Randolph County, Indiana - Biographical sketches (3 of 3 so headed), 1882 (part 7 of 24)

After returning from the army, he attended school for several months, and in the winter of 1863 resumed the occupation of school teaching, at which he had been engaged for several years prior to 1861. In March, 1864, he entered the County Clerk's office as Deputy, under John B. Goodrich, serving nearly two years. In the meantime, the Republicans of this county took occasion to express their confidence in him by nominating him for the office of County Auditor in the spring of 1865. In the fall of that year, he was elected by a flattering majority, and took charge of the office in November of the same year. He served four years, and in the meantime a change was made in the law relating to the election of County Auditors, and changing the time of élection. This created an interregum in the office, which he was appointed by the County Commissioners to fill. At the next regular election, in the fall of 1871, he was again chosen as Auditor of the county, serving a second term of four years. Thus, for about nine years, he was in continuous service as Auditor, and devoted his attention to the duties of the office with a fidelity that made him popular, while his uniform kindoess and courtesy as an official gained for him many true friends. He entered upon the duties of his position without any knowledge of the manner of conducting the work of the office, receiving scarcely any instruction from his predecessor. He was thus thrown upon his own resources, and turned to the statutes for help. The result was the development of a system of book-keepiag which proved of great financial benefit to the county, though like the majority of public improvements, it was opposed at first by those who should have been its friends. Against the protest of the County Commissioners he inaugurated this system, and had the necessary books manufactured, drawing his own warrant for the same. As soon as it was put into practical operation, it was found that it placed a check upon errors in either the Auditor's or Treasurer's office, as each succeeding transaction balanced or corrected the one that had preceded it. And by this system hands of the Treasurer, and to what funds it belonged ; whereas, under the old system, this was only possible once a year, 7. e., when the annual June exhibit was rendered. So satisfactory and accurate was this system that it was adopted, and is now in use, by surrounding counties, while a benefit was conferred by it upon the tax-payers of this county, for which Mr. Murray well deserves their grateful remembrance.

After retiring from this position, he purchased a tract of land four miles northeast of Winchester, where he has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. The farm was almost destitute of improvements, having only about twenty-five acres cleared. In the meantime, he has spent a great deal of both time and money in improving his farm, and now has about sixty-five acres under cultivation, and has greatly augmented the value of his land.

He has devoted a great deal of time and study to horticulture and pomology, and has taken an active interest in these subjects. Upon the organization of the Randolph County Horticultural Society, in 1881, he was chosen President, in which capacity he still acts. With a grateful appreciation of the honors that had been bestowed upon him by his friends, he had decided to be no more in public life, but spend the residue of his time in the cultivation of his farm. But in 1880 his friends suggested his name as a candidate for Representative from this district inthe General Assembly, to which he yielded assent. He was then teaching school, and made no effort to secure the nomination, but at the convention he was chosen, over two strong and worthy competitors, and in the following fall was elected by a flattering majority. In the session of 1880-81, he was identified with important legislation, and throughout his term of office proved himself faithful to principles and the interests of his constituency. He occupied the'position of Chairman of the Committee on County and Township Business, and was a member of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem, the Committee on Trust Funds, and the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills. He introduced the bill under whose terms the telephone companies of this State are organized and 'operated ; also, a bill authorizing the transfer of a turnpike in Randolph County. The latter measure was one of local interest, and its sucess afforded great satisfaction to his friends at home.

The Committee on County and Township Business had charge of a large number of bills, and accomplished great good in the way of preventing vicious and extravagant legislation ; and so well did they perform their work that, at the close of the session, they received a vote of thanks for their services. Among these was a bill to authorize the Attorney General to disburse the accumulated funds due the various counties in the State, from the old ''Three Per Cent Fund.'' The bill came into the hands of the Committee, and an amendment was submitted by Mr. Murray, making the Treasurer and Auditor of State the disbursing officers. The passage of this amendment saved the State a commission of ten per cent on the amount involved, amounting to over $100,000. He introduced forty-three amendments tothe revised tax-law, of which number fortyone passed and are now in effect.

At the same session, a bill was introduced to create the office of State Bridge Commissioner. It would have been the duty of this Commissioner to visit counties, and inspect all bridges erected subsequent to the passage of that law, in all cases where the cost of the bridge was in excess of $500. It was left for him to decide upon the merits of the case, and making the contracts of the County Commissioners subject to his approval. In effect, it gave to this official an opportunity for collusion with contractors, and, although legislation in regard to bridges and a better system of construction was recognized as necessary, this bill struck the Chairman of the committee as vicious in its nature, and he requested a member to move its reference to the Committee on County and Township Business. It-was placed in the hands of this committee, where it underwent many changes and modifications. When it emerged from this ordeal it was so amended that its provisions, if adopted, would have resulted in good; but the session expired before any action was taken, and thus the measure failed. By this bill the State Bridge Commissioner would have the power to receive bids, award contracts and authorize the construction of bridges in any county in the State. At the solicitation of Mr. Murray, the bill was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business, where it was so revised and its objectionable features so altered and amended that the original bill was scarcely recognizable. Its ultimate passage was defeated by the close of the session, which expired before any definite action was taken in reference to this matter. Among other bills that passed through the hands of this committee was the law, now in force, authorizing the establishment of county orphan homes. He was conscientious in advocating and supporting all' measures that seemed to him calculated to promote the best interests of the public and secure economy.

Mr. Murray was made a Mason in July, 1860, in Deerfield Lodge, No. 117. He subsequently took a dimit from that lodge and united with Winehester Lodge, No. 56; he passed all the degrees of the Blue Lodge, and in 1864 became a member of Randolph Chapter, No. 35, R. A. M. In 18 - , he was admitted into Winchester Council, No, 20, R. &S.M., and to Richmond Commandery, No. 8, K. T., in 1874. In 1881, he received the Scottish Rite degree at Indianapolis. He served four years as Worshipful Master of Winchester Lodge, and during this period was chosen High Priest of the Chapter, and [Ilustrious Master of the Council, serving as the presiding officer of the three lodges at one time. He is an enthusiastic Mason, thoroughly posted in the ritua] and all the work of the order. In May, 1875, he was appointed Junior Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, serving one year, and from 1872 to 1876 he was Deputy Master of the Ninth Masonic District, embracing the counties of Adams, Allen, Jay, Wells, Henry, Delaware and Randolph. He became an Odd Fellow in 1864, and has passed the chairs of both the subordinate lodge and Encampment; he has twice been elected as the Representative to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and once as Alternate Representative son of Mahlon and Sarah (Arnett) Beeson, was born July 29, 1842, at Bloomingsport, Randolph Oo.,Ind. His father, who was a native of North Carolina, came to Randolph Oounty with his parents in 1820, remaining here until 1856. His wife died in 1850, and, In 1858, he removed with his family to Hancock County, Ind., where he still resides.

Amos, his son, recelyed 3 good commonschool education in youth, and, at the age of eighteen years, entered upon an apprenticeship at the printer's trade with William Mitchell, of the Greenfield (Ind) Democrat. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company G, Seventy-ninth Indiana Regiment, under Ool. Knoefiier. This regiment was attached to Gen. Thomas Wood's Division of the Fourth Army Corps. Mr. Beeson participated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged (excepting the battle of. Stone River) up to the 23d of June, 1864. He was at the battle of Perryville, Chickamauga, the siege of Chattanooga, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, in the East Tennessee campaign as far as Bull's Gap, and the Atlanta campaign as far as Kenesaw Mountain, taking part in the battles of Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Oassyille, New Hope Church and Lost Mountain. At the battle of Kenesaw, on the 23d of June, 1864,he was wounded in the left hand, and being thus permanently disabled and incapacitated for duty, he was honorably discharged from the service in February, 1865. On the 16th of February, 1865, he was appointed Deputy Recorder of Hancock County, Ind., and was elected Recorder in October of the same year. It isa noteworthy fact that he was the only Republican ever elected to that office in that county. He resigned his offies in June, 1670, prior to the term for which he was elected, and {1 company with EK. J. Marsh (now of the Portland Commercial) purchased the Winchester Journal, with which he has ever since been identified. In December, 1871, he purchased the interest of Mr. Marsh in the paper, and in July, 1872, associated Mr. Hodson with him as a partner. The Journal was thon edited and published by Hodson & Beeson until July 1, 1881, when Mr. Beeson became sole proprietor by the purshase of Mr. Hodson's interest, and has since continued to publish it without an associate. The Journal office is the oldest printing establishment in Randolph County, having been founded about the year 1843 by Col. H. H. Neff, who issued the Winchester Patriot from this room. In the hands of its present proprietor, the Journal maintains the high reputation it has always borne for reliability and influence. It has an extended circulation, aud is strongly Republican in politics. In February, 1881, Mr. Beeson was elected by the Legisiature of Indiana as one of the Directors of the State Prison North, and on the iith of. March, 1881, was chosen President of the board. He is a man of well-known integrity, and in all respects a good citizen. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Honor, and one of the charter members of Nelson Trussler Post, No. 60, G. A. B. He isa thorough business man, prompt and reliable in all his dealings, and governed always by a high sense of honor and right. During his residence in this community, he has gained numerous friends, and by his'personal popularity has placed the Journal upon & high plane in jterary and politica) circles. He was married in 1867, to Miss Margaret E. Marsh, an accomplished young lady, the deughter of William Marsh, deceased. This union was blessed by two children, named respectively William E. and Charles H.

and either in an official or private capacity always attends the annual sessions of the Odd Fellows and Masonic Grand Lodges. He has been honored with important trusts, both by the public and by the fraternities with which he is identified, and in each instance he has discharged the duties of his position with a zeal and fidelity that proved the trusts worthily bestowed, and gained for him a lasting place in the estimation of those he served. He was married on the 14th day of October, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John Garland, Esq., a highly respected citizen of Randolph County. By this union they are the parents of two children, named, respectively, Frank and Rhoena. In politics, Mr. Murray has always been recognized as a strong partisan, and is bold and fearless in the advocacy and maintenance of his principles; yet among his warm, personal friends, he counts many who are radically opposed to him in politics. His personal characteristics have-won friends to his side, and among them all, he is recognized as an honorable man and a good citizen.

