Millcreek Township

Millcreek Township

Mill Creek township contains forty-three square miles or sections, or 27,520 acres. The range line passing through its center locates it '-^ in Ranges 7 and 8 West, while the town lines place it in Town 18, except the north eight sections, which are in Town 19. The township is bounded on the north by Wabash and Yan Buren, and on the east by Cain and Jackson townships, on the south by Parke county, and on the west by Fulton and Wabash townships. There are yet large tracts of it heavily timbered, it having been settled later than other townships ; also large tracts were bought by speculators, and thus held from the market. The surface is generally level with occasional undulations, and the land is undergoing a rapid change as the strong arm of the woodsman and farmer wield the axe of destruction yet of life.

Mii.I, Creek Townsuu'

entered the E. i of X.E. i See. 15, T. IS, R. S, and Hiram Norris entered tlie E. i of S.E. f Sec. 15, of tlie same town and range. In 1S30 Jolin Tliompson entered the W. i of N.W. I Sec. 5, T. 18, R. 7; also Wm. H. Redenbaugh entered tlie N. i of S.W. J See. 17, T. 18, R. 7 W. In T. 19, R. 7 W., in the same year, Edward Furr entered W. i of X.E. i Sec. 28, and Robert Alexaiuler the W. i of N.W.^ Sec. 28, and Jesse Elston the E. i of S.W. ^ Sec. 28. In Sec. 29, same town and range, Robert Alexander entered the E. | of N.E. J. In Sec. 31 Yinceut Watson obtained a patent for the west fraction of seventy-one acres of the S.W. J, and in Sec. 33 Robert Alexander for the K.W. ^ Sec. In T. IS, R. S W., James Wilkinson became owner by entry of the W. i of K.W. 1 Sec. 13; also Isaac Hobson entered the E. i of N.E. i Sec. 22, and W. i of N.W. i Sec. 23, and the W. i of S.E. i Sec. 23. Jesse Hobson entered the E. i of S.E. i Sec. 23, George Lindley the S.W. i Sec. 23, and Moses Boyd the W. J- of KE. i, and E. i' of N.W. ^- Sec. 23. In the same year David Newlin entered the W. ^ of N.W. 1 Sec. 24; Isaac Hobson also entered the E. ^ of N.E. i Sec. 26, and James S. Hawkins the E. i of N.E. ^ Sec. 27. These are a few pieces of the early entries. It is not to be supposed that all tliose who made these entries immediately settled. The actual settlement did not take place till later to any great extent. In 1830 Thomas Ratcliff settled in what was since called Mill Creek township. He entered 300 acres of land in the southern part of the township. John Elwell, with his wife Ann and family, in 1831, made his home here. He entered one-half section of land, on which he built a log cabin ISxlO, double. There are eleven children in the family; hence the necessity of two rooms. In 1832 came Michael and Valentine Day, who also entered land and settled in the woods to hew from solid timber a farm. In 1831: George Norris penetrated for miles the Indiana torest, and halted a short distance northeast of wliere Harveysburg flourishes. May 3, 1836, George Redenbaugh halted and unloaded his goods under two oak trees, then driving some forks into the ground, and riving some clapboards and plank, he built a shed over his goods, and this served as a house till he liad planted a crop on some land rented two miles from "home." After planting lie chopped, planed and iltted with his axe the "lumber" till he owned a respectable house. He had entered 160 acres of land. George W. Sowers emigrated in 1837, and entered 720 acres. In 1839 Reuben Lindley, the oldest gentleman now living in the township, settled where lie lives and began his improvements; so also Osborn Gillum, a young man then, chopped the first saplings from his farm. These pioneers, and many others, hailed mostly from Carolina. Some had stopped a few years in

Orange and otlier counties of Indiana, and not a few in Oiiio. Tliev came in four-liorse, two-horse, and even one-horse wagons, bringing their all, and with this little they began to open the way in the deuse forest for future progress in all the industries and professions. Progress at first was slow, but as the army of hardy workers was reinforced the woody foe gave way till fields of golden grain told the change. L. B. Lindley, son of Reuben, resolved to be the founder of a "citv," so he, about 1S56, laid off si.xteen lots for the town, leaving sixty feet streets. Mr. Lindley's first wife was the daughter of Harlan Harvey, now an aged and venerated citizen of the place, who suggested that the town should receive his name. Mr. Lindley acquiesced, and the town was called Ilarvcysburg. The land on which it is built was entered by James P. Crawford, and is situated in the northwestern part of Sec. 26, T. 18, R. 8 W. Heni-y Lindley, a brother to L. B. Lindley, laid off eight lots, forming the northwest part of the town. Charles Markins also made an addition. There are sixty lots of the Lindley land, and twelve lots in Sec. 23. John and Charles Markins built the first store-house, partitioning a part of it for a dwelling. The store is now occupied by G. W. Hutts. Tlie Markinses kept a general stock of goods. Charles ^[arkins was killed in the civil war. His wife and mother died in Harveysburg, and his father died in Parke county. L. B. Lindley built the next store-room, now occupied by T. J. Durman. Dr. McNutt built an ofiice and room, in which he kept a stock of drugs. He was the early doctor of the town. John Maris and son built the next store, in which he kept a general stock of goods. Wm. Yount now occupies the room with hardware. John W. Spencer built a small dwelling and kept travelers, and soon erected the house known as the Spencer House, now owned by Dr. A. Surbaugh. Mr. Spencer was the first cabinet-maker in the town, and his business is continued by his son, C. M., who has largely increased bis business, occupying two large buildings. Robert Briggs was the first blacksmith, Henry Lindley the first harness-maker, and "Wesley Lindley and i James Briggs did the carpentering. A post-oflice was early secured, , | and Dr. McNutt, John and Charles Markins, and Isaac Grimes were the early post-masters. The town is now the trading place for those living for miles around, and does an extensive business. Steam Corner is in tiie northeastern part of the township, but is scarcely a village yet. Joseph G. Lucas does a large trade in general merchandise.

Religion

RELIGION. The United Brethren church seems to have been the pioneer church of Mill Creek township. Classes were organized in different parts of the townsliip, meeting at the dwellings of the members and at log gchool-houses. A class was organized about ISS-t, hy Eev. Cook, called the sample class. Another class was organized by Jacob "VYajmyer, at the Corey school-house ; prominent among the members were John and Levina Mayhew, Levi and Jane Johnson, Jacob and Jeriisha Teegarden, "William and Christina Newnum, Amariah and Caroline Elwell. Joseph Sines was class-leader, and Jacob Teegarden steward. "When the class became large it divided, part going to the Myers class and a part to the Harveysburg class. The Harveysburg class was organized prior to the civil war. Ira Maber and Jackson Griffith were the early preachers, who probably organized the Harveysburg class. John P. Ephlin was the first local preacher, and has preached in nearly every school-house and dwelling in the township. Tiiey then, in connection with the Methodists, built a union church, and about 1ST2 built a church which tliey still occupy. It cost $1,900, and was dedicated by Bishop Edwards. Present membership about seventy ; classleader, J. P. Ephlin ; steward, Joseph Marshall ; preacher in charge, Wm. Vail ; trustees, J. P. Ephlin, Andrew Marshall, James Eatcliff, Philip Weaver, and John Marshall. A class was organized at Abraham Myers' about 1837 by John Hoobler. This was on Scott's prairie. Here George Redenbaugh, David Simons, Jonatlian Wolf, Wm. Myers, and others met for worship. Iii 18il Wm. Myers settled on his present farm, and meetings were soon held at his home; also at George Redenbaugh's and other private houses. This was known as the Myers class, and was organized by John Hoobler and John Dunham, a visitor here. James Griffith and Wm. Hoobler were early itinerants. About 1843 a log school-house was built, about 20x22, round logs, puncheon benches, etc. This was then used as a meeting-house. The church numbered at that time twelve or fifteen members. David Simons was class-leader and Wm. Myers steward ; then Wm. Myers class-leader and David Simons steward. George Redenbaugh was also an early class-leader. In about ten years after, a new schoolhouse was built, this time frame. Meetings were held here for a time. In 1871, feeling sufficiently strong, it was decided to build a house of worship. A contract was let to Wm. Ervin to build a house 31x40, for which he received §913. It was dedicated by Thomas M. Hamilton. Ira Mater was present. The membership at that time was about 100. The church prospered for four years, when, in February 1876, while a protracted meeting was just finished, and the people at dinner, a fire broke out in the church, entirely destroying it. Nothing daunted, the members went immediately to work, and the timbers were soon on the ground for a new and larger church. Meetings were held in the meantime at the jSTew Light ciini-ch near by- A contract waa let to Miirphey Lewis to erect an edifice 31x46, 15 feet to tlie eaves. This cost $1,852.12^; is nicely furnished and well finished. It was dcflicated the first Sunday in August 1870, by Elder Nye, assisted by Elder Warren, of the Christian church. The land on which the church is built was donated by Wm. Myers. Levi Rcdenbaugh is class-leader Peter and Edward ISTewnum stewards, and Wm. Vail preacher. The trustees are "VVm. Myei's, Calvin Myers, Amariah Elwell, F. J. Eedonbaugh, John M. Bailey, and Peter Newnum. The church is called Centennial, from the fact that the new church was built on the oiio liundredth anniversary of the denomination.

