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Mary, wife of Daniel Moffett. Mrs. Hurst died November 2, 1879, and September 1, 1881, Mr. Hurst was married to Miss Mary E. Tilley, a native of Owen County, this State, and a daughter of Joel and Mary (Youngman) Tilley, of Owen County. To this union were born two children-Joseph B. and Flossie M. Mr. Hurst settled upon his present farm on section 36, Greencastle Town- ship, about twenty-five years ago. and he owns 600 acres of good land, and is considered one of the best farmers in the county. He is a member of the Old School Baptist church, and is at present serving as clerk in that church.
FJOSEPHI W. STONER, an early settler of Madison Township, was born in this county, May 19, 1834, son of Peter and Mary Stoner, natives of North Carolina, the former of German and the latter of Irish an- cestry. They came to Putnam County about the year 1830, being among the first settlers of the county, and located on section 13, Madison Township, where the father entered 160 acres of Government land. His first work was to erect a log cabin, and he then commenced to clear his land. They endured the usual hardships and privations of the early pioneer. They lived on the farm until the death of the father, which occurred in 1867. He was an honest, conscientious farmer, and was greatly respected by all who knew him. Politically he was a Republican. Ile was the father of ten children-Lucy A., wife of B. A. Daggy, of La Porte County, this State; Sarah J., wife of John Davis, of Humboldt County, California; Eva, who married James Torr, of Madison Township; Joseph W., Lycurgus, a resident of Putnam Conuty; Mary, deceased; Indiana, wife of
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J. L. Hillis, of this county: William P., children, of whom eight are living-Eliza- Peter S. and John W. Our subject was , beth, William L., Virginia F., Mary V .. reared to manhood in this county, and has , Richard S., Sasan A .. Margaret V. and Wwon a life-long farmer. February 24, 1559, he married Miss Martha J. Hall, and they hadd six children-Lycurgus, Lucy B., Ed- ward, Albert, William (deceased ) and Martha. May 24, 1867, he married Carrie B. Stoner. His third wife was formerly Mary O'llair, ; whom he married February 15, 1853. He ! owns 227 acres of good land, and is mect- ing with very good success. In politics he | is a Republican, and has served as road su- pervisor, and is at present officiating as | acres of strawberries of the finest grades; school director. He is one of the representa- tive farmers of Madison Township.
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Henry Hl. Mr. and Mrs. Detrick have had twelve children, of whom eight are living -. Sharon R., Lizzie, wife of Edward Cornel- inson; Nettie, wife of James Job; William, John, Paul, Samuel, and Mary, wife of Will- iam MeKee. The deceased are --- Alfred. Clay, Rome B. and Charles. Mr. Detrick removed to his present farm in 1884, and has lived there ever since. He is extensively engaged :in gardening, and has under cultivation three Ialso foar acres of raspberries, and numerous trees of the finest fruits. Ile owns eighty acres of excellent land, and is meeting with good success. Politically he is a Democrat.
FROHN DETRICK, farmer and gardener of Greencastle Township, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, January 1, 1524, a son OSEPII L. PRESTON, M. D .. a prac- 30mil of Peter and Catherine Detrick, natives of ticing physician at Cloverdale, was born in Greeneastle, this county. February 2, 1951, son of Dr. Albert G. Preston, a prom- inent physician of that city. He was reared and edneated in his native city, and com- menced reading medicine with his father in 1874. One year later he entered Indiana Medical College at Indianapolis, graduating as M. D. in 1877. He then practiced one year with his father at Greeneastle, after which he removed to Cloverdale, where he has since been engaged in his practice. Hle is a member of the Putnam County Medical Society, also of the Indiana State Medical Society. The doctor has been twice married. Ilis first wife, Miss Ella Jones, whom he married April 17, 1578, was born in Miami County, this State, September 22. 1852. By this marriage were two children .- Albert G. and Charles F. Mrs. Preston died April 3, Pennsylvania. His paternal ancestors were English. In 1837 his father came to this county with his family, settling in Greencas- tle, it being at that time nothing but a ham- let. The father died there November 22, 1×47, and the mother January 5, 1875. To the parents were born eight children, four living-William, Jacob, Phila and John. The father was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in polities a Demo- erat. Our subjeet was reared to manhood in this county, and received a common-school education. When ten years of age he was apprenticed to the tailor's trade, which he followed until he reached his twenty-fourth year. August 27, 1847, he was married to Miss Virginia F. Farrow, daughter of Rich- ard S. Farrow, who came to this county in 1837, being one of the early pioneers; he died in March, 1867. Her parents had twelve i 1881, and January 19, 1852. he married Sarah
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E. Layne, who was born in Putnam County March 11, 1859. They have had three chil- dren-Mary, deceased; Samuel C. and an in- fant unnamed. Dr. Preston is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Mrs. Preston of the Christian church.
