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moved to Ohio. John was killed by being accidentally shot.
V. William, married and had a family ; he was a tradesman
VI. Rachel, married Mr. Waterman; had a family. He was a farmer and resided in New Jersey.
VII. Patty, who married Joseph Keeler, had three children, Thomas, Job, and Hanna. They all resided in Edwardsburg, Mich., and Thomas died there.
VIII. Richard, who married Peggy Wilson, had one child.
When he was about six weeks old he was taken by his parents The father of this family died at an advanced age, having -Thomas and Nancy (Watts) Savidg-to Northumberland lived to see our present government established upon the firin county, between the forks of the Susquehanna river, at the foot basis of liberty, and enjoyed its blessings for many years.
of the Muncey hills in Turbut township, where he remained until
John Savidg, the father of the subject of this sketch, married the Spring of 1840, when the family moved to West Landing on
country was a wilderness, containing but a few settlers, with plenty of Indians and wild game. He remained with his father till he was twenty-two years of age, laboring on the farm.
In March, 1853, he accompanied several families to Oregon, overland route, and was one hundred and thirty-two days on the way. After remaining two months in Oregon, he went to Califor-
ren by her; resides in Edwardsburg, Mich. He is a farmer. 2. Margaret, married D. Fulmer! has Catherine; resides at Beardsley's Prairie, Cass county, Mich. 3. Joseph S., married Miss Butler ; has three children ; resides at Lina, Ind. 4. William, married Miss Cathcart; has six children ; re- Mr. Webster bought lands in Clay township, with but small- sides in Constantine, Mich.
In 1857 he married Rebecca J. Morse, daughter of Daniel Morse, and has Frank, born May 2, 1859, Nevada, born October 29, 1860, and Henry C., born February 26, r865.
productions are wheat, com, potatoes, etc., fruit good, and every kind of garden sauce abundant.
From the one who settled in Connecticut have sprung the Massachusetts branch of the family, to which belong Daniel Webster, Mr. Webster is the son of William and Esther (Coats) Web- the statesman, and Dr. John Webster, the scientist. Noah Web- ster, the lexicographer, belonged to the Connecticut branch, and ster, and the grandson of Aaron and Amy (Bentley) Webster, was second or third cousin of Aaron Webster, the grandfather of and the great-grandson of Aaron and Mary (Shepard) Webster; and, it is said, the father of the last named Aaron, was Timothy Webster. (For a more extended genealogy of the family, see Les-
the subject of this sketch, and Daniel Webster was second cousin to Noah.
JEROME A. WEBSTER was born September 22, 1846, VI. Thomas was born in New Jersey ; moved to Pennsylva- nia when about ten years of age; married Nancy Watts, whose His genealogy may be found in the sketch of Lester Webster. father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and died in the in St. Joseph county, Indiana. . He is a lineal descendant of Gov. John Webster, who was one of ariny. He was under General Brady. Her grandfather was the first settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, and from the beginning a magistrate and member of the colonial council. From this man has descended some of the most distinguished men of our country. Mr. Webster belongs to the ninth generation. His father's name is Aaron A. Webster, and his mother's maiden name Elvira
killed and scalped by the Indians, and her uncle Fred Watts was shot through the mouth by them and was left for dead. They ran over him, expecting to return and scalp him, but he recovered - and made his escape, and lived a number of years afterwards.
Thomas had a family of eight children, See post. He moved
Keyes. They had but two children. His sister, Malvina, was to St. Joseph county, Ind., in 1840, and settled in Halris town- born May 14, 1837 ; married Samuel Bowman, and has Florence and Mary ; resides in Centre township.
business, and resides in Penn township, near Mishawaka.
THOMAS SAVIDG was born in New Jersey, February 2, 1802.
The family is supposed to be of English origin, and came to America at an early day, and settled in New Jersey, near Tren- ton. Some branches of the family spell the name Savage. Several very eminent men have come of the original stock.
From New Jersey the family, or a portion of them, moved into money in many instances where it failed to return either principal
Pennsylvania soon after the war of 1812.
of being crippled. He married, as we have stated, Nancy Watts, who was born Jan. 13, 1798, and his family is as follows : Thomas Savidg married Nancy Watts.
