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 116

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


USA > Indiana > Boone County > 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 116
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The subject of this sketch received a limited education in the primitive log school-house of the early days of Kentucky, and at the age of sixteen he came with the family to Indiana. He purchased land and cleared a farm from the woods and endured many hardships and privations. In 1839 he moved to Putnam county, entered a piece of land which he cleared from the woods, built a home and remained until the death of his mother in 1860, when he sold the Putnam county farm and purchased the homestead in Hendricks county, where he has since resided. `All but · eight acres of the farm has been cleared and improved by himself and is now in an excel- lent state of cultivation. In 1837 Mr. Huf- ford married Hulda Snodgrass, daughter of Robert and Lucretia (Simmons) Snodgrass. To this union were born, Robert (deceased), John (also deceased), Mrs. Margaret Alexan- der, Mrs. Caroline Rodney and George. The wife died in 1850, and the following year Mr. Hufford took as wife Sarah Waldon, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Dale) Waldon. To them have been born five children: Elizabeth (deceased), Albert (deceased), Mrs. Mary Bly, Henry Harrison, Jr., and Mrs. Amanda Thomp- son. Mr. Hufford is now in his eighty-fourth year, strong and robust. He is a member of no organization, but, surrounded by children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, he lives in the consciousness of a life well spent and enjoys the fruits of long years of toil and hardship.


Henry Harrison Hufford, Jr., trustee-elect of Liberty township, Hendricks county, and son of the above, was born in Putnam coun- ty, Ind., in 1858. When but three years of age, his parents moved to Hendricks county, which event he distinctly remembers. He was raised on his fathers farm and given a very good common-school education. . April 3, 1879, he was united in marriage with Flora


A. Mendenhall, daughter of Asa and Katha- rine (Ethner) Mendenhall. The wife was born in Iowa, in 1860, and came with her parents to Indiana in 1868. She was the mother of three children: Raymond H., Gertrude and Maud C. Mr. Hufford has built a neat mod- ern farm residence near the old homestead and is surrounded by all the necessary comforts of life. Both he and wife are active members of the Missionary Baptist church, in which they are recognized as leaders. He is a member of both the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities and has always espoused the cause of the re- publican party in politics, and November 6, 1894, was elected township trustee.


F. EDMONDSON, a prominent farmer of Hendricks county, son of Francis E. and Jane (Grayson) Ed- mondson, was born near his present home, near Clayton, in 1831. The father was born in Tennessee in 1802, and was raised a farmer. In 1827 he married Jane Grayson, of his native state, and the following year moved to Hendricks county, Ind., and entered a tract of government land, which he cleared and im- proved. In politics he was a democrat. He was an active and prominent member of the Baptist church, and died in 1886, his wife in 1883.


B. F. Edmondson was raised a farmer boy and educated in the country schools of Hen- dricks county. He has long been recognized as a successful and wealthy stock trader and breeder, and has a large, well-improved farm a short distance south of Clayton, where he is surrounded by an abundance of comforts and luxuries of life. In 1853 he married Mary A. Little, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Green) Little. To them were born the fol- lowing children: Columbus, Rebecca (de- ceased), Robert, Mrs. Elizabeth Worl, Thom-


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as, Eugene and Arthur. Mrs. Edmondson died January 14, 1885, and February 29, 1888, Mr. Edmondson was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary E. Ade, daughter of Robert Springer. No children have blessed this union .. Mr. Edmondson is democratic in his political views, and has served one term as township trustee. He is a consistent member of the Presbyterian church, and contributes liberally to its support.


