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 98

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

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Jacob Fudge was a democrat in politics and was once deputy sheriff of Randolph county. David Fudge assisted on the home farm until August 13, 1862, when he enlisted in company B, Ninetieth Indiana cavalry, in which he served seventeen months, when, on account of disability, he was transferred to the veteran reserve corps, and served on hos- pital duty at Washington, D. C., and Phil-

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adelphia until honorably discharged at the end of his term of enlistment On his return home he engaged in farming for a year, and on visiting a saw mill, there he received an injury to his right leg, which necessitated amputation at about three inches above the ankle. On recovering, he engaged in general merchandising at Snow Hill-a cross roads store-about six miles southeast of Winchester. Having no capital nor credit of his own, he did business in the name of an uncle, J. K. Fudge, and after two and a half years of successful trade, he accumulated sufficient capital and established so solid a credit that he was enabled to do business in his own name. Accordingly, in 1871, he erected a store building at Woods' Station, Randolph county, and carried on business there until 1874, when he moved to a farm in White River township, which he cultivated for two years, and then came to Winchester, in 1877, and opened an extensive millinery establishment. Three years later he added dry goods to his stock in trade, and was very prosperous for three years. In 1883 he consolidated his stock with that of W. E. Miller, and for two years, under the firm name of Miller & Fudge, did a very large business in dry goods, clothing, carpets, notions, etc., on the south side of the public square. Mr. Fudge then disposed of his interest in the con- cern to Mr. Miller, and bought out the store of George S. Diggs, which he conducted profitably for two years, and then sold and invested his capital in real estate, but con- tinued to deal in bankrupt stocks for five years. He next engaged in the furniture business for three years, when he sold to Grant Johnson, and retired from trade until March, 1893, when he purchased the stock of Adam Hirsh, Jr., and resumed the furniture business.

Mr. Fudge was married in Washington

township, Randolph county, March 20, 1869, to Miss Nancy J. Hinshaw, a native of this county, born February 11, 1860, and daughter of John and Elizabeth (Titus) Hinshaw, na- tives of North Carolina, and pioneers of Ran- dolph county. Two children have been born to this union, viz: Cora, wife of Prof. Jesse D. Veech, shorthand teacher, of Anderson, Ind., and Rosa. Mr. and Mrs. Fudge are members of the Christian church, and Mr. Fudge is a member of the I. O. O. F., and the G. A. R. He votes the prohibition ticket. and he and wife are highly esteemed by their neighbors and friends for their steady-going ways and amiable dispositions.

LFRED GIBERSON, who follows general farming in White River town;hip, has the honor of being a native of the Hoosier state, for he was born near Centerville, in Wayne county, March 26, 1840. His parents, William and Eleanor (Estell) Giberson, were both natives of Monmouth county, N. J .; the former was of Scotch descent and the latter of German lineage. Alfred was but three weeks old when his mother died. His father took his sister, now Mrs. Mary Reynolds of Monmouth county, and returned to New Jersey, but his death occurred in Hendricks county, Ind., in 1848.

Our subject was reared in the family of Joseph Parmer of Centerville, Ind., his boy- hood days being passed in the usual manner of farmer lads. He attended school only about six weeks each year, and his privileges in other directions were also quite meager. In connection with labor in the fields, he worked at carpentering, but he laid aside all business cares after the breaking out of the war. On the 11th of January, 1862, he joined the boys

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in blue of company C, Nineteenth Indiana in- fantry, but was discharged at the hospital at Baltimore, Md., December 21, 1862, on ac- count of disability. He participated in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. After his discharge, he returned to Randolph county, where he engaged in farming. The next year he went to Williamsburg, Wayne county, and in 1866, we find him in Hendricks county. In 1869, he removed to Atchison county, Mo., and in 1877, returned to this county. Since March, 1890, he has been living upon the farm where he now resides. It belongs to the J. Pegg estate, and under the able management of Mr. Giberson it is well kept up, its neat and thrifty appearance indicating his careful supervision.

