Hawkins and General J. C. Brecken- j settled on a farm near Greencastle, where he ridge, serving three years. Fie was in the : lived until 1857. During that time he was battles of Chickamauga, Tunnel Hill, Mission- i also engaged in the hardware business at ary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Kingston, Greencastle, and is said to have sold the first Pig Sandy and several others of less impor- I stove in the county. lie removed from Puttauce. He removed to this county in L865, j nam County, in LS57. to Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 1866 he was married to Elizabeth where he engaged in banking and farming, Butcher, born in this county, and died in 1880. i and died in 1865, at the age of sixty-four In 1882 he was married in Clay County, to j years. The mother of Mrs. Tennant was Charlotte McCullough, horn in that county I born in the city of Auburn, New York. Her in 1851. Mr. Summers had but 82 in j father. Lyman Paine, was one of the first setmoney and a suit of clothes to commence ; tiers of that city. She came West with her life with, and these were given him by Es- i family and died near Cincinnati in Nove inquire Woodson, of Falmouth. He served as ; her, I860, at the a.ge of lii'ty-four years, provost marshal in Pendleton County, Ken- : Doth parents are buried in Spring Grove tucky. cemetery at Cincinnati. 'Hay were members

: nant are the parents of two children --Alice, | widow i>t' Philander Alison, deceased, late of :W^ILL1AM EMMERSON TENXANT, Putnam County, and Richard, an attorney .. 1/ \B :t hnaner of Greencastle, was born at law, residing in Terre Haute. They have C^o^r-j near May's Lick, Madison County. I an adopted daughter - .May. whom they Kentucky, September 15, 1815, son of Rich- j adopted when an infant. Mrs. Tennant is a ard S. and Elizabeth (Cakill) Tennant. He j member of the College Avenue Methodist was reared a farmer, and came to this county Episcopal Church at Greencastle. .Mr. Tenwith Ins parents when he was fifteen years of nant is not a professor of religion, but is a age, settling on land in Greencastle Town- strong advocate of temperance, and when he ship. He remained under the parental roof first settled on his land in Greencastle Town - until he reached his majority, then went to ship refused to conform to the universal tanning on his own account in Greencastle custom of furnishing whisky during harvest Township. He improved his land and re- time and at house-raisings and log-rollings, sided on it until 188-1, when he removed to although threatened to be -tabooed" from the suburbs of Greencastle City, though still \ such gatherings and to be deprived of the assistance of his neighbors on such occasions, j Bat Mr. Ten nan t proved to them that a cup i of good coffee was fully as nourishing as the i whisky; that the latter, instead of giving j strength, wasted it, and was a curse to all j who indulged in it.

the most prominent practicing physi- i eiaus of Putnamville, was horn in I Franklin County, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1808, son of Phillip and Catherine I (Wanderly) Layman, of German ancestry. ! and also natives of Pennsylvania. The mother j died in that State when our subject was four years old, after which he lived with his grandparents. The father died in Putnamville, about 1869. They had four children, two sons and two daughters. Daniel W. went with his grandparents to Augusta County, Virginia, soon after his mother's death. He was educated at the University of Virginia, graduating at the medical department in 1824. He practiced in Pennsylvania two years, and in 1831 came to this county, j since which time he has been engaged in the ; practice of his profession. Dr. Layman was formerly a Democrat in politics, fn 1840 I lie voted the Whig ticket, but has been a Re- ! publican since the organization of that party. lie was the first postmaster at Putnamville, | appointed in 1^3:2, and held the office several j years, fn April, 1832, the doctor was married to Mary Townsend. born in Union County, i Kentucky, March 3, 1812, and daughter of James Townsend, the proprietor of Putnam- i ville. He was born in Maryland and removed to Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky.' lie came here in 1828, and afterward sold out Ins interest here and removed to Clay < County, where he lived until his decease. |

Mis wife, Catherine Doras, was also a native ^>i' Maryland, and died in Clay County about 1*70. Dr. and Mrs. Layman have had five children - John II. (deceased), Catherine, Mary (deceased), James T. and Columbia I. Mrs! Layman died May 23, 1879. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, oi which Mr. Layman is still a member, lie Uone of the large landholders of the township, owning about 280 acres of land, besides property in Putnamville. lie is an affable man and well calculated to win many friends. His health is good and he is well preserved, often being taken for a much younger man. His practice extended over five counties.

IffRANCIS M. ALEXANDER, trustee of -: pi Mill Creek Township, was born in Put- T^J nam Count}', March 7, 1838. His father, William Alexander, was born in Virginia, and his mother. Jane Alexander, was born in Tennessee. His parents came to Putnam County about 1834, and in 1837 located on the farm now owned by our subject, lie entered land from the Government and settled in the woods, enduring many hardships and privations. lie was the father of thirteen children, seven of whom are living - John, of Morgan County, this State; Hugh, of Illinois; Ann. Francis M, Thomas lb, of Hendricks County; James K.. of Illinois, and .Joseph A., of Morgan County. lie was a member of the Christian church, and in politics a Democrat, lie served as justice of the peace about forty years, and also served as county commissioner of Morgan County. He was a man that was well known and greatly respected by his community. Francis M. has been reared to manhood in this county, and educated in the common schools. August 2. 1862, he eidisted in

Company P>, Fifth-ninth Indiana Infantry, County, Kentucky, February 10. 1809. and was attached to the army of Roscerans They remained in Daviess County until and Grant. He served eight mouths, partie- January 1, LS30, then removed to Putnainipating in the battles of Corinth,Iuka Springs, ville, this county, where Mr. llendrix worked and several others of less importance. He at his trade until the spring of 1835. He was discharged February 10, i.803, and re- then pnrcliased a Hour and saw mill, and tinned home. He was married, September eighty acres of laud. The mill was built by 2, 1802, to Sophia Hubbell, a, native of Ken- ! Alexander Connely. in 1825. Mr. llendrix tucky and daughter of David Hubbell, a j operated the mill until about 1860, when the resident of Texas City, Missouri. They nave dam was carried away by a freshet and never three children Sarah .J., wife of Albert repaired. Since that time lie has been en- Clear water, of Mill Creek Township, Annie j gaged in farming. When Mr. llendrix and Thomas. Mr. Alexander owns 100 acres commenced for himself his possessions eonof good laud in Mill Creek Township, and sisted of a horse and saddle. By industry ninety-two acres in Morgan County, lie is and good management he has accumulated a Democrat in politics, and is now serving for himself a line property. He has added to his second term as township trustee. He has j his iirst purchase; until he now owns 20.2 also served as assessor of the township two \ acres of land. In politics he was formerly a terms. He is a member of the Christian Whig, but is now a Democrat. Both himself church, and is a worthy and consistent Chris- and wife were formerly members of the tian. He has been very successful in his Presbyterian church, but now both are membusiness, bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. & They have had nine children -Eliza J., born *'V"- -V"1"* i September 1, 1830, wife of John 1). Cooper;

§()1L\ 11. IIENDIQX, a pioneer of War- 29, 1856; James, born December 27, 1834; ren Township, was born in Bath County. Mary E., horn January L5, L837; Martha A.., -fti Kentucky, February 4, 1806, son of born May 27, 1839; John M., born .May 22, Moses M. and Frances (Honey) llendrix. 1842; George W., born November 21, 1844; who were early settlers of Kentucky, and Anna L., born November 29, 1M7; William passed the remainder of their days in that II.. born September 13, 1^51. died in the State. The father was born in 1774 and J fall of 1866, having been killed by a rundied in 1841; the mother was born in 1782. j away team. They had ten children, five sons and five ; farm. Later, he worked at the carpenter and j ^PAMES MrYAY, farmer and stockjoiners trade, also at cabinet making, lie ^ .j raiser, section 23, Floyd Township, was left home in the fall of 1828 and came to born in this county May 12. 1849. His Daviess County, this State, but returned to parents, E. R. and Elizabeth (Alby) McVay, Kentucky the following spring. He was' were pioneers of Putnam County, and now married in Daviess County. October 10, reside in Floyd Township. James was 1829, to Anna R. Waler, born in Bourbon i reared on a farm and his occupation has always been that of tanning. January 5, 1841, he was united in marriage with Miss Susie Randall, daughter of John and Mary A. Randall, of this county, who was born in Putnam County in 1853. To this union have been bom four children - Eddie E., Mary M., Lola J. and Gracie E. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics Mr. McVay is a Republican. He owns 293 acres of good land, although he had but ninety acres to start with. His father is one of the wealthiest man in the the countv. Postoffice Coatesville.

t|R. WILLIAM O. WALKER, physician j and surgeon, at Bainbridge, was born in 1H? Fleming County, Kentucky, in June, 1876. His father, William M. Walker, was a native of the same county, and died on the old homestead where he was burn, at the age of seventy years, having never lived in any other place. Our subject was reared on the same farm, and attended the select schools of his neighborhood, which were taught by college professors. President Garfield and Blaine both taught in that neighborhood. When in his seventeenth year lie went to Bourbon County. Kentucky, where he taught school for £30 a month and board. This was the highest wages paid in the country. Failing health compelled him to abandon that profession after six years experience, and lie commenced the study of medicine, graduating at the Cincinnati Medical College in 1861. lie located in Bethel, Bath County, the same year, and practiced there ten years. He then went to Winchester, where he practiced until 1886, then came to this county, where lie is building up an excellent practice. lie was married October 3, 1861, to Miss Mary Payne, daughter of John B.

I Payne, and their children are - William, of Peoria, Illinois; Pearl, living at home, and ! Plarriet, a music teacher in Wesleyan Col- I leg0) Cincinnati. The doctor has spent a | great deal of money in educating his children. i He is very liberal, and does much profession- | al work gratuitously. lie is a member of the Putnam County Medical Society, of the i Christian church and of the Masonic lodge.

