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ยท Mr. Bandey took an active interest in the material prosperity of the city of his adoption, and as a business man he was straightforward, upright and honorable ; as a citizen, he was highly regarded in business and social circles, and he enjoyed the respect and confidence of the community in an eminent degree. Hc never desired nor sought for political honor or office, although he filled several positions of trust and responsibility with the most com- mendable fidelity. In early life he was not favored with any peculiar advantages and his success was entirely due to the indomitable will and energy which he displayed in all his undertakings. In 1868 Mr. Bandey was mar- ried in Muncie to Miss Mary E. Zook of Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of John A. and Anna M. Zook, who moved west when Mrs. Bandey was a mere child. To Mr. and Mrs. Bandey were born five children, two of whom, Maud and Charline, are living at this time. For his standing as a representative business man as well as for his strict integrity and nobility of character Mr. Bandey was held in the highest esteem by the people of Muncie, and his death, which occurred on the 21st day of April, 1882, was universally regretted by all classes. Of his character and standing in the community, the subjoined extracts from the press of Muncie upon the occasion of his demise furnish a good and correct expression, as they do also of his life and career while a resident of this city.
"Mr. Bandey was a zealous member of the Masonic order for many years and was an of- ficer in the Masonic council at the time of his death. He united with the Universalist church in 1870 and was a faithful attendant at the services at the church until disease pre- vented further attendance. Several times was Mr. Bandey elected to represent his ward in the council, and that he filled the office conscientiously and well is a fact well known
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to all who are acquainted with his history. In business he was comparatively successful, and leaves property sufficient to keep his fam- ily in comfortable circumstances if properly managed. As a mechanic Mr. Bandey was without a superior in his line, and he leaves numerous monuments to attest his architectur- al skill in many of the fine buildings that had been erected under his supervision in this city and county during the quarter of a century that he was a resident among us. Mr. Ban- dey, like all other men, had his faults, but they were few. He was a man of firm con- victions and did not hesitate to express his opinions whenever the occasion required. He was a man of principle, and honesty was one of the component parts of his composition. He never made a promise that he thought he could not fulfill. His word he considered as good as his obligation. It has been said that 'when a good man dies the people mourn.' In the death of Mr. Bandey we have lost a good man, an honest and upright and a patri- otic citizen and we mourn his loss as such."
Mrs. Bandey, a lady of many noble quali- ties of mind and heart and a true helpmeet to her husband through his many struggles and successes, departed this life on the 11th day of January, 1892, aged forty-five years. As already stated the elder daughter, Maud Ban- dey, is assistant manager of the planing mill, and in the discharge of the duties of that posi- tion she displays business qualifications of a very high order.
J AMES M. BARNES was born in Mun- cie, October 25, 1855, a son of William and Eveline (Wachtell) Barnes, who became citizens of Delaware county in 1837. Wm. Barnes was, by occupation, a cabinet maker and carpenter and followed this
trade all of his life, until his death, July 17, 1890. He was considered the finest mechanic in Muncie, he being the last of his family. His widow still makes her home in this city. Both were members of the Presbyterian church. Politically he was a democrat, a man of strict views and always ready to uphold his church or party. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barnes were the parents of seven children, as follows: Millie J., Calista A., Ella, James M., John W., Bertha and Bessie.
James M. Barnes received a good educa- tion, and, at the age of twenty-one, began to learn the trade of photographer, entering a gallery first in Muncie, and then working at various places, learning all of the newest and most approved methods, until 1890, at which time he permanently located in this city at his present stand, and has since that time carried on a very successful business. He has dis- played much talent in his line, turning out some very superior and satisfactory work and bids fair to become known in a much larger territory, in the near future. Mr. Barnes has the manner of a successful business man, being courteous and pleasant to all, thus making his gallery a desirable one in every way. Frater- nally Mr. Barnes has connected himself with the order of Knights of Pythias, uniform rank, in which he is an active and interested mem- ber. Mr. Barnes was married May 3, 1893, in Muncie, to Mattie E. Suber, born October 25, 1860, in Delaware county, daughter of Robert P. and Hanna Suber, also natives of this county.