HENRY T. McINTIRE resides at Macksville, White River Township; he was born in Randolph November 16, 1820; his father, Robinson McIntire, was one of the first settlers of the county, having emigrated hither in Maroh, 1819. Henry T. was brought up at hard labor, such as only those who saw the wilds of the forest can realize. His schooling was obtained in subscription schools, which continued about three months each year. The schoolhouse was furnished with slab seats and puncheon writing desks. The window in the schoolhouse was made by removing one log out of the side wall. The room was warmed by a huge fire-place in the end of the house, around which the happy urchins gathered in the cold winter days to warm and study. Mr. Mc- Intire was married, in 1855, to Miss Mary J. Bull, a native of Logansport, Ind. They have had seven children, of whom six are living, viz., Anna M., Sarah B., Rachel G., Sample P., Hattieand Guy K. Mr. MelIntire has a fine farm in the bottom lands of White River, which is mostly underlaid with an excellent quality of gravel and some lime rock. He engages in farming and stock-raising. He donated two acres of land for the Macksville Cemetery and the M. E. Church. Mrs. McIntire is a member of the M. E. Church.

JOSEPH MONKS, farmer, P. O. Harrisville, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, April 7, 1818, and is a son of John and Matilda E. Monks, the former 8 native of England, and the latter of Bardstown, Ky. He came with his parents to this county in 1821, at that time the Indians, deer, turkeys and wolves were numerous in this locality. The Monks settled in the thick woods, and labored hard to prepare a home. Mr. Monks has ground corn in a hominy block with an iron wedge. The nearest mill was at Richmond, twentyfive miles distant, and that distance he went on horseback. There was no school until he was thirteen years old, and then it was a subscription school, taught in a log cabin, with ''stick and clay'' chimney, slab seats, puncheon floor and clapboard roof. Mr. Monks was married, August 17, 1846, to Miss Lucinda Wilmore, daughter of W. C. Wilmore, of whom we shall make further mention elsewhere in this work. They had five children, viz., John, Willis, Louisa, Sarah (deceased), and an infant (deceased). For eleven years, Mr. Monks followed wool carding, with his father in Winchester, since that time he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He now owns 160 acres of valuable land, and resides on Section 12.

JAMES MoNEAL is a resident of Whito River Township ; he was born in Washington Township, Randolph County, July 28, 1880, and is a son of James and Elizabeth Jarratt McNeal. James was brought up on a farm and educated in a log cabin. The seats of his school-room were cushioned with the soft sides of split slabs, and the floor was carpeted with alluvium. In one end of the schoolhouse there was a large fire-place, which was a comforter on cold winter days. Mr. McNeal, in his early life, was employed in clearing land and putting the soil under cultivation ; he also learned the carpenter trade and blacksmithing. Of late years he has employed himself, as he says, "in a general purpose way.'' He iss genius in the arts. He was married, April 11,1858, to Miss Matilda Moyer, a native of Pennsylvania, and daughter of Jacob Moyer, of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. McNeal have had two children, viz., Elmira Belle, who is a graduate of the Winchester High School, and a prominent teacher of Randolph County ; Ida P., who is deceased. Mr. McNeal owns a neat farm of thirty-three acres near the corporate limits of Winchester. This family is favorably received and highly appreciated.

THOMAS R. McGUIRE was born on the 12th day of May, 1833, at Maxville, Randolph Co., Ind.; he is a son of Samuel McGuire and Eunice (Burns) McQuire, a native of New York. Samuel was a native of NorthCarolina. There were ten children in the McGuire family. Thomas R. is the oldest son, and consequently very familiar with the pioneer life; his education was such as the district schools then afforded; he has always been employed on a farm. On the 30th day of December, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, of the Nineteenth Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and re-enlisted on the 31st day of December. 1868, at Culpeper Court House, Va. He participated in the battle of Petersburg and the Wilderness, and was wounded, and is a pensioner ; he was detailed as a teamster in June, 1862, and drove a team nearly three years ; he was badly hurt by a mule falling on him on the 7th day of May, 1868; he was honorably discharged on the 12th day of July, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Ind., by reason of General Order No. 26, of the Army of Tennessee. Four years before the war, Thomas R. and his wife moved to Cooper County, Mo., and resided there till the war began, when on account of the war they returned to Indiana. After the close of the war, they moved to Minnesota in 1866, and back to Indiana in 1867. In 1874, moved to Kansas, and in 1877 back to Indiana. They have nine children - William R., born May 10, 1856; Samuel, born September 19, 1858; James A., born July 2, 1861; Daniel 8., born October 8, 1865; U.S., October 8, 1865; the latter two being twins - Lewis B., November 30, 1866, Anna Mary, December 3, 1868; Sarah Ellen, January 26, 1871; Martha Jane, January 6, 1875.

ABRAM MOSER, farmer, P. O. Winchester. Mr. Moser was born in Darke County, Ohio, August 23, 1828, and is a son of Solomon and Mary Moser, natives of Tennessee. Mr. Moser's education was very limited, as school privileges in his boyhood days were very poor; he came to this county with his parents in 1836, where he worked very hard, assisting his father to clear and make a farm. The schoolhouse in which he attended school for a short time was a small cabin, with slab seats, and a board, supported on pins in the wall, for a writing-desk. He has cleared and made two farms for himself since grown; he was married, in 1846, to Miss Catharine Brooks, by whom he had twelve children; of these, there are living, viz., Martha A., Anderson, David, Ensley, Millia C., Lafayette and Abram H. Mrs. Moser died July 24, 1879, and he again married, June 18, 1880, this time to Mrs. Hannah Woolf, who had one child - Alonzo, by her first husband. Mr. Moser's father was a soldier in the war of 1812.

DANIEL U. MOORE (deceased), was a native of Warren County, Ohio, and was born October 17, 1813; he was reared on a farm and educated in Lebanon, Ohio. In 1826, he removed to Butler County, Ohio, with his sister, where, July 26, 1838, he married Miss Mary Freeman; she was born in Butler County, Ohio, in June, 1813, and is a daughter of John W. and Margaret Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Moore became the parents of fourteen children, twelve of whom they raised, and eleven are now living, viz., John W., Joel F., Jasper, William, Thomas, Albert, Francis M., Oliver, Margaret J., Mary A. and Daniel H. They moved to this county in 1858, where Mr. Moore worked very hard to make a farm. As a farmer and stock-raiser he was eminently successful, accumulating over 400 acres of valuable land. He died August 30, 1876; he was an honest, benevolent man.

Tyre T. Puckett

Tyre Taylor Puckett, a pioneer and farmer, is the son of Joseph and Mary Garrett) Puckett, and was born in Surry County, N. C., January 15, 1810. e is the oldest of a family of ten children, of whom four are now living; his parents were born and raised in North Carolina. They removed from North Carolina in the fall of 1814, and settled in Clinton County, Ohio, where they remained for five years, when they removed with their children to Indiana, and settled in Randolph County, White River Township, and entered a quarter section of land, being ® part of the farm upon which the subject of this sketch now resides.

Tyre was about ten years of age when his parents settled in this county. The part of the county where they settled was an unbroken forest, there being but four families in the township. There being no improvements, these families were compelled to clear a road through the forests before they could gain access to and from their premises.

Tyre's experience in boyhood was most severe in hardships and deprivations; being the oldest of the children, the burden of the responsibilities of pioneer life fell to his lot. But having learned the great lesson of untiring industry, and being blessed with a robust constitution, his part of the labor of developing a farm under these circumstances was crowned with abundant success.

His education was meager, being deprived almost exclusively of the advantage of schools, and what education he did obtain was secured by his own exertions at such times as he could not be actively engaged on the farm; he mastered the rudiments of the common branches sufficient to transact the common business of life.

He early acquired a great fondness for study and the reading of general literature. In order to obtain books and papers, he would exchange some of the products of the farm for them. For the first newspaper he ever possessed, he gave a barrel of flour as a subscription price.

He was first married to Elizabeth Bales, daughter of Daniel and -Catherine Bales, of Randolph County, November 20, 1830. They were the parents of four children, two of whom are still living; his first wife died July 17, 1838. His second marriage was to Eliza Johnson Hill, daughter of John and Esther Hill, of Henry County, Ind. They were married November 10, 1845; his second wife is still living, and her portrait accompanies this sketch in connection with her husband's. This second union was blessed with one child, a daughter, who is still living with them at the old homestead.

Mr. Puckett is owner and proprietor of a farm of 237 acres, of which 100 acres are under cultivation. This farm is conveniently located, of a good quality of soil, well adapted to grain and grazing. It is supplied with an abundance of never-failing water. It is also supplied with abundance of excellent timber. The farm buildings are in good condition, being convenient and commodious. His house is in close proximity to two excellent and neyer-failing springs. Mr. Puckett's church relations have been with the Society of Friends; that of his present wife of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Puckett affiliates with the National Greenback party at the present time, having always before the organization of this party affiliated with the Republican party.

