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On June 7. 1899. Doctor Green married Miss Rhoda, daughter of Rev. Thomas B. and Phoebe ( Ball) Gary, of Rush county, the former a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. His mother was a Buckingham of English descent and his wife is a direct descendant of Joseph Ball, the brother of Mary, the mother of Washington, the "first American." Doctor Green is a member of the County, State and American Medical associations, and he be- longs to the local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
REV. LOUIS O. RICHMOND.
Shelbyville has always been noted or its progressive ministers, its earnest church workers and the general interest of a large class in all that appertains to the advancement of moral canses. While it would be invidious to particularize between so many who have proven themselves worthy. none will begrudge a special tribute to Rev. Louis O. Richmond, who, as pastor of the First Presby- terian church has proved a worthy successor of the able and popular ministers that have occupied this pulpit in the past. His parents were Ohio people, and from all accounts deserved well of all who knew them in all the relations of life. J. O. Richmond, the father, was an enthusiastic soldier in the Union.
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serving as private secretary to General Sherman during the celebrated "march to the sea." Ile was an expert bookkeeper. and after the war held a position as accountant with the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad Company, be- ing stationed in Missouri. He married Hannah E. Bliss, a native of Ohio, who claims descent from Lewellyn. the last Prince of Wales. For many years she was a prominent teacher in the Buckeye state, and is now matron of the Young Woman's Christian Association at Indianapolis, Indiana. One of her sons is cashier of a bank in Iowa.
L. O. Richmond, the other child, was born at Ottawa, Kansas. March 2, 1876. bnt obtained his education in the schools of Ohio. In 1893 he was graduated from the Ashtabula high school, and in 1897 received a degree from the Western Reserve University at Cleveland. The next year was spent at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and two years at the Auburn Theological Seminary in the same state. One year was also devoted to collegiate work in Edinburgh, Scotland. Thus equipped for the ministry Mr. Richmond began looking around for a field of operations, and found an opening at Ironton, Ohio, where he took charge of the First Presbyterian church. and made his first pastorate fruitful of good results during his seven years of tenure. In fact. his ministerial work in the Ohio city was a brilliant success, the congregation being increased to a membership of four hundred. including many people of wealth and consequence. His second engagement brought him to Shelbyville, where he entered on his pastoral duties April I. 1907. with the prestige of his achievements at Ironton, which had preceded him and caused his arrival to be awaited with eager expectancy. This church always popular and progressive, has made advances since Mr. Richmond be- came its guiding spirit. The membership has reached the creditable propor- tions of five hundred fifty, and nothing is lacking in the various lines of work- ing organizations including the Ladies' Aid. Mission for Aged Women, and other adjuncts. In the Sunday school class there is an enrollment of two hun- dred fifty, carefully graded in all departments, and numbering one-third more boys than girls. There is a uniformed boys' band of thirty pieces, a gymna- sium, dining-room, kitchen, class rooms, with steam heat and gallery, the improvements to the Sunday school room involving an expenditure of twenty · thousand dollars. The new pipe organ cost five thousand two hundred dol- lars, and the remodeled auditorium will seat seven hundred fifty.
November 20. 1907. Mr. Richmond was married to Elizabeth Adeline. danghter of Col. John H. and Mariah E. ( Campbell) Moulton, of Ironton. Ohio. The colonel was one of the early iron manufacturers in the Hanging Rock district of Southern Ohio. Mrs. Richmond, who is one of a family of six, is a niece of William F .. John, and Hoyte Sherman. She went through the high school at Ironton, attended Wilson College in Pennsylvania. and is well educated. Mr. Richmond himself has a good working library, and is a
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close student of all questions bearing upon his profession. He is president of the People's Lecture Course Committee in the church, consisting of four mem- bers besides himself. The church supports a teacher and missionary in the mountains of Kentucky, whose salary and expenses are paid from the lecture fund. Though the Presbyterian church in Shelbyville has had many able pas- tors, there have been few equal and none superior to the popular gentleman who is giving this important charge all his attention and much earnest work, both mental and physical.
WILLIAM EVERSON.