Children .- I. Julia Elizabeth, born Feb. 3, 1825. II. Robert M., born Aug. 11, 1826. III. John, born . Sept. 20, 1828. IV. James, born Sept. 12, 1830 ; V. David, born Oct. 12, 1832, VI. Benjamin, born June 14, 1835. VII. Sarah, born Feb. 1, 1837. VIII. Margaret, born July 5, 1836.
I. Elizabeth married Davld Sossaman, and has Thomas, William, John, Nancy, Mary, and Ulysses Grant. He is a farm- er, and has recently moved into Mishawaka, Ind.
in Clay township and his personal Instory may be found in this volume.
III. John married Phæbe Hoover, and has ten children, as follows: Charity E., Nancy, Thomas S., Sarah A., Melinda, Mary, Edmund, Ira, Rosa, and one died. He is a mechanic, and works in Montgomery's shop at Mishawaka.
IV. James, married first, Polly Deaton, and has Elizabeth. He married, secondly, Mary Webster, and has Lester. He resides in Portage township, St. Joseph county, Ind.
went to Nashville, T'enn., and helped to drive General Hood's army back. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged at Raleigh, N. C. He is a farmer and resides at Pleasant Grove, Minn.
VI. Benjamin married Mrs. Caroline Gay, and has Lilly, William, Benjamin, and Robert. He is a machinist, and works in Milburn's shop, Mishawaka.
VII. Sarah, unmarried; resides with her father.
VIII. Margaret died ; aged 35 ; unmarried,
ROBERT M. SAVIDG was born in Pottsville, Schuyl- kill county, Pa., Aug. 11, 1826.
White Pigeon prairie, at which place they arrived about the first of May. August of the same year they moved to St. Joseph county, Ind., and settled in Harris township, where they re- mained till the Winter of 1857, when they came to the farm where they now reside, in Clay township, about four miles north- east of South Bend.
Mr. Savidg is a successful farmer, and has erected a beautiful
dren, Malvina, wbo married Samuel Bowman, and Jerome Alonzo, Valparaiso, Indiana, and died there. William, the oldest son, after the hostile Indians in the Northwest, and from there he
II. Robert M. married, Jan. 9, 1851, Mary A. Ronser, sine I. John, who married Elizabeth (or Betsey) Deavitt, had a fam- parole. He is a farmer, and a lithographic view of his residence ly of ten children. (See post.)
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brick mansion on his farm in Clay township, a view of which may be seen in this volume.
ELIJAH LINEBACK was born in the year 1803, in resides in Minnesota.
Madison county, Ind.
IX. Franklin married Miss F. Buck, and has three children ; His ancestry is of German origin, and, according to tradition, resides in Iowa.
came to America at an early day and settled in one of the At- lantic states. They soon scattered abroad, and some of them went to Kentucky. Mr. Lineback's father emigrated from Ken- tucky to Indiana, while it was yet a territory. He lived in Han- cock county for fifteen or twenty years, and finally moved to Iowa, where he died some years ago. His wife survived him about ten years.
Mr. Lineback, the subject of this sketch, moved from Han- He also purchased 120 acres in Perm township, and erected a cock to Elkhart county, Ind., where he stopped for seven months, cabin near his present residence, and commenced to clear the and from thence to South Bend. He and his wife and child land with a view of making a permanent home.
The Indians had not yet left the country. Wild game abound- came on horseback through the wilderness, and his wife, now the widow Rector, says she was frequently thrown from her horse ed, and wolves were numerous. Neighbors were few and far while on the journey, but never hurt the baby. between.
When they reached South Bend, they found but three log- cabins. Mr. Lineback went to work and erected his cabin, and country was chopping and clearing away the timber; and the smoke from the coal pits of the settlers was to be seen in every di- rection, preparing coal for the smelting furnaces at Mishawaka.
Mr. Laidlaw married Sally Shaw, daughter of Benjamin Shaw, He left South Bend sometime afterwards and took up a quar- ter section of Michigan road land about half a mile north of a farmer of Kosciusko county, and has had thirteen children, as Lakeville in Union township, and for the first night he put up his follows:
bedstead under a sugar-maple tree, and the next day, says Mrs. Rector, "I had to get dinner for seven of the Michigan road hands." They erected a two-faced camp, and were soon in con- fortable quarters. This was in the Spring of 1833.