Vf^V P'ier' °f Creencastle, was born in J ^^ Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland, December 20, 184s, son of Josiah N. and Mary Eliza (Luke) Jones. AVhen he was twelve years of age he removed with his parents to Baltimore, and remained with I them until he reached manhood. At Baltimore he was employed as a clerk, and at times attended school until he was fifteen years old. He was then employed as cleric in various business houses nniil 1870, when he began to learn photography under : P. L. Perkins, of that city, with whom he rej mained three years. He then went to Covington, Kentucky, and was employed in the photograph rooms of W. S. Porter until 1875, j then went to Cincinnati and worked in the | establishment of C. W. Howland until July, j 1870. He then came to Green castle, where he has since followed his favorite occupation, and has established a reputation as a snecess- I fril artist. April 30, 1878, he was married | at Cincinnati to Miss Sarah V. Whatley, i daughter of Henry and Sarah (Littlebury) : Whatley, who was born and reared in Cini cinnati. She was educated in the Riverside I School, in her native city, and in the convent school of Ursaline Sisters, near Columbus, ! Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have three ehilj dren - Sarah, 'Mary and Harry. Both are members o\ the Protestant Episcopal church of Greencastle, of which Mr. Jones is one of the vestrymen. His parents were natives of Baltimore, the father of Irish, and the mother of English ancestry. They also were members of the Protestant Episcopal church. The father died in Baltimore in 1SS4, at the age of sixty-five years. The mother resides in Haiti more.

V at Fillmore, carries a stock of goods ^C valued at §4,000, with annual sales amounting to ft 15, 000. lie keep.- dry goods, groceries, hardware, boots and shoes, crockery, queensware, etc. If is store is 20x70 feet, and is the only general store in the village. Mr. Bridges was born November 14, 1841, in this county, son of Moses T. and Mary Bridges, natives of Kentucky, the father of Welsh ancestry and the mother of German, They removed from Kentucky to Putnam County between 1828 and 1833, and settled in Greencastle, where the father followed shoemaking, a trade he learned when a boy. The parents removed to Marion Township about 1840. and in 1852 removed to Fillmore, where the father enagegd in the mercantile trade, and conducted his business until about 1804. He removed to Greencastle about 1870, and resided there until his death, his wife surviving him about two years. They reared a large family of children, of whom six survive - Catherine, wife of F. M. Leachman; John, Moses 1)., James W. and Charles. Moses T. Bridges was one of the early judges of the county court, and was one of the representative pioneers of the county. James W. Bridges, our subject, was married September 7, 1805, to Miss Mary A. Leachman, daughter of William G. and

Emma Leachman, her lather having been an earlv settler of Putnam County. To this union have been born three children, two of whom are living - Otho and Conrad. Raymond is deceased, in 1800 Mr. Bridges embarked in the mercantile trade with his father, and remained with him until the latter disposed of his business to his two sons, the firm being M. D. ec J. \V. Bridges. This partnership existed until 1877, when M. D. Bridges was elected clerk of Putnam County. James \V. then purchased his brother's interest, and has since been sole proprietor. tie is a member of the Christian Union church, near Bainbridge, this county, and in politics a Democrat, ile was elected trustee of Marion Township in L880, and served four years.

Jj^ULBERT I, HAMILTON, farmer, Clin- : FA ton Township, was born < >ctober4, isll. ~<| in Clark County, Kentucky, son of James and Hannah (Ramsey^ Hamilton, also natives of Kentucky. The parents had ten children, only live of whom are living. They came to this county when Ilulbert was only four years of age. and he has been a resident here ever since. Mr. Hamilton was twice married. His first wife was Mary V. Mcpherson, daughter of August and Sarah McPherson, natives of Scotland. His second wife was Nancy M. Todd, daughter of John and Sarah Todd, natives of Virginia and of Irish descent. Ile lias had five children - Robert L., born April 19,1842; John R., born July 22, 1844; Nancy M., born May 16, 1857; Ilulbert L., born June 10, 1859. The parents of Mrs. Hamilton had twelve children, Mrs. Hamilton being the only one that lived to be grown. She died several years ago. Mr. Hamilton has a nephew, John H. Hamilton, and his family, living with him and keeping his house. Two of his children are married and he lias supplied them with a home. One daughter died leaving three or four children who now find a home with their kind grandfather. Politically Mr. Hamilton is a Democrat.

^TfBRAM T. HILLIS, a representative £\A farmer of Greencastle Township, was i ^~ born in this county May 9, 1845, son I of Abram and Elizabeth llillis. He was reared to manhood in this county, and received a common-school education. His occupation has always been farming. Sep- j tember 23, 1873, he was married to Miss | Lou. Hall, daughter of James and Rebecca Hall, of Clark County, Kentucky. Of their four children, three are living - Edward, Florence E. and Nellie. He owns a good farm of forty-eight acres, and has met with good success. Politically he is a Republican, and has served creditably as constable. He j is a member of the Methodist Episcopal j church, and resides on section 3.

fOHN M. ELLIOTT, a tanner of Marion | Township, was born in Clark County, j Kentucky, March 6, 1840, son of William A. and Zulina Elliott, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Kentucky.

Township, Putnam County, in 1858, and died soon after his arrival. He was a wagon- j maker by trade, and a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church. lie. was the father of seven children, of whom six survive - John M., Benjamin F., Lucy 0., Margaret E., Mary W. and Emma J. The mother still resides in Marion Township. Our subject was in his nineteeth year when his father settled in Putnam County. lie received a common school education, and has been a life-long farmer. He was married in November, 1862, to Mary M. Kent, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Kent, of this county, the former being deceased. To this union have been born eight children - James F., Joel T., Leon D., Fred W., Guy R., Ivy M., William J. and Newton E. He owns about 100 acres of good land, and is a successful farmer. Politically he is a Democrat.

EVI HASTY, an old settler of Putnam %VH Connty, was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, October 16, 1826, son of Levi and Lydia Hasty, the former a native of Delaware and the latter of Kentucky. His grandfather, Archibald Hasty, was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. He came to this county with his parents in 1833. His father first located on the Little Walnut, where he resided two years, then removed to section 29, where our subject now lives, having entered 160 acres from the- Government. He first erected a log cabin, then began the work of clearing his land. His first crop consisted of four acres of corn. He remained in Madison Township until his decease,which occurred in May, 1863, his wife having died the preceding September. He was a member of the Baptist church, and greatly respected by all who knew him. He left 220 acres of land - the accumulation of a life of labor. Levi and Lydia Hasty were the parents of seven children, four of whom are living - Levi, Jotham, Mary and Elisha. Levi was reared to ma.ihood in this county and educated in t.ie common schools. He has been three times married. His first wife was Minerva Bran- son, and they had two children - Lydia, wife of Jesse Carpenter, and Jonathan. His second wife was Miss Sarah Carpenter, and they had six children- - Perry, Margaret, Minerva, Eva, Rebecca and Martha. His present wife was formerly Mahala Carpenter. lie owns 455 acres of good land, and has been a successful fanner. He is a member of the Old School Baptist church, and in politics a Democrat.

PR. LOGAN STANLEY, of Fincastle, Franklin Township, was born in Henry County, Indiana, October 13, 1846. His father, Nathan Stanley, was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, and came to Indiana in 1830. He is now deceased. Logan was reared and educated at Coatesville, this State, the place where his parents settled when he was a boy. He began to read medicine under Dr. Joe Robinson, of Fillmore, this county, and remained with him two years, then located at Fincastle. In July, 186*2, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventeenth Indiana Infantry, and was discharged in February, 1863. He participated in all the battles of the East Tennessee campaign. After returning home he taught school, reading medicine at the same time. He was only in his twenty-first year when he commenced his practice, having the appearance of a mere boy. The merchant mistook him for a tramp, and would not allow him to go into his store to warm. He had a long, hard struggle with poverty, and for some time his practice was confined to the village. He would board out his bills, and finally got in debt and could not is;et away, j He gradually worked into practice, and by j industry and close attention to business, and i a thorough Knowledge o ' his profession, he i eventually secured an excellent practice. He is a great reader, and is well posted in all modem improvements. October 5, 1870, he was married to Miss Angeline Fosher, daughter of John Fosher, and their children are - Prudy L., John M., Willie A. and AVinnie L. The doctor owns twenty acres of land adjoining Fincastle. He has met with some reverses, having lost his house and most of his furniture by lire in 1881, and the following year lost his stock of drugs from the same source. He also lost heavily by the panic of 1874. He graduated at the Indiana Medical College, of Indianapolis, February 26, 1876. He became a member of the Masonic fraternity at Bainbridge in 1868, and is a member of the Universalist church. He was one of the board of trustees that organized the church, and one of the trustees that built the tine brick church at Fincastle. He never seeks official positions. He has often been solicited to accept the nomination for State Legislator, but has always declined. In politics he is a Republican.

fHILLIP M. SANDY, fanner. Cloverdale Township, was born in Owen *^t County, this State, March 31, 1843, a son of John Sandy, formerly a resident ot this county. When four years of age he came with Ins parents to Cloverdale, where he was reared to manhood and educated in the common schools. In March. 1865, he eidisted in Company F, Forty-third Indiana Infantry, serving until June of the same year. After his discharge he returned home and engaged in fanning. He was married April 3, 1866, to Nancy E. McGinnis, born in Cloverdale Township, December 12, 1845, daughter of Joseph L. and Eliza Jane Mc-

Ginnis, early settlers of that township. Phillip M. worked his father's farm one year after his marriage, then removed to Cloverdale, where he was engaged in buying stoves for live years. He settled upon his present farm in 1870. He has 105 acres of land and two carp ponds, and raises fish for his own table. He has a very comfortable residence and farm buildings. In politics he is a Republican, and has held the office of school trustee. In the fall of 1886 he received the nomination for county clerk; but the county being strongly Democratic, he was defeated, but received the full vote of his party. lie is a member of the Oloverdale Post, No. 4*22, G. A. li.. of which he is the present adjutant. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy are both members of the Christian church and he has been a deacon of that ehureh. They are the parents of three children - Ettie Maud, James Albert and II ugh E.

