Madison Township

Madison Township

It was originally a part of Ross and Washington Townships. By reference to the township history of the former, it will be seen that the first settlement was made in the vicinity of Rossville, and the latter in the vicinity of Jefferson. Hence, that portion of Clinton "now included within the boundaries of Madison was not settled until a few years later.

The eabin of the former stood on what is now the Daniel Baum farm, while the others fixed their homes, respectively, on the farms belonging to Mr. Elliot, Eli Mart and John Mart. They all came late in the year 1829, or early in 1830.

A settlement now existing in that locality, before the close of the year 1830, a number of substantial men were added to the list of pioneers: They were Henry Miller, who settled on the David Combs farm ; Duncan Ridge, on what is at present the Miller farm ; a gentleman by the name of Platt, on the farm of Robert Clendening ; Barney McKenally, on the Dailey farm; William Grey, on the land

In 1831, came the following reliable men: Samuel Harper, who located on the John McNutt farm; James Hamilton, on the farm owned by George Old; Jacob Baum, on what is now the. Daniel Baum farm; John Garlmger, on the farm the property off James McDavis; Major Brown, on the Hamilton farm; and William Peters, on the farm where he is still living. The last named gentleman has been longer in the township than any one now living. He has lived beyond man's allotted time, yet, for one of his active

In 1832, Nicholas Buck settled on the land now the present site of Mulberry, and David Leckiitner, on the land where he is now living. Both of these gentlemen are yet honored and respected citizens of the township. Others, of 1832, were Hlisha Rogers, John Sloan, David Darland and Mr. Harris.

Among those who came soon after 1832, and aided in bringing the forests into a state of cultivation, we mention William Doughdy, Peter Liebenguth, William Henry, John Clendening, John W. Boggs and Henry Lewis.

The first religious meetings in the township were held in private fan ilies, and in the woods, according to the custem of the pioneers. The zeal manifested in those early days in attendmg religious meetings is highly commendable. It is greatly to be regretted that this zeal is not possessed by more of the men and women of to-day. A pioneer thought nothing of walking through mud and brush four o five miles to hear a sermon preached, while the men and women of the present find it too exhausting to ride that distance on a good road, and in a comfortable carriage.

The first school house was built on the corner of Mr. Baum's land, about 1834. This was built by private individuals, and for a time supported by private aid. Another school house was built about the same time (1834 and 1835) on the Hamilton farm. A gentleman by the name of Cane had charge of the first school taught there.

The township was organized at the March term of the Commissioners' Court, 1839. At that time the Commissioners authorized an election to be held at Winship's mill, the first Monday in April of 1839. John Clendening was chosen first Justice of the Peace. Probably the first 'Trustees were William Henry and John Sloan

The South Fork of Wild Cat, which flows through the township, affording splendid adyantages for milling, Mr. Winship was not long in the township before he sought to improve these. He accordingly, in 1839, commenced the building of a saw-mill, to which was afterterward attached a corn cracker. This enterprise received the hearty approval of every citizen in Madison and adjoining townships, as it afforded them the opportunity of having their logs sawed into lumber, or their corn ground into meal, almost at their own doors.

with her sister townships. Along the Wild Cat River, as well as in other parts, is found an excellent body of farming land. Two splendid gravel roads traverse the township, showing the enterprising spirit of her citizens. Her churches, with name and location, may be seen by reference to the map. Her school houses number enrolled school children, ; population,

Mulberry

Its business men at present are as follows: Sims & Old, general merchants; Widner & Bothenberger, general merchants; George Erhart, hardware; Troxel & Sims, saw-mill; Ephraim Rhodes, blacksmith; John Meder, blacksmith; L. G. Bair, wagon maker; George Storms, druggist; A. D. Elliott, druggist.

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Madison Township

Geographical Description. - First Settlement. - Pioneers. - First Events. - Winship's Mills Postoffice. - Organization. - First Election. - First and Present Officers. - Agricultural. - Population. - Political. - Valuation and Taxation. - Mulberry Tillage. - Early History. - Business Men of 1886. - Mills. - Hamilton. - Biographical.

Madison Township is the second from the north in the Western tier of townships in the county. It contains parts of townships 22 and 23 north, range 2 west, and is bounded on the north by Ross, on the east by Ross and Washington, on the south by Washington, and on the west by Tippecanoe County. The township is six miles north and south by about four east and west, and has twentyeight sections, or about 18,000 acres of land.

The township is watered by the south fork of the Wild Cat, flows through it from east to west in nearly the center, aflFording excellent drainage and splendid water-power.

The first permanent settlement was made in 1829 by the following gentlemen: Win Wiusliip, Jacob Stutter, Charles Poulston and James Taylor. During the next three years a number of substantial men were added to the list of early settlers, among whom were Henry Miller, Duncan Ridge, a man by the name of Piatt, Barney McKenally, William Gray, John Dunn, a Mr. Davis, Samuel Harper, James Hamilton, Jacob Banm, John Garlinger, Major Brown, Wm. Peters, Nicholas Buck, who settled on land now occupied by the village of Mulberry, David Lecklitner, Elisha Rogers, John Sloan, David Darland and Mr. Davis. Soon after came William Doughdy, Peter Liebengiith, Wm. Henry, John Clendenning, John W. Boggs and Henry Lewis. (702)

These old pioneers settled here when the land was densely wooded, but by their earnest, honest toil the mighty giants of the forest soon gave way to fields richly laden with grains, and were converted into a more substantial shelter to those who were actively engaged in carving out of the wilderness these excellent farming lands.

First Events

The first religious meetings were held in the cabins of the different families, or beneath the spreading branches of some grand old oak which aiforded shade for those who were made glad by the worshiping of God in his mighty, holy temple, not made by mortal hands, but reared by him who careth for all his children. The first church was built in 1832, by the Associate Presbyterians, and their first preacher was a Mr. Reynolds.

The first school-house was built in 1834 by private individuals on the land of Mr. Baum. Another school-house was built a little later on the farm of Mr. Hamilton. The first school was taught by a gentleman named Cauo.

This enterprise, which was begun in 1839, was fully appreciated, not only by the citizens of Madison Township, but by those of her sister townships, for here was an opportunity of having their corn ground, and their logs converted into lumber within their own midst, and much credit is due to the founder of this worthy enterprise which brought with it so much of comfort and convenience.

Organization

Madison Township was organized in 1839, and the first election held at Winship's Mills. John Cleiidening was elected first justice of the peace, and the first trustees were William Henry and John Sloan. The present Ju&tice of the Peace is J. P. Hackard; Trustee, D. E. Bolyard; Assessor, William N. Jordan; Constable, W. C. Wade.

Madison is not behind in the matter of improvements and enterprise. Within her borders is to be found much excellent farming land, dotted here and there by substantial and modern brick and

Statistics Of Agriculture

The number of acres of wheat sown in Madison Township for 1886 is 3,970; corn, 3,049; oats, 702; number of acres in timothy, 643; clover, 521; wild grass, 19; acres of new laud brought under cultivation for 1886, 116; timber land, 3,431.

In 1885 there were 587 gallons of sorglium and 9S8 gallons of maple molasses made. Tde number of gallons of milk taken from cows was 104,895; pounds of butter made, 40,010.

Population

The population of Madison did not increase very rapidly at any period after the iirst tide of immigration had passed on, until the decade from 1870 to 1880, during which the number of its inhabitants increased more than 50 per cent, on account of new territory being added. The population in 1850 was 694; in 1860 it was 673; in 1S70 it was 865, and in 1880 it had reached 1,313.

Political

In political sentiment, Madison Township has always been reliably Democratic, and in 1884 Cleveland's majority in the township was sixty-nine. Following is the vote of the township at the last general election, November 4, 1884, for President and State and county officers:

Madison T0Wn8Hip Valuation And Taxation, 1845

As an interesting matter of record in the history of Madison Township we give here the items of valuation and taxation of property in 1845 - forty years ago.

Mulberry Village

This pleasant and enterprising village is situated in nearly the center of the township, on the line of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad. It was laid out by William Perrin and has a population of about 300. The first house built in the village proper was erected by Thomas W^ldron, who is now a worthy citizen of Frankfort. He also opened the first store and sold the first goods.

In 1885 the Mulberry Milling Company was organized, and in the same year they erected a large modern flouring mill with a , capacity of 100 barrels per day. This establishment is still in operation, afifording an excellent market for the farmers of this vicinity. A planing mill and lumber yard is operated by M. Gangwer.

was organized December 27, 1870, with the following charter members : Henry Hackard, Jonathan Jacoby, James Hackard, T. H. Wade, J. C. Elliott, R. W. Peters, D. F. Clark, Thomas Waldron, S. L. Dickover and D. R. Bolyard. The first officers were : J. R. Elliott, Noble Grand; T. H. Wade, Vice-Grand; D. F. Clark, Secretary, J. E. Elliott, Treasurer. The present membership is forty-two, and its officers are>: W. M. Baker, Noble Grand; F. G. Housman, Vice-Grand; G. R. B. Loveless, Secretary; R. D.