The church of the Disciples was built in 1872, at a cost of about $3,000. This church is a branch from the old Scott's prairie organization, which was organized by Wm. P. Shockey, and whicli held its meetings in a school-house for many years. Preaching ceasing gave rise to a church in Mill Creek township. F. J. Glascock was the principal donor to the new- church, giving the ground and $200. Others were James Booe, Thomas Glascock, V. P. Ludlow, L. D. Booe Sr., James Moffett and Elder Youngblood. The house was dedicated by W. R, Jewell, of Danville, assisted by Elder L. C. Warren, through whose influence it was built. The church has received as many as 300 members.

Methodism in Mill Creek township is not as old as the other denominations. About 1852, at a school-house which stood on tlie present site of Steam Corner, a class was organized by William D. Parret and Rev. Jones. The members were Mr. and Mrs. William D. Parret,' William and Mary Ball, Moses Bales and wife Julia. William D. Parret was class-leader. These people met for four or five years in the log school-house. They then held meetings in a frame house for many years. K. C. Workman and Rev. Brown were earl}' missionaries. Not fiir from ISGl they built a small church. At that time they had about forty members. The church was dedicated by Rev. Webb. This body is now small. At Harveysburg a class was organized, which held its meetings in a room over Lindley's store, and there also they held Sunday-school. John W. Spencer was class-leader, and Dr. J. H. McNutt was local preacher and a pillar of the organization. Father Edwards was probably the first regular preacher. Alfred Cox was steward and se.x'ton. Other members were Mrs. Cox, Henry Lindley and wife, and M. C. Lindley. A church was contemplated, and arrangements were made to build a union church, with a second story to be used as a Masonic liall. The Masons laid the corner-stone, but a disagreement arising, the Masonic fraternity withdrew, and a union church was built by the Methodists and United Brethren. Dr. MciSTutt donated the site, and the chnrch was completed not far from 1860. It lias decayed, and is now useless. The United Brethren people have built, and an effort is making to build a Methodist edifice under the leadership of Eev. Hargreaves, son of the noted pioneer Methodist minister of Indiana. Prominent among its abettors are Dr. A. Surbaugh, Moses Bales, and others. The education of Mill Creek township has kept pace with other progressive ideas, and in fact has been a motor in the progress of the township. Under the trusteeship of S. H. Elwell a good attendance is secured.

Joseph Sines (deceased) was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1779, and was a son of John and Barbara Sines, both natives of Germany, who lived in Pennsylvania. Joseph was married in Pennsylvania to Mary Ann Griffith, who was born in that state in 1802. They emigrated to Ohio in lS3i, and in 1838 to Fountain county, Indiana, and settled on Scott's prairie. In 18i0 he bought 240 acres of school section 16, in Mill Creek township, and this he settled and improved. He died August 29, 1878. He was a whig and republican, and was town#lnp trustee several terms. His wife died in 1874, and both were members of the United Brethren church for many years. They had a family of nine children : Kichard G. and John (born in Pennsylvania), Anna C, James G., Joseph (deceased), Mary A. and Sainnel (born in Ohio), and George F. and Melinda G., natives of Fountain county, Indiana. Samuel served three years in the civil war, in Co. B, 25th 111. Inf He was orderly sergeant, and fought at Stone River, Chattanooga, and on to Atlanta, where he was discharged. George F. was born September 26, 1840, and was raised on the farm. He was married October 6, 1861, to Catharine Raypholc. She was born in Ross county, Ohio, March 16, 1843, and came with her parents to Fountain county in 1859. Mr. Sines rented a part of the homeplace. He enlisted September 2, 1862, in Co. H, 63d Ind. Vol. Inf., and served three years. He participated at Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Burnt Hickory, Pumpkin Vine Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Marietta, and Atlanta, where he was wounded in the right hip. He was taken to the Kno.Kville hospital, then sent home. In six months he rejoined his regiment at Fort Fisher, and fought at Fort Annison and Wilmino-ton. At the close of the war lie returned to the farm. In 1867, somewhat assisted, he bought eighty acres of land. He now lias 240 acres, as well as 20 acres of the old iioniestead. He is a republican. Mr. and Mrs. Sines have seven children : Caroline, Barbara A., Samuel C, Sylvester B., Joseph G., Mary A. and Clara.

Alexander Surbaugh, plijsician and surgeon, Harveysburg, was born in Greenbrier county, Virginia, September 30, 1816. His father, a native farmer of Vii'ginia, died when Alexander was three years of age. His mother, also born in Virginia, after the death of her husband married Joseph Daneron, whose deatli occurred in Virginia. She next married Mr. Mark Bruffee, a Methodist minister, and with him moved f to Indiana in 1836, and in 1S3S located three miles south of Rockville, iii where she died in ISiG. She was a Methodist. Alexander \^as an only son by the first union. His parents were poor, so that the boy could not satisfy his desire for education. He, however, acquired suflicient to enable him to teach, which he followed for several years. When nineteen years old he entered the ministry in the Methodist church, and became at once successful, yet never gave all his time to the church. In ISiO he began the study of medicine under Drs. John B. and S. T. Clark, at Russellville, Indiana, with whom he read five years, also teaching. He then finished his preparatory reading under Dr. Slavens, of Portland Mills. When writing an application for a school the doctor stepped in, and taking tlie written article destroyed it, and urged and induced Mr. Surbaugh to begin the active practice of medicine. Dr. Surbaugh located at Howard, Parke county, Indiana, he remained seventeen years. In the third year he was offered a partnership with his former preceptor, but his practice continued him at Howard. Dr. Surbaugh bought a farm near Howard, which he owned for twelve years, but meeting with reverses on account of security, he sold and moved near Harveysburg, where he bought a small farm. He again sold and moved into Harveysburg, and bought the Spencer Hotel, of which he is now landlord, and also practices his profession. He is a physician of experience and success. He has quite successfully treated the disease known as milksick, having had as many as 150 cases in his time. Politically, Dr. Surbaugh was formerly a whig, but is now a republican. Dr. Surbaugh has been a Mason since 1852. He was married September 5, 1839, to Martha Ann Scott Cummings. She was born in Virginia, October 15, 1815, and came with her parents to Parke county, Indiana, about 1838. She died May 8, 1851, leaving four children, three of whom are living. Dr. Surbaugh was next married March 17, 1852, to Catharine Duzan, of Vermilion county, Indiana. She was born in Kentucky, March 25, 1821. They have nine children living: Mary v., Rachel D. and Everard M. of first family, and William O., Sarali J., Lizzie M., Frances E., EfBo M. and NoUie C. of second family. Ida died April 27, 1880, of typhoid fever. This was a severe blow to the fainilj) as she was a young lady of an intellectual and christian character, mid at the interesting age of sixteen years.

Charles S. Johnston, physician and surgeon, Harveysburg, was born September 14, 1824, in Shelby county, Ohio, and is a son of James and Hannah (Berkshire) Johnston, the former a native of Culpepper county, Virginia, and the latter of Maryland. They married in Ohio, and moved in 1827 to Kichland township. Fountain count}', Indiana, and bonght i.ind. In 1856 James Johnston moved to Warren county, and there died in 1800, aged sixty-three, followed by his wife in 1802, aged sixty yeai's. Both were members of the Methodist church. In the family were three daughters and two sons. Three died young. Charles S. farmed till nineteen years of age, acquiring his education mostly in his own room with but few teachers. Prior to 1843 he studied medicine one and a half years, and in that year started overland in company with twenty-seven other men and two ladies for California on a gold prospecting tour. While on the way they suffered a siege of cholera, and Mr. Johnston's skill was called into practice. Arriving at their destination he and sixteen others discovered the Shasta river gold mines, and he built the first cabin and killed the first beef in what is now Wyreka, a large mining city. He mined three years, and was in the transport business three years. lie also read medicine ten months with a celebrated English physician and surgeon, Dr. Bartlow, of Oregon City. In 1856 he returned to Indiana via San Francisco, Panama and New York. When his mother died he went to Jackson county, Missouri, to practice. In 1865 he returned to Fountain county, Indiana, and settled in Harveysburg. Dr. Jolinston is a thorough democrat, a Mason, an Odd Fellow, and has been a Knight of Pythias, lie was married in 1857, to Sarah E. McClean, daughter of Robert and Jane McClean. She is a native of West Virginia. Tliey have one child, Clara.

