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. 2, Part 3

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Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 948

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. 2 > Part 3
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. 2 > Part 3

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County, Indiana, where she is buried in the Lutheran cemetery. John Johnson, the father of Mrs. Gerke, learned the baker's trade in his native country, but did not follow it after coming to Ameriea. Ile came to this eoun- try in 1837, and worked for a time on the Mammee Canal. He was married at Fort Wayne in 1838, to Johanna Piesano. To them were born eight children, as follows -- Johanna, Lonisa, Sophia, John, Elizabeth, Henry (died in 1849), Henry (died in 1875, aged twenty-five years), and Lisette (died aged four years). When Mrs. Gerke was five years old her parents came to Adams County, Indiana, and after living in Preble Township six years moved to Root Township, where they still reside, the father being now sev- enty-four years of age. Both are Lutherans, although Mrs. Jolison was reared in the Catholic faith.

OSEPHI BREMERCAMP was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 31, 1845, and 5 was the eldest of two sons of Harmon and Mary (Heideman) Bremercamp. When three years of age, in 1848, his parents moved to Decatur, Indiana, where he was reared, obtaining his edueation in the public schools. When fifteen years of age he went into the office of the Deeatur Eagle to learn the printer's trade, at which he worked two years. In 1863 he enlisted in the Union ariny as a bugler in Company C, Eleventh Indiana Cavalry, and served until the elose of the war, being mustered out Oetober, 1865. Ile was in the engagement at Nashville, and was at Huntsville when Wheeler made his raid on that eity. After his discharge he remained in Decatur two years, and in 1867 enlisted in the United States Army as a private, a member of Company K, Twelfth United

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States Infantry, and served three years, being discharged at the expiration of his term of service. From 1870 until 1875 he worked in Indianapolis and Anderson, Indiana, and Omaha, Nebraska, at his trade, at the latter place being foreman in the office of the Omaha Bee two years, and also interested in the Omaha daily Union. In 1875 he returned to Decatur and worked in the Free Press office until 1878, when he again enlisted and was assigned to Company B, Sixth United States Infantry, and served until the expiration of his term of service in 1583. While in the army he was on duty at Washington, D. C., Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Omaha, Nebraska, Angel Island, California, Fort Abe Lincoln, Dakota, White River, Colorado, Fort IFall, Idaho, and Salt Lake, Utah. Ile was one of the guards that ae- companied the surveyors on the extension of the Northern Pacific Railroad from Bismarek, Dakota, to Miles City, Montana. After his discharge he returned again to Decatur, and has sinee been in the saloon business. Ile was married October 2, 1883, to Mary IIart, a daughter of Jacob S. Hart, of Decatur. They have had two children-Major Jaek Carland and Edna M. Mr. Bremercamp is a comrade of Sam Henry Post, No. 63, G. A. R.

ILLIAM R. MEEKS, proprietor of the " Meek" saw-mill and member of the firm of Watson & Meeks, grocers at Geneva, was born November 13, 1834, in Champaign County, Ohio. His father was born in Monongalia County, West Vir- ginia, and his mother in Harrison County, same State. They were married in Virginia and soon after that event removed to Ohio, settling in Champaign County, where the