1 LL1 A M R. BUIS, of Jefferson Township, was born in this county, Janup^S ary 10, 1830. His parents were Caleb and Margaret Buis, natives of Tennessee, and they were among the pioneers of the county. Six of their large family of children are living - William R., Lewis M., Dr. (t., Caleb F., Levi L. and Margaret J., who married G. Pritchett. The father entered hind in Jefferson Township, and experienced all the hardships of pioneer life. lie was a member of the Regular Baptist church, and in politics a Democrat. He died in 1869, having survived his wife sixteen years. They were very intelligent people and respected by all. W. R. Buis has always resided in this county, and has always been a farmer. October 27, 1853, he was married to Cynthia A. Pritcliard, of Morgan County, Indiana, and

;.-TTA A. IK )SKINS, farmer and stock-raiser, kv, resides on section 19, Washington - ~ ^ Township, where lie owns 500 acres of land. He was born in Vigo County, this I State, in November, 1833, son of Joseph and Nancy (Thompson) lloskins, natives of Kentucky. His parents came to Indiana in 1818, locating in Morton, thence to Vigo County in I 1829. where the father died about 1877, aged ; eighty-seven years. The mother died when our subject was four years old. They reared . nine children, all of whom are now living. Our subject was reared on a farm, and his educational advantages were very good, leaving attended college at Oreeneastle one term in 1852, and again in 1850. He served as ; deputy sheriff at Terre Haute in 1850 -'57- ; ?58; was elected constable before he was i twenty years old. At one time he belonged to the Anti Horse Thief Association. He i was married in Clay County, Indiana, in 1859, to Rosa McKinly, daughter of George ! and Barbara (Belk) McKinly, who was born in that county in 1839. Her parents were j pioneers of Clay County. To this union , have been born four children - James E., of i Galveston, Texas, bookkeeper for a railroad | company, born June 5,1860; Helen D., born j January 13, 1862; Rosa B., born September j 18, 1867, and George A., born Septembers, I 1873. March 12, 1872, Mr. lloskins located one mile west of his present residence, where he lived one year. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge, No. 254, at Hudson; is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and i ti politics a Democrat.

cMpM County, Ohio, July 3, 1855, son of Williston Merrick, of Fostoria, Ohio. He passed his early life on a farm, and was educated in the common schools. lie came to Putnam County in 1809, and has lived here ever since with the. exception of two years spent in Mooresville and three years in Spencer, this State. He has followed his present business for several years, and carries a stock of $1,500. His barn is a large frame structure and well adapted to his business. He was married in January, 1881, to Miss Elizabeth Dyer, daughter of John Dyer, deceased, and they have two children - Ethel and Grace. Mr. Merrick does an extensive business and his stock is first-class.

fPENCER HIGGLE, farmer and stock- \ raiser. Franklin Township, was born "sc' in East Tennessee May 1, 1832, son of George and Polly Riggle, natives of Virginia. His father was born March 3, 1798, and his mother May 10, 1800. They had e}avnn children, rive of whom are now living - one in Missouri, two in Kansas and two in Indiana. Mr. Higgle was married, September 10, 1S5G, to Miss Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of Hiram and Nancy Stuart, who were natives of Kentucky and who had eleven children, all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Riggle have had thirteen children, ten of whom are living - Mary E., George C, Minerva S., Thomas II.. Ehoda, Moses S., Noah H., William ]L, Joseph S., Frank A., Sarah, Nancy, John and Marion. Mary E. married Squire E.Young, and they have four children - Ida, Lucy, Ottie and Jane. George IT. married Alice M. Bymaster, and they have one child - Walter. The remainder are all at home. Mr. Riggle's paternal grandfather served in the war of the Revolution. When he first moved to this county the country was entirely new. He attended twenty-one log-rollings the first spring he was here. II is education was obtained in the primitive log school-house. Mr. Riggle and his wife are both church members.

1X5:3, lie was united in marriage with Miss Catherine J. Gardner, who was born March 5, 1821, in Nelson County, Kentucky. Her parents, Luke and Hannah Gardner, wore among the early pioneers of Putnam County. To this union were born five children, four of of Rev. Howard Dunlavy; William P., Royal 8., and Anna J., now the wife of Theodore George. Mr. Oliver owns 157.1 acres of land, and has been a successful farmer, lie is a self-made man. and all he has he has earned by hard work, economy, industry and perseverance. Himself and wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church, i;i which he has served as steward. In polities be is a Republican, and has served as school director and supervisor. He is a libera! contributor to both church and State, and always ready to assist any enterprise that will benefit the community.

^f'ESSE THOMAS HORN, of the firm of "if! Cox & Horn, dealers in real estate, -tc Greencastle, was born in Wayne Countv, North Carolina, November 25, 1848. In the winter of 1855, his parents, John and Celia (Bogne) Horn, came to Indiana and located near Winchester, Randolph County, and in 1856 removed to Cloverdale Township, this county. At the age of seventeen Jesse began to teach school, and taught during several winter terms. His father having died in 1808 he engaged in general mercantile business at Cloverdale, which he continued until 1877, a part of the time associated with James T. Bandy. He came to Greencastle in 1879, and for several j months clerked in the Walnut Street Hotel, j He then spent several months at his birth- j place in North Carolina, and after returning | to Greencastle, made a trip to Tennessee by team. In September, 1880, be engaged in the hardware business at Cloverdale, selling out in November of the following year. He then removed to Owen County, this State, purchasing a farm in Jackson Township, where he farmed until August, 1886, then returned to Greencastle, and became associated with W. S. Cox in the real estate business, in the linn name of Cox & Horn. Mr. Horn has been three times married. In 1867 he was married to Miss Nancy Cox, daughter of William M. and Hannah Cox, of this county, who died in 1875, leaving two children - Rosa E. and Annie E. His second wife, whom he married in 1878, was Lizzie M. Hubbard, daughter of William and Catherine Hubbard, of this county, who died in 1881, leaving no children. He was again married in 1883 to Mary II. Hubbard, a sister of his second wife. They have one child, Viola C. Mr. Horn is a member of Cloverdale Lodge, No. 132, E. & A. M., of which lodge he served as secretary several years. He is also a member of Sanders Lodge, No. 307. I. O. O. E., of Cloverdale, of which he is past grand. His father was born near Goldsboro, North Carolina, in 1820. In 1855 he came to Indiana with his family, settling on a farm in Cloverdale Township, where he died February 1C>, 1862, aged fortytwo years, lie was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from his youth until his death. His mother was born near Stantonsburg, North Carolina, and came to this State with her family in 1885. After the death of her husband she remained on the farm, which she managed without the aid of an administrator or a guardian for her children. At the time of his death all the children, nine in number, were sick with measles except the third son, who was the only one able to attend the funeral. Rut he.

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too, was taken down, and the third day after ; his father's funeral he was buried by his side, j Bearing up under this great bereavement with Christian fortitude, the mother, with j true devotion, assumed the care of their I children, and with judicious management kept them together and gave them a pleasant j home until they were ready to go out into i the world for themselves. She still sur- j vives, and resides at Cloverdale. She was ! reared a Quaker, but by marrying a Methodist she forfeited her membership, and united j with the Methodist Episcopal church, and is a devoted and earnest Christian.

rr^ETEK BAUMUNK, tanner and stock- \ '- '. raiser, resides on section 23, Washing- \ ^t ton Township), where he owns 26S acres of land in his homestead, and forty-two ! acres elsewhere. He was born in Germany, June 30, son of Michael and Margaret Bailmu nk, who came to America in 1837, and to ' Clay County, Indiana, in 1>oU, where the father died in 1883- aged eighty-seven years, and the mother in 1887, aged eighty-two \ears. They reared eight children, seven of whom are living. The father was a shoemaker, and Peter was reared to that occupation, which he followed until he came to this county in 1870. After remaining here five year.- lie returned to Clay County, and four years later came back to Putnam County, where he has since followed farming, lie was married in Clay County in 1856, to Caroline Watts, who was burn in that county in 1832. \ and died in lss0, leaving seven children- John, Charles, Melissa, wife of Homer Smith, of Clay County, has three children; Mary, wife of Douglas Huffman, a merchant at Reelsville; Thomas. Frank and llallie. In 1884 Mr. Baumunk married .Mrs. Emma

Helper, widow of Levi Helper, who had three children - Effie, Frank ana Erwin. Mr. Banmnnk is a member of the Presbyterian church, and his wife of the Methodist Episcopal church. His maternal grandfather was a soldier in the war between England and France, under Napoleon. Two of his brothers served in the war of the Rebellion. Mrs. Baninunk's parents were born in Kentucky. Her father died in 1884, aged sixty-three years.

l^fflLLIAM K. GLIDEWELL, farmer, ::l/\c resides in Greencastle Township, r\~r: where he owns eighty-three acres of well cultivated land. lie was born in this county. November 19, 1842, where he was reared and educated. His father, Robert Glidewell, was a native of South Carolina, and his mother, Sarah J. Glidewell, was born in Indiana. His great-grandfather Glidewell was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Robert Glidewell settled upon the present site of Greencastle in 1822, when the city contained but a few log houses, and he owned land near the Vandalia depot. He served several years as probate judge of Putnam County, and was one of the most prominent men of the county. In politics lie was a Democrat. As a man his character was beyond reproach, and as a judge was unswerving in his decisions when he considered himself in the right, lie was for some time engaged in the practice of law at Greencastle. He died May 27, 1879, lamented by all win knew him. His wife died some years previous, lie w;«s the father of eleven children, seven of whom are now living - Lovina, wife of William Kemper, of Parke County, this State; Elizabeth, wife of John Harmless, of Clay Comity, this State; Thomas,)., residing iu this county; George W., also a resident of Putnam County: Sarah J., wife of Edwin Angel, of this county; William K. and Francis M. of this county. Me died on section 19, Greencastle Township, upon the farm now owned by his sou William. The latter has been a life-long farmer, and has been quite successful. Politically lie is a Democrat.