Volney P. Ludlow, farmer. Steam Corner, is a son of William and Ann (Abbott) Ludlow. William Ludlow was in the service of the government, and helped survey Ohio. While surveying he entered a piece of land near Cincinnati when he was eigJitcen or nineteen years old. There he was married to Ann (Abott) Merritt, a native of Pennsylvania. He was a member of a common stock society organized in Ohio, and about 1822 he came to B'ountain county, and entered land in Van Buren township in the interest of the company. The company becoming quarrelsome lie received as his share a mil! seat near Portland, which he left to his wife, and he returned to Ohio, where he was taken sick and died, aged seventy-five years. He brought to Indiana a half bushel of apple-seed, and became the first nurserjnian in Fountain county. He was also a rope-maker, and made the rope that hnng one Richardson, the only man ever hung in Fountain county for crime. He was a whig, and bitterly opposed to Jackson. His [M wife lived in Fountain county till 1861, when she died at the age of seventy-seven. In the family were six sons and three daughters. Volney P. Ludlow, son of William, was born September 3, 1S25, in Fountain county, Indiana. At the death of his father, Volney, at eight years of age, was left to work his own way in life. At the age of sixteen years he began the tanner's trade; then bought out his employer, and continued the business till he enlisted, in 1817, in Co. C, 5th Ind., under Captain R. M. Evans and Commander James H. Lane, for the Mexican war. Returning, he sold his land warrant received for services, or traded it for sixty-one acres of land, giving $50 additional. Mr. Ludlow built a cabin on his farm, and in 1819 he married Rebecca A. Furr, daughter of Enoch and Mary (Inlow) Furr. She was bom in Fountain county, and died in 1855, aged twenty-two years, leaving two children, yet living: Manford and Arrista. In March, 1857, Mr. Ludlow was married to Savannah Booe, daughter of John and Jane (Moffet) Booe. She was born in Fountain county in 1839, and her parents came from Ireland. Mr. Ludlow has added to his farm till he owns 192^ acres, good house, etc. Politically, he started a whig, then became a republican, and in 1880 espoused the doctrine of the national party. He was an early constable, and also township trustee five terms. During the war he was captain of the home guards. Mr. and Mrs. Ludlow are members of the Church of the Disciples. They have had nine children by the present marriage: Leona J., Charles S., Ross A., "Warren C. and Arthur, living, and three infants dead, and Conner, killed when six years old by a horse. Mr. Ludlow has had an unbroken residence in Fountain county for fifty-five years.

Francis J. Glascock, farmer. Steam Corner, was born January 24, 1821, in Illinois, fifteen miles west of Vincennes, on the St. Louia Trace. His parents, Joseph and Nancy Glascock, moved from Illinois to Fountain county, Indiana, in 1825, and entered. Francis remained at home till twenty years old. He made a trip to New Orleans on a flat-boat, returned, and worked at anything he could get to do. At the age of twenty-two years he was married to Elizabeth Reynolds, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Underwood) Reynolds. She was born September 17, 1821, and her parents were very early settlers of Fountain county. After marriage, which took place in 1843, Mr. Glascock rented the Parson place one year, then lived one year on Coal creek, then rented the Chapman property one year, then bought the Furr property, but his wife dying April 20, 1S49, left Mr. Glascoct alone. He then lived for a while with his deceased wife's people. December 20, 1849, he was married to Isabel Moffett, daughter of Thomas and Christiana (Lee) Moffett. She is a native of Indiana, and her parents were from Ireland. Mr. Glascock then bought 200 acres of his present farm. In 1858 he built a large brick house, the second in the township. This burned out before he occupied it, but he immediately rebuilt, lie added land till he owned 320 acres, a part of which he has deeded away. Mr. Glascock has been a prominent democrat for many 3'ears. Ho was justice of the peace five years under the old law. He was the Douglas democratic nominee for representative, and was beaten by the Breckenridge democrats by thirteen votes. During the war he continually employed in recruiting soldiers. Besides doing his own work he has settled many estates for others. He has been elder in the Church of the Disciples for thirty years, and a trustee.

Michael Hutts (deceased) was a native of Yirginia, and there married Judith McCormick. They emigrated in 1829 with a blind horse, a cart, $7, and four children: Mahala, Mark, Lewis, and Giles, and settled in Jackson township. Fountain county, Indiana, where Mr. Hutts took a lease on eighty acres of Sec. 16 for nine years. "With the first $50 he accumulated he entered forty acres of land in Jackson township. He settled on his little farm and rented his leased tract. By toil and energy he began to increase his possessions. At the time of bis death he was worth 825,000. He died in 1874, in his seventyseventh year. His wife died in 1875, aged seventy-si.x years. Both belonged to the Baptist church. He was a lifelong democrat. There were but the four children named.

Giles Hutts was born September 21, 1827, in Franklin county, Virginia, and came westward with his parents. He aided his father till his marriage with Harriet Crayton, February 15, 1849. Siie was born in Indiana. Her parents were Thomas and Susan (May) Crayton. Her mother was a sister to the Hon. George May, of Fountain county. Mr. Hutts settled on forty acres of land given liim by his father, giving his father $100 in consideration for improvements in deadening. Within twelve years Mr. Hutts added another forty acres, built a house and barn, and saved $3,000. In 1865 he engaged in the mercantile business in Hillsboro, then located at Jacksonville, and in 1877 opened a store in Harveysburg. Here he keeps a stock of dry goods, clothing, groceries, etc., and is doing a good trade. He owns 120 acres of land in Fountain county and 20 acres adjoining the town of Brazil. He is worth about $10,000. Politically he has been a lifelong democrat, lie is an Odd-Fellow. Mrs. Hutts is a member of the Christian

Georo-e Norris (deceased) was born in South Carolina in 1791. There he grew to manhood, and prior to the war of 1S12 moved to Indiana. He married Sarah Brown, who %vas born in 1791 in South Carolina. In ISSi thej' emigrated to Fountain county, Indiana, bringiu<r six children: Hiram, Catharine, Evaline, Sarah, "William, and Martha J. Mr. Norris bought 320 acres of land in Mill Creek township and entered 280 acres. He worked his own way through life, and died in 1810. He was a solid democrat. Mrs. N"orrisdied leaving five children. Hiram, the eldest son, had died previously.

"William Norris, son of George and Sarah Norris, was born December 11, 1821, in Union county, Indiana, and came with his parents to Fountain county when thirteen years old. He aided largely in clearing the land and opening up the way to a better state of things. At his father's death he took charge of the home farm. He was married December 2, 1814, to Orlena McClean, daughter of George and Bersheba McClean. She was born in Tennessee, and came to Fountain county with her parents when very small. Her parents died in Jackson township. George Norris, before death, willed all his property to his wife, and she afterward gave each child SO acres, but "William received 160 acres, as he had the care of his mother, and now owns 200 acres. His family has numbered ten children, of whom seven are living, and one grandson. Mr. Norris has been a lifelong democrat, and has been inspector of the election board. He has been a Mason for twentysix years. Great are the changes which he has helped to produce.

George Redenbangh, farmer (retired), Steam Corner, was born September 18, 179.3; in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. His parents, Frederick and Margaret (Haney) liedenbaugh, emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania, then to Shenandoah valley, then to Ohio, and next floated down the Oliio river on a flat-boat to Jefferson county, Indiana, where they lived til! 1832. George served in the war of 1812 under Gen. Harrison, in Col. Tupper's division, and was present at the treaty made by the national forces with 600 warriors, on the west side of the river, who espoused our cause and fought their brother reds. Mr. and Mrs. Redenbaugh in 1832 emigrated to Montgomery county, about six miles from Crawfordsville, where they died in a few years. George was married to Margaret Stucker, and in 1836 moved to Fountain county, Indiana, with a four-horse team. He arrived May 3, and unloaded his goods under two oak trees. The next morning stuck forks in the ground, cut down a tree, and made clap-boards with which he covered his shed, and rived some boards which he stood up for sides, and tlius enclosed his goods and family. The first year he rented fourteen acres of land near where Steam Corner is, which he planted to corn. He also cleared about eight acres of liis own farm. After planting he hewed logs and built a house 18x20, in which he and family lived ten years. He then built a larger log house, and next erected his present residence. His farm of 160 acres which he entered took all his money but about $3.50, §3 of which went to buy corn, and he spent 50 cents for chickens. He knew not from where the next would come, but it was provided. In tilling his land he used the old Smeller plow, a curiosity to his few neighbors. Mr. Redenbaugh worked on, and gradually the forest gave way before him. His wife, the helpmate through those difBcult times, died March 3, 1873, aged seventythree years. She was the mother of four boys and five girls : Margaret, Henry, Frederick, "Willis, and Delila, living; Lydia, Isaac, Elizabeth, and Amy, deceased. Mr. Redenbaugh is a member of the United Brethren church. He has been a lifelong and strong democrat. He is now far beyond the age allotted to man, and has lived the history of his township.

