USA > Indiana > Adams County > Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana : Containing portraits of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each : a condensed history of the state of Indiana : portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Adams and Wells counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of the counties and their cities and villages, pt. 1 > Part 36
USA > Indiana > Wells County > Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana : Containing portraits of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each : a condensed history of the state of Indiana : portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Adams and Wells counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of the counties and their cities and villages, pt. 1 > Part 36
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by F. Kukelham. The father built a saw- mill on the stream called ~ Seventeen-Mile- Creek," which ran through his farm. There was an Indian trail through the farm, and the nearest neighbor was Jonas Penee, on the farm now owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch. They had to go to Fort Wayne for their milling. There were five children in her father's family, and all are living but one, Naney Heartless, who died in Root Township a short time since. The others all live in the same township. Mr. and Mrs. Fonner have five children- Edith May, born September 18, 1858, wife of J. Robert Christen; Sarah A., born Febrn- ary 12, 1862, wife of A. J. Smith; Mary A., born July 27, 1864, living at home; Nellie E., born December 7, 1866; John HI., born July 10, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Fonner are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Mr. Fonner votes the Republican ticket. His grandfather, John Fonner, was probably born in New Jersey, and died in Pennsylva- nia. Ile has no knowledge of his grand- mother Fonner. His maternal grandfather, John Crouse, was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Missouri. Ile knows nothing of his maternal grandmother. Mrs. Fonner's grand- father, William Pillers, was born in Pennsyl- vania and died in this county. Her grandmother, Mary (Baxter) Pillers, died in this county, and both are buried in Alpha eemetery.
OIIN WOY, farmer, resides on seetion 22, Root Township, where he owns 120 aeres of land. Ile came to this eounty in the spring of 1851 and settled upon the farm he now owns and occupies. There were eighteen acres underbrushed and a log cabin had been built. It was 18 x 20, and it is still
standing, being used for a stable. Ile lived in this enbin until 1858, when he built his present frame house. Mr. Woy was born in Carroll County, Ohio, April 13, 1829. His father died when he was a babe, and he lived at home with his mother until his marriage. His father, George Woy, was born in Somer- set County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1830, aged between fifty and sixty years. lis mother, Catherine (Fredline) Woy, was also born in Somerset County, and was married in that State. They removed to Carroll County, Ohio, after five of their children were born. They settled in the wilderness and were among the pioneers of that county. The mother died on the farm where they first located in 1874, in her eighty-sixth year. Both are buried in the Emanuel Church cemetery. They were members of the Lu- theran church. The father died from the accidental discharge of his gun. John was married November 29, 1849, to Miss Eliza- beth Worley, who was born in Carroll Coun- ty, Ohio, where she was reared and educated. She died July 5, 1859, leaving one child- Silas Luther, who was born September 19, 1851, and died in 1860. Both are buried in Monmouth cemetery. March 15, 1860, Mr. Woy morried Hannah Dunlap, nee Bonbrake, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, in 1836. where she lived until her first marriage with William Dunlap. They went to Hardin County to live, where Mr. Dunlap died. They had one child that died in early infaney. Mrs. Woy was a daughter of Ilenry and Sarah (Bowman) Bonbrake, who were natives of Pennsylvania. The father died October 12, 1878, in Stark County, Ohio, aged seventy- three years, eight months and twenty-nine days. The mother is still living in Stark County at the age of seventy-four years. IIer grandfather, Daniel Bonbrake, was probably born in Pennsylvania, and he died in Hunt-
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ington County, Indiana. Her grandmother, Sarah (Tedrow) Bonbrake, was also born in Pennsylvania and died in Huntington County. Iler maternal grandparents, Jacob and Han- nah Bowman, were natives of Pennsylvania, and died in Stark County, Ohio. They were probably of German origin. Mr. Woy has served as township trustee two terms, and is now serving as jury commissioner.