His most excellent wife, Eliza J. Puckett, was born in Virginia September 5, 1819. She is the daughter of John and Esther Hill; her parents removed from Virginia and settled in Henry County, Ind., in the spring of 1833. Eliza was the eldest of a family of eight children, seven of whom are still living, and all reside in this State with one exception. She was fourteen years of age when her parents removed from Virginia, and being the eldest, the greater burden of frontier life fell upon her shoulders. In addition to performing household duties in pioneer times (which none but pioneers know), she was frequently engaged as laborer on the farm, doing all kinds of farm work, from the clearing down through the whole catalogue. After she was twenty-one years of age, she hired out for several years, receiving about 75 cents a week, frequently receiving her pay in articles of apparel, etc, She now owns a spinning-wheel and side saddle as relics of the wages of her younger life. Her education is very meager, on account of the fact stated in connection with her pioneer life.

Mrs. Puckett is in good health at the present time, and takes an active part in the cares of the household, which she is careful to look after in detail. Her husband is deprived from manual labor to any great extent on account of contraction of some of his limbs, caused by rheumatism. Fach leads a quiet ard

CALVIN PUCKETT, farmer, P. 0. Winchester. This enterprising farmer and the present Treasurer of Randolph County was born in this county January 16, 1835, and is a son of Nathan and Betsey Puckett, natives of North Carolina. He was brought up a farmer's boy, and his education was received in the common schools; he served his country three years and three months in thé late war, in Company E, Fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Mission Ridge, Pittsburg Landing, Kenesaw Mountain, Resaca, Black Hickory and others. He was married, in January, 1859, to Miss Emeline Pegg, a native of this county and daughter of Ithamer Pegg, of White River Township. They have had five children, of whom four are living, viz., Delphina, Elvira, Sarah A. and Angeline. Mr. Puckett owns 160 acres of valuable land, and resides on Section 36, White River Township.

NATHANIEL PUCKETT farmer, (deceased). The subject of our sketch was a native of this county, and was born February 28, 1825. His parents were Zachariah and Edith Puckett, who settled in Randolph County in an early day; he was brought up to hard work on his father's farm; he was married three times - first, to Miss Nancy Hurst; the second, to Sarah J. Spray, and the third time to Miss Sarah, daughter of John Adamson. Mr. Puckett had two children by his second wife, Zachariah T. and Samuel C., and six by his third wife, viz., James, Elmer, Elijah and Chester, living, and Phoebe A. and Mary E., deceased. Mr. Puckett died March 18, 1880, respected by all. He was a benevolent and kind citizen, always aiding as he was prosperous in business for the support of schools, churches, and benevolent institutions.

WILLIAM PEGG, farmer, P.O. Unionsport, is a native of Wayne County, Ind., and was born April 1, 1831. His parents were John and Lydia Pegg, who came to this county about the year 1832. The country was then wild, and they had to work very hard in the thick timber to make a farm. They lived for several years in a round-log cabin. Mr. Pegg attended a subscription school in an old log cabin, and sat on a slab bench, and wrote upon a board supported by pins in the wall. "They often had spelling schools at night, and vied with each other as to who should stand up last in the contest. Mr. Pegg was married in February, 1859, to Miss Hettie A. Green, daughter of Levi Green, deceased. She was born in this county. They have six children - Taylor, John H., Lydia B., Charley C., Rosanna and Lizzie C. Mr. Pegg owns 153 acres of valuable land, and is a prominent farmer.

MARTIN PEGG, farmer, P. O. Unionsport, was born in this township January 30, 1837, and is ason of John and Lydia Pegg, early settlers of this ec-nty. He was raised on his father's woodland farm, and hence is familiar with grubbing, picking, chopping, rolling logs, and other hard work attending the making of farms in the woods. He attended school in a log house, and sat on aslab seat. He was married, March 11, 1866, to Miss Rebecca J. Woolf, daughter of William Woolf, an early settler of Randolph County. They have four children - Francis M., John W., Milo C. and Willard P. Mr. Pegg served three years in the late war, in Company A, Eighty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Mission Ridge, Stone River, Atlanta, Huntsville, and others, twenty-two in all. He now. owns seventy-one acres of valuable land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.

JOHN PEGG was born in North Carolina May 17, 1800, and died on his farm in White River Township, Randolph County, April 7, 1867. He was a son of Reuben Pegg, and was brought up on a farm, and accustomed to hard work all his life from his youth. He was married February 12, 1829, to Miss Lydia Cloud, and in 1830 came to Randolph County and settled on the west half of Section 28, in White River Township. Mr. and Mrs. Pegg had eleven children, of whom nine are living, viz.: William, Martin, Rachel, Rebecca, Lydia, John, Jesse, Lucinda and Lurena. John and Martin were soldiers in the late war, and participated in many of the most noted battles, among which were the following: Both the Bull Run conflicts, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Fredericksburg, Antietam and Gettysburg. At the last-named place, Juhn was wounded and taken prisoner, on the lst day ef July, 1863, and on the 4th day of the same month he was re-taken by the Union forces.

JOHN R. PHILLIPS, farmer, P.O. Winchester. Mr. Phillips is a native of Clermont County, Ohio, and was born May 3, 1827; his parents were Joseph and Nancy Phillips. The former was a miller, and our subject took his early lessons in manual labor in his father's mill. At the age of seventeen years, he learned the wagon and carriage maker's trade, at which he worked for about twenty-six years, except three years, which time he devoted to the service of the Union during the rebellion. He entered the service as Second Lieutenant of Company &, Kighty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but was soon promoted to the office of Captain. He participated in the battles of Arkansas Post, siege of Vicksburg, Red River expedition, siege of Mobile, and others. While storming Fort Blakely, at Mobile, the brim of his hat was cut bya ball from the enemy. He was married in November, 1849, to Miss Nancy Beeler, by whom he has had seven children; of these four are living, viz.: Samuel B., Parish, Ennis N. and Frank G.

JOHN PICKETY, farmer, deceased. This worthy old settler was born in Orange County, N. C., August 4, 1808, and is a son of Benjamin and Ruth Pickett, also natives of North Carolina. His educational advantages were limited. The schools were taught by subscription, and in cabins. He sat on a slab seat split from a log, and wrote on a puncheon desk supported by pins in the wall. The windows consisted of a log removed from one side of the house. This was closed by a board when too cold, as they had no glass. He came to this county in 1829; returning in 1830, he married Miss Mary Pike, daughter of William and Sarah (Sherriden) Pike. The young couple then cast their lot in the Hoosier forest. They purchased the improvements on some land, which consisted of a small cabin, with clap-board door, puncheon floor and a stick chimney, half built. There was also one acre of land cleared. There they struggled hard to make a home in the dense forest. Mr. Pickett hauled wheat to Dayton, Ohio, a distance of fifty miles, and then could get no money for it, but was compelled to '' trade it out.'" They have had ten children, of whom six are living - William, Clarkson, Louisa, Ruth D., R. Barclay and T. Chalkley. All are married except Ruth D, They are members of the Society of Friends. Mr. Pickett died on the 14th day of March, 1882, and

JOHN W. PFISTERER isa merchant at Unionsport. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 5, 1831, and is ason of Philip and Magdalina Pfisterer, who were natives of Germany. The greater portion of Mr. Pfisterer's youthful days were spent on the farm, and he received his education in the common schools. He first engaged in business near Greenville, Ohio, in the manufacture of woolen goods. He came to Randolph County in 1866, and, excepting one and one-half years, has resided here ever since. In the month of September, 1880, he began business in the village of Unionsport, in a store of all kinds of goods and notions suitable to the trade of the surrounding country. Owing to his fair dealing, his trade steadily increased, and his business became permanent. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Elizabeth Muckridge, a daughter of James R. Muckridge. Mrs. Pfisterer was born in Cincinnati. In the Pfisterer family there are four children, namely, Maggie, William, Charles and Emma.