I SAAC C. CLINE, liveryman and trader of Clayton, Ind., is a son of William C. and Eleanor (Hunt) Cline, and was born at Mooresville, Morgan county, August 5, 1838. The father was born in Paris, Ky., in 1805, where he was educated and reared to manhood. He learned the trade of cabinet- maker and machinist, and in 1822 in company with his two brothers went to Edinburg, Ind., where, the following year, he married Eleanor Hunt and worked at his trade till 1828, when he moved to Mooresville, where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of furniture, and built a woolen mill. He subsequently carried on his furniture and cloth manufacturing at Danville, Greencastle, Stilesville, Mooresville and Brazil, and in 1866 located in Clayton, where the wife died in 1879, and he in 1885. He accumulated a large fortune, the greater part of which he lost by fire. He was noted for his public spirit and enterprise, and his zeal in M. E. church work, having been the means of building many new churches.


Isaac C. Cline was educated at Danville, Ind., and learned the business of making cloth from his father, and has worked in several mills in this state and Illinois. In 1863, he was married, at Bowling Green, Ind., to Fannie Clemons, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Fuller) Clemons, formerly of Ohio. To them was born one child, Fannie, wife of Walter


Coable, of Clayton. Mrs. Cline died January 21, 1865, and in 1868 Mr. Cline took for his second wife Miss Tenie Forsythe, daughter of Robert and Lydia (Moss) Forsythe. This wife died in 1879, leaving no children. The fol- lowing year Mr. Cline married Mrs. Ella Trent, who died in June, 1884, leaving a son, Hugh, now in school. His fourth and last wife, whom he married February 10, 1887, was Ella Hunt, daughter of Alfred and Jane (Brown) Hunt. No children have been born to this union.


In 1871, Mr. Cline began working for the Vandalia railroad, soon becoming an engineer. Three years later he moved to his farm, two miles north of Clayton, and farmed till 1891, when he sold his farm and moved to Indian- apolis, where he engaged in the grocery and restaurant business. Two years later he closed out his business and returned to Clayton, where he engaged in the livery business, in which he is still engaged.


In 1864, he enlisted for sixty days' service in company F, Seventy-eighth Indiana volun- teer infantry, and was engaged for the full term of his service in the transfer of Con- federate prisoners to Vicksburg, Miss. He is a member of Reed post, G. A. R., at Clay- ton, affiliates with the republican party, and is member of the M. E. church.


ENRY HUNT, farmer, was born November 12th, 1851, on his father's farm in Marion township, Hendricks county, Ind. He is the son of Itha- mer and Francis J. (Burk), Hunt, who were pioneers of Hendricks county. He received a common education, was brought up a farmer, and married April Ist, 1877, at the age of twenty-five, Cassander R., daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Plaster) Higgins, and to this union one son has been born, Olsen M.


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After marriage Mr. Hunt settled on his present farm, which then consisted of eighty- eight acres, to which he has added, including his wife's inheritance of 160 acres, until he now owns 268 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt are members of the Christian church and he has been deacon of his church four years. He has recently been elected township trustee of Marion township on the republican ticket, and is quite popular.


ANIEL F. DYER, Amo, Ind., was born in Union county, Tennessee, December 6th, 1841, son of Owen and Elizabeth (Condray) Dyer. He received a limited education and enlisted at Camp Johnson, Barbersville, Ky., in company D, First Tennessee infantry, August 9th, 1861, and served until mustered out September 17th, 1864, one month and one day over time. He was in the battles of Fishing Creek, when Gen. Zollicofer was killed, Stone River, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, and many skirmishes, especially on the Atlanta campaign, when he was under fire sixty days. He came to Stilesville after his service, and was married August 23d, 1866, to Miss H. A., daughter of William Lanison, and to Mr. and Mrs. Dyer three children have been born, as follows: Emma A., Orville E., Ernest A. In political opinions Mr. Dyer is a republican.


B. PRATHER, of Coatsville, Ind., was born in Putnam county, Ind., January 9, 1845, son of William and Elizabeth (Knight) Prather. He received a common school education in the graded school at Amo, Hendricks county, and attended Bryant & Stratton's com- mercial college at Indianapolis. He enlisted May 1, 1864, in company B, One Hundred


and Thirty-seventh Indiana infantry, to serve one hundred days, his service being in Ten- nessee. He was sick in Indianapolis for one week, and at the Soldier's home, and was hon- orably discharged, owing to disability, and was not able to work for one year. He married, Jnne 18, 1873, Louisa J., daughter of William and Ellen (Croups) Cassaday. Mr. Prather has taught school for fifteen years, at differ- ent places, moved to Coatsville in 1881, and is now engaged as a collector.


