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 82

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

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organization, but Mrs. Fenwick is one of the most valued members of the Christian church. Fraternally he is a member of the I. O. O. F., having joined Daleville lodge, No. 309, June 6, 1868, and has held all the offices in the lodge. In his political views, Mr. Fenwick affiliates with the democratic party, believing that the principles enunciated by that party are the best for the government of the country.

J OHN G. HUPP is a prominent farmer of Salem township, located on sections 7 and 13 in Delaware county, Ind. He was born in this county March 29, 1824, and was here reared and attended school. His first school house will be long remem- bered by him, as it was built of logs, with greased paper in place of glass in the windows, and the seats were of the roughest boards. Mr. Hupp was not able to attend this temple of learning very regularly, as his father was in limited circumstances and required his son's assistance upon the farm. He faithfully worked until he was twenty-two with his father, and on March 3, 1866, was united in marriage with Miss Emma Myers, a daughter of Solomon and Louisa Myers and a sister of Jane (Myers) Sle- gel, the wife of Henry Slegel. At this time he was in poor financial condition-in fact, find- ing it necessary to borrow the money with which to purchase his wedding outfit-but he decided to make a success of his life and worked hard. The first land purchased by him was forty acres in Salem township, and to this he kept adding until he now has 140, the greater part of which has been earned by the sweat of his brow. The same spring of their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hupp united with the Christian church, of which they have since been good and conscientious members. They are the parents of four children: Ida B., wife of

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Charles Hays, of Green county; Aggie, wife of C. Lambert; Josephine, wife of Henry Rinker, and Walter. Mr. Hupp is a home loving man, never having been outside of his county except once when he went to Dayton, Ohio, and once when he intended to enter the army during the late war, but his relatives finally succeeded in pursuading him to remain at home. Politi- cally he is a republican, and has been one ever since the formation of the party.

J OHN J. HURLEY in an old and hon- ored resident of Delaware county, Ind., was born January 10, 1841, and is a son of Joannan and Arbena (Deboise) Hurley, the former of Scotch and the latter of German ancestry, and both natives of Virginia. At the age of ten years Joannan Hurley ac- companied his father to Delaware county, Ind., and worked at the stone cutting trade, in connection with farming, and died April 26, 1875. His widow subsequently married Gran- ville Ellison, whose sketch appears on another page of this volume. John J. Hurley remained under the parental roof until July 11, 1863, when he enlisted in the Seventh Indiana regi- ment, was examined and mustered into service at Indianapolis, and was then sent to Ken- tucky. His first experience under fire was near Memphis. He, with others, was riding on the top of a car when the party was fired upon by a band of guerrillas, and he was hit in his right limb. " When he reached the hos- pital at Memphis, it was found that he had twenty-three holes in his clothes, although but the one shot had taken serious effect; he sus- tained, however, four flesh wounds. This mishap made it necessary for him to be con- fined to the hospital for some time, but as soon as he was able he rejoined his command at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he received

his discharge, February 5, 1865. Immediately after the close of the war Mr. Hurley returned home, where he remained until he married, which event occurred January 12, 1878, with Miss Melvina Shaffer, a native of Virginia and daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Gund) Shaffer, both natives of Virginia and of Ger- man descent. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hurley, namely; Garland H., born January 7, 1879, and Berzman, born April 5, 1881. The first purchase of real estate, by Mr. Hurley, consisted of eighty acres, of which he became possessor before marriage, and since that time he has become owner of 136 acres of land, all of which is suitable for farming purposes and is well de- veloped. He has shown, in his manner of farming, that he is a man of thrift and energy and understands his own business. Frater- nally he is a Mason, and for several years has held the office of tyler in the lodge, located formerly at Chesterfield, but now known as lodge No. 53, Middletown. He is a republi- can, and believes the principles enunciated by that party to be for the best interest of the government. He has held the office of town- ship assessor, and in the discharge of the duties of that position has given satisfaction to all concerned. Mr. Hurley is a worthy citizen, is remembered for his gallant services during the late war, and for his honest, upright life in times of peace.

J AMES H. JONES .- Perhaps nothing will impress the reader of this volume of biographical sketches of prominent residents of Delaware county, Ind , more forcibly than that so many of them have arisen by their own efforts from comparative poverty to their present positions of affluence, and that their success has been so often at-

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tained without any early educational advan- tages. The life of James H. Jones, subject of the present sketch, is a case in point.

