Pine Township (part 1 of 5)

Pine Township

ABIGAIL yVKERS (widow of Georire Aker^l was born April 13, IsiJS. in Butler County. Ohio, and is one of the eleven children of Frederick and Nancy A. Alenduir, natives, respectively, of Ohio and .Maryland ; the former born Occeinber -1, 17ii:!. The grandfather of our subject was killed and scalped by the Indians in 171)4. Her grandmother became Mrs. Jolm l)i( ki'rson, and afterward removed to Iowa, wlicre she died, aged ninety-si.\-. Her famdv embraced si.x chiliiren - Frederick, Polly, JIary A., Hannah, .lolin and Calheiinc. Frederick Alenduff was reared by a brother, and after his marrian'e purchasi'd land in Butler County Ohio where he remained until IS.'S. and thence rcmnycd ti Fountain County liid where he (lii-d April 2. 1877, and his wile March 4, 1864. leaving ileven children - Catherine Elizabeth, Mary, John. Plubc Andrew. Henry. William. Alii.'ail Jane and Amanda. Our subject was j.uncd in x\edlo k to Mr. Akers, January 8 1844 in Fount am County, Ind. George AUers was born in Butler County Ohio February 14, 1SJ4. Ills parents. Fredericdv and N.incv Akers, were eariv'.settlers of Tipn6- canoe County; the tormcr was twice married and the father of ei-hieen children Alter her marriage, iMrs, Aliigail Akers r.^sid d in F,>uut.ain Countv iiniil ab>mt 18W when she removed to her hinuc in Warrei, County. Mr. Akers' died October 04'. 1H70, leaving thirteen children -Eilmond, J.mics. Gein--e M Annie \.in inda E Joseph II . Virginia C., l\IaiT K... ,Melvin, Jo cph Charlie, Allen and Eliza ) '

.lOSEPll ALE.XANDEU was born in Bniler Ciuinty. Ohio November''; 18'\) and IS a.sonol Sainu(4 and Mary Alexander, natives of" Peunsvlvania and Ohio respeclively. Samuel Alexander was a son of Jose]di and FraiU'cs Alexander early settlers of Moatsomeiy Countj-, Ind. They -were parents of ten children seven of whom were sons - James. Joseph. Richard, Franklin, Hartley, John and Samuel Samuel married Mary Kelley. in Ohio, and moved to Monlgomerv County Ind. in 1835, where lie died in 1840. In 1848, Mrs. Alexander and family removed to Tippecanoe County, and two years later to Warren County, where "she died, in 1858 They had a family of eleven children - Sarah, Frances, Margaret. Mary, Joseph James, Samuel, R. ^V.. Jane. Geoi-ge and Elizabeth. Joseph, our subject, came with his mother to Warren County where. September B, 1857, he married Miss Frances Hanlis, born in Ross County. Ohio. November Ifi. 1816. daughter of .Joseph and Margaret Hanks. Mr. Alexander is the father of three children - Wallace B (died in the United States military service). Honora E. (deceased), and Runick W. He also possesses i88 acres of land.

THOMAS BARTLETT was born in Henry County. Va.. December 5, 183T, and is one of twelve children born to Thomas and Sabrina Bartlett. His paternal grandfather, John G. Bartlett. was an early settler of Henry County, and there died in his eighty-third year; he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary war. and was the father of the following children: William, .John H.. Betsy. Martha and Thomas. The last-named, the father of our subject, was born in Henry County. Va.. June 16, 1790. and was married to Sabrina Hill, born in Frederick County. Va.. April 1. 1793. In 1830. he came to this county, and here died June 29, 1863. his widow following December 10. 1866. His children were John, William. Washington. George, Maria. Sabrina. Thomas. Levi G.. Eliza V., Martha J.. Nancy and Elizabeth. Our subject came to this county with his parents, and December 13. 1849. married Margaret E., daughter of John and Eve Keenan. and born in Frederick County. Va., March 34, 1830. The children born to this union were a son. who died in infancy, and John F.. Georse E.. Martha J. S.. Mary E., Charley T.. Elmer W., Harriet R. (deceased), Victoria A.. Schuyler C. and William S. In 1853. Mr. Bartlett adopted veterinary medicine as a profession, and is now a most skillful practitioner. He also holds the office of Justice of the Peace.

WILLIAM BRIER is a native of Champaign County. Ohio, born April 35, 1820. and is one of the thirteen children of Isaac and Mary (West) Brier; the former born in Pennsylvania in 1788. the latter in South Carolina in 1794. They were married in Champaign County. Ohio, in 1809. and in 1830 moved to Warren County. Ind.. and settled where our subject now lives; here. too. they died, he November 37, 18.58. she March 15. 1868. He was a soldier of i813. and the first Postmaster of the township. Their family were. Philander. Andrew, John. Mary. Hannah. Juliann. William, George, Isaac. James. David. Benjamin and Henry. William Brier learned the trade of a carpenter, at which he worked some years; he was also engaged in the millwright business. November 17. 1850, be married Amy .J., daughter of Carpenter and Amy J. Morey, born in this county, August 31. 1835. This union gave issue to two children - Francis E. and Sylvia A. Mr. Brier, after marriage, settled on some previously purchased land, and in 1858 moved to the old homestead, now his home. He has 383 acres of good land, well improved.

HIRAM BRIGHT was born near Danville, Montour County, Penn., November 1, 1884, and is one of eleven children of Peter and Maiy Bright, natives of Pennsylvania, the former a son of David Bright, in Bucks County August 5, 1771, whose father was Michael Bright, also born in Pennsylvania in 1733, who married one Catharine Huber. and died in 1814. David Bright married one Catharine Hettenstine, by whom he was blessed with ten children - Michael, Sarah, William. Abigail. Catharine. Aaron. John, Francis, David and Peter. The father of our subject was married, in Bucks Count}- December 23. 1837. to Marj' Evans, and removed in 1833 to Montour County, Penn.. where he died, and where his widow is yet living. Their family was as follows : Abner. David. Rebecca, Hiram, Dennis. Evans. Albert. Penina. Philip. Abby and Mar_y. Hiram Bright was married in Montour County. Penn., March 10. 18.j7. to Rhoda A., daughter of Robert and Sarah Butler, with an issue of five children - Mary E., Frank. Butler, Oakley and Carl. In the spring of 1858, Mr. Bright removed to this county, where he now owns 788 acres of land.

HAYNIE BROWN (widow of William F. Brown), was born in Hendricks County, Ind., April 36. 1838, and is a daughter of Joshua and Sarah Foster. the former born in Anderson Count}-, Tenn., January 9, 1803, the latter in Culpeper County. Va.. July 11. 1808. In 1839. they removed to Hendricks County, and in 1848 to Warren County. Ind.. where Mr. Foster died July 37. 1875. Mrs. Foster survives, and resides with the subject of this sketch. Their children are Houston, Horace. Wiley. Jefierson, Haynie, John. George. Enoch, Caroline, Joseph and Martha. Miss Haynie and Mr. Brown were united in wedlock in this county October 4, 1849. Mr. Brown was born in Ohio September 30. 1835. His parents were Benjamin and .Tulia Brown, both natives of Virginia, the former born January 3, 1784, the latter December 15. 1791. They removed from Virginia to Ohio, and thence to this county, where the}' subsequently died. After his marriag-e, Mr. Brown purchased a farm in this county, and in 1854 bought the one on -which ilrs. Brown now resides. Mr. Brown died August 4, 1880, leaving eleven children - Emma, John, Austin, Sarah, Lam-a, Perlina, William L., Joseph, Mary E,, Arthur and Martha.

JACOB BROWN, a native of this township, was born April 24, 1848, and is the son of John W. and Margaret (Pepper) Brown, parents of eleven children - Martha J., John P., Mary, Julia A., William H., Jacob, Deborah, James F., Benjamin, Margaret and a deceased infant. John W. Brown was born in Ross County. Ohio, January 28, 1812, and Margaret Pepper in Frederick County, Md., June 13, 1813; they were married in Ross County. Ohio, January 10, 1833, and in 1838 moved to this 'township, where John W. died May 20, 1880.' Jacob Brown was married in Montgomery County, Ind. , September 9, 187.5, to Rosa J., daughter of Reuben and Catherine Byrd; slie was born in Jlontgomer}' County, August 10, 1859, and died February 16, 1878. October 21, 1879, he married Katie A. Brown, a native of this county, daughter of Abel W. and Rachel Brown, and born October 21, 1859. There was one child that died unnamed, l.iorn to Mr. Brown's iirst marriage, and to his second there are two - Voorhccs F. and Jennie E. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the Metliodist Episcopal Church, and own a tiuely cultivated farm of forty acres.

J. J. BUSSELLis a native of Warren County, Ind., boin March 29, 1853. His parents were William andManha Bussell; the former born in Virginia November 13, 1804, the latter in Tennessee, August 30, 1812. These parties were wedded in Hendricks County, Ind.. July 7, 188(3, moved to Iowa in 1850, and thence to this county in 1852, where Mr. Bussell died. January 23, 1867. and Mrs. Bussell February 11, 1880, leaving four children - James H.. Sarah A.. Lucinda E. and John J., our subject. He was married in Benton County, Ind., December 12. .1877. to Mary J., daugliter of James F. and Martha I,. Mills, a native of this count}-, born September 6, 1856. After the death of his parents, Mr. Bussell purchased the family homestead where he now lives, and is the possessor of 160 acres of arable and productive land. Mr. and Mrs. Bussell are parents of one child - Lulie L., born Julv 26 1879

MATIIEW CiVVANAGH is a native of County Wexford. Ireland, and was born in 1827. His parents are Patrick and Bridget (Koach^ Cavauagh. likewise natives of Ireland, who, about the year 1851, emigrated to America, settled in (Orleans County, N. Y., moved to Warren County, lud.T two years later, and in 1865, to Clav County! Mo., where they now reside. They are tlie parents of eight children - ;Malhew! Michael, Mary, John, James, Philip" Patrick and Edward." Our subject. JIathew Cavanagh, emigrated to this country in the spring of 1848, lauding at New York City, thence going to Orleans Coiuity, and in 1850 to Williamsport, Ind. He was married at La Fayette, Ind.. August 8. 18.58. to JIargaret Gcorly.a native of County Mrath, Ireland, a union productive of six children - infant son (diceased). Eilward", James (deceased). Thomas. Philip and Elizabeth (dcceasedV After marriage 51?' Cavanagh settled upon the land Avhich he has sinci' known as home.