-gfOIIN SANDY, deceased, formerly a prominent business man of Cloverdale, was born in Washington County, Indiana, .January 1, 1819, son of Thomas Sandy. He was the oldest child of his parents, and when a boy his father removed to Owen County, where he grew to manhood on a farm near Gosport. lie received sufficient education to enable him to teach school. In 1842 he was married to Miss Susanna Allen, wlio was born iu Owen County, about 1823. In 1847 they removed to Cloverdale, where Mr. Sandy engaged in the mercantile trade. He remained alone a few years, then became associated with his brother, William 11, under the firm name of Sandy Brothers. The \ business was conducted under this firm name several years, when his brother sold his interest to Ira Williams, of Owen County. \ This partnership continued until 1859, when ! Mr. Sandy sold out and removed to Cloverdale Township, where he remained until his ! death, April 25, 18G3. He was a man of | much public spirit, and assisted every enter- i prise that would benefit the community. He ; was largely instrumental in securing the railroad for Cloverdale and was one of the stockholders. In politics he was formerly a Whig, ! but affiliated with the Republican party after \ its organization. He was postmaster of Cloverdale for several years, and served as I

'f^LDEU OLIVER P. BADGER, of ["".'- Greencastle, Indiana, was born near -^ Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, January 9, 1819. His father, David Badger, was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother. Elizabeth (Miller) Badger, was born at Culpeper Court-IIouse, Virginia. His parents removed to this county in 1833. The elder, although a farmer, was at the age of nineteen years a successful young preacher, a profession he has faithfully followed ever since. November 29, 1839. he was married to Miss Martha Ann Yeates, and to this union have been born five children - Ann Eliza married A. L. Goodbar, of Montgomery County, Indiana; the second daughter married Hon. D.E.Williamson, of Greencastle; the third daughter married Otto Allen, also of Greencastle, and died August 1, 18S4; Mr. Allen died December 31, 1885; David E. and II. Clay are successful farmers, the former of this county, and the latter of

Douglas County, Kansas. Elder Badger has been engaged in political matters to some extent, lie was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1850, and the next year was defeated for the State Senate. He now devotes his entire time to the ministry, and belongs to the church popularly known as the Christian or Campbellite church. Most of his public labors have been confined to this State, yet he has often been called away for a brief season. In April, 187-1, he removed to Iowa, remaining a little over a year, preaching in Winterset. He has also labored in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Chicago and numerous other places. He lives in the suburbs of Greencastle, having a retired, yet beautiful home. His children are an honor to his old age, and a source of great comfort. Mr. Badger is a well preserved man of sixty-eight years.

JjfRANCIS M. KNETZER, trustee of |T§| Marion Township, and a pioneer of Put- *TP nam County, was born in Mason County, Kentucky, December 24:, 1823, son of Charles and. Catherine Knetzer, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Kentucky. His grandfather. Andrew Knetzer,. was a native of Germany and immigrated to America previous to the Revolutionary war. He served as a teamster in the American army during that war, and after its close settled in Mason County, Kentucky, where his son Charles was reared to manhood, and married Catherine Gill. Of their eight children live are living - Elizabeth, who married John Matthews, of Benton County, now deceased; Francis M., James A., living in California; Charles B., of Kansas, and Catherine, wife of James Matthews, of Greencastle, this county. The deceased are - Ann J., Mary E. and

| Martha M. In the fall of 1829 Charles Knetzer removed with his family to this I county, and soon after his arrival purchased j eighty acre's of land on section 5, Marion Township, and lived there until his decease J in 1837. In 1825 he came to this county in | company with Samuel Harrison and Hiram Walker, and entered eighty acres of land in j Monroe Township, which he subsequently sold. There were about twenty acres cleared j on the farm in Marion Township, which he j immediately put into cultivation. He endured j many hardships and privations, as did all of | the old pioneers. His wife survived him I until 1879, when she, too, passed away. I They were widely and favorably known, and ; their death was regretted by all. Francis i M. was reared to manhood in his native I county, and received a rudimentary education j in the early subscription schools, lie was | married June 11, 1850, to Miss Martha ' Matthews, who was born in Putnam County, ; June 12, 1829, daughter of Anderson B. and ; Amy (Haven) Matthews, natives of Virginia, ' the father of Washington County. They ! came to this countv in 1827, settlino- in | Floyd Township, where they remained until j their death. They were early pioneers of j that township. Her father built and owned ; the first grist-mill, run by water power, in his locality. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews were the parents of eleven children, five of whom are living - James, Jane, who married Reuben ! Pagan, now deceased; Iluth, of Mattoon, Illinois: Martha, Naomi, of Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Knetzer are the parents of four children - James A., Sarah J., wife of Lorenzo II. O'Neal; Charles W. and Mary E., wife of Jesse M. Coffin. Mr. Knetzer owns 135 acres of well improved land, and everything about the premises indicates thrift and enterprise. In the spring of 1886 he was elected to his present office for two years, or drafted in the war of 1812, and his regiment was just ordered out when the news came that peace was declared. Mr. Knetzer's father was also drafted in the same war, but owincr to his extreme youth a substitute was furnished.

Cioverdale Township, resides on section -c 7 of that township, where he located in 1834. The farm was then covered with | timber except a small clearing. A small log I cabin had also been built. He has cleared his farm, and now has 280 acres, all in a good state of cultivation, lie had very little means when he came, and was in debt $240 j on his first purchase. Mr. Ross was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, August 25, j 1800. [lis parents, Samuel and Margaret' Heard (Walton) Ross, were natives of England j and came to America with their parents when about six years of age. The ship that brought the father over was the last to carry \ passengers before the outbreak of the Revo- j lutionary war. They were reared in Permsylvania. The mother was twice married, ; and by her first marriage had six children, i Her husband was drowned in the Ohio River, j By the last marriage were three children. ! They settled in Kentucky, where they re- I mained until their decease. Joseph B. was I reared on a farm in Kentucky, and was I married in February, 1819, to Hannah j Piercy, born in Kentucky in 1796. Seven of i their eight children are now living. Mrs. Ross died July 13, 1878. She was a worthy j woman and a member of the Christian I church. November 29, 18S2, Mr. Ross | married Mrs. Nancy A. (Gibson) Nester, I born dune 30. 1823, a daughter of John and Polly (Asher) Gibson, natives of Tennessee, where the father died. Her mother again married, her second husband being Bazwell Trail, and they removed to Putnam County when Mrs. Ross was three years of age, settling in Warren Township. They afterward removed to Cioverdale, where they passed the remainder of their days. They were the parents of eleven children, nine daughters and two sons. The mother was a member of the Baptist church. Mrs. Ross was the widow of Peter Hendrix, a native of Kentucky, and son of Moses Hendrix, who died in that State. By that marriage were six children. Mr. Hendrix died March 20, 1858. Mrs. Ross is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Mr. Ross was for many years a member of the Christian church. By his first marriage Mr. Ross had six children, all daughters. The second husband of Mrs. Ross was C. C. Croy, and they had one son - Christopher C. Her third husband was Walter Sandy, and they had one daughter. She was divorced from Mr. Sandy, and afterward married Samuel .Nester, who is deceased. Her marriage to Mr. Ross was her fifth marriage. Mr. Ross is a staunch Democrat and cast his first presidential vote for Andrew Jackson.

|||R. GEORGE A\r. FARVER, of Bain- 1 ;') bridge, was born in Miami County, W Ohio, March 18, 1850, son of Peter Farver, a native of Frederickstown, Maryland. He was reared a farmer, and obtained Ills early education in the common schools of his lather's district. He graduated at the Indiana Medical College of Indianapolis in February, 1875, locating the same year in Bellmore, Parke County, this State, where lie practiced four years, He tlieu practiced I George .Miller and Sallie A., now Mrs. James one year in Balnbridge, then live and a half ; J). Tipton, residing near Mount Sterling, years in Groveland, this county, returning to ; Eliza, who married -i. L. Seybold, of Car- Bainbridge in the fall of 1885, where he has j pentersville, is deceased. Two sons died in secured a large and lucrative practice. He I infancy. George M. was mostly reared in was married December 29, 1875, to Miss I Putnam County. He attended Asbury Uni- the Putnam County Medical Asociation; is I that business until L875, then engaged in the a member of the Masonic fraternity, and boot and shoe trade at Greeneastle, which he belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian continued until 1880. After dealing in livechurch. His superior ability is recognized j stock two years, he engaged in his present business. May 26, 1880, he was married near Sharpsburg, Kentucky, to Miss Lucy Myers, daughter of (George Myers, of this county. They have three children -Owen Miller, born February 4, 1882; Helen, horn December IS. 1884, and Paul, born January 10, 1886. All were born in Greeneastle. Mr.

