A portrait and biographical record of Delaware and Randolph 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 127

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Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Chicago, A. W. Bowen & Co.
Number of Pages: 1474

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Mrs. Malinda R. Garrett is the daughter of Rev. Basil and Mary Hunt, and widow of Nathan Garrett, and was born in Fleming county, Ky., February 4, 1817. Her father was born in Tennessee March 26, 1790, and her mother in Kentucky March 26, 1791. | Malinda is the third of a family of ten chil-

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dren. Her parents settled in the state of Kentucky, where they remained until their children were all grown up, and the death of her mother, which occurred September 26, 1830. Her father removed to Indiana about the year 1853, and settled in Randolph county. He purchased a large tract of land in this county, where he lived until his death, Oc- tober 29, 1869. Malinda lived with her par- ents until she was eighteen years of age, when she was united In marriage to George T. Strahan, of Kentucky, July 14, 1835. After marriage, they settled on a farm in their na- tive state, where they continued to reside an- til the death of Mr. Strahan, which occurred April 17, 1847. After the lapse of one year Malinda removed to Indiana with her children, and settled on her father's farm in Randolph county, where she remained until her marriage with Nathan Garrett December 24, 1850. Welcome Garrett is in politics a republican, and is highly respected as an honorable and upright merchant, a useful citizen, and a credit to the community in general. His venerable mother now has her abode under his roof.

IRAM HARRIS, an enterprising young man of Randolph county, was born in Preble county, Ohio, near Dayton, September 3, 1850, and is a son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Bond) Harris. The former was born in Virginia., and with his parents, when three years old, removed to the Buckeye state, where he grew to manhood and married. The first seven years of their mar- ried life Mr. and Mr. Harris spent in Ohio, and then came to Green township, Randolph coun- ty. They were parents of nine children, William, who is engaged in farming; Hiram; James, deceased; Margaret, wife of James Rouch; John and Henry, who follow agricul-

tural pursuits; Ella, wife of Joseph Hulder- man, and Aaron and Louisa both deceased. The mother died in 1883, and was buried in Macksville cemetery. The father is still living in Westfield, Hamilton county, Ind.

Mr. Harris, whose name head this record, was reared upon the home farm and remained under the parental roof until he had attained his majority. He was then married to Jemima Rouch, daughter of Josiah and Maria Rouch, of German extraction. The young couple went to live with his parents, but after two years removed to Dunkirk, where he worked at the carpenter's trade for a year and a half. He then went to Fairview, where he followed blacksmithing. Two children were born of the union, Zura and Silas, and the wife and mother died on the 25th of September, 1876, and was laid to rest in Macksville cemetery.

For his second wife Mr. Harris chose Mary, daughter of John and Julia A. (Frier) Denton, who were of German extraction. In an early day the grandparents removed from Kentucky to Indiana, here spending the remainder of their lives. Her parents were born and mar- ried in this state, and made their home in Monroe township, Randolph county. Their family numbered ten children: Sarah A., de- ceased; John F. and Joseph, who are engaged in agricultural pursuits; Matilda, wife of Rev. Joseph Mattox; James, a harness maker; Will B., John A. and David M., who are farmers; Mary, wife of our subject, and Anna, de- ceased. Mr. Denton died in December, 1883, and the death of his wife occurred in Decem- ber, 1887. Their remains were interred in Macksville cemetery.

The union of Mr. and Mrs. Harris was cele- brated March 12, 1879, and has been blessed with seven children: Minnie, a young lady of sixteen summers, is possessed of more than ordinary ability and has graduated from the common schools; Daisy, Elsie, Edgar and

JOHN W. HUNT.

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Aaron are still at home, and the others died in infancy. The household is the abode of hos- pitality and the pleasant atmosphere of the home makes it a favorite resort with the many friends of the family. Mr. Harris is a member of the Odd Fellows society. From 1879 until 1892 he engaged in the operation of his fath- er's farm and then came to Modoc. Purchas- ing a half interest in the Heading factory, he has since engaged in business along this line and is now enjoying a good trade, of which he is well deserving.

