Smith Farm

Clark Blair , County Commissioner of Hendricks County, Ind., was born near Stilesville, this county, March 25, 1836, a son of Lindsey and Rachel M. (Hodson) Blair. His father is one of the pioneers of this county, having come from North Carolina with his father, Solomon Blair, in 1820. His mother also came at a very early date with her father, Jesse Hodson, settling near Amo, in Clay Township. Our subject was reared near and in Plainfield and received most of his education in the schools of that place. 'His father died when he was seventeen years old, and he being the eld¬ est son was obliged to superintend the farm. Previous to his father's death he clerked two years in the drug store of Craighead & Brown¬ ing, in Indianapolis, Ind., after which, in the fall of 1852, he entered the Plainfield Academy, remaining there till his father died. Jan. 31, 1858, he was married to Marian Sanders, daughter of Benjamin and Lucinda Sanders, of Washington Township, who were among the first families of the county. His wife died in April, 1872, leav¬ ing four children - Benjamin L., traveling salesman fora wholesale house in San Francisco, Cal. ; Willet B., a farmer in Washington Township; Eddie E. and Flora Alice, still at home. He was again married, in May, 1873, to Miss Sarah M. Cox, of Guilfprd Town¬ ship, and to them have been born five children - Effie May, George I Porter, Mary E., Arthur A. and lues S. After his first marriage he left his home and settled on a farm in Washington Township, on which he lived but a shprt time, when he purchased the farm adjoining, where he has since followed agricultural pursuits. In October, 1876, he wa9 elected a Trustee of Washington Township, which office he held by re-election two terms. In the fall of 1880 hewas elected one of the Commissioners of this county and was i re-elected to serve another term. Mr. Blair is a Master Mason and has served as Secretary of Bridgeport Lodge, No. 162, A. F. & A. M., two years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal ! church, of which he has been Steward and Class-Leader a number of years. His wife is a member of the society of Friends.

Passage source: History of Hendricks County, Indiana, published 1885.

Enos Hadley, an influential and successful farmer and stock- j raiser of Washington Township, is a native of Hendricks County, born near Plainfield, June 10, 1825, a son of Jonathan and Ara ! Hadley. His parents came to Hendricks County in the fall of 1823, and entered eighty acres of Government land, which they began to improve and make a home. They were pfominent among the early settlers of the county, earnest members of the Christian church, and honored members of society. Their family consisted of nine children, but four of whom are living - Enos, Harlan, Will¬ iam C. and John V. Enos Hadley was reared on a frontier farm and was early inured to the hardships of the life of a pioneer. He received a fair education for the early days, and taught several terms. Since leaving home he has been successful in his pursuits and now has a fine farm of 230 acres where he has lived since. 1850.

Passage source: History of Hendricks County, Indiana, published 1885.

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