EMILY D()LB()\V ^wife of Nimrod Doll>ow) is a native of RossCouutv, Ohio and was born JIarch 25, 18-13. Her parints, Willis and Jane Graves, were" natives of Virginia and Ohio respectively ; the former liaving been born in the year 1808" the latter in the year 1815. They were married in Ross County, wliere thev'remained until 1851, thence moved to Warren County, Ind.. and in 1866. to Benton County Mo, where Mrs. Graves died February IS. 1875. yiv. Graves removed to Iroquo'is County. 111., wherehedied June 7, 1879, leaving ei-ht children - Thoma* J Miry E., ErvuiT., Fmdy, Joseph, Eliza B.. James A, and Francis. Emily came with her parents to tliix county, where slu' married .\ugust 29. i860, one C. W Gray who died April 27, 18-6, and was siibsec|uently united to Ninirod Dolbow Her fimiry'eom prised live chihlren - William G., Thomas C. John W. Millie J. and Sarah idec>"'isodl liOBlSON FLETCHER is a uatiye of Greene County, Ohio, botn March 1824. and is a, son of Robisou and Catherine Fletcher. Robison Fletcher Sr was born near Wheeling. W. Va.. Novemlier 12. 1787, and was a son of William Fletcher" n native of England, who emigraled to Virginia liefore the Revolution irv War' rriiicived to Fairtield Couiitv, tUiio.ahout 1806, and thence, in 1816 to Greene Coun' ly, where he died. He was futher to six ehil.lien - John. Robisiui Jane laeob Sarah and James, Holuson. our suhjct's faiher. wa> married, in 1806 in Fai'rtiehi County, t)lMo, to Catherine, daughter of Abtaham and Margaret Wootring born near Hageistown MdOctober 12, 1788. In 1816, they removed to Greene Coutily Ohio, and in IS.52, to IMontgomeiy County. Ind.. where he died. September 13 Ts'kV and she September 2S, ls:,^; ih,.y.|,,ri ..eyeii .hildren-Margaret Mary AS'll Vm' John, Sarah, Robison and Naomi. Our subject. RoliiM.n Fle'teher, was"marr ed u Greene County Ohi... August 11, 18-10, to Catherine, daughter o.' David and (nv Little, born 111 INhiskingum County, Oltio, Jyly 17, 1823. hi 1852 he rMuov^d to

Montgomery County, Ind., Ihcuce in 181!.). to Pine Village, thence to Benton County, and tlicnco to his present residence. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher have had ten children - Emeline (deceased), Serilda J., Rufus L., Charles, Amy C, Alfred II., Fl(u-a E. (deceased), Norah L., India M. and an infant daughter, deceased.

L. L. FREEMAX was horn in Greenville County. Va., Mayo, 1807. His father. George Freeman, was born in Mecklenburg Couniy.'Va., .January 13, 1784, and was a son of James and Sarah Fi-eeman. natives of Virginia, and of English descent. After .James Freeman's death, Mrs. Freeman removed to North Carolina, and in 1823 to Ohio, where she died. They had six children - George. Lemuel, Frances, Benjamin. Polly and Elizabeth. George Freeman married a" Miss Eleanor Brummit, and moved" to North Carolina in 1810, where she died in 1830. In 1833, he moved to Ohio, and married Amelia IJorton, who died in 1833; he afterward moved to South Carolina, where he married Mary Emerson. His death occurred in Warren County. Ind.. in 184'i; he was the parent of fourteen children - .James IJ* Lemuel L., William L., Benjamin B., Sanmel B., .John W.. Sarah M., Peter P.. George W., Melissa G. . Perry S., Thomas .J., Minerva G. and Allen C. Our subject, L. L. Freeman, was married October 1, 1839, in Ross Coimty, Ohio, to Elizabeth, daugliter of Isaac and Rebecca Rains, born in Ross County, December 0. 1810. In the autumn of 1835. Mr. Freeman removed to Warren County, Ind. He had born to him an infant son (deceased), William L.. Sarah E. (deceased), I^ydia M. (deceased), .John W., Rebecca .J. (deceased). Isaac N. (deceased). Abiam .1. (deceased), James P., Melissa J- (deceased). Mary E. (deceased) and Thomas J, (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Freeman are members of the Christian Church.

GEORGE FRY is a native of Baden, Germany, liorn February 3, 1831, and is one of the eight children of Nicholas and Christiann Fr_y, likewise natives of German}', where they lived and died. The parents of Nicholas had live sons - Jacol), John, Nicholas, Charlie and George. George Fry emigrated to America in September. 18o3, landed at New York, and in October went to Bucks County. Pcnn., where he married, on the 3d of December of that j'ear, Margaret ICuhn. of German nativity, born April 11, 1830, daughter of William and Anna M. Kuhn. After his marriage Mr. F"ry emigrated to Rainsville, Ind., where he worked one year as a. stonemason," and thence removed to Pine Township and engaged in farming; there he has since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Fry have been blessed witli ten children - Christian. Amanda (deceased), Mary. Rosettie, Annie, (?arrie, Riga, .hihn (deceased), Jacob and George.

JAMES GRA.MES, Sr., is a native of Ireland, and was born in the year 1813. His parents were James and ^Margaret Grames, who were also natives of Ireland, where they lived until their deaths. The former was twice married, and the father of eight cuildren - William. Joseph, .John. King, James. Thomas, David and Margaret', our subject being the youngest born to the first wife. In 1833. our subject married, in Ireland, Miss Elizabeth Palmer, and inl8.")l emigrated to Butler County, Ohio, and five years later removed to Warren County, Ind., where he purchased land, and has si'nce remained. His family was composed of nine children - William (deceased). James, Thomas. Isabel (deceased), Eliza .1. (deceased), Margaret, Melissa (deceased). John and Miu-ia (deceased).

JAMES GRAMES, Jr.. was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, November ',), 1835, and is a son of James and Elizabeth Grames. now of Warren County, Ind. The father of James Grames, Sr.. was of Scotch descent, who married a Miss King, in Ireland, and settled in Countv Tyrone; be was tlie father of eight children- William, Margaret, Joseph, John, I>avid, Thomas, King and James, father of our suljject. who married in Countv Tvrone, 1833, Elizalx-th Palmer. In 1851, they emigrated to Butler County, l)hio, and thence to Warren County, Ind., when they settled where they" now live. Their family consisted of William. James. Thomas, Isabel, Maria, I51iza J., Margery, John and Jlelissa. James, our sul)ject. h;is made his home in this countv. where he was married. March 19, 1863, to Mary, daughter of John W. and Marga'ret Brown, born November 10, 1813. In 1866, he moved to the farm on which he now resides, and wducli he had purchased the autumn previous comnrisin"- 380 acres. :\Ir. and ilrs. Grames have had nine chddrcn - Melissa A. (deceased), Ada L., John W., Emma E.. Clark J., William R,, James F. (deceased). Bertha A. and ^Minnie M. ,, , , ^, _,,,

WILLIAM GR.VY was born in Rockingham County, V a., .September 24, 1803. His father, John Grav, was a native of Burke County. N. V., and a son of William Gray a native of England, who, about liftcen years before tin.' Revolutionary war, emi'i-rated to America and settled in North Carolina. H became a soldier in tliat -dorlous war and was killed in the surre'ider of Fiirgu<on, at King's Mountain. John Gray after the Revolution, moved to Rockingham County. \a., and married Mary Trumbo In 1802, he moved to Clark, and in 1815 to Lawrence County, Ind.. where he died in 1861. He was a soldier of the war of 1813, and the father of ten children - William, Weslej', Dorothy, Lydia, Jacob, Charles, Ephi-aim, James, Elizabeth and Hamilton. William Gray was married. November 15, 1821, in Lawrence County, Ind., to Miss Sarah Cobb, born in South Carolina June 9, 1803. In 18;:i9, Mr. Gray moved to Vermillion County, III. and later to Warren County. Ind., where he has since remained. Mr. and Mrs. (4ray are the parents of nine children - Seymour, John, Mary (deceased), Ira (deceased), Esther, Elizabeth, Dorothy, C'harles W. (deceased) and Thomas (decea.sed).

JOHN W. GRAY is a native of Clarke Count}', Ohio, born March 31, 1809, and one of the ten children of John and Mary Gray. In 1832, in Lawrence County, Ind., he was married to IMiss Eveline Garton, who sliortly after died, leaving one child - William H. (deceased). In 1830, he moved to Warren County, Ind., and settled in this towushi)), where he yet lives. His second marriage, in 1837, was to Mi,ss Mastha Rhode, daughter of "William and Sarah Rhode, by which union they had six children - William IL, John R., Semer B., Sarah J., Mary E. and Joel W.", four of whom ar^ living. Mrs. Graj' died January 3, 18.51, and Mr. Gra3-'s third marriage, August 10. 1852. was to Sarah J. Rliode. sister of his second wife. She was born in this county December 21, 1829. By the last marriage, there was an issue of one son, Charlie J. Mr. Gray is one of the pioneers of this county; he and wife are members of the JI. E. Church.

MARIA HUFF (widow of Ricliard Hutfl. is a native of Franklin County. Vt.. and was born May 11. 1S19. She is one of the sLx children of Isaac and Mercy Holden, also natives of Vermont, who settled in Franklin County at an early'time, where Mrs. Holden died in 1822. Mr. Holden re-married, removed to Indiana, and died in Vigo Countj- in 1845. leaving the following issue: Joshua, Sarah, .John, Lovina, Oren and ^laria. Mrs. Maria Huff removed with her father to Tippecanoe County, in this State, where she and Richard Huff were united in wedlock, August 27, 1840. Jlr. Huff was born in Harford County. Md.. Februarv 22, 1815. In 1840). they removed to this county, and purchased tlie farm on which Mrs. Huff now resides. Jlr. Huff died February 20. 1807. The_v were the parents of tive children - Elizabeth, Walter. ]Mattie, Emma and Richard "O.

MARY JONES (widow of John Jones), is a native of this county, and was born June 12, 1830. Her parents were Solomou and Elizabeth Pitser, who emigrated to this county in the spring of 1829, where both subseiiuently died. Mrs. Mary Jones Avas adopteil by one Isaac AY. Smitli. with whom she lived until her marriage with George Simmon, Seiitember 3, 1848. After his marriage. Mr. Simmon purchased a farm near Rainsville, and in 1854 removed thereto, where he died October 33, 1855. Afterward, in 1S57, Mrs. Simmon purchased the farm, making her present residence, and moved thereim. Subseiiuently, she was wedded to Mi\ John Jones, who died iu 1S71. Mrs. Jones is the mother of eisrht children - Rosettie. Perry and William by ^Mr. Simmon, and Charles. Clara. Thomas. Milton, and an inf.ant daughter, which died unnamed, bv 3Ir. Jones.