JOIN R. KING, a prominent farmer and | Donnohue, was born in Montgomery County, stock-raiser, Washington Township, was born in this county February 11, 1841, ! son of Benjamin and Perminda ( Leatherman) King, the father a native of Kentneky, and the latter of Indiana. His maternal grand- father, Frederick Leatherman, was a soklier in the war of 1812. Benjamin King was the father of nine children, eight of whom are living --- John R., Serena, wife of Zadoe Phimmer, of Pottawattomie County, Kan- sas; Rachel, wife of Joseph Owens. of Morris County, Kansas; William, a resi- dent of Hendricks County, this State; Charles, of Putnam County; Denman, of Edgar County, Illinois; Sarah, wife of Elijah Honek, also of this county; Frederick, of Nebraska, and Theresa, who became the wife of Miletus Peterson. of Morris County, Kansas, and now deceased. In 1849 Mr. King removed to Iroquois County, Illinois, where he remained until 1557, then returned to Putnam County. where he died in September, 1860. His wife survived him several years. He had served as justice of the peace and township trustee. Ile was a member of the Old School Baptist church, and was respected by all who knew him. John R. King, our subject, has been a life-long farmer. He was married Septem- ber 12. 1863. to Miss Caroline Anderson Cole, and their children are-Margaret, wife of Elza Bond: Fannie, Jerome, Gertrude and i John. He owns 100 acres of land, and is a | Captain Elisha Cowgill, resigned. He served
sneeessful farmer. In politics he is a Dem- ocrat, and has served as school director.
APTAIN JOSEPH MARSEE DON- NOHUE, a carpenter of Greencastle, was born at Bainbridge, this county, February 15, 1844. His father, Dillard C. Kentucky, and of Irish ancestry. His mother, Mahala (Tipton) Donnohne, was also born in Montgomery County, of English ancestry. They came to this county in 1840, settling at Bainbridge, thenec to Greencastle in 1851, where they still reside. Since his seventh i year the Captain has been reared at Green- castle. Ile attended the public school until 1×59, then entered Asbury University, with the intention of graduating, but his college course was interrupted by his enlisting in the Union service in 1861, as a member of Company K, Sixteenth Indiana Infantry, for one year, and was discharged at Washington, D. C., after serving thirteen months. He then returned to Greencastle, and in July of the same year re-enlisted in Company A, Seventy-eighth Indiana Infantry, to serve two months, and was promoted to Orderly Sergeant. While on duty in Kentucky the regiment was captured at Uniontown, but he and James Spurgeon made their escape by swimming the Ohio River and hiding in a swamp over night. He made his way home, and was taken siek with swamp or malarial fever, for which canse he was discharged. In Septem- ber. 1863, he again enlisted in Company F', One Hundred and Twenty-third Regir ent, Indiana Infantry, to serve three years or during the war. When his company was organized he was chosen Second Lientenant, and in July, 1564. was promoted Captain, vice
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until the close of the war, and was discharged at Lexington, North Carolina, August 25, 1865, by general order of the war department at Washington. After his discharge he went to Newton County, Missouri, and taught school during the following winter. He then followed lead mining until the spring of 1867, when he made a tour through the In- dian Territory. Returning to Missouri in the fall, he engaged in smelting lead until the fall of 1869, when he was employed to super- intend the construction of a section of the South Pacific Railroad, until 1871. HIe then returned to Putnam County and worked on the farm four years. Politically he is a Republican, and during 1878-'79 he served as marshal of Greencastle. In the spring of 1886 he was elected assessor of Greencastle Town- ship for a term of four years. June 26, 1877, he was married to Miss Rue Honek, and their children are -- Charles F., Daniel W. and Alexis. Mr. Donnohne is a comrade of Greencastle Post, No. 11, G. A. R.
