Washington Township (part 4 of 16)

ruption of the union, Mr. Stewart nobly re¬ sponded to the country's call and freely offered himself a sacrifice, if need be, upon the altar of duty. He enli ed September 1, 1861, in Company I, Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry, and after being mustered in at An¬ derson at once accompanied his command to the front, and within a few months after bidding good bye to home and friends be¬ gan experiencing* all the vicissitudes and horrors of warfare. His regiment formed part of Grant's army at Vicksburg and lie participated in all the battles of that cam¬ paign until receiving a serious wound at Champion Hills, which incapacitated him for further active service. While in the heat of battle, on the 16th day of May, 1863, he was shot through the right shoulder, a most painful and dangerous wound, the full im¬ port of which lie at once realized. Weak from loss of blood and suffering agonies, he was not able to leave the field, blit re¬ mained there with hundreds of others as badly off as himself until relief came two days later. When removed be was well nigh exhausted from pain and hunger, and for two weeks thereafter his only means of sustenance were a small bit of meat and an insignificant piece of cornbtead. When taken from his painful position he was placed with mani* other wounded men in a hastily constructed shed, but twelve feet wide, in which he lay closely packed between two comrades, both of whom soon died from the effects of their wounds, thus leaving* him with corpses for his bed fellows. Seeing that one of these poor fellows a short time before dying was too sick to cat Mr. Stewart asked him for his rations, which were freely given. With the strength derived from the food lie was enabled to rally somewhat, but the lack of water with which to cleanse his wound, now inflamed and festering--, made his situation almost intolerable. To add to his sufferings swarms of flies now made their appearance, and alighting upon the burning flesh produced torture which no tongue finds language to describe. lie would lie and chase away the flics hour after hour with his uninjured arm until, weary and worn out with the exertion, nature compelled him to sleep. On awakening lie would find the wound completely filled with the pests \ and not un frequently did he remove him- j dreds of fly blows, some already alive, and thus saved his shoulder from gangrene. The condition of his clothing at this time was most deplorable, not having changed them for a number of weeks and having no clean ones to put on. . By promise of liberal pay be at last induced a negro woman to wash his shirt and other scanty articles of raiment. Painfully divesting himself of his only gar¬ ments he gave them into the hands of the woman and for a long time thereafter lay almost naked awaiting their return, but wait¬ ing in vain. Whether or not the clothes were sold or thrown away Mr. Stewart lias never been able to learn, but of one thing he is sure - that is that the poor, ragged gar¬ ments were never returned to their suffer¬ ing owner. In due time Mr. Stewart was removed, with other wounded, to Memphis, thence, one month later, to Evansville, Indi¬ ana, where he received hospital treament. While in the latter place the long dreaded gangrene at last set in and it was thought for some time that the arm could not pos¬ sibly be saved. The only reason the sur¬ geon had for not removing it was the fear that the patient could not survive the opera¬ tion, a most fortunate circumstance indeed, for in the course of time Mr. Stewart rallied and finally recovered with two arms. He has never recovered entirely the use of the wounded shoulder, the arm being still stiff and at times exceedingly painful. Mr. Stewart's army experience was one of mani¬ fold suffering and torture, yet he bore it bravely and unflinchingly, thus proving to the world that he "is of the stuff of which heroes are made.'' He deserves well of his country for which he sacrificed so much, and craven indeed is he who would with¬ hold from such a veteran the meed of praise his due or the little pension he so richly de¬ serves.

After his discharge on account of dis¬ ability, in 1864, Mr. Stewart returned home and when sufficiently recovered resumed the peaceful pursuits of civil life, which he has since carried on. On the 23d of November, 1865, he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Andriews, daughter of : unuel and Rachael (Mansfield) Andriews, who bore him the following children : Nettie A., born in 1866, died in the year 1883; Frank, born in 1868; Che y and Clarence, twins, born in 1870, the iormer dying in 1874. Mrs. Stewart died October 1 9, 1899, and her re¬ mains rest in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. She was a life-long member of the church, wor¬ shiping at the Christian church of Hartford City. She was one of the five who were instrumental in getting the Christian church organized and located here, and such was her devotion to the work that she rarely missed a service.

Mr. Stewart was elected to the city coun¬ cil in 1894, re-elected in 1896, and served the people acceptably as a member of that body. He is a Mason of high standing, be¬ longing to Lodge No. 106, in which lie lias filled various official stations, being treasurer of the same at this writing.

purpose and has readied his present standing' in life w ithout assistance, impelled by an in¬ nate force that no discouragement could damper nor obstacle however formidable could resist. He is for the most part self educated, hut in general information and the ability to apply the same is superior to many who ha\e been trained by qualified in¬ structors. Through great industry, good judgment and wise forethought he has ac¬ cumulated a liberal share of this world's goods, which he has used for his family, besides placing himself in a condition of in¬ dependence for the years yet remaining him. He is a gentleman of fine social qu lities, genial and affable, and is highly esteemed for his i inly bearing and sterling integrity. As stated in the beginning of this article, few are s well known, and to say that Ins pop¬ ularity is unbounded in Hartford City and Blackford count) is only giving utterance to a truth of which every one is cognizant. Though maimed somewhat by the trying ordeal through which he passed while de¬ fending the old flag, lie still possesses in a marked degree the use of his physical and mental powers and bids fair live many years among the people lie loves so well and by whom he is so highly honored and es¬ teemed. His life has indeed been fruitful of great good to the community and the future awaits him with bounteous rewards.

Isaiah Jones Howard

The subject of this sketch, a retired farmer and well-known minister of the Ger¬ man Baptist church, is a native of Ross county, Ohio, born December j, 1 83 r , and is a son of John and Margaret (Jones) Howard, both parents being of Virginia birth. Reared t : agricultural pursuits, Mr. Howard early learned to appreciate the true dignity of that honorable calling and in such schools as the country afforded he pursued his studies dur¬ ing the years of youth and early manhood. Possessing a studious mind, he continued his literary pursuits long after leaving school, devoting all his leisure to hooks, chiefly of a religious character, having in view the en¬ tering of the mini:. try of the German Baptist church, to which both himself and family belonged. In due time he engaged in farm¬ ing for himself, in addition to which he also worked at the carpenter's trade, continuing both in his native state until 1865, when he became a resident of Delaware county, In¬ diana. He purchased land in Washington township, that county, and shortly after re¬ moving" thereto began preaching and organ¬ ized a congregation and took charge of the Summit church, German Baptist, of which he has been the able and efficient pastor for a period of thirty-five years. As a minister and spiritual guide to In people Rev. How¬ ard has won a permanent abiding place in the affections of the people to whom he has unselfishly devoted his time and best ener¬ gies. During his long and faithful pastor¬ ate he has received many souls into the King¬ dom, officiated at weddings, administered consolation to the sick and dying, performed the last sad rites at the open grave and by the exercise of the many other duties per¬ taining to his holy office has so endeared himself to his congregation that it would he a difficult task to find a successor to the place he so ably fills. In the Master's works his efforts have been untiring and whether as an able expounder of the Word in the pulpit r ministering to the spiritual necessities of his people in a more private way, his pres-

In September, 1896, Rev. Howard re¬ moved to Hartford City, where he has since lived a life of retirement from physical labor, but is by 110 means inactive so far as the work of his saereu office as minister is con¬ cerned. He still exercises pastoral control over his old congregation, besides attending ( the principal gatherings of his church in this state and elsewhere, taking part in all their deliberations and affording them the benefits of his long and varied experience, which has great weight with his brethren and is usually heeded, hi is services are in frequent de¬ mand at funerals, which he never refuses to attend, and the benediction of his presence at die bedside of suffering, where much of his most effective religious work has been performed, makes frequent demands upon time which for one of his years might he profitably spent by his own fireside. These calls to the Master's service he never allows to remain unheeded, and 1 that Master who always went about doing good, so his life has been a willing and cheerful sacri¬ fice upon the altar of duty.

Rev. Howard and Sophia Moomaw, daughter of Peter and Celia (Adams) Moo¬ maw, became husband and wife on the 24th day of December, 1856, and the marriage has resulted in the birth of He following chil¬ dren : Mary Alice, wife of Frank White; Ella Jane, wife of E. E. Alien, of Huntington; Elizabeth died at the age of thirty-four; she had married J. O. Allen and had one daughter, Hazel; William D. ; Peter; John; McCaillus; Joseph and Edward. Mrs. I. j. Howard was born September 15, 1835.

father of six children, namely: Maud and Myrtle (twins), the latter dead; Ellen, Sophia, William and an infant deceased. John married Anna Dougherty and Joseph took to wife Elanor Painter. The following are the names of the children horn to the daughter, Mrs. Frank White: Dollie IP, Audiy, Candace and Hester. The children of Mrs. E. E. Allen are Clifford, deceased, and Harry Irving.

in the matter of worldly wealth Rev. Howard has been peculiarly fortunate, hav¬ ing by economy and wise management liecome the possessor of a competent fortune, a part of which is a large and fertile farm of two hundred and forty acres in the county of Delaware, which is managed by his son, Peter Howard, upon the co-operative plan. Besides this he owns other real es¬ tate in the country and town, including a comfortable home in Hartfi d City in which his declining years are being spent. In every relation his conduct has been that of an upright Christian gentleman and his ex¬ ample may be safely imitated by those just starting upon the highway of life with the great future still before them. Politically, Rev. Howard is a Prohibitionist.

