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At present Captain Armstrong is serving his second tour of duty in the Philippines, at Camp McGrath, but the regiment is soon to return to this country and will be stationed at Fort Russell, Wyoming. Since his connec- tion with the service he has written several text books on different phases of army life.
JAMES HOWARD ARMSTRONG.
James Howard Armstrong, the youngest of three sons of John R. and Lucy M. (Howard) Armstrong, and brother of Frank S. Armstrong, whose sketch appears in another part of this volume, was born September 6, 1870, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and received his early education in the city schools, the discipline thus acquired being afterwards supplemented by a more ad- vanced and thorough training at Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Indiana, graduating in June, 1893. Impressed with a desire to enter the legal profes- sion he subsequently commenced the study of law and in due time became a student in the law department of the University of Louisville, where he grad- uated in 1899.
His habits of industry and other qualities which guarantee advancement early brought him to the favorable consideration of his fellow citizens and while still a young man he rose to a prominent place in the confidence of the public and made his influence felt in the affairs of the city and county. From 1901 to 1903 inclusive, he served as Deputy Treasurer of Clark county and discharged the duties of the position in an able and satisfactory manner, but
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before the expiration of his time he was induced to accept a position with the historic Howard Ship Yards, of Jeffersonville, which were established in 1835, by his grandfather, James Howard, and which have been continued in the family name ever since that time, being one of the leading enterprises of the kind on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and contributing much to the in- dustrial advancement of the city.
For some years past Mr. Armstrong has also been associated with E. M. Frank in the real estate and insurance business, the firm under the name of Armstrong & Frank being widely and favorably known and commanding ex- tensive and lucrative patronage in Jeffersonville, Louisville and other cities and also dealing quite largely in farm properties throughout Clark and neigh- boring counties and doing all the legal business in their line besides a success- ful and growing general office practice.
Mr. Armstrong in the year 1901 was married to Marion Barrett, of Jef- fersonville, the accomplished and popular daughter of Capt. Addison Barrett, of the United States army, who had been connected with the Quarter Master's Department in this city. Mrs. Armstrong was educated in Jeffersonville and at Alameda, California, and is a lady of varied culture whose friends are as the number of her acquaintances and whose gracious presence and many social attractions have made their home a favorite resort for the best society circles of the community. She has borne her husband one child, James Barrett, and she belongs to the First Presbyterian church of Jeffersonville, in which Mr. Armstrong holds the position of elder.
JOHN A. MITCHELL.
About one hundred years ago there came to Clark county, Indiana, An- drew Mitchell, grandfather of the subject of our sketch, being among the earliest settlers in this vicinity. Andrew Mitchell was born in Virginia, and after coming to Indiana was noted for his public spirit and energetic leader- ship. The old stone house on the Amos Martin farm was built by Mr. Mitchell in 1814, and the land occupied by the Salem church and cemetery was donated by him for these purposes.
A. J. Mitchell, father of our subject, was born near the Salem church on July 15, 1815. He was married to Elnora Mitchell, and they became the parents of eight children, two of whom are still living, these being John A., of this review,' and one brother, Filmore.
John A. Mitchell worked on the farm during his younger days and had but a limited opportunity for education. What he did learn, however, he has made good use of and he has demonstrated the value of a good practical judg-
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ment in the administration of affairs connected with the making of his own way in the world.
Among other commendable traits of character, patriotism has been one of the most prominent in Mr. Mitchell's make-up. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company I, of the Eighty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry. In Feb- ruary, 1863, he was transferred to the First Battalion of Cavalry, Company B, of the Mississippi Marine Brigade, continuing with that company until June 2, 1863, when he was discharged from the service on account of disabilities resulting from exposures and severe service. The meager pension of twelve dollars per month is but a slight recognition of the unselfish service which Mr. Mitchell has rendered in defense of his country.
On March 25, 1868, Mr. Mitchell was joined in marriage to Margaret Martin, daughter of John Martin. She was born near Salem church, on the Ioth of June. 1843, and has become the mother of four children : William S. is deceased : Ida M., is the wife of John A. Noe, now a resident of Jefferson- ville ; William E. married Virginia Crum, and they are now living in Charles- town township; Marion M. was married to Cecil Manix, now residing in this township.
