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USA > Indiana > Blackford County > Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana : containing portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. > Part 73
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MOS HOUSER, a druggist at New Corydon, came to this village in 1877, where he purchased the interest of C. A. Mackenbach in a grist-inill and became a partner of John Remarklus. He remained in the mill twenty-two months, then sold his interest to Adam Laux. He was next engaged in saw milling for one year with William McCampbell, after which he bought an inter- est in a drug store with John W. Foltz as partner, purchasing the interest of Dr. Stone. This business he lias followed ever since. Ile also keeps the liotel at New Corydon, pur- chasing it in March, 1884, of Mary A. Worden, who succeeded C. P. Beston; the latter built the hotel. Mr. Houser is doing
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an excellent business. He was postmaster several years, having been appointed under the administration of President Hayes. He was born in Licking County, Ohio, October 15, 1843, and when fourteen years of age removed to Bear Creek Township, this county, where he lived until the breaking out of the civil war. In March, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Sixty-third Indiana Infantry, and was discharged May 5, 1865. He served under Captain Brewster, a part of the time in the Eastern and a part of the time in the Western army. His first regular battle was the second battle of Bull Run. His regiment joined Sherman's army at Chattanooga, and was all through the Georgia campaign. It was attached to the Twenty-third Army Corps, under General Schofield. He was in the battle of Franklin, Nashville, thence to North Carolina, where they met Sherman's army at Kingston. Mr. Houser was never away from his camp and regiment while in the service, was never in hospital, and never absent at roll-call. At the battle of Resaca half of his company was killed or wonnded; and when the company reached Atlanta there were only five privates, two sergeants and no commissioned officers. After his return from the army, Mr. Houser rented a farm for a year, then purchased a piece of wild land which he partly cleared and built a cabin. He was married July 29, 1866, to Miss Mary R. Adams, who was born in Wabash Township, this county, where she was reared and married. Her father, David Adams, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1806, and died in Jay County, in 1877, aged seventy-one years; he was buried in West- chester cemetery. Her mother, Elizabeth (Walter) Adams, was also born in Colum- biana County, in October, 1814. She is now living in LaSalle County, Illinois, with her daughter, Mrs. Beatty. They were the par-
ents of ten children-William T., Matilda, wife of Samuel Geerhart; David W., Elizabeth, who married Preston Loffbourrow and died at the age of twenty-four years; James II., a physician at Fort Recovery; an infant, un- named; Mary R., wife of our subject; Joseph Hugh Babcock; John F. and Saralı S. Mrs. Houser and her sister Elizabetlı edited and inanaged the Torchlight, a paper owned and published by Preston Loffbourrow, for 100 days, while he was in the service of his country. These two women so managed and edited the paper that they were commended by its readers as making a better paper than its owner and regular editor. Mr. Houser's father, George Honser, was born in Licking County, Ohio, and died in Jefferson Town- ship, Adamns County, this State. The inother, Elizabeth (Brown) Houser, was born in Ohio, and died in Licking County, when her son Amos was nine years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Houser have five living children-Annie L.
M. E., born November 21, 1867; Leon R., born November 21, 1869; Ollie E. and Nora Belle (twins), born November 11, 1871, and Sadie B., born July 7, 1874. Flora died in early infancy. Mr. Houser's grandfather, Peter Houser, was probably born in Virginia. He removed to Fairfield County, Ohio, in an early day, and lived there until his death. His grandmother, Leah (Foltz) Houser, was also born in Virginia, and died in Fairfield County, Ohio. The Housers are of German origin. His maternal grandmother, Eliza- beth Brown, was twice married. Her first. husband died in Ohio, and she afterward married Jacob Bartıness, and died in Bear Creek Township, this county; she is buried in Dougherty cemetery. Mrs. Houser's grandparents, Washington and Mary Rebecca (Washington) Adams, were probably born in Pennsylvania. They died in Columbiana County, Ohio, the father being of Irish and
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the mother of Scotch ancestry. Her maternal grandparents, Jacob and Susanna (Rumels) Walter, were born in Pennsylvania and died in Jay County.