To Mr. and Mrs. Prather have been born five children: Millie, Clara, Ella, Emory J. and Orla-all now deceased. Mr. Prather is a member of John Layton post, No. 237, G. A. R., of Coatsville, and is adjutant of the post, and has been senior vice-commander. He is also a K. of P., of Coatsville lodge, and is keeper of the seals, and also one of the trustees of the lodge.


ARNEY GOSSETT, of Toll Gate, Hendricks county, Ind., was a soldier of the Civil war and a prominent farmer who descends from an old colonial Virginia family. He was born in Washington township, this county, October 31, 1841, re- ceived a common education, was reared a farmer and enlisted August 13, 1861, in com- pany I, Seventh regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry, three years, or during the war. He served three years and was honorably discharged at Indianapolis September 20, 1864. He was in the battles of Greenbrier, Winchester, second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Frederickburg, Gettysburg, and in the Wilderness campaign, as as well Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and Peters- burg. Mr. Gossett returned to Washington town- ship and married in June, 1865, Mary Richards, who became the mother of two children; Eliza E. and John R. Both Mr. and Mrs. Richards are members of the M. E. church, in which he


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is trustee and steward. He is a member of Bridge lodge, No. 162, F. & A. M., and is treasurer of his lodge; also a member of Joseph C. Miller post, No. 498, G. A. R., of Avon, and officer of the day. He votes the republi- can ticket.


NDERSON HEDGES, residing near North Salem, Ind., is a pioneer, and the son of one of the original pio- neers of Hendricks county. He was born November 13, 1823, in Montgomery county. Va., and was but five years of age when his parents brought him to Hendricks county, Ind., where he was reared among the pioneers. He married Leah, daughter of John and Sarah (Dickerson) Dodd, and to them were born six children: Sarah C. (died at nine- teen years of age), John W. (died at seven- teen years of age), Clara (died a married woman), Millard (died an infant), Charles and Olie. The chances for an education were very limited in early pioneer days, and Mr. Hedges gained most of his education after marriage. He first settled three miles west of his present farm, and after one year, in 1847, bought eighty acres of the homestead where he now lives, which he cleared up, improved and added to until he owns 260 acres of fine farm land. In political opinions Mr. Hedges is a democrat, and fraternally a Mason-mem- ber of the North Salem lodge.


0 AVID A. PIERSON, of Coatsville, Ind., is an old soldier of Hendricks county. The parents of our subject, Irvin and Mary (Hunter) Pierson, were Putnam county pioneers, who contributed five sons to the great Civil war, all in an Indi- ana regiment, their combined service aggregat- ing over. twelve years' time, and they were in


many battles. David A. was born October 4, 1833, in Putnam county, Ind., and enlisted in company B, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Indiana infantry, February 3, 1865, and served until June, 1865, and was in several skirmishes. He was taken sick at Pulaski, Tenn., with chronic diarrhea, and was in hospital six weeks, or until discharged at Nashville and sent home, more dead than alive, weighing only seventy-five pounds, his usual weight hav- 'ing been '175 pounds. He lay sick one year, but by careful nursing partially recovered, although still an invalid. He married, Feb- ruary 18, 1853. Sarah E., daughter of James and Sabina (Stevens) Ridpath- James being the uncle of John Clark Ridpath, the historian. Six children were born to David A. and Sarah E. Pierson, viz: Milton, Charles, Morton, Minnie, Ida and Burt. Mr. Pierson in one of of the original members of the republican party, and a member of the G. A. R., John Layton post, of Coatsville, in which he has been chap- lain and held other offices. He and wife are members of the Methodist church.


