Greensfork Township (part 1 of 2)

Greensfork Township

Pen Art Schools at Delaware, Ohio, and has a diploma for plain and ornamental writing, awarded by the latter institution. Ho has taught school in the townships of Monroe, Franklin, Washington, Greene and White River, and is recognized as one of the most proficient and successful teachers. On the '25th of December, 1876, he was married to Miss Marietta Wright, daughter of Amos and Delliah Wright. This union is blessed with two children, viz., Carlton 0., bnrn November 19, 1870 ; I.yra Myrde. born August 8, 1881. In politics, Mr. Williams is a Republican, and both himself and wife are members of Ibe Society of Friends. He has prepared a genealogical record of the families of both his parents, and for the past ten years has kept a diary of passing events ; he has also written some poetical effusions, which be expects to publish. Mrs. Williams' father died Mirch 10,1879: her gramlfulher was a soldier in tho war of 1812.

GREAR N. WILLIAMS was born in Wayne County, Ind., May 1, 184.S. He was reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools ; he is a son of Joshua Williams, who was a native of North Carolina and born October 19, 1817. The elder WiUiaiPs moved with his family to this county in 1802, and settled near Maxville on a farm, where he died January 18, 187'). The mother of our subject was Amanda C. Graham, before her marriage with Joshua Williams. There were thirteen children in the Williams family, and all are now living At the beginning of the war, July 29, 1861, when eighteen years old, Grear N. enlisted in Company B, Nineteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and on the 81st day of December, 1863, re-enlisted at Culpeper Court House, Va. In December of 1804, the Nineteenth, Fourteenth, Seventh anil Twentieth were consolidated and called the Twentieth Regimentof Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in which organization Grear served till July 12, 180''>, when he was discharged by reason General Order No, 20, Army of Tenne.'^see. Under his fir.st enlistment he was a member of the First Brigade, First Army Corps, Array of the Potomac. This brigade was known as the Iron Brigade, and participated in the following engagements ; Gainsville, August 18, 1802; Second Bull Run, August 29-30, 1862 i South Mountain, September 14, 1802 ; Fredericksburg, December 13, 14, li"), 1802; Antielam, September 1", 18(j2: Fitzhues' Crossing, April 29, 1863; Gettysburg. July 1, 2, 3, 1803 : Chancellorville, May 1, 2, 3, 18li3; Spottsylvania. Wilderness, Laurel Hill, CoM Harbor, battle of Chnntilly, in the night of August 30, 1802 ; North Anna, Petersburg and siege of Petersburg, Hatcher's Run, Weldon Railroad, Five Forks, Appomaitox Court House, Sulphur Springs, August 25, 1802: Rappahannock Station, Augu.st '22, '23, 24, 1862; Thornburgs Mills, August 0. 1862; Louisville, September 11 and 22,1801. Grear N. wa.i present and participated in all the above-named conflicts, and was wounded iit the first day's fight at Gettysburg, for which disability he is now a pensioner ; he was also wounded six other times - but slightly. After the war, became home and engaged in farming and stock-raising, in which business he has been prosperous. On the 10th day of December. 1874, he was married to Miss Nancy J. Morrow, a daughter of John Morrow.

B. F. WILMORE, farmer, P. 0. Winchester, son of Willis C. and Sarali Wilmore, was born in Winchester, Ind., January 3, 1842. .Since six yenrs bite war in Company F, One Hutldred and Thirty-fourth Indialia Volunteer Infantry. He was married. June 2, 1808, to Mi.ss Flora Anderson, a native it" Holmes County, Ohio, and daughter of John Anderson (deceased). This union hsiH been blessed with three children - EilwinC, Troy A. and (;iarence H. Mr. Wilmore is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mrs. Wilmore is a Preaby-

JESS15 W. WILMORE, farmer, P. 0. Winchester, son of W. C. Wilmore, of this township, was born near Lynnville, this county, May '20, 1838. He spent all his life on the farm, except eight years when a boy, which time he lived in Winchester, and attended school there while his father attended to the duties of hia office. He was married, August 7, 1804, to .Miss Helen, daughter of George Swan. She was a native of Scotland. They had seven children, of whom live are living, viz., George, Frank, Cora, Lyda and Holland. Mrs. Wilmore die 1 November 7, 1874, respected by all. Mr. Wilmore has filled the otliceof School Director for near twenty years.

Greenstork is bouniled north by Wa^Tio nnd White Rivor, oast by Ohio, south by Wnyno Coiinty, and west by Wnshingtoti, being in the form of n purallelogi'nin, except that a " pocket" projects towaril the northwest, being in size one mile by one mile and a half.

It was first settled in April, ISU, and, with White River, first created in 1818. Its size as it now exists, is about fortyseven sections, seven miles north and sonth, and six and a half miles from cast to west, besides tho " iwcket." It inchules the head-waters of Nolan's and Green's Forks, of Greenville Creek, and a little of the head of Dismal Creek. Greensfork includes chiefly ])art8 of Towns Ki and 17, Kange 1 west, and Towns 18 and I'J, Ranges 14 and 15 east. The northwestern part is level and somewhat low; tho other pai'ts are more or less rolling. The land was originally heavily timbered, but farms now cover it everywhere, only forest enough being loft for farm use.

The first settler was Thomas ^y. Parker, April, 1814, on Fractional Section 32, Town 10. Range 1, just east of the old bound- !iry, and jtist north of Wivvne County line, not very far west of Arba, Other settlers in 1814, so far'as now known, were:

A railroad has been made tlu-ough the township, about midday l-,etwocu Spartansburg and Arlia, from Columbus, Ohio, to Indianapolis, being an extension of the Indianapolis, Bloomington ct Western (I., B. &^X.).

Grccnsf ork Township lias good schools. Spartansburg, Arba, I'inhook and Edgewood (colored), are largo aud graded. Nine 1 if the houses are brick.

Keligious services were early established - by the Friends, at Arba, ISIu; by the Methodists, at Ephraim Bower.'s, in ISli,; l.v tho Methodists, at Spartansburg (William MeKim's), iu 1.S;j;i.

Tlie entries of l;iud and tho settlements may not agi'ee. Some enteivd land and did not move to it; somo sold their en tvii's; sonu.put others uium their lauds to make an improvement.

Lplothe beginning of 1S30. a little more than one-fourth of the land had be.'n entered; proliably forty acres to a clearing would bi> a f.-iir estiiii:ite. giving about three thousand aeres cle;ired, or 10 per .-out. of th.. wh.ile. in seventeen vears.

intersects the townships in an angular direction from north to south, and fractions are formed on both sides of the boundary line. The surveys both west and east from the meridians each wr.y are made to tiio boundarj'.

Greesfork is a large, thriving and prosperous township. There is only one chief thoroughfare across its territory, and that is the oldest in the region - the " Quaker Trace," from Richmond to Fort AVayne. It has no railroad, except a new one in progi-ess, iu ltS,S2, its nearest railroad town being Lynn, on the Grand Rapids road. Union has been its chief point, but, since a pike was built connecting Spartansburg with Lynn, much of the business from Greensfork finds its way to Lynn.

Greensfork is occupied by a jiopulation largely noted for industry and thrift, for quiet, peaceable habits, and general morality and good order. For many years, no intoxicating drinks have been sold openly within its limits. Its schools maintain a high grade of excellence, and it has an unusual proportion of churches and church members. There are at least seven churches in tlic township, occupied by the various denominations. The churches are Friends, at Arba; Methodist Episcopal, at Spiurtan.sburg; Disciples, at Spartansburg andGilead; United Brethren, at Pinhook and in tlie we.st jjart of the township; African Methodist, at Mt. Zion; and possibly others.

Two of the schools of Greensfork are of a superior grade - the township school at Spartansburg, and the Union Literary Institute at Edgewood, in the east pai-t of the township.

Ditching has been jierformed extensively, especially in the west part of the township; and that region, formerly too low and wet for settlement, has become tilled with an active and thriving population.

There are many splendid farms, with substantial residences. Several saw-mills have been and are iu operation within its limits. Under-draining with covered tile-ditches is in the process of inti'oduction throughout the t<jwnship.

This entry of Foster's includes Philip Holland's late residence, . south of the GritKs farm, northeast quarter of Sectiou 30. Townshin 17. Range 1.

! The merchants have been William Fulghum. Joseph Ful ghum,Hemy Cammack, H. & H. W. Horn, Samuel Pierce, Bo\vei, j & Horn, Hill & Gordon, Elihu Cammack, Jouathau Rogers, -!. ! Newb.>rn (grocery), etc.

The smith sfiops have been run bv Noah Turnei-, Silas Beii nett, I-L)se;i (iisl, Jesse F. Parker, Morgan. Bush, J.teece. Wagon sheps - Isaac Parkei-. Joel Parker. I Harnes- sh,.,,- William Parker.

James C. Bowen, north of town; William Horn, north of town! I Clarkson Charles, north of town; Jlrs. Thomas, east of town; j Silas Horn, northeast of town; Hem-y Thomas, northea.st of tow.n;

The nearest railroad points are Lynn, on the Indiana & (.-rand Rapids Railroad, six and a half miles; and Fountain Cit\. on the same road, six miles.

The countrj' is rich, the. farmers are wealthy. The dwellings , are neat, and:, ."many of them elegant; the society is good, the j soho(48 ai-e well taught, and the general toueof morals and man- | uers is of a high character.

The place has rilways been noted, in fact, for its strict standard of totnperance and sobriety. The region was settled larg(-ly by Methodists and Friends; "and their teachings and practice hav3 maintained a superior standard of intelligence, morality j and thrift. \

Distances: Bloomingport. eight miles; Bartonia, seven and j four-fifths miie-s: HuutsviUe. fifteen miles; Lynn, sis and a half miles: Losautville. eighteen and a half miles: Spartansburg. three and nine-tenths' miles; riii,,ii fify. fifteen and one-tenth miles; V.'inche.-,ter. fiff.n-n ;in.l >.n,.|, -tenths miles: Em-al, '

Isaac Jordan's, south of town, on the pike; Richard Bunch's, southeast, near State line; J;unes Kelly's, southwest of town; Armstrong's, west of town; Chenoweth's, west of town; Daniel Comer's, north of town, etc.

(fanner, (lei'ii. -loin IIou,di (farmev), Benj. Shaw (loan agent). Tiie villi;; i piiei. ordeily and respectable; the streets are .',,1(1. 1 - '. L' e le very good, and many of them nearly little country town is a jileasant plaee to live in. It has gcK>d access to the lines of commerce, having a daily hack and mail route to and from l^ichmond and Union City. It has also pikes to Richmond, Ai-ba, Lynn, Bartonia, Union City and Greenville, Ohio, Tampico. Palestine, etc.

