Washington County, Indiana - Biographical sketches, 1916 (part 5 of 11)

Eli Wright and his wife, Elizaljeth (Bower) Wright were the parents of three children: Adam H.. who died in 1901 ; Caroline, wife of James Brewer, who died in 1898, and Philbird Marion. Eli Wright built and operated one of the first grist-mills in the township. He died of cholera on June 14, 1833, and his wife, in 1847. Philbird Marion Wright received his education in a log school house, located about two miles south of Salem, Indiana, and later became a school teacher. The school which he attended had a large fireplace and the seats were split logs. His first teacher was Prof. James G. May. Philbird Marion married Elizabeth Wiseman in 1863 and they became the parents of two children. Cora, who died in 1903 and Grant, who now resides with his father. The mother died in 1905. Philbird Marion Wright has li\'ed on his present farm for more than sixty years. His wife was born on August 21, 1831. in Washington county, Indiana, and was the daughter of Jacob and Polly f Ratts) Wiseman. Her marrige was solemnized on May 28, i8''i3. Jacob Wiseman was a native of North Carolina and it was there that he ,vas married to Mary Magdalene Ratts. He was a music teacher. They became the parents of these children : James. Henry, Newton, Mary. Elizabeth, Sarah, .-\manda, Alargaret, Malinda and several more who died in infancy.

Grant Wright was reared on the farm where he now lives with his father, Philbird M. Wright, and was educated in the township schools. Also in the graded school at Salem. Indiana, and in May's academy. He is an active Democrat and a member of the Church of Christ at Ft. Hill Chapel. The farm which he cultivates consists of two hundred and sixty- seven acres, hfty acres of which are in timber. This farm is known as "Riverside Farm" and is situated in an excellent location. Cora, the sister of Grant Wright, who was born on September 22, 1872, and who died on July 2, 1903. During her lifetime she was recognized as a writer of attainment and contributed to many newspapers and magazines. She was a, cultured writer and her death interrupted what promised to be a career in field of literature.

James Williams

James Williams is of pioneer stock, his grandparents having moved to Ind'ana in 1812. He is the son of Thomas and Phoebe (Jones) Williams. Thomas Williams was a native of Xorth Carolina and was bom in 1805. lie was the son of James and Jane (Laster) Williams. James Williams purchased government land, upon his arrival in this state, located in Monroe township, Washington county, and remained on this place until his death in 185 1. He and his wife were the parents of four sons and two daughters. Thomas Williams, son of James Williams, was reared on the home farm, which he operated until .his death. He and his wife were the parents of thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to maturity. Their names were; Mrs. Cleo Payne Wiley, deceased; Mrs. Jane Winslow; William, who died in the Civil War; Mrs. Elizabeth Calloway; Mrs. Sallie Calloway; Mrs. Phoebe Robertson, of Crothersville, Indiana; Mrs. Eliza \Vinslow, of Belle Plain, Iowa; Mrs. Emily Fleenor, living near Tampico, Jackson county, Indiana; James; Mrs. Mary Hinds, of South Salem, Indiana. Phoebe (Jones) Williams was born in 18 12, in North Carolina, and was the daughter of Cadwallader and Chloe (Johnson) Jones. She was a small girl when her parents located in this state, selecting as their first place uf residence a home in Monroe township, but later removing to Blue River, in Franklin township. This old farm now constitutes a portion of the county poor farm.

James Williams, son of Thomas Williams, was born on May 25, 185 1, in Monroe township, Washington county, Indiana, and remained in that locality until 1873, at which time he purchased a farm located north of Canton, Indiana. This place consisted of one hundred acres. Seven years after the purchase of his first place, he removed to Gibson township, W^ashington county, and remained there for one year. He then returned to the farm near Canton and in 1883 purchased the present place, which is located fi\'e miles northeast of Salem. Indiana. 'l"he farm consists of three hundred and thirty acres and is called, "'Smmy Lawn Farm." Most of this land was pnrchased of Archibald Johiison. who hought it from the government. James Williams -Iso owns two hundred and twelve acres of land, located elsewhere.

In 1873, James A\'illiams was united m marriage to Sarah [-"leenor, daughter of John and Eliza ( I^owman 1 Mcenor. and they hecame the parents of five children; Flora is the widow uf John Morris and makes her home just south of West Point church. She has two daughters, Bernice and Gladvs; Elmer, whose re\iew is given elsewhere in this history. Omer married ]\Iaggie Wolfe and they ha\e three children. Waldn, Herman and Alice; John Married Ammie Denny and they have three children, Basil, Currel and Audrie. They live near West Point, Indiana; Dora is the wife of Edward Gciodpasture and is living in Elma. Washington. They have one child. May. Sarah ( Fleenor ) Williams was born in Gibson township. \A'ashington county, Indiana. Her father. John Fleenor. was a native of \'irginia, but his wife was reared in Indiana. The first wife of James \\'illiams died in 1883 and the following year he was united in marriage to Anna Calloway, daughter of Flanders and Frances .\nn ( Giblions ) Calloway. She was born about <ine and one-half miles west of her i)resent home. Flanders Calloway was born in 1833, in the north edge of Washington township. Washington count}-. Indiana, almost directh' north of Salem and died on the same place in March, 1906. He was the son of Edmund and Man' (Cameron) Calloway. Edmund Callowa)- was a nati\e of Missouri anil was the son of IMicajah Calloway, Sr., wlio was a friend of Daniel Boone. He was captured by the Indians and held prisoner for many years. Flanders Calloway was the owner of two hundred and eighty acres of land and was noted for his good r|ualities as a husband, friend and father. On August 28, 185''), he was married to Frances Ann Gibbons, and they became the parents of six children: Samanth, wife of James Bell, who lives near her old home. Thev are the parents of seven children ; Anna is the wife of James Willi;;ms: ^Marion Ii\-es south of the old home: Charles lives in Franklin tnwnsliip; Margaret is the wife of Matthew [Markland. Their home is on Delaneys Creek in Monroe township; Laura died when a child of ten years. Frances .\nn (Gibbons') Calloway was born in Belmont county, Ohio, and was the daughter of Henry and Ann (Wilson) Gibbons. Henry Gibbons was a native of ^Maryland, probably in Delaware county, and removed to Ohio with his parents, John and Nellie (Warfield)

Gibbons. Ann (Wilson; Gibbons was born in Belmont county, Ohio, and was the daughter of Wilson \\'ilson. Henr}- Gibbons located in Indiana in 1850, in the northeast portion of Washington township, where Willard Boland now lives.

Seven children were born to the second union of James Williams and their names follow ; Orvifle married Nettie Davis and they have two children, Anna Marie and Paul. They live two miles west of the home farm; Orris married Chloe Bottorff and they ha\e one child, Harry. Their home is in Jefferson township; Orpha is the wife of Nelson Pollock. They have two children, I^uth and James Murrel and live in Washington township; Frances; Amy, at home; Volney R., in Iowa; Mary. Mr. Williams easily remembers when he wore homespun clothes and when the wheat was cradled. He has been a Republican, but at the present time is connected with the Progressive party. The family are members of the Christian church at Salem. Mr. Williams carries on general farming and stock raising.

John Fry Motsinger

The history of a community is but the recorded facts and activities of its people and more especially, of those who have by their own endeavor and indomitable energy, risen to a position of prominence where they deserve the title of progressive men. This is not necessarily true of the man who de\'otes his time and energy to the accumulation of wealth, neglecting all else to accomplish the one selfish end. In every community we find many active men of affairs, who while making the most complete success of their own business, seem to have time to assist and advise the more unfortunate brother. They are interested in the welfare of the community, in its churchs, its schools and social affairs, in fact in all things that tend to the development, uplift' and pleasure of its people. In the Motsinger family, of Washington county, Indiana, we find a vmity of purpose, affability, courteousness and refinement that are distinctive marks of this wellknown family.

John Fry ]\Iotsinger, the subject of this sketch, was born on the farm where his brother, Ellis, now lives and which is situated in the northwest part of Polk township, Washington county, Indiana. Mr. Motsinger was born on August 5, 1876, and is the son of John R. and Barbara (Fry) Motsinger. He reniainded at home until he grew to manhood and was mar- ried. His marriage to Florence IMargaret Thompson was celebrated on October 30, 1898. Mrs. Motsinger was born three miles northeast of Salem, near the Friends church and is the daughter of John A. and Margaret (Trupblood) Thom^^son.

After his marriage, John 1''. Motsinger engaged in farming for himself, on the farm where he now reside'^, in the northwest part nf Polk township and which adjoins the uld Imme farm. Mr. :M()tsinger has a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, of unu'^ually well-improved land and follows general farming and dairying. In the conduct of his farm and his dairying interest, Mr. Motsinger is most progressive and up-to-date, as hi'^ farm and improvements evidence. 1'he beautiful is not neglected l)y Mr. and Mrs. Motsinger, for here we find the well kept lawn, the Howers in alnmdance and the shrubbery that help to make home life in the c .nntry, the mo^t pleasant and the most happy. These little touches of beauty m;ike the place the ideal home where the father and mother are happ\ in the plea-^urcs and the sports of their children. It is not all work and no jilay for here we find evidences of both and all happy in the daily tasks.

Mr. Motsinger, like his brothers, with ^vhom he does much work in common, has most e^-cellent and up-to-date farm ecpiipment. He has installed a gas engine for domestic uses, as well as to run his farm machinery, of which he has everything needed for a well kejit farm. The washing machine and the cream separator are operated by the gas motor, as well as the pumping of all the water.

