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noon, when they left, passing through the towns of Canton and New Phila- delphia.
Under the call for troops in October, 1863, the county's quota was 207. Recruiting now became lively and the requisition was finally filled without a draft. The new recruits went to the Sixty-sixth, the Thirteenth and other regiments that had already drawn men from the county. There was much opposition, however, to the war and a strong element in the county opposed its prosecution. Many leading citi- zens were arrested for "disloyalty" and sent to the military prison at Indianapolis, where they were tried and some convicted and others acquitted. Another call for 500,000 troops was made in 1864, which took a heavy draft to fill up. December 9th, 1864, the last call of the war was made which was for 300,000 men. Every effort was made to fill it without a draft, and a bounty of $325 was offered to each recruit. Enlistments went on and fast as made the men were sent to the field. A large number went to dif- ferent companies of the One Hundred and Forty-fourth regiment. But the war was nearing a close, and in the early spring of 1865 all efforts to enlist men in the county were aban- doned. It is estimated that Washing- ton county, during the war, furnished
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2,804 men and $170,000 in bounty.
The religious history of the county, and also its educational history, are of interest and rank favorably with any county of southern Indiana. An extended sketch of these items of county history cannot be given in this article further than to say that the educational facilities of the county are adequate to the demand of the people, and the interest manifested in matters pertaining to education is the best guarantee of the intelligence and civilization of the county. And the churches to be seen in every town and hamlet, and dotted over the country, is the best proof of the moral and religious standing of the com- munity. Among the religious denom- inations represented in the county are the Christians, with a larger member- ship perhaps than any other denomina- tion, the Friends or Quakers, Regular Baptists, Presbyterians, Covenanters, Lutherans, United Brethren, Metho- dists and Roman Catholics. The edu- cational institutions of Washington county at the present time are mostly the public schools. In earlier years, however, there were many private and select schools, some of them of a very high order. But the finely perfected system of the public schools has superseded most of the private or select schools.
JUDGE THOMAS L. COLLINS -Was born in New Albany, Ind., June 24th, 1833, and is a son of James and Angelina (Loraine) Collins-the latter was a native of Petersburg, Va., when she was married to Mr. Collins. They afterwards emigrated West and settled in Indiana. The former, James Col- lins, was also born in Virginia, came to this State about 1816, and settled in Charlestown where he engaged in farming. He was a man of con- siderable local prominence. He repre- sented Floyd county two terms in the Legislature, beginning in 1836, and State Senator from that District in 1840. His father, James Collins, came from Virginia in 1816.
Judge Collins was educated in private schools in New Albany and at Greencastle, Ind. He began study- ing law, and was admitted to the bar of New Albany in 1855, practiced in that city until 1860, then removed to Paoli, Ind., remaining there until 1866, and then moved to this place. He was elected Circuit Judge in 1877, and has held the office ever since, being last elected in 1888. He mar- ried in 1856.
Judge Collins is a man of sterling integrity, strong individuality ; and, as a judge he ranks among the fore- most judges of the State.
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JOHN M. GRESHAM-A son of Simon P. and Marguerite Cynthia Gresham, (nee Wilson), Kentuckian and Indianian by birth respectively. His father was one of the early mer- chants of Fredericksburg, Washington county, Ind., where he, John M., was born June 7th, 1860. In 1888 he published the eighth edition of Perrin's Kentucky History for the city of Louisville. His latest edition is the " Souvenir," 1889.
His mother, a widow, and two sisters, Ida Belle and Cora May, reside at Salem, Ind.
ASA ELLIOTT-Was born in this (Washington county) in 1852, and is a son of Asa and Mary (Maudlin) Elliott, also natives of the county. The father of the former, Henry Elliott, was a native of Russell county, Va., came to this State in 1815, settling in this (Washington) county, where he engaged in farming. His wife, Lutisha Reese, was from Tennes- see. The maternal grandfather of the subject, Nathan Maudlin, was from North Carolina, came to Indiana in 1814, and settled in this county. He was a farmer, and for many years before his death served as a justice of the peace.
His wife was Rachel Brown, of Randolph county, N. C.