Mr. Mitchell and family are members of the Methodist church, and the religious training of the family has been one phase of the home life that has been strongly emphasized. Though a life-long Republican, Mr. Mitchell has not sought prominence in the party ranks and has been content to fill his sta- tion in the world by practicing the virtues of good citizenship in his daily walk. He practices not only those virtues bearing on the spiritual side of human character, but also the ones that make for a strong and robust physical frame. He has passed his sixty-seventh milestone on the journey, but is still a vigor- ous man, is never sick, and is able to manage the affairs of his one-hundred- two-acre farm in a marvelous manner. He is a close observer and is able to " discuss the merits and failings of modern theories as to farming in a most intelligent and conclusive manner.
WALTER S. HIKES.
Walter S. Hikes, one of the leading business men of Charlestown, In- diana, is a Hoosier by birth, having first seen the light of day at Utica, In- diana, on the 25th of November, 1861. His father, George G. Hikes, was a native of Kentucky, having been born in that state in 1812. The grandfather was a native of Pennsylvania, and after coming west became an extensive land owner, a part of which reverted to George G. Hikes, as an heir. The latter was engaged for many years as a nurseryman, having followed the
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business while still at the parental homestead. He was joined in marriage to Anna E. Putnam, and this union was graced with two children, one of whom, Edward B., died at the age of five years, leaving Walter S., of this review, as the sole heir to the family estate.
Walter S. was reared on the farm and received in addition to the training afforded by this wholesome environment a good education. He completed the common school course and after that was for three years a student in the Sturgus Academy at Charlestown.
In 1876 death came to George G., father of our subject, and with this came the responsibility of managing the affairs of the estate; this Walter did in conjunction with his mother, and under the arrangement the business side of their home affairs was closely and carefully managed, so that growth and · development were among the characteristics of the household history. This joint management continued until the mother was joined in marriage to James Howard.
On March 16, 1883, Walter S. Hikes was married to Mary Bowen, daughter of Festus WV. and Elizabeth (Lewman) Bowen, pioneer settlers of Clark county, Indiana. She was educated in the public schools of the county, and has been a most admirable help-mate and a competent and conscientious mother. Six children were born of this union, four of whom survive. The children in order of birth were: Edward, deceased; Olive, Ethel, Bessie, Dorothy and Mamie, the latter also deceased. Olive and Ethel are graduates of the Charlestown high school.
Mr. Hikes is engaged in the handling of lumber and real estate in Charlestown, but retains his management of his large farm in connection with his other duties. Although a Republican in politics he has never sought for political preferment, choosing rather to live his part as a conservative and up- right citizen. He is a member of the Presbyterian denomination, acting in the capacity of an elder in the church. Mr. Hikes is also a member of the Odd Fellows, belonging to Charlestown Lodge, No. 94. His friends and neighbors are coming more and more to recognize his sterling worth and unwavering integrity.
LOUIS BADGER.
Louis Badger, of Charlestown, Clark county, has had a prosperous busi- ness career, and has been a successful holder of public offices entrusted to him at different times. He has fought and bled for his country. He is one of the older generation of men whose careers embraced many of the critical periods which this land of ours experienced, periods which were gloriously tided over by the self-reliance and undaunted courage of such men as he.
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Mr. Badger was born in the vicinity of Charlestown, Clark county, on September 10, 1845, and was the son of C. G. and Lourena (Green) Badger, the former a native of Germany, and the latter of Clark county. C. G. Badger was born in the "Fatherland," on June 30, 1819, and his wife on March 7, 1824. He came to this country at the age of seventeen and went from Charles- town to New Orleans, returning again to Charlestown, where on the edge of the city he operated a blacksmith shop, and at the same time engaged in farm- ing pursuits. He was a Democrat and active in party work. About the year 1859 he was elected Auditor of Clark county, and served for eight years. He was also Treasurer of his county, serving in that capacity when the county seat was located at Charlestown. His name was put forward for Auditor of State on one occasion, but was defeated for the nomination. He died on the 27th of January, 1887. He was a man of great attainments and his success in public life was achieved over the obstacle of foreign birth and the diffi- culties of language. At his death he was reputed to be a man of some wealth.