The house in which Mr. Motsinger lives was Iniilt by him before his marriage and to which he took his bride. This h;mdsome house is surrounded by a well-kejit and beautiful lawn. It is e(|uipi)e(l with acetylene lights, bath and all modern improvements. The influences of music are not neglected for here we find a lieautiful ]>la}-er jiiano and the tw<.-> boys are members of the band. It is needless to say that the home life is most pleasant for all the members. The two children of the family are John Bernard, born on October to, kjGI, and PTerbert Fverett, born on Augu,st 20, '1Q03. John Bernard is named for his father, grandfathers and greatgrandfather, young John being the fourth generation that bears that name. At the age of thirteen lie is ready to enter high school. There is ample evidence that the parents take much interest in the education of their lioys and .assist them in many ways.

Mr. Motsinger is a member of the ?iIoileni A\'oodmen and he ;md his wife are members of the Priniiti\c Baiitist church in which Mr. Motsinger is a deacon. Mrs. Motsinger was educated at the Blue River Academy, which she attended until the time of her marriage. The pure, intellectual and worthy lives of Mr. and Mrs. Motsinger are worthy of emulation and the community is the better for their having lived.

Mrs. Lillian Weaver, engaged in the millinery business in Salem, where she was l)orn and reared, being the daughter of Jonas Ellis and Martha Stanley ( Truelilood ) Clarke. Her father was born in Salem, in 1853, and was son of William and Susan (Berkey) Clarke. William Clarke was son of John K. Clarke and wife, who came from Kentucky, and were pioneers of the town of Salem, and where his wife died of cholera during the scourge in the early days.

Susan (Berkey) Clarke, born in Jackson, was sister to Berkey Brothers, the old-time merchants of Salem. John E. Clarke was in the grocery business for many years, at Salem, from early period in life, and continued in that business until his death in 1908. Mrs. Weaver is the only child of her parents, and, as stated, grew up at Salem, and graduated at a Salem high school. After her graduation she learned the millinery trade, and followed it at many places through the South. In the autumn of 1908, she bought an old-established millinery store at Salem and is conducting the business.

On Christmas eve, 1912, she was united in marriage with J. Paul Weaver. He was born at Tipton, Indiana, son of Cornelius Leach, and Frances Wea\er. ^Ir. Wea\er traveled for many years, engaged in the advertising work for circuses, but located in Salem upon his marriage and engaged in the wall-paper Imsiness and is also establishing a bill-posting Imsiness. erecting steel bill-boards at Salem, West Baden, French Lick and iither towns, and plans for a large business. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Loyal Order of Moose lodges; and his wife is member of the diristian church.

-Martha Stanley (Trueblood) Clarke, mother of subiect, born five miles northeast of Salem, is a daughter of Caleb and Rhoda Coffin (Stanley) Trueblood. Her father, C'deli, was born in Guilford county. North Carolina, of Quaker ])arentage, and came from there with his parents who located east of Salem, where he grew to manhood and spent his life as a farmer. His wife, Rhoda Coffin Stanley, was born north of Salem about five miles.

and %vas daughter of Jt-s.f and Hulda (Coffin) Stanley. Jesse Stanley, also came from Xorth (,'aiulina. jirolialily Guilford cunty. his parents coming while the Indians were here, llulda Coffin, too, was horn in Xorth t.'arolina, and came with her parent^, r.arnalias Coffin and wife, who were earlv settlers in Washington county.

Airs. Clarke's father died when she was a little girl, and her mother nio\ed to Salem at the heginning of the Civil War, and had to care for her two children, both girls. :\Iartha and Alice. She spent mo^t of her life in Salem, where her daughter, Mrs. Clarke, grew up and married. Mr. Clarke was an Odd Fellow, and memUer of the Christian church and Mrs. Clarke also was a member of the Christian church.

James Frank Kelle\" was born on September j, 1869, ^t Xeosho, Missouri, a son of Isaac and iMargaret (AIcDonald) Kelley. His father was a native of the state of Kentucky, and hi^ mother of Orange county, Indiana. She was a daughter of James McDunald and Alourning ( Bobbitt ) .McDonald, who lived in Orange county until her marriage, then moved to .Missouri, where Isaac Kelley farmed uj) to his death, at which time J. F. was only three vears old. The mother and four children returned to Indiana, and lived in Orange county, where she wa^ married to Luke IC C oggswell. and two children resulted from this union. Mr. Coggswcll was also a farmer in Orange county, where Doctor Kelley's mother died oi injury to her head, on May 4, 1908.

Doctor Kellev grew to nunihood on the farm in Orange county. Indiana, and attended the Centr«l Xormal College at Danville, Indiana, after he had taught one term of school in Orange county, and. after leaving the normal, again taught for one year in Orange county and two years in Wa.'ihington county. He then entered the Hospital Medical College at Louisville, Kentuckv, in iSiu, and graduated in 1803, with honor. recfi\ing a "distinguished diploma." which means that across ih.e diplom.-i is printed in large letters the word "Distinguished." and was one of Uw (,f the entire class to be thus honored. The rec|nireniems were high a\erage- on examination in every subject: \ general average of ninetx or more in all subjects, and not less than seventy-li\e in any one subject. So far :is known, his 1^ the onlv dijiloma of its kind in Washingti 'U eounty.

county, where he l)egan the practice of medicine, and li\'ed there until Xovember, 19 12, when he moved to Salem, and there continues to practice. He was elected coroner in 1904 and served four years, and again elected in 1912, and is serving his seventh year in that office.

In 1894 Doctor Kelley married Carrie Best, who was born at Charleston, Indiana, a daughter of Joseph Best and Margaret (Carr) Best. When she was yet a small child her parents mo\-ed to Livonia, where she was reared and married. Four children were born to Doctor and ]\Irs. Kelley, namely: Audry L., who is attending the normal school. Tcrre Haute, and has already taught one year ; Frank H. is in Salem high school ; IMaurice D. and Margaret E. Doctor Kelley is a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a member of the Red Men and Knights of Pythias lodges, and also a member of the Missionary Baptist church, of which his wife also was a member until her death, February 9, 19 14.

Ransom Lemuel I'urlee, trustee of Washington township, Washington county, Indiana, was born on June 4, 1865, about five miles south of Salem, in Pierce township. He was the son of Jacob and Sarah (Moss) Purlee, and his father, Jacob, was born on the same farm about 1836; the farm situated about five miles south of Salem, having been entered in an early day by the grandfather of Ransom L., whose name, also, was Jacob Purlee. It is belie\-ed that the senior Purlee came from the Carolinas with his sister. His wife, Xancy (Wright) Purlee, was l)orn in Xorth Carolina, and walked all the way to Washington county, Indiana, although only fifteen years of age at the time. Part of the land entered In- the senior Purlee still remains in the famil}- and is owned by his brother Owen Arthur. A more complete record of the Wright family, of which X^ancy Purlee was a member, is contained in the sketch of ^^'illiam H. Rudder, printed elsewhere in this \iilume. The senii)r Jacol) I'urlee died on t1ie farm where he had located a'- a pioneer, and, during life he and family were an integral part of the pidiieer life of tliat lucality. His son, Jacol) Purlee Jr., grew up on the farm his father iiad entered, lived and farmed there all his life. He was township assess(ir for sc\-eral terms, and was an active and de\-out member r)f the Church of Christ, standing firm in his faith, and in all things that he lielie\ed right, -\deline ]\toss. liis wife, was horn in 1839, in Howard town- >;hip, Washington count}. Indiana, she being the daughter of Henry Moss ;in(l ]\lar\- ( F\ ans ) Moss. [R-nrv Moss came from near Richmond, Vir- ginia, across the Blue Ridge mountains, to Kentuctcy, and thence to Washington county, Indiana, while yet a ytnuig man: and located in Howard township, where he spent the rest of his active life.

Jacob Purlee, Jr., die 1 in Xoveml)er, 1902, on the farm, and his witlow makes her home amongst .their children, she being the mother of six children living, and one who died in infancy and another died after attaining maturity. Mary, the second born, married David M. Short, and lived until 1910 and passed away, leaving one daughter, Eihe. who also married and died, leaving three children. The following are the names of the six living c.iildren of Jacob Purlee Jr. and wife, namely: Sarah Isabell, wife of Thomas Lee, deceased, living west of Salem; Horothy J., widow of Thomas Heck, deceased; Ransom Lemuel: Nancy Ellen, wife of William P. Carter, living five miles west of Salem, cm 3tlill creek ; Arthur, on the old home farm south of Salem, and Jacob (Jsborne. li\ing -ix miles southwest of Salem.

Ransom L. Purlee grew up on the home farm, and on October 2h. 1889, married Rosetta Clark, who was born in Howard township, near Kansas church, daughter of Christopher and Mary (Elliott) Clark. Her father, w'ho had been a life-long farmer, had died while Mrs. Purlee was a child, but her mother lived until September. 1889. .\fter marriage. Ransom L. rented the home farm, and two or three years later, bought forty acres of it, and continued there farming, until the autumn of 1901, when he moved to his present home on Highland creek, two and one-half miles northwest of Salem, in Washington township, where he biiught one hundred and fifteen acres which he still farms.

In November, 1914, he was elected trustee of Washington township as a Democrat, ha\-ing always ijeen a strong adherent of that party. The office he holds is the first ever sought by him. although he has been sujierintendent in the construction of a number of good rock roads in that pirt of the county where he resides. He and wife are members of the Church of Christ. They have four children, namely: Lois I'.va, Colburn ('., Lillian Eern and Eston Cleo. two girls and two l)(iys. b"va tenches in the district schools, and has so taught for five years in the county: she is a graduate of the Salem high school, and has taken a teacher's training course at Bloomington and Terre Haute state normal. Colburn attended Salem high school and farms with his father. Lillian graduated at Salem high school and is taking a course at Terre Haute, and Cleo is still a pupil in the public schools.

Ellis E. Allen

Ellis E. Allen, the son of Isaac T. and Mary C. (Clark) Allen, was born two miles west of Salem on December 24, 1868. Isaac T. Allen, thq son of Isaac Sr. and Margaret (Hodgin) Allen, was born in Salem in August, 1835, where his father, a native of North Carolina, had settled in an early day. When Isaac Jr. was some eight or ten years of age, his father purchased a farm near Salem and while preparing to take his family to the new home, he died. The widow and children moved to the farm soon after the death of the father and here Isaac spent his young life.