On the Ist of February, 1863, Alfred Giberson was united in marriage with Rachel C., daughter of John and Lydia Pegg. Their union has been blessed with three children, but Indiana, the second child, is now deceased. John W. now lives in Stony Creek town- ship, and Lydia M. is still with her parents. Mr. Giberson is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, belongs to the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and the encampment, and formerly held membership with the uniform rank. In politics, he is a stalwart supporter of republican principles, and has supported each candidate of that party since 1864. With the same fidelity with which he went to the front in aid of his country during the late war, he discharges every duty, whether public or private, and is recognized as a man of sterling worth and strict integrity.

EORGE WASHINGTON GILLUM, one of the foremost farmers and stock breeders of White River township, Randolph county, Ind., was born in West River township, in the same county,

November 14, 1856. His parents were John and Lucy A. (Green) Gillum. John Gillum was born in Randolph county in 1822, and was a son of Thomas Gillum, who came to Ran- dolph county from North Carolina, being one of the first settlers in the county. He owned about 1,000 acres of land in White River township, and built one of the first flouring mills in the county, which he operated until his death, in 1849. John Gillum grew up a farmer in West River township and died in 1860, the father of five children, viz: Haney, deceased; Absalom, who died in childhood; Martha, wife of T. B. Sellers, and George W. Mrs. Lucy A. Gillum, after being left a widow, was married to R. S. Starbuck, by whom she has one child, Caleb G.

George W. Gillum was reared in White River township on a farm, attended two terms of school, and at the age of fifteen, entered a store at Buena Vista, owned by his step-father, in which he remained four years, gleaning a very fair conception of business methods. He then dealt in live-stock until 1887, when he moved to his present farm of ninety-two acres, mostly under cultivation. He devotes the greater part of his attention, however, to breed- ing fine Galloway cattle, and has one of the best herds in the state, having received numer- ous premiums at various fairs for this particular breed, which he was the first to introduce into the county. He was also the first to introduce the Polled Angus, in which he likewise takes great pride.

The marriage of Mr. Gillum was solemniz- ed September 18, 1875, with Miss Clara A., daughter of Ira and Polly A. (Johnson) Puckett, and a native of Randolph county, Ind. This union was favored with the birth of two chil- dren-Dora and Cora-the elder of whom, however, died in infancy. Mr. Gillum is an Odd Fellow, and also a member of the Win- chester encampment, as well as of the new

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American Galloway Breeders' association. In politics he is a stanch republican. He is one of the most intelligent and progressive farmers and stock-breeders of Randolph county and of the state; and socially, he moves with the best class of people in his section, with whom he stands in the highest esteem.

J OHN B. GOODRICH .-- Among the prominent and enterprising citizens of Winchester, who have passed away, was the gentleman of whom we write. He was born in Virginia, in 1831, and came to Randolph county, Ind., with his father, Edmund B. Goodrich, in February, 1832. He was reared in this county, and was widely known and universally esteemed. He read law with his uncle, Carey S. Goodrich, and was admitted to the bar, achieving marked success in his profession. He was engage in the practice until 1860, associated first with his uncle, C. S. Goodrich, and afterward with Hon. E. L. Watson. He was a very zealous republican, and for several years was chair- man of the republican central committee of Randolph county. He was an enthusiastic worker, and rendered valuable and efficient service in organizing the republican party in this county. He was never ambitious for political preferment, and only twice permitted himself to be a candidate for an elective office. This was in 1861, when he was nominated and elected clerk of Randolph county, and for a period of eight years discharged the duties of that office. He was a hard worker, and by his too close application to the work in this office, brought on an ailment, which ultimately caused his death. He retired from the office in greatly impaired health, and was never able again to en- gage in the practice of his profession. From that time his health gradually declined until 1872,

when he died. He was a man in whom all felt the most implicit confidence, and in his death the community recognized a great loss. He was public spirited and enterprising, ever aiding by liberal contributions such enterprises as turnpikes, railroads and others of a similar nature, and never hesitated to encourage any project in the interest of public improvement. He was taken away in the prime of life, when his mental powers were in their zenith, and in the midst of a professional career that was ever forward. He was qualified by nature and education for almost any station, but he shrank from politics, and preferred an unof- ficial life. He was conscientious and honora- ble in all his transactions, gaining the confidence and good will of all with whom he had dealings. In a financial sense he was reasonably successful, accumulating quite a comfortable fortune, and at the time of his death owned 500 acres of land, in which was included the old Goodrich homestead of 160 acres. He was married in 1859 to Miss Eliz- abeth, daughter of Edward Edger, Esq., of Winchester. By this union they were the parents of six children, five of whom, with their mother, still survive. The sons are active, intelligent young men.