3 AMES N. BOURNE, an old soldier of the Civil war and one of the prominent business men of Coatsville, Ind., was born at Mount Meriden, Putnam county, Ind., May 10, 1847, a son of William S. and Harriet (Vaughn) Bourne. He received a common education, and enlisted at Indianapo- lis, March 14, 1864, in company A, Twenty- seventh Indiana infantry, for three years or dur- ing the war, and was honorably discharged in August, 1865, on account of the cessation of the deadly strife. He was in the battles of Resaca, Cassville, New Hope Church, Kene- saw Mountain, Marietta, Peach Tree Creek and the siege of Atlanta, and with Sherman on his march to the sea, also on the return march to Washington, where he took part in the


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grand review; afterMr. Bourne returned home, he engaged in farming in Putnam county, and married there Savilda J., daughter of A: J. Hill, to which union seven children have been born : Everette, Maggie, Bertha, Martha, James A .. Ralfo and Emmett. In 1873 Mr. Bourne engaged in the drug business in Coats- ville, which he still follows. Fraternally he is a member of Coatsville lodge, No. 357, I. O. O. F., and has passed all the chairs, including noble grand. He is also a member of Apple- gate lodge, No. 155, F. & A. M., and of the G. A. R., John Layton post, No. 237, and has filled all the offices except commander. He votes the republican ticket and held the office of postmaster of Coatsville from 1888 to 1892.


NDREW J. NICHOLS, Danville, Ind., is on of the old settlers of Hen- dricks county, of German extraction, born in Nelson county, Ky., Decem- ber 27, 1816, the son of James and Rachael (Jackson) Nichols, and was about ten years of age when he came to Center township, Hen- dricks county, with his parents. He married Catherine, daughter of John and Elizabeth Fosher, and to them were born five children, all still living. After marriage he settled on part of the old homestead, consisting of eighty acres, which he has increased to 103 acres. His wife died December 18, 1884. Mr. Nich- ols, in his political opinions, is democratic.


a M. N. LAKIN, of Hendricks county, Ind., is one of three brothers who were soldiers in the Civil war. sons of Wm. H. and Lucinda (Sargent, Lakin. He was born February 9, 1845, in Shelby county, Ill., received a common educa- tion and learned the blacksmith's trade. He enlisted at the age of seventeen, at In-


dianapolis, in company A, One Hundred and Seventeenth Indiana Infantry for six months, but served about eight months, prin- cipally in east Tennessee, and was in several skirmishes. He was honorably discharged and re-enlisted in 1864 in the Second Indiana battery for one year, or during the war, and was hon- orably discharged at Indianapolis in 1865. He was in the battle of Nashville, where his battery was most actively engaged. After his service he returned home to Plainfield, where his father was then living, and in 1869 located in Coatsville and established the first carriage manufactory in the place. He married, in 1872, Louisa C. Wright, née Lumbold, and one child was born to them, Otto F.


Mr. Lakin is a member of the G. A. R., John Layton post of Coatsville, and he has been commander and filled the other offices in his | lodge. He is also a Mason of Coatsville lodge and is senior deacon, and a member of the I. O. O. F., Coatsville lodge, No. 357, and has passed all the chairs, including noble grand. He is republican in his politics.


J AMES G. MILES, of Danville, Ind., the senior member of the law firm of Miles & Miles, is a well -known lawyer and is an officer of the Civil war. He descends from an old Virginia colonial family of Welsh origin, and is one of seven children born to Samuel and Hannah E. Miles. His birth took place July 2, 1827, in Parke county, Ind. on the farm which his father entered May 20, 1826-receiving his patent from John Quincy Adams. James received a very good education, his father employing a teacher and supporting a school himself for two years. In 1847-8, he acted as clerk for his father in the county clerk's office, and began reading law with a preceptor who afterward became one of the supreme judges of the United States court.