Isaac T. Allen married Mary C. Clark, a native of Salem and the daughter of George Washington and Malinda (Ward) Clark. George W. Clark and family lived in Salem until Mary C. was six years old, at which time they moved to a farm west of the town. Isaac T. was a life-long farmer and died on the farm, two miles west of Salem, on June 22, 19 12. The widow still resides on the homestead. They were the parents of the following children: Emmett S., who lives near Salem; Ellis E; Estella, the wife of Frank Carter, and Carson, who farms the home place.

Ellis E. Allen, after completing the work of the public schools of his home county, attended the Central Normal College at Danville and was graduated from that institution in 1891. He also took higher work at the University of Indiana, after which he taught in the schools of Washington county, having taught in all for twenty-one years. He has always been much interested in agriculture and has resided on his present farm, one and one-half miles north of Salem for the past twenty years. Here he has eighty-five acres of well-kept and thoroughly cultivated land. In connection with his farming he keeps a herd of fine Jersey cattle and has established a dairy. Mr. Allen was for two years the president of the Farmers Institute of his county.

On September 24, 1893, IMr. Allen married Ora E. Witter, a daughter of William J. and Margaret (Morris) Witter, the former of whom was a native of Darby, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here he grew to manhood and later enlisted as a soldier in the Civil War. After the war he with his parents. James and Margaret Witter, came to Washington county. The parents were natives of Ireland and came to the United States after their marriage. On coming to Washington county the family settled on a farm in the Rush creek hills and here the parents lived until old age, when they returned to their old home at Darbv.

William J. Witter married Alargaret Morris, a native of Washington county and the daughter of Thomas and Gulia Elma .Morris. The Morris family were pioneers from Xorth Carolina and hecame prominent in the farming community of this county. ^Ir. \\'ittcr devoted his active- life to farming, on the farm where Mrs. Allen was born. His wife died in 1909, since which time Air. Witter has made his home at Camden, New Jersey.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen are the parents of two children, Chester B. and Gladys C. Chester, after completing the public schools course of his home towTi. attended the Bradley University at Peoria. Illinois, where he was graduated in June, 191 5. He also attended the State Normal school and taught one year in the manual training department of the Alecca schools. He iS at present teaching manual training in S])ringfield, Illinois. The daughter, Gladys, is attending school at Salem.

Samuel H. Brooks

Samuel H. Brooks is an agriculturist whose scientific methods and liberal education have made him an influence in his community. He was born on April 13, 1875, in the house where he now resides. This place is located about three miles northwest of Salem, Indiana. He is the son of James Simpson and Alary H. fTrueblood) Brooks. James Simpson Brooks was born in 1838, in Bucks county. Pennsylvania, and was the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Simpson) Brooks. Charles Brooks and family located in Indiana about 1844, and made their permanent home where Samuel H. Brooks now lives. It was on this place that Charles Brooks lived and died. Here, also, James Brooks grew to maturity and married, after which he bought a farm in an adjoining neighborhood, where he li\ed tor three years. He then returned to the old home where he remained until his death. He was a soldier in the Civil War, having enlisted in Company E, l-ifth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. He served in the Army of the Cumberland and was with General Sherman during his campaign, returning to Tennessee with General Thomas. He served his regiment as mail carrier for some time. After the war, the remainder of his life was spent in agricultnr.al pursuits. His death occurreil on May j8. rof'O. His wife Brooks, was born four miles northwest of Salet daughter of Nathan and Alary ( H.-dldwell > Trueb was a native of North Carolina and removed to li a child of thirteen years. He came with his parents, who located in the Quaker neighjjorhood, about three miles northeast of Salem. The Trueblood famil)- trace their ancestry back to 1660, in England. Their history is given in the sketch of Elias Hicks, whose review is also in this volume. The Hallowell family also came from North Carolina at the same time as did the Truel)lood family. To James Simpson and Mary H. (Trueblood) Brooks were \n>rn six children: Nathan T., who resides in Glendora, California: Charles is in Washington, D. C. : Samuel H. ; Elwood E. lives in Boston. 3.1assachusetts : Elizabeth S. lives on the old home place ; Mary Grace died when a child of eighteen months. The parents of these children were memliers of the Hicksite Friends church. The father was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. The mother died on September 24, 1905.

Samuel H. Brooks received his education in the academy in Borden, Clark countv, Indiana, where he graduated in 1899, 3-"^! in Indiana State University from which he graduated in 1905, receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree. He taught school for six years, thus and by other methods, paying his wav through school. In 1906 Samuel H. Brooks was united in marriage to I'annie (i. Baynes and they are the parents of two children, James Stanley and Charles Kenneth. Samuel H. Brooks and wife are members of the Friends church. He engages in general farming and apple growing, and his farm consists of one hundred and fifty acres. Fannie G. (Baynes) Brooks was born about five miles west of Salem, and is the daughter of Lewis J. and Addie S. (Stanley) Baynes. Lewis J. Baynes is a native of Pennsylvania and his birth occurred on April 29, 1855. He is the son of Beezon Bavnes, whose history is given in the review of the life of W. H. Baynes. Lewis J. Baynes came with his parents to this county at the age of six months, in the fall of 1855, and grew to maturity on the farm belonging to his father. He remained at home until in August, 1878, at which time he purchased ninetv-nine acres of land and immediately began the improvement of same. This farm has been increaserl until it now contains one hundred and eleven acres. .V specialty is made in the breeding and raising of pedigreed Jersey cattle. Red Duroc and Black ]\Iule-foot hogs, as well as Shropshire ^hee]). which he has shipped to many .states. In 1877. Lewis J. Baynes was married to Addie Stanley, a native of this county and daughter of Abraham and .\bsla (Lewellyn) Stanley, and they are the parents of ten children: Fannie (lirook-). ( )r\il I^tanley, James Lewellyn. RaNinond Chester, Fred Beezon, Grace L., Donald, ^Miriam, Luther ;uid Elizabeth. Raymond is a ..;r;i(hiate of ihe Salem high -cliool ;in<l attended M-veral terms at Indiana

State Uni\-ersit_\- : l-'red Mefzon niarriei! Leafa I'ayne and the\- lixt- un a fortyacre farm, in Washinyttm lown^liip : Donald is a student of agriculture, in Purdue L'nixersity. .Miriam is at hume. but taught scIkjoI in Iowa for two terms.

Eli W. Mi'Xajgh

Eli W. Menaugh, retired, residing at Salem, Washington county. Indiana, was born on January 17, 1844 at Salem, son of John L. and La\ ina i^Naugle) Menaugh. John E. was born, at Taylors\ ille, Kentucky, May 5, iSoy, eldest son of Thomas and Martha ( EenK.m ) Menaugh, the former a nati\-e of Ireland who came to this countrx- when a buy with his father and ihe two settled in West N'irginia and later Thumas went U< Taylorsville, Kentucky. John L. ]\lenaugh wris but twn years (jld when brought tn this county by his parents and reared in that part nf the cnunty where Salem is n<_)W situated. The family tirst settled near Xew Philadelphia and alter a i<i\\- years mo\'ed two miles east of Salem at Hlue Eick, where they remained until John L. was iri his teens, when the parents ;md other children mo\ed to Carroll count}" and made thai their permanent home. John E.. howe\er, remained at the then small town of S.alem and learned the trade of hatter. This he followed for a numlier of \ears and liecame one <d' the most acti\e men in the atTairs i:)f the county.

When the Menaughs came to this section, there were iiut few white people here and a great man\- Indi.ans. toi- the most part friendly. There was at that time not a house where S;dcm now stands and there was ,1 temporary settlement one mile east of Salem, near Royse's Eick. John 1... then a little child, found ])laymates .among the Indi.ans of his age in compan\ with a little white hoy, Thom.as Ilcnsk-\. .\n Indian chief, ( )ld < )\, friendly to the whites, had a son, 'I'ow Head, who was luKtHe to hi> white friends after ihe battle oi Tipi-ecanoe, and the ..Id chief aK., ha<l a grands ,n, S.ammy, with whom the tw.. white b.'.vs, cmm.mly called J..hnnv ;in.l T..mmy. ].l;ive.l. Tow Head stoic the b..vs awav .and .although the whites pursued as far as Monroe county, they cuhl get n.. tr,ice ..f the children. The liidi.an^ h.id concealed themselves near the mouth of the .Muscatatuck and lliere reuiained until the whites had gi\en up ])ursuit, wlu'n they m.ixed .m t.. 'he main Indi.an settlement near E.afayette. ( )ne nii^lil while on the journex . little T..mm\'s blanket caught fire and he wis .,, badiv bunicl thai the Indi.ui^, r.ilher th.in bother with him, t. .m.ih.aw ke.l bim. Thev t....k care ..f b.hnr.x I . .r manv

In the early days of Salem, John L. Menaugh was a merchant and tinner and in the earlier life had followed flatboating down the rivers to New Orleans. On one of his trips, part of his cargo exploded and both John L. and a Ijig fat hog were thrown in the river. He found the incident very amusing and often recounted it in later life. As the town of Salem grew, he took an important position in its affairs. His first public office was under General Andrew Jackson, when he was appointed deputy United States marshal to take the census in 1830, He held the same p(Jsition under Buchanan in i860. He was made deputy sheriff of this county in 1842 and in 1844 he was elected to that office, succeeding himself in 1846. In 1850 he was elected county treasurer and was re-elected to that office two years later. In 1861 he was appointed to fill a vacancy in that same ofifice and was later elected In the same both in 1862 and 1864. In 1849 he was elected to membership in the state Legislature and made an al>le representative from this district. In 1867 President Andrew Johnson appointed him postmaster at Salem, which office he held for a time under President Grant's administration. Before the Mexican war, during the forties, he was prominent in local military affairs, being colonel of the state militia. He was a stanch Democrat and a strong partisan, but was fair and honorable and held in high respect by political opponents. He was naturally a leader among men and because of his ability, much responsibility fell to his lot. His fir.st presidential vote was cast for Jackson in 1828 and many years later, in 1864, he was sent as a delegate to the national Democratic con\-ention at Chicago.