Within the limits of Blackford county are many men of prominence, who have achieved distinction in various professions - well-known manufacturers, skillful physi¬ cians and lawyers of state reputation, and individuals whose fortunes have been ac¬ cumulated by superior business methods. In addition to these the county is not lack¬ ing in men who have attained to prominence bv reason of intelligent mail in other anti et|iially important' callings. Among the lat¬ ter, Milton ] less McGeath, ex-county super¬ intendent of schools and present dealer in real estate and insurance, is entitled to con¬ spicuous mention.. Mr. McGcath's birth oc¬ curred in Wells county, Indiana, November j, ! 58, and he is the sou of Thomas R. and Rebecca (Perfect) McGeath, both par¬ ents natives of West Virginia. Shortly at New Castle, Indiana, Thomas R. McGeath and wife located on a farm in Henry county, Indiana, and there remained until their re¬ moval, in .1857, to the county of Wells. From their home in Chester township, Wells con r, Mr. McGeath removed to the town¬ ship of Jackson in 1859, where he continued in the pursuit of agriculture until his death, which occurred on the 13th day of March, j8/<> The widow, after residing- in differ¬ ent places, finally chose to pass the remain¬ ing years of her life at Hartford City, where she still lives, making her home with our subject. She has reached the ripe old age of eighty-two years, but still possesses in a marked degree all her faculties, both phys¬ ical and mental. The following are the names of the children born to Thomas R. and Rebecca McGeath : Martin V., a veteran of the late Civil war and now an inmate of the Soldiers' Home, Marion, Indiana; Philena, deceased; Samantha, of Bluff ton, this state; John P., a prominent citizen of Hart¬ ford City; Sophronia, wife of Thomas Greenwood, of Faribault, Minnesota; Charles \V., deceased, and Milton II., sub¬ ject of this sketch. Thomas R. McGeath was a man of excellent repute, an earnest

Milton Mess .McGeath was reared on the home farm and enjoyed excellent education¬ al advantages, attending first the common schools of Wells county. Following this Ir'gher branches of learning in the g; aled schools of Wells county. .hollowing this excellent preparation Mr. McGeath began teaching and was thus engaged for a period of ten years, devoting his vacations to agri¬ cultural pursuits and later to .the insurance business. For some time after his father's death he remained with his mother in Mont¬ pelier and while a resident o 'hat town was elected, in 1893, to the office of county su¬ perintendent of schools, the duties of which he discharged in a highly efficient manner for five years. The better to attend to the fin lies of his office, Mr. McGeath, shortly after his election, removed to Hartford City' and here he has since remained, having be¬ come actively identified with the business in¬ terests of the place and a leading factor in its industrial prosperity.'

Mr. McGeath is a man of great force of character, possessing executive ability of a high order, and under his able supervision the schools of the county were brought to a much higher state of efficiency than they had at any previous period enjoyed. Among the improvements inaugurated during his in¬ cumbency were the grading of the schools in the rural districts, the establishment of a county teachers' library, and the gradua¬ tion of pupils who had completed the pre¬ scribed course of study and successfully' passed the required examination. Another important innovation was the County Teach¬ ers' Association, organized and successfully carried out through Mr. McGeath's efforts, besides which a new and lively impetus was given the cause of education in general by the adoption, at his suggestion, of the im¬ proved methods of instruction and discipline. As a school official Mr. McGealh became widely and favorably known throughout In¬ diana an ' his suggestions in matters educa¬ tional were respectfully heard in all insti¬ tute , assoch lions and conventions of super¬ intendents which he attended. J le left the impress of hi; strong individuality upon the educational system of the county and much of the prosperity the schools now enjoy and the present high position they now occupy are largely due to the <. e supervision he exercised as their exectr head.

At the expiration of : official term Mr. McGeath engaged in real estate transactions and insurance, to which he has since given his attention, his success in these lines of business being commensurate with that achieved as a public official. Politically lie is a Democrat and as such wields a potent in¬ fluence for the party in Mack ford county. In religion lie subscribes to the Baptist faith, both himself and wife belonging to the con- -gregation in Montpelier, in which they arc active and earnest workers.

Mr. McGeath was married in Wells county, Indiana, August 12, 1879, to Miss Josie Brown, who was born in New Castle, this state, on the if ill clay of May, 1863, the daughter of E. M. and Allie (Bales) Brown. Mr. and Mrs. McGeath have an interesting family of six children whose names are as follows: Carl E., Jessie E., Ark) E., Alva E., Edna and Marie.

As already stated, Mr. McGeath since becoming a resident of I lartford City mani¬ fested much more than a passing interest in its welfare and few citizens of the place enjoy in so generous a degree the public regard. He manifests a live cone, m in everything pertaining to the welfare of the city and county, possesses valuable property interests in both, and by reason of his many sterling qualities of manhood is justly en¬ titled to a place with their leading self-made and representative men.

Sydney W. Cantwell

Sydney Wilberforce Cantwell, son of the late John Cantwell and one of the distin¬ guished jurists of central Indiana, was born on the paternal homestead, four miles west of 1 lartford City, on the 28th day of Jan¬ uary 1859. After attending the public schools of his neighborhood until 1874 he entered the Hartford City high school, grad¬ uating therefrom in the spring of 1877, after which he became a student of the Asbury, now De Pauvv, University, at Greencastle.

I ie was graduated from that institution with the class of 1881, but in the meantime bad pursued the study of law, first under private tutelage and subsequently at the Central Law School at Indianapolis, the prescribed course of which lie completed in the year 1 Wo. W hile in the university Air. Cant¬ well made a record of exceptional ability, receiving t honors of his class in mathe¬ matics and otherwise distinguishing himself in what was then known as the philosophical course.

Fortified, with rare literary and profes¬ sional training, Air. Cantwell entered upon the practice of his profession in 188 j, under most favorable auspices, effecting a co-part¬ nership with his father, which lasted until the latter's death in February, 1900. A1 canwhile, in 1895, the firm was increased by ad-

In 1 882 Mr. Cantwell was the Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney for the circuit composed of Huntington, Grant and Blackford counties but was defeated for election. Later, in 1884, lie was again nom¬ inated for the same office nd in the en¬ suing election met with greater success, over¬ coming a f irmidable opposition and more than earn g the strength of his party. After discharging the duties of the position with credit to himself and to the entire sat¬ isfaction of the public for a period of two years he was re-elected, in 1886, his own successor, the circuit at that time having been changed so as to include only the coun¬ ties of Blackford and Grant. At the ex¬ piration of his second term Mr. Cantwell resumed the general practice of his profes¬ sion, which he has since ( irried on with suc¬ cess and financed profit, winning for humself high honors as an attorney and a rep¬ utation which long since placed him among the learned and eminent jurists of the state.

By general consent Mr. Cantwell has, for a number of years, been the recognized political leader in Blackford county, and, as such, has p ved a potent factor in leading his party to success in a number of hotly contested campaigns. He has served at dif¬ ferent times on the county central committee and during tl presidential contest of 18 ', when Harrison was elected, he contributed much, as a member of the state central com¬ mittee, towards carrying Indiana.

Mr. Cantwell was married, in Hartford City, September 10, 1884, to Miss Flora M. Kunkle, daughter of Robert L. and Susan Kunkle, of 'Pennsylvania. Mrs. Cantwell's birth occurred in Dover, York county, Pcnn-

In addition to his ext nsivc legal business Mr. Cantwell is largely interested in other enterprises, notably t he Blackford County Bank, of which lie is a director and attor¬ ney. He was also one of the organizers of the old Merchants Bank, which was after¬ wards merged into the Blackford Bank, and to him is largely due the credit for the or¬ ganization of the Hartford \Y 'ndow Glass Company, of which he server s secretary and legal adviser for a period of five years. For eight years he was secretary of the Hartford City Land Company and no one has done more towards the development of the il interests of this par of the state or had greater influence in inducing the ino o

As a lawyer Mr. Cantwell, as already stated, lias achieved eminence which long since placed him at the head of the Black¬ ford county bar. By close and critical study he has become familiar with every de; '1 of the profession and in his practice he wins the confidence of both court and client by reason of his devotion to any case in charge and the efficiency and dispatch with which he executes every requirement. .With a schol¬ arly grasp of the great principles of the lavr and a critical study of cveiy case in hand, his pleadings have become noted for pro¬ fundity, clearness and logical conclusions, and the force with which he maintains the soundness of his opinions and his power be¬ fore a jury, where he has few equals, have been the means of coupling his name with the majority of important cases litigated in the courts of Blackford and neighboring coun¬ ties since his admission to the bar. As a thoroughly the philosophy of great questions and never stoops to practices which ju tify ends without reference to means. However active and persistent he may he in behalf of his party's interests, he has too much judg¬ ment to allow political convictions to he har¬ riers to personal friendships, and - s a result he not only possesses the unborn, ed confi¬ dence of his party, but is also respected and / even popular with the opposition.

In the private walks of life, as a neighbor and citizen, Mr. Cantwell is direc d and con¬ trolled by principles of rectitude which have won him an enduring place in the estimation of the people of his city and county. With an attractive presence, a face bearing the stamp of refinement and culture, he is, in short, one who would instinctively be singled out in any assemblage as a man possessing in a marked degree steadfastness of purpose, honesty and intelligence. For distinguished services in his profession Mr. Cantwell has been honored by the Central Law School of Indianapolis with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and he also bears the title of A. M., conferred some time after his graduation by the University of Greencastle. With an en¬ viable record as sell ar, politician and jurist, occupying a deservedly conspicuous place in the esteem of his fellow citizens, in the prime of physical and mental manhood, it is fitting to predict for Mr. Cantwell a future of great credit to himself and still greater usefulness to the public.

