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Roe have had eleven children, nine of whom are living. Mr. Roe is a member of the Republican party, and he and wife are identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. John Roe was reared on the farm, and received a limited education in the common schools. When he was twenty years of age, he was married to Miss Louisa Howard, daughter of John T. and Elizabeth (Jarvis) Howard, of Howard County. About five years after his marriage, Mr. Roe purchased forty acres of land near Tampico, this county, where he lived two years, at which time he leased this tract, and located on a rented farm of 120 acres near Greentown. Later, he sold his farm near Tampico, and purchased seventy-eight acres, threequarters of a mile east of West Liberty, where he farmed two years ; he exchanged this for a farm in Grant County, which he again exchanged for a farm of seventy-five acres one mile from West Libercy, and has since added sixty acres more. Mr. and Mrs. Roe have bad nine children - Henry H., Lydia A., Melissa E., William, Esther J,, Mary E., Anderson, Frank and Aubrey T., seven of whom are living. Mr. Roe is an active member of the Republican party, and cast his first ballot for Fremont in 1856. Mr. Roe and wife are among the most active members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. ^ ANDREW J. SEAGRAVE is the fourth of fourteen children born to Luther and Matilda (Keever) Seagrave, natives of New Jersey and Ohio, and of English and German descent ; his parents moved to this county in the fall of 1847, and took a pre-emption claim in Liberty Township ; his father erected the first saw mill in that section of the country, and was shortly afterward drowned in the forebay of the mill, and his inquest was the first held in the county. Andrew was born December 31, 1831, in Henry County, Ind.; spent his youth in his native county, and by diligent study obtained a moderate education from the pioneer schools. He came to this county in company with his parents in the fall of 1847 ; remained in Liberty Township until 1859, when he located in Union Township and engaged in the saw mill business, which business he is at present managing for John Chandler. He received $375 from his father's estate, but lost it all in a mill ; he then began life anew, and by being economical in his expenses, and saving in his earnings, has obtained a good farm of eighty acres. Mr. Seagrave was married, April 10, 1852, to Elizabeth J. Stephenson. One child crowned this union - Louisa M., who died at the age of three months. Ilis wife died in the fall of 1853, and he married Elizabeth A. Chandler (now deceased) October 29, 1859. They had eleven children - Artes L., Franz S., Nora B., James L. (deceased), Edmond 0., Ora 0., Effie M., Maggie M., Willard, Leo and an infant. Mr. Seagrave, in the fall of 1879, formed a partnership with B. L. Mugg, in raising Poland-China hogs for breeding purposes. Li the last year he has shipped to parties living in ten different States. In the last nine months, he has shipped 204 fine hogs. They received a .^20 castor as a prize offered by parties in Chicago, for three of the finest hogs in the State of Indiana. Mr. Seagrave is an active worker in the temperance cause, and was identified with the Grange society. He cast his first ballot for a Democrat, but has since voted the Republican ticket.

STEPHEN L). SHOCKNEY was born in Carle County, Md., February 15, 1831, and is the son of John and -Terusia (Manning) Shockney, natives of Maryland, and of Irish and English descent ; his flither came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1838, and purchased a farm of eighty acres near Union City, which he began to clear from the forest. He built a log cabin, and resided on this place until his death in 1873, his wife surviving him but a year. Stephen, in 1853, came to Howard County, and worked as a farm hand in Union Township until March 8, lf^57, when he was married to Abigail Fellow, daughter of John and Abigail (Coleman) Fellow, natives of North Carolina, and of Scotch and Welsh descent. Shortly after his marriage, he purchased eighty acres in Tipton County, upon which he lived until the fall of 1876, when he moved to Howard County, and purchased ninety-five acres in Union Township, near Jerome, upon which he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Shockney have had four children - Elizur J. Thomas, born January 12, 1858 ; O'Key K., born July 9, 1860; Josephine C, born July 3, 1862, and Abigail S., born August 9, 1867. Mrs. Shockney died May 15, 1869, and Mr. Shockney, having the care of a family, married, September 9, 1870, Caroline Thomas, born October 10, 1847, and daughter of Henry and Lydia (Elliott) Thomas, natives of Indiana. This union has been blessed with eight children - Ida, born September 9, 1871 ; Henrietta, born April 25, 1873 ; Eva, born August 5, 1874 ; David J., born February 20, 1876; Rachel, born August 27, 1877'; Rolo, born January 13, 1879; Roscoe, born February 13, 1880, and Earl, born January 3, 1882. Mr. Shockney is a worthy citizen, and a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. He is an active politician in the Republican ranks. He cast his first ballot in 1856 for Buchanan, but has since voted the Republican ticket. He and wife are identified with the Friends Church, and are among its most active members.