John L. Alenaugh was first married on September 6, 1827, to Louisa .\rbuckle, who died on January i. 1841. His .second wife was Lavina .Vaugle, mother of Eli W., and her death occurred in 1846, when Eli was but two years of age. In 1847 John L. Menaugh again married, his third wife lieing Eliza Watts, who died in April, 1855, and he then married Mary J. ( urry. .\fter her death, he married Mrs. Amanda C. Ruckle, who survived him .-It the time of his death on Jvme 5, 1879, at his home in Salem.

John L. Menaugh became a master Mason in 1829, when a young man, and was a charter member of the chapter at Salem. He was also a member of the council and a Knight Templar, being active in the work of all degrees of the r)rder. He was also an earnest and faithful member of the .Methodist Episcopal church, serving as deacon in the local societv for a number of years His home was the scene of manv old-time Methodist gatherings and it was usually there the visiting minister or presiding elder was entertained. John L. Menaugh's second wife, Lavina Naugle, mother of Eli W., was born in this county about three miles northwest of Salem, a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Xaugle, both of whom were born in Germany and there married. They came to this count}- in the early twenties, settled near Salem and there passed the remainder of their li\e^. At one time, Peter Naugle owned all the land where the eastern part of Salem is located. He was a quiet and reser\ed man, much respected by thijse who really knew him.

. Eli W. Menaugh was reared in Salem, attending its schools and when but seventeen years of age enlisted for ser\ice in the Civil War as a private in Company E, Fifth Regiment Indiana Cavalry. He rose to the rank of quartermaster-sergeant, in which capacity he served until the close of the war. In July, I1S63, he assisted in the capture of Morgan and his raiders ^and was with Sherman in the campaigns of eastern Tennessee and Georgia. In the raid on Macon most of his regiment were made prisoners, but he was one of those intrepid men who absolutely refused to be captured and joined the First Kentucky Cavalry in their desperate attempt to make good their escape. They succeeded and he came back to Tennessee, where he did scout duty locating "bushwhackers," until the close of the war.

Eli W .Menaugh received his honorable discharge from military service in the summer of 1865 and returned to his home in Salem, where he opened and operated a general store for six years. The succeeding seven vears found him serving as deputy clerk of Washington cuunty and in 1886 he was elected county clerk, succeeding himself in i8(jO. At his first election he had no opposition, being supported by Republicans as well as his own party. In 1888 he was made chairman of the Democratic central committee and in that campaign his party held its own in this county, although losing in adjoining counties by from two to three hundred majority. -\lso in 1888 he was sent as delegate from his congressional district to the national Democratic convention held at St. Louis. ]\Ir. Menaugh remained in the ccnmty clerk's office until 1894. when he became connected with the business of the Citizens State Bank, in which he had been a director since 1880. Se\eral years later he was elected to the vice-presidency of that institution, which office he still holds. In i8(,8 Mr. IMenaugh purchased the Democrat. to which pul>lication he ga\e nnich of his time and thought for ten }-ears, and since igo8 has practically retired from the more acti\e affairs of life. He has spent several winters in California and is ei!J0}-ing his latter }ears in quiet comfort. Mr. Menaugh has many characteristics which ha\"e helped to make him popular and one of the best known and successful politicians of his day. Aside from his well-known honesty, he possesses a remarkable memory which enabled him to name and recall almost every voter in Washington county. He could sit in his own home, name them off and tell their personal history. This personal acquaintance with so many men. together with his high character, made him a man of unusual influence.

In 1866 Air. Menaugh married Alice A. Kemp, daughter of William and Cynthia (Mitchell) Kemp. Mrs. Menaugh vvas born in Salem and her father, who was born on January 15, 181 1, had the honor of being the first white child to see the light of day in Washington township. He was a son of Judge Godlove Kemp and Rhoda, his wife, both of whom were born in North Carolina, and came here about 1808. Judge Kemp was a justice of the peace at a time when three judges formed the justice court and he was president of that body. By trade he was a carpenter and was a man of wide and worthy influence.

Mr. and Mrs. Menaugh have a family of five children. Nina, the eldest, is the wife of Theodore Wilson, cashier of the Citizens State Bank of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have two children, . Frank and Blanche. Frank is bookkeeper and assistant cashier in the bank and married Leta Wolgamot, who has borne him one child, Theodore Gould Wilson. Blanche is the wife of George Halmhuber, cashier of the Peoples State Bank of Frankfort, Kentucky. Heber L., Mr. Menaugh's second child, was in the lumber business for years and is now in the jewelry business in Salem. He married Elizabeth McFadden and they have two sons, Robert and John. Anna Daisy is the wife of Henry Splitgerber and lives in Bloomington, Indiana, where her husband is foreman in the blacksmith department of one of the big stone quarry companies. Clyde Menaugh is at Wingate, this state, where he owns a drug store and also has another at Newtown. His wife was Blanche Zink. Gertrude Menaugh is the wife of James E. Spray and they lived in California for many years. However, they have recently returned to Salem owing to the poor condition of Mr. Menaugh's health.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Menaugh, together with their children, are faithful members of the Baptist church and he has always been active in the affairs of the local organization, serving in all capacities Ijut that of deacon. Mr. Menaugh is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, bring a member of the chapter and council and also a Knight Templar, and has held all the principal offices in all but the latter-named degree ; he is the oldest master Alason in his home lodge. Mr. Menaugh is also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is the oldest past post commander of his post now living. He was a charter member and has ser\-ed as adjutant ever since its organization with the exception of the time he was ])ost commander. He was sent as delegate to the national encampment held in St. Louis in 1887 and also to that held in Indianapolis in 1893 'I'ld the one at Atlantic City in 1910. He also served as colonel on the national commander's staff at Louisville in 1905 and is much honored in military circles. He is president of his regimental organization. Air. Menaugh is also a member of the Knights of Pythias, in which order he is past chancellor. ha\"ing filled all the chairs. Mr. Menaugh has long been considered one of the leading citizens of this countv and is a worthy son of his father, passing on to his own descendants many of the excellent traits which have won for him the high esteem in which he is held by all.

Fr.-Xxcis .Arthur Elliott

Francis Arthur Elliott is an advocate of scientific farming and his herd of registered Jersey cattle is among the finest in this locality, there being only two others of the same standard of quality in the count}-. His birth occurred on October 5, 1879. aliout one mile west of Xew Philadelphia, Washington county, Indiana, and he is the son of Francis ami Amanda ^ Da\'is ) Elliott. Francis Elliott was Ijorn on June ^5, 1840, in Monroe triwnship, W'ashington county, Indiana, and is the son of John Elliott. Sr., and Mary (Stewart) Elliott. John Elliott, Sr., was boni in 181 1, in South Carolina and is the son of William and Elizabeth (Fox) Elliott. John b'lliott, Sr., was but eight years of age when his parents located near Monroe church, in what is now Jefferson tinvnship. The parents li\'ed here until death. And it was on this place that John I-^lliott, Sr., was reared and where he remained until his first marriage to Alary Stewart. She was born in Augusta count}', A irginia, and was the daughter of John and Isabel (Coulter) Stewart. John Stewart and wife located in Indiana when Mar}- Stewart was a small child. The hcmie was established in Jefferson township. To the union nf John Elliott, Sr., and his first v.-ife were born these children: \\'illiam, John. Francis and X'irginia. Shortly after his marriage, he purchased prnperty in section 7, Alonroe township.- and remained there the rest of his life, fdUnwing sboeniaking and farn-iing. His second wife was Sarah Bixler and hi-, third wife was .\manda Denny. Of the third union three children were born. Harve}-, Fanny La\-ina and Hcnr}-.

\'oIunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the Civil War. He was with (leneral Sherman throughout his campaign, returning to Washington bv the wav of the Carolinas, where he took part in the Grand Review. After the close of the war, he located on the farm near Kossuth, Indiana, on which he had been reared. And two years later he removed to the place which was the property of his father-in-law, Elijah Davis, north of Salem, Indiana, on the north edge of Washington township. Two years later he removed to where he now lives, in Franklin township near New Philadelphia. On September 27, 1867, he was married to Amanda Davis and they had seven children: John E., married Florence Etzler and they have one child, Frank. Thev live near Salem: Ezra D. married Minnie Stevenson, and they live near Canton in Franklin township: William M. lives in Klamath Falls, Oregon ; James Harvey married Stella Stalker and they have five children : Fred, Richard, .Vnna, Henry and Ernest. Stella (Stalker) Elliott is the daughter of Peter and Anna Stalker: Daisy P., is the wife of Ora E. Souder antl the mother of two children, Elsie and Ervin. They live near Salem on the (Iradc road: Arthur: Raleigh: Amanda (Davis) Elliott, the mother of these children, was born in the Calloway neighborhood, north of Salem, and was the daughter of Elijah and Paulina (Nicholson) Davis. Paulina (Nicholson) Davis was the daughter of Larkin Nicholson, a pioneer of the section. Elijah Davis was reared in the northern part of Washington township.