JOHN RICHARDSON, dry goods merchant, has been a prominent citizen of Winchester for thirty-three years. He was born in Franklin County, Ind., March 10, 1825; he is the son of William and Jane (Cathers) Richardson, and is the second child of a second set of three children, none of whom are now living except the subject of this sketch; his father wasa native of England, and was born in 1777, and came to the United States with his parents very early in life; his mother was of Irish parentage, and was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1795; his father died in Ohio when John was but two years of age,. but had previously resided in Franklin County, this State. After the death of his father, John accompanied his mother in her return to this State, and settled on the old homestead, where they remained for about three years, when they moved to Butler County, Ohio. At the age of fifteen, John engaged with George Mc- Adams, of Hamilton, Ohio, to learn the merchant tailoring; ne remained with Mr. McAdams for about six months. when he was bound to-James Wilson, of Cincinnati, for seven years, but did not remain until the expiration of the time by about one year. While with Mr. Wilson, he continued to work at his trade. After leaving Cincinnati, he worked at his trade for one winter in Hamilton, then went to Pittsburgh for a short time, and from there to Wheeling, W. Va., where he remained for nearly one year; he then went to Lexington, Ky., where he remained until the breaking-out of the Mexican war, when he enlisted iu the First Kentucky Cavalry, under Capt. Cassius M. Clay and Col. Humphrey Marshall. The regiment went into camp at Louisville, Ky., for about one month, when they were transferred to Memphis, Tenn., and went into camp in Arkansas, on opposite side of the Mississippi River. After remaining here for ten days and receiving their supplies, they went to the front on the Rio Grande by overland roue. After recruiting for one month, they were assigned to guard and scout duties. After guarding a supply train as faras Monterey, they joined Gen. Taylor's army. They were again placed upon guard duty, and accompanied another supply train to Saltillo, and from there were sent to guard a pass in the mountains. While here, John and twenty-nine other men of his regiment, commanded by Capt. Clay and Maj. Gaines, were detailed to ascertain the position of Gen. Santa Anna's army. While they were engaged in this hazardous undertaking, they were surrounded and captured by Gen. Minion, of Incarnation. They were conveyed as prisoners of war to San Louis, and several other places. They were kept at the City of Mexico for about five months. When Gen. Scott made his attack upon that city, they were transferred to Tampico, where they were paroled at the close of the war, and afterward mustered out of the service at New Orleans. After a brief sojourn at Louisville, Ky., he engaged himself to a man by the name of Belknap, who was employing teamsters for an overland route from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico; he made one trip to Mexico, where he remained until peace was declared ; he then returned via New Orleans and Cincinnati to his mother's home, who was at that time living in this county. He has continued to reside in this county ever siace, with the exception of the winter of 1849, when he lived in Michigan City, this State. He was united ina first marriage to Cynthia Ann Lilley, of La Porte County, Ind., July 21, 1850. This union was blessed with two children, both of whom are deceased ; his wife died in Winchester May 12, 1853; he was united in a second marriage to Miss Nanoy Mettler, daughter of William and Nancy Mettler, of this county, October 9, 1853, who still survives, and has been of inestimable service to her husband, in his battles against poverty, and securing a competency of worldly effects which they now enjoy. In fact, Mr. Richardson owes much of his present position in the world to the industry and frugality ef his excellent wife, who is a most amiable and worthy woman. She was born in Wayne County, Ohio, January 28, 1826. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson are the parents of four children, three of whom are living as follows : Ellen F., born July 16, 1854, and deceased July 6, 1859; George F., born March 7, 1856; Clara B , born June 22, 1858; Lillie M., born March 9, 1863. At the time Mr. Richardson came to the town of Winchester, he was wholly destitute of means, but was master of a good trade, and to this he applied himself with the greatest diligence, working day and night, and by his industry and frugality in his investments, he has become independent, and can live with ease upon his income. He owns some of the most valuable business blocks in the city of Winchester. In addition to his trade, he has been successfully engaged in a general mercantile business for over thirty years. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson and their daughters, are acceptable and honored members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Richardson is also an active member of Winchester Lodge, No. 56, F. & A. M., Randolph Chapter No. 35, R. A. M., and Richmond Commandery, No. 8, K.T. He is a public-spirited man, and has ever taken an active interest in all of the moral reforms of the day. He has always been a bitter and uncompromising enemy of the rum traffic, and has devoted largely of his means and time to the temperance cause. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson are well preserved in health, active and useful members of the church and society.

WILLIAM RUBLE, farmer and carpenter, P. 0. Winchester, was born in Randolph County August 4, 1828, and is a son of Levet and Nancy A. Ruble natives of Ohio. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of this county. He was married, December 23, 1854, to Miss Rachel Reynard, daughter of Solomon Reynard. They had four children, viz.: Ellen, Clara A., Estella and Jesse G@. Mrs. Ruble died March 13, 1868. He again married, January 1, 1869, this time to Mrs. Abbie C. May. She had two children by the first husband - William H. and Sarah B. Mr. Ruble resides on Section 27, White River Township, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is also a carpenter by trade, and has erected many of the aera and barns in this township. He is a member of the Masonic

NatHAN Reynarp is now a resident of White River Township, and his post office address is Cerro Gordo. He was born March 16, 1821, and is 8 son of Jeremiah and Sarah Reynard - his father born in Pennsylvania and his mother in North Carolina. Hislife has been spent upon the farm. His education was obtained in subscription schools taught in log cabins. When at study, he reclined on split slab seats, the ease of which never lulled to sleep. Mr. Reynard knew the well-known Dr. Jake, an old Indian doctor, who refused to follow his tribe but remained in the neighborhood with the whites. Mr. Reynard is authority for Indian Jake's application of ague remedy. Dr. Jake's wife took the ague and he applied his remedy by pricking her forehead with a sharp instrument and rubbing on his remedy. Mr. Reynard was married, May 8, 1851, to Miss Bliza A. Griffin; she is a daughter of James Griffin, who was born in North Carolina November 5, 1801. Mr. Griffin now resides with Mr. Reynard. Mr.and Mrs. Reynard have had six children, namely: Vespasian C., Emily J., Azile Granville, Edward @. and Sadie A. Azile is deceased - Granville and Edward are practicing and prosperous physicians, Vespasian C. has been a teacher, but is now farming in Iowa. The daughters are teachers. Mr, Reynard held the office of Justice of the Peace three terms. He and his good lady reside upon their farm where they have ® pleasant and happy home. Mr. Keynard now gives his time in overlooking his farming and his flocks and herds.

WALTER R. STARBUCK, farmer, P. O.'Cerro Gordo, was born in Guilford County, N. C., May 19, 1812, and is a son of John and Beulah (Garrett) Starbuck, the former a native of Massachusetts, and the latter of North Carolina. The elder Starbuck was a tanner by trade, and also worked in winter seasons at saddle and harness making. They resided on a farm, and our subject has done nothing else save farming and raising stock. They came to this county in March, 1831, where he has since resided. He was married, in 18386, to Miss Sarah Fisher, of Wayne County. They have had ten children, of whom but three are living, viz.: Aladelphia, Malinda and ZerahC. Two sons, Christopher C. and Alexander S., were soldiers in the late war. Christopher was killed at his post in the battle of Gettysburg, and Alexander died at Indianapolis, on his way home, after being discharged. Mr. Starbuck is a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.

WILLIAM W. STARBUBCK, farmer, P. O. Winchester, is a native of Grayson County, Va., and was born March 2, 1825. His parents were John and Beulah Starbuck, the former a native of Nantucket Island, and the latter of North Carolina. He came with his parents to Wayne County, Ind., in 18384, and to Randolph County in 1835. They settled in the '"'green'' and labored hard to improve and make a farm. When they arrived in this county, the family had one horse, a yoke of oxen and $1 in money. Hence they had no other alternative except to work. Our subject was married, January 1, 1854, to Miss Levisa Davison, by whom he had six children- - Martha, Nelson, Bula, Isom, Columbus and Thomas. Nelson married, had one son, and then lost his wife; the child is with Mr. Starbuck, and its name is Wesley. Mrs. Starback died March 4, 1878. Mr. S. was a soldier in the late war, in Company E, Fifty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was in the battle of Shiloh, where he was detailed as cook. He served to the end of the term for which he enlisted, and was honorably discharged. He has since been engaged in stock-raising and farming. He has some of the finest stock in the county.

SAMSON SUMMERS, farmer, P. 0. Winchester, was born in this county October 24, 1834, and is a son of Henry and Julia Summers. He was reared on ®& farm and educated in the common schools. He hag lived in various places, and served in the war three years, in Company H, Highty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station. He was mustered teamster at first, and it was only by his own request that he went into battle. He was married, April 3, 1859, to Miss Maria Coats, by whom he has had eight children, seven living - Keturah E., William W., Sherman, Cynthia A., Columbus M., Carl H. and Herman O. Mr. Summers owns 43 acres in White River Township and 200 acres in Missouri.

CHARLES SUMMERS, farmer, P. O. Winchester, was born in Augusta County, Va., October 29, 1806, and is a son of Henry and Polly Summers, also natives of Virginia. He was brought up on a farm, and attended school in a log cabin, and sat on slab seats. He came to Dayton, Ohio, in 1827, and some time afterward returned to Virginia. He came back to Dayton in 1830, and in 1831 came to this county and selected a choice farm, which he still owns and occupies. He returned to Dayton, Ohio, after making the purchase, and there cut wood for 25 cents a cord to obtain money with which to pay for his land. He married Miss Susan Ludy February 28, 1833, and the following year he brought his young wife to the Hoosier forest. He built a small cabin in the woods and cut out a piece of one log to admit the light. For seventeen years he hauled goods from Cincinnati and Dayton, and at such times as he had no hauling to do he would chop and haul two cords of wood to Winchester per day. Mr. Summers bought his first nails and first tobacco (dogleg) in Winchester with coonskins; he also paid his taxes with coonhides. He donated the timber for the first church in Winchester. He had to go to Richmond to mill, a distance of twenty-five miles. Mr. Summers did a vast amount of hard work. He cut (from the stump) and split 1,400 rails for George Hiatt for seven bushels of wheat, which was then worth 37 cents per bushel in currency. This he accomplished in seven days, besides going two miles to get some corn cracked also. Where can there be found a man who can do as much at the present time? In those days, they had no stoves, but cooked in pots and Dutch ovens. Mr. and Mrs. Summers had seven children, of whom six are living - Elvina, John, Elizabeth, Sarah A., Charles W. and David. Mrs. Summers died September 15, 1847, and he again married, in June, 1848, this time to Miss Rebecca Ludy, a sister of his former wife. They had one ehild - Elzina. Mr. S. now owns 113 acres of valuable land, which is underlaid by a stratum of gravel from two and a half to three feet beneath the soil. Although Mr. Summers has worked very hard, it was not for self only, for he has always liberally assisted schools and churches, and has ever been ready and willing to aid the poor and needy. ANDREW JACKSON SMITH.

