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 91

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

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Upon his father's farm Perrin Ticen spent the days of his boyhood and youth. He re- ceived but limited educational privileges, his time being largely taken up by the work of the fields, but not wishing to carry on agricultural pursuits throughout his life, when a young man he learned the carpenter's trade. He then en- gaged in contracting and building, and also successfully managed a farm. He thus con- tinued his labors until 1890, when he retired

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from carpentering. He made his first purchase. of land in 1850, and afterward, as time passed, he bought more land, becoming the owner of a considerable amount, much of which he after- ward gave to his children. In 1850, Mr. Ticen married Miss Laura A. Trobaugh, and to them were born three children, namely :- William A .; Philena, wife of Henry Michael, and Ma- tilda J., deceased. The mother of this family was called to the home beyond November 16, 1855, and Mr. Ticen was again married in February, 1857, his second union being with . Susan Cook, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Cook, who were natives of Tennessee. Three children graced this marriage-Cynthia A., wife of James Madgert; Robert .M. and Charlie P., now deceased. Mr. Ticen is a member of Middleford lodge, No. 304, F. & A. M., and also of Frankfort commandery, No. 29, K. T., and in his political views he is a prohibitionist. His life has been well and worthily spent, and by good management, preseverance and in- dustry he has acquired a comfortable property, which now enables him to live retired.

AYLOR TOOPS, one of the most prominent farmers of Center town- ship, Clinton county, Ind., descends from an old pioneer family of German origin. His grandfather, Henry Toops, was the progenitor of the American family, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was a pioneer of Ohio, where he cleared up a farm, reared a family of eleven children, and died at the age of about ninety years. His son, Jacob Toops, the father of Taylor Toops, was born December 11, 1806, on his father's farm near Chillicothe, Ohio, and in that city learned blacksmithing, which trade he there followed for seven years. In 1828 he came to Indiana and located in 'La Fayette, where he worked one year; he then moved to Jefferson, Wash-

ington township, Clinton county. where he carried on his business until IS32. He mar- ried, in Jefferson, Miss Sarah A. Heavilon, daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Sutphen) Heavilon, to which marriage were born five children, viz .: Taylor, Joseph. Mary A., and Hector and Clinton, twins, all born in Jeffer- son. Mr. Toops bought his first land in Washington township, Clinton county. in 1844, and continued to buy until he became the owner of 200 acres, and in 18:2 relinquished his trade in Jefferson and settled on his farm, on which he lived until his final retirement to Frankfort, Ind., where his death took place January 10, 1888, at the age of eighty-one years and six months. He was a strong Union man, and had one son in the Civil war. This son, Joseph Toops, served as a private in company K, Tenth Indiana volunteer infantry, for one year; was at the siege of Corinth, and was in the battle where Gen. Zollicoffer was killed.

Taylor Toops was born in Jefferson, Clin- ton county, Ind., September 6, 1832. was edu- cated in the common schools and also trained to farming. He well remembers the condition of the township in the days of the pioneers, when the township was almost a wilderness, filled with wild game and beasts of prey, and with pleasure contrasts the present blooming fields with the swamp and forest of the earlier days. The marriage of Mr. Toops took place February 23, 1863, with Miss Dorcas Sweet, daughter of Seneca and Elizabeth (Boyd) Sweet. The father, Seneca Sweet. was a na- tive of New Jersey, of English descent, who early went with his father to Butler county, Ohio, where he was reared. By his marriage to Miss Boyd he became the father of six chil- dren, viz: Alexander, Nancy, Cornelia (who died a young lady), Jesse, Dorcas, and Lu- cinda. Mr. Sweet was still a young man when he came to Indiana and located in Tippecanoe

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county, where he was engaged in farming until his death in 1849, in middle age, having been bereaved of his wife in 1845. After his mar- riage Mr. Toops settled on a farm of eighty acres, and to this farm he has added from time until he now owns 185 acres, well tilled and improved with all conveniences, and all earned through his own undivided labor. His mansion is of the modern style of architecture and his out-buildings are commodious and sub- stantial. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Toops are_eight in number, and are named: Ada, Zona, Etna, Valen, Bond, Lanta, Merle, and Deam. Of these, Deam is now attend- ing the high school at Frankfort, the others all having received fine educations. Jesse Sweet, an elder brother of Mrs. Dorcas Toops, served in the war under Sherman. Joseph Heavilon, the maternal grandfather of Mr. Toops, after his marriage to Lydia Sut- phen, went first to New York, then moved to Ohio, and in 1829 came to Indiana and settled in Jefferson, Clinton county, where he reared a family of nine children, viz: Taylor, Deb- orah, Sarah A., Polly. Sheeba, Hannah, Eliza- beth, Jean and Amos. Mr. Heavilon lived to the ripe old age of eighty years, and died in Illinois. His son Amos is now a resident of Frankfort, Ind.