The first wife of Francis Elliott died on December 21, 1908, and in November, igoQ, he married Mrs. Hulda (Gray) Shields, daughter of Amos and Marv (Miller) Gray. Hulda (Gray-Shields) Elliott had one son by her first marriage, Sherman, and. he is the father of three children, Fred, Jesse and Lncile. Eucile is deceased. Hulda (Gray-Shields) Elliott was born in Mndley townshi]). Scott county, Indiana. Her father was born in 1820, in !^>;uiklin township, Washington county, Indiana, and was the son of lonathan and Ruth Gray, who were married in North Carolina and removed to Indiana in the early days. Mary (Miller) Gray, mother of Hulda (Gray-Shields) Elliott, was born on White, river, and was the daughter of James and Isabel (Sturdevant) Miller. Amos Gray and wife made their permanent home in Scott county and it was there that their daughter. Hulda, grew to maturitv. She married Franklin Shields, who was a farmer and lived north of Salem until IQOO, at which time he removed to Scott where his death occurred in IQ05. They were the parents of two children : Sherman antl Elmer. Sherman married Melissa Harned and thev live in Scoltsburg, Indiana. Elmer married Amma Sutton and lived in

Scott county until liis death in 1905. He left one child, Benton. Hulda (Gray-Shields) also lived in Scott county, until her marriage to Francis Elliott. On April 13, 1915, the home of Franci> Elliott was destroyed by fire anil many relices of the old days were lost, among them being souvenirs of the Civil War and the knapsack which he carried during service. The home was at once rebuilt on the site of the old one. The original farm consisted of one hundred acres but has since Ijeen increased to three hundred acres, part of which has been given to his children. He has engaged in wagon-making and blacksmithing. in connection with his agricultural interests. Francis Arthur Elliott, son of Francis Elliott, was reared on the home place until he was twenty-one years of age, having received his education in the Blue River high school. On August jC), 1900, he was united in marriage to Vernie Thompson, daughter of John .\. and Margaret A. (Trueblood) Thompson, and they have four children, Wilson Grant, Margaret Amanda, William Ivan and John Raleigh. The farm of Francis Arthur Elliott consists of two hundred and thirty-four acres of well improved land, one hundred and sixty acres comprising the home place and the balance lying about one mile northeast of the other. The home in which he lives i-- located near the Blue River Friends church, northeast of Salem. Francis .Krthur Elliott is a member of the Red Men lodge and the family belong to the Friends church. Vernie f Thompson") Elliott was reared on the farm on which she now lives. She is the sister of .\ll>ert W. Thompson, a sketch of whom is gi\en elsewhere in this \olunic. Slie received her education in the Blue River high school.

Erastus Owen Pollard

Erastus Owen Pollard, farmer and citizen of Washington township, Washington county Indiana, is well known in church and fraternal circles as well as in the agncu.tural field, which vocation he has made his life work. He was born on January 3, 1S60, in \'ernon township, \\'ashington county, Indiana, and is the son of Zachariah and Marna (King) Pollard. Zachariah Pollard was bdrn in i8_:;j, in Monroe oiunly, Indiana, and was the son of John and Betsie (( "oilier i Pollard, who came from Kentucky to Monroe countv, Indiana, and thence to Washington count}'. Indiana, locating in \"ernon townshi]^ near It was here that both husband and \\\ic passed away, he in 1S74, at the .-'.ge of se\'enty-five }-ears and she, in 1880, at the age of eighty year--. Zachariah Pollard was a farmer and stock raiser during the latter years of his Hfe, but devoted his time to the trade of carpenter, during the early years of his business career. His wife, Maroa (King) Pollard, was born in Warren county, Missouri, and met her husband while on a visit to the home of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth ( Muntgomery) Campbell.

Erastus Owen Pollard i.s one of eleven children born to the union of Zachariah and Maroa (King) Pollard. The names of these children follow: Sylvester (deceased); Erastus Owen; Alvin C, now Hving in Bedford, Indiana; Asa (deceased); Ida May, wife of Harvey Wible, of Bedford, Indiana; Charles, also of Bedford; Ulysses Grant, who lives in Campbells- 1>urg. Indiana; Edward, who is in the service of the United States army, and Pearl, who married Oscar Hamilton, of Brown township, Washington county, Indiana. There were also two other children, who died in infancy.

In November, 1880, Erastus Owen Pollard was united in marriage to Sarah E. Patton, daughter of Granville and Malinda Patton, and two children were born of this union, Otto Garfield and Raymond Roy. Otto Garfield married Eythel Brosier and they reside in Indianapolis. Raymond married Mrs. Nora Eastham and lives in Terre Haute. Sarah E. (Patton) Pollard was born in Madison township, Washington county, Indiana. It is l)elie\'ed that her father came from Tennessee, and after his arrival in Indiana he became a farmer. Sarah E. (Patton) Pollard died in July, 1901, and in 1905, Erastus Owen Pollard married Mrs. Betsey E. (Davis) Williams, widow of Elmer Williams (deceased), and four children were born to their union, Vance, Clair, Marie and Frances Maroa. By her first marriage, Betsev E. (Davis-Williams) Pollard had one child, Hope Williams. Betsey E. ( Davis- Williams ) Pollard was born in Washington township, Indiana, just northwest of the town of Salem. She was the daughter of Robert B. and Frances ( Beers ) Davis. Robert B. Davis was the brother of Squire Benton D,i\ is and was reared in this locality. Robert B. Davis's family first located oil tlie ])resent site of fair grounds. Frances Beers came from Carolina with her iiarents. Her mother died when she was a small child and her father remarried, spending the latter years of his life in the northwestern part of Washington township, where his death occurred in 1912. About the time of Erastus Owen Pollard's first marriage, he engaged in farming independentlv, locating one and one-half miles south of Campbellsburg, Indiana, \\here he rented a place for the first three years and then purchased one on which lie remained until the death of his first wife. He then removed to Illinois where he spent two years, finally returning to his old home in

Indiana. He then married and located on the property belonging to his present wife. This farm consists of eighty acres and is located three and one-half miles northwest of Saiem, Indiana. Krastus Owen Pollard is a member of the Independt^nt Order of Odd b'ellows and of the encampment, also of the }vIodern Woodmen of America. He is a member of the Baptist cluirch, while his wife is a meml:)er of the Methodist Episcojial church.

Foster J. He.Vcock

Foster J. Heacock, one of Washington count}-'s best-known and most progressive agriculturists, proprietor of "Spring Hill Farm" in Washington township, rural route Xo. 2. Salem, and head of the Fleacock Fruit Company, widely known for the high quality of its orchard products, is a native of the neighboring state of Illinois, having been b(irn du a farm in .McEean county, that state, September 22. i860, son of James W". and Sarah ( .Xixnn) Heacock. both members of pioneer families in WashingTnn c<iunt\'. the former of whom was the son of Da\-is and Mary Heacnck, whu came t'> Indiana in 1848 from I'ennsylvania. locating fi;ir a short time in 1 lemy CMunty, fruni which they mo\e(l to Rush county and thence, in 1S55. U> thi^ C(iunty. where the remainder of their li\-es was spent. l"i)ur of their children married and ]i\cd in tliis ci.iunt\- for a C( in>iderab!e perit)d >if their li\e^, nanicK : Davis, who is imw a resident of Daytona, Idnrida : Mar\ .\\w. wlm married \\'illiam Stanley: F.mily, wh.i marrie.l Eibni (''. ivniglit. and J.inics W.. who became one of Wa^liington comny'^ be^t-known citizens, haxing been engaged in the nurser\- busines.> here for year-, .ind who for sf\ era! year- w,a- of Washington township ,and later a.piir.aisfr for the \\'a-hingt(iU ('ouin\ ]-"armer'^' Insurance Companx".

and family now reside, and there James W. Heacock and wife spent the remainder of tlieir Hves, valued and useful members of the community, the former dying on January 4, 1910, and the latter, May 13, 191 1.

1^'oster J. Heacock was about four years old when his parents returned from Illinois, his native state, to Indiana, and his youth was spent on the old home place near Canton, where he now lives: Upon completing the course in the common schools he entered the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso and was graduated from the commercial department of that institution in 1893. I" the meantime he had taught four terms in the district schools of Washington county, and in 1894 went to Newcastle, Pennsylvania, later going to Butler, same state, in which latter city he was engaged until in May, 1897, as principal of the Butler Business College. "Spring Hill Farm" has been the property and the place of residence of five generations of the descendants of the original grantee and is thus one of the best established homesteads in Washington county. In 1814 Matthew Coffin received a grant to this land and in 181 5 deeded it to his daughter, Priscilla Hunt, a widow, who, with one child, a daughter. Semira, located there the same year and made that place her home during the remainder of her life, long being regarded as one of the most potent influences for good in this part of the state. Priscilla Hunt was a noted minister of the Society of I'Vicnds and during her ministry was a wide traveler, visiting, it is said, every a number of meetings in the West Indies. During the early part of her meeting of that denomination then established in the United States and also extensixe ministry her journeys, of course, were made on horseback or in carri.ige, often through the wilderness, with but one or two companions, but the courageous woman never llinched from the hazard inseparably connected with such trips. Mrs. Hunt <lied on November 13, i860, and her passing was widely mourned, for she had been, indeed, a true and devoted "mother in Israel." In 1843, Mrs. Hunt had sc':l her-o'd home place, now "Spring Hill l<"arm," to her son-in-law, T-erTis !^i,xon, father of Mrs. James W. Heacock, and in 1874 James W. and Sarah Heacock acquired title to the place and in 1898 deeded it to their .son, booster J. Heacock, the subject of this sketch, who still holds title.

(^11 .\ugust 10, 1896, Foster J. Heacock was united in marriage to Clara Alice Martin, who was born in this county, daughter of Merritt S. and Julia A. ( Standish) ^lartin. both members of pioneer families, the former of whom, born on September 20. 1820, who died in November, 1901, was the son of John and "I'atsy" Martin, who came from Kentucky and located in Washington county in the early part of the last century, and the latter, born

To Foster J. and Clara Alice (^lartin) Heacock live children have been horn, Lawrence, Florence. Oliver J., Floyd H. and Helen B. Mr. and Mrs. Heacock take a warm interest in the various social and cultural acti\ities of the community, and are held in the \er\- highest esteem by their many friends hereabout. Few men in W'a-^liingtiai county ha\'e gi\en closer or more studious attention to the history of Washington county than has ^Ir. Heacock, his years of research along those lines not only having been comprehensive, hut thorough, and his services as secretary of the Washington County Historical Society have been of considerable value to that society and to the people as a whole; his special service in connection with the compilation of this \-olume. in particular, lieing highly ap]ireciated by all connected therewith.

