Wayne County, Indiana - The whole text, 1912 (part 6 of 16)

DeWitt C. Russell, who died June 28, 191 1, was one of the substantial farmers and honored citizens of Center township, a resident of Wayne county from his birth, and when it is stated that the period thus represented was nearly sixty-four years it will be readily understood that he witnessed the development of this section from the conditions of the early epoch to a day of opulent prosperity and advanced civic status. DeWitt Clinton Russell was born on what is known as the "Kempton Farm," in Center township. Sept. 29, 1847, a son of Vinnedge and Jane (Rich) Russell, the former born in Trumbull county, Ohio, Dec. 10, 181 1, and the latter in Guilford county, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 1817. The paternal grandparents came to Indiana when Vinnedge was nine months old and located on the farm where DeWitt C. Russell was born. There Vinnedge Russell grew to manhood, became an early land owner in Wayne county and followed fanning until his death, Dec. 19, 1887, his wife having passed away Aug. 15, 1851. He was a man of strong and vigorous mentality, his life was one of exalted righteousness, and his name merits a place on the roll of the honored pioneers of the county, to whose civic and material development and progress he contributed his quota. In an old copy of the "Indiana Farmer," dated Dec. 1, 185 1, is found the following contribution from his pen, which shows him to have been among the foremost of those interested in agricultural pursuits: "Messrs. Editors: - In conversation with a brother farmer a few days since, the subject of the above named paper [Indiana Farmer] came up; he remarked that he had not seen it, but he supposed that it must be a great paper, as the editors were great farmers - that in his opinion they knew about as much about farming as a jackass. Now, Messrs. Editors, the light I viewed the matter in is this : I profess to know something about farming. When corn planting arrives, I go to my crib and select from the mass my seed, if not previously done. So with the publisher of a paper; he selects from the mass such articles as possess the greatest merit. It would he a great paper that 1 could publish, or even my brother fanner who thinks your qualifications so high and exalted, although we profess to know something about farming. The object I have in view is this; to stir up my brother farmers to pen their experiments and results - to throw their mites in, that the editors may have a storehouse to select from. Now I will give an experiment that I tried in the fall of 1849. When 1 dug my potatoes, I found the rot to a considerable extent. 1 assorted them and left them on the ground to dry, after which 1 piled them up and covered them to keep them dry, and let them remain some three weeks, ami then put them away in the following manner: I first leveled off the ground and sprinkled it over with slacked lime, and then put potatoes, sprinkled them with lime occasionally, after which T covered with straw and then earth to about eight inches' thickness, covering the whole with flax straw sufficient to keep the earth dry. The result was, that when I come to open in the spring I found them perfectly dry and sound. As far as my experience goes, I think potatoes keep their flavor better in the ground than in a cellar. Come, brother farmers, let us hear from you. Perhaps you may hear from me again." To Mr. and Mrs. Vinnedge Russell were born seven children: John, bom April 8, 1839, is deceased; Francena, born Nov. 2, 1841, became the wife of Abijah Jenkins and is deceased ; Joseph P., born June 12, 1844, is a mechanic and resides in Richmond; Ithamer, born Dec. 31, 1845, fUed March 30, 1853; DeWitt C. was the next in order of birth; Allen \Y., born March 9, 1849, died in 1894; and Martha is the wife of Michael Helms (see sketch). After the death of his first wife, Vinnedge Russell, on Feb. 22, 1852, was married to Elizabeth Jay, born in Miami county, Oct. 6, 1813, but no children were born of this union. DeWitt C. Russell secured his rudimentary education in the schools of District No. 1 in Center township, which he attended during the winter terms, when his services were not in requisition in connection with the work of the home farm. He resided with his father until the death of that parent, although he took charge of the farm at the age of twenty-five years, and continued to reside there until 1888, when he purchased a fine homestead of seventy acres, in Center township. He resided there about five years and then went back to the old homestead, where he remained until it was sold by the heirs, about four years later, lie -then returned to his own place, where he afterward maintained his home and where the labors of years are definitely shown in the general air of thrift and prosperity which pervades the place and marks it as one of the model farmsteads of the county. He showed in his career a signal devotion to the duty represented in the affairs of everyday life, and was one of the world's noble army of workers. Than this commendation no man needs more. His life was guided by strict principles of personal integrity and honor, and the objective sequel was the reposing in him of unqualified confidence and esteem on the part of his fellow men. His advancement was coincident with the progress and development of the county, and an the latter days, when the shadows of his life began to lengthen from the Golden West, "with the glory of God in the after-glow," he could revert to what had been lost and what had been won, and find that little had been left undone that was possible of accomplishment on his part. In matters of public import Mr. Russell always showed a deep interest and did his part in sustaining all worthy enterprises and measures advanced in behalf of the general good of the community, though he never sought nor desired public office. 1 1 is political allegiance was given to the Jacksonian Democratic party, and the only local office in which he ever consented to serve was that of supervisor. He was a devout and zealous supporter of the Third Methodist Episcopal Church at Fairview, as is also his widow, and he was affiliated with the Odd Fellow fraternity, in the local organization of which he served two terms as Noble Grand. On April 10, 1873, Mr. Russell was united in marriage to Miss Margaret A. Hammond, born in Jay county, Indiana, Oct. 11, 1851, daughter of Pleasant Hammond, a well known pioneer of that county. They became the parents of two children, both of whom are deceased. Mrs. Russell was summoned to the life eternal, Dec. 29, 1877, and on March 10, 18S0, Mr. Russell was united in wedlock to Mrs. Luella N. (Medearis) Davis, daughter of John Fletcher and Caroline (Abrahams) Medearis (see sketch of Daniel B. Medearis). The children of the second marriage are: Luella, born Dec. 7, 1880, wife of Charles Wilson, a farmer of Wayne township; Fannie E., born March 7, 1882, wife of John Wickersham, a farmer residing on the old John Fletcher Medearis farm at Olive Hill; Jennie, born Aug. 25, 1887, residing at the parental home; and John Clinton and Clara Martha (twins), born May 25, 1891. John Clinton was married, March 1, 191 1, to Leota Colvin, and resides at the parental home, and Clara Martha was married, May 31, 191 1, to Ralph McMinn, and they reside in Centerville. Mrs. Russell, by her first marriage, has one child, George D. Davis, born Nov. 3, 1877, also a member of the Russell household. The family has in their possession a copy of the "Western Citizen," published at Paris, Ky., in 1808, and which presumably was brought to Wayne county by some of Mr. Russell's ancestors. They also have the copy of the "Indiana Farmer," containing the article quoted from the pen of Mr. Russell's father.

Wallace C. Reynolds is one of the progressive farmers of the present active generation in Center and Wayne townships, where he is the owner of a well improved and productive farm of 127.5 acres, forty acres of which is in Center township and the remainder in Wayne, and his dwelling house is located exactly on the line dividing these two subdivisions of Wayne county. His energy and good management are clearly indicated in the general thrift and prosperity which are distinctively in evidence in all parts of his landed estate, and he is known as a reliable, public-spirited and loyal citizen of his native county. Like many others of the valued citizens of Wayne county, Mr. Reynolds claims Harrison township as the place of his nativity. He was born in that township, April 1, 1861, a son of Abraham and Melissa (Jones) Reynolds (see sketch of- Marcus D. L. Reynolds). Wallace C. Reynolds was reared to maturity on the paternal homestead in Wayne county, where he was afforded the advantages of the public schools, and he graduated in the Central Normal College at Danville, Ind., with the class of 1881. He continued to be associated in the work of the home farm until nineteen years old, when he began teaching school in Center township, and after his graduation continued to spend his summers on the farm and taught during the winters a period of twenty-three years, during one year of which time he taught in Meade county, Kansas. In 1891 he was enabled to make judicious investment of his accumulated earnings, since, in that year, he purchased his well improved farm of 127.5 acres, continuing teaching, however, for several years thereafter. As an independent fanner he has manifested the same energy and enterprise which had made his efforts as a teacher prolific in benefit to himself and his pupils, and the result is clearly shown in the appearance and appurtenances of his farm, which is devoted to diversified agriculture and stock growing. He is also a stockholder in the First National Bank at Richmond. Though he has never sought nor desired public office he is a stanch supporter of the cause of the Democratic party and is loyal to all the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. Dec. 25, 1886, bore record of the marriage of Mr. Reynolds to Miss Rosa E. Townsend, born in Center township, this county, Aug. 25, i860, daughter of John M. and Elizabeth (Edgerton) Townsend. Mrs. Reynolds died Oct. 28, 1910, the mother of two children: Cora, born Nov. 23, 1887, in Kansas, graduated at Earlham College with the class of 1910, and Maud, born Sept. 17, 1889, graduated at Earlham College in the same class with her sister, won the Bryn Mawr scholarship, and is now a student in that institution of learning. The parents of Mrs. Reynolds were early residents of Wayne county and are both deceased.