p ERRY N. BARR, the eminent horse- man of Muncie, Ind., was born at Wheeling, Delaware county, Ind., October 29, 1857, and is a son of Arnold and Emily (Heath) Barr. The father
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died when Perry was but six years of age, and when seven years old his mother moved to Muncie with her three children. Here Perry attended school until twelve, when he lost his mother also, and was thus left to shift for himself in the wide world. For about five years he worked in a grocery, and at the age of seventeen went to learn the carriage trim- ming business with Cook & Kinsley, remain- ing with them two years, when he went to Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he completed his apprenticeship. He worked, next, as a jour- neyman in Marion, Urbana and Springfield, Ohio, and then started on his travels, which carried him through nine states. Eventually settling at Bucyrus, Ohio, he bought a half interest in a carriage shop, which interest he sold out two years later, returned to Muncie, and worked at his trade for some years, mak- ing large wages by turning out a larger amount of work than the average. In 1882 Mr. Barr married Miss Flora T. Sears, of Muncie. Mr. Barr is a K. of P. and a member of the I. O. R. M., in which latter he has passed all the chairs, and is also a member and trustee of the grand lodge of Indiana. He is also local agent for the Farmers' and Stock Breeders' Live Stock Insurance company, and is the owner of the filly Blondie G., by Bonnie Doon, dam Blue Bull. Mr. Barr became first identified with the horse interests of Indiana by the purchase of the bay mare Cuba, as an undeveloped four year old. She won her maiden race in the Delaware county trot of 1888, and in 1890 faced the starter in twenty- one races, of which she won first money sev- enteen times and a place in every race, going into winter quarters with a record of 2:291. The rare speed and endurance of the gallant little mare enlisted Mr. Barr's interest in and resulted in the purchase of her stoutly bred and excellent sire, Bonnie Doon, 5322, in 1890. He is perhaps the best living son of
the great Blue Bull, 75, his maternal lines tracing direct to Sweet's Mambrino, Alexan- der's Abdallah, and a thoroughbred founda- tion. Bonnie Doon's roll of honor includes Cuba, 2:253, Maud M., 2:30, and a number of other young candidates for 2:30 records. The progeny of Bonnie Doon make typical carriage and buggy horses, and will contribute their full share to the improvement of the horse stock of the country. Mr. Barr has fitted up convenient and healthful breeding stables on West Main street, which also con- tain the black stallion Abdallah King (grand- son of Abdallah, 15, sire of Goldsmith Maid, 2:14), and other well bred stock. Mr. Barr is an intelligent horseman, and is active as a promoter of the country's live stock interests, whose stables have already taken a foremost position among the best in the county. In politics, Mr. Barr is a stanch democrat.
ARRINGTON BEHYMER, the gen- tleman for whom this biography is written, is a well known resident of Delaware county, Ind., an ex-soldier and one of her most esteemed citizens. Mr. Behymer was born in Clermont county, Ohio January 10, 1833, a son of John and Nancy (Leach) Behymer. The former, born in the state of Virginia in 1803, is consequently now ninety years of age, but still retains his facul- ties in a remarkable degree, and has led a good, benevolent life, residing at present in Clermont county, Ohio, where he married in 1830. He saw the full growth of the county and all of his active life was spent in farming or in following the carpenter trade until 1875, at which time he retired from business. Eight of his family of thirteen children are yet living and are heads of families themselves. He is
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a republican in politics and still takes great interest in the progress of public affairs.
Barrington Behymer was reared on the old home farm, where he remained until twenty- five years of age, and enjoyed excellent edu- cational advantages, attending first the com- mon schools, and later spent two terms at what is known as the Farmers college near Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of twenty years he began teaching school, and, with the ex- ception of three years spent in the army, re- mained in the educational field until 1865, teaching in all about twenty terms. On the roth day of September, 1861, he enlisted in company A, Fifth Ohio cavalry, and served in Gen. Grant's division in Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, and in March, 1862, for gallant and meritorious conduct was promoted batta- lion sergeant major. One year later this rank was abolished by act of congress, after which Mr. Behymer was made regimental sergeant major, in which capacity he served until March 10, 1864, when he was promoted second lieu- tenant of company L, Fifth Ohio cavalry. He continued in the latter capacity until honor- ably discharged from the service October 27, 1864, at which time he resumed the arts of peace at his home in Ohio. During his period of service Mr. Behymer took part in the bat- tles of Shiloh, where he was engaged two days; Big Hatchet, Cold Water, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, and various other fights and skirmishes.
