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Mrs. Roberts moved to their present farm, one and one half miles south of Martinsville. It consists of 125 acres, 90 of which is in cul- tivation. When they moved to it, it was but partly improved. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. and is also Republican in politics. His occupation has always been that of farming, but he is also of a mechan- ical turn of mind, and in September 27, 1881, he procured a patent for the "Novel Baby Jumper" and stand combined. This is an ingenious device for giving small children amusement and exercise, where they will be free from danger, and out of mischief, and also save the mother many of her eudless steps. The rights of this patent are now for sale, which should give Mr. Roborts a hand- some return for his ingenous invention.
JOHN F. SHAFFNER, farmer, P. O. Martinsville, was born in Lebanon County, Penn., December, 1839, to John B. and Mary E. (Fiddler) Shaffner. They were both born in Lebanon County; he in 1812, she in 1818. They moved to Fayette County, Ind., 1842, and in spring of 1850 to Clark County, Ill., and settled two and one half miles east of Martinsville, where she died 1872, he in Mar- tinsville, 1880. They were the parents of four children, all are now living. By trade he was a carpenter, but only followed it when he was a young man. His later life was spent in farming. Our subject received his education in the common schools of Fayette County, Ind., and' Clark County, Ill. His occupation has always been that of farming. He has always farmed on the old homestead, renting it till his father's death and then it fell to his part of the estate. He now has a farm of 240 acres, besides a neat residence in Martinsville. He was married in this coun- ty, 1874, to Sarah Adelia McFarland. She was born in Clark County, Ill., July 14, 1856, to William and Margaret (Dawson) McFar-
land. He died August, 1SSO. She is still living in this county. She was born in Pennsylvania, but he in Ohio. They were the parents of cleven children, seven of whom are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffner have three children, one boy and two girls-Hard- ford, Maud and Pearl. He is Democratic in politics.
NEWTON TIBBS, attorney, Martinsville, was born in Kentucky July 19, 1854, to Aaron and Mary A. (Wilcher) Tibbs. In 1860, the family moved to this county and the mother died here April, 1864. The father is now living in Southern Kentucky. At the age of eleven years, our subject was without a mother, and without a home, and with noth- ing. He then went to live with a gentleman by name of Philip L. Boyer, a farmer in the north part of Clark County. Mr. Tibbs re- mained with him for about eight years, work- ing in the summer and going to district school in the winter. In the fall of 1873, our subject and two brothers went from here to Kansas, going by wagon; they went to look at the country and to take an excursion. They returned home that fall, and during the winter he again went to the district school, doing chores for his board. For the succeed- ing six winters, he taught school, but worked on a farm in the summers. In the winter of 1878. he commenced reading law nights while teaching. March, ISSO, he went to Phillips County, Kan., and studied law with Elihu Davis. September, 1880, he was admitted to practice law in the District Court of Kan- sas. December, 1SSO, he returned to this county, to Westfield, and practiced law there till September, 1SS1. In June, 1881, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Illinois. Since September, 1881, he has been located in Martinsville. August 30, 1877, he was married in this county to Naney J. Redman. She was born in this county. Sep-
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tember 28, 1857, to John B. and Susan (Rea- sor) Redman. They were both from near Louisville, Ky. He died 1869. She is still living in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Tibbs have one little son, Sebert Otho, born August 20, 1878. Our subject is Democratic in poli- tics, but exercises an independent right of suffrage. He is meeting with success in the practice of his chosen profession he so well deserves, for his has been a life which re- quired great moral force to bear him up, and it was not found wanting.
DAVID THOMPSON, farmer, P. O. Mar- tinsville, was born in Knox County, Ohio, May 1, 1827, to Bennett and Rhuamy (Curtis) Thompson. Both of them were born in Berkeley County, Va. They moved to Onio 1826, and in 1850 to Clark County, Ill., and settled near Martinsville, in Martinsville Township. Both died here within three days of each other in 1854. His occupation was that of a farmer. They were the parents of ten children, six of whom are still living. Our subject was educated in Knox County, Ohio, By trade he is a shoe-maker, having learned the trade in Ohio, and came to this county in 1849 and started at his trade in Mar- tinsville and continued until 1872, when he came to his present farm, but has followed his trade some since that time. When he settled in Martinsville, he was the only shoe-maker here, and was the only one for several years, but others had been in some time before. The town was then mostly log cabins and hazel brush. His farm consists of 90 acres, about 70 of which are in cultivation. But little of it, however, was improved when he came, mostly being in timber. In 1853, he was married in Martinsville to Mary Eliza- beth Pultz, who was a native of Virginia, and daughter of Michael Pultz. She died 1856. By her he had two children, Marion D. and George M. (deceased). In 1858, he was again
married to Eliza Jane Ulrey. She was born in Knox County, Ohio (see sketch of Michael Ulrey). By her he has three children living, William H., Lillie Belle and Oscar. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., also Democratic in politics.