Walter 1\. F)att i^^ one of Wa>hingt(jn county's best-known carpenters, the many substantial ^tructure^ which he has erected in this county standing as exiilence of the can. ful char.icter of his w nrkmanshiii. Though still givuig some attention to his life-lMug trade, he has practically retiretl from active labiir- in that line dnnn^; the past few _\"ears and is finding much pleasure in his siuig little farm on nu-al route No. 9, out of Salem.

Walter R. Batt was burn in Jefferson township, this county, on May 20. 1857, son of l-'rederiek and .\nna (iMinler) Pnitt, both natives of Yorkshire, b'ngland, who with their two -mall sons. \\"illiaiu -and Alfred, the latter of whom died on the \ essel on the wav over, came to .\merica in 1848 and settled in this couiitw wliere the remainder ot" their lives was spent. Frederick r.att was Ixirn on June 25. iNk,. sun uf John I'att and w-ife, also natives m|' \(irk-shire. lie m;irried Anna border, who Iiorn in Yorkshire on ()ct'Fer o. 1 S2 1 . .and after the liirth of their first two children, decided to r, mil to America. Tlie trip consumed eight weeks and they suffered the niisfdrtnne "i losing their youngest ^<>u during the voyage. They landed ;U Xeu Orleans an.l ,ii once proceeded by boat to Xew .\lbany, this state, whence they came o\erlaiid to tlii-; county, settling in Jefferson township, where tlie\ f.armed for tw year-, at the en<l of which time they bought a <|u:irter of a seetii'U of land, kiiuwii as the old I'en Caiible farm, in the same t'lwnshii). and there tl;eir last d.i\- were -pent. l'"rederiek r.;itt d\ ing on

October 20, 1887, at the age of sixty-seven years, his widow surviving him until March 20, 1904, on which date she died, at the age of eighty-three. Mr. and Mrs. Batt were members of the Missionary Baptist church at Salem, which they joined upon arriving in this county in 1848, and were earnest, substantial citizens, who were held in high esteem in their neighborhood. They were the parents of eight children, namely: William H., of Campbellsburg, this county; Alfred, who died on the ocean, as noted above; Mrs. Mary E. Carter, of Kansas; Caroline, deceased; Mrs. Celia Cauble, who died in 1913; Walter R., the subject of this sketch, and two who died in infancy.

Reared on the home farm in Jefferson township and educated in the public schools of that neighborhood, Walter R. Batt learned the carpenter trade in his youth and has been active in that calling ever since, at the same time for years operating a threshing outfit and a portable saw-mill, which latter business he followed until about four years ago, since which time he has been taking life somewhat easier on his little farm of nineteen and onehalf acres of well-improved land, to which place he moved in 1893, and where he has a very jjleasant and comfortalsle home.

On February 10, 1878, Walter R. Batt was united in marriage to Priscilla Trueblood, who was born in Washington township, this county, in 1859, daughter of Thomas and Clarinda (Hobl)s) Trueblood, well-known residents of this county, who were the jiarents of seven children, as follow : Mrs. Mary D. Chambers, who died in 1883 and whose husband died in 1914; one son, Leroy, who died in 1913; Alpheus, who married Addie Brown and had ten children; Mrs. Cora Bricky, who died in 191 1 and who was the mother of two children; Flora, who died in 1906; Edgar, who married Miss Putoff and lives in Salem; Loris. died in 1909: Dora, who died in 1908; Cletis, who married Miss Bush, and three who died in infancy; Mrs. Lydia H. PutofF; Priscilla, who married Mr. Batt: Nathan E., of California, who married Miss Furnas, who died in 1898, after which he married Miss McClure, and Mrs. Lora T. Hunt, of Hutchinson. Kansas.

To Walter R. and Priscilla (Trueblood) Batt have been born four children, namely: Adelbert, born in 1879, who is at home; Leah C, 1882, who married Prof. Thomas H. Chittenden, a teacher in the city schools at Akron. Ohio, and has two children, Thomas A., born in 1907, and Walter, 1910; Mabel M., 1886, who married Wilfred C. Keller, of Mt. A'ernon, Iowa, and has one child, Priscilla Ann, born in 1914, and Thomas Ploward, 1806, who is at home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Batt are members of the Highland Creek Friends church and their children were reared in the sim])le faith of that society. Wr. I3att is a Republican and ever has given thoughtful and intelligent attention to political atiair^, though not a seeker after office. He is a sociable man and bear^ a high reputation throughout the county for the honest character of the work he has done. He and his wife take a warm interest in neighborhood affairs, being active in all good works, and are held in high esteem bv the entire community.

Albert W. Thompson

Albert W. Thompson, son of John A. and .Margaret (Trueblood) Thomp.son, was born on Alay 14, 1869, in Washington township, some three miles east of Salem. John A. Thompson was born near Canton and was the son of Levi J. and Patsy (Arbuckle) Thompson, the former of whom was a native of this county, his parents being among the early settlers, having come from North Carolina as pioneers of this section. ^Margaret (Trueblood ) Thompson was born near Salem, being the daughter of William Penn and Anna ( \\'hite ) Trueblood, who came from North Carolina after their marriage and settled in the Quaker neighborhood northeast of Salem. The family have been farmers for generations.

lohn A. Thompson, after his marriage, became a resident on the old Truel)looil homestead, where he and his wife assisted in the care of the aged Mr. Trueblood until his death. Later, Mr. Thompson owned one hundred aiul sixty acres of the farm as well a> much other land in the township. He diL(l in lono, hi.-^ wife living until 1013.

.VIbert W. Thompson i> one of a faniil\- of twelve chil<k-en. the .ilhers iieing. -\niia. Ldward, George. .Mattie. Wanda. Mary, I'lorence, \ eniie. Craw foul and tw.j who dieil in iiif;incy. Alliert grew to nianhoMd ..,11 the home farm, attended the common schools and later the b.iki.-i \c;idem\ at Salem. At the age of twenty he began farming f(jr him-elf oii the ( iM h'Miie farm, \vliere he remained until hve years ago. when he ln'ught I'ue lnnidred and tweiitv acres, north of the old Hicksite Quaker church. He is engaged in general f.arming. dairying and fruit growing.

George B. Talbott came with his parents to Orange county in 1856, where he remained until 1861 when he came to Salem, where he enlisted in Company D, Thirty-eighth Indiana \''olunteer Infantry, and served in the Army of the Cumberland. In the engagement at Marietta, Georgia, he received a wound that required the amputation of his left leg, the operation taking place on the fiekl. Before returning home he was confined in hospitals at Marietta, Chattanooga. Nashville, Jeffersonville and New Albany. He was mustered out of the service in 1864. After returning to his home at Salem, he engaged in the making of shoes, but later conducted a shop of his own at Orleans where he remained for three years. At this time, his eldest daughter died and he did not care to remain here longer, so retired and moved to Salem. He sold the farm some time later and he and his wife live with their daughter, Mrs. Thompson.

Ellen (Thomas) Talbott was born in Salem and was the daughter of James and Ruth { Davis 1 Thomas who came to Washington county about 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Talbott were the parents of two children, Ruth T., wh(i died at the age of eleven years and Lizzie, now Mrs. Thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are the parents of two children; Mildred and Geneva, the latter of whom is the wife of Ellis -C. Shanks, a teacher of manual training at Peoria, Illinois. At the present time he is taking additional work before going to Montana.

George W. Fultz

Among the successful farmers and fruit growers, a»d men who take a prominent place in the life of Washington township. Washington county, Indiana, is George W. Fultz, who was born in Washington township, on September. 15. 1856, the son of Frederick and Nancy (Smith) Fultz, natives of X'irginia, and of Washington county, Indiana, respectively.

bVederick Fultz came to Washington county, Indiana, from his home in X'irginia. when a young man, having made the journey. on foot, after which he homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land in Washington township, together with entering land in Vigo county, and lived as a farmer on his land in Washington township, until 1875, when he died, at the age of se\enty-five years. b'rederick Fultz was twice married : first, to Susan

Smith, of Washington county, to whom were born eight children, Martin (deceased), Matthew, Ehza, Joshua, Jacob, John, Joseph and Susan; and secondly, Mr. Fultz, Sr., was married to Nancy Smith, a native of Washington county, and the daughter of Allen and Edna ( Armstrong) Smith. Frederick and Nancy Fultz were the parents of seven children, William, Elizabeth, George, Ellen, Fred, James and Amanda. Xancy, the widow of Frederick Fultz, died in 1908.

George W. Fultz received his education in the public schools of his native township and then became a farmer, working un the home farm until he was nearly thirty years of age, when he was married and then he rented a farm near Canton, where he lived as a general farmer for about two years. George W. Fultz then moved to Salem where he lived for eight years, and then went to Frankhn township, and rented a farm which he cultivated for several years, after which he muNed in April. 1904. to his present farm of eighty-one acres, where he now lives as a general farmer.

