A portrait and biographical record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks Counties, Ind. : containing biographical sketches of many prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all of the presidents of the United States, and biographies of the governors of Indiana, Part 112

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Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : A.W. Bowen & Co.
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has had years of experience as an educator. and is an efficient instructor, a man of excellent ex- ecutive ability, and stands high for his sterling integrity of character.

J ULIAN D. HOGATE, the enterprising editor and proprietor of the Hendricks County Republican, was born in Dan- ville, Ind., October 14, 1868, and is the son of Charles F. and Sarah E. (DePew) Hogate. Charles F. Hogate was a native of Salem county, N. J., was born June 17, 1838, and in 1859 came to Danville, where he was employed as a clerk until 1861, when he re- sponded to his country's call for aid from her patriotic sons, and enlisted, first in the Seventh Indiana volunteer infantry, for the term of three months; later he joined the One Hundred and Seventeenth Indiana volunteer infantry, as second lieutenant of company B, and served with honor until the close of his term of serv- ice. He was a man of marked ability and was quite popular with his fellow-citizens, and in 1864 was elected to represent the county of Hendricks in the state legislature under the auspices of the republican party, of which he was an ardent member. He was also one of the organizers of the Meridian National bank, of Indianapolis, of which he was cashier until 1869, when he was appointed internal revenue collector for the Sixth district of Indiana, which position he most satisfactorily filled until called away from all earthly scenes of toil and ambition. Mr. Hogate was twice bound in the ties of wedlock, having first mar- ried Miss Julia A. DePew, and after her death becoming united in matrimony with Miss Sarah E. DePew, both daughters of Jeremiah and Ann J. DePew. To the second union were born two children, Clair (deceased) and Julian D., the subject proper of this brief notice. In his religions convictions Mr. Hogate was a

Methodist and had always taken a deep inter- est in church affairs, in which he aided liber- ally with his means and personal activity. In local and state politics his influence was always felt, and he was a potent factor in the success of his party, which also placed its interests with confidence in his hands. He was a mem- ber of the republican national convention in 1868 which nominated U. S. Grant for the pres- idency of the United States. Fraternally Mr. Hogate was a member of the Masonic order, and he was always active in promoting the good of the order and that of the county and state. His death occurred March 16, 1874; his widow still has her residence in Danville.

Julian D. Hogate was educated at DePauw university of Greencastle, Ind., and after fin- ishing his studies became connected with the Danville Republican as local editor, this jour- nal having been established in 1847. After having performed his duties intelligently and faithfully for several years, Mr. Hogate pur- chased the outfit, in 1890, and has since then carried on the establishment on his sole ac- count. He has maintained the high character of the journal, and added to its efficiency and usefulness, and has shown himself to be one of the most able young journalists in the state. His standing with his party is an enviable one, and he certainly deserves it. The marriage of Mr. Hogate took place October 5, 1893, to Miss Etta B., daughter of W. R. and Sarah E. Craven, of Hendricks county. The young couple enjoy the respect of a large circle of social aquaintances, and fraternally Mr. Ho- gate is a member of the F. & A. M. and the K. of P.

J OHN Q. MATTERN, the popular county treasurer of Hendricks county, and one of the old soldiers of the Civil war, and a substantial farmer, springs from a sterling Pennsylvania Dutch family. The

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founder of the family in America, the great- grandfather of our subject, settled in Hunt- ington county, Pa., where he was one of the pioneers. John Mattern, grandfather of our subject, lived on the original farm of his birth, in Huntingdon county, Pa., which is still held by a Mattern. John married, and reared a family of fourteen children, of whom Kittie, John, Jacob, George, Daniel, Andrew, Henry, Jeremiah, are remembered. John, his son and father of our subject, was born in Huntingdon county, Pa., in 1801, received the common education of his day, and became a farmer. He also learned the potter's trade. In 1830 came to Indianapolis and brought the first stock of ready-made clothing ever in this city, but lost money in this venture through his partner. He remained here but a few years, and while there was offered the entire block north of the Bates House for $300. He finally went to Bridgport and started the first pottery in the town, and his wares-were sold over the entire country. He then engaged in the hotel business at Bridgeport, and finally settled on a farm near Plainfield, in 1856-7, and cleared up a farm from the green woods, of 140 acres, here passed the remainder of his days with his son, our subject, and died June -, 1884. He first married Mary Johnson, by whom he had one son, Jacob. This wife died and he mar- ried Anna, daughter of Benjamin and Eliza- beth (Cooper) Woodrow. Benjamin Woodrow was from Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, and settled in Guilford township, and was the father of Isaac, Betty, William and Anna. He was a farmer, and lived to be eighty years old. To Mr. and Mrs. Mattern were born three children, who lived to maturity: Sarah, John_ and . George. Mr. Mattern was a republican in politics, and a strong Union man, and had two sons in the Civil war, Jacob and John. Jacob was in the second Iowa infantry. Mr. and Mrs. Mattern were members of the Friends'

church, and Mr. Mattern was elected justice of the peace for many years. He was hard- working and industrious, a patriotic lover of his country and the friend of liberty.

