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BRAM J. BRAKE, of the firm of Brake & Beard, general merchants at Salamo- nia, was born in Miami County, Ohio, December 25, 1837, and September 20, 1838, he came to this county with his parents who settled on section 5, Madison Township. The country was new and the neighbors scarce, most of them many miles away. They endured all the hardships and privations of pioneer life. His father, Thomas J. Brake, was born in Lewis County, Virginia, in 1800, and in 1833 removed to Miami County, Ohio, where he was married two years later to Emeline Abel. He died in Wells County, this State, in April, 1840. The mother was born in Botetourt County, Virginia, in 1817, and when two years old, went with her parents, Henry and Sarah A. Abel, to Miami County, Ohio, she being the only child at that time.
Her father's family came to Jay County after she was married, and settled on section 8, Madison Township. Her father built the first brick house in the township, in 1840. Mr. Brake was reared in sight of Salamonia vil- lage, and believes himself to be the oldest male resident of the village, the oldest female resident being Melinda Jackson. He was reared on a farm and completed his education at the academy below Liber. September 25, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Fortietli Ohio Infantry, for three years. Two years of this time he was with his regiment, and one year was at the brigade headquarters, being a Sergeant. At the request of General Whit- aker he commanded the provost guards one year as Duty Sergeant. At the battle of Chick- amauga he was wounded in the right hand by a minie ball, compelling him to be off duty two months. He was discharged September 26, 1864, at Atlanta, Georgia, on account of expiration of time of service. He returned home, and October 17, of the same year, lie engaged in the mercantile trade. He has a farm on sections 5 and 8, consisting of 103 acres, well improved, with ordinary buildings. Mr. Brake was married September 20, 1861, to Maria Reed, born in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1837. She was reared in Wayne County, Indiana, and died in Sala- monia, December 26, 1885. Her parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Reed. Her mother was born in Pennsylvania, and her father was of Irish ancestry. April 13, 1887, Mr. Brake was married to Clara E. Scott, born near Kokomo, Indiana, June 27, 1854. She was reared in Clay County, Kansas, and removed to Logansport in 1876, where she was engaged as proprietor of a dress-making shop, remaining there until her marriage. Her mother, Sarah A. (Brown) Scott, is now living at Logansport. Mr. Brake was post- master from January 30, 1865, until April
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24, 1886. It was a semi-weekly postoffice when he first took the office, but through his influence it was changed to a daily mail. His grandfather, Abram Brake, was born in Old Virginia, and died in West Virginia. Ilis great-grandfather Brake was born in Frank- fort, Germany, and came to America before the Revolutionary war. He was a manufac- turer of woolen cloths, as were also his ances- tors. He died in Eastern Virginia. His grandmother Brake, whose maiden name was Jackson, was an aunt of Stonewall Jackson, the latter living with his uncle Brake several years; he was then taken to school by his uncle, Cummings Jackson. The Jacksons are of Scotch-English ancestry. The name Brake should have been translated to be spelled Broeke. The Franks, the grand- mother on the maternal side, were of French descent. Mr. Brake is a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity, belonging to Pittsburg Lodge, No. 754, and is also a member of Stephen J. Bailey Post, G. A. R., at Portland. The store, of which Mr. Brake is part owner, was first established by Peter Coldren, it being the first store in the village. He was succeeded by H. and G. W. Abel, and they were suc- ceeded by Abel & Brake in 1865. The firm of Brake & Beard has been prosperous. They started their business with about $1,400, and are now considered one of the most responsi- ble firins in the county.