The family of this name were early arrivals in Shelby county and the name has long been familiar in Noble township. David and Emaline ( Mc- Carty) Everson had three children : Alice. Mella and William. The latter was born on a farm in Noble township. Shelby county. Indiana, June 4, 1860, and his early life was spent in rural surroundings. After the usual routine in the local schools he entered the Normal College at Danville with a view to fitting himself as a teacher. Immediately after leaving the Normal he took up this work and devoted the next twenty-two years to teaching in his native township. his duties giving him charge of classes both in common and high school. He was prominently connected with the St. Paul Building and Lean Association eleven years. a considerable portion of the time in the capacity of president. In 1900 he was elected Township Trustee and served acceptably three years, resigning in June. 1903, to accept the office of County Superin- tendent. to which he had been elected. In 1907 he was re-elected, receiving the unanimous voie of the Board of Trustees, consisting of eight Democrats and six Republicans. September 30. 1882, Mr. Everson married Elizabeth Duty. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jolin Duty, and to this union one son, Raymond D., was born. Mrs. Everson was proprietor of a millinery and dry goods store in St. Paul a number of years. She is endowed with an acute business judg- ment, and her wise counsel has been instrumental in a large degree to the husband's success.
Raymond D. Everson was born in a log farm house in Noble township midway between St. Paul and Waldron, August 30, 1884. He acquired his education in the common and high schools at St. Paul. after which he took a course in the Vories Business College at Indianapolis. supplemented by a course in the Central Normal College, at Danville. After teaching for three years at St. Paul, he began newspaper work as a correspondent for a county paper. Later he obtained a position as reporter for the Shelbyville Democrat and the Indianapolis Sentinel. but for four years past has been the city editor of the Shelbyville Morning News. In addition to his local work he acts as
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correspondent for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati Times-Star. Louisville Courier-Journal and Western Horseman, at Indianapolis. He is also a corre- spondent for the Northern Press Syndicate and devotes considerable time to feature work for metropolitan papers. The religious affiliations of father and son are with the Methodist church, and fraternal relations. with the Knights of Pythias. The elder Mr. Everson was trustee of the St. Paul Knights of Pythias lodge several years, and at the time the building was erected.
Ray D. Everson and Ethel Wodley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wooley, of St. Paul, were united in marriage January 2, 1906. Mrs. Everson was born February 7, 1884. in Springfield. Missouri, acquiring her education in the common and high schools of St. Paul.
The father and son herein briefly sketched may justly claim credit for what they have so far done in the line of their chosen professions. William Everson is regarded as one of the most successful educators in the state, and his work as superintendent of the Shelby county schools has been above re- proach. He has shown good judgment in dealing with teachers, executive talent in handling the schools and a rare foresight for meeting and solving many mixed problems that present themselves to men in his position. His son, Ray, gives promise of making a success in one of the most exacting call- ings. What he has done as a reporter. correspondent and editor would seem to afford ample guarantee of the successful achievements the future has in store for him. He is bright, industrious, able and reliable, all essential vir- tues of the newspaper business.
HARRY JAMES CLARK.
The family of this name has long been favorably known in the business. social and political circles of Shelby county. Edward J. Clark, who was a native of Dearborn county, came to Shelby county, spent some years in farm- ing. then settled in Shelbyville, where he engaged in the general insurance business. He met with success and at one time represented sixteen of the old line companies. both fire and life. In 1905 he retired from active business and turned all his insurance matters over to his son, who has proved a competent · successor. Mr. Clark had three brothers in the Union army during the Civil war. all of whom survived, and two. Charles and Robert Clark, are residents of Shelby county. Edward J. married Cora, daughter of James and Harriett Barnhizer. of Johnson county. The Barnhizers were Pennsylvanians, who settled in Indiana early in the last century, and James was a corporal in charge of a wagon train during the Civil war. dying in the South in 1864. when forty-two years of age. His widow is still living in Johnson county at the age of about eighty years.