EONARD W. JOHNSON, of Wash- ington Township, was born in Tuseara- was County, Ohio, August 5, 1836, and came to Adams County with his parents, James and Eliza Johnson, in 1837. He was reared and edueated in this eounty, and en- dured all the hardships and privations inei- dent to pioneer life. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company II, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry, which was attached to the Six- teenth Army Corps in the army of the West. Hle participated in the battles of Fort De- rnsa, Yellow Bayou, Bayou de Glaze, Bunker IIill, Tupelo, Lafayette, Nashville, Fort Blakely and others of minor importance. IIe was honorably discharged in the fall of 1865 and returned to Adains County, where he has sinee been a resident. IIe was married Oe- tober 23, 1866, to Miss Priseilla Wisner, a native of this county, born September 23, 1846, and danghter of David and Lydia Wisner, who were among the first settlers of Adams County. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had seven children, five of whom are living- James M., Martha J., Lena L., Florence A. and Verna M. Mr. Johnson owns a good farm of seventy aeres, and is a successful farmer. Politically he is a Demoerat, and religiously a member of the Christian Union church. Ilis mother is living, and is in her eighty-eighth year. Mrs. Johnson's father,
David Wisner, was twice married. His first wife, Mary Brooks, at her death left four children, two sons and two daughters. In 1838 he left his native State, Pennsylvania, and came to Indiana, and in 1839 married Lydia Allen, a native of Ohio. To them were born six children, four sons and two daughters. The father died in 1865, aged seventy-three years. When he came to Adams County he bought eighty aeres of land two and a half miles south of Deeatur. The nearest mill at that time was at Fort Wayne, and the mother was often obliged to grind buckwheat in the coffee-mill with which to' make bread for the family.
ALEN CLENDENEN, one of the pros- perous farmers of Hartford Township, a son of James and Mehitable (Fox) Clendenen, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, the date of his birth being March 9, 1833. In 1837 he was brought by his par- ents to Adams County, Indiana, where he was reared on his father's farm on section 25, Hartford Township, receiving a common- school education. On arriving at manhood he engaged in farming for himself, which he has sinee followed. He was married in August, 1857, to Miss Elizabeth Pontius, a native of Pickaway Connty, Ohio, who died in June, 1858, leaving one ehild -- Lavinia. Mrs. Clendenen was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal church. Mr. Clendenen was again married October 1, 1861, to Miss Elsie Proutty, who was born in Morrow County, Ohio, March 9, 1836, a daughter of Stephen and Mary (Barhan) Proutty. To this union have been born the following children-Will- iam F. (deceased), Sarah J. and John R. Mrs. Clendenen's parents are natives of New York and Maryland respectively. They were mar-
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ried in Ohio, and in 1848 settled in Wells County, Indiana, where both died. The father was a farmer by occupation, and for several years was also in the ministry. Both were consistent members of the Baptist church. To them were born ten children, six sons and four daughters. Mr. Clendenen has met with excellent success in his general farming, and now has a fine farm containing 260 acres, 150 acres being under a high state of cultivation. He has a comfortable and commodious frame residence, which was erected in 1874 at a cost of $1,800, and good farm buildings, the entire surroundings of his farm proving the owner to be a thorough, practical farmer.
