Putnam County, Indiana - The whole text, 1887 (part 9 of 12)

IPtOX. JAMES DENNY, deceased, was if;.)) born near Shakertown. Mercer County, Tglf Indiana, March 17. 1798. Early in the year 1813 he removed with his father's family to near Charleston, Clarke County, Indiana Territory. Later during that year he was a school-teacher at [m lienor's Station, in Washington County, and while engaged at that place, the last Indian raid in Southern Indiana was made a few miles away, in consequence of which the school was temporarily dismissed. After a short residence in Clarke County, his father became a citizen of Washington County. For several years James was engaged in teaching. Jn 1*19 he whs commissioned by Jonathan Jennings, then j Ninth Indiana Militia. In 1*20 he was comj missioned surveyor of Washington County for five years. About the close of the year 1818 he went as a flat-boatman down the river to New Orleans, where he was present, January 8, 1819, at the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. On his return from that trip, he went on foot, along the Jackson trace through the Indian Nation. During the eight years following he made seven trips to New Orleans in charge of flat-boats. I hiring tin's boating experience Mr. Denny did not become demoralized, as is usually the case with young men in similar experiences. In 1827 he removed to Putnam County, locating on land he had purchased in 1821, six miles east of Greencastie. In 1836 he married .Mary Denny, and to them were born the following children - William M., born August 19, 1831, living in Main Township, married Martha A. Bowman in July. 1857; Robert B., born August 2, 1836, was married in November, 1S5S, to Sarah F. Cox, who died in September, 1859. leaving one child - Sarah F. ; was married again in February, 1862, to Miss Cynthia Wright, and to them has been born one child, now deceased; the third son, -lames Thomas, was bom June 20, 1841; Samuel Henry was born dune 8, 1845, and married in April, 1S73, to Sarah A. McDonald; Elans McCord was born July 13, 1848, married Mary J. Willis in September, 1872, and they have had born to them three sons, named Charles A., James II. and Samuel W. After his marriage Mr. Denny made a permanent location on his land in Putnam County, and began his career as a pioneer farmer. In 1829 he was commissioned Captain in the Sixteenth Regiment, Indiana Militia. In 1830 he was elected to the office of justice of the peace. He also served in the Indiana Legislature. After the adoption of the new Constitution he was elected one of the first hoard of county commissioners, serving three years. On the expiration of his term he was re-elected, hut resigned during the term. In addition to these public trusts he surveyed several of the prominent lines of road in Central and Southern Indiana, besides various town sites, and was frequently appealed to for aid in the settlement of business disputes, He was peculiarly a self-made man, and the artificer of his own fortunes. 1 Living but the meager opportunity of the common school of a pioneer country in his childhood, we find him early in life a school-teacher. Not content with this, as he was able to he bought books, and without the aid of teachers he j mastered their principles, and in time he- | came a fair English scholar. By the loss of \ his patrimony through an unfortunate in- j vestment, he was thrown entirely upon his own resources, and while never inclined to ! enter into speculation, yet by the result of ! frugality arid industry he was enabled to acquire a competency. In politics Mr. Denny I was originally a Whig, with ana-slavery j sympathies: but after the final disruption of i that party, and upon the formation of the ! Republican party, he attached himself to that party and continued with it until the day of I his death. The principles of the Republi- j can party upon the subject of slavery in the j Territories agreed with the views he had long ; entertained; but while his principles were j clearly defined and earnestly maintained, his justice, integrity, and strictly non-partisan j administration of official trusts, always se- j cured for him warm friends and supporters I in the ranks of his political opponents. He \ always accepted official positions with reluc- j tance, preferring the quiet and independent j life of the farmer, and the peace and com- fort of his own fireside, to the responsihili- | ties and cares of office, however honorable and dignified it might be, but when he did accept these position.-, he strove to do his duty to the utmost, and regarded the approval and confidence of his fellow citizens his best reward. In his religious views he was broad and liberal, lie was a firm believer in divine revelation, and contributed liberally to any cause that was helpful to real piety and sound morals. lie gave to all church organizations in his vicinity, while feeling himself unable to fully accept and embrace any of their creeds, and remained outside the church till the close of his life, and although unconnected with any branch of the church, his moral character was singularly pure; even when a young man and exposed to demoralizing influences, his principles served to keep his course straight-forward and honorable. His most distinguishing characteristic may be said to have been his simple and unaffected candor and sincerity, his great conscientiousness, and his devotion to his duty; and to these must be added his modest distrust of his own abilities, and a constant sense of his lack of a liberal education which was denied to him by the circumstances of his early life, but which he strove to secure for his children. The system of free common schools found in him an earnest advocate, and lie looked forward to its successful work in raising the standard of education among all classes as the best and safest means of maintaining free institutions. He was a worthy representative of thatnoble class of noble pioneers of Indiana, usually of limited educational acquirements, but of sound judgment and earnest devotion to the general welfare, who labored both wisely and well in public positions and in private stations to lay broad and firm the foundations of the Commonwealth, and to build thereon her perpetual prosperity and renown.

After a well spent and busy life, Mr. Denny died at his residence in Putnam County, .November 9, 1875, in his seventy-eighth year. Two days later lie was buried at Stilesville, Hendricks County. His widow still survives. James Denny is a descendant of David Denny, a young Irishman, who emigrated from the North of Ireland about the year 1740, and on arriving in America, settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he was married to Margaret Denny. They reared a family, among whom was Robert, born in 1753, the father of our subject. William, born in 174-8, was the father of Mrs. James Denny, and .John, the grandfather of the present mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to the Revolutionary war David Denny removed with his family to the Virginia Colony, and located near Winchester. Robert was there married in 1778 to Rachel, daughter of Morris Thomas, who was of Welsh origin. Several children were born to Robert and Rachel before their removal to the Territory of Kentucky, which occurred probably in 1790, when they settled in Mercer County. They reared a family of eleven children, James Denny, the subject of rhis sketch, being next to the youngest. Rachel Denny died at their Kentucky home in 1808, Robert surviving until 1826, when he died in Washington County. Indiana, where he was making his home with his children.

'AMES THOMAS DENNY, a son of ^'vi)| Hon. James Denny, was born in Putnam , W County June 20, 1811, where he was j reared to manhood, and received a thorough i English education. He began teaching school j in 1858, an occupation he followed about tit- j teen years. Since that time he has been | principally engaged in farming. He was mar- I ried, November 10, 1804, to Miss Virginia Sechman, daughter of Benjamin Sechman, of Putnam County. To this union was born one daughter - Mary B. In February, 1SG5, Mr. Denny enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Indiana Infantry, and operated principally at Columbia and Pulaski, Tennessee, being on guard duty. He was discharged September 8, 1805. In 1880 he was appointed census enumerator of Marion Township by the Government. In 1873 he was elected one of the directors of the Indianapolis, Greeucastle & Wabash Turnpike Road, and has been re-elected annually up to the present time. He has also served as secretary of the company about twelve years. In politics he is a Republican. The fuller of Mrs. Mary Denny was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.

ERRY L. HUBBARD, farmer, section 11, Cloverdale Township, was horn in ^C Owen County. Indiana, September L8, 1845, son of William and Sarah (Vest) Hubbard, natives of Kentucky, the father born in Garrard County, May 22, 1793, and the mother born April 7. 1803. They were married September 29, 1840, and to them were horn two children, of whom Perry L. is the only one living. They came to Indiana the year of their marriage, locating in Owen County, where they lived until the fall of 1871, then removed to Putnam County, and settled in Cloverdale Township. The father died May 25, 1871, and the mother is making her home with her son, Perry L. Both parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. < >ur subject was reared on a farm, and in his youth received the benefits of the common schools of his neighborhood. When he was four years ol<3 he went with his parents to visit his grandparents in Kentucky. making the journey in a two-horse wagon, and there for the first time in his life saw a negro. November?, 1801, he enlisted in the Eight Indiana Light Battery, and served his country until January 25, 1805, when he returned home and participated in the capture of several deserters and a regular band of guerrillas from the United States army, who were creating much uneasiness in his neighborhood. His company was assigned to the A rmy of the. ( )hio, and also to the A rmy of the Cumberland, serving under Buell, Rosecrans and Thomas. He participated in the battles of Pittsburg, April 7, 1862; Perryville, October 8, 1862; Stone River, January 1, 1863; Chickamauga, September 18, 19, 20, 1863, and Lookout Mountain, lie was detailed with others and attached to the Eighteenth Indiana Battery, and took part in most of the general engagements from Rocky Face Mountain, Dalton, Resaca, to Chattahooehie River. There his battery was sent on a raid with General McCook's cavalry division to the rear of Atlanta, and in an engagement near Jonesboro the battery was surrounded, but cut their way out with the loss of a large number of men and two pieces of artillery. Mr. Hubbard took part in other battles and skirmishes. He was detailed and sent on a gun-boat down the Tennessee River to intercept Hood at Mussel Creek Shoals, and while on the nun-boat was under fire once at Decatur, Alabama, in November, 1864. After receiving his discharge at Chattanooga, Tennessee, he returned to his home in Owen County, and engaged in farming. He was married in Owen County, March 31, 1807, to Melinda M. White, born in Mercer County, Kentucky, September 27, 1817, a daughter of Burr and Lucinda (Salter) White, also natives of Kentucky. They came to Putnam County, Indiana, in 1851, locating near

Putnamville in Warren Township, where the J mother died in 1856. The father afterward j removed to Sullivan County, where he died i June 10, 1879. They were the parents of ten J children, three sons and seven daughters. i Both parents were members of the Methodist J Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard had ; one daughter, named Ella May, who is now i deceased. Mr. Hubbard settled on his present i farm in November, 1871, where he owns 155 j acres of land and has a comfortable residence i and farm buildings. He is a comrade of | Cloverdale Post, No. 422, G. A. P., in I which he holds the position of post com- : mander. He took a prominent part in the or- ' ganization of the post, and was one of its charter members. During the summer of 1886 he attended the National Encampment ! at San Francisco, and also visited Sacramento, i Los Angeles and other portions of the State i of California.

fOHN T. FYFFE was born August 25, 1812, in Mason County, Kentucky. He was of Virginia parentage. His father died when he was but ten years of age, leaving the mother with five small children to face the realities of life as they might come to them. The mother was a woman of superior judgment and great piety, and no doubt her good example and counsel had much influence in shaping the course and character of her son. Many times in his later years has the writer heard the deceased speak of the admonitions of his mother, showing that even in his declining years they had lost none of their power for good. His father dying when he was a mere child, and he being the eldest of the. brothers, early began the battle of life. For several years he worked on a flat boat on the Mississippi River.