J OHN W. HUNT .- Of the many well known men of Nettle Creek township, Randolph county, none are better known or held in higher esteem than J. W. Hunt, a sketch of whose life has been prepared for this history. He was born near Dalton, Wayne county, Ind., January 4, 1840, and is the youngest son of Thomas and Lydia (Wilson) Hunt. The father, Thomas Hunt, was born in Guilford county, N. C., about the year 1800, and was the son of Isaiah Hunt, whose father, William, was a native of Scotland. Thomas was reared a farmer and to the end of his life followed this occupation. Both father and mother of J. W. Hunt re- mained under their parental roofs until the date of their marriage, which was about the year 1818. Their education was such as the facilities of their day afforded. Ten children were born to them, six daughters and four sons, five of whom, at the time of the publica- tion of this work, are living. Their names were: Sarah, the widow of Hugh Moore, of Douglas county, Ill .; Uriah W., a carpenter of Richmond; Pheriba, wfdow of William Shields, a farmer of Wells county; Elizabeth, deceased wife of Amos Haynes, a farmer of Delaware county; Rebecca, widow of John

Dean, of Douglas county, Ill. ; Ruth, deceased wife of Cyrus Vantress, of Wilmington, Ohio; Branson V., killed at the battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862. He was a member of the Thirty-sixth regiment, Indiana volunteer in- fantry; John W., of Nettle Creek, whose name gives title to this biography. After the marriage of the father and mother, they moved to Indiana and settled in Wayne county, on a rented farm, where they lived for twenty years, when they moved to Randolph county and bought eighty acres of land. The mother died in 1840, and was laid to rest in the West River cemetery. October 20, 1841, the father again married. His wife was Mary Reynolds, daughter of Anthony Reynolds. Both were earnest, hard working people, and members of the Society of Friends. He died June 9, 1869, the wife in 1876, and both found a last resting place in the West River cemetery. In politics the father was an ardent and well in- formed republican.

John W. Hunt obtained his education in the common schools of the county and worked at home with his father on the farm until August 9, 1862, when he enlisted at Hunts- ville, Randolph county, in the Sixty-ninth regiment of Indiana volunteers, and valiantly and faithfully served his country for three years. He received his discharge at Mobile, Ala., July 5, 1865, after having taken part in the battles of Richmond, Ky., Thompson's Hill, Arkansas Post, and a number of minor battles and skirmishes. While in the army he contracted a disease for which, in part com- pensation, he is receiving from the govern- ment a pension of $17 per month. After the war was over he returned home and resumed his old occupation of farming, which he fol- lows to this day. He was married during the war-August 6, 1863-to Martha Howell, daughter of Robert and Eleanor Howell, both natives of North Carolina. Their home has

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been blessed with four children-two daughters and two sons: Ella, wife of Jesse Beverlin, of Atchinson county, Mo .; John H., at home; William W., died at the age of nineteen; Lillian B., died in infancy. The children were born on the farm where their parents settled after their marriage, and where the father now lives, the mother having passed away January 25, 1875. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church. John W. Hunt was next married, October 8, 1875, to Eleanor Howell, a sister of his first wife.

Mr. Hunt is a very successful veterinary surgeon, which profession he follows in con- nection with his farming. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hunt are members of the Society of Friends at Poplar Run. He has been township assessor for two terms and has made an ef- ficient officer of the county. Very dear to his soldier heart is his post, No. 249, G. A. R., at Huntsville, where, with his old commander, he fights his battles over again. Politically he is a republican, and stands by the old party of his early faith through thick and thin.

OHN R. LAMB was born in Ran- dolph county, June 17, 1848, and was the third son of Restore and Elizabeth (Thornburg) Lamb. Restore Lamb was born in North Carolina about the year 1823, and was the son of Hosea and Polly (Allan) Lamb, natives of Guilford county,

North Carolina. Elizabeth Thornburg was born in the year 1827, and was the youngest daughter born to Joab and Elizabeth (Hol- loway) Thornburg. Restore Lamb, the father, was a large portly man, of great strength. He possessed the average education of the period in which he lived. He was reared a farmer, but had a natural taste for mechanics, always being very handy with tools. He had

five children, four sons and one daughter: Isaac and Rebecca died when young; Joab, a farmer of Stony Creek township; John R., and Elisha, a farmer of Nettle Creek town- ship. He located on a farm of 240 acres, which he had previously entered in Nettle Creek township. The mother died here in 1853, and was interred in the Friends' Hard- shell cemetery, of which religious society she had long been a faithful member. The father was next married, in 1855, to Mary A. True- blood, a native of Guilford county, N. C. The fruit of the marriage was six children, two sons and four daughters: Rhoda, wife of Will- iam A. Ross, a farmer and carpenter of Nettle Creek township; Jane, wife of Calvin Puckett, a farmer of Coffee county, Kan .; Eli T., de- ceased, a farmer of Cherokee county, Kan .; Senath E., wife of Quincy Hunt, a farmer of the Indian territory; Willis, a farmer of Coffee county, Kan. The family lived in Nettle Creek township, where the father died, December 24, 1879, and was buried in the Poplar Run cemetery. He had been a life-long member of the Society of Friends, and was a man held in high esteem. He was a successful business man, and at the time of his death owned a fine farm in Nettle Creek township. His political affilia- tions were with the republican party, and he had always been a stanch adherent of it. His son, John R. Lamb, to whom this sketch more particularly relates, was a farmer's boy and labored under the disadvantages of a limited education, the times only affording such ex- cept to the most affluent. He lived with his parents until he arrived at his majority, after which he made his home with his brother until the date of his marriage, March 7, 1869. His wife was Narcissa Teagle, daughter of Orman and Polly Teagle. She was born in Randolph county. Two children were born to them, and both died while young, both sons, the eldest named Charles. They lived