DR. P. F. THORNBURGH, physician, Martinsville, was born in Morgan County, Ind., May 9, 1825, to Benjamin and Susan- nah (Monical) Thornburgh. They were both born in Virginia, November, 1797, but on different days of the month. She died 1877, in Morgan County, Ind. He is still living in Morgan County, Ind., on the land he en- tered in 1825, and is the only man living in tlie township on land which he entered from the General Government. His occupation has always been that of a farmer. Dr. Thorn - burgh spent his early life on the farm, and received his education in the district schools. He remained at home till he was twenty-one, then taught school. In 184S, he was mar- ried. In 1851, began traveling as a circuit rider in the Indiana Conference of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. He continued trav- eling till 1861, and then was on the superan- nuated list for two years, and during that time read medicine near Indianapolis, reading first with Isaac Furnis. In 1864, he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana Infantry, Capt. Gibson. He served for one year and was discharged by surgeon's certificate of disability. He then spent two years in reading medicine in Indiana, and in 1867 came to Casey, Clark County, and has practiced in this county since, except two years. He remained in Casey for three years, then practiced in Martinsville for two years. He then spent one year in Coles County and one in Edgar; then located on his farm, five miles southeast of Martinsville, and has continued practicing and farming since. His farm con-
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sists of 160 acres. When first coming to this county, he was a local minister. but in 1870 was re-admitted in the Illinois Conference, a position he still holds, but is on the super annuated list His first wife was Maria Mc- Creery, daughter of John and Mary McCreery, of near Indianapolis. His wife died 1876, at the age of fifty years. By her he has five children living and one dead-Amanda J., William B. (deceased), Mary C., Ida, J. W. and Don Alonzo. January 6, 1SS1, he was again married to Mrs. Sarah K. Hamilton, of Martinsville She was born in Pennsylvania. Her maiden name was Jemison. The Doctor has been a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church for forty-five years. Is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. and of the A., F. & A. M. He is Republican in politics.
MICHAEL ULREY. farmer, P. O. Mar- tinsville, was born in Harrison Township, Knox County, Ohio, January 29, 1830, to Daniel and Mary (Harod) Ulrey. They were both born in Pennsylvania, but cameto Ohio about 1820. In October, 1519, they came to Clark County, JII., and lived here till the time of their death. He died July, 1859, at the age of sixty-six. She died October, 1862, at the age of sixty-four. His occupation was that of farmer, and at the time of his death, he was farming in Parker Township. Our subject received his education in the common schools of Ohio, and has always been engaged in farming. He is one of eight children, three of whom are now living. Mr. Ulrey began farming for himself on his father's farm, and bought most of the farm, but sold out there, and in 1863 moved to his present farm, which now consists of 210 acres of land, and is well improved. When he first bought, it was but partly in cultivation, over 40 acres being raw prairie. In 1864 and 1865, he was also engaged in the mercantile business at Marshall, Ill., but remained on the farm most
of the time himself, and left the care of the store to his partner. In 1852, he was mar- ried in Parker Township to Susan Bean. She was born in Stokes County, N. C., to Isaac and Sarah (Miller) Bean. He died in this county November 19, 1882, at the age of ninety-three. She died April 11, 1874, at the age of seventy-seven. They were both born in Stokes County, N. C .. and came to this couuty, 1834. His occupation was always that of a farmer. Mrs. Ulrey's grandfather Bean was an Englishman by birth, but was in this country before the Revolutionary war, and helped the colonists. He carried a scar till the time of his death, received from a Tory's sword. Mr. and Mrs. Ulrey have four children living and one dead - Rosa, Isaac N., Belle (deceased), Martin and Clarence. He and wife are mem- bers of the Baptist Church. He is a member of the Knights of Honor and I. O. O. F. He is also Democratic in politics. In starting in life, it was with nothing but thorough econ- omy and perserverance he has made a good property.