James H. Jones was born in Fayette county, Ind., May 26, 1819, and is a son of James M. and Mary (Ostian) Jones, both na- tives of South Carolina, the former of Irish and the latter of English ancestry. The parents emigrated from North Carolina to Indiana in 1808, locating first in Franklin county, and later removing to the county of Fayette. They reared a family of nine chil- dren, as follows: John, Balis, Bufur, Jane H., Elizabeth, and Mary, all deceased; Martha, James and David W. (the last also deceased). At the early age of seventeen James H. Jones began life for himself. He engaged in all kinds of honorable work, principally farming, and received from $8 to $12 a month. For one man he worked four years, giving entire satis- faction. His school advantages were none at all beyond learning the rudiments of reading and writing, but he taught himself, and, pos- sessing an active mind and business tact, has succeeded well in his battle with the world in spite of his early disadvantage. Learning the cabinet maker trade, he worked at that for three months, and then engaged in carpentry, for which work he seemed especially fitted by nature. Before long he was able to make and fill contracts, and from that time, aided by his honest and persistent efforts and good habits, his life was successful In 1841 he married Miss Martha Stewart, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Mckibben) Stewart, and by this union has become the father of three children, viz: John S., born September 22, 1844; Samuel T., born February 8, 1847, and David H., January 1, 1852. Mrs. Jones died March 3, 1854.

After his marriage, Mr. Jones bought twenty acres of land in the timber, upon which he erected a log house, and the smoke from his

pioneer home soon arose in the wilderness. At that time game was still abundant and filled the larder during the winter season, and during the summers he worked at his trade, which he followed for many years, also giving his atten- tion to his now much enlarged, and well cul- tivated farm. He owns 190 acres of improved land, and is the fortunate possessor of a very commodious and comfortable country home. March 3, 1853, Mrs. Jones died, leaving three children. January 5, 1855, Mr. Jones married Miss Martha J. Bennett, and six children have been born of this union, as follows: Joseph B., born February 1, 1856; Arabella, born October 2, 1857; Frank W., born August 3, 1860; Albert B., born September 25, 1862; an infant son, born October 16, 1867; and Martha, born December 16, 1869. Mrs. Jones was removed by death, December 16, 1891, Mr. Jones again being left a sad and lonely man. Politi- cally Mr. Jones is an ardent democrat, and his sons join with him in voting the democratic ticket. He is one of the best known, and most highly respected men of the community where he has so long resided.

A NDREW J. McALLISTER, one of the successful farmers of Salem town- ship who has passed off the stage of life, was born in the state of Ohio and was a son of Alexander and Ruanna McAl- lister, natives of Virginia and Ohio, and of Irish ancestry. Mr. McAllister grew up in his native place and about 1854 married Miss Ma- tilda Luce, the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Jarrard) Luce, the former of whom was born in Kentucky of German parentage, and the latter was English by descent, born on the Ohio river. Mrs. Anna Luce was the mother of fifteen children, six of whom were girls, and all lived to maturity with the exception of two.

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The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. McAllister re- sulted in a family of six children, as follows : Francis J., born in 1857, married Mollie Jerni- gan and resides in Delaware county; Henry J., born in 1859, married a Miss Daily and resides in Iowa; Catherine A., born in 1861, married William Delinger and resides in Virginia; Oliver P., born in 1863, married Rachel Parker and resides in Iowa; Viola B., born in 1865, died in February, 1866, and Joseph A., born in 1867, married Emma Kiser and resides in Delaware county.

By occupation Mr. McAllister was a farmer and followed this calling all his life, dying in 1881 and leaving a widow and five children. His remains lie in Painter cemetery. His son Francis is now farming the old home place, and here Mrs. McAllister resided for the next two years, when she married Calloway Pierce, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. The church to which Mr. McAllister was con- nected was the Christian, and in its welfare he took a deep interest. He was a republican in his politics, and all the boys have imbibed their father's principles. Mrs. McAllister is a member of the Methodist church, and two of the children also joined that denomination.