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Passing over many years of his young manhood we find him immigrating to Indiana in 1841. By dint of energy and economy he »vas able to bring a small amount of money with him. In after years he succeeded in amassing a handsome competency and providing well for his children, although we are not aware that he craved riches for the sake of possessing them. In 1844 he married Armilda Allen, who, together with five children, survives him. One of the children, the eldest son, an invalid, resides in Southern California. Two of the sons live in Kansas. The daughter lives in Missouri, while the younger son lives with his mother. A number of vears ago Mr. Fyffe, being thrown from a horse, met with a very severe accident, causing a lameness from which he never entirely recovered. He succeeded in acquiring a very good education in the ordinary branches of learning. He wrote a good hand and took a great interest in and derived much pleasure from corresponding with his children and relatives. I heard his daughter say that she had received a letter or postal from him, when well, once every two weeks for twenty-one years. " Uncle John," as he was called, was a great favorite with children. This is, I deem it, one of the greatest eulogies that can be pronounced upon any one, because children are quick to discern and ready to correctly estimate the real character of those with whom they are brought in contact. Mr. Fyffe was a kind and obliging neighbor. He went often to see the sick, and always had a word of encouragement and hope to offer. His example was good, being temperate in all things, and his advice, if followed, would lead to a well-ordered life. Truly, it may be said, he will be missed in our midst. He was sick some three weeks before his death, and although at first his symptoms did not seem alarming he

! seemed impressed with the idea that it was his death call. He often expressed the sentii ment that he was going to his other home;. ! The vital machinery seemed to have give;: ! way, and he died on the 13th of March, ! 1881. Rev. llughey, of the Cumberland j Presbyterian church, conducted the funeral : services, and the body of " Uncle John " was ! laid to rest in the Greencastle cemetery on I the 15th.

l^ICHARD BIDDLE. retired farmer, re- <Ojv| sides on section 23, Jackson Township. ^t^ where he owns 230 acres of good land. He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky August 12, 1803, a son of Richard and Ann (Clark) Riddle, the former a native of Delaware, of Welsh ancestry, and the latter : native of Maryland. The father died in Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1820, and the mother in Palmyra, Missouri, in 1835. The, had a family of seven children, two sons and five daughters. Richard Riddle came to Putnam County May 3, 1831, and entered 560 acres and bought eighty acres of land making an entire section. He first built a log cabin, eighteen feet square, which serve/: as a home several years. There were at that time but few settlers in the township, and he has been one of the most influential in developing the county. Although he had but little when he started life for himself, he has been successful, and at one time owned 680 acres of good land. His early educational auvantages were limited, but he attended for a short time the academy at Paris, Kentucky, where he was under the instruction of Ebenezer Sharp, the father of Thomas P. Sharp, who, about 1824, moved to Indianapolis, where he lived but a short time. He was obliged to leave school on account of his father losing his home in Hie great land lawsuit known in Butler's History of Kentucky as the Biddle land suit. Mr. Biddle east his first vote for Henry Clay, in 1824, and since its organization has voted with the Republican party. lie was .married in Bourbon County, October 3, 1827, to Catherine E. Jones, who was born in Shelby ville, Kentucky, November 9, 1811, a daughter of Abram and Catherine (Talbott) Jones. To them were horn thirteen children, eight of whom are living - James T., William B., Abram J., Richard lieber, T. A. II., George A., John ami Thomas C. James married Harriet N. Kelley, and they have six children -Robert II., Addie S., Lester J.; Annie Laurie, Harry and Nellie R. William married Carrie V. Fravel, and has one child - Bessie. Abram married Martha A. Kelley, and they have one child- - Alice. Richard married Mary Smith. T. A. II. married Sarah L. Fordiee, and has two children - Maud L. and Richard Fordiee. George married Alice Long, and they have one child - Clara. John married Amelia Bennett, and they have three children- Frederic, Richard ami Lu la. Thomas married Elsie Egbert. Mrs. Biddle died July 12, 1882. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church, as is also Mr. Biddle, he joining that church in 1820. lie belongs to the Masonic fraternity, Chapter 22, Greencastle, and of the Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 374, New Maysville.

^,vY| ship, was born in Campbell County, V Kentucky, September 20, 1820, son of | Stacy and Sarah (Lawrence) Reeves. His | fat "her was born in New Jersey in 1778, of j English ancestry. His mother was born in j

Virginia in 1784, of German descent. They had nine children, Stacy L. being the only one now living. Mr. Reeves was married January 19, 1840, to .Miss Nancy Howlet, daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Howlet, who were natives of Kentucky. Her and Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves had eight children - Sarah E., deceased, was born December 25, 1840; Emma, June 7, 1843; James L., deceased. March 26, 1815: George T., February 28, 1847; Allen W\, May 13, 1849; Mary C, March 12, 1852; John C. F., November 17, 1856, and Annie E., November 3. 1861. Emma was married in 1867 to James R. McClary and has two children-- Edgar L., born December 26, 1867, and Albert L.. born February 24, 1869. Mr. Mc- Ciary came to his death by lightning, being struck while taking shelter under a tree from a thunder storm. He was educated, and respected by all who knew him. Mrs. Mc- Ciary has since been keeping house for her aged father. Allen W. married Mattie Zook, whose parents were natives of Kentucky. They have tour children - Nellie Grant, deceased; Elizabeth, Bertie and Edgar. Mary C. married John S. Flynn and they have one child - Maude, born May 7, 1880; George T. married Martha E. Shinn and they have one child - Edith, bom June 24, 1884; John C, F. married Joanna Finley and has one child - Walter R., born June 13, 1883. Anna married A. M. Kelsey, now deceased, a graduate of Asbury University and a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. After his death, in 1883, Anna married C. Y. Johnson and they had one child. James A., born December 6, 1886. When Mr. Reeves' parents first came to Putnam County they had nine children. The country was populous, all the families being very large. Of the nine children wlio occupied that log hut Mr. Reeves is the only one living. His early educational advantages were poor. The building in which he attended school was made of logs, a clapboard roof weighted down, one log cut out of each end of the house and the aperture thus made covered with greased paper, furnished the light, split logs supported by wooden pegs or pins were the seats, and puncheon writing desks. Mr. Reeves is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics is a Republican.

^^ILLTAM W. ALLEN, tanner and 1;l/'\/j> stock-raiser, and stock auctioneer, of r=§£n Greencastle Township, was born in Clark County, Kentucky, October 28, 1826, son of lames and Sarah (Gilkey) Allen, natives of Virginia. I lis father's ancestors were Scotch and Irish, and his mother's Welsh. His paternal grandfather was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and his maternal grandfather in the war of 1812. His mother died when he was an infant. In 1847 lie immigrated with his father to Putnam < Jouiity, settling on section 5. Greencastle Township, where the father purchased ICO acres of land, and resided there until his decease, which occurred August 24, 1884. He had been twice married, and was the father of nine children who grew to maturity. Seven of them are still living - Charles E., of California; William "W.; Elizabeth, who married John McKee, now deceased, of Greencastle: Louisa, wife of Daniel Evans, of Russell Township, this county; Mary J., wife of F. B. Gardner, of Russell Township; Robert W. and James M. The deceased are - Sarah A. and Melissa F. lie was always a farmer and stock-raiser. Politically he was formerly an Old Line Whig, but in later life a Republican, and religiously was a member of the Old School Presbyterian church. May 21, 1S47, William Allen was married to Miss Mary Evans, daughter of John Evans, of Clark County, Kentucky. To this union have been born thirteen children, eleven of whom are living - Alice, wife of Thomas J. Brant, a banker of Utica, Nebraska; Joseph M., Dillard C.; William E., of Marion County, Florida; Marion B. T., of .Utica, Nebraska; Lou., wife of Professor Philip S. Baker, professor of chemistry in DePauw University; Ida D., wife of Albert Albaugh; Jessie C, Eftie, Myrtle and John S. Air. Allen settled upon his present, farm in 1852, and has resided there ever since. He owns 374 acres j of well-improved and well-cultivated, land. ! Politically he is a Democrat. In the spring ! of 1804 he enlisted in Company II, One | Hundred and Thirty-third Indiana Infantry, 1 in the 100-days' service, and served 120 days. ; He performed guard duty principally, at j Bridgeport, Alabama, and was discharged in September, 1864, and returned home. He ! served as trustee of Greencastle Township | two years. He has followed the business of j auctioneering twenty years, and has done the j principal portion of selling in Putnam and

V v/Y/'i and stock-raiser, sectioti 25, Jackson i' ~; Township, was born in this county October 29, 1837, son of Silas and Nancy Chastain, who were natives of Virginia and emigrated to Kentucky in an early day. They removed to this county in 1835, where they remained until their decease, the father dying in 1864, aged sixty-seven years, and the mother in 1861, aged sixty years. They reared ten children, our subject being the third from the youngest, lie was reared a fanner and has always followed that occupation, except teaching school a lew terms, lie was married in this county .March 29, I860, to Miss Amanda A. Keith, also born in this county, in 1837, daughter of Isaac and Nancy (Wingate) Keith, pioneers of Putnam County. To this union were born three children - Miles E., who married Ena Stanley; Laura wile of William Stewart, and Harvey. Politically Mr. Chastain is a Democrat, and lias served as township trustee. He is a member of the Christian church, and was formerly a member of the Masonic fraternity. Mrs. Chastain died in 1873, aged forty years.