ATHANIEL P. HEASTON was born in Randolph County, Indiana, May 14, 1825. llis father, David Heaston, was a native of Virginia, born in 1793. Ilis grand- father, John Heaston, was born near Frank- fort, Germany, and immigrated to the United States about the time of the Revolutionary war. Ile first settled in Philadelphia, where he engaged in the mercantile trade. He re- ceived Continental money for his goods to such an extent as to cause his failure. From there he went to Rockingham County, Vir- ginia, where he followed school teaching. In 1803 he removed to Butler County, Ohio, residing there about four years, then settled near Dayton, where he followed sehool teachi- ing until his death, which occurred when he was abont eighty years of age. Ile was mar- ried in Germany and his wife died in Phila- delphia. They had five children, three girls and two boys. He married a second time, and they had six children, four boys and two girls. David Ileaston was a son of the sec- ond marriage. He came with his parents to 23
Ohio in 1803, where he grew to manhood in Hamilton and Montgomery counties, and re- ceived a limited education in the common schools. He was married at Dayton, in 1817, to Catherine Pressel, a native of Pennsylva- nia, who came with her parents to Ohio and settled near Dayton. She was born in 1794. They removed to Randolph County, Indiana, in 1819, and were among the earliest settlers in that part of the county. They lived there until their demise, the father dying Decem- ber 18, 1865, and the mother in 1876. They had accumulated quite a property, being the owners of 600 aeres of land. The mother was a member of the Dunkard church. The parents reared three children, our subjeet be- ing the second child. He was reared on a farm in Randolph County, and received an elementary edneation in the common schools. Hle also attended the seminary at Cambridge City, Wayne County, and at Winchester in Randolph County. He remained at home on the farm until 1848, when he joined the engineer's corps, and helped to survey the route for the Bee Line Railroad, from In- dianapolis to Union City, consuming four years of time. The last two years he was promoted to the position of first assistant civil engineer, which position he occupied when the road was completed in Deeember, 1852. Ile then resumed farming and dealing in stoek. In 1866, he, with others, erected the City Flouring Mills, at Winchester, and in four years sold out his interest and came to Geneva, where he engaged in the hotel busi- ness, in connection with surveying, an oecu- pation he still follows. Mr. Heaston was married February 19, 1857, to Sarah J. Pul- len, born near Liberty, in Union County, this State, June 8, 1837. Her parents, David and Martha (Williams) Pullen, were natives of Virginia, and emigrated to Union County, Indiana, in an early day, where they fol-
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lowed farming, and lived there until their decease, the father dying December 19, 1875, aged seventy-nine years, and the mother February 4, 1881, aged eighty years. They were the parents of twelve children. Mr. and Mrs. Heaston have had four children-Joseph Willard, born November 11, 1857; Clara Idelle, born November 10, 1861; Martha Olive, born January 17, 1867; Charles David, born August 5, 1874, died April 1, 1883. Mr. HIeaston has been a member of the Masonic order since 1856, becoming a member of Winchester Lodge, No. 56, A. F. & A. M., of which he is still a member. Politically he is a stanneh Democrat, and an active worker in his party. He was a delegate to the Democratie National Convention in New York City, held July 4, 1868, which placed Governor Seymour in nomination for the Presidency. He also takes a great interest in local affairs and public improvements.
FROHIN YOUNG was born in the State of Pennsylvania in 1828, and died in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana, June 13, 1874. He was a son of Peter and Margaret (Gilbert) Young, who were of German descent. His father being a farmer he was reared to the same avocation, which he followed through life, his youth being spent in his native State, in assisting with the farm work and attending the schools of that early day, where he received but limited educational advantages. In 1852 he went to California, where he was engaged in mining for six years. He was united in marriage in Adams County, Indiana, in 1860, to Miss Catherine Kitsler, a daughter of Nathan and Christena (Everett) Kitsler, natives of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Of the seven children born to this union six
are living - Lucy is the wife of F. A. Fry, of Illinois; Mattie; Austin, attending school at Valparaiso; Frances E., Chancey E., and Agnes E. A daughter, Addie, died June 12, 1886, eight days before her twentieth birth- day. She was much beloved by her com- panious, and left many friends to mourn her untimely death. Mr. Young bought 120 acres of land in Blue Creek Township, when he first came to Adams County, and to this he added until he had accumulated a fine property consisting of 200 acres, which is still occupied by his widow. The farm is carried on by her sons with the assistance of hired help, and is under a fine state of enlti- vation. Beside the home farm the widow owns an additional two aeres of land. In politics Mr. Young affiliated with the Demo -- cratie party. He was a member of the Odd Fellows order. Mrs. Young and her children, with the exception of the youngest child, are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their postoffice is Willshire, Ohio. The parents of Mrs. Young were pioneers of Adams County. Both are now deceased, her father dying in 1872, and her mother in Angust, 1885.