John Q. Mattern, son of above, was born at Bridgeport, Marion county, Ind., February 1 I, 1846, received a common education and ac- quired a good knowledge of business by ex- perience. He was but eighteen years of age when he enlisted, February 22, 1864, in com- pany D, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, at Indi- napolis, for three years or during the war, under Capt. Henry Gibson and Colonel Bur- gess. He was in the battle of Resaca and all the Atlanta campaign and was on the flank movement, as well as on many hard marches and in many hard skirmishes. He was at Buz- zard's Roost, Marrietta, and in front of Atlanta at its capture. He was four months on the campaign, in all of which he took an active part. His regiment was then sent back after Hood in eastern Tennessee, and fought the battle at Columbia, Tenn., and on the second day of this battle his regiment was detached on the flank and sent to the rear to protect the main line. The regiment was scattered out by companies, and company C, while guarding a ford on a creek, were all captured after a se- vere engagement. At Spring Hill the remain- der of the regiment managed to catch up with the main body of Union troops (who were on the retreat) at about eleven o'clock on a dark night during a drizzling rain; they marched through the Confederate lines as they were going into camp on each side of the road and were building their fires in the distance'and establishing their picket lines. The One Hun- dred and Twenty-fourth Indiana passed along the road through the Confederate troops, un- molested for one-half a mile, the Confederates believing they were rebel troops, and the Union troops, if questioned, would say they were

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going on picket. After this our subject was in the battle of Franklin, Tenn., one of the hard- est-fought contests; his regiment was near a cotton gin close to the pike and he was on the skirmish line in an open meadow one-half mile in advance, and this skirmish line received the first rebel charge. The rebels massed in force to Break the line, and on giving way, the skir- mish line went into the Union breast-works with the rebels and were under fire from both sides. The fire was very severe and charges continuous, the severest of the war. Mr. Mattern, on reaching the Union lines nearly exhausted, was grasped by his lieutenant col- onel and fell into a rifle-pit. The One Hun- dred and Twenty-fourth was highly compli- mented by Gen. Schofield. who sent them a letter at their reunion at Winchester, in which he stated that he would have liked to shake every comrade by the hand for their brave con- duct at the battle of Franklin, for had they given away, as some other regiments did, the rebels would probably have won that battle. The famous rebel general. Pat. Claiborn, was killed in this battle. The Confederates lost thirteen generals, but the loss on both sides was very heavy. The rebels made several brilliant charges and were repulsed each time. They greatly outnumbered the Union troops and would soon have captured them, but at night the Union soldiers were ordered to throw away everything that would rattle or make a noise and were marched silently across the pon- toon and escaped to Nashville.

The regiment then proceeded to Washing- ton, D. C., thence by steamer to Fort Fisher and Moorehead City, then were at the battle of Kingston, N. C .; here the eastern troops gave , way before a rebel charge. This was a two .days' fight; the last day the rebels charged front and rear, having outflanked the Federals, but the Union troops won the battle. These were the same Confederate troops that fought 52

at the battle of Franklin. It was the last bat- tle in which Mr. Mattern was engaged. The regiment joined Gen. Sherman's army at Golds- boro, N. C. Mr. Mattern was always an active soldier, and was neither wounded or a prisoner, but was sick in hospital four weeks with chronic diarrhea. He was in all the campaigns, marches, skirmishes and battles of his regi- ment. He was a strong, rugged young man, capable of enduring many hardships, and en- dured all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life without serious injury to himself. He was always prompt to do his duty, and performed the services cheerfully, and was honorably discharged September 10, 1865, at Greens- boro, N. C., the war having closed. Af- ter his return he resumed farming on the home farm, and married, November 7, 1865, Dana H., daughter of John and Sarah (Pagett) Mills. John Mills was an old settler and substantial farmer of Guilford township, and the father of three children: William, Dana H. and Emma. Mr. Mills died from the effects of an accident, aged seventy-three years. He was an honored member of the Friends' church and highly respected citizen, noted for his integrity of character. To Mr. and Mrs. Mattern four children were born: Edward, William, Laura and Leoto.

