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Aretus F. Burt, born October 15, 1840, is the youngest of his parents' large family, and the labors of the farm devolved upon him and his brother Silas when they were quite young, as their father was getting well along in years. Our subject remained on the homestead after his father's death, and when his mother died he became the owner of the place, which comprises eighty acres. He has since added another tract of similar extent, adjoin- ing the old farm on the north; and besides this he cultivates sixty-three acres of the Whitzel farm (next to his own), thirty acres at the school-house and fifty acres in another tract not far from his home. He is very enter- prising and progressive in his methods, raises from fifty to one hundred acres of wheat and seventy-five acres of corn each year. He keeps a good grade of live stock, feeding from sixty to eighty hogs a year, thirty head of cattle and about forty sheep. He is a member of the Union County Agri- cultural and Historical Society and for fifteen years has been connected with the Odd Fellows order. He and the members of his household are identified with the Methodist Episcopal church.
The marriage of Mr. Burt and Miss Juliana Waddell, of this county, was celebrated November 29, 1866. Their eldest child, Josie A., is the
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wife of Henry Martin, of Center township; James Morris is a farmer; Carrie Alma is the wife of Lewis Harold, of Liberty; Mary Pearl is the wife of Oscar Martin, a hardware merchant of Liberty; and Emma Lucinda, Roy- den Hays, Frank and Grace are still living with their parents.
JAMES C. McINTOSH.
When the history of Indiana and her honored sons shall have been writ- ten its pages will bear no more illustrious name, and record no more distin- guished career, than that of James Cottingham McIntosh. If " biography is the home aspect of history," as Wilmott has expressed it, it is entirely within the province of true history to commemorate and perpetuate the lives and characters, the achievements and honor of the illustrious sons of the nation. The name of Mr. McIntosh is inseparably associated with the history of juris- prudence in Indiana. He did not look to public or official life for advancement, but found it in the line of his chosen profession wherein he manifested ability of a superior order, and in the faithful performance of each day's duty, in accordance with the principles of the loftiest and most noble manhood. Such was Connersville's honored citizen, whom to know was to respect and esteem.
He was born in the city where he spent his entire life, January 13, 1827, a son of Joshua and Nancy McIntosh. His father was a native of Virginia, and his mother of Maryland. In the spring of 1824 the family settled in Connersville, and representatives of the name have since been prominently identified with the growth, prosperity and progress of the city. The mother was a devout Christian woman and the father was for many years a local minister in the Methodist Episcopal church. His earnest labors in behalf of the cause were most far-reaching in their influence and he left the impress of his individuality upon all with whom he came in contact. He also served as. one of the associate judges of the county from 1847 until 1851, and " even- handed justice " was manifest in his decisions.
James C. McIntosh was peculiarly fortunate in his home surroundings. Reared in a Christian atmosphere and early instructed in the divine truths, his strong religious nature was awakened, and in January, 1844, under the ministry of the Rev. W. W. Hibben, he united with the Methodist Episcopal church. His belief, thus manifested, colored his entire career and was the dominant element in a character that all who knew him learned to respect and admire. He also possessed studious habits aud his love of learning was supplemented by a belief that it was his duty to acquire the best education possible and thus be better fitted to cope with the problems and responsibil- ities of life. His early mental training was received in the schools of his native village, and in the spring of 1846 he entered Asbury University, at
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Greencastle, Indiana, where he was graduated in the class of 1849, after completing the regular three-years course, with the honors of his class.