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In 1848 he attended the law department of the State university at Bloomington, Ind., and was licensed April 13, 1849, and in the spring of 1854 he began the practice of his profession at Bowling Green, Ind.


Mr. Miles enlisted at Bowling Green for three years, or during the war, on July 2, 1863, in company M, Sixth Indiana cavalry, and upon its organization was commissioned second lieutenant. He served until honorably discharged September 28, 1865, at Indianapo- lis, on account of the closing of the war. He was in the Tennessee campaign under Gen. Burnside, and in several skirmishes, and was once detailed by General Wilcox to command a scouting party, in which capacity he served six weeks. In May, 1864, he was at the battle of Rocky Faced Ridge; he was also at the battles of Resaca, Kingston, Conville, Cartersville, Dallas, Burnt Hickory, Altoona Pass, Kenesaw Mountain and the battle at Atlanta. He was afterward at the battle of Nashville. Mr. Miles had married on the seven- teenth of November, 1850, Susannah Wade, of Franklin county, Ky., and they became the parents of fourteen children, nine of whom are now living. Mr. Miles was formerly an old-line whig, but was one of the founders of the republican party.


J OHN S. WALTON, Coatsville, Ind., an old soldier of the Civil war, now occupying the position of notary public and pension agent, was born in Lon- don, England, February 7, 1841, and his father-who died, leaving him an orphan at four years of age-was William L. Walton, who married Elizabeth Bacon. At the age of eleven years John S. was apprenticed to learn the: printer's trade, serving seven years. according to the English law. At the age of seventeen years he came to America, landing


at New York, September 12, 1860, and im- mediately went to Louisville, Ky. He enlisted, September 23, 1861, at Shelbyville, Ky., in company A, Fifteenth Kentucky infantry, and served until January 14, 1865, when he was mustered out and- honorably discharged at Louisville, Ky., having served his adopted country three years and four months. He was engaged in the battles of Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, and was then on the At- lanta campaign, which was an almost continual fight for 120 days, from Chattanooga to At- lanta. He was in the battles of Dallas, Re- saca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta-where Gen. McPherson was killed- and Jonesboro. His time expiring, he returned to Louisville, Ky. He was wounded in a skirmish at Winchester, Ky .- shot in the heel -and was in hospital two months at Hunts- ville, Ala. He was also in hospital in Georgia, after this, having been bitten in the face, in the trenches of the Atlanta campaign, by a scorpion, and he was blind for two weeks, and sick for about a month, coming near death. He married, in Jefferson, Ky., February 14, 1865, Sarah, daughter of James C. and Eleanor (Humphreys) Harrison, and they have thirteen children, all living. Mr. and Mrs. Walton are members of the Methodist church, and he is a republican, and member of the G. A. R., John Layton post, No. 237, of Coatsville.


IMRI WARREN, of Coatsville, is one of the old soldiers of Hendricks county, Ind., whose father was a pio- neer of Putnam county, where he en- tered land. Zimri was born September 23, 1825, in Bloomington, Ind., son of Drury and Elizabeth (Legg) Warren. He was reared a farmer and married Patsy, daughter of Benja- min and Lydia Robinson, and to Mr. and Mrs.


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Warren three children were born: Wesley, Joseph and William. This wife died, and Mr. Warren married Abigail, daughter of George and Elizabeth Layton, and to this marriage was born Eddie. In March of 1865, Mr. Warren enlisted, at Indianapolis, in company H, Eleventh Indiana infantry, for three years or during the war, and was honorably discharged at Baltimore, on account of the closing of the conflict, in September, of 1865, and, after a service of seven months on guard duty at Baltimore he was mustered out. He was one of a detail to fire. a salute of can- non in honor of Lee's surrender, and was made deaf from the noise of the discharge. Mr. Warren is a member of the John Layton post, G. A. R.