On September 24, 1878, George W. Fultz was married to Mary Cauble, a native of Washington county, and the daughter of John H. and Sarah Ann (Chaney) Cauble. To the marriage of George W. and Mary Fultz have been born the following children : Norval, graduate of Indiana State Normal, 1907, principal of the maimal training department of the Anderson, Indiana, high school, who married Margaret Garriott, of DePauw University, and to whom has been born one child, ^Margaret Louise : Nelle, who for some time has been a teacher L>f the East Chicago, Indiana, public schools; Leanore, who is the wife of lulward Bundy, of North Yakima, Washington, and who, prior to her marriage was a successful school teacher in the schools of Fjloomtield and Anderson, Indiana, Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Portland, Oregon; Edna S., graduate from Salem high school and Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Illinois, had charge of domestic science at .Anderson and Boonville, Indiana, and Ponieniy. A\'ashington ; Harry, who was educated at the Salem high school, \\'ab;isli College, and graduated from I'niversity of Chicago 1013. and who had charge of manual training at Alleghany, Pennsylvania; ( "lairlou, Penns\l\ania, and who now is a teacher of manual training in the LIniversity high school, at Chicago, Illinois; Janette. who was graduated at the Salem high school, had one year at DePauw LIniversity, and graduated at the Bradley Polytechnic Institute, of Peoria, Illinois, 191 3, had charge of domestic science. Clairton, Pennsylvania, and Boonville, Indiana; Lee, who is a graduate of the Salem high school and who now is a student of agriculture and animal husbandry, at Purdue L^ni\ersity ; Carter, who after graduating from the

Salem high school, was a student at the University of Chicago, for one year, and who now is a student at Purdue University; Mary, a student at the Salem high school, and Max, who lives at home. Mr. Fultz is not a member of any church, his wife is a member of the Christian church, while most of the children are members of the Methodist church.

John H. Cauble. father of Mary, the wife of George W. Fultz, was born in Washington county, on October 3, 1831, the son of Adam and Mary Polly (Hubbard) Cauble. John H. Cauble lived on the home farm until he was twenty-one }'ears of age and then bought a farm of forty-two acres in ^Vashington township, where he engaged in general farming and in the manufacture of kegs and brooms. For some years Mr. Cauble was also engaged as a miller.

In 1856, John H. Cauble was married to Sarah Ann Chaney and to this marriage were born six children, Sarah Ann, the wife of John H. Cauble, died in 1868, and in 1870, Air. Cauble was married, secondly, to Sarah Elizabeth Hodgin, who was born in Washington county, the daughter of William and Susanna (Brown) Hodgin. John H. and Sarah Elizabeth (bauble were the parents of five children.

George W. Fultz. of this sketch, is one of the best-known men of the community, he being interested and active in all movements and efforts for the betterment of the community. In politics. Mr. Fultz is an active Democrat, although he does not aspire to public office. He and his family are among the highly-respected and esteemed people of this and the other communities where thev reside.

Ernest O. Purlee

Ernest O. Purlee is highly regarded as a teacher, is an excellent neighbor, very active in all matters pertaining to the good of the community and has many friends. He was born on March 3, 1874, in Howard township, Washington countv, Indiana, and is the son of Frank and Melvina (Bierly) Purk'c.

iMank Purlee was born in Pierce township, and now lives near the place where he was born. He was one of thirteen children born to his parents, namely: Rachel (Martin), lives in Martin county, Indiana; Ransom, lives in Washington county. Indiana: John, also lives in Washington Inwnshi;!. A\'asliington countv. Indiana: Dawson, lives in Pierce township, \\'ashinL,nciii county. Indiana: May and .\ancy are l)oth dead; Lola (Davis), lives in Haward township; Alice (Bierly). lives in Polk township; Rebecca ( Perkheiser), lives in Howard township; Jerome, lives in Pierce township; Milton, also lives in Pierce township; Amanda (^Martin), lives in Washington township, and Frank, now living in Pierce township. Frank Purlee farms one hundred and sixt}- acres of land. Politically, he is a Democrat. He and wife were the parents of four children, as follow: .\ugustus (deceased), lamest ( ).. Malissa (deceased) and Lorenzo, who li\-es in Pierce township, Washington countv, Indiana. Lorenzo married Lenna Harned. Alehina ( Bierly) Purlee, wife of Frank Purlee, was born in Howard township, Washington county, Indiana, and was the daughter of L. D. Bierly and Basheba (Giles) Bierly. She died in 1885, at the age of thirty-si.\ years.

Frnest O. Purlee resided in Howard tnwnship. Washington county, Indiana, until fifteen years of age. He then engaged in work for others for a short time. In i8gg he was imited in marriage to Anna Ca\'anaugh. His farm consists of si.xty-five acres ijf land which he purchased in igoo. Politicallv, he is a Dennicrat and has been identified with the educational interests of the county for the past twenty-two years. His wife is a member of the Catholic church.

John R. Swaim

Jdhn R. Swaim. retired farmer, residing in Canton, Washingtim townshij), Washingtun countw hKliana. -was l)i:)rn on June _'8, 18^3. iu th;it >ame township, just scjuth u\ the cnuniy infirmarw a si )n iif James M. anil Limisa ( Keach ) Swaim. James .M. wa-- also born in. this cuuntv, about une-half mile north of South I'xjslon, Indiana. I"ebruar\- j;. 1817. being a -on of Flijah and Rachael ( I )a\ is 1 S\\;inn. bdijab. born on September i ,^ I78r), in North Carolina, was of Welsh descent and came to this section in early pioneer times, ;md here marrieti Rachael Pax is. She was born on l\'bruar\ 18, 1788, daughter of an old pioneer familv near the ])resent t<nvn of Bunker Hill, who came here when Indian:, uas still a lerriiorv.

people of the two families became acquainted. After marriage, John M. Swaim and wife purchased the farm where the widow Keach had settled and there made their home. James M. was a farmer and in the winter he taught school and also gave instruction in vocal music, played the violin and was altogether a popular and accomplished man in his time. He died when the subject of this sketch was but four years of age, leaving seven young children for the mother to rear. She remained on the farm until the children were grown, losing her eldest son, Perry F., in service during the Civil War. He was a member of the Twenty-third Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. John R. remained at home with the mother until twenty-six years of age, by which time all the children had reached years of maturity.

On June 9, 1872, Mr. Swaim was married to Sarah H. Tatlock, born in this county about three miles northeast of Canton, daughter of Joseph and Rachael (McKnight) Tatlock, the former born in the same locality, son of Joshua and Anna (Whisby) Tatlock, the former a native of North Carolina. Rachael McKnight was born in section 5, northwest part of Franklin township, this county, daughter of Robert and Anna (Little) McKnight, the former a native of Kentucky and was about fifteen years of age when his parents came to the territory of Indiana in 1809. Mrs. Swaim's father, Joseph Tatlock, was a carpenter and farmer and lived in section 5 of Franklin township. He gave three sons to service during the Civil War. Of these Robert died in service: Joshua served one enlistment and re-enlisted, and WilHs lived to return to his home, married and reared a family.

Two or three years after marriage, John R. Swaim purchased his first land, a tract containing one hundred and fortv-cight acres, located nlxiut Ihree miles northeast of Canton, for which he went deeply in delit. Imt in due time, through incessant labor and careful nianar;enient, he paid frir it and then made other purchases. In all he accunnilntcd three farms, containing three hundred and sixty-two acres, all with good l)uildings, ne;irlv new and in first-class condition. In the spring of 1008 Air. and Airs. Swaim retired from the active duties of life, bought a home in Canton and have since resided there. There were seven children in their fannlv. X'ireil. the eldest, died about fifteen years ago, unmarried, at the age of twentv-nine years. Flora, wife of William Motsinger. li\es in Salem and has one child, Flmo. Rali>h, who died about 1008, at tlie age of twentv-seven. left a widow. Bertha Flcenor. who with tv.o children. Gladvs and [olm \'ictor, li\-cs at Salem. Mary, who married Curtis Callowav died ;ili<'tH nine vcar'^ ago, leaving <ine child. Ravmond. F,\ erett lives in ( 'ro-,\e]i, Tex^t^: lie i-^ in the auto business. His wife was Fay E. Slagle and they have three children, Lobert, Vance and Harriett. Cora hves in Salem, wife of Everett Graves, and Lebert, the youngest of the family, died about 1900, in the twelfth year of his age.

Air. and Mrs. Swaim are among the most higlily-respected citizens of the county and both are faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal church, West Point. They were members of the Missionary Baptist church many years previous to joining the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics, Mr. Swaim is a Democrat and in 1900 was elected county commissioner, serving his term with a full sense of the responsibility of his office and of what was justly due the public from him. He also served as school fund appraiser of land for Washington county for several years. He has proven himself a worthv man and citizen in all the wavs of life.

The following is a sketch of three of \\'ashington county's nidst worthy families, the Overmans, Truebloods and Coffins, the subjects being Alfred, the second son of Nathan Trueblood, and Eunice, the youngest daughter of Benjamin Overman, together with a brief account of their ancestors.

Joshua Trueblood, a descendant of English ancestors, was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Alarch 16. 1766. Pie was married at Newbegun Creek Meeting of Friends, July 7. 1790, tn Mary Henley. They moved to Indiana Territory in 181 5, and settled here in \\'ashington county about four miles northeast of .Salem; like many other immigrants from a land blighted by human slavery, they came over hill and vale to try their fortune in this new land of freedom. Nathan, then a l:)uy of thirteen, dwelt here with his parents near the Blue Ri\er Meeting of h'riends. until No\ember 18, 1824, when he was married to INIary D. Hollowell. also a daughter of the Southland just mentioned. This marriage took place at the Old Blue River church. Nathan and his bride began housekeeping on a farm nearlnwhere they continued tn live until four children were born to them. He then purchased a farm of ;i man b\ the name of Hahn. about four miles northwest of Salem, .\lfred, the second child and the suliject of this sketch, was then aliout seven years old. Here he s]ient his childhood da\-s and grew to manhood, heliiing his father till the land already cleared, and clear more new land for the tilling. Thi^ clearing of the new land was made the occasion of many a neighborhood gathering, when the numerous logs lying on the ground must be rolled into huge heaps and burned, to clean up the ground ready for the first crop of corn which was planted by hand and cultivated with one horse and a shovel plow, besides cutting the sprouts a number of times during the summer, , lest they smother out the small corn. Amidst like occupations of the pioneer days, Alfred grew up to manhood.