Sidney Russell Patterson

Sidney R. Patterson (deceased) was born in Milton, Mahoning county, Ohio, August 6, 1839, and died July 7, 1895, at Waukesha, Wisconsin, where through tin advice of his physician he had gone to re¬ cuperate, not having realization of ihe serious nature of his trouble. He was the son of Hugh and Anna (Van Elten) Patter¬ son. he being a n ive of Pennsylvania and a prominent millwright of his time, while she was a representative of the celebrated Vanetten family whose histoig is closely re¬ lated to the earliest, days of New York. Her father, Daniel Vanetten, was born in Hol¬ land arid married Mary Brink, and their son. her father. John, married Anna Lahar, a lady of French ancestry. They settled in Milton, Ohio, in the early days of the cen¬ tury, the old homestead being still pointed out as a landmark. Tie died at the age of eighty-three while sitting in his chair. When Anna Van Elten was a girl of twelve, Hugh Patterson, then a man grown, while passing through the neighborhood, asked for a drink of water; the favor was granted with such grace and courtesy that he then resolved that he would see the girl again. Four years later he returned, and when she was seventeen and he thirty, they were married. His life work was in building mills, their home being on a part of the old VanEtten homestead, where both died, lie at eighty and she at sixty-eight. Sidney's boyhood was all passed at home, and having better than ordinary advantages, he became very well educated. J fe was a stu¬ dent. for some time at Hiram College, the la¬ mented Garfield being his instructor, under whose direction he was fairly well fitted to teacli, which he did at Lima, Ohio. He had received but slight encouragement from his j father, and had left home with empty pock- ! ets; however, upon his return, in one year. ! he had three hundred dollars and the satis- , and determination to win his own way un¬ aided. When the country's peril demand d i the sacrifice of the best blood of the land o j was not slow in proffering his own services, I as onr the 27th of August, 1861, he was en¬ listed in Company K, of the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteers, expecting that he would continue in the service to the close of the war. However, he was wounded in the first engage tent, that at Stone River, receiv¬ ing a musket hall in the breast which can ed him to he sent to the hospital, rrom which he was soon afterward discharged. He had started out under most auspicious cir- i cumstances, being a corporal, with bril¬ liant chances for promotion; the disappoint¬ ment at having to abandon what gave promise of being a creditable military career, w great and was but slightly appeased upon his services being recognized by the govern¬ ment some years afterward by the granting of a pension, which was finally increased.

an important industry at that period ; and, in > company with a relative lie embarked in it at Milton, Ohio. He was married, February 15, 1866, to Miss Charlotte L. Case, of Canfield, Ohio. She was the daughter of Stephen A. Case, with whom Sidney became associated in the above business for about two yeai , when he and a brother erected a similar mill at Deerfield, Ohio. He did an < tensive and lucrative business there from 1867 to 1875, being at that time worth about ten thousand dollars. Learning of a favorable opening at Hartford City, lie disposed of the old plant and invested in a mill built here some years before, but which bad not been a successful one. Knowing the details of the business t oroughly, he brought experienced men from Ohio to operate it. This plan proved eminently successful from the start, it made mail) Irion Is among die citizens, giving, as it did, an excellent market for tin flax for which the county wa noted, die most sat¬ isfactory period of his business life was now opening for him and he pursued it with vigor ;md enthusiasm for about six years, when 1 critical juncture in his line of business was experienced by all engaged in it. The impor¬ tation and introduction of jute, a material whose cheapness soon caused it to supersede flax in the manufacture of tow, brought dis¬ aster to that industry, many of those engaged in the business being compelled to close their establishments. Mr. Patterson kept his own mill in operation for about one year there¬ after, much of the time at a loss, and then closed it for good. While he had conducted it he had made money , for the investment of which lie now sought other lines. Having from the start felt great confidence in the future of Blackford county, he now began to secure some of its naturally rich and produc¬ tive soil. lie purchased thirty-two acres near the city; forty acres about four miles east; another tract of one hundred and twenty acres in the same direction ; one hundred and forty-eight acres near the latter, which is now known as the Morris dairy farm, and still another tract of two Hundred acres in Grant county. He now began to improve and develop this land, his principal interests until his death being centered in the farm. Each was supplied with the necessary buildings and in a hundred ways more or less expen¬ sive improvements were made, all under his personal direction. He grew stock quite ex- tensively. and for some years was associated with I). \Y. Gregory in shipping cattle to market, as well as in dealing in gr, in, owning i an cle\ . or at Hartford City. Not Eng after he had come to this place he opened a grocery store, in which his office was located, and which he couth ted to operate, moving it, however, in recent years to the south end of i the town. Many times had he expressed 'in emphatic terms his faith in th future of Hartford City: and no enterprise that he - thought would redound to the benefit of the community but. found in him a friend and generally a supporter. He was among- the in¬ corporators of the Bk kford County Bank, in r.Spa. continuing as its vice president till his death. He also assisted in the incorpora¬ tion of the Citizens' Gas Company, investingsix thousand dollars.

He served nine years on the school board, his influence being ever exerted to enhance the value of the schools and to give his home town egual advantages in that respect with older a 1 wealthier cities. He attended and contributed liberally to the church of which his wife is a member, the Presbyterian, and though he made no religious profession, was in close sympathy with all efforts to improve the morals of the community. A believer in the principles of the Democratic party, thinking they most nearly met the needs of the American people, h was no! of that class who can see no merit in the opinions of others. He could in no sense be classed as a politician, never aspiring to public office; yet no campaign passed without his deepest in¬ terest being expressed in the movement, and lie was liberal in contribution to the funds of his part He held fraternal relations with the Masonic craft, having carried the work into the Royal Arch degrees. When the sum¬ mons came for his entrance into that house not made with hands, the last honors paid to the departed were conferred upon him by that s 'iety in w liich he had long been held in the closest fell wship. Health failing, he was finally warned by his medical adviser of his extreme and critical condition and 'tight relief at the renowned waters of. Wau¬ kesha. where in less than two mouths there¬ after the end came suddenly and one of the most enterprising and public-spirited citizens of Blackin' county passed from amongmen.

Mrs. Charlote Patterson died in [875, leaving four children, all then in the help¬ less years of early childhood. On the 17th of January, 1877, he was married to Miss lathe M. Sanderson, whose parents were Lemuel and Mariah (Kir.e'rt) Sanderson, he being well known as a contractor and builder, and who died in Hartford City at. die age of eighty-four. The family had re¬ sided here from 1873, though Effie from the age of thirteen had lived with a sister in Bluff ton.

The Patterson children are Burton, now a successful confectioner at Kansas City, Missouri ; Anna, wife of Orlando Shinn, of Hartford City; Grace, an employe the Blackford County Bank, and Mamie, who bed soon after her father, at Alliance, Ohio, where she lies beside her mother.

Five children were born as the result of the second marriage: Emma, whose early death of typhoid fever at the age of nineteen, in T897, cast a gloom over the minds of many of her friends and adnrrers; Odessa is a teacher, having received suitable preparation in the stzte no ad school at Terre 1 laute and the Paynesvillc Academy, after having grad¬ uated at the Hartford City high school; Blanche, Yada and 1 lelen arc at home with their mother, Mrs. Patterson, who has re- sided in 1 1 ie pres*" t handsome home ever since her marriage. She is a cultured lady whose influence has been an impm taut factor in shaping the society of 1 fartford City dur¬ ing the past quarter of the century. Her coining into the Patterson home was at a crit it :. 1 time, there being four little ones who badly needed a mother's care; she won affections of all to a remarkable degree, liecoming- a true mother to them. She lias ever held a warm place in the affections of her many friends, who find no greater pleasure than in the frequent social gatherings for which her hospitable home lias been noted. She has been the recipient of various honors conferred by the chapter of the Eastern Star, as well as the lodge of Re! kalis, in both of which she does much to advance their inter¬ ests. Deeply imbued with the importance of modern education, she, like her husband, whose reading was extensive, has kept n close touch with not only the current litera¬ ture, but has made herself familiar with those great masterpieces of the past whose influ¬ ence extends to the daily lives of herself and family.

Torn

The laic John Cantwell was for many years the oldest practicing attorney of the Blackford county bar and was a man of much nioi e than local repute in the profes¬ sion he adorned, as well as a political leader of prominence in the county of Blackford. His father, Thomas Cantwell, was a native of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and by occupati - a manufacturer of pottery ware. After his marriage, which was sol¬ emnized in the above county and state, with Elizabeth Smith, Thomas Cantwell, about the beginning of the present century, emi¬ grated to Ohio, locating in the. vicinity of ( anton, where he passed the remaining years his life, himself and wife both dying on the home place near that city. They reared a taniily of six children, whose names are as follows: George, of Kansas; Christo¬ pher, a fairner of Owen countv, Indiana; Sarah, wife of Fred Kaylor, also a resident of the county ol Owen, and Mary, widow of M. Rockwell, of Albany, Texas.