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Harry J. Clark. son of Edward J. Clark, was born in Shelby county. February 5. 1881. He attended the common schools in boyhood, eventually reached the high school at Shelbyville, and after the usual course of studies, was graduated when seventeen years old. Immediately thereafter he entered his father's office as clerk and in due time became thoroughly efficient in the insurance business of which he assumed entire charge in 1905. Meantime he took considerable interest in politics and became popular as one of the young Republican workers. He proved to be a "good fellow," the result of all of which was not without substantial reward for Mr. Clark. In 1906 he was nominated by his party as candidate for City Clerk, and at the ensuing elec- tion was triumphantly elected. He has served acceptably and bids fair to be pronounced as one of the city's most popular clerks by the time his term ex- pires in January, 1910. Mr. Clark's insurance business is much the largest in the city, and his standing is first class with those who take out as well is those who furnish the insurance. His fraternal relations are confined to mem- bership in Lodge No. 457, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and his religious affiliations are with the Methodist Episcopal church.
October 18, 1904 Mr. Clark married Edna, daughter of Jerome and Isa- belle McDaniel. old and well known residents of Shelby county. Mr. Me- Daniel, who owned a finely equipped farm and was prominent in agricultural circles as a stock raiser. died March 1, 1900. Mrs. Clark obtained her educa- tion in the schools at Shelbyville and the Washington Seminary at Washing- ton, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have one daughter, born May 5, 1907, and christened Virginia. The family enjoy high standing in the social world and are welcome guests in the best Shelbyville society.
SILAS A. PITMAN.
The numerous furniture factories at Shelbyville have been factors of great importance in building up the city. Aside from their value as industries, the employment they give to labor and the money brought in exchange for their products. they have been the loadstone to attract good mechanics, who con- stitute a valuable element of the population. Most of these have thoroughly identified themselves with the place by establishing homes, others have branched out into new lines of business and altogether the men who run the factories and do the necessary work, nearly all of which requires skill, constitute the bone and sinew of Shelbyville's citizenship. It was the factories that brought Silas A. Pitman to the city, and thus to them is indirectly due what all con- cede to be a valuable acquisition. He was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1873. his parents being William and Ann Pitman. He remained in Canada until
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sixteen years old, when he went to Toledo without means, to face the problem of making his way in the world. As a first step he apprenticed himself to learn the cabinet-maker's trade, soon became sufficiently proficient to be called a journeyman, and then started out to seek employment where workmen in this line were in demand. He worked at various places including Kankakee. Peoria, Pekin, Farmington, Illinois; Indianapolis. Columbus and Shelbyville, Indiana. In all he put in about ten years as a cabinet-maker, and then decided to engage in another line of business. About 1889 he bought a small confec- tionary and cigar store on East Washington street, in Shelbyville, the whole capital invested amounting to but sixty dollars. But Mr. Pitman believes in pushing things, and in three months had so increased his trade as to require new quarters. These were found two doors from his first location, but three months later it was necessary to again enlarge his store and he moved to his present location on the southwest corner of Harrison street and the public square. This energetic young man has shown that large things may grow from small if there is the right kind of seed and the right kind of cultivator, for the sixty dollar plant has become a feature of the city in the confectionary and cigar line. the stock being large. the assortment select and all the material displayed attractively. The lover of a smoke can get any cigar he wants from the costly "perfecto" to the cheapest cheroot ; soda lovers will find the most fascinating flavors and candy-eaters will be tempted by the infinite variety of sweets displayed behind Mr. Pitman's counters. In addition to this he keeps all the current periodicals for those who like to read, and his place is one of the most popular headquarters of the city.
August 20, 1901, Mr. Pitman married Mrs. Daisy Reiley, of Kankakee. Illinois, and has two children. Antoinette and Dorothy. Politically Mr. Pitman represents that class who insist on carrying their sovereignty under their hats. He wears no party label but listens to the discussions, reads the literature and votes for the best man. His only fraternal relations are with the popular order of Knights of Pythias, which he joined after coming to Shelbyville. He is a pleasant man to know and has deserved all his success, which is due to pluck, hard work, good sense and the capacity to save.
FREDERICK H. CHUEDEN.