GEORGE H. KIGER was born April l(i, 1847. Hi-, parents were Jacob and JLiry A. Kiger. who were natives of Virginia and Ohio. res]iectivel_v. Thej- were married iu Oliio, and thence removed to Indiana and settled in this'countv, where they still remain. Their family was made up of twelve children - Huldah A' Mary J., i4eorge H.. John W.. Raymond A.. Charles AV., Harriet C. Henry B..* Francis Deborah E., Aaron and ALirlha A. George 11. Kiger was married in Texas County Mo., October 18, 1872. to Sarah A. JIarsee. This union was stren'^thened liy four children - Robert M., J:icobN., Charles W. anil Josiali J[r. andM"i-s. Ki"er"came to this county iu 1881. '""

ORLANDO KIGER was boin in Clinton Coiintv. Ohio. July (1 1833 bein'"' a son of Samuel and Susan (Nimerick) Kiger. Samuel Kiicr was a native of Vir"-ima' removed to Oliio. m:irried, and settled in Clinton Coimtv, where his wife""ilied' Suli.se(|uently lie removed to Parke County. Ind.. where he married a Mrs Wilson and remained until his death, in 1842. He was the father of nine children - Tacob N.. Elizabeth, Benjamin \V., Catherine, Christin;i X., ]Maria A.. William G Mary .1. .and Orlando, whose mother died when lie was four d:ivs old ' He w'as reared' by a brother until his fourteenth year, when he began to Icirn the tailorinn- business 111 1S,)3. he removed lo O.vford. Ind.. where he worked as :i uiilor and married hi D..,v,nber. 1857 Miss Elizab.Mh .1. Slunv. He afterward .oriued a ,i;n"ne^hip wilS .1. Iv. VVile, 111 the lumber and saw mill business, near Pine Villa-e After one year he purchased Mr. Wile's iiUeresl. and continued the same nutilb^l!! when he inirehased a farm m Uenlon County, and engaged in fanning for 'several years w len he again purchased a saw mill iu lliis eounty and managed it until" 1870 when lu^ purehased and lived on a farm in this township until ^879 when ho re' engaged in the lumber Irade until 1883. when he removed to his farm'of 240 acres JoiinM " '""' ^-''"'^'-'-"^ T.aura J., infant (deceased) Ind

S. N. OSBURN, M. D., was born in Parke County, Ind., October 11, 1836, and is the son of Hiram and Mary (Grant) Osburn. natives respectively of Virginia and Kentucky, and born July 4, 18U3, and March 31, same year. They married in Kentucky, and thence moved to Parke County, Ind., where Mrs. Osburn died in 1838. Subsequently Hiram Osburn married Mrs. Haunah Thompson and moved to Boone County, where he died in 1868, the father of ten children - Margaret, Columbus W., Joseph N., Martha A., MaryE., Squire N., Sarah, David N,, Hiram M. and Napoleon B. In the district schools of Boone County, 8. N, Osburn acquired a preparatory education, and then, from 18.58 to 1860 studied at the Thornfown Academy. In 1860, he married Minerva Hinton and'moved to Clinton County. In 1861, he entered Company G, Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, as a non-commissioned officer; was promoted to a Lieutenancy in Januar}', 1863, and to a Captaincy in October of the same year. He served until January 20, 1866, in which year his wife died. In 1867, he entered the office of Dr. J. W. Strong, of Parkersburg, Ind., and studied medicine for two years; in the spring of 1869, he entered the Cincinnati College of Medicine, and gi-aduated in December, 187f>. He at once engaged in practice ^n Marshfield, this county; was married, November 11, 1872, to Isadore Briggs, and m 1874 came to Rainsville. wliere he has met with flattering success. He is the father of four children - OUie J. and Scott C. by his tirst marriage, and David C. (deceased) and Fanny hy his second.

LEWIS PvHODE was born in Wayne County, Ind., December 10, 1816. His grandfather and wife settled in South Carolina previous to the war of the lievolation, and about 1803 moved to Ohio, thence to this county, and settled in Warren Township, where he died in 1844. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and the father of six children - William, .Jonathan, Thomas, C-jIeb, Esther and Seymour. The father of Lewis, William Rhode, son of John anjTfrar}^ Rhode, was a native of South Carolina, married Sarah Lurray, moved to Warren County, Ohio, and, in 1827, to Warren County, Ind., where he died. November, 1860. His wife survived him six years ; they had thirteen children - Mary, William, .John, Thomas, Lewis, Martha, Isaac, Joel, Seymour, Caleb, Sarah J., Jacob M. and an infant. Lewis was married in this county" December 80, 1841, to Miss Eliza J., daughter of Thomas and Sarah Clifton, born in Sussex County, Del., July 26, 1825. Her father was born in Delaware March 17, 1793, hpr mother June 25, 1805. They were married in/1834, and moved to Indiana, where thej' died - he, August 6, 1874; she, 8eptemb6i^6, 1880. They had ten children - Eliza J., John, William G., Sarah, Charles W., Robert, Mary A., Thomas, Lewis and Caroline. Mr. Rhode has been in Warren County since 1827, and is one of the olde.st pioneers. He has been Township Clerk, .lustice of the Peace and Township Trustee. He is a Mason, also father of three sons - ,Iohn W., Thomas W. and Lewis N.

JOHN W. RHODE is a native of Warren County, Ind., and was born November 3, 1843. He is the eldest of the three children comprising the family of Lewis and Eliza J. Rhode, of this tawnship. He was married in this county, February 13. 1867. to Miss Fannie, daughter of Clement G. and Nancy (Russel) Jones ; Mrs. Rhode is also a native of this county, born April 17, 1849. In 1877. Mr. Rhode purchased and .settled on the farm where he now lives. Mr. and Mrs. Rhode are the parents of two children - Nancy G. and Eliza C. Mr. Rhode is the possessor of six hundred acres of land. He is a mentber of the Masonic organization.

L. N. ItHODE is a native of this county, and was born September 13, 1851. His parents are Lewis and Eliza J. Rhode, of Pine Township, Warren Co., Ind., and he is the youngest of their three sons. He remained with his parents untd his twenty-second year. December 11, 1873, in Benton County, Ind., he was married to Laura, daughter of John and Elizalieth Wattles, of that county, she having been born April 7, 1854. After his marriage, Mr. Rhode settled on the farm on which he now lives, having possession of 307 acres of excellent land, purchased by his father in the dawning days of the State. Mr. and Mrs. Rhode have no children. Mr. Rhode is an energetic young man and much respected.

SEMER RHODE is a native of Wayne County, Ind., liorn April 38, 1835. His parents were William and Sarah Rhode, who moved to Warren County in the early time, and there resided until their decease. Semer remained at home until he was twenty-eight years of age, and was thereafter married to Miss Matilda M. Pcarce, after which he settled on a farm in Section 14, this township, which he had previously purchased, and, in 1869, moved to his present property and location, comprising 600 acres of very excellent land. Mr. and Mrs. Rhode have had four children born to them - Sarah M. (deceased), William A., Emily J. and Martha L. Mr. Rhode is a worthy man and an esteemed citizen.

MARY E. 8IGLER (widow of Daniel W. Siglcr,) was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., February 4, 1834. Her parents were David and Mary Steeley, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. David Steeley was a son of Jacob Steeley, a native of Pennsylvania, where be married, and in 1808 removed to Ross County Ohio and died in 1H27. David Steeley was born near Pittsburgh 1 enn.. May H>, 1790 About 1S27, he removed to Koss County, Ohio, where he married Mary Carothers, born in Kentucl^y May i). 17(16. In is:^3, he removed to Tippecanoe County, Ind., tbence to Benton County, and in isry) to this town-^hip^ where he died Auo-ust 9 IS.M). His wife died December 1. 18o3, leaving nine children - John, LazanisrElizaliclb. James, Em-riiie, Tabitha, Mary E., Isabel and Reuben. Mary E was united to Mr. Sigler in this township December 16, 18iy-'. Mr. big er was l)orn in Ross County, Ohio, December 35, bS2H, and was a son of George and Elizabeth Si'^ler who in 1839, removed to this county. After marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Sigler moved on a farm in Prairie Township; thence, in 1808, to RainsviUe, where he'engaged in l)usiness for two vears; then purchased the farm on whicli he died. March 31 1882 leaving live children - Olive E . l)orn August 30, 18.3.j; "Walter S.. born June 37, IS.'.S; JIary E,, liorn September 18, 1861; Minnie «., born Deccmiber 23, 1809, died' Septemljer 14, 1870; ami Bertha M., born June 34, 1870. Mr. Sigler was a Freemason, Odd Fellow, Knight of Honor, and had been Township Trustee several years. He was a man of noble nature, truly benevolent and highly respected.

WILLIAM SMITH is a native of Benton County. Ind., having been liorn February 13, 1839. His parents were William Smith, born in Ohio in 1810. and Hannah Smith, of Benton Counly. At an early period in the history of this section, they emigrated to Benton (bounty, where Mrs. Smith died April 1.5, 1878. They had nine cliildren - Stephen. Janiis. William, Sarah, Oliver H., Philip il.. Leah. Catherine, and an infant, unnamed. Our subject was married in this county, J;inuar_y 31, 1861, to Miss Malinda, daughter of Jacob and :Minerva Ilarbrider, of Benton County, Ind. The bride was a native of Hendricks County. Ind. Mr. Smith settled in Benton County after his marriage, where he remained seven years, and thence removed to liis present farm and home. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of seven children - Ella, iMetissa, Perry, Emma, Minerva, Harvey and Julia 11.

MARY STEEIjEV (widow of John Steele}-), w-as born in Champaign County, Oliio, April 19. 1839, and is a daughter of "Basil and Rachel West. Basil Wi'st, Sr., removed from Kentucky, was an early settler of Champaign Countv. and father of seven children - Stocket, Jolin, Jeremiah. Demariea. !M;iry. Phebe and Basil, who was a native of Kentucky, where he was wedded In Lulian Xoe, who died in 1835, after wdiich, in 1837, he married Rachel Pond, and in 1831 removed to Warren County, Ind., whence, in 1860, they removed to Walla Walla, W. T. ; there Mrs. West died in 1864. In 1868. he returned to Warren County. Ind., and afterward removed to Auburn, C;d., wliere he died in 1^80. He was father to eleven children - Sarah A., Mary, Lucinda, John F.. James II.. Henrietta M., ilatilda M., Julia A., Emma J.. Seliiida .M. and Emily E. Mary, our subject, was married to Edward T. CUissel, September 28, 18.")!. anil in 185.") removed to Otoe County. Neb., where he died April 19, 1858. In June following, she and f;imily reUirned lo Warren County, Ind.. wliere she married John Steeley. January 1. I860. In 1864. they purchased the farm on which she 'lives. Jlr." Steeley died February 11. 1883. Mrs. Steeley is motlier to seven children, three by Mr. Cassel - EmniaJ., Martha L. and Horace G. ; four by Mr. SteeU'y - Richard' II.. William W.. Rachel E. and Laura E.

FKANCIS M. SUTTON was born in Miami County. Ohio. April 5. 1839, and is a son of David and Lucinda Sutton. David Sutton, father of our subject, w-as a son of Jonas Sutton, a native of Virginia, whose father, Joshua Sutton, settled and died in Virginia. Jiuuis Sutlon married, in Augusta Ciumly, Va.. Jliss Sarah Ott, and in 1818 removed lo JMiami County, Ohio, thence to Mo'ntgomerv County, Ind., and died ill 1854, leaving eight children - John. Eli/a. Margaret. Susan, Georue. William. Lucinda and David, The falher of Francis was born in Augusta Coiuity. Va., in 1811, thence emigrated with bis falher to iMianii Countv, Ohio, married' Lucinda Willson, and, in 1S5(I removed to Montgomery County, hid., w-liere he died in 1867, his wife fcdiowing him in 1873, leaving nine 'clnldreu - John W.. Leiitia, James F.', Francis M,, Thomas W.. David P.. C.iilierine M.. :\l;irtha E. and Sarah A. Our subject is a gradiialt' of Wesley Academy. Montgomery Countv. Ind.. and was for many years a iiroli'ssiimal teacher. In 18(i9. he began reading law , in WiUiauisport, Ind". with James Mct^abe. wdiich he coiUiuiied lluve years, and was admitted lo practice after that time. Mr. Sutlon was married, in jMonlgomery Counly. March 36. 1863. lo Liz/,i(^l\r, daughter o! .lohn and Elizabelh Sliankiin, born in Montgomery County March 30, 1849, They became parimls of two cildrcn - Lillie ^I. and Bessie L. Mr. Sutton is County Supeiinlendenl. and resides at Williamsport.