Hamilton

This little village was laid out in 18 - , by Jacob Stuttler and John Gallagher, and is located on sections 22 and 23. The first house was built here by John Jamison, who was a saddler by trade. He opened a little shop and carried a small stock of goods, therefore was the first merchant, and Waldron Drew the second. Harvey Blacklidge, who is still a resident, was the first blacksmith. Since Mulberry has been the central trading point of the township Hamilton has lost its former importance. It has about fifty inhabitants, and one general store, carried on by T. H. Wade; one blacksmith, "Woodrufi" Blacklidge, and a shoe shop by A. Gornelison.

The United Brethren church was built in about 1839, as a union church, and the first preacher was the Rev. Mr. Potter, the first religious services were held in a school-house before the church was erected.

Biographical

John M. App, farmer, section 30, was born in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, this State, May 4, 1849. His father, Joseph App, was born in Pennsylvania, February 2, 1815. When he first came to this county he operated a tannery in partnership with Edward Ryan. They moved to Shefiield Township and purchased an old saw-mill on the South Fork of the Wild Cat River, and built a grist-mill by the side of it. They operated the mills in partnership until 1868, when Mr. App bought Mr. Ryan's interest and ran the mills alone. He still carries on the same business. John M.'s mother, Julia Ann (Ryan) App, died October 17, 1883, aged sixty years. Mr. and Mrs. App had seven children, of whom John was the fourth. John was married February 22, 1872, to Eliza Ann Buck, daughter of Nicholas and Catherine (Burklialter) Buck. Her father was born June 10, 1811, and is still living. The mother is also living. Mr. and Mrs. App have three children - Oscar N., born May 2, 1873; Julia Ellis, born July 11, 1875; and Marvin Burril, born February 11, 1879. Mrs. App is a member of the Lutheran church, and Mr. App of the United Brethren. Politically he is a Democrat.

township, was born in Butler County, Ohio, March 26, 1818, son of Jacob and Anna (Coleman) Baum, the former a native of Maryland, and the latter of Pennsylvania. His father was born June 10, 1785, and lived at his birthplace, near Hagerstown, until seventeen years of age; then he went to Butler County, Ohio, with his step-grandfather, Rudolph Flenner, where he was married, and lived until 1831, when he came to this county and entered the land from the Government that Daniel now occupies. He paid $200 for the laud. They were the parents of five children - Martin, John, Daniel, Margaret and Mary Ann. John died in Ohio and is buried at Trenton. During the war of 1812 the father was drafted, but hired a substitute. He then hanled flour for the army from Abner Enix's mill. He died February 7, 1856, and his wife died in June, 1836. She came to Ohio with her bi-other-in-law when very young, and the record of her birth was lost. The parents and children that came to this county all died and are buried in the Associated Cemetery, in "Washington Township, except Mary Ann, who died in Madison Township, and was buried in Tippecanoe County. She married "William Slayback. Daniel was thirteen years old when his parents came to this county. They built a log house, 18 x 20, in the deep woods and occupied it many years. In 1841 their barn was built, and subsequently a house. In politics Mr. Baum is a Democrat.

"William Bennett, farmer, section 23, Madison Township, was born January 4, 1822, in Switzerland County, Indiana. In 1828, his parents moved to Tippecanoe County, where they lived until 1834, then removed to this county and purchased 160 acres of land, half of which he entered from the Government. There was a saw-mill on the place, built by Garland House, and about five acres of clearing. His father was born in Central New York where he passed his youth and early manhood, then came to Switzerland County, where he was married. He was a blacksmith by trade, but did not follow it in Clinton County. He built a grist-mill on Kilmore Creek. It had two run of stone and he ran it for many years. It has not been operated since the war. The timbers have rotted and fallen down, and the old mill is almost obliterated. He died on the old homestead December 10, 1850, and is buried on the farm. The mother of our subject was also born in the State of New York. She moved to Switzerland with her parents, and after her marriage came to this county with her husband, where she died. They had six children, three sons and three daughters.

William was married in August, 1859, to Margaret Ann Mattox, who was born in Ohio, July 27, 1828. She was a daughter of Jacob and Ann (Lewis) Mattox, natives of New Jersey. They were married in Ohio and came to this county at an early day. Mrs. Bennett died March 30, 1877, leaving three children - Anna M., born March 18, 1862, wife of Alfred Corn eli son; Thomas G., born July 19, 1865; Erasmus, born June 2, 1868. Hannah Jane, born May 24, 1860, died June 14, 1876, and is buried on the farm. Mrs. Bennett's father left an estate worth $10,000. Mrs. Bennett was a member of the United Brethren church. Her parents were Methodists. Mr. Bennett is a Eepnblican in politics.

Samoel M. Bailor, farmer, section 7, was born in Madison Township, this county, June 7, 1838, son of, Jacob and Elizabeth (Brand) Bailor. His father was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, December 31, 1805, where he lived until 1829, when he went with his parents to Butler County, Ohio. He was married in that county October 27, 1835, and ten years later brought his family to Clinton County, Indiana, settling in Ross Township. He purchased the farm of McGill. Twenty acres were partly improved, the brush and smaller trees having been cleared out, but the larger trees were still standing. A 16 x 20 log cabin was on the place, which the family occupied until 1842, when the father built a frame wing on the east side. This frame part now stands; but the log cabin has given way to the commodious brick dwelling which was built in 1859. The family came with limited means, though the father had $400 with which to pay for the 160 acres he bought. In 1833 the father, in company with six others, came on horseback to this county, and entered eighty acres of laud six miles north of Frankfort, in Warren Township. He was a very hardworking man, and when dying left a large and valuable estate, giving each of his children eighty acres and left 200 acres in Tippecanoe County for the benefit of his grandchildren. He died FelDruary 1, 1884, lamented by all his friends and neighbors. mother of Samuel M. was born in Maryland, near Hagerstown, June 18, 1808. When she was quite young her parents moved to Pennsylvania, and a few years later to Butler County, Ohio. She died August 23, 1877, and both parents are buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. The Bailors and Brands are of German origin. The Bailors came to America before and during the Revolutionary war. One of them was a Hessian soldier and fought for the British, but afterward deserted to the American army. Samuel M. was mar- ried January 8, 1865, to Sarah A. McCoy, daughter of Benjamin C. and Lydia (Iddings) McCoy. Her mother died when Sarah was three years of age. Her father was born in Maine, March 23, 1814. When he was six or seven years of age his parents moved to Miami County, Ohio, and settled upon a farm in the woods, where lie grew to manhood and lived several years after his marriage. He then moved to Howard County, this State, where the mother died. In a few years the father married a widow whose maiden name was Rachel Henderson. She first married John McCain, |who died a few years after marriage. Mrs. Sarah A. Bailor was born in Miami County, Ohio, June 6, ISii. Mr. and Mrs. Bailor have had ten children, all living - Mary E., born October 2, 1865, in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County; Samuel M., born November 18, 1867, in the same township; Sarah E., born March 2, 1870, in Madison Township, Clinton County; Jacob C, born October 25, 1871; Lydia A., born June 23,1873; George W., born June 20, 1875; Albert P., born July 28, 1879; Alma A., born August 23, 1881; Charles O., born May 26, 1S83; and Wilbur Grant, born March 19, 1885. The last eight named were born in Madison Township. Mr. Bailor has held the oflice of school director, and in politics is a Republican; both are members of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch.

Nicholas Buck, farmer, section 30, was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1811, son of Andrew and Eve (Box) Buck. His father was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1769. He cast his first presidential vote for Thomas Jefferson in 1800. When Nicholas was three years old his parents moved to Perry County, Ohio, and seventy years later to Butler County. In the spring of 1832 he came to this township and entered eighty acres of land on section 17, a farm now owned by Osterday. His parents were getting old and he proposed to them to come West and make their home with him. They consented, sold their crops, and with a span of horses and a covered wagon they made the journey, being eight days on the road. When Nicholas came here he was accompanied by a man named Daniel Peters, and they made the journey horseback. While living in Butler County he learned the blacksmith's trade, and when he was twenty-one years of age he had earned enough to pay for his land and purchase a set of tools. He put up his shed under a hickory tree and went to work, and with these small beginnings he accumulated a large property; but in an evil hour he endorsed a paper which ruined liim financially. He lost $10,000. He owned 160 acres of land near Mulberry, and 120 acres in Champaii;n County, Illinois. All was lost and he again commenced blacksmithing. This he continued until his health failed, and then sold out and purchased his present farm of fift}' acres which he rents to his sonin-law, John App, and which yields him a support. His father died in 1841: and is buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. October 20, 1836, Nicholas married Catherine Burkhalter, daughter of Peter and Catherine (Beary) Burkhalter. She was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1817. They reared eleven childrefi in that county, then moved to Butler County where they lived thirteen years; then, in 1831, came to Indiana, first settling in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, where he cultivated a good farm and lived to a ripe old age. In 1885 Mrs. Buck made a visit to her old home, which was a great treat to her after an absence of sixty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Buck have had six children - George W., born May 18, 1838, and lives in Dallas, Texas; Mary C, born April 29, 1810, married Alfred Slipher, and is now a widow; James A., born August 26, 181:5, lives in Dallas, Texas; Susanna, born June 26, 1844, wife of Samnel P. Thomas; Eliza Ann, born December 1, 1S53, wife of John App; an infant, unnamed, is deceased. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Buck were - John, Henry, Peter, Solomon, Mary, Edward, George, Joseph, Eenben, Eli, and Elizabeth, who died in infancy. Mr. Buck had one brother, David, and two sisters, Lydia and an infant who died very young; also cue half-brother, Peter. His ancestors were German. His grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier.

Jonas P. Claek, one of the old pioneers of Clinton County, has lived in Madison Township since September 15, 1837. He first came to the county in 1828, and entered a tract of Government land. In 1832 he made a second visit and helped kill about two acres of trees on the bank of the creek. In 1836 he came again but had changed his mind about the location of his house, and hired a man to build on the site of his present residence, paying liim $20 for doing the work. Mr. Clark is a son of Stephen and Joanna (Miller) Clark, natives of Essex County, New Jei'sey, his father born in 1777, and his mother July 2, 1782. His parents moved to Butler County, Ohio, in 1804, and there the father died January 15, 1810, when Jonas was about nine years old. The mother lived until 1874, being ninety-two years of age at the time of her death. Jonas grew to manhood and was married in Butler

Gtennty, March 11, 1824, to Susanna Flenner, who was born in the State of Kentucky, October 18, 1803. They have liad a family of three sons and four daughters, the latter being all deceased - Mary J., Stephen, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Susanna, David F., and John. Mrs. Clark died January 17, 1885, after a married life of nearly sixty-one years. Mr. Clark began life with no means, but by energy and good management he has accumulated a good property and now has sufficient to make him comfortable in his last days.

Arthur J. Clbndknning, section 31, Madison Township, was bom in Butler County, Ohio, August 10, 1830, a son of John and Nancy (Brown) Ciendenning, his father a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and his mother of South Carolina. In 1883 his parents moved to Clinton County, Indiana, and here he was reared. He was married in October, 1875, to Ellen Lawsou. They have four children - Elmer A., John A., Winnie P. and Maud E.

James MoDavis, farmer, came to this county in 1843 and settled in Madison Tuwnship about a mile north of Mulberry. He leased some land of James R. Elliott for eleven years. In 1854 he left the farm for two years, then returned and purchased forty acres opposite his present home, and soon after purchased the farm of sixty-two acres he now lives on, and has added to it from time to time till he owns 132 acres, situated on sections 22 and 23. He came to this county with only $3 in money in his pocket, and all he owned, including horses and wagon, were not worth more than $150. Mr. McDavis was born in Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio, October 17, 1821, where he resided until he was twenty-two years of age. "When he was five years old his father moved into a hotel at Princeton where the family lived three years, then removed to a hotel at Bethany, where the father died one year later at the early age of thirty-one years, leaving a wife and four children, of whom James was the eldest. The mother continued in the hotel until her family were grown to maturity, wlien she died, in October, 1874. The father of Mr. McDavis, William, was born in Vermont in 1799. He lived at his birthplace until nineteen years old, then emigrated to Butler County, where he lived and died, as before stated. The mother, Elizabeth (Sweet) McDavis, was born June 2, 1798, in Diitchess County, New York. The parents were of Scotch-English ancestry. Mr. McDavis served a few months at blacksmithing and carpentering, is very skillful in the use of tools, and makes most of his own repairs. He at one time kept a general store and agricultural implements at

Hamilton village, and was in business with Samuel Dickover two years. He has traveled over a greater portion of the United States. He was first married August '20, ISiS, in Butler County, Ohio, to Miss Martha Fleming, daughter of John Fleming, who was born in said county December 14, 1822. Her parents died when she was ten years old, and she was left to care for herself when very young. She died September 10, 1865, and was buried in Dayton, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. She left two children - Frances E., born April 21, 184:7; Jessie A., born July 24, 1860. Elizabeth A. was born September 14, 1851, and died at the age of six months. All were born in this county. Frances E. was married, and died July 14, 1874, leaving two children - Frank and Calvin. Jessie A. was married to John Mattox and is living in Kos3 Township. Their youngest boy is living at home. They are rearing an orphan girl named Ella Eamilton, whose parents died when slie was eleven years of age. Mr. McDavis was married the second time March 26, 1867, to Martha L. Lindley, daughter of Dodd and Sarah (Skillman) Lindley, the former born in tlie Srate ot New York in 1796, and died in 1846, in Butler County, Ohio; the latter born in ISOl near Trenton, New Jersey, and died in the same county in 1856. Mrs. McDavis was born in Sutler County, August 25, 1833. Her parents were also married in this county. Mr. and Mrs. McDavis have one child - James, born September 14, 1871. Mrs. McDavis was reared a Baptist. Mr. McDavis is a Universalist, and ])olitically is a Republican. He is pn.'si'lent of the Dayton Gravel Road Company, and is a director in the Farmers' Fire Mutual Insurance Company, of Clinton, Carroll and Tippecanoe cauntie?;. He has twice been a candidate for county commissioner. He has never sought office, and his name has always been presented for candidacy without his consent.

Stephen S. Eariiakt, fanner, section 21, lives on the old homestead of George Earhnrt (see sketch elsewhere), and was born in Sheflicld Township, Butler County, Ohio, August 22, 1844. His parents were George and Susanna (Siipher) Earhart. He came to this county with his pirents when he was six years of age, and now lives where his father first settled. He was reared and educated here, and has pas.^ed his life here. In Jnne, 1867, he was married to Eliza A. Miller, daughter of Eli and Maria (Rex) Miller, born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the father in 1813 and died in 1876; the mother died in 1877, and both are buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Mrs. Etrhart was bjru February 4, 1846, on the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Earhart have three children - Jenetta A., born June 26, 1868; Alia L., born Ftbruary 16, 1877, and Earl B., born August 13, 1884. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics Mr. Earhart is a Democrat. He is engaged in farmiuof and stnck-raising. He is breeding shorthorns, registered, and Poland-China hogs. He commenced stock raising in 1879, and is carrying it on quite extensively; has found it m')re profitable than general farming. He has now twenty-five head of pure blooded shorthorns, and has seventy-five head of Poland-Chinas. Last year he sold over 100 head at public sale. He has the only registered Poland-China in the county.

George Gangwee, farmpr, section 19, was born November 16, 1837, son of TliDinas and Hettie (Steckel) Gangwer, natives of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the father born in 1811, and the mother in 1810. His father was a stone mason by trade, and also worked at farming. All of his children, except the youngest, were born in Lehigh County. The family emigrated to this county in 1850, and first settled on a partly improved farm owned by Mr. Sliphers, one of the first settlers of the county. The following spring they rented a farm of Lewis Kern, in Perry Township, and lived there several years. The father then purchased a farm in this township of Mr. Stahley. He owned a small farm in Pennsylvania, which he sold for $600, with which he paid for eighty acres in this township. There were two old log cabins on the place when he bi>ught it, and the family lived in these two houses. He afterward bnilt a frame house with a good cellar under it. Here the father lived until his death, which occurred when he was fiftyfour years of age. At his death the farm sold for $5,000. George was named after his great-grandfather, who expressed great pleasure that one of the family should bear his name. He gave him 50 cents and three eggs for Easter. He died in Lehigh Countv, aged nearly 100 years. George's grandfather was named William. October 15, 1868, our subject was married, in this township, to Sarah Anna Helfrich, daughter of George and Hettie (Grove) Helfrich, who were bom, reared and married in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the father December 25, 1816, and the mother in 1820. The daughter was also born in that county, March 14, 1847. Slie came with her parents to Tippecanoe County in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Gangwer were the parents of seven children - Oliver G., born October 15, 1870, in this townshi[); Clara E., born June 12, 1880 ; Matilda, born January 28, 1882; Nathan J., born

Auejnst 26, 1868, and died January 19, 1878; James, born in Ross Township, July 7, 1874, and died January 30, 1878 ; Albert W., born JSTovember 18, 1875, and died January 29, 1878 ; Mary J., born March 2, 1877, and died August 8, 1877 ; all are buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Mr. Gangwer has served as supervisor of Ross Township, and is at present the Republican candidate for assessor of Madison Township. They are members of the Lutheran church.

MoNBOE Gangwee, a manufacturer of and dealer in all kinds of lumber, lath and shingles, was born in Lehigh Cuunty, Pennsylvania, January 3, 1841; son of Thomas and Esther (Steckel) Gangwer, natives of the same county. The father was born in 1813, and died in 1868 ; the mother was born in 18 12 and died six months before her husband. He was married July 21, 1870, to Medora A., daughter of William G. and Mary Elizabeth (Borland) Parke, born January 3, 1852. Her father was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 1825, and the mother in Montgomery County in 1827. Both parents are living in Mulberry. They came to this county in 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Gangwer have four children, viz. - Addie, born June 16, 1872, in Madison Township; Frank P., born October 16, 1873; Earl V., born October 2, 1880, and Robert T., born August 7, 1882. Mr. Gangwer has been engaged in the lumber business more than twenty years. He operated a saw-mill in "White County, this State, previous to coming to Clinton County. He erected his present mill in 1880 and has all the facilities and improvements for manufacturing lumber. Mr. Gangwer served as supervisor in 1880-'82. In politics he is a Democrat, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Moses Jacobt was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, July 20, 1820, a son of John and Elizabeth (Kern) Jacoby, natives also of Pennsylvania, the father born in Lehigh County and his mother in Berks County. His paternal ancestors were German and came to America prior to the war of the Revolution. The father lived in liis native county until 1823 when he moved to Butler County, Ohio, where he died in 1836 and was buried in Hickory Flats Cemetery. The mother died at the home of our subject, in Clinton County, in 1856, aged seventy-eight years, and is buried in the Fair Haven Cemeteiy. Moses Jacoby was three years old when his parents moved to Butler County, Ohio. February 16, 1843, he married Christian Kauffman, who was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1823, a daughter of Joseph and Chris- tian Kauffinan, natives of the same county. Her father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and drew a pension from the Government until his death, which occurred November 10, 1874, at the home of Mr. Jacoby. Her mother died in Kossville, June 21, 1861, aged sixty-five years, eight months and twelve days. Both are buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Moses Jacoby and his wife went to housekeeping in a log house 18x26 feet in dimensions, wliich he had built prior to his marriage on a tract of uncultivated land. When he bad been in Clinton County five years he was elected assessor of Ross Township. He was afterward a justice of the peace eight years, trustee of Ross Township six years, secretary of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Tippecanoe, Clinton and Carroll counties, sixteen years, and has been appointed administrator of several large estates in Clinton County. He is a member of the Evangelical Lutlieran church, and in politics affiliates with the Democratic party. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob}' have had a family of twelve children - Ann Maria was born August 15, 1844, married fleuben H. Peter, and died in 1864; George, born September 8, 1845, died October 19, 1846; John, born July 7, 1847, married Sarah A. Miller, and lives in Madison Township; Sarah C, born January 16, 1849, died November 13, 1850; James C, born November 23, 1850, is pastor of the Lutheran church at Westpoint, Nebraska; Henry F., born September 21, 1851, died October 11, 1853; Harriet G. , born September 27, 1854, is the wife of David Kothenberger, of Madison Township; Mary F. , born December 30, 1856, is the wife of N. E. Baker, of Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Theresa A., born May 15, 1859; Martin L., born September 27, 1861, died March 5, 1866; Sophronia A., born November 15,' 1865, died December 2, 1865. The children who have died are all buried in Fair Haven Cemetery.

"William Jacoby was born in Butler County, Ohio, June 22, 1832, a son of Peter and Mary (Peter) Jacoby, natives of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. In September, 1832, his parents moved to Clinton County, Indiana, and settled in Ross Township. The father died Decern lier 11, 1864, aged fifty-three years. "When "William was a youth he worked with his father, and when eighteen years of age, his health being impaired, he went to Hancock County, Illinois, and was there when the war of the Rebellion broke out. He enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Eighteenth Illinois Infantry, and served until March 31,1863, when he was discharged on account of disability. In January, 1864, he returned to Clinton County. He was married May 13, 1869, to Mary C. Boyer, who was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Angnst 27, 1849. They have had six children, four of whom are living - Wilda K, Arthur C, Alva E. and Myrtle A.

William N. Jordan, a resident of Mulberry Village, came to Clinton County in 1875. He was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, December 26, 1820, son of William and Margaret (fliser) Jordan. His father was born in England, and when he came to the United States settled in Rockingham County, where he was married. His wife died when William N. was nine days old. After her death he went to Somerset, Ohio, where he remained until the breaking out of the civil war; since that time nothing has been heard from him. William was raised by a man named Martin Nare, and remained in the neighborhood of his birth. He was living there during the war. The battle of Cross Keys was fought near by, and the troops passed over his farm. He saw very hard times during the latter part of the war. He was a farmer by occupation, and after he became of age he rented a farm for a while, and then purchased one for himself. July 22, 1845, he married Rebecca Kline, daughter of Peter and Christina (^Roger) Kline, the former born in 1801, in Maryland, and the latter born in 1800, in Rockingham County, Virginia. They were married in the last named county, reared their family and died there, the mother in April, 1862, and the father in 1857. There were four daughters and one son, viz. - Mary A., Rebecca, Elizabeth, Sarah, and David, who died at the age of live years. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan have had fourteen children - Mary C, born December 29, 1846; Margaret J., born May 1, 1848; Peter C, born July 16, 1849; William H., born October 3, 1850; Rebecca A., born May 19, 1852; John B., born December 1, 1853; Sarah E., born May 27, 1856; James H., born January 1, 1859; Samuel H., born August 25, 1860, and died May 3, 1868; Lee D., born October 16, 1861; Thomas J., born January 24, 1863; Samantha A., born February 24, 1865; Laura F., born January 21, 1867, and Emma F., born January 13, 1869. Mr. Jordan brought them all here with him except Peter C, who came two years later; but the family now are very much scattered. Mr. Jordan has served as assessor since 1878, and last spring was elected for another four years. He is a member of the Reformed church, and in politics a Democrat.

son Township, this county, April 27, 1836, son of David and Magdalena (Wher) Lecklituer. His father was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1802. He was reared to manhood in his native town, and was married there January 25, 1824. He early learned the tailor's trade, being apprenticed several years. After his removal to Butler County, Ohio, he followed his trade, and after coming to this county he worked at his trade more or less. In 1832 he went to Butler County in a one-horse covered wagon, carrying all his eifects in the conveyance that carried his wife and two children. He remained three years in Butler County, at a place called Seven-Mile. When he removed to this county he came with an ox team and covered wagon, bringing his eflfects and his wife and three children, one having been born in Ohio. There were about twelve families in company with them, and they camped out all the way. Mr. Lecklitner and Mr. Nicholas Buck, who came in the company, moved into the same house together on Mr. Buck's farm, and the two families lived together until Mr. Lecklitner built his log cabin. He had previously been here aud entered his land in 1831, and it was one year later that lie brought his family. His cabin was lix 16 feet, one story and a half high. The chamber was reached by a ladder on the outside. Our subject well remembers lying in bed and counting the stars through the clapboard roof. Another room was afterward added to the house, and here the family lived until 1852, when the father built a brick house, where he lived until his death. There were three childi-en when they came to this county - Salome, Polly and Paul. Salome became the wife of John March, and died leaving five children; Paul died in Washington County, Iowa, in 1875; Polly become the wife of Jacob March, and is living in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County. After their removal to this State there were six children born to them - Maria, wife of Samuel D. Miller; David, our subject; Lydia, wife of Owen Wher, and living in Louisa County; Moses, living in Madison Township; Aaron, who died when about twenty-one years of age, and is buried in Fair Haven Cemetery; Rebecca,'wife of Allen Glick, and living in Madison Township. The father died February 11, 1879, upon the first farm he ever owned. His son Moses now owns the old homestead. The mother of our subject was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1805, where she was reared and married. She died December 25, 1881. The grandfather of David, named John, was born in Germany. His great-gi"andtather sent John to America to prevent his being obliged to serve in the army. He was an officer in the German array and did not wish his son to become a soldier. John settled in Northampton County when nineteen years of age. David's maternal grandfather, Henry Wher, was born in JSTorthampton County. David was married March 16, 1862, to Margaret Biirkhalter, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Riacraft) Burklialter. Her father was born in Pennsylvania, and when a yoniig man removed with his parents to Butler County, Ohio, and soon after to this State, first settling in Tippecanoe County. The father entered the land where Mr. and Mrs. Lecklitner now live, in 1835. He built a cabin and moved into it soon after marriage. In 1840 he built a frame house where tlie present brick house stands that was built in 1 859. The father died in 1878 in Tippecanoe County, aged seventy-five years. The mother of Mrs. Lecklitner was born in Butler County, Indiana, and died in 1865, aged fifty-nine years. Both parents are buried in Dayton, Tippecanoe County. Mr. and Mrs. Lecklituer have six children living, viz. - Sarah E., William Otto, Louisa, Minnie, P. Homer, and Mary E. The deceased are - Emma J., who died when nine months old; David E., died at the age of nine years; Albert A., died when six months old. Our subject owns 117 acres of good land. He has been supervisor of roads and assessor two years. In politics he is a Democrat, and himself and wife belong to the Reformed church.

JosiAH Major, retired fanner, came to this county K'ovember 13, 1831, and entered Government land on section 31, southwest quarter. Here he remained about fifteen years, then went to Center Township and purchased eighty acres, remaining there three years, and in 1851 came to this township and purchased 200 acres. In 1883 he sold this land and bought his present home in Mulberry. Mr. Major was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1812. His father, Thomas Major, was born in 1778, in County of Down, Ireland. When sixteen years of age he came to America with his parents and settled in Eastern Pennsylvania, where Thomas married, and soon after moved to the western part of the State. He died in 1843, aged eighty-five years, and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Eoss Township. The mother, Catherine (Green) Major, was born in Pennsylvania in 1779, atid died in 1864, aged eighty-five years. She was buried beside her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Major were the parents of eleven childern, viz. - Andrew, who died in Wapello County, Iowa; James died in Missouri;

Margaret died in Jackson Township, this county; Mary died in Jasper County; Ellen died in Boone County; Rebecca died in Ross Township, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery; Elizabeth, widow of Israel Goble, lives in Warsaw, Indiana; Elias died in Kansas; Josiah, subject of tliis notice; Clarissa, widow of Thomas Patterson, lives in Dakota; George resides in Benton County, this State. March 18, 18i0, Mr. Major married Mary Seawright, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Seawright. She was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 1817, and came to this county with her parents in 1829. At that time there were seven children living - William, Wilson, Joseph, Jane, Alexander, Mary and Samuel; the last named is the only one tiiat survives, and he resides in La Fayette, Indiana. Mrs. Major died in 1850, leavinsj; two children - George, born December 23, 1843, now living in Jackson Township, and Isabella, born in 1845, now deceased. Mr. Major's second marriage occurred March 16, 1853. This time he married the widow of Thomas Harbison, whose maiden name was Permelia Cr.iss, and she was boru in Wayne County, New York, July 27, 1819. In 1833, lier parents with their family of eight children came West, first settling in Indianapolis, where they lived many years. Mi-s. Major was first married in that city. Her husband, Mr. Harbison, was born near Belfast, Ireland, and came to America when eighteen years of age. In early lite he was a cloth measurer, but after coming to tliis country lie pursued the farmer's vocation. Her father, Ephraim Cross, was born August 11, 1787, in Jolmstown, Fulton County, New York, and died August 23, 1875, aged nearly ninety years. Her mother, Mary (Case) Cross, was born October 19, 1791, and died October 2-1, 1874. Both parents died in Madison Township, at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Major, and are buried in Providence Cemetery. Mr. Major is a Republican in politics, and liimself and wife are members of the Presbyterian church. The Major family came from Hamilton County to this county with two teams and located on Wild Cat Creek. The eldest son, Andrew, had settled there three years previous, and had made a start at farming. When the rest of the familj' came they halted a few days, hoping for milder weather before pursuing the remaining five miles of their journey; but the severity continued, and feeling that they could wait no longer they started, accompanied by several of their neighbors to assist in erecting a log cabin. The snow was two feet deep, but they reached their destination, and that same evening their 18x20 log cabin was ready. It had a puncheon floor and was covered with boards slit from the trees. At night they started back for Andrew's house, and all were frozen in some part of tlie body, mostly fingers and toes, before reaching there. Deer, turkeys, coons and squirrels were very plentyful. They would stand in the door and shoot deer, and the inmates were often kept awake at night by coons running on the roof of their cabin.

Aaron Miller, farmer, section 16, was born in this township October 5, 181:3, son of Elias and Maria (Rex) Miller. His father was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1814, and lived there until 1839 when he emigrated to this county with his wife and three oldest brothers, John, Paul and Moses. Paul died in Mulberry in 1864, aged twenty-eight years. John and Moses are living. The father iirst settled on the farm now owned by Aaron, and died February 20, 1876, and is buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Tlie mother was also born in Lehigh County, and died in May, 1874, aged sixty-two years, and was buried beside her husband. Both parents are of German descent. Aaron has always lived upon the old homestead, having bought out the other heirs after his father's death. September 26. 1867, ho was married to Carrie M. Moore, daughter of William and Sarah (Krull) Moore who came here from Oxford, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have four cliildren - George H., born June 23, 1868; Stanley Arthur, born September 8, 1870; Frank, born May 20, 1875, and Bertha, born January 14, 1881. All were born on the old home farm, where their grandfather cut the first tree, and where their father .was boru. Mr. Miller belongs to tlie Reformed church; the family are Methodists. Politically Mr. Miller is a Democrat.

John Miller, section 16, Madison Township, is a native of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, a son of Elias and Maria (Rex) Miller. He came to Clinton County with his parents in 1839, when four and a half years old, and has since lived in Madison Township. He was married February 26, I860, to Anna M. Karb, a native of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, born March 16, -1836. daughter of Adam and Christina (Rodenbarger) Karb. They have had six children, five of whom are living - Carrie, Flora E., Perry, Calvin and Jennie C. Elizabeth died in July, 1870, aged three and a half years.

David Ohl, section 31, Madison Township, was bora in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1831, a sou of John and Lydia A. (Wher) Ohl, also natives of Pennsylvania, of Dutch de- scent. May, 1831, the parents moved to Ashland County, Ohio, making the trip in a one-horse wagon. He lived from spring until fall in one end of a blacksmith's shop belonging to an uncle, Jacob Bolyard, working around among the furraers. He worked a month during harvest for liis niicle, receiving a bushel of wheat for each day's work. He bought an eighty-acre farm for $300, his uncle going his security. He gave three days' work for one day's plowiflg and in this way cultivated his land. Three years later he sold it for $700, and after paying his note of $300, bought eighty acres of timber land for $400, on which he lived seven years when he sold his farm for $1,600, receiving $1,000 cash in gold and s'lver. He came to Clinton County and bought an eighty-acre farm, thirty acres of which had been cleared, on which were two log cabins, two log barns and an orchard of one acre. On this farm he lived until liis death. It was bis desire to get land enough to give each of his children eighty acres and have them settle around him. He owned at his death 477 acres, valued at $18,300, and had personal property valued at $2,400. He left a wife and seven children - David, Maria, John George, Elizabeth, Lydia A., Mary S. and Simon S. David Ohl was married November 11, 1855, to Sarah C. Peter, a native of Clinton County, born March 25, 1836, daughter of "William and Laura (Steinspring) Peter. They have three children - Laurenda, born September 26, 1856, is the wife of George W. Moore; William, born December 15, 1857, married Ella M. McNally, and Elizabeth, born September 24, 1861, is the wife of John McNally.

John A. Petre, one of the old pioneers of Clinton County, was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1810, a son of William and Julia A. (Kern) Peter, natives of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the father born in 1780, and the mother in 1785. In 1832 he accompanied his parents to Clinton County and settled in Madison Township, where the father died in 1837, and the mother in 1857. He was married March 24, 1833, to Jane Steen, daughter of George and Anna (Gault) Steen. She was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1810, and died October 4, 1836, leaving one daughter - Jane, now the wife of William Forsman, of Newton County, Indiana. July 24, 1837, Mr. Peter married Mary A. Hamilton, a native of Preble County, Ohio, born September 15, 1816, daughter of Samuel and Jane (Smith) Hamilton. They have one son - Robert W.

came with his parents, Thomas and Betsey Pickering, to this county in 1837. They first settled in the village of Jefierson, remaining only a lew months, then leased a farm west of Jefferson, where they remained two years. Mr. Pickering, senior, then leased a farm near the first one he occupied and remained upon it until 1851, and finally settled in Madison Township. Nearly all the members of the family have since resided here. John C. was born in Upper Canada, October 18, 1835. He was married February 18, 1858, to Mary Ann Margaret Sloan, who was born in this county May 20, 1833, daughter of John and Margaret Sloan. She died March 6, 1870, and is buried in the Associated Cemetery in "Washington Townsiiip. November 1,1872, Mr. Pickering was married to Nancy Cornelison, born Jnne 8, 1840, daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Perry) Cornelison. Her mother was born in Newbnry District, South Carolina. She first married John Jones, who died and she afterward married Jesse Cornelison. She died April 5, 18S2, and Mr. Cornelison in August, 1871. Both are buried in the Associated Cemetery, in Wasliington Township. Mr. Pickering's first wife left six children^George W., born in July, 1859; Margaret C, born November 11, 1861; Frances J., born January 23, 1864; Elizabeth B., born August 13, 1866; Ruth A. and John Thomas (twins), born May 21, 1869. Ruth A. died when about eighteen months old, and John T. died March 12, 1882. Mrs. Pickering is a member of the LTnited Brethren church and Mr. Pickering is a Democrat. He has five brothers and one sister - William, Thomas, Sylvester, James, George and Elizabeth. Mrs. Pickering has had five sisters and two brothers - Rachel, Elizabeth, Jane. Alfred, Margaret (a twin sister), Elmira and Andrew P. Margaret reached maturity, married and is now deceased.

Thomas J. Pickering, farmer, section 14, was born in Washington Township, on the Watt farm, July 10, 1839, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Robinson) Pickering. He is of English ancestry, but has always lived in this county. He was educated in the common schools. He worked out by the day until he was of age, then purchased fifteen acres of land. He has added to this from time to time until he has fifty-two acres well improved, and 800 rods of tile on his farm. His buildings are comfortable and substantial, although his house is not large. He has a fair orchard but has lost many trees by the severe winters. He was married March 10, 1860, to Emily Sloan, born April 25, 1836, in Madison Township, a daughter of John and Margaret Sloan. Although her parents were of the same name they were not related. Her father was born near Charleston, South Carolina, in 1792, and died July 10, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Pickering have two living children - Sylvester and Elizabeth (twins), born August 2, 1850; Lida D., died October 27, 1871; Marthaette, born October 6, 1868, died July 28, 1870. Politically Mr. Pickering is a Democrat. His brother and sisters were - Jane, Fanny, Martha, Caroline, Mary, Ann, and Emily and John( twins).

Aechibald a. Potter, farmer, section 33, was born in Butler County, Ohio, March 7, 1844, the third child of Jonathan and Lucy F. (Addison) Potter. His father was a native of Butler County, born October 29, 1818. He was reared and married in that county, and in 1868 removed to Wayne County, Illinois, with his wife and seven children. He purchased 100 acres of improved land and remained here until his death, which occurred Marcli 2, 1876. The mother of our subject was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 14, 1819. When she was eight mouths old her parents brought her to Butler County, Ohio. She is still living on the old place where her husband died. The grandfather of Archibald, named Archibald, was of English birth. He ran awa3' from home, came to America and followed whaling for three years. He was married on Nantucket Island, to Mary Meader, who was born on that island, and was of Yankee origin. After their marriage they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. In the spring of 1870 our subject went to Sedalia, Missouri, remaining there six months, and in the fall went to Dallas County, Texas, and engaged in a cotton gin. The following summer he became a herdsman, and herded cattle for three summers. In 1873 he returned to his farm all the way on horseback. After his return he made a visit to Ohio, and then went to St. Louis, thence Davenport, Iowa, for a few weeks, then to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and to Winona, Minnesota. He remained at the lastnamed place about two months, and engaged in harvesting wheat. He then returned to La Crosse and to Davenport on a raft, thence to Springfield, Illinois, where he remained two and a half months, went to St. Louis for a week, then to his home in Wayne County, and in January, 1876, came to Clinton County, where for three years he worked on a farm in Owen Township. In 1879 he came to this township and worked on the farm of Mrs. Melissa Dailey a year and then married her December 16, 1879. Her maiden name was McNeal, a daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Thompson) McNeal. Her mother was born in Perry County, Ohio, August

11, 1816. She lived there until 1828, when her parents settled in "Washington Township. The Thompson family came to this county with ten children, the mother of Mrs. Potter being one of them, Mrs. Potter died July 7, 1885, and is buried in the Jefferson Cemetery. She left three children - Robert T., born January 1, 1871; William L., born October 23, 1872. These were children by her first marriage, with "William "Watt. By her second marriage there were no children, and by her third marriage,one child - Lawrence A., born October 20, 1880. Mr. Potter has seven brothers and sisters - Frances E., Lewis C, Mary E., Ann Eliza, Alfred T., Aaron F. and Lucinda C. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics a Democrat. He owns over 300 acres of good land.

John Rex was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, August 3, 1809, son of John and Catherine (Peter) Rex, both born in the same county. His ancestors first settled in Germantown and afterward came to Lehigh County. He was married in 1836 to Margaret Kern, daughter of Daniel and Margaret (J!^eff ) Kern, who was born in Lehigh County in 18 II. They have three sons living - Joshua, born in this county in 1840; Owen, born January 4, 1847; Daniel B., born April 2, 1849, now living at home. March

12, 1874, Daniel was married to Mary A. Moire, and they have three children - Stella Florence, Nellie Minerva and Clarence Clifl'ord. Daniel's wife was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 1846. Mr. and Mrs. Rex are Lutherans, and Mr. Rex affiliates with the Democratic party. He has a farm of 145 acres, on section 16, and eighty acres on another section.

Noah Rex, farmer, section 7, was born in this township November 29, 1842, son of Elias and Eliza (Kern) Rex, both natives of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. His parents. were married in Tippecanoe County, this State, in 1839, and immediately settled in Madison Township, upon a farm his father purchased of Peter Jacoby. He built a log cabin on the place, and went to work to make a home. He lived only a few years, and died of fever. His mother went to Tippecanoe County with her parents when quite young. She is still living and resides with her son-in-law, Heury Rough, who married Noah's half sister, Rebecca Marts. The mother married again and reared a second family. Noah had two brothers - Joseph, living near his brother, and Levi, now deceased. Noah was reared and eflucated in the common schools. He first commenced working for himself by the month, for farmers, and afterward worked bj the day and by the job. He then rented a farm of his father-in law, the latter furnishing the farming utensils. In two years he bought a farm and worked it in addition to his rented farm until 1879, and then moved upon his own place. He was married October 2, 1867, election day, to Mary Ann Bailor, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth J. (Brand) Bailor. She was born August 3, 1846, in this township, and died May 15, 1885. She is buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Rex had four children - Ellen Eve, born February 17, 1876; Elmer S., who died in infancy; Eliza O., died at the age of seventeen months; Mary Ann E., died at the age of sixteen months. All died of cholera infantum, and all are bnried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Mr. Eex is one of the enterprising farmers of this township. He owns 146 acres, well cultivated. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and politically is a Democrat.

Christian Rothenbeeqee came to this county in 1818, and settled in Madison Township, where now stands the village of Mulberry. The old warehouse now used by Aaron Burtrager was Mr. Rothenberger's barn. He lived here about three years, farming part of the land of said village. Mr. Rothenberger was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1824, son of George and Sarah (Mentz) Rothenberger. His father was a native of Pennsylvania; he remained at home until his father's death, and he himself died at the same place more than thirty years ago. October 14, 1852, our subject married Miss Marietta Leibenguth, daughter of Peter and Hannah (App) Leibenguth. She was born December 3, 1831, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and when three years of age came to this county with her parents, where she has since resided. Her parents were born in Northampton County, her father in 1800. Her mother died March 25, 1866, Mr. and Mrs. Rothenberger have had ten children - Frank P., born September 6, 1853; Josiah, born March 28, 1856; Flora E., born February 2, 1858; Peter, born August 12, 1860; Lydia M.,born December 14,1862; Perry A., born July 27, 1865; Lewis, born January 4, 1869; Ida A., born January 14, 1873. Sarah H., died March 19, 1856; Mary J., died January 28, 1872. Mr. Rothenberger has been quite an extensive fisherman in his day. In the fall of 1881 he went fishing, accompanied by some of his neighbors, and caught 800 fish in the Wild Cat River, that runs through Ed Robinson's farm. He belongs to the Lutheran church, and in politics is a Democrat. He was once supervisor of the town.

John Sbagee, farmer, section 27, owns 806 acres of land in Clinton County. He came here with his father March 31, 1830. His father had been here two years previous and left money for his brother-in-law, Samuel Howard, to enter 160 acres of land, -which was done. He bnilt a log house and then returned to his family who were then living in Montgomery County, Ohio. The family consisted of the parents, George and Sarah Seager, and six children, John being the youngest child. His father was born in Birmingham, England, in 1785. He lived there until 1812, then came to the United States with two brothers, John and William, and settled in New York City. He was a machinist, and it was against the law for a mechanic to come to the United States. He was one of the first machinists to come to this country. He remained in New York City two years, where he built a set of wool cards which were sent to Pennsylvania, and he afterwai'd built machinery for spinning cotton yarn. In 1814 he went to Paterson, New Jersey, where he remained three years working at his trade. In 1817 he moved to Woodburn, Montgomery County, Ohio, where he built machinery for a cotton factory for two Englishmen, Charles and Thomas Baston. One of these brothers visited him after he came to this county, and tried to induce him to return to Montgomery County and build more machinery, but failed. John now has in his shop on the farm a machine for carding wool that his father made before coming to this county, and also a machine that he made after arriving here. He built his first carding mill in 1831, and operated it during his life. He also built a saw-mill the same year. After his father's death John operated the saw-mill until 1852, then it was torn down and a new one built in its place, and that was run until 1878. The father carded wool within eighteen miles of Chicago, and also within nine miles of Indianapolis. He has sawed lumber which was shipped to Springfield, Illinois, and many other pohits in Illinois and Wisconsin. In 1835 John hauled lumber to Chicago and brought back a load of salt which he sold for $9 a barrel. He took a load of ginseng root kiln-dried by John W. Blake, of Frankfort, and brought back a load of dry-goods for a merchant named Han, who kept the second dry-goods store in Frankfort. He died April 16, 1861, and his wife died in June, 1863; both are buried on the farm in the family graveyard. John was born June 15, 1815, in

Paterson, New Jersey. He remained with liis parents until they came to Clinton Ooanty. He learned the trade of millwright of Charles Rugj;les, of New York. He worked for him three and a half years, then commenced for himself. He worked at his trade until 1862 when he enlisted in the army. He organized a compan}' known as Company G, Eighty-sixth Indiana Infantry, and he was commissioned Captain August 29, that same year. All during the war he helped to enlist and till up companies. His regiment was sent to Louisville and placed under General Nelson, and afterward under General Buell and General Kosecrans. He participated in the battle of Perryville and was in one or two of Sherman's battles. "While on a march he was taken sick with typhoid fever, and lay in the hospital at Nashville seven weeks, when he was discharged on account of physical disability. This he very much regretted, for he was exceedingly patriotic. He helped to raise thirty-five men for the Tenth Indiana, several for the Twenty-sixth Indiana, helped to raise a second company for the Eighty-sixth Indiana, and forty men in the Eighty-second. He came back to the farm in 1863 and for two years was unable to do anything. There were six sons and four daughters in his father's family; himself and one sister, Harriet H. Burgett, are all that are living; all died in this county except Sally Ann and Elizabeth, who died in Montgomery County, Ohio. The father had $200 when he entered his land, and died leaving an estate worth $8,000, divided into three parts. He was an Episcopalian and his wife was a Methodist. John has property worth $50,000, is a Republican in politics, and belongs to the Universalist church.

Peter Shanabaeger, deceased, came to this county and settled in Madison Township, where he rented a farm for a year, then purchased a farm that was partially improved, having a log house on it and a few acres under cultivation. From time to time he added other farms until at one time he owned 480 acres. At the time of his death he owned 160 acres. Mr. Shanabarger was bom in Jefferson County, Virginia, in 1810. When he was a boy his parents moved to Richland County, Indiana, where he grew to manhood and where he was married. A few years after his marriage he moved to Williams County, Ohio, where they remained two years, then returned to Richland County and remained a few years, and finally came to Clinton County with eight children - Mary A. and William (twins), Eliza, Lewis, Eve, John, Caroline and Simon. Caroline died the same year of their arrival in this county. The following have been born in this county - George W. and Sarah A. The father died in February, 1885, and is buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Mrs. Shanabarger was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in 1812. When she was a child her parents removed to Ashland County, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood. She died in 1885 and is buried beside her husband. John M. was born in Williams County, Ohio, February 23, 1843. He was six years old when his parents came to this county, where he was educated in the district schools. In 1868 he married Eliza J. Boggs who was born in the house where John is now living. She died in 1870 leaving two children - Elsie and Eliza. For a second wife John married Mary E. Combs, dau^^hter of David and Catherine (Richardson') Combs, who was born in Butler County in 1852. Two children have been born to this union - David E. and Anna C. He was a member of the Reformed church in early life but latterly a Methodist. In politics he is a Democrat. The Sh mabargers were of German ancestry, and the Combses of Irish descent.

David Slipher, retired farmer, was born in Butler County, Ohio, April 28, 1814. His father, Stephen Slipher, was born in old Virginia, in July, 1779. His mother, Elizabeth (Flenner) Slipher, was a native of Maryland, born in 1780. At the time of her death, which occurred June 8, 1856, she had five children living, thirty-nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. In 1828 David's father came to this county and entered section 8, Ross Township, now Madison, and David has now the patent signed by General Andrew Jackson. His father came to this county in 1851, and died April 7, 1868, in Madison Township, at the homo of his son Daniel, and is burieJ in Fiir Haven Cemetery. David Slipher came first to this county in 1832, but did not settle here until 1842, when he settled upon the land entered by his father in 1828. His eldest brother, Daniel, came here in 1830 and settled on section 8, where he resided until his death, which occurred in February, 1878. He was born in Maryland in 1802, near Hagerstown. An uncle of our subject, Man in Baum, built the first brick house in Cincinnati, and acted as a land agent and an Indian trader. He was one of the earliest settlers at that point. David's paternal great-grandfather came from Germany and settled in old Yirginia. His maternal great-grandfather was also of German origin, and settled in Maryland, near Hagerstown. His Grandfather Flenner's name was Rudolph, and he died in Butler County, Ohio.

His grandmother, Magdalena Flenner, also died in Butler County, December 30, 1818, aged seventy-four years. David was married March 1, 1838, to Miss Mary Scott, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Mills) Scott, and she was born in Lehigh County Pennsylvania, May 14, 1809. When she was eight months old her parents moved to Butler County, Ohio, twenty-six miles from Cincinnati, where she was reared to womanhood. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania, but died in 1845, in Grant County, Wisconsin, between seventy and seventy-five years of age. Her mother was born in Virginia, and died in Butler County in 1844, aged about seventy years. Mr. and Mrs. Slipher have had nine children, and all lived to maturity before death occurred among them - Elizibeth A., wife of David Bolyard, lives in this township; Martha E., wife of John W. Brand, resides in Dayton, Tippecanoe County; Mary E., wife of Monroe Moyer, died in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, February 21, 1872, and is buried in Fair Haven Cemetery; Louisa M., wife of William Peter, resides in Madison Township; Isaac N., is married to Jane Jones and lives in Missouri; Stephen was born August 11, 1846, married Mary Ohl, and died December 2, 1866; David C, married Hannah App and lives on the home farm in this township; S. Emeline, wife of Franklin Burkhalter, lives in Center Township; William Irving married Ella J. Frankentield, is a merchant and resides in this village. Like his father before him, Mr. Slipher is a Democrat. His father cast his first vote for Thomas Jelferson and David was rocked in a Democratic cradle. He held the office of county commissioner for nine years; was first elected in 1870. He was also among the early township trustees. He was elected justice of the peace, but never qualified. The winter of 1832-3 was the longest and coldest ever experienced in this section of country. Mr. Sliplier's family came here with two teams. His father hauled one load of houseliold goods, then returned to Butler County, Ohio. There was an old log house that had neither floor nor doors when they arrived here. He put in a door and a floor, but winter came on so soon that he could not daub it. The house had no chimney, but in four weeks he had a chimney built, it being the first one built of brick in the county. The winter of 1842-'3 was the most uncomfortable winter they ever experienced. When he was married David drove from Butler County in a "jumper." He had an extra good horse. He traded it for a poorer one and $60 to boot. With the money he purchased a buggy to go home with, as it was now spring. He then bought a horse of his brother Daniel and started home with his wife. After experiencing considerable difficulty in crossing streams, they arrived in safety. David carried the first chain that was used for surveying purposes. He carried it four days for Isaac D. Armstrong wlio surveyed the land his father had entered in 1828. He paid a man $30 for building and rooSng a log house for him. His daughter Eliza was rocked in a sap trough. He came to tlie county with $200 in money and was therefore more comfortably fixed than most of his neighbors. The people were poor but none were paupers. Mr. Slipher says the first few years of his life in this county were the happiest he ever passed. All were on an equality. There were no jealousies and no aristocracy of wealth. In 1838 he saw a load of deer skins, the deer being caught in a crust of snow. The deer would fall through the crust and the dogs would run on top of the crust and catch them.

William I. Sliphee, merchant, a son of the preceding, was born in this township June 12, 1852. He was reared on a farm, and January 3, 1872, married Ellen J. Frankenfield, a daughter of Ezra Frankenfield. Her parents reside in Dayton, Tippecanoe County. Mr. and Mrs. Slipher have two children living - Charles I. and Ada A.; Alton C. is deceased. Mr. Slipher first started in business on the old Weidner corner, and was engaged in general merchandise two years, then sold out to William KothenDerger. He then went to Hamilton and purchased an old stock of goods, and added some new goods, carried on his business for eight months, when he bought out Earhart & Timberlake in Mulberry. He operated both stores for a time, then sold the store at Hamilton and two years later sold a one-third interest in his Mulberry store to J. A. Sims. In a few months he sold one-half of his remaining interest to Simon Ohls, each then owning a one-third interest. A few months later Mr. Slipher sold his remaining portion to Thomas Waldron, reserving the hardware stock of the firm. He then purchased all the hardware stock in town and opened a store the second door south of the old store. At the same time lie invested $4,000 in the trotting horses " Dunkard Boy "and" Easter Maid." This venture was not a success, and May 22, 1877, he sold the stock of hardware to G. W. Earhart, and also sold his horses and was out of business a few months. In November of that same year he repurchased the hardware stock of G. W. Earhart and the next year added a stock of groceries, and finally, October 1, 1881, be put in a stock of dry-goods and operated this general stock until April 15, 1884, when he took in G. W. Earhart as a partner. This firm is now doing a lively business. Mr. Slipher and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics he is a Democrat.

Henry W. Stapfoed, farmer, sections 27 and 34, was born in Clarke County, Ohio, April 5, 1823, son of Thomas and Catherine (Williams) Stafford. His father came to America from Ireland with his parents when he was six years old. They settled in Giles County, Virginia, where Thomas was reared and married. Several years afterward they removed to Clarke County, Ohio, where the father died. His mother was born in Giles County. Henry grew to manhood in his native county, and in the spring of 1854 came to Clinton County and bought the mill property with 300 acres of land. He had as partners his brother, Joseph E.,and Cyrus Pence. His brother came to this county the year previous, and Mr. Pence came ten years before. This partnership continued three years, when Henry sold out his interest to the other two and purchased a farm east of where he now lives. He remained on this farm until 1870, when he bought his present farm. He still owns both farms. September 16, 1855, he was married to Mary G. Allen, daughter of John and Cynthia (Rush) Allen, who were born, reared and married in Butler County, Ohio, the father was born in 1805, and the mother November 24, 1812. Her parents came to this county in June, 1834, first settling near the old Heavlin saw and grist mill, where her father died in 1877, and is buried in Jefferson Cemetery. Her ancestry on the Allen side came from Germany. Her great-grandfather came to America and settled in New Jersey, where her grandfather was born. Her maternal grandfather, Moses Push, was a native of Pennsylvania, and of German dei5cent. Her grandmother, Rachel Kelley,wa8 born in Butler County, Ohio. Her Great-grandfather Kelley reared fifteen children, lived to see them all married, and the youngest one grandmother of two children before he died. He was one of the early settlers of Butler County, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford are the parents of four children - John T., born July 4, 1856; Medora E., born January 7, 1858; Samuel A., born July 18, 1860, and Isaac Grant, born September 11, 1867. The two eldest were born in Washington Township, and the two youngest in Madison Township. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he has served as supervisor of

Joseph Steckel is one of the most extensive farmers in this township. He owns 205, acres here, 153 acres in Carroll County, 171 acres in Tippecanoe County, maiving a total of 528 acres. He was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, January 22, 1824, in a house built in 1756. It has a tablet set in the vvall, made of plaster, which bears this inscription, " God protect this house from all danger, our Lord and Savior (Selah)." The house was built by John Peter Drexel and Mary Magdaiena. Its size is 40 x 50 feet; the walls are tsvo feet and four inches iu thickness, built with limestone. It was probably built in this manner as a protection from the Indians. It is still in a good state of preservation. It originally had a shingle roof, but now it is made of slate. Joseph thinks his Grandfather Steckel purchased the property of Mr. Drexel, the builder. Joseph's Great-grandfather Steckel, came from Switzerland when only two years of age. The Steckels all settled in Lehigh County. There was a meeting of all the relatives of the Steckel family, and over 700 were present. One of them lived to be 101 years old. The father of our subject, John Peter Steckel, was born in Lehigh County, in 1785, where he lived and died in 1866. His mother, Elizabeth (Berry) Steckel, was born in 1795, in the same county, and died in 1840. His father was again married, and his widow is still living, at the ago of eighty-four. The Berrys were of German descent. Joseph had an uncle, Solomon by name, who served in the war of 1812. Of the six sons of John and Elizabeth Steckel, Joseph and Thomas are all that are living. The others were Peter, Henry, Charles and David. Thomas lives in his native county. February 26, 1846, Joseph was married to Anna Maria Ludwig, daughter of David and Lydia (Eorsinger) Ludwig, natives of Pennsylvania. The father was born in 1803, and the mother in 1804. The latter is still living. Mrs. Steckel was born in Lehigh County, St;ptember 28, 1827. She was reared and married iu that county. Her paternal grandfather, Solomon by name, was in the war of 1812. Her paternal grandmother lived until she reached ninety-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Steckel have six children living - Phaon P. E., Joseph H., Methusalem L., Martin S., Louisa and Ellen J. The deceased are - Deborah, who died when nearly fifteen years of age; Lydia, who died at the age of two years and nine months; Mary was married and died at the age of thirty-two; Matilda died at the age of twenty-two; David died aged three years; Oliver also died at the age of three years. All are buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Mr. Steekel lived with his parents until he was twenty-six years of age, then removed to Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, this State, where he lived four years, and in 1853 came to this county. He lived on the county line about two miles west of Mulberry until March, 1885, then built his beautiful brick residence in Mulberry. The farms that he purchased were partly improved, but he has cleared a considerable portion of his laud himself. He has experienced all tlie hardships of pioneer life. For three years after his marriage he lived upon the old home farm. The size of the main part of his house is 24 x 26 feet, and the wing is 14 x 18 feet. It is two stories in height, each story nine and one-half feet. The cellar has a partition wall. The cost was about $2,000. The brick house on the farm is 28 x 40 feet, the kitchen being nine feet from the house. His barn is 44 x 60 feet, and is a grain and stock barn. It has a slate roof. He also has a horse barn. He has accommodations for eight cows and two horses. His farm has first-class improvements, and has four and a lialf miles of tiling. Mr. Steekel is one of the substantial farmers of this county. He is honest, reliable, and esteemed by all, both rich and poor. He held the office of supervisor four years. He is a member of the Reformed church, and his wife is a Lutheran. In politics he is Independent. Mr. Joseph Steekel was one of the principal men in effecting an organization known as the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Clinton and Tippecanoe counties, he and Mr. Paul Yundt spending considerable time with the farmers of said county, when finally, in 1868, a meeting was held at the subject's house, consisting of Moses Jacoby, Paul Yundt and Joseph Steekel, and from this small meeting larger ones soon followed, and in 1869 the present company was organized, now consisting of 280 policies.

Rev. W. H. Xanders was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, November 26, 1850. His father, George Xanders, was born in Burke County, same State, in 1822, and is now living in AUentown, Pennsylvania. He was formerly a farmer, but in later life has been a manufacturer of fire-brick. His mother, Catherine (Fritz) Xanders, was also born in Lehigh County, about the year 1820. She is still living. Mr. Xanders passed his early life on a farm, and when twelve years of age went to live with a Reform minister (Rev. Dubbs), with whom he remained five years. While there he attended school and assisted in doing the chores. At the age of seventeen he commenced studying for the ministry. He first attended the State Normal school at Kutztown, two years, and then entered the freshman class, at Franklin and Marshall College, where he graduated in 1875. He also took a three years' course in the theological department of the same institution. His first pastorate was at Trinity Mission, York, Pennsylvania, in 1S78. July 1, 1881, Mr. Xanders was married to Amanda L. Laucks, born May 12, 1858, daughter of Israel and Smilda (Wilt) Laucks. Her father is a prominent business man of York. He was born in 1827 and her mother in 1837. Both are natives of York County, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Xanders have two children - George L., born in 1882, in l^ork County, Pennsylvania, and Israel L., born November 10, 1885, in Mulberry Village. Mr. Xanders has four congregations - one at Mulberry, one at Oxford, on county line, one in Center Township and one at Rossville. His work has been successful, and he feels greatly encouraged. He preaches in German every fourth Sunday. The church building was erected in 1838, jointly by the Lutherans and the Reformed church, and has a membership of 225. The Sabbath-school is superintended by S. S. Ohl and has a membership of 150. Mr. Xanders became pastor of this church in 1881.