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J. MORLAN, farmer, Madison Town- ship, was born in this county Decem- ber 12. 1839, son of Richard and Nancy J. Morlan, natives of Tennessee, who came to this county in 1832, settling on see- tion 31, Madison Township. The father en- tered eighty-four acres from the Government, and immediately went to work to erect a log cabin. Ile cleared the land and lived on it until his deccase. He endured many hard- ships and privations. but was always ready to meet emergencies. He was a member of the Old School Baptist church, and greatly respected by all who knew him. The parents had twelve children, of whom three survive -.. Sammel, Thomas and Andrew. Our sub- jeet was reared to manhood amid the scenes , eight years, and was deputy auditor two
of pioneer life, and received a rudimentary education in the early subscription schools. January 9, 1859, he was married to Miss Susan Wright, daughter of Iradel and Eliza- beth Wright, early settlers of Putnam County. Of their eleven children, seven are living- Elizabeth, who married George Burnett, of Marshall County Kansas; Joseph, Noah. Imey, Elzy, Lua and Omer. Mr. Morlan owns a good farm of forty-four acres, and has been quite successful. He is a member of the Christian church, and is at present officiating as an elder in that church; he also served as deacon for several years. Politi- cally he is a Democrat; also a member of Lena Loge, No. 529, A. F. & A. M.
ARRISON M. RANDEL. farmer, scc- tion 21, Monroe Township. was born in that township, December 25, 1535, son of William Randel, a native of South Caro- lina, who removed to Virginia with his par- ents in boyhood. From there they went to Bourbon County, Kentucky, where he grew to manhood, and there married Nancy Me- Reynolds. In 1824 he came to this county, settling among Indians and wild animals in Monroe Township. There was no settlement between his place and Crawfordsville. There were no roads, and he had to grind his corn in hand-mills. He was a great hunter and shot a great deal of game for his own use. Ile died April 17, 1584, in his ninety-second year. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the subscription schools of the early day. He was elected surveyor of this county in 1862. and re-elected three times, serving eight years. He was elected county treasurer in 1870, and re-elected in 1872; was elected county auditor in 1574, serving
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years. The rest of his life has been devoted Dolly Brunson, and they have one child to farming. May 1, 1557, he was married Torrence; they reside in Russell Township. to Naney Stevens, daughter of Thomas When Mr. Wilson first located here there Stevens, and their children are- - Francis M., were but few settlers, and a small amount William M., James L., Carrie, Thomas F., Daniel W. and Harry C. James L. is the obtained from puddles, and had to be boiled present county auditor. Mr. Randel owns 544 acres of land, and is a member of the Christian church. of cleared land. The water they used was and skimmed for use. Mr. Wilson's educa- tional advantages were limited to the sub- seription schools that were taught in the primitive log school-house, with no conven- iences whatever. The house was poor, and the teachers poorer still. Scholars suffered OIIN II. WILSON, farmer and stock- severely from coldl. His first teacher was a raiser. Russell Township, was born in : good penman, but a poor scholar otherwise. No teacher could take them farther than the
Fleming County, Kentucky, November 3, 1815, son of Thomas and Jane (Hughs) rule of three in arithmetic, and most of them Wilson, the former a native of Pennsylvania, . could teach no farther than long division. Mr. Wilson's grandfather Hughs was chap- born June 13, 1775, the latter a native of Lexington. Kentneky, born July 13, 1789; lain in the Revolutionary war four years. they were of Irish ancestry. They had seven . Mrs. Wilson's father and two brothers served children, only three living-John, William ' in the war of 1812. Her brothers were and Sintilda. John was married December taken prisoners by the British, and their lib- erty was purchased by a Canadian unele. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Christian church. 6, 1838. to Gracia A. Boyle, daughter of John and Mary (Hughs) Boyle, the former a native of Canada, born abont 1775, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania, born also about 1775. They had twelve children, of whom two are living-Mrs. Wilson and Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have had five TAMES A. INGRAM, a son of Aaron Ingram, and a farmer of Warren Town- ship. was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, February 18, 1824. He came to Putnam County with his parents when he was ten years of age, where he was reared and educated in the log cabin school- house of that day. He passed his early life upon the farm where he has since resided, and where he has 240 acres of land. In polities he was formerly a Whig, but he voted for James K. Polk for the Presidency, and since that time has affiliated with the Democratic party. He was married May 5, 1846, to Miss Rosanna Chamberlain, who children -Euphemia, born December 23, 1839; Mary Jane, born August 17, 1842: Amanda J., born February 5, 1847; Martha, born July 13, 1855; John C., born October 12, 1856. Euphemia married W. Donohue, and had two children-Augusta A. and Mor- ton G. Mrs. Donohue died in 1884. Mary Jane married John Rogers, and resides in Russell Township. Amanda married George Goff, and has four children-Bertha, Leona, Earl and Charles; they reside in this connty. Martha married Moses Burke, and their chil- dren are -- Harry, James, Florence and John; they reside in Nebraska. John L. married
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was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, May 17, 1818, a daughter of Benjamin Chamberlain. They have had four children -James L., born February 12, 1847; Mary E., born October 1, 1848, wife of Worth- ington A. Williams, resides in Warren Township; Rosanna B., born July 24, 1850; Ann Jennette, born September 18, 1853, died June 5, 1867. Mr. Ingram is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church, and has been an elder several years. He is greatly esteemed in the community where he is known.