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in Stony Creek township one year, and then moved to Nettle Creek township, where Mrs. Lamb died February 4, 1874., and was buried in the little cemetery of Poplar Run. After the death of his wife, John R. lived with his uncle and brother until his second marriage, which took place April 7, 1877, at which time he was united to Mary E. (Cary) Shrackengest, daughter of David and Mary (Fletcher) Cary, and widow of David Shrackengest. Two sons blessed this marriage, David E. and Restore E., both living at home. Mr. Lamb owns a nice productive farm of seventy-nine and one- half acres, which he has purchased at inter- vals. In politics he was formerly a republican, but is now a prohibitionist. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lamb are members in good standing of the Society of Friends, and are highly re- spected throughout the community in which they live.

E. LINDSEY was born in Wayne county, Ind., July 21, 1827, and is the oldest son of Thomas and Sal- lie (Finch) Lindsey. The father, Thomas Lindsey, was born in North Carolina in 1807, and was the son of Andrew Lindsey, a native of the same state. He was the second of a family of four children: Martha H. ; Thomas H .; Sarah and Lucinda. Sallie Finch was a native of North Carolina, born in 1804, and was the daughter of Hamilton and Sarah (Hallman) Finch. She was the sixth of eleven children, named as follows: William; John; Calvin; Malinda; Cardine; Sallie; Thomas; Elvira; Willie; Minerva and Elizabeth. Both Mr. Lindsey and wife were reared on the farm, and each acquired a common-school education. They were married June 26, 1825, and to this union, were born ten children, seven sons and three daughters: M. E. Lindsey of this biog- raphy; Clarissa, deceased wife of John Book-

out, a farmer of Wayne county, infant, de- ceased; Sarah, wife of Levi Howell, a farmer of Wayne county; Thomas H., deceased; John, a farmer of Delaware county; Monroe, deceased, a farmer of Delaware county; Will- iam, a farmer of Delaware county; Mathew, a capitalist of Farmland, deceased; Robert, of Delaware county, a farmer. Immediately after the marriage of the parents, they came to Indiana and settled in Wayne county, near Richmond, and set up housekeeping with only one knife and fork between them, and other household goods and conveniences in proportion His wages were but twenty-five cents per day, which, in 1893, would not be regarded as ex- travagant. The young couple lived here a short time and then moved near Economy, and a few years later bought a farm near Blountsville. From here they moved to Grant county, remaining but a year, and then buy- ing land in Delaware county. Here the father died June 25, 1881, and July 16, 1886, the inother followed. She was a faithful christian woman, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. The father was a member of the Masonic lodge at Blountsville, and politically a republican.

M. E. Lindsey, their oldest son and child, was reared on the farm, acquired such school- ing as the county afforded, and then attended the seminary at New Castle, and also took a course of study at Muncie. After this he taught school for three years, and on October 17, 1852, was united in marriage to Emily Miller, the youngest daughter of Conklin and Mary (Reel) Miller. A family of eight chil- dren blessed this union: Alice, widow of Miles Moore; Wm. H., Thomas, Charles and Louisa R., deceased; Edward A., March C. and Lizzie May. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey loca- ted in Henry county and remained there four years, then came to Randolph county and stayed eleven years, he engaging a few months

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of this time in the mercantile business at Blountsville. In 1866 they bought the farm of 160 acres where they now live, having added to it 100 acres since. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mr. Lindsey has been a local minister for twenty- one years, having been ordained in Anderson in 1878. He has been notary public for twelve years and justice of the peace one term. In politics he is a republican, but in the true un- political sense of the word he is a stanch pro- hibitionist, having never even tasted intoxica- ting liquors, nor in any way used tobacco. Mr. Lindsey is one of the representative men of his township, and one highly respected for his many good traits of character.