3 AMES P. GOODRICH, a rising young lawyer of Winchester, was born in this town February 19, 1864, and is a son of the late John B. and Elizabeth (Edger) Goodrich, of whom more extended mention is made in an adjoining sketch. Jas. P. was educated in the city (then town) of Win- chester, and graduated from the high school in 1881, and for the following year and a half taught school in the country round about, and 1884 entered the Depauw university, where he remained two years and finished his liter-

JOHN B. GOODRICH.

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ary education. After studying law in the of- fice of Watson & Engle a short time he was admitted to the bar in Winchester in 1887, and formed a partnership with John W. Macy, which still continues, the firm now being Watson, Macy & Goodrich.

The nuptials of Mr. Goodrich with Miss Cora J. Frist were celebrated at Lynn, March 15, 1888. This lady was born in Middlebor- ough, Wayne county, Ind., and is a daughter of Jonas and Amy (Powell) Frist, old settlers of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich are members of the Presbyterian church, and in politics he is a republican. He is also a mas- ter Mason and president of the Electric Light company.

ERCY E. GOODRICH, son of John B. Goodrich, was born October 7, 1861, in the city of Winchester. He received his educational training in the city schools, completing the high school course in 1884, from which time, until 1887, he was engaged in agricultural pursuits. In the latter year he embarked in the furniture business until the fall of 1889, at which time, in partnership with his brother Edward S., he engaged in the hardware trade, being at this time one of the largest dealers in that line in Winchester. The Goodrich Bros. carry a very large stock, representing a capital of over $6,000, and their reputation as honorable, straightforward business men, is much more than local. Mr. Goodrich is a member of the Presbyterian church, and since 1883 has been an active member of the Pythian fraternity. He was married, February 28, 1885, to Miss Claudia Engle, who was born April 30, 1863.

Edward S. Goodrich, brother of the pre- ceding, was born November 3, 1868, in Ran- dolph county, Ind. He was educated in the schools of Winchester, which he attended until

nineteen years of age, and then engaged in the hardware trade with his brother, a business relationship which still exists. Mr. Goodrich is a successful young business man and occu- pies a prominent place in the estimation of the people of Winchester. He is a republi- can in politics, a member of the Knights of Pythias, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity, in which he has taken a number of degrees, including those of the blue lodge.

ILLIAM S. GREEN, deceased, was . born in Clinton county, Ohio, August 6, 1816, and departed this life May 1, 1887, in Randolph county, Ind., to which he was brought by his parents, Jesse and Sarah (Gillum) Green, when but two years of age. As noted, the Green family were among the earliest pioneers of Randolph, locating here when the few settlements were but niches in the surrounding forests, and they bore their full share in promoting the develop- ment of the country.

William S. Green's early life was passed amid the routine of farm duties, assisting his parents until his twentieth year, at which time he purchased twenty acres of land, and began tilling the soil upon his own responsibility. To his original purchase he made additions from time to time until by wise foresight and judicious management he finally became pos- sessor of over 300 acres, all of which repre- sented the fruits of his own industry and un -- aided efforts. He was a most thorough and systematic farmer, a successful man of affairs and a citizen in whom his many friends and neighbors imposed the most implicit confi- dence.

Mr. Green was married October 4, 1838, in Tina Bowers, who died January, 1871, the mother of fourteen children, seven of whom

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are living at the time of this writing. On the 5th day of October, 1876, Mr. Green and Mrs. Sylvania (Hiatt) Knight were made man and wife, a union blessed with the birth of one child, Flora L. Mr. Green was a member of the Christian church, to which his widow also belongs. Mrs. Green was born in Randolph county, and at this time resides in the city of Winchester. Her father, Lewis Hiatt, became a resident of Randolph in 1837, and died here March 20, 1856; his wife, whose maiden name was Charity Kimbrough, died in the year 1862.

