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 118

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Publication date: 1895
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farmers of Hendricks county. He was married July 4, 1861, to Lydia M. Gray, of Jennings county, Ind. To them have been born four children: Charles H. (deceased), Clarence, Iva J. and Roy. In politics Mr. Phillips is a republican.

J OSEPH L. RHOADES, of Liberty township, Hendricks county, Ind., is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Martin) Rhoades. Henry Rhoades came from Maryland to Warren county, Ind., in 1836. His father, Phillip Rhoades, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and died in Warren county, Ind. Henry Rhoades was the father of the following children: John H., Charles T., Joseph L., Jeremiah, Phobe and Harriet A. Henry Rhoades finally moved to Fountain county, Ind., with his children. Joseph L. Rhoades, our subject, was born in Baltimore county, Md., November 30, 1835, and was but one year old when he was brought to Indi- ana. He received a good common education and was reared a farmer, but also learned the carriage-maker's trade at Bellefontaine, Ohio. He married September 1, 1858, in Hendricks county, Eliza M., daughter of John A. and Rebecca J. (Young) Mull. Mr. Rhoades en- listed at Danville, Ind., December 1, 1863, in company I. Ninth Indiana cavalry, for three years, or during the war, under Capt. Lyons and Col. Jackson, and served until the close of the war.

J OHN WALKER, one of the old soldiers of Liberty township. Hendricks county, Ind., and an honorable citizen, was born in Liberty township, August 7. 1829. He is the son of Samuel and Lucy (Carter) Walker, both of North Carolina descent. He was reared a farmer and en-

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listed in August, 1861, at Belleville, Ind., in company B, Seventh Indiana infantry, and served until September 18, 1862, in the state of Virginia. He was sick in 1862, in Mount Pleasant hospital, being disabled from hard marching, and an accident and a severe fever, from June until September 18, when he was honorably discharged from the service of the United States on account of disability and re- turned home and resumed farming. Mr. Wal- ker is an honorable citizen, an industrious farm- er, and in politics is a republican.

A LFRED R. GLOVER. of Liberty township, Hendricks county, Ind., a substantial farmer and respected citi- zen, is the son of James and Mary T. (Reagan) Glover. He was born December 19, 1841, in Liberty township, on the farm of his father, who was one of the pioneers of this county. Alfred R. received a sound common school education and taught school one term. He enlisted at Clayton, Ind., in company C, Seventieth Indiana infantry, and served to the close of the war, a period of about two years and eleven months. He was in the battles of Russellville, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, New Hope Church, Burnt Hickory, Peach Tree Creek, and under fire for three months on the Atlanta campaign. After the capture of At- lanta, Mr. Glover was taken sick with typhoid pneumonia and was in hospital three months at Chattanooga, Tenn., and at Lookout Mount- ain, was furloughed home for thirty days and rejoined his regiment in the spring of 1865, at Washington, and was honorably discharged on account of the closing of the war. After the war Mr. Glover returned to Hendricks county, and married, September 4, 1866, Isabina, daughter of Edward D. and Mary H. (Smith) Ester. To Mr. and Mrs. Glover one child was born, Samantha B., now married to Edwin

Frazier, of Hendricks county. Mr. and Mrs. Glover are members of the Missionary Baptist church, in which he has been deacon twenty years. Mr. Glover is an honored member of the G. A. R., B. A. Reed post, No. 292, and has held the office of senior vice-commander and minor offices. Politically he is a republi- can and has recently been elected justice of the peace.

