Harrison Township (part 3 of 3)

WILLIAM E. VAELEY (boots and shoes) was bom July 4, 1855. in Richland County, Ohio, and is a son of Joseph and Lucy (Crawshaw) Varley, both natives of England. Joseph Varley received a very limited education, but by his own exertions after he became a man, he became well informed. In about 1848 or 1849, he emigrated to the United Stages - on the Great Eastern, on her first trip. His family afterward joined him. He first settled in TJtica, N. Y., where he worked in a brass foundry for two years. He then removed to Newcastle, Eichland Co. , Ohio, remaining about two years, returning to Utica. After a few years, he moved to Mansfield, thence to Marion,- remaining there until 1868. He then removed to Clay County, Ind., where he still resides, following his trade, that of watch-making. Mrs. Varley died in 1873 ; was a member of the Baptist Church, of which Mr. Varley is a member also. William E. Varley, our subject, received a common school education. At the age of eighteen, he commenced to learn the trade of a shoe-maker, serving an apprenticeship of two and a half years, after which he worked as a journeyman about two years. In the fall of 1877, he came to Eminence, Ind. , and set up a shop of his own, where he is doing a thriving business. He held the office of Postmaster at Eminence for one year; was married, November 1, 1883, to Sarah J. Hazlette, a native of Morgan County, Ind. Mr. Varley belongs to a subordinate Lodge of the I. O. O. F., of which he is P. G.

JAMES WALLACE, farmer and stock-dealer, was born in Adams Township, Morgan County, Ind., October 21, 1837, and is the third child in a family of eleven children born to Elijah and Melvina (Manley) Wallace, natives of East Tennessee, and of Irish and English descent respectively. Elijah Wallace received only a limited education at the subscription schools taught in the rude log schoolhouses of the East Ten- nessee frontier. Here he was also married, and soon after, in 1834, came to what was then Adams Township, Morgan Co. , Ind. , but is now in eluded in Hendricks County. Here he bought and entered some 200 acres of land, which he partially improved, and afterward sold and bought other lands in the same township, where he' has since improved a farm to which he added until he was the owner of some 2,000 acres in Putnam, Morgan and Hendricks Counties, Ind., a part of which he has since deeded to his children. He now lives in Hendricks County, and is in his seventy -fourth year. His father, David Wallace, was a veteran of th6 war of 1812. James Wallace, the subject, received a fair common school education, and was employed on the home farm until he was twenty-one years old; afterward farming on shares for some four years. He then bought a farm of 190 acres in Adams Township, McSrgan Co;, Ind., upon which he still resides. The farm is well improved, and Mr. Wallace has given especial attention to breeding fine stock, especially Norman horses, Poland- China hogs and Cots wold sheep. He is now serving his second term as Trustee of Adams TownAip. He was first married March 21, 1861, to Eebecca AUee, a native of Putnam County, Ind. To this anion were born seven children, three sons and four daughters, all of whom are yet living. Mrs. Eebeca Wallace died March 5, 1879. She was a member of the Church of God. Mr. Wallace was next married June 15, 1882, to Mrs. Mary A. (Pike) McFadden, a n ative of Hendricks County, Ind. One daughter has blessed their union - Hattie M. In politics, Mr. Wallace is a Democrat.

ROBERT S. WALTERS, farmer and teacher, was born in Adams Township, Morgan Co. , Ind., March 5, 1850, and is the youngest of seven children born to Richard and Frances (Asher) Walters, natives of Clay County, Ky., and of Welsh descent. Richard Walters received his early education in his native State. At the age of eighteen years, in 1823, he epaigrated with his parents to Owen County, Ind., where he was first married to Miss Susan Brasier, who bore him two children; after her death he was married, in the same county, to the mother of our subject. In about 1835, he came to Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind., where he entered and bought 240 acres of wild land, and improved a farm, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred April 13, 1871, in his sixty-fifth year; both were members of the Baptist Church. His wife died September 11, 1873, aged sixty-six. Robert S. Walters, the subject, received a good common school education, and has taught during the winter season in his native township and county for the past fourteen years. He has always resided on the old homestead, a part of which he now owns and cultivates. He was married, April 12, 1874, to Miss Mary C. Patrick, a native of Adams Township, Morgan Co. , Ind. Three children have been born to them, only one of whom, an infant, not named, is now living. Mr. Walters is a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 440, A., F. & A. M. In politics, he is a Democrat.

ANDREW J. WATSON, merchant, was born in Ashland Township, Morgan Co., Ind., February 23, 1845, and is the sixth child in a family of eleven children born to Simon and Samirah (Bowman) Watson, the former oE whom was a native of Nortjh Carolina, and the latter of Kentucky. When but an infant one year old, in 1813, Simon Watson's parents emigrated from North Carolina to Washington County, Ind., where . y remained only a few months. They then removed to Jackson

County, Ind., where young Simon passed his childhood and youth, receiving only a very limited education at the rude log schoolhouses of that frontier settlement. In about 1830, the family came to Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind., where his father entered land, and improved a farm. Simon was married November 27, 1836, and soon afterward entered 160 acres of land in Ashland Township, Morgan Co. , Ind. , to which he has since added, now owning a well-improved farm of 200 acres. For more than forty-live years, he and wife have been members of the Missionary Baptist Church; he is also a member of the Eminence Lodge, No. 440, A., F. & A. M. ; and in politics is a Democrat. The father of Mrs. Samirah Watson, viz., John Bowman, was one of the companions of Daniel Boone in the early settling of Kentuckj'. Andrew J. Watson, the subject of our sketch', received a good common school education in youth, and was employed on the old homestead, in Ashland Township, until he had attained his twenfy-third year. He then taught in this and Owen County during the fall and winter seasons for some sixteen years, being employed at the painter's trade during the summer months. In March, 1883, he engaged in merchandising at Eminence, Ind. , in company with Mr. Joseph 0. Ehea, continuing in the trade one year. He is not at present engaged in any active business. Mr. Watson was married, June 21, 1874, to Miss Lucretia A. Cummings, a native of Morgan County, Ind. Two daughters have blessed their union. Both Mr. Watson and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. He is also member of Eminence Lodge, No. 440, A., P. & A. M., of which lodge he is a Past Master, and has represented the same in the Grand Lodge of the State. In politics, he is a Democrat, and is one of the prominent citizens of Morgan County.

ALFRED A. WATSON, blacksmith, was born in what is now Ashland Township, Morgan Co. , Ind., October 22, 1848, he being the seventh in a family of eleven children born to Simon and Samirah (Bowman) Watson, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this volume. Alfred A Watson, our subject, received a good common school education in his native county. At the age of twenty-two, he began learning the trade of blacksmithing, serving an apprenticeship of three years. He then opened a shop of his own in Eminence, Morgan Co., Ind., where he is still conducting the business. He was married, December 24, 1869, to Mrs. Jane (Nicholas) McMorries. Six children were born to them, of whom three daughters are still living. Mrs. Watson dying February 23, 1881, Mr. Watson next united himself with Mrs. Mary J. (Summers) Sligar November 16, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Watson belong to the Baptist and the Methodist Episcopal Churches respectively. Mr. Watson is a member of the Eminence Lodge, No, 317, 1. O. O. F. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is one of the principal business men of Eminence, Morgan Co., Ind.