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When Mr. Jones arrived at the age of twenty-two he left home and began on his own responsibilities. The two years following his marriage were spent in farming in Illinois, but in 1872 he removed to White County, Indiana, and in this section has worked out his career. His home was four and one-half miles south, near Wolcott, and his farm in West Point Township, and he continued the active supervision of his rural interests and his residence there until 1895. Mr. Jones still owns the old farm, comprising 140 acres. His interest in public affairs has made him well known and he has frequently assisted in the local campaigns of the republican party. For four years he served as trustee of West Point Township, and in 1894 was honored with his first election to the office of county treasurer, in performing the duties of which he subse-
Albert, P. Gladden
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quently removed to Monticello, and has had his residence in that city for the past twenty years. Mr. Jones was re-elected county treasurer and served a few months longer than four years.
On February 26, 1870, Mr. Jones married Eleanor Mary Pugh, daughter of Richard and Margaret Pugh. To their marriage have been born two children, Margaret Anna, who married John R. Nelson, and they now occupy and manage the home farm of Mr. Jones; and Albert R., a merchant at Wolcott.
ALBERT PERRY GLADDEN. Any consideration of early families in White County must give mention to the Gladdens, whose home has been in this locality upwards of seventy years. The Gladden homestead out in Union Township is a place which represents the diligent and enter- prising efforts of its owners for more than half a century, and besides this contribution to the material development of the county their name has also been associated with worthy efforts and influence as citizens and neighbors. The family was founded in White County by the late Joseph Gladden, who was born in Preble County, Ohio, November 3, 1821, and died at the Gladden homestead in White County June 16, 1863. He was married November 13, 1845, to Mary Catherine Glise in Tippe- canoe County. Of the ten children born to them all died in infancy except three, Albert Perry, Mary Jane, and Horace, and the last two are also deceased. The family first moved to White County in 1846, settling on the old Milt Reynolds farm, their first home being a log cabin. After the death of the wife's mother they went back to Tippe- canoe County for one year, and then returned to White County and located the Gladden homestead, which is still in the family name. Joseph Gladden was a republican in politics after the formation of that party, and though never holding office was much interested in local affairs. He was successful as a farmer and stock raiser, and left the heritage of a good name to his descendants. His wife was a member of the Methodist Church. She died May 23, 1906, and both parents now rest with their children in the Monticello cemetery. Albert Perry Gladden, who now carries the responsibilities of the family name in White County, was born September 10, 1849. He grew up on the Gladden homestead, with an education from the local schools. At the age of fourteen the death of his father threw upon him as the only son the chief responsi- bilities of the farm management. With this early introduction into practical life, he proved himself capable and self-reliant, and was a sub- stantial farmer and stock raiser by the time he reached his majority. Mr. Gladden now owns a fine and well improved farm of 190 acres, 160
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acres of which were in the old Gladden farm. He has it all under culti- vation and has erected all the buildings except a portion of the residence.
On February 14, 1873, Mr. Gladden married Miss Elizabeth Barnes, daughter of John T. and Sarah C. (Shaver) Barnes, both now deceased. Her father was brought to White County as a boy about 1833, and the family was one of the first to invade the wilderness and establish homes here. Mrs. Gladden died November 20, 1873, at the birth of her only child, Elizabeth, who survived her mother until June 29, 1889. Both mother and daughter are at rest in Monticello. Mr. Gladden is a pro- gressive in politics, and has positive ideas as to governmental affairs. He is affiliated with the chapter of the Masonic order in Monticello.