-the woods." Most of the l,..i, rough and iirimitive. Spartansl'ni , . witha few log cabins among the Im . . I, ,, . . 1, tlM-ivir try village in the midst of a beautiful, feiiije imd liii provetl region. The town stands on a fine rii-in;,' gnmn looking a splendid coniitrv. Some of tlu>\ie\v- :n the arc superb, especially the piv,« pert troni tb,' sehool bnildii of town on the v,alle\ east and south, wliicli ran hurdlv l.e In the county. There are n.anv line resi.fenc., .-. in the auumr' which are Jiune. RnbVs, of (own. on t)

Lwostory brick, suitable for ii town- (' fine sohoohxjoms, two recitation lools are in operation much of the in each of the churches. Odd Fellows Lodge arc in the vil- on in hogs, gi'ain, flaxseed, wag- 1 saloon has existed in the place for

Some of its principal men have been sis follows: Piiysicians- Messrs. Ruby. Mitchell, Fi-ancisco, Pu a.sreiiie. Ih iiov, .lanes, Hiudmtm, George Htunphreys, Samuel

Altogollior, Spnrtausbiirn; is a line lilU.^ town. A\'lieu first laid out, tho iifime of tlie place was Xewbui'i;', '"it for some reason it was chauseil to SpnrtanslniVi;. It is one of the few interior villages in Kaudolph wliieh are Laving a vigorous ami solid gro\vth. A liU'go mimlier of houses have l)een erected dui-iijg five or six years past. Its prosperity is now tliroatoned by the fact that the new railroad oast and west misses Spartansbnrg al)out one and a half miles. The people, however, do not seem alarmed at the prosjiect.

There are two hotels, two churches, a graded school, two saw mills, a coru-cracker, a plaiiing-mill. a tile factory, two smith shops, two wagon shops, two shoe shops, etc.. and a brisk' business is maintained.

Elizabeth Arnold, widou ..£ .Naiiian .Vrnold. was burninNorth Carolina in ITS;".: came to Wavne Conntv, Ind.. in 1827. and aftt^rward to Randolph. She had had eleven children. Seven came with their mother. She settled \\here J(juath;in Rogers now lives, and died Octol^er '.iS. isr,|. p^v,,,! sixty-six years. Mrs. Arnold belonged to the Eriemls.

Stephen Barnes, Groensfork, was biir;i in Johnson County. N. C, in 171(3, and his wife. Cidna. in 17y(). Tleyliad seven "chilth-en, all bom in Carolina, their names being .Rebecca. Abington. Maria, Samuel Allison, Sarah, Heiuy, Adolphus, All ari' dead but the last.

The family left North Carolina in IS'iS, and came to A\'aynQ County, Ind., two and a half miles soutli of Eloomingport, and, in 1830, into Randolph County. In 18:;:;, they settled at Spartausbm-g. Here Mrs. Barnes died in 185 1. and her husband in 1864.

E)ihraim L.,'twice married Rulh Dwiggins, Anna Jane Corbetl: eight children: tliev live in CTreeiisfork. and have m<»e than three hun.lred aci-es of land. He is a good farniei. a worthv citizen and an excellent man.

Epliraim Bow en entered tlie northeast quai'ter of Section 2S, Towushi}) lt>. Range 1. He was perhaps tlie first Justice in Greensfork. He died in 1858, at eightv-uine, and his wife in 184y.

James C. Boweu, Groensfork, son of Ephraim Bowen, was bom in Greene County, Ohio, in 1801, and came to Randol|.h County, Ind., in 181 -l-, being thirteen years old. He gi-ew up in the woods, and married Elizabeth Jeffrey in 1.820. They have liail i'liurteen children. Nine gi'ow up, and nine are living still,

Miujyeiiri.iii- iliinuv. a,e Inid by .\lv. Mr. Parker ;xnd other jvioiieer:,. nKiny i.i wliieh lia\e lieeii already given, and many more nii-iir l^e relai.'d. In the [lole cabin meeting-hou^e al .Vrba there was ,io plaee m/ule for lire. They would burn v,,.,.d into coals in a lieap outside the cabin, and then carrv a mass (.1 eoals into the house a kind of hand-barrow, partly covered with dirt. Thomas i'arker used to care for the house and liuru the woo 1 into coals, and when Friends had come to meeting, they, would help ciirry the " lire-place " inside tho house, laden with a mass of living fire.

In early times, there was a distillery above Arba, soiith of William Horn's. It was owned by Elihu Cammack's uncle, .4mos (Cammack?). Considerable whisky was drank at gatherings, and as a natural result, many got " groggy" by its use.

In the pigeon nnists, one locality of which was near Spartansbnrg, tlie trees were leailed with nests, built of sticks, somewhat like baskets swun" to a limb, tho inside being beautifully lined with .soft :ind lender ninss.

I'igeons \\(.uld live (in mast, and hogs also would keep fat nearly the \ear r<aind, iluiing the fall and winter upon tho mast, and in the snnimei- upon wild pea vines, which grew two or throe feet hi-1'. and as thiek as thick clover. Hogs would run iu the v.<,o.ls and gi-.iw wild. The old ones would be marked, and then the whole ilK.vt. rnniiingwith these old ones would bo claimed le, '.he saiae owner. I3ut where none in a herd wore marked the herd belonged to lM,bod^. and any per.son might kill such. They would fatten themselves \vho)l\- without com, and entirely upon oak, hi.'koiv and li.^ech mast. ' ijuiet, humble, thankful life, for liltytwo vears. upon his little farm where first Ikliitch(>d iiis tent under the " shadow of the beeches." Ho was all his life a na^mbe!- of the Society of Friends belonging at Arba. Hede|iailed this life at his residence, near Ai'ba, Sunday, April 2:!. LSS2. in his eighty-seventh year. The funeral services were hel.l r1, the Arba ll'iends' Meeting-House, on Tuesday following his death, being attended by a large concourse of neighbors, relatives and friends. They were in the simple and im-

John Cnmmack, Arl-a, was born in S..ii'li Car Randolph Uoiintv, Ind., in (lie fall ,,f I Sir,. of Arba. He die.l in 18:!::. haxin- !,ad In^vJv,. bovs and livu were ;^-irls. All iln- daii^-lid are dead.

,drsomewhat bind' and hai'sh in i-tic in whatever he undertnlces, boin<; an ardeni Ib'i.ublican. earnest, outspoken and prominent. His age is about sixtv-^four vears. Ho is heartv and robust and wide awake in publir and |.riva{e atVairs.

William T. Chriioweth. born in .Uarvland in 1802, came to Ohio in is:^. and b.Gn-..,isfork. Randolph Co., Ind., in ISW; raaiTied Kelniah 1!. Aluirav in ISJ,".: had twelve children - ten boys and two ^irl-; ei;,'lit Im.ns and two twirls -;Tew np and were married, and s .xm .suns .-uid .me daii-hter are living now.

-al.'. .l,-un,.s Clark, his ohh'st son, bora n.l .stn.ii- s.nvaty-eight years old. loving 1 time. -Jani..s' lincle had been u]i to the id the children wished greatly to see the ' ^\ hen they reached the stream, father litiMvatiM-," when lo! it waa just like any he picture painf,.d bv their youthful fancy he sleru hand of sober fact! Thus has inihe air" been unceremoniouslv tumbled -. of (he unlnckv owner, and he has been s.,late. to mourn his schemes all gone a fuller statement concerning Mr Reuben

1821; had nino chilLli-ou, sis livin<,' and marriud; died in 1879, I aged seventy-nine years ton mouths and twenty davs. He was i a Friend, a Whig and a Kepublican; he left South'Carolina on account of slavery, having had an estate of slaves loft him by his uncle, Frederic Bunn; but he would have nothing to do with the estate, and never even went to see about it.

Orpha Griffin (widow of William Griffin) came to Randolph County, Ind., in 183(); married Job Elliot in 1830; had four children, and died in St. Joseph County, Mich., about ISIiO.

Aaron Hill (son of William Hill) was born in 1810; came to Randolph County in 1823; married Piety Arnold in IS32; his first wife died in 1853, his second wife was Rachel Horner (in 1859), and she died in 1880. Mr. Hill moved to Wayne County, a short distance south of Arba, and now resides there. He lias had eight children, seven living; the eighth lived to be twenty-one. A. H. is a tine, genteel old Quaker gentleman, active in his methods, enjoying excellent health, jovial in his manners, but esteemed and confided in by his fi-iends and by the public. Aaron Hill says the sheep-killing story is all moonshine, as also are several others told concerning him. or nearly so, but that he did one thing not set down to him, viz., he had a saw-mill, run by waterpower, and he bored a hole and fixed a box so that when the box would get full the wheel would go a little, and that would start a hominy pounder, and thus the pounder would go. by starts, all night. Wlien his father came to Richmond, in 181(5, there was only one frame house in the place. lu a year or two, a two-story frame was erected near Ham's Coriier. The site of the town was largely covered with a gi'ove of buckeyes, which were splendid for building cabins. Mr. Awon Hill says: "Thefii-st school I ever attended was in a hewed-log cabin, at Richmond. On the north, and also on the east side, a log was left out and the opening was closed with greased paper. My father lived one year on the county line east of the toll-gate, which stands south of Arba, and after that west of Arba. Of oui- family of nine children, two only were born in Randolph. I was thirteen years old when my father became a pioneer in this county." He states further: "Deer used to go in droves, ten or fifteen, or even more in a drove. They were more abundant than sheep. They had paths leading to ponds for water, and in these haunts the poor creatures were often shot by the remorseless hunter. Possums, porcupines, ground hogs, turkeys, pheasants and what not weio all over the woods. Pheasants would make the forests fairly shake with the strange noises made by their " drumming " on the logs. My father had one ox and one horse, and wor Iced them together as a team. They were very stout, pulling through the swamp and sometimes breaking a stay chain. The ox alone would pull equal to two horses, plowing roots 'like the nation. ' He would plow corn and eat both rows as he went, unless he was muzzled."

Jeremiah Horn, farmer, was born in 1803, and came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1820, marrying Maaana Griffin in 1830. They had seven children, six of whom are still living and are married. He was a farmer, a " Body " Friend, and a Reijubl ican. His death occurred in 18G'J. at the age of sixty six years.

William Hill was born in North Carolina in 1785: married Mary Hockett in 1807. (She was born in 1781. and came to Ohio in 1807.) Thev came to Wayne County, Ind., (near Richmond), in 1810; moved to Highland County, Ohio, in 1811 (probably on account of the Indians) ; returned to AVayne County, Ind., in 1810; came to Randolph County in 1823; bought sixty acres of laud at second hand; had nine children, all living to become gro^vn and to be mai'riod, and five still survive.