After marriage, Mr. Mattern settled on the Mills homestead, where he remained twelve years. He then bought 175 acres, which he has well improved. He is thoroughly republi- can, has the confidence of his party, and was elected treasurer of the county in 1892, an office which he now fills acceptably to the peo- ple. Fraternally he is a member of the Bridgeport lodge, No. 162, F. & A. M., and he is also a member of McCarty lodge, I. O. O. F., of Plainfield; also a member of the G. A. R. post at Plainfield, and has been com- mander. His position socially is all that could be desired.

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J OHN T. TAYLOR, sheriff of Hendricks county, and one of the soldiers of the Civil war, was born in Dearborn county, Ind., March 22, 1844, on a farm. His father, John A. Taylor, was an old settler of that county, was born in Kentucky, in 1818, and married to Elizabeth Taylor, of Madison, Ind., and to them were born thirteen children, who lived to maturity: Nancy, Henrietta, Eliza, Susan, Lucretia, Mary, Joseph, William, Elizabeth, Martha, John T., Isabella and James. Mr. Taylor was a farmer and in poli- tics a democrat until the war broke out, when he became a republican. Mr. Taylor is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Taylor lived until 1870, was much respected by the people as a good citizen, and he had four sons in the Civil war: Joseph, in an Indiana regi- ment; William, in Third Indiana cavalry, serv- ing four years, and was in many battles; James, in One Hundred and Forty-sixth regiment, In- diana volunteer infantry, and served one year, and John T., whose service is given below.

John T. Taylor received a common educa- tion, became a farmer and enlisted at Law- renceburg, Ind., in 1863, in company I, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry; he served four months, and then re-enlisted, this time in company I, One Hundred and Forty-sixth regiment. Indiana volunteer infantry, served eight months, and was in several skirmishes and many hard marches, serving in Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. He was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Ind., in 1865. After which he married, in Dearborn county. Ind., Alvina, daughter of Andrew P. and Amelia (Lewis) Cady, of Moore Hill, and to them were born seven children: Earl, William, John, Luella, Fannie, Ray and Mary. Mr. Taylor settled on a farm in Clinton county, where he lived five years and then came to Hendricks county, in 1880-1, and settled on a farm in Liberty town-

ship, near Belleville, and lived here until he was elected sheriff, in 1891, on the republican ticket which office he has filled to the satisfac- tion of the people and credit to himself. He and wife are members of the Methodist church, in which he has held the office of steward. He is a member of the G. A. R., Reed post, at Clayton, Ind., also a member of Belleville lodge, No. 65, F. & A. M., and has held the office of warden. Mr. Taylor is an efficient officer and a good citizen, and enjoys the honor and respect of the whole cummunity.

J OHN T. BRUMFIELD, and several other prominent men, constitute the Pittsboro Milling company, of Middle township, Hendricks county. His great- grandfather, Barnes Brumfield, emigrated from Germany to America, settled in Virginia, and there acquired a plantation and many slaves. Barnes Brumfield, the grandfather of our sub- ject and a native of Virginia, emigrated to Boyle county, Ky., in its early history, entered a farmn and made a home for himself and family. He owned a good plantation, and was well and favorably known, but his old age he spent in Hendricks county, Ind. William E. Brum- field, the father of our subject, was born in Boyle county, Ky., in October, 1818, but when a youth he left his native state and set- tled in Putnam county, Ind., and engaged in the trade of a blacksmith. After a number of years of success in his trade he disposed of his interests in the shop and bought and moved to Brownsburg, Hendricks county. In the spring of 1867, he moved to the northern part of Vermillion county, Ills., where he lived until October, 1869, when he returned to Hendricks county and settled in Pittsboro, Ind., where he died, November 4, 1869. He was first an old- line whig, but later became a stanch republican, and was elected justice of the peace; in religion

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he was a member of the Christian church. He married Mary J. Green, daughter of Morton Green. The mother is still living, a hale old lady, but the father died November 4, 1869.