MRS. E H. VAUGHAN, merchant, Mar- tinsville. Mr. A. L. Vaughan, the husband of the subject of our sketch, was born in Ken- tucky May 5, 1841, to Winston and Sallie (Scofield) Vaughan, he born in Virginia in 1798. and is still living in Franklin County, Ky. He has always followed farming, but for some years has been retired from active life. The mother was born in Franklin County, Ky , 1800, and always lived in the same house till the time of her death, 1872. Mr. Vaughn was educated in his native coun- ty, attended the Kentucky Military Institute. and completed his course, 1859. He remained in Kentucky till the winter of 1865, when he left and moved to Sullivan County, Ind., where he was engaged in the mercantile bus- iness in Carlisle for ten years, and then came to Martinsville, Ill., and has been in the mer-
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cantile business since. In 1875, he was mar- are both buried in Martinsville. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan have one son, Winston Moore Vaughan. They are now carrying on the same business that Mr. Moore was so long engaged in - carrying a stock of general mer- chandise, which averages about $2,500. Mrs. Vaughan's great-grandfather Moore was in the Irish war, and in the battle of Vinegar Hill captured a gun from the Catholics, and this gun is still in the family. ried in Martinsville to our subject, Elizabeth H. Moore, daughter of E. B. and Mary Ann (Hatrick) Moore. He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, May, 1808, to Scotch and English parents. She was also born two miles from Londonderry, Ireland, Novem- ber 5, 1807. They were married. 1830, and came to America, 1831. She died November 9. 1880, and he April 13, 1881. For about one year after first coming to America, they B. H. WELSH, merchant and express agent, Martinsville, was born in 1849 in Clark County, Ill., near Marshall, to James H. and Anna (Lockard) Welsh. They had moved from Chillicothe, Ohio, to this county in 1845, and were both natives of Ohio. He died in this county, 1868, and she in fall of 1881. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are still living. Our subject is the youngest, and received his education in this and Edgar Counties, attending the schools of Paris and Marshall. Till he was thirteen years of age, he was raised on a farm, but since that time his life has been varied. For some years, he was employed by a man who was in the agricultural implement business, and who was also express agent. In July, 1878, Mr. Welsh started in business for him- self, selecting the grocery business, carrying a stock of about $1,000. But most of his at- tention is given to the express business, as he has been agent for both the Adams and American Express Companies since 1878. He is also local editor of the Martinsville En- terprise, a weekly paper which has been started about a year. Mr. Welsh took hold of the Enterprise soon after it was first started, and by his energy is making quite a success of it. November 8, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Ella P. Suther- land. She was born in Morrow County, Ohio, 1851, to Joseph Sutherland. Mr. and Mrs. lived on Hudson street, New York City, and then to Phelps, Ontario County, N. Y., and remained there until 1838. In that year, Mr. Moore came to Clark County, Ill., and entered 400 aeres of land. He then went back to New York, and from there he traveled all through the Southern States selling goods. He and his brothers, William and Robert, were to- gether. They soon afterward established a store at Vicksburg, Miss. In 1841. he re- turned to Ireland, but soon returned and moved his family to Martinsville the same year. They then lived here till 1848, when they moved to Vicksburg, Miss., where they remained for one year and then moved to Do- ver, Yazoo County, Miss., where Mr. Moore was in the mercantile business till 1856, when they moved to this county again, and settled on the farm, which consisted of 600 acres then, he having added 200 more to it in 1841. April, 1857, he again engaged in the mercan- tile business in the store now owned by his daughter, our subjeet. He continued in this all the time till his death, but still carried on the farm, which he added to till it contained 720 acres. In his family there were nine children, of whom four are now living-Eze- kial, Elizabeth H .. William J. and Jane. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were both Presbyterians in the old country, but did not join any church here till 1851, when they united with the Old-School Baptist, in Mississippi. They | Welsh have one daughter and one son, Ora
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Alice and Cary S. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. 1 .. , also a member of the Knights of Honor, and carries $2,000 in that society. He is Democratie in polities, and has held various offices in the town and township, be- ing at present City Clerk and also Township School Trustee.