! of Putnam County. He lias always taken i an active interest in the public welfare of his I native county, and is now numbered among ; her most prominent citizens, lie is devoted i to the church of his choice, which he is now | serving in the capacity of elder. He was I married February 24, 1863, to Miss Sarah E. ; Lay ne, a native of Warren Township, Putnam I County, born February 18, 1S43. a daughter I of William and Sarah Layne. pioneers of ' ! 'tunum County, coming to this county from i Kentucky in an early day, living in Warren j Township until their death. They had a ! family of nine children, four sons and five i daughters. They were also members of the j Church of Christ. Mr. and Mrs. McCoy I have had seven children, three ot whom are I living - Otto T., Mimiey E. and Leonard J". | After his marriage Mr. McCoy located on the lIoNDREW T. McCOY, farmer, section ! farm where he now lives, which is one mile

(A- 2, Cloverdale Township, is a native of *^;~- that township, born August 26, 1839, a son of Jesse C. and Eleanor (Tilley) McCoy. Jesse C. McCoy was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky, October 9, 1815, and when a young man came to Putnam County, Indiana, where he was married September 5, 1837, to Eleanor Tilley, who was also a native of Kentucky. They were devoted members of the Church of < )hrist, and for many years Mr. McCoy labored as a public teacher in the church. They had a family of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters. All are living at this d-Ate, save one daughter, who died in infancy, and all except one son and one daughter are now married. The entire family, sons and daughters, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, and also seven grandchildren, are members of the Church of Christ, and in politics all are Republicans. Andrew T. McCoy, the subject of our sketch, is the second son He was reared on his father's farm, and was educated in the common schools

Susannah Posey, who was born in Halifax 1880; Roma C, born October 23, 1882; County, October 11, 1799. They have had j Daniel R., born June is. 1SS4, and Ralph five children, of whom four are living -Ben- j L., born May 2,1886. The deceased are jamin, a resident of Colorado; Andrew, also living near Denver, Colorado; Harrison, of Kansas, and Jesse, of Champaign, Illinois. Mr. McPheeters started in life a poor man. When he left Tennessee he had only $11 in money. lie has been very prosperous, own

Nora E., Dora O., and one died in infancy. The parents of Mrs. Hurst had eight children, seven of whom survive - Samuel, Amanda (deceased), Daniel, Sarah J., wife of Lycurgus Blakesly; Elizabeth, wife of Tlari'ni Adams; Step-hen and Mary. Her father ing a farm of 125 acres in Iowa besides Ins j died January *,l'l. 18S2, and her mother i\_,- homestead. He commenced by working on j sides in Wayne County, Iowa. Mr. Hurst a farm by the day. while his wife took in | is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of sewing u> assist in their support. He is a : the Masonic lodge at Cloverdale. Republican in politics, and has served as j

^C a native of Ireland. He lived there until a man grown, but being a Protestant in religion and wishing to be in a country where he could exercise his religious views, he Wa KYI HURST, farmer and stock-raiser, i sought the shores of America, then a prov- -'by? Jelferson Township, resides on section ! ince of Engl. nd. He lived in this country t^r 27, where he owns 138 acres of well j about one year before the Declaration of Incultivated land. He was born in this county, j dependence, <>r in 1775, and settled in the April 15, 1850, son of Jefferson cm) Elza j colony now ilit1 State of Virginia, In 177'). Hurst, pioneers of the county. He was the Declaration of Independence being made reared a farmer, which occupation he has and Washington being made Oominander-inalways followed, a: d educated in the com- , Chief of the American forces, and the Contimon schools. December 9, 1875, he was nental Congress having issued three calls for married to Fidelia Gard, daughter of Jo- volunteers with which to sunder her relations sephns and Mary Gard, pioneers of Putnam j with the mother country', Michael O'Hair County, who was born May 28, 1854, in Wayne County, Iowa. Her father was born in Ohio, and came to this county when sixteen years of age, where he lived several years. Her mother was born in this county, ried Elizabeth Tribbett,by whom be had five j sons and live daughters who grew to maturity j - Mrs. Libbie Lacy, John, Mrs. Nellie Trim- ; hie, Mrs. Nancy Ogden, Michael, Jr., James, j E. M., Mrs. Polly Hanks, William, Mrs, Rosa - Perrisho and Washington. These were among j the first settlers in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois j and Texas. Michael O'Hair died when James j E. M. was about eight years of age, leaving j his widow with a large family of small chil- ! dren. James Eddington Montgomery OM lair was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, j July 5, 1804. When about fifteen years of I age he went to live with James Montgomery. | He made his home here until twenty years; of age, when he married Margaret Montgom- j cry and moved to the mountains on Kentucky River, in Estill County, taking all he had on one horse in a pack-saddle, his wife riding another and carrying all the clothing they had in her lap, he walking and driving a cow a distance of seventy miles. When lie arrived at his new home he traded one horse for an interest in a claim, leaving them quite wealthy, with one horse and colt, one cow, two beds and out of debt. He here paid his first tax,whichwas 5 cents, the receipt for which is still in his possession. His bedsteads were made by boring into the logs of the house to j support one end of the rail and resting the | other on a forked stick and laying boards j from board to wall to lay the bed on. In this . house two children were born - William A., living near the old homestead in Monroe Township, Putnam County, married Miss I Anna Fulton, and they have seven children ! living and one deceased, and dames Ellsbury, also living in Monroe Township, engaged in I farming on section 2'J. The latter was born in Morgan County, Kentucky, November 13, ; 1827, but was reared in Putnam County from childhood, brought up on a farm and educated w the subscription schools of that early day. He has met with success in his agricultural pursuits, and now owns 300 acres of land in Monroe Township, besides eighty acres in Wilson County, Kansas. He gives considerable attention to the raising of graded stock. He was married in October, 18G6, to Miss Lucinda Matkins, a daughter of John P. Matkins, of Garden City, Kansas. Six children have been born to them - Clarence, Gertrude, Clay (died in infancy), Dessie, Florence and Myrtle. Both he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Republican. James E. M. O'Hair came West with his family in 1829, and after spending a mouth or two in Edgar County, Illinois, he came to Putnam County, Indiana, and settled on his present farm in Monroe Township, and after coming to this county the following children were born - Greenb^rry M. married Christina Souder, and they have five children; John T. married Lizzie Torr, and they have seven children; Mrs. Eliza .lane Curtis died, leaving two children; Bascome lives in Kansas; Mrs. Sarah S. Hillis has four children living and two deceased; Robert S. married Rillia Hillis, and of the six children born to them live are living- Mrs. Salina Curtis lives in Greencastle; Sylvester G. of Monroe Township, married Lizzie Hammond, and they are the parents of three children; and Leroy T., who died in infancy. Mr. James E. M. O'Hair was bereaved by the death of his wife August 11, 1849, and July 15, 1852, he married Permelia Lock ridge, and to this union were born two children - Robert Leroy. residing on the old homestead, married Ella Huftbrd, and has two children- -Pearl and Mabel; and .Margaret P., wife of Asa M. Black, of Wellington, Kansas. Robert. O'Hair is at present cashier of the Central National Lank of Greencastle. Mr. O'Hair was a second time bereaved by the death of his wife, in 1856, and cilice thvn has lived on the old homestead con tinned as such until the close of the war quietly waiting to join those who have gone of 1812. 1!'- subsequently Located near what before. He 1ms always taken an active inter- is now Westland, five miles southeast of est in the advancement of his township or Greeneastle, where th< subject of this sic etch county, and was classed among the public- j was born. Lloyd Glazebrook served as State spirited citizens. In 1830 the first school- j Senator from Putnam County in 1852. and house was erected in Monroe Township, and ' again as joint Representative from the eounthe few settlers, seeing the need of a church ties of Stark ,in<l Marshall, in 18G4. Ln 1872 also, a Methodist Episcopal church was or- I he was a candidate for re-election from the ganized under Father Montgomery, Mr. same districts, and died in Stark County just O'Hair being a very zealous member, in before the campaign opened. [lis wife, Lu- 1832 he, with a few others, built the ilv^t cinda (Smith) Glazebrook, was born in Shelchurch in the township, it being uf logs. A j by County, Kentucky, in LS06. and died at lew years later, finding it unsuitable for the ! San Pierre, Stark County, this State. She was wants of the people, it was torn down ami a the mother of six children -two sons and brick church, name] Montgomery Chapel, four daughters. Both were members of the was built, but popularly called the brick i Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Glazebrook the old brick chapel. This church was torn j mercantile trade many years. lie was engaged down in 1872, and mainly through the in (in- ! in that business ai the time of his decease. Dr. encc and means of Mr. OMIair the present Glazebrook passed his early life on a farm, more modern and beautiful church was erect- and followed farming until he was'twentyed, in winch lie takes great pride. Father , three years of age. His early education OMIair has been an active member of the was obtained in the common schools and Methodist Episcopal church for over sixty j at the academy at Belleville. He taught years, and while lie is in the sere and yellow ', school during the fall and winter for live leal" he never allows an opportunity to pass ! years, beginning at the acre oJ seventeen without saying a good word for the church, years, lie was then < ccupied three years as

