Jackson Township (part 2 of 2)

Robert A. Brookie was born in Woodward County, Kentucky, June 11, 1826, the third son and fifth child of William and Mary (Dougherty) Brookie. When he was about eight years of age his parents emigrated to Clinton County, Indiana, where his youth was spent in helping to clear a heavily timbered farm. He remained at home until twenty-two years of age. June 21, 1848, lie was married to Miss Amanda F., daughter of Alexander Rogers, who was born in Kentucky in 1801, and when a young man removed to Adams County, Ohio, where he married Miss Catharine, a daughter of Hugh Fenan who came from Ireland. Mr. Rogers resided in Ohio about ten yuars, then removed to Daviess County, Indiana, where he lived four years, and in 1828 came to Clinton County, entered a tract of land and resided upon it until the fall .of 1865, then removed to Linn County, Iowa, and died three weeks later. His wife died in February, 1861. R. A. Brookie settled upon a portion of the land which his father had previously entered, soon after his marriage. Here he resided eight years, then purchased his present farm, and has since followed agricultural pursuits. Mr. and Mrs. Brookie have had five children - Mary C. (deceased), John H., William (deceased), Sarah E. and David L. Both are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Brookie is a tru(! Republican.

ElihuBuntin was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky, September 12, 1808. His parents, Andrew and Elizabeth (Lothridge) Buiitin, were natives of Kentucky. The former was a son of James Buntin, who came from South Carolina, and was among the early settlers of Kentucky. He was killed by the Indians. The motlier was a daughter of John and Martha Lothridge, natives of Virginia, and of Irish descent. Elihu remained with his parents until he reached his majority. Being of limited means and unable to obtain a home in his native State, he emigrated to Indiana in the fall of 1829, and purchased 160 acres of land of J. R. Shoemaker, giving his obligation in payment. He immediately commenced clearing and improving his land. In 1834 he returned to Kentucky and, September 25, married Eliza A., daughter of Thomas and Sarah Maddox; the former was a native of Germany and came to Kentucky iu an early day. Immediately after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Buntin came to their pioneer home in this township, where by hard work and close attention to business he soon had his land in a high state of cultivation. From time to time he was able to add to it until he had 700 acres of improved land. In connection with his farming he engaged in dealing in live stock, in which he was remarkably successful. He was bereaved by the loss of his wife July 28, 1838. He was again married January 23, 1840, to Miss Margaret, daughter of George and Sally (Green) Maddox, and they had two children - George Andrew, born July 22, 1842, was among the first to go forth in defense of his country; he enlisted in Company D, Seventy-second Kegiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and gave his life to the service, dying in Gallatin, Texas, January 4, 1863. Sarah E. is the wife of Francis M. Clark. Politically Mr. Buntin is an uncompromising Republican. In boyhood he formed the idea that slavery was a curse to the country, and used every effort to drive it from the land.

Robert Carrick, a native of Clinton County, was born in Ross Township, June 24, 1836. His parents' names were John Carrick and Rebecca (Major) Carrick; the former was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 1805, of Irish parentage. In 1832 he emigrated to this count)' and entered 160 acres of land in Ross Township which he improved. Robert was the third of eight children, three of whom survive, to wit - Robert, Andrew, and David. The names of the deceased are - William, Thomas, Mary J., Newton and Sarah E. Andrew and David reside on the old farm. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian church. Mr. Carrick died April 16, 1855, and his wife in 1877. Robert remained on the farm with his parents until his marriage, October 18, 1860, to Miss Ann E., daughter of Edward and Nancy Cunningham, who were among the early settlers of this county. After his marriage Mr. Carrick resided in Ross Township until 1866, when he pur- 'chased the farm on which he now lives, in Jackson Township, consisting of eighty acres now in a high state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Carrick are the parents of six children, four of whom survive - Alice, Florence, Emma, and Newton; Bertha and Edward are deceased. Mrs. Carrick died on the 24th day of August, 1877. On the 26th day of March, 1879, he was married to his present wife, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, widow of Frank Thompson, of Carroll County, Indiana. She was a daughter of John Gillam and, like her husband, a native of Indiana. In 1868 Mr. Carrick was elected real estate-appraiser for Olintoa County. At a joint convention of tlie Republicans of Tip|)ecanoe and Clinton counties, held at La Favette, September 14, 1886, he was unanimously nomir nated for joint representative for these two counties in the State Legislature. Mr. Carrick is one of the solid, substantial citizens of the county, possessing the respect and esteem of all who know him. In politics he is a Republican. He and his wife are members of tlie Presbyterian church.