LKVI \AN Kl".l';i) is .a naUve ol Warren Coiinlv. Ind.. ;ind was born Di\'ember 18, ISiii), His paiviits were Levi K,. and Amelia 'l! Van Heed, both natives of Pennsylvania, wliere tliey were married, alterward removiim to Mississippi whence they came to this county, where they died. They were the parents of twelve children - Austin (deceased), Mary E., Milton (deceased), Byron, Sarah C, Helena Minerva, John, Newton (deceased), two infants (deceased and unnamed) and Levi' the subject of this sketch. During his boyhood, he attended the district schools' and, after the decease of his parents, the high schools of La Fayette, the Stockweli Schools, and, finally, to Bloomington, 111., where his education was completed. He is now owner of 340 acres of land, and is unmarried.

VILITTA WAKEMAN (widow of William F. Wakeman), is a native of Putnam County, IS". Y., and was born November 15, 1813. Her parents were John and Martha Stow, who, in 1817, removed to Clinton County, Ohio, and afterward to Delaware County, Ind., where they lived until called away by death, leaving a family of five children - Hiram, Sarah B., Benonia, Jane and Vilitta. Miss Vilitta Stow was united in wedlock to William F. Wakeman, December 10, 1837, in Clinton County, Ohio. The parents of Mr. Wakeman were Gideon and Deborah Wakeman; he was born in New York, August 6, 181U, and was one of their eight children, - William F., J. A., Jane, C. B., Sarah, Mary, Harriet and Harmond. In 1888, he removed to Warren County, Ind., where, lie died March 23, 1869, leaving the following family - Marv E., Francis JI., Charles E., Harriet A., Hannah R. and William E.

C^REY A. EASTBURN, one of the heaviest land-owners and best farmers of Pine Township, is a native of the Buckeye State, was born in Highland County in 1S2S, and is a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Haigh) Eastburn "His eirlv education, was considerably neglected, as his time was employed lartrelv in assis'tin-^ his parents in their farm duties; but after he arrived at years of ma\ur"ity he himself a thorough schooling, wliich has proven a lasting benetit to hifn In 1833 his parents settled in Tippecanoe County, Ind.. where ht^was reared to manhood 'and in 1850 he married Jane Johnson, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Bowver^ .fohnson. The same year of his marriage, Mr. Eastburn became a resident of Benton County, and he IS at present engaged in superintending his large stock farm of 1,^00 acres_. He has never aspired to any high political office, but, "through the persuasions of his friends, alUnved himself to be elected Trustee of his township serving as such two years. He and wife are members of the United Brethren Church and the parents of t(m children, eight of whom arc yet living. "uuu,

LKVI HAWKINS, son of Benjamin IIawkius,"whose biography appears in the biographieal (hpartment of Fowler, was b.U'n in Daviess County Ind in 1840 received but a common educalion, and at the age of fifteen Vears removed to ,V:° 1 ?,!"; y,; ,'^' '"-" ^Trrr "^:';" "^''"^:- I" ^'^"l- ^'^'h many brave boys of the prosperity which the present generation now enjoys, is a native of Butler Coun- t}', Ohio, and is a son of Levi and and Mary (Evens) Hawkins. He was horn in the year 1815, secured a good practical education, and in 1828 came with his parents to the Hoosier State, settling eight miles south of La Fayette, in Tippecanoe County, where he resided until 1841. then removed to Benton County, and at first was emplo3-ed herding cattle ; he afterward purchased a farm in P'ine Township and engaged in agricultural pursuits, and now owns one of the finest farms in the township, consisting of 400 acres, which is well improved and supplied with living water all the year. He was married to Sarah A. Carter, daughter of Robert and' Anna Carter, in 1843, and by her became the father of six children, only three of whom are yet living, ilrs. Hawkins, a loving wife and mother and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died in 1883, aged sixty years, beloved and respected bj'^ all who knew her.

JAMES W. HAWKINS, a son of Robert Hawkins, whose biography precedes this, was born in Benton County in 1844, received a good common schooling, and "with the exception of a few years while in the service of his country, has been erigaged in farming. In 1862,"he became a member of the Seventy-second Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry and served three years; participated in a number of severe campaigns and battles, and was wounde'd at Chickamauga, and in 18R,j returned home, where he recommenced farming. He married Miss Mary M. Switzer, daughter of Peter and Katie Svi-ifzer, in 1871, and liy her is the father of two song and two daughters. Mr. Hawkins is one of the intluential Republicans of western Benton County, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ,

JOHX R. HAWKINS, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Benton County, Ind., in 18,52, and is a son of Roliert and Sarah A. (Carter) Hawkins. After receiving a good education, he embarked in farming, and now possesses a well-improved farm of 533 acres. Jlr. Hawkins is one of the progressive citizens of his township, and favors the advancement of all laudable iiiiblic enterprises. In politics, he is a warm adherent to the principles of the Republican party, and has ever been identified with its best interests. To his marriage with Miss Sarah McKinnis, which occurred in 1881, one child has been born. Mrs. Hawkins is a daughter of Phihp and Rachel (Wolfer) McKinnis, one of the prominent families of Warren County.

.JOHN HAWKINS, brother of Benjamin Hawkins, of Fowler, and Robert Hawkins, of Pine Township, and son of Levi and Mary (Evens) Hawkins, was born in Butler Countj-, Ohio, in 1825, and when three years old moved with his parents to Tippecanoe County, Ind., where he was reared to manhood. Receiving but limited educational advantages, he chose farming as his employment through lite, and in 1850 was married to Miss ^Margaret Sheetz, daughter of John and Isabel (Parker) Sheetz. Two years after this event, he removed to Benton County, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Hawkins is a Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the parents of a family of five children. They own a tine body of land, consisting of 520 acres, and are among the most respected residents of the township.

W. G. W. NORWOOD, a self-made man, and one of the prominent farmers of TTOstgrn Benton County, is a native of Blount County, Tenn., where he was born in 1B15. At the age of four years, he came with his parents, George and Mary Ann (Rooker) Norwood, to Wayne County, Ind., and three j-ears later to Indianapolis, where our subject received a good education. In 183li, he was united in marriage with Rachel Kelley, daughter of William and Elizabeth Kelley, and in 1860 removed to Putnam County, Ind., where he engaged in farming and following grain-threshing. While engaged in the latter occupation, lie met with a distressing accident. In oiling the gearing near the feeder, one foot treacherously slipped and was crowded into the cylinder, which was revolving with frightful velocity, and was so mangled as to necessitate amputation. In 1871, Mi-. Norwood removed to Benton County, where he owns 585 acres of well-improved farming and grazing land. He is a Republican, and, previous to his removal to Benton County, served the township in which he resided a number of years as Trustee. I-Iis wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and they have left to them three living children in a family of nine.

CHARLES E. OPP, farmer and stock-raiser, is a son of John and Catharine (Emerson) Opp, and was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., in 18.50. After receiving a good business education, he selected farming as his vocation, and in 1875 was united in marriage with Miss Vinettie Combs, daughter of James and Sarah (Green) Combs. The same year of his marriage, he removed to Benton County, and is now engaged in managing a farm of 400 acres belonging to his father. He is one of the progressive citizens in Pine Township, is a Republican in politics, and to his uniot

DR. JAMES M. RODMAX, son of James and Marr (Guisiu.a-er) Rodman, is a native of Shelby Co^nt3^ III, and was born in 18i2. Together with his parents, he removed to Indiana in 11S47. where he resided until 1861, and in that 3'ear enlisted in the First Indiana Heavy Artillery. He served through the many dangers of war unharmed, and was discharged at iN^ew Orleans in 1863, after which he returned to his home in the Hoosier State, and began the stud}' of medicine. He began the practice of this profession in 1866, and the same year married Miss Sarah F., daughter of W. G. W. and Rachel (Kelley) Norwood. In 1871, he removed to Benton County, where he owns eightv acres of laud, and his time is occupied in farming, practicing medicine and preaching. He is a member of the Masonic order, I. O. 0. F., and G: A. R., and, besides being honored with local offices of trust, was elected to represent the counties of Benton and Xewton in the State Legislature in 1878, serving in the regular and special sessions of that term. Dr. Rodman is a member of the Christian Church, and he and wife are parents of seven children, five of wliom are now living.

"WARREN B, SHEETZ, Trustee of Pine Township, is a native of Tippecanoe County, Ind. ; was born in 1837, and is a son of Fredrick and Eliza (Taj'lor) Sheetz, who were among the ]iioneers of Tippecanoe County. Warren B. Sheetz received a liberal education, and was engaged in farming until 1861, when he enlisted in the cause of his country in Company D. Tenth Indiana Volunteers. After being in the service eight months, he was promoted Captain of his company, and servedlis such until his di-scharge at Indianapolis. September 18, 1864. Capt. Sheetz was an efficient and faithful officer, and was a participant in some of the hardest campaigns of the war. Since the war, he has been engaged ehieflj' in agricultural pursuits, and at present owns a fine stock farm of 210 acres in Pine Township. He is a Republican, member of Benton Post, No. 2.5, G. A. R., and was married in 187(1 to Harriet H. Johnson. Mrs. Sheetz is a daughter of William and ^largaret (Finch) Johnson, and to her marriage with Capt. Sheetz five children have been born, three of whom are now living.

