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OSCAR J. SPAULDING was born in Windsor County, Vt., April 20, 1824, son of Thomas and Sabra (Proctor) Spaulding. The father was born in Massachusetts, in 1801, and his wife in New Hampshire, in 1800. They had five children. Mr. Spaulding followed peddling in Vermont until 1827, when he moved to Wayne County, N. Y., and engaged in the manufacture and sale of patent medicines. In 1835, he came to this county, remaining some time. He returned to Wayne County, and the following year came back to this county and purchased quite a tract of land. In 1837, he moved his family here, and engaged in farming and speculating. He was one of the directors of the first bank at Lima, and was, in an early day, Associate Judge of La Grange County. The children were Oscar J., Wesley J. (now a Professor in an Iowa college), Maritta C., Antoinette H. and Lois A. Oscar J. was married to Miss Mary A. Tyler, September 27, 1844, and followed farming until the breaking-out of the rebellion. Under the first call in 1861, he enlisted as a private in Com- pany K, Seventy-eighth New York Volunteer Infantry, and went into active service in Virginia. After about six months, he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant, and was successively promoted through all the grades until he held a Colonel's commission. He was in thirty-six engagements and was twice wounded, remaining until the end of the war. He has a brilliant war record of which he may justly feel proud. After his discharge he engaged in farm-
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ing and stock-raising. He owns 335 acres of land, well improved. Mrs. Spaul- ding was born in Trenton, Mich., July 24, 1826, daughter of Isaac and Eleanor (Knapp) Tyler, who were early settlers of St. Joseph County, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding have had the following children : Mona E., Jonathan L., De Alton F. and Florence A.
ROBERT D. THOMPSON was born November 19, 1828, in Morris County, N. J., one of five children born to Aaron and Mary (Dayton) Thomp- son, natives of New Jersey. The Thompson family settled in New Jersey be- fore the Revolutionary war, and during that long and bitter struggle they were active in serving the best interests of the Colonies. Aaron Thompson was a farmer, and in 1835 emigrated to La Grange County with his parents, locating in Greenfield Township, where he resided until 1857, when he removed to Lima, which, ever afterward, was his home. He was a man who commanded the respect and confidence of his neighbors. Robert D. Thompson was fairly educated, and February 18, 1858, was married to Miss Mary Cooper, born in Morris County, N. J.,September 2, 1837 ; to them have been born five children -Hal S., Stephen C., Mary D., Elizabeth B. and Robert H. Mr. Thompson resided on the farm until the spring of 1865, when he moved to Lima and en- gaged in the grain and produce trade. He is a Republican and has held vari- ous township offices. He is prospering and stands well as a business man and citizen.
JONATHAN B. UPSON was born in Morris County, N. J., March 13, 1810, one of seven children. His father, Jesse Upson, was a native of Litch- field County, Conn., and descended from an old New England family. He studied medicine, became a physician ; served in the war of 1812, and for a number of terms served his constituents in the State Legislature of New Jer- sey. He held the position of Associate Judge of the Circuit Court in the district where he resided ; married Mary Dayton, a native of New Jersey, and emigrated to La Grange County in 1838, where he afterward died. He was twice married, his first wife, Ruth Bronson, a native of Connecticut, bearing him three children. Jonathan B. is a son of the second marriage; he was reared on a farm and received a fair education. In 1835, he came to Indiana, purchased land, returned home, and March 13, 1838, married Phœbe Dayton, who was born in New Jersey, April 5, 1818. After marriage he re- turned with his wife and his parents, locating in Greenfield Township; after a number of years he moved to Lima. Mr. Upson began life poor, but, with his wife's assistance, has made a comfortable fortune. Considerable of his real estate he has disposed of, retaining only fifty acres, and is living a quiet and retired life.