In 1865 Mr. Behymer moved to Jennings county, Ind., and served as deputy circuit court clerk there for a period of three years, at the end of which time he returned to Ohio and engaged in teaching school during the winter of 1869-70. He embarked in the mercantile business in the spring of 1872, which he fol- lowed during the years of 1872 and 1873, and in 1875 resumed teaching, which profession he followed successfully during the succeeding
three years. In 1888 he once again engaged in the goods business in the county of Cler- mont, Ohio, where he remained until the spring of 1884, when he removed to the town of Mason, in the same state, thence after a short time returned and purchased the same property he had sold in Clermont county, and from the fall of 1884 to the spring of 1887 was engaged in the goods business, with a miscel- laneous assortment of merchandise. In the spring of 1888 he removed to Indiana, locating in the city of Muncie, where, the following year, he was appointed justice of the peace, in which capacity he has since served, having been re-elected in 1890. He was also admit- ted to the bar as an attorney at law, and in addition to his official duties gives considerable attention to the legal profession. Mr. Behy- mer was married in his native county, April 7, 1866, to Miss Lizzie McDonnald, also a native of Clermont county, born on the 11th day of December, 1848, the daughter of David and Ann (Wheeler) McDonnald, parents of Scotch and English ancestry respectively. Three chil- dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Behy- mer-the first an infant named Pearl, who died at the age of three weeks; the others, Anna, who is still with her parents, and Arthur L., an error clerk in the railway mail service at Cincinnati. In his political affiliations Mr. Behymer is a stanch supporter of the republi- can party, and he is one of the prominent members of the G. A. R. of Muncie. He is a man of much more than ordinary intelligence, has been a wide reader and close observer and has decided views upon all the leading ques- tions of the day, which he has no hesitancy in expressing. He is widely and favorably known in the city of his residence and possesses in an eminent degree the esteem and confidence of his many friends and neighbors. He has ac- quired an enviable reputation as an attorney, and gained a lucrative practice,
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a HARLES L. BENDER, formerly the senior partner in the great clothing firm of Bender & Shoemaker, pro- prietors of the Globe clothing house of Muncie, but now the sole successor to the business, is a native of Yorktown, Mount Pleasant township, Delaware county, Ind., and was born September 27, 1855. His father, John Bender, was born in Strassburg, Germany, and in 1850 came to the United States, locating in Philadelphia. He was then a young man, and while in the city of Broth- erly Love learned shoemaking. In 1852 he came to Indiana and took up his residence in Hagerstown, Wayne county, and in the same year married Miss Gertrude Simon. From Hagerstown he moved to Yorktown, where he resided four years, and then moved to Salem township, where he worked for a year in a tannery, and then moved to Daleville, where he now has his residence, and is still engaged in tanning. His marriage with Miss Simon was blessed by the birth of four sons and five daughters, named as follows: John, drowned at the age of four, at Yorktown; Charles L., whose name opens this sketch; Rosetfa A., now Mrs. Charles Smock; Mary E., wife of S. J. Simmons, of Muncie; William H., de- ceased; Edward F., salesman; Augusta, Allie, deceased, and Nellie.
Charles L. Bender engaged in the affairs of life for himself at the early age of twelve, go- ing to Chesterfield, Madison county, Ind., where he learned carriage painting, and gained his early schooling. He then carried on the business awhile on his own account, next clerked in a general store at Daleville, next was employed in frescoing, worked awhile at Indianapolis, then returned to Daleville, where he went into business for himself again for a season, and then went into the dry goods store of J. B. Garrett, as clerk, and next took the management of the dry goods
and grocery store of J. H. Dusang. In 1877 he came to Muncie and was a clerk in the Kirby house for two months, after which he went to Anderson as clerk for E. M. Hays & Son, later clerked for Samuel Rose. March 10, 1880, he returned to Muncie and clerked for Parker & Powell, then proprietors of the Globe clothing house, which was a small concern at that time and located on east Main street; the store was subsequently sold to James Boyce and others, and Mr. Bender was given the management. Two years later Mr. Bender formed a partnership with J. P. Shoe- maker, a wealthy grain merchant of Middle- town, Ind., and together they purchased the stock of the Globe, the business of which, un- der the efficient management of Mr. Bender, so increased that within a short time enlarged quarters had to be secured, and the west end of the Boyce block was selected, where an immense trade was done, until Mr. Bender, in the summer of 1893, purchased the entire con- cern, and now carries the largest stock of clothing and gentlemen's furnishing goods ever seen in eastern Indiana, and the Globe is doing a larger trade than ever at the same old stand of Bender & Shoemaker.