"William Myers, farmer, Steam Corner, is the second son of Abraham and Catharine (Saltsgaber) Myers. Abraham and Catharine were born in Peimsylvania, and were blessed with two sons: Isaac, born July 5, 1808, and "William, born March 1, 1812. In 1836 they moved from Ohio to Indiana, staying one year, and in the spring of 1837 bought land in the northeast part of Mill Creek township. In their old age they found a home for sixteen years with their son "William. They were members of the United Brethren church. He was politically a Jackson democrat, then a whig, and in his late years a republican. He died September 30, 1870, aged ninety years, and his wife died February 17, 1857, aged eighty-six years, six months and three days. "William Myers was married in Ross county, Ohio, December 25, 1833, to Sarah Van Gundy, daughter of John and Anna M. (Davis) Van Gundy. She was born in Pennsylvania, April 6, 1808. Her parents were Pennsylvanians, and in 1836 moved to Scott's prairie, Fountain county, Indiana, where they died ; he on October 27, 1860, aged ninety-three years, and she October 7, 1854, aged eightyone years, nine months and twelve days. ' Mr. and Mrs. Myers settled first on Scott's prairie, and lived there nearly five years. In 1841 they moved on their present farm, which had been entered by John Van Gundy. He and wife experienced all pioneer haps and mishaps. Mr. Myers taught school two winters, and was the first male teacher in the district. "While he struggled with problems in the school-room, wood or field, Mrs. Myers was at her reel or loom, or at other house- hold duties. Tliey have been long connected with the United Brethren church, of which he is a pillar. Mr. Myers was a whig, but is now a republican. Financially he has made life a success, yet has laid up no great store. In their family are five children : Maria (now Mrs. Murphey Lewis), Calvin, Harriet (now Mrs. Adam Hershberger), Melinda (now Mrs. "Wilkey), and Josiah D.

Calvin Myers, son of William and Anna Myers, was born January 7, 1837, in Fountain county, Indiana. He attended school but little, and then in the log school-house of that day. At seventeen years of age he began the carpentering trade, which he followed eight years. November 4, 1858, he was married to Elizabeth Marshall, daughter of Isaac and Maria (Watts) Marshall. She was born in Fountain county December 20, 1839. After tnarriage they settled one-fourth mile southeast of Harveysburg, where he bought eighty acres. In two years after he sold and bought eighty acres two miles northwest of Steam Corner, then added eighty acres after the war. October 3, 1863, he enlisted in Co. D, 63d Ind. Yol. Inf, under Capt. E. R. Mallory and Col. I. N. Stiles. He entered active service at Chattanooga, and fought at Potato Hill, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Allatoona Mountain (six days and nights in the trenches). Big Shanty, Marietta, Kenesaw Mountain, etc. He was taken sick by being overheated by a forced march where the rebels had fired the woods. He never missed rollcall till his sickness. He was taken to the hospital and received a furlough, and spent the latter part of his time in the -hospital as wardmaster, at Madison, Indiana. He returned to his farm, and in 1869 sold it. He then bought his present farm of 180 acres. In 1879 he built his large house, 16x32, two stories. Mr. Myers has engaged in various avenues of trade in connection with farming. He and his brother, Josiah D., have for two years dealt heavily in all kinds of stock, and are known as the Myers Brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Myers are members of the United Brethren church, in which he has been trustee and steward. They have six children : John S. (a teacher and fine penman), William H., Isaac T., Milton E., Albert G. and Mary J. Mr. Myers is a republican.

Lewis P. Armstrong, physician and surgeon, Harveysburg, was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, June 28, 1836. His father, Samuel Armstrong, was a native of New Jersey, and his mother, Anna (Hilmon) Armstrong, was born in Kentucky, and moved with her parents to Montgomery county, Indiana, in an early day. Samuel Armstrong left New Jersey and came to Montgomery county about 1822, and settled in Union township. He afterward owned property in Craw- -fordsville, and also on Scott's prairie. He died in 1839, north of Craw- fordsville. His wife died in ISOT. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They left six children. Lewis P. Armstrong quite weakly when young and lived Avith his mother, who was a tailoress. When he was 'eight years old he moved with his mother to Union county, Indiana, then to Cass county. Lewis attended school three years at the Logansport Seminary. He followed teaching in Cass and Carroll counties, and two terms in Illinois. In 1859 he began reading medicine with Dr. J. Q. Howell, of Mt. Vernon, Indiana. He read two years, then one year with Dr. S. F. Landry, of Galveston, Indiana. He then attended parts of two terms of lectures at CiiK-iunati Eclectic Medical College. Dr. Armstrong then located for the practice of his profession at Harveysburg, in 1S63. In 1865 he moved to Marysville, Illinois, and four years afterward returned to Harveysburg. In the term of 1873 and 1874 he attended Miami Medical College, from which he graduated in 1874 ; then continued his practice at Harveysburg. Dr. Armstrong owns 140 acres of land and town property. He is a strong republican and a Mason. He was married in 1864, to Hannah Towell, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Towell. She was born in Orange county, Indiana, and was brought by her parents to Montgomery county when she was three years old. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They have four children, two boys and two girls.

Reuben Lindley, retired, was born in Chatham county. North Carolina, September 6, 1792. In 1816' he emigrated to Orange county, Indiana, where he lived till 1839, and moved to Fountain county, Indiana, and bought 120 acres of land, built a log-house in which he lived many years, and cleared his farm. He paid 81,087.50 for his farm. He brought his second wife and children, nine by the first and one by the second. He had two sons, two sons-in-law, and five grandsons in the civil war. He was a strong Jackson man, then whig, and later a republican. His first wife was Elizabeth Martin, and his second wife Dinah Towell. Lot B. Lindley, son of Reuben and Elizabeth (Martin) Lindley, was born December 27, 1819, in Orange county, Indiana. He learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed many years. He moved with his parents, in 1839, to Fouhtain county. In 1840 he bought eighty acres of land, and since that has added eighty acres. He has sold some and owns 106 acres. In 1856, being desirous of fouuding a town, he surveyed and laid off a number of lots on his land, and by offering inducements to settlers succeeded in his undertaking, as will be seen by perusing the sketch of Harveysburg. Mr. Lindley was married in 1842, to Lydia Harvey, daughter of Harlan and Ruth Harvey. He moved to Parke county, then to Fountain county, where he now lives. Mrs. Lindley died August 11, 1842. She was a quaker. Mr. Liiidley was next married to Marettie C. Gifford. Her father, Jonathan Gilford, died when she was ten years old, and she was left to partly support herself. Her mother lives in Parke county. Mrs. Lindley was born near Montezuma, Parke county, June 28, 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Lindley have one child (now Mrs. Elizabeth J. Morrison) living, and two children deceased, Semira E. and Margaret A. Both are Methodists, so also was their daughter Margaret, who died June 1, 1878, aged sixteen years. Mr. Lindley is a Mason.

Osborn Gillum, farmer and stock raiser, Harveysburg, was born in Chatham county, North Carolina, July 22, 1817, and is a son of John and Susana (Martin) Gillum, both natives of the same state. The Gillums came from England to "Virginia, then settled in North Carolina. John and Susana, -with their family, moved, in 182S, to Orange county, Indiana, wiiere both died, he March 20, 1848, aged sixty-four years, and she January 3, 186-4, aged seventy-nine years. They were Quakers, or Friends. He was a whig. They had five boys and five girls. Each boy was set at liberty by the father at eighteen years of age, with the admonition to "go, select an occupation, push ahead, be honest, tell the truth, and be temperate." This was all the fortune he had for them. Four boys became farmers, and one, John "W., studied law, and was a member of the state convention when the constitution was revised. Osborn Gillum left home and engaged on a farm at $11 per month for two years, saving a part of his wages until he was able to pay $400 for the 180 acres of land on which he now lives. He came to Fountain county in 1839 and secured his place, built a cabin, and began to clear, and soon planted an orchard. August 26, 1841, ho was married to Emiline Sowers, daughter of George and Elizabeth Sowers, who came from North Carolina in an early day. She was born in that state July 31, 1821. Mr. and Mrs. Gillum settled on their woody farm, and began in earnest their pioneer labors. He cleared three acres and planted an orchard. He owns 120 acres. Politically he was a whig, and later a radical republican. He is also a strong Mason. Their children are John, Ira-H., Howard S., "William B. and Charles "W. John enlisted in the 31st Ind. reg., and was badly wounded at Donelson. Ira H. enlisted in the 63d reg., and served through the war, and is a physician in Parke county. Howard S. enlisted three different times. He was afterward a student at "Wabash College, and becoming overheated in walking home from school took sick and died. Ira H. was elected to the state legislature in 1880.