WILLIAM H. WALKER was born in Hocking County, Ohio, August 2, 1827, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Harman) Walker, natives of Yorkshire, England. They were married in Ohio, and removed from there to Elkhart County, Ind., in 1835. After four years, they came to Eden Township, this county, which became their permanent home. The father worked at black- smithing before coming to this State. They had a family of nine children. William H., after his father's death, took charge of the farm until 1862, when he came to this township. He was married to Miss Sarah S. Coldren June 1, 1851 ; she was born in Lima Township May 4, 1832, daughter of Nenniah and Sibel (Newton) Coldren. Mr. Coldren was a native of Pennsylvania, reared in Delaware County, Ohio, and came to this county in 1828. He was married at White Pigeon, Mich., in 1830, and lived in Lima Township until 1833, when
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he moved to Eden Township. He was the first Sheriff of this county and was County Commissioner six years. Mr. and Mrs. Walker had seven children- Augusta S., Gertrude L., Charles J., William C. and Edward-living; Flor- ence and Willie-deceased. Augusta S. is married and resides at Goshen, Ind. Mr. Walker owns 210 acres of good land, and is a Republican.
MRS. SARAH B. WEST was born in Connecticut Farms, N. J., March 6, 1819. She is the daughter of Stephen and Henrietta (Beach) Thompson, both of whom were natives of New Jersey. In 1836, they came to this county and located at Lima, where they ever after resided. Mr. Thompson was a Presbyterian minister, and a man of education and refine- ment. He did much for the cause of Christianity, and was in high repute with all who knew him. He reared a family of five daughters, three of whom are yet living. Mrs. West remained at home until her marriage with Mr. Samuel West, March 10, 1839. This gentleman was born in Columbia County, N. Y., in 1802, and came to this county in 1836. He was a farmer and stock- raiser, and was much respected. He died December 26, 1850. In his family were six children, viz .: Anna, Emma, Stephen T., Sarah, David and Charles. Mrs. West is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a lady who has a large circle of friends.
SAMUEL P. WILLIAMS is a native of Lebanon, Conn .; a son of Solomon and Martha (Baker) Williams, both of English descent. He was born in 1815, and received a fair education. At the age of seventeen, he went to White Pigeon, Mich., where for four years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. He then came to Lima, where for many years he conducted one of the largest general stores ever in the town. Soon after his appearance there, he purchased 160 acres of land, a portion of which is now Williams' Addition to Lima. From 1848 to 1855 he owned a branch store at McDonough, Ill., but the bulk of his mercantile and general operations was at Lima. Mr. Will- iams possesses both genius and talent of a high order, and has shown remark- able financial ability. He now owns large banking interests at some five or six towns in Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana. In 1843, he was mar- ried to Miss Jane Hume, a native of Delaware County, N. Y., born in 1822. Five children have blessed this union, as follows: Rebecca, now the wife of Rev. Vannuys, of Goshen, Ind .; Mary, wife of S. T. Cooper; Ella, wife of Ira W. Nash, of Goshen; Catharine and Jane. Mr. Williams was at the treaty of Fort Dearborn (Chicago), in 1833, a delegate to the River and Har- bor Convention at Chicago in 1847, served in the Lower House of the State Legislature in 1857, and has also served as delegate to two Republican National Conventions. He contributed largely toward the building of the Grand Rapids Railroad, assisted in organizing the first bank in the county, founded and conducted a female seminary at Lima, and has dealt largely in real estate. He has a happy home and a large circle of friends.
LEVI WOLF, SR., is of the family of Henry and Charlotte (Rude) Wolf, who were born, reared and married, and who died in Lancaster County, Penn. They were the parents of five sons and three daughters, also born there. Levi was reared a farmer, receiving only such education as the common schools of that day afforded, his birth occurring January 5, 1809. On the 25th of November, 1841, he was united in marriage with Miss Fanny Zuck, who was born in Erie County, Penn., November 19. 1824. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf lived in Erie County, Penn., until 1860, when they removed to Lima Township, La Grange County, Ind., where they have ever since resided, farming. They
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have been hard-working people, and are among the substantial and well-to-do farmers of Lima Township. Mr. Wolf is a Democrat. He owns 250 acres of land in Lima and Van Buren Townships, besides valuable town property in Lima. He and wife are parents of seven children, all living, namely : Sarah, David, Sophia, Levi, Eliza A., Henrietta and George W.