Mr. McIntosh then accepted the position of teacher in a school in Lagrange, Indiana, and in 1850 entered upon preparation for the bar by becoming a law student in the office of W. Parker, of Connersville. He applied himself untiringly to the mastery of the principles of jurisprudence, and in 1851 was admitted to the bar, Judge Elliott presiding, while his own father occupied a seat on the bench as associate judge. At a later date he was licensed to practice in the supreme court of the state. Promotion in the legal profession is proverbially slow. Each one who takes his place at the bar must commence at the very beginning, must plead and win his first case and gradually work his way upward through merit and ability, that finds recognition as he demonstrates his power to successfully handle the intricate problems of litigation. Like all others who have attained eminence, Mr. McIntosh steadily advanced until he became known as one of the most able lawyers in his section of the state, the important character of his business indicating his marked ability. It is the theory of the law that the counsel are to aid the court in the administration of justice, and no member of the profession in Indiana was more careful to conform his practice to a high standard of professional ethics than Mr. McIntosh. He never sought to lead the court estray in a matter of fact or law. He would not endeavor to withhold from it a knowledge of any fact appearing in the record. He treated the court with the studied courtesy which is its due, and indulged in no malicious criticism because it arrived at a conclusion, in the decision of a case, different from that which he hoped to hear. Calm, dignified, self-con- trolled, free from passion or prejudice and overflowing with kindness, he gave to his client the service of great talent, unwearied industry and a rare learning, but he never forgot there were certain things due to the court, to his own self-respect, and above all to justice and a righteous administration of the law, which neither the zeal of an advocate nor the pleasure of success would permit him to disregard. He was an able, faithful and conscientious minister in the temple of justice, as he was endeared in private life to all who knew him by the simple nobility of his character.
On the 28th of April, 1851, Mr. McIntosh was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth W. Martindale, and to them were born five children; Horace P., a lieutenant in the United States Navy, who was graduated at Annap- olis, Maryland, and during the Spanish-American war had charge of a detail office in Washington, D. C .; Ida L., wife of William Newkirk, president of the Indiana Furniture Company and of the Fayette Banking Company, who was one of the pioneer manufacturers of his county and has been identified with its business interests for more than half a century; James M., whose
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sketch follows this; William W., who died in Portland, Oregon, in Septem- ber, 1898; and Charles K., who is now paying teller of the First National Bank of San Francisco, California.
Mr. McIntosh was ever deeply interested in any movement or measure tending to elevate or advance the interests of the race. For many years he served as one of the trustees of the university of which he was an honored alumnus. Although his life was a busy one and his extensive law practice made heavy demands upon his time, he never allowed it to interfere with his Christian obligations or the faithful performance of his church duties. Always calm and dignified, never demonstrative, his entire Christian life was a steady, persistent plea for the worth of Christian doctrine, the purity and grandeur of Christian principles and the beauty and elevation of Christian character. He had the greatest sympathy for his fellow men, was always willing to aid and encourage those who were struggling to aid themselves; yet in this, as in everything else, he was entirely unostentatious. Nothing could swerve him from a path which he believed to be the right one; friend- ship was to him inviolable and the obligations of home life a sacred trust. His upright life commanded universal respect, and his memory is like the fragrance of the flower that remains after the petals have fallen.
JAMES M. McINTOSH.
From an early period in the history of the development of Fayette county the name of McIntosh has appeared frequently upon its records in connection with important public service, and in the subject of this review we find one who has labored most effectively in public office for the public good and is accorded that recognition which is justly due the public-spirited and progressive citizen whose unselfish efforts in behalf of the general wel- fare have been attended by splendid results. He is one of Connersville's native citizens, his birth having here occurred on the 14th of November, 1858. He completed the regular public-school course and then entered the DePauw University-the old Asbury University-at Greencastle, being graduated in that institution with the class of 1880. Soon afterward he began reading law under the direction of Charles Roehl, his father's old law partner, and was admittted to the bar in 1882. His practice has covered a wide range in juris- prudence, demanding a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of law, as well as strength of argument and logical arrangement of evidence in present- ing his cause before the court or jury.
