Royerton, Indiana

George Jonsonbough was born in Wayne county, Ohio, January 25, 1829. When sixteen years of age he began to learn the trade of carpenter and builder, in which he soon acquired great proficiency, and at which he worked for some time in his native state and in Indiana. In 1867 he removed to Royerton, purchased the first lot that was sold in that town, and erected a dwelling thereon, and for some time operated quite successfully a saw mill, which was extensively patronized by the citizens of Royerton and vicinity. He was a man of sterling integrity and was highly respected in the community where he resided. His death occurred on the 24th day of April, 1888, and Union cemetery of Delaware county is his final resting place. Mr. Jonsonbough was married on the 22d day of August, 1857, to Louisa Gline, daughter of Abraham and Massey Cline, natives of Ireland and Virginia respectively. Mrs. Jonsonbough was one of a family of nine children, as follows: Jane, Elizabeth, Jemima, Amanda, Mahlon L. , Eli B , Mary E., Sarah J. and Louisa. The mother of the above children died September 14, 1855, and Mr. Cline afterward married Hannah Hatfield, to which union three children were born: Marth A., Emmery and Flora. The father and mother of these children died August 30, 1 866, and October 30, 1892, respectively. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jonsonbough were born seven children: Sarah A., April 7, 1859, wife of Eli Studebaker; Elmer E., January 9, 1862; Ira A., January 7, 1865; Henry K., June 20, 1870; Leotis, March 31, 1875; James and Maggie, deceased.

Passage source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware County, Indiana :, published 1894.

Robert W. Stradling was but five years old when his father died, and with the exception of three years spent with his grandfather in Muncie, passed his life upon the farm. He was married February 16, 1877, to Mary E. Weir, daughter of Even and Louisa (Williamson) Weir, the father, a native of Pennsylvania, of Irish descent, and the mother of Ohio, where s-he was born of German parentage. After marriage Mr. Stradling located about three miles from the village of Royerton on a farm of eightyfive acres, and in 1879 removed to his present place, about one quarter of a mile of Royer- I ton, where he owns a valuable farm of 180 I acres, upon which there is some of the best I improvements in the township. Mr. Stradling is one of the progressive men of Delaware county, a representative farmer, and a man whom his neighbors and friends all unite in praising. Politically he is a republican, and while not a member of any church, gives cheerfully to aid all religious movements, and is a liberal friend of everything that has a tendency to advance the moral well being of the community. Like his father. Mr. Stradling posess- I es excellent business qualifications, and by I careful management and wise foresight has i succeeded in accumulating a goodly portion of this world's goods. Mrs. Stradling is a member of the United Brethren church, and has been a very valuable helpmeet to her husband during

Passage source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware County, Indiana :, published 1894.

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