J ESSE W. WYNN, one of the respected citizens of North Salem, Hendricks county, Ind., and an old soldier of the Civil war, was born in Richland coun- : he was also a carpenter. He lived to be about ty, Ohio, August 30, 1831, the son of Byron sixty-five years old and died in 1881. Mr. J. and Ruth (Pickurn) Wynn. Byron J. Wynn . Denny and wife were the parents of six chil- was of Pennsylvania Dutch stock; his wife was of Vermont ancestry, and they were the parents of seven children, viz: Josiah D., Jesse W., James T., David T., Mary A., Le- villa and Maria. Two of the sons were in the Civil war-David, in an Ohio infantry regi- ment, and Jesse W., our subject. dren: Sarah J., Eli F. (died aged sixteen years), Louisa. John C., Mary E., Eli F. (died nearly the same age as his namesake, both dy- ing in February, one on the 20th and the other on the 24th). Mr. Denny had one son in the Civil war, John C., who enlisted at New Winchester. August 8, 1862, for three years, or during the war, in company H, Ninty-ninth regiment Indiana infantry, the same company and regiment as our subject. He served out his time and was honorably discharged at In- dianapolis, June 15, 1865, on account of the closing of the war.


Jesse W. went to Iowa when a young man of twenty-one years, engaged in teaming, then went to Missouri, where he engaged in farm- ing for about three years, and then went to Pike's Peak the second year after the gold ex- citement, but returned home the next year. He came to Hendricks county, Ind., in 1862, and enlisted at New Winchester, August 8, 1862, in company H, Ninety-ninth Indiana infantry, under Capt J. B. Horner and Col. Fowler. He was in the battle of Vicksburg, a 54


battle in Mississippi not remembered, Look- out Mountain, Nashville, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, and in most of the battles of the Atlanta campaign; he was then on Sherman's march to the sea; was in the battle at Savan- nah, including the capture of Fort McAllister; was at Buford's Island, Sugar Grove, S. C., Columbia, and many skirmishes; he also par- ticipated in the grand review at Washington, D. C. He was twice wounded, at the battles of Resaca and at Atlanta. He was also sick in hospital eleven months, caused by an abscess in his side. He was then on guard duty in a contraband camp at Island No. 10, two and one-half months. During his service he was promoted to be corporal and was honorably discharged at Indianapolis in June, 1865. He returned to Hendricks county, and married, October 4, 1856, Louisa, daughter of Jordan and Elizabeth 'Robins) Denny. Jordan Denny was one of the pioneers of Marion township, Hendricks county, Ind., entering his land, and


After marriage, Jesse W. Wynn bought forty acres of land in Marion township, and by thirft and energy has added to it until he now owns eighty-five acres and his residence in North Salem, and receives a pension of $10


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per month. Mr. and Mrs. Wynn have one son, Walter, now attending the scientific de- partment of the Normal college at Danville. They are both members of the Christian church and in politics Mr. Wynn is a republican.


J OEL D. CARTER, a farmer of Plain- field, is a native of Hendricks county, Ind. Samuel Carter, his grandfather, was a native of North Carolina and be- longed to one of the first families of that state. After a life of usefulness, Samuel Carter and wife died in North Carolina, having attained a ripe old age. Samuel Carter, son of above, and father of our subject, was born in North Carolina; was apprenticed to and learned the trades of blacksmith and wagon-maker. He married Rachael Kemp, and two children were born to this union : Susannah and John. Af- ter Mrs. Carter's decease, the father married Edith Newlin, and to them the following chil- dren were born: Mary, Eunice, Eli, Ira, Samuel, Mordecai, Newlin, Joel, Edith, Ase- nath, Naomi, Sarah and Ruth. Shortly after their marriage, the family moved in a wagon to Morgan county, Ind., and entered eighty acres of land, which he later gave to his son and moved to Hendricks county, Ind., in 1824 and entered land in several parts of this county, intending it for his children, and has since gen- erously divided it between them. They were prominent members of the Friends' church, being charter members of White Lick and later of Sugar Plains church. They died at ripe old ages, much respected by all.




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