James E. Pierce was born in Salem town- ship, Delaware county, April 21, 1863, a son of Calloway and Ruanna (Goodpasture) Pierce -the father born in Montgomery county, W. Va., September 17, 1822, and the mother at Lebanon, Ohio, December 10, 1827, of Eng- lish ancestry. These parents were married in Delaware county and by occupation were farmers, although for some years Mr Pierce worked at intervals at the carpentering trade. He was a successful man in business, and al- though he began with nothing he attained a comfortable competency. He reared a family of eight children, six living as follows: Thomas, Calvin, Walter, William, Flora, and Mattie, deceased. The mother of this family

died November 27, 1873, and Mr. Pierce now lives in Daleville the life of a retired farmer.

James E. Pierce was reared on his father's farm and from early life was accustomed to hard work. He received a good education and prepared himself for teaching, which pro- fession he followed for ten years, two years of which time he was principal of the Princeton schools and two years were passed in the same capacity in Daleville. He then engaged in drugs, and has built up a very fine business in this line. His means were small at first, but since 1891 he has continually progressed and now is considered one of the rising young men of the place. Mr. Pierce was married April 24, 1884, to Miss Donnie Brindel, who was born in Yorktown, this county, April 24, 1864, a daughter of M. G. and Margaret Brindel, of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce have a family of five children, as follows; Leona, Ralph, Chester, and Herbert and Russell, twins. Mrs. Pierce isa member of the Metho- dist church, a lady of many excellent traits. Politically, Mr. Pierce is a republican.

PHRIAM McCONNELL, a repre- sentative business man and manu- facturer of the town of Daleville, Ind., was born, in Delaware county, August 11, 1850. His father, John McCon- nell, and his mother, whose maiden name was Mary E. Cavault, were both natives of Ohio, and they reared a family of seven children, of whom the following reached the years of ma- turity: Thomas N., Abraham, Bethuel, Mary E., Ephriam, and John D. The parents of these children died in the years of 1854 and 1876, respectively, and are remembered as most excellent people.

Ephriam McConnell passed the years of his youth and early manhood amid the routine

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of farm labor, received a practical education in the common schools, and for some time, after beginning life upon his own responsibility, found employment at various occupations. He early turned his attention to the manufac- ture of lumber, having manifested a decided preference in that direction, and, becoming the possessor of a saw mill, operated the same very successfully for some years, in the town- ship where he now resides. Disposing of his first saw mill he subsequently purchased another, which, in turn, gave place to a third, and he is operating the last one very ex- tensively, at the town of Daleville, at this time. Since about the year 1887, Mr. Mc- Connell has been associated in the manufac- ture of lumber with J. N. Dale, but he is best known among the mill men as the inventor and patentee of the the most complete appliance for the elevating of saw dust or grain ever put upon the market. He received letters patent for this valuable invention on the 28th of June, 1892, since which date, in connection with the lumber interests, he has been selling the exclusive right to manufacture the same among the mill men of Indiana and a number of other states. The chief characteristic of Mr. McConnell's life is an energy which hesi- tates at no obstacle, and his business career has been marked by a success such as few, whose early struggles were similar to his, have attained. He is familiar with the lumber trade in all its details, and as an inventor of the useful appliance above noted, his name is destined to become still more widely and favorably known among the people interested in machinery, wherever lumber is manufac- tured.

Mr. McConnell was united in marriage in September, 1873, to Miss Sarah E. Miller, daughter of Elijah and Mary Miller, of Ger- man and Irish lineage respectively, from which union have sprung the following children:

Willie O., Ada B., Wattie A., Walter and John L. Mr. McConnell and family are highly respected and consistent members of the United Brethren church, and in the esti- mation of the people of the town they are held in the highest regard.

S AMUEL McNAIRY, a resident of Salem township, Delaware county, Ind., and one of her bravest ex-sol- diers, was born in this county, Sep- aember 13, 1840, a son of Francis and Mary (Price) McNairy, both of them natives of North Carolina, of Irish origin, who emigrated to Indiana in the year 1831. In 1870, Mrs. McNairy died, and some time after Mr. Mc- Nairy remarried.

Samuel McNairy was one of a family of four children, and had no educational advan- tages whatever. He was obliged to assist his father in clearing up the farm, and worked very faithfully until he had attained his major- ity. In the memorable year, 1862, he en- listed in the Union army, entering the Eighty- fourth Indiana infantry, under Capt. Taylor, of Muncie, and later served under the famous Capt. McClellan, of Muncie.