OSEPHI CROZIER, farmer, seetion 15, Union Township, came to this county in October, 1841, and first settled on the farm now owned by Elijah Krick. Ile lived on that farm two years, then entered his present farin from the Government, and has occupied it since that time. It was then in a perfectly wild state. He built his log cabin which stood on the site of his present barn. Mr. Crozier was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1816, and when he was a child was taken by his parents to Perry County, same State, where he grew to
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manhood. Ile was married in Stark County, Ohio, May 19, 1839, to Miss Christina Raver, who was born in that county September 11, 1821. After their marriage they lived in Stark County until their removal to this county. Mrs. Crozier died June 10, 1858, leavingseven children-Samuel, born Decem- ber 4, 1842; George, born February 10, 1845; Elias, born March 16. 1546; James, born September 2, 1545; Joseph, born July 7, 1850; William. born February 15, 1852, and Sarah Jane, born February 10, 1856. Samuel died in hospital, while in the army, in New Orleans, in February, 1865, being a member of the Forty-seventh Indiana Infantry. George died at home. Elias also died at home February 22, 1873. William Henry and Elizabeth died in infancy. August 10, 1855, Mr. Crozier was married to Anna Trim- ble, who was born in Crawford County, Ohio, August 27, 1826. where she passed her child- hood. She removed with her mother to Van Wert County, where the latter died February 15, 1873, at the age of seventy-seven years. She was born in Muskingum County in 1796. The father died in Crawford County, when Mrs. Crozier was quite young, aged over seventy years. There were eight children in her father's family, Mrs. Crozier being the third child; only two of the children are living-Mrs. Ensworth, of Union Township, and Mrs. Crozier. Mr. Crozier's parents were Samuel I. and Mary (Lear) Crozier. The father was born in Pennsylvania in 1786 and served in the war of 1812. He died in Allen County, Indiana, in July, 1872, and is buried near Mapleton. He was a blacksmith by trade, and followed blacksmithing most of his life. The mother was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and died in Allen County, this State, about 1857, aged sixty years. Mr. Crozier and his present wife have had no children. Ilis grandfather
Crozier was born in Ireland, came to America and settled on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. He died in that State. The Lears were of German ancestry. Mr. Crozier's grandparents, Hugh and Mary Trimble, died in Crawford County, Ohio. They were of Irish deseent. Mr. Crozier was the oldest of eight children in his father's family.
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IDWIN WILDER, of Monmouth, eame to this county with his mother and two brothers, settling on a new farm about a mile north of Monmouth. This was the spring of 1845. There was a log cabin and a log stable on the place, which they pur- ehased of William Randall. The first forty aeres was bought of Judge Evans, and on this piece of land they cleared twenty or thirty acres before building. The three brothers went to work, and in a year and a half earned money enough to pay for the forty acres. In the meantime they lived in a house rented of Judge Evans. A few months later the brothers bought another forty acres. They bought 120 aeres of Robert Evans, and a few years afterward another forty, which made 240 aeres. The oldest brother, Alvin, took eighty aeres, and the twins, Edwin and Edmond, kept their interests together, and are still together. The eldest brother was born February 16, 1820, and died January 3, 1878. Edwin and Echinond were born July 16, 1826, in Genesee County, New York, where they lived until they were ten years of age. Their father died there in 1827, aged about forty-five years. The parents, Chauney and Sarah (Davis) Wilder, were born in Springfield, Mas- sachusetts. The father was born January 12, 1780, and the mother July 20, 1784, and died August 17, 1855, in Root Township,