Mr. McIntosh has been honored with a number of public positions. His fellow townsmen, recognizing his worth and ability, elected him to the position of mayor in 1886, and so ably did he administer the affairs of the city that he was re-elected in 1888, serving for four consecutive years. In
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1890 he was elected clerk of the circuit court for a term of four years, and in 1895-6 he represented Wayne and Fayette in the legislature of Indiana. He was an active member on the floor of the house and was the author of the " direct tax " bill for educational purposes, and was a prominent member of the ways and means committee. In politics he is a stalwart Republican, unswerving in support of the party principles, and for ten years he has served as chairman of the county central committee. At one time he served as cashier of the First National Bank, and was formerly secretary and treasurer of the Whitewater Valley Silver Plating Company, occupying that position for a number of years. In September, 1899, he received the appointment of national-bank examiner for Indiana upon the endorsements of Senators Beveridge and Fairbanks, and without solicitation on his part.
On the 12th of February, 1890, was celebrated the marriage of James McIntosh and Miss Anna L. Pepper, of Connersville. Unto them have been born four children, namely: Mary E., Jessie C., Dorothy J. and James P. McIntosh. Mr. McIntosh belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church, and is a valued representative of various fraternal organizations, his name being on the membership roll of Warren Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M .; Connersville Lodge, No. 11, K. of P .; Otonka Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men; and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is broad in his views and liberal in his judgments, strong in his convictions and earnest in his opinions. He is of a social disposition, courteous and genial manner, and throughout the county in which his entire life has been passed has a host of warm friends.
JOSEPH MOORE, M. A.
A life devoted to science and education-thus may be summed up, within the compass of half a dozen words, the history of Professor Moore, who has been connected with Earlham College well-nigh continuously for forty-six years. Perhaps to his efforts as much as to those of any other man does this now justly celebrated institution of learning owe the high standing which it occupies in the educational circles of the northern central states of the Union. Few have felt a more loyal and sustained interest in the college than he, and few have labored and planned, night and day for decades, for its welfare and advancement as he has done. Throughout the state he is known as a geologist and scientist, his opinions in these lines being considered authoritative.
The Moores, faithful members of the Society of Friends, resided for some time in North Carolina, and about 1820 Joseph Moore, the grandfather of the Professor, removed from Perquimans county to this state with his wife, Penina (Parker) Moore, and their several children. They located in Washington county, where they carried on a farm successfully for years.
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Mr. Moore died on the old homestead there and was survived about forty years by his widow, whose age at death was nearly four-score and ten. They were Friends in their religious adherency, and in his political opinions Mr. Moore was a Whig. Their lives were spent in strict accord with the peace- ful principles in which they believed. The children included Samuel, Lemuel, Alfred, William, John Parker, Nancy, Mary, Eliza and Jane.
The father of the subject of this sketch was John Parker Moore, who was born in North Carolina in 1810, and was about ten years of age when he came to the state of Indiana. From that time until his death, in 1882, he was a resident of Washington county, where he was known as a prosper- ous and enterprising agriculturist and an extensive dealer in live stock and produce. Exceedingly limited as were his early advantages, he was well posted on general affairs and manifested a decided interest in education and whatever else he thought promotive of the public good. For his companion and helpmate in the journey of life he chose Martha, daughter of Joseph Cadwallader, of Indiana. The latter was a native of Pennsylvania, and was a relative of the Revolutionary war general of the same name. The mar- riage of John P. and Martha Moore was blessed with the following named children: Sarah, Joseph, Calvin, Walter, Samuel, Franklin, John, Martha, Barclay, Ellen and Emory. Those who are still living are: Sarah, Joseph, Calvin, Walter, Samuel, John and Ellen.