Asa Elliott, the subject, was educa- ted in the common schools of the county, and at Prof. May's select school of Salem. After quitting school he taught for eight years and in 1877 began to read law during his vacation from school work. After proper read- ing he took a course at Central Law School of Indiana, at Indianapolis, and was admitted to the bar in 1879, the year before he came to Salem and commenced practicing, which he con- tinued until 1882 when he took a post graduate course at the same school and read in the office of Henry N. Spaan, of Indianapolis, Ind. He then came back and has been practicing here ever since. He is a young man, well versed in the law, and is rapidly growing into prominence as a lawyer. In 1880 he married Miss Emma Rud- der, a daughter of Elder James Rudder, a minister of the Christian Church. Mr. Elliott is a member of Salem Lodge No. 21, and of Salem Royal Arch Chapter No. 38 of Masons.
HON. JOHN C. LAWLER-Is of pure Irish origin. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 13th, 1843. He is a son of John C. and Susan (Cahill) Lawler who were natives of Ireland and married in that coun- try. They emigrated to America in
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1835 and located in Cincinnati. The Elder John C., was a tanner by trade, a hardworking, industrious man and a quiet citizen. He died in 1854. J. C. Lawler the subject of this sketch, was brought up in Cincinnati and educated in the public schools of Cincinnati, Ohio, and in St. Joseph's College in Perry county, Ohio.
After quitting school he came to Indiana in 1855 and in May, 1861 enlisted in Company G., Capt. Sayles, 13th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served three years when he was dis charged and came home. He read law with Crow and Voyles and was admitted to the bar in August, 1871. In 1867 he was elected Trustee of Monroe township, Washington county, served one term and was then elec- ted to the Legislature, in 1868, but resigned before the term was up ; was re-elected in 1869, and served the full term, being one of the leading Dem- ocratic members of that session. He served three terms as a member of the Town Council of Salem. He was married in December, 1866, to Eliza A. Robertson, a daughter of Alexander and Cornelia (Lumley) Robertson of this State. They have had six children, two of whom are dead; Hallie, Minnie, Jolm A., and Ella J., are living. Jessie C. and Edna are dead. Mr. Lawler is a member
of the Odd Fellows, and is a staunch Democrat. As a lawyer he stands high at the bar.
ANDREW J. MCINTOSH-Of Salem was born in Washington coun- ty, Ind., October 6th, 1841. His father, John McIntosh, resides at New Albany. His mother was a Miss Sarah Barnett before her marriage.
A. J. MeIntosh began to earn his own living when a mere lad, as news boy on the L. N. A. & C. railway; he continued successfully in this position for five years ; he was then employed by the company as brakeman; then as baggagemaster, and by the faithful performance of his duties won the confidence and esteem of the company who promoted him to the position of conductor of a passenger train. This position he filled creditably to himself and to the satisfaction of the company for seven years.
He was married November 18th, 1868, to Miss Ella S. DePauw, of New Albany, Ind., daughter of Hon. W. C. DePauw, deceased. (See DePauw's sketch).
In 1869, Mr. McIntosh engaged in business as a merchant at Salem and continued for some years. He was elected Sheriff of Washington county in 1882, and re-nominated by his party,
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the Democrats, in 1884 without oppo- sition. He was again elected and soon after resigned. In 1885, under the Cleveland administration he was appointed Revenue Inspector for the District in which he lives. This posi. tion he still holds, and will hold until President Harrison requests him to change his business.
Mr. McIntosh is a prominent Mason, having taken the 32d or Scot- tish Rite degree; he is also an I. O. O. F. and K. of P. member.
ELI W. MENAUGH-Circuit Clerk, and the most popular of all the Washington county officials, was born in Salem, Indiana, Jan. 17th, 1844, and is a son of John L. and Lavina (Naugle) Menaugh. The latter was of German origin. The former, John L. Menaugh, was born in Taylorsville, Ky., in 1807. He came to Indiana and settled in this county. He was a farmer, but afterwards engaged in merchandising and banking. He was a man of much local prominence, and was elected Sheriff in 1846, then to the Legislature, serving one term. He was Treasurer of the county eight years, and postmaster many years, under Democratic administrations- also took the census for the county in 1870.
He was Colonel of the militia of this county during the Mexican war. He died in 1879. His father, Thomas Menaugh, a native of Ireland, came to America during the latter part of the century, and settled in North Caro- lina, but some years later moved to Kentucky, and later, in 1809, to Indi- ana, where his life was spent as a farmer.