ILLIAM R. BEADLE, of Broad Fork, Putnam county, Ind., one of the old soldiers of the Civil war and a practical farmer and respected citizen, was born in Mill Creek township, Put- nam county, April 23, 1840, and is the son of Samuel and Sarah C. (Jones) Beadle. Wil- liam R. Beadle received a limited common education, and enlisted, at the age of about twenty-seven years, on February 13, 1865, at Terre Haute, Ind., in company C, One Hun- dred and Forty-ninth Indiana infantry, under Capt. E. H. Laymon, to serve as a private twelve months, or during the war, and was honorably discharged at Huntsville, Ala., under general order, on May 15, 1865, on account of the closing of the war, having served three months and three days. His service was in Tennessee and Alabama, at the front. He was sick in hospital with rheumatism and catarrh, caused by exposure and sleeping on the ground, and he has ever since been disabled. After the war he returned to Putnam county. He here married, April 3, 1862, Marinda Hurst, daughter of Jackson and Louisa (Miller) Hurst, and ten children have been the result of this union, viz .: Samuel, Hester, Charles, Lora, Ida, John, James, Ernest, Effie and Myrtle. Since the war Mr. Beadle has been farming. and bought his present farm of. 154 45-100 acres August 15, 1886. He has always been a hard-working and industrious man, is an

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honorable citizen, and has brought up a re- spected family of children. Mr. Beadle is a member of Alexander post, G A. R., at Stiles- ville, and in politics is a democrat, Both Mr. and Mrs. Beadle are members of the Regular Baptist church, in which he has been clerk. He is a man whose judgment is respected by the people, and he has been a justice of the peace for the past fifteen years. Mr. Beadle is a man of independent character, is a strong temperance man, and has been assessor of Nill Creek township for two terms. He is fully disabled with rheumatism. and his right hand is ruined by this disease and drawn up. His left hand is in much the same condition, and his hips are affected. This was caused by sleeping on the ground in the month of March in the snow at Nashville, Tenn .. with only the shelter of a small tent.

Samuel Beadle, the father of our subject, was a pioneer, and came to Putnam county in 1837, when a young man. He was born in Connecticut in 1808, and left New York state when twenty-eight years old. His father had settled in Chenango county. N. Y., in 1812.

Russell Beadle, grandfather of our subject, was a seaman in the war of 1812 and served on a vessel in the southern waters. The found- ers of the family were of English stock and early settlers of Connecticut. Samuel Beadle was the father of ten children: William R., John, Louisa, Frances, Marjorie J., Emily, Marietta, Lovicy, Lauretia. and Candace, all now dead but our subject, Emily and Lovicy. Samuel Beadle cleared up a good farm which he had entered, consisting of 200 acres, and became' a prosperous citizen. He died, aged eighty years, in Sedgwick county, Kan., where he went to live with a daughter in 1886. Both subject and wife were members of the Methodist church. Politically he was a demo- crat, and at one time he was supervisor of the township. Jackson Hurst, the father of Mrs.

Beadle, was from Ohio, and came to Putnam county, Ind., among the pioneers, about 1822, and cleared up a good farm and owned be- tween 600 and Soo acres. Mr. and Mrs. Hurst were members of the Regular Baptist church. Politically he was a democrat. He was twice married; the first time to Louisa Miller, who bore twelve children, of whom elev- en grew to maturity; William, Nancy, Miranda, George, Jefferson, Marrion, Levi, Columbus, Matilda, James and Thomas. By his second wife, formerly Eliza J. Galburt, and later the widow Hunter, when he married her, there was one child, Ida. Jackson Hurst was a well- known pioneer, a justice of the peace, and served as estate appraiser of his township. He lived to be seventy-four years old and died in Jefferson township, Putnam county. His sons, Marion and Columbus, are Regular Baptist ministers.

a APT. WILLIAM C. MITCHELL, a prominent citizen of Clayton, Lib- erty township, Hendricks county, Ind., was born in Overton county, Tenn., June 20, 1830, and is the son of Sam- uel C. and Polly (Parker) Mitchell. Samuel C. Mitchell settled in Liberty township in 1833, when the subject was three years old, and here William C. received a high-school education. He was engaged in farming, and taught school, in all, about thirteen terms. He married, April 27, 1858, Elizabeth A., daughter of Squire Avis S. and Lucinda (Tatman) Wills, and to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have been born five children: May L., Nannie, Thomas H., Anne L. and Bell. After marriage Mr. Mitchell lo- cated on a farm in Liberty township, and in 1862, June 17, enlisted at Clayton as private of company C, Seventieth regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, under Capt. Zachariah S. Reagan and Col. Benjamin Harrison. Mr.