; to take a thorough course of medicine under ; ORFX/O f)OW GLAZEBROOK, M. j the late Dr. William Mathews, of Eberle, f D., practicing physician of Putnamville, - Indiana, and in 1852 attended lectures at was born in Putnam County. February Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating 2d, 1830. His father, Hon. Lloyd Glaze- in 1857. Since that ; tin) e he has followed his brook, was born in Mercer County, Ken- ' chosen profession, and has earned for himself tucky. in 1S08. When three years of age an enviable reputation as a skillful physician he went with his father. Captain Clifford ; and operative surgeon. For several years he Glazebrook, to the Territory of Indiana., was surgeon for the Louisville, New Albany settling in a fort situated on the spot where & Chicago Railway Company, between La Salem now stands. His father was there Fayette and Michigan City, and resigned that made Captain of a scouting company to pur- position when he removed to Putnamville in sae the Indians to Southern Indiana, and , September, 1S8(>. In politics he is a Demo- crat of the Jefferson i an type, and has served as notary public sixteen years. He was deputy revenue collector for the .Ninth Indiana District, under the late Norman B. Eddy, serving three years, in 1872 he was elected joint Representative for Stark and La Porte counties. In 1885 he was elected township trustee. December IS, I860, he was married to Miss Ad'aline Bender, born near Walkerten. St. Joseph County, September 5, 1S39, and of their six children only two are living - Bradford De Laskie and Clara Delia. All are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The doctor was reporter for the Chicago Ileo-ald during the Lincoln- Douglas i been successful in business and has accumui luted considerable property, lie is a zealous I Democrat, having cast his first Presidential | vote for Franklin Pierce. April 3, 1855, he i was married to Miss Emma C. Morrow, born j in Lawrence County, May 24, 1830, and | they had two children - Parris C. and Emily ! C, both deceased. Mrs. Foster died Decern - i ber 14, 1851, in Lawrence County, and in j 1857 the doctor was married to Phebe C. ! Alexander, of that county, born in 1831. J Their children, Everett B. and Mary W., are ! deceased. Mrs. Foster died, in the spring of | 1858. She was a member of the Christian church.

Teachers' Association, and lectured throughout that State; lias always taken a deep interest in educational matters. lie is a member of Kankakee Lodge, Xo. 369, A. F. ec A. M., and is. also a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity and the Good Templars organization.

§AMES P. FOSTER, one of the early physicians of Cloverdale, was burn in -TC Lawrence County, Indiana, February 12, 1825, son of Samuel and Mary (Craig) Foster. He was reared to manhood upon the farm where he was born, and received, his education in the common schools and at the Medical institute at Cincinnati, Ohio. He first commenced the practice of his profession in Lawrence County, and came to Putnam County in the spring of 185(5, settling at Cloverdale, where he engaged in the practice of his profession. Himself and brothers, Ebben C. and Craven T., were engaged in the mercantile trade for several years. The doctor is now living a ntivctl lite. He has

| "~. - in Russell Township, this county, near Fosher's mill, dune 10, 1833, son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Pickle) Ader. the former a native of Virginia turn now deceased, the lat-

' September 12, 1852, to Margaret Chatham, daughter of Josiah W. and Sarah (.Tone-.) Chatham, the former being deceased, and the latter living in Floyd Township, aged eighty - six years. All', and Mrs. Ader have four children - Lodusea E., Aaron E., Solomon A\T. and Sarah J. Lodusea married flames T. Oakley, of Jackson Township, this county, and has three children - William O, Otha C. and Olive P. Solomon married Alice Wilson, lives in Franklin Township and has two children - Cord i a E. and Dovie Ethel. Sarah married William Co] liver, of Jackson Townij/uaiiAriiii'AL sKETcirns

>h.ip. Id 1854 our subject removed to ,: lias done as much hard work as has Mr. Gil Decatur County, Iowa, where lie worked at : ] 'arminff until the fall of 1854, then returned : 1 supervisor nearly four years. He owns 492 word. Lie has made all his property himacrcs of excellent laud. Religiously he is a j self, with the assistance of his estimable member of the LTniversalist church. I wife. IFe was married September 19, 1880,

J of Putnam County. Mr>. Gillespey was Pf?'HO]!d AS GILLESPEY, a representative j born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, !)e- 'jv'; ,',: pioneer of Putnam County, was born cember 28, 1821, and came here with her 'r-pJ in Clinton County, Ohio, April 2,1810, | parents in L837. This union has been blessed son of James and Catherine (Peck") Gillespey, j with sixteen children, of whom fourteen are the former a native of Virginia, and of Scotch living - Josephine, wife of Isaac Meekins, descent, the mother a native of Pennsylvania, ! of Wayne County. Fowa; Catharine, wile of and of German ancestry. The lather died in j Arthur Wood, of Saratoga, Kansas; -lames, 1825, and three years later our subject came j who married Sarah Heady; Martha, wife of with his mother to this county, where he has ; James Fletcher, of Wayne County, Iowa; since been a resident. The father was a tan- ; Betsey, wife of William Hathaway, of this ner by trade, and Thomas early learned the j county; William, who married Louisa. Baird; same trade, which he followed until 1850, ! Margaret, Richard, Thomas, Emma. Annie during which year he settled on a farm in j I.)., an artist: Daniel. Joseph and Reverdy. Clinton Township, where he followed farming i In politics Mr. Gillcspey is a staunch Demoand stock-raising. In 1875 he removed to j crat. lie is now enjoying the fruits of a Greencastle, where he now resides. When | well spent life. It is to be hoped that he in the prime of manhood he was, perhaps, | will live to sec many more summers, the stoutest man in Putnam County, having ; cut timber for 900 rails in one day, which j ^iilAL'LKS A. ALLEX, physician, surwas considered an extraordinary day's work. \. .. geon and druggist, at New Maysville, inveterate rail mauler, in which his great April '.), 1S42, son of William and Elizabeth strength and indomitable will made him very I Alien, ol Scotch-English ancestry. In 1801 dexterous. He has always had remarkable I he enlisted in Company B, Second Detachliealth, not having missed a meal in thirty j ment of Columbia infantry, serving three his widowed mother and her children de- I as a veteran in the same company and regivolved almost entirely upon him. and on this ' ment. In 1864 they were transferred to the

He then returned home, and attended the Louisville American Medical College one term, and commenced the practice of his profession at Preachers vi lie, Kentucky, where he remained until 1875. lie then removed to Danville, Hendricks County, and practiced one year, then came to Saw Maysville, where he has since devoted his time to his profes- j sion. lie- has a lucrative practice and has been very successful- lie is also engaged in the drug business and keeps a large stock of ail kinds of medicines. In 18(3(3 he was married in Kentucky to Miss Maggie II. Ousley, who was born in Berksville, Kentucky, in 1851. They have six children- Ellen, wife of Charles E. Hendricks; Lucy J., William, Joins M., Ernest and Frank, j lie is a member of the Masonic judge at North Salen), and of the Odd Fellows lodge j at New Maysville, No. 374. Politically he j is a Democrat.

r-~ - at Russell ville, was born in Parke County, this State. February 5, 184s. His father, Judson Ross, of Parke County, was born in Mason County, Kentucky, and came to Parke Comity when quite young, with his parents. William was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools, lie. was engaged in farming until 1884, when he came to Russellville and engaged in the hardware business. Two years later he sold out and engaged in his present business. He carries a capital stock of $5,000, and has an extensive trade. He keeps a full line of dry goods, clothing, hats and cups, boots and shoes, groceries, provisions, glassware, queensware, stationery, school books and notions. He was married in February. I860. to Miss Sarah Dan- I iel, daughter of William Daniel, now deceased, born in Parke County, this State. Mr. Ross owns 1404 acres of land in Parke County, which is worked by tenants. Mrs. Ross is a member of the Baptist church.

"M stock-raiser, Mill Creek Township, was -vi born in Garrard County. Kentucky, February 8, 1886, soil of Thompson and Elizabeth Vaughan, also natives of Kentucky. His paternal grandparents were natives of Virginia and of Irish-English ancestry. His maternal great-grandfather was a native of Ireland, and died at the age of 105 years. To his parents were born eleven children, of whom nine survive - Joseph L., John C, Strother P., Thomas A., Simeon L., Benjamin 13., Sarah, wife of James Knight, Nancy, wife of John Baldock, and Patsy, wife of Thomas Bowen. Both parents were members of the Baptist church, .and at present reside at Mount. Meridian. Our subject was reared to manhood in his native State, and received a very fair education for those days. In early life lie worked at carpentering, but in later life has been a farmer. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company II. Nineteenth Kentuekylnfantry,and was assigned to the .Army of the Mississippi. lie participated in the battles of Haines Bluff, Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Raymond, Black River, Vicksburg. May 22, i860, in the memorable charge at Vicksburg, he was wounded five times, three wounds being quite serious. He was also engaged in many skirmishes. He was discharged in October, 1804. February 28, 1878, he was married to Mary P. Foster, daughter of Jos lin II. Foster, a resident of Morgan County, this State. Mr. Vaughan came to this county in 1864, and now owns

200 acres of good land on section 30. In politics he is a Republican, and is a member of the Missionary Baptist church, lie is a worthy citizen, and advocates every enterprise that will tend to benefit the community.

r"W^ County, Kentucky, J une 1. 1817, son of William and Susan Allee, natives of Virginia. The first of the Alices that they have any account of was at Fort Duquesne, near where Pittsburg now stands, during the French and Indian troubles in the early Colonial warfare. At that place he was shot with two halls, [lis name was Nicholas Alice, and he is supposed to he the first of that name in America. When about fifteen years of age, our subject and his brother, John Allee, immigrated to Putnam County, where he has lived ever since. When nine years of age his father died, and when thirteen years old his mother died, lie was early thrown upon his own resources, and has experienced all the inconveniences of pioneer life. In 1848 he married Miss Catherine McCammaek, a sister of "Robert McCammack. To this union were born five children, of whom three are living - Nancy J., wife of John W. McAninch; John P., attorney j at law, Greeneastle; Mary S., wife of W. II. j Tinder. For a second wife Mr. Allee mar- j ried Amanda Vermillion, widow of the late j James Vermillion, of Hendricks County, j Their children are - Francis B., Ida and j Ulysses G. lie owns 143 acres of good land, | and has been very successful as a farmer, j Politically he was formerly a Whig, but now j a Republican. He has held the office of constable, is a member of the Old School Bap- j list church, and has served as clerk of that I churcii. II is early education was limited, but he obtained sufficient knowledge to enable him to teach school. He attended many log-rollings, sometimes twenty days in succession, exclusive of Sundays. Ueer and squirrels were very numerous. Four or live acres of land were partially cleared, and he has cleared some every year until he now has a finely-cultivated farm, lie is generous in his nature, and contributes liberally to all worthy enterprises. He is one of the representative farmers of the county.