John Cantwell was born near Canton, Stark county, Ohio, on the 9th flay of June, 18:22. Until eighteen years of age he re¬ mained under the parental roof, assisting his lather ;n the- pottery and attending at inter¬ vals in the meanwhile such schools as the count y at that time afforded. He began life for himself as a brxk mason, having learned the trade be ore his twentieth year, and he followed his chosen calling at Canton until 2842, at which time he removed to Scott county, Indiana, where, in company with two other men, he founded the town of Wooster, and then engaged in the mer¬ cantile business. ie had it specially stipu¬ lated in the deed for every lot sold by the original owners of the town that the title should revert to them in case any intoxicat¬ ing liquor should be sold thereon. As a result of this provision in the deeds the town remains free of saloons until this day, and is noted far and near lor the high moral tone of its citizenship. For some time Mr. Cantwell taught school in Wooster and sub¬ sequently removed to a farm in the vicinity ol the town, and for a period of six years w as engaged in agricultural pursuits. From his farm he moved to the village of Green Oak, h niton county, where he again emb<u ked 111 merchandising, continuing the same with fair success until 1857, when he became a resident of the com ty of Blackfonl, purchasing a place about four miles west of Hart lord City, where he made ins home until iS (> j. Tn the year hist named lie discontinued farming and changed his resi¬ lience to Hart food City, where lie pass* ;l the remaining years ,f his life.

During his residence in Scott and Fulton counties Mr. ( antwc!! dv-voh.d Ins spare time to die study of law and in 1852 was admitted to the Scott county bar, but did not engage very actively in the practice until his re¬ moval to Blackford county. On the 4th day of June, 1861, he was formally admitted to the Blackford county bar and the same year opened an office in Hartford City,. It" mg the farm to the care of his wife and children.

1*879, an(l subsequent!;/, in 1881, hi son, Sydnev Y\ . C anl \v< 11 J tec ante his as: and tili later the firm was increased hv the admission thereto of .Luther B. Simmons. ! he partnership thus constituted lash . until the death of the senior part, r, at which tune its reputation, second to n 1 other in Hartford City, brought it to the farm able notice of leading members of the bar throughout the state.

Cn the 20th day of September, 1842, at the age of tw enty years. Mr. Cantwell was married, in Canton, Ohio, to Miss Rebecca Reed, who remained Ids faithful and de¬ voted wife until her death, Decei her 5, 1893. a period of fifty-one years, two months and fifteen days. Mrs. Cantwell was born

Lor the first few years his clients were by no means numerous and bis fees were small, and while waiting for business he occ Du¬ ally worked at his trade and also h :ght several terms of school. In due course of time, however, bis practice increased to such an extent as to furnish support for him¬ self and family and from that time on until disease made it impossible for 1 a to climb the stairs leading to his office he devoted his entire attention to his profession. From 1861 to 1869 Mr. Cantwell continued to reside on his Blackford county farm, but kept his office in Hartford City, and during nearly all of that period he walked from home to his office in the morning and back in the evenings. From 1866 to 1874 he was assessor and collecl or of internal revenue for a large section of the state, including the counties of Wells, Blackford, Adams, Jay and Grant, and he discharged the duties of the position with the most conscientious fidelity. I11 1873 he formed a partnership in the practice of law with Hon. William A. Bonham, with whom he continued until m Westmoreland count;.', Pennsylvania, in the year 1819, and bore her husband eleven children, six sons and five daughters, as fol¬ lows: Albert T. A., killed in the battle of Chick amauga September 20, 1863; Terrence J-j a station agent for die Southern Pacific Railroad, stationed r Tulare, Califor A; Orlando F., station agent for the Illinois Central and Louisville & Nasi die Railroads at Milan, Tennessee; Generve F., wife of George W. Snyder, farmer and lumberman of Guerdon, Arkansas; Alice Z., deceased wife of J. W. Thornburg; Laura O., widow of Ira L. Townsend, of Hartford City, Ozia,- R., proprietor of a hotel at Paoli, In¬ dian. , Mary E., wife of H. S. Moler, a car¬ penter of this city; Amelia A., who married James A. Bedwell ; Sydney W., an attorney (see sketC ) ; and Justice R., deceased.

At the lime of his death Mr. Cantwell was a member of the Methodist church of Hartford City, with which lie and his wife became identified in 1883, and for many years he was a local leader of the Repub¬ lican party. Alter a long and useful life, devoted primarily to the interests of the various callings to which his time and at¬ tention had been given and in a general v.a) to the progress of the community, this excellent man and epresentative citizen was called from the. scenes of his earthly labors on the 1 1 th day of February, icy o. His death Ywi:- felt as a personal bereavement by the people of the city where so many years of his life were passed, and the general feeling of sadness found expression in the funeral which was largely attended by the citizens of Blackford and many people of neighboring counties. i lie services were held at the Grace Methodist Episcopal church and were conducted by Rev. H. j. Norris, of New Castle, who preached an eloquent sermon, eulogizmg the notable public services of the deceased and extolling' his many private virtues, after which appropriate remarks wfcie made by Rev. L. M. Krider, judge E. C. Vaughn and Hon. R. G. Shinn. The address of judge Vaughn, an eloquent trib¬ ute to the life and character of Mr. Cant¬ well, was as follows:

"To the Blackford county bar: - We have met to-day as members of the bar to pay our respects to the memory of John Cantwell, who departed this life Sunday, February nth. He lived longer than the allotted time a fixed by the Mosaic law and fulfilled the scripture wherein it is said,

J lion shalt come to thy grave in full age like a shock of corn comcth in in his sea¬ son. Death, like birth, is shrouded in mystery, and. without regard to our opinions of a blissful home beyond the grave, it brings r terrors and sorrows to the friends of the u ad, but pale death approaches with an equal step, and knocks indiscriminate!}'' at the door of the cottage and the portals of the palace.' Members of the Blackford bar, j death claims v ur oldest member. It was on j bis motion that many of you wer admitted to the pi notice, and who of you have not been guided over a difficult path by his kind¬ ly advice. He belonged to that old school of lawyers that read but few books as stu¬ dents, but read those well, lie a ..as not a great lawyer in the sense the term is understood by those outside the profession, but be led the profession, lie was not led by it. He was not an orator, but if oratory consists in winning verdicts, he won them. I rememof hear, g of his having made one ob¬ jection in a celebrated murder trial that won u !1 f 'ne case. 1 here were men associat v ith him that were considered great lawyers, hut he noticed the right thing at the right time d won success. He was a great law¬ yer the sense that he ' iew how to keep iueu out oJ: trouble, am was one of the mottoes that he implicit!} Glowed. Again,

. made fewer mistakes than any one that ! ua\ e ever met in his hue of practice. He always knew what he wanted and how to do it. And an investigation would show that he had followed the law to the very letter. Dining my term as judge of this court he has done a large percentage of the pro¬ bate business of the county, and I never found an error in his reports nor his clients guilty of a breach of trust. The past few terms o' court we have seen but little of him, but lie was missed by all at the morn¬ ing call, and as we met him we could see lie was breaking and nearing the end. J A \\as universally kind to all, and one of the acts of affection which will always keep his memory green with me is a scene you have all witnessed in the years gone by, of his coming into the court roe i with his two grandchildren on his arm, as happy as the clnldien themselves, all devoted to the father

"Of his life as a citizen others have spoken who have been his neighbors and life-long friends. Outside of the home circle he will be missed no place as much as at the court room. There is no profession that brings men so close together as the legal profession. It is a daily association, extend¬ ing into the years. To-day it is a contest between two rivals of equal ability and strength; tomorrow they may be united in a contest against other adversaries, and when the c«. test ends harmony and good will prevail and envy and jealousy are sel¬ dom found. Uncle John Cantwell was never out of harmony with the bar. He spoke no ill words of any one, nor have I ever heard one spoken of him. It is a pleasure to speak of the memory of one whose life and char¬ acter was so full of good traits and deeds. And while we regret his demise and are met to pay a tribute to his memory, we realize that everything presses towards eternity. = m the birth of time an impetuous current has set in, which bears all the sons of men toward that interminable ocean. Meanwhile, heaven is attracting to itself whatever is congenial to its nature, is enrich¬ ing itself by the spoils of earth and collect¬ ing within its capacious bosom whatever is pure, permanent and divine.'

"It is written that 'All men must die.' A judgment from this court may be appealed from, but from death no appeal lies. This mandate comes from the court of last resort. But this is not all. We have hope beyond the grave. We agree with the poet who says,

George O. Brown

George Orville Brown, manager and operator for the Western Union Telegraph ! Company, Hartford City, is a native of Indiana, born in the town of Dublin, Wayne coin: .', on the 28th day of August, 1859. His trails, George W. and Mary (Wright) Brown, were also natives of the above county and state, the father being a carpenter by occupation and later an employee of the Wayne Agricultural Works and a man fav¬ orably known where he lived by reason of his many sterling traits of character. George W. Brown died while in the employ of the aforesaid firm in the year 1875 ; bis widow survives, making her home at this time in Cambridge City, Indiana George W. and Mary Brown were the parents of four chil¬ dren, named as follows: Viola, wife of J. S. Converse, a prominent railroad man of Columbus, Ohio; Luru died in infancy; George O., and Byron, deceased.

