Washington Township (part 2 of 2)

CHRISTIAN IIEN8LER was born in Ohio. March 12, 1836. and is the sixth in a family of ten children, and of German extraction; his parents, who were natives of GJermany, came to America in 1830, and settled in Ohio; his mother died in Owen County, Ind., in 18-14, and his fatlier in this county in 1871. When our subject was fifteen years old, he began life for himself, working first by the month. He was married, February 15, 1857, to Miss ]Mary M. Wiggins (of Hardin County. Iowa, but a native of Ohio). They have had eight children - Lear C., George, Charles L., Matilda, Jacob A., Mary E., Clara C. and Rosa. Two of these children are deceased. In 1865, Mr. Hensler came to this township and settled in Section 2. where he has since resided; he owns 700 acres of good land. 'When he came to Jasper County, he possessed about $1 ,000. and is now worth at least .f 16,000, all made by hard work and good management; he is a Republican, and cast his first Presidential vote for Lincoln. Mr. Hensler was elected President of the Jasper County Agricultural Association in 1883; he is one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers, and is in all respects a "self-made man."

HON. FREDERICK HOOVER. Remington, is a native of the county of Henry, Ind. ; was born Di'cember '-. 1837, and is of German descent. His father was boru in Wayne County. Ind., in 1806. anil died in August, 186VI; his mother was a native of Henry C'ounly, Ind. Frederick Hoover began life as a clerk, in whicli role he continued for five years; after he engaged in business for himself at Sliddletown, lud. He now lias a fine farm near Reraingtou. where he deals in stock. Sir. Hoover has served as a member of the Board of Commissioners of this county, and is now a member of the State Senate, to which he was elected by the Democratic party. He is a very poinilar and inlhiential citizen, lie was married, January, 1859, to Miss Martha Bowman, of MIddlelown, Ind. Four children have blessed this union - Adda M., Frank L., Charlie K. and Eva 15. Adda M. died in 1866. a^ed six vcars. Frank

J. S. IRWIN is a native of Carroll County, Ind. His father, Thomas Irwin, was born in Claris County, Ky., in 1809; moved to'CarroU County, Ind., about 1832, and engaged in the mercantile business. Owing to the financial crisis of 183T, he entered and improved some wild land, which he subsequently traded for a stool: of goods, and opened a store in Rensselaer. In 1864 lie retired, and died in 1866. He married Miss Sarah Bryson, in Carroll County, in 1838. Only one of their children - our subject - is living; two of them (Archiljald and Albert, brothers of our subject) were soldiers in the war of the rebellion, and both died from disease contracted in that service. J. S. Irwin is located in Remington, where he has been dealing in grain since 1870. In 1873, he shipped over 300,000 bushels of corn, oats, wheat and flax. In 1873, he married Lucinda A. Conner, of Grant County, Ind. ; her parents are the earliest pioneers of that county, and were married when there were no county officers, the license being procured in an adjoining county. Both are living, and celebrated their golden wedding in 1881. Mr. Irwin's great-grandfather was of Scotch descent, and settled in Penn.sylvania, whence he sent his son to Kentucky to purchase land, and who purchased a large tract where Lexington now stands, and located there. He was Surgeon General during the war of 1813, and was killed with a number of officers in battle.

JAMES F. IRWIN, son of William and Sarah A. (Cottingham) Irwin, was born in Hamilton County, Ind., August 3, 1843. He attended the Butler University at Indianapolis, and also one year at the Greencastle School. In 1863, he moved to this county, where he has been engaged in general farming and stock dealing. In 1864, he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for 100 days, after which service he resumed farming. In April, 1866, he married Mary Ravenscroft, of this county, to which union succeeded six children, three boys and three girls. Mr. Irwin was elected Trustee of this township in 1870; resigned in 1876, was re-elected six months later, and again in 1882. He was also elected Clerk of Jasper County, term beginning May, 1884. He is a member of Remington Lodge. No. 384, I. 0. 0. F. ; also of the G. A. R., Post No. 84, and of Lodge No. 88, A. 0. U. W. Mr. Irwin is a Republican, and active in polities.