JACOB SICKLER, one of the prosperous and enterprising farmers of Benton County, is a native of Gloucester County. N. J., born in 183.5. a'nd is a son of Jacob and Riioda (Hunt) Sickler. After attending the district schools of his neighborhood, he completed his education by a three years' course at hish school and ciSllege, shortly after which he engaged for "five years in milling in Warren County. Ind. In 1861, he moved to Tippecanoe County, Avhere he followed farming three years, then removed to Benton County, purchasing a farm of 160 acres in Pine Township, for which he paid !?1,760. For the first year's produce derived from this farui^ he was paid $1,600. or !?160 less than what he paid for the entire farm. Mr. Sickles has been by good management enabled to increase his original farm to nlm&st 1,000 acres of good land, on which ho has erected some verj-'^substanlial buildings. He is an e.\--Trustee of Pine Township, having been elected in 1878, and is the father of three children, two - a son and a daughter - .yet living. He has given his children splendid schooling advantages. In 1882, his son axaduated from Purdue University with honors, while his daughter is also attendingthe same school, and taking a thorough course in music at Indianapolis, fnmi some of the most accomplished musicians in the West. Jlr. Silkier was married in 18.57 to :Miss Elizabeth Hunt d.'uighter of Isaiah and Rebecca (.Sleeper) Hunt, and the Sickler familv is amom' the best known of Benton Count}". " " ' ^

.lOlIN W. TI5IJ10NS is a representative of one of the pi.meer families of lieiitou County. He is one of the prosperoiis farmers of Pine Township owuim^ 300 acres of its' best lands, siluated on Sectiiuis 31 and 32, and this farm since it w;iS first entered from the Govcrnnu'nt by his uncle. Basset Tinuuons. in 1828 has always been in llie possession of some member of the familv, John W. Timmous" IS a nalnc of Hcnloii County, born in 1844. and is a member of the familv born to Benjamin .-iial Saiali Jane ( Ander.son) Timmons. His youthful cdiicalion" wis liiuiled to Ihe comnum schools of ihat earlv dav. and the greater portion of his life has been passed ni farming and meriliandising, in the latter occupation being located in ( \lord. His marriage willi IMarrietta. daughter of Zachariah and Sarah Jane (l>avis) Gephart, was .solemnized in 1881. and one child has blessed their union Mr. 1 iiiimons is Demoeralic in politics, and is the present Assessor of Pine Townslii|i, h;iviiig been dected in 18S2

ROBISON TIMMONS, .uie of the earliest selllers in Benton Counlv is de- .scendiMllrom an okl and lumored family, his parents being Joshua and Sarah (ixowen) I iiumons. He was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1828 and two years lal,.,- w:is liroughl hy his parents to Tippecanoe Couutv, Ind.. where he was I" niaidu.od. In 1815. he located pcrmanentlv in Pine Township, Benton

County, and this has since been his home. "By industrj', he has been successful in tlie accjuisition ot a plentiful supph' of this world's goods, and besides a fine farm of 160 acres, improved with a fine hvo-story dwelling, he owns a general store in the village of Aydelolt. which is situated on his farm. He was married, in 18.51, to Angeline Foster, a daughter of .John and Ruth (Coen) Foster, and a family of eight children have been born to them. Mr. Timmons is a Republican, with strong temperance proclivities, and has served, as Justice of the Peace and in various local positions of honor and tru^t. He and wife are members of the Jlethodist Episcopal Church, and are among the best citizens of Pine Township. He was appointed Postmaster of Aydelott in 1874, and also served, during the late war, as Provost Marshal.

T7ILLIAM S. TURYEY. son of YTilliam M. and America (Cupp) Turvey, was born in Bracken Count}', K_y., in 1828. He received a good education in youth, and in 1849 removed to Tippecanoe County. Ind.. where two years later he was married to Miss Xaney C.. daugliter of William and Delilah (Curry) Bowycr. He selected farming as his vocation in life; in IS'i'i came to Pine Township, Benton County, engaged actively in agricultural pursuits, and is the possessor of a good farm of 160 acres. He is a Democrat, and for a number of j'ears has served his township in the capacity of Peace Justice. He was also elected Trustee of Pine Township, but owing to the fact of being .Justice at that time, was not eligible to another oflice. He and wife are among the well-known and respected citizens of their neigliborhood. are members of the Christian Church, and the parents of seven children, all living but one. Mr. Turvey met with a painful accident on the 81st of May, 1883, while working around his buzz saw, which resulted in the complete severing of his left hand at the wrist. His mother is yet living, hale and heart}', at the advanced age of seventy-eight j'ears.

.JAME.S G. YAy NATTA. farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Tippecanoe County. Ind.. in I8.S.5. His life has been chiefl}' occupied in farming, and for the past nine years, having moved to Benton County in 1874, he has resided in Pine Township, where he owns 320 acres of good farming and grazing land. He takes considerable pride in the rearing of blooded stock, especially Hereford cattle. Mr. Van Natta is a son of John S. and Sarah (Haigh) Van Natta, and his wife, Martha J., to whom he was married in 18.59, is a daughter of John and Elizabeth Obenchain. He is a Republican in politics, an enterprising and esteemed citizen, and he and wife are the parents of seven children.

CAPT. yv. J. BART is the only son of John and Maria (Baryhman) Bart, and was born in Adams County, Penn., March 37. 1833. March 30. 1830, he was wedded to Mary M. Biehl, and afterward settled near Littlestown, Penn,, where he remained until the late war, and October 1(i, 1863. he enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Pennsylvania Y^'olunteers. in which company lie was promoted to be First Lieutenant, a position he occupied until mustered out October, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penn. He afterward entered the recruiting service as Captain, in which he continued until August 29, 1865, when he was mustered out at Clarksburg, W. Va. In October. 186.5" he removed to Huntington. Ind., and, in 1873, to thiscounty. Mr. and Sirs. Bart have been favored with a family of nine children - Catherine (deceased). Jane (deceased). Ellen, Alberta (deceased), Annie (deceased), Margaret (deceased), William H., Ida and Harvey E.

L. M. BAYLESS is a son of Cyrus and Caroline Bayless, having been born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., January"l5, 1845. His parents were natives of Ohio, his father being a son of Piatt Bayless, a native of Virginia and early settler of Hamilton Countv, ( )hio. w hence, in 1833, he removed to Tippecanoe County, this State, at which "locality he died, leaving eight children - John. Sarah A.. Lot, Alfred, ]Martha .J., Platf, Samuel and Cyrus, the father of our subject, who was l)orn in Butler County, Ohio, August ll' 1821. He was married in Tippecanoe County, Ind., in 1843, "to Miss (jaroline Cory, and there he }'et lives. His familv numbers five - Lot M., Harriet F., Pratt S., Martha S. and Carrie F. Our subject. Lot M., was married in Tippecanoe Count}' January 16, 1867, to Martha M. Warwick, born in Clark County, Ohio, December 24, 1844. To this union were given three children - YVilliam S. Bertie I. and Gertrude G. In 1870, Mr. Bayless moved to Newton County, in this State, and one year tliereafter to this county, where he purchased and occupied the farm he now resides upon.

JOHN COCKERLINE was born in Yorkshire, Eng-land, March 20, 1833, a son of John and Mar}' Cockerliue, also natives of Yorkshire. The father of our subject was a son of William and Esther Cockerline. of Eno-land, where the}' died, each aged eighty-five years. They had five children - William, Thomas. John. Elizabeth and Esther. John Cockerline, Sr., married Mary Jackson, of Yorkshire birtli, in the year 1800. In 1831, Mr. Cockerline emigrated to Canada, where Mrs. Cockerline died January 3, 1869, and he November 17, 187.i. Their family comprised eight in number - Annie, Esther, William. John. Mary, Elizabeth, Charles and Thomas. Our subject was married in Canada September 4, 1866, to ]Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Whyte, and in 1868 removed to Benton County, Ind., and settled on the farm where he now is. Mrs. Cockerline died Maj' 3, 1870, leaving one child - Minnie E. Mr. Cockerline was next married, September 28, 186.5, to Jennie, daughter of Alexander and Jane Graham, born at Montreal, Canada, April 7, 1840. By this was also born one child - John A. (deceased). Mrs. Cockerline is a meml)er of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

HORATIO DOOLITTLE is a native of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and born October 29, 1844. His parents, Reuben and Caroline Doolittle, were natives of New York and Ohio, respectively, the former born in 1809. the latter in 1818. They were married in Oliio, and in 1854 removed to Will County, III., thence to Porter County, Ind., and finallj' to Kent County, Jlich.. where they are yet living They had four children - Horatio, Benjamin F., an infant daughter (deceased) and Ida M. The sutiject of this sketch, Horatio Doolittle, removed to Will County, III., with his parents, and there, February 25, 1888, was married to Miss Olive V. Rand, a native of Vermont, born May 9, 1.S3S. This union was blessed with four children - Clarence H. (deceased), Stella' M., Cora B. and Walter. In 1869, Mr. Doolittle came to and made his home in this county.

JAMES E. FLEJIING i^ a native of Irehind. where he first saw the light May 3, 1838, and is one of nine cliildren making the family of John and >Iary Fleming, both natives of Ireland. Jolm Fleming was born December 25, 18 '9. married, in Ireland, to one Mary Edmonds, and in 1856 emigrated to America. He went to La Porte County, Ind., and afterward to this county, where he still resides. Mrs. Fleming died in 1870, leaving the following fami"ly: John, James E., Sampson, Roljert, Mary A., Thomas, William, Sarah and Henry. Our subject, James E. Fleming, wa.s married, in Iroquois Counlv, III., March 5, 1863, to Rachel Houghland, born in said county June 4, 1848, who died Mav 4. 1867. Mr. Fleming was subseciuenlly married, October 12, 1871. to JIartha .AI. Davison. He is the parent of six children- Mary A., Charles, Susan, John F.. Richaril and an infant son deceased. *

JOSEPH GRETTER is a native of Germany, and was born Februarv 9, 1828. He is a son of Sebastian and Margaret (.Treiter, who were likewise natives of Germany, tlie former liorn May 1, 1792, the latter in 1794. Thev were married in 1817. and died, she April ;>, and he July 9. 1862. Their family co"miivised the following : Magdalena, Henry. Anthony, Sebastian. Joseph and Catharine. Joseph Gretter emigrated to the United States, and readied New York February 9, 1854, thence he went to Columbus, Ohio, and the following October to Indianapolis, Ind., and thence to La Fayette, where he was married, September 9, 1S56, to !Mis's Susanna Ueierling, tlie result of which union was eleven children- Elizabeth, Catherine, Helen. JIary, Susanna. Henry. Sophia, Josc]ih. John, Alice and Annie. ]\Ir. Gretter is a much res])ected citizen.

WILLIAM KEEFE, of tlio firm of Keefe ^t Co., is a native of Countv Tipporary, Ireland, born May 2. l.'^44. His parents were Patriid-c and Sarah Keefe, and li^e is the third of their fourteen children. In 1864, he journeyed to PIvmouth. England; thence to Africa; Ihence to Australia, where he mined for a short time; tlieiu'c to San Francisco, where" jic also mined for a period, and, in September, 1876,' 'came to Hcnion County, hul, and located at Ratib, at which point he has since been engaged in mercantile business. On the 13th of May. 1881. he was married to Mary Fitzgerald, the fruition of which union was one child- Sarah A, On the 1st of .lan\i;iry. IH77, be was ajipointed Postmaster, a position which he has since held salisraciorily to all. i\lr. and Mrs. Keefe are members of the Catholic Church.

ITId.MAS KEEFI'j, merch.ant. is :i native of tin' Countv Tipperary. in Ireland anil was burn Seplemlier 4, 1849. He is a son of Patrick ai'id Sarah (Cunningham) Keele, who were likewise nalives of Ireland, and the parents of fourteen children -^Hridget, William. Emma. Patrick, llohaima. Thomas, Sarah. John Catherine Stephen. Timolliy. Maria, Annie and James. Our subject. Thomas Keefe at the age of sixteen years, began the groi'crv trade at Dublin, and in 1871 emi"-ratcd to America ;uid settled in Kentland, in this State. t)ii the 5||i of Septcuilier'''l876 he married Delia Fife, and later in the same year removed to Raub. in this Slate and began the niiTcanlile business, which be has since continued :\Ir and Mrs Keefe have been blessed with two children- William P. and John H

D. M. KIRKPATRICK is a native of Trumbull County, Ohio, and was born October 10, 18U. His parents were Thomas and Phebe Kirkpatrick, natives of New Jersej' and Pennsylvania respectively, who were married in Washington County, Penn., and in the early time removed to Trumbull County, Ohio; thence they removed to Beaver County, Penn., where both died. Their family embraced thirteen children - Polly, Betsey, Amanda, Andrew, Sarah, Baldwin, Thomas, Phebe, Daniel M., Eleanor, Henry, Deidamia and Alvina. Our subject, D. M. Kirkpatrick, was married in Mercer County, Penn., September 12, 1842, to Mary Church, born in Oswego County, N. T., March 30, 1815. In the year of his marriage, he moved to Iroquois County, 111., and thence to Benton County, Ind., where he is owner of 318 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick are parents of six cbildi'en - Chalmers, Welthy, "Wallace, Truman, Willis and Corwin.