This was the first family in the township, and Mrs. Rector, formerly the wife of Mr. Lineback, is the oldest settler now living in Union township. The Garners and Hendersons came about the same time.
Mr. Lineback married Elizabeth Little, who was born Jan. 1809, and was a native of Wayne county, Ind. They had the fol- dren, Nellie and Franklin; resides at Elkhart. Indiana.
lowing family.
I. Jacob, died a year old.
II. Jonathan; born Jan. 11, 1830; married Anna J. Moon, and has Irena, Mary J., James, Clara A., Franklin, Laura, Susan, press Company, as an agent; resides in South Bend. and Baby.
He is engaged in farming in Union township. He 'was three years old when his parents moved here, and well remembers the Indians and wild beasts that infested the country. He went to California in 1850, and engaged in mining with considerable suc- cess,
III. Rose Ann ; died aged six months.
IV. George Riley was born Nov. 9, 1833, and married Amanda M. Higby, of Marshall County, Ind., and has had Willie establishing our National Independence. He moved on to the (dead), and Bettie Amelia: In addition to aiding his father on Ohio river, near Marietta, where he died, and is buried there. the farm, he learned the blacksmith's trade, which be now carries Mr. Laidlaw has subsequently purchased lands until his home on in Lakeville. He also keeps the " Forest House " in Lakeville. farm consists of, about 490 acres, on which he has erected a fine farm residence-a lithograph of which appears in this volume. Being frequently solicited, he has steadily declined political South Bend. offices and preferment.
V. Mary was born Feb. 10, 1836, and married John Boyes, who was born Nov. 4, 1833, and has Marion, Irenia, Harriet, and Charles. He came to Union township in 1850. He is a native of Chenango county, N. Y., and at the age of ten moved to Tompkins county, thence with his parents to the State of Ohio, and finally to this county. He attended the public schools of New York and Ohio, and continued farming till 1865, when he opened a livery-stable for two years in Plymouth, Ind. ; thence moving to Union township, he opened the " Forest House " in 1873. He now resides a mile west of Lakeville.
VI. Nancy J. was born Nov. 18, 1838; died, aged nine months.
Mr. Lineback died July 4, 1839. He was a member of the United Brethren church, and was highly respected by the com- munity.
His widow married, secondly, Mark Rector, and old settler in Virginia. St. Joseph county, and by him has had : r. Irenia ; born Jan. 10, 1842; died, aged eleven years and settled in New Jersey.
six months.
2. Isam ; born Jan. 11, 1844. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of the town, and has been engaged in farming from his childhood. His father was one of the first settlers, and earned the homestead farm by cutting out the old Michigan road at $5 per month. His father died March, 1853.
3. Harriet ; born Feb. 18, 1846 ; married Isaac C. Price, and has Franklin, Milton, and Cassius; resides in Kansas.
JOHN LAIDLAW was born January 5, 1812, at Blains- ley, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
at Edwards, St. Lawrence county, New York, and engaged in farming. Ho was a stone-mason by trade, and was accustomed to purchase lots, and erect buildings thereon in Edenboro, and sell them again, and did an extensive business in this line.
He married Susan Smith, and had a family of thirteen chil- dren, as follows : The first died unnamed; Thomas, Alexander, Isabel, John, David, Mary, Martha, Frankin, William, Edwin, and two others, who died young.
The following is a brief account of each member of the family : II. Thomas married Eliza Blood, and had five children; re- sided in St. Lawrence county, New York. He was a farmer. III. Alexander went to Indiana from New York, and died at his brother's house, unmarried. IV. Isabel married James Noble, and had a large family of ject of the preceding sketch.
THOMAS L. HOLLOWAY was born in Clark County, Ohio, February 6, 1816.
His father was William Holloway, who married first Martha Branson, and had several children, of whom was George, the sub-
Mrs. H. having died, he married secondly Phebe Crispin, and had William (not living). Benjamin, married, and resides in
Urbana, Ohio.