Eli W., the subject of this sketch, was reared in Salem, and educated in the common schools of the county, and at the age of seventeen years entered the army as a private, in the company of Capt. James Banta, and served all through the war. He arose to the rank of Quartermaster's Ser- geant, and came home in the summer of 1865. After his return from the army he opened a store, which he car- ried on for six years ; then served as Deputy Clerk, and in 1886 he was elected Circuit Clerk without oppo. sition, a position he now holds. In 1866 he was married to Alice A., daughter of Wm. A. and Cynthia (Mitchell) Kemp, natives of this State. They have five children, viz: Nina, wife of Theodore Wilson, Deputy Clerk ; Heber L., Annie D., Clyde and Gertrude. He is a member of the Baptist Church, of the Masonic Order, and of the K. of P., G. A. R., etc. He has held all the principal offices of
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the Masonic Lodge, and of the other organizations to which he belongs. He was a delegate to the National encampment G. A. R. which met in St. Louis in 1887. He was also a del- egate from his Congressional District to the Democratic National Conven- tion at St. Louis in 1888.
He was Chairman of the Democrat- ic Central Committee of his county in the campaign of 1888, and while every county adjoining his lost to the Dem. ocracy from 200 to 300 votes, yet his county, after a close and thorough organization, succeeded in giving one of her old time Democratic majorities.
SAMUEL B. VOYLES-A promi- nent lawyer of Salem, was born in Washington county, Indiana, in 1844. His father, William Voyles, is also to the "manor born." He was born in Washington county seventy-three years ago, is still living and is one of the highly respected farmers of the county.
William Voyles' father, whose name was also William, was a North Caro- linian by birth and was a private sol. dier in Gen. Gates' army in the war of the revolution. He was among the ear- liest pioneers in Washington county.
S. B. Voyles' mother was Barbara Wilson, a daughter of Richard Wil-
son, the latter a native of North Caro- lina, migrating from there to the county, and was among the first who settled here.
His mother and a sister older than himself died in 1844. S. B. Voyles remained on his father's farm until he was eighteen years old, when he entered the army in an Indiana regi- ment, and for three years fought in all the principal battles of his regi- ment. At the end of his time of enlistment he returned home, going thence to Missouri where he read law, and in 1868 attended the St. Louis Law School. In 1869 he was admitted to practice at Salem where he has success- fully continued ever since.
At two elections he was chosen Prosecuting Attorney for his Judicial Circuit, composed of Jackson and Washington counties and in this office he served faithfully and energetically for four years.
In 1880 after an acrimonious contest for the nomination he was selected and afterward elected to the Indiana Senate for the district composed of Washington and Floyd counties, and while a member of the Senate he was one of the acknowledged leaders of that body and served at the head of several important committees.
Mr. Voyles is now serving as one of the Commissioners of the State Monu-
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ment Board, appointed by the Gover- nor, and as a member of this Board he aided in the selection of the celebrated design for the State Soldiers' Monu- ment at Indianapolis.
He was married in 1873 to Miss Maud Huston, of Salem, a woman of superior intelligence and culture. Their children are : Willard, Clara, Tom, Kate and Barbara.
Mr. Voyles owns a beautiful home at Salem and is otherwise well fixed in a financial way. He is a good law- yer and is truly a self-made man. He enjoyed none of the educational advan. tages of the present era, nevertheless he is a man of good natural ability - a student of research, the builder up of his own fortune and the architect of his own fame.
HENRY POLLOCH-Of Jeffer- sonville, Clark county, Ind., was born in the City of Louisville, Kentucky, February 27th, 1835. His father, William Polloch, was born in county Mayo, Ireland, April 7th, 1798. The family have no record of the time he emigrated to the United States. He was married in this country in 1833, and died in 1876. He was the father of five sons and one daughter, of whom four sons and one daughter survived him, to wit : Henry the subject of our
sketch, Thomas, William and John, and Mrs. Mary E. Polk. His mother's maiden name was Judith Merritt. She was a native of Kentucky, having been born in Bullitt county, that State, August 11th, 1804, and is still alive and in good health, at the ad- vanced age of eighty-five years. She is the mother of ten children. His father, William Polloch, came to Clark county, Indiana, in the year 1838 and located on a farm, when Henry Pol- loch, the subject of this sketch, was but five years of age, and he remained there helping and assisting on the farm until he was seventeen years old. He then went to Charlestown in 1852 and set in with John Cowling to learn the carpenter's trade, with whom he remained and served faithfully three years. All the schooling he ever re- ceived, he obtained in the free public schools of Clark county, Indiana.