Mr. McNairy experienced his first camp life at Richmond, Ind., going from there to Covington, Ky., and then to Catlettsburg, thence to Nashville, and from there to Frank- fort, where he was taken sick and was sent to the hospital at Nashville. In about six months he rejoined the regiment, again resolved to do his full duty, at Blue Springs, Tenn., and there the regiment remained during the winter of 1863-4. In the spring the regiment belonged to that grand army, which, under the leader- ship of Gen. Sherman, started to the sea, but our brave soldier got no farther than Kenesaw Mountain, where he was shot through the leg.

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He was then taken to the hospital at Chatta- nooga, where he remained two weeks, being then sent to Nashville, where the ball was re- moved, entailing much suffering. After two weeks in the hospital he was sent home on furlough, and two months later rejoined the regiment at Pulaski, Tenn., and was in time to assist at the battle of Nashville, following which came his honorable discharge at Nash- ville.

March 28, 1867, Mr. McNairy married Miss Margaret McAllister, daughter of Andrew and Nancy (Johnson) McAllister, and three chil- dren were born of this union: Mary B., the wife of Elmer Pittenger, of this township; Samuel A., born November 1, 1873, and died September 21, 1874; Osee A., born May 15, 1876, was the third. Politically, Mr. McNairy is a democrat, and believes firmly in the doc- trines of that party. Socially, he is a member of the I. O. O. F., of lodge No. 345, located at Yorktown. He and wife, and one daughter, are members of the Christian church, and the family is much esteemed in the neighborhood.

J ONATHAN MAY is a prominent farmer of Salem township, who is now en- gaged in managing his fine farm on section 32. He is the son of George and Leana (Sheets) May, and one of a family of twelve children, seven of whom are yet living. He was reared on the home farm and continued under the parental roof until the time of his enlistment, at the age of nineteen, under Capt. Tykle. He was sent to St. Louis, and during his service took part in the follow- ing battles: Rich Mountain, W. Va., Black Water, Mo., Sugar Creek, Ark., Pea Ridge, Ark., Cotton Plant, Ark., Champion Hills, Jackson, Big Black, Vicksburg, Jackson, No. 2, Fort Esperanza, Austin, Baton Rouge,

Walltown, Winchester, Fisher Hill, Newmarket, and Cedar Creek. This list represents regu- lar engagements in which Mr. May took an active part, and, strange as it may appear, he passed through all of this dangerous time without a wound. He gave four years of the best part of his life to his country, being hon- orably discharged at Darien, Ga., August 28, 1865, although he received no pension until April 27, 1891, when the government granted him $4 per month, but this was increased November 17, 1892, to $8 per month.

Three years after his return he married Miss Melissa Helvie, daughter of Henry and Lillie Helvie, Mrs. May being a native of Vir- ginia. Mr. and Mrs. May are the parents of the following children: George E., born August 21, 1870; Lillie F., born May 21, 1872; Mertie L., born October 19, 1874. Politically Mr. May is a republican, and is one of the good citizens of the township who merit the esteem of the community.

AMBERT MOFFETT .- The follow- ing sketch concerns one of the pio- neer settlers of Delaware county, Ind., who has passed out of life, leaving behind him a record to which his chil- dreh turn with pride, as he was an honest, industrious and successful man, who lived a life of peace and died respected by the com- munity. His birth occurred early in the cen- tury, December 12, 1806, in Granger county, Tenn., and later he accompanied his parents to Fayette county, Ind. His parents were natives of Ireland. Of the early life of Mr. Moffett but meager accounts are accessible, but of his life as a pioneer and the privations and vicissitudes of those early days local his- tory gives us a few glimpses. He was married December 18, 1832, to Miss Maria McCray,

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following which event he worked four years in a saw mill, then immigrated to Delaware county, Ind., in 1836, with his young wife. They here entered 160 acres and bought eighty. The father-in-law of Mr. Moffett gave him $125, but this was all the assistance he ever received, all the labor involved in the clearing up of this land was done by himself.