There are few people in Shelby county, and certainly none of the older generations, who are not familiar with the name as well as the face of Freder- ick H. Cheuden. For nearly three decades he greeted the thousands who have business with the Clerk of Shelby Circuit Court. During that time he made friends of everybody, and it is doubtful whether a single enemy resulted from
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his long and, faithful service as principal and deputy. He is a native of Han- over. Germany, a son of John George and Dorothy ( Blau) Chueden. Freder- ick H. Chueden. the only survivor of their four children, was born December 13, 1836, and grew to manhood in the old home of the Fatherland. In his youth he was apprenticed to the mercantile business, acquired a good education, and when twenty years oldl emigrated to America. After a brief stay in New York, he proceeded directly to Cincinnati. at that time the chief western head- quarters for incoming Germans. Several years were spent in the Ohio me- tropolis, and in 1859 Mr. Chueden entered Indiana, locating at what was then the small town of Shelbyville. His first position was as bookkeeper for the distilling company theu in operation at this place, and he was so employed when the opening guns of the Civil war made an irresistible appeal to patriots. Mr. Chueden enlisted September 10. 1861. in Company A of the Thirty-second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, a command which saw arduous service during the sanguinary years succeeding. He was in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River. Perryville. Resaca. Mumfordsville and others. After three years service he obtained an honorable discharge as one of the Union veterans of the great Civil war, and may justly feel proud of his record. Returning to Shelbyville he engaged as bookkeeper for Smith & Blair, a hardware firm. with which he remained during the two years they continued in business. Se- curing a position of Deputy County Clerk. he retained it under six different clerks. both Republican and Democrats. his services being of such value as to render him almost indispensable. In 1878 the Democrats nominated him as their candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby county. the Republi- cans endorsed him, and his election was obtained with a unanimity that at- tested his popularity. He made a splendid record as principal as well as deputy. did an immense amount of work for the people and secured the good will of lawyers and litigants, judges and the general public. His familiarity with the Clerk's office and everything appertaining to it was phenomenal and of great aid to all who had business to transact therein. In 1882 he was renominated. but owing to a split in the party and factional feuds, the whole ticket was de- feated. Mr. Cheuden then entered the government service as gauger, but re- signed this position after holding it about three years. Resuming his old posi- tion as Deputy Clerk he retained the place during the eight succeeding years. thus rounding out twenty-seven years in the Clerk's office. as principal and deputy. In 1898 he retired from the office and active business life, to spend his declining years in the restful comforts of home.
January 2, 1861, he married Theresa B. Harnisch, a native of Berlin, who was brought to America by her parents when but two years old. Being left an orphan by the death of her father, Charles Harnisch. in Cincinnati, she was reared in the family of General Whitesell. Mr. and Mrs. Cheuden had eleven children, of whom three died in infancy. the survivors being Edward, Armin,
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Julius, Dora, Louisa. Albert, Herman and Winifred. Dora married Rheinhart Reineke, resides in Shelbyville and has two children, Evelyn and Richard. Louisa married Alfred F. Roberts, a cotton merchant at Ridgely, Tennessee. Julius is a mail carrier. Edward and Albert are painters and Winifred is a spindle carver. all located at Shelbyville.
Armin Chueden, second of the sons, has had an unusually successful busi- ness career. Well educated in the common schools, graduating at the early age of seventeen, his first venture was as a grocer, but this was exchanged for a position on the staff of the Democrat, then owned by W. Scott Ray. When the Democrats came into power at Washington and Shelbyville had a post- master of that denomination. Mr. Chueden was appointed deputy, and dis- charged the duties of that office for three years. He next entered the Clerk's office as deputy. and after eight years in that office he accepted an offer in 1894 to become bookkeeper for the Hodell Furniture Company. When the position of secretary and treasurer was made vacant by the death of Milton B. Robbins, the directors elected Mr. Chueden as his successor, and he has since held that position. He has also been a stockholder in the company for twelve years, and is regarded as one of the moving spirits of this popular manufac- turing industry. Frederick H. Chueden has long been an honored member of the Dumont Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and he and his wife are affili- ated with the Lutheran church.
CLAUDE F. FIX.