W. J. LOWES is a native of Franklin County, Ind., and was born January 10, 1837. His parents were Josiah and Rebecca Lowes, the former a native of Ohio, and the latter of Indiana. They were the parents of five children - William J., Mary J., Elizabeth A., George and Rebecca A. Our subject, W. J. Lowes, is the eldest of his father's family. He was married, January 28, 1864, to Mary Seeley, and in the spring of 1888 removed to this county, and purchased the farm on which he has since been living, comprising 120 acres of good land. Mr. and Mrs. Lowes have been favored with five children, named as follows, Emma E., Anna B., Matilda, Pearl and Rebecca. Mr. Lowes is much esteemed among his neighbors.

SOCRATES McCLURG was born near Covington, Fountain County, Ind., August 23, 1834, and is a son of Hamilton and Rebecca (Brier) McClurg, natives of Westmoreland County, Penn. Hamilton McCIurg was born December 11, 1800, and Mrs. Rebecca McClurg September, 1808; they were married in 1828, removed to Fountain County, and in 1835 to Delphi, Carroll County, where Mrs. McClurg died Fehruar}' 10, 1814. Mr. McClurg subsequently removed to Camden, same county, where he died June 9, 1859. Their familjr consisted of Nancy J., Socrates, Rettie, James and Cyrus. Onr subject remained at home until 1854, when he went to Minnesota; thence he returned for a time, and in 1856 went to Sioux City, Iowa; thence, in 1857, to Niobrara, Neb.; thence, in 1859, to Denver, Colo., where he was engaged in mining until 1862, .and thence to Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. In 1866, he came to Logansport, this State, and in 1867 to this township, where he purchased land and remained. June 27, 1867, he was married to Annie Houser (who died March 2, 1880), and February 13. 1883, to Ruth A. Conner. Mr. McClurg is the parent of five children - Hamilton, Don, Carl, Bruce (deceased) and Lillie B.

JOHN McEWEN is a native of Canada East, and born May 5, 1837. He is a son of Peter and Grace McEwen, who were natives of Scotland, and emigrated to Canada in the long ago. They were parents to six children - John, Daniel, Jeannette, Christina, Duncan and William. Our subject, John McEwen, emigrated to Kendall County, 111., in 1857, where, October 15, 1860, he marriedMiss Martha Hamilton, a union fruitful to the number of eight children - William P.. Nettie M., Frederick L., Grace M., Charlie H., John A., Walter S. and infant son (deceased). In 1868, Mr. McEwen removed to this county, and purchased his present home and farm. He is comfortably located and is a worth}' citizen.

IRA PERKINS is a native of Putnam County, Ind., and was born August 10, 1841. His parents were William and Maria Perkins, who were natives of Delaware. William Perkins was born May 20, 1815, and Mrs. Perkins, February 4, 1815. They were married in Delaware, and thence moved to Putnam County, Ind., where they now reside. The family was composed of nine children - Mary A.. Ira, George, Wesley, Lydia, Hannah, William, Elam and Oren. Our subject, Ira Perkins, enlisted July 18, 1862, in the Eighteenth Indiana Artillery, and was discharged July 2,

1866, Miss Sarah A. Gibson, and the same year moved to this county, where they purchased and settled on the identical farm on which he now lives. Mrs. Perkins died September 4, 1877. On the 10th of May, 1878, he was married to Emma M. Loyer, from which alliance sprang a family of six children - Dora B., Mary J., Maria E., Carrie A., Samuel (deceased) and Emery.

GEORGE PERKINS is a native of Putnam County, Ind., having been born Septemljer 16, 1843. His parents were William and Maria Perkins, who were natives of Delaware, and moved to Putnam County, in the long ago, where they are now living. Their family comprises nine children - Mary A., Ira, George, Wesley, Lydia. Hannah, William, Ellen and Oren. It was on Januarv 10, 1867, that George Perkins was wedded to Elizabeth Slavens, who was likewise born in Putnam County, Ind., on September 12, 1846, a daughter of Hiram and Naney Slavens, both natives of Kentucky. In Februar}', 1867, Mr. Perkins moved to this county, and settled on the farm he now occupies. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins are the parents of three children - Martha I., William H. andOrvilleH. Mr. Perkins is a excellent citizen.

JOSEPH PERKINS was bora in Putnam County, Ind., May 23, 1840, and is a son of Caleb and Orpha Perkins, botli natives of Delaware. Caleb Periling is a son of Joseph Perkins, who settled in Delaware many years ago, and there died. He was twice married, the father of eighteen children,' and lived to be ninety years old. Caleb Perkins was born August 19, 1809, and married in Delaware, one Orpha Lloyd, born in 1813. In 1836, he removed to Clermont County, Ohio, and two years later, to Putnam County, Ind., where he now lives. He is the father of eight children - infant daughter (deceased), Emeline. Joseph, Susan, Edmund, Harriet, Orpha and Margaret. Joseph Perkins, our subject, was wedded in Putnam County, November 6, 1864, to Elizabeth V. Matkin, also born in Putnam County. January 20, 1843. To this marriage succeeded five children - Ida M. (born August 24, 1863), Eva O. (born April 30, 1.S6,T), William (born August 24, 1870, deceased September 1, 1870), Bertha G. (born April 8. 1873, deceased .luly 17, 1877) and Jessie L. (born September 29, 1878). In 186.'), Mr. Perkins removed to this township, of which he has been Assessor. He has also been Countj- Commissioner.

?- WILLIAM SIIONKWILER was born in Putnam County, Ind., January 28, 1841, and is a son of Daniel and Ruth Slionkwiler. The grandfather of our subject emigrated many years ago from Germany to Scioto County, Ohio, and in 1833 removed to Putnam County, Ind., and there came to his Ufe's end, aged eighty 3-ears. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, was twice married, and was the parent" of twelVe children - Jacol), Nancy, Simon, Julia, David, Mary, Daniel, Adam. Nathaniel, Christian, Franklin and George. Daniel Shonkwiler "-svas born in Scioto County, Ohio, September, 181.1, and married in Putnam County Ruth Spergin. of Kentucky, who died February, 1S7,S. He subsequently married Mr.-=. Amanda'Thonipson. H'is children were John F., William, Jacol.i, James F., Mary, Daniel and ^Malinda. William Shonkwiler, our subject, was married in Putnam County, Ind.. November 20, 1863, to Mary A., daughter of William and JIaria Perkins, of saidcounty. born .June 2, 1839. In 186.J, Mr. Shonkwiler removed to Benton County. Ind. He is the parent of nine children - Emma, Elmer, Lydia, Estella, Wesley (deceased), William, Mary, George W. and Annie.

ABIGAIL SUMNER (widow of Edward C. Sumner, deceased, was born in Hampshu-e County, W. Va., January 23. 1812. She is a daughter of Christopher and Theresa Cooper, who were natives of Virginia, and parentis of live children- Delilah, Sarah, Leah, John, and Abigail, our subject, who was wedded to 3Ir Sumner in Pike County, Ohio, September 4, 1832. He was a native of Vermont, born .January 31, 1811; his parents were Henry and JIary Sumner. In 1833. Mr Sumner moved to Fountain County. Ind., and in 1849 to Benton County, where he settled on the farm on which Mrs. Sumner now lives. He died Ausust 2. l.'^83 and was a large land-owner, possessing at the period of his decease about 20 oOo'acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner have had a family of five children - Louisa Jane" Jesse, .lerome and Minerva.

HENRY II. TUBES is a native of Oneida County. N. Y.. and was born June 23, 1834. Ills parents were Peter and Theodosia Tubbs. Henry II Tubbs was wedded, February 12, 18.")7, in Jellerson County, Wis., to Badora S'elev and in 1859 he removed to Knox County. Mo., thence to Kane County. 111., and'tiience to Mc- Henry County, 111., where Mrs. Tubbs died in 1861. Mr.'Tubbs was next married to Mary A. Dunn, and m 1871 he removed to this county, where he has since remained. Mr. Tubbs has been the parent of ten children in all By his fir^t wife - Nathan 11. , Lois C. and Theodore B.; by his second wife - WilliAm E Bidora A., Victoria B., Elliy A.. Clara M.. .Tames E. and .lohn R

,c,.J''°,'P-^'^ WILKINSON is a native of Belfast, Ireland, and was born April 19 182.3. He 16 one of the children of George and Sarah Wilkinson, who were also natives of Ireland. The foiiner was born at Jlount Jlilie in I7S0 married at Belfast, ami emigrated to Canada, where he and wife died. They had a family of eleven cliildren-JIary E., Jane, Thomas, John, Samuel, Robert Sarah Geo'r.-e l)eb(.rali, and two infanls who died unnamed. Our subject. Robert Wilkinson ^in vou I h learned the trade of blacksmilhiiig, which he followed a number of" years While in Canada, May ,, ms. he marricl .Miss Ann, daunhler of Robert L - n d Ann Drake, and in 1868 moved to Kentland. Ind., and the foUowiu- sprin- to York Township, Benton County. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson have had a family of eb-ht ch 1 undciSR- ^'"'^'"'' ^'- " '^- -^""" ^^- ThSnias W. in ^:J^- AYl^^'^^N is a native of Oswego County. N. Y.. where he was born \iiril 15^ 1889. lis father, William P. Wilson, was a son of Samuel Wilson f S:^.' 0 orign who in an early ,lay settled in Chenango County. N. Y andlived there until his death. He was liy occupation a miller, and reared a Iar.-e f a y \ f wl om SIX wc.re sons-Th,unas. Harry, Merritt, James. Benjamin, ami Wi ian ' t lie Vt t of our subject, who married in Oswego County. N. V.. a Miss Lovina S hit an a d in 1847 removed to Bureau County, 111., and thence to La Salle Count}-, where he died in 1851, leaving a family of Jane, Emily, Charles D., Parmelia and Sophronia. C. D. Wilson, our subject, was married in La Salle County, 111., November 5, 1858, to Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Wilson. In 1872, Mr. Wilson removed to this county, and made a home. By the above stated marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson became the parents of eleven children - William P., Henry E., Lovina E., Warren A., Charles O., Bertie L., Delia, Alfred, Ira, Nettie M. and Stella M.

PETER ANDRES, farmer, is a native of France, and a son of Jacob and Margaret Andres, also natives of France, where they are quiet in death. Peter Andres, at about the age of seyenteen, in the year 1854, emigrated to the United States, and labored bj' the mouth for about twelve years. While in New Jersey, lie was wedded to Miss Susanna Brass, daughter of Jacob Brass, shoe-maker and farmer. After marriage, Mr. Andres rented land for a year, when he purchased fortj^-three acres; this he sold, and removed to Ohio, where lie rented one year, after which he came to this county and purchased forty acres; this, too, he sold, and bought eighty acres, which constitutes his present home, and is a very good farm. Mr. and Mrs. Andres have seven children - Susanna, Annie, Peter, John, Flora, Antoine and Joseph.