AMUEL L. HORNER, manufacturer of hard wood lumber, makes a specialty of inanufacturing shafts for buggies. His inill was built by George Clark, who sold to William H. Turner, who in turn sold to E. T. Miller, and it was operated under the firm name of Turner & Miller. Samuel Horner, . Sr., purchased the interests of Albright and Horner in 1883, and Samuel Horner, Jr., purchased the interest of his father's estate, and he has operated it since 1883. He was born in this county, Greene Township, March 27, 1859, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Bair) HIorner. The father was born in Pennsylva- nia, and died December 20, 1882, aged sixty- two years. He was reared a farmer and followed that occupation most of his life. During the latter part of his life he was en- gaged in milling.
UGUSTUS MUNDHENK, a successful farmer of Jefferson Township, residing on section 17, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, October 11, 1832, a son of Augustus and Susannah (Knife) Mundhenk. His father was born in Germany, coming to the United States with his parents in his childhood, the mother being a native of the State of Pennsylvania. They were married in Ohio. The mother died in 1855, the father surviving until 1880, dying in Piermont, Ohio, at the age of seventy-six years. He was a farmer, and also worked with machin- ery. The subject of this sketch grew to
manhood in Ohio, remaining with his parents until his marriage. His father was for many years operating steam mills, and Augustus worked for him about seven years before leaving home. He was united in marriage January 8, 1837, to Miss Maria Antoinette Enoch, a native of Preble County, Ohio, born December 25, 1836, a daughter of Sam- uel Enoch, who was born in 1798, and is still living in Preble County, hale and hearty for his years. The mother of Mrs. Mund- henk died in 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Mundhenk are the parents of six children-Mrs. Losetta J. Addington, of Randolph County; Eliza Luella, at home with her parents; Lucene Ellsworth married Miss Hannah S. Beekman, and is living on part of his father's farm; Elmer E. married Ella Trehearne, and resides with his parents, and Josephine A. and Sam- uel A. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Mundhenk made their home in Preble County until coming to Jay County in March, 1874, settling on their present home- stead March 24. At that date the land was almost entirely unimproved, only about thirty acres of land being partially cleared. The farm which consists of 160 acres, the south- west quarter of section 17, is now in fine condition, well drained, and fully 100 acres cleared and under the best cultivation. Mr. and Mrs, Mundhenk are members of the Christian church, and among the respected citizens of Jefferson Township. He is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry. In politics he is an ardent Republican.
REDERICK AXE, one of the success- ful and enterprising pioneers of Bear Creek Township, was born at German- town, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1827, son of George Axe. When he was eleven years of
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age his parents removed to this county, lo- cating on the farm where Frederick now lives, and where he has lived forty-nine years. His youth was spent on a farm, and he was educated in the schools of Germantown. No- vember 24, 1851, he was married to Miss Mary Brown, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 7, 1833, daughter of Aaron Brown, a pioneer of Bear Creek Town- ship. They have had five children, three of whom are living-William A., Ruth A. and Ella; the deceased are Ella and Newton. Mrs. Axe died October 23, 1873, and one year later Mr. Axe removed to Anderson County, Kansas, where he remained one year, then returned to the old homestead. He owns 360 acres of as good land as can be found in Jay County, 240 acres being in one body. He owns the 160 acres his father entered, and eighty acres of the Aaron Brown home- stead. He has a well furnished, comfortable residence, a commodious barn, and other good farin buildings. Politically Mr. Axe is a Republican. He is one of the leading business men of the county. George Axe, father of the preceding, formerly of Bear Creek Township, was one of the first settlers of the township. He was born at German- town, Pennsylvania, in 1795, son of William and Lydia Axe, also natives of Pennsyl- vania. He served an apprenticeship at car- riage making, and afterward conducted a wagon and carriage shop, employing six men, and doing a successful business. At the age of twenty-seven years he married Hannah Leslie, born August 23, 1798, and daughter of Jacob and Catherine Leslie. In 1837 Mr. Axe removed with his family to Wayne County, Ohio, where he spent the winter, and the following spring came to this county with an ox team. He located on section 36, where he entered 160 acres of land from the Government. It was then a dense forest,
and no road was near. He built a log cabin, 18 x 20 feet, with clapboard roof and pun- cheon floor. He was the first wagon-maker in Jay Connty that built a wagon, and he made several for the pioneers. He died Oc- tober 6, 1847. His wife resides in Bear Creek Township at the age of eighty-nine years.