W. H. was a sterling pioneer, active the right, and he Irained up his large fi they ought to go, and his descendan estimable, worthy group of men and quaint things are told of William Hill

William Hunt, Arba (son of Barnabas Hunt), was born in 1822, in Wayne County, Ind.; married Eda Fulglmm, daughter of Frederick Fulghum, in 1813; came to Randolph County in 1814, and has (ught children, four living; is a farmer and a Friend; was a Whig, and is a Reimblican; was an Anti-slavery man, but remained with the "liodv.''

William M. Locke, Hpartausbiirg. was born in 1805, in North Carolina: iuani,..l \V,.;ill!iv Middlrton in 1827, and afterward Sarah Midlloton, si.tn,- ot I'huiiius and Samuel Middleton; two chikh-en; It.ui.lnlph C.iDity, Jiul, 1828, living first on Daniel Comer's place; wimi! back lo Ni)rlh Carolina until 1831; then to Spartansburg 1831 to 1830; west of Granger Hall nine years: Bartouia, twenty-five years; SpiU'tansburg, tliree years. He has been a carpenter, wagon-maker and farmer. W M. L. has been married fifty-three years. They are a cheerful old couple, happy and esteemed, and active in good works. He has been an Efiiscopal Methodist for more than forty-seven years (since 1834); has been church Trustee over since 1837, and loves the sanctuary and the class- meeting as well as ever.

W. ar. L. removed to Union City, Ohio, in the fall of 1880, and resided for a time in that place. He united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Union City, Ind., being also appointed Class Leader in that society, a position for which his ripe age and his high and deep religious exi)erience were peculiar qualifications. He. however soon changed his residence, removing to good old Randolph again in 1881, and ho is now a citizen uf the same county in wbioh he had been domiciled so maay, many years. He moved at lirst from Union City, Ohio, to Arba, Ind.; liut shortly afterward he returned to Spartansburg, which is at this time (March, ]8'?2), again his home.

John ?.Iann. S[iartansburg, was l)oru in Pennsylvania iu 1805; came to Ohio when a boy, and to H;mdol))h County. Ind., in 1820. He ei.lenMl 120 acres of land lying southwest of Spartansburg, near (Jilead Mceting-Honse. walking to Cincinnati for the purpose. He was married iu 1830, by James C. Bowen. Justice of the Peace, and has had ten children. One son, Isaac, was drowned in the service during the war of the rebellion.

Samuel H. Middleton was the son of Benedict Middleton, who was born in Virginia about 1707; was a farmer; moved afterward to North Carolina; had a family of eight or ton childi-en, and died in 1810 in Carolina, aged seventy-throe years.

Tharpe). Ailsey (wife uf a Baptist, anddiedinCarulina Samuel 11. Midaie),,ii wawent with his father to Xurl Richmond, lu.l., Cluistmns 1); dren, two having died iu -Carol and were five weeks on the road, with him part of thi pteamer down the Ohio to Cincinnati. Their child Ursula" was five weeks old when they started. Lnzena, one of the girls, says she " scotched" the wheels nearly all the way over the mountains, !is they came on their wearisome journey. He lived two years on a farm belonging to Clarkson Willcutts, west of Arba, and, in 1828, he moved to his residence, oast of Spartansburg, where he remained till his death, in 1850, sixty-two years old. He had ten children, eight born in Carolina, and two in Randolph County, Ind. Three were boys and seven were girls; seven grew up; five have been married, and four are living still. The children were these: Luzona (widow of Geoi-go Locke), one child, living near Spartansburf;;; Haunab, diod at eight years; Nancy Ford, died in 185(5, had seven children; Elihil, drowned in "Seven Mile Creek," Preble County, Ohio, in 1847, aged twenty-six yeai-s; Sarah Jane, diod at eighteen years; Benedict, died at two years; Jeremiah, living east of Spartansbui'g, three children; Ursula, died at eight years old; Kuth (Tbonins), has six children and is living: Christiana Middlntou, wife of James lluby, north of Sparfcansburg, has two childnm S. K. M. married Christiana Thar] )e. danghtorof Jeremiah Tharpe, in 1SI4; she died in 1855, sixty-tivo years old, having been born in 171)0, ajid he died in ISofi; they wore buried side by side in the ,,\jba Graveyard. He was. in youth and early manhood, an active member of the Methodist Church, but ho joined the Friends and kept with them till his death. His wife was also a Friend, and they were worthy, exemplary Christians. Ho wsis in early times a Whig, and afterward an Abolitionist. Mr. M. had a wonderful memory; he used to say, laughingly, that he never forgot anything but once. When he was a boy, he found a hen's nest, and he forgot where ho found it. Hn could recite in his old age whole poems of gi'oat length that ho had learned in liis youth and retained entire for forty years. He was a worthy citizen, kind-hearted and hospitable and greatly esteemed. His father came with Samuel and Thomas on their way from Carolina to the unknown West a day's journey, to bid them farewell. Ho had buried a daughter only the day before; his beloved wife had beeu taken away many years previous, and his heart, crushed with gi'ief and a sense of loss, could scarcely boar to give tliem up. The Middletons were of English descent. The Tliarpos were of Scotch descent. The father of Jeremiah Tharpe's wife -was a Quaker and a slave-holder. N^oar the time of the Kovolntion, that society became convinced that slave-holding was a sin, and they passed a resolution that their members should free their slaves or be disowned. Francis Chu-k, f;dher of Mrs. Tharpo above, freed all his slaves, twenty-one in num!)or.

Jeremiah Tharpe, father of Mrs. Samuel H. Middleton, died in Carolina in 1808, having had eight children, as foll<iws: Eli, Jonathan. John, Jeremiah, Nancy ( Konnedv), Ursnla (Wheolcri. Christiana (Middleton), Mildred (Thornburg). The children all became gi'own, and all were married. They all came to Indiana during the time from about 1812 to 18IJ0, several of them settling in Randolph County. Jonath;in died in Illinois, and Eli was living, at last accounts, in Iowa, very old. Anna (Tharpe) Konnedv diod in \\'hitorivor Township, in the winter of 1880- 81. agoti more than eighty years. Mrs. Christiana (Middleton) Ruboy, wife of James Ruiiey. showed a package of letters written between 1781 and 1815, mostly by Robert Ward to Joshua Harlan, grandfather of her liusband, written from Cajolina to Indiana. They are upon rough, tmruled paper, in a coarse, plain, though unfashionod baud: and show the gi-eat atroction which friends felt for each other in those ancnent (lays. Some of tluMU give an account ot a severe earthquake in North Carolina in December, 1811, near Bald Mountain, which caused great affright throughout that whole region. The letters were sent chielly liy private hands, only one showing a post mark, dated at La\irens, S. C, October. 1814, with the po.stage 37^- cents! Tliey Jire all directed to Indiana Territory, and several of tliem to the " Countv of Dearborn."

In 1880, J. F. M. was elected Trustee of Greensfork Township; as also again in 1882. Mr. M. is very old, eighty-three years, and is fecljle, having been more or loss an invalid all his life. His character is that of an upright and worthy man, having been a siuoer(^ and discreet Christian throughout a long life of bardsbi]! and afllietiou.

Fran('is (>. Morgan. Sptu-tansbm-g; born 1828. Newport, Ind.; Spartansburg, ISliU; Wayne County^ 1885; Spartansburg, 188S; Newport, Ind.. 18:!'.)^1.S-t:5: lived about almost anywhere, d 81!!- 1851; Newport, 1851-lSiil; Spartanslmrg, 1801. Twice m;a-- riod, 1848 and 1852; four chibheii, three living. From twelve to twenty-four years old, he followed teaming from Newport, Richmond, Brookville. etc., to Cincinnati and elsewhere. He was a hired teamstcn-. dviviag from two t<i six horses. Hebauled logs near Richmond for two or (hvee years; barnesa shop, 1852- 55: clerk, Newport. 1N-"i.">-!)1 ; stoi'e .-it SpartaiLsburg, clerk or partner, 181)1-70: bought his fm-ni, Siiart.auslmrg, IStjl, and since that, titty acres, costing 81,500. Ho was Township Tmsteotwo veins, and County Commis-siouer throe vears. He died in the winter of 1880.

The contract was for ."^TjI.Oi HI. and 1li.. job was done without idtor.-ition of anv kind. Many \yere vjrentlv opjwsed at the time, and Mr. Morgan is thought to' have been defeatcul for a second nominal i(m cm that ground. The house was greatly needed, is very neat and tasteful in de.-,ign, and was raarvelouslv cheap in construction. It is one of the linc.t edilices in the co'tmtry, and

1 h.ii-.lly imderstaud bow or why anv n!d Mi::ke so great a mistake. To guar.'l ty of til., ilestruction of the public re- 'I uoii of a co.stly court house; and ;i ing tire-jiroof may neiirly as well lack of the building, indeed, is brick, iron cannot communicate to tin.

Their children are nil hippily married, and comfortably situated. In 18CT. Squire moved from the farm to Arba, and lived in that village for nine ami one-half years, whoa he moved tu Spartanaburg, where he has since resided. He and his wife have been acceptable members of the M. E. Church for more than fifty years.

In politics, Mr. Bowen has always been an uncompromising Republican ; he has affiliated with that party ever since its organization. Although never having been elected to any office of trust, ho has always been actively engaged and deeply interested in the welfare of the party of his choice.

He and his amiable wife are pleasantly situated at Sparlansburg, surrounded by loving chiMren and kind friends, enjoying fair hialth and a prospect of yet many years of usefulness.

We cannot close this brief sketch of this most worthy pair without adding our own testimony of reverence for their efforts in developing the great resources of this part of the State of Indiana.

James Dwiggins Bowen, son of Squire and Eliiabeth Bowen, was born in Greenafork Township, Ilandolph County, December 'JS, 1H32: he was raised on the farm entered by his grandfather, Epliraira Bowen, ifl li^f 4, of which he is now owner and proprietor ; his farm consists of 200 acres of which 140 acres are in a high state of cultivation. His boyhood was quiet and uneventful, spending the greater part of his time in cultivating the farm; his education was limited to the common district schools, with the exception of one term at a commercial school at Indianapolis in 1855. lie was EnroUiug Officer of his township during the war, an appointment from the Government: he made three trips to the front to look after the sick and wounded soldiers from his district. In addition to farming, Mr. Bnwen has been actively engaged in the mercantile business at Spartansburg and Arba, and pork-packing business at Richmond ; he now has an interest in the mercantile and^ainbusiness at Lynn, litis county. As a l^isinei^s man, Mr. Bowen is cautious; attd, careful to look aaer the details. He was married to Mary B. Chenoweth, daughter of John B. and Sarah U. Chenowcth, of CarroU County, Md., September i3, 1855.