e MANUEL TRASK, one of the sub- stantial and successful farmers of Johnson township, Clinton county, Ind., is of sterling English stock. His father, Giles Trask, was born in April, 1808, in the village of Merriott, Somersetshire, England, and married Betsey Cridge, - who was born March 18, 1809, and to their union were born George and Emanuel-both born about 136 miles south of London. In June, 1843, the family crossed the channel and set- tled on the island of Guernsey, and there en-

gaged in farming about ten years. In 1854 . they came to the United States, and at once settled in Fayette county, Ind., where they remained until 1861, when Emanuel and the family came to Clinton county. They bought the farm where Emanuel still resides, and which then comprised 160 acres, not much improved, and nearly all water and brush, but they erected substantial farm buildings and successfully cultivated the soil. Here the "father died in September, 1882, in the Episco- palian faith. He was an honest citizen, who delighted to do his duty, and stood deserved- ly high in the esteem of the community. His widow is now eighty-five years of age, and re- sides with her son Emanuel.

Emanuel Trask was born February 20, 1840. He was placed at school when but three or four years of age, and continued there till ten. He then commenced to learn a trade and attend a night-school, as is the cus- tom in England. He was fourteen and a half years old when the family came to America, and about twenty-one when they came to Clinton county. Here Emanuel married Elizabeth Coffman, danghter of Leonard and Mary A. (Boyen) Coffman, early settlers of the county and both now deceased. To the union of Emanuel and Elizabeth Trask have been born three children, viz : Betsey A., Giles W. and Viola V. The last named died a few months after birth, but Betsey A. and Giles W. are both married happily and have homes of their own. Emanuel Trask owns a farm of 400 acres. exclusive of eighty acres he gener- ously gave his two grown children. The land is fertile and in a high state of cultivation, second to none in the county; the first under- ground tile draining in Clinton was placed on this farm by Mr. Trask's father. and it con- tains four good and spacious barns. This property has all been gained by honest work and good management, as the father had but

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$140 when he and his son settled here. In politics Mr. Trusk isa democrat, but has always declined to accept a nomination for office when offered to him; in religion he and wife are of the Missionary Baptist faith, and of this church Mr. Trask is a deacon. He contributes freely to its support, and is ardent in the cause of education. He and family stand deservedly high in the esteem of the citizens of the township and county, for upon such as he does the prosperity of any com- munity depend. George Trask, the brother of our subject, also settled upon the home- stead, but subsequently purchased an adjoin- ing farm, where he died in 1874. He married Jemima Snodgrass, who survives him.

DAM TROUT is one of the promi- nent retired farmers of Michigan town- ship, Clinton county. Ind., and is of German descent, his great-grand- father being the first of the family to come to this country, settling in Pennsylvania. James Trout, his son, was born, reared and married in York county, that state, was a farmer, and died there in the Lutheran faith. Isaac Trout, son of James and father of our subject, Adam Trout, was born in 1810, in York county, Pa:, and came to Clinton county, Ind., in 1863, and bought a farm of 100 acres. He had mar- ried Sarah James, daughter of Isaac and Su- sanna James, in Pennsylvania; this lady bore her husband the following children: George, died while young; Abraham, Adam, Daniel, Mary J., Elizabeth A., Lubilla and Harriet. The mother died in Pennsylvania, the children being yet young, and the father died in Febru- ary, 1890, also in York, Pa.

Adam Trout, whose name opens this biog- raphy, was born in York county, Pa., Novem- ber 4, 1837, and has always been a farmer. November 17, 1859, he married Sarah C.

Fisher, daughter of David and Tennie (Shields) Fisher, the former an extensive farmer of York county and a leading Methodist. The children born to the marriage of Mr. Trout were David V., John H., and William, who died when nine months old. Mrs. Trout died June 25, 1865, while her husband was in the army. Adam Trout enlisted in August, 1864, in com- pany I, Fifty-first I. V. I., and was in the campaign under Gens. Thomas and Halleck in the pursuit of the rebel Hood, and was in the battles at Nashville and Franklin, and for two months was on skirmish duty. He was hon- orably discharged at Victoria, Texas, and now receives a pension of eight dollars per month. The second marriage of Mr. Trout took place December 28, 1870, to Louisa Pile, daughter of Isaac Pile, a substantial farmer of Clinton county. To this union have been born the fol- lowing children: Emma, wife of John Young; Orrin; Tennie, wife of Merritt Young; Urastus, Edith, Rossie, Sylvester, and Dorsie. Both parents are members of the Methodist church, in which church Mr. Trout has several times served as trustee and class leader. He owns a model farm of 134 acres in Center township, with a nice frame residence and a large barn. This farm he rents out for $500 per annum, cash in advance, having now retired from farming, and residing in Michigan township.