John T. Brumfield, our subject, was born in Putnam county, Ind., September 2, 1850. His early life was spent on the farm and in the schools of his native county, where he received a good common education. He married Nancy J. McLeod, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Newman) McLeod, and to this marriage were born the following children: Grace A., who is a graduate of Pittsboro high-school, and also of the Business college of Indianapolis, in shorthand and typewriting, and is now aiding her father in his office; Ermie, James B. and Russell, all living. Mr. Brumfield is a strong republican, and has been honored by that party by being elected township trustee, at the No- vember election of 1894, by thirty-one majori- ity. In 1876 Blue Jeans Williams carried the township by ninety-six. Mr. Brumfield and wife are both members of the Christian church, which they aid liberally. Our subject assumes the office of trustee with the confidence and esteem of the people, without regard to political affiliations.

NOS C. HORNADAY, prominent as a farmer, stock-trader and township trustee, of Middle township, Hen- dricks county, Ind., is of Irish descent. His grandfather, Lewis Horna- day, was a native of Guilford county, N. C., and one of the first families of that county. He owned a large plantation and many slaves, which he finally freed, on account of his dislike to and disbelief in the institution. He and his wife were leading members in the Friends' church, and he was an old-line whig in politics. Simon Hornaday, son of above and father of our subject, was born in Guil-

ford county, N. C., in 1808, and received a good education for his day. He left home when a young man, locating in Warren county, Ohio, where he married Eliza Syntmyers, of German descent. Their children were born in the following order: . Balaam (deceased), Ed- win M., Enos C., Edom H. and Elizabeth. After marriage the father and mother soon came to Hendricks county, Ind., the year be- ing 1834. The father entered forty acres of land, but finally made a well-improved farm of 120 acres. He was an old-line whig, and later a stanch republican, and was elected county commissioner two terms. He was a promi- nent man in the Presbyterian church, of which his mother was a member. They were honest, industrious people, who well merited the es- teem and confidence of all who knew them. She died in October, 1847, and the father mar- ried Martha Polk. The children of this union were born in the following order: Elvira (Purce), Samantha (Rawlings) and Eva. The father died March 1, 1880.

Enos C. Hornaday was born in Liberty township, Hendricks county, October 20, 1839. He entered Wabash college, intending to com- plete the course, and then take a course in a medical college, when the war broke out and his patriotic spirit was fired, and he responded to his country'scall and enlisted in April, 1861, in company I, Eleventh Indiana volunteer in- fantry-the first regiment that barracked at Indianapolis. He participated in the cam- paigns in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis- sissippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Virginia, Florida and Pennsylvania, taking part in the battles of Fort Donelson, Port Gibson, Champion Hill (where he was dangerously and severely wounded in the leg), and was next in the noted siege of Vicksburg, where he was on active duty all the time. Then he marched to Jack- son, Miss., where he was wounded in the breast by a spent ball. On this account he

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was permitted to return home on a furlough. He rejoined his regiment at New Orleans and was skirmishing in the Bayou Teche country some weeks. Shortly after his return he was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant on account of meritorious and gallant service. He then returned home on veteran's furlough by way of New York, and once more joined his regiment at New Orleans, where he embarked on a vessel and was transported to the Shen- andoah Valley, where he engaged in some severe skirmishes. He was honorably dis- charged on the 27th of August, 1864, with the rank of second lieutentant. Mr. Hornaday married Viola C. Dillon, daughter of Marcus and Sereptia (McCaan) Dillon, which union was graced with the following children: Porter, Erie, Ruth, Maud (deceased), and Edgar. Mark Dillon, father of Mrs. Hornaday, was a son of Abel Dillon, who was of Scotch-Irish extraction, and lived and died in Fleming county, Ky., where Mark was born. Mark Dillon came to Hendricks county, Ind., at an early date, and then went to Illinois. Subse- quently he returned to Middle township, Hen- dricks county, Ind., and engaged in farming. He has now retired and resides with Mrs. Hornaday. He has been twice married; his first wife was Sereptia McCaan, who bore him five children, viz: Emily, John, Minerva, Arulia and Viola; his second wife was Mary Fox, deceased. Our subject has been a stanch republican all his life and has filled the office of treasurer of the county of Hendricks, and is now filling his second term of township trustee of Middle township. He is a member of the G. A. R., post No. 451, of Pittsboro, having passed all the chairs, and was a member of the F. & A. M. lodge, when the charter was sur- rendered at Pittsboro. He was formerly an elder, and now he and wife are members of the Christian church, rendering substantial aid fin- ancially and sociably to that body. Capt.

Hornaday owns eighty-six acres and rents eighty-five acres of land, and also has a nice village residence, where the family live in comfort and are honored by a large circle of sincere friends.