Mr. and Mrs. Bowen have a family of nine children, tliree Iwys and six girls, all of whom are still living. Two of his sons are engage 1 with ihcir father in business at Lynn, one as a partner, the other as clerk. , ,

James D. has been elected to two of the most important offices of his township - that of Township Trustee, and served for five years, and in 18(i7. he \yas elected Justice of the I'eoce, and has c mtinned for fnur yrars. That he tilled these offices satisfactoril y is evinced from the fact of his continuance. He now holds the office of Ditch Commissioner, under the iippointment of the Judge of the Circuit Court. In 1873, be moved from Arba, where he Jiad been engaged in business since 18fi0, to the farm where he now resides. He has been blessed with an abundance of worldly effects, and is surrounded with luxury and all that is neccsmry to make life hnppy. His farm is a model of beauty and convenietjoe, especially adapted to grazing, all parts of it being supplied with an nbundftuce of never-failing spring water. He devotes considerable attention to the raising of corn and hogs. His farm buildings arc commodious and convenient; his dwelling-house is a large, two-story structure, situated on a beautiful knoll, surrounded with many beautiful shade trees.

Mr. Bowen has always been a stanch Republican, and has been industrious in liis efforts fir the welfare of his parly. He and his excellent wife are acceptable members of the M. E. Church, and are bono ed members of society of the community in which they reside. Mr. Bowen is also a useful member of the order of Free and Accepted Masons, being a member of Bethel Lodge, No. 2.')U.

Ephraim L. Bowen

Bphraim L. Bowen is a native of Randolph County, Ind. ; he was born at the family homestead in Gree I's Fork Township, on the 20lh of March, 1810 : his father, Ephraim Bowen, of whom a more extended account appears elsewhere in this volume, was one of the first white men who located in Randolph County, and bore a prominent and active part in its development and improvement. Ephraim L., the subject of this slfetch, grew to manhood on the home farm, enjoying only such limited educational adviinlnges as the pioneer .schools afforded. By individual effort, however, he succeeded in acquiring an educ whica, if not scholastic, was nevertheless practical, and by his daily routi work grew proficient in all that goei to constitute a good farmer, and in years adopted the pursuit of farming as his chosen vocation. He remained at home assisting his father until twenty years of iige, and was then united marriage with Miss Ruth Dwiggins, a native of Wayne County, Ind. He th began farming for himself in Green's Fork Township, and in Ihe years tl have followefl, his success in this line ban steadily increased under his tireU energy and prudent management. The farm upon which he began life on hij

Within twenty years after his marriage, death bereaved him of the c panionvhip of the wife, whose love had stimulated his youthful labors in felling of the forest and the -' making " of a, firm ; who.se words of cheer revived his drooping spirits at the end of days of weary toil, and whose careful economy had materially promoted his temporal success. She died on August 6, 1858. Eight children had been bom to them, two of whom preceded their mother to the grave. Six survived her, viz., James H., Elizabeth A., Hannah L., Mary E., Jennie and Squire C., all of whom grew to maturity and were married, and three of whom now survive. James H. died September 12, 1874 ; Mary E. died May 12, 1876, and Jennie died July 1, 1877. Mr. IJowen was a second time united in the bonds of matrimony, choosing for his companion Mrs. Anna J. CorbeW, daughter of John and Mildred Thornburg. She was born December 10, 1827, in Norih Ciruliua. and came to Randolph l^mnty, lUK.li.ISON ANDERSON, farmer, P,,.p'. ijpartansburg. This estimable gentleman was born in Butler County, Ohio, .Iijpu»ry il,1817, is the son of Nathan and Kliiiabeth (Forton) Anderson, who vrexe natives of, Virginia, the former born June 9, 1707, and deceased about three months previous to the birth of the subject of this sketch ; the latter born OctoberilS, 1770. Mr. Anderson, whi-n about one year of age, wis brought by his%tOther to Wayne County, Ind. The event of his marriage took place Novom'ier SO, 1837 ; the chosen companion through life, .Miss Lydia A. Shaw, born in Warren County, Ohio, October '.i, 1810, is the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Ramsey) Shaw, who were. born in Pennsylvania, the former July 20, 1703', and; the latter November 22, 1707. Mr. Anderson became a resident of this oouiity in 1S37, and for ten years lived on a farm of eighty acres that he purchased near the south line. He settled where he now resides (in Section 15), in 1851. During the year 1801, he was engnged in the mercantile business, and acted as Postmaster at Spartansburg. Mr. Anderson's early liter.ary advantages were such as the pioneer youth generally enjoy, but nature has compensated largely for the lack of early opportunities. He is a gentleman who believes in advancement, and is ever found ready and willing to aid any laudable enterprise that tends to elevate and improve the standing of society. He and his worthy lady are earnest workers in the Christian Church. They have been blessed with three children, two of whom are living, viz., Elizabeth, born June 10, 1842, and Edmon L , October 17, 1844.

JAMES ARMSTRONCi, firmer. P. 0. Spartansburg, was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., April 20, 1822 ; he is the son of Andrew and Jane (Nelson ) Armstrong, who were natives of the above State. The subject of this sketch emigrated with his parents to Ohio in 1835, where he remained until 18.''3, when ho became a resident of this county, settling at Union City, where he engaged in the carpenter business until l&ti-J, when he purchased and moved to a farm near Ihe above place, on which he resided until 1867, when he moved to Miami County, this State, where he was employed as a carpenter for a period of four years ; at the expiration of that time lie again became a resident of this county. He now owns a neat farm of forty acres in Section 3, on which he resides. Mr. A. is a member of the M. E. Church, Spartansburg I. 0. 0. F., No.

marriage look place August 4, 1845, to Lucinda Hobert, who was born in Madison Couniy, Ohio, September 17. 1827: she is the daughter of Joseph and Margirei (I'tandvi Hobert; the former horn in Vermont January 3, 1802, and the latter in Ohio, November 2, 1811. This tinion has been blessed wilh one child. Jeremirth D.. born April 26, 1846, who is now engaged in life insurance at Union City. He was married, July 28, 1867, to Orpha A. Convers, daughter of Darius Convers.

ARCHIBALD ARMSTRONG, farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg. This worthy gentleman, born in Ireland, April 1, 1833, is the son of Samuel and Margaret (Valentine) Armstrong, who are natives of Ireland. Mr. Armstrong came to this cnuniry with his parents in 1830 ; they first settled in Pennsylvania, where they remained for three years: from there they moved to Delaware, and resided in thit State until 1844, when they returned lo Pennsylvania, where they remained until 1860, when they becahie residents gf this county. The event of his marriage took place August 27, 1869, to Maria Mann, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Stout) Mapn Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were blessed wiili three children, viz., Catharine, born August 15, 1868 ; George W., January 14, 1863; and Melissa, horn September 9, 1866. On November 28, 1860, Mr. A. was called upon to mourn the loss of his beloved wife. He then battled with the hardships of lifi alone until July 3, 1869, when he was married to Melissa L. Wilier, who was born in Butler County, Ohio, November 21. 1845. She is the daughter of Samuel and Surah (Kinnon) Witter. Mr. Armstrong settled.

land. He speiii about fifteen years of his earlier life working at tlie carpenter business, but is now engaged in fafmihg. He is a member of Spartansburg I. <). (>. F., No. 287, is a sterling gentleman, and he and his worthy lady have the confi<Ience add respect of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

MAHCELLUS N. BRf)\VN, farmer, 1'. O. Lynn; born in I'reble County, Ohio, February 28, 1838; he is the eon of Thomas M. and Nancy .J. (Brandon) Brown , the former borti in Pennsylvania, and the latter in Darke County, Ohio, March 12, 1820. Mr. Brown was educated at Spartansburg ; he was married August, IStiO, to Celestina Ruby, who was born in Darke County. Ohio. November 1, 1841). She is the daughter of Samuel F. and .lane (McNulty) Kuby, the former bom April 27, 1812, and the latter February 17, 1818. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been blessed with three chiMren, viz , Samuel 11., born October 14, 1801 : Nancy J., March 6. 1864, and Willie (*., October, 18r.3. Mr. Brown became a resident of this county in 1849 ; he owns a farm of 100 acres in Section 25, on which he has been residing since 1875. He is a thorough gentleman, and he and his worthy lady are respected by all vrho know them.

J. WFiSLKV CLARK, wagon-maker, Spartunsburg ; l>orn in Spartanshurg April 7, 1S57 ; he is the son of .lames \V. and Mary K. (Moore) Clark, the former born in Allen County, Ind., July 0, 1828, and the latter in North Carolina November 3, 1828. The subject of this sketch is a wagon-maker ; he is a thorough gentleman, highly respected by a large circle of friends and ac(|uaintances. In the summer of 1882, he attended the Normal School at Winolieslcr, and completed his preparation as a teacher: he then began the honorable vocation of leaching in the public schools.

VKJTOR M. h. COOK, farmer, 1'. O. Sparlansburg; born in Wayne County, Inil., June 16, 1858 ; he is the son of William and .Margaret A. (Knox) C^jok, the former born in Wayne County, Ind., July 7, 18.14, and the latter in North Carnlina January 12, 1835. The event of his marriage took place January 1, 1880, to liuella M. Thomas, who was born iu Wayne County, Ind., November 1, 1801. She is the d.aughter of Joshua C. and Mary (Fulghum) Thomas ; the former born in North Carolina November 17, 18.30, and the latter in this county December 12, 1834. .Mr. Cook first became a resident of Randolph County in 18-59. He owns a well-improved farm of siity-three acres in Section 16, on which he reside. He and his worthy lady are highly respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

ClI AllLES CRIST is a resident of Qreensfork Township. He was born in I'ennsylvania in 1801 ; his father moved to Maryland, in 1HI4. and lir lived there till he was grown. He married Mary Flatters, in Maryland, iu l.Sil. .She was born in 180!i. They moved from thence to Marion County, Oliio, in 1831 ; thence to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1834, and to Darko l^ounty, Ohio, in 1847, and finally to Randolph County, Ind., in 18-54, where lliey reside now, aboutone mile east of Spartausburg. They have had twelve children, but there are now but six living. Three of the children died from -' milk sickness." The following are their children now living : Jacob Crist, whose bu.siness is farming, and who U married to Mary Campbell, a daughter of William M. Campbell, Sr. - they have one child; Sarah Ann Shaw, who resides in Union City, and has five children ; Margaret Loui.fa died when she was seven years old j Sanford Oist, who is intermarried with Althea Corbeit, a daughter of Richard Corbetl; Sandford in a farmer, and has one child ; William Crist is married to Eliaabeth Fisli, and resides at Springfield, Ohio, where he is engaged as a stone-cutter - lie has five children: Mary Jane died at the age of one year; George W. is unmarried, and resides witli his parents ; Thomas Clarkson Crist is married to Mary Coburn, and resides in Union City, he is an engineer, and has five children ; Rebecca died when she was seven years old. The older Crist and his lady have always resideil upon Ihcir farm. In every locality where they took up their abode, they were among the first settlers. Mr. (Jrist has given his whole life to farming, and has done much to improve theco.iutry ; he is a man of .steady and industrious habits ; he is a Democrat in politics and has the confidence iin'l good will of all his neiirhborsand acquaintances.