Thomas Ddrbin was born in Green County, Kentucky, May 11, 1813. He was a son of Amos and Susan (White) Durbin, the former a native of Maryland. He served five years as a spy under General Wayne during the Indian war, rendering great service to his commander and making several narrow escapes. At one time he lost a finger while in an encounter with an Indian. After the war he returned home and soon went to Pennsylvania, where he married a daughter of David White, who was a native of "Wales and came to America settling in Pennsylvania during the Indian troubles. His daughter remained in the fort nearly three years. After their marriage they went to KenUicky and afterward removed to Johnson County, Indiana, where Thomas was reared to manhood. He married Miss Martha, daughter of David Forsythe, who came to Indiana from Kentucky at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. Durbin came at once to Clinton County and settled upon land which he had previously entered. He now owns 200 acres of land in a good state of cultivation. He has given each of his children a home. They had four children - Amos, Susan, Sarah and JSTancy A. Mr. Durbin was bereaved by the loss of his wife, who died May 6, 1851.

James L. Irwin was born in Ross County, Ohio, February 4, 1825, the youngest of eleven sons of Samuel and Esther (Dean) Irwin. When four years of age his parents removed to Montgomery County, Indiana. When he was nine years of age his father died, and soon after he started out to seek his own fortune, working by the month at any labor which he was able to obtain. August 22, 1S50, he married Miss Elizabeth Hutton, daughter of Hiram and Sarah (Gilmore) Hutton, who came from Ohio to Indiana in an early day. Mrs. Irwin was born in Tippecanoe County. They settled upon a farm in Montgomery County, where they resided until 1862 when they came to this township. They have had four children: one still survives - Hiram S. The deceased are - Robert M., Sarah F., and aa infant. Mrs. Irwin died in Jannary, 1861. Mr. Irwin was again married June 9, 1864, to Jane Ann, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Lick) Jenkins, who came from Ohio to Indiana in 1831. where Mrs. Irwin was born. They were the parents of five children, only one living - Etta L. The deceased are - Maggie, Clara B., Julia, and Lucy M. Mr. Irwin has a fine farm of 117. acres, all improved. They are members of the Presbyterian church and Mr. Irwin is a Hepublican.

RoBEET S. Iewin was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 14, 1818. He was the ninth son and the eleventh of thirteen children of Samuel and Esther (Dean) Irwin. In September, 1829, his i parents removed to Indiana, and when he was seventeen yeai's of age his father died. The two following years he resided with his mother. He came to Jefferson, this county, and went to school to John B. Crothers. He then followed teaching for a time. September 24, 1840, he was married to Rebecca Gray, a daughter of John Gray, who came from Batler County, Ohio, to this county in an early day. After his marriage he continued teaching until 1843, then settled upon a farm two miles west of Frankfort, where they resided seven years. He then purchased a part of his present farm in this township. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin had six children, five of whom are living - Sarah M., John S. (deceased), Isaac N., Samuel G., Robert W. and Mary J. Mrs. Irwin departed this life December 5, 1855, and May 29, 1856, he married Mrs. E. M. Smiley, whose maiden name was Pendergrest, a native of Ohio. By this union were four children - Mary E., Elizabeth E., Rosa A., and Clara B. The second wife died April 13, 1878. In 1856 Mr. Irwin served as magistrate four years; has also been township trustee two terms. His farm contains 300 acres of improved land. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and politically is a Republican.

J08IA.H M. Jenkins, a native of Ohio, was born March 5, 1836. "When a child his parents came to this county, where his father had previously entered land. His youth was spent in assisting his father in clearing his farm and attending subscription school. He remained with his parents until his marriage, April 21, 1864, to Miss Isaphene, a daughter of George Koontz, of Washington Township, after which he settled upon his present farm, which is a part of the old homestead of his father, and has followed farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of blooded stock. His farm contains 430 acres of improved land. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are the parents of five children, viz. - Mattie, Harrison, Addison, William and Frank. Katie is deceased. Mrs. Jenkins is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Jenkins Has always been a Eepublican in politics.