Andrew Jackson Smith has been a resident of Randolph County all his life, and is engaged in farming and running a saw-mill, in both of which enterprises he has been quite successful. He is the son of Durant and Elizabeth Smith, and was born September 15, 1842. He is the tenth of a family of twelve children, of whom ten are living. His parents were born and raised in North Carolina, and came to this State and county in the year 1830, where his father still resides, his mother having died November 23,1879, Andrew's youth was uneventful, save that he was compelled to battle against poverty, and for this reason his education is very much limited, having been received from the district schools of the county and one term at Fountain City, Wayne County. Realizing the want of an education himself, he is a strong advocate of popular education, and is making every effort and sacrifice to educate his children. His oldest son, Arthur,is at this time attending the Winchester High School. Mr. Smith was married to Miss Elizabeth H. Hobbick September 15, 1864. His wife is an amiable Christian lady, and is a native of this county, and was born January 30, 1845. She is the daughter of Christian and Christina Hobbick, who were natives of Germany and came to this country about fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of seven interesting children, all of whom are living, as follows: Arthur D., born September 16, 1865; Milo V., March 3, 1867; lda L., November 23, 1869;..Della V., September 24, 1872; William J., March 31, 1875; Mary C. E., October 31, 1877; Bessie A., April 7, 1881. Mr. Smith is owner and proprietor of a farm of eighty-five acres, under a high state of cultivation. He has recently erected a beautiful two-story frame residence, which is both convenient and commodious, un exact sketch of which is given in this work. In addition to farming, Mr. Smith has owned and run a saw-mill for the most part since 1872. This mill is in good repair, and he hes been quite successful in this enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are acceptable members of the Society of Friends, the former having a birthright in the church, and the latter has been a member for about fifteen years. Mr. Smith has always been an active Republican, and although never having asked for an office has been of much service to the party of his choice. 'He is active in all the moral reforms of the day. He and his excellent wife are useful members of the church and honored and respected citizens of the county.

LARMON W. SHERMAN isa country merchant, and resides at New Dayton, White River Township. He was born in Greene County, N. Y., August 7, 1882, and is a son of Pardon Sherman, who died in the spring of 1882. Pardon Sherman was & second cousin of Gen. W. T. Sherman; Mary Sherman, widow of Pardon, still resides near herson Larmon. Our subject was educated in the common schools and the old Randolph County Seminary. He began life by teaching school; he began mercantile business at New Dayton, Franklin Township, in 1855, and continued till 1865, when he went to Minnesota. He remained there till 1870, when he returned to New Dayton. While in Minnesota, he sold drugs and groceries. In 1876, he erected a business house on the opposite side of the road where he had been engaged, where he now holds the fort. Hecarries aninvestment of over $50,000, it being a general assortment of all kinds of goods. He has sold in a single year $12,000 worth of goods. He was married, in 1855, to Miss Sarah Mann. They had one child, which died, and Mrs. Sherman died in Minnesota. In 1875, Mr. Sherman married Mary Ullum. They are both members of the M. HE. Church.

SIMPSON SCOTT, stock dealer, Winchester, was born in Greens Fork Township February 1, 1827, and is a son of Edward and Chloe Scott, who were natives of North Carolina, and who came to this county in 1817. They settled in Green Fork Township, in the timber, and erected a small cabin for their pioneer abode. They had to go to Richmond to mill. Our subject received his education in a log cabin, while sitting on a slab bench. This was three and a half miles from his home, and was a subscription schools The room was warmed by a huge fire-place in one end. He was married, in 1852, to Miss Hannah Smith, daughter of DurantSmith. They had ten childrep, seven living - Pennina, L. Columbus, Ellen, Durant M., Annie, Walter and Lizzie. Mrs. Scott died, and he again married, this time to Mrs. Mary Denton, whose maiden name was Asheviil. By her he has one child - Mollie L. Mrs. Scott has been married twice before, and had one child by each husband; their names are Franklin 8. Smith and Freddie J. Denton.

FRANCIS M. SINGER, tile maker, Saratoga, was born in Darke County, Ohio, December 4, 1841, and is a son of Benjamin F. and Mary Singer. He came to this county in 1860, and married Miss Mary Shanafelt, on the 9th of September, thesame year. They have six children - Joanna, William F., Albert F., Charley, Samantha and Ursula. Mr, Singer established a tile factory on Section 2, White River Township, in 1877, and is making the best tile in the State, according to the decision of the tile makers' convention, in 1880. So popular is his tile that he cannot supply one-fourth the demand. During the year 1880, he made 9,000 rods, and by January 1, 1881, not a tile was left.

JOHN TISOR resides in White River Township. He was born in Miami County, Ohio, January 12, 1824, and isa son of Austin and Susannah Tisor, the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter of South Carolina. Our subject was reared upon a farm, and learned early tc rub and pick brush end roll logs. His only school advantages were such as the country then afforded, afew days each year. He came to this county in 1838, when but fourteen years old. His parents died when he was quite young, and he was thrown upon his own resources. He began to battle with the cold world, and by his great energy and indomitable industry, he soon provided for himself a home. He has cleared and improved three farms. The first land he occupied was an unbroken forest, and he had to cut and clear away the brush before he could erect his cabin. On the 21st day of March, 1844, he was married to Elizabeth Carter, daughter of Thomas Carter, who came to this county in 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Tisor have had six children, of whom five are now living, viz., William R., who is a physician; Thomas H., who isa farmer; May M., who is intermarried with Henry T. Study; Enos M., who is an artist; and Allen A., who isa farmer. Mr. Tisor has given each of his children a farm. He now has left for the future home and comforts of his remaining days ninety-five acres of valuable and well-improved land. His life has been a success, and crowned with achievements worthy of imitation.

John Van Pelt

This honored citizen of Randolph County was born in Highland County, Ohio, June 30, 1829. He is the son of Elijah and Lucy (Bethek) Van Pelt, and is the third of a family of four children, of whom three are now living. His father was bornin Ohio September 19, 1794. His mother is a native of Virginia, and was born May 14, 1798. His father was a farmer, and died in Clinton County, Ohio, April 1, 1872. After the death of her husband, his mother came to this county, and made her home with the subject of this sketch, where she died April 13, 1881. John was raised on a farm in Ohio, and received a fair education from the common schools of that State. He was married to Milicent Morris, September 4, 1852. She is the daughter of David and Nancy (Cooper) Morris, and was born in Fayette County, Ohio, July 3, 1833. Mr. and Mrs. Van Pelt lived in Clinton County, Ohio, until the year 1868, when they came to this county and located in Monroe Township, purchasing 352 acres of land, partially improved. They lived on this farm until September, 1880, when they sold out and purchased the farm where they now reside. This farm is well improved and conveniently located. It consists of 144 acres of excellent land, with 120 acres under cultivation. The farm buildings are in excellent repair, of modern architecture, and convenient and commodious. A sketch of these buildings is herewith given. Mr. and Mrs. Van Pelt are the parents of four children, all of whom are living, ag follows: William A., born June 11, 1853; David, August 22, 1859; George, December 7, 1864; James, May 7, 1871. Their oldest son, William, is married, and is comfortably settled in Monroe Township, this county. Mr. Van Pelt isa stanch Republican, and true to the interests of the party. His excellent wife has been of great assistance to him in all of his undertakings, and is entitled toa share of the commendations for success. They are both honored and upright citizens, valuable members of society, and honored and beloved by their friends and neighbors.

Edward Wright

The subject of this biography was one of Randolph County's honored and respected citizens. He was born in Highland County, Ohio, August 18, 1816. He was the son of Judge John and Nancy (Brown) Wright, and was the oldest of a family of three children, ali of whom are deceased. He came with his parents to this county February 2, 1817. His father entered 150 «eres of land three-fourths of a mile northwest of Winchester, and lived on it for about seven years. He then sold out, and bought 100 acres of unimproved land, one mile west of Winchester, and lived on it for twenty-five years. He then sold out to Isaac Ray, and moved to Whitley County, this State, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1847, and his wife died in the same county, June 5, 1873. Edward lived with his parents, following the occupation of farming most of the time until he was of age. He received a libcral education from the common schools, the best offered at that time. He wag Deputy County Clerk for a time under Charles Conway, and Deputy Sheriff under James Beaman. He was married to Mary Ann Heaston, December 21,1837. After marriage, he and his excellent wife settled on her father's farm, and remained for one year. They then bought 160 acres of land one-half mile south of Winchester, where thay lived for one year, when they sold out to Christian Heaston, and moved back to Mrs. Wright's father, and remained about four years. They then bougbt 160 acres where his widow now resides, and moved upon it March 14, 1844. Mr. Wright subsequently added to this farm, by purchase, until it consisted of 268 acres, with 183 acres under a high state of cultivation. He and his wife accumulated property very rapidly, and pricr to Mr. Wright's death they came into possession of 1,090 acres of landin thiscounty. This land has all been deeded to their children, with the exception of 444 acres, which is owned and controlled by Mrs. Wright. Mr. Wright died August 23, 1880. About eleven years previous to his death he had the misfortune of breaking a limb caused by a fall, which was soon followed by a stroke of paralysis from which he never fully recovered, and caused him much suffering. Up to the time of the accident he had been a man of strong constitution, and did a great amount of hard physical labor. He was noted for his tndustry, frugality and generosity. In politics, he was a stanch Democrat. His genial and affable manner, in connection with his hospitality, won for him a large circle of devoted and admiring friends. He was a kind and devoted husband, an affectionate father and honored citizen. Of the direct descendants of the Wright family none live to perpetuate the name.

Mary Ann (Heaston) Wricut, widow of Edward Wright, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, April 13, 1819. She is the daughter of David and Catharine Heaston, and is the oldest of a family of four children, three of whom are living. She came to this State and county with her parents when she was nine months ald, and lived for some time in a rude pioneer cabin without doors, windows or chimney, and one row of puncheons for a floor. She bad to endure all of the trials and hardships of a pioneer )ife, being deprived of educational advantages and many other necessaries of life.

deprivations gave her a discipline which was of great value to her in after years. Sae remained with her parents until her marriage, which was at the age of eighteen years and eight months. She and her husband were neighbors' children, and had known each other all of their lives. Mrs. Wright is the mother of four living children (one having died in infancy), as follows, Cetharine Monks, born February 20, 1839; Eliza Lykins, September 18, 1841; Nancy Curry, May 11, 1844; Mary A. Romizer, June 1, 1848. Mrs. Wright is the grandmother of ten children, six boys avd four girls. Since the death of her husband she has retained the homestead farm of 268 acres, and other land to the amount of 176 acres, in her own possession, and takes entire management thereof, assisted by her son-in-law, John Romizer. The homestead farm is well improved, being supplied with excellent and commodious buildings, a sketch of which is given in this work. Mrs. Wright is a woman of rare executive ability and forethought, is well preserved for one of her age, and possesses a great amount of energy and perseverance. She is a most genial and intelligent lady, and is honored and beloved by all who know her.

