Cades Mill Covered Bridge

Samuel Cade, farmer and stock raiser, Veedersburg, is one of the old and respected citizens of Fountain county. He is a native of the county, and was born February 4, 1826, and is the son of William and Martha (Campbell) Cade. His father was born in Delaware October 4, 1788, and married his wife in Pickaway county, Ohio, in 1823. She was born January 8, 1801, and in October, 1823, they«migrated to Fountain county, Indiana, and settled in what is now Wabash town- ship. Tliey were among the very first settlers of the county. In an early day Mr. Cade used to run flat-boats down the Scioto river into the Ohio, thence to New Orleans, and has walked back from New Orleans three different times to the place of starting. After he caiao to Fountain county he took an active part in all improvements, and was a zealous worker in the cause of religion, having joined tlio Methodist church when a young man. He was called to try the reaii- '"^ ties of the ne.xt world November 14, 18i6, and his wife January 31 ' 18il. Samuel Cade, the subject of this notice, was raised on a farm in Wabash township. He has accumulated a large tract of land, consisting of 1,800 acres, all of which is due to h\i energy and a close attention to business. He now owns the 160 acres which his father bought at the land sales in 1822. He is also the owner of the Union mills since 1873. He has one sister, Jane, who was born in this county May 3, 182-1, and is probably the first born in the county. Slio married D. Pattoii, in 184-i, and is now a resident of Ford county, Illinois. Mr. Cade has been twice married: first time, in 1850, to Mary F. Conover. She died June 29, 1852. He married again, January 4, 1855, Miss Eliza J. Clark, daughter of David and Mary Clark. Mr. Cade has one child by first wife, William, and six by present wife: Mary F. (wife of M. Nixon), Fannie 0. (wife of H. Glasscock), Martha J., David S., Cliftbrd, and one deceased. (Carrie M).

Passage source: History of Fountain County : Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, published 1881.

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