KRKDERICK C. FUI.GHU.M, S. S. Mill, Arba. This estimable gentleman, born in this county December 26, 1840, is the son of Frederick and Tiety (Parker) Fulghum, who were natives of Guilford County, N. C, the former born April 20, 1799, and the latter July 30, 1798. The subject of our sketch was educated at Earlham College ; he was married, January 1, 18ti2. to Rebecca '-;iliott, who was born in Preble County, Ohio, .lanuary 17, 1839. Her parents, ;enjamin and Rachel (llickson) Elliott, were natives of North Carolina, the lormer horn May 10, 1810, and the latter in 1814. Mr. and Mrs. Fulghum have four children, viz., Oscar E., born October 3, 1862 ; Fnncona I,-, Juno 13, 1800; Lucy, November 0, 1872, and Walter B., born April 20, 1879. Mr. Futghum settled at Arba, where he is now successfully conducting a saw and grist mill. He and his worthy lady are members of the Society of Friends, and are highly respected by all who know them. Mr. Fulghum is also interested in the Richmond Business College and Telegraphing Institute at Richmond, Wayne Co., hid.

HUfiH GARD, farmer, P. 0. Winchester. The subject of this sketch, born ill Preble Couuty, Ohio. March 12, 1820, is the son of Lot and Ann (Vance) Gard, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Oard became a resident of this Bute when quite young, remaining until 1860, when he returned to his native State. The event of his marriage took place February 11, 1802, to Sarah Dunn, who was bom in Pennsylvania September 12,1830. Her parents, Joseiih and Debra (Evans) Dunn were natives of Pennsylvania, the former born September 30, 1792, and the latter March 2, 1795. Mr. Gard returned to thi.s State and settled where he now resides in 1867 ; he owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising ; he is a thorough gentleman, highly respected by all who know him. Mr. Oard and his worthy lady have been blessed with three children, vii., Laura D., born December 5, 1862; Joseph C, March 27, 1807, and Annett S., August 31, lwc.8.

South Carolina December 7, 1808. The event of his marriage took place December 9, 1855, to Emily E. French, who was born in Virginia May 19, 1834. She is the daughter of Walter W. and Levina (Bailey) French, who were natives of Virginia; the former born March 1, 1794, and the latter July 30, 1800. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have had born to them six children, three of whom are living, viz., Arvilla A., born January 1, 1867 : William H., October 12, 1866, and Emily E., November 23, 1872. Mr. Harrison became a resident of Randolph County in 1855, and has since been engaged in farming and the manufacture of the Harrison Hand Corn Planter," of which he is the inventor and patentee. He has a well improved farm of 122 acres, on which he resides, in Section 25 : he is a sterling gentleman, and he and his worthy lady are highly respected by all who know them.

JA.MES H. HART, farmer. P.O. Sparlansburg. was horn in Kentucky January 8, 1808; he is the son of John and Phocha (Godfrey) Hart; the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Kentucky. With the exception of a short time spent in Kentucky and Ohio, the subject of our sketch has been a resident of tills county since 1832. He spent hia early life in teachiiig school, farming and shoe-making; he was married, September 29, 1839, to Ruth Cartwrighi, who was born in North :Carolina March 14,1811 She is the daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Pritchct) Carlwright, who were natives of North (^irolina; the former born in 1774, and the latter in 1777. .Mr. ond Mrs. Hart have been blessed with four children, two of whom are living, viz., John H., born .Fannary 2, 1843, and William T., bora March 29, 1847; Hie latter was married April i8, 1877, to Angeliue M. Bunch, who was born iu this county April 28, 1855. She is the daughter of Richard G. and Mary J. (ISowen) Bunch. Tuis union has been blessed with one child - Charles II.. horn April 21, 1878. We may say of James H. Hart that he is one of the pioneers of this county, and is closely identified with its development and early improvemeut-s ; he and his estimable laily are members of the Christian Church, and are highly rcspeclid by all who know them.

HENRV HAWKUVS, saw-milling. Snow Hill. This estimable gentleman, who became a resident of Randolph County in 1870, is the son of Nathan and Sarah (Wright) Hawkins, who were natives of Wayne County, Ind. ; the former born April 15, 1,808, and the latter April 12, 1811. The subject of oursketcli was also born as .above, December 25, 1838 ; he enlisted August 16, 1862, in Company 1, Eighty-fourth Indiana Infantry. As a soldier he was brave and fearless, participating in numerous battles. On Sunday, September 20, 1803, he received a severe wound at the baitleof Chickumanga, and lay on the fiebl for cloven days : be was then paroled and taken to the hospital at Chaitanoogn ; thence to Nashville, where, after remaining for several months, he was lurloughcd and sent home, where he remained for five mouths ; al the expiration of that time, he Joined his regiment at Nashville, Tenn., but on account of his inability for active service, he was shortly after sent to Indianapolis as one of a reserve corps, where he remained until June 20, 1806, when he was discharged. Mr. Hawkins was married November 20, 1874, to Miss Jennie Owen, who was boru in Preble County, Ohio, November 17, 1846. She is the daughter of William W. and .lano (Allbright) Owen, who were born in Tennessee; the former June 5. 1795, and the latter January 22, 1810. Mr. Hawkins owns 120 acres of land, and is engaged in saw-milling and farming ; he is a sterling gentleman, and he and his worthy lady enjoy the esteem and confidence of all who know them.

ADAM R HI.Vl'T, farmer, P. O. Bethel, Ind. This estimable gentleman, born in Wayne County, Ind., Jami.try 9, 1837, is the son of Enos and Nancv (Miller) Hiati, the former born in Guilford County, N. C, August 28, 180.1 and the latter in Woodford County, Ky., in September. 1810. Mr. Hiatt was married. May 27, 18.55, to Lucinda Wolf, who was born in WaynoCounly, Ind., July 5. 1837. She is the daughter of David and Nancy (Douthet) Wolf, tho former bom in New Jersey in 1800, and the latter in Warren County, Ohio, iji 1799. This union has been blessed with eight children, seven of whom are living, viz., Miiry F., born May 18, 1857; Cas.^ius F., April 20, 18.59; Alvin 1., July 22, 1803 ; Elmer P., July 4, 1805; Harrison, August 10, 1809 ; Carrie ('., November 10, 1871, and India W , June 23, 1878. Mr. Hiatt settled where lie now resides in 1809. His farm consists of 100 acres, and is located in Section 36. He is a member of Bethel F. & A. M., No. 260, and he and his worthy

Levi Hill

Levi Hill, agriculturist and horticulturist, was horn in (Ireensfork Township, Randolph County, Ind., April 4, 1835 ; he is the .son of Aaron and IMity A. Hill, and the second child of a family of eight children; his parents moved to the .State in 1817, and to Randolph County iu 1824. His father was a native of Ohio, and was born in 18111; his mother of North Carolina, and was born iu 1><12 ; his parents were members of the Society of Friends.

Levi Inu spent the greater portion of his life upon the farm, having sekclod the occupation of farming from choice; he is well adapted to this business. and conducts his farming upon scientific principles. His father was one of the pioneers of the county, and Levi, in his younger years, a,s8isted him in clear iiiga farm from the forest. His early educational advantages were meager, but having made up his mind to engage for a time in the profession of teaching, he bent allof his energies to prepare himself forlhat work. To accomplish this end, he attended the graded schools at Arba for three terms of five months each, under the instruction of Jacob Green, Thomas and Matthew Charles; he ulso attended a term of five months at Friends' Western .Agricultural School, under the supervision of Hon. B. C. Ilobbs, ex-Superintendent Public Instruction. From nineteen to twenty-three years of age, he taught school in the winter and attended school in the .summer. As a teacher and student, he distinguished himself by his energy and perseverance iu surmounting every difficulty ; his labors were crowned with abundant success.

He was married to Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Harrison and Lydia Anderson, of Wayne County, August 18, 1869. Mrs. Hill is a mo.st estimable lady, refined, amiable and of superior intelligence. She is beloved by all who

John S. Bekry was born near Greenville, Darke Co., Ohio, in 1852, and is SOB of Elisha and Jane Berry, Tfbo aro natives and iife-long residents of county. His father was bom February 24, and his mother March 1, 1824. They are the parents of four sons and four daughters, all of their children now surviving except two. Mr. Elisha Berry haa now retired from active business to the village of Versailles, of the siime county, but in his life has been prominently identified with the agricultural and mercantile interests of Darke County. He bears a high repu iation among his fellow-citizens, and during the past eight years has occupied the honorable and responsible office of County Oommisaioner in Darke County, and has discharged the duties of that position to the satisfaction of hie constituentK. John S., the subject of this sketch, attended the common schools of his native county, includ'ng the public scliool at Versailles, Ohio, and the high school at Greenville, Ohio. In 1872, he began teaching school, and was thu? e'igBged for eighteen months. In li.e spring of 1873, he began the study of medicine under the instruction of his brother-in-iaw, Dr. J. E. Proctor, of Versailles, Ohio, and spent the winter of 1875 and 1876 in attending lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. In the spring of 1876, he entered upon the practice of his profession at Spartansburg, Randolph Co., Ind., where he still continues to reside. Fortunately, he located in a place ready for a competent representative of the medical profession, ai<d was introduced almost immediately into an extensive practice, which, in the meantime, he has greatly enlarged by his prompt and faithful atrondance upon his patients, his skill and his successful treatment of their ills, well a.s by his genial presence and guutlomauly deportment. He has gained the confidence of his patients, and, altiiough young, has established a professional reputation of which he may justly feel prout). It is beyond our province to predict a career, but we join with his friends in the hope that he may attain the eminence in his profession for which his natural abilities eminently fit him, and toward which his past achievemeD';) tend.

Mr. and Mrs. Hill have a family of three daughters, two of whom are now living. 'Eheirecoond daughter, Eva, died April 1-5, 1867, being nearly four years old. Their eldest daughter, Eudorah (now Mrs. Woodbury), was born August r>, I860. Eva was born .luly 7, ISO:!, and died as stated above. Ginevera was horn September 12, 1869. In the fall of 1859, Levi and his young wife settled on the farm where they now reside ; the farm at that lime consisted of eighty acres, with thirty-five acres improved. At the present lime, Mr. Hill owns 100 acres, seventy-five acres improved ; his irm is beautifully located one and onehalf miles south of Sparlansburg, and .slopes gently to the south and east, of iin excellent quality of soil adiipted to the growing of all kinds of grain and pasturage, every field being supplied with living water ; his farm is in splendid repair, buildings, fences, etc., being in excellent condition. While he gives his attention to the raising of all kinds of farm products, he makes a speciality of fruits, of which he produces a large variety and fine quality.