MAX GOODMAN. The modern merchant is a man who knows what the people want and supplies the best facilities for meeting those wants. Such a business man performs a real service to the community, and if he is successful it is only because he gives the people a superior class of merchandise and acts on the solid commercial principle that real success is only a return for an adequate service. Representing this class of merchants, and the leading business man in his line in White County is Max Goodman. When it is considered that Mr. Goodman is of foreign nativity, and on coming to this country in 1869 was unacquainted with the manners and customs of America, he deserves commendation for the success he has made under such adverse con- ditions. Along with success in his private business venture he has combined a splendid public spirit which has made him a factor in much of the civic improvement and municipal betterment in his home city, where he is looked upon as a man of the finest character and most useful influence. His citizenship is of that robust type that has led him liberally to contribute from his means to the support of worthy public benefactions. In this regard he deserves greater consideration than a few who, although native born, think more of the dollar than the land which is called home.
Max Goodman was born in Russia October 14, 1849, and came to America when twenty years of age. While at Detroit in 1871 he mar- ried Sarah Marks, and from Garrett, Indiana, came to Monticello in 1878. Here in a small way, he invested such capital as he had at the time in a modest stock of goods and started to build up a trade on the basis of the square deal. His store was located in the northern part of the main business section of the town. Several years later, in 1881, Mr. Goodman removed to Chariton, Iowa, but in 1884 returned to Monticello, and for more than thirty consecutive years this city has been his home and in that time he has witnessed the growth of a busi-
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ness which is second to none in White County and one of the largest of its kind in this part of Indiana. The history of his store is one of steady progress and with the reputation for reliability that has won for him the respect of his fellow citizens. Mr. Goodman conducts the largest department store in Monticello, and associated with him in its success is his son Bernard. Mr. and Mrs. Goodman are the parents of one son and three daughters.
CHARLES TEVIS. What a man may accomplish by his own unaided efforts is well illustrated in the career of Charles Tevis, the owner of a well improved and valuable farm in Union Township. Mr. Tevis was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, being left an orphan at an early age, attended school only during brief intervals of his boyhood and since the age of thirteen has been paying his own way. Besides his material accumulations, he enjoys a distinctive place in his community, and has been honored with public office.
Charles Tevis was born in Putnam County, Indiana, February 9, 1869, a son of John Tevis. His father was formerly a slave owner and planter in Kentucky, was connected in some way with the Confederate army under General Morgan, and as a result of the troubles incident to the Civil war was obliged to leave Kentucky, sacrificing practically all his possessions, and in 1865 settled in Putnam County, Indiana, where he began life over again. He was employed by others, finally acquired a little stock of his own, and took up farming on shares. That was his method of life until his death in 1877.
Charles Tevis was seven years old when his father died, and was then reared in the home of a widow, Mrs. Mary E. Case, for five years. During this time such education as he received was acquired, consisting of only a few months each year in the common schools. At the age of thirteen he became a farm hand, was at work in Hendricks County two years, and then moved to Benton County, Indiana, on the Illinois line, and worked there for five years. In 1891 Mr. Tevis came to White County, and entered the employ of Col. H. W. Snow, who was the owner of about 1,000 acres of land in this county. Mr. Tevis and his two brothers, William and Marion, put in the tiling and did all the ditching on Mr. Snow's estate and continued with that landowner ten years. He then bought his present farm, which includes 113 acres. Only thirty-five acres were under cultivation when he bought, and he now has double that area and has improved it in many other ways.
Mr. Tevis married Mary Harlacker, a daughter of Charles and Emma (Giltner) Harlacker. Her father is still living. Mrs. Tevis was born June 27, 1870, in Jasper County, Indiana, where her father was
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a harness maker. She was the third in a family of four children. Mr. and Mrs. Tevis have two children of their own. Robert, born September 26, 1908; and Ruth, born July 13, 1913. They both were born on the Tevis home in Union Township.
At the present writing Mr. Tevis is serving on the township advisory board. He is a democrat, and has taken considerable interest in party affairs. His present possessions represent hard work covering a period of many years, and the capable and thrifty management of himself and wife. He never inherited anything, and few men in White County have better utilized their opportunities. The buildings on his farm show the result of his thrifty management, and the farm compares favorably with many of the larger estates in Union Township.