Louis Smith merits recognition in this compilation by reason of his standing as one of the successful representatives of the agricultural industry in this county, as well as for the reason that he is a citizen of sterling worth and one who enjoys uniform popularity in the community which has been his home during many years of his life. Mr. Smith is a native of the adjoining Indiana county of Fayette, born near Connersville, March 12, 1836, a son of William and Sarah (Jennings) Smith, natives of Pennsylvania. Roth families were early founded in the Keystone State, which was the generous and beneficent cradle of much of our national history. William Smith immigrated to the West in an early da\ and located in Fayette count}-, Indiana, where he purchased a farm, and there he and his wife lived out the residue of their lives. They became the parents of ten children, of whom only two are living - Louis, who is the second in order of birth, and Sanford, who is a barber and resides in Indianapolis. William Smith was a man of sterling character and upon the record of his long career as one of the world's noble army of workers there rests no blemish. His life was one of consecutive industry and he gained success through his own well directed efforts. He was well known throughout Fayette county and also in Wayne county. Louis Smith secured his early edu- cational training at the old ''Blinker Hill" school, long since discontinued, in Fayette county, and from his boyhood days contributed his quota to the work of the home farm, increasing his services as his ability and physical powers justified. Upon leaving the parental home he worked for others, beginning as a farm hand at the age of fourteen years, and continued as such until about thirty years old. He then purchased a farm in Jay county, Indiana, and resided there eighteen years, at the end of which period he disposed of that place and purchased a farm in Boston township, Wayne county, where he resided eight years, lie then sold that place and moved to Centerville, where he purchased a farm of eighty acres, twenty acres of which was within the corporation limits of that village. He resided there eight years, at the end of which time he disposed of that place and purchased forty acres of land where he now resides, in Wayne township, one mile from the city limits of Richmond. His farm is maintained under a high state of cultivation and equipped with excellent improvements, including a substantial residence and good barns. In politics he does not hold to strict partisan lines, but supports the measures and candidates approved by his judgment, and is one of the popular citizens of his township, where his circle of friends is limited only by that of his acquaintances. On Nov. 12, 1854, he wedded Miss Amanda Bennett, born in Hamilton, Ohio, May 4, 1840, a daughter of John Wilkinson and Margaret (Smith) Bennett. Of this union were born four children: Margaret, born in 1855, died in infancy; Mary Florence, born April 9, 1857, resides at the parental home; Albert, born April 2, i860, also resides with his parents; and Alice, born March 9, 1802, died at the age of two and one-half years. .Mrs. Smith's father was born in Connecticut and her mother in Pennsylvania. In early life the father was a sailor, but later engaged in well drilling, and he removed his family to Boston township, Wayne county, where he died during the cholera epidemic. 1 1 i ^ wife also died in this county.

Nye Howard Snyder is to be recognized in this work as one of the representative farmers and stock growers of his adopted county, where he occupies and manages a well improved farm of 91.75 acres, eligibly located in Wayne township, lie is a member of one (jf the sterling families of the county, which has represented his home since 1904, and has well upheld the honors of the name which he bears, fie was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, Dec. 2, 1884, a son of John AY. and Mary Ellen (La Haw) Snyder, born near Waynetown, west of Indianapolis, the father on July 28, 1854, and the mother on Feb. 7, 185b. The)- resided in Montgomery county until 1904, when they removed to Wayne county and located on a farm in Franklin township, where they resided four years. They then removed to Earlham Heights, Richmond, where they erected a home and are now living retired, being accorded the unqualified esteem of- the community. They are the parents of six children : Effie is the wife of Fred Rideout, a carpenter of Indianapolis; Myrtle is the wife of Lee Moore, of Los Angeles,' Cal. ; Nye II. is the next in order of birth ; Weaver married Irene Jones, of New Madison, Ohio, and resides at Earlham Heights; and Dellah and George reside at the parental home. Nye II. Snyder gained his early educational discipline in the schools of Montgomery county and after attaining maturity came to Richmond and worked in the railway shops until he had attained the age of twenty-four years, when his father purchased the farm where the son now resides and which he has since operated in a general way. In politics Mr. Snyder is independent. On June 2j, 1907, he was united in marriage to Miss Effie Alexander, born at Union City, in Darke county, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1886, a daughter of George and May (Drill) Alexander, the former born in Darke county and the latter at Dayton, Ohio. The father was a farmer in earlv life, but is now in the butchering business, and the)- reside at Lynn, hid. They are the parents of five children - Pierre, Effie, Pearl, George, and Frances - all of whom reside at the parental home, excepting Mrs. Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are the parents of two children - Mildred Helena, born April 30. 1909, and Harold LeRoy, born June 18, 191 r.

William C. Rich is the owner of one of the valuable farms of Wayne township and finds cause for gratification in that his homestead is thai upon which his entire life has been passed, since his honored father purchased the same in the '20s, since which time it has been transformed from a primitive pioneer farm to one that exemplifies the thrift and prosperity now marking this favored section of the State. Mr. Rich is a native of Wayne county, born on the farm where he resides, June 24, 1830, a son of Joseph and Marjorie (Cox) Rich, born in Randolph count)', North Carolina, the father in 1788 and the mother in 1790. About 1822 Joseph Rich came with his family to Wayne county and settled in Wayne township, where he first purchased a small place and conducted a saw mill a few years, lie then sold that place and at a purchase price of $600 purchased 160 acres of the farm now owned by his only surviving child, William C. Rich. lie reclaimed much of the land from the forest and became one of the successful farmers of the county. He continued to reside on the old homestead until his death, Nov. 9, 1858, and his widow followed him to eternal rest. Jan. 17, 1863. Of the eight children, William C. is the last in order of birth and is the only one of the number living. The father was a man of integrity and honor and ever commanded the respect of the community in which he maintained his home so many years. William C. Rich was reared to maturity on the farm which is now his home. His early educational advantages were those afforded in an old brick schoolhouse in Wayne township, and he continued to be associated in the work and management of the home farm until he had attained to his legal majority. Ueing the youngest of the family, he then remained on the homestead ami took care of his father, who deeded him sixty acres oi land. Cpon the death of his mother, by the provision of his father's will, the entire landed estate was inherited by our subject, but to avoid ill feeling he gave the other heirs sufficient cash to satisfy them. I le added to the original sixty acres until he had 2j 3 acres, but has since deeded two acres to the railroad company, thus leaving 271 acres in the farm. He continued successfully in agricultural pursuits and has made the best of improvements on the farm, including the erection of his present modern and attractive residence. During his active career he engaged extensively in the raising uf hogs. Though he is now living essentially retired, he gives a general supervision to his farm, which is under the active control and management of his two sons. The place is devoted to diversified agriculture and stock growing. In politics Air. Rich gives his allegiance to the Republican party and is loyal and public-spirited as a citizen, taking much interest in local affairs. To him is accorded the esteem and good will of the community in which he was reared and in which it has been his to attain a position of independence and definite prosperity as one of the representative farmers of the county. In August, 1854, Mr. Rich was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Duke, born in Wayne township, this count}-, April 30, 1837, daughter of John and Mariam (Aldred) Duke. Her father was born in North Carolina, Sept. 9, 1808, and her mother in Wayne township, this county, Nov. 22, 1816. Mr. Duke came to Indiana as a young man and first settled near Dover (now Webster). Later he purchased land in Wayne township, where he developed a good farm, and here passed the residue of his life, secure in. the esteem of all who knew him. He died at a venerable age, in 1898, and his wife survived him about two years. They were the parents of eight children, four of whom are living, and of these .Mrs. Rich is the eldest ; Serepsey is the wife of Dr. Meeks, of Hollandsburg; Dora is the wile of Alveron C. Brown, of West Richmond; and John resides in West Richmond. To Air. ami Mrs. Rich were born seven children: Frances M., born June 19, 1855, is a farmer and fruit grower in Wayne township; Willis D. (see sketch); Eveline, born July 12, i860, is the wife of Horace Ratlin0, a farmer in Center township; Joseph, born Dec. 9, 1862, was killed at what is now the Rich Crossing, July 29, 1887, his mother-in-law, son and himself being killed at the same time by a train; Mariam, born Aug. 26, 1866, resides at the parental home; Oscar, born June 15, 1868, is a farmer in Wayne township; and Anna, born Dec. 13, 1872, is the wife of Jerome Shurley, who is engaged in the commission business - stock buying and selling - in East Richmond.

James C. Horrell, living in the township of Wayne, is a member of a family which was founded in Wayne count}' about 1862. He is a native of Boone count}', and in Wayne count} has gained prestige as a land owner and successful fanner. No citizen is held in higher esteem in his community and none is more worthy ot this evidence of popularity and confidence. James C. Horrell was born in Boone county, Indiana, Aug. 14, 1854, a son of Thomas \V. and Susan I'.. (Mendenhall) Horrell, natives of Boone count}', the former born in 1828 and the latter 011 April 20, 1832. The}' removed to Wayne count}' about 1862 and located on a farm near Whitewater, in Franklin township, where the}' continued to reside until April, 1875, When the father sold that place and moved to Rich mond, his death occurring in August of the same year, and the mother passed away four years later. Their lives were marked by integrity, kindliness and usefulness. Of the three children, John Nelson was a railroad man when last heard from, in 1901 ; James C. is the second in order of birth; and William O. is engaged in the packing business at Dayton, Ohio. James C. Horrell is indebted to the common schools of Franklin township and to Whitewater College for his early educational training, and he continued to be associated in the work of the home farm of his father until 1875, when, before he was twenty-one years old, he began farming for himself on the place which he occupies, and which his father had purchased after selling his farm in Franklin township. Later, James C. engaged in contracting, road building, etc., for the city of Richmond, and also devoted some attention to real estate transactions, but has continued to devote his attention to the farm of fiftyfour acres, upon which he resides in Wayne township, lie has made excellent improvements and has become known as one of the most energetic and progressive farmers of the township mentioned, and he devotes some attention to the buying and selling of horses. As a citizen Mr. Horrell has ever shown a lively interest in all that has tended to conserve the progress and prosperity of his home county and his political faith has been manifested in his stalwart support of the cause of the Republican part}-, lie is a zealous member of the South Eighth Street Friends' Church, of Richmond. In 1877 was solemnized the marriage of Air. Horrell to Miss Ida M. Snyder, born and reared in Wayne township, a daughter of Aaron and Agatha Snyder, prominent residents of Wayne township, where the mother now resides, the father being deceased. Mrs. Horrell died in 1877, in the same year of her marriage, and on Dec. 23, 1880, Mr. Horrell married Miss Martha F. Bond, bom at Green's Fork, Aug. 4, 1853, daughter of William C. and Hannah (Lock) Bond, born in North Carolina, the father in 1809 and the mother in 1824. Mr. Bond came to Indiana with his parents when one year old, and they first settled near what is now Earlham. Two years later they removed to Green's Fork, where the father purchased a large tract of land, and there the parents resided the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Horrell's father continued to reside there after his father's death and became an extensive land owner. He died Nov. 7, 1901, and his wife passed away Aug. 4, 1888. To Mr. and Mrs. Horrell was born one child, Fannie Evelyn, born Oct. 15, 1886, a graduate of the Indiana University in the class of 1910. The mother died Dec. 11, 1897.