He left the farm in the fall of 187.3, and removed to Union City, and here he engaged in the book and stationery busine.os for five years, with 0. C. Gordon, et-Treasurer. In this, as in all other business enterprises, he was successful. He was elected Township Assessor in 1860, and served two years ; .also elected to the office of Township Trustee in 1864, and served one term. In both of these offices he served the people faithfully. While Township Trustee he manifested a deep interest in the success of the schools. He and his wife have beeu active and honored members of the Disciples' Church, since

John Wesley Htli

JOHN WESLEY HTLI-. .John Wesley Hill, merchant, resides in Sparlansburg, this county; he i the son of Hiram an.l .Martha Hill, and was born in this county May '2 18.39; he is the fourth of a family of eight children ; his father was born ii Highland County, Ohio, November 1, 1812; his mother was born in Green County, Penn., in the year 1810; his father came to this county with hi parents in the year 1824. and his mother in the fall of 1819. His parent were married January '24, 18:5.3, and settled on a farm three and one-bal miles from Sparlansburg. John spent the greater part of his time unti twenty-one years of age, in assisting his father to clear up a farm from th le Signal Scrvi tooK an active part in the battles of Richmond, Ky., -kansas Post and siege of Vicksburg. At Richmond, , , . nner, and immediately paroled. After a brief period he was exchanged, and transferred with his regiment to the Army of the Mississippi, under the coiuinands of Grant and >Shermau ; he was honorably discharged March, 1864. having been prostrated by a severe attack of typhoid pneumonia; his Captain ( Howard i voluntarily offered him a discharge, which he at first refused to accept, but was subsequently induced lo do. so on account of continued ill-health, and the urgent request of his brother. His army life was both creditable to himself and the country which he served, and Mr. Hili looks back upon this period of his career with great satisfaction, having the consciousness that, as a .soldier, he served his country faithfully in the hour of her peril and need.

tered the store of Parker & Hill, of Newport (Fountain Cily), Wayne County, as a clerk, and remained about one year, and then engaged to Woody & Weeks, of the same place, in the same capacity, and remained until September, 1866, when he entered into copartnership with Barney Marine in a general mercanlile business at Arba ; liis partner transferred his interest in the business, in 1868, loO. C.Gordon. This firm continued until the fall of 1869, when the

Mr. Hill then moved to Spartausburg, and in Jaiuiary. 1.S70, entered the general mercantile business with E. L. Anderson, as partner. This firm remained in the business until the fall of 1872. at which time Mr. Hill retired, transferring his interest to .Mr. Anderson. The following summer, he bought out Mr. Anderson, taking as a partner John Grow, transferring to him a one.third interest. After about one year, Mr. Grow was succeeded by J. A. Thomas. Mr. Thomas remained in the firm until 1878, wlien he sold his interest lo George F. Morgan. After two years' copartnership with Mr. Morgan, Mr. Hill bought his interest, and has since that time conducted the business icip»l b

5r of excellent school buildings, amonp a iwo-siory nrick, commodious and convenient. This tiuiiding is aoove tn« average for towns of the size of Spartansburg. He was married to Julia A, Davis, a step-daughter of Dr. R. H. Morgan, November 16, 1860. Mrs. Hill if a lady of refinement and superior e.-iecutive ability, and has been of great as

This is in many respects a model family - a kind Providence sparing the lives of all their children until the lime of writing lliis sketch. Their home is a model of neatness and domentic harmony. Mrs. Hill is an acceplahle and active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mr. Hill is an honored member of the I. O. 0. F. fraternity, and has taken all the degrees of the Encampment, and Grand Lodge Encampment ; he joined the Order, August, 1867, and has ever since taken a deep interest in iis success. In political preferment, he is a Republican of the stanchcst kind, and has never affiliated with any other party. ,,.- .

Mr. Hill leads a quiet and even life, energetic and progressive in hi's business, is a valuable member of society, and highly respected in the com-

Samuel J. Jennings

Samuel J. Jennings, a farmer and carpenter, son of Samuel and Margana (Madren) Jennings, was born in this county October 1, 18:53; he is the sevemh of a family of nine children, of whom four are now living ; his father was born in Pasquotank County, N. C, in the year 1799, and his mother was born in the same State and county in the year 1797. His parents lived in Norih Carolina until the year 1823, when they came to Indiana and settled near Founmin City, Wayne County. They remained here for three year*, when they c:une tn Rjvndolph County and located three miles south of Lynn, where they purchased fifty acres of unimproved land.

The deprivations and hardships they endured were extreme, Ijcing in very limited circumstances. So poor were they, their only menus of conveyance from North Carolina was a cart drawn by one horse, and from Wayne County lo Randolph in a cart drawn by oxen, their location in this county, .Mr. Jennings set to work to clear a farm from the wilderness, and succeeded in .securing a very comfortable home.

mention Willis Wilmore, Thomas Tuttle, Nuilnini.l t ,.. , : i o(h,(.s always found a welcome home with Mr. and Mrs. .Icnnin;;^. ' nni , very active member of the church, and it was mainly ilii . i i. ; :' -'< a the farm upon which he lives is situated one and one-liuU' mil.- . i-r r,i in;,. and consists of 110 acres; the other is an eighty acre InicI, and i.s Ic^'.and in Nettle Creek Township.

These farms are well improved and under a high state of cultivaiion. 'I'he soil is very productive, and Ihey are beautifully located. They are (he results of Mr. Jennings' persevering industry and frug.aliiy ; his liirin luiiMiiiL-s an^ among the most beautiful and convenient of the couniy. Mr. .Imir: - ! m.' - man of superior tasle, has made his home surrounding^ i .

sorrows, toils and hardships with her devoted husband uniil Mi li. ! ^: I, v, Iri, her life-work was ended and she was summoned to a fairer ciime an. I Jo.i a l"ng farewell to her grief-stricken family. She was a faithful wife, a devoled moUier, and a respected friend ; her husband owes much of his prosperity to her wise counsels, good judgment and untiring industry. By his first marriage, Mr. Jennings is the father of eight children, two boys and six girl.s, of whom seven are living. Their eldest two daughters are married, and living in cumfortable circumstances in this county ; his dat'ighter, Margaret M., married lo Lee Manning, and Sarah S. to David A. Moodcy, both residents of this county. His eldest son. James, is a deaf mute, caused by sickness when he was four years of age ; he has attended Ihe State Institution for Deaf and Diujib at Indih.ave been called to mourn the deaih Jf°oue child, a .l.inshter. who .lie.! uipcn eight months of age.

Mr. Jenuings was unitcl in a seoouil marriage to Mrs. Sarah J. Moore, daughter of Thoiurva and Nancy Bookout, pioneers of this county, December 9, 1876. She was the widowof.Milea Moore. Mrs. Jennings is a very amiable woman, kind and affectionate, and has been a f*ithful and devoted mother to Mr. Jennings" children. They are both acceptable and honored members of the United Brethren Church of Bethel Chapel. Mr. Jennings is President of the Board of Trustees of this church, a position he has held oontinuou"ly for several years. He was drafted in>o the service of the United States in September, 1864, but having a family depending upon him for support, he employed a substitute, paying? 1,000.

While working at his trade, he received two very seric came very near ending his life, from the e'ffects of which iiu u^ia iicvwr wulhoij recovered. He has a limited education, obi.iined from the common district schools ; is a man of superior energy, perseverance and frugality ; he has secured a oompcleocy of worldly effects, and is surrounded with all of the necessaries and luxuries of life. He is a man of unquealioned integrity, a useful oitisen, and he and his good wife are honored members of society.

SAMUEL 0. HILL, farmer, P. 0. Arba. This enterprising gentleman, who owns a hne farm of 160 acres in Section 7, on which he restides, is the son of Hiram and Mirtha (Mann) Hill, who were born in 1812, the former in Ohio and the latter in Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch was born in this county January 7, 1838 ; he was educated at Lebanon, Ohio. Mr. Hill enlisted July 20, 1861, in Company C, Nineteenth Indiana Infantry. He par. tioipated in numerous battles, and was classed among the brave and fearless. On the '28th of August, while engaged in the bittle of second Bull Run, ho received a severe wound, and lay on the fie'd (without food or drink, except one cracker) until September 6, when removed aud cared for by his comrades; he was taken to Washington, D. C, where he remained in the hospital until November; thence to Baltimore, where he was discharged on February 11, 1803. The event of his marriage took place August 11, 1866, to Margaret E. Peelle, who was born in Wayne County, Ind., April 1, 1847; she is the daughter of John and Lydia (Price) Peelle. Mr. and Mrs. H. have been blessed with six children, viz. : Effio L., born June 27, 1867 ; Nora L., October 16, 186n; John I., November 6, 1871; Lillie 0., September 5, 1873; Stuart O., March 4, 1876 ; and Orlie E., born April 20, 187'.). Mr. H. is a member of Spartansburg Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., No. 287. Mr. Hill was initiated into the mysteries of the I. 0. 0 F. on the llth day of August, 185!), at Winchester; he also joined the Christian Church on the llth day of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are both members of the Christian Church.

HENRY W. HORN, farmer, P. 0. Arbi. This estimable gentleman was born in Wayne County, N. C. May 14, 1829 ; is the son of Henry and Miriam (Wood) Horn, who were natives of the above county and State, the former born September 23, 1787. and the latter March 20, 1793. Mr. Horn became a resident of this county in 1832 ; he was educated at the Manual Labor School of Parke County, Ind. In 18.5G, he, as one of the firm of H. & H. W. Horn, opened a store at Arba, carrying a full and complete stock of general merohandiso ; he was at the same time appointed Postmaster; he continued in the mercantile business unti' in 1871 ; since then he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. The event of his marriage took place December 9, 1874. The chosen companion through life, Mrs. Ann Nichols, is a native of this county, born April 13, 1828; she is the daughter of Jonathan and Huldah (Way) Johnson, who were natives of North Carolina, the former born December 24 1800, and the latter Apiil 4, 1810. Mr. Horn aud his worthy lady are consistent members of the Society of Friends, and enjoy the respect and confidence of all who know them.