ASHINGTON T. PETTYJOHN, one of Jay County's leading agricul- turists, residing on section 36, Jeffer- son Township, is a native of Indiana, born in Rush County, January 3, 1827, a son of Nide and Elizabeth (Tharp) Pettyjohn, his father born in Surrey County, North Carolina, and his mother a native of Preble County,
Ohio. They were married in Rush County, Indiana, about the year 1824, and reared a family of seven children to maturity -- Will- iam, living in Republic County, Kansas; Washington T., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Lydia Ellen Hayes, living in California; Mrs. Susan Ann Bennett, of Colorado Springs, Colorado ; Mrs. Rebecca Jane Riggin, of Andrew County, Missouri; Christopher C., residing in Washington Territory, and Solo- mon who died in California, aged thirty years. In 1836 the parents removed with their family from Rush County to Shelby County, Indiana, and in 1840 removed to Andrew County, Missouri. In March, 1879, the parents left Andrew County with their son William, for Republic County, Kansas, where the father died January 1, 1883, aged about eighty-six years. The mother died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Riggin, in Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, October 4, 1886, in her seventy-ninth year. Washing- ton T. Pettyjohn, whose name heads this sketch, reached manhood in Andrew County, Missouri, remaining with his parents until reaching his twenty-second year. He then spent a few years in Randolph County, Indi- ana, where he was married October 26, 1854, to Miss Eleanor Ward, a daughter of Joab and Amy (Graves) Ward. They have had born to them seven children-Mrs. Elizabeth Boyer of Cloud County, Kansas; Lot, now . living with his parents, married Miss Minnie Henizer, who died leaving two children named Ora and Charles; Dan, living at Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado; Jay, of Cloud County, Kansas; Mrs. Grace Artman, of Jay County; Ely, of Aurora, Nebraska, and Asa, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn established their home in Jefferson Township, in March, 1855, on the property they now own and oc- cupy, their first house being a rude log cabin. Mr. Pettyjohn first purchased 125 acres for
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$2,000 cash, about thirty acres of his land having been opened. He continued the work of improving his property until 1864, when lie rented his land for two years, and moved his family to Ridgeville and enlisted as a recruit in Company A, Fortieth Indiana In- fantry in November of the same year. He joined his regiment at Columbia, Tennessee, and with it participated in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, and received his dis- charge in June, 1865. He returned to his farm two years after leaving it, and has since added to it until it contains 250 acres, his farm being well improved and very produc- tive. His residence is one of the best in Jefferson Township, and his farm buildings are correspondingly good. Politically Mr. Pettyjohn is a Republican. He has served three years as county commissioner, witli credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Ridgeville Lodge, No. 116. The parents of Mrs. Petty- john were both natives of North Carolina, but were reared and married in Ohio. They were among the earliest settlers of Randolph County, Indiana, settling in what was after- ward Ward Township, in April, 1819, where they improved a large farm on which they resided until their death. The mother died April 27, 1864, aged sixty-seven years. The father survived until November 7, 1874, dying in his eighty-fourth year. Of their fourteen children eight are still living- Thomas, of Winchester, Randolph County; Mrs. Margery McKew, of Ridgeville, Ran- dolph County; Mrs. Pettyjohn; Mrs. Edith Moffitt, of Hancock County, Ohio; Mrs. Harriet Thompson, of Whitley County, Indi- ana; Joel, of Randolph County, Indiana; Mrs. Lydia Way, living at Winchester, Indi- ana, and Joab, of Ridgeville, Indiana. Will- iam died in early manhood; Sarah died in 20
childhood; Sarah died aged two years; Mrs. Mary Sumption died in Randolph County; David died in the same county, and Mrs. Berzilla Sumption died in Madison, Nebraska, the last three leaving families.
HOMAS LYONS, one of the wealthy farmers of Pike Township, resides on section 34. He commenced life in Jay County with but little besides strong hands and a determination that no obstacle could overcome, and perhaps no man in Jay County has accomplished more, from so sınall a beginning as he, and few have done more to develop the county from a state of wildness to that of civilization. Mr. Lyons was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Feb- rnary 13. 1829, a son of Thomas and Eve (Apple) Lyons. His mother was born in Pennsylvania of German descent; his father was of Irish descent. They were united in marriage in Columbiana County, Ohio. In 1837 they moved to Perry County, where the father died in 1838. In 1850 our subject's brother, Elijah Lyons, canie to Jay County and located in Pike Township, and a little later Thomas followed him and bought eighty aeres of heavily timbered land on section 26, of the same township. IIis capital at that time consisted of $180. Ile erected a log cabin and commenced clearing his land. In 1852 he leased itto his brother-in-law, Enoch Drake, for a term of five years, and returned to Ohio. In 1855 he married Amanda Tem- pleman, and in 1856 they came to Jay County and settled on the homestead on section 26, Pike Township. In 1864 he bought and moved to the homestead of his neighbor Ed- inond Rathburn. Steadily year by year, by industry and economy, he added to his prop- erty until lie became a large land owner. His
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homestead contains 190 acres of finely im- proved land, and his substantial brick resi- dence and other buildings and improvements denote wealth and prosperity. He has as- sisted his children to get a start in life by giving to the different ones as seemed most fitting, land or money, not wishing them to travel the weary road from poverty over which he so manfully made his way. Ilis wife, who shared the hardships and privations of pioneer life and later the comforts of a good home with him, died in 1878. To them were born eleven children-John, now of Kansas; Mrs. Amanda Smiley, of Randolph County; Thomas and Elijah, also of Kansas; William, deceased; Susan; Joseph, in Kan- sas; Mary, Jackson, Sarah and Eve, the latter deceased. In 1882 Mr. Lyons married Miss Florence Harkins, and to them have been born four children, but two of whom, Daniel and Elizabeth, are living. In politics Mr. Lyons is a Democrat. Ile enlisted during the war of the Rebellion and served nine months, a member of the Twenty-third In- diana Infantry. He is a member of the Baptist church, as was also the wife of his youthı.