IgEOKGE MILLER BLACK, liveryiWF k°ePer afc Greeneastle, was born near Mount Sterling, Kentucky. March 6, 1847, son of Miller and Margaret (Whitsitt) j Black is a member of the Masonic fraternity Black. J I is father was also born near j and a member of the lodge at Greeneastle. Mount Sterling, in 1800. and of Scotch-Irish j ancestry. He came to Indiana about 1852, being the last of three brothers who removed from Kentucky t > Indiana. He located on a farm near Greeneastle, known as the Captain Thornburgh farm, containing 320 acres of land. He lived on that farm until 1866, then rented it and removed to Greeneastle

ETER S. STONE R, fanner and stockraiser, resides on section 31, Green- ^t castle Township, where he owns 202 acres of land, besides 182 acres in Washington Township. He was born in this county to spend the remainder of his days. He j October 31, 1815, son of Peter and Mary E. died in 1874, aged seventy-four years. The (Wells) Stoner, natives of North Carolina.

Greeneastle in 1869, aged fifty-seven years. | and has followed farming and shipping stock Both were memi ers of the Cumberland Pres- j all his life. In 1864 he enlisted in Company byterian church. They were the parents of E, First Heavy Artillery, and was attached eight children, :ive of whom are living - j to the Army of the Gulf. He was engaged Amanda, wife ot Burwell S. Tipton, living j in evevy battle, of his regiment for two years, near Mount Sterling, Kentucky; Mary E., and was mustered out at Baton Rouge, Louiswife of Harvey Alison, living near Green- j iaua, February 15,1866. He returned home castle; Margaret M. married George S. Dnr- j and resumed his farm labors. He was married ham and lives near Kussellville, Indiana; : in this county, in 1873, to Laura E. Landes, daughter of Christian and Elizabeth (Hillis) i Landes, pioneers of this county, who was horn i in Putnam Comity, in June, 1852. Their! children are - Christian E., born August 4, | 1874, and Anna E., born January 23, 1877. j ilr. S toner is a member of the Greencastle j Post, 0. A. II., and in politics he is a Republican.

$1fAMES HILL, deceased, was horn in "||| Putnam County, in August, 1839, son -;;\i of George and Nellie Hill, natives of Kentucky, and pioneers of Putnam County, where the father remained until his decease. He was reared in {Ids county, and always followed farming. lie was also engaged in shipping stock. lie was married in March, 1861, to Elizabeth, daughter of Elijah and Melvina Wallace, early settlers of this county. Their children are - Melvina E., wife of William Puis; Amanda V., wife of Vermandez C. Hurst; Pharaoh married .Xoah F. Ogles: Franklin, Eva and Otis. Mr. Hill died August 17, 187-1, lamented by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving hu&band and an indulgent parent. He was social in his nature and well calculated to make many friends. In politics he was a Republican.

fO AH LEE, deceased, late of Marion j Township, was born in Pulaski County, j Kentucky, April 13, 1812, son ot | Charles and Kica Lee. lie was reared to farm life in his native county, and received a | rudimentary education in the early subscription schools of his time. He was married I March 22, 183G, to Miss Elizabeth Gasteneau, j who was born March 28, 1815, in Pulaski I County, and her parents were Joab and |

Saliie Gasteneau. Mr. Lee removed to Illinois about 1850, living in Champaign County about two years. lie then removed to Marion Township, this county, where he lived until his decease, which occurred about twenty-five years ago. He was the father of seven children, three of whom are living - - Harvey, Catherine, wife of John Phipps, of Missouri, and James W. Mrs. Lee resides on the home farm, where she owns 1G2 acres of land, in a good state of cultivation. Mr. Lee was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Regular Paptist church, and served as deacon of that church. He was a kind and loving husband, and father, and an obliging neighbor. In his demise Putnam County lost one oi' her most useful citizens.

;^.\ LEX A N I ) E U I !. T( >LIN, farmer, section LX-; 30, Monroe Township, was born in that ~~-..~r~- township December 26, 1855. His father, Alexander P. Tolin, deceased, was born in Lath County. Kentucky, and came to this county in 1829, settling in Monroe Township, where he died in 1880. His mother was Allie J. (Gibson) Tolin. They had two children - Alexander B. and Aaron W., of Monroe Township. They settled in the dense forest, and the father had to go fifty-six miles to mill. He had to work four days to pay for the use ot* an ox team one day. He split many thousand rails at twelve cents per 100. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of his native county. He owns 115 acres of land 'besides a half interest in eighty acres. He is largely engaged in stock-raising, and ships to Indianapolis, Chicago and Buffalo. He gives special attention to Poland-China hogs, Durham cattle and Norman horses. He was married October 20, 1S80, to Ida M. Spring- er, daughter of Riley Springer, deceased. Tiieir children are - Forrest and Dick. Mr. Tolin never seeks official honors. He is a member of the Anti-Horse Thief xYssociation.

^AMUEL GARDNER, one of the oldest ^w)l ^v^ng settlers of Putnam County, was \gf born in Virginia, April 24, 1816. When six months old he was taken by his parents, Luke and Hannah Gardner, to Nelson Comity, Kentucky, where he lived until he was ten years of age. In 1820 he came came to this county with his parents, who settled in Monroe Township, about five miles north of Greeneastle, where the father entered eighty acres of land, and where he lived until his decease. Luke Gardner and wife had eleven children, of whom four survive - Luke, Thomas, Samuel and Katie; the latter married Morris Oliver. Our subject was reared to manhood in this county, and educated in the early subscription sshools. He has experienced all the trials incident to pioneer life. He helped to cut out the old National road in 1834, working for $8 per month. He was married February 16, 1837, to Miss Emily Ilensley, born October 7, 1817, in Montgomery County, Kentucky, and a daughter of John W. and Mary A. (Hall) Ilensley, the father being of English ancestry. Her parents removed to this county in 1829, settling in Monroe Township, and were among the first settlers of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have had eleven children, seven of whom are living - -.John, William II., Louisa, wife of Richard Heady; James N., Lutecia A., Edward, and Mary, wife of Charles Toney. Mr. Gardner owns 335 acres of good laud, and made all his property by his own industry and good management. Perhaps no other man in Putnam

County has done more toward developing the county than has Mr. Gardner. He served as deputy assessor three terms, and as justice of the peace for twenty-four consecutive years. lie served as county commissioner one year under the old system, and three terms under the new. He is one of the representative pioneers of the county.

Si County, Kentucky, January 15, 1798, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Hunter, rati ves also of Kentucky. He. was reared to manhood in his native State, and received but a limited education. He removed to this county in 1822, and lived for a short tine in Greeneastle Township. In January, 1825, he settled on section 24, Marion Township, where the ground was covered with a heavy growth of timber. He first built a log cabin, in which he lived about twenty years, then built his present residence. He entered eighty acres of land from the Government, and went to work and cultivated it. June 24, 1824, he was married to Naomi C. Smith, who was born in Harrison County, this State, July 6, 1810. Her parents were John and Charlotte Smith, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Pennsylvania. They removed to Harrison County, this State, about 1806, where they lived ten years, thence to Orange County for a short time, and came to this county in the spring of 1822. After remaining here a few years they removed to Logansport, remaining until their decease. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter had one child - Elizabeth M., who married Dr. Thomas Cibbens. ot Stilesville. Mr. Hunter died August 14. 1874. He was a member of the Baptist church, and for many years he served as clerk of that eluireli. In polities | he was formerly a Whig, but in later life a Republican, lie was a kind and indulgent j husband and father, and his death was re- j gretted by all. Mrs. Hunter resides on the homestead farm, and is the owner of 200 acres of land. She, also, is a member of the Baptist church.

'1>-J Marion County, Indiana, June 26, 1811, a son of Thomas and Rachel Rnark, the father a native of North Carolina, and the mother of Virginia. Some of his ancestor were Revolutionary soldiers. About 1834 the parents removed to Marion County, where they lived until 1861, then came to .Putnam County, settling in Marion Township, where the father had previously purchased 500 acres of land. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living - Peter, a resident of Wayne County, Iowa; Melvina. wife of Harvey Clark, of this county; James M.; Joseph \\r. ; Margaret, wife of Alexander Culbertson, of Marion County, this State; Thomas J. and Andrew tJ, In 1^01 our subject came with his parents to Putnam County, and he has been a resident here ever since. He has been mostly engaged in fanning, and for about thirteen years has operated a threshing machine. November 3, 1861, he was married to Miss Rebecca C. Weatherby, a native of Clay County, Indiana, and daughter of Noah and Rebecca Weatherby, early settlers of Clay County. To them have been born seven children, six of whom are living - George M., born April 25, 1865; Minnie M., born January 6, 1868; Albert L., born December 28, 1873; Delia F., born July 28, 1876;

Rnby M., born February 12, 1S83, and Mariett, deceased. Mr. Ruark settled upon his present farm, on .sections 21 and 28, about 1875, and has resided upon it ever since. lie has an excellent farm of 220 acres, and has been very successful. Politically he is a Democrat. h\ 18S2 he was elected trustee of Marion Township, serving two successive terms, his last nomination being unanimous. He has served with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents, lie is identified with the Christian Union church, and is a member of Applegate Lodge, No. 155, A. F. & A. M., at Fillmore.