WILLIAM HENRY SLAUGHTER was born October 9, 1845, and is the son of William Slaughter, a native of Virginia, and of Scotch- Irish descent. William Slaughter was a farmer who came to Indiana about the year 1835, and was shortly married to Miss Pinia Beck, of Fayette County, Ind. Soon after his marriage, he moved to Hancock County, and there purchased a farm of eighty acres, where he has since lived. Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter have had eleven children, seven of whom are still living - James C, Samuel, William Henry, Mary E., Francis M., Lavinia and Robert A. Mr. Slaughter was a prominent member of the Good Templars, and has been an active worker in the Democratic party since the year 1881, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. William Henry Avas reared on his father's farm, and lived at home until he was married in March, 1867, to Louisa Johns, daughter of Mathew'and Ellen (Maggart) Johns. Her father, a native of Tennessee, and of German descent, was a farmer and a blacksmith by trade. Mr. Slaughter, after his marriage, rented a farm for fourteen years, during which time he purchased sixty acres of land in Union Township, Howard County, which he rented for two years, and in 1881 removed to this county, where he has since made his home. By industry and economy, he has been able to add forty acres, and now owns 100 acres of good farm land. Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter have had five cliildren, all of whom are living - Martha E., Robert A., Minnie B., Charles E.and Francis M. Mr. Slaughter has been a prominent member of the Good Templars' Lodge, and has closely adhered to its principles. He is a conjervative politician in the Democratic ranks, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

DR. SOLOMON SIMPSON, one of the prominent farmers and merchants of West Liberty, is the youngest of a family of eleven children born to Thomas and Sarah (Mabray) Simpson, natives of Georgia and Virginia, and of English descent. Thomas Simpson came to Indiana in 1809, and settled upon the creek now bearing his name, in Fayette County. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war under Gen. Marion, and he was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. Simpson remained upon his farm, near Connersville, until his death in 1847. Dr. Simpson was born February 15, 1815, and was reared on the farm. At the age of twenty, he was married to Lovicia Conaway, born February 27, 1817, daughter of James and Sarah (Sparks) Conaway, natives of South Carolina, and of English descent. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Simpson began the study of medicine, and soon entered into a practice which he continued for about forty years, twenty-five years of which were spent in Rush County; he sold his farm in 1865, came to Howard County, and purchased 200 acres of land north of West Liberty, where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson had eleven children - Marilda J. (deceased), born September 4, 1836; Mary H. (deceased), born January 10, 1837 ; Daniel W., born October 27, 1839 ; Sarah A. (deceased), born December 13, 1842 ; R. H. L., born July 4, 1845 ; Marshal T. (deceased), born August 28, 1847 ; John C. (deceased), born February 2, 1851 ; James T., M. D., born November 18, 1852 ; S. F., born November 28, 1854 ; Lovicia A., born July 8, 1857, and Nancy C. (deceased), born June 18, 1859. Mrs. Simpson was an earnest supporter of religious principles until her death, which occurred April 5, 1876. Mr. Simpson in an early day was a Whig, having cast his first vote for President Harrison, in 1836, but later has voted with the Republican party. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Phenominal Spirtualist.

DANIEL W. SIMPSON was born in Rush County, Ind., October 19, 1839, and is the son of Solomon and LoviciaA. (Conaway) Simpson, natives of Indiana, and of English descent. Daniel spent his boyhood days at home on the farm, and in August, 1862, enlisted in Company D, Sixty-eighth Regiment [ndiana Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in at Greensburg, Ind. He participated with his regiment in battle at Munfordsville, where they were taken prisoners, paroled and returned to Indianapolis. They remained here until the spring of 1862, when they were exchanged and sent to Nashville, thence to Resaca, where they engaged in battle. Thence they marched to Knoxville, Tenn., and from there to Cowen Station, where Mr. Simpson was taken sick and was sent to the hospital at Nashville. The following spring he joined his regiment and was detailed to drive and guard cattle for the army ; he was cut oflF from his regiment, and was transferred to Sherman's army, and was with him on the march to the sea. They went to Savannah, Ga., thence to Raleigh, N. C, and thence to Columbia, S. C, and while they were here the surrender of Richmond took place ; Sherman then went to Washington, where he disbanded. Mr. Simpson returned to Indianapolis, and received his discharge in July, 1865, having served in the army three years. He returned home and the following fall was married to Sarah A. Walker, born April 26, 1847, and daughter of John and Clara (Sales) Walker, natives of North Carolina and of English descent. Shortly after this marriage, he came to Howard County, and began farming with his father in Union Township, and he has since followed agricultural pursuits. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson have had five children - Emma J., born August 17, 1867 ; Clara L., born July 13, 1870; Mary C, born May 18, 1872; Guy 0., born April 17, 1875; and Mamie L., born October 13, 1880. Mr. Simpson is an active politician in the Republican ranks, having cast his first vote for President Lincoln in 1860 ; and Mrs. Simpson is a prominent member of the Christian Church.