SAAC SILVERNALE, a prominent citi- zen of Portland, and one of the leading business men of Eastern Indiana, is a na- tive of Bavaria, Germany, born in 1847. When three years of age lie was brought by his parents to America, and was reared in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Miss Caroline Rubel, who was also born in Bavaria. He came to Portland, Jay County, Indiana, in 1862, when he became associated in the general mercantile business with Raphael Kirshbaum, who had established the business at Portland in 1857. Mr. Kirshbaum con- tinued alone in business until 1862, when the firm name was changed to Kirshbaum & Sil- vernale, and is now not only the leading bus- iness firm in this part of the State, but one of the oldest in Portland. The business was first established on Miller's Corner, and in 1862 Mr. Kirshbaum removed to Union City, Mr. Silvernale taking charge of the business at Portland, and in 1867 was removed to its present location. In 1872 the present fine substantial building was erected, and in 1875 was remodeled and enlarged to meet the de- mands of their increasing trade. The build- ing is an elegant brick structure, the largest in this portion of Indiana, having a seventy foot front, and a depth of ninety feet, and was erected at the cost of $25,000. The store is conducted on the metropolitan system, the
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principal departments being five in number, each separate from the others, yet forming a homogeneous whole. The ground floor is occupied by the dry goods and clothing, mil- inery and boot and shoe department; on the second floor are displayed an immense stock of carpets and cloaks, while the surplus goods, or reserve stock, is found on the third floor, so that it will be seen that this busi- ness requires the great floor area of nearly 19,000 square feet, and a trade of not less than $100,000 is annually transacted within its walls. Mr. Silvernale is now sole pro- prietor of this extensive establishment, Mr. Kirshbaum having retired from the firm in March, 1887. The success of our subject is due wholly to his energy, perseverance and excellent business qualifications, and liis strict adherence to sound business principles.
LIVER B. BROWN, farmer, section 19, Noble Township, was born in Union County, Indiana, November 20, 1818. He was reared in his native county, and was first married there, his wife being Emeline C. Frazee, whom he married No- vember 21, 1844. She was born in Carthage, Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1822, and died Jannary 30, 1855, in Union County, and is buried in the Universalist cemetery near tlie Ohio State Line. Her parents were Recom- pense S. and Abigail (Bonnell) Frazee, who were natives of New Jersey, and both died in Hamilton County, Ohio, where they were early settlers. Mr . Brown's parents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Glidewell) Brown. His father was born in Lawrence County, South Carolina, May 30, 1780, and there grew to manhood. He was married there, and two or three of his children were born there. They removed to Union County, this
State, in 1806, and were among the very early settlers of the county. Their nearest mill was at Cincinnati, a distance of fifty miles. The father died April 3, 1840. The mother was born in Old Virginia, in Decem- ber, 1780, and several years later her parents removed to Lawrence County, South Caro- lina, where she was married, and died De- cember 26, 1860, in Union County, Indiana; she is buried beside her husband on grand- father Brown's old homestead. Mr. Brown's first wife left one child, Squire F. Brown, born August 16, 1845, and living at Greens- burg, this State. July 1, 1856, Mr. Brown was married to Mary Ann White, whose first husband was Aaron Lybrook, who was born in Union County, Indiana, in December, 1828, and died in November, 1853, leaving one child-Rollin A., born March 13, 1853. He now lives in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Mrs. Brown was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 4, 1833, and was brought to Union County by her parents when seven years old. Nine years later she removed to Butler County, this State, where she was first married. Her father, John White, was born in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, and when two years old was taken to Greene County, Ohio, where he was reared to man- hood, and where he married Eliza Mathew- SOI1. He died in 1861, aged fifty-six years; the mother in 1870, aged sixty-five years. Both died in Oxford, Ohio, and both are buried there. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children-Jolın O., born April 2, 1858, living at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Eliza E., born July 14, 1864, wife of Arthur E. Butcher, of Union County. Mr. Brown's grandfather, John Brown, was born in Ire- land; he came to America prior to the Revo- lutionary war, and was a soldier in that war. HIe died in Union County, this State, when his son Thomas was a boy. His grandmother,
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Brown, was born in Lawrence County, Sontli Carolina. of English ancestry, and died one month previous to her husband. Mrs. Brown's grandfather, Thomas White, was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was there married to Anna Biggers, also a native of Philadelphia; both died at Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio, and are buried there. Her maternal grandfather, James Mathewson, was born in Ireland, and died in County Tyrone. Her grandmother, Mary (Agar) Mathewson, was born in Scotland. Her first husband's name was Forbes, and they had four children. The grandmother brought seren daughters, and a niece, named Forbes, to America, and afterward married Joseph Harter, in Union County, Indiana. She died in that county, and is buried there. The parents of Mrs. Brown's first husband were born in Cable County, Virginia, and his grandparents were born in Germany; they died in Union Coun- ty, this State. Mr. Brown came to Jay County, April 21. 1867. His oldest son was a soldier in the late war, having enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Ohio Infantry in the 100 days' service. He was superintendent of the poor farm from 1875 until 1881.