Franklin J. Brown, a prominent and influential farmer of the township of Wayne, is a native of the Iloosier State. He first beheld the light of day in the city of Richmond, Feb. 12, 1839, a son of Eli and Martha H. (Hawkins) Brown. The father, a native of North Carolina and a hatter by occupation, first came to Indiana in 1813, to look the country over. He stayed but a short time and then returned to North Carolina, again coming to Indiana in 1815, locating in Richmond, where he erected the second house built in the embryo city, its location being on what is now the court house square. He at once engaged in the hat manufacturing business, in which he continued several years, but subsequently erected a house on Main street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, and there resided and conducted a general store. Later, in partnership with a Mr. Brightwell, he engaged in the milling business where the Starr Piano factory is located, and the firm purchased practically all the grain and oil produced in this vicinity, freighting these products to Cincinnati. Mr. Brown continued in this business a number of years and then sold out to his partner and lived retired, later removing to his farm, where he and his wife resided until their deaths. The_\' were the parents of nine children: Anna. Flam 1., Alfred, Oliver, and James are deceased; William II. is living retired in Richmond; Amos is deceased; Frank J. is the next in order of birth; and Joseph E. is living retired in Richmond. The subject of this review acquired his education, first in a school on the old public square in what is now the First ward, and later in the first free school established in Richmond, lie also attended Professor rlollingsworth's college until the breaking out of the Civil war, and later took a course in bookkeeping, lie was associated with his father until the death of that parent, at the same time supei intending his own affairs, and in [863-64 served as deputy county clerk. In the spring of 1S64 he enlisted as a private in Company A of the One Hundred and Thirty-third Indiana infantry for sen ice in the Civil war. This regiment was organized in May, 1804, nine companies being raised in the Seventh Congressional district and one at Richmond in the Fifth district. It was mustered in, May 17, and left the State at once for Tennessee. It was mustered out in August, 1864. Mr. Brown then returned to his duties in tin' clerk's office and remained there until 1865, when he came to the farm where he resides, launching forth in agricultural pursuits. He has been very successful as a farmer, his place consisting of between 230 and 240 acres, being cut by the Grand Rapids ec Indiana railroad, and he also owns valuable real estate, both in Richmond and in Howard county. In politics he is affiliated with the Republican party, and he is a member of Post 55, Grand Army of the Republic, at Richmond.

William Richardson Crawford, an influential and well-to-do farmer and dairyman of the township of Wayne, is a native of Wayne county, Indiana, born on the farm where he resides, June 9, 1865. His father, Daniel James Crawford, a native of Baltimore, Md., born in 1829, came with his parents to Wayne county in 1 S34 and continued to reside upon the farm which his son occupies up to the time of his demise, in 1870. The mother of the subject of this record, Mary (Hoover) Crawford, was born in Wayne township, in 1833; there her marriage to Mr. Crawford occurred, and shepassed away in 1890. There were six children in the family: Alice is the wife of Levi M. Jones, a contractor of Wayne township; Charles W. is living retired in Richmond; Daniel Frederick died in 1883; Frank D. is a carpenter and resides in Richmond; William R. is the next in order of birth ; and Fannie M. is deceased. William R. Crawford received his schooling in the Sevastapool school, in Wayne township, dividing his time between the farm and the school room. Upon leaving school he worked for others until married and then leased the farm. In 1S90 he purchased the homestead from his grandfather, the tract consisting of eighty acres of land. Since he took possession of the place he has removed much of the undergrowth and timber, increased the productiveness of the soil, and enlarged and improved the buildings. Besides doing general farming he operates a fine dairy and is interested in the breeding and raising of stuck of various varieties. Politically he is affiliated with the Republican party, but has not acquired the habit of seeking public office. On Dec. 24, 1884, he was united in holy matrimony to Miss Nettie M. Long, born at Abington, Ind., Jan. (>, 1804, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Long) Long, who for many years resided on a farm in Abington township. They were natives of Germantown, Pa., the father born about 1825 and the mother in 1826. Their respective families came to Indiana, the father's when he was eleven years old and the mother's when she was six, having previously resided in Germantown, Ohio. The father was a shoemaker in early life, but later engaged in farming and became an extensive land owner in different parts of the county, lie later removed to Jennings county, but had resided there less than oneyear when he was killed by a railroad train, about 1889, and the mother died June 30, 1910. The)- were the parents of twelve children: Mary, William, Sarah, and Emma died in infancy; Thomas \\a.> killed by being struck by an automobile, in Richmond, in 1908; Pierce resides in Cincinnati; Susan M. is the wife of (.'handler Williams, a machinist, of Richmond; Ida M. is the wife of Edward W. Moore, of Richmond; Laura P. resides in Indianapolis; Mrs. Crawford is the next in order of birth; Nellie is the wife of Henry Ginn, a contractor, of Indianapolis; and Charles J. is a carpenter and resides at Indianapolis. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Crawford: Mary Myrtle, born April 14, 1887, is a professional nurse; Nellie Edith, born Aug. 2, 1888, is a stenographer and bookkeeper in Indianapolis; William Frederick, born June 24, 1893; Daniel Joseph, born March 26, 1895; Ralph G., born Dec. 18, 1900; and Agnes Elizabeth, born Oct. 20, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford are members of the Third Methodist Episcopal Church of Richmond.