DENNIS P. TEETER. Among the men of White County, Indiana, who have attained prominence in fields of active usefulness, is found D. P. Teeter, the owner of a valuable farming property in Union Township, and a citizen whose devotion to the best interests of his community has never been doubted. Mr. Teeter is a native of the Hoosier state and was born in Montgomery County, January 18, 1856, a son of William J. and Martha A. (Quick) Teeter.
Robert Teeter, the paternal grandfather of D. P. Teeter, was one of the pioneer settlers of Montgomery County, and long held a prominent position in its agricultural, political and religious life. He was the owner of a valuable farming property in early times and his business ability led him into other fields of endeavor. The maternal grandfather, Quick, was the proprietor of sawmills and brickyards and had other . interests as well. He was public spirited in a large degree, sought in every way to advance the welfare of his community along religious and educational lines, and was the builder of a church which he gave to the people, as well as being one of the founders of Merom College, at Merom, Indiana. His entire life was passed in that community, and there he died, being buried in the cemetery of the church which he had founded. He was twice married, his first wife being the grandmother of D. P. Teeter.
William J. Teeter was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, and there received his education in the public schools. As a youth he adopted the vocation of farming as his life work, and continued to engage therein in Montgomery County until about the year 1860, when he came to White County. Here he engaged in farming for a short time, but the Civil war soon drew him into the ranks of the Union army, he enlisting in Company G, Sixty-third Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for three years. At the end of his first term of enlistment,
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he veteranized, and continued to faithfully serve his command until the close of the war. Company G was recruited by Captain Hollaway, who, however, did not serve in that capacity at the front. Mr. Teeter saw much hard service, and at all times proved himself a brave, faithful and capable soldier, winning his comrades' admiration and his officers' respect. After his second enlistment he was wounded in an engage- ment at Resaca, Georgia, and this, combined with sickness, sent him to the hospital, where he was still confined when peace was declared.
During the time that he was at the front, Mr. Teeter's family had remained on the farm, to which he returned after receiving his honor- able discharge. He was, however, still too feeble to engage in the hard work of making a farm, and he therefore accepted the agency for a sewing machine company, in the interests of which he traveled until his health was entirely recovered. He then returned to his property and again took up his abode in the little log cabin that represented the family home, but as soon as he was able this was replaced by a more commodious residence, and as the years passed other buildings of more modern character were erected. When he returned from the army Mr. Teeter was practically destitute, but was still possessed of his ambition and courage, and with these he worked out his success. He became the owner of a handsome and valuable property of 240 acres, on which he resided and carried on operations until the time of his retirement, when he sold out to his son, D. P., and went to live at Canton, Mississippi, where he now resides in comfortable old age, having reached his eightieth year, while Mr. Teeter, who also survives, is seventy-nine years of age. They were formerly members of the Christian Church. Their daughter, Mrs. Abbie Layman, is making her home with them and caring for their needs. The children born to William J. and Martha A. (Quick) Teeter were as follows : Abigail J., who became the wife of Benjamin Layman; Margaret A., who married John H. Baker; George N., who married Eva Hart, and after her death married twice, and is the father of two children; D. P., of this notice, and John F., who married Clara Hann and has six living children. The foregoing children were all born in Montgomery County, Indiana, with the exception of John F., the youngest, who was born in White County. The maternal grandfather of D. P. Teeter was Edwin Quick, who was married three times, the first wife being the grandmother of Mr. Teeter.
D. P. Teeter was about four years of age when the family came to White County, Indiana, and here he received his education in the district schools of Cass Township. As a youth he engaged in school teaching during the winter terms and farming in the summer months
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and thus earned enough money to enable him to take a course in the normal school, following which he taught two terms in Liberty Township and one year in Cass County, Indiana. However, at the age of twenty- three years, he gave up school teaching to establish a home of his own, and at that time was married to Miss Margaret Reid, daughter of Charles Reid, Sr., and Susanna (Glaze) Reid, who had six sons and five daughters, Mrs. Teeter being the seventh in order of birth. Charles Reid was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and as a young man emigrated to the United States and located at or near Fremont, Ohio, where he was married. He was one of the first six settlers of Cass Township, White County, where he erected a small log cabin, which was later replaced by a larger log cabin, in which Mrs. Teeter was born. The parents continued to reside on this property during the remainder of their lives and there passed away, the mother dying first. Both were devout members of the Catholic Church, and Mr. Reid was a democrat in his political views.