George Orville Brown received his edu¬ cational training in the public schools of Dublin and Wayne counties, which he at¬ tended regularly until the age of sixteen, when he entered the railroad office in his native town with the object of learning teleg¬ raphy. Applying himself to his self-ap¬ pointed task with great assiduity, he made such rapid and commendable progress that within a period of three years he so gained the confidence of the managers of the road that lie was placed in charge of the station at Avilla, Indiana. After disci larging \ he duties of the position with great efficiency for some months, he was transferred to a more important office at the city of Logan sport, thence later in regular succession to Dunkirk, and then to Hartford City, where he remained two years; then for a period of four years lie had charge of an office at Bradford, Ohio, resigning at the end of that time for the purpose of taking a long- needed vacation. At the expiration of his period of rest Mr. Brown re-entered the railway service, accepting a position at Paris, Illi¬ nois, where lie continued in the discharge of his duties a half year, being- transferred at the end of that time to Leipsic, Ohio, where he remained four years, being at that time one of the best known and most capable operators on the line. For the succeeding eight, years Mr. Brown had charge of the office at Fostoria, Ohio, resigning at the ex¬ piration of that period, in 189O, to accept his present position as manager and operator for the Western Union Telegraph Company, entering upon the discharge of his official functions in the month of April. The place Mr. Brown now fills so acceptably is a much more responsible and remunerative position than an}' of the several 10 which reference has been made, and the fact of his four years' service attests the esteem and confidence in which he is held by one of the largest and most important corporations in the United States.

Mr. Brown is not only a skillful and painstaking operator, one of the very best in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company, but is an enthusiast in his profes¬ sion, making the company's interests his own and sparing no reasonable sacrifices to advance the interests of his employers. As a citizen he is held in high esteem by the people of his adopted city, manifesting com¬ mendable zeal in every movement having for its object the public weal and heartily lend ing his inlluence for the moral as well as the material prosperity of the community. A Republican in his political belief and ready at all times to defend intelligently his convic¬ tions, Air. Brown has no desire to distinguish himself as an office seeker, preferring to de¬ vote his entire time and attention to the dis¬ charge of his duties as an operator, which, as every one should know, arc at times ex¬ ceedingly- responsible and onerous. Frater¬ nally he is a member of the Pythian fra¬ ternity and while enjoying the associations of his companions of the mystic tie, he finds his greatest enjoyment in his pleasant home on East Elm street, where a devoted wife and happy children greet him at the close ! of each recurring day of duty faithfully and uncomplainingly performed.

Mr. Brown was married, July 3, 1879, Miss Catherine Willman, daughter of John P. and Nancy Willman, and the union has been blessed with the birth of seven children, viz: Orville B., deceased; Lena, at home; Percy, deceased; twin boys, both of whom died in infancy; Howard P., George and Lawrence. Air. and Mrs. Brown are mem¬ bers of the Presbyterian church, in which faith the children are being conscientiously reared.

Jeremiah Smith

The discovery of oil in several Indiana counties marks an important epoch in the his¬ tory of the country where found, not alone by reason of developing great wealth and in¬ dustries incident thereto, but also by at¬ tracting to the field men of clear brain, rare judgment and superior business ability, to which may be added a practical shrewdness and keenness of insight not found in the average individual. To this class belongs the gentleman a brief review of whose life and business career is herewith presented.

Jeremiah Smith is a native of Mercer county, Pennsylvania, and a son of Thomas and Mary (Id a ley) Smith, both parents having been born in the Keystone state. His birth occurred on the 23rd of June, , 1862, and a practical knowledge of the branches constituting the course of study in the common sc hools represents the su: 1 total of his educational training. Reared in the very midst of the great oil belt, lie eaHv be¬ came interested in the oil industry, and the age of eighteen left the paternal home and engaged as a pumper in which capacity lie continued for a period of ten years. During that time lie also became an expert dresser of tools, which brought him liberal wages in addition to his regular income as manager of pumps. At the expiration of the time re¬ ferred to Mr. Smith was given the posh ion of field foreman of pumps with a large and wealthy company, and after spending two years thus was again promoted, this time being made superintendent of a large force of workmen, numbering over three hun¬ dred, tl - s ccessfut management of whom re¬ quired the exercise of executive ability of a high order. For a number of years Mr. Smith's field of operations embraced portions of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and later he was attracted to Indiana, coining to Hartford City from the town of Warren in the month of October, 1898. Since that year he lies been acting in the capacity of superintendent for the Phoenix Oil Company, over a large part of the Indiana field, and his thorough knowledge of the business and practical

Mr. Smith, possesses strong force of char¬ acter and is a natural manager of men. He knows his business, lays plans ace ingl) and seldom fails in the outcome in - "ting witli the success upon which he originally calculated. Since coming to Blackford county he has formed an extensi ve and varied acquaintain e with its people, and this, with the confidence reposed in him by his em¬ ployers, has been productive of many mu¬ tual understandings between oil men and citizens, thus paving the way out of disa¬ greeable controversies. He is a gentleman of agreeable address, possesses the faculty of winning and retaining friendships and fewr recent comers to Hartford City have found as large a place in the confidence and esteem of the public.

Our subject was married, April 26, 891, to Miss Amelia Dolly, daughter of William and Malinda (Paniel) Dolly, a union with¬ out issue. Mr. Smith was made a Mason at Bluffton, Indiana, in April, 189; , and is an enthusiastic worker in that a 'cic-.nt and lion o ruble f r aterni ty .

Richard Heagany

Richard Heagany, capitalist, was born February 2, [842. His father, a highly re¬ spected farmer, died in New York in 1850, so that at the early age of eight the subject of this sketch was deprived of paternal care and guidance. After completing his scho¬ lastic career lie entered the mercantile busi¬ ness,, in which he spent several years, and subsequently engaged in glass mamifactur- iiig.in New York. operating the largest win¬ dow glass plant in the state. While in busi¬ ness in New \ "ork he married a lady of irreat refinement and many accomplishments, who still presides over their pleasant home in this city.

Realizing the importance of natural gas as fuel, in 1886 Mr. Heagany removed from New York to Kokomo, Indiana, where he erected the pioneer window glass works in the Indiana gas belt. lie was the first man¬ ufacturer to utilize natural gas in Indiana for melting window glass and his success in the undertaking made many followers. In 1890' he removed to Hartford City and was one of the chief spirits in organizing the Hartford City Class Company. This company had a capital of four hun¬ dred thousand dollars, its plant covered an area of twelve acres, c 1 ployed six hun¬ dred men and was the second largest window glass works in the United States. Mr. Keagany was elected to the responsible posi¬ tions of vice-president and general manager. By his persevering industry, constant care and close attention, guided by a clear, sound judgment, the business became a magnificent success. He continued in his official capacity until 1899, when, having acquired a wellearned competency, he retired from active participation in affairs of the company. Dur¬ ing his incumbency the entire establishment was under his personal supervision. His cre¬ ative and executive abilities, both in financial and industrial interests, are of a high order, while his skill in hanging men and in know¬ ing what ought to Ik one to insure success, reflects great credit on his thoroughbred business capacity. The business life of Mr. Heagany covers a period of fort) years. During the major part of that time he has been at the head of large enterprises. Un-

Mr. Heagany, although retired from the business of manufacturing, still devotes a good share of his time to real estate matters. He owns large and valuable properties in varie s states and his investments have proved highly lucrative. Personally he is un¬ ostentatious in manner, easily approached, a true friend to the plain people, liberal in his contributions in behalf of all religious and benevolent objects, and charitable to those whose lives have been beset with misfor¬ tune. He is a man of scholarly tastes and a connoisseur in art and literature. For years his chief pleasure has. been in collect¬ ing the orks of the best authors, as well as objects * : art and virtu, many of which he secured in his travels through Europe, Asia, Africa, Mexico and the United States. He now possesses hosts of valuable books - old and rare editions - numbers of which cannot he duplicated. Few private libraries have been selected with greater care. Mr. .Heag¬ any spends a great part of his leisure time among his favorite volumes, which he looks upon as faithful friends. The hours spent in intimate c< verse with the wisest and best minds of all ages and lands are the means of supplying broad and liberal educations such as schools and universities seldom im¬ part. The numerous paintings, etchings, prints and various other gems adorning his beautiful home arc tangible evidence of his artist: taste. He has been influential in and integrity marks his intercourse with the public. No man in the community has been more useful than he, nor are any regarded with a higher appreciation.

Luther B. Summons

The subject of this biography is a dis¬ tinguished member of the Blackford county bar and one of Indiana's eminent profes¬ sional men. He is a native of this state a> dates his birth, which occurred in Adams county, on the 8th day of December, i860. His father, Hiram L. Simmons, a native of the county of Randolph and a farmer by occupation, married Lucinda Harshman, who became the mother of six children, of whom four are living this time, namely: Alonzo P., engaged in agricultural pursuits in Wells county; John D., also a farmer and stock raiser of that same county; Abram, attorney of Bluffton, and Luther B., whose name appears above.