Daniel Bosley Crawford. - A strong and noble character was that of him to whom this memoir is dedicated, and who exerted an emphatic influence in connection with industrial and civic affairs in the course of his long and significantly useful career as one of the honored citizens of Wayne county, where he took up his residence in the pioneer days. He came here as a young man and gained success through his individual application and ability, the while he ever stood exemplar of that integrity of purpose which figures as the plumb of character and makes for objective valuation in connection with the varied affairs of life. His strength was as the number of his days and he was summoned from the mortal life in the fullness of years and honors. His death occurred in Richmond, Jan. 14, 1898. Mr. Crawford was a native of Baltimore, Md., born Nov. i(>, 1807, and his family was founded in America in the Colo- nial era of our country's history. He gained his early educational discipline in the schools of his native city and his active association with industrial pursuits had its inception in the pork packing business in the city of Baltimore. His early life was compassed by the gracious surroundings and influences of a good home and he was a birthright member of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which noble organization he continued to be identified until his death. He resided in his native city until about twenty-seven years of age, when he numbered himself among the pioneers of Wayne county, whither he came with a wife and three children, starting with a carriage and two wagons on the long journey of 700 miles, to cross the mountains on the way. This journey was performed without sickness or serious accident, landing at their destination, about two miles northwest of 'Richmond, April 2S, 1835. The new frame house being built for them was the only frame house between Richmond and Newport at that time. It not being completed, they abode for a couple of weeks with a neighbor, who kindly furnished them room in a part of his house. During the long years it required to clear up his farm and make needed improvements the monotony was broken by religious services, which for nine years were held each Sabbath at his house, or in the barn if the house would not accommodate them, Mr. Crawford being the class leader. Still having a love for his former occupation, for several winter:', he assisted the pork' merchants of Richmond in cutting and packing their pork. Having been born, reared and educated in a city, it was but natural that lie should make mistakes and seem awkward to his neighbors and friends of the backwoods, but he always enjoyed the sport and amusement with them, even if it was at his own expense, fie was successful as a farmer and took pride in raising and driving nice horses, at one time selling a matched team of duns for $400, which was considered a high price in those days. He made substantial improvements on his place, equipping it with excellent buildings and maintaining" it under effective cultivation; but after fifteen years of life as a farmer, and a prosperous one, he was compelled by reason of an affliction to give up that occupation. In 1850 he moved to Richmond, engaged in the drygoods business, and for forty-six years was one of the leading merchants of the city. Dur ing all these years, and in dealing with every class of people, he was never known to sue a single person. He was for several years a director in the First National Bank of Richmond ; for many years a director in the Richmond City Mill Works, and also a director of the Wayne County Turnpike Company about ten years. He retired from the drygoods business in 1896, selling his interest in the business to his son, John Y. Crawford. During the memorable agitation of the temperance question, in 1848, a "Division of the Sons of Temperance" was instituted in Richmond ; and this organization was so prohibitive in its character that its members were not permitted to drink even sweet cider. On the roll of active members was the name of the subject of this sketch; and so conscientious and zealous was he that, while living on the farm, his crops of apples, such as he could not use or sell, were fed to the' stock rather than have them made into cider. His regalia as a Son of Temperance is still in the possession of the family in a good state of preservation and was handed down to one of his children as an heirloom, in commemoration of the testimony he bore against everything that would intoxicate. Mr. Crawford was a man of broad mental ken and was a citizen of utmost loyalty and public spirit. Previous to 1861 he had been a Democrat in politics, and it seemed a pleasant recollection to him that he had voted for Gen. Andrew Jackson for President. At the outbreak of the Civil war, however,' he identified himself with the Republican party and thereafter participated in its campaigns. He was three times in succession elected a commissioner of Wayne county and served from 1861 to 1870. No more important business was ever transacted or greater responsibilities rested upon the commissioners of this county than during the period covered by that decade. The records of the Commissioners' Court show that in the year 1863 a bounty of $400 was paid out of the county funds for each volunteer who would enlist as a soldier from this county. The requisite number of troops was raised and to meet this and other heavy expenses resulting from the war the commissioners issued county orders, bearing six per cent, interest, which were freely bought up by the citizens, thus liquidating what would otherwise have been a large county debt. Suffice it to say that these orders were redeemed in full and the county was left measurably clear of debt at the expiration of Mr. Crawford's term of office. During the active operations of the war it was hazardous to send money, even by express, from the front back to the States. The families of the soldiers were sorely in need of money, and to secure it to them, the commissioners decided to send a man to visit the regiments in the field in which were volunteers from Wayne county, to receive and bring back the allotments or pay that the boys could spare and distribute the money among their families. Mr. Craw ford was selected as the most suitable man for that responsible and somewhat dangerous position. Me accomplished the task without accident or mishap and to the satisfaction of all parties. His honor and reputation insured him respect wherever known. He took a commendable interest in all that tends to conserve the general welfare of the community and his influence was ever given in support of worthy causes and enterprises. At the time of the Morgan raid he enrolled his name as a private soldier in the One Hundred and Sixth Indiana infantry, and was unanimously chosen as captain of Company I, July 10, 1863. This regiment was organized with nine companies of minute men and a company of the Legion. Five companies were from Wayne county, two from Randolph, and one each from Hancock, Howard and Marion counties. The regiment was organized July 12, 1863, and left Indianapolis on the night of the 13th, reaching Hamilton, Ohio, the next morning. It proceeded to Cincinnati and then returned to Indianapolis, where it was mustered out July 18, 1863. Por the length of time it was in the field the regiment did honorable service. Of him to whom this tribute is dedicated it may be said that' he knew well the springs of human motive, so that he was kindly and tolerant in his judgment and ever ready to lend a helping hand to those "in any way afflicted in mind, body or estate." His upright life, careful judgment and generous attributes made his name a synonym for character and worth.

Charles Henry Deitemeyer, a prosperous and highly esteemed farmer of the township of Wayne, Wayne county, is a native of the city of Richmond, born on South Tenth street, Feb. 6, 1862. His father, Adam Deitemeyer, a native of Hanover, Germany, was born in 1826, and his mother, Louisa (Lauman) Deitemeyer, was bom in the same country in 1839. They were married in Germany and then came to America, in October, 1859, locating in Richmond, where the father worked as an employe for others one year. He then rented a farm south of Richmond and resided there about five years, after which he purchased a farm north of Richmond, adjoining the present residence of his son, Charles H. He first purchased fifty acres, but added to this tract until he had a farm of 170 acres, and resided there until his death, April 23, 1897, his widow passing away Aug. 25, 1905. They were members of St. Paul's South Seventh Street Evangelical Lutheran church, of which Adam Deitemeyer was a charter member, and he assisted in the erection of the building. He was an ardent Democrat and took an active interest in public affairs. There were seven children: Henry, born in April, i860, was accidentally killed at the age of five years; Charles H. is the second in order of birth; Mary, born Sept. 11, 1864, is the wife of James Schroeder, of Green township; Edward E. (see sketch); Emma, born in August, 1869, died in 1892; George, born April 9, 1872, is a farmer and resides in Kansas; and William, born May 23, 1875, is engaged in the drygoods business at Kokomo. Charles H. Deitemeyer acquired his educational training at a German school in Richmond and at the Starr schoolhouse in Wayne township, and he resided at home until twenty-one years old. He then continued to work for his father until twenty-seven years old, receiving $100 per year for his services, and at the end of that time rented a part of his father's farm, the same upon which he now resides. He afterwards purchased seventy acres of his present farm, which he proceeded to improve, and later added ninety-three acres, making 163 acres in all, which constitutes his farm to-day, its south line being two miles from the corporation limits of Richmond. He has carried on farming in a general way. In politics Mr. Deitemeyer is independent and has not been a seeker after public office. Himself and wife belong to the South Seventh Street Lutheran Church in the city of Richmond. On April 16, 1890, he was united in holy wedlock to Miss Emma Eoien, born in New Garden township, June 21, 1870, daughter of Harmon H. and Mary (Lammert) Eoien, the former born in Cincinnati, Eeb. 23, 1844, and the latter in Richmond, June 16, 1850. The father was a cigar-maker in early life and as a young man came to Richmond, where he worked at his trade a number of years. He then purchased the farm where he resides, in New Garden township, engaged in general farming. His wife died Aug. 2j,

1899. They were the parents of seven children: Henry W. is a farmer and resides in New Garden township ; George died in childhood; Mrs. Deitemeyer is the next in order of birth; Etta died in April, 1884, at the age of five years; William is a farmer and resides near Centerville ; Louis resides at the parental home, and Anna also resides with her father.