father followed farming. In 1843 they re- moved to Allen County, Indiana, settling in Monroe Township, where there were not more than a dozen settlers. They lived there un- til the death of the father, which occurred in November, 1SS0. The mother still resides there. William R. grew to manhood in Allen County, and reecived a common-school education. Ile remained at home on the farm until of age, then went to Marion County, Illinois, where he bought land and engaged in farming. July 22, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Fortieth Illinois Infantry, and went Sonth with his regiment. He partiei- pated in the battle of Shiloh, siege of Vieks- burg, the second battle of Jackson, Missis- sippi, siege of Nashville, Kenesaw Mountain, besides other battles and skirmishes. He re- ceived a gun-shot wound in the knee, from the effects of which he was discharged, and now draws a pension. Ile received his final discharge July 18, 1865, and returned to his home in Illinois, where he lived until 1866, then engaged in the oil barrel stave business in Monroeville, Allen County, Indiana. Ile lived there until he came to Geneva, in 1873, and engaged in his present business. Ile was married April 2, 1867, to Laura A. Rob- bins, born in Koseinsko County, this State, June 14, 1850. Her father was a native of Massachusetts and her mother of Ohio. The parents were married in Cleveland, and went from Ohio to Indiana, where the father en- tered land, and where they lived until their decease. They reared a family of ten chil- dren, seven sons and three daughters. Five of the sons were soldiers in the late war, and all but one were killed. Mr. and Mrs. Meeks are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They have had seven children, five of whom are living-Lou Anna, Allen L., Laura B., deceased, Bessie, Gracie, William C. and John M. Mr. Meeks is a member of John P. Por-

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ter Post, No. 83, G. A. R. ITe is strictly a temperance man, using neither liquor nor tobacco.

ERMAN HENRY BREMERKAMP, a member of the firm of Bremerkamp & Van Camp, proprietors of the Fornax Roller Flouring Mills, Decatur, Indiana, is a native of Decatur, born December 30, 1852. Ile is the only son of John Henry and Mag- dalena (Ilartman) Bremerkamp, early settlers of Decatur. He attended the public schools until 1865, when he was sent to St. Vinautis College, in Westmoreland County, Pennsyl- vania, his parents intending him to graduate from that institution. However his father died in 1868, and he was obliged to return home to assist his mother in the eare of the mercantile business left by his father. IIe remained with his mother as clerk and man- ager until 1575, and in the meantime also engaged in business for himself, buying and shipping butter, eggs and produce. In 1875 he engaged in the grain business, and in 1879, with others, organized the Citizens' Bank, which was discontinued in 1880. In 1883 he again took the management of his mother's large mercantile interests, which he still continues. In 1856 he purchased the Fornax Mills, having owned a small interest in them since 1880. During the summer he remodeled it and made it a roller mill, and the same year became associated with Anson Van Camp, forming the present firm. In politics Mr. Bremerkamp is a Democrat. In 1879 he was elected city treasurer of Decatur, an office he has since held by re-election. January 9, 1879, he was married in St. Mary's Catholic Church to Barbara Klueber, dangh- ter of Sebastian and Barbara Klueber, of Fort Wayne, Fathers Venhoff and Nuesbaum

officiating. At the same time his sister Mag- dalena was married to Ulrich Dinninger, of Fort Wayne. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bremer- kamp are members of St. Mary's Church. They have had four children; but three are living-Anselm Anthony, Otto and Reyman. A daughter, Addie, died aged nine months,

EMAS M. WOODRUFF, deceased, was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1820, a son of Joshua Wood- ruff, a native of Maine, of English deseent. He was reared in his native county, and was there married February 25, 1844, to Maria Mitchell, a native of the same county, born February 26, 1824. October 23, 1863, he moved to Adams County, Indiana, and bought 120 acres of land in St. Mary's Township. A few weeks later he returned to l'ennsylvania to settle up his business interests there, and when on his way home was killed in a rail- road collision at New Brighton, Pennsyl- vania, January 1, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff had a family of seven children; five are living-Thomas M., born May 20, 1845; Reuben M., born February 8, 1847; Incy J., born March 23, 1849; Violetta, born May 24, 1855, died June 28, 1857; Mary V., born February 25, 1857; Andrew J., born July 14, 1859; Samuel M., born April 8, 1861, died February 17, 1873. In politics Mr. Woodruff was a Democrat. Mrs. Woodruff is a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Mitchell) Mitchell, her father born in New Jersey, and her mother in Greene County, Pennsylvania. IIer father was killed in a sugar camp by the falling of a tree, Jannary 10, 1827, and June 20, 1830, her mother married Abner Tharp. She had a family of ten children, six by her first marriage, and

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four by her second. Mrs. Woodruff is a member of the Christian church, in which she is a faithful and earnest worker.