To C. G. Badger and his wife were born thirteen children; eight boys and five girls. Eight are still living, five of the boys and three of the girls. They are: Emily, wife of William Masiner, of Charlestown; Belle, wife of Charles Reich, of Charlestown; Lucinde, wife of Harry Reil, of Alexandria, Indiana; Edward B. Badger, of Wichita, Kansas; Louis, of Charlestown; C. G., Jr., of Jeffersonville, Indiana ; Charles, of Clinton county, Iowa ; George, of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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In his young days Louis Badger assisted his parents in working the farm, and later hired out to neighboring farmers by the month. In winter time he went to school, attending Prof. Z. B. Sturgus' school in Charlestown, where he obtained a good education. In 1863 he enlisted in Company D, of the Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and the Seventy-seventh Regiment for service in . the Civil war. During the conflict he was wounded in the engagement at Dug Gap, Georgia, on May 9, 1864. His wound proved to be of so serious a nature that he could no longer be of service, and was accordingly discharged July 28, 1865. He is now in receipt of thirty dollars a month pension money.
Shortly after the close of the war he was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Clark county, under Thomas Bellins, and served in that capacity for two years. In 1867 his marriage with Adora Grabe took place. Since that time nine children have been born to them, of whom there are seven living, five boys and two girls. Charles G. was born May 25, 1868; Nora B. on February 8, 1870; Oscar is deceased; Centennial J. was born May 27, 1876; Robert L. in December, 1880; M. A. in 1884; Jesse E. April 14, 1886; Edith O. in 1887; and George L. on May 25, 1890.
In politics Mr. Badger is a Democrat and he has been an active worker in the interest of his party for a great many years. He served as postmaster in Otisco from 1883 to 1887, and was elected in 1890 Trustee of Oregon
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township and served in that office for four years. He was in business as a huckster for ten years, and spent five years in the business at Otisco. Seven years of his life at a later period were spent on a farm in Oregon township. In 1903 he sold his farm and returned to Charlestown and entered the harness business in which he is now engaged.
Fraternally Louis Badger is an active member in many orders. He is a Mason of the Blazing Star Lodge, No. 226. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 714 at Marysville, and has of late become connected with the Banner Lodge, No. 15, in Jeffersonville, in which he carries two thousand dallars' worth of insurance. He leads a quiet, domestic life.
HENRY S. LUTZ.
Among the highly respected citizens of Charlestown a few words are due the subject of this sketch, Henry S. Lutz, proprietor of the Interurban livery barn. He was born on December 6, 1845, in Charlestown township, Clark county, Indiana, the son of George and Sarah (Royer) Lutz, who were also natives of this county. Our subject's grandparents emigrated to Indiana from North Caolina as early as 1800. They followed farming and braved the dangers incident to pioneer life and carved a homestead out of the virgin wilderness. The hardships were such as were common to. the life of the times, but they succeeded in establishing themselves on a good farm and ended their days in their newly adopted state.
. George Lutz, father of Henry S., was a man of modest and quiet de- meanor, but was well liked by his neighbors, being ready at all times to accommodate his friends in every possible way. He made no efforts to be- come prominent in any way and steadily refused to enter into the political arena, so free and open to all the people. He was the father of seven chil- dren, two sons and five daughters, as follows: Benjamin F., second lieuten- ant of the Twelfth Indiana Battery, who lost his life during the Civil war, on the field of battle, thus giving himself as a ransom for the preservation of the integrity of the flag; Clara became the wife of Samuel Tolan, both of whom have now gone to their reward; Laura is the wife of Alexander Young, of Jeffersonville, Indiana; Ellen, widow of George Gibson, is now a resident of Jeffersonville, Indiana; Sarah is the wife of James K. Bennett, of New Albany, Indiana; Anna is the widow of A. B. Bennett, of Jeffersonville, In- diana.