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Mitchell was promoted, on the organization of the company, first lieutenant, and soon after- ward commissioned captain. He served until June 13, 1865, and was honorably discharged on account of the closing of the war. After his return he settled down to farming, and in 1871-2 he bought his present farm of 200 acres near Clayton. In politics Mr. Mitehell is a democrat, and a member of Barston Reid post, No. 20, G. A. R. Mrs. Mitchell died June 16, 1890.

J OEL B. GARRISON, of Franklin township, Hendricks county, Ind., is a native of the place and was born De- cember 6, 1845. His grandfather, Joel Garrison, was born in New Jersey and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; he was mar- ried in his native state and became the father of two sons, Josiah and Jeremiah. The last- named was also born in New Jersey and was there married to Eliza Shaw, who died after bearing four children-Archibald, Edward, Mary and Sarah J. Mr. Garrison next mar- ried, in Philadelphia, Elizabeth Shaw, and to this union were born nine children-Ann, El- len, Amanda, Rebecca, Eliza, Francis and Joel B. Jeremiah Garrison was an early settler of Hendricks county, Ind., and here died, in June, 1857, at the age of seventy-two years. Four of his sons served in the Civil war-Joseph, Charles, Francis and Joel B .- and all in In- diana regiments.

Joel B. Garrison enlisted, when about eigh- teen years of age, in company B, Fifty-ninth Indiana volunteers, and served about two years in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Caro- lina and North Carolina, and was present at the grand review at Washington, D. C. After his return he learned the blacksmith's trade at Stilesville, Ind., at which place he followed the business until 1889, when he settled at

Amo, where he has since continued to do a flourishing trade. In June, 1871, Mr. Garri- son married Amanda Bryant, daughter of Silas and Matilda (McCormick) Bryant, and to this union have been born four children, viz .: Flora, Rossie, Don and Elsie. In politics, Mr. Garrison is a republican, and fraternally he is a Freemason and Odd Fellow, and he and family are most highly respected by the community in which they live.

ILLIAM BEASON, of Clay town- ship, Hendricks county, Ind., son of Absalom and Choice (Leadford) Beason, was born in Davidson coun- ty, N. C., November 17, 1842, and was a lad of fourteen years when brought to Hendricks county, Ind., by his parents. Here, in Clay township, he enlisted, and was enrolled in In- dianapolis, in July, 1862, in company I, Fifty- fourth Indiana infantry, for ninety days, and saw service in Kentucky. At the end of his term he re-enlisted as a veteran, at Indian- apolis, in company B, One Hundred and Seventeenth Indiana volunteer infantry, for six months, but his term was prolonged to seven months and three days, in which he saw some severe and active service. After his final dis- charge from the army, Mr. Beason settled at Amo, Ind., and married Phoebe Phillips, daughter of Eli and Peggy Phillips, and en- gaged in milling and farming. Mr. and Mrs. Beason are now the parents of ten children, named as follows: Lillie, John, Frankie, Mollie, Flora, Eli, Wallace, Charles, Gracie and Harvey. Mr. Beason is in politics a re- publican, and fraternally is a member of the G. A. R. and the I. O. O. F. In religion he and wife are members of the Methodist Epis- copal church. Their position in the society of the township is a very desirable one, and they enjoy the respect of all who know them.

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APT. THOMAS J. COFER, presi- dent of the First National bank of Danville, was born September 2, 1836, in Hendricks county, Ind., his father being one of the original pioneers. Thomas J. Cofer graduated from Danville college in 1859, and afterward attended Asbury university until he enlisted at Greencastle, Ind., April 15, 1861, for one year, in company K, Sixteenth regiment Indiana volunteer infantry. He served out the enlistment, and was honor- ably discharged at Washington city, May 23. 1862. In September, 1863, he re-enlisted at Danville in company I, Ninth regiment Indiana cavalry, under Capt. V. H. Lyon, for three years, and served until the close of the war After the war Capt. Cofer returned to Danville and engaged in general merchandising, reading law meanwhile. He engaged in the practice of law in 1871, in Danville, and has since been active in that profession. He is a stanch re- publican, and was prosecuting attorney in 1872-4. He is a member of the G A. R., Jesse S. Ogden post, of Danville, and has held the office of post commander and many of the minor offices. Fraternally he is a Mason, of Western Star lodge. Danville, and has held the office of worshipful master. Capt. Cofer married, November 9, 1865, Mary S., daugh- ter of J. W. and Mary (Trumm) Scearce. To the captain and Mrs. Cofer have been born two children, Kate and Florence. Capt. Cofer has for many years been a stockholder in the First National bank of Danville, and in ISSS was elected president, which office he now fills.