HARVEY W. WOOD was born in Hartford, Vt., February 15, 1808; one of a family of nine children, born to James and Mary (Webster) Wood, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Connecticut. They were married at Hartford, Vt., and followed farming. Harvey W. was reared upon the farm and received a good common-school education. When about eighteen years of age he went to Western New York, and taught school until 1835, when he came to Lima. He first engaged in the mercantile business, but after a few years began keeping hotel. He was married to Miss Mary A. Warner, a native of. Connecticut, in 1836. This lady died in 1837. His marriage with Miss Lucy A. Parker occurred February 4, 1838. She was born in Genesee County, N. Y., April 18, 1819. From this union there were seven children, four of whom died in infancy. The names of those living are-An- toinette, Ione and Catharine. Mr. Wood, previous to the Kansas-Nebraska trouble, voted with the Democratic party ; since, he has been a Republican. He was Postmaster of Lima during Polk's administration, and has held other positions of honor and trust.
WILLIAM WOODWARD was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, Sep- tember 15, 1823. His parents, John and Barbara (Bean) Woodward, were born, reared and married in Mifflin County, Penn. They removed to Trum- bull County about the year 1822, thence, in 1837, to Section 8, in Clay Town- ship. John W. was a soldier of the war of 1812, and a hard-working man ; he followed farming. He had eight children ; seven reached their majority. Will- iam Woodward was reared on a farm, and received but a limited education. His father died when he was about fifteen years of age, and soon after this he began working at saw-milling and carpentering; a portion of his wages was applied toward supporting the family. When he was twenty-one, he purchased eighty acres of unimproved land in Clay Township. He was united in mar- riage with Miss Phebe Merriman April 9, 1848. She was born in Wayne County, Ohio, June 16, 1832, and died August 30, 1853. After his wife's death, he erected and operated a saw-mill. He was married to Mrs. Sophronia (Parrish) Scofield, October 25, 1855. She was born in Monroe County, N. Y., April 13, 1833. By his first marriage there were two children, viz. : Harriet L. and Mary E. By the second, six children, three of whom are yet living, viz. : Jerusha B., Eunice E. and Arthur J. The ones deceased were-Wallace W., Fayette D. and Emile F. In 1860, Mr. Woodward came to Lima Town- ship, where he owns 200 acres of well improved land. He also owns fifty-three acres in Clay Township, and 160 in Ottawa County, Kan. He is a practical farmer and stock-raiser, a Democrat, and a member of the Protestant Methodist Church.
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WILLIAM BAKER is a native of Hackonby, Lincolnshire, England, where he was born in September, 1830. He was one of a family of eight children born to Thomas and Mary (Franks) Baker. Six of these children are yet living. The father was a laborer, and with his large family suffered much from the English land laws. William Baker, in March, 1851, boarded the " Ticonderoga," and sailed for New York, where he arrived in twenty-eight days. He worked a short time in Seneca County, N. Y., to get money to continue his journey, and at last reached Milford Township, where his brother was living. He hired out at ditching and other jobs at different places, until 1861 (March), when he married Miss Mary, daughter of Thomas (Crandall) Rude, and in May of the same year purchased a portion of his present farm for $2.000, paying $1,500 down; but did not take possession of his new home until September. He now owns 150 acres of fine land. Himself and wife are parents of seven children-Mary, William, Edward, Daniel, Thomas, Hattie and Eugene. Both parents are members of the Evangelical Church. Mrs. Baker is a native of Tioga County, N. Y., her birth occurring in August, 1834. When she was six weeks old, her parents moved to St. Joseph County, Ind., and soon afterward to DeKalb County, Ind., where they were among the earliest settlers. Mrs. Baker is a worthy woman. Mr. Baker is a Republican, and an excellent citizen.