M. E. JORDAN was born December 28, 1826, in Virginia. His parents emigrated to Indiana when he was a child, and settled in La Fayette, where his boyhood was pas.sed. In 1844. the family removed to White County, where his father purchased land, and of which our subject assisted in the improvement. In the meantime, he grew to manhood, and married Margaret Almon, who, in 18.53, died in the birth of a son William, who died in infancy. His second marriage, in 1876, was to Mollie Flake, by which union they have three children - Jacobs, Dora E. and Margaret E. William Jordan, father of our subject, was born in Virginia in 1808. He married Catherine Sexton, and reared a family. He traveled from Virginia to La Fayette, Ind., in a wagon, and entered 120 acres, his possessions being one horse and $7 in money. He afterward moved to White County, where he owned at his death, in 1876, 1,900 acres of the best land in the county, all of which, except about 300 acres, he divided among his children.

OLIVER B. McINTIRE, banker. Remington, was born December 32, 1840, in Ripley County, Ind., and is a son of Edward and Rachel A. (Bright) Mclntire, the latter a sister of the celebrated Jesse D. Bright, for eighteen 3'ears United States Senator from Indiana. His grandfather was one of the earlist settlers of Jefierson Coimty. The parents of Oliver moved to Madison, Ind., when he was an infant. He attended Hanover College two years, and returned to the farm to labor. In 1864, he moved to Jasper County, where he bought a farm, remained until 1871 then removed to Remington, and commenced mercantile business, and afterward real estate and banking, under the firm of J. K. Shaw & Co. In 1876, he purchased the interest of Mr. Shaw, and the business is now known as the Exchange Bank of Remington, where is done a regular real estate and banking business. Mr. Mclntire has been active and useful in building up his town, and has had a successful business career. He is a Democrat, a School Trustee and a member of the Christian Church. His marriage occurred February 3.5, 1864, to Margaret C. Hughes, daughter of M. C. Hughes, of Warsaw, Kj. They have one child, Jessie Hughes. Mr. Mclntire is also pu))lisher of the Remington JVews.

PATRICK MAGUIRE was born in Belfast, Ireland. June 17, 1850, and is the seventh of ten children born to Patrick and Elizabeth (McArdle) Maguire, both natives of Ireland. His fatlier died in his native countrj- in 1861; his mother died in America in 1876. Our subject came to the United States in 1870; was in Youngstown, Ohio, four years; and in New Brighton, Penn., one year; then in Marion, Grant County, Ind., six 3'ears. In June, 1883, he came to Remington, where he now^ resides. Mr. Maguire was m.arried. October 4, 1875, to Miss Marj' J. Costello, a native of Newcastle, Pcnn., and d;iughter of Michael and Ellen Costello. They have had three children - Ella E., Agues M. (deceased) and Emma C. Mr. Maguire is one of the proprietors of the Remington Flax ^Mill, established in 1883. D. B. Sweetzer, of Marion, Ind., has a controlling interest in the enterprise. There is about $30,000 invested in the business. They employ twelve to fifteen men. at good wages. The establishment is one of the largest of the kind in West Indiana, and is a most valuable addition to the business interests of Remington and its vicinity. Mr, and Mrs. Maguire are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Maguire is a Democrat, and an enterprising citizen. He possesses a good library, and is a constant reader, being well posted on all genera] topics.

ROBERT W. MAY was born in Greenbrier County, Va., March 33, 1840, and is the fifth of eight children liorn to George and Mary (Yeager) May, natives of Virginia, and of English-German descent. When Robert was eight years old, he came with his parents to Jasper County, Ind., where his father died in 1856. and his mother ten years later. At twenty years of age, our subject began doing for himself. September 38, 1865, he married 3Iiss JIary Guy, a native of Iowa, and daughter of Samuel and JIarietta Guy. They have had four children - Charles, Samuel, Dolly and Eddie (deceased), in 1S65, Mr, :\Iay came into possession of the old homestead. He now owns 430 acres of well-improved land near Remington. He has been very successful, and is worth at least $3(t,000. For many years, he has handled from lOU to 150 head of cattle. Jlr. Jlay is a Republican, anda pioneer of Jasper County, having been a resident since 1848.