REDERICK F. FRECHI, farmer, section 10, Union Township, came to this county November 20, 1571, and settled on his present farm, having purchased it in August, 1873, when it was in a wild state. Mr. Frech was born in Rhine, Bavaria, Germany, December 14, 1836, and came to America in August, 1838, with his parents and one other child. They landed in New York, and pro- eceded at onee to Fairfield, Ohio, where they settled. The father being a minister of the Evangelical Association, they necessarily moved often. When he was fourteen years old his father purchased forty aeres of land in llaneoek County, Ohio. In the spring of 1863 our subjeet enlisted in Company II, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Ohio Infantry. The regiment enlisted for 100 days, but was ont four months. Ile was stationed at the Point of Rocks, at Turkey Bend, on James River. Here he was under fire for the first time. Some of his companions were killed and some wounded. The regiment was dis- charged, and Mr. Frech was afterward drafted in the fall of 1863, in the call for 300,000 men. Ile was placed in Company A, Forty-seventh Ohio Infantry, and joined the regiment at Marietta, Georgia, near Atlanta. The regiment had veteranized, and was attached to the Second Brigade, Second Divi- sion, Fifteenth Army Corps. Mr. Freeh was in all the engagements of his regiment. He went with Sherman to the sea, was in the charge of Fort McAllister and the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, that being the last battle of Sherman's army. Ile then marched to Washington and participated in

the grand review. He was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, and returned to his home. Ile then learned the carpenter's trade and worked for $1 per day the first sum- mer. Ile worked at his trade until he eamne to Adams County, since which time he has been engaged in farming. Ile was married December 3, 1867, to Miss Mary A. Graham, who was born in Hancock County, Ohio, in August, 1839, where she was reared and . married. Iler father, George W. Graham, was born in Madison County, of Scotch an- eestry, and was about four years older than his wife. He died in Hancock County. The mother, Catherine (Crabel) Graham, was born in Stark County, Ohio, in 1818, and is still living in Hancock County. Mr. Frech's father, Frederick Freeh, was born in Ger- many, November 29, 1809, where he was reared and married. Ile came to America in 1839, and died in Hancock County, Novem- ber 3, 1885, npon the farm where he first settled. His mother, Elizabeth (Sehaff) Freel, was born in Wagenheim, Germany, June 14, 1815, and is still living on the old homestead in Hancock County. The father was a eirenit rider for twenty-five years, hav- ing been converted in Fairfield, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Frech have two children living and three deceased-Nellie, born February 16, 1873, and Frocia Alice, born March 4, 1879. The deceased are-Catherine E. died in the fall of 1870, at the age of ten weeks; Frede- rick G., born February 25, 1875, died July 9, 1882, by aeeidental drowning in his father's cistern. Mr. Frech's grandfather, Casper Freeh, was born and died in Germany. Ilis great-grandfather was a noted fresco painter, and in his day assisted in painting cathe- drals. Mr. Freeh was elected township trustec in the spring of 1886, and has served as justice of the peace for four years, being elected in 1880. Both himself and wife are

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members of the Evangelical Association. Politically he is a Republican and a true loyal citizen of the United States.

OSEPHUS MARTIN, farmer, seetion 24, Hartford Township, is one of the old pioneers of Adams County, and was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, Sep- tember 30, 1503. Ilis parents were also natives of Virginia, his grandfather having settled there about the time of the Revolu- tionary war. They were of German origin. The family removed to Warren County, Ohio, where the parents died. Josephus went with his parents to Ohio, and remained at home until twenty-eight years of age, when he was married, March 25, 1830, to Catherine Sum- merfelt, born in New Jersey July 7, 1814. They had six children- Sarah, Rosetta, Ellen C., Morton J., Emma D. and Phebe C. Mrs. Martin died January 19, 1844, and Jan- nary 27, 1845, Mr. Martin was married to Elizabeth Deffenbangh, daughter of John Deffenbaugh, of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are the parents of eleven children.