Professor Moore was born February 29, 1832, near Salem, Washington county, Indiana, and until he reached his majority he lived at home on the farm, save when he was engaged in teaching school. He was educated in the Blue River Seminary, a Friends' school, near his home, and subsequently was employed as a teacher there for one term. His first labors as a peda- gogue were conducted in Jackson county, and his third term as a teacher was at a school near Azalia, Bartholomew county. Then he came to the Friends' Boarding School (now Earlham College) for special study, and at the end of the first term was engaged to act as assistant to the principal. From 1853 to 1859 he gave his whole mind to scientific studies, teaching, meanwhile, in the college, and at length he entered Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard College, where he enjoyed the companionship and instruction of such men as Agassiz, Gray, Wyman and Horsford, then the most distinguished educators in their special lines in this country. At the end of two years' work, in 1861, Professor Moore received the degree of Bachelor of Science. Returning to Richmond he accepted a professorship in Earlham College, which had been chartered in that name in the meantime. This position he held for four years, when, on account of failing health, he resigned and entered upon edu- cational work among the Friends in North Carolina and Tennessee, in which he continued for three years. Representing the Baltimore Association of
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Friends, he looked after the education of the children of Friends in different parts of the state, and introduced the first normal school in North Carolina.
In 1869 he was honored by being called to the presidency of Earlham College, where, for fourteen consecutive years, he earnestly strove to pro- mote the efficiency and high standing of the institution. Beyond all ques- tion he was successful in this noble endeavor, and for years it has been the proud boast of many of the citizens of this section that Earlham College is their alma mater. While President Moore was at the head of the college it received its first endowment of fifty thousand dollars. In 1883 he once more withdrew from the college, on account of his health, and went to North Car- olina, where a year later he became the principal of the Friends' school at New Garden, Guilford county. He occupied that position for four years and materially aided in the organization of what is now known as Guilford Col- lege. Since 1888 he has held the chair of geology and botany in Earlham College and has been the curator of the justly celebrated museum. In 1853 he began the collection of specimens used in his studies, and those specimens were really the nucleus of the present fine museum, considered one of the most comprehensive and useful of any in the state. In his trips to the south and to New England, wherever he went, to the mountains or sea-shore, on the plains or in the valleys, he found most interesting treasures, which he has donated to the museum. Lindley Hall, built in 1888, was constructed with due regard for the. storing and classification of the material he had gathered and of which, from the first, he has been in charge. In 1874 he went to the Hawaiian islands and returned with an extensive collection of corals, shells and plants, together with implements and various things used by the natives. He delivered about forty lectures here and there, on his travels and collections.
In 1862 Professor Moore was married to Deborah A. Stanton, who died two years later, leaving a son, Joseph Edward. In 1872 the marriage of the Professor and Mary Thorne, of Selma, Ohio, was celebrated, and their four children are Anna M., Grace E., Lucy H. and Willard E.
HON. SAMUEL S. HARRELL.
The profession of the law, when clothed with its true dignity and purity and strength, must rank first among the callings of men, for law rules the universe. The work of the legal profession is to formulate, to harmonize, to regulate, to adjust, to administer those rules and principles that underlie and permeate all government and society and control the varied relations of man. As thus viewed, there attaches to the legal profession a nobleness that can- not but be reflected in the life of the true lawyer, who, conscious of the great- ness of his profession and honest in the pursuit of his purpose, embraces the
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richness of learning, the profoundness of wisdom, the firmness of integrity and the purity of morals, together with the graces of modesty, courtesy and the general amenities of life. A prominent representative of the bar of eastern Indiana is Samuel S. Harrell, of Brookville, who is also accounted one of the. political leaders of this section of the state.
He was born in Fairfield township, Franklin county, January 18, 1838,- and is a son of Stephen S. and Ruth (Schooley) Harrell. His grandfather,. Chester Harrell, was a pioneer farmer of Franklin county, and Stephen S .. Harrell, born in the county, was a successful teacher, farmer and lawyer: Samuel S. Harrell remained upon his father's farm, in Fairfield township, until eighteen years of age, acquiring through the medium of the district schools the foundation of an education to which he has since continually added by study, reading and observation. He spent the winter of 1855-6 as a student in the Brookville College and in 1860 began teaching school. Desiring, however, to make the practice of law his life work, he began prep- aration for the bar in the office and under the direction of Dan D. Jones, then an attorney of Brookville, and a year later was admitted to the bar. In 1862 he was elected prosecuting attorney for the seventh judicial circuit, on the Democratic ticket, and served two years. He then resumed the private practice of law and thus continued until 1867, when he was elected clerk of the circuit court of Franklin county. By re-election he was continued in that office for two terms, or eight years, after which he again began practice, his ability soon winning him a distinctively representative clientage. From the beginning of his career as a legal practitioner his efforts have been attended with success. He has largely mastered the science of jurisprudence, and his deep research and thorough preparation of every case committed to his care enable him to meet at once any contingency that may arise. His cause is fenced about with unanswerable logic, and his arguments are strong, clear, decided and follow each other in natural sequence, forming a chain of reasoning that his opponent finds very difficult to overthrow.