ILLIAM W. STEED, a prominent agriculturist of Jefferson Township, and a representative of one of the pioneer families of Jay County, was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 9, 1825, a son of John and Frances (Aker) Steed, who were born and reared in the same State. In 1829 the father immigrated to Warren Coun- ty, Ohio, with his family and there followed farming until their removal to Jay Connty, Indiana, in March, 1837, when the father selected a tract of eighty acres on section 13, Jefferson Township, for their future home.
His family consisted of his wife and four children-Robert, Thomas, William W. and Matilda. He began life in the forest without ineans, but possessed of health and strength. By persevering industry, and strict econ- omy he prospered in his agricultural pur- snits and acquired a good home, where he spent his declining years, his death taking place August 15, 1872. He was one of the patriotic soldiers of the war of 1812. Of his children, Matilda is now the wife of Cheney Pyle, one of the leading farmers of Jefferson Township; Thomas married and reared a family, and became possessed of a good farm property. He died in Jefferson Township in June, 1878. William W. Steed, whose name heads this sketch, was but twelve years of age when he accompanied his father's family to Jay County, and here he grew to inanhood amid the varied scenes of pioneer life. His educational advantages were very limited, his education being gained principal- ly by contact with the world, his youth being spent in assisting his father clear and improve their heavily timbered farm. He was mar- ried in the year 1848 to Miss Phoebe Pyle, who was born in Pennsylvania, May 6, 1828, a daughter of George P. and Anna (Smithi) Pyle. The children born to this union are- John, of Jefferson Township; Calvin, de- ceased; Elias and Oliver H. P., also living in Jefferson Township. Mrs. Steed died Novem- ber 16, 1855, and Mr. Steed was again mar- ried in April, 1856, to Miss Eliza Jane Heston, a native of Ohio, born September 2, 1833. Her parents, Zebulon and Elizabeth (Stackhouse) Heston, who are now deceased, were among the pioneers of Jefferson Town- ship, settling there in 1838. Both died on their homestead established in pioneer days. Mr. Steed has had seven children by his sec- ond marriage-Lavinia G., wife of Martin L. Williams, of Jefferson Township; Homer,
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living on a part of his father's farmn; Lewis N., a merchant at Powers Station; Matilda M., wife of Elby Hall, of Jefferson Township; William E., living in the same township; Chester, who died aged five years, and Mand. Mr. Steed commenced married life a poor man upon his father's homestead, and his present residence, established in 1852, was the first lie ever owned. He commenced here ou 160 acres of land, of which abont fifteen acres had been cleared and a small log cabin built. By persevering energy and good management he has succeeded even beyond his most sanguine expectations, and has added to his homestead until it contains 400 acres, almost all of which is cleared and under a high state of cultivation. The log cabin disappeared many years ago, and has been replaced by a more commodious and con- venient residence. His farmi buildings are among the best in the county. Besides his homestead, which is located on section 20, Jefferson Township, he owns an eighty-acre farm located on section 27 of the same town- ship. For abont twenty-five years Mr. Steed was engaged in dealing in live stock, shipping east, south and west, and by his good business inanagement made this a successful enter- prise, quitting it only that he might lead a more quiet life. In politics Mr. Steed is a Democrat, being one of the leading members of that party in Jay County. He has served as a commissioner of Jay County, holding that office from 1871 until 1874. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
OHN BRADLEY, eldest son of Benja- min and Mary (Reed) Bradley, is a na- tive of Ohio, born in Trumbull County, May 6, 1848. He lias always lived with his parents, and since his majority has been as-
sociated in business with his father, first in the harness and saddler trade in Portland, and since 1876 in the ownership and manage- ment of their farm on section 24, Green Township. He served an apprenticeship at harness making, and followed that business altogether about ten years. May 13, 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth A. Mason, who was born in Franklin County, Ohio, October 24, 1847, a danghter of Jeliu and Maria Mason. Her parents died in Jay County, the mother dying at her home in 1879, and the fatlier dying in 1870, his deatlı resulting from a limb falling from a tree while at work in the woods. Of the four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, two are deceased-Charles R. died aged sixteen months, and Carrie F. died at the age of eleven years. Rufus R. and Earl E. are the names of the children living. Mr. Bradley is now serving as trustee of Greene Township, having been elected to that office in the spring of 1886. He was reared in the faitlı of the Christian church, his parents being members of that church. He is a member of the Odd Fellows order, belonging to Omega Lodge, No. 281, of Portland.