LEVI WILLIAMS, merchant, Martinsville, was born in Pennsylvania, December 12, 1837, to J. C. and Susan (Riddle) Williams. They were both natives of Cecil County, Md. From Maryland, they removed to Pennsylvania, and in 1844 removed to Tipton County, Ind., and both died there in 1863. He was a farmer by occupation. In 1855, our subject crime to Clark County, Ill., and engaged in teaching school. He received most of his education in the common schools, Tipton County, Ind., but also attended the high school of Marshall, Ill. He was engaged in teaching till 1862 and most of the time in Martinsville. He then enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Col. Monroe. The regi- ment was a part of Wilder's famous brigade. He was in the battle of Perryville, etc. He
continued service till the close of the war. He entered the service as First Sergeant and was mustered out as Sergeant Major. After the close of the war, he traveled in Minne sota for some time, traveling for an Indian- apolis publishing house. He then settled on a farm in Missouri, in 1870. He continued to farm there till 1876, and then came to Martinsville, and entered the present Farmers' Mercantile Association, and for two winters taught school in the town. In 1879, he took charge of the business here and has contin- ued in it since. According to their charter the limit of stock was $1,500, but by legal vote since, the charter has been changed so as to give them the privilege of $6,000 stock, and at the present time about $3,000 of the stock is taken, and since he took hold of it the bus- iness has increased from' about $15,000 per year to about $30,000 per year. Our subject was married in spring of 1860, in Martinsville, to Amanda E. West, native of Kentucky. They have one son living. Arthur L. Our subject is a Republican in politics. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. and also to the Knights of Honor. Is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church.
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP.
DAVID BAUGIIMAN, farmer and merchant, P. O. Oak Point. Among the pioneers of Clark County, and one among the earliest settlers in this township is Mr. David Banghman. He was born May 19, 1820, in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, the eighth son of Christian Baughman, and Elizabeth Bair; he was born November 26, 1785, in Penna., son of Christian Baughman, a native of Germany. Elizabeth Bair was born in Vermont January 24, 1785, danghter of Adam and Elizabeth Bair. Chris- tian Baughman moved west to Muskingum county, and settled near Zanesville, about the
year 1808, and remained there until his death, which occurred August 3, 1836 ; his wife died November 8, 1866. They raised twelve chil- dren, eleven sons and one daughter, all of whom, lived to raise families. The first death in the family of children was in August, 1861; Joseph was killed by the kick of a horse; he was over fifty-seven years of age. The second death was that of Jacob, which occurred in 1863; he was killed near Roseville, Ohio ; his murderer has not to this day been discovered; much litigation has been in consequence. The chil- (ren in order of birth were John, born Sep-
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tember 16, 1804; Jacob, born October 31, 1805; Christian, born April 27, 1807; Joseph, horn December 11. 1808; Adam. December 3, 1810; George, born February 14, 1813; Andrew, born June 1, 1815; David. born May 19, 1820; Samuel, born May 17, 1822; Elizabeth, born February 27, 1824; Solomon S., born June 14, 1827; Jesse M., October 24, 1829; John. Jacob, Joseph and Adam are deceased. David was raised on the home place until after his father's death, when he staid with his mother until he was of age. May 6. 1841, he married Lucy H., born in Delaware County. Ohio, September 16, 1821 ; she was the second daughter of Andrew and Olive (Horr) Buck. The Buek family were among the prominent families in Ohio. Andrew Buck was born in New York June 13, 1793; Olive, his wife, was born May 14. 1800. Andrew was a son of Levi Buck, of Irish de- scent ; Olive was a daughter of Frances Horr, a native of Maine. Andrew and Olive Buck raised nine children, all lived to be grown ex- cept one. Children were Levi, Ruth H., Lucy, Matilda 1., Andrew M., Josiah H., Sopbrona H., Phebe C .. Harriet N .. Ruth H. and Mrs. Banghman ; only one in this county, Ruth H., wife of Asa Owings, of this township. After Mr. Baughman's marriage, he removed to this county and came here spring of 1841 ; he came in a wagon, and in June 16, same year, settled on land he entered ; he built him a cabin where his house stands now on Scetion 20 ; he moved into his house July 1, 1841, without floor, win- dows or doors. He went a long distance to mills, sometimes consuming four days to get two bushels of meal. He entered 240 acres in all. He has since remained here and been en- gaged in farming. Has carried on store since January, 1852. Ile has been success- ful and has accumulated about 2,300 acres ; has lost over $40,000 within the last thirty years. He has two children living, Jesse F. and Sarah C .; the latter is wife of James Davis, of Cumberland County. Jesse F. resides in
Casey. Mr. B. has served as P. M. since the in- auguration of Lincoln. He cast one of the first Whig votes in the township; member of the English Lutheran since a young man. Member of A., F. & A. M. Ilazel Dell, No. 580, served as Township Treasurer since 1865 ; Republican.