. ISAAC WRIGHT. The subject of this sketch, a native of Virginia, born March 18, 1808. His parents were Francis and Agnes Wright. who came with their family to this county in 1835. The land was covered with a heavy growth of timber, and the Wrights, like others, were necessarily exposed to hurd labor. They cut wheat with sickles for many years, and thrashed it with flails. Mr. Wright first married Miss Miranda Butts, who bore him one child, Sarah, who afterward died. He again married Miss Sarah Grady, by whom he had seven children, viz., Margaret, Frank, Patrick, Jacob, James, John and Isaac. Mr. Wright is again left a widower. He owns 160 acres of valuable land near Winchester, on the bottoms of White River.

ISRAEL WRIGHT, farmer, P. O. Winchester, was born in Warren County, Ohio, October 23, 1812, and is a son of Samuel and Sarah Wright, deceased. He was reared on a farm, and educated in a subscription school. He came to this county with his parents in 1830, and assisted in clearing the farm. He was married, November 21, 1834, to Miss Elizabeth Huffman, by whom he had eight children, six living, viz., Zimri, Marion, Austin, Elias, Stephen and Sarah C. One son, Uriah, lost his life while fighting for his country in the late war, and was buried on Island No. 27; Austin and Elias were also in the war. Mrs. Wright died August 20, 1880, loved and respected by all. She was an affectionate wife and a tender mother. Mr. Wright owns 238 acres of valuable land.

Harvey Wysong

In 1818. David Wysong ventured into Hoosierdom and settled in White River Township: he married a daughter of John Irvin. David Wysong was the father of twelve children, of whom Harvey Wysong was the eldest. Harvey was born in Randolph County, Ind., September 4, 1823; he wielded the woodman's ax, the handspike, mattock and spade during all his early life; he was educated in a round-log cabin which was furnished in substantial style. The seats in that schoolhouse were of split slabs, and the writing desks consisted of a broad board resting on slanting pins in the wall. He learned the brick-mason trade, and haslaid more wall than any other mason in the county ; be has an extensive and permanent reputation in his trade; he owns 390 acres of land, and at present gives his time principally to the culture of his fields. In 1874, he was warried to Miss Mary Summers, a native of this county, and daughter of Charles Summers. They had one child, whose name is Charies L., who was born May 27, 1875. Mrs. Summers died the same year. She lies at rest in Fountain Park Cemetery, where her husband has erected to her memory a very sightly monument. Mr. Wysong is & Mason, and is very favorably known in the county.

BENJAMIN F. WELLS is a native of Brown County, Ohio, and was born October 18, 1834. His parents were Adam and Elizabeth Wells, the former a na- and his educational advantages were none other than those furnished by the common schools; he went to Illinois in 1856, and engaged in farming for one year, when he went to Minnesota, but returned by way of Illinois to his native county; he soon after came to Spencer County, Ind., purchased some timbered land and engaged in lumbering for sometime. In 1861, he enlisted in the three montbds' service in Company I, 'I'welfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served his time for Uncle Sam. October 18, 1866, he married Miss Amelia Cone, by whom he had eight children ; of these but three are living, viz., Ambrose H., Marietta V. and Adda A. Mr. Wells came to this county in 1870, and settled in the woods, and now he has a nice, well-improved farm of over 130 acres, besides about seventy acres of timber. This has been accomplished only by hard work and wise management. Mrs, Wells is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason.

Joel H. Williams

Joel UW. Williams was born July 7, 1850, in the town of Newport (now Fountain City), Wayne County, Ind.; he is the son of Nathan H. and Mary A. Williams, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. When about two years of age, he came to Randolph County with his parents, who located upon a farm near Olive Branch; his mother died when her son was quite young, and his father has since been twice married; his first schooling was obtained in the old log cabin, with slab benches without backs for seats, and the slanting board from the wall for a writing desk, while his teachers made pens of quills for him and the other scholars. '' Lib'' Stark, his first teacher, had her bed in the schoolhouse, and cooked her meals on the school stove. At the age of nineteen years, Joel left home to begin the battle of life for himself, and entered the employ of John Clayton, working for him by the month. He had qualified himself by hard study, and in the fail of the same year in which he left nome, procured a license to teach school, Since that time, he has been engaged alternately in teaching school during the winter and attending school and working at the carpenter's trade during the summer, excepting about three years of this time, during which he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. He has

Pen Art Schools at Delaware, Ohio, and hasa diploma for plain and ornamental writing, awarded by the latter institution. He has taught school in the townships of Monroe, Franklin, Washington, Greene and White River, and is recognized as one of the most proficient and successful teachers. On the 25th of December, 1875, he was married to Miss Marietta Wright, daughter of Amos and Delliah Wright. This union is blessed with two children, viz., Carlton O., born November 19, 1876; Lyra Myrtle, born August 8, 1881. in politics, Mr. Williams is a Republican, and both himself and wife are members of the Society of Friends. He has prepared a genealogical record of the families of both his parents, and for the past ten years has kept a diary of passing events; he has also written some poetical effusions, which be expects to publish. Mrs. Williams' father died March 10, 1879; her grandfather wasa soldier in the war of 1812.

GREAR N. WILLIAMS was born in Wayne County, Ind., May 1, 1843. He was reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools; he is a son of Joshua Williams, who was a native of North Carolina and born October 19, 1817. The elder Williams moved with his family to this county in 1862, and settled near Maxville on a farm, where he died January 18, 1875. The mother of our subject was Amanda C. Graham, before her marriage with Joshua Williams. There were thirteen children in the Williams family, and all are now living. At the beginning of the war, July 29, 1861, when eighteen jyears old, Grear N. enlisted in Company B, Nineteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and on the 31st day of December, 1868, re-enlisted at Culpeper Court House, Va. In December of 1864, the Nineteenth, Fourteenth, Seventh and Pwentieth were consolidated and called the Twentieth Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in which organization Grear served till July 12, 1865, when he was discharged by reason General Order No. 26, Army of Tennessee. Under his first enlistment he was a member of the First Brigade, First Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. This brigade was known as the Iron Brigade, and participated in the following engagements; Gainsville, Adgust 18, 1862; Second Bull Run, August 29-30, 1862; South Mountain, September 14, 1862; Fredericksburg, December 13, 14,

15, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fitzhues' Crossing, April 29, 1863; Gettysburg, July 1, 2, 3, 1863; Chancellorville, May 1, 2, 8, 1863; Spottsylvania, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Cold Harbor, battle of Chantilly, in the night of August 30, 1862; North Anna, Petersburg and siege of Petersburg, Hatcher's Run, Weldon Railroad, Five Forks, Appomattox Court House, Sulphur Springs, August 25, 1862; Rappahannock Station, August 22, 23, 24, 1862 ; Thornburg's Mills, August 6, 1862; Louisville, September 11 and 22,1861. Grear N. was present and participated in all the above-named conflicts, and was wounded at the first day's fight at Gettysburg, for which disability he is now a pensioner ; he wasalso wounded six other times - but slightly. After the war, hecame home and engaged in farming and stock-raising, in which business he has been prosperous. On the 10th day of December, 1874, he was married to Miss Nancy J. Morrow, a daughter of John Morrow,

Wilmore, wag born in Winchester, Ind., January 8, 1842. Since six years of age, he has lived upon a farm, except one year, which time he served in the late war in Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was married, June 2, 1868, to Miss Flora Anderson, native of Holmes County, Ohio, and daughter of John Anderson (deceased). This union has been blessed with three children - Edwin C., Troy A. and Clarence H. Mr. Wilmore is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mrs. Wilmore is a Presbyterian. . JESSE W. WILMORE, farmer, P. O. Winchester, son of W. C. Wilmore, of this township, was born near Lynnville, this county, May 26, 1838. He spent all his life on the farm, except eight years when a boy, which time he livedin Winchester, and attended school there while his father attended to the duties of his office. He was married, August 7, 1864, to Miss Helen, daughter of George Swan. She.wasa native of Scotland. They had seven children, of whom five are living, viz., George, Frank, Cora, Lyda and Rolland. Mrs. Wilmore died November 7, 1874, respected by all. Mr. Wilmore has filled the office of School Director for near tweaty years.

Greensfork is bounded north by Wayne and White River, east by Ohio, south by Wayne County, and west by Washington, being in the form of a parallelogram, except that a " pocket" projects toward the northwest, being in size one mile by one mile and a half.

It was first settled in April. 1814, and, with White River, first created in 1818. Its size as it now exists, is about fortyseven sections, seven miles north and south, and six and a half miles from east to west, besides the " pocket." It includes the head-waters of Nolan's and Green's Forks, of Greenville Creek, and a little of the head of Dismal Creek. Greensfork includes chiefly parts of Towns 16 and 17, Range 1 west, and Towns 18 and 19, Ranges 14 and 15 east. The northwestern part is level and somewhat low; the other parts are more or less rolling. The land was origiuvally heavily timbered, but farms now cover it everywhere, only forest enough being left for farm use.