In 1850 Hiram Simmons moved to Ad¬ ams county and there resided until 1870, at which time he changed his home to the county of Wells, where he remained until the death of his wife, in February, 1899. Since the latu - date he has been living on his farm in Wc ' - county, to which he returned shortly after iuc sad bereavement which deprived him of the wife who had been his devoted companion and helper for so many years. Like the majority of Indiana's native sons, Luther B. Simmons grew to manhood amid the peaceful rural scenes of the farm and during his youthful years laid the foun¬ dation of a vigorous physical constitution and learned to apprcU te at its full value the true dignity of honest toil. Until his sev¬ enteenth year he attended during the winter seasons the public schools of his neighbor¬ hood and then became a student of the Bluffton Normal, where he pursued his studies until sufficiently advanced to obtain a teach¬ er's license. His record in the above insti¬ tution was marked by the most intense ap¬ plication, as is evidenced by the fact of his having- successfully passed the required teacher's examination and secured a school before reaching his nineteenth year. Mr. Simmons taught his first term about one mile east of the town of Nottingham, Wells county, and for a period of fourteen years thereafter was regularly employed as an in¬ structor in various parts of the county, his '-uceess being such that for several succes¬ sive terms he was retained hi the same local¬ ity. In the meanwhile, to better prepare himself for his profession, he attended he old M. E. college at Ft. Wayne, since known as the Taylor University, at Upland, in which he pursued his studies about three and a half years, taking a full classical course. Just previous to the time for graduating he laid aside his literary studies and began read¬ ing law in the off. of Judge Vaughn, of Bluffton, who was at that time prosecuting attorney for the twenty-eighth judicial cir¬ cuit of Indiana. After his admission co the bar, which took place in 1884 under Judge Saylor, of Huntington, Mr. Simmons be¬ gan the practice of his profession as deputy prosecuting attorney under his preceptor, with whom he remained until the expiration of that gentleman's official term, when he ac¬ cepted a like position with his successor, W. A. Branyan, of Huntington, with whom he continued for a period of four years. Subsequently he acted in the capacity of dep¬ uty prosecutor during the terms of Messrs. Cook and Hindman, having discharged the duties of the position in all about seven years, during- which time he became familiar with every detail of criminal practice, besides building up a large and lucrative business in other departments of the profession.

In .1894 Mr. Simmons moved to Hart¬ ford City and became a member of the wellknown legal firm of Cantwell, Cantwell & Simmons and at once took high rank among the successful lawyers of the Blackford county bar. II is only political venture was in 1888, when his name was proposed in the joint Democratic convention of Wells and Huntington counties for the office of prose¬ cuting attorney, but he failed by a small mi¬ nority of having the number of votes neces¬ sary to a nomination.

Mr. Simmons was united in marriage, March 16, 1889, in Jay county, Indiana, to Miss Lucy E. Letts, daughter of William H. and Adaline (Hopkins) Letts, a union re¬ sulting in the birth of two children : Maude M. and Victor Hugo.

Mr. Simmons is well known as an indus¬ trious, painstaking and able lawyer, famil¬ iar with every phase of his profession, and his energy and ripe experience have won rec¬ ognition from leading attorneys wherever his legal business has called him. From the beginning of his professional career he has exhibited a high order of talent, especially in that he has always aimed to acquire a critical knowledge of the law, coupled with the abil¬ ity to present and successfully maintain be¬ fore court and jury the soundness of his opinions. Exceedingly careful L the prepa¬ ration of legal papers, methodical in the dis¬ position of business intrusted to him, ready in examination, eloquent and forceful as an advocate, reliable as a counselor, his distinc¬ tion as an eminent jurist lias been honorably earned and lie stands to-day easily the peer of any member of a bar noted for its high order of talent. In the social and private walks of life no one bears a more enviable reputation for sterling worth. In short, Mr. i Simmons is an honorable, upright citizen, belonging to the somewhat rare class that direct and control public sentiment without incurr' tg the envy or ill will of those v. ith whom they come in contact and leave the im¬ press of their strong personality indelibly stamped upon the community.

John Q. Conrad

The subject of this biographical notice, a retired farmer, was born October 28, 1828, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and is the son of Daniel and Sarah (Custer) Con¬ rad. When twelve years old he was brought by his parents to Cass county, Indiana, v here he grew to manhood on a farm. In 1868 he moved to Logansport, where he remained until 1876. In that year lie removed 10 White county, where lie followed agricult¬ ural pursuits for two years, changing his residence at the expiration of that time to the county of Pulaski and making his home in Winamac until becoming, in 1894, a cit¬ izen of Hartford City. Upon his arrival in Blackford county Mr. Conrad purchased a farm a few miles from the city and resided upon the same a few months; he then bought a lot on North High street and erected thereon a fine dwelling in which lie is now living a life of retirement, having accumu¬ lated a sufficiency of this world's goods to place himself and family in comfortable cir¬ cumstances.

that most useful of all vocations, lie is a gentleman of strict integrity, exemplary in his daily walk and conversation and al¬ ways sustained the reputation of an honora¬ ble, law-abiding citizen wherever he has lived. On the 4th day of November, 1852, he was united in marriage to Susanna, daughter of John and 'Mary Ann (Martin) Eurit, a union blessed with four children: Allen B., born October 26, 1853; Anna B., born April 27, i860; Emma G., born No¬ vember 13, 1864, died March 15, .866, and Elda M., born February i 9, 1867, and de¬ parted this life on the 14th day of Septem¬ ber, 1884. The oldest son, Allen B., mar¬ ried Laura Williams and is the father of two children, namely: Tura T., wife of Julian Colby, of Battle Creek, Michigan, and War¬ ren D. Conrad. The oldest daughter, Anna B., is a ladv of culture and refinement and is at this time teacher of history in the Hart¬ ford City schools.

Mr. Conrad has an interesting family history and traces his paternal ancestry back /through a number of generations to Ger¬ many. He has lived to see seven genera¬ tions of his people. He was nine years of age when IF great-grandfather died, and he lias a g .t-granddaughter, Bertha M. Colby, two years of age. His great-greatgrandfather, John Conrad, came from Ger¬ many to the United States prior to the war for independence and settled in Washington county, Pennsylvania, being one of the pio¬ neers of that part of the Keystone state. John Conrad had a son Henry who was a gallant soldier in the war of 1812, partici¬ pating, when but sixteen years of age, in the battle of Tippecanoe under General Rich¬ ard Crooks.

j to-wit: the Washingtons and Custers. Paul Custer came to America from England as early as 1735 and settled in Gloucester, \ irginia, when he married Martha Ball, a sis¬ ter of George Washington's mother. He died in 1783, leaving four sons, George, Nicholas, John and Jonathan. George mar-

{ dren: John, George, Sarah, David, Jacob and Hannah. Of this family the secoir. son. George, married Mary Wise and became the father of the following children, name y : John, Susannah, Hannah, Mary, Sarah (grandmother of Anna Conrad), George, Andrew, Elizabeth, Samuel and William. The oldest of these children, John, married Nancy Pledges and died in Ohio; Susannah married Henry Kridcr (grandfather of Rev. Krider, of Hartford City); Hannah became the wife of John Horn and died in Cass coun¬ ty, Indiana, Mary married David H. Conrad and also died in the county of Cass; Sai h married Daniel Conrad and had nine chil¬ dren, whose names are as follows : George W., John Q., Susannah, David, Elizabeth, William T., James P., Mary M., and Mar¬ tin, the last named dying in infancy.

The follow mg" is a brief resume of the children of Daniel and Sarah Conrad : George W. went to California a number of years ago and there married and in that state his body was laid to rest. John, as already stated, married Susannah Eurit. Susannah married John M. Smith and lives in the state of Nebraska. David married Catherine Smith and makes his home in Ehvood, In¬ diana. Elizabeth became the wife of Richard Skinner and lives in Denver, Indiana. Wil¬ liam T. married Margaret Cornwell and re¬ sides at Logansport, Indiana. James P. mar- ricd Mahala Smith, after whose death he en¬ tered into the marriage relation with Mattie Pierson, also decca d. His present home is in Wisconsin, and Mary M. is the wife of. Thomas Wood, with her home in the city of Logansport.

The gallant General Custer, who distin¬ guished himself in the war of the Rebellion, and also in the Indian war in which he lost his life, was a descendant of the Custer fam¬ ily with which Mr. Conrad is connected.

John Lennox

John Lennox, the efficient secretary of the Natural Gas Company, is a native of Delaware county, Indiana, where his birth occurred on the 7th day of July, 1862. H parents, David and Elizabeth (Bales) Len¬ nox, were well-known and respected citi¬ zens of the county of Delaware, belonging to the sturdy agricultural class which giver, character and permanency to a community.

John Lennox enjoyed such educational advantages as the common schools afforded and at the age of eighteen laid aside his books and, leaving the parental roof, began working for himself as a farm laborer. Meantime he had had two years' experience in a hotel in Cincinnati and the knowledge thus obtained he afterwards put into practice in a house for the entertainment of the trav¬ eling public kept for some time by himself and mother. Severing his connection with the hotel business Mr. Lennox subsequently made a tour of sight-seeing throughout the northwestern states, stopping for some time at Portage City, Wisconsin, and later visit¬ ing the pineries of that state and Michigan, during the progress of which trip lie met with many interesting and instructive ex¬ periences. Returning to the home farm in 1885, Mr. Lennox was united in marriage that year to Margaret, daughter of Patrick and Bridget (Gleeson) Ryan. In 1887 Mr. Lennox became interested 1 the natural gas business at Hartford City, accepting employ¬ ment with a company as layer of pipes, in which capacity he continued until disabled by a terrible accident in November of the same year. This unfortunate affair was the result of the gas becoming ignited by com¬ ing in contact with a fire built along the mains to keep them from freezing, the pipes from some cause becoming separated. Be¬ ing close to the fire when the ignition oc¬ curred. Mr. Lennox was frightfully burned, .the result of which was close confinement to his home for the greater part of two years. When sufficiently recovered he was given a position in the office, and later, by reason of duties faithfully and efficiently performed, he became general manager of the company, which place he filled until March, 1895, when he was chosen secretary. This position he has since held and the ability be exhibits in the discharge of his official functions makes him one of the company's most trusty and reliable employees.