Uortli Carolina, and died there, he when William was eight years old, and she in three years afterward. William was then raised by his grandmother and uncle, being bound out till twenty-one years old. He worked his time out, and on June Y, 183i, was married to Rebecca Sowers, daughter of Valentine and Mary Sowers. She was born in Pavidson county, North Carolina, October 12, 1813. Mr. Yount mi farmed in North Carolina, and in 1839 he moved to Fountain county, * Indiana, and settled near Jacksonville, where he rented for several years. He afterward bought forty acres, sold, then rented in Parke county till 1851, and then engaged in saw-milling and wool-carding, at which he had worked somewhat in his boyhood days. He followed this for si.x years, being very successful. He built a $1,200 store-building in Jacksonville, and embarked in business, but met with reverses, and in 1858 moved to Harveysburg. He bought tlie Harvey steam saw-mill of Murphey Lewis et al., which he controlled till 1865. He then sold and removed to Hatfield's mills, in which he worked for five years as a day laborer. Having been a faithful workman, his employer, a solid democrat, proposed to secure his nomination for county recorder, which lie did, and Mr. Yount was elected on the democratic ticket. He filled this office eight years. Upon retiring he was elected councilman in Covington. He has been many times inspector of elections, and was justice of the peace four years in Harveysburg. He cast hie first vote for Van Buren, and has stood by tiie democracy ever since. January 27, 1879, Mr. Yount lost his wife. She left eight children, three girls and five boys. Three of the boys, Matthias B., William F. and Obediah L., served in the civil war ; all returned. Mr. Yount was next married, in the latter part of 1879, to Mary G. Mclntyre. She was born in Ohio ; her fiither came to America from Scotland, and served in the war of 1812, and her mother came from England when ten years of age. Mrs. Youut is a member of the Christian church, and Mr. Yount is a Mason. He is now engaged in the liardware trade in Harveysburg.

Charles Hadley, farmer, Harveysburg, is a son of William and Achsa (Osborn) Hadley. William Hadley was born January 6, 1809, in North Carolina, and came to Orange county and there married Achsa Osborn. In 1847 they moved to Fountain county, Indiana, and bought land where he lives. They have had nine children, four of whom are living: Charles, Mrs. Martha E. Atkinson, Joseph E. and Melton. Alvin served six months in the civil war, and died August 16, 1878. He was a member of Co. H, 150th Ind. Vols. Others deceased are Miles W., Elvit M. and two infants. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley are members of the Society of Friends. Charles Hadley, son of the above, was born June 27, ISio, in Oi'ano;e county, Indiana. His life lias been mostly spent on the farm. He received a common school education and he has taught for many years during the winter seasons. Leaving his school he enlisted for the civil war in February, ISQi, and served under Gen. Hancock, in the last campaign. He returned to the farm and March 3, 1870, was married to Martha Atkinson, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Lindle^-) Atkinson. She was bom in Parke county, Indiana, September 29, 1S48. Her parents came from North Carolina. After marriage they bought eighty acres of land, and have since added sixty acres. His farm is well drained with tile, and produced in ISSO, a year of short crops, as high as seventy bushels per acre. He has also improved his farm with good buildings. During late years he has dealt largely in the fur trade. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley have four children. He is a strong republican.

J. M. Cory, merchant, Harveysburg, was born September 1, 1847, in Mill Creek township, Fountain county, Indiana, and is a eon of Silas H. and Catharine (Norris) Cory. He farmed till twenty-one years of age, then followed carpentering some years. In 1878 he engaged in the drug business. He carries a stock of about $2,200, in ' drugs, tobaccos, etc., and does an annual business of about $5,000. Mr. Cory was married September 28, 1871, to Ella Misener, daughter of Theron and Susan Misener. She was born in Fountain county, August 15, 1854. They have two children, Katy and Claude. Mr. Cory is an Odd-Fellow and a Knight of Pythias. Politically he used to be a republican, but of late years he has been allied with the national greenback labor party.

Amariah Elwell, farmer, Harveysburg, is an old settler of Fountain county. His father, John Elwell, was a native of North Carolina, and his mother, Ann (Deneen) Elwell, of Ohio. They were married in Butler county, Ohio, and moved to Union county, Indiana. In 183J. they emigrated to Fountain county and settled in Mill Creek townghip, where Mr. Elwell entered a half-section of land. He built a cabin, 18x40, double, and in this himself, wife and eleven children, James, Betsy, Lucinda, Eiija, Lourana, Amariah, Margaret, John, Abby A., Alexander, and Hiram, wintered and lived for years. Mr. and Mrs. Elwell moved to Illinois, where both died. They were pioneer members of the United Brethren church. He was an early democrat, but now a republican. He served two months in the Indian war. He was a strong, robust man, and a great worker. Amariah, son of John and Ann Elwell, was born June 16, 1822, in Union count}', Indiana. His schooling was acquired under pioneer circumstances and advantages. He became physically well developed as ho cleared and grubbed

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^nd tilled the farm. He has spent his life since eight j'ears old on tlie farm his father entered, and now owns 160 acres of it. He has added till he owns 520 acres, a frame house, 20x40, two stories, with L, 18x18, the results of hard work and economy. He used to be a democrat, but is now a thorough republican. Mr. Elwell was married in 1817, to Caroline Signs, daughter of Joseph and Mary Signs, old settlers here. She was born in Eoss county, Ohio, January 6, 1828. She was a member of the United Brethren church. She died May 25, ISTl, leaving nine children : Melissa, Mary A., Sylvester, John, James, Melinda, Amanda C, Julia, and Grant. Mr. Elwell was next married to Fiorina Bonebrake, daughter of "William Yount, of Harveysl)urg. She is a native of Parke county, born in 1815; one child, Maud, in the second family. Mr. and Mrs. Elwell are connected with the United Brethren church.

S. H. Elwell, farmer, Harveysburg, was born October 12, 1819, in Fountain county, Indiana, and is a son of Amariah Elwell. He received a common school education, and taught. for six years, farming between terms. He was married June 3, 1869, to Martha E. \yalton, of D. R. "Walton. She is a native of Parke county. After marriage they settled where they now live. They own eighty acres in their home-place, and eighty acres in Kansas. They have four children. In 1880 Mr. Elwell was elected township trustee, and has succeeded in obtaining a better attendance in schools than usual. He is a thorough republican.