a HARLES GUTHEIL, the enterpris- ing tanner and merchant of Win- chester, Ind., was born in the village of Schrollbach, Bavaria, on the Rhine, Germany, June 16, 1830, and is a son of August and Juliana (Urschel) Gutheil. The father was for more than twenty years burgomaster of five villages, which office he held at the time of his death; but came very near losing his official position, by taking an interest in the revolution of 1849. He also carried on farming by proxy, as well as tan- ning. He was a son of a Protestant family, members of which had been preachers for over 300 years. He was married in 1829, and died in 1864, at the age of fifty-five years. His wife was the daughter of Nicholas Urschel, a miller of Schrollbach. She became the mother of eight children, viz: Charles, whose name opens this sketch; Henriette, deceased; Catherine; August, deceased; Lewis; Jacob; Theodore, and Phillipene. Three of these children still live in Germany and three in this country.

The mother of this family died in 1872, a member of the Protestant Evangelical church, of which church her husband was also a mem- ber, and in this faith took his farewell of earth.

Charles Gutheil was sent to school in Ger- many until fourteen years of age and then worked in his father's tannery until eighteen. November 13, 1848, he embarked on a sailing vessel, at Rotterdam, for America, and after a voyage of seventy-two days landed at New Orleans, January 29, 1849, whence he went by steamboat to Louisville, Ky. During this trip there were several deaths from cholera on board the vessel on which he had embarked. From Louisville he went to Cincinnati, seek- ing work at his trade in the meanwhile, but not finding employment there he found an order at one of the leather stores, for a tanner to go to Bethel, Clermont county, Ohio, where the father of U. S. Grant was engaged in tanning, but upon arriving there found the place taken up. He next teached Batavia, where he worked for six months at thirteen dollars per month, and then retraced his steps to Cincinnati in the fall of 1849, where, to complete his trade in the art of. finishing leather, he agreed to work for one year at $2.75 per week, out of which he paid his own board. Later, as a currier, he received the highest wages paid in those days, which was from $8 to $9 dollars per week. In 1851 he went to Dayton, Ohio, and worked until 1853, and then engaged in merchandising for a year, meeting with but little success. He then took up his trade again at Dayton and continued it until 1861, when he went to Bellbrook, Ohio, where he rented a yard and for six years car- ried on tanning with profit; in 1867 he came to Winchester, Ind., where he bought the yard owned by Fred Hildebrandt, and by his industry and thorough knowledge of the busi- ness, soon built up an immense trade. He added to his machinery, and kept on improv- ing the place, and twelve years ago put in steam, and now has as fine a tannery as there is in the state. In the fall of 1891 he estab- lished a harness store and also began the

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manufacture of harness of all kinds. This store is stocked with a large assortment of harness, robes, trunks, valises, and other articles in leather, suitable for every demand of the trade His business foresight is clear and comprehensive, and he is shrewd enough not to let anything that will improve the qual- ity of his productions or cheapen their cost slip by him unseen. His straightforward and manly way of doing business has won for him the prestige he now enjoys.

The marriage of Mr. Gutheil took place January 1, 1856, at Greenville, Ohio, to Miss Margreta Welk, and by this marriage there have been born four children, viz: Augustus L., of Winchester, in business with his father, born February 21, 1857; Matilda B., wife of J. E. Boyer, of Dayton, Ohio, born February 22, 1859; Charles G., gas-well driller of Win- chester, born July 26, 1863, and Arthur, at home, attending high school, born March 4, 1875. Mrs. Margreta Gutheil is the daughter of George Welk, born at Tiefenbach, Wurtem- berg, Germany, June 24, 1835.

She emigrated to this country in 1855, and landed at Greenville, Ohio, where she met her father, who had come over three years prior to that date; this gentleman lived with Mr. and Mrs. Gutheil, after their marriage, until his death, which occurred October 14, 1864, at Bellbrook, Ohio. The mother of Mrs. Gutheil died when the latter, the only child, was but four years old, and, as her father never mar- ried again, she was reared by relatives. Mr. Gutheil is in politics a republican, and as a Free Mason has attained the degree of Knight Templar. He is now in full enjoyment of a handsome competency, the result of his own industry, integrity and straightforward deal- ing, and has established for himself an unsul- lied reputation, and an unquestioned right to the position of being one of the representative self-made men of Randolph county.