ANIEL TROUT, a prosperous farmer of Michigan township, Clinton coun- ty, Ind., was born in York county, Pa., January 2, 1840, and is a son of Isaac Trout, also a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Clinton county, Ind., in 1856, and who is by occupation also a farmer. Daniel Trout, in August, 1862, enlisted in company I, One Hundredth volunteer infantry of Indiana, and took an active part in about twenty-five engagements, including the Vicksburg siege,

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the Atlanta campaign and the famous march of Sherman to the sea, Pigeon Roost, Peach Tree Creek, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Burnt Hickory, New Hope Church, Dallas, Chat- tahoochee River, Black River, Jonesboro, Dal- ton, Missionary Ridge, and numerous smaller engagements. At Missionary Ridge, Mr. Trout was severely wounded by the explosion of a shell, a fragment of which struck him in the side; he also bears a scar on his forehead, caused by a minie ball. He was in the grand review at Washington, and was honorably dis- charged in 1865, within a month of having served three years. For his gallantry and bravery, he now receives a pension of eight dollars per month.

October 24, 1875, Mr. Trout married Miss Mary, daughter of Henry and Margaret Ann (Carter) Painter. The parents were formerly of Ohio, but are now living in retirement in Mulberry, Clinton county, Ind. Mr. Painter was also a soldier in the late war and was wounded in the leg-a wound from which he still suffers. The year Mr. Trout was married he settled on his present farm of sixty-five acres, not at that time much improved. He has now a modern house and barn, and his farm has been increased to eighty acres, with a fine young orchard, and windmill. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Trout, two in number, are nam- ed Ida May and Carter LeRoy. Mrs. Trout is a Methodist in her religious faith, and in poli- tics Mr. Trout is a democrat. Mr. Trout is an energetic man in every respect, and by indus- trious habits and strict sobriety has won for himself his pleasant home.

born September 22, 1859. His father was Ja- cob Walker, and his mother Mary Elizabeth (Robbins) Walker, and both parents were na- tives of Connellsville. They had three chil- dren. The mother died when her son, Charles E., was a child of six years. His maternal grandmother took her grandson home, and under her kind and motherly care the youth grew up. He was fourteen years of age when his father died. His paternal grandfather was Noah Walker, who was a native of Pennsyl- vania, and the father of nine children-two daughters and seven sons-and of the sons six were soldiers in the Civil war. Our subject's maternal grandfather was John Robbins, also a native of Pennsylvania, and the father of four daughters and seven sons. Six of the sons were soldiers in the Civil war. Thus we observe that Mr. Walker had six males on his father's side and six on his mother's side, who were participants in the war of the rebellion. His father, also a soldier, after the war lived in Pittsburg, Pa., where his death took place. At the age of fourteen years his son joined him in Pittsburg, and in that city finished his education by attending night schools, while learning the trade of machinist. Mr. Walker also attended Huff's Business college, and gained a fair commercial education.

Having learned his trade, Mr. Walker went to Chicago in 1879, where he worked in divers shops for a short time; then accepted a posi- tion with the C., B. & Q. R. R. company, and remained on it's road for about one year, his home during the time being at Beardstown, Ills , where he formed an acquaintance with Miss Mary Richards, and in 1879, he and that lady were united in marriage. Mrs. Walker is prominent farmer and citizen of Beardstown for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have two children, William C. and Charles V. In 1880, Mr. Walker embarked in the grocery

HARLES EDWIN WALKER, who | a daughter of the late Jacob Richards, a is superintendent of motive power for the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City railroad company, is a native of Connellsville, Fayette county, Pa., and was

JAMES WATT. DECEASED.