Stephen \. Fix, founder of the family of this name in Shelby county. was one of the most extensive and progressive of its agriculturists. He con- ducted five hundred sixty acres of land and was a familiar figure at all the meetings attended by farmers. Born in Washington township in October. 1850. he died May 2, 1908. at the Martinsville sanitarium. He married Ma- linda Doran, who was born in Shelby county in February. 1854. and died July 7. 1901. They became the parents of two children: Curtis E. and Claude F., the former is with the Metropolitan Insurance Company, and mir- ried Jessie. daughter of James and Sarah Hoop, of Acton. and has two children.
Claude F. Fix, younger of the sons, was born in Jackson township. Shelby county. Indiana, April. 24. 1877. After finishing school he took em- ployment with Strickler & Fix, agricultural supply dealers at Boggstown. He remained with them for four years, and afterwards entered the school of Doctor Barnes, at Indianapolis, to study scientific embalming and was grad- uated in 1907. Being elected Trustee of Sugar Creek township he managed the affairs of the office for four years, and on January 18, 1907, removed to
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Shelbyville and bought a half interest in the undertaking business of Robert T. Stewart. Mr. Fix's fraternal relations are extensive, he being a member of the Masons, Knights of Pythias. Improved Order of Red Men. Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen. He is a charter member of the Red Men at Boggs- town and served as first sachem of the lodge. ITis church membership is with the Methodist Episcopal.
December 12, 1889, Mr. Fix married Miss Rhoda, daughter of John and Susan Baynon, an extensive dealer in lumber and saw-mill owner of Sugar Creek township. They had one child. Rufus, born February 8, 1902.
THOMAS HENRY CAMPBELL.
Many years before the Civil war a young Irishman left his native county of Mayo, and stepped aboard a steamship bound for the land of promise across the sea. He was about twenty-five years of age. full of vigor, and he settled in Franklin county ambitious to make his way in the world. About the same time another ship brought over Bridget Gillespie, who was chaperoned by an older sister and her husband, with whom she made her home after reaching America. In 1850 Thomas Campbell met and married this girl, and with her located on a farm in Johnson county, Indiana, where they reared a large family of twelve children, only five of whom are living. Mrs. Maggie Dean. the eldest daughter, has three children and resides at Shelbyville. Mrs. Onnie Flannigan, second oldest of the survivors, resides on a Johnson county farmi. Daniel C. Campbell, the oldest son, has a family of four children, and is a farmer in Johnson county. Mrs. Catherine Boehmning. another of the daugh- ters, is also on a farm in Johnson county.
Thomas H. Campbell, the youngest son, was born in Johnson county. Indiana, October 22. 1867, and spent four years at Franklin College, after which his first business venture was as school teacher in Needham township. in Apri !. 1889. he began the study of law with Hord & Adams, at Shelby- ville, and remained under instruction of the firm for three years. Admitted to the bar in 1890, he began practice but continued his studies. In the fall of 1892 he formed a partnership with Albert F. Wray, a well known attorney of Shelbyville, and the firm is regarded as a leading one at the Shelby County Bar. It is on one side or the other of all the important litigation, and no names are more familiar on the court dockets than Wray & Campbell. In 1892 Mr. Campbell was elected Prosecuting Attorney for Shelby and John- son counties, and re-elected two years later, retiring in 1896, after four years of acceptable service. He is quite prominent in politics, having served two terms as chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, having the manage-
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ment of its affairs during the stremons local campaign of 1898 and 1900. Ile ranks high in his profession as a man of integrity and upright methods, often being appointed by the court as administrator of important estates. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Knights of St. John, and the Elks.
January 8. 1891. he married Miss Jimmie, daughter of James W. and Lydia E. (Worland) Knight, of Fayette county, Kentucky. The father of Mrs. Campbell is a well-to-do farmer, and she was sent to the Sisters' School at White Sulphur, now Cardom Seminary or Convent for girls. She took a four years' course and is finely educated. having a special taste for music and painting. in which arts she excels. The family are devoted members of St: Joseph's Catholic church, and besides his commodious home at 218 West Washington street. Mr. Campbell owns residence proporties in other parts of the city.
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