Mr. Lennox's clerical abilities are of a superior order, as the clean, methodical rec¬ ords of the company abundantly testify. He makes his employer's interests his own and his agreeable relations both with them and the public have paved the way to many mu¬ tual understandings, besides contributing much towards the enviable reputation the company now holds in the estimation, of the people of the city.

and directors, to- wit : J. II. Dowell, presi¬ dent; Isaiah Courtright, vice-president; H. M. Campbell, secretary; 11. B. Smith, treas nrer; and \Y. B. Cooley, A. W aiter, S. R. Patterson, William Carroll and R. M. Boyd, members of the board. The enterprise has met all the requirements expected of it by giving excellent services and its manage¬ ment by first-class business men is a guar¬ antee of future efficiency.

John W. Brickley

.The subject of this biography traces his paternal ancestry back to the colonial period, at which time the family was well repre¬ sented in Pennsylvania, having been among the early comers to that state. John Brickley, his grandfather, left Pennsylvania prior to the year 1795, emigrating to Ohio, where he married a Miss Flick and reared a family of eight children, viz: John, Peter, George, Andrew, Levi, Susan, Catherine and David. Of these the oldest son, John, who was born in 1800, married Elizabeth Woodward and became the father of the following children : Andrew, Leonard, John W., William, Al¬ bert, Jehu, Elias and Joshua, all dead but the last named and John W., whose name appears at the head of this article.

John W. Brickley was born November 26, 1841, in Mahoning county, Ohio, and there, at the age of sixteen, he entered upon an apprenticeship to learn the trade of har¬ nessmaking at which he served for a period of two years. After becoming proficient in his chosen calling he began working at the same in his native county and two years later, about 1859, came to Indiana, locating in IT. Wayne, where lie was employed for a limited period. Subsequently he walked from that city to Montpelier, thence, in rS6i, came to Hartford City, where he worked at his trade two years, removing at the end of that time to Portland.

While a resident of the last named place Mr. Brickley entered the army, enlisting in November, 1S64, in Company C, Fortieth Indiana Volunteers, with which he served until discharged on the 15th of November following, in the meantime taking part in the Tennessee campaign and participating in several battles and minor engagements, among the more noted of which were Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville. After receiv¬ ing his discharge he returned to Indiana and began working at the carpenter's trade, which, by the way, he had followed several years prior to entering the army, and con¬ tinued the same at Hartford City until ac¬ cepting a position with a large stove fac¬ tory at the same place. After operating the factory some years he was induced to take charge of the Cooley Grain Elevator and to this he has devoted his time and attention since T882, a long and successful period of service.

Mr. Bricklev was married April 21, 1867, to Mrs. Esther Brickley, daughter of Henry and Esther (Wagner) Kirschner, a union blessed with the birth of one child, Chester I., whose birth occurred in the month of December, 1869. Chester mar¬ ried Miss Elbe Hughes and is the father of two children, Paul J. and Verda.

Mr. Brickley is a member of the Jacob Stahl Post, G. A. R., and delights in meet¬ ing his old comrades and relating the stir¬ ring scenes of war times. He is a gentle¬ man of pleasant demeanor, easily approach¬ able, and while not an aspirant for public honors or official favors, he has done much in a quiet way to promote the good of the city where so many years of his life have been passed. He occupies a commendable standing among his fellow citizens and has a large circle of friends who have learned to esteem him for his industry and many manly qualities.

Samuel William Turner

The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch is a survivor of the great army of patriots who, when the dark clouds of re¬ bellion hovered over the land, left home and friends behind and animated by a zeal for the old flag fearlessly went to the front and fought long and bravely in defense of the na¬ tional union. Mr. Turner is c ue of Indiana's loyal sons, born upon her soil and reared to manhood within her boundaries, and has never by word or deed done anything to bring dishonor to the name. He i. a native of Putnam county, born in the city of Greencastle, December 9, 1841, and is the son of Benjamin and Nancy A. (Tuggle) Tur¬ ner.

Little can be said of his early educational advantages as they were exceedingly limited, his attendance at school ending at his twelfth year. From that age until the breaking out of the war his principal employment was farm labor, a part of the time in the service of others and a part for himself on land leased for the purpose. Mr. Turner was one of the first to respond to his country's call in the hour of its greatest peril, enlisting in Company I, Twenty-seventh Indiana Volun¬ teer Infantry, in 1861, and serving with the same until transferred, one year later, to the regular army. His first active service was in the Virginia campaign during the progress of which he participated in the bloody battles of Balls Bluff, Winchester, through the Shenandoah Valley and all the engage¬ ments connected therewith, Cedar Mountain and the great fight at Antietam, one of the most noted and sanguinary battles of the war. His experience thus far was as a volunteer and after his transfer to the regulars lie par¬ ticipated with his command in nearly all of the pitched battles, minor engagements and raids which marked the Army of Virginia until the close of the war. To follow in de¬ tail Mr. Turner in his various experiences in the numerous trying circumstances in which he was placed and the many struggles through which he passed, would far transcend the limits of a personal sketch; indeed, if properly noted and regularly chronicled they would fill a fair sized volume with most in¬ teresting and thrilling reading. A hasty glance at his period of service as a regular would include the names of Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, the decisive and world-re¬ nowned battle of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Cold Harbor, the Wilderness, Peters¬ burg and numerous and almost daily bloody battles leading to the surrender of General Lee's forces at Appomattox, of which his¬ toric event Mr. Turner was an eye witness. Mr. Turner was several times wounded, but not seriously, and during his long and active period of service he lost about two months by sickness, with measles and other disabili¬ ties. After the surrender at Appomattox he returned with his command to the national capital where he remained during the sum¬ mer, going the following autumn to Willet's Point, Long Island, about twelve miles from New York City. In March, 1866, he became a member of a newly organized com¬ pany of engineers, with headquarters at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, where with others he was sent to drill new recruits. After continuing in that capacity until Feb¬ ruary, 1867, lie was honorably discharged, immediately following which he returned to his home in Grcencastle, and at once again resumed the peaceful pursuits of civil life.

Soon after his return Mr. Turner took up the trade of painting, graining and paper¬ hanging. in which he acquired great effi¬ ciency, and to this he has since mainly de¬ voted his time and attention. He continued to do business in his native town until 1878 at which time he came to Hartford City where he has since carried on his trade with success and financial profit. He now owns two residence properties in Hartford City.

Mr. Turner was married, May 5, 1865, to Anna M. Harris, daughter of Paul and Jane (Williams) Harris. To Mr. and Mrs. Turner have been born six children, namely: Maggie L., wrife of Samuel Huggins; Myr¬ tle married Eli Shields; Edward married Etta Bugli; Nora, Hazel and William, de¬ ceased in infancy. Mr. Turner and family are members of the Methodist church of Hartford City and he belongs to the Jacob Stahl Post, G. A. R. His record as a brave and gallant soldier is one of which any man might be justly proud, and the patriotism dis¬ played on many bloody battle fields has by no means dimmed with advancing years. In civil life he measures his conduct by the high¬ est standard of right and during a residence of twenty-two years in Hartford City he has sustained the reputation of an honorable, up¬ right Christian gentleman.

Charles W. Bowman

born upon his father's farm May 20, 1847, and was a son of Levi and Elizabeth (Stout) Bowman. At the breaking out of the war he was attending school ; at the age of sev en¬ teen he and two of his companions ran away from school and joined Company 1, One Hundred and Thirtieth Indiana Infantry. He participated in sixteen battles and was at the siege of Atlanta and with Sherman in his march to the sea, then on to Washington and participated in the grand review. On the expiration of his term of service he re¬ turned to his home and engaged in farming in Licking township, where he remained till 1872, when he removed to Harrison town¬ ship and purchased a farm of eighty acres, and at his death it was one of the best im¬ proved farms in the township. He was mar¬ ried, on April 1, 1872, to Mrs. Nancy Bow¬ man, the widow of his brother, John A. Bowman, and a daughter of Theopilus and Susannah Morris. Mr. Morris was one of . the early pioneers of Harrison township, set¬ tling there in 1849. John A. Bowman was also a soldier of the Civil war, having joined Company I, Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry, on October 29, 1862, and served under Gen¬ eral Grant. At the expiration of his first term he re-enlisted and served until the dose of the war, making in all a term of four years' service. John A. Bowman was born April 23, 1842, and his death occurred on May 4, 1877. By her marriage with John A. Bowman, Mrs. Bowman had one child, Dora, the wife of John H. Groos, of Licking township.

Charles W. Bowman, the subject of this review, was one of the progressive and en¬ terprising men of Blackford county. He was always alive to all matters of public in¬ terest and stood ready to forward all im¬ provements of a public and private nature calculated to benefit the community in which he lived. In his political views Mr. Howman was a Republican and while he was not what could he called a politician he always took a deep interest in the success of his party. In his religious affiliations he adhered to the United Brethren church, of which he was a consistent member. He was a mem¬ ber of the I. O. O. F. and Hartford Post, G. A. R. He died November 30, 1893, and in his death Blackford county lost one of her esteemed and respected citizens and his wife a kind and faithful husband.

George Ic. M Off. Itt

The subject of this biography is descend¬ ed paternally from Scotch a :estry and on the mother's side is of German lineage. His father, William Moffilt, resided for a num¬ ber of years in Cheshire, Massachusetts, where the subject of this sketch was born. He married Louisa Kaltenbach, whose grandparents came from Prussia and set¬ tled in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, where they were married. The Kaltenbachs for many years were workers in glass and followed the trade in the old country and after coming to the United States. By occupation William Moffitt was a glass blower.