At the age of twenty-nine Mr. H. moved to St. Joseph County, Indiana, and purchased on Sumption's Prairie, where he still resides.
He married Drusilla Mccullough, and has
I. Edward P. married Kate Lewis. He was a soldier in the Twenty-first Indiann Battery, and served three years in the Rebel- lion, and was honorably discharged ; residence, South Bend.
II. John H. married Mary Wade, and has Charley and Grace Marie ; residence, South Bend.
III. Alice A. married William Reece ; has Addie. Mr. R. was a sergeant in the Twelfth Indiana Cavalry during the Rebel- lion ; residence, Vermilion County, Illinois.
IV. Helen N. V. Thomas died in infancy.
Mrs. Holloway died March, 1857, and is buried in Sumption's Cemetery. Mr. H. married secondly Anna Rush, and has V. Kittie, and VI. Lizzie.
Mr. Holloway and family are among the most respectable citi- zens of St. Joseph County.
SIMEON TEEL was born in Union county, Ohio, March
13, 1820.
His grandfather came from Germany to England; thence to America, and settled in Lancaster county, Pa. He had three sons, Adam, Alexander and Benjamin. He was in the Revolu- tion.
Adam Teel moved to Ohio, and thence to Elkhart county, Ind., in 1828. He was at "Carey Mission " at its establishment. He was employed by the Government in Indian affairs, and was agent of the Presbyterian Board of Missions.
He married Elizabeth Wilson, and had John, William, Eliza- beth, David, Alexander, Adam, Nancy J., Frederick, and Simeon. He was in the War of 1812, and was active in the early settle- ment of this county.
Mr. Teal married Mary Noffsinger, daughter of Joseph, and
county (1825).
His family is as follows: Nancy J., Annetta A., Laura A., Emma, Mary O., William M., Ella M., and Edith A.
MRS. CHARLOTTE T. ROHRER was born in Washington county, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1813.
She was the daughter of David and Marietta (Cowin) Pickett, Mrs. Laidlaw's parents were born in Massachusetts, and moved formerly of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They moved to New York and finally to Minnesota, where Mrs. Pickett still re- sides. Mr. P. died there some years since. Charlotte T. married Her grandfather was in the Revolutionary war, and aided in John Rohrer, Dec. 29, 1842. He was the son of Joseph and Mary (Showers) Rohrer, of Ohio, and a brother of John who set- tled in Elkhart county. (See Higgins, Belden & Co.'s Atlas and History of Elkhart County, p. 28). Their family is as follows : I. Laura E. married William H. Stull, and has John R .; he is a farmer, and came to St. Joseph county in 1840 ; resides near
II. David T.
III. Henry E. died in infancy.
Joseph Rohrer's family was as follows: Elizabeth, Anna David, John, Joseph, William C., Laura A., Horace W., David D., Mary, Sarah, (twin boys died in infancy), Susanna, Rachel, and Barbary.
David Pickett's family was as follows : Emeline, Lyman, Charlotte Tracy, Edwin, Joseph, William C., Laura A., Horace W., David D., Marietta J., Nancy M., Philo F., Alonzo J. and Sarah L.
Mrs. Rohrer is a member of the Baptist church, and resides
is highly respected by the community.
PETER C. STEPHENS was born in Clinton county, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1816.
Mr. Stephens married Alletha Page, and has Christian, Maria J.,-married G. Stillenbauer, and has Mary 4. Rachel married George Seward ; has six children. David was in the Union L. married Louis Anderson ; and Lavina F. married James Beers, and has Byron E.
Mrs. Stephenson died, and Mr. S. married, secondly, Mary (Leitner) Kunsman, and has Calvin P. and Minnie V.
JACOB RUPE was born in Elkhart county, Ind., April 17, 1831.
His ancestors came from Germany to America previous to [our Revolution and settled in North Carolina (according to tra- dition.) His great grandfather died in the army during our war for in- dependence.
His grandfather moved his family to Wayne county, Ind., and was among the first settlers in that county.
At the age of 25, his father moved to Elkhart county, and the
VI. David married Jane Newton, and had three children; Springfield, Ohio. Franklin (died in infancy). Thomas. Mary ,.following year to St. Joseph county, and was among the first set- resides in St. Lawrence county, New York.
