Sims, Indiana

At the age of seven years he removed with his father to Miami County, Ind., where he worked on a farm until nineteen years of age. In the spring of 1864 he began learning the blacksmith's trade, and two years later he set up a shop of his own on his father's farm, where he worked for two years. He then removed to Center Township, this county, and erected a shop, and remained nearly two years. In the fall of 1869 he went to Iowa and Missouri, and remained in the West three years. Returning to his native State he worked at his trade at different places until May, 1883, since which time he has lived at Sims, where he built a blacksmith's shop, and is at present working at his trade. September 19, 1866, he was married to Frances M. Veatch, a native of Indiana, and daughter of John Veatch, of Grant County. Two children were born by this marriage: Florenceand John. December 9, 1872, Mrs. Allen died. May 19, 1882, he married Euretta G. Price, a native of Grant County, and daughter of William Price. To their union have been born two children: Edna and Claude. Mr. Allen isa member of the Friends' Church,-and a Republican. At the present time he is agent in Sims for the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway.

Passage source: History of Grant County, Indiana, published 1886.

Samuel, born January 5, 1838; Enoch, born May 15, 1842; Martha J., born October 26, 1846; Richard, born April 25, 1848; James, born July 22, 1849; George, born September 22, 1851, and Polly, born September 12, 1853. The wife and mother died in November, 1885, since which time Mr. Babb has made his home with his son James, who lives in Herbst, Sims Township. Mr. Babb is now in the eightieth year of his age and is remarkably active both in body and mind, thanks to a good constitution vigorously used through life, but not abused by any excess. .

Passage source: History of Grant County, Indiana, published 1886.

Returning from the war he resumed teaching until the spring of 1866, when he began the study of medicine under the instruction of Dr. Walter S. Little, of Cynthiana, Ohio. During the winter of 1867-68 he took a course of lectures at Starling Medical College of Columbus, Ohio. In the spring of 1868 b- entered upon his professional duties, at Latham, Pike Co., Ohio, where he practiced for five years. In the fall of 1874 he located at Hackleman, this county, where he practiced until February, 1886, when he removed to the town of Sims, where he is at the present engaged in the practice of his profession. He also, in the fall of 1877, entered the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating in 1878. August 27, 1857, he married Rebecca Lindsay, a native of Poss County Ohio, born May 5, 1838. To them have been born these six children: Ida J.,.May 29, 1858, and died September 24, 1859; James R., September 5, 1860, and died August 13, 1884; Thomas A., September 17, 1863; Wells J., January 13, 1867; Ira B., August 6, 1874; and John N., August 14,1876. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities, and the G. A. R.; also the Grant County Medical Society, and member of the Delaware District of the State Medical Society. He and wife are faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Passage source: History of Grant County, Indiana, published 1886.

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