local minister, resides on section 35, Jackson Township., where he owns 110 acres of land in a good state of cultivation, lie was born in North Carolina March 2, 1812, son of Thomas and Polly (Gordon) Job, of English and Irish ancestry. They came to this county in September, 1827, where they remained until their decease, the father dying in 1858, aged ninety-four years, and the mother in 1855, aged seventy-six years. They reared eight- children, three of whom are living - Nancy Atchison, a resident of Bainbridge, Wilson Job, of Iowa, and our subject. The latter was reared on a farm, and has followed farming all his life, lie was never beaten with a reap-hook, scythe or cradle. He has been a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church since 1839. lie was married in this county February 27, 1S34, to Sallic Boyd, who was born in Union County June 22, 1817, and died December 20, 1839, leaving two children - Nancy J., wife of G. W. King, has seven children, and John S. September 1. 1849, Mr. Job married Elizabeth Horcum, who was born \n

North Carolina in 1810, and died November 1. 1852, leaving two children - Sarah E., and j ships Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Winkler. March 1, 1856, Mr. Job was married, in Bainbridge, to Caroline Ken von, who was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1827. To this union have been born eight children- -James W., Maria, Nancy, Mary L., Thomas W., who married Florence Crosby, and Harvey II. Mr. Job's early education was limited. AVhen lie commenced for himself he had not more than $150, and all the rest he has obtained by his own industry and good management.

|OBERT McCAMMACK, Sr., an early \ settler of Jefferson Township, was born ^1 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, January 8, 1817, son of John and Nancy (Hurst) McCain mack, natives of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. II is uncle, Joseph Hurst, was a soldier in the war of 1812. In 1830 Robert came with his parents to Putnam County, his father having previously bought 160 acres of land, and subsequently entered more. The parents remained there until their decease. They had eight children who grew to maturity, and five still survive - Matilda, wife of Silas Bryant; Mary, wife of Cyrus Bryant; Maria, Hiram and Robert. The father was a Republican in politics, lie was a liberal contributor to both church and State. The parents were honored and respected by all who knew them. Robert Me- Cammack has resided in Putnam County ever since he first came here. He commenced life a poor man, having at one time worked on the National road for 23 cents a day. Perhaps no other man lias done more toward developing the interests of .Jefferson Township than has Mr. MeCammack. lie cleared a good deal of land, and endured many hard- He was married December 1J, 1830, | to Miss Delilah Jones, born July 30, 1814, in | Virginia, daughter of Lewis and Mary (Black) \ Jones, also natives of Virginia. She came I to this county with her parents in 1834, where i she has since resided. Eight of their eleven j children are living - Mary E., wife of Ilarj rison II ill; John L.; Maria, wife of Harvey J Larkin; Robert W. ; Emily, wife of A. J. | Donovan; James II.; Julia, wife of Samuel ! Blue, and Hiram M. They reared one grand- I child - Florence O.jwife of Sigel Smith. Three j of their sons, John L., Robert "W. and James ! 11., were soldiers in the war of the Rebellion, | fighting in the defense of their country. Mr. j MeCammack owns about 915 acres of as good j land as can be found in Putnam County, and j he is one of the best financiers in the towni ship. About six vears he was encaged in I the mercantile trade at Belle Union, where ! he also officiated as postmaster five years. j He was instrumental in securing a postoffice | for that place. lie first opened a store on j his farm, section 13. where the first office was I held, and called it Belle Union. It was sub- ! secjuently removed to the present site, where j his store was nlso removed. He is a Repub- lican in politics, and belongs to the Society ; of Friends. He was formerly a member of ! the Masonic fraternity, and passed through all the degrees. May 29, I860, a cyclone : swept over his farm, destroying his buildings, fences, etc., and .Mr. MeCammack was carried along about seventy-five yards and j injured quite seriously. His residence has ' been burned twice, without any insurance. He is a man of much public spirit and en- ; terprise, and a liberal contributor to both church and State. He was a successful mer- | chant, and has been a successful farmer. Mrs. MeCammack is also a member of the Society I o: Friends. Her maternal grandfather, God-

W1 County, March 15, 1847, son of Nicholas and Rilla Larkin, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of New York. His parents were pioneers of Putnam County, his father dying when George was but six weeks old, Nicholas Larkin was the father of seven children- Edward, Harvey, Hiram, William, Frank, George, and Laura, wife of Hatton Smith. Alter his father's death his mother married Benjamin Baston, and they had four children, only Thomas and Joel living. George was reared to manhood in tin's county, and when in his eighteenth year began business for himself. He was married in August, 1876, to Miss Mary Lawrence, of this county, and they have one child - Evert N., born duly 2, 1879. Mr. Larkin owns a good farm of eighty acres, and resides on section 19.

HOMAS RULE, a son of Jacob Hide, ^fffte and a prominent farmer residing on ~'j section 33, Cloverdale Township, was born, reared and educated in that township. He was married October 20, 1864, to Margaret A. Shields, who was born in Owen County, October 5, 1843. Bv this marriage were seven children- -Arvena J., born August 27, 1866, died January 7, 1880; Albert P., born February 21, 1869; Mary A., born September 17, 1871; Cora A., born January 31, 1874; Bertie, born June 21, 1877; Effie M., born February 21, 1880; Curtis, born January 4, 1883. Mrs. Rule died August 10, 1883, and January 1. 1885, Mr. Rule j was married to America J. McCanat, born I April 5, 1856, daughter of William McCanat, ! a native of Scotland and now residing in I Owen County. To this union one child has I been born - Woods, born November 9, 1885. j After his marriage Mr. Rule engaged in ! farming and has since followed that occupa- - tion. He is one of the oldest threshers in the j county, having operated a machine twenty - i one years. He bought the first steami thresher in the township. Mr. Rule is a ! member of the firm of Rule & Shields, deal- | ers in Clydesdale horses. They were the \ first to purchase imported horses. Mr. Rede I owns 203 acres of good land. He has made j his property by his own exertion. He is a ! member of the Christian church, as was also | liis first wife. His present wife is a member ! of the Baptist church.

| mACOB RULE, deceased, a pioneer of ' jj 1 Putnam County, came to the county in j 3KL October, 1829, and after living with a j relative one winter, located on section 5, ! Cloverdale Township. lie lived on this land live years before he took out Ids pre-emption j papers. He first pre-empted eighty acres, S upon which he built a log cabin with puncheon ! floor and clapboard roof. A bole cut in the logs, over which a greased paper was placed, served for a window and also to keep out the cold. He afterward built a hewed-log house. At his death he left 120 acres of land. Mr. liule was born in Virginia, February 8, 1800, son of George and Mary (Minga) Rule, of German descent. They settled in Knox County, Tennessee, in 1814, where they lived until their decease. The father was a blacksmith by trade, and also followed farming. Both were members of the Methodist church. j They had nine children, four sons and five daughters. Jacob, our subject, was reared at home and learned the blacksmith's trade of his father, fie was married in 1828 to Catherine Hood, bom in Tennessee, October HO. 1809, a daughter of Luke and Sarah (Walker) Flood, early settlers of that State, where they passed the remainder of their days. The father was a farmer, and both were members of the Baptist church. They reared a large family of children. Mr. Rule remained on the home farm until he came to Putnam County. He was a Democrat in politics, and in an early day served as school trustee; he was also constable for several years. lie was a member of the Christian church about forty-live years and served as elder several years; he was one of the first members of the Cloverdale church. He was in limited circumstances when he came to the county, and all he had was obtained by hard labor. Mr. and Mrs. Rule had nine children - Sarah, born duly 22, 1828, wife of Hezekiah l'urnham, now deceased, and of their three children, only one is living". Mr. Utirnham died October 13, 1S59, and Mrs. l'urnham resides on her father's old homestead. .Mary J. was born May 21, 1830, and died in 18(53 : George was born September 15, 1832, and now resides in Clay County; Rose Ann, born August 20, 1834; Elizabeth N., born dune 11, 1X3G; John, born April IS, 1838; Catherine, born May 11, 1840, married I'hillip Southerland; Thomas, born May 1-1, 1842, and Margaret, born October 28, 1844.

j|^APvRISOJST C. ELLIOTT, retired farmf P\ er, resides on section 33, Washington ^M Township, where he owns 120 acres of well cultivated land, lie was born in Wayne County, Indiana, October 29, 1817, son of Washington and Mary (Penix) Elliott, natives of North Carolina, and of English

Young, born in Union County, Indiana, | daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Ferguson) j Young, natives of North Carolina. To this j union have been born eleven children, eight i JONATHAN STOKER, farmer and stockraiser, residing on section 27, Madison Township, is a prominent pioneer of ! Putnam County, and was born in North j Carolina. July 28, 1812, son of Peter and Eva Stoner, the former a native of Maryland j and of German ancestry, the latter a native ! of North Carolina and also of German an- | cestry. The parents settled in North Carolina | when young, and removed to this county in j 1838, where they remained until their decease. The father died in 1851, aged eightyeight years, and the mother in 1853, aged seventy-eight years. They reared twelve children, eight of whom lived to be grown, and three | now living- Daniel, of North Carolina; j Roily, wife of Jesse Burnett, of Madison j Township, and Jonathan. The latter was | reared on a farm, and has followed fanning I all his life with the exception of one year

.spent in blacksmithing. JJe came to this county with his father's family, and was married hero in 1842, to Mrs. Mary C, widow of Anthony Eskeur, who was born January 19, 1810, daughter of Martin and Julia Holmes. Her father came from Ireland when six years of age. By her first marriage Mrs. Stoner had six children, only one living - Elizabeth, wife of Charles Keugent, has one child - Mary. -Mr. and Mrs. Stoner have had six children, four of whom are living---- Peter married Maria Louisa Haines, and they have one child - Eugene P.; Julia A. married Thomas Letner and has two children - F. 1». and Georgie; Eva married Losson Rautzahn, of Missouri; ami Emma. Mrs. Stoner is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Stoner made his first start by working at the blacksmith's trade one year. He now owns the ICO acres and has 535 acres altogether. They live within four miles of where they have lived for fifty years. Mr. Stoner's father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, ami was in the battle of Utah Springs, North Carolina.