HRADRACK E. DAVIS, a prosper- ons farmer of Penn Township, is a na- tive of Jay County, born June 8, 1853, a son of Eli Q. and Maria (Hiatt) Davis, early settlers of Penn Township. He was reared a farmer, receiving his education in the district schools of his township. He re- mained with his father until his marriage, and then took charge of the homestead, his father living with him the rest of his life. He now owns 140 acres of good land on seo- tion 21, which is well improved, and is one
of the best farms in the township. He was married April 15, 1876, to Elizabeth Brown, a native of Wells County, Indiana, danghter of Samuel and Mary (Oliver) Brown, her father a native of Ohio and her mother of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have four children-Melvin, Lawrence, Joseph and Theodore. Mr. Davis is a member of the Odd Fellows order. In politics he affiliates with the Prohibition party.
- LI Q. DAVIS, deceased, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, February 10, 1810, and died in Jay County, Indiana. August 9. 1885. His father, Elias Davis. was a native of Virginia. of Welsh parentage. He was reared in his native county, and in 1839 came to Indiana and located first in Fort Wayne, coming the next year to Jay County, whither he was followed by his father, who entered land on section 22, Penn Town- ship, where he passed the rest of his life. Eli Q. Davis learned the carpenter's trade. in his youth and followed it for some time after coming to Jay County. He settled on a farm after his marriage, but a year later went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and worked at his trade several years, when he returned to Jay County, and engaged in farming in connec- tion with working at his trade until failing health obliged him to retire from active life. Mr. Davis was married May 7, 1842, to Maria Hiatt, a danghter of John Hiatt. To them were born seven children, all of whom grew to maturity, and six are still living -- Esther Ann, wife of Charles Somers, of Re- public, Kansas; Humphrey died while a sol- dier during the war of the Rebellion, aged nineteen years; Theodore, of Gold Hill, Ore- gon; Marcellus, of Jefferson County, Ne- braska; Shradrach E .; Mary, wife of Melvin
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Horn; Llewellyn, of Gold Hill, Oregon. Mrs. Davis died May 2, 1863. In politics Mr. Davis was a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Society of Friends.
OBERT B. STEVENSON, farmer, sec- tion 2, Noble Township, was born June 17,1842. He was reared on his father's farm, and received his early education in the common schools of his father's district, fin- ishing at Liber College. He tanght school two winter terms in Wabash Township, and two in Noble Township. He was married May 23, 1869, to Phœbe E. Brown, born in Bear Creek Township, September 28, 1845, daughter of Thomas and Emily Brown, who were natives of Eastern Ohio. In her father's family were five children-Aaron, Mary A., Edith, Lydia (deceased) and Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson have had six children-Lil- lian, Thomas A., William C., Allen A., Birdie, who died in infancy, and Jesse W. Mr. Stevenson is a Republican in politics, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
AMES F. WOODS, of Portland, one of the early settlers of Knox Township, Jay County, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the date of his birth being November 7, 1823, a son of Hezekiah and Mary (Oliver) Woods. The father was a native of the State of New Jersey, and in his youth removed with his father, Levi Woods, to Pennsylvania, where he was married, and in 1833 removed with his family to Darke County, Ohio. Traveling in those days was slow and tedions, they making the journey from Pennsylvania down the Ohio River in a
flat-boat to Cincinnati, and then with teams to Darke County. Hezekiah Oliver and wife lived in Darke County until their death. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the eldest. Four of the sons and two daughters grew to maturity, but one daughter has since died, leaving four sons and one daughter the surviving members of the family. Levi Woods, the grandfather of onr subject, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Joseph Oliver, was one of the well known pioneers of Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana. IFe was a native of Dublin, Ireland, where he grew to manhood. Soon after his marriage he immigrated to America and settled in Pennsylvania, later removed to Darke County, Ohio, and from there he came to Jay County, settling in Pike Township. He lived in Jay County many years, and late in life returned to Darke County, where he and his wife lived until their death. He was a manufacturer of shingles, which he made his principal occupation. He was the father of a large family, thirteen children living at one time. James F. Woods, whose name lieads this sketch, was ten years old when his parents. settled in Darke County, and there he was reared to maturity, and in his youth he often visited the home of his grandfather in Pike Township, Jay County. He was married in Darke County, to Miss Susanna Bailey, a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Porter) Bailey, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia, respectively. To this union three children have been born-Melissa, wife of Ilenry Shofer; Susie, wife of David Barr, and John B. By a former marriage Mr. Woods has two children, named Martha and James C. Peter Bailey, the father of Mrs. Woods, was twice married, Mrs. Woods being a child of the second marriage. Some years after his
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marriage Mr. Bailey settled with his family in Perry County, Ohio, and in 1849 removed to Darke County. The father died in Darke County, and the mother of Mrs. Woods died near Briant, Jay County, Indiana, at the home of one of her daughters, in her eiglity- fourth year. In 1856 Mr. Woods came to" Jay County, and settled in Knox Township, where he and his wife lived for eight years. They then removed to Pike Township, where they resided a number of years, and in Sep- tember, 1883, came to the city of Portland, where they have a pleasant home. In poli- tics Mr. Woods affiliates with the Republican party.