Rev. John Kinder was born in Perry County, Indiana, November 6, 1817, the fourth son and fifth child of John and Jane (Malone) Kinder, the former a native of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry, the latter a native of Virginia and of Irish origin. They came from Kentucky to the Territory of Indiana about the year 1812. In 1823 they removed to Putnam County, where they resided until 1836. Tliey then came to this county and entered eighty acres of land on section 8, in this township. He afterward purchased fifty acres on section 6, which was entered bj' our subject, where they followed farming until tlieir death. Both were members of the Baptist churcii, where he ofiiciated as deacon several years. He died July 10, 1858, at the age of eighty years, his wife surviving him only one month. She was aged eighty -four years. The youth of John Kinder was spent in assisting his father on the farm and in attending the subscription schools. He was first married June 18, 1835, to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Abraham and Margaret (Gent) Reagle, who came from Tennessee to Kentucky, theuce to Indiana in 1831:. The first season after his marriage he worked for his father, and with his earnings entered forty acres of Government land, which he sold the following July, and again entered fifty-six acres, on which he erected a home and cleared a portion of it. In 1837 he removed to Frankfort, where he resided two years, working on the first brick court-house erected in the county. He then rented land four years; then purchased a half interest in sixty acres in Perry Township, upon which he resided four years. He again purchased the first land he had entered in the county. He now has 220 acres including the home farm. They were the parents of thirteen children, four living - Jane, Elizabeth, Joseph and Rebecca. The deceased are - Mary Ann, Nancy P., Albert, John; the others died during infancy. March 22, 1857, his wife died, and January 28, 1858, he married Electa M., a daughter of William and Mary Strong, natives of Trimble County, Ohio, coming to this county in 1852. Of their seven children, six are living - James W., Samantha, Milo E., Squire D., Lewis R. and Ulysses G. Gilbert E. is deceased. In 1831 Mr. Kinder united with the Regular Baptist church and was elected clerk, which office he held several years. He was ordained in the ministry in 13i2, and lias preached forty-four years to the same congregation without compensation. Politically he was formerly a Whig and cast his first vote for Henry Clay; he is now a Republican.

S. W. Lton was born on the farm where he now resides August 25, 18i7, and is the only surviving child of Samuel Lyon, who was born in North Carolina in 1792, and removed with his parents to South Carolina where lie lived until fourteen years of age, then went into the Mexican war under his father. After this he followed farming until 1831, when he sold his property, including his slaves, and removed to this State. He entered eighty acres of Government land in this county, afterward adding 168 acres. When over forty years old he married Miss Mary, daughter of Isaiah Mundell. By this union there were three children, only one now surviving. James died at the age of six years and Ma^' at fourteen. Mrs. Lyon died in 1854 and Mr. Lyon in 1858. After his father's death, Samuel, the subject of this notice, lived with his uncle, John Brown, three years, and afterward lived with his guardian, Stewart Breckenridge, for five years. He had then reached an age when he was at liberty to choose his own guardian, and selected William Salisbury, with whom he lived until he reached his majority. He then took possession of his own estate, and has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. August 27, 1872, Mr. Lyon was united in marriage with Miss Clarissa, daughter of Nicholas Strain, who was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, October 14, 1855. They are the parents of four children - EosaUUa, born May 25, 1873; Maggie E., born July 18, 1875; Electa C, born March 12, 1880, and Verna Wilson, born March 4, 1886. Politically Mr. Lyon is a Republican.

George M. Major was born in Ross Township, this county, December 22, 1843. He is the only living child of Josiah and Mary (Seawright) Major, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. When a child his parents moved to Center Township, wliere the mother died soon after. He then went to live with his uncle, the Hon. George Major, of Ross Township, with whom he resided two years. His father was then married a second time and George M. returned home. He was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. July 3,1863, he enlisted in Company I,One Hundred and Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served until the following March when he was honorably discharged. April 11,1867, he was married to Margaret A. Douglass, daughter of Will- iam and Eliza (Coulter) Douglass, and a native of Preble County, Ohio After his marriage he lived in Madison Township until 1872 when he removed to this township and purchased his present farm of 128 acres of improved land. They have had three children - Lorena J., Samuel S.,and Mary E., who died at||three years of age. Mrs. Major died July 23, 1877, and March 5, 1879, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Irwin, daughter of A. C. Irwin, of this township. Ee is a member of the Presbyterian church, and politically is a Republican.