X. William, unmarried, resides with Mr. Laidlaw.
XI. Ann, married and resides in Canton, New York.
XII. Edwin died aged 16.
Mr. Laidlaw remained in St. Lawrence county, New York until about twenty- four years of age, and in 1836 he came to St. Joseph county, Indiana, and purchased a quarter section in said county, which he subsequently sold.
The chief employment of the people in this section of the
I. Susan married John Dixon, of Mishawaka, sine parole. II. Son died in infancy.
III. Lydia married Robert Martin, and has four children,
Sally A., William J., Martha and Gertrude; resides at Mishawaka. IV. Edwin resides with his father.
V. Alexander married Elizabeth Burrows; has one child, Ada Estella.
VI. Silas was killed, aged 19.
VII. Caroline S. married William Herrick, and has two chil-
VIII. Jane married John Holliday. He is in the livery grand-daughter of Andrew, who was the first settler in Elkhart business, and resides in Mishiwaka.
IX. Mary married William Harling. He is in the U. S. Ex.
X. Martha Ella, unmarried ; resides with her parents.
XI. William died aged three years and four months. XII. Emma.
XIII. John W .; resides with his parents.
to Ohio at an early day; and finally to Indiana, where they both died, and are buried in the Eustler's burying ground.
Mr. and Mrs. Laidlaw are both members of the Christian church; and Mr. Laidlaw was formerly a deacon in a congregation which was located in his neighborhood; but said church having lost its visibility, he has united with the congregation at Misha- waka.
Mr. Laidlaw has cleared, since he has been on his present place, over one hundred and thirty acres. His wheat crop ranges from 50 to 85 acres; corn from 10 to zo acres; and hay from 30 to 50 acres .. The farm is well stocked with fruit of all varieties, such as apples, pears, cherries, peaches, etc.
Seven of the above are married and have families. Edwin, Joseph, and Marietta reside in Minnesota: William in Illinois, GEORGE HOLLOWAY was born October 28, 1798, in Horace in Iowa; Emiline and Charlotte in Indiana.
The tradition is that three brothers came from England, and on her farm near South Bend, Ind. She is a worthy woman and
His grandfather, George Holloway, was a soldier under Wash- ington. He had four sons, William, Thomas, George and Ben- jamin.
William married first Martha Branson, and had George and others. George married Mary Woolman, and has He is of German descent, his ancestors having settled in Pennsylvania, in the 18th century. His grandfather, Peter, par- ticipated in the Revolution. His father, Christian, was born in I. Martha married Dr. Enos Penwell; has Frank, George, Pennsylvania ; married Sarah Rabb, and had Mary, Elizabeth, Helen, Mary, Orville ; residence, Shelbyville, Illinois. Mrs. P. is Rachel, Sarah, Eliza, Peter C., Hannah, Christian, Jacob, David, dead. Ann, Reese, and Isaac.
II. Woolman J. married first Mary Smith ; has Mary L. ; mar- ried second Lizzie Perkins; has Harold, Ada, John W. ; residence, His father and family moved to America in 1818, and settled Indianapolis.
III. Louisa married Rev. C. H. Kirkbride ; has Charles and | Army. Sarah J. married. Abram Beal; has two children. Mary
Robert W .; residence, Colorado.
IV. Eliza married Dr. Wagner ; has Waldo W., Ruel, Denver, Pearl, Rosa B .; residence, Carbondale, Illinois.
Mr. Holloway married secondly Eliza Mccullough, and has V. Mary E. VI. Amanda M. VII. Melissa A. B. VIII. Emma. Mr. Holloway was foreman of the first grand jury that ever served in St. Joseph County ; October 29, 1832.
ten children, and resides in St. Lawrence county, New York. V. John, the subject of this sketch, see hereafter.
A., married, and resides in Chicago. Cynthia A., married, and tlers in Greene township.
engaged on the Michigan road as a laborer at five dollars per month.
VII. Mary married Austin Clark, and has five children ; re- |resides in Elgin, Illinois. Rebecca A., married, and resides in sides Russell, St. Lawrence county, New York.
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