THOMAS HOUGH resides on his farm in Greensfork Township, adjoining the town of Spartansburg; he was born at Stoubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1W7, andcume to Greene County in 1817, and from thence to Butler County in 1827. The business in which he engageil led him to various places afterward. For some time, he resided in Cincinnati, Ohio; then in Boone County, Ky. ; then in Cincinnati again ; then in the Slate of Missouri, and again in Cincinnati and finally he settled down at Spartansburg in 1849, which has been his home ever since. Mr. Hough's father was an early pionear and among the first that landed at South Bend, and he was aoqaainted with all the old Indian spies. Mr. Hough's uncle, Benjamin Hough, was the first Auditor of the State of Ohio. The subject of this sketch was occupied in eorly life as a traveliitg salesman and collector for both wholeiale and retail merchants: he made many trips through the Snuthoru States, where Northern men were looked upon with suspicion ; his way of life was in those days very rough and oftentimes attended with danger ; but, being an adventurous spirit, he rather enjoyed it; he can say to his credit that he never was sued for a debt of his own nor ever was a delinquent taxpayer. His first wife wai Catherine Depew ; her father was in the war of 1812, and her mother rode on horseback from Rapidan, Va., to Boone County, Ky., in 1793. His second wife was Mary W. Ramney, and died in 1873. As a ciliien of Randolph, he is well and favorably known, having served in Greensfo-k Township in the official capacity of Justice of the Peace for nearly twenty-four years, and very rarely were his decisions appealed from. In his solemn duties as a Justice of the Peace, be has been called upon by 108 pair of matrimonial odvpnturers, for whom he tied the nuptial knot .\fter his last election to the oifice he honored so long, he became weary of official life and resigned. On his docket, after the last entry offioi»lly made by him, he wrote a firewell address to public life, closing it with

EMSLF,V JACKSON, farmer, P 0. Spartansburg, was born in North Caroliua November IH, 1828; he is the son of Joseph and Rosanna (Bright) Jack-

21, 1806. The subject of our sketch became a resident of this county in 1834; he was married Februarys, 1849, to Frances P. Roberson, who whs born in North Carolina November 11. 182'.; she was the daughter of WilliaTi and Mariam (Elliott) Riibcrson, who were natives of the above Slate, the former bom January '20, 1802, and the latter July 18, 1804. Mr. Jackson settled on Section 8, where he resided at the time of his death in 1882; he left to his heirs at his demise a fine farm of forty acres ; he was a member of Spartansburg Lodge, I. O. 0. F., No. 287. We can say of him that he was a thorough gentleman, respected by all who knew him. Mr. Jackson's family now consists of four children, viz. : James L., born August 8, 1863; John C. June 10, 1856 ; Albert L., October 6, 1858 ; and Sarah J., born October '22, 1861. Mrs. Jackson deceased August 0, 1866.

JOHN W. JACKSON, farmer. P. 0. Bethel, Ind., was born in Randolph County, Ind., December 8, 1834. He is the sin of Joseph and Rosanna (Bright) Jaoks:)n, who were natives of North Carolina. Mr. Jackson was married, July 18, 1857, to Letitik Barnes, who was born in North Carolina March 30, 1839. She Is th» daughter of Abner and Kesiah (Jackson) Barnes, who were natives of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have been blessed with five children, viz.: Amanda L., born August 16, 1859; Joseph E. , born Deoeuiher 28, 1861 ; Charles T., born April 6, 1864; Monty L., born October 0, 1866, and Carrie B., born July 27, 1809. Mr. Jackson owns' a well-im. proved farm of ninety acres, in Section 36, on which he has resided since 1861. He is a member of Bethel F. & A. M., No. 2-50. He and his worthy lady are consistent members of the U. B. Church, and are highly respected by all who

JAMES M JACKSON, farmer, P. 0. SparUnsburg, wai born in Guilford County, N. C, April 2, 1810. He is the son of John and Elizabeth (Millie) Jackson, who were natives of Maryland. Mr. Jackson became a resident of Indiana in 1833, and of this county in 1834, when he entered the e'ghty acres of land on which he now lives, and at the same time purchased an adjoining eighty. The event of his marriage took place January 2, 1839, to Dortha Cartwright, who was born October 9, 1817. She was the daughter of Hezckiah and Elizabeth Cartwright, who were natives of North Carolina. This union was blessed with four children, three of whom are living, viz. : Elizabeth A., born December 12, 1839; John W., March 3. 1841, and Hezekiah K., September 3, 1842, Mrs. Jackson died February '22, 1844. Mr. Jackson was married. January 6, 1847, to Mrs. Ann Jackson, who was born in North Carolina April 21, 1806. She is the daughter of James and Margaret (Griffin) Bright, who were natives of Maryland. This last union has been blessed with two children - Mary J., born November 1, 1847, and Sarah E., May 26, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are worthy members of the M. E. Church, and are highly respected by all who know them. Mrs. Jackson died July 15, 1881.

JOHN W. JACKSON, Jii., farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg, sou of James M. and Dortha (Cartwright) Jackson, who were natives of North Carolina; the former was boru April 2, 1810, and the latter October 9, 1817. The subject of our sketch was born in this county March 3, 1841. He was educated in the district schools of the county. Mr. Jackson enlisted, August 9, 1862, in Company F, Sixty-ninth Indiana Infantry. His first experience of the realities of military life was at the battle of Richmond, Ky., where he was taken prisoner, but after a few days was paroled, and went into camp at Richmond, Indiana, where he remained until October, when sent to Memphis, Tenn.; thence to Vicksburg, where he was under constant fire for five days, fa'ling hack to Arkansas Post; thence to Milligan's Bend. The winter of 1802-6;! was spent working on the canal in front of Vicksburg. The next battle partioipalod in was at Port Gibson, where Mr. Jackson was wounded on May 1, 186S. .4fler remaining in the hospital for sis weeks, he joined his regiment near Vicksburg, and was there at the time of the surrender; thence to Jackson, Miss. From there back to Vicksburg, and took part in the Teche expedition ; thence to Texas, where they remained during the winter. Took part in the Red River expedition, after which, for a period of six months, served as a patrol on the Mississippi River; thence to Mobile Bay. From there to Florida; thenoe back, and assisted in the capture of Fort DIakely. Assisted in taking the prisoners to Ship Island, coming back to Selina, Ala., where he rei mained for one month; thence to Mobile, where he was discharged July 6, .1865. Mr. Jackson was married, April '22, 1871, to Jennie Bowen, who was born in Randolph County January 31, 1847. She is the daughter of Ephraim X. and Ruth (Dwigglns) Bowen. This union wos blessed with Bertha M., born May 13, 1872. Mrs. Jackson died July 1, 1877. Mr. Jackson then battleu the hardships of life alone until April 7, 1881, when he was united in marriage with Louisa S. Davis, who was born in Ohio December 17, 1856, She is the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Hancock) Davis, the former born In Maryland October 15, 1833, and the latter In Ohio October 0, 1836. Mr. Jackson is a member of Spartansburg I. O. 0. F, No. 287. and of Pleasant Grove Orange, No. 226, and is known as a thorough gentleman.

ROBERT JORDAN, farmer, P. O. SparianMburg, wasbomin ButlerCounty, Ohio, November 9, 1814, and is the son of Robert and Sarah (Wimmer) Jordan, the fornuT a native of Ireland, and the latter of New Jersey. The subject of this sketch became a resident of this county February 7, 1866, settling where he now resides. He was married in 1832 to Rebecca Welch, who was born in Butler County, Ohio, September 12, 1814. She was the daughter of William and Mary (Burget) Welch. This union was blessed with two children - Elias P., born April 1, 1833, and Nancy, May 1, 1846. Mr. Jordan's second marriage took place January 18, 1864, to Hester A, Harris, who was a native of Butler County, Ohio. The result of (his union has been four children, viz. : James, born November 5, 1804; Clani J., June 20, 1866; Hannah M., March 13, 1859, and Robert, born March 8, 1863. Mr. Jordan owns a well-'mproved farm of eighty aorei in Section 30, and is a thorough gentleman, and highly respected by all who know him.

SAMUEL KESLER, farmer, P. 0. Spartan»burg. was bom in New Jersey January 1, 1819. He is the son of George Kesler, who was also a native of the above Slate The subject of our sketch left the parental roof when nine years of age. He first went to Cincinnati, and was employed on a boat plying between there and Louisville, Ky., but, after making a few trips, he became tired of river life and concluded to try farming. He found no trouble in securing the iletirod employment with Amos Barr, a farmer near Lebanon, Ohio, with whom he remained for a number of years. Mr. Kesler has been married three times. His last marriage took place April 1, 1801, to Mary Curts, who waa born in Ohio April 1, 1831. She is the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Royer) Curts. Mr. and Mrs. Kesler have been blessed with three children, viz. : George W. and Henry, who were born April 18, 1862, and Sarah E., horn January 26, 1884. Mr. Kesler became a resident of this county in 1862, and has, with the exception of one year spent in saw-milling at Union City, been engaged in farming. He owns a neat farm of sixty acres in Section 86, on which he resides. He ig an industrious, enterprising gentleman, respected by all

March 22, 1827. He Is the son of Levi W. K. Linzy and Epsey Thompson, who were natives of the above State. When eleven years old, he was taken to jMii'aissippi, where he was held in bondage for thirteen years, when he escaped ^i;l came to Shelby County, Ind., where he remained for one year. He then became a resident of this county, and was employed ot farm work until 186.3, when he went to Canada, where he remained until 1865, when he went into the lumbering districts of Michigan, and worked at saw-milliug for one year; thence bock to Canada, From there to Wisconsin, and was again engaged in saw-milling until July, 1858, when he returned to this county. He was married August 18, 1869, to Nancy Thompson, who was born in South Carolina July 19, 1844. She is the daughter of William Thompson, who was also a native of the above State. Mr. and Mrs. Linzy have had born to them ten children, six of whom are living, viz. : John F., born October 26, 1860; Charles B., September .W, 1862; Levi J., October 20, 1864; Casaius E., February 1, 1870; William A., October 24, 1874, and Mary J., April 15, 1877. Mr. Linzy enlisted in 1864 in Company G, Thirty-third Indiana Infantry. On his way South, he w»8 taken sick, and remained in the hospital at Chattanooga for several months, joining his command again at Raleigh, N. C. From there, he marched with Gen. Sherman's command to Richmond, Va., where he was again taken sick. From there, he was sent to MoDougle Hospital, of New York, where he was discharged May 2, 1865. Mr. Linzy is a member of the M. E. Church, and highly respected by all who know him. He owns a farm of sixtyfour acres in Section 12, on which he resides.