JOSEPH ANSTETT is a native of France, whence he came to America at the age of fifteen years. His parents, Bruno and Margaret M. Anstett, were also natives of France; his father was a farmer, and made barrels and staves for the Government. Joseph learned the trade of weaving, but did not follow the same. For ten years he conducted a saw mill in Louisville, Ky., also one on White River, Ind., and in the spring of 1868 located on his present farm of 120 acres, to which, by industry and tact, he has added until he has 240 acres of as line land as can be seen in the township, with good buildings and other improvements. While in Louisville, he was married to Miss Marj' E. Fisher, a native of France, which union has been crowned with six children - Catherine, Christopher, Emma, Melvina, Ophelia and Frank N.

P. A. BLACK is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Black, the former a native of Virginia, the latter of New York, who were pioneers of Miami County, Ind., whence, in March, 1836, they had a son stolen by the Indians. Our subject remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years old. In 1861, he was married to Josephine Voorhis, a native of Ohio. After his marriage, he farmed on rented land for four years, and then purchased eighty acres of his present home, and has since added forty acres, making a good farm, on which he raises 2,000 bushels of corn per year usually. Mr. and Mrs. Black have seven living children - Dora, Schuyler C., T. V., Frederick, Carrie, Gertrude and Walter. Dora is a graduate of the Institution for the Deaf.

B. R. BOICE, physician and surgeon, is a native of Pennsylvania, which State he left for Ohio with his parents when a child. His father was John and his mother Mary Boice, both natives of Pennsylvania. His father was a merchant, and a pioneer in his locality, where he kept a store and cleared a farm. Our subject engaged in the stud}' of medicine with one Dr. Arter, of Salineville, Ohio, and afterward attended lectures at Cleveland, where he graduated about 1860. He began practice at Salineville, Ohio, and after a year removed to Goshen, where he practiced until 1875. He then moved to "Champaign, 111., where he set up a drug store in connection with his practice, which was soon burned. Dr. Boice tlien located at Earl Park, engaging in practice and drug selling, where he is the oldest practitioner. His marriage took place in Columbiana County, Ohio, the bi-ide being Miss Mary J. Croxton, to which union succeeded three children - Martha I., Mary Eleanor and Abram C.

Abram C. Boice, son of B. R. Boice, is likewise a physician and surgeon, who studied under his father, and graduated from the Rush Medical College of Chicago in 1880, since which time he has practiced with his father, they being the only pliysicians located at Earl Park. Dr. Boice was married in October, 1881, at Lo.gansport, Ind., to Miss Olive M. Ross, daughter of Hon. N. O. Ross, attorney and solicitor for the Pan Handle Railroad.

AVILLIAM BURNS, farmer, is a native of the State of Ohio, and a son of William and Catherine Burns, both natives of Ireland, who emigrated to the United

States about the year 1850. William passed bis boyhood in labor on the^home^farm, and after reaching manhood was married in La Fayette, Ind., to Miss Mary tr. Mc- Cormick, daughter of Owen McCormick, whose business was farming, iiy ttiris marriage Mr. and Mrs. Burns have four children - John, Charles O., Williani J. and Margaret. After his marriage, Mr, Burns purchased eighty acres of land m Newton County, Ind. ; he also owns one house and four lots in the town of Kentland.

RICHARD CARTON, farmer, is a native of Illinois, and a son of James and Ellen Carton, natives of Ireland, and pioneers of Ottawa County, 111., where they located in 1853, and subsequently died. Richard Carton was married, at Vincennes, Ind., to Miss Mattie Parker, daughter of James Parker, a pioneer of this county, where Mrs. Mattie Carton was born. IMr. Carton located on his present home, where he owned 160 acres, in 1873, and to which he afterward added eighty acres, the place now comprising 210 acres of excellent land. ilr. and Mrs. Carton have been blessed with four children - Nellie, Mary, James and Ralph (twins). V.- "^

ANTHONY DEHNER. farmer and County Commissionep, is a native of Germany and son of John and Mary A. (Konnane) Dehner. both natives of Germany, who emigrated to America in 1884, and located at Dayton for two years, and thence moved to Carroll County, Ind., where they cleared land known as the "Dehner .settlement," where the elder Mr. Dehner died. Anthony was engaged in the stilling and saw-milling business for twelve years in Carroll "County, where he was married, in 1847, to Miss Jane Wolf, daughter of Anthony Wolf, of German descent. Mr, Dehner then began keeping hotel, and managed it four years ; this property be afterward exclianged for 2,640 acres in this county, to which he removed in 1860, and improved in various ways, the farm being now an excellent one. Mr. and Mrs. Dehner have four living children - Joseph, Anthonj', -E-mma and Jolin, all of whom have received careful eclucations. Mr. Dehner was elected Trustee of York Township (afterward divided into York and Richland Townships), and afterward served Richland several terms. In 18T9, he was elected County Commissioner for four years and re-elected in 1882.

Joseph dehner, farmer, stock-dealer and Assessor, to which office he was elected in 1878, was born in Carroll County, Ind.. in 1853, and remained with his parents, for whom be worked on the farm, until his majoritv. when he engaged in mercliandising for one year at Earl Park, then for one year at Raub Station, and afterward to farming, on account of ill health. Mr. Dehner was married in this county to Miss Margaret Horney, a native of Dubois, Ind, This marriage was blessed with five children - Carroll, Marv, Emma, Helen and Genevieve.

JOHN DONOHOUE, farmer and small stock-dealer, is a son of Laurence and Ellen Donohoue, and a native of Ireland, who came to America when twenty-five years of aue. His parents were also natives of Ireland, emigrated to our country and died in Ohio. John Donolioue was wedded in the State of Ohio to Miss Bridget Gaynor, daughter of Maitliew Gaynor, and a native of Ireland'.**' Mr. Donohoue moved to Indiana in ISlil. and purchased fiftv acres near Raub Station, in this county ; tliis he sold, and purchased and moved to his present residence, then 137, now 280 acres, all gained by honest toil and earnest industry-, and making a valuable farm. Mr. and Mrs. Donohoue have nine children - Catherine. Laurence, Ellen. Michael, John, Rosie. Mary, jMattliew and Annie.

JOHN FLINN. farmer, is a native of Tippecanoe County, Ind., and is a sou of J. and Nora Flinii. both natives of Ireland, (")ur subject is the son of a farmer, and was in youth bovind to one John Carran, of Tippecanoe Countv. in which county he was afterward wedded to Miss Josie Sherry, a native of Tippecanoe Countv. and daugliter of James Sherry. After his marri.ige. Mr. Flinn fanned for some lime in his native county, and about six years ago came to tliis countv and settled on his present liomestead. His average' yield of corn is from o.tKlO to 6,00il bushels; he has usually from twelve to fourteen horses, also from four to six colts. Mr. and Mrs. Fliiin have been blessed with two cbililren - Grace C. and Nellie

Gl'IOlit^E W. HENRY, of the firm of Raub. Earl & Henry, grain, lumber, bardware, h.ay and eoal dealers, is a native of Herkimer County. N. Y., and one of Ihe live children of George W. ami Susan C. (Brown) Henry, tlie former a native of New llaniiisbire. the bitter of Pennsylvania. George \V. Ilenrv. Sr.. has the honor of having built the first, railway-ear'useil in the United States, also forty miles of the Alleghany & Portage Railroad, and tbe Chesapeake it Ohio Canal. Afterward, be lost bis sight, and preached and published many religimis works. lie died in Herkimer County, N. Y.. in 1876. aged seventy-six ye'ars. Our subject learned the trade of liook-binding, and assisted his father in the"publisbins; business until 1S61. when be Incnteil at l^a Fayette an<l engaged in th(> wholesale'drv goods trade with Purdue, Brown it Co. for three years; 'later, at Indianapolis, for two years, when he came to this county and engaged in larmimj for ten years. Mr Henry was married, in Clinton Coiuiiy. N. Y.', to Miss Sarah A. Tavlor dau'dilor of R. N. and Amanda Taylor. Mr. and'iMrs. Henry have one child - Vloreuce'A

J. A. HIXSON was born in Attica, Fountain Coimt.v, Ind.. and is the fifth of nine children of Andrew and Esther (Brady) Hixson, of German descent. Our subject is of the firm of Hixson, Earl * Rauli, which handles upward of 1,0(10 head of cattle annual!}'. The}' deal large!}' in thoroughbred stocli - short-horns, Herefords, etc., for supplying the Western ranches. They have some of the finest stock in the State, some tlioroughlu-eds which cost |1,000 in England; they also raise from 400 to 500 hogs, and from 10,000 to 1.5,000 bushels of corn per year. Mr. Hixson was educated in the schools of Warren County, and in 18.")9 was married to Miss Eliza A. Sherry, a native of Warren County, and daughter of Jacob Sherry of Ohio. To their union followed two children - Iva and Effa. Mr. Hixson was engaged in farming in Warren County until 1863, at which date he moved to his present home. He has a superbly develope<l farm, supplied with every comfort.

FRAKK MESSMAXN, farmer, is a native of Germany. His parents were Frank and Agnes Messmann. likewise natives of Germany, where his mother is buried. His father emigrated to America November 7. 1859, and died in Cincinnati in 1866. Frank Jlessmann followed the sea four years before coming to America, and landed at Xew Orleans June 19. 1856; he afterward followed the sea for twelve years; and also, later, had a second-hand store in Cincinnati. April 19, 1874, he came to this county, and has since resided on his farm. In 1883, he had the ill fortune to break both arms, and dislocate the elbow and shoulder of the right arm, by falling from a hay-rack. While in Cincinnati, he was wedded to Mary A. Steffens, a native of Holland, of German parents, who came to Cincinnati, where they died. Mr. and Mrs. Messmann have had six children - Rose (deceased), Mary. Helena, Frank, Anthony and Joseph. Mr. Messmann has 160 acres of fine prairie land, and is 'comfort ably circumstanced.

R. D. MILLER, farmer and stock-dealer, is a son of C. I. and Eliatha (Harris) Miller, natives of Kentuckv. His father was a blacksmith and farmer, and followed his trade to his life's end in 1879; his mother died January 6, 1883. Our subject's boyhood was passed at the home of his parents. In 1863, he went to Minnesota, and in 1863 to Montana, where he was engaged at mining for four years. Green C. Smith, at that time Governor of the territory, was a schoolmate of our subject. Mr. Miller, after returning to Kentucky, came to Indiana, and settled in Goodland. where he remained until 1876, when he purchased 340 acres, and one year thereafter occupied the same as a home. He has a fine farm, handles from thirty to forty head of cattle, and from fortj' to fifty hogs each year; he also raises from' 5,000 to" 6,000 bushels of corn in the same period. In 1878 and 1879, he realized over 3.900 bushels of wheat from his land. Mr. Miller, while in Kentucky, was wedded to Miss Susan J. Barrett, daughter of James Barrett, a native of Missouri. To this marriage were born six children - Laura F., jNIiranda M.. Calitha A., Susan R., Edmund L. C. (deceased) and C. Irvin.