William Harrison Pickett is a member of a family that has been favorably known throughout the eastern part of Wayne county since the pioneer days. He was born on the farm where he resides, in Wayne township, March 12, 1831, son of Benjamin and Deborah (Clark) Pickett, the former born in Chatham county, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 1797, and the latter in Lancaster count}', Pennsylvania, in 1798. In 1807 the paternal grandparents - Joshua and Sarah (Davis) Pickett - left their early friends and associations in North Carolina and journeyed to the wilds of Indiana, following a blazed path, and upon their arrival first camped on the bank of the Elkhorn river, south of Richmond, where Jeremiah Cox, a brotherin-law of the grandfather, then resided. They remained there until the following spring, when they located on a farm adjoining the one now occupied by William H. Pickett, and there they planted apple seeds, which the grandmother had brought in a satchel from their North Carolina home. The surrounding country was a wilderness and they resided at that place about fifteen or twenty years. The grandfather was a blacksmith by trade and the Indians frequently came to his shop and house, being upon the most friendly terms, because he was a follower of William Perm. The grandfather later sold the farm and removed to Milton, where his youngest daughter married Jonathan Kinley, a preacher in the Society of Eriends. The grandfather died at Milton, after which event the grandmother remained there a short time and then removed to the farm where William II. Pickett resides, and there resided with her son until her death, living to a ripe old age. When the maternal grandfather, Israel Clark, of English descent and a Friend, whose wife was Amy Walton, of American descent, sold out, in 1812, in Lancaster county. Pennsylvania, he intended to move to Indiana, but, owing to his wife's fears of Indian troubles in Indiana Territory, he settled on a farm near Baltimore. In 1816, the war of 1812 being ended ami border strife having quieted down, he moved to Wayne county and settled on what is known as the Joseph Ratliff farm, in Wayne township. After two years there he went to Cincinnati and entered a claim to the southwest quarter of section 17, range 1 west, or what is a part of William H. Pickett's farm. There he built a hewed log cabin, which stands well preserved to-day; on a hill overlooking the valley of the fork. He eventually acquired some 600 acres of land. His death occurred on land adjoining William II. Pickett's farm, on the south, and his wife died in the log cabin ahead)' mentioned. A division of the Friends' church occurred about 1820, and Israel Clark and wife became allied with the Hicksite branch, as opposed to the Orthodox branch. Benjamin Pickett, father of William II., was a natural mechanic and planned and erected a corn and flour mill on the place before he had reached his majority. He also erected a carding and woolen mill on the farm and conducted it several years, but later sold it to a Canadian, who removed it to Laporte and located it on the Kankakee river. About 1839 or 1840, while building a log cabin on the hill, Benjamin Pickett was returning home one evening from his work, when he was attacked in the thick brush and woods by a large savage wolf. He was compelled to defend himself with a foot-adz, With which he had been footing rafters for his cabin, and in so doing backed away from the wolf, which leaped at his throat. While retreating he suddenly fell and the adz cut a deep gash in his ankle. The smell of blood only added to the fury of the beast and it redoubled its efforts to kill the man. Mr. Pickett's cries for help were heard by his brother, Joshua, and a neighbor, John White. The family dogs also came to his assistance and with the help of the men drove the wolf off. Mr. Pickett was so weak from loss of blood that he was carried home and eventually recovered. But for the timely arrival of his rescuers soon he would have lost his life. Benjamin Pickett had no desire to be a farmer, although he went to Cincinnati and purchased the farm from the government. With the assistance of his sons, after the lapse of years, he had eliminated from the forest a good sized tract of land, where he spent the remainder of his life, his death occurring in 1875. The mother died in 1865. They had the following children: Eli M. is living retired in Chester, in his ninetieth year; Mary Ann is deceased; Milton L. is deceased; Hannah died at the age of three and one-half years ; William H. is the next in order of birth; John T., who served as a soldier in the Civil war with the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana infantry and became crippled while in the service, resides at Irvington, near Indianapolis; Eber V. is a farmer and resides between Williamsburg and Green's Fork ; and Albert J. is engaged in the real estate business in Richmond. William H. Pickett worked on the farm with his father until twenty-four years old and then, because of ill health, gave up the farm, took lessons in penmanship, and for one year traveled over the country, giving lessons in that art. In June, 1856, he went to Iowa and taught writing school in Oskaloosa City until election time, when he returned to Wayne county to vote for John C. Fremont, and then, immediately after, went lo Highland and Clinton counties, Ohio, until the following spring. He then returned to Wayne township and, being persuaded by his mother and brothers, joined them in the erection of a saw mill in the village of Chester. He continued in that business three years, and in the fall of 1858 returned to Iowa and married, bringing his wife home with him and settling in the village of Chester. The mill was sold in 1861, and then Mr. Pickett removed to Richmond, where he purchased property on what is now North Tenth street; and resided there, following the carpenter trade, for more than twenty years. Two years before leaving Richmond, his father having died, he purchased the old family homestead, and since removing here has been engaged in farming pursuits, failing eyesight rendering him unfit for mechanical work. He ereeted a fine dwelling house and other necessary farm buildings and has confined his attention to general farming and dairying. On Oct. 14, 1858, Mr. Pickett took to himself a wife and helpmate in the person of Miss Hannah Ellen West, born near Carmel, Hamilton county, Indiana, June 15, 1836, daughter of John and Elizabeth S. (Jessup) West, the former born in Clinton county, Ohio, and the latter in Wayne township, this county. The father was a farmer by occupation, but some years after his marriage engaged in the harness trade at Bethleham (now Carmel), and in 1852 he and his brother went to Iowa, where they resided until the breaking out of the Civil war. A brother of Mrs. Pickett enlisted in the service at the age of seventeen and was accidentally killed, while entering a rifle-pit, by the discharge of a fellow soldier's musket. The father enlisted in what was known as the "Oskaloosa Greybeards" and served to the end of the war. He then returned to Oskaloosa and engaged in carpentering. Later, he traveled two years in the employ of the Fairbanks Scale people and then engaged in contracting at Oskaloosa. He afterwards removed to Lynnville, where he died, and his widow then removed to Independence, Kan., where she spent the residue of her life. They were the parents of five children: Martha Jane is the wife of a Mr. Lister, of Indianapolis; John Wesley is deceased; Elizabeth is the wife of Theodore Dunbar, of Perry, Iowa; Cyrus was killed in the Civil war; and Mrs. Pickett is the oldest of the family. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Pickett resulted in the birth of four children: John F., born Aug. 23, 1859, is a carpenter and mechanic and resides at Chester, in Wayne township; Benjamin E., born Dec. 5, 1861, is a farmer and resides in Webster township, also having a residence in the city of Richmond; Minnie May, born Feb. 17, 1S64, is the wife of Elmer E. Hall, a machinist, in Richmond; and William Elmer, born Feb. 19, 1868, is engaged in the grocery business in Richmond. Mr. Pickett, politically, sides with the Democratic party, although he was a Republican until 1898, but he has little to do with public affairs. His course as a farmer has been marked with thoroughness and skill, and as a citizen he is held in high regard. His religious faith is expressed by membership in the Orthodox Friends' church, in which faith he was born.

Edward Frederick Deitemeyer is a native son of Wayne county and one who has done his full share in the development of the natural resources, as is evidenced by his devotion to the basic industry of agriculture. He was born on the old homestead in Wayne township, this county, March 10, 1867, son of Adam and Louisa (Lauman) Deitemeyer (see sketch of Charles H. Deitemeyer). Edward F. Deitemeyer received his education at the old Starr schoolhouse in Wayne township, and also attended one term of school in District No. 10. He remained subject to his father's orders until twenty-one years old, although he worked for others from the time he was fourteen. He remained at the parental home until twenty-five years old, wdien he rented an eighty-acre farm adjoining the old homestead and resided there three years. He then rented an adjoining farm on the south, which tract was then owned by Harry C. Lintner, and this he operated six years. In November, 1900, he purchased the farm where he resides, moving on to the place, Feb. 19, 1902. The original purchase consisted of 136 acres, but in 1907 he purchased the old homestead, consisting of 130 acres, and hence his landed possessions amount to 266 acres. He has the old homestead rented to Charles A. Brown, and also has a man operating the place where he resides, while Mr. Deitemeyer farms but a small portion himself, giving his attention to looking after his interests and to the raising of stock. While his residence is in Webster township the greater part of his land is in Wayne township. In 191 1 he erected a barn, modern in every way, and in 1905 remodeled his dwelling house. He gives an unswerving allegiance to the time-honored principles of the Democratic party and his religious affiliations are with St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Richmond. Mr. Deitemeyer was married in Franklin township, Aug. 24, 1892, to Miss Emma Anna Heitbrink, born in Richmond, May 3, 1869, daughter of John Frederick and Anna Mary (Griswell) licitbrink, born in Hanover, Germany, the father on May 21, 1840, and the mother on Jan. 8, 1842. They were married in Germany and came to America in October, 1865, locating in Richmond, where the father worked as an employe in various capacities about four years. He was then employed as engineer in the Wiggins Tannery sixteen years, at the end of which time he purchased a farm one and one-half miles north of Core's Mill, in Franklin township, lie resided on this farm twenty years and then, leasing it to others, moved to Richmond, where he has since lived retired. He and his good wife became the parents of three children: Henry )ohn, born May 30, 1864, in Germany, married Anna M. Kehlenbrink, born April 6, 1866, daughter of Ex-Councilman Henry Kehlenbrink, and his widow resides in Richmond, his death having occurred June 26, 1896; Katherine Mary, born June 24, 1867, resides with her parents, and Mrs. Deitemeyer is the youngest of these children. The son, Henry J., learned the banking business under Daniel Reid and John B. Dougan, and in 1884 became connected with the State National Bank at Logansport, first as teller and later as cashier, which position he held when he died, after a residence there of twelve years. His remains were brought back to Richmond for interment upon a train arriving at the same hour of the same day and month that marked his departure twelve years before. He left one son, Russell Alvin, born Oct. 24, 1890, now in his Junior year at Purdue University, studying electrical engineering". Mr. and Mrs. Deitemeyer have no children, but have taken to rear Laura Marie Neff, born April

Willis D. Rich, a prominent agriculturist of the township of Wayne, is a native of Wayne township. lie was born on the old Rich homestead, Jan. 9, 1858, son of William C. Rich (see sketch). Willis D. Rich acquired his educational training at the Starr and Sevastopool schools in Wayne township. He worked on his father's farm until he attained his majority and then continued with his father four years longer as an employe. He then rented from his father for another period of four years. lie was frugal and saved most of his earnings, and, in 1S87, purchased a farm of forty-five acres adjoining his present home. Later he purchased the farm of sixty acres where he resides. By carrying on an extensive system of drainage and fertilization he has greatly increased the productiveness of the soil and has so improved the buildings that to-day he has what would in common parlance be. termed an up-to-date farm, lie does a wholesale dairy business and general farming, lie is a Republican in politics, but has never been an aspirant for public office. Fraternally he belongs to the Woodward lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also to the Red Men. lie was united in matrimony to Miss Emma Naoma Duffee, daughter of Alexander and Sarah J. ( McCo\ ) Duffee, on Nov. 20,' 1884. Both of these parents were born in the Keystone State and migrated in an early day to Indiana, where for several years the father pursued the occupation of a carpenter. lie died Jan. 7, 191 1, and the mother resides with their only child, Mrs. Rich, born April 3, 1858. To Mr. and Mrs. Rich were born the following children: Marjorie, born Jul}r 31, 1885, is the wife of George P. Unthank, of Richmond, and they have one child, Bernice, born Sept. 16, 1910; Omar A., born April 23. 1887, and Ernest B., Nov. 24, 1894.