The first settler was Thomas W. Parker, April, 1814, on Fractional Section 32, Town 16, Range 1, just east of the old boundary, and just north of Wayne County line, not very far west of Arba. Other settlers in 1814, so far as now known, were:

Reuben Clark, settled near the toll-gate, north of Arba, in 1819. John Mann, moved to near Gilead in 1820. wore Alexander (colored), northeast of Spartansburg,

Greensfork is a fine township, much of it well improved, with good dwellings and farm buildings. Four pikes pass through it, as follows: Bartonia & Arba pike, Lynn & Spartansburg pike. Tampico pike, and new free pike, in process of construction from Wayne County line, extending east of Spartansburg and Bartonia northward to Union City.

A railroad has been nade through the township, about midway between Spartansburg and Arba, from Columbus, Ohio, to Indianapolis, being an extension of the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western (I., B. & W.).

Greensfork Township has good schools. Spartansburg, Arba, Pinhook and Edgewood (colored), are large and graded. Nine of the houses are brick.

Religious services were early established - by the Friends, at Arba, 181 5; by the Methodists, at Ephraim Bowen's, in 1815; by the Methodists, at Spartansburg (William McKim's), in 1833.

[Norz. - The times of entry and of settlement do not agree - e. g., the first settler, Thomas W. Parker, April, 1814, was the fifth as to date of entry, August 16, 1814. And so in other cases. The designations in the land entries, etc., are explained thus: S. E. 28, 16, 1 W., 160, January 19, 1814, means southeast quarter of Section 28, Township 16, Range 1 west, 160 acres, entered January 19, 1814. N.,S.,E,W.,N. ES. E., etc., refer to the points of the compass, as north, south, etc., etc. |

The entries of land and the settlements may not agree. Some entered land and did not move to it; some sold their entries; some put others upon their lands to make an improvement.

Up to the beginning of 1830, a little more than one-fourth of the land had been entered; probably forty acres to a clearing would be a fair estimate. giving about three thousand acres cleared, or 10 per cent of the whole, in seventeen years.

Township 19 north, Range 14 east - east half of 11, 12, 18, east half of 14 and 23, 24, 25, east half of 26, and 35, 36. Many of the sections are fractional, since the old boundary intersects the townships in an angular direction from north to south, and fractions are formed on both sides of the boundary line. The surveys both west and east from the meridians each way are made to the boundary.

Greesfork is a large, thriving and prosperous township. There is only one chief thoroughfare across its territory, and that is the oldest in the region - the " Quaker Trace," from Richmond to Fort Wayne. It has no railroad, except a new one in progress, in 1882, its nearest railroad town being Lynn, on the Grand Rapids road. Union has been its chief point, but, since a pike was built

Greensfork is occupied by a population largely noted for industry and thrift, for quiet, peaceable habits, and general morality and good order. For many years, no intoxicating drinks have been sold openly within its limits. Its schools maintain a high grade of excellence, and it has an unusual proportion of churches and church members. There are at least seven churches in the township, occupied by the various denominations. The churches are Friends, at Arba; Methodist Episcopal, at Spartansburg; Disciples, at Spartansburg and Gilead; United Brethren, at Pinhook and in the west part of the township; African Methodist, at Mt. Zion; and possibly others.

Two of the schools of Greensfork are of a superiot grade - the township school at Spartansburg, and the Union Literary Institute at Edgewood, in the east part of the township.

Ditching has been performed extensively, especially in the west part of the township; and that region, formerly too low and wet for settlement, has become filled with an active and thriving population.

There are many splendid farms, with substantial residences. Several saw-mills have been and are in operation within its limits. Under-draining with covered tile-ditches is in the process of introduction throughout the township.

This entry of Foster's includes Philip Holland's late residence, south of the Griffis farm, northeast quarter of Section 36, Township 17, Range 1.

Arba - Henry Cammack, proprietor; recorded October 30, 1855; fourteen lots: Meridian street, north and south; location, on pike leading from Bartonia to Richmond, four miles south of Spartansburg, on Section 33, Township 16, Range 1.

The town must have been greatly enlarged since its first platting, since the dwellings extend a long distance on both sides of the pike running through the place, there being probably thirty or forty residences within the limits of the village.

It is in the southern partof the township. William Fulghum had the first store. Noah Turner had the first smith shop; tasks Parker had a wagon shop; William Parker had a harness shop after awhile. Friends' Meeting-House (a pole cabin) was built in 1815, about forty years before the town began. The first grist-mill was established by Parker & Wright. They owned a saw-mill also.

The merchants have been William Fulghum, Joseph Ful ghum, Henry Cammack, H. & H. W. Horn, Samuel Pierce, Bowen & Horn, Hill & Gordon, Elihu Cammack, Jonathan Rogers, J. Newbern (yrocery), etc.

Present business: Two stores, Horn & Bowen, Rogers; two smith shops, Bush, Reece; one wagon shop, Joel Barker; one saw-mill, F. C. Fulghum; one meeting-house, Friends; one publie school, two rooms; two physicians, Drs. Heiner and Meek; one dress-maker, Mrs. White; one paint shop, Joseph Arnold.

Residents in the vicinity: Antony Clements, near southeast of town; William Hunt, south of town; Henry Horn, south of town; Emery Kelly, west of town; Jacob Horn, east of town; James C. Bowen, north of town; William Horn, north of town; Clarkson Charles, north of town; Mrs. Thomas, east of town; Silas Horn, northeast of town; Henry Thomas, northeast of town;

The nearest railroad points are Lynn, on the Indiana & Grand Rapids Railroad, six and a half miles; and Fountain City, on the same road, six miles.

The country is rich, the farmers are wealthy. The dwellings are neat, and many of them elegant; the society is good, the schools are well taught, and the general tone of morals and manners is of a high character.

The place has always been noted, in fact, for its strict standard of temperance and sobriety. The region was settled largely by Methodists and Friends; and their teachings and practice have maintained a superior standard of intelligence, morality and thrift.

Distances: Bloomingport, eight miles; Bartonia, seven and four-fifths miles; Huntsville, fifteen miles; Lynn, six and a half miles; Losantville, eighteen and a half miles; Spartansburg, three and nine-tenths miles; Union City, fifteen and one-tenth miles; Winchester, fifteen and seven-tenths miles; Rural, ten and a half miles; Richmond, thirteen miles; Fountuin City, six miles; Tampico, ten miles; Bethel, six miles.

Newburg (Spartansburg) - William McKim, proprietor; location, Section 10, Township 16, Range 1, on the " Quaker Trace," now the pike from Richmond to Bartonia; Moorman Way, County Surveyor; twenty lots. Streets: North and south, Main street, four poles wide; east and west, street, three poles wide. _ Plat made 1832; recorded February 18, 1833.

Spartansburg (includes the above) - William McKim, proprietor; fifty-five lots. Streets: North and south, Mill, Main, Sycamore; east and west, First, Second; recorded Oct. 28, 1834.

The town is located on Section 10, Township 16, Range 1, on the old " Quaker Trace," four miles north of Arba and three and nine-tenths miles south of Bartonia, on the Arba pike. It was laid out in 1832 by William McKim. In 1835. the residents of the town were about as follows: William McKim, farmer, on the slope of the hill south; George W. Emberson, merchant; William Dukes, merchant; William Locke, wagon-maker; John Leech, millwright; William N. Jackson, cabinet shop; Thomas McKim, tin shop; James Fires, carpenter; Joel Locke, blacksmith; Mrs. Thomson.

Some of the resident farmers were at that time Samuel Middleton, one mile east, Section 11, Township 16, Range 1; George Bowles, John Randle place, east of town; Isaac Mann, south of town; Jesse Clark, Hough place; William Jessup, Dan Comer place; Robert Love, Campbell place; Thomas Middleton, where he is now; James Jackson, there yet; Edward Jackson, northeast of town; Joseph Jackson, northeast of town; Richard Corbett, near the Jordan place; Hezekiah Cartwright, Frank Morgan lace. i Of course, everything was new, and the whole country was "in the woods." Most of the houses were cabins, and all was rough and primitive. Spartansburg has grown froma "huddle," with a few log cabins,among the beech trees, to a thriving country village in the midst of a beautiful, fertile and highly improved region. The town stands on a fine rising ground, overlooking a splendid country. Some of the views in the vicinity are superb, especially the prospect from the school building south of town on the valley east and south, which can hardly be equaled in the county. There are many fine residences in the region, among which are James Rnby's, north of town, on the pike;

Isaac Jordan's, south of town, on the pike; Richard Bunch's, southeast, near State line; James Kelly's, southwest of town; Armstrong's, west of town; Chenoweth's, west of town; Daniel Comer's, north of town, ete.

The village is quiet, orderly and respectable; the streets are graveled; the residences are very good, and many of them nearly new. The inhabitants have a worthy spirit of enterprise, and much business and trade is carried on. The town is beautiful for location; the streets are well shaded; and, altogether, the little country town is a pleasant place to live in. It has good access to the lines of commerce, having a daily hack and mail route to and from Richmond and Union City. It has also pikes to Richmond, Arba, Lynn, Bartonia, Union City and Greenville, Ohio, Tampico, Palestine, ete.

Among the citizens in the neighborhood are Wilson Anderson, farmer and County Commissioner, east; Jeremiah Middleton, farmer and hog-raiser, east; Harrison Anderson, farmer, south; Levi Hill, farmer and nurseryman, south; Alfred Ruby, farmer, north; James Ruby, farmer and hog-raiser, north; Clement F. Alexander, farmer, north; John F. Middleton, farmer and Township Trustee, northeast; William M. Campbell, farmer, west; Armstrong, farmer, west.

The school building is a two-story brick, suitable for a township high schoul, with three fine schoolrooms, two recitation rooms, etc. Two Sunday schools are in vperation much of the time, and regular religious services in each of the churches.

A Masonic Lodge and an Odd Fellows Lodge are in the village. A large trade is carried on in hogs, grain, flaxseed, wagons, reapers, plows, ete. No saloon hus existed in the place for years.