His ability has led to his selection for public honors, and in 1885 he was elected to the state legislature, where he served for eight consecutive years. He took an active part in the work of the assembly and was instrumental in securing the adoption of many measures which have proved of great benefit to the public. Largely through his instrumentality the free-turnpike law, the Australian ballot law, the school-book law and the tax law were passed. He has always been an ardent and active Democrat, has served as a member of the state central committee of his party, and for the past four years has. been chairman of the county central committee, filling that position at the present writing.
On the 7th of December, 1873, Mr. Harrell was united in marriage to. 13
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Miss Sarah F. Carmichael, and they have two children, Hallie, a graduate of DePauw University, and Edna, now in school. Mrs. Harrell, one of the most prominent ladies of the state, is mentioned in the following article. Mr. Harrell ranks high at the bar and in political circles, and Brookville numbers him among her leading and influential citizens.
MRS. SARAH C. HARRELL.
To those at all familiar with the educational interests of Indiana, Mrs. Sarah Carmichael Harrell needs no introduction, for her efforts in behalf of the public schools have gained her a reputation not confined to the limits of Indiana, and her labors in connection with the World's Columbian Exposition won her national fame. In all that tends to the intellectual and moral advancement of the race she takes a deep interest, and her zeal has been of that practical kind that secured results immediate and beneficial. Brookville may well be proud to claim her as a daughter, for her career has been one which reflects honor upon her native town.
Mrs. Harrell was born January 8, 1844, a daughter of Noah and Edith (Stoops) Carmichael. Her father, a native of Tennessee, came to Franklin county at an early day and was a pioneer merchant and stock dealer here. His wife was born in Brookville, but her father, William Stoops, was born in Kentucky, and became identified with the agricultural interests of this community at an early period in the development of the state. Mrs. Har- rell was reared in Brookville and received but limited educational privileges. Having attended the common schools, she pursued her studies for a short time in the Brookville College, but at the age of fifteen she began teaching and followed that profession for twelve years, in Brookville and in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was employed mostly in the grammar grades and was very suc- cessful in her work, having the faculty of imparting clearly and readily to others the knowledge she had acquired. She has always been an earnest student, her reading embracing all classes of historical and scientific research, together with the classics of ancient and modern literature.
In 1873 she became the wife of Samuel S. Harrell, then clerk of the court, and while her interest has centered in her home and in the education of their cultured daughters, Hallie and Edna, the former a graduate of DePauw University, she has nevertheless given the benefit of her services to the promotion of intellectual and reform interests. She attended the State Teachers' Association in order to help forward every good movement, such as teachers' and children's reading circles, and of the results of her labors in this direction she has every reason to be proud. The work accomplished through these circles has been marvelous, bringing a knowledge of good and suitable literature into many homes where otherwise it would have been
Sarah 6. Harrell,
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unknown. She herself has taken a course in the Chautauqua Reading Circle and received about twenty-five seals for post-graduate work. She has contin- ued her own studies without interruption and most systematically, and her superior scholarly attainments rank her among Indiana's most cultured daugh- ters. During her husband's eight-years service in the general assembly she formed an extended acquaintance among the most prominent people of the state and was called to fill many positions requiring marked ability and foresight.
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