- LBERT RUSSELL, civil engineer and surveyor, Pennville, is a native of Jack_ son Township, Jay County, Indiana, born February 10, 1849, a son of Isaac and Rachel (Janney) Russell. He was reared on a frontier farm in his native township, receiving his early education in the district schools, completing his studies at Lebanon, (Ohio) normal college. While at college he studied civil engineering, which he has fol- lowed since 1874. He remained at home with his parents until attaining his ma- jority. October 1, 1878, he was united in
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marriage to Miss Ellen English, a daughter of Thomas and Cynthia (Boland) English, who came from Ross County, Ohio, where Mrs. Russell was born in 1855. They are the parents of one son, named William E. In 1882 Mr. Russell engaged in the drug business at Pennville, which he followed with fair success until 1887, when he disposed of · his drug store. In 1876 he was elected to the office of county surveyor, serving as such two years. In 1884 he was elected towhship trustee, re-elected in 1886, and is still serving in that capacity with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. He is a inember ot the Odd Fellows order, Relief Lodge, No. 145. Politically he is a Repub- lican. He is a member of the Society of Friends. Isaac Russell, the father of our subject, was born in Adams County, Penn- sylvania, August 18, 1810, a son of Jesse Russell, a native of Frederick County, Mary- land, aud a grandson of John Russell, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1736. The latter came to America in 1750, but subse- quently returned to his native country, com- ing again to America in 1764, when he settled in Maryland. He married Rebecca Fincher, a native of Pennsylvania, whose ancestors came to America with William Penn. Jesse Russell married Content Garretson, a native of Pennsylvania. Isaac Russell was married in 1839 to Miss Rachel Janney in Warren County, Ohio. She is a daughter of Stephen and Letitia (Taylor) Janney, natives of Lou- doun County, Virginia, her father, a son of Joseph Janney, a native of Baltimore, Mary- land, and a grandson of John Janney, a native of Pennsylvania, whose father Joseph Janney came from Yorkshire, England, to America with William Penn in 1684, and settled in Philadelphia. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Russell located in Vigo County, In- diana, where the father followed carpentering.
He remained in Vigo County until 1845, when he came with his family to Jay County, and settled on a heavily timbered farin which had been previously entered from the Govern- ment by his father-in-law. He cleared and improved a tract of 160 acres and followed farming until his death, September 7, 1881. He was a consistent member of the Society of Friends. His widow who still survives, is yet a member of the Society. She is now seventy-one years old and is living with her son, the subject of this sketch. Isaac Rus- sell served Jackson Township as trustee for three years. He and his wife had a family of five children, of whom four still survive- Francis, living in Nemaha County, Kansas, was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, being a member of Company G, One Hun- dred and Thirty-eighth Indiana Infantry; Albert, our subject; James A., a publisher living at Perville, Indiana, and Mary L., wife of A. C. Norwood, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jesse J. was a member of Company F., Seventy-fifth Indiana Infantry, and died in the service of his country at Memphis, Tennessee, in February, 1863.