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business at Beardstown and was thus engaged till August, 1882, when he sold out and en- tered the employ of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville R. R. company at Mattoon, Ills .. Shortly afterward he changed to Springfield, Ohio, and entered the employ of the Ohio Southern R. R. company. In 1883 he as- sumed charge of the shops of the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. company at Minneapolis, thus again changing employers. From there he went into the employ of the Cincinnati Southern, then the C., H. & D. R. R., taking charge of its round house at Cincinnati. In 1885, Mr. Walker accepted the position of general foreman for the Cincinnati Southern, for which road he ran an engine the next year. Then, Mr. Walker went to Lima, Ohio, as general foreman for the C., H. & D. R. R. In August, 1890, he became division master mechanic for the "Clover Leaf" R. R., and in October, 1893, was promoted to his present position as superintendent of motive power, with residence at Frankfort, Ind. Mr. Walker is a thorough machinist and is recognized as one of the ablest of railroad men. Frater- nally, he is a member of the Knights of Pyth- ias and belongs to the uniform rank of the order.

J AMES WATT, deceased, was born in Berwickshire, Scotland, March 18, 1797, a son of William and Sarah (Boyd) Watt, also natives of Scotland. Will- iam, father of James, was a stock raiser, and died in Scotland. After his death his wife started for America, after she had passed her eighty-sixth birthday, to spend the remainder of her days with her sons, James and Robert, but died while on .the ocean.

James Watt went to the Shetland islands when he was sixteen years of age, remained there five years, and then went to the south of

England, where he was steward of a large es- tate of 900 acres. He was married May 24, 1829, while there, and remained until 1832, and had born to him one child, Mary Isabella, June 24, 1830. He then came to America, and settled in Canada, where were born- Elizabeth S., June 30, 1834; William A., March 4. 1836; Jane S., January 26, 1838; from Canada he came to Indiana, where were born Lavinia B., May 3, 1840; Robert B., December 21, 1842. James Watt left London June 20, 1832, and arrived in Quebec, Can- ada, ten weeks and four days later. He then went to Coburg, where he bought a farm, which he improved and sold three years later, and bought a farm in Ontario. November 5, 1838, he started for Clinton county, Ind., with his family, in a covered wagon, and bought 240 acres of land, which he improved. Here he dealt extensively in stock, and here died July 1, 1878, from the result of an acci- dent. His wife had died January 4, 1848. His eldest daughter died September 6, 1832; William died October 20, 1872; Robert died April 20, 1875. James Watt was a man of more than ordinary force of character, and accumulated a handsome competence before his death, giving his children all good educa- tions. He was a strong believer in Chris- tianity, and was a liberal man, a strong abolitionist, took an active interest in all American industries, and was a liberal sup- porter of all benevolent institutions.

0 LIVER P. WEAVER, a substantial farmer of Johnson township, Clinton county, Ind., was born in Rush county, same state, September 3, 1846, and remotely is of German extraction. His grandfather, John Weaver, was a citizen of Virginia, but one of the earliest settlers of

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Rush county, Ind., where he owned 300 acres, and to which he moved from the Old Domin- ion in a one-horse wagon, which carried all he possessed in the way of worldly goods. He was a deacon in the Baptist church, and he and wife ended their days in Rush county. William V. Weaver, son of the above and father of Oliver P., was born in Rush county, Ind., February 16, 1822, and was reared a farmer. He owned eighty acres, which he cultivated with much success. He first mar- ried Susan-Williams, daughter of John and Jane Williams, and after her death, March 16, 1862, he chose for his second spouse Sarah Walker. The children born to the first mar- riage were Oliver P., John, Calvin, William, Isabel and James: those born to the second marriage were named Lydia, Martin, Eliza- beth and Jesse. Mr. Weaver was a democrat in politics, and died, in the faith of the Mis- sionary Baptist church, April 21, 1881.

Oliver P. Weaver has lived on a farm ever since his birth. He received a good common- school education, to which he has added ma- terially by study at home. February 15, 1872, he married Miss Eva Huffer, daughter of Henry and Jane (Galbreth, Huffer, the former of whom is a retired farmer and is living at Hillis- burg. in Johnson township. In 1877 Mr. and Mrs. Weaver settled on their present farm of eighty acres of rich fertile land, well improved in all respects. They are parents of eight children, named as follows: Lona A., Lula J., Lillie M., Tennie, Iva M., Roscoe, Cora, and. the baby. Mrs. Weaver is a member of the Baptist church, which her husband liberally aids; Mr. Weaver is a democrat in politics, is a member of the Hillisburg lodge, No. 556, F. & A. M., in which he has passed all the chairs, is a dormant member of the I. O. R. M., and he and family are held in high respect by their neighbors. There is, indeed, no more highly respected family in Johnson township.