Henry S. Lutz was reared upon the home farm, which lies three miles from Charlestown. He received his education in the neighboring district schools, but the discipline of life on the farm was not lost upon him, for he
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appropriated to himself such a fund of experiences that he has had no difficulty in going forward with his own business affairs with the success that crowns loyal and untiring efforts.
On December 15, 1868, Mr. Lutz was married to Sarah Sharp, daughter of James Sharp, of Charlestown. After their union the young couple made their home with Mr. Sharp's parents and continued so until the latter's death, after which Mr. Lutz sold his farm and removed to Charlestown. The chil- dren born to theme are Anna, wife of James W. Teeple, of Charlestown; Ben- jamin, a railroad engineer at Spokane, Washington ; James, a practicing physi- cian at Louisville, Kentucky ; Mamie G. is at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lutz and family are members of the Christian denomina- tion and they have been of inestimable service in the work of the church. Mr. Lutz is a member of Cement Lodge, No. 494, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, of Charlestown, Indiana. He has passed through all the chairs and has twice served his fellows at the grand lodge held at Indianapolis. He affiliates with the Republican party, but does not place party above principle, preferring to remain in the background when it comes to seeking for offices or honor. In 1903 he removed to Charlestown, beginning the livery business as stated above.
CARL BRAYFIELD.
Carl Brayfield is well known and respected throughout Clark county. For the space of thirty-six years he has been actively engaged in newspaper work; one of the rank and file of that army whose business it is to sketch the history of current events, and whose arduous labors, ephemeral-like, find a rest- ing place within the dusty files of the newspaper office. His early training ad- mirably fitted him for his life task, and a successful career as a writer, a travel- · ing correspondent and as editor and publisher has been his. As may be sur- mised he is also well versed in the art of the practical printer, and is intimately acquainted with all the details of that trade. Carl Brayfield comes of families whose genealogical trees have their roots in the distant past.
Mr. Brayfield was born in Daviess county, Indiana, on the 10th of Octo- ber, 1850, and was the son of John and Sarah (Milholland) Brayfield. Both parents belonged to old and respected families. John Brayfield was originally a native of Mason county, Kentucky. He traced his descent from an English family who came to the United States as early as 1640, and settled in Virginia. Grandfather John Brayfield removed from Virginia to Maryland, and there married, coming to Kentucky in 1793. His son, John Brayfield, Jr., father of Carl, was born in Kentucky about the year 1810, and moved into the state of Indiana about the year 1834. Of our subject's mother's family it may be
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mentioned that the maternal great-grandfather, Emanuel Van Trees, of Dutch extraction, settled in Daviess county, Indiana, about 1816, having come from New York. He was by profession a civil engineer.
Carl Brayfield received a good early training and was educated in the common and private schools. In the year 1872, at the age of twenty-two years, he entered the newspaper business, and since that time, for thirty-six years his pen has rarely been idle. He has been through all the phases of newspaper work and is a fluent and lucid writer. He has been most success- ful and in the executive position of editor and publisher he has full scope for his abilities.
His marriage took place at the age of twenty-three on July 12, 1873, when he took for his companion through life an accomplished young person, Kate Bower, a native of Washington county, Indiana. She was the daughter of George W. and Martha (Turner) Bower, well known people in their sec- tion of the country. Mr. Brayfield's married life has been a very happy do- mestic one, although no children have been born to him. In religious life they belong to the church of Christ faith and are diligent and influential in the af- fairs of their church. In politics Carl Brayfield is a Democrat and an upholder of the best traditions of his party. In the newspaper field in his own county he has been of much assistance to his party.
Carl Brayfield is as yet a young man, comparatively speaking, and long years of activity in his chosen sphere are yet in store for him. He is a man respected and well thought of in township and county, and is acknowledged to be a keen-minded, energetic and far-seeing member of the community. His personality embraces all the attributes of the successful and aggressive business man. He is of a kindly genial disposition and is a favorite with a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
DR. CADWALLADER JONES.
Dr. Cadwallader Jones, of Charlestown, Clark county, is one of those professional men who have arrived at their present success solely through their own efforts. Energy and ambition characterized him from the time of his earliest school attendance in the district schools of his native township, and during his years at the Blue River Academy, when his enthusiasm and industry overcame every obstacle and brought him his well earned medical doctor degree. He has a reputation second to none as a professional man and citizen in Charlestown, where his professional and public services are in con- stant demand.