ARON INGRAM, deceased, an early settler of Warren Township, was born in Tennessee, October 10, 1790, son of John and Rachel Ingram, the former of Ger- man ancestry. He was married August 15, 1816, to Anna Evans, who was born in 1800. They removed to Indiana in 1834, settling on section 22, Warren Township, where Mrs. Ingram died September 25, 1836, and Mr. Ingram, January 15, 1845. They were the parents of eight children, and were members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Ingram was a soldier in the war of 1812.
four miles south of Greencastle, where the father entered 160 acres of land and settled in the dense woods. He first erected a round log cabin, and the first year cleared the ground and put in sufficient corn to last them a year. About 1847 he removed to Mill Creek Township, locating on a farm which he had previously entered from the Govern- ment, and which had been leased for some time. He remained there until his deccasc, Angust 6, 1874. Hle was the father of thir- teen children, of whom nine are now living -Hon. Greenwood Wright, of Wayne Coun- ty, Iowa; Cynthia, who married Wiley Smith, of Fountain County. Indiana, now deceased; Polly, widow of Josephus Gard, of Wayne County, Iowa; William; Brinton, of this county; Melinda, wife of William Ryan, of Morgan County; Henderson, a resident of Kansas; Milton, of Wayne County, Iowa; Nelson, of Putnam County. The deceased are-Martha, Sallie, Lneinda and Templeton. When he settled in the county wolves were in abundance, and bridle paths were the only roads. Ile came here with five horses and money enough to enter 160 acres of land. From this beginning he acquired a large es- tate. He gave his children a fair education and a good start in life. He was a min- ister in the Regular Baptist church, and in polities a Republican. William Wright, our subject, has been reared to manhood in this county, and he received a common-school education. Ile was married December 16, 1841, to Elizabeth Rude, and they had three children, two living -- Nancy J., wife of John Finley, of Wayne County, Iowa, and Cynthia C., wife of John Rakes, also of Wayne Coun- ty, Iowa. For his second wife he married Ann Jones, and their one child is deceased.
ILLIAM WRIGHT, a pioneer of Putnam County, was born in Law- rence County, Indiana, April 13, 1821. a son of Samuel and Jane Wright, na- tives of Kentucky. His grandfather, William Wright, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and after the war settled in Wayne County, Kentucky. ITis paternal ancestors were Welsh. and his maternal, Irish. In | His third and present wife was Margaret 1824 he came to Putnam County with his ' Hill, and they have had eleven children, ten of parents, who located on the National Road, : whom are living -Martha A .. wife of Marion
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O'Neal. of Mill Creek Township; James N., of Wayne County, lowa: Martesia A., wife of L. L. Lucas, of this county; Lucretia, wife of J. M. Truesdale, also of this county; An- drew, of Mill Creek Township; Orlena, Frankie, George W., Homer and Elma. Mr. Wright located upon his present farm, sec- tion 17, in 1870, where he owns 396 acres of excellent land. He is a Republican in poli- ties, and a member of the Missionary Baptist church. Hle served as justice of the peace eight years, and has also served as deputy sheriff of Putnam County. His wife is also a member of the Baptist church. Her par- ents, George and Nellie Hill, were among the first settlers of Putnam County. Her father is deceased.
OIN SALLUST, a pioneer of Mill Creek Township, was born in Montgom- ery County, West Virginia, May 6, 1826, son of James and Sarah A. Sallust, natives of Virginia. His father's ancestors were Eng- lish and Irish. His parents came to Putnam County in 18 -, his father settling in what is now Mill Creek Township, where he en- tered land from the Government. He located on the land now owned by our subject. He built a log cabin in the forest ere a stick had been ent. He endured all the toils and pri- vations of the early pioneer, and being a poor man had to work hard. He was energetic and ambitious, and left a comfortable estate for his family. Of his six children three are living -John, William HI. and James R. He was a Democrat in politics, and a representa- tive pioneer. In his death Putnam County lost an honest, enterprising citizen. John Sallust has been a resident of Mill Creek ever since he first came here. He was married in September, 1860, to Sarah M. Jones, and
they had twelve children, of whom nine are living - - lester A .. wife of Lemuel Buis; William H., Charles M., John A., Oscar A., Gilbert, Florence, Daisy E. and Ernest M. The deceased are- Rayborn, Matilda and one that died in infancy. Mr. Sallust owns 240 acres of land, and has been a successful farm- er. In polities he is a Democrat.