Thomas Major was born in Ross Township, this county, September 2, 1810, the third son and sixth child of John and Mary (Carrick) Major. He remained on the farm with his parents until his marriage, October 24, 1864, to Miss Almeda, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Ross) Allen, a native of Washington Township. They settled upon their present farm on section 28, where they have since resided and pursued agriculture. Their farm contains 140 acres of improved land. They are the parents of three children - David R., Ada M. and Mary E. Politically Mr. Major is a staunch Republican.

Nehemiah McKenset, deceased, was born in North Carolina, March 1, 1795. His father, George W. McKensey, came from Scotland before the Revolutionary war, in which he served as a soldier and was taken prisoner by the enemy. Nehemiah was quite young when his parents removed to Warren County, Ohio. He remained with them until he was eighteen years of age, then enlisted and served through the war of 1812 under Oeneral Harrison. In 1815 he came with Abraham Elliott's family to Indiana, and while on the way married a daughter of Mr. Elliott. They settled in what is now Vigo County, where tliey lived a short time, then moved to Montgomery County, thence to Boone County, and located on tlie land where Thorntown now stands. In 1830 they removed to Clinton County and entered 320 acres of Government land, which he improved and lived upon during the remainder of his life. He assisted in organizing and maintaining the first Christian church in the county, and officiated as deacon. They were the parents of nine children, viz. - Andrew J., Samuel (deceased), Abraham (deceased), George E., Urban C, Eliza (deceased), Joab, Wesley and Mordecai B. He died in 1874. His wife survived him until the following October when she died, age d eighty years.

Montgomery County, Indiana, February 6, 1825. When five years of age his parents removed to Clinton County, where he was reared on a frontier farm, receiving his education in the subscription schools held in the primitive log school-house of early days. January 30, 1845, he was married to Miss Indiana, daughter of John R. and Mary (Lindsey) Shoemaker, who came from Kentucky to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where Mrs. McKensey was born. They afterward removed to Clinton County where Mrs. Shoemaker died February 25, 1848. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. McKensey resided in Johnson Township two years, then returned to Jackson and rented land for a time. He then purchased some land upon which he resided until 1856, then settled upon a part of the old homestead. He now has 130 acres of well-improved land. Mr. and Mrs. McKensey have had nine children, viz. - Nehemiah, Mahala (deceased), John R., James A., Maliala, Mary, Martha, Marcia C. and Perry T. Both are members of the Christian cliurch, and politically he is a Republican.

John Moore was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, February 28, 1818, son of Robert and Margaret (Jenkins) Moore, of Irish ancestry. In the spring of 1831 Robert Moore and his family emigrated from Pennsylvania to Rush County, Indiana, and in 1834 removed to Clinton County and entered 120 acres of Government land, where he passed the remainder of his days. Here John grew to manhood. Of their nine children, four sons and two daughters are living. He died December 18, 1867, at the age of seventyfour years. His wife died February 28, 1839, aged forty-two years. July 18, 1837, John was married to Miss Mahulda, daugh-. ter of Thomas and Rachel (Bodkins) Douglas, who came from' Adams County, Ohio, and settled in Jackson Township, Clinton County, in 1836. After his marriage Mr. Moore again settled in the wilderness upon land whicli he entered, and through honest toil and industry accumulated a competency. He resided on the farm which he first entered until 1872, then purchased the farm where he now resides, which consists of 239 acres. They were the parents of fourteen children, eleven of whom are living - Thomas, Emily, Rachel, Robert, William F., James, Clarissa J., Eliza, Martin L., John B., Charles, Alice and Mahuida B. One child died in infancy. Robert died while serving his country during the late civil war. He died April 7, 1865, at Grafton, Virginia, aged twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of

Thomas Mooee was born in Jackson Township, April 27, 1838, and is a son of John Moore. He was reared on a farm and only received a common-school education. He resided with his parents until his marriage, which occurred September 14, 1861, to Miss Martha, daughter of John Major. He settled upon his present farm, which then consisted of tliirty acres, to which he has since added 160 acres. They are the parents of nine children - -William, Annie E., A. my A., Nettie M., Frank, Lloyd, Bessie G. (died in infancy), G. Earl and T. Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Presbyterian church, and Mr. Moore is a staunch Republican.