fft^ARTlX MILLER, farmer, section V;, I,}/ A 15, Franklin Township, was bom in -ilp^ Claiborne County, Tennessee, about 1812, son of Martin and Betty Miller, the former born in 1765, and the mother about ten years later. lie was married in 1830, to Miss Anna Murrey, of Tennessee, daughter of Joini Murrey. Mr. Miller's parents had thirteen children, and Mrs. Miller's parents had seven children. Mr. Miller is the only one living of his father's family. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have had seven children - Louisa, Elizabeth, Polly, Pleasant, Henry, Nancy and William. Of these, only four are living-; one is in Kansas and three arc h) Putnam

AMES R. M. HAMRICK, farmer, sec- tion 3-1, Clinton Township, was born in j ^ Montgomery County, Kentucky, Sep- ! tember 11, 1826. His father, Thomas 11amj rick, died when he was quite small, and in I 1S3G he came with his widowed mother to ! this county, settling in Monroe Township. I Two years later they removed to Madison | Township, thence to Clinton Township in i 1854, which has since been his home. They j settled in the woods, and our subject at- | tended his first crop when eleven years of I age. Being the oldest boy at home he was | obliged to do a great deal of hard work-- j splitting rails, rolling logs, etc. lie also as- | sisted in the housework, as his mother took j in sewing, lie could bake bread, wash and j iron, cook, spin, and do many other kinds of { work. His education was necessarily lim- | ited, as he had neither time nor money to de- I vote to it. After lus marriage lie attended | night school and became quite proficient in | mathematics. He is decidedly a self-made j man, beginning life with nothing; and he j now owns over 1,000 acres of land. He has 1 been industrious, frugal and economical. He was married May 15, 1851, to Miss Louisa Brothers, daughter of Robert and Julia (Hensley) Brothers, and of their thirteen children eight are living - William F., Mary F., Robert T., Phoebe A., .Miriam, Schuyler C, Eugene R." and James Albert. John IL died at the age of twenty-one years; another child died in infancy. Mrs. Hamriek was born in Monroe Township. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Bethel Chapel. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party. Mr. Hani rick's mother was Hannah Tatman, a daughter of John Tatman.

§ACOB CLiXE, deceased, one of the worthy pioneers of Putnam County, was i a native of Pennsylvania. His parents were born in Germany, and immigrated to the United States previous to the Revolutionary war, first locating in Pennsylvania. Jacob grew to manhood in his native State, was married in that State and had four children - three sons and one daughter. Mrs. Cline died there, and Mr. Cline removed to Virginia, where he again married, his second wife being Miss Barbara Masbarger, who was born in that State. They removed to Tennessee, where they resided until 1S25, then removed to Putnam County, settling on section 3, Cloverdale Township, and entered the land from the Government several years afterward, lie Mas in very limited circumstances when he came to the county, having only 25 cents left in money after his arrival. They built a log cabin, with clapboard roof, puncheon floors and doors, wove their own cloth, and did their own work generally. They could speak German, and were hardworking people. They had nine children, four sons and iivc daughters, and were mem-

I bers of the Old Baptist church. They re- I sided on their farm until their decease. : Daniel Cline, a son of the preceding, resides ! in Cloverdale Township, and was born in I Jefferson County, Tennessee, February 11, I 1817. He came with his parents to this I county when he was eight years old, where I he grew to manhood, lie was married in j 18L2 to Miss Sarah Swift, who was born in I Warren Township, this county, in 1821, a daughter of John and Kate (Bird) Swift, early settlers of that township. To this union were born, six children - Mary J., deceased; Eliza, wife of IT. Cox; Wilber L.; Catherine, j wife of William Foster; Ella and one unnamed, ! deceased. Mr. Cline is a member of the Old ! School Baptist church. He is one of the large 1 landholders of the township, owning 163 acres, I all lying in Putnam County. When he was ! married his possessions did not exceed $50. J lie has obtained his property by hard work \ and good management. Previous to his I marriage he was engaged on public works; j he now follows fanning and stock-raising. ! lie is a man of more than ordinary intelli- | gence, and is greatly esteemed by all who I know him.

! county November 18, 1851, son of John and - Lucy (Matkin) Anderson, the former of Clark i County, Indiana, and the latter a native of 1 Putnam County. The father was a farmer '. bv occupation, and came to this county in ! 1849. They reared five children, four of ; whom are living - Noah IL, a farmer of : Owen County; Louisa, wife of Lemuel Johns, I of Kansas: Columbus, a farmer of Warrick

Comity, near Newbury, and Josephns, lie left, at his death, 610 acres of land, the greater part of which lie had earned by hard labor and habits of economy. lie was greatly respected in the community in which he lived, and in his demise Putnam County lost one of her best citizens. He was a kind father and an indulgent husband. Our subject resides on the home farm, and has been a successful farmer. lie was married in this county in 1881, to Mary C. Baker, who was born in this county in 1800. To this union have been born three children.

'ON N R. BAIRD, president of the Mount .Meridian Gravel Road, was born in Bath ^ County, Kentucky, July 27, 1817, a son of Archibald and Elizabeth Baird, natives of Virginia. His paternal ancestors are of English origin, and came to America prior to the Revolutionary war. His parents settled in Kentucky when quite young, and were married in that State. They had eleven children, seven of whom are living - Hardman, of Kansas; Samuel D. ; Richard, of Bath County, Kentucky; Archibald B., living in Ford County, Kansas; Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Mitchell, of Fleming County, Kentucky, and John R. The father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in 1828. Our subject was bound out to a farmer, in 1831, named Rice Burness, of Bath County, Kentucky, with whom he remained until he reached his majority. He received a rudimentary education in the early schools of his time, and has always followed farming and teaming. November 24, 1841, he was married, in Bath County, to Miss Mildred M. Hardin, born December 4, 1819, in that county. Rev. Peter Haughn performing the ceremony. Mrs. Baird's parents were Presly j The deceased are - William W., Florence, i Nancy J., .Joseph 1*., Arriler. Virginia F., | Richard E., Archibald C. and Sarah E. In \ December, 1851, Mr. Baird removed his \ family to this county, and resided in Green- ; castle until the spring of 1863, where he { followed farming and teaming, lie then rei moved to his farm, on sections 32 and 33, in I Marion Township, where he has been a resij dent ever since. He purchased 160 acres of ! land, and has made considerable clearing I since his settlement, lie has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1847. Mrs. Baird is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Baird was the first to agitate the question of building the Mount Meridian gravel road, of which he has served as president since 1877.

Tie was married, September 20, 18S6, to Miss j Sarah E. Butler, born in Jefferson Township, j this comity, August IS, 18G9. They have J one child - Gracie Pearle.

H|EUBEN McGINNIS, deceased, an early M kr settler of Warren Township, came to ' ^t>\ this county in the fall of 1831, from Bourbon County, Kentucky, where he was born March 4, 1801. His father, John Mc- Ginnis, emigrated from Scotland with his parents when two years old, and settled in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1760, where the father died soon after. His wife was Mary Houston, a native of Virginia. ' He was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, j serving under General Washington from the - commencement of the war until the surrender j of Corn wal lis, and was present when that event, took place, lie was a member of j Washington's body-guard, and participated j in many of the important battles, He was j born in 1758 and died in 1819. His wife died about 1823. They were the parents of thirteen children, ten of whom were boys. The father was a fanner by occupation, and i both were members of the Christian church. | The mother emigrated with her parents to Kentucky about 1791, and died in Bourbon j County, that State. Reuben was reared on a farm in his native county, and was there mar- ! ried, in 1822, to Miss Lucinda Buris, born in Bourbon County, March 4, 1801. They j came to Putnam County in the fall of 1831, | and settled in Warren Township, where Mr. McGinnis entered and bought land, upon which he lived until 1855. lie then sold out and purchased a farm west of Cloverdale, in Cloverdale Township, upon which lie lived j until his death, September 6, 1866. His wife died June 14, 1868. They were the parents of six children, four of whom were girls. Mr. McGinnis was a prominent man in his township; was a Democrat in politics, and served as trustee both in Warren and Cloverdale townships. Both himself and wife were members of the Christian church, of which he was an elder. He owned a great deal of land.

Ifjjtf Monroe Township, was born in Mowt ^'a gomery County, Kentucky, January 25 1826. His father, William Scobee, of that county, was born in Clark County, Kentucky, in 1802. His twin sister, Mrs. May Dooley, lives in McLean County, Illinois. He was reared a farmer, and attended the early subscription schools that were taught in log cabins with puncheon seats, boards on wooden pins for desks, and clapboard roofs. He removed to this county in 1851, settling upon his present farm, which was mostly covered with a heavy growth of timber. He had nothing to begin life with, and consequently had to work very hard. lie now owns 117 acres of good land. lie was married in September, 1848, to Miss Caroline Nelson, daughter of William Nelson, deceased. Of their eleven children, nine are living - Emma, William, James E., John F., Mary J., Robert L., Alexander C, Henry D. and Nannie I). All are married except the three younger ones. Emma married Henry Arnold, of Marion Township, and lias three children- Lizzie, Candess and Mary. William married Maggie Arnold, resides in Jefferson Township, this county, and has one child - Rosa. James married Emma Gradick, resides in Monroe Township, and has two children - Travis and Hubert O. John married Lou. Brown, lives in Clinton Township, and has two children - Ethel and an infant daughter. Mary married William Ferrand, of Monroe Township, and has three children - Lawrence, Lillie and Dora. Robert married Annie Henry, lives in Greeucastle Township, lias one child - Clarence. Mr. and Mrs. Scobee are members of the Christian church.