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this county. The father is buried in Alex- i three sons. Eliza married, in Genesee County, andria, Genesee County, New York, and the I a man named Samnel Holmes, who moved to Michigan. Ilarriet married, in Genesee County, a man named David Davis, who also moved to Michigan. Mary married William Garrett, and removed to Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, thence to Van Wert, Ohio; thence to St. Mary's, Ohio, where she died, leaving her husband and nine children. Laura married Samuel De Witt in Hunting- don County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Lewiston, same State, where her husband died. Laura then removed to Adams County; thence to Wheatland, Missouri, where she lived with a married daughter, and where she passed the remainder of her days. mother in Monmouth cemetery, this county. Edwin was married October 20, 1856, to Miss Mary Berekley, who was born in Ohio, and died in Root Township in the fall of 1863, leaving three children --- Sarah E., born August 22, 1857; Harriet, born March 29, 1859, and Channey C., born January 5, 1861. December 6, 1865, Mr. Wilder was married to Miss Mary Thompson, who was born in Summit County, Ohio, January 3, 1839, where she lived until eleven years of age, when the family removed to Allegan County, Michigan, where she was reared and married. Iler father, James Thompson, was born Au- gust 6, 1811, in Vermont, and in early life removed to Worcester, Massachusetts. IIe was married in Cambridge, Vermont, to Miss Hannah Lord. There were five children in ¿LTON LOVEJOY DE VILBISS, D. D. S., Decatur, is a native of Indi- ana, born near Spencerville, DeKalb County, a son of Alexander De Vilbiss, who was born in Frederick County, Maryland, August 8, 1816, and died in De Kalb Connty, Indiana, January 19, 1861, aged forty-three years. In his early boyhood the father of our subjeet removed with his parents to Licking County, Ohio, where for a time he lived in Alexandria. After his father's death he was apprenticed to learn the tanner's trade, which not agreeing with him, he obtained his release and went to Tiffin, Ohio, and for a time worked at cabinet-making, when he returned to Alexandria and worked on his mother's farm, January 27, 1839, he was married to Lydia M. Clogston, who was born in Charleston, Virginia, now the capital of West Virginia, November 4, 1821, and to them were born eight children, of whom Alton L. was the seventh child. In June, 1843, the father removed with his family to Michigan, and the same year came to Indi- her father's family-Stephen, Sarah, George, Otis and Mrs. Wilder. All are living but Otis, who was the youngest of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Wilder have no children. His grandfather, Hiram Wilder, and his grand- mother Wilder, were born and died in Springfield, Massachusetts. His maternal grandparents were of English descent. Mrs. Wilder's grandparents, James and Mary (Dwinnell) Thompson, died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Her maternal grandfather, Reu- ben Lord, was born in Massachusetts, and died in Cambridge, Vermont. Her maternal grandmother, Martha (Divoll) Lord, was born February 24, 1779, and died in June, 1848. Mr. Wilder voted the Republican ticket until the last two elections, when he voted the Prohibition ticket. He died on the homestead in Root Township February 27, 1887. Ilis oldest brother, Dwight, re- moved to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where he was married, and where he died at the age of fifty-four years, leaving a wife and
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ana, locating on a farm in the vicinity of Spencerville, where, in connection with farm- ing, he was engaged in the manufacture of fanning-mills until his death. In his youth he was a member of the Methodist Episco- pal church. In 1853 he joined the United Brethren church, and soon after was licensed to preach the gospel, of which he was an earnest defender. He was a devont Christian and was always charitable toward the unfor- tunate, and ever ready to help the poor and needy. Ile was strictly temperate in his habits. Mrs. De Vilbiss still survives her husband, and is now a resident of Fort Wayne. Alton L. De Vilbiss, the subject of this sketel, was born near Spencerville Sep- tember 8, 1855. He began to do for himself at the age of thirteen years, working on farms during the summer months, and at- tending school in the winter until he was fifteen years old. Ile then began working at the earpenter's trade, which he followed till reaching the age of eighteen years, when he began the study of dentistry at Fort Wayne in the dental