Van Buren, Indiana

Butler moved to Grant County, Ind., purchased and_ settled on the same farm, on which he now lives in Section 4, Van Buren Township. He has had born to him twelve children, viz.: Andrew D., Mary A., Nathan, John, Alexander, Rhoda, George, Artemesia, Eda, and three who died in infancy and not named. Alexander, our subject, was united in marriage in Rush County, Ind., August 7, 1867, to Ann M., daughter ef John and Mariah (Bratton) Alexander. She was born in Rush County, Ind., May 20, 1852. In 1872 Mr. Alexander Butler and wife moved to Grant County, Ind., settling in October of that year upon the same farm on which he now resides in Section 4, Van Buren Township, having purchased the farm in March of 1872. He owns eighty acres of fine and well improved land. He lost his wife by death, March 17, 1881; was again married in Rush County, Ind., October 31, 1883, _ to Mary E., daughter of Azel and Sally (English) Alexander. She was born in Rush County, Ind., January 25, 1847. Alexander Butler , was elected to the office of trustee of Van Buren Township in 1878, and served one term. He was again elected to the same office in 1886, which he at present holds. Eight children have been born to Mr. Butler, who were named as follows: Winnie E., born January 24, 1870; Esca A., born July 18, 1872, and died August 7, 1873; Lucy G., born December 6, 1874; infant daughter unnamed, January 14, 1877; Etta A., born August 13, 1878; Josie N., born January 25, 1881. The above named are by the first wife, and Morris, born October 19, 1883, died September 27, 1884, and Lena, born February 5, 1886, by the last wife.

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

John, Abraham, Richard H., James L., Nancy, Anna and Martha. Richard H., the father of our subject, moved wich his father to Fayette County, Ind., in 1832, where he and Matilda Cook were united in marriage. She was a daughter of George K. and Sarah (Hampton) Cook. In about the year 1841 Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Dicken moved to Grant County, Ind., and settled on land in Washington Township, where he still resides. They were the parents of thirteen children, viz.: Martha A., John R., Paton H., Sarah, America, George, James, Mary, Thomas, Nancy J., Archibald, Amanda and Albert. Thomas, our subject, was united in marriage in Washington Township, this county, November 15, 1876, to Lewella J., daughter of Winslow KE. and Phebe E. (Thomas) Jessup. She was born at Xenia, Miami Co., Ind., March 10,1860. After Mr. Dicken's marriage, he purchased land and settled in Washington Township, this county, where he resided until February, 1883, at which time he purchased land and settled in Section 15, Van Buren Township, on which he resided until February, 1885, when he settled on the same farm on which he now resides, which he had purchased in the year previous. Mr. Dicken was elected to the office of justice of the peace in 1884, which he has since held. Mr. Dicken and wife are members of the Christian Church. They had born to them five children, viz.: The first died in infancy and not named; Lulie I., born December 22, 1878; Estella M., born October 26, 1880; Anna H., born February 19, 1883; Goldie A., born March 31, 1886.

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

Korporal. He was united in marriage, in Germany, January 1, 1856, to Eliza C. Korporal, who was also born in Stemmen, Lippe- Detmold, Germany, June 22, 1837. In 1858 Mr. William Korporal, our subject, in company with his parents, emigrated from Germany to Warren County, Ohio, where he (our subject) purchased twenty-five acres of land, for which he paid $1,700; he settled on his small farm and resided there until 1867, at which time he traded his twenty-five acres of land in Ohio for 100 acres of wild land in the woods, in Section 8, Van Buren Township, Grant Co., Ind., the same farm on which he now resides; moved out and settled upon his land in the same year, and began to clear and improve it. He now owns 260 acres of fine and well improved land, and is one of the well-to-do farmers of Grant County. He has had born to him eight children: William S. H., born November 28, 1857; Henrietta, born November 18, 1860; August, born August 24, 1863; Frank, born March 7, 1866; Christena M., born November 3, 1868; August H., born May 23, 1871; Eldora E., born February 16, 1876, and Nellie B., born August 20,1881. Mr. Korporal and family are members of the Lutheran Church.

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

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