After his apprenticeship with Mr. Cowling expired, he went to Louis- ville where he worked at his trade of house carpenter. He remained there two years, when he came to Jefferson- ville and entered into a co-partnership with his old boss, John Cowling, to engage in the carpentering business. They remained together, doing a pros- perous business in their line until 1866, when the co-partnership, by mutual consent, was dissolved, Mr.Cowl-
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ing retiring from the business. He then became a contractor and builder on his own account and has built some of the finest buildings in the city of Jef- fersonville, and has continued in the business ever since. In connection with that of contractor and builder, he has studied and learned architecture and drawing and stair- building and makes and furnishes plans and designs for all kinds of houses and public buildings. He is considered one of the finest and most reliable builders around the Falls.
Mr. Polloch was married to Miss Frances Brisby on the 12th day of July, 1837. She was born in Jeffer- son county, Kentucky, February 21st, 1835. They have two children, both girls, Anna Belle and Alice Everett. Alice is married to W. F. Clark, son of Prof. Joseph Clark, of the city of Jeffersonville, and Anna Belle is single and living at home with her parents. His first wife, Miss Frances Brisby, and the mother of his two daughters, died March 24th, 1884, in the forty-ninth year of her age. On the 7th of April, 1885, he was married the second time to Maggie E. Polk. She was born in Winchester, Clark county, in the State of Kentucky, April 14th, 1845.
Mr. Henry Polloch is a man of good, strong native sense ; while it cannot be said that he is an educated man, yet
he will be found well informed upon all publie matters. His honesty and integrity no man ever questioned. Everybody that knows him has the utmost confidence in him in any mat- ter of importance. He is one of our best and most reliable citizens.
JOHN S. BURGES-Of Harrison county was born in the same county, May 15th, 1836, and is a son of West Burges, a native of Maryland, who came to Indiana in 1825, and settled in Spencer township, where he died in 1852, at the age of 62 years. He was an old line Whig, but never took any interest in politics beyond the casting of his vote for the man of his party's choice. He was a local Meth- odist preacher for twenty-five years, and did much good in the community. His father came from England. The mother of John S. was Hannah Sin- sey, before her marriage, and was born in Virginia, where she was married, and then came West with her hus- band. She was of German descent. John S. was reared on a farm and received a common school education. He was married October 7th, 1856, to Miss Sarah Haas, a daughter of Rev. Jacob Haas, of German parentage, and a local minister of the United Brethren church, who came to Harri-
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son county in early times. Mr. and Mrs. Burges had six children, viz: Hannah C .; Emma, (died at the age of three); Lida E .; William, (died at the age of eleven); Mary, and Joseph E. The mother died in 1866, and Mr. Burges married Mariah Brown, a daughter of John Brown of this coun- ty. The result of this union is five children : Lena; John and Anna, twins ; Cort and Frank. Mr. Burges is a prominent member of the M. E. church, a Republican in politics, and an honest man naturally. He owns 287 acres of well improved land, lives well, and is one of the enterprising and prosperous farmers of the county. His children have been well educated and are among the respected men and women of their neighborhood. Some are teachers, some married and rearing families of their own, some are farm- ers, and some live in other States. Joseph E. lives in California; Lida is married to Allen Russell, and lives in Cincinnati ; the others live in Harri- son county.
HENRY H. DEVORE-Of Har- rison county, was born in Hart county, Kentucky, Jan. 14th, 1846, and is a son of Philip Devore, a native of Ken- tucky, and a grandson of Philip Devore, Sr., of Pennsylvania. Philip, Jr., the
father of Henry, married Eunice Reese, a daughter of Philip Reese. To them were born twelve children, Henry H., the subject of this sketch, being the youngest. His father emi- grated from Kentucky to New Albany, about 1850 and died in 1867- his wife died about 1853-55. Henry H. was bred a farmer and educated in the public schools, receiving all the advantages they afforded. He enlisted in Co. C, Forty-ninth Indiana Vol. Infantry, Sept. 30th, 1861. In Febru- ary, 1864, he veteranized and served un- til the close of the war, being discharged Sept. 13th, 1865. His service was long and severe and he took part in all the battles and skirmishes of his regiment. When the war was over and peace again smiled upon the coun- try, he laid down his arms and returned to his plow.
He was married Jan. 29th, 1872, to Miss Eliza C. Cromwell, daughter of Lewis and Mary Cromwell. They have three children, born as follows: Mary E., Sept. 29th, 1879; Viola, March 15th, 1882, and Rose M., April 5th 1886. Wm. Devore is a prosperous farmer and an exemplary citizen.