Charles L. Bender was married May 19, 1880, to Miss Isabel Gray, and the couple re- side in an elegant mansion on east Main street. Although not a member of any church, Mr. Bender is a moral man in every respect and is highly respected by the whole community. He is a prominent Odd Fellow, is a Knight of Pythias and a member of the B. P. O. E. He is liberal in his donations to school and church and his private acts of charity are munificent, but by no means ostentatious. Although yet quite young, Mr. Bender has reached much prominence as a business man, and his success has been the result of his individual merit. He is affable and appreciative of his custom- ers' wants, and always reliable.
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ILLIAM BENNETT has for some years been a prominent citizen of Delaware county, and at this writ- ing is one of the strong financial men and leading spirits of the city of Muncie. Mr. Bennett is a native of Ohio, born Septem- ber 4, 1826, in the county of Pickaway, to which John and Sarah (Downs) Bennett moved
finally became the largest owner of real estate in Delaware county. In addition to his holdings in the county, Mr. Bennett is also largely pos- sessed of Muncie real estate, and real estate in Pickaway and Madison counties, Ohio. He has two farms in Pickaway county of 700 and 400 acres respectively, and one farm in Madi- son county of 287 acres, very valuable-which, with the other possessions, are the legitimate result of his wise foresight. He is a large stockholder in the Co-operative Gas company of Muncie, is, also, prominently identified with the Cammack Gas company, beside taking an active interest in various other industrial en- terprises and other movements.
a number of years ago from .Delaware. William is the sixth child of the above couple, and he grew to manhcod in his native county, in the schools of which he received his educa- tional training. Reared on the farm he laid the fouddation of a character which in later years has enabled him to accumulate vastly more of this world's goods than usually !alls Mr. Bennett is now in the sixty-seventh year of his age, possesses in a marked degree his faculties both mental and physical, and, is still quick of preception and prompt in decis- ion. His success in life is to be attributed to a naturally well endowed mind, plus caution, energy, frugality, integrity and earnest en- deavor, which qualities have established a character above reproach and gained for him the esteem and confidence of many. Politi- cally a republican, he has never been promi- nent us a partisan, preferring to give his en- tire attention to his business enterprises; reli- giously the Methodist church represents his creed, and for some years he has been an ac- tive member of the High street congregation of Muncie. to the lot of the average man. In 1849, he was united in marriage to Miss Rhoda Van- Buskirk of Pickaway county, Ohio, daughter of John and Sophia Van Buskirk ; she died in the spring of '74, leaving three daughters and one son: oldest. Sophia, wife of James O. Day, of Madison county, Ohio ; Mary, wife of James McClimons of Madison county, Ohio ; Laura, wife of Fred W. Heath of this city, and Win- field Scott, who died at twenty-one years and three months, and, some years thereafter, Mr. Bennett followed the pursuit of agriculture near his old home. Later Mr. Bennett removed to the county of Madison, near Mt. Sterling, where he remained for eight years, a part of which time was devoted to his chosen calling but later, owing to impaired health, he was Mr. Bennett remarried December 17, 1874 to Miss Mary Maddux of Pickaway county, Ohio, by whom he has had one child, named Pearl R., who still resides at home. compelled to abandon the active work of the farm. Mr. Bennett became a resident of Indiana in the year of 1882, locating in the thriving city of Muncie, where he has since resided. In 1868, he purchased real estate in Mt. Pleasant township, also became the pos- O WEN BEOUY, deceased, was born near Wheeling, Delaware county, Ind., January 22, 1852, and was a son of Edmond Beouy, mention of whom sessor of valuable farming lands in the town- ship of Harrison, also a farm in Salem township, and at different times made judicious invest- ments in various parts of the county until he | will be found in detail in another portion of
Owen Mariny
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this volume. Although in early life trained to be a tiller of the soil, he, even as a boy, evinced a fondness for horseflesh, which in- creased in intensity as the years rolled on, and at his majority he engaged almost exclusively in buying and selling animals, and eventually became one of the most extensive dealers in eastern Indiana, and certainly the largest ship- per, by far, in Delaware county. A few years before his death he was employed by a Boston firm to purchase and ship, on their account, every animal that was suited to their trade, and for this one firm he, in a single year, shipped 836 horses, in addition to supplying the wants of his other customers. More than a year prior to his death his health broke down, and for several weeks he passed his time at Hot Springs, Ark., with the hope of recupera- ting, but, on returning to his home, although he felt much improved, his restless industry caused a relapse, which again laid him on a sick bed, from which, a few days later, his gentle spirit took its flight November 15, 1892. Mr. Beouy was a man invariably recognized as being generous to a fault, and as kind as he was generous; and the community has lost few better men. He was a charter member of Twa Twa tribe, I. O. R. M., but his.impaired health precluded his taking even the initiatory degree. His worship was within the pale of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the last sad funeral rites were conducted at his former residence, at the corner of Jefferson and Gil- bert streets, by Rev. James M. Lewis, of Dun- kirk, Ind., and Rev. George H. Hill, pastor of the High street M. E. church, of Muncie.