The old family records of the Overman family, having been destroyed by fire a few years ago, leaves only the reminiscent account of family history that Eunice, the second subject of our sketch and the youngest of their family of ten children, can give. As she was told in her childhood days, there were two Overmans, John and William, who came to America from England more than a century ago and settled in Pasquotank county. North Carolina. From John Overman comes our line of descendants. Benjamin Overman, son of Elizabeth Overman, was born in Pasquotank county. North Carolina, in 1790. Living here until his father's death and his mother's remarriage, Benjamin, then grown to manhood, and his sister, Miriam, came to Indiana Territory in the year 1815, like many othexs of the Quaker faith to leave the land of slavery and build anew in this land of promise, which afterward became Washington county. Miriam was married to Zebdiahl Macy at Old Blue River Friends church and settled near what is familiarly known as the Keyes Mills, a short distance east of the present town of Campbellsburg, on eighty acres of land, entered by the young woman with the proceeds of the labor of her own hands. Benjamin, her brother, was also married at the same church, August 17, 1816, to Abigail Coffin. To this union were born ten children, Eunice being the youngest.

Benjamin entered two hundred and fttrty acres or more of land two miles northwest of what is now known as the Highland Friends church and sold two divisions of the tract to his brothers-in-law, Samuel Coffin and Levi Knight. The remaining eighty acres constituted the permanent home where he and his bride started life together in the uncleared forest. He also owned forty acres of bottom land in the Rush creek valley which is where the Rush creek store now stands. They commenced in a small round log cabin which was a few years later taken for a loom house, while the family removed to a large hewn log house nearljy. This house is still in a good state of preservation, being weatherboarded on the outside. In the yard stands a large catalpa tree which Benjamin planted when Eunice was quite small. The housing of horses and cattle was in log stables; while the corn was stored in a log crib ten by twenty feet with wagon shed attached. As the family increased, Benjamin saw the need of increasing his income. Having

Kanied the cooi>er's trade in Carolina, he set to work to build a shop, where he equipped himself for the trade, which was rather large in those early days when the city received provisions direct from the farmer. Here, with the help of his sons, John, Samuel, \\'illiam and Axiom, he made kegs and barrels for those who wanteii to ship pork, lard and flour. This work was carried on in the winter season, when not bus_\- with the farm work. Ilis largest customer was Jamison Lee, of Leesville, near Fort Ritner, on White river. Lee owned a large butchering establishment and shipped In' means of water transport, large quantities of meat and lard.

The linwood for the kegs and Ixirrels was purchased in the spring by Elijah Davis, northeast of Salem, in the Caliway neighborhood. After seasoning all summer in the loft o\er the cooper shop, it was ready for the winter's work. It was in this shrsp that \\'illiam, who died in his youth, constructed a wooden clock, modeled after the family timejiiece, that kept good time, and was used in the shop as a timepiece.

In 1842 Benjamin erected a large frame barn with wide tread floor through the center. He, together with his half lirother, A.xiom Hill, sawed the frame timbers for the barn rm his whip saw. They also framed and erected the barn. Robert \\ illiams was hired to shave the shingles from large j-ellow poplar blocks. The roof made from these was efficient in turning water, after being on the l)uilding for hfty years. The liarn stnud until two years ago, when it wa-- turn <l(i\vn iiy a storm. Benjamin had a fair education fr.r that day. He always s],iike '^luid b'.nglish. a rare acc(inii)lishment lor the ])iuneer farmer. an<l insisted that his children do the same. He ga\-e u]) his ^hop f'lr Xatlian llolk^well t(i teach a smnmer school in. and donated (me corner 'jf his farm fur the erection b}- the neighborlKuxl of a liig sclioolhouse, where many nf the n]>\ residents of the Highland community and siinie now ]}rominem resiilents of the tmvn of Salem, received their earlv instruction. Hi-, (lingbtcr. luinice, nn\v has in her possessicm a wellpreser\-ed leatherbound c ip\- of Liudley Murray'-- Lngli--h Reader, published by Bennett iS; Walton. I 'hdadelpbia. in the }-ear iStj, .late of iiurcha-e being ''>th month, toth. 1813. iirire one dollar. The book i^ \ ery intere-~ting and instructive. When Jacob r.,inta came to Benjamin with ;i paper -.oliciting contribution- for the female institute in Salem, lie lieartily supported the lirogre'isive UK'xe b\- a lilieral contribution to what afterward became :i \'erv substanti.al and efficient in-.titution of learning in this county. Hi- TiuLihter. Marv. wa-^ the onl\- memlier of hi-- i':nnil\ to :nail herself of the .na! advantage, which wa- under the iu'-trnnion ..f the iiote<l Prof. J, Im I ^\'^vri^on. Bcniamin al\\a\-.; bebeNcd in ;ickn< 'W Icdging a \ ifTue~\\ here b' P'und it. For example, although an active member of the Hicksite branch of the Friends church, he did not allow prejudice to come before justice in his guidance, inasmuch as he placed his daughter, Eunice, in the orthodox school just before his death. This was a bold move, considering there was a hostile camp on either side, and hard feelings were very common between the two branches of the church.

The mother being- dead, Eunice made her home with her sister, Ruth, in the orthodox settlement at that time, and her father, seeing that the facilities for instructiun there were abo\e the average count}- school, he did not hesitate to ha\-e her attend.

Benjamin owned and operated cjue (if the first, if nut the first, treadpower threshing machines in this cuunty. The use of intcxicants in the har\est field was a common custom of the times, but Benjamin himself being a total abstainer, was the first to abolish its use in his community. Thus he was alw ;'.ys found blazing the way for progress and helping the needy around him. He took into his already large family a boy of ten years by the name of Alonroe Chambers, who was homeless, clothed and fed him and taught him the cooper's trade. When twenty-one years oldj this young man so equiiiped, set u]) a cooper shop in [jartnership with another young man, William iSund}, aku an aiiprentice of Benjamin's. .\s a pathfinder of his time, he will lung 'he remembered in this e(junty. He died in February, 1854.

Ijhm Tofjin was born on the Island of Nantucket, the sixth of the tweitih munth, 1767, and died on the farm near the old Keyes mills, the tv.eiitx-lir-t ot the eighth month, 1821. The island was the home of the Coflins, a^ i!kv. ;it une time, possessed it. Libni grew up here and in 1794 was niarriei! to bJizabetli .Aiaev, who was born in the eleventh month, the tenth day. 176S, and <'eparted life in this con.nt}- in the li fth month, tenth dav, 1854. also a daughter of the island. To this union were born six children, the three .Xbigail, Anna and Samuel, were iKjrn on the island. In 1803, when Sai'irel w a> but three years old, they landed in North Carolina. After a xij.unri here of a few \e;irs. tlie\- moved to X'irginia. Their stay in the l;itter st,-ite was very short, for l.ibni's property wa^ levietl on by the slaveholding ])eoi)le for a securit_\- deljt. and, with wh;it the\- could load into an ox-earl, they turned their faces w-estward and. in iSii or 1812, landed in \\'a}ne county, this state. Abigail walked every step of the long journey and carried in her hand ;i five hundred sleigh for the loom, which she proceeded to Use on reaching their new home. A little relic of the Coffin family, now in ];os~ession of her daughter, Eunice Truebloo'd, is a child's linen skirt. The cloth was wo\en and made into a garment by Elizabeth Coffin, on the

Island of Nantucket, and Abigail, as well as her four sisters and one brother, wore the skirt. It was brought to Indiana Territory and, when Abigail was married to Benjamin Overman in 1816, the garment again came into use. With subsequent remodekngs, it was, in turn, worn by all of her ten children, five boys and five girls, Eunice being the youngest, was the last to wear it. She says she well remembers watching with childish interest her sister, Ruth, fixing the skirt for her. and her uKjther said, "lumice sliall have this to keep." As it was much worn. lumice did not think of using it for a family garment until one day her niece rennnded her that for the sake of history she should have had each child tu put it on; so Lillie. the youngest child, then being small enough to wear it, made haste to put it on and wear it for a short time for the sake of family tradition.

As samples of her handicraft will testify. -Abigail was proficient in the art of weaving linen and woolen cloth; also in the art of netting the blue dye, to color a bright blue that has never faded in all these years. Her labors did not cease with the falling shadows, but ^he worked on near to the midnight hour and aro^e early to liegin again. The ( 'oftin famil\- is intellectual and mechanical. They also inherit the love of, and the capacity to accomplish, good music, botli vocal and instrumental. Although Abigail was a dev(iut Quaker, she would allow Hi tie lumice to sing, whicli she dearly loved to do. The father would come in and say. "Tut. tut I" but the mother could not repress the childish iminilse, for she herself ofttimes hummed a siin]ile melody while at her dail\- tasks. Being the eldest child, she ga\"e up her opportunities for an education and helped her mother at home, that the others might attend school. However, she daily sought after the higher and better things of life, and attained them to a certain extent, notwithstanding her handicap. In the evening she would gather her children aroun<l the large worktable. where she cut out and made the inimerous garments for the fannh- and have them read to her from their -school bo.iks. Tn this way she was ci>nstantl\ learning and, in turn, explained to them the meaning of their lesson and its a])i>lication to life. M;uiy were the lessons of ]Mety and sobriety she in-tilled in her little one^. that they nnght be more fit as men and women to help build the foundation for the count)'. The Coftin family is a large one, different branches of it being scattered all over the United States, manv of them r.adiating from thi^ conntv. Everywhere tliev exhibit the same ])rogressi\e spirit. .S.mie of them h;ue 'ierNed in the h.tll'; of (~ongress and in the Virginia House of Burgesses. To be a descendant of the Coffins is something to be proud of, but just the same with that honor comes an obligation to m.ake good, else it ])rohteth nc^t the descendants. Abigail departed this life in September, 1844. Thus, at the age of forty-nine, she was early called to rest, just as she had reared up her family ready for life's battles in this new land of promise.