Milton L. Davis, a popular fanner of the township of Wayne, is a native of Wayne count)', horn in Center township, about one mile west of his present home, Aug. 15, 1844. tlis father, William M. Davis, a native of Pennsylvania, born Nov. 20, 1799, a farmer by occupation, was brought to Wayne count)', in 1800, by his parents, and became a land-owner in Center township and later in Wayne township, where he passed away, on the farm where his son, Milton L., resides, March 24, 1887. The mother of Milton L. Davis - Nancy Lyons - was born in New Jersey in 1802, and died Aug. 21, 1868. There were nine children in their family: Charlotte, born Jan. 15, 1824, died May 12, 1895; Barbara Ann, born Aug. 6, 1825, died Jan. 22, 1890; Esther, born Aug. 25, 1827, died Jan. 11, 1889; Ida jane, born Dec. 20, 1829, died in infancy; Daniel Dale, born Jan. 7, 1834, and Elizabeth, born Jan. 21, 1835, are deceased; Lovisa, born March 17, 1837, died in infancy; Marguerite Jane, horn Aug. 31, 1840, died Aug. 4, 1855; ar>d Milton L. is the youngest and the only one surviving. The last named received his schooling in the district schools of Wayne township and also attended a few terms at the Culbertson schoolhouse in Center township. He worked upon the parental farm until the age of twenty-two years, when he took charge of its operation and has resided there continuously since, the place being composed of thirty-six acres. He has improved and enlarged the buildings on the place and during his active career conducted a general farming business. Since 1904 he has rented his fields out, being seriously afflicted with sciatic rheumatism. The house was built by his father about 1857. Mr. Davis was engaged in tile manufacturing for several years, aside from farming, and about eight years conducted a threshing outfit. Politically Mr. Davis is a Democrat and has never aspired to public office. On March 28, 1866, he was united in holy wedlock to Miss Indiana Turner, born in what is now Fairview, Wayne township, Feb. 8, 1848, daughter of Jesse and Anna (Barton) Turner, and of this happy union six children were burn: Esther, born March 31, 1867, is the wife of Jesse Brower, a traveling salesman of Cincinnati, and she has two sons by a former marriage, Frederick and Fade Kuhlman ; William IF, born Aug. 15, 1868, is engaged in the blackboard business at Grand Rapids; Sarah M., horn April 26, 1870, is the wife of William E. Bryant, a mason contractor of Richmond, and they have five children - Hazel, James, Martha, Ernest and Pearle ; Mary Elizabeth, born June 12, 1872, died July 10, 1892; Martha, born Sept. 4, 1877, is the wife of Allen Irvin, a farmer in Webster township; and Howard IF, born Jan. 17, 1883, is a railroad man and resides in Cincinnati. He married Cora Ponder and they have two children - Feo Dale and Lucile. Mrs. Davis' father, a carpenter by occupation, was a native of Wayne county, born June 27, 1817, and here followed his trade. He retired from active work a lew years prior to his death, Dec. K), 1881. llis wife died Feb. 8, 1S87. In their family were eight children: William IF, born Jan. 9, 1841, died July 12, 1S64, at Atlanta, Ga., in the enemy's hands, having been wounded and taken prisoner while serving as a soldier in the Civil war; Samuel, born Feb. 25, 1844, died April 22, 1865, in a Federal hospital in the city of Washington, having contracted a disease of the lungs while in the service during the Civil war; Sarah, born Jan. 10, 1846, died Nov. 9, 1886; Mrs. Davis is the next in order of birth; Margaret Virginia, born Dec. 6, T850, died Feb. 6, 1887; Franklin, born Sept. 12, 1853, died Sept. 1, i860; Oliver Jeptha, born July 13, 1850, died July 7, 1889; an(' Martha Jane, born Feb. 6, 1867, died March 10, 1S90. The mother was born at Waynesville, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1823.

Michael Kendall is one of the progressive farmers of Wayne township, where he was born and reared, and where the family has been a prominent and highly respected one for the past seventy-five years. Michael Kendall was born in the township of Wayne, on a farm adjoining his present place of residence, April 9, 1856, son of William and Abigail (Weesner) Kendall, born in North Carolina, the father on Aug. 17, 1808, and the mother on Oct. 10, 1812. Thomas Kendall, the paternal grandfather, married Elizabeth Harvey, in North Carolina, and they came to Indiana in an early day, fust settling where the waterworks plant is located in the city of Richmond. The grandmother died there, and later the grandfather sold that property and lived with his children until his death, in 1861, in Henry county, at the residence of a son, and his remains are interred in Whitewater cemetery. The maternal grandparents came to Wayne county about 1824 and settled on the township line, between New Garden and Wayne. There the grandfather died July 10, 1869. The grandmother died April 16, 1836, and after her death the grandfather married Feah

Pegg, Feb. 16, 1843,- and continued to reside on the homestead until his death. lie was a conscientious Quaker in his religious affiliations. The parents of Michael Kendall were married in 1833 and first settled near Short Creek, south of Richmond, where they resided until 1836, and then removed to the farm just north of the one now occupied by their son, Michael. There, in the course of a long and active career, the father developed for himself and family one of the finest homesteads in the township. He cleared the land, erected the necessary buildings, and for some years before his death, Feb. 6, 1861, was able to enjoy in peace and quietude the results of his early hardships and endeavors. His good wife followed him to the other shore, dying March 25, 1879. They were the parents of twelve children, particular mention of whom follows: Mahlon, born May 2. 1834, died April 2, 1886; Enos, born Oct. 22, 1835, is living retired at Thornton, Boone count}- ; Jane, born Sept. 5, 1837, died April 9, 1908; Harvey, born March 24, 1839, died -April 16, 1S57; Lizzie, born April 4, 1841, married Theodore F. Wilson on Sept. 29, 1880, and they are both deceased, he dying June 3, 190(1, and she on March 24, 1909; Wilson, born May 7, 1843, married Martha S. Weesner on Aug. 30, 1805, and they reside in Wayne township; Thomas, born March 9, 1845, died June 9, 1853; Eveline, born April io, 1847, died May 23, 1804; Leah, born Aug. 4, 1849, resides on the old homestead; Rebecca, born June 29, 1851, died Oct. 9, 1854; Michael is the next in order of birth; and Margaret, born March 30, 1858, resides on the old homestead. The father filled various local offices and was highly esteemed by his neighbors as a man of honor and usefulness in the community. Michael Kendall received his preliminary education in the district schools of Wayne township, attended the Webster High School one year, and was a student four terms in Earlham College. He was five years old when his father died and remained with his mother until sixteen years old, and then he and his mother managed the farm until her death. In 1880 he purchased fifty-one acres of land where he resides and began developing a farm of his own. He soon purchased an additional twenty acres, making a total acreage of seventy-one, all nicely improved and very productive, upon which he follows general farming. He is a Republican in his political views and for several years has been the incumbent of the office of member of the advisory board; having also served as supervisor. His religious faith is expressed by membership in the Friends' church. On Oct. 2, 1883, Mr. Kendall was married to Martha E. Ryan, born in North Carolina, Jan. 17, 1854, daughter of William and Mary (Rees) Ryan. Of this union were born two children : Alsie M., born Sept. 26, 1884, became the wife of Edwin G. Crawford, Jan. 2, 1907, and they reside in Richmond, where the husband is a bookkeeper for the Second National Bank; and Wallace W., born April 7, 1895, is a student in the high school at Richmond. The father of Mrs. Kendall was born in North Carolina, Oct. 4, 1831, and her mother was a native of Virginia, born March 19 of the same year. The father was a farmer by occupation, having come to Wayne county in October, 1857, and he followed that occupation until his death, June 13, 1902, and his widow now resides in Richmond. They were married in North Carolina, Oct. 20, 1850, and became the parents of nine children: Louise, born in 1851, died in infancy, as did also the second child; Mrs. Kendall is the third in order of birth; Joseph A., born Nov. 24, 1855, resides in Richmond; William B., born Dec. 28, 1857, is a farmer and resides in Wayne township; Elenora M., born March 16, i860, resides with her mother; Essie A., born Aug. 28, 1863, is the wife of Thomas C. Taylor, engaged in the livery and sale stable business at Richmond; Anna, born Dec. 6, 1865, is the wife of William C. Pickett, of Richmond; and Rees M., born Sept. 3, 1874, is a mechanic and resides with his mother.

Theodore Smith Martin, whose line homestead farm is located conveniently near the city of Richmond, has there maintained his home during all the years of his active life and is one of the honored citizens of the county, now living virtually retired, but still maintaining an active interest in the supervision of his farm. lie comes of a long line of American ancestry, the family having been established in Pennsylvania in an early day. Theodore S. Martin was horn in Wayne township, May 3, 1849, a son °f Benjamin L. and Sarah (Christman) Martin, natives of Pennsylvania, the former born Dec. 27, 1806, and the latter Sept. 3, 1807. The father was reared on a farm in Pennsylvania, where he was married, and early in life became a school teacher. He and his wife came to Indiana in the earl}' '40s and located at Goshen, Wayne township, making the journey overland. Here he began teaching school and also worked in the saw mill operated by his father, who had preceded him to Indiana. He later received the appointment as deputy auditor of Wayne county, and in 1854 was elected auditor, which position he held continuously until 1863. About this time he established what is now the Union National Bank at Richmond, then located at Centerville, and was elected cashier of that institution; but before entering upon the duties was appointed by Governor Morton as paymaster in the army, in which position he served until the close of the Civil war. He then returned to his farm in Wayne township and also engaged several years in the pork-packing business in Richmond, but this he later discontinued and devoted the residue of his life to the farm, where he and his wife continued to reside until their deaths, he dying May 31, 1904, and she in July, 1889. The father served two terms as representative from Wayne county in the State legislature. Concerning their children the following brief data are given: Rebecca L. is the wife of William L. Boyd, of Richmond; William C. operates a stock ranch in Montana; Theodore S. is the youngest of the family; and the others, six in number are deceased. Theodore S. Martin gained his rudimentary education in the schools of Centerville, but at the age of sixteen left school to assist his father. He resided with his parents until married, after which he worked his father's farm one year. In 1874 he purchased a farm of no acres in Wayne township, adjoining his present home, where he