SAjMUET. C. MAXWELL, M. D., was born in Crawfordsville, Ind,, (~)ctol)er 3, 1840. His parents were Harvey H. and Isaphena (:MeCollough) Ma.xwell; the fori mer died when our subject was four years old. Samuel entered Ladoga Academy, took (he scientific and cla,ssieal course, and graduated in 1863. In August of that year, he enlisted in the Seventy-second Indiana Volunteers, but owing to ensuing sickness, was discharged in November following; he then studied medicine with Dr. J. B. AVilson, attended his first course of lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1864 and 1865, and began practice at Kcntland, Ind.; he soon after returned to Chicago, graduated at the aforesaid college, class of 1866. and resumed practice at Remington, where he has a large and lucrative business, extending tlirough foiu- counties; he has also an extensive practice as surgeon and eonsultin" physician. Dr. Maxwell was President of the District Medical Society several years"" and School Trustee of his town; he is an Elder of the Christian Church, a SablKit'li School SuiHMintendent, and a Republican. June 30, 1865, he married Jennie Parker daughter of Robert and Mary Parker, pioneers of Jasper County. To their uuioa

GEORGE NICHOLSOX is a native of Canada, and was born in the year 1848. He removed to Joliet, 111., in 1854, thence to this State in 1871, and settled on Section 28, in Carpenter Town.ship. His father, William Nicholson, was a native of England, born in 1811, and his mother, Eleanor Austin, was a native of New York; their children were named George, John, Elizabeth. Charles, Nancy, Francis, Calvin. Sarah, Emma, and an infant dead, unnamed. George Nicholson was married to Miss Dora Spangler, daughter of Joseph Spangler, an old settler of this county, an enterprising farmer, who erected one of the first power wind mills in the township. He has also a well-improved farm, on which is a fish pond, thoroughly stocked with German carp. He is a member of the Clmrch of God.

ROBERT PARKER. Sr., was born in Kentucky in 1811, whence he moved to Rush County, in this State, at an early day, and was married to Miss Mary Overton. About 1839, he came to this county, and was among the first settlers of the vicinity of Rensselaer, where he entered land and fanned successfully. He had been a Whig, but became a Republican, and was an earnest advocate of the late war. Once, when some soldiers were leaving for the field, he gave them $40, which they answered with three rousing cheers for " Uncle Bob." His family embraced nine - Nanc}', Clara, Jennie, Emma, Elizabeth, North, Robert, Esther and Anna. He at one time owned over 3,000 acres of land. Robert Parker, Jr. .oursubject, was reared a farmer, and attended an academy in Montgomery County, Ind. In 1870, he engaged in the lumber and coal business, and was railroad agent. He sold the coal business to B. M. Butler, and commenced that of deposit and exchange agent; he afterward took J. K. Shaw as a partner, and in 1874 sold his interest to 0. B. Mclntire; two years later he again engaged in the coal and lumber trade, with John Burger as partner, which he now manages in connection with banking. Mr. Parker was married, in 1868, to Miss Hattie Black, daughter of Samuel M. Black; thej^ have three children - Mabel, Kittie and Twonnet.

D. H. PATTON, physician and surgeon. Remington, was born in Fleming County, Ky., in 1837. His parents are Andrew D. and Nancy (Cowan) Patton; her father was Enoch Cowan, well and favorably known in his State. Andrew D. Patton was a man of strong personalitj- and atone time of considerable wealth; he was a great advocate for education, and moved to Montgomery County, IncL, on account of larger opportunities therefor. He was a farmer and trader, and reared a family of eight children, four of whom are now living. He died at the residence of his son, D. H. Patton, in 1869, The Pattons were of Scotch-Irish ancestrj', and they were generally antislavery people, particularly Joseph Patton, a brother of Andrew, still Uving in Ripley, Ohio, who purchased the freedom of many slaves. He has possession of Gen. Andre's sword, which he will bequeath to Dr. Patton. In August, 1862, our subject enlisted, with eleven students, in the Thirty-eighth Indiana Regiment; he was first made color guard at battle of Perry ville, October, 1862, at which battle four of the nine color guards were killed instantly, and two were wounded; after which he was made color-bearer, and at the battle of Stone River, he held the colors while thirty-one balls passed through the same; and afterward Sergeant Major, from which he rose to Colonel and Commander of the brigade. The Doctor had his clothes and hat cut with bullets, but did not receive a wound. His brigade on one occasion marched 192 miles in six consecutive daj-s; he was in the grand review at Washington; was mustered out July. 186.5. He graduated from the Chicago Medical College, at Chicago, class of 1867, and began practice at Remington the same year. Dr. Patton was married in the same year to Miss Clara Bennett, of Carroll County, Ky., daughter of Joseph Bennett. They have three children - Fannie, Alice and Luther (the latter twins). He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, also of the G. A. R.