R. JOHN SLAVENS, physician and surgeon at Brick Chapel, residing on section 29. Monroe Township, was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, March 1, 1S11, son of Reuben Slavens, an early settler of Kentucky, now deceased. His greatgrandfather, John Slavens, came from Ireland, prior to the Revolutionary war. The doctor came to this county in 1826, settling in Monroe Township, which was then a wilderness. They had all the experiences incident to pioneer life. He used to roll logs thirty days in succession; also attended houseraisings. He was educated in the subscription school of the early day, and sat on split-pole seats, and wrote on a puncheon pinned to the wall. lie taught school live or six years, then read medicine with Dr. A. 0. Stevenson, of Greeneastle. lie began the practice of medicine in 1838,' at Portland Hills, this county, and graduated at the medical department of the University of Louisville, Kentucky, in 1848. He has practiced fifty years. There was a time when he knew everybody in the county north of Greeneastle. He came to his present home in LS64, where he owns thirty-seven acres of land. He is a member of the Christian church, and is a era! years. The parents then removed to j ~y-\ in marble Clinton County, this State, where they passed j ':% was horn in Marion Township, this the remainder of their days. They had pre- I county, May 29, ISio. son of dames and viously lived in Texas a few years, and dur- I .Mary (Jackson) Jackson, the former of whom the United States. They had ten children, ! seventeen years of age, and October 2, 1865, seven of whom survive William. John, | he enlisted in the Union service, as a private Willis, Nancy, Elizabeth, James and Daniel, in Company !», Forty-third Indiana Infantry, The mother was a member of the Paptist j to serve three years or during the war. At church, and died October 20, 1S62: the father | the close of the war he was discharged at Indie! in Lfcuo on a farm, and was married October 20, 1856, ! of the War Department at Washington, lie to Miss Eliza Browning, horn November 30, ! participated in the battles of Little Missouri 1838, in this county, and daughter of John and Bulah (Taylor) Prowning, who were natives of Kentucky, and among the early pio- j prisoner, and for ten months was imprisoned neers of Putnam County. They came to this j at Tyler, Texas. They were then sent to comity on horseback, each parent carrying a ! New Orleans, where they were exchanged in child. They settled in Greencastie Township, ! March, 1865, and ordered to report at Indian-

They remained in that township until their j charge. Mr. Jackson then returned to tins decease. To Mr. and Mrs. McCoy have been j county and settled in Greencastie, where for born six children- -Emma, wife of dames I nineteen years he was employed as a skilled Wright; Lafayette; Harriet, wife of John ! workman in the Iron and Nail Works, In Clark; John; S-i}}h\ who married Colnmbns I 1885 lie engaged in the marble and granite business at Greencastle. Politically he is a \ of the first blacksmiths there, and he built Republican, and in May, 1886, was elected j the first sulky ever made in the city. Our city treasurer of Greencastle. May 12, 1870, j subject learned the blacksmith's trade when he was married to Miss Virginia I. Nelson, j a boy, and has followed it ever since. He daughter of William II. Nelson, of Greencas- j has made horse-shoeing a specialty. He tie. Their children are - Grade. Olive M., j worked four years in the Street Car Coin- Mary Edith, Homer E. and Josephine. Both j pany's shoeing shop at Indianapolis, and also are members of the Christian church, and | served on the police force in that city, prov- Mr. Jackson is a member of Putnam Lodge, i ing a very efficient officer. He came to No. 45, and Greencastle Encampment, No. j Roachdale in the spring of 1885, and built 57, I. O. O. I\, and lias fillet! all the offices in j a line shop the following year, which is said each. He is a Master and Royal Arch Mason ! to be the best in the county. He is one and member of the lodge and chapter at ! of the best, if not the best, horseshoer in the Greencastle; is also a comrade of Greencas- ! country. January 18, 1881, lie was married tie Post, No. 11, G. A. R. | to Miss Ella South, daughter of Benjamin

W was born in Kentucky in 1820. His father vT^lILLIAM M. COOPER, farmer and died in that State, and after his death Joseph ; \/\j stock-raiser, Jefferson Township, was T. came with his mother to Putnam County, - !..~-j born in Claiborne County, Tennessee, locating- >n section 36, Cloverdale Township, j April 20, 1830, son of Archibald and Elizawhere the mother passed the remainder of \ beth Cooper, the lather a native of Maryland her days, lie was married in 1843 to Sn- j and the mother of Tennessee. His father sanna Devorc, who was born in Owen County I was a soldier in the war of 1812. Our subin 1828. and died in April. L8G3. To them ject came to this county with his parents in were born nine children, four sons and live 1835, the family settling in Putnamvilie, daughters. Both were members of the Chris- ; where the father put up a blacksmith shop. tian church. Mr. McGinnis was a farmer; After one year they removed to various and stock-raiser and a good business man, j place.- in the county, and finally located in and owned over 400 acres of land al the time : Warren Township, where the father lived until of his death. lie was a staunch supporter his decease. Seven of their twelve children of the Democratic party. ! are now living Sarah. Mildred, Margaret,

I Mary and Barbara. The father was a mem- HEODORE TRUCKSESS, blacksmith, [ ber of the Christian church, and bad formany Roachdale, was born in Indianapolis : years served as class-leader. Politically he in March, 1844, son of John Truck- : was a Democrat. When lie first came to the sess, deceased, who was a native of Germany county he had but 25 cents in money, but by and a pioneer of Indianapolis. He was one | hard work, perseverance and economy he ac- cumulated quite a property. His landed estate consisted of 500 acres. William M. Cooper has been reared to manhood in this county, and received a limited education. He was married March 24, 1852, to Samantha Olearwaters, and their children are - John, William M., Charles E., Laura E., Albert A., I Mary A. and Ezra. 'Sir. Cooper owns 231 ; acres of good land, and has been a successful | fanner. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, j We is an unusually strong man, at one time : he could not be excelled in the county. In I early life he attended a log-rolling and handled three men successfully.

ACOB C. ROGERS, a pioneer of Washington Township, was born in Putnam j£ County, March 14, 1825. His parents, Asa L. and Mary Rogers, were natives of Kentucky, his father being of Irish descent. The parents moved to this county in the fall of 1824, locating near Portland Mills, where the father bought 130 acres of land, on which he died. He subsequently entered 160 acres of laud on section 4, Washington Township, which is now the home of our subject. They reared a large family of children, eight of whom are living - Mrs. Eady Jones, Mrs. Polly Rice. Jesse, Elias, Mrs. Jane Dodd, Sally, Mrs. Nancy Legan and Jacob C. P»y occupation the father was a farmer and blacksmith. In politics he was a Whig, and in religion a member of the Old School Baptist church. He was a representative pioneer, and esteemed by all who knew him. Jacob C. was reared in this county, and received a limited education in the common schools, lie has experienced all the phases of pioneer life, having always followed farming as an occupation He possesses an indomitable will, which, added to good business qualifications, has made him one of the prosperous citizens of the county, lie owns 980 acres of good land, and lias been a successful farmer, having started in life with only $2 in money. In polities lie is a Democrat. lie is a prominent man in his township, which he has served as school director and supervisor. He is public-spirited, and a liberal contributor to all worthy enterprises. He was married in December, 1844, to Mi^s Betsey Legan, and to this union were born fifteen children - George W., dames W.. Franklin, Julia, wife of Josenhus Swineford; Mary, wife of Hiram Rollings; Stephen (deceased), Reuben. Sarah, wife of John Graham; Joseph, Catherine, wife of Henry Heber; Daniel, Lucy, wife of Charles Webster; Alice, wife of Thomas Durce; Jacob and Emma.

l&i® Township, where lie owns seventy acres of land. He also owns 266 acres elsewhere in the township. He was born in Clinton Township, this county, October 12, 1832, son of Turpin and Louisa (Yeates) Darnall, who came to this county in 1831, where they lived until the death of the father, which occurred in 1881, at the age of eighty-two years. The mother is living, and is eighty years of age. Four of their seven children are living, our subject being the fifth child. He was reared a farmer, and has always followed that occupation. He was married September 11, 1861, to Miss Elizabeth Bridges, daughter of Charles and Rachel (Lockridge) Bridges, who was born in this county July 10, 1841. Their six children are - Flora E., wife of O. M. Batman, of Rockville; Charles T. married Mary Fay;

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Lena R., Frank D., Nellie and William 0. His education was limited to the subscription schools of the early day. lie is a member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 32, and of Lodge, 'No. 469, at Morton. He served as master of the lodge fifteen years. Postoflice, Bain bridge.

fOHN C. BROADSTIiEET, a representative farmer of Mill Creek Township, was born in this county March 3, 1859, son of James and Melvina A. Broadstreet, the former of whom is deceased, He has been reared in this county, and received a common-school education. He was married, January 3, 1886, to Miss Laura I. Bowman, daughter of John M. Bowman, of Marion Township, and they have one child - Austin D., born November 20, 1886. Mr. Broadstreet owns a good farm of 103 acres, and so far has been very successful as a farmer. In politics he is a Democrat, lie is one of the rising young men of the county, and highly esteemed by all.