B OBERT H. LUMPKIN. - Prominent among the best farmers of Nettle Creek township is Robert H. Lump- kin, who was born in Wayne county, Ind., July 2, 1865. He is the eldest son of Rufus and Rachel (Jordon) Lumpkin. The father was also a native of Wayne county, was born in 1835 and was the son of James and Sarah (Thornburg) Lumpkin, both natives of Tennessee. The Thornburgs were of Irish extraction and the Lumpkins of Scotch; Rachael Jordon was also born in Wayne coun- ty, and was the daughter of John W. and Catherine (Davis) Jordon, natives of Ireland.

Robert H. Lumpkin had his home on the farm until his majority, and in the common schools of Wayne county received an average education. At the age of twenty-one he went to Iowa, in which state he came into posses- sion of eighty acres of land. Here he re- mained three years when he sold his property and returned to Wayne county, where, about the year 1858, he was married. In this mar- riage nine children were born, six sons and

three daughters; Mary C., wife of Nelson Weaver, of Wayne county, a farmer; America J., wife of Wallace Cheeseman, of Wayne county, a farmer; Robert H., Jr., a farmer of Nettle Creek township, Florence M., wife of Frank Waltz, carpenter of Hagerstown, Ind .; Charles, died in infancy; James and John C., at home; Orin, died when young; William E. at home. After their marriage they located in Wayne county, where he owned a farm of seventy acres. Nine years later he sold this and purchased 160 acres near the plat sold. Here they lived for over three years, when he bought the old Lumpkin homestead of 400 acres, on which they now live. Mr. Lumpkin is a member of the Baptist church and Mrs. Lumpkin of the Methodist. The father in politics is a republican.

Robert H. Jr., whose name heads this bi- ography, was raised on the farm and received a good practical education. He remained with his parents until his marriage, which occurred December 20, 1888. The bride was Miss Nora I., daughter of Martin V. and Sarah M. (Bookout) Maulsby. She was a native of Ran- dolph county and was born October 18, 1870. One child has blessed this union, Arthur W., born January 2, 1893. After his marriage Mr. Lumpkin purchased the beautiful farm of 159 acres on which he now lives. Mr. and Mrs. Lumpkin are members of the order of Daugh- ters of Rebecca and Mr. Lumpkin a member of the I. O. O. F. His political affiliations are with the republicans, and he is a man of strong and earnest convictions.

S ILAS A. McGUNIGILL-No man is better known in Nettle Creek town- ship for his many excellent qualities than Silas A. McGunigill, who was born in this county, August 25, 1847, and is

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the eldest son of Charles and Anna (Leeka) McGunigill. The mother was the daughter of Henry and Jane (Antrim) Leeka, both natives of Tennessee. The father's parents died when he was young, in consequence of which he was deprived of many advantages which he otherwise might have enjoyed. They were married about the year 1835, and this union was blessed by the birth of the follow- ing children, vix: Jane, wife of Emanuel McGunigill, hotel proprietor at Washington, Daviess county, Ind. ; Mary, wife of Henry Worl, a timber merchant of Winchester; in- fant, deceased; Martha, deceased; Silas A., of Nettle Creek township; Henry, deceased, Abraham, a farmer of West River township; William, a farmer of West River township; Riley L., a farmer of the same township; Emily E., wife of George Clevenger, a farmer also of West River township.

Charles McGunigill, soon after his marriage settled on the farm where Silas A. now re- sides and where he lived and labored the remaining years of his life, which closed Feb- ruary 26, 1861, and was interred in Nettle Creek cemetery. The mother is now living with her children and enjoying the ripe years of her life. Both were members of the Chris- tian church at Mt. Zion. He was a man of energy and push, and, when made supervisor for a number of years, his excellent manage- ment was commended by all. In politics he was a republican.

Silas A., with whom this biography largely deals, was born a farmer and has never de- parted from the old and honorable calling of his fathers. His education was only ordinary, and was acquired in the common schools of the country. He was married November 3, 1867, to Ethalinda, daughter of Jonathan and Susan (Moore) Canada, both born in North Carolina. Mrs. McGunigill was born in this county in 1849. In this marriage four children

were born: Loretta, wife of Philander Holli- day, a farmer of Nettle Creek township; Charles, who died in infancy; Lucy, and Lora at home. They lived on the farm where they now live one year, then changed their location in the township, where they remained ten years. The mother passed away February 27, 1877, and was buried at Nettle Creek cemetery. She was a faithful member of the Christian church and died in the full faith of a better life beyond. The father married a second time, January 17, 1878, his wife being Amanda Ross, daughter of Fletcher and Eunice (Brown) Ross, and five children were born to them: Carrie, Linnie, India, Opal and Eunice, all at home. In the year 1880 they moved to the farm where they now reside. Here he has a handsome farm of 227 acres, all under nice improvement, on which, in 1891, he erected a fine residence. The mother is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Antioch. He is an Odd Fellow, holding a membership in Losantville lodge, No. 232; also member of the encampment at Dalton, and a K. of P., lodge 229, at Modoc. In politics he is a populist. He is a man fully abreast of the times, progressive, active, and alert-a good citizen and a good neighbor.