J OHN S. WHARRY, a progressive farmer of Michigan township, Clin- ton county. Ind., son of James A. Wharry, is a native of the township, and was born on the home farm August 5, 1872. James A. Wharry, deceased, a native of Columbus, Ohio, was born January 24, 1820, son of James and Margaret (Crane) Wharry, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. He spent his early life in woolen mills as a weaver, and soon after attaining his majority came to Clin- ton county, where he followed the carpenter's trade for several years. He married Miss Julia Ann Price, February 25, 1857, daughter of George and Mary Ann (Snuff) Price, who came from Ohio to this county, were among the early settlers, and he located in Michigan township, when all was a dense wilderness, and lived there many years. They died in Tippecanoe county at an advanced age. After marriage Mr. Wharry settled on the farm now owned and occupied by his son, James G. Wharry. They were the parents of seven children-Marcellus P., James G., Margaret N., Cora L., Martha A., John S. and Frank E. Mr. Wharry was very successful in his chosen occupation, and at his death, which occurred September 4, 1879, when he was nearly sixty years of age, he owned 240 acres of land in a high state of cultivation. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and affiliated with the democratic party. His wife was a Methodist. James G. Wharry was born in Warren township, Clinton county, January 15, 1859, a son of the preceding. He was reared on a farm in Michigan township and received a common-school education. He resided with his parents until their death, then succeeded them on the farm. He was mar- ried September 5, 1880,. to Miss Matilda, a daughter of Barney and Elizabeth (Cook) Thompson. After his mother's death he took charge of the homestead and assumed the care

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of his brothers and sisters. Mrs. Wharry is a member of the Protestant Methodist church; politically Mr. Wharry affiliates with the democratic party.

John S. Wharry, the subject proper of this sketch, was married, November 23, 1892, to Miss Luella Brandon, a sketch of- whose parents will be found on another page. On September 17, 1893, the idol of the home, Tressie L., made her appearance. Mr. Wharry is not only a successful agriculturist, but is an equally successful stock raiser. He has ten head of horses, full-blooded Banquo, Hambletonian and Wilkes stock. He owns forty acres of good land, and farms, beside, 160 acres of rented land, and makes fine crops. In politics Mr. Wharry is a stanch democrat. His modest dwelling is a model of neatness and his barn is substantial and commodious, and every surrounding shows Mr. Wharry to be a progressive young man and a farmer that understands his business.

EORGE W. WHITE, one of the leading farmers of Perry township, Clinton county, Ind., is descended from German ancestry and was born in Butler county, Ohio, April 2, 1841. His great-grandfather came from Germany and settled in Virginia in the time of the colonies, and later, about 1816, moved to Berks county, Pa. He fought in the war of the Revolution and did valiant service for his adopted coun- try. The subject's grandfather, Jacob White, a native of Berks county, Pa., married a Miss Fiddler and reared the following children : Jacob, Benjamin, Mary, Henry, and Eliza- beth. Jacob White, Sr., left his native state a number of years ago and emigrated to But- ler county, Ohio, thence moved to Indiana, settling first in Wayne county and later in the county of Clinton. His son, Henry White,

father of George W., was born September 23. 1818, went to Ohio when thirteen years of age, and, in Butler county, that state, married Mary Kauffman, daughter of Joseph and Chris- tena (Kayler) Kauffman, by whom he had the following children : George W., Catherine, Harriet, Jacob, and Joseph. Henry White resided near Dayton when that flourishing city was but a mere village, but, for a number of years has been a well known and popular citizen of Clinton county, residing at the pres- ent time in the township of Perry. Both he and his wife, though well advanced in age, are still quite active and bid fair to live many years longer. They are devout members of the Lutheran church, in which Mr. White has held the office of deacon. Joseph Kauffman, father of Mrs. White, served in the war of 1812 and became a citizen of Clinton county. Ind., in 1857.

George W. White was reared to manhood on a farm, and after his marriage, which oc- curred October 19, 1862, with Hannah J .. daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Nihard) Peters, engaged in agricultural pursuits in Carroll county, Ind., on a farm of 100 acres. where he lived for some years, and in 1883 came to the county of Clinton and purchased his present home in Perry township, owning, at this time, 176 acres of valuable and highly improved land. He is an enterprising and in- telligent man, a public-spirited citizen, and possesses the confidence of a large circle of friends in Clinton county, throughout which he is well and favorably known. He is a member of the United Brethren church, in which he holds the office of trustee, and is liberal of his means in the support of his home congregation, and also uses his influence toward the furtherance of all movements of a moral and religious 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