l^ILLIAM T. McCARTY, physician %\l\h and surgeon, Koaehdale, was born in \r%^r] Warren Township, this county, April 27, 185U. son of John MeCarty, a native of Tennessee, who settled in Franklin Township when a boy, sixty years ago. William was reared a farmer, and educated at Asbury, now De Bauw, University, at Greencastle. He taught school two years, then began the study of medicine, graduating at the Kentucky School of .Medicine, at Louisville, in June, 1882. He also graduated at the Indiana Medical College, at Indianapolis, in the spring- of 1885, having praerieed three

I years previous. In 18S5 he located at Bain- ' bridge, this county, where he practiced one ! year, then removed to Ladoga and purchased J an interest in a drug store, which he conducted in connection with hi?:- practice until j February, 1887. lie then removed to Roach- J dale, where he is building up an excellent practice. He has taken the following special courses - surgery, chemistry, and diseases of women and children. October 20, 1885, he ! was married to Miss Flora Hubbard, daugh- ; ter of Oliver Hubbard, of Bainbridge, and ! they have one child, an infant son. Dr. Mc- ! Carty is a member of the State Medical Soi ciety, of Putnam County Medical Society, | belongs to the Odd Fellows fraternity, and is i a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. I

VpjDWAliD II. CROW, a representative ; fj. pioneer of Putnam County, was born "^5pl in Shelby County, Kentucky, April 15, 1825, a son of Joseph and Cassandra Crow, the former a native of Maryland, and the latter of Virginia. The father*.-- ancestors were Welsh, and the mothers Scotch. One of his granduncles was a soldier in the Rev- ; olutionary war. In the fall of 1835 he came I to this county with his parents, who settled i on section 10, Greencastle Township, where the father had purchased 140 acres of land, and also entered forty acres, making a total ; of 4S0 acres. He lived on this land until his ; decease. lie was the father of seven chil- ; dren, of whom two are living-Joseph a j resident of Kansas, and Edward II., our sub- 1 ject. He was a man that was widely and favorably known, and was esteemed by all ; who knew him. He donated $600 to the fund that built Asbury University, and served | as one of the first trustees. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a liberal contributor to that church. His was a life of usefulness, and his character was one of sterling integrity and worth, [n politics he was a Whig. Our subject was reared to manhood in this county, and received a liberal education, having attended Asbury University two years. His occupation has always been that of a fanner. He was married March 2, 1848, to Miss Deziah P. Walterhouse, daughter of Joseph and Esther Walterhouse, who settled in this county in ls44. | To this union eleven children have been born, \ of whom ten arc living -Matilda, wife of; William Lemon, of South Haven, Kansas: Elizabeth,jwife of C. C. Hamilton, of Sumner County, Kansas; Lucy, now Mrs. William Honeyeut, of Saratoga, Kansas: Hanson, a resident <>{* Sumner County, Kansas; Jessie, wife of John H. Hamilton, also of Sumner County; Edward II., of the same place: Rob- J ert, Alice, Sarah and Fannie are all living at : home. Elizabeth, Matilda and Lucy have j been public school teachers. All are well educated and well situated in life. Mr. Crow owns 4*25 acres of land in Greencastle Town- ; ship, eighty acres in Warren Township and about twenty-six acres in Greene County. When Mr. Crow started in life for himself; he received §000 from his father, and the rest of his property he has made by industry I and good management.

-'f^\ T. ( « A EXELL, farmer and stock raiser, j \ {.: ; Clinton Township, was born February | 11, 1S04. son of II. W. Garnell, who was born in Kentucky, October 10, 1830, j married Mary Krugau in 1850, who was a j native of Virginia, and of their seven chil- j dren, only two are now living. The father j was a soldier in the Union army during the late war, serving two years and eight months, j

He was in several skirmishes, and in four or live important battles, being twice wounded. Our subject was married November 22, 1884, to Susan, daughter of James and Sarah Summers, now of Kentucky. Her parents had five children, only two of whom are living. Iler father was a private in the Confederate

(darnel! have three children - Johnny, Katie and Susie. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Mr. Garnell is a member of the Detective Association.

AMES NUTGRASS, firmer and stockraiser, Russell Township, was born February 22, 1846, in Shelby County, Kentucky. At the age of four year.- he came to Parke County, this State, and lived there until the breaking out. of the civil war. He enlisted in 1 SGI and served in the Federal army for three and a half months. He went out in Company A. Eighth Indiana Artillery, and was mustered into the service at Indianapolis. From there he went to Louisville under General Buell, thence to Paducah, thence to Fort Donelson, thence to Shiloh, thence to Corinth, then followed General Bragg back to Louisville, thence to Perryville, thence to Nashville, and was in the light at Murfreesboro. From there he went to Chattanooga and to Chickamauga, thence to Knoxville, Tennessee, then back to Chattanooga, to Atlanta, under Slierman, with Sherman to the sea, back to Chattanooga, and was mustered out of the service June 25, 1865. He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stone River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Knoxville, Tennessee, Franklin, Tennessee, Buzzard's Roost, and to Atlanta, Marietta, Dolphin, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro, and closed with the battle of Nashville. He was in the three days' fight at Stone River, j two at Chickamauga, two at Pittsburg Land- j ing and two at Fort Donelson. His hardest I fight, on the march to the sea, was at Peach- ! Tree Gap. After being mustered out he | returned to Parke County, where he re- j mained until 1872, then came to this conn- I ty, where he has followed fanning ever since, j lie was married November 10, 1SG9, to j Melissa, daughter of John and Emeline Rat- I cliffe. Her parents had four children, of \ whom two are living. Mr. iS\itgrass' parents i were William and Mary (Page) Nutgrass. | Six of their eight children are now living, j Mr. and Mrs. Nutgrass have six children - Jesse, Fred, Joseph, Katie, Nell and Maude. Mr. Nutffrass belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, and Mrs. Nutgrass is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

If^ON. WILLIS (4. NEFF, postmaster of I X7 \ Greencastle, was born in Boyle Count}-, i *Si Kentucky, in 1830. When a small I child he was brought to Indiana by his parents, wiio settled in Hendricks County. A3- J thong]) Lis educational advantages were very ] limited he secured sufficient education to en- I able him to teach school, and he taught sev- j era! terms in the country. At the age of \ twenty-three he began the study of law, and ! entered the law school at Bloomington, Indi- j ana. where he graduated in 1855. He then located in Sullivan County, and entered upon the practice of his profession. In 1>>57 he was elected recorder of Sullivan County, holding the office three years, and resigned to accept the office of prosecuting attorney for the district in which he resided. In 1862 he was re-elected, and, after serving his time, declined another nominal ion. In 1 S G o he came to Greencastle, where he was engaged in the practice of law until 1S6S, when he was elected to represent Putnam County in the Lower House of the Indiana State Legislature. In 1869 he was elected without opposition to the special session of that year, and in 1871 was again elected to the Lower House. During the latter term he was a member of the Judiciary, Benevolent Institutions and Ways and Means Committees, being chairman of the latter. During that same session he introduced a bill looking toward a final settlement of the canal question, and earnestly advocated a bill to reduce the fees and salaries of county officers. In 1S76 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention held at St. Louis, and ardently supported the nomination of Thomas A. Hendricks for the Presidency. In 1880 he was again elected to the Legislature by a handsome majority, and although his party was twelve in the minority, he was made a member of the committee of Ways and Means, Judiciary and Benevolent Institutions, and was a member of the joint committee of fifteen to revise the code of Indiana. h\ April, 1885, he was appointed postmaster of Greencastle under President Cleveland's administration.

MILKY D. IRWIN, one of the oldest settlers of Putnam County, was born in J^p Hardin County, Kentucky, January 29, 1820, son of Isaac and Ellen Irwin. His father was a native of Virginia, and came to Kentucky with his parents when three years of age, the family coming down the river in concealed boats, to avoid the Indians, who were particularly troublesome at that time. They settled in a fort, where they lived several years, and subsequently located on a farm. The father was twice married in Kentucky. His first wife was Atheli Kendall, and they had four children, all of whom are deceased. His second wife was Ellen C. King, and to this union were burn ten children, of whom nine grew to maturity, and of whom four are living- - William K.. Isaac, Smiley i>. and Charles. The deceased are - Rowan, Atheli, Sarah E., Melvina and Priscilla E. The deceased by his first marriage are - - Hiram, Betsey, Lewis and Josiah. Isaac Irwin and family removed to this county in 1829, settling in Clinton Township, where the father purchased eighty acres of land, paying $100 and a pony worth $25 for the same. lie afterward sold that farm and entered 100 acres of land from the Government, a short distance west of Morton. lie resided upon that farm about six years, then removed to Madison Township, where he remained until his decease, in 1858. He endured the hardships and privations incident to the pioneer, and was respected by all who knew him. He served creditably as deputy sheriff of Hardin County eleven years. Our subject was reared to manhood in this county and received a rudimentary education in the common schools of pioneer times. He has been a life-long farmer. He was married January 13, 1850, to Miss Mary A. Bicknell, born February 10, 1S24, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, daughter of George and Susan (Moore) Bicknell, who came to this county in 1880. To this union have been born nine children, of whom the following are living- John R., Winiield S., Robert S., Isaac K.. Susan E., wife of William White, and Maiw L. The deceased are - Henry C, George E. and William W. Mr. Irwin settled on section 19, Madison Township, in 1851, where he owns eighty-four acres of excellent land all well improved. Himself and wife are members of the Old School Baptist church, and for about twelve years he has served as deacon of that church. In politics inside a prison .or charged with a criminal i o flense; all own land, but none are wealthy; \ there are several doctors, preachers and at- I torneys in the family, but not being ambi- \ tious, not one has ever attained a high office. j All arc respected members of society.