JOHN H. CHRISTMAN, of Bear Creek Township, was born October 24, 1856, upon the farm where he now resides. His father, J. V. Christman, was one of the early pioneers of Jay County. He was born in Germany and came to America when a young man, locating in Ohio, where he mar- ried Miss Aba Schurr, born in Germany. In 1841 the Christman family came to this county, settling in Bear Creek Township. Here he cultivated and improved his land until it became one of the best farms in the township. They reared seven children, six of whom are now living-Sarah P., Adam, George W., Jolın H., Eliza and Elizabeth (twins). The father died January 13, 1873, at the old homestead; the mother is still living. John HI. was reared a farmer, his youth being spent in working the old home- stead farm. He was married November 24, 1878, to Miss Jennie Alexander, of Wayne Township, and daughter of Alfred Alexan- der, a prominent citizen of Jay County. Mr. Christman owns seventy acres of good land which is in a good state of cultivation. It
is situated on Pike road, five miles north of Portland, and one-half mile south of Briant. He has a fine two-story brick residence, and other good farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Christman are the parents of two children- Ethel Mande and Alfred Golden.
RICE K. CRAIG, trustee of Jefferson Township, resides in the village of New Mount Pleasant. He was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, August 27, 1842, a son of Wesley and Sarah A. (Jones) Craig, natives of Pennsylvania, but married in Columbiana County, Ohio, where they lived many years. Later they moved to Stark County, Ohio, where they both died. Price K. Craig left home Christmas week of 1860, and came to Jay County, Indiana, to the home of liis grandmother, Mrs. Saralı Finch, in Jefferson Township, with whom he remained until the following June, when in response to the call of President Lincoln for volunteers he enlisted for three months, in the Fifty- sixtlı Indiana Infantry, his service being in Kentucky. He participated in the battle at Richmond, that State. After his discharge he returned to the home of his parents in Ohio, and enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio Infantry, hoping to "thus procure the discharge of his father, who although over age had volunteered. He partially failed in this however, but served eighteen months, his father completing his term. After his service in the One Hundred and Fifteenth he returned to Ohio, and in the spring of 1864 visited the State of Illinois, and there enlisted in Company H, One Hun- dred and Thirty-eighth Illinois Infantry, for 100 days, the most of his service being guard duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Soon after his last discharge he came again to Jay
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County, and for fifteen years he engaged in teaching school during the winter, spending the summer in working on farms, or clerking in stores. From 1874 to 1876 he was .deputy treasurer of Jay County, and while thus employed lived at Portland. He then taught a few terms of school, and then until 1885 was in the general mercantile business at New Mount Pleasant. In 1884 he was elected trustee of Jefferson Township, and was re-elected in 1886. IIe is an active public spirited citizen and has the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He is a prominent man in the councils of the Democratic party, always npholding its principles with a firm hand. Mr. Craig was married October 15, 1870, to Miss Amelia Jane Graves, a native of Union County, Indiana, born April 27, 1847, a daughter of Layton I. Graves. To them have been born six children, but three of whom are living-Alverda, Arthur and Rus- sell. Harrison died in infancy ; Priscilla, aged four years and eight days, and Anna aged sixteen months. Mr. and Mrs. Craig are members of the Christian church.
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