J. E. STILLER, general merchant, Remington, was born in New York City in 1842; is the son of Robert and Jane (Rowe) Stiller, and of German descent. His father was a native of Germany, his mother of New York, of German parents. Robert Stiller was a gentleman of education, and an expert in book-keeping, having been employed by Linthendahl & Co. At the occurrence of the war, he went into the service of the Government; he was a fine penman. He was married in New York City, and about 18.50 emigrated to Kankakee, 111.; he had six children, five of whom are living^James E., Mary E., Catherine, William and Peter. Robert Stiller took a large interest in education and morals. He enlisted in 1862, in the Twentieth Illinois Volunteers. The subject of this sketch enlisted in 1861 in the Forty-second Illinois Volunteers - the old Douglas brigade - and was in all the battles up to Chickamauga, where he was wounded, and soon after discharged. After this event he entered and graduated from Fulton College, in which he subsequently became a Professor of Penmanship. In 1872, he married Miss Mar3- Jones, by whom he has two children - Bertie Eugene and George Edwin. Mr. Stiller began business in Remington in 1877.

0. P.,TABER, a son of George and Lois (Vickery) Taber, was born in Cayuga County, N. Y., December 33, 1840. In 1870, he moved to JMichigan, thence, one year later, to Benton County, Ind., and in 187.5 crossed the line to this county, where he built a good frame house and barn. He has 307 acres of fine land, which is in a rich state of cultivation. In 1865, he married Tammie E. Terpening, daughter of William and Rennette (Hunt) Terpening: upon this union have followed three boys and one girl. Mr. Taber is by trade a carpenter, and has built twenty-one dwelling houses and seven schoolhouses since he came to this State. He is a general farmer and stock-raiser; he is Treasurer of the Remington Fair Associ:Ltiourand is a very greatly respected citizen.

W. A. TRAUGH, druggist, was born in Tioga County. Penn.. in 1843. and was educated at Dickeson Seminary, Williamsport, under the iate Bishop Bowman. In 1857, he moved with his parents to E:irlsville, 111. His father was a druggist, from whom our subject acquired the liusiness. W. A Traugh served duringVhe war in the Fourth Illinois Cavalr}^ after which he engaged in stock dealing Tn the West, operating in Kansas in the summer and in Texas in the winter. At this he continued eight ye:irs, when he returned to Remington and engaged in the nursery trade with his father, and in ISSO the drug business, in companv with William Townsend. and keeps a very superior stock of medicines. In 1(<82, Mr. Trauuh w:\s married to Miss Carrie Boyce. of Remington. Mr. Traugh is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a most thorough :ind engaging business man

WRIGHT WILLIAMS, railro:ul :,gent and kleuraph operator, was born in Carroll County, tnd., July 10, 1851, and is the se.ond of six children (three boys and three girls, subject being the only one now living) born to R. A S and S \. (Reed) Williams. Mr. Wilharas is of Welsh descent; his father w:is born inVirginia, his mother in New York: they now reside :il Rossville. 111. I,, 1.-^70 Mr Williams began the railroa,! business. , and learned lele-r.apli v under J W Kishlar at Brookston, Whitr County. In February, 1N71, lie bee:nne telegraph operator at San Pierre, Ind.; shortly alterward he \s as promoted and given an office at La Crosse, Ind.: later, he worked at Urynolds. lu December, 1^74. he e:nne to Rem'- uigtonand was ai-poinled railway agent and telegraph operator bv the Chiea-o St. Louis .V: I'lltslungh K:,ilway Go,, which position be still holds ' Jlr Willi'ims was married Inly ;iO is;;!, ,., Mis. Etnma lliUer. :, le.tive of Indianapolis, and .laughter ot Jolin W . Ihller. They have four ehildren-Willard E AValter Ernest =u'd IJrrllei S. Mr. Williams is a thorough Republie;in. and east histirst Pre^'identi^l vole lor U.S. Grant, lie has luau, Clerk and Treasurer of Renungton :.nd 'is :, pop ular luid mtluential citizeu. ' '