^YLVESTEK C. BISHOP, dealer in drugs, groceries, etc., Warren Town- '' ship, was born in St. Louis County, Missouri. December 4, 1841, a son of A si J. and Jane E. (Mann1) Bishop. The father was born in Kentucky October 17, 1819, and the mother was a native of New York. They were married March 4, 1841; went to Missouri the same year, remained there a short time, then removed to Jefferson County, where they lived a few years. They then crossed the Mississippi into Illinois, where the lather died with cholera July 11. 1849. The mother remained there one year, when her mother died, and she removed to Putnamville, where she afterward married William Montgomery, and went to (day County, where the hitter also died. The mother then returned to Putnamville, where she died April 15, 1886. She was the mother of three children.. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the father was a farmer by occupation. Sylvester C. received a common-school education in the log school-house of that day, and was reared on a farm. During the late war he enlisted, August 3, 1801, in Company F, Eleventh Indiana Infantry, serving until September 10, 1804. His regiment was assigned, to the Thirteenth Army Corps, and participated in the battles of Fort Henry, Fc rt Donelson.

Shiloh, Port Gibson find Champion Hills. | and Elizabeth (Turner) Bishop. In 18G2 he He was wounded in the last-named battle, ' enlisted in the Eighteenth Indiana Battery, for which he now draws a pension. After ; serving six months, and was mustered out at this he was attached to the Nineteenth Army | Louisville. He was married in this county Corps, and went to New Orleans with his j August 19, 1863, to Miss Jemima Call, born command, thence to Washington, thence to i in this county in 1840, and a daughter of Harper's Ferry, and was iinally mustered out i John Call. They have one child. Mr. Bishop at Indianapolis and returned home. Mr. owns forty acres of excellent land and a house Bishop is a member of Putnamville Post, ! and lot in the city. Both 31 r. and Mrs. No. 846, G. A. K., of which he was a charter j Bishop are members of the Christian church, member, and has held the office of quarter- ;

F. A A. M., at Cloverdale. In April, 1S86, ! ||||jpLLIAM I. BUIS. a farmer of Marion he was elected to the office of trustee, which j :^h\k Township, was born in Putnam office he still holds. He has also served as ] \T^H County, April 3, 1837, son of Riley member of the village board of trustees. Im- ; and Elizabeth Buis, the former a native of mediately after his return from the army he j Tennessee and the latter of this county. The engaged as clerk with T. D. Layman, who [ mother was born in 1818, and is the oldest was a merchant at Putnamville. He remained I living native of Putnam County. Riley Buis with him imtil February, 1869, when he and j came to this county in a wry early day. W. II. Holloway purchased the goods and j locating in Marion Township, where he lived the building, and conducted the business until his death, which occurred April 5, until L870, Mr. Bishop then sold out to his ; 1881. He was a member of the Regular partner, and in the fall of the same year went j Baptist church. His wife survives him and to Manhattan, in Washington Township, and resides on the old homestead, now occupied sold goods for Levi Ilepler one year. He by C. P. Buis. lie was the father of nine then returned to Putnamville and engaged j children - El isha, William I., Marcus L., in his present business. June 30, 1868, he ('burner P., Ellen S., wife of Quintan Broadwas married to Bell S. Farrow, a native of street; the others are deceased. For many Cincinnati, and they have had four children, years he kept a public house on the National of whom three are living - Susan J., Edgar \ Road in Marion Township, which gave him F. and Mabel M. Minnie is deceased. Mr. an opportunity for extensive acquaintance. Bishop is a member of the Methodist Epis- In politics he was a Democrat. ^Y. I. Buis copal church, and Mrs. Bishop of the Pres- has always been a farmer, having received a byterian church. fair English education, lie married Lutecia fOIIN B. BISHOP, fanner, and snperin- Laura A., wife of George Reed; Emerson E. tendent of the gravel road. New Mays- and Franklin E. For his second wife he ville, was born in Shelby County, married Margaret A. Masten, daughter of Kentucky, February 9, 1839, son of Byron Reuben Masten, of Hendricks County. They have three children - Edward L., Odessa A. and Elbert O. Mr. Buis owns 260 acres of well, cultivated land in Marion Township. and is a successful farmer, lie lias done a great deal of bard work, and cleared up a great deal of land. Politically he is a Democrat.

[Npbi this county dune 17, 1844, son of Joel and Mary Thomas, natives of Kentucky, and of Irish descent. Joel Thomas immigrated to Indiana in 1832 with his parents, who settled in Clinton Township. They first erected a log cabin and then commenced the work of clearing the farm in true pioneer style. About 1856 the parents of our subject, Joel and Mary Thomas, removed to Madison Township, locating on section 31, where they improved a farm. The father was accidentally killed on the night of November 8, 1S84, by a railroad train, ile had been twice married. His first wife was Mary Stites, and nine of their children are living - William, Hiram, John. James, Joel, Aaron, Levi, Isaac M. and Fanny, who married Frank Burcham, of Lincoln, Nebraska. J 1 is second wife was Elizabeth Hart. He was widely known throughout the country, and greatly esteemed by all. lie was a self-made man, having begun life with practically nothing. The first wife died August 4, 1879. William was reared to manhood in this county, and has been a life-long farmer. He was educated in the early subscription schools, which afforded but limited advantages. January 1, 1803, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Ewing, who was born in Montgomery County in 1842, and a daughter of George and Eliza Ewing, natives of Kentucky. To j this union ten children have been born, seven of whom are living- - Dora, wife of Charles Reeves, of Marion County, this State; Henry. i Oscar, Elmer, Charley, Ona and Bertha A. ; The deceased are - Alice, Eliza and Frank. J Mr. Thomas settled upon his present farm in | Madison Township in 1873, where he owns ! 218 acres of excellent land.. He also owns ! ninety-seven acres in Parke County. lie is ! now serving his third term as township trus- ; tee. Politically he affiliates with the Demo- ; cratic party.

^BBEN C. FOSTER, a prominent busi- | "'- rj. ness man of Cloverdale, was born in "ip- Lawrence County, Indiana, February ' 12, 1820, a son of Samuel and Mary (Craig) i Foster. He was reared on the old homestead | in his native county and educated in the ; common schools, lie followed farming un- I til his removal to Cloverdale in the spring of i 1855, when he engaged in general merchan- \ dising and stock-trading, lie has been con- ; nected with the trade ever since he came to ; Cloverdale with the exception of a few years. ' He is now engaged in farming, and owns i 350 acres of good land, lying in Warren, j Jefferson and Cloverdale townships. lie is a 1 Democrat in politics, having cast his first j presidential vote for Franklin Pierce. Mr. ! Foster was married in 1863 to Sophronia j Jenkins, a native of this county, and they , had five children - Ida B., Nora E.. Winnie | M., Gertrude and Herschel C; all are deceased except the last mentioned. Mrs. Foster died August 31, 1876. She was a worthy and consistent member of the Christian church, and esteemed by all who knew her. October 22, 1878, Mr. Foster was married to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Allen, who was born December 8, 1843, in Shelby the mother of eight children, four sons and I Virginia, at Charlottesville, Virginia, and four daughters, and was a member of the ! after taking a due course of lectures located Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are j at Carbon, Clay County, this State, where he also members of that church, of which Mr. j practiced until duly, 1879. lie then came Foster is trustee. to Greencastle, and has boon in continuous

1WREDERICK B.GAKDNER, farmer and : of Indianapolis, in politics he is a Demori stock-raiser, sections, Kussell Township, ' era t, and in 1S74 was elected to the bower

Gardner, was a native of North Carolina, j strongly Republican, with a majority of 300 and removed to this county in an early day. j votes, he was elected by a majority "of 288 lie was married March 6, 1877, to Miss j over Ins Republican opponent. lie was Mary Allen, daughter of James and Martha chairman of the temperance committee, and

Gardner, was born in North Carolina. Mr. 1882 he was appointed by the board of counand Mrs. Gardner have had six children, of ty commissioners of Putnam County secrewhom tour are living -Claude, Ethel j .Nellie ' tare of the county board of health, and has and Florence. Mr. Gardner owns 510 acres been reappointed every year since. The docof good land; is serving his fourth year as tor lias been three times married. His first township trustee, and himself and wife are wife, whom he married in November, 1873, members of the Methodist Episcopal church, j was Miss Kiz/.ie C. Prats, of Parke County, he married in December, 18 70, died in Oc- ,#^JEORGE WORTIJ BENCE, M. D., of i tober, L881, leaving one daughter, Susie.who .{ r- Greencastle, was born in Jefferson died aged about si\ years. They also lost 'vT-- County, .Kentucky, .November 11, 1S46. one daughter, Annie, who died February 3, When seven years ot' age he was brought to 1881, at the age of three and a half years. Putnam County by his parents, who settled .January 16, 1884, he married Miss Armenia on a farm on Walnut Creek, near Greencastle. Brandon, daughter of James and Maria

(Dawson) Brandon, born on the Hudson River, on the steamer Armenia,, while her parents were moving from Albany to New- York City. Sht; was named after the boat.