J AMES D. PRATT, of Stilesville, one of the soldiers of the Civil war, is the son of Henry and Margaret (Frompton) Pratt. James D. Pratt, our subject, was born February 19, 1832, in Wayne county, Ind., and was brought up a farmer. When

about thirteen years old his parents died, and he came to Hendricks county when about fourteen years old. He enlisted, at about the age of twenty years. July, 1862, and was en- rolled at Indianapolis on July 21, in company C. Seventieth Indiana infantry, to serve three years, or during the war, and was honorably discharged June 8, 1865, near Washington city, on account of the closing of the war. Mr. Pratt returned to Hendricks county after the war and married, March 15, 1866, Mary E. Hollingsworth, daughter of Joseph and Amanda J. (Burcham) Hollingsworth. To Mr. and Mrs. Pratt have been born five children: Henry F., Joseph H., John E., James H. and Virgil H.

APT. BENJAMIN F. THOMAS, of Danville, Ind., is one of the promi- nent bankers, was an officer in the Civil war, and is an honored citizen. He was born in Baltimore, Md., April 9, 1830, and was taken by his parents to Warren county, Ohio, when a child of two years; he was brought up in that county on a farm, at- tended the district school, and then the Wis- town Friends' Reading school, and obtained a good education. He remained there until twenty-one years of age, then engaged as a clerk in a hardware store in Cincinnati, and then came to Hendricks county, Ind., in May, 1853, and resided at Clayton until the war broke out. He married, September 29, 1858, Ann, daughter of Jeremiah and Susan John- son. Jeremiah Johnson was of New England descent, was an old settler of Indianapolis, and moved to Clayton in 1856. To Capt. and Mrs. Thomas was born one son, Charles E. Capt. Thomas enlisted at Clayton, August 15, 1862, in company G, Ninety-ninth Indiana volunteer infantry, under Capt. Tillsbury Reid and Col. Alexander Fowler. He was mustered

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in as second lieutenant, and served until June 25, 1865, having served his country nearly three years. He was in the battles of Vicks- burg (serving as first lieutenant) Chancellors- ville, Missionary Ridge, in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, which lasted nearly three months, was with Sherman on his march to the sea, was at the fall of Fort McAllister. was at Columbia, S. C., at Bentonville, N. C., and on to Washington, D. C., where he took part in the grand review. His commission as captain was dated October 11, 1864. He lost his wife in 1858, and August 28, 1868, he mar- ried Josephine Marshall, daughter of Jacob and Esther (Kean) Vandergast, and to this un- jon have been born four children, of whom three are living, viz: Frederick A., Walter F. and Frank. In politics the captain is a repub- lican, and as such he represented Hendricks county in the state legislature in 1867-68. In 1872 he came to Danville as book-keeper of the First National bank of Danville, in which he was a stockholder; in 1873 he was chosen cashier, and still holds that position.