A MOS HALL, farmer of White River township, Randolph county, Ind., was born near Martinsville, Ohio, September 4, 1839. Moses Hall, his father, was born in Logan county, Ohio, Sep- tember 26, 1818, and was a farmer and stock dealer. In 1836 he married Miss Sarah, daughter of John Hinshaw, farmer and mill- wright, and to this union were born ten chil- dren, viz: Ruth, Amos, Margaret, Elwood, Alfred, Phoebe, Emma, Marion, Harriet and Caroline, six of whom are still living. Moses Hall came to Washington township, Randolph county, Ind., in 1854, and was engaged in farming for seventeen years, and in 1871 went to Missouri, and until 1883 was a farmer and stock dealer. He then returned to Randolph county, but in 1891 went to West Indianapo- lis, where he still is engaged in the grocery business. His wife died December 15, 1862, and her remains are interred in Mount Pleas- ant cemetery. Amos Hall, at the age of fif- teen, came to Randolph county, Ind., with his father, here attended the common schools in the winter months, and assisted on the farm in summer until he was twenty-one years of age, and then began for himself. In the same township he rented a farm, and a year later married Miss Ruth A. Benson, daughter of Isaac and Martha Benson, and continued farming in Washington township until Feb- ruary 1, 1869, when he was appointed by the county commissioners superintendent of the county infirmaries, in which office he contin- ued until 1878. He was then out of office a year, but was reappointed in 1879 and served until February 1, 1893, making a total incum- bency of twenty-three years. During this time he inaugurated many reforms in the man- agement of the infirmaries and superintended the construction of all the buildings, excepting the original edifice. February 1, 1893, he moved to a farm of 203 acres, one-half mile

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south of the infirmary in White River town- ship, and engaged in farming. Mr. Hall has had a slight army experience, having enlisted, in August, 1862, at Winchester, in the Eighty- fourth I. V. I., and went to camp at Indian- apolis, but was not mustered in on account of a severe case of measles, which lasted two years and kept him on crutches for twelve months. Of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hall, five are still living. In politics he is a republican, and in religion a Methodist.

ILLIAM HAWKINS .- Few if any of the early residents of Randolph county, whose earthly pilgrimages have drawn to a close, are held in more grateful remembrance than the late William Hawkins, who for over fifty years was an honored and esteemed citizen of the town- ship of White River. The Hawkins family originally came from England, and the name appears in the early annals of the Carolinas, where several members settled at a period an- tedating the struggle for American independ- ence. William Hawkins was a native of Union county. S. C., born January 1I, 1809, son of James Hawkins, about whom but little definite information is now obtainable.

When quite a small boy, William Hawkins was called upon to mourn the loss of that best of earthly friends, mother, and at the age of fifteen he accompanied his father to North Carolina, in which state he resided until his removal, in 1830, to Wayne county, Ind. The year 1842 witnessed his arrival in the county of Randolph, and he chose for his home a tract of land in section 33, White River town- ship, where he cleared a large farm, to which he added from time to time until he finally be- came the possessor of over 600 acres, having been one of the largest owners of real estate in the county.

In addition to farming and dealing in land, Mr. Hawkins erected a large flouring mill at the town of Farinland, and later built a simi- lar structure at Rural, this county, which he operated with success and financial profit until his death. As a farmer, a business man and a citizen, Mr. Hawkins was always regarded as one of the representatives of his class in the township and county, and his life may be regarded as a notable example of the exercise of those principles which win success and se- cure prosperity.

By the exercise of good judgment, he ac- cumulated inuch more of this world's goods than generally fall to the lot of the ordinary man, but his methods were always in con- formity with the principles of integrity, and during a long and very active life, no breath of suspicion was ever known to have been uttered in disparagement of his methods or against his public or private character. He was known as a kind and affectionate husband and parent, a high minded citizen and neighbor, and his death, which occurred on the 19th day of May, 1880, was felt as a personal loss to the com- munity in which, for so many years, he was such a potent factor. For over forty years he was a constant member of the Methodist church, and although a great sufferer for three years previous to his death, he bore his afflic- tions with patience and christian fortitude, and he entered the "Valley of the Shadow," cheer- ed by the hope of the christian's reward in the resurrection of the just.

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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 98

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