ADAMS D. RAUB. merchant and livB-stock dealer, is a native of Tippecanoe County, Ind., born in 1840, and a son of .lohn and Caroline (Earl) Raub, both natives of Ohio, who came about 1834 to this State and located near La Fayette. At the age of nine years, our subject went to La Fayette with Adams Earl, with whom he has been engaged in business of various kinds. He was in the grain business in 1860, at Wea Station, and in 1863 located in Hickory Grove Township, where Fowler now stands ; he had also an interest with Mr. Earl in land, owning about 10,000 acres. When the Cincinnati, La Fayette & Chicago Railroad was built, they located at Earl Park, and operated an elevator, under the firm name of Raub & Earl, with a capacitv of nearly 1,000,000 bushels. He was also interested witli Mr. Earl and Mr. FoUansbee in general merchandise business, averaging an annual trade of $60,000. and also with Mr. Earl in breeding Hereford and short-horn cattle, having about 135 thoroughbreds; thev can furnisli the ranch trade of the West with the above-named stock. In 1874", 3Ir. Raub was wedded to Mrs. Nannie D. Jones, dauffhter of Jlr. Hardesty, and a native of Greencastle. This marriage has given being to one child - Ruth D. One sister of Mrs. Raub married Daniel Voorhes, and another J. P. Luse.

LYSAXDER SHIPMAN, farmer and stock raiser, was a native of Chenango County. N. Y., and a son of David and Levina Shipman, also natives of New York, whosi-' business was farming. After an ordiuar}- education, and after reaching manhood, he was wedded, inlhe State of New York, to Miss Elizabeth Smith, who died about twenty vears after her marriage. Mr. Shipman was next wedded, in 1873, to Miss LydiaSmilh, a sister of his former wife, both daughters of Curtis and Lydia A. (Looniis) Smith, and natives of New York. Mr. Shipman was father of four children - Curtis D., Ida E., Hattic S. and Guy L. Mr. Shipman farmed for a number of years on land he had leased, and afterward purchased 160 acres of their home farm, in 1869. He died July 19, 1875.

PERRY WASHBURN is a native of Ohio. His father, Eleazer Washburn, was a native of Massachusetts, and claimed to be a descendant from the Mayflower party. He emigrated to Noblesville, Ind.. in 1834, I'jr'nntO he'was he died. Perry remained witli his parents on the ^l^o^^'^Vw 0^0 io who twenty-one years old, and was thereafter employed by A. D. Graf of O^'O' ^^° was constructing railroads between Indianapolis and the Wabash R'^f/, with Boody, Rols & Co., of New York, builders of tlie Wabash Valley R|i'l^y^d^ At the age-of twenty four, Jlr. Washbnrn married Miss Mary E. ClaUon dau htxr of Ephr'aim Clayton"; hotel-keeper at Bunker HilL Ind., and t^en moved to Marshall County, where lie purchased land and engaged m farming for ^'^'^ ^ I w;n^n,-,c sold and bought a farm on the Tippecanoe River, seven miles above AVinamaa Thence he went to Kentland, and managed a stock ranch /o'" -^- ^Wh ftrm years. Finally, he purchased a half section of land in this township, which tarm yields him $2, .500 a year. ... ^. * no

" JOHN M. WILSON, farmer and small stock-raiser, is a native ot bcotlana as were also his parents, William and ^Margaret Wilson who came to America m 1 »b ? and now reside in La Salle County, 111. John M. Wilson emigrated to this country in 1864. In 1870, he was married to Miss Marion Henderson, a native of Scotland, daughter of Robert and .Jane Henderson, also natives of Scotland, who came to the United States in 1874 or 187.o, and are now living in Newton County, Ind. Alter rentino- land for several years, Mr. Wilson moved to his present home ot KM acres, which he had previously owned, in 1870, and has added thereto until he has now 370 acres, in good condition and well improved, with good house, underdrainmg, and many comforts; he handles from tifteen to twenty bead of cattle, and from thirty to fifty head of hofs yearly; he also averages from 4,000 to 5,000 bushels ot corn" each year. Mr. and Sirs. "Wilson have six children - Willie, Jane, Maggie, Mina. Robert L. and Lillie A. , ,. t^ , j

PAUL WINDLER, farmer, is a native of Germany, and son of 4 rank and Elizabeth Windier, also natives of Germany, where they lie buried. Paul T\ mdler emigrated to America when twenty-one vears of aire, and came to this county, where he afterward married Miss Mary"J. In, a native of Ohio, which union was blessed with ten children - James, Joseph, John, Frances, Elizabeth. JIary. Matilda, Thomas, Rosie and Edward. Mr. Windier has 200 acres of excellent land, on which he raises upward of 1,500 bushels ot corn each year. He is a worthy and growing farmer, and has a verj' comfortable home.

ISAAC AMFIELO, one of the progressive men of Union Township, was born in Guilford Co\inty, N. C. February 25, 1839. and is the youngest of tliree children born to Julian and Hannah R. (Iddingi Amfield. Isaac lived with his pareuts until he was twenty-tliree }'ears of age, and removed with them to Indiana. He began teaching wliru eighteen years old, and followed this until 1.860. when he came to Richland Townsliip, Benton Co., Ind., and bought a farm of seventy acres, which he owned until 1877, when he purchased the farm of 100 acres in Union Township where he now lives. It is highly cultivated, and hi' is giving some attention to stockraising. Mr. Amfield lias the honor of having named the township of Richland. He was married, January 1, 1SG2. to Mary J. Simonton. a native of Huntington. Ind. Five children have blessed their union, four of whom are living. Mr. Amfield is a Re]iuliliean, and lie and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Julian Amfield, father of Isaac, was a native of North Carolina, followed the turner's trade, making si)inning wheels, chairs, etc., until he removed to Jliami County, Ind., inl84S), and bought a farm which he owned nineteen years, when he moved to Peru, Miami County, and inirehased an interest in a woolen mill, which he owned until his death, January, 1.^75. He and wife were members of the Baptist Church, and lie held variims otfices of local trust.

H. O. BINGHAIM was born jMay 31, 1830, in Chautauqua County, N. Y.. and was the second of tlie eleven children of William II. and ^lalvina (Bly) Bingham. the former iif Frencli. the latter of Scotch descent. William H. Bingham was a native of Canada. At an early age. he learned the carpenter's trade, which he folliiwed in connection with farming. At the age of two years, he removed with his father's family to Peiinsylv;inia. wiiere they remained a sliort lime and removed to New V(irk. In 1S12, he removed to Kendall County, 111., where he remained until ills death, in Seplemlii'r, 1858. Both he and wife were members of the "Methodist Rpiseojial (Iliureli. The .sulijeet of this sketch lived with his father's family tmtil he attained his majurity; also removed with the family to Kendall County. 111.,

he remained until 1S75, when he came to Union Township, Benton Co., Ind., and purchased 160 acres of land, on which he still resides. September 3, 1861, he enlisted in Companj- C, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, and served until it was mustered out at Springfield, in Xoveml)er, 1864. He served under Grant until he took charge of the Army of the Potomac, when he was placed under Thomas. He was present at the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, the battle of Shiloh and other engagements. Mr. and Mrs. Bingham belong to the United Brethren Church. He is a member of Benton Post, G. A. R., and was married. October 15, 1867, to Laura C. Starkweather, a native of Illinois. Five children have resulted from this union, three of whom are living. Mr. Bingham is a Republican, and one of the prominent men of the countv.

ROBERT CHA3IPLEY, farmer, and one of the oldest settlers of the county, was born in Hull. England, July ". 1817, and is the only child born to George and Charlotte (Lawson) Champley. George Champley was a native of Hull, England, and at an early age learned book-binding, which he followed most of his life. In 1818, he and family emigrated to Montreal, Canada, where he worked as a journeyman one winter ; he then went to Xew York, liegan business for himself, and continued twenty years, duriugwhich time be spent three years in Mexico. After returning, he removed to "Warren Count}-, Ohio, and opened a store ; thishe continued two j'ears, after which he went to Xenia, Ohio, resumed book-binding, and five years later removed to Center Township. Benton County, Ind. Mr. Champley was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and died Januaiy 15, 1871. Robert Champley removed with his parents to Montreal, Canada, at the age of ten months, and remained at home until his father's death. He worked at book-binding for several j'cars, but during his residence in Ohio and Indiana he has followed farming. In 1851, he came to Benton Count}-, and bought 320 acres in Center Township, which he kept until 1866, when he purchased sixty acres, on which he still resides. Mr. Champley is a Democrat. He was married, June 12, 1842, to Jane Goodsell, a native of Yorkshire, England, by whom he was the father of twelve children, seven of whom are living.

"JOHN COCHRANE was born July 20, 1839, in Dunlap, Ayrshire, Scotland, and is the eldest of four children born to John and 3Iary (Wylie) Cochrane, both natives of Scotland. John has been mostly engaged in farming, and lived with his parentsuntil he attained bis majorit}-, and removed witli them to Illinois. After this, in connection with his brother, he rented farms for two years, when they bought eighty acres in La Salle Count}-, 111., which they owned about nine years. He then came to Union Township, Benton County, Ind., and purchased a farm of 240 acres, upon which he resides, and enjoys now the pleasant surroundings his hard work has accomplished. He giv«p considerable attention to stock-raising, and has several head of thoroughbred Durhams. Both he and wife are members of he Presbyterian Church and he is a Reptiblican. Mr. Cochrane was married in 1865, toJIary E. Richards, a native of Maine, and to them have been born eight children, four of whom are livin^a^ John Cochrane, Sr., followed farming and stock-raising. He removed with his familv in 1853, to St. Clair County, 111., remained one year, and went to La Salle Countv, where he lived until his death in February, 1867. He was a member of the A., F. ifc A. M., while in Scotland.

THOMAS G. DANIELS, farmer, was born June 10, 1847, in Clinton County, Ohio, aud is one of ten children born to William and Delilah (Cox) Daniels, the latter being of German descent. William Daniels was a native of New Jersey. At an early age he w-as bound to service until he attained his majorit}', after which he went to Clinton County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm and remained untill854, when he moved to Bureau County, 111., where he lived until his death, in August, 1881. Thomas G. Daniels made his home with his parents until he became of age, and moved with them to Illinois when about six years of age. He rented and worked on farms in Bureau County until 1872, when he came to Union Township, Benton Co., Ind., where he bought a farm of 160 acres, to which his wife has added 80, making a farm of 240 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Daniels was married Februar}- 6, 1877, to Frances Bugbee, a native of New Hampshire, and teacher in that State and in Indiana. To their marriage have been born two children - William T. and Jennie F. Mr. Daniels is a Democrat, and his wife is a member of the Baptist Church .

BENJAMIN DAVIDSON was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 12, 1846. and is one of seven children born to George and Sarah (Pancake) Davidson, both of German descent. George Davidson was a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, and a cabinet-maker by trade, but followed it few years when he turned his attention to farming, and now owns large tracts of land in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Benjamin Davidson lived with his father's family until seventeen I'ears of age. After the war, he remained at home a short time, then went to Pennsylvania; engaged in the oil business for about two years, and afterward worked on a Mississippi