J AMES M. MABE, of Clay township, Hendricks county, Ind., is the son of Hiram and Lucinda (Barrett) Mabe. Hiram Mabe was born in Stokes coun- ty, N. C., and moved to Indiana in 1829, and first settled in Jackson county, and then moved to Bartholomew county, and thence to Brown county. To himself and wife were born six children, viz: William, Elizabeth, James M., Mary E., Ruth and Nancy. Mr. Mabe lived to be about fifty-seven years old and died in Brown county. He and wife were members of the Christian church. James M. Mabe was born October 28, 1820, in Stokes county, N. C. He was nine years old when he left North Carolina with his father and was brought up a farmer and married in Brown county, Ind.,

Annie Noblet, daughter of Levi and Catherine Noblet. To Mr. and Mrs. Mabe were born ten children: Sylvanus, Roy, Hiram, William, Levi, James, Daniel, Cyrus, Mary J. and Mar- garet, all born in Brown county. William Mabe, entered and bought land in Brown coun- ty, and by thrift and industry accumulated until he owned 500 acres. He enlisted, Au- gust 9, 1862, in Brown county, for three years, or during the war, in company H, Eighty- second Indiana infantry, and served until honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Ind., June 9, 1865, on account of the closing of the war, when he returned home and engaged in farming. In 1892, Mr. Mabe moved to Hen- dricks county and bought the land he is so comfortably situated on, and, besides, owns forty acres in Brown county. He is a repub- lican and had two sons in the Civil war, Syl- vanus and Roy.

ILLIAM HUNT, of Clay township, Hendricks county, Ind., is the son of Albert and Lucinda (Haworth) Hunt and was born in Hendricks county, July 31, 1845. He became a farmer and enlisted at Danville, July 4, 1863, in coin- pany B, One Hundred and Seventeenth regi- ment, Indiana infantry, to serve six months. He served eight months and was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Ind., February 24, 1864. He was a strong, healthy young man when he entered the army, and when he came out he was almost a wreck and has never seen a well day since. After he returned to Hendricks county, he married Sarah Benbow, September 27, 1867, a daughter of Elam and Amy (Har- vey) Benbow. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunt has been born one child, Ettie J. Mr. Hunt, after marriage, settled on fifty-three acres of land near his present farm, and in 1877 moved to his present place, now consisting of 110 acres.

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Mr. and Mrs. Hunt are members of the Friends' church. He is a republican, and a member of the G. A. R., at Amo, Reuben Masten post. Albert Hunt, the father of our subject, was the son of Asael Hunt, of Guilford county, N. C., one of the original pioneers of Hen- dricks county, who settled on a section of land which he entered, and on a part of which, our subject now lives. Asael Hunt's wife was Rachael Johnson, and they were parents of eight children: Elizabeth, Margaret, Bert, Lethe, Cynthia, Lydia, Albert and Caleb. Asael Hunt was a Friend and reached the great age of eighty years. He cleared up a large farm and was a prosperous agriculturist. Al- bert Hunt was married twice: first to Lucinda Haworth, and they were the parents of five children: Ira, a soldier in the Twenty-seventh Indiana infantry, company I, killed at the bat- tle of Gettysburg; Rachael, William, David and Beula. Albert Hunt was also a Friend and prosperous farmer, and very successful. He died at thirty-eight years of age, a well- known and honorable citizen. His second wife was Annie Hadley. They had one child, Joshua, a graduate of Earlham college.

DWARD JOHNSON SMITH, one of the old soldiers of Hendricks county, Ind., is a son of Harrison and Pris- cilla (Johnson) Smith, and was born January 30, 1839, in Liberty township, on his father's farm. He enlisted at Clayton, in July, 1862, in company G, Ninety-ninth regi- ment Indiana volunteer infantry, for three years, or during the war, under Capt. Tillbury Reed and Col. Alexander Fowler. He served out his term of enlistment, was promoted orderly sergeant and was honorably discharged at Washington, D. C., June 5, 1865, on ac- count of the closing of the war. Mr. Smith married, in February, 1866, Elizabeth Busby,

a daughter of Miles and Eleanor (Harrison) Busby. Mr. Busby was an old settler of Hen- dricks county and a substantial farmer. He and wife were the parents of eleven children. Mr. Smith is a member of E. A. Reid post, G. A. R., at Clayton, and has held the offices of counselor and quartermaster. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., Clayton lodge, and has held all the chairs. Mr. Smith is also a member of the Methodist church. He and wife have three children now living: Henry, Louise and Ida.