The doctor is a thirty-second degree Mason, j sas; Auta, wife vt' Edgar Harris, of Putnam and a member of the lodge, chapter, council j County; Frederick, Jenna, Pearl and Frank, and eommandery at Greencastle, and of the j The deceased are - Marion and Flora. Our were natives of Jefferson County, Kentucky, owns 275 acres of good land. In politics and of German ancestry. They came to | he is a Republican, with Greenback proclivi- Putnam County in 1853, locating on a farm | ties. lie is a man of great public spirit, and in Washington Township, where the father ! assists in every enterprise whereby the coindied in 1SS2, at the age of eighty-one years, j munity will be benefitted. His time is deand the latter at the residence of her son, in I voted to fanning and stock-raising, and he is Greencastle, in September, 1883, aged seven- j meeting with good success. James P. ty-one years. Both were members of the j Bryan, a son of the preceding, was born in Christian church. Airs. Bence is a member Hendricks County, Indiana, September 22, of St. Paul's Catholic Church at Greencastle. ; 1852. and came to this county with his par-

I years, pursuing the scientific course, and |^:\LEXANJ)EK J. BRYAN, an early set- j partially the classical course. At the time ^(U tier of Putnam County, was born in j he left he lacked only eighteen months of Bourbon County, Kentucky, September i graduation. January 2G. 1877, he was maris, 1824, son of Alexander and Elizabeth \ ried to Miss Fannie E. Clark, daughter of Bryan, the father a native of Virginia and ' Alexander N. and Lorinda Clark, of Henthe mother of Maryland. His grandfather, j dricks County, this State. They have had James Bryan, was a Revolutionary soldier. ! three children - Minnie M., born August 8, In 1834 he came to Indiana with his parents, | 1878; Alexander, born October 17. 1882, who settled in Marion Township, Hendricks ! and Lee, born .January 14, 1886. Mr. Bryan County, where they remained until 1853, then removed to Putnam County, where the parents died in 1854. They had seven children, of whom five are living - Nancy, Samuel II., Barton, Ellen and Alexander J. The latter was reared in Hendricks County, and received row this county. They have had twelve children, I North Carolina, October 4, 1839, a son of ten living - Belle, wife of E. N. Yates, of i Jacob George, ;i native of the same State.

19, he was married to Miss Susan J. Far- : . .( V George House, also a contractor and v, daughter of Colonel A. 8. Farrow, of - .~ builder, was born in Forsyth County.

Jli.^ mother, Xaney (Boner) George, was also ' out means, and all he has has been obtained a native of North Carolina. His parents j by his own- labor and industry, His materhad two children. The father died in this ! nal grandfather was a soldier in the Revolucounty in 1S6-1. Our subject learned O.m j tionary war. carpenter's trade after he was twenty-one i

He settled in I load id ale in April, 1885, and j f^|K. W. F. BATMAN, physician and surthe following September assumed charge of '!J geon. Roaehdale, Franklin Township, to Miss Mar) Allen, daughter of Wilson and I Elijah Batman, of Monroe Township, this Mary Alien. They have had two children - : county. lie was reared a farmer and edn- Ida, deceased, whu married Kindred Garrett, cated in the common schools and in Bai timid Ora R. Ida died when only seventeen bridge Academy. He began reading mediyears of age, leaving one child - Mouuie. \ cine at the age of seventeen years, studying Mrs. George is a member of the Methodist three years under Professor It. Trench Stone, Episcopal church. Mr. George has quite an M. I)., now of Indianapolis, a brother of Hon. extensive business, both in his trade and in Henry Stone, of Kentucky. In lb78-'79 he the hotel. j attended a course of lectures at Rush Medical

| 1880. He located at Carpenters vi He, this 1 7p\ E S i J ^ ('. WILSON, farmer and dealer ' county, being associated with I )r.W. ( '. Harris. ;.fj in stock, Jackson Township, resides on Tlnspartuership continued three years, and the T"; I section 11, where he owns 100 acres doctor then took a special course at Slellevue of land. lie also owns eighty acres on the j Hospital, New York, receiving certificates north side of the road. He was born in j in diagnosis and upon diseases of the eye. Montgomery County, Kentucky. January 3, While there he attended lectures and saw 1838, son. of Henry H. and Mary Wilson, special operations at the Woman's Hospital the former a native of Virginia, and the hit- by the {'anions ! >r. Gillard Thomas, and also ter of Ireland. They removed to this county j saw S)r. Emmet's operations in gynecology. in 1840, where Henry was reared to the oc- j lie is therefore well qualified in an\ branch cupation of a fanner. In 1804 he enlisted in I of the profession. While in Jefferson Col- Company D, One Hundred and fiftieth In- lege he heard the last course of lectures but diana Infantry, serving six months. He was one delivered by Dr. S. [>. Gross, and he also married in this comity in September, 1870, took a special course in surgery under Dr. J. to Miss Frances Barnard, daughter of Calvin Ewing Mears, now one of the most eminent and Catherine Barnard, pioneers of this coun- | men in Philadelphia. Dr. Batman settled ty. She was born November 20, 1851. Their at Roaehdale in ls8d, upon his return from children are - George C, Charles R. and New York, and he is building up a large and William W. Bertie is deceased. Mr. Wilson J lucrative practice. He was married August was formerly a member of the Odd fellows 29, 1882, to Mi>> Id.i E. liana.-, daughter of fraternity. He commenced for himself with- ! !>r. W. < '. Harris, his former partner. They have one child - Mabel T., born May 6,1884. He is president of the Putnam County Medical Society, and is a member of the State Medical Association, lie bids fair to become one of tlic most prominent physicians in the country.

fW. CARVER, farmer and stock-raiser, resides in Floyd Township, where he c ° owns 180 acn-s of land, lie was born in Boyle County, Kentucky, near Danville, September 3, 1828, son of Sterling and Jane (Durham) Carver. The lather died when sixty-four years of age; the mother is still living in Grecncastle, aged eighty-one years. They reared six children, of whom four are living, our subject being the oldest, lie came to this county with his parents in 1835 and was reared on a farm. He was engaged in the mercantile trade at Bainbridge four years, and was engaged in manufacturing wheat fans two years in Clinton County. With these exceptions his life has been spent at farm work, lie was married in Hendricks County, May 6, 1852. to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Rebecca (Radford) Underwood, who was b<»rn April 11, 1851, in Decatur County, this State. Three of their four children are living- Mary, wife of M. T. Darnall, of Danville. Indiana; Charles married Ann Darnall and Las two children - Nellie and Pearl; Laura, wife of Albert Cram, of this county, has one child - Glenn. Himself and wire are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he has served as steward of that church thirty years; has also served as trustee several years, lie is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Lodge No. 275, Bainbridge. His son is also a Mason. Mr. Carver was drafted during the war, but paid $250 for a substitute. In politics he is a lieofhee, Bainbridere,

UINTON BROADSTREET, farmer, "lT|£jl Mill Creek Township, was born August l^iv 14, 1837, son of James and Melvina A. ! Broadstreet, the former a native of AVashing- | ton County, Indiana, and the latter of Bullitt ! County, Kentucky. 1 1 is paternal ancestors 1 were Irish, and came to America prior to ihe Revolutionary war. }\\> paternal grandfather, Thomas Broadstreet, was a pioneer of Washington Township, having settled there soon

; settling in Marion Township, upon the farm j now owned by II. 11. Dobbs. The grand - ' father entered eighty acres of land and located in the wild woods. Me lirst erected his i little log cabin, then began the work of clear- ; ing his land. He was a minister of the \ Missionary Baptist church, always taking an j active part in matters pertaining to the I church, -lames Broadstreet was reared to , manhood in this county, amid all the scenes of ; pioneer life, and being poor, endured many hardships. lie married Melvina Gentry, j and they had twelve children, of whom seven | are living - Quinton, Rachel, wife of David, j Haines; Sarah, wife of Henderson Lane; [ Nancy, wife of -John W. Stringer; Mary E., Thomas II., John C. The deceased are- Elijah J., Isaac B., Jerusha. Francis M. and one that died in infancy. The father resided in this county until his decease, October 24-, 1882. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church, as was also his wife. In politics he was a Democrat. He always followed farming, but the last twenty year.- of his life he was afflicted with a combination of dis- rases, lie was a man of much public spirit and enterprise, always lending a helping hand to anything that would benefit the comni unity. Quinton Broadstreet has been reared to manhood and educated in this county. lie taught school four winters here, with good success, lie was married March 22. 1864, to Sarah E. Buis, daughter of Riley and Elizabeth Buis, pioneers of Putnam County, and their children are - Melvina A., wife of Clarence K. Wallace; Ida E., deceased; Francis M., beamier C, Charles P., James V.. Delia M. and Ernest. Mr. Broadstreet owns 450 acres of good laud, and has been a successful fanner. In politics he is a Democrat, and has served as trustee of Mill Creek Township many years, and iias also served as assessor of the township. Thomas II. Broadstreet, a brother of the preceding, was born in this county. February 7. 1852. lie was married March 25. 1884,toLinnieE. Bowman, daughter of John M. Bowman, of this county. They have had two children-- Laura, deceased, and Walter M. lie owns 200 acres of excellent land, and has always followed farmject was educated at Greencastle, and taught common school several years. He was principal of Ashland Seminary, Iowa, four years, and of Bainbridge Academy two terms; was also principal of Sturgeon, .Missouri, Seminary I one year. He returned to this county in 1860, j settling in Floyd Township, and later returned | to Bainbridge. He has taught more schools I than any other man in the county, teaching from three to seven years in a place, lie served | as assessor three terms, and as deputy several years, lie was married July 30. 1854, to Elizabeth It. Taylor, daughter of Augustus j Taylor, now deceased, and they had .two children, one living - Mary A., wife of James ! M. Nichols, of Montgomery County. John I William died in 1882, in the twenty-first | year of his age, in La Fayette, where he was a j telegraph operator. Mrs. Dawson died March ! 27, 1872, and March 16, 1880, Mr. Dawson . married Pamelia Johnson, daughter of A.1- j fred Johnson, now deceased. Both are ' members of the Christian church, and Mr. ! Dawson has been a local preacher.

ILLIAM RILEY DAWSON, a it \ I.-:' grower of small fruit, Monroe Town- . v"-. i ship, was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, May 26, 1823, son of John K. Dawson, of Grinnell, Iowa, who is in his ninetieth year. His mother, Sarah Dawson, is in her eighty-sixth year. The father was 'born in North Carolina and the mother in Tennessee. They removed to this county in 1837, locating in Greencastle, and in 1848 removed to Keokuk County, Iowa. Our subflStRANVILLE C. GORDON, a retired