At the time of the settlement of Mr. Mof- fett in this locality, the land was covered with dense forest and the amount of labor to make of it a cultivated and productive farm was simply prodigious. Mrs. Moffett died Sep- tember 23, 1887, and five years later Mr. Moffett passed away at the age of eighty-five years. His life had been one of hard work, but he had made it successful in a financial way and left a fine property to his children. In his political belief he was a democrat and all the sons follow the example of their father.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Moffett are as follows: Elizabeth, born May 5, 1834, and was the wife of A. Pence, she dying March 16, 1869; Samuel C., born January 11, 1836, married October 2, 1862, to Miss Rebecca Dewitt; Susan M , born November 18, 1837, and married David Campbell, but died July 13, 1860; James T., born September 11, 1839; Sarah J., born July 31, 1841; William H., born February 10, 1844; Nancy A., born November 22, 1845, married Taylor Clark; Jemima, born June 3, 1848, married Henry Stewart; John T., born October 29, 1850; Clarinda E., born February 12, 1853, married Thomas Barrett, and Lambert E., born Au- gust 9, 1855. The last named with his sister Sarah now own the old homestead. They are people of the greatest respectability in the county where their homes have always been. The children married above have maintained the enviable reputation established by their parents, and are a credit to the township in which they live.

ILLIAM M, MOORE, a successful farmer and an ex-soldier, now liv- ing upon his own farm in Salem township, Delaware county, Ind., was born in Franklin county, Pa., March 26, 1846, a son of David M. and Effie E. (McEwen) Moore, both of whom were natives of the Keystone state. Mr. Moore was of German and his wife was of Irish descent, both vigorous and enterprising people. They immigrated to Middletown, Ind., Sep- tember 1, 1848, where Mr. Moore followed his trade of wagonmaker for some time, later in life becoming a farmer. His death occur- red in 1880; Mrs. Moore still survives, and resides with a daughter in Fall Creek town- ship, Henry county.

William M. Moore is one of a family of ten children, and remained with his parents until he enlisted in the Union army during the late war. November 18, 1861. he entered the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana volunteer infantry, under Captain Jackson, and was sent to Indianapolis, thence to Lou- isville, then to Nashville and to Murfreesboro, and took part in the battle of Buzzard's Roost, this being the first engagement with Hood. They went all through Georgia, and Mr. Moore was with his regiment and participated in the battles, skirmishes and marches of that brill- iant campaign and followed Hood's army to Clifton, Tenn. They also were through North Carolina, and the last engagement was at Kinston, that state. They were mustered out the last day of August, 1865, at Greensboro, and arrived safely in Indianapolis, September 10, 1865.

After his return from the army, Mr. Moore worked at the trade of wagonmaker for four years, but later became a farmer, and now owns a fine place, well improved, which he has obtained by his own honest and untiring labor. He was married January 15, 1873, to Margaret

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E. Vanmatre, the, daughter of Henry and Eliz- abeth (Summers) Vanmatre, and by this union seven children have been born, four of whom are now living, the family record being as fol- lows : Iva Ethel, born November 1, 1873; Sadie V .. born February 20, 1875; Joseph H., born February 23, 1877; Carrie B., born No- vember 18, 1879; Blanchie, born August II, 1881, and died December 20 of the same year; Helen V., born May 28, 1888, and died Janu- ary 31, 1889, and William M., born March 16, 1890, and died August 20, 1891. Politically Mr. Moore is a republican, and is well known and much esteemed in the county.

J OHN MORELAND, a representative citizen of the township of Salem, and one of the intelligent and progressive agriculturists of Delaware county, Ind., is a native of Pennsylvania, and son of David Moreland, who was born in the Key- stone state in 1792. David Moreland lived in Pennsylvania until 1854, at which time he immigrated to Indiana, locating in the county of Henry, where he engaged in farming, and where his death subsequently occurred. His wife, Isabelle Long, whom he married in 1821, was born October 17, 1797, in the above state, and bore her husband six children, of whom John Moreland is first in order of birth.

John Moreland, as stated above, is a na- tive of Pennsylvania, born March 9, 1822, in the county of Franklin, where the years of his early youth were passed. His father being in rather indifferent circumstances financially, young John was compelled to remain at home and contribute his share to the support of the family, in consequence of which he had but little time for acquiring an education. He re- mained with his parents until his twenty-fifth year, looking after their interests with com-

mendable fidelity in the meantime, and then, for a number of years, obtained a livelihood at any kind of honest labor to which he could turn his hand. At the age of thirty-three Mr. Moreland was united in marriage to Mary Ann Brumbaugh, the result of which union is seven children, whose names are as follows: John, William, David, Henry, Emma, Elizabeth, and Frank. Mrs. Moreland is the daughter of Abram and Elizabeth Brumbaugh, and dates her birth from the 27th day of January, 1830.

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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 82

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