M iil.il m |>< hi I Minn ynil.M mill I li< 1 1 |tll|iliiifii-i| llir Iwrjily mm ;/'/':-, wllV.li1. \lti IV:<1'\' -< Uil'l lu will' 1/ \i' i'l/lo'/f<| mi ;i'('/iml n\ school advantages, lie owns 290 acres and lias recently given his son fifty-five acres. He has developed this property into one of the fine farms of the county, making the best of improvements, including the erection of a handsome modern residence. He operated the land himself until 1905, since which year the management has been in the hands of his son and son-in-law, the land being maintained under a high state of cultivation. Mr. Martin buys and feeds hogs for the market and also sells fertilizer for an Indianapolis firm, lie is a staunch Republican in politics, he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and their attractive home is a center of gracious hospitality. At Greenfield, Ind., May 8, 1873, Mr. Martin was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Frances Foley, born in Hancock county, Indiana, Dec. 17, 1S50, daughter of James P. and Eliza (Templeton) Foley, the father being a native of Kentucky, burn in 1804, and the mother burn in Virginia, April 11, 1S11. The father died near Greenfield, Ind., in 1864, and the mother passed the closing years of her life at the same place, where she died Sept. 1, 1889. They were the parents of seven children: Mansfield is living retired at Indianapolis ; Mar) M. is the wife of L. \Y. Gooding, a lawyer, of Greenfield; Letitia is the widow of Freeman II. Crawford and resides at Howard, Kan.; Mannie J. is the wife of Milton T. Morris, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Martin is the youngest in the family, and two are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Martin became the parents of four children: Ernest N., born July 3, 1874, married Anna Essmaker, is a railroad engineer, and resides in Indianapolis; Florence May, born Nov. 18, 1877, died June 10, 1883; William Foley, born Jan. 10, 1880, married Hazel Eliason, of Centerville, resides on his father's farm, and they have one child, Virginia Frances, born March 21, 1910; Lulu Emma, born June 30, 1885, is the wife of James M. Webster, resides on the Martin homestead, and they have one child, Florence May, born Dec. 14, 1907. Mr. Martin is a member of Woodard Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Richmond. The father of Mrs. Martin came to Indiana in early life and engaged in the mercantile business at Knightstown some years, being a stockholder and director in the old Indiana Central (now the Pennsylvania) railroad. He at one time engaged in buying and driving stock to Cincinnati, before the days of railroad transportation, and later settled near Greenfield, where he died. He was at one time a member of the Indiana legislature.

Nathan W. Martin was one of the substantial and highly respected citizens of Wayne county. He was a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania, born Oct. 5, 1834, son of Penjamin L. and Sarah (Chrisman) Martin, natives of the same county and State, the father born Dec. 24, 1806, and the mother Sept. 3, 1807. The father was a teacher in early life. Nathan W. Martin accompanied his parents to Indiana at the at^e of seven years, received his education in the schools of Centerville and Goshen, in Wayne township, and at the age of fourteen years began to work for others in various occupations, being employed on the river between Cincinnati and New Orleans one year. Among others, he worked for William Parry, of Wayne township, nine years, and after his marriage rented a farm from his father, across the ruad from the old Martin homestead. Later, he removed to another of his father's farms, adjoining, and resided on these two farms twelve years. He was an economical man and in due lime had saved sufficient funds to purchase a farm of 160 acres in Franklin township. His first duties there were to finish clearing his land and reclaim it from the wilderness. Later he sold sixty acres and continued to reside on his farm of £00 acres until 1900, when he sold it and erected the house where his widow resides in the city of Richmond. The house was built on a lot that had been the property of Mrs. Martin's father, and there the husband continued to reside until his death, April 8, 1907. Mr. Martin was, with his sun, the first rural route mail carrier to go out from the Richmond office, and the son, Alexander W., still continues in the service. The father was compelled to retire two years before his death, because of failing health. His politics were those of the Republican party but he never held any public office, other than supervisor. On March 4, 1S60, he was married to Artelissa Cheesman, born in Center township, Oct. 3, 1841, daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Russell) Cheesman, the former born near Trenton, N. J., Nov. 3, 1811, and the latter near Pickaway, Jan. 16, 1815. In early life Mr. Cheesman did a great deal of teaming between Centerville and Cincinnati, although he always followed agricultural pursuits, lie came with his parents to Indiana, about 1817, and the family first settled near Muncie, where his father resided the remainder of his life. Upon the death of the father the mother came to Richmond and lived the residue of her life with her son. To Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Martin were born the following children: Benjamin L., born Nov. 3, 1861, is employed by Gaar, Scott & Co. and resides in the city of Richmond, is married to Ella N. Jeffries and they have three children - Harry E., Oscar N. and W. Ray A.; Mary Llmira, born May 10, 1863; is the wife of John Livelsberger, a carpenter and cement worker, of Richmond, and they have one child, Erma N.; Mattie C, born March 22, 1865, is the wife of William G. Bennett, of Richmond, and they have one child, Artelissa B. ; Sarah C, born May 5, 1808, is the wife of Herbert Greene, of Richmond, and they have one child, Eunice A.; Elizabeth 11. , born July 6, 1870, died Aug. 5, of the same year; and Alexander W., born May 11, 1874, resides with his mother.

William Alvin Morrow, one of the substantial citizens of Wayne township, was born just east of Chester, in that township, Aug. 14, 1859, son of John and Rachel ( Strawbridge) Morrow. The father was a native of North Carolina, born in 1806, and the mother was born in Wayne township, this county, Dec. 26, 1827. The father came to Indiana with his parents when quite young, and they first settled in Wayne township, where they en- tered the place which is known as the "Abram Gaar Farm," and later the grandfather became the owner of over 1,000 acres of land in Wayne township, where he spent the residue of his life. John Morrow, the father of William A., grew to manhood here and continued a resident of Wayne township. He was one of the first school teachers in the county and followed that occupation more than twenty years, his wife, whom he married when she was but eighteen years old, having been one of his pupils. After his marriage he devoted his time exclusively to farming and, like his father, owned considerable land in Wayne township. He resided on his farm until his death, in March, 1874, and his widow continued on the old homestead until her death, in February, 1903. They were the parents of eight children: Nancy Jane is the wife of Grear N. Williams, a farmer of Franklin township; Charles died in infancy; Joseph S. died April 14, 191 1, in Wayne township; John C. resides east of Chester, in Wayne township; Minnieola died in infancy; William A. is the next in order of birth; Fdwin F. is a farmer and resides in Randolph county ; and Jesse L. died in 1899. Wrilliam A. Morrow's educational advantages were limited to the course prescribed in the schools at Fairview, Wayne township, and was fourteen years old when his father died. The homestead was then divided and as his share he received twenty-seven acres, which he at once began clearing, hauling the wood to Richmond. He was married at the age of nineteen and settled on the twenty-seven acres, embarked in farming, and by industry, discretion and careful attention to the duties at hand made the venture of farming a decided success. lie has added to this tract from time to time and has 165 acres, most of it being in Wayne township, and he operates a part of the land himself, his son-in-law, Albert Kemp, residing on the old place and giving it general superintendence. In religious matters Mr. Morrow and his wife give devout support to the Friends' church, and he is prominently identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Woodard Lodge, No. 212, at Richmond. Although he has given unswerving support to the men and measures of the Republican party he has never sought to become its candidate for public office. On Nov. 7, 1878, Mr. Morrow was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Jelteris, born in Franklin township, this county, Feb. 28, 1856, daughter of Abraham Darlington and Mary (Williams) JefTeris. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferis were born in Wayne county, he in Franklin township, in 1828, and she in Wayne township, May 11, 1830, and they spent their entire lives in this county. Five children were the issue of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Morrow: Pearl, born Sept. 3, 1879, is the wife of Albert Kemp, resides on the old homestead, and they have two children - Adelaide, born Dec. 22, 1903, and William A., born July 10, 1907; Harry Newton, born Dec. 9, 1880, is an express messenger on the Pennsylvania railroad and resides in Columbus, Ohio; Kittie, born Dec. 16, 1882, died Dec. 30 of the same year; Poyal D., born Jan. 25, 1884, is a practicing physician and surgeon in Richmond; and Nellie J., born Dec. 9, 1885, >s a teacher in the Sevas- topool school in Wayne township. The father of Mrs. Morrow was a farmer by occupation. He became a land-owner in Wayne county and spent his entire active career on a farm in Franklin township, one and one-half miles north of Chester, dying there July 3, 1898. After his death his widow removed to Chester, where she resides, at the advanced age of eighty-two years, in the full possession of her faculties and in the best of health. She is the mother of five children : Josephine became the wife of James Joy and both are deceased; Mansfield was accidentally killed while repairing a bridge on his farm in Wayne township, in 1907; Aliceis the wife of David llaisley, a fanner in Franklin township; Mrs. Morrow is the next in order of birth; and Ella is the wife of William A. Clements, a merchant, of Fountain City.