HAMAN FINNEY, farmer, P. O. Oak Point. Is an old settler of Johnson Township. Ile was born October 8, 1809, in Essex County, New York ; was the third son of Jonathan Finney, whose mother was Miranda Sacket, a native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, of English descent. His mother's maiden name was Mary, a daughter of John Richards, whose ancestors came from Holland. Our subject removed with his parents to Penna., when he was three years of age, where the family staid one year ; then came down the Ohio on a raft and located in Butler County, Ohio ; here his father died. Ile raised a family of eight chil- dren, viz .: Damon, ha, Haman, George. Elizabeth, Ruth, Miranda and Jonathan, all of whom lived to be grown and married. Haman, our subject, was married October 23, 1831, to Susan L., born 1813, May 5, in Butler County. Ohio, daughter of John A. White and Mary Herron, both of Loudoun County, Va. After Mr. Finney's marriage, be settled in Union County, Ind. and engaged in farming on his own account, and here lived until about 1836, when he moved across the line into Franklin County, where he bought a small place and lived here until the spring of 1842. emigrating to this State, landing on this spot April 6. Ile had entered 240 acres, and upon his coming he lived with a neighbor until he built a cabin, which he afterward moved into, and engaged in improving the land. He has since added to his first purchase, until he now has 400 acres, all of which he made himself. Left Indiana with 835; for several years he had hard times. He has been successful and has acquired a competence. He has had eleven
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children borne him, seven of whom are living, viz .: Jonathan S., George W., William B., Edward A., Mary J, Beulah and Josephine. all living in this eounty except Mary Jane, who residles in Bell Air, wife of Noah Durham ; Beulah, wife of Benjamin Shoemaker; Josephine married Silas Durham. Sons all married, and in the township; members of Universalist Church. Was Ohl-Line Whig, after Republi- can. He sent to the late war two sons and a boy he had raised ; Jonathan S. and George W. en- listed in Company F, Fifty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served over three years, and returned home unscathed. He had also one brother Jonathan who served three years in the army and never lost a day's duty while in the service.
JACOB FLINT, farmer, P. O. Casey, came to the county in 1840, and has been a resident here ever since. Jacob Flint was born 1832, September 6, in Franklin County, Ind .; he was the third son of Benjamin Flint, who was born in Maryland in 1793, and removed to Indiana. in Franklin County, when a young man, and there married Elizabeth Bake, a Pennsylvanian, born 1800, January 22. daugh- ter of Jacob Bake, soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. Flint, the father of Jacob, engaged in farm- ing in Indiana, and remained there until the spring of 1840, March 4, landing at the head of Painter Point, and located on land in the southwest part of the township which he had previously entered ; he loeated his cabin in the southeast corner of Section 30, and there spent the remainder of his days. He died of milk-siek on October 27, 1849; his wife out- lived him until 1878, June 14. They had seven children born ; six lived to be grown, viz .: Peter. John, Jacob, Samuel, William and Keziah; but Jacob and Willliam now living. Jacob now represents the father, and remains on the homestead; he came here with his parents as above described, and remained on the farm until August, 1861, when he enlisted
in Company F', Fifty-ninth Regiment Vol- unteer Infantry, and served three years and over ; received his discharge September, 1864 ; during this time, he participated in the fol- lowing-named battles : first, at Pea Ridge. Stone River. Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and all the battles np to the taking of Atlanta. At Stone River, he received a slight wound : aside from this, received no wounds, but con- traeted disease-scurvy in feet and legs. Upon his return from the war, he resumed farming on the homestead, and has since re- mained. He was married, June 18, 1855, to Hannah, born in Ohio, 1831, July 7, danghter of William J. Shaddley and Frances his wife. He had six children, five living viz .: Albert, Clarinda, Mary, Joseph Hooker and Charles ; all at home save Albert, who is doing for him- self. Members of Universalist Church. In politics, he is Republican. Subject's grand- father on his mother's side was Jacob Bake, a soldier of the war of 1812.
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