LIAS BARKLEY was born in Ashland County, Ohio, July 20, 1831, a son of Jacob and Harriet (Dangherty) Bark- ley, natives of Pennsylvania, the former born September 1, 1805, and the latter January 24, 1806. In 1849 the family eame to Adams County, Indiana, and entered eighty aeres of Government land, at the same time buying eighty aeres in Union Township, and here the father died, January 24, 1856, and the mother September 2, 1879. Ilis paternal grandparents, Jacob and Rosanna Barkley, were also natives of Pennsylvania, and died in

Wayne County, Ohio. Mr. Barkley was married October 16, 1856, to Mary Clem, a native of Champaign County, Ohio, born April 7, 1836, daughter of Noah and Mag- delene (Ridenour) Clem, natives of Shenan- doah County, Virginia, the former born Sep- tember 27, 1810, and the latter in 1811. The mother died September 27, 1885, and the father is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Barkley have had seven children-Jeremiah, born July 26, 1857; John A., August 2, 1859; Joseph, January 11, 1861; Elizabeth A., January 15, 1868; William Penn, February 2, 1870; Mary T., born March 1, 1872, died October 31, 1879, and David J., born August 14, 1876.

AMES B. SNOW, deceased, was a prom- inent farmer of Wabash Township. He was born in Pennsylvania, February 9, 1818, and come to Jay County in 1837, with his parents, from Sandusky, Ohio. Ile re- mained at home until he reached his major- ity, then went to Texas, going on foot and by water. While in Texas he followed school- teaching. Although he received nothing but a common-school education, by hard study heob- tained sufficient to enable him to teach school. Ile returned to Indiana, via Pennsylvania, and taught school in Westmoreland County. Ile then returned to Jay County, and entered the office of his brother, Barton B. Snow, M. D., at New Corydon, with whom he studied medicine. Ile afterward attended Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia, graduating in 1858. Hle practiced his profession at Ridgeville and Deerfield, in Randolph Coun- ty, then came to Adams County and praetieed near Buena Vista one year. In 1865 he pur- ehased the farm on section 29, Wabash Town- ship, on which he lived until his death, which

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occurred December 11, 1876. Ile was twice married. His first wife was Eliza J. Lyon, whom he married August 2, 1857, died May 1, 1864. They had three children, one of whom, Vernon, is now living. IIe married his second wife, Lavinia Zimmerman, December 8, 1864. By this marriage there was one child. Mrs. Snow was a member of the Lutheran Reformed church. She died February 14, 1868.

OHIN DEFFENBAUGHI, deceased, was born in Alleghany County, Maryland, in 1787, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. 1Fe was a saddler by trade, at which he worked in Maryland. He was married in his native county, to Miss Ellen Martin, also a native of Maryland. They immigrated to Indiana in the spring of 1837, settling in Hartford Township, this county. He lived npon that farm until his death in 1863. Mrs. Deffenbaugh died September 19, 1870. They had five children-Theodore, now deceased, Elizabeth, Mary- F., also deceased, John L. and Anrilla. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. John L. Deffenbaugh, a son of the preceding, was born in Maryland, October 9, 1833. When four years of age he came to Adams Connty with his parents, where he grew to manhood in Hartford Township, and received a common- school education. Ile remained at home un- til his marriage, October 16, 1861, to Eliza M. Dorr, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born October 4, 1847. Her parents were Payton and Elizabeth (Fish) Dorr, natives of Ohio, who immigrated to Root Township, this county, in 1858, and one year later re- moved to West Liberty, Jay County, where the father died. The mother again married, her second husband being Uriah Green.