Adam Mundell was born in Lawrence County, this State, February 9, 1812. His fatlier, James Mundell was a native of Kentucky, and of Irish descent. His mother, Mary (Smith) Mundell was a native of Germany. They were married in Kentucky and immigrated to the Territory of Indiana in a very early day. In 1828 they removed to this county and entered a large tract of Government land with which he furnished his eight children a home. His father died about the year 1838. Adam remained with his parents until his father's deatli. He was married in 1856 to Miss Ellen, a daughter of Alexander Boyers, an early settler of this county. After their marriage they settled upon their present farm, which contains 200 acres of land. They were the parents of two sons - James and Joseph; the latter is deceased. Mr. Mundell lost his wife by death in 1881. He is a member of the United Brethren church, and has been a life-long 'Democrat. He cast his first vote for James Monroe.

Alexander Sims was born in Scotland, April 12, 1820. When he was thirteen years of age, in 1833, his parents, James and Ann (Primrose) Sims, emigrated to America, their destination being Clinton County, two elder brothers having settled hei-e two years previous. On their way from Cincinnati the father died, leaving the mother with five children and her eldest daughter's husband, James Hodge, to continue the journey. Mrs. Sims here entered eighty acres of land which her sons improved, and four or live years later she died. In 1837 Alexander went to learn the cooper's trade with his uncle, Alexander Sims. He served his appreuticeship and worked as a journeyman seven years. He then went into the business for himself and followed it thirty-nine years, in con- nection with farming, and by industry has accumulated a good property. His farm contains 120 acres of improved land. He retired from active business in 1S85. April 12. 1841, Mr. Sims was married to Miss Eliza, daughter of William Doty, who came from Highland County, Ohio, in 1834, and settled in Madison Township. Eight children have been born to them - Margaret A., James, Nancey E., George W., Eunice Phebe, Ruth, Mary Alice and John W. Ruth and Mary A. are deceased. Mrs. Sims died January 9, 1883. Mr. Sims is a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics i.*? a Democrat.

Hezekiah Strange, deceased, was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, November 13. 1801. His parents were Stephen and Anna (Crook) Strange, of English and Welsh descent. He remained in his native county until he attained his majority. He then went to Shelby County where he was married December 1, 1825, to Miss Nancy, a daughter of William and Catharine Cook, wlio were natives of Virginia, and among the early settlers of Kentucky. Hezekiah followed farming in Kentucky until the fall of 1827, when he emigrated to Hendricks County, this State, and the following year to this county, where he entered 160 acres of unimproved land in Jackson Township. He cleared and improved this land and subsequently added thirty-seven and a half acres. Mr. and Mrs. Strange were the parents of eight children, seven of whom are living. Their names are - Stephen, William, Jesse, Seth, Mary E., James (deceased). Henry and Diey Elizabeth. Mr. Strange accumulated a large pi'operty, and his honesty and integrity of character won him many' warm friends. He served as school trustee under the old school law for many year?. On his farm was built the first church in the township, being a log building, characteristic of the olden time. He died January 19, 1883, aged eighty-two years, and his wife died March 13, 1885. at the same age - sixty-eight years of happy married life together. Their golden wedding was celebrated by more than eighty friends and relatives.

HJENET Steange, farmer and stock-raiser, was born on the farm where he now lives, October 8, 1843, the seventh child of the preceding. Until he reached his majority his time was spent assisting his father on the farm and attending school. At the age of twenty -one he began teaching school, and taught one year. He was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Jane Hardwick, May 4, 1865. She was a daughter of Wesley and Susan A. (Hutchins)

Hardwick, who came from Kentucky to Hendricks Countj in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Strange settled upon the old homestead, and were the parents of seven children - Francis A., Frederick W., Charles L., Jesse O., Mary L., Lillian A. and William W. Charles L. was accidentally killed December 10, 1872; Lillian A. is also deceased. In 1872 Mr. Strange was elected to the office of justice of the peace, an office he held for twelve years, and has been a member of the Democratic central committee for several years. The entire family are active members of the Presbyterian church, in which Mr. Strange is an elder and also clerk of the session.

Seth Strange, fourth son of Hezekiah Strange, was born in this township April 8, 1836. He was reared on a farm and resided with his parents until his marriage, December 11, 1856, to Miss Eminence, a daughter of Abraham 0. and Sarah Cook, who came from Shelby County, Kentucky, to this county where Mrs. Strange was born. When she was fourteen months old herparents returned to Shelby County where they have since resided. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Strange lived in Cyclone one year. He then purchased his present farm of seventy-nine and a half acres and has since followed an agricultural life. Politically he is a Democrat.