Immediately after his marriage, D. P. Teeter located on his father's farm, which he rented for the first four years and then purchased. This was a tract of 240 acres, lying in Cass Township, and on it he resided until 1892, making numerous improvements and meeting with good success in his crops. In the year last mentioned he disposed of the homestead, and purchased his present farm from ex-Sen. David Turpie, a property at that time consisting of 141 acres, of which, however, Mr. Teeter has since sold 17 acres. Mr. Teeter has made numerous improvements on his property, and has an excellent set of buildings, the home being constructed entirely of cement. He has made a decided success of his business affairs and is considered in the community as a thoroughly reliable and dependable man.
By his first marriage Mr. Teeter became the father of the following children : Earl E., born May 6, 1883; Marcus E., born November 19, 1885, who was married June 26, 1914, to Bernice Ruble, and has a little son born May 25, 1915, named Marcus, Jr .; Arthur Lewis, born October 29, 1887, who was married in June, 1913, to Belva Stone; Guilford H., born September 13, 1889, who married Mary Fowler, and has one child, Cline Fowler; Charles W., born July 5, 1890, who married Maude Scott, a daughter of William N. Scott; and Essie V., born August 4, 1891, who is single and resides with her father. The mother of these children died December 26, 1896, and December 16, 1897, Mr. Teeter was married to Mattie O. Massey, daughter of Calvin T. and Elizabeth (Gilliam) Massey, who were early settlers of Grant County, Indiana. Later they located in Cass Township, White County, where they passed their lives in agricultural pursuits, the mother dying about eight months before
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the father. He was a gospel worker, a pious and zealous man, and a republican in his political views. To Mr. and Mrs. Teeter there have been born five children: Mary G., born June 7, 1899; a son that died at birth; Russell W., born August 25, 1905; Leonard R., born March 17, 1908; and Stanley J., born September 6, 1911. All the Teeter children have been born in White County, Indiana, and their father being a friend of and believer in education, they have received the best of advantages in this direction, all that are old enough having received high school instruction.
Mr. Teeter is a republican in his political views and on various occasions has been called upon to represent his party as a nominee for office, and on three campaigns has met with defeat by three votes. He has also taken the United States census in his locality three times. He and the members of his family are identified with the Methodist Episco- pal Church. Mr. Teeter has many friends who respect him for his genuine worth, and his standing in his community is evidenced by the general high regard in which he is held.
CARL JENNING. Whatever success he has achieved in life-and it is considerable-is due entirely to his own well directed efforts. In his boyhood he was thrown largely upon his own resources, and with but few advantages, and by resolute purpose, indefatigable industry and the application of sound judgment he has steadily worked his way upward to a position of independence. The monument to his labors is his fine farm in Union Township, White County, where he has 140 acres of fertile land, which yields to its owner a golden return for the labor and care he bestows upon it.
Carl Jenning was born on a farm at Marion County, Illinois, March 26, 1875, and is a son of Fred Jenning, but his mother's name he does not remember, as she died when he was but six months of age. His parents were born in Germany and there married, and shortly there- after started for the United States in a sailing vessel, which met bad weather in the crossing and several times was on the verge of sinking. After reaching this country the parents went to Chicago, and not long thereafter the great conflagration that swept that city carried away all Mr. Jenning's possessions and he was obliged to start life anew. He accordingly took his little family to Marion County, Illinois, where he secured forty acres of land, covered with timber, on which there had been no improvements made. Wild game was plentiful, and the family larder was assisted greatly by the game that the father brought down with his rifle. On his new farm Mr. Jenning erected a small log cabin, and it was in this primitive structure that Carl, the youngest of his
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five children, was born. There Fred Jenning continued to reside dur- ing the remainder of his life, engaged in farming and stock raising, and passed away June 15, 1914.