They removed to Berne, thence to Geneva, where the mother still resides. By her first marriage there were nine children-Eliza M., George W. (deceased), Adeline, Amanda (de- eeased), Lizzie L., Mary A., Clara Delphine and Ruth Ella. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. After his mar- riage Mr. Deffenbaugh followed farming un- til May 8, 1864, when he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-ninth Indiana Infantry, serving until October 9, 1864, when his term of en- listment expired and he was discharged. He then returned to Adams County, where he has followed farming ever since. Their chil- dren are-James F., Rosa (deceased), Lotta (deceased), and Lizziell. Mr. Deffenbaugh is a member of John P. Porter Post, No. 83, G. A. R.

OHN HENRY BREMERKAMP, de- ceased, was born in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1801. In his youth he learned the tail- or's trade, and worked as a journeyman in his native country until 1845, when he came to the United States, and located at Cineinnati, Ohio. In 1849 he moved to Decatur, In- diana, where he worked at his trade, and at the same time conducted a mercantile busi- ness until 1851, when he abandoned his trade and gave his entire attention to his other business until his death, which occurred No- vember 11, 1868. He was one of the origin- al members of St. Mary's Catholie Churek, and was for several years one of its trustees. He was married April 15, 1851, to Mrs. Mag- dalena (Hartman) Klaphake, daughter of Henry and Josephine (Steinway) Hartman, and widow of Gerhard Klaphake, who was born in Hanover, Germany, December 17, 1822, and when thirteen years of age accom- panied her parents to the United States, they

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loeating in New York City. February 13, 1841, she married Gerhard Klaphake, and in 1843 accompanied him to Decatur, Indiana, where he worked at the shoemaker's trade until his death in 1847. To this marriage were born four children, two of whom died in infaney. Two are living, both being residents of Decatur-Joseph, and Mary, wife of Jacob Fullenkamp. To Mr. and Mrs. Bremer- kamp were born three children-Henry. Mag- dalena, wite of Ulrich Dininger, and Cathe- rine, wife of Edward Ehinger. After the death of her husband Mrs. Bremerkamp took charge of his mercantile interests, and has sinee con- ducted the business in her own name. She is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

OSEPH W. SMITHI, farmer, is a native of St. Mary's Township, this county, born December 7, 1843, a son of Zaeha- riah and Susanna (MeClellan) Smith, who were of German and Irish descent. llis parents settled in Adams County in a very early day, his father being the first sheriff of the county. Joseph has in his possession deeds signed by Andrew Jackson. llis father was drowned while attempting to eross St. Mary's River, and his mother is still living. Joseph remained at home with his mother until 1862, when he enlisted in defense of his country, and was assigned to Company I, Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry. His regiment was captured by General Bragg at Munfordville, Kentucky, and after their parole participated in the Red River expedi- tion and the Missouri and Tupelo expedition, and were then ordered to Nashville, where they fought two days, and at one time took more prisoners than there were soldiers in their regiment. Mr. Smith participated in many severe battles and skirmishes, the more

important being as follows: Munfordville, Kentucky, September 14, 1862; Fort De Russey, Louisiana, March 14, 1864; Pleas- ant llill, Louisiana, April 9, 1864; Marks- ville Prairie, Louisiana, May 16, 1864; Yellow Bayou, Louisiana, May 18, 1864; Tupelo, Mississippi, July 14, 1864; Nash- ville, Tennessee, October 15 and 16, 1864; Fort Blakely, Alabama, April 9, 1865. lle was honorably discharged July 19, 1865. In February, 1866, he was married to Catherine Gulick, and to thein were born five children -Annis, born May 22, 1867; Marietta, born August 28, 1868; Samuel W., July 17, 1870; Amos Z., January 4, 1872; William II., Oc- tober 23, 1874. Mrs. Smith died in No- vember, 1874, and April 17, 1876, Mr. Smith married Adeline Britton. They have had four children-Albert, born May 25, 1867; Willie F., July 3, 1869; Ora and Cora (twins), August 12, 1871. Cora died October 12, 1871, and Ora August 2, 1872.