HENOCH DICKS, farmer and stock-raiser, \rji. Marion Township, was born in Mason «3pf County, Kentucky, September 18, 1820, son of John and Mary Dicks, also natives of Kentucky. Ifis paternal ancestors were of German descent, and his maternal of Irish ancestry. In 1835, he immigrated to this county with his parents, who settled near Greeneastle, where the father purchased 100 acres of land about one mile north of that city and remained there until his death, which occurred a few years after his arrival in the county, lie had been twice married, and reared a large family of children, of whon the following survive - Giles, a resident of Lebanon, Indiana; Ruth, now Mrs. Borland, of Danville, this State; Rebecca, wife of Benjamin G. J vysong, of this county; Enoch; Naomi, who became the wife of Mr. West, of Effingham, Illinois; Virginia, who married Franklin Darnell, of Danville; Caroline, now Mrs. Beadell, of Boone County, this State; Newton, a resident, of Putnam County, and Angel ine, wife of Robert Ilervey, a resident of Danville; Enoch has been a resident of this county since his fourteenth year. lie has always been a farmer with the exception of about eight years spent in the drug business, at Fillmore. He is now the owner of eighty-five acres of excellent land in Marion Township. lie started in life with comparatively nothing, and all he has he has made by his own efforts. November 16, 1813, he was married to Miss Catherine Bridges, born May 5, 1825, in Fleming County, Kentucky, and a (laughter of [Ton. Moses T. Bridges, of Putnam County. To this union hive been born six children, four of whom are living - Hiram W., Moses L., Florence and Mollie, who married William Sillcry, of this county. The deceased are - Dr. John A. and Newton E. Mr. Dicks has had many severe experiences of pioneer life, and has always been a and wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church from their childhood; but a short time since, the church at Fillmore, where they were communicants, was discontinued, and since that time they have united with no other. Politically Mr. Dicks affiliates with the Democratic party.

and stock-raiser, resides in the southern %, part of Clinton Township, where he owns 150 acres of laud. lie was born in this county June 2-t, 1834, and has lived here during the greater part of his life. His parents were Jacob and Rebecca Harlan, the former born in England, in 1802, and the latter was born in Ireland in 1800. They had nine children, and all are now living- Matilda, Nancy, Barbara, Sarah, Lucinda, I Melissa, James, William H. and Elizabeth. One child is living in Arkansas, five in Putnam County, one in Missouri, and two in Iowa. James S. was married August 10, 1856, to Miss Rebecca Star,, daughter of Michael and Anna Star, of Clinton Township. They were the parents of nine children, only five of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan have ten children - James II, , George A., Alice A., Martha, Jacob, Thomas, Mary, Laura, Serena and Katie. Alice married Alfred Cariniehael, son of Hiram and Myra Carmichael, and they have five children - Alice, James II., Stella, Wilbur (deceased) and Minnie Bell. Mary married Saimiel Blaeketer, and they have one child - Nellie. Both of Mr. Harlan's grandfathers served in the Revolutionary war. Both of his brothers were in the Union army during the late war; one was wounded in the hand; the other was captured and held a prisoner for nearly a year. Mr. Harlan has held the office of supervisor ten or twelve years, and was also assessor two or three terms. Politically he is a Democrat, and himself and j wife are members of the Campbell ite church. |

^|||MQS II. HORN, M. I)., a practicing ' / V \ physician at Putnamville, was born in HM" ( loverdale Township, January 13, 1858, son of John and Celia Horn, natives of North Carolina, where they were married, and came to this county in an early day. They located on section 36, Cloverdale Township, where they lived until the death of the father. The mother now resides at Cloverdale Village. Dr. Horn was quite young when his father died. lie remained at home on the farm until about twelve years of age, then went to Hendricks County to live with a brother, where he attended Amo Academy one year. He then returned to his home. He commenced teaching school when fifteen years of age, and taught several winters, attendingschool during the summer. While his time was occupied in this manner his leisure hours were spent in reading medicine with Dr. Bence, of Greencastle. In September, 1880, he entered the medical department of the Virginia State University, graduating as M. D. in 1881. After his graduation he commenced practice at Coal Bluff, Vigo County, and in 1883 he removed to Owen County, remaining one year, thence to Putnam County, in 1884, where he lias a large and lucrative practice. In politics he is a Democrat.

||ENJAMINr CHAMBERLAIN, de- )M ceased, an early settler of Cloverdale -^t? Township, was born in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, September 11, 1780. He was married in Vermont, February 10, 1807, to Rosanna Amsden, who was born in Dana, Massachusetts, February 22, 178G. He was a miller by trade, as was also his father. He came to Putnam County October 25, 1830, locating in Cloverdale Township, where he entered land upon which they lived until their decease. The father died March 16, 1850, and the mother August 26, 1860. They were members of no church, but were of the Universalist faith. They were the parents of five children, four of whom were boys. Mr. Chamberlain was for many years a prominent .Mason, and took the Royal Arch degree.

jgg|TACY REEVES, farmer and stock- Iv^ji ra'ser« resides on section 1-1, Washing- "^ ton Township. where he owns sixty-three acres of land. He was born in Campbell County, Kentucky, June 16, 1833, son of John and Elizabeth (Dicks) Reeves, also natives of Kentucky, and of German-English ancestry. They removed to this county in 1833, settling three miles north of Greencastle, where the parents remained until their decease; the father died in 1S83, aged seventy-three years, and the mother also died in 1S83, at the same age. They reared ten children, ciirht of whom are still living, Stacy r>eing the third child, lie was reared on a farm and has followed that occupation all his life. In 1862 he enlisted in Company A, Seventy-eighth Indiana Infantry, serving sixty days. lie was taken prisoner l>y Johnston, and when paroled came home. lie lias never been well since his army experience, but after a partial recovery he resumed his farm work. He was married in 1855 to Miss Frances Bittle, who was born in this county and died in 1864, leaving three children - William, Oliver and Alice. In 1876 Mr. Reeves married, in Hendricks County, Mrs. Sarah Carver, who married for her first husband William- Carver, and had one child - Clara. After Mr. Carver's death she married Mr. Reeves. Her maiden name was also Reeves. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves have two children - Gracia B. and Hilda X. Mr. Reeves is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the Grand Army of the Republic. Politically he is a Republican. Mr. Reeves started in life a poor man, and received only a rudimentary education in Hie subscription schools.

fETER ROWERS, farmer, section 30, Franklin Township, was born in Davie , County, North Carolina, March 25, 1822, son of David and Catherine Rowers, the former born in, 1797 in North Carolina, and the latter in the same State in 180-1. They had seven children, six of whom arc iving - two in this county, two in Montgomruary 18, 1856; John D., deceased, born January 17, 1858; Clay, born November 26, 1870. Milton married Sarah Burket, a daughter of Benton and Rebecca Burket, and he lives on section 20. Anna married David Brother, and their children are - Gertrude, Ida and Jessie. Mr. Bowers' paternal grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He was once taken prisoner by the " Redcoats" and retained a few months, then .succeeded in making his escape. Mr. Bowers was educated in the primitive log schoolhouse, with puncheon floor and door, clapboard roof, greased paper for windows and a mud-and-stick fireplace. Politically Mr. Bowers is a Democrat, and Mrs. Bowers is a member of the Christian church.

erj County, and two in Kansas. Mr. Bowers was married, November 20, 1849, to Miss Mary Guilliams daughter of Edgeeomb and Anna G. Guilliams, natives of Tennessee. Her parents had eight children, three of whom are living at the present time. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers have had four children - Milton T., born August 23, 1852; Anna C, born Febner and owns 216 acres of land. He was born in this county May 26, 1811, son of William and Martha (Charlott) McElroy, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Irish and the latter of Scotch ancestry. They came to this county in 1.837, settling in Madison Township, where they remained until their decease, the father dying in 1870, aged seventy-eight years, and the latter in 1875, aged seventynine years. They reared ten children, seven of whom are. living. The father was a shoemaker by occupation. Our subject was reared to the occupation of farming, but was engaged in the mercantile business about twelve years. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry, serving until March 12, 1863, and was discharged on account of disability. In 1865 he was married in this county to Miss Mary Barnett, daughter of David and Ellen Barnett, pio-

E. and Jessie L. The deceased are Sal lie E. and William N. Mr. McElroy is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in polities is a Democrat. He has made his own way in the world, never having a dollar given him except a pension of S4 a month, lie has two. of the best horses in the county, one black horse, Clydesdale, four years old, weight, 1700 pounds, and one half Clydesdale and half English Suffolk, lie has never failed to take a premium on these tine horses. He took a premium over thirteen others in 1880.

OEOUGE R. WEMS, proprietor of the '. Cloverdale harness shop, engaged in "^:- business at that place in September, 1886. Tie carries a stock that is usually found in the tiade. He was born in Greene County, Tennessee, June 5, 1863, a son of Robert and Jane A. Wems, natives of Tennessee. The father was a farmer, and had two children. The mother died when our subject was six years old, and when he was seven years old he came to Putnam County, where he received a common school education, lie followed farming until 1886, when he engaged in his present business. He has always been industrious, and what property lie has was earned by hard labor.

with the exception of a short time spent in Illinois. Mr. Chamberlain is a Universalis iii religious belief; is also a celibate, having never married. lie studied medicine under Dr. J. McGinnis three years, then went to Indianola, Vermillion County, Illinois, and practiced one summer. lie also learned the book-binder's trade at Pattleboro. Mr. Chamberlain is a man of marked ability, and is ingenious to an unusual degree. Tie is greatly respected by ail who know him.