Doctor Jones, who has the militant blood of North Carolina in his
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veins, was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, on the 12th of October, 1849. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (Stalker) Jones. His grandfather Jones, a native of North Carolina, came to Washington county, In- diana, in 1811, and there entered forty acres, on which he farmed during the remainder of his life, dying late in life on his farm. William Jones, our subject's father, moved to a farm about a mile south of Jonesville, Barthol- omew county. Jonesville received its name from a Ben Jones, an early set- tler, who was a relation of our subject's family. William Jones married, lived on a farm and died there in 1855. Mrs. Jones married secondly a Mr. Parker, also deceased, while she is still living, in Washington county, Indiana ; having arrived at the age of eighty in 1908. Mrs. Jones had five children, three girls and two boys, three are living; Anne, the wife of Calvin Hinkle, of Washington county ; E. E. Jones, a resident of Colorado; and Cadwallader, of this review.
At the age of six years Doctor Jones was left fatherless and went six years later to live with his grandfather Jones, who arranged for his edu- cation at the district school. In the spring of 1871 he entered the Blue River Academy and remained there for two and a half years when, owing to his financial circumstances, he was obliged to supplement his income by teaching and other means, but still continuing his studies. In 1876 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisville and graduated two years later with the Doctor of Medicine degree. He then went into practice for four years at Borden and at New Washington for five and a half. He located in Charlestown on November 2, 1887, where, for one year, he practiced with the late Dr. David H. Coombs, after which he entered practice for himself. When the building, which contained the office in which he had located for eighteen years, burned down he moved on October 5, 1907, in with Doctor Work, with whom he is located at present. Doctor Jones is a Republican in politics and served as a member of the Pension Board under the Harrison ad- ministration. In Cleveland's time he was out of office, but was re-appointed under President Mckinley, and still holds the office (1908). In 1886 he was nominated for Auditor of Clark county by the Republican party, during his residence in Washington township. His popularity in his residential town- ship may be gauged from the fact that the Democratic majority there which averaged one hundred five was reduced to fifteen votes.
On December 25, 1877, Doctor Jones married Laura Harned and has had six children born to him, all but two of whom are graduates of the local high school. They were named: Lunsford, Bessie, Mamie, Anna, Leslie and Flossie. The first Mrs. Jones died in August, 1893. Doctor Jones mar- ried secondly on October 12, 1894, Leah Lander.
Our subject is a prominent and popular Mason and a member of Blazing Star Lodge, No. 226, in which he has held every office and of which he is a
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past master. He is an influential and practical member of the Presbyterian belief and holds the office of deacon in the local Presbyterian church.
Doctor Jones attended the National Republican Convention of 1892, in Minneapolis, as an alternate delegate. Outside of his professional duties the doctor is a sincere lover of outdoor sports, particularly in the art of the gun and rod. As a hunter and a fisherman he stands second to very few in the community. He is also a man who has traveled through the country ex- tensively and has been within the borders of fourteen different states. He is a man of culture, with a high reputation for honesty as a citizen, and is acknowledged to be a skilled practitioner.
JOSEPH L. CARR.
Joseph L. Carr, superintendent of the Clark county infirmary, is a figure well known in the civic life of the county. He comes of a military family, for the Carrs for many generations have been prominently identified with military history in the state of Indiana. They have also made a name for themselves in other walks of life. Gen. John Carr, a member of the family, represented the Charlestown district several terms in Congress. Andrew Jackson Carr, the father of Joseph L., was a veteran of the Mexican war and a citizen of worth and influence. Joseph L. Carr is a worthy scion of the family. He is a man of probity and uprightness and in his sphere in public life he has won the confidence of all with whom he has come in contact. He has been Assessor of Charlestown township for six years, an office which he filled with credit to himself. He was appointed superintendent of the county infirmary in 1905, and at the close of his term, owing to the skill he displayed in conducting his duties he was re-appointed. Two of his sons, in keeping with the traditions of the family, fought for their country in the Spanish- American war.
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