Altogether, Spartansburg is a fine little town. When first laid out, the name of the place was Newburg, but for some reason it was changed to Spartansburg. It is one of the few interior villages in Randolph which are having a vigorous and solid growth. A large number of houses have been erected during five or six years past. Its prosperity is now threatened by the fact that the new railroad east and west misses Spartansburg about one and a half miles. The people, however, do not seem alarmed at the prospect.

There are two hotels, two churches, a graded school, two saw mills, a corn-cracker, a planing-mill, a tile factory, two smith shops, two wagon shops, two shoe shops, etc., and a brisk' business is maintained,

Distances: Union City, eleven miles; Ridgeville, twentyone miles; Lynn, six miles; Huntsville, twelve and a half miles; Harrisville, ten miles; Farmland, twenty-one miles; Bartonia, four miles; Bloomingsport, ten miles; Winchester, twelve miles; Rural, nine miles.

Nathan Arnold was born in North Carolina in 1783; married Elizabeth Horn, daughter of Jeremiah Horn, in North Carolina in 1804, and died in the same State in 1826.

Elizabeth Arnold, widow of Nathan Arnold, was born in North Carolina in 1785; came to Wayne Connty, Ind., in 1827, and afterward to Randolph. She had had eleven children. Seven came with their mother. She settled where Jonathan Rogers now lives, and died October 28, 1851, aged sixty-six years. Mrs. Arnold belonged to the Friends.

Stephen Barnes, Greensfork, was born in Johnson County, N. C., in 1798, and his wife, Cidna, in 1790. They had seven children, all born in Carolina, their names being Rebecca, Abington, Maria, Samuel Allison, Sarah, Henry, Adolphus. All are dead but the last.

The family left North Carolina in 1828, and came to Wayne County, Ind., two and a half miles south of Bloomingport, and, in 1830, into Randolph County. In 1833, they settled at Sparoe Here Mrs. Barnes died in 1854, and her husband in

Mrs. Barnes was of Quaker descent, but was herself a Baptist. They were upright, moral .people, training their children to principles and habits of sobriety, industry and devotion.

Samuel A., one of his sons, died at Spartansburg suddenly in 1875. Samuel's family live there still, except his oldest daughter, who has lately married a son of Abraham Chenoweth, and has removed to a farm east of Bartonia.

The only surviving member of his family, the youngest son, Adolphus, has been for some years a resident of Union City, and his biography is given in connection with that place.

Ephraim Bowen, Sr., was born in Chester County, Penn., October 22, 1769; emigrated to Mason County, Ky.; married Hannah Hall in that State; came to Green County, Ohio, in 1795, seven years before Ohio became a momber of the Union, and arrived at Randolph County, Ind., October 22, 1814, the day he was forty-five years old. He was the fourth settler in the wilds of Randolph. He brought six children with him, and two were born afterward, making eight in all. The children were Nancy, James C., Jane, Squire, Rebecca ; Hannah, born before coming to Randolph; and Rachel and Ephraim L., born in this county.

Ephraim L., twice married - Ruth Dwiggins, Anna Jane Corbett; eight children; they live in Greensfork, and have more than three hundred acresof land. He is a good farmer, a worthy citizen and an excellent man.

Ephraim Bowen entered the northeast quarter of Section 28, Township 16, Range 1. He was perhaps the first Justice in Spans He died in 1858, at eighty-nine, and his wife in 1849.

James C. Bowen, Greensfork, son of Ephraim Bowen, was born in Greene County, Ohio, in 1801, and came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1814, being thirteen years old. He grew up in the woods, and married Elizabeth Jeffrey in 1829. They have had fourteen children. Nine grew up, and nine are living still, as follows:

James C. Bowen's wife died in 1879, sixty-eight years old. He is himself about eighty-one years old, and in somewhat feeble health. He was Justice of the Peace nine years. He isa Methodist in religion, and a Democrat in politics. He lives within half a mile of the spot where his father settled in the forest more than sixty-eight years ago. He owns a large farm, and has deeded considerable land to his children.

Many curious things are told by Mr. Bowen, Mr. Parker and other pioneers, many of which have been already given, and many more might be related. In the pole cabin meeting-house at Arba there was no place made for fire. They would burn wood into coals in a heap outside the cabin, and then carry a mass of coals into the house upon a kind of hand-barrow, partly covered with dirt. Thomas Parker used to care for the house and burn the wood into coals, and when Friends had come to meeting, they would help carry the " fire-place " inside the house, laden with a mass of living fire.

In early times, there was a distillery above Arba, south of William Horn's. It was owned by Elihu Cammack's uncle, Amos (Cammack?). Considerable whisky was drank at gatherings, and as a natural result, many got " groggy" by its use.

In the pigeon roosts, one locality of which was near Spartansburg, the trees were loaded with nests, built of sticks, somewhat like baskets swung to a limb, the inside being beautifully lined with soft and tender moss.

Pigeons would live on mast, and hogs also would keep fa' nearly the year round, during the fall and winter upon the ma', and in the summer upon wild pea vines, which grew two or **~9e feet high, and as thick as thick clover. Hogs would ru me woods and grow wild. The old ones would be marked, a:-. unen the whole drove running with these old ones would be claimed by the same owner. But where none in a herd were marked the herd belonged to nobody, and any person might kill such, They would fatten themselves wholly without corn, and entirely upon oak, hickory and beech mast.

Thomas Cadwallader was born in 1795, and came to Greensfork Township, Randolph Co., Ind., about 1880, in company with his brother Abner, settling inthe woods. Abner died many years ago, but Thomas lived on, a steady, quiet, humble, thankful life, for fifty-two years, upon his little farm where first he pitched his tent under the "shadow of the beeches." He was all his life a member of the Society of Friends belonging at Arba. He departed this life at his residence, near Arba, Sunday, April 28, 1882, in his eighty-seventh year. 'he funeral services were held at the Arba Friends' Meeting-House, on Tuesday following his death, being attended by a large concourse of neighbors, relatives and friends. They were in the simple and im- pressive stylecommon among the Quakers. His aged companion still survives him, being herself eighty-five years old. They had been married nearly or quite sixty-five years. He was born during the second term of Washington's administration, and was old enough to vote for James Monroe at his first election. His birth oceurred the same year with Wayne's treaty with the Indians at Fort Greenville, Obio, 1795, so that his life measures the whole interval since the power of the savage tribes over the great Western valley was broken by the master hand of Gen. Anthony Wayne. The change that has come over the world since Friend Thomas lay a babe in his cradle --how wondrous great!

Mr. Cadwallader lived all that long earthly life in the fear and love of God, and his happy spirit rests, doubtless, in the heavenly mansions.

His brother Abner, father of Hon, Nathan Cadwallader, came, as stated above, with his brother Thomas, but did not very long survive, dying in middle life. Some account of his family may be found along with the biography of Hon. N: Cadwallader, already mentioned.

John Cammack, Arba, was born in South Carolina; moved to Randolph County, Ind., in the fall of 1816, one-half mile west of Arba. He died in 1832, having had twelve children; seven were boys and five were girls. All the daughters and one son are dead.

Henry, born in 1814, miller, merchant and carpenter; moved to Iowa twelve years ago, and lost five grown children in Iowa in three years; now lives at Dunreith, Henry Co., Ind.

Levi, born in 1815, twice married, has had ten children; moved to Iowa in 1836, before there was any land office opened in the State, and eleven years before Iowa became a State. He is a farmer and stock-dealer, and does a large business.

William, born in 1827, farmer, six children, near Xenia, Miami Co., Ind. : Mary, born in 1828, grown up, unmarried, died of consumption. Sarah, born - - , had three or four children; died in Iowa long ago.

William Mitchell Campbell, stock-buyer and farmer, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1818; married Mary Ann Rude in 1840; removed to Middleboro, Ind., in 1844; to Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1848; returned to Middleboro, Ind., in 1849; changed his residence to Randolph County, Ind., one and a half miles north of Lynn, in 1850; moved to Winchester in 1856; to Greensfork Township in 1860; and to Spartansburg in 1863. He has had six children, as follows:

W. M. Campbell is a farmer, stock-dealer and business man, active and enterprising, and carrying on a large and prosperous business, working his own land and renting several other farms besides. He was Sheriff of Randolph County during three terms - 1856-60 and 1868-70 - and was approved a faithful and energetic officer.

Mr. Campbell volunteered, July 13, 1861, in the Nineteenth Indiana Infantry, Company ©, being commissioned Second Lieutenant, and receiving afterward promotion as Captain of Company I. After a service as Captain during twelve months, he resigned the position, but he became, after a time, Sutler of the

Mr. Campbell, though"somewhat bluff and harsh in manner, is very active and energetic in whatever he undertakes, being an ardent Republican, earnest, outspoken and prominent. His age is about sixty-four years. He is hearty and robust and wide awake in public and private affairs.

William T. Chenoweth, born in Maryland in 1802, came to Ohio in 1838, and to Greensfork, Randolph Co., Ind., in 1840; married Keturah B. Murray in 1825; had twelve children - ten boys and two girls; eight boys and two girls grew up and were married, and seven sons and one daughter are living now.

W. T. Chenoweth owned, at his death, 276 acres, and his family now own 1,762 acres. He had in Maryland 120 acres, which he sold for $1,500, and he bought in Indiana at first 157 acres. The land now owned by his descendants is worth probably $70,000.

He was a steady, thoughtful man, quiet, reliable, discreet, economical. enterprising and successful. -In politics, he was a Whig and a Republican. He was not a church member, but inclined to the Baptists. Mr. Chenoweth died in 1876, seventyfour years old. His widow resides on the old homestead, hale and hearty, traveling round as she pleases.