John Harmon Shofer merits recognition in the pages of this publication by reason of being one of the substantial men of affairs of the city of Richmond and a worthy citizen of the county where the major portion of his life has been passed. Mr. Shofer was born in Usenbrook, Germany, Jan. 6, 1842, a son of Harmon and Catherine Shofer, natives of the Fatherland. They migrated to the United States in 1844, coming direct to Richmond, but later removed to Fairhaven, Preble county, Ohio, where the father worked in a mill. He continued in such employment at that place about four years and then returned to Richmond, where he died of cholera at 'the time of the widespread epidemic of that scourge, in 1849. He was a man of absolute integrity and honor, and while he never acquired wealth was not denied that better tribute, the confidence and esteem of his fellow men. He was a street contractor in Richmond at the time of his death. His widow survived him many years and died March 12, 1888, at the age of eighty-five years. Of their eight children, J. Harmon is next to the youngest in point of age and the only one living. He was but two years old at the time of the family removal from Germany to the United States and his early educational advantages were those afforded in the public schools of the city of Richmond. Before he had reached his majority he engaged in the horse and livery business and during the past fifty years has been engaged in that occupation, buying and selling horses and conducting a first-class livery, his place being the oldest established concern of the kind in the city of Richmond. He erected the large brick barn which he occupies, in 1861, and built the residence at the corner of Seventh and South A streets, where he resides. The barn is located at the corner of South Sixth and A streets. Mr. Shofer also conducts the livery across the street, but his principal line of business there is the keeping of sale horses and boarding. Care and good management of his business have brought him deserved advancement in the world of affairs and he has reason to be proud of the success which he has gained through his own efforts. In politics he gives his allegiance to the Republican party, and he is a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Tn the city of Richmond, in 1868, Mr. Shofer was united in marriage to Miss Katharine May, born in Castlebar, County

Mayo, Ireland, June 24, 1850, daughter of Bernard and Katharine (Burke) May, natives of County Mayo, born in about the year 1819. They came to America about 185 1 and first settled at Syracuse, N. Y., where they resided until the death of the father. The mother then married Richard Stanton and moved to Ohio, and later, about 1880, to Richmond. Mr. Stanton was a tailor by trade and was engaged in that occupation here until disabled by a stroke of paralysis, about nine years before his death, May 7, 1907, at the age of ninety-five years, and he was the oldest man in Richmond at the time he died. Mrs. Shofer is the second in order of birth of the three children born to her parents, llcr sister, Delia, is the widow of William Daugherty and resides in Portland, Ore., and her brother, Anthony, resides in Cincinnati. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Shofer were born four children : Mary Ellen, born Feb. 12, 1870, is the wife of John S. Fitzgibbons, a real-estate dealer in Richmond, and they have had born six children - Jerald Shofer, born Feb. 7, 1894, Rea and Roland (twins) Dec. 2, 1896, Mary Carmel Oct. 10, 1899 (died Feb. 1, 1901). Eileen June 6, 1902, and Mary Isabella Nov. 19, 1908. John II., the second child and eldest son, born Oct. 10, 1871, died July 12. 1898; Charles Edward, born June 3, 1874, resides at the parental home; as does also Lillian May, born Nov. 8, 1881.

Isaac Alexander Gormon, who, since Jan. 1, 1910, has been the incumbent of the position of Superintendent of Police in Richmond, and who has filled other offices with great efficiency, was born in Highland county, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1847. We is of Old Dominion stock, his father', John W. Gormon, having been born in Virginia in 1817, and his mother was Ammazilla Johnson, born Feb. 14, 1823, near Bainbridge, Ohio. The marriage of the parents occurred in Highland county, Ohio, and in 1858 they removed to Wayne county, Indiana, locating at Centerville, where they continued to live until the death of the father. The mother died March 5, 1911, at Richmond. Of the union of these parents were born six children - three sons and three daughters - and all are living save one daughter, the subject of this review being the first-born. Mrs. William Brown is deceased; Mrs. Charles Wilson resides in Richmond; Joseph works for the Pennsylvania lines of railway; David is associated with the Interurban railway at Richmond, and Mrs. Homer Hammond resides in the same city. The two younger children were born at Centerville, Wayne county, and all were educated at that place. Although a mere boy when the Civil war was in progress, Isaac A. Gormon offered his services to his country and served three months as a member of the Seventh Indiana cavalry during the closing days of that great conflict. Learning the trade of a blacksmith in his youth, he came to Richmond in 1866 and worked at that occupation until 1877. In 1878 he was appointed deputy sheriff of Wayne county under Sheriff William H. Trindall and served in that capacity four years. In 1882, by election, he was elevated to the position of sheriff, was re-elected in 1884 and successfully held the office until 1886. During his incumbency of the office of sheriff it be- came his duty to officiate at the hanging of a condemned murderer, the last man hanged in the county jails of the State in Indiana. Hon. Henry U. Johnson, afterwards a prominent member of the United States Congress, was at that time a senator in the Indiana legislature, and at the request of Sheriff Gormon introduced a bill, which became a law, providing for the execution of all death sentences in the penitentiaries of the State. Thus was brought about a much needed reform and Mr. Gormon justly claims the credit for the same. Following his retirement from the office of sheriff Mr. Gormon operated as a detective for the Pennsylvania lines of railway about sixteen years, his field of work being mostly on the Southwest system. He later was appointed, by Governor Mount of Indiana, to the position of member of the Police Board of the State and served in that capacity throughout the administrations of Governors Mount and Durbin, until 1903, when he resigned to accept the position of Superintendent of Police of Richmond. He resigned the last named position in 1905 and for the ensuing five years did special detective work for corporations and other parties, meeting with unusual success in that line. On Jan, 1, 1910, he again was inducted into the office of Superintendent of Police at Richmond and is filling the position with his usual faithfulness and ability. Politically he is a member of the Republican party, fraternally is affiliated with Richmond Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and with Iola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which he is a charter member, and he also has membership in the Commercial Club. On June 21. 1871, occurred his marriage to Mrs. Mary E. Moore, nee Strickler, daughter of John Strickler, of Cincinnati, where Mrs. Gormon was reared and educated. To Mr. and Mrs. Gormon was born a son, Elmer A., who now has charge of the Secret Service department for the State of Michigan. He was born in Richmond, Oct. 26, 1873, and was educated in the public schools there and at Purdue University. He married Miss Grace D. Detch, of Richmond, and they have one daughter, Irene, fourteen years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Gormon reside at 130 Fort Wayne avenue.

Bernard H. Moorman, deceased, was a worthy representative of the intelligence, the integrity, and the moral worth of those Germans who have contributed so much to the building up of our great commonwealth. He was born in Richmond. Inch, Sept. 22, 1854, son of Joseph Henry and Anna Mary (Neinaber) Moorman, natives of Osnabruck, Germany, but immigrants to America in early life, and they spent the period oi their activities in Richmond, where they died. The father was a stockman by occupation. Bernard 11. Moorman received a very thorough education in the schools of his native city and from the age of twenty-one years was engaged in the wholesale and retail liquor business, continuing in that occupation until about ten years prior to his death, which occurred March 18, 1908. lie was a successful business man in whatever he undertook and was self-made in the fullest sense of that term. His place of business in Richmond was located at 2,1-23 North Eisfhth street. On Feb. 1, i Sjf >, he took to himself a wife and helpmate in the person of Miss Jeannette Turpin, born in Charleston, Ohio, but reared and educated in Richmond, a daughter of John A. Turpin, long' a prominent and highly respected citizen of Richmond. To Mr. and Mrs. Moorman was born a daughter, Harriet, the wife of Galen Lamb, of Richmond, a traveling salesman for J. M. Brady & Company, 30-34 West Twenty-sixth street, Xew York City, manufacturers of ladies' custom-made cloaks and suits, and they have a son, .Moorman Lamb, born in Richmond, ddie daughter and mother reside together, as Mr. Lamb's business necessitates his being away from home a great deal of the time. Mrs. Lamb was bom in Xew Castle, I ml., but was educated in Richmond, graduating at the high school there with the class of 1897, and she also look special work at Karlham College. In politics Mr. Moorman was an adherent of the Republican part)', but never aspired to hold office, llis religious associations were with St. Andrews' Catholic Church of Richmond, of which he was a devout member. Fraternally, he had membership in the Benevolent and Protective ( )rder of Elks, being a charter member of the lodge at Richmond, and prior to its organization was a member of the lodge at Albany, Inch Mrs. Moorman and her daughter reside in a home pleasantly located at 1 133 Main street, in the city of Richmond.

Matthew Franklin Barker, who was a prominent resident and substantial citizen of Wayne township, was born in Richmond, link, Feb. 19, 1806, and died on his farm in \\rayne township, Aug. 26, 1907, having been a resident on that place about thirty-seven years. Mr. Marker was reared on that place from the time he was four years old and received his education in the schools of Lairview, Wayne township, lie remained with his parents until they died, and then, being an only child, continued on the farm of eighty acres, inherited from them, operating it in a general way. Mr. Barker was allied with the Republican party, but had no political aspirations, preferring instead the business he had chosen and the opportunity of enjoying his home, in which he was a devoted husband and father. On Feb. 26, 1892, he was married to Miss Ida Spotts, born near Milton, in Wayne county, Jan. 4, 1870, daughter of William and Adaline (Winters) Spotts, and of this union were born four children: Howard L., Dec. 1, 1902; Marvel S. and Myron J. (twins), Aug. 25, 1904; and Ruth Ann, Aug. 24, 1906. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Barker continues to reside on the farm, in order to enjoy her social relations with her large circle of friends and also to lie near the last resting place of him who was near and dear to her. ddie parents of Mr. Barker were Matthew M. and Lydia (Brown) Barker, the former born on Nantucket Island, lie came to Indiana in early life, became a land-owner in Wayne township, and resided there until his death. Matthew F. Barker was a birthright member of the Friends' church. The parents of Mrs. Barker were born in Pennsylvania, the father in Berks county, Dec. 8, 1835, a»d tlie mother in Union count)', in 1828. ddie father died in 1890 and th,e mother resides with her daughter, Mrs. Barker.