'OSEPHI WIIERRY, farmer and stoek- raiser, Union Township, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, December 17, 1837. When he was about fifteen years old he and his parents came to Indiana, first set- tling in Monroe Township, Allen County. There were seven children besides himself in his father's family. They lived in Allen County two years, on rented land, and then the father bought a farm. IIe built his own Jog house, which was 18 x 20 feet in size, and a story and a half in height. He afterward added a kitchen, and lived in that house un- til his death. The father, Adam Wherry, was born in Pennsylvania, January 27, 1814, and when a young boy removed to Carroll County, Ohio, with his parents, and was there reared to manhood. He died April 26, 1881,

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and is buried in Clark's chapel, Union Town- ship. Ilis mother was Eve (Umbaugh) Wherry. ITis paternal grandparents were born in Carroll County, and died in Pennsyl- vania. Ilis maternal grandfather, George Umbaugh, died in Pennsylvania, and his grandmother Umbaugh died in Carroll County, Ohio. Mr. Wherry was married November 21, 1861, to Miss Elizabeth II. Riee, who was born in Union Township, Adams County, May 16, 1844, where she lived until her marriage. She is a daughter of William P. and Frances (Rabbett) Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Wherry have nine children- William P., Mary E., Frances E., Joseph A., Aliee E., IIulda E., Warren A., Bessie V. and Hannah. Mr. Wherry owns 168 acres of land. He built his house in the summer of 1881, at a cost of 82,500. Politically he is a Democrat.

ILLIAM WILLARD MOSES, agent for the United States Express Com- pany at Decatur, Indiana, is a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born November 24, 1832, a son of John and Rebecca (Stattler) Moses, natives of Somerset County, Pennsyl- vania, of German parentage. They were married in 1824, and in 1832 moved to Car- roll County, Ohio, where the father died in 1872, aged seventy-two years. The mother died near Decatur, Indiana, in 1868, aged sixty-eight years, while on a visit to her chil- dren. In politics John Moses was first a Whig, and then a Republican. Ile was for several years a justice of the peace. Both were members of the Lutheran church. W. W. Moses was reared in his native county, and when twenty years of age went to New Cumberland, Ohio, where he was employed in a mereantile establishment two years. In

October, 1854, he came to Adains County, Indiana, and was employed as clerk for J. D. & J. M. Nuttman, of Decatur, until 1860, and in the fall of that year became associated with D. Crabbs, under the name of Crabbs & Moses, in the general mercantile business at Newville, Wells County. In the fall of 1863 they moved their business to Decatur and admitted B. J. Riee to the firm, changing the name to Crabbs, Moses & Rice. In 1870 he retired from the firm and became a member of the 11. W. Shockley & Co. Manu- facturing Company, which afterward became a stock company known as the Shockley Wheel Company, from which he withdrew in 1874. Ile then engaged in the hardware business at Geneva, Indiana, until 1880, when he elosed out his business and returned to Decatur, and was soon after appointed by the United States Express Company agent at Decatur. In politics Mr. Moses is a Repub- liean. He has served one term as couneil- inan of Deeatur. November 4, 1862, he was married to Miss Julia Patterson, daughter of James and Eliza (Patterson) Patterson. They have four children-Louis C., a telegraph operator; Nettie, a teacher in the Deeatur schools; Homer P., a elerk in the office with his father, and Warren W., still a student. Mr. and Mrs. Moses are members of the Presbyterian church.

ILLIAM H. H. BRIGGS, earpenter, residing at Geneva, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, October 15, 1836. Ilis father, Andrew Briggs, was born in Maryland in 1786, and when seven years of age removed with his parents to Ohio, who settled in Muskingum County, where he was twice married. Ilis first wife was Ellen Linn, who was born in Ohio and

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Author: Publication date: 1887 Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 948

Author:
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 948