Mr. Jenning has two half brothers, Fred and Rudolph Jenning, residents of Kankakee, Illinois, and four sisters: Anna, wife of Frank Walkman; Minnie, wife of Fred Geninson, of Chicago; Bertha, wife of Louis Condt, of Maywood, Illinois; Dora, widow of Mr. Welsh, and resides in Illinois, about forty miles from Chicago.
At the time of his mother's death, Carl Jenning was placed in the home of a neighboring farmer to rear, but when he was about two years old his father again married and he returned to his home He received but few educational advantages, attending school about four months of the year in the country districts, and when still a youth began his career as a hand on the farms of the neighboring agricul- turists. When he was twenty-three years of age he decided to found a home of his own, and February 15, 1898, was married to Miss Minnie Dittmann, who was born April 20, 1879, in White County, Indiana, a daughter of William Dittmann, who came from the same part of Ger- many in which Mr. Jenning's parents were born. Mr. Dittmann was one of the pioneer farmers of White County, and here passed his life, dying June 10, 1908, while Mrs. Dittmann still survives, and makes her home among her children, of whom there are five, one having died.
After his marriage, Mr. Jenning located on a rented property, and continued to cultivate that tract until 1912, when he secured his present farm, a tract of 140 acres, on which he has done a great deal of tiling, ditching and fencing, as well as having cleared up much of the timber and erected a number of buildings. With the assistance of his faithful wife he has made a success of his operations, and feels very kindly, toward the state of his adoption, which he feels has treated him very well. His first load of oats here brought him only $10, but since that time he has seen a gradual increase in the value of grain and live stock, and through native business ability has been able to secure top-notch prices for his products.
Although he was reared in a republican home, Mr. Jenning has been a supporter of democratic principles. He has not, however, been an office seeker as he has preferred to give his entire attention to his farm, and has confined his activities in public life to a participation in those movements which have promised the betterment of his community. With his family, he is identified with the Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Jenning have three children: Walter, born July 11, 1901, in White County ; Carl, Jr., born May 27, 1905, in Carroll County, and Martha, born October 27, 1906, in White County.
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HENRY DITTMANN. One of the younger native sons of White County, Henry Dittman, is a representative of that substantial German- American stock that has taken such a prominent part in the develop- ment of many farming sections in Northern Indiana. Henry Dittmann has relied on his own intelligence and industry to make himself prosper- ous in the world, and his success is well represented in a good farm estate in Union Township, which he bought from the proceeds of his work for others, has improved, and now has an excellent home for himself and wife and as a place to rear his children to lives of usefulness and honor.
Henry Dittmann was born in White County January 29, 1882, a son of William and Sophia (Brand) Dittmann, the father a native of Ger- many coming to this country in 1875. William Dittmann was likewise dependent on his own efforts, and for several years after coming to Indiana was in the employ of other farmers. Finally he bought eighty- eight acres east of Reynolds in Honey Creek Township. There were some improvements, although the buildings were of little account, and he went to work industriously to cultivate the land, gradually rear- ranged and reconstructed the buildings, and lived there in increasing prosperity up to the time of his death. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, a man of good habits, and passed away at the age of sixty-eight. At that time he was the owner of 125 acres. His wife is still living in White County. They were the parents of five children, and the daughter Emma died at the age of eleven years in White County.
Henry Dittmann, who was the fourth child, grew up on his father's farm, received a country school education, and was disciplined and prepared for life by a training on the home place. At the age of twenty-one he married Miss Ida Cords, daughter of Carl and Mary (Kruger) Cords. Both her parents came from Germany and were married after reaching this country. Mrs. Dittmann was the oldest in a family of ten children. Her parents located on a farm in Pulaski County, Indiana, where her father died at the age of fifty-three, and her mother is still living.
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