- AVID P. FARROW, an carly settler of Putnam County, was born in Mont- gomery County. Kentucky, August 11, 1819, son of Alexander S. and Elizabeth (Nelson) Farrois, also natives of Kentucky, both being of Irish and English descent. Ilis father and grandfather were soldiers in the war of 1812. When eleven years of age he came to this county with his parents, who settled ten miles north of Greenca-tle, where he purchased and entered land and remained until his decease. His parents had ten chil- dren, of whom seven survive -- David P., Alexander C., Joseph HI., Elizabeth, wife of A. M. Lockridge: Mary Q .. wife of Joseph Crow; Elvira W., who married Alonzo Rob- erts; Jane, who became the wife of Alexander Bryant. The country was entirely new when Mr. Farrow settled here, and he necessarily endured many hardships and privations. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but in later life a Republican. While residing in Ken- tucky he represented his county in the Legis- lature. Hle was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and respected by all who knew him. He was for many years a local preacher. Our subject was reared to man- hood in this county and obtained a common- school education. He was married March 25, 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Lickridge, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Lickridge, and their children are-Elizabeth C., wife of Captain
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W. P. Wimmer; James A. and Bertha. The deceased are-Angela, Mary F. and Martha. Mr. Farrow is the owner of 400 acres of good land, nearly all of which he has obtained by
-- his own industry and good management. Hle is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and for several years has been a local minister. In politics he is a Republican Greenbacker. He is conceded to be one of the best business men of his township.
I. O. O. F. Besides having charge of four churches he gives considerable attention to farming. In politics he was formerly a Democrat, but is now a Prohibitionist.
TROTHIER P. VAUGHAN, a promi- nent farmer and stock-raiser. residing on section 10, Jefferson Township, was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, February 22. 1841. son of Thompson and Elizabeth Vaughan, natives of the same State, and of English deseent. Ilis ancestors immigrated from England and settled in Virginia. His parents had eleven children, nine of whom are living- Joseph, of Mill Creek Township: John C., of Ray County. Missouri; Thomas A., of Hendricks County. this Stato; Simeon L., of Douglas County, Ilinois; Strother P .: Sarah E., wife of James Knight, of Marion Township; Nancy, wife of John Baldock, of Jefferson Township, and Patti A .. wife of Thomas W. Bowen, also of Jefferson Town- ship. He was reared to manhood in his native county, and educated in the common schools of his time. He came from Ken- tucky to this county in 1862, and in July of that year enlisted in Company I, Fifty-fifth Indiana Infantry, and was ont in the 100- days' service, having done garrison duty on the Ohio River. He was discharged at the expiration of his term of service, and in the spring of 1863 enlisted in the construction eorps. Army of the Cumberland, under Gen- rearing a little girl-Artie Agsdale. Mr. eral Thomas. He remained in the service
R EV. ALEXANDER S. MAYHALL re- sides on section 27, Jackson Township, where he owns ninety-six acres of well- cultivated land. He was born in this county December 13. 1540, son of John B. and Mary (Hawkins) Mayhall, natives of Kentneky. the former of Welsh descent, and the latter of Scotch-Irish. They came to this county in 1836, settling in Jackson Township, where the father still resides at the age of seventy- seven years. The mother died in 1847. They had four children, of whom our subject is the third child. He taught school twenty-two years, mostly in Jackson Township. He was married in this county in 1866 to Susan E., daughter of Elder John and Julia (Finnell) Case, who was born in 1542. Her parents were pioneers of Putnam County, her father having entered the land where they now re- side. Both parents are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Mayhall have three children. - William F., Lillian B. and Robert C. They are also Mayhall was ordained a minister in 1875, until the elose of the war, then returned to Putnam County, where he has since resided. A greater part of his life has been devoted to farming. He conducted a saw-mill at Mount Meridian, this county, nine years, and and has since been preaching in Putnam, Hendricks and Parke counties. He preaches in the Missionary Baptist church. He he- longs to the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Groveland Lodge. He is also a he followed carpentering a few years. He a member of New Maysville Lodge, No. 374, ,was married February 22. 1865, to Nancy A.
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