A MOS HOAK, one of the most pro- gressive farmers of Middle township, Hendricks county, Ind., is a native of Pennsylvania and of German extrac- tion, but of Virginian descent proximately. His great-great-grandfather, John Hoak, who emigrated from Germany to America, settled in Richmond, Va., where he engaged in farming and the mercantile business, and founded one of the early American colonial families. Cun- rod Hoak, son of above and great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Rich- mond, Va., and was the owner of a large plan- tation in that state, but on account of his dis- like of slavery he sold his possessions and emi- grated to Lancaster county, Pa., then a new county just being organized. He there made for himself a home and a name and there he died, a member of the German Reformed church. John Hoak, son of above and grand- father of our subject, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1770, and by trade was a tailor, but he was also engaged in farming. He married Hannah Cummings, who died in 1811, and he and his wife were both members of the German Reformed church. He was a patriot and fought in the war of 1812, sacrificing his life for his country, being one of the seven men killed under Jackson in the battle of New Or- leans. Martin Hoak, father of our subject, was born in Lancaster county, Pa , April I, 1797. He secured a good common-school ed- ucation for his age and engaged in the profes- sion of teaching some years, in which he at- tained considerable success. He married Elizabeth Myers born 1803, daughter of John

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Myers. Their children, born in the following order, were named, Daniel (deceased), Henry, Amos, Hannah, Martha (who is deceased), Jonathan, Joseph and Isaac. The father and mother were married in the fall of 1825, in Lancaster county, Pa., and there settled on a farm and were ever after engaged in farming and identified with the history and develop- ment of that county. He was honored by the old whig party, of which he was a stanch sup- porter, and elected justice of the peace. They were members of the German Reformed church, honest, industrious citizens, and merited the esteem in which they were held. He died in June, of 1858, and she died in June of 1881. Both lived to a ripe old age.

Amos Hoak, our subject, was born in Lan- caster county, Pa., December 3, 1831. When aged twenty-five years he left home for Day- ton, Ohio, and engaged in farming a few years, then located in Middle township, Hendricks county. Ind., and farmed 'six years, then en- gaged in general merchandise business at Pitts- boro for a few years, in company with a brother. Since his marriage, however, he has retired to his farm. He married Margaret Hale, widow of Jacob Hale, and mother of three children: Sarah (deceased), Susan and Jacob B. (deceased). Mrs. Hoak is the daugh- ter of William and Jane (Benton) McLeod, the former of whom was a prominent and suc- cessful farmer of Middle township. In religion they were Regular Baptists, and he was a prominent man. To Mr. and Mrs. Hoak have been born the following children: Ida M. (Boughman), Nettie (Biller), William (de- ceased) and Harry (in school.) Mr. Hoak has a model farm of 100 acres, with a two-story, well-furnished farm residence and a large, nice barn. He is a stanch republican in politics, and has been elected county commissioner, running ahead of Ben Harrison. He is a member of the F. & A. M., and of the Odd

Fellows, lodge No. 342, in the latter of which he has passed all the chairs and has repre- sented it in the grand lodge.

S IMEON TEMPLIN, one of the honored farmers of Hendricks county, and an old soldier, descends from an old Penn- sylvania German family. Terah Temp- lin was the grandfather of Simeon, and was an old soldier, and served through the Revolu- tionary war, married, in Pennsylvania, Mary Ban, and settled in Highland county, Ohio, as one of the pioneers, cleared up a good farm from the wilderness, became a substantial farmer, and reared a family of seven children: John W., Newton, Milton, Eli, Mary, Martha and Nancy, all born in Highland county, Ohio, where Mr. Templin died an aged man, and a member of the Presbyterian church. John W., father of Simeon, was born in Highland county, Ohio, in 1805, was reared a farmer, re- ceived a common education, and married, in Highland county, Ohio, Mary, daughter of Isaiah Midskar, of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and a pioneer farmer of Highland county, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Templin were born seven chil- dren: Michael, Eliza, Terah, William, Simeon, Didana and Elizabeth, three born in Ohio and the remainder in Indiana. Mr. Templin came to Hendricks county in the spring of 1836, making the journey by means of horses and wagons. He settled on land in Center town- ship, adjoining the farm now occupied by Simeon Templin. He cleared this and made a farm of 136 acres, and here passed all the remainder of his days. He and wife were members of the Presbyterian church, in which he was an elder. His judgment was respected by the people, and he was justice of the peace some years. He was well known to all the old settlers, and well thought of as a man of industry and high character.

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Author: Publication date: 1895 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : A.W. Bowen & Co. Number of Pages: 1080

Author:
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : A.W. Bowen & Co.
Number of Pages: 1080