FRANCIS MARION SIMPSON was born September 15, 1840, and is the son of William Simpson, a native of Carolina and of English descent. William Simpson was a farmer who came to Fayette County, about the year 1809, and settled on Simpson Creek, which stream was named after his father, Thomas Simpson. Here William Simpson has since lived, and was married in 1822 to Sarah Turner, daughter of Amos and Sarah Turner, of German descent. Shortly after his marriage, he purchased

200 acres, and has since sold eighty acres, leaving him yet 120. William and Sarah Simpson had seven children - John, William J., Benjamin T., Thomas M. (died from disease contracted in army), Elizabeth, George W. (died from disease contracted in army) and Francis M., three of whom are living. In 1844, Mrs. Simpson died, and Mr. Simpson was next married to Adia Gabia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gabia, of German descent. To this union were added seven children - Henry, Joshua T., Jane, Sarah E., Daniel, Nancy and Morton, six of whom are now living. Mr, Simpson was formerly a Whig, and in later years a Republican, and a member of the Union League during the war, being now eighty-three years old. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, but, owing to necessity of work, received but a limited education. When he arrived at his majority, he worked as a farm hand for his brother, William J., at $18 per month. After three months, he went to Rush County and engaged to John McMillan at $26, and while there he enlisted, in 1863, in Company B, Thirty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Johnson ; he was discharged the same year, returned home and engaged as a farm hand until November 15, 1866, when he was married to Lydia E. Walker, daughter of John and Clarcy (Sales) Walker, natives of North Carolina, and of English descent. Shortly after his marriage, he rented a farm in Fayette County for one year, when he removed to Rush County, and lived four years on a rented farm ; he then moved to Hancock County, where he remained three years, after which he lived two years in Tipton County. In 1875, he came to Howard County, locating in Union Township, where he purchased sixty acres of land. By industry and economy, he has since added thirty acres more, and now has a beiatifal home. Mr, and Mrs. Simpson have five children - Sarah A., Clara E., Ollie M., Katie F. and Jesse F. Mr. Simpson is an active worker in the Republican party, and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He was a prominent member of the Union League during the war, and was an active member of the Grange movement.

JAMES M. SWOPE is the youngest of eleven children born to Joseph and Margaret (Miller) Swope, natives of Virginia, and of German and Irish descent, Joseph Swope (whose father was the first white child born in Monroe County, Va.) came to Franklin County, Ind., in 1818, but soon removed to Decatur, where he remained until his death in 1828. He and wife were prominent members of the Baptist Church. James was born April 15, 1827, and was reared upon a farm, receiving but a limited education. At the age of twenty, he was married to Sarah A, Fulwider, born August 1, 1823. daughter of George and Hannah (Fix) Fulwider, of Bartholomew County, Ind., and natives of Augusta County,

1847, pre-empted 160 acres in Liberty Township, and April 17, 184S, entered the same farm and remained upon this until 1851, when he sold, and purchased 160 acres in Union Township. He has since added to this until now he has 373 acres of fine farm land, near Jerome. Mr. and Mrs. Swope have had seven children - Serilda C, born March 16,

1848, died November 9, 1869 ; Corinthia, born August 12, 1851 ; Joseph, born April 3, 1854 ; George R., born December 14, 1857; Arthur L., born July 11, 1860, died February 27th, 1878; John M.. born March 27, 1863, and one infant. Mr. Swope is an earnest supporter of Republican principles, and he and wife are identified with the Separate Baptist Church.

C. M. WARE, M. D., was born in Henry County, Ind., in 1844, and is the son of William P. Ware, of German descent, and a native of Darke County, Ohio. W. P. Ware was reared on a farm, and in early life came to Henry County, Ind., with his father. In 1842, he was married to Lucinda Main, which union was blessed with eight children - Christopher M., Caroline, Luther S., John W., Lewis A., Ileni-y J., Lucinda S. and Mary M. Mr. Ware located in this county in 1848, settling on the banks of the Wild Cat, where he erected a log cabin and began to clear his land. He lived on several diff'erent farms in Howard County, until the fall of 1864, when he purchased 160 acres joining West Liberty, on which he lived until his death. He was an active member of the Union League during the war, and held a prominent position with the Good Templars and the Grange movement. Both he and his wife were members of the Christian Church. C. M. Ware was reared on a farm and received a good common school education. In October, 1865, he began the study of medicine in the office of Smith & Scott Bros., at Greentown; the following year, attended the Rush Medical College at Chicago ; he then returned to West Liberty, where he practiced until the fall of 1870, when he entered the Indiana Medical College, graduating in February, 1871 ; he then renewed his practice in West Liberty, where he has since remained. Mr. Ware was married in January, 1870, to Angeline Conway, daughter of Richard and Cynthia (Ray) Conway, This union was blessed with one child, Aletta (deceased). Mr. Ware, soon after his marriage, purchased property in West Liberty, and has since., by his practice, been enabled to purchase 160 acres of land near the village. Mr. Ware has been a member of the Masonic order since 1871. He is a member of the Democratic party, but votes for the man rather than for the party.