The marriage of Mr. Beouy occurred in Jonesboro, Ind., September 7, 1889, the bride being Miss Emma Taylor, a most amiable young lady, with whom he became acquainted shortly after first making his headquarters in the "Magic" city, and until his last hour the union was one of unalloyed happiness. Mrs.
Beouy was born at Irwin, in Westmoreland county, Pa., March 29, 1859, daughter of George W. and Caroline (Bossard) Taylor.
DWARD W. BISHOP, the leading insurance man of Muncie, was born in Worthington, Franklin county, Ohio, March 21, 1847. His father, William Bishop, was born at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 23, 1802, the son of John Bishop, who with his wife and family emmigrated to Ohio in 1818, locating in what is now Wester- ville, Franklin county, of which part of the country he was one of the earliest pioncers. William Bishop assisted his father in clearing land which the latter purchased from the gov- ernment, and remained with his parents until failing health induced him to go to Sulphur Springs, Va., where he learned the saddler's trade. Returning to Ohio he established him- self in that business at Worthington, where, at the age of twenty-eight, he married Char- lotte Wolcott, daughter of Judge Wolcott of Franklinton, Ohio. In 1854 he disposed of his saddlery interests at Worthington and en- gaged in the hotel business for a number of years. In an early day William Bishop was largely instrumental in locating the college at Worthington, and later was very successful in establishing the Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware. He was a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics was originally a whig, but afterward a repub- lican, For several years prior to the civil war, he was connected with the Under Ground railroad, and his barn was used as a hiding place for escaping slaves. The following are the names of the children born to William and Charlotte Bishop : Celia, Erville B., Luella, Edward W. and Frank W. In addition to the above there were four that died in infancy
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unnamed, and Luella is now deceased. Mrs. Bishop died during the cholera scourge of 1850. Mr. Bishop died at Worthington, Ohio, about the year 1870, at an advanced age.
Edward W. Bishop was three years of age when he was called upon to part with his mother. He spent his boyhood days in his native county, attended at intervals the coun- try schools, and, at the early age of fifteen, enlisted, at Camp Chase, Ohio, in company C, One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer in- fantry; was mustered in, August, 1862, as a pri- vate, but within a short time was promoted adjut- ant's orderly, and served in the army of the Cum- berland until August, 1863, when, on account of impaired health. he received an honorable discharge. Returning home, he was for some time employed as clerk in a general store, and later accepted the position of bookkeeper in a manufacturing establishment at Mount Vic- tory, Ohio, where he remained ten months. In September, 1866, he came to Muncie, Ind., and accepted a clerical position in the Bee Line office for eight months, and was then appointed the company's agent at Winches- ter, and filled the latter position for eleven years. Mr. Bishop next engaged as traveling salesmen for a mercantile firm of Hagerstown, Md., passed three years on the road, returned to Muncie, and again entered the employ of the Bee Line Railroad company, continued for a limited period, and then became agent for the L. E. & W. for about three years. He then renewed his connection with the Bee Line, which in the meantime had been changed to the C., C., C. & St. L. R. R, becoming cashier in the freight department at Muncie, where he remained for three years, and then, owing to ill health, was compelled to resign.
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