George K. Moffitt was born December 1, 1854, in the city of Chesjre, Massachu¬ setts, but when an infant was taken by his parents to Baltimore, in the schools of which city he received his educational training. While still a lad he became a student of the Baltimore College, which he attended two years, and at the age of about fifteen he en¬ tered upon an apprenticeship to learn glass cutting, in which he early became quite pro¬ ficient. He remained with the Baker Broth¬ ers' Window Gla s Works, of Baltimore, for a period of six years and then accepted a po¬ sition with the United States government as mail carrier in that city, in which capacity be continued about two years. Severing his connection with the postoffice department, Mr. Moffitt went to Zanesville, Ohio, where 1 for eleven years lie worked at his trade for the Kearns-Gorsuch Window Glass Com¬ pany, and upon the closing of their factory in 1891 he came to Blackford count)'' and engaged in the cutting of glass, and for the last five years has filled the position as fore¬ man for the Hartford City Glass Company. T11 February, 1808, he engaged as cutter for the Tones Glass Company, of this city. Sub¬ sequently he accepted a similar position as foreman of the cutting room with the Amer¬ ican Window Glass Company, which place he now holds.

Mr. Moffitt was married August 24, 188 to Miss Catharine LeCompt, daugh¬ ter of Lloyd and Emily (Dorsan) LeCompt, whose death, occu red on the 29th day of July, 1892. Subsequently, December 24, 1895, he entered into the marriage relation with Mrs. Emma Lowisa (Minehart), daughter of Jeremiah and Anna Mary (Fra¬ zer) Minehart, a union blessed with the birth of two children : Anna Lowisa, born March 31, 1898, and Helen, whose birth occurred on the 25th of April, 1900.

Mr. Moffitt is a member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he has filled important official stations, and he also belongs to the benevolent order of Modern Woodmen of America. He is an expert at bis trade, fa¬ miliar with every detail of the glass business and has the unbounded confidence of the large company by which he is employed. As a citizen he is popular with all classes and, considering his youthful environment and the obstacles he succeeded in overcoming, all must agree that he is pre-eminentlv a selfmade man and as such is entitled to the con¬ fidence ->nd esteem of the people with whom he cos in contact. His influence since be¬ coming i resident of Hartford City has been most salutary and he is looked upon as one* of the safe and substantial men of the place.

Philip Kleefisch

Prominent among the leading German- American citizens of Indiana is Philip Kleefisch, who for a number of years has been an honored resident and successful business man of Hartford City. He was born Janu¬ ary 17, 1835, in the town of Niederempt, Prussia, the son of Johannis and Margaret Anegate (Esser) Ivleefisch, both parents na¬ tives of Germany.

The elder Kleefisch was by occupation a silk weaver, but bv reason of the loss of his eyesight lie was afterwards compelled to re¬ sort to common labor for a livelihood. Born in a province of Germany then under the dominion of France, Johannis Kleefisch espoused the French cause during the Na¬ poleonic wars and had many thrilling ex¬ periences during the progress of the great struggle that settled the destiny of Europe. He was at one time detached as messenger to carry important dispatches from the com¬ manding general to subordinates and while acting in this capacity had in his possession not a few times the safety and success of the entire French forces. Becoming weary of military service and finding legitimate means of escape therefrom impossible he fin¬ ally matured plans for deserting which he carried out when the first favorable oppor¬ tunity presented itself. Being near his fa¬ ther's home upon one occasion, with no par¬ ticular duty to perform, he quietly stole away one dark night and secreting himself in the cellar remained there in hiding over two weeks. Meantime the army moved to other parts and when sure of being free from ar¬ rest he emerged from his place of conceal¬ ment and made good his escape. He died in Prussia in 1853, his wife having preceded him to the grave.

The youthful years of Philip Kleefisch were passed in his native place and until the age of fourteen he attended the town schools, obtaining a knowledge of the primary branches of learning only. His father being in limited circumstances and unable to do much for him in a financial way, the lad was early thrown upon his own resources and before his fifteenth year he was battling with the world as a farm laborer. Pie continued in this capacity the greater part of the time until twenty years old when, in accord with the law of Prussia, he was compelled to en¬ ter the army and act his part as a possible defender of the honor of the fatherland. Plis military career embraced a period of three years and to his credit it is said that during that time he was never heard to utter a com¬ plaint on account of his enforced service nor do a single act to tarnish his record as a soldier.

At the expiration of his term of service Mr. Kleefisch obtained employment as a coachman, an occupation to which lie had given some of his time previous to entering the army. Being a good horseman and ex¬ ceedingly careful in the management of his animals and vehicles, his services were al¬ ways in great demand and for a number of years he was employed by some of for all people going to America. He dis¬ charged the duties in an eminently satisfac¬ tory manner for a little more than one year and then concluded to sail for the United States himself. Accordingly, in 1865, he made the voyage, and proceeding westward to Erie, Pennsylvania, took service near that city as a farm hand and a little later engaged in agricultural pursuits upon his own re¬ sponsibility. By reason of a protracted spell of the much dreaded ague, then prev¬ alent, he was finally compelled to abandon farming and seek more agreeable employ¬ ment. This he soon found in a factory for the manufacture of pumps, where he re¬ mained one year, husbanding his earnings the meantime with the object in view of go¬ ing farther west.

Learning that plenty of employment could be obtained on the railroads that time in process of construction through va¬ rious central states, Mr. Kleefisch came to Indiana and engaged with the Panhandle Company, whose line was then being graded through Blackford county. After one year's hard work on the road he threw up his job for a more pleasant and at the same time more, remunerative position in the grist-mill of C. R. Cooley, of Hartford City, where he was employed for seven years, becoming fa¬ miliar during that time with ever) feature of the manufacture of flour. Having by the exercise of economy accumulated consid¬ erable means, he concluded to embark in business for himself and accordingly he pur¬ chased a dray and horses and by reason of his wide acquaintance and genial disposition soon had all he could do in the transfer line in Hartford City. This he followed with encouraging success for thirteen years, when he disposed of his stock and retired from active business pursuits. Being by nature and habit very industrious and finding a sedentary life quite irksome, Mr. Kleefisch, in 1895, purchased a stock of groceries and opened a business place on his premises on Walnut street, where he and his family have since carried on a successful trade. This venture was not merely for the purpose of pecuniary gain but, as stated above, to afford employment for a mind and body unused to inactivity. It has also proved profitable fi¬ nancially and the name of Kleefisch deserves conspicuous mention with the successful busi¬ ness men of the city.

Mr. Kleefisch has been twice married, the first time, in 1869, to Elizabeth Gale, daugh¬ ter of Conrad and Barbara (Hizer) Cale, by whom he had one daughter, Margaret, born in January, 1870, and died in infancy. Shortly after the death of her child Mrs. Kleefisch was called to the land of shadows and on the 17th of January, 1872, Mr. Klee¬ fisch entered into the marriage relation with Matilda Cline, daughter of Michael and Eliz¬ abeth (Geyer) Cline. To this union the fol¬ lowing children have been born : Auretta, whose birth occurred March 26, 1873; she married Dr. Clapper, one of the leading phy¬ sicians of Blackford county, and resides in Hartford City; Frank E., born September 11, 1875 ; Frederick W., born March 2, 1878, a baggageman on the Panhandle Railroad; Ernest E., horn March 18, 18S1, died Sep¬ tember 10, 1882; Louella, born March 1, 1882, and Emma G., who first saw the light of day on November 11, 1884.

Mr. Kleefisch became a member of Lodge No. 262, I. 0. (). F., Hartford City, in 1872, and has filled ajl the minor offices of the lodge, besides taking an active interest in the general welfare of the order, lie believes the noble principles of this brotherhood, if rightly lived, will conduce to higher and nob¬ ler manhood, hence his life has conformed to the standard as set forth in the teachings of the fraternity.

Mr. Kleefisc.lv s voyage from Europe to the United States was made on a sailing ves¬ sel and it was six weeks after leaving Ant¬ werp, March 2, 1865, that he landed on the 1 6th of April following in the city of New York. Before landing he heard of the news of the assassination of President Lincoln and his arriv: ' in this country was one of the darkest and gloomiest hours of its his¬ tory. Born and reared to manhood under conditions wholly unlike our free institu¬ tions, Mr. Kleefisch was not long in accept¬ ing American ways and, although retaining in his heart a deep and abiding affection for his fatherland, he is nevertheless a true and loyal citizen of the United States, which he believes to be the best country for struggling humanity on the face of the earth.

Thus modestly and in a general way have been set forth the leading facts in the career of a gentleman whose influence for good has had great weight in the community and whose example may safely he emulated by those just starting in the pursuit of fortune upon life's rugged highway. No higher compliment can be paid to a man than to say that he is industrious, truthful and honor¬ able, and all these virtues Mr. Kleefisch has exemplified in his convictions of right as he sees the right. Prompt in the discharge of every duty devolving upon him, jealous in maintaining his good name and eager in pro¬

Thomas E. Craft

Thomas Evans Craft, the efficient street commissioner of Hartford City, is a native of Indiana, born on the 28th day of Febru¬ ary, 1837, in the county of Wayne. His fa¬ ther, Timothy Craft, was born in New Jer¬ sey, but left that state when but twelve years of age, removing with the famiy to Preble county, Ohio, where he afterwards married Mary A. Stevens. Subsequently Timothy and Mary Craft took up their residence in Wayne county, Indiana, where they lived for a number of years and reared a family, afterwards removing to Henry county.