GEORGE W. MANN, farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg, who waa born in Butler County, Ohio, October 15, 1827, is the son of Thomas and Sarah (Bush) Mann, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mann became a resident of this county in 1841. He was married in October, 1848, to Willie Wiggs, daughter of William Wiggs. This union was blessed with Angeline, who was born May 10, 1849. in 18.50, death entered the home circle, and took fi-om it the estimable wife and mother. Mr. Mann then battled the hardships of life alone until January 23, 1863, when he married Lucinda L. Parker, who waa born in Darke County, Ohio, May 14, 18.30. Her father and mother, Samuel and Elizabeth (John) Parker, were natives of Pennsylvania, the former born March 7, 1797. Mr. and Mrs. Mann have had born to them nine ohihlren, eight of whom are living, viz,, Albert H., born July 9, 18.54; Samuel L., November 12, 1856; Rhoda B., June 3, 1857; John E., February 16, 1869; Elmira C, October 29, 1860; Minnie L., October 27,1865; Mary E., May 21, 1868, and Ruth E., born January 3. 1871. Mr. Mann SPttled where he now resides, in Section 4, in 1876. He owns a well-improved farm of 102 acres. He is a thorough gentleman, highly respected by all who know him.

JOHN F. MIDDLETON, farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg, was bom on the farm where he now resides November 26, 1842. He is the son of Thomas A. and Sarah (Borders) Middleton, the former born in Guilford County, N. C, November 5, 1799, and the latter in Virginia in 1804. The subject of our sketch was educated at the Industrial Academy of Wayne County, Ind. He enlisted August 18, 1802, in Company F, Sixty-ninth Indiana Infantry. Mr. Miudlelon took part in the battle of Richmond, Ky., where he was taken prisoner, and after three days paroled and sent to Camp Wayne, at Richmond, Ind., where he remained for two months. At the expiration of that time, he was exchanged and sent to the Uopartment of the Cumberland, under Gen. Grant. After participating in the battles of Chickasaw Bluff and Arkansas Post, he went into winter quarters at Young's Point. During Iho campaign of 186:!, he took part in numerous battles, among which may be luentioned Port Gibson, Champion Hill, the siege of Viokaburg, etc. Was transferred to the Gulf Department in the fall of 1868. Spent the winUr of 1863-64 at Indianola, Tex. From there, he was sent to assist in the Red River expedition. He was then with a marine corps detailed to guard the river between New Orleans and Vicksburg until November 1. Thence to Mobile Bay, in the vicinity of which he spent the winter of 1864-G6. From there to Florida. Thence to the siege of Fort Blakely, after which he returned to Mobile, where he remained during the summer. Was mustered out of service July 5. Mr. Middleton was married, August 20, 1865, to Serena Alexander, who was bom in Preble County, Ohio, April 21, 1847. She is the daughter of Clement F. and Rebecca (Parks) Alexander, the former bom in Ohio May 2, 1817. and the latter in Indiana December 18, 1810. This union has been blessed with two children - Ida, born May 19, 1866, and Thomas, born February 14, 1871. Mr. Middleton was elected Trustee of Greensfork Township in 1880. He owns a fine farm of 128 - acres in Section 2, on which he resides. He is known by many friends and acquaintances as a sterling gentleman.

JAMES ST. MYERS, f*Tmer, P 0. Winchester. This gentleman, born in Warren County, Ohio. June 22, 18.34, is the son of John St. Myers, who wiia a native of Virginia. The subject of our sketch became a resident of this State in 1837, settling in Wayne County. The event of his marriage took place October 8, 1867. The chosen companion through life, M.irgaret A. Clark, was born in North Carolina December 16, 1830. She is the daughter of Ivli and Malinda (Rayl) Clark, who were naUves of North Carolina. Mr. St. Myers settled where he now resides in 1867. His farm consists of eighty acres of wellimproved land in Section 11 ; his buildings are of a neat, substantial class ; he and his worthy lady have been blessed with three children - John A., bom November 5, 1868 ; Sarah E., September 3. 1866, and George E., bom September 21, 1873.

GEOEGE W. PERKINS, farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg, born in this county March 10, 1841, is the son of Nathaniel and Mary (Roberts) Perkins, the furmer born in North Carolina September 29, 1810, and the latter in Ohio April 8, 1820. The subject of this sketch was married, December 31, 1863, to Josephine Austin, who was born in Butler County, Ohio. She is the daughter of Jesse and Sarau (Chana) Austin. Mr. Ptrkins enlicted March 2, 1864, in Company H, Oue Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana Infantry. He was engaged in numerous battles, among which may be mentioned, Columbia, Franklin and Nashville, of Tennessee ; he wi^s mustered out of service September 16, 1866, and has since been engaged ia farming. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins have been blessed with five ohildien, vit.: George E., bora May 1, 1864 ; Ulysses G., October 7, 1866 ; Sarah J., August 29, 1869 ; Mary L., March 6, 1871, and Emma G., born January 7, 1873. Mr. Perkins is a sterling gentleman, and is highly respected by all who know him.

REUBEN RANDLE, farmer, P. 0. SparUnsburg, born in Preble County, Ohio, January 28, 1832, is the son of John and Lydia (Sawyer) Randle. The subject of this sketch has been a resident of this county since 1833. He was married, January 22, 1856, to Elijabeth Thompson, who was torn in South Carolina August 24, 1833. This union has been blessed with fuur children, viz.: John W. E., born March 6, 1858; Mary L., May 22, 1860; Lydia E., October 12, 1862, and Sarepta J., September 16, 1863. Sir. and Mrs. Handle are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are highly respected citizens.

JAMES B. BUBEY, farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg. This estimable gentle- . man, born in Union County, Ind., Deeember 25, 1829, is the son of Joseph W. and Ann (Harlan) Rubey, the former born in Kentucky September 25, 1806, and the laUer in Union County, Ind., July 14, 1808. Mr. Rubey settled with his parents on the farm where he now reuides March 7, 1868. The event of his marriage took place December 30, 1866. The chosen companion through life, Miss Christina Middleton, was born in this county September 16, 1836. She is the daughter of Samuel H. and Christina (Tharp) Middleton, the former born in Westmoreland County, Va., Match 4, 1794, and the latter in North Carolina May 28, 1790. Mr. and Mrs. Uubey have been blessed with two children - Matthew H., born October 27, 1856, and Mary C, August 3, 1858. Mr. Rubey is a consistent member of the Christian Church, and is an active worker in Pleasant Grove Grange, No. 228. He owns 260 acres of land, and may be classed among the enterprising farmers of this community. His early literary advantages were such as the pioneer youth generally enjoy ; but nature has comj,ensated largely for the lack of early opportunities. He believes in advancement, and is ever found willing to aid in any enterprise that tends to elevate and improve the standing of society.

JOHN. C. RUBY, farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg, son of Samuel F. and Jane Kuby. They were married in Darke County, Ohio, September 16, 1830. Father was born in Kentucky April 27, 1812; came with his parents to Union County, Ind. Afterward studied medicine with his brother, James, at Bethel, Wayne County, Ind., and became a very successful physiciau. About 1842. he purchased the farm now owned by John C, where he died December 31, 1868. Mother waa born in Pennsylvania February 17, 1818 ; came to Greene County, Ohio, with her parents, while in infancy, and two years previous to her marriage, she settled with her parents in Darke County, Ohio. John C. was bom on the farm he now owns December 14, 1843. Mrs. Mary Jane Ruby was born November 1, 1846, on the farm then and no* owned by her father, James M. Jackson. They were married, January 7, 1806. The subject of this sketch was deprived, by death, of his father when in his youth, and being the eldest boy living, the care of the family and farm depended upon him and his mother. How well they each done their part, present evidence will show by the many pleasant homes they eujoy. Enlisted in Company F, Sixty-ninth Regiment Infantry Indiana Volunteers, July 30th, and mustered in August 19, 1862. Was taken prisoner at Richmond, Ky., but was immediately paroled, aud went into camp at Richmond, Ind., until they were exchanged, when they went to Memphis, Tenn., where John C. fell ill with the measles; was afterward removed to Mound City. His brother repaired thilher, and helped to obtain his discharge. Regaining his health, he again enlisted in his old company July 4, 1864, and joined his regiment at Morganza Bond, La. Was in all the battles and skiruiiahing that his regiment was eugaged in while he was with them. His time did nut expire until after the regiment was mustered out, and was transferred to Twenty-fourth Regiment, Indiana Infantry Volunteers, and was mustered out in October, 1806. Since then, has followed the occupation of farming. Mr. Ruby haj one of the pleasantest homos in his township. His farm consists of 132} acres of fine farming land, and the improvements attest the enterprise and thrift of its owner. They have one daughter - Aura Bell, born October 27,1866. They also have an adopted son - Dilbert (Hunt) Ruby, born June 21, 1869. Mrs. Ruby is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Ruby is a Republican. In domestic relations, a kind, devoted and indulgent husband and father.

WILLIAM SASSEU, farmer, P. 0. Spartansburg. This estimable gentleman, born in Wayne County, N. C, October 13, 1811, is the son of WiUiam and Susanna (Starlan) Saaser, who were natives of the above State and county. The subject of this sketch, in company with his mother, came to Randolph County in 1830. They purchased a farm near where he now resides, on which they settled. Mr. Sasser was married October 14, 1830, to Elizabeth Ozbun, who was born in GuiUord County, N. 0. After marriage, Mr. S. rented land, and was engaged in farming for len years. At the expiration of that time, ho moved to Hamilton Coumy, Ind., and purchased a farm of forty acres, which he shortly afterward suld, ami then entered eighty acres, on which he settled and began to improve, but soon after met with an opportunity to sell out to advantage, did so and returned to this county; lived on rented land for two years; then purchased a firm of forty acres near Spartansburg, on which he resio d for three years ; since then he has bought and sold numerous farms,

LUTHER TILLSON, farmer, P. 0. Spartansbur-. This estimable gentleman, born in Darke County, Ohio, .\pril 18. 1817, is the son of Leonard and Lydia (Cood) Tillson, the former born ia Vermont November 11, 17'J4, and the , latter in North Carolina September 10, 1789. The subject of this sketch was maiTied. December 20, 1849, to Catharine N. Rhodes, who was a native of Darke County, Ohio, born March 30, 1827. She is the daughter of Samuel and .lane (.Jones) Rhodes, the former born in Vermont January 22, 1787, and the latter in Kentucky October 2, 1793. This union has been blessed with fi»e children, viz., Rosaltha A., born September 29, 18-58, and deceased August 20, 185.5: Clarissa E., October 14. 1852; William L., September 19. 1850; Harriet E., November 28, 1858, and Walter A., March 14, 1862. Mr. Tillson has, with the ejtception of the year 1856, which was spent at Ilillaboro, Ind., resided in this county since 18-54. He purchased and settled on the farm where he now lives in 1878. He owns fifty acres of well-improved land. He and hid worthy lady are members of the Christian Church, and are higlily respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.