James "Watts, farmer, Harveysburg, was born October 18, 1821, in Scioto county, Ohio, and is a sou of David and Sarah (Backus) Watts, both Pennsylvanians, who moved to Montgomery county about 1830, and settled two miles east of "Waveland, and five years afterward to Parke county, and in 1874 to Fulton township, Fountain county, where he died in November 1876, having survived his wife about four weeks. He entered and cleared eighty acres in Parke county. He was ^ warm democrat. He had five boys and five girls, seven of whom are living, three in Fountain county. James "Watts lived at home till of age. He then worked out at 88 per month, and was married to Margaret A. Sowers, who was born in Korth Carolina December 24, 1826, and whose parents, when she was eleven years old, moved to Fountain county, Indiana. After marriage Mr. "Watts lived two years in Parke county, and in 1850 moved to Fountain county, whei-e he bought forty acres of land, thickly covered with woods, paying for it $100. The log house he first lived in here he now uses for a hog-pen. He already owned forty acres, which he had entered but not improved. This he sold for $60 before buying the above tract. He settled in the dense woods, and added till lie owned 320 acres, a part of which he has deeded away. He has a good farm, well improved, the result of his continual lahor and economy. He is a cooper by trade, and has worked at this man}' a night till late hours. They have three children living and three dead : Melissa A. (deceased) ; David A., born January 8, 1850, in Fountain county, and married to Mary E. Ewbank, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Ewbank (she was born in Parke county, Indiana, October 30, 1S58); Solomon V. (deceased), Mary C. (now Mrs. L. Bowsher), and Susan V. (at home). Mr. "VVatts furnished a substitute for tiie civil war. He was a whig till 1856, and a democrat since. He and wife are christians, and lie and son David A. are Masons. William D. Parret, farmer and Methodist minister, Steam Corner, was born April 28, 1813, in Fayette county, Ohio. It seems that Frederick Parret came from Germany to America in 1744, and the grandfather of William D. fought in the revolution, enlisting at the age of seventeen years. He was a nephew of Daniel Boone, and spent some time with Boone in Kentucky. He also served in the war of 1812, and fought at Tippecanoe. He lived in Virginia, and raised a family. He then moved to Ohio, where tlie Parrels are noted for what they have done toward the development of Ross and Fayette counties. There he died. In his family was a son named Joseph, the father of the subject of this sketch. He, too, served in the war of 1812. He was born and raised in Pendleton county, Virginia, as was also his wife, Mary (Waibright) Parret. In 1836 they moved from Ohio to Whitley county, Indiana, and there died. William D. waa married in Ohio to Mary Rush, of Fayette county, and moved with his parents to Indiana. He next moved to Huntington county, and in 1850 made his home in Fountain county, where he bought 134 acres of land. He has improved this and added eighty acres. His wife died July 15, 1854. She was born July 7, 1S13 ; was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living. Mr. Parret was next married to Caroline L., daughter of James and Mary B. (Job) Crothers. She was born in Fayette county, Ohio, May 10, 1821. Pier father was a native of Ireland, and a captain in the war of 1812, also associate judge and a representative some time. Her mother was born in Baltimore. Her grandfather, Morris Job, served in the revolutionary war. Mr. Parret has labored in the Methodist ministi^ many years: as an e.xhorter twenty years, and as a local preacher fourteen years. He aided in carrying the gospel westward to the Wabash and beyond. He was also township trustee under the old law, and justice of the peace for eight years. Mr. and Mrs. Parret have had nine children : Ellen, Hinton, priscilla, "William, Wesley (deceased), Andrew, Lorenzo, Nelson, and Catharine (deceased). Hinton and William enlisted in Co. C, 63d Ind. Vols., and fought three years for their country. They were with Sherman. The Parrots have always been a patriotic and liberty-loving

Moses Bales, farmer, Harveysbiirg, was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1813. His parents, Moses and Isabella (Wallace) Bales, were natives of Pennsylvania, and his grandfather, Abraham Bales, was an Englishman, and emigrated to America, settling in Pennsylvania. Moses, the father of the subject of the sketch, was a Quaker, and when requested to tight in the war of 1S12 took the giin offered him, and placing it in the fork of a tree broke it in twain, indicative of his position regarding war. He and wife died in Pennsylvania. At their death they were connected with the Methodist Episcopal church. In their family are eight children, all well fixed in the world. Moses Jr., being deprived of his mother at the age of eleven years, left home to fight the woi'ld's battles alone. He worked two years' at blacksmithing, but this proved too severe for his physique. He then spent three years as a hatter in Gettysburg, then that of plasterer, which he followed about forty years, working the first two years in Harrisburg. In 1833, with §11 in pocket and proud of his wealth, he started west, walking over the Alleghany mountains. On the west side of the mountains he took stage for Pittsburgh, and then in August boarding a boat and laying his knapsack on the floor for a pillow, laid himself down to rest, and sailed to Cincinnati. From there he went to Dayton, then Xcnia, where he remained two years, then married Julia Ann Bales (if any relative very distant), and settled in Greene county, Ohio, and remained twenty-three years. In 1844 he moved to Linn county, Iowa, and back to Greene county, where he stayed six years longer. He next lived one year and a half in Illinois, and in 1853 moved to Fountain county, Indiana, and settled in Mill Creek township, where he bought 160 acres of land and added till he owned 404 acres. He sold a part of this and went to Ottawa county, Missouri, six months, then Iowa eighteen months, and back to his present home. He now owns 263 acres. He received but little education, yet has,^ by hard work and good management, done well in life. Mr. Bales is a Mason and Knight of Pythias. He used to be a whig, but for many years has been a republican. Mr. and Mrs. Bales are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They have had fourteen children : John, William H., Elizabeth A. and Emma A. (deceased); and Phebe J., Isabella, Hiram, Edward, Samuel, Elisha J., Jonathan, Wesley, Harvev and James W., living. Hiram served nine months in the civil war, in Co. I, -iOth Ind., and was in tlie battles of Spring Hill, Coliun bus, Franklin, Nashville, etc. Edward served one ye^T in Co. I, 3lst Ind. Elisha J., Jonathan, aud Wesley, now own a silver mint in New Mexico, where thej are mining.

Capt. Prior Gates, tile manufacturer, Harvej'sburg, was born June 7, 1838, in Orange county, Indiana, and is a son of Josliua and Maitha J. (Phillips) Gates, both natives of North Carolina. They moved liom Orange to Fountain county, Indiana, in 1S53, and settled in Fulton township, where they own 120 acres of land. They have seven chil dren living. Prior lived on the farm till the civil war broke out. lie was married in 1860 to Martha J. Lindley, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth Lindley. She is a native of Fountain county, Indiana. Mr Gates enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. H, 63d Ind. Vols., and did thirty-five months of solid service. Wiien the company was organized he was elected orderly sergeant, and in one month was promoted to second lieutenant, and in about one year to-first lieutenant, and later to the captaincy of his company. He was engaged at Franklin and Nashville, and many other battles. During the Atlanta campaign he spent si.xty days at home sick, but rejoined his company at Altoon'i mountains and served till June 25, 1865, when he was discharged at Greensboro, North Carolina. He then returned to his family and re eumed farming. In 18S0 he engaged in the manufacture of tile diain at Harveysburg. He is prominent in the lodges of Masons and Odd Fellows, and has been a Knight of Pythias. He was a republican, but is now a supporter of the national greenback labor party.

F. M. Hawkins, merchant, Harveysburg, was born December 14, 1854, in Mill Creek township. Fountain county, Indiana. His father, Alvin Hawkins, was a native of Virginia, and came with his parents to Mill Greek township about 1840. His mother, Nancy A. (Teegarden) Hawkins, was born in Ohio, and likewise emigrated when young, with her parents, to Fountain county, but lived in Wabash township. They were here married, the issue of which union was two children, F. M. and Rusella J. Mr. Hawkins was a strong republican, and his wife ] left fatlierless when seven years old, and an orphan at the age of twelve years. His youth was spent on a farm and partly behind the counter. t

He lived four years with Hon. Andrew Marshall, then clerked four years for George W. Boyd, in Harveysburg. Having accumulated a little money he invested about $150 in goods, and began business for himself in 1873. To show his success we liave but to refer to his present business. .He now owns his store-room, 20x50, two stories, with an addition 30x48, also dwelling. He carries a stock of about $5,000, with annual sales of about $25,000. He also owns forty acres of land, heired. He keeps a general stock of goods, and employs two clerks. Mr. Hawkins was married August 13, 1876, to Luella Bailey, daughter of Thomas J. and Susan Bailey. She was born in Fountain county. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins are members of the United Brethren church. Mr. Hawkins is an Odd-Fellow and a republican. In 1880 he M-as census enumerator. They have three children : Charles E., Estel P. and James A.

Jacob Ewbank, farmer, Harveysburg, was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, and is a son of L. L. and Polly (Blasdel) Ewbank. His father came from England, and in 1838 moved to Parke county, Indiana, where he buried his wife in the following year, and died himself in 1857, having been a second time married. Both were members of the Methodist church. He was a whig in politics. He had ten children in his first family and four in his second family. Jacob Ewbank made his home at his father's till his marriage, which took place November 2, 1856, to Elizabeth Ratcliff, daughter of John and Mary Ratcliff, eLrly settlers of Parke county. In 1S55 Mr. Ewbank bought 128 acres in Fountain county. Mill Creek township, and lived on this two years after marriage. He then sold and moved to Parke county. In 1861 he moved back to Fountain county, buying 120 acres. He has added till he owns 280 acres. He began in the woods, and has made great changes in his farm. In 1878 he built a brick house, 36x40, two stories high, at a cost of about $3,000. His farm is well stocked. Politically, Mr. Ewbank was a whig, then a republican, and in 1876 espoused the greenback doctrine, voting for Peter Cooper. He served as justice of the peace four years. His brothers, L. C, Martin, and Georo-e, served from two to three years in the civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Ewbank are members of the Christian church. They have six children living and two dead. He is a member of Wallace Masonic Lodge. Mr. Ewbank is a successful farmer, and owes his success to his own efforts. -^ . .