JOSEPH W. FETZER - Of Har- rison county was born in Crawford county, this State, August 4th, 1825,
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and is a son of Benjamin and Eliza- beth (Wilson) Fetzer. The former was born in Virginia, and came to Crawford county, Indiana, in 1821. He had been a soldier in the war of 1812, and after locating here he fol- lowed farming and distilling. Eliza- beth Wilson Fetzer was born in Har- rison county and is a daughter of John and Prucilla Wilson, who were among the earliest settlers of Harrison county. The subject of this sketch was brought upon his father's farm, receiving limited educational advantages, which were one and a half months during the winter for three years. He was married December 7th, 1848, to Miss Parmelia Little, a daughter of Josiah and Mary Little - the former was a native of Georgia and was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Fetzer have seven children, five of whom are living and two are dead.
He enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry under Col. G. L. MeJohnson, and in 1864 was promoted to Lieutenant. He was discharged June 1865, and from disability now draws a pension
Mr. Fetzer owns 135 acres of choice land which he has highly improved and farmed to excellent advantage. He devotes considerable attention to the raising of fine stock. Ile and his wife are earnest, consistent Christians-
members of the Methodist Church, and highly respected people in the community in which they live.
JAMES MILLER-Of Harrison county, was born March 11th, 1844, and is the son of James and Margaret (Tuel) Miller; the former was born in Pennsylvania about the year 1803, and the latter in Harrison county, Indiana, about 1815-20. They had four chil- dren of whom James, the subject of this sketeli, was the eldest. He (the subject) was reared on a farm and received a common school education. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F., Eighty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged June 13th, 1865, on account of the expiration of his term of service. He returned home and resumed farm work. Ile was soon afterward married (June, 1865) to Miss Lavina Pearson, a daughter of John Pearson, Esq. They had one child-Mary Elizabeth, born Septem- ber 1st, 1866. Mrs. Miller died in September, 1867, and July 10. 1874. he married Mrs. Rebecca J. Stewart, who was born March 28th, 1848, and was the daughter of Adam and Nancy Coons, natives of Kentucky. She was the widow of Charles Stewart, a soldier in the late civil war, who enlisted in Co. G, Twenty-third Ind-
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iana Volunteer Infantry and was dis- charged January 3d, 1864, his term of service having expired. Here-enlisted and served until July 23d, 1865, when he was discharged. He died in Janu- ary Sth, 1872. Mr. Miller joined the M. E. Church when but fifteen years of age, and has ever since been a con- sistent member of the same.
DAVID M. ALSPAUGH-Of the legal firm of Alspaugh & Lawler, was born September 11th, 1842, in Craw- ford county, Indiana, and is, one of three living children in a family of eight, born to Solomon and Emaline (Curry ) Alspaugh.
Both parents were natives of Orange, Indiana, and of German-Irish descent.
David M. was raised a farmer's boy, and by hard study passed a creditable examination and was licensed to teach when seventeen years old. After teaching one term, he responded to his country's call, and August 5th, 1861, enlisted a private in Company E, First Indiana Cavalry, Twenty-eighth regi- ment, for three years. He was in active service, and besides numerous skirmishes, was in battles of Fredericks- town, Round Hill, Helena, Little Rock and Pine Bluff, at the latter place receiving a severe gunshot wound in the left knee. September 12th, 1864,
he was discharged and having helped recruit Co. F, for the One Hundred and Forty-fourth, in January, 1865, he was commissioned First Lieutenant by Governor Morton, and as such served in the Shenandoah Valley until he was honorably discharged with his company, at the close of the war. On returning, he attended the seminary at Paoli eighteen months; then for one year read law with Simpson & Mavity. Graduating from the Law Department of the State University, he located at Salem early in 1868, where he is recognized as one of the county's best attorneys. He is a stal- wart Republican, a Mason, and in 1884 was a delegate to the Chicag> conven- tion that nominated Blaine and Logan.
Miss Joanna Brown became his wife July 22d, 1869, and these children were born to them : Homer C .; Robert R .; Ora; Emma (deceased); an infant that died unnamed; Florence ; David; Paul and Thomas.
HON. A. B. COLLINS-Attorney, was born in New Albany, Ind., Sep- tember 10th, 1853. His father, James Collins, was born in Virginia in the year 1802 and went to Kentucky when a small child, residing in Madison county until twelve years old when he settled in Louisville with his father's
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