rooms of II. C. Sites, with whom he praetieed and studied for over two years. May 11, 1877, he came to De- catur, Adams County, where he has sinee been engaged in the practice of dentistry, and in his ehosen profession has been very successful, and has gained the confidence of all who know him. He is a member of the Dental Association of Indiana. Ile was mar- ried near Monmonth, Adams County, Sep- tember 9, 1879, to Miss Florence Lizzie Kunkel, who was born December 20, 1861, and reared in Adams County, and edneated in the schools of Decatur. They are the parents of one child -- Fannie, who was born at Decatur July 23, 1880. Mr. De Vilbiss was elected councilman from the First Ward in Decatur in 1886, which office he still holds. He is a worthy member of St. Mary's
Lodge, No. 167, Deeatur, and Decatur Encampment, No. 135, I. O. O. F. He was one of the originators and is a director in the Decatur Cemetery Association, and is also stockholder and director in the Eagle Manu- facturing Company of Decatur. Mrs. De Vil- biss is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church. Her parents, Samuel D. and Mar- tha (Dorwin) Kunkel, were formerly from Ohio, coming thenee to Adams County, In- diana, in an early day, when they located on a farm near Decatur.
EZIN TODD, deceased, was one of the early settlers of Wabash Township, and was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, June 24, 1818. Ile was reared in Ohio, and received a good education. He followed teaching when young, and came to Adams County in 1837 with Isaac Wheeler, for whom he eleared land two years. Ile mar- ried Mary Bitler, who was born in Northum- berland County, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1824. ller parents, Samuel and Mary (White) Bitler, were natives of Pennsyl- vania, and of German ancestry. They re- moved to Ohio about 1833, settling near Lancaster, where the mother died. The father again married and went to Missouri, where he also died. Mr. Todd entered 160 aeres of land in what is now Monroe Town- ship, and followed school-teaching in connec- tion with farming. Ile remained on this place about seven years, then sold out and came to Buffalo, now Geneva, and engaged in the mercantile trade. being one of the first to open a store in the place. He was ap- pointed postmaster of Buffalo, succeeding Jacob Conkle, who was the first postmaster. IIe held the office until 1870, when he gave up his business and went to farming, follow-
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ing that occupation until his death, which ocenrred February 17, 1875. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Todd were the parents of eight children -Mary J., Sarah A. (deceased), Maria II., Hannah M. (deceased), Emma J., Martha E., John W. and George B. (de- ceased). After her husband's death, Mrs. Todd married John F. MeLellan, who was a shoemaker by trade, and a native of Ohio. Ile served as treasurer and also as sheriff of Hamilton County, Indiana. IIe served three years in the late war as Captain, and after it elosed engaged in the milling business in Hamilton County, Indiana. He lived but two years after their marriage. Mrs. Mc- Lellan again married, October 13, 1880, her third husband being Mr. Tharp, who was born in Cayuga County, New York, Febru- ary 11, 1811. He went with his parents to Ohio, who settled near Chillicothe, where he was married. He was engaged in building vessels at Cincinnati, and from there went to Kentneky, where he studied law and was ad- mitted to the bar. Ile enlisted as a private in the Thirty-fourth Kentucky Infantry, and was afterward promoted to Regimental Quar- termaster, holding this position until the close of the war, having served three years. Hle also had two sons who served in the war. Soon after his discharge he came to Hunting- ton County, this State, and engaged in the practice of his profession. From there he reinoved to New Corydon, Jay County, where he resumed his practice. Ilis first wife died there, leaving a family of six children. After her death he came to Geneva, where he re- sumed the practice of his profession, which he followed until his death, March 14, 1886. Mr. Tharp was a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity for many years. Hle was also a member of John P. Porter Post, No. 83, G. A. R. Mrs. Tharp is still living at Geneva.
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