ARTIN V. MAULSBY, a prominent citizen and farmer of Nettle Creek township, was born in Randolph county, October 24, 1844, and was the fifth child of Thomas and Mary (Key) Maulsby. Thomas Maulsby was born in Scott county, Tenn., January 6, 1805, and was the son of John and Mary (Cox) Maulsby. Martin V.'s mother, Mary Key, was born near Dayton, Ohio, in the year 1808, and was the daughter of John and Mary (Aker) Key, both natives of the Old Dominion. The Maulsbys

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are of Scotch descent, and in appearance have blue eyes and light hair and fair complexion. The Keys are of English origin. The father of Martin V. came when two years of age to Dayton, Ohio, where he lived, labored and acquired his education, and where he married, December 28, 1831, and to this union seven children were born, five boys and two girls: Mary and William died when young; Phebe, deceased wife of Oliver H. Millspaugh, a farmer of this county; Samuel, deceased in early childhood; Isaac R., of Flint, Morgan county, Ala., a farmer; Martin V .; Richard J., of Butler county, Kans. After marriage the young couple located in Randolph county, on a farm of eighty acres, and here they lived, labored and raised their family, and in the meantime became the possessors of 640 acres of land. The mother died December 12, 1870, and the father January 19, 1878. They were laid to rest in the cemetery in Nettle Creek; both were members of the Baptist church, and pillars in the society. He, politically, was a democrat and died in the faith of his party.

Martin V. Maulsby is a native of this county, and has been a farmer all of his life. Having acquired the common school education, he attended the Hagerstown high school one year, and Butler university one term, and taught for nine years in the schools of his native county. January 1, 1870, he was mar- ried to Maria Bookout, daughter of Robert and Mary (Ball) Bookout, natives of east Ten- nessee. She was born in Henry county, Ind., September 14, 1847. Mrs. Maulsby had been a teacher before her marriage. Four children blessed this happy union; three daughters and one son: Mary I., wife of Robert H. Lumpkin, a farmer of this county; Bertha O., wife of Aaron R. Thompson, a farmer of this county; Reverdy J. and Lavina May, at home. Soon after his marriage Mr. Maulsby purchased a farm of eighty acres, but is at present the pos-

sessor of 400 acres of good land, under nice improvement. The wife died September 22, 1889, and was laid to rest in the Nettle Creek cemetery, where the remains were followed by many sincere mourners. Mr. Maulsby was married a second time, August 25, 1892, to Melissa (Ross) Macy, daughter of John and Eliza (Hunt) Ross, and she was born in this county June 30, 1852, a sister of Dr. John C. Ross, of Muncie. In the year 1876, Mr. Mauls- by erected a handsome dwelling at the cost of $1,800. Mr. M. is a member of the Baptist church, and Mrs. M. of the Methodist. He has served a term of justice of the peace, and in politics he is a democrat. He has a pleasant home and a pleasant family, with the inany luxuries and refinements of progressive farm life.

John and Eliza B. (Hunt) Ross, parents of the second wife of Martin V. Maulsby, were natives respectively of Kentucky and Indiana, came to Randolph county with their parents, and here warried and reared their families. Mrs. Maulsby's first marriage took place February 12, 1870, to Charles C. Macy, who was born in Randolph county, Ind., a son of Joseph Macy. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Macy located in West River township, this county, and engaged in farming until 1876, when they went to Fremont county, Iowa, and while there he engaged in his vocation. Mr. Macy died July 5, 1878. They were the parents of three children, viz: Franklin A., Sylvia L. and Sarah E.

ILLIAM C. PORTER, one of the most deservedly popular young mer- chants of Nettle Creek township, was born February 14, 1859, and is the eldest son of David W. and Angeline (Thomas) Porter. David W. was born in

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A portrait and biographical record of Delaware and Randolph 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 127

Author: Publication date: 1894 Publisher: Chicago, A. W. Bowen & Co. Number of Pages: 1474

Author:
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Chicago, A. W. Bowen & Co.
Number of Pages: 1474