PETER BEACH, the grandfather of John Beach, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He married Miss Hammer, and located on the Genesee Flats, N. Y., to farm. Their eldest child was Nicholas J., the father of John. He was a saddler and a shoemaker. After his marriage with Miss E. J. Fluker, in 1839, he became a farmer. The next year he moved to Wisconsin; but, becoming dissatisfied, he returned East as far as Huron County, Ohio, where he resided until 1848, when ill-health and the family physician admonished him to seek a different climate, whereupon he went to La Grange County, buying forty acres of the land now owned by his son John, paying for the same with his wagon, one horse and the harness. He returned to Ohio and bought of a neighbor there fifty acres adjoining his land in La Grange County, and in 1851 came with his family to his new home. Mr. Beach was an honest, hard-working man, a Democrat and a Second-day Adventist. He died in 1866 and his wife in 1877. Eight of their ten children are yet living. John Beach, the eldest son and third child, was born in Wyoming County, N. Y., February 19, 1841. His education was limited. In October, 1864, he married Eliza- beth H. Shipley, who was born in Ashland County, Ohio, in April, 1845. Their four children are Ward, Della, Jay and Otto. Mr. Beach is an enter- prising and successful farmer. He is an Independent, always voting for the man and not the party. He owns a fine farm of 109 acres.
ABRAHAM BENDER is one of a family of eleven children; was born in Franklin County, Penn., September 22, 1833, and is a son of Henry and Mary (Etter) Bender. natives of Pennsylvania, and of German origin. When twenty-one years of age, he commenced life on his own responsibility, working out for 50 cents per day. He was married in Pennsylvania, in 1854, to Cath- arine E. Deahl, and in 1859 he moved to Richland County, Ohio, where he
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nad eighty acres of land, and began farming. He came to Johnson Township in 1866 and purchased his present farm, at that time only having about thirty acres cleared. The principal improvements now on the place were put there by Mr. Bender. He is one of the progressive men of Johnson Township and is an earnest advocate in the support of educational and industrial enterprises. He is a Democrat, and has held the office of Township Trustee in Johnson Township two years. Mr. and Mrs. Bender are the parents of eight children, as follows: William H., born November 12, 1855, now a merchant of Sturgis, Mich .; George G., born January, 1858, in partnership with William ; James A., born May 27, 1860, deceased ; Eliza J., born June 24, 1861, deceased; Mary E., born August 12, 1862, deceased; Franklin McC., born July 6, 1864; Anna M., born November 4, 1867; and Charlotte M., born June 19, 1871, deceased. The mother died August 12, 1881. Through all the years of her married life with Mr. Bender she took her share of the burden and was a help- meet in everything. Mr. Bender owns 116 acres of land on Section 22, where he yet resides.
DANIEL W. BOWER. Phillip Bower, father of the subject of this sketch, is a native of Stark County, Ohio, his birth occurring April 11, 1814, and he is a son of John and Elizabeth (Raber) Bower. His parents were farm- ers, and he was reared on a farm, but early learned the carpenters' trade, which has occupied his attention considerably through life. November 15, 1836, he married Mary Yeager, and to them were born eleven children, nine yet living. In May, 1865, the mother died, and in March, 1876, Mr. Bower married his present wife, Mrs. Rebecca (Faulkner), widow of Richard Austin, who bore him four children ; three youngest are now living. Mr. Bower and family emi- grated to Johnson Township in October, 1842, and were among the early pio- neers of this locality. Daniel W. Bower was born April 11, 1842, in Stark County, Ohio, and came with his parents to La Grange County, and this has since been his home. He received but a common education, and September 24, 1861, he was enrolled a member of Company H, Forty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. At the battle of Fort Donelson he was wounded se- verely, through both thighs, by a musket-ball, from the effects of which he was sent to the hospital at Cincinnati, where he remained until sufficiently re- covered