ICHARD B. BRYANT, of Clay town- ship, Hendricks county, Ind., one of the old soldiers of the Civil war, and a native of Hendricks county, Ind., springs from sterling Irish and English ances- · tors on his father's side, and on his mother's side from German stock. Josiah Bryant, the grandfather of our subject, came from Ireland and settled in Virginia, and later became one of the original pioneers of Kentucky, settling in what is now known as Brya' tsville, and was the founder of that town. To Mr. and Mrs. Bryant were born six children: William, John, Silas, Anderson, Woodson and Patience. William Bryant came to Hendricks county, Ind., as one of the pioneers, and his grandson, Silas J. Bryant, was the first white child born in Hendricks county, his birth taking place in Plainfield, March 18, 1820, and is now residing on the National road, one and one-half miles east of Stilesville, in Franklin township .- Josiah Bryant died about 1835. John W. Bryant, son of above and father of our subject, was born in Kentucky, and married Mary Adams. To Mr. and Mrs. Bryant were born fourteen children. Mr. Bryant came to Hen- dricks county, Ind., about 1819, and settled in Plainfield, among the Indians, and before he died he cleared up seven farms, the last one

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being one and a half miles east of Stilesville, and comprising 400 acres. In his early days he was a soldier under Jackson in the war of 1812, and was at the battle of New Orleans. Mr. Bryant died aged sixty-six years. He had three sons in the Civil war: John B., Daniel P. and Richard B.

Richard B. Bryant was born October 16, 1835, in Clay township, one mile east of Amo. He enlisted at Gosport, Owen county, Ind., November 1, 1861, in company B, Fifty-ninth regiment Indiana infantry, as a private, and served thirteen months. He married in 1863. October 20, Abigail Newman, daughter of John and Mary (Blair) Newman. Mr. New- man was one of the pioneers of the county, from North Carolina. Mr. Bryant settled in Stilesville and engaged in the drug business for three years, and then came to Coatsville, in 1874, and engaged in the drug business, which . he continued fifteen years, and is now retired. He was very successful, and owns a farm of 100 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have seven children: Greeley W., Mary, Henry O., Robert, Rose, Laura and Clara.

B EV. URBAN COOPER BREWER, of Danville, springs from sturdy Ger- man and English stock, who sought Virginia long before the Revolution. William Brewer, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Culpeper county, Va., who sett ed in Randolph county, N. C., and married Elizabeth Cavaness. Mr. Brewer finally came from North Carolina to Morgan county, Ind., in 1832, and was one of the pioneers of this county, where he died. He was the father of seven children: John C. Brewer, father of our subject, was born in 1817 in Randolph county, and came with his father to Indiana when a boy. He married Mary E. Wilhite, daughter of Noah and Polly (Williams)

Wilhite. John C. Brewer remained in Mor- gan county until 1857, when he moved to Pulaski county, Ind., He was the father of ten children, Urban C. being the eldest. The Rev. Urban C. Brewer was born January 27, 1837, in Morgan county, Ind., at Minerva. He was educated for the law and graduated at New York city in 1862. He had early studied for the ministry and was or- dained at Indianapolis in June, 1860. He returned to Indiana in October, 1862, and for two years retired to his farm in Pulaski county. In 1870 he came to Danville and was pastor of the Christian church for four years, and then went to Greensburg and was pastor of a Christian church there two years, and in 1878. went to Indianapolis and was pastor of the Central church until 1881, and then returned to Danville and was pastor of his old charge for three years, and since that has had charge of the different churches in Hendricks county, viz: Plainfield, Brownsburg, Pittsboro, Liz- ton, North Salem and Clayton, and in 1890 was elected auditor of Hendricks county for four years, a position which he still fills. In politics he is a republican. Fraternally he is a member of Silcox lodge, I. O. O. F., of Dan- ville. He married in 1886, October 11, Emma H., daughter of Dudley P. and Amelia (Greg- ory) Hall, of Lyndon, Vermont. To Rev. and Mrs. Brewer seven children have been born: Evangeline, Albert, Clarence, Charles, Mary A., Hali and Ruth.

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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