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W. PAYTON, merchant, Dun- kirk, is a native of Indiana, born in Delaware Township, Delaware County, September 16, 1840, a son of Rev. John H. and Temperance (Drag o) Pay- ton. The father was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and wlien a boy removed with his parents to Washington County, Ohio, and from there to Fayette County, Indiana. In the early days of Delaware County he entered land in Liberty Township, that county, about half of which he cleared from the heavy timber. In 1842 he removed to Liberty Township, and while living there was ordained
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a preacher in the Methodist church. In 1849 1864, and April 21 following he was made Commissary Sergeant of the Nineteenth In- diana Regiment. He went with his regiment to Petersburg, where he was discharged Octo- ber 19, 1864, on the consolidation of the Nineteenth, Seventh, Fourteenth and Twenti- eth Indiana Regiments. After his discharge lie returned to his home, teaching school that winter, and the following spring lie removed to Henry County, Illinois, where he was en- gaged in farming four years. He then went to Champaign County, Illinois, and three and a half years later came to Indiana, where he has since divided his time between farming and mercantile pursuits. He established his business at Dunkirk, December 13, 1881, and by his reasonable prices, and strict attention to the wants of his customers he has built up a good trade. Mr. Payton was married No- vember 5, 1863, to Miss Adaline Bowen, a native of Blackford County, Indiana, and a daughter of William and Rebecca Bowen. She died December 17, 1886. Their only child, Charles W., who was born July 23, 1871, died March 2, 1872. On the 16th day of August, 1887, Mr. Payton was married to Miss Lizzie Brotherton, a native of Randolph County Indiana, but then a resident of Dun- kirk, JayCounty, Indiana, a daughter of James T. and Lucy A. Brotherton. Mr. Payton is a charter member of Benjamin Shields Post, No. 289, G. A. R., which he has served as Adjutant and Quartermaster. He is a mein- ber of Dunkirk Lodge, No. 275, A. F. & A. M., and also belongs to Dunkirk Lodge, No. 306, I. O. O. F. lie went to Bluffton to take his first charge, and one year later was appointed to the church at Monmouth. From there he went to Auburn, Allen Circuit, thence to Leesburg, where he spent two years, and subsequently had charge of churches at North Manchester, Columbia City, eighteen months, Bluffton, one year, Winchester, one year, Albany, one year. From Albany he went to Selma, where he remained until 1865, after which he spent four years and a half in Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois, going thence to Champaign County, where he resided until his death, December 14, 1883, his widow being still a resident of Champaign County. W. W. Payton, the subject of this sketch, made his home with his parents, attending the schools of the various places where his father's pas- toral duties called him. He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion, July 2, 1861, and was assigned to Company K, Nineteenth Indiana Infantry. He regiment rendezvoused at In- dianapolis, going thence to Washington City, where it joined the Army of the Potomae, First Corps, General McDowell. He par- ticipated in the battles of Gainesville, Manas- ses Junction, Sonth Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. His regiment wintered at Belle Plain. He was in the first day's fight at Gettysburg, where his corps lost its com- mander, General Reynolds, and where onr subjeet was wounded and taken prisoner, but left in hospital. On the third day of the battle lie was recaptured and sent to Phila- delphia, where he remained in hospital three and a half months. He was then transferred to the hospital at Indianapolis where he was furloughed, and in December, 1863, rejoined his regiment near Rappahannock R. ROBERT P. DAVIS, of Portland, one of the leading physicians of Jay Connty, is a native of Lawrence County, Station, Virginia, going thence to Culpeper Court House where he re-enlisted. He was promoted Sergeant of Company K, March 1, | Ohio, the date of his birth being November
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12, 1836. His father, Hugh M. Davis, was also a native of the Buckeye State, born in Greene County, of Englishi descent, and when a young man settled in Lawrence County, where he inarried Martha Silliman, who was of Irish origin. Of the ten children born to them, six sons and two daughters grew to maturity, all of whom are yet living bnt two sons and one daughter. Two brothers of our subject are residents of Indiana, living at Farinland, Randolph County; James, a mer- chant, and Lewis N., a physician, who read medicine with our subject, and graduated at Cincinnati, Ohio. The father was a stone niason by trade, which occupation he fol- lowed in connection with farming through life. When Robert P. was two or three years old the family removed to Clark County, Ohio, and about the year 1850 they again changed their residence, removing to Ran- dolph County, Indiana, where they settled on a farm. In 1857 our subject began attend- ing school at Liber, where he remained three years, occasionally teaching a term to defray his school expenses. While at Liber he made a specialty of physiology and anatomy, having at that time the medical profession in view. At the expiration of his three years at Liber he engaged in teaching school, and at the same time pursued his medical studies un- til the summer of 1862, when he enlisted in Company A, Eighty-fourth Indiana In- fantry. Immediately after the organization of the regiment it was ordered to Cincinnati. His knowledge of medicine procured for him at once a position in the regimental hospi- tal, where for three years he faithfully per- formed the duties of his position. He accompanied his regiment until the close of the war, being present, as his duties required, on many a bloody battle-field, including Chickamauga, and those of the Atlanta cam- paign, and was also in General Thomas'
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