Alexander Bingham, farmer. Steam Corner, was born m i'leming county, Kentucky, June 8, 1822. His father, William Bingham, emigrated from Ireland in 1814, to New York, then Kentucky. He made a trip to New Orleans and walked back to Kentucky. There he married Nancy Hawkins. In 1820 they moved to Montgomery county, Indiana, settling three miles north of Waynetown, where he bought eio-hty acres of land. He was a school-teacher, which business he mostly foTlowed. He died October 30, 1843. His wife died July 4, 1833. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had several children, of whom three are living. Alexander received a very liniited education. In 1838 lie was apprenticed to leani the cabinet trade, and served two years. He then went to Kentucky, where he followed his trade three years. In 1843 he returned to Indiana and followed his trade. He attended school in the winter of 1840-7, at Pleasant Hill. July 19, 1847, Mr. Bingham was married to Catharine Crane, daughter of Silas and Euth (Sayers) Crane. She was born in Butler county, Ohio, February 2, 1831. After marriage he settled at Pleasant Hill and remained till 1851, when he located at Waynetown and sold goods. Meeting with reverses, he again followed his trade, mostly carpentering. In 1856 he came into Fountain county to raise a house for one McKnight, making his home with Peter Murphey. October 27, 185C, his wife died, leaving two children, William W. and Caroline A. She was a Methodist, and is buried at Pleasant Hill. Mv. Bingham bought eighty acres of land in Mill Creek township. In 1857, May 14, he was married to Jane Savage, daughter of Alanson Savage. She was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, November 23, 1835, and died August 9, 1867. After his second marriage he settled his farm. This he sold and bought 120 acres where he lives. This he improved. In 18G9 he was burned out, but immediately rebuilt. In his second family were two children, George F. and James. Mr. Bingham was next married to Hester J. (Crane) Pond, April 9, 1869. She was born in Fountain county, Indiana, August 21, 1845. She has one child, "William C. Pond. Mr. Bingham added to his form till he owned 254 acres, the result of his own toil and good management. He used to be a democrat, but became a charter member of the republican party, and is still radical. In 1876 he was the nominee for representative, but was beaten by the combined democratic and greenback vote. He has experienced all the haps and mishaps incident to a career from poverty to reasonable success.

Joseph Lindley, farmer, Harveysburg, was born in Orange county, North Carolina, January 14, 1811, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Thompson) .Lindley, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lindley's parents moved to Parke county, Indiana, about 1838, where his mother died. His fether died in Fountain county. Joseph Lindley was married in North Carolina, in 1835, to Nancy Lewis. She was born in Chatham county, of that state, November 4, 1813, and is a daughter of John and Cyntha (Baldwin) Lewis, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Virginia. In a company of about sixty persons, and six wagons, Mr. and Mrs. Lindley started from their home in a one-horse wagon or cart, and their all of this world's goods. Some of the company dropped out along the way, but the Lindleys pushed on to Sugar Creek township,

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.Parke county, Indiana, in 1S3S, where they lived eight years, then moved to Fountain county and leased a fnvm near Harveysburg till 1852. At that time they bought eighty acres in Sec. 33 and settled it, and here they live yet, but with very diflereiit surroundings. They now have ninety acres. Mr. Lindley used to be a whig, but hating slavery and its supporters he became a republican. Mr. and Mrs. Lindley are members of the Christian church. They have eight children: John "W., Eineline (now Mrs. Solomon Sowers), Lucinda E. (now Mrs. Michael Watts), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Andrew Sowers), William Manly, Erven, and James A. James A., in 1873, attended AYaveland Academy, and began teaching. He then entered Northern Indiana Normal at Valparaiso, from which he graduated in 18S0, receiving tlie degree of "Bachelor of Science." He is a leading teacher in the township in which he lives.

Elisha Pithoud, farmer, Harveysburg, was born July 4, 1833, in Sugar Creek township, Parke county, Indiana, whither his parents, Francis and Catharine (Moore) Pithoud, natives of Scioto county, Ohio, had emigrated about 1830, and who in 1857 moved to Fountain county, bought 200 acres of land, and died, he August 4, 1859, and she in September following. He was a strong democrat, and contended for his party till his death. He was trustee of Sugar Creek township several times. Elisha lived at home till of age. He then worked out by the month till he was able to buy a piece of ground. His father then gave him forty acres, and \vith this as a beginning he added till he owns 340 acres, - 110 acres in Parke county and 230 acres in Fountain county, - with good buildings and well stocked. Mr. Pithoud has been a lifelong democrat. He was married January 3, 185S, to Margaret Eatclitf, daughter of William and Margaret (Wilkison) Eatclift'. She was born in Parke county, June 24, 1839. Her parents emigrated from Ohio to Parke county early. Mr. Pithoud is a Mason and an Odd-Fellow. He and wife are members of the Christian or New Light church. They have eight children: Juliett, Marilda A., Hannah J., Margaret C, Delphina, Amie J., Delsie 0., and Lemuel E.

James H. Briggs, carpenter, Harveysburg, was born June 6, 1833, in Wake county. North Carolina, but was raised in Orange county. His parents were natives of North Carolina. His father, James Briggs, was an overseer, and was accidentally killed by being thrown from a horse against a tree when James was but two months old. His mother, Nancy (Hunter) Briggs, moved to Parke county, Indiana, in 1851, and there James farmed near Rockville. In 1857 they located in Harveysburg, Fountain county, where James H. followed carpentering for two years, then farmed till 1862. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. H, 63d Ind. Vols., under Col. "Williams, and was appointed cor- - ':4 poral. He participated in the battle of Kesaca and engagements to '''-'l Jonesboro. He then came back to Tennessee and fought at Franklin and Nashville, then Fort Fisher and Fort Annison, and was at EaleiHi at the time of the surrender. Mr. Briggs then aided in taking charge of the arsenal at Greensboro, and July i, 1865, was mustered out at Indianapolis. His company never participated in any engagement without his presence. Mr. Briggs then farmed four years, since then following his trade most of the time. He spent two years as a clerk, was assessor of Fulton township for four years since the war, and constable two terms. He was a republican till 1876, when he espoused the independent principles. He is a Mason, an Odd-Fellow, and a Knight of Pythias. Mr. Briggs was married in 1859, to Sarah Cory, daughter of Silas H. and Catharine Cory. She was born in Mill Creek township, Fountain county, Indiana, March 19, 1840. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Briggs buried his mother in 1879, her death occurring March 15. She was a member of the United Brethren church.

C. M. Spencer, merchant and cabinet-maker, Harveysburg, is a son of J. "W. and Irene (Didrick) Spencer, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of New York. They came to Ohio, and then to Danville, Indiana, where they were married. They afterward located at Cincinnati, where he followed his trade as a cabinet-makei;. They then, at difierent times, lived in Fayette county, Indiana, Knightstown, Kaysville. Danville, Annapolis, and then moved, in 1857, to Harve^'sburg, when the site of the town was mostly woods. Here ha followed his trade, and in 1870 went to their home at Saybrook, Illinois. In their family are nine children, six boys and three girls. Three of the boys worked in the shop with him. C. M. Spencer was born June 16, 1842, in Worthington, Ohio. At the age of twelve years, on his twelfth birthday, he entered the shop of his father to learn the trade, and has followed it ever since, with the exception of six months he attended school and the time spent in the army. August 20, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 31st Ind. Vols., under Col. Charles Cruft. He served thirty-seven months, fighting at Donelson, Shiloh, Perrysville, and Stone River, and was then transferred to the 3d battalion pioneers, 4th Army Corps, under Gen. St. Clair Morgan, and was engaged in all kinds of army mechanical work. During his service he was never sick or hurt. He was mustered out at Louisville September 15, 1864, and returned to Harveysburg. He has since continued his trade and opened a furniture store, and is also undertaker of this section of country. Politically Mr. Spencer was a democrat till 1872,

«hen he became a liberal, and later a national. He is an Odd-Fellow -ind a Knight of Pythias. Mr. Spencer was married January 1, 1865, to Sylvina J. Sowers, daughter of Alfred and Margaret M. Sowers. She was born in Fountain county, Indiana, her people coming from North Carolina at a very early day. Mrs. Spencer is a Methodist. They have four children living and three deceased.

Tobias M. Bonebrake, farmer, Harveysburg, was born in Preble county, Ohio, and is a son of Adam Bonebrake, a native of Pennsylvania, a hero of the war of 1812, and who came with his family and brothers and settled in Van Buren township, at what is known as Bonebrake Corner. There were Adam, David, Jacob, and George Bonebrake, and perhaps John. Adam and wife died there. There were ten children in their family: Jesse, Henry (deceased), Adam (deceased), Peter, John, and Tobias; then the girls were Mary, Christina (deceased), Phebe (deceased), Betsy (deceased), and last Margaret, by his second wife. Tobias lived with his parents till marriage to Orpha C. Waynack, a native of Xorth Carolina, and who came with her parents to Parke county, Indiana, at the age of sixteen years. She was an excellent manager and good christian woman. Mr. and Mrs. Bonebrake settled in Mill Creek township, where he bought 120 acres of land, built a log cabin, and began work. They added till their farm numbered 340 acres. She died September 1, 1878, leaving a family of live boys and three girls : John M., Mary J., Adam W., Samuel S., Wal- |t: ker 0. [Arminda (deceased), and Violinda, twins,], and Ira L. (deceased). Mrs. Bonebrake had done much toward the comfortable circumstances in which she left her family. Tobias Bonebrake is lately married (in -p June, 1880) to Eliza Fry. He and all his family are strong repnblicl aus. John M., son of Tobias and Orpha C. Bonebrake, was born June 20, 184G. He was married March 17, 1870, to Mary J. Myers, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Myers. She was born in Parke county, Indiana, September 18, 1850. Her father was born in North Carolina, and fher mother in Kentucky, he February 9, 1812, and she September 13, 1823. After marriage they lived one year on the home-place, one year five miles farther east, six years in Parke county, and in 1877 they settled on their present farm. They have 100 acres of land, large house, etc. The farm is well tilled. Mr. and Mrs. Bonebrake are members of the United Brethren church. They have one child. Arietta. Mr. Bonebrake has taught five years of his life. Ho is a republican.

John P. Ephlin, shoemaker, Harveysburg, was born November 2, 1809, in Orange county. North Carolina, and is a son of Jacob and Catharine Ephlin, both natives of the same place. When John was twelve years old his parents moved to Tennessee and lived there seven years. Wlien at Nashville he saw Gen. Lafayette. In 1831 the family moved to Parke count)', Indiana, where the elder Ephlin died in 1844 aged fifty-seven years. His wife survived him till 1875, aged seventy- '} three years. He was a hatter by trade, and in politics a democrat and whig. His father served in the revolution, and spent his last days in Parke county, Indiana. John P. Ephlin was a farmer in his younger ; '. years. ' While in Tennessee he was fifer in the home militia. He was ,1 married in 1832 to Polly Shaw, who was born in Tennessee in 1805. >^' In 1833 Mr. Ephlin followed his parents to Parke county, Indiana. v'\' About 1834 Mr. Ephlin began his trade, which he continues. Also -^ about that, time he united with the United Brethren eliurch and turned '- his thoughts to the ministry'. In that year he was licensed to preach by the Upper "Wabash conference, and ordained two years after by Bishop Knmler. He labored on Clinton and Concord circuit one year each. He then quit the itinerancy and located at Annapolis, preaching wherever called and working at his trade. In 1860 he removed to -i Harveysburg, and while here has preached in every school-house and nearly every dwelling in Mill Creek township, taking hundreds into the church. He has married 475 couples, and is specially sought for such business. He was postmaster of Harveysburg two years. lie is a whole-souled republican. His wife is a member of the United Brethren church. They have had three children : Alons and Marg.iret (deceased), and William. The last served as fifer nearly four years in tlie civil war, in the 63d Ind. reg.

Thomas J. Durman, meichant, Harveysburg, was born September 17, 1840, in Fayette county, Indiana, and is a son of Harvey and Mary (Moore) Durman, both natives of Virginia. His father and motiier live in Harveysburg. Both are members of the Methodist church. Thomas' grandfather Durman served under Harrison in the wai- of 1812. Thomas J. spent his youth on the farm. He I'eceived but a limited education, yet is a good business man. Ho enlisted in j

Baton Rouge, Doualdsonville, Gun Boat Cotton, Port Hudson, Sabine Pass, and smaller battles. After three years' service he returned home and resumed his farm labor till 1865. At that time he embarked in business at Russell's Mills two years, then moved to Harveysburg, where he opened a store, and still does a large trade. He now carries a stock of about $14,000, with annual sales of from §25,000 to 830,000, his stock comprising dry goods, clothing, groceries, etc. Mr. Durman is solidly republican, and a member of the Knights of Pythias. He was married May 21, 1867, to Melinda P. Thompson, daughter of j-iael and Elizabeth Tlidinpson, old settlers of Parke county, hut now ^,t" Ilarveysburg. ]\Irs. Durman was born in IS-iS. They liavc two children dead and three living. Mr. and Mrs. Durnian arc members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

P. V. Hockett, lawyer and farmer, Harveysburg, was born January -2i>, 1827, in Ciiatham county, North Carolina. His parents, Dr. Sami;,.] and Edith (Vestal) Ilockett, were natives of jSTorth Carolina, and of Sfotch-Irish descent. In 1832 they moved to Morgan county, Indiana, and there, in 1838, she died. Dr. Samuel Hockett was a graduate of the Medical University of Pennsylvania, and practiced medicine till he hecame tired of it, then gave his time to the farm. He was an old-line whig, then republican, and in 1878 he voted the greenback ticket. He came to Fountain county in 1870, and made his home with his son, P. v., where he died December 12. 1878, aged eighty-two years. There were seven children grown, three girls and four boys. P. V. Hockett left home at the age of seventeen, and spent one summer at school in Kichmond, and one session in Mooresville. He then apprenticed himself to Calvin Newlin, in Parke county, two years, for sluO and clothe himself, to learn the tanners' trade. He then entered into partnership with his brother, Uriah, in the tanning business, which company lasted two years. He then bought the tan-yard of Harlan Plarvey, in Parke county, and after two or three years sold, and bought the saw-mill and eighty acres of land of Harlan Harvey, near where Harveysburg stands. He soon sold out, and bought a watermill oil Sugar creek, in Parke county. This he sold, and then bought 240 acres, which is his present home, for$2j[Rill._ He now owns 440 acres in his home farm. In 1858 he-openeda little store, with Dr. Mc- Nutt, in -which they kept a general stock of goods. His business career closed about 1875, and he has confined himself to his farm and practice of law. For eight years he has been notary, public, and has also been township assessor and secretary. He was a republican, but in 1874 he allied himself with the greenback party. He has been prominent in the Masonic, Odd-Fellows, and Knights of Pythias lodges; was W. M. in Harveysburg Lodge at its organization, and again in 1804, 1865, and 1868, and has held other offices. He was married February 28, 1848, to Cyntha Hobson, daughter of William and Euth Hobson. She was born and raised in Parke county, Indiana.

Thomas J. Katclitf, farmer, Harveysburg, was l)orn January 13, 1842, in Parke county, Indiana, and is a son of John and Mary (Clark) Ratcliff. His father is a North Carolinian, and his mother a Tennesseean. They came to Parke county in a very early day, when single, with their parents, who settled in Sugar Creek township. There they mar- ried and raised their family. Mrs. Katclift'died July 14, 1858, icavino" six children. Thomas J. spent his youth in Parke connty, and there helped improve the farm. November 11, 1861, lie enlisted in Co. 1 , 31st Ind. Vols., and served three years. He participated at Fort Donelson, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and then with Thomas to Franklin, and his time expiring he was mustered out in December 186i. He was actively employed most of tlie time, and received a slight wound on the head. He has been a thorough republican all the time. Returning from the war he resumed farm duties. In 1868 he was married to Barbara A. Gray, daughter of Ralpli and Jane Gray, a native of Parke connty. After marriage they settled on 160 acres, which he owned, in Parke connty. In 1874 tliey sold this and moved to Fountain county, where they own 327 acres, with good buildings, etc. They have two children living: Captola and Sedelia M. Mr. Ratcliff is a Mason, and he and wife are members of the Christian, or New Light, church.

Joseph G. Lucas, merchant. Steam Corner, was born February 12, 1830, in Shelby connty, Indiana, and is a son of Joseph G. and Sarali (Green) Lucas. His father is a native of London, England, and came directly to Indiana, and here married Sarah (Green) Jones, a native of Georgia. Joseph G. Jr. spent his youth on the form and in his father's store. His education was limited to that derived in a log schoolhouse, still he studied even after a family was around him, and completed the third book in mathematics. When of age Mr. Lucas entered business for himself in Vermilion county, Illinois, and remained two years. Ho then entered partnership with his father in Hillsboro, since which time he has alternately clerked and done business for himself. In 1878 he located at Steam Corner. Here he keeps a general stock of goods, carrying a stock of from $3,500 to $5,000, with annual sales of about $10,000. Politically, Mr. Lucas has always been a democrat. He was postmaster at Osborn's Prairie Corner four years, and at Steam Corner two years. Mr. Lucas was married November 23, 1851, to Jane Sanford, daughter of William R. and Elizabeth (Threldkeld) Sanford. She was born in Kentucky March 18, 1831. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas are members of the Christian, or New Light, church. They have five children : Joseph W., Elizabeth C, Sarah G., Fannie M. and Willis S., all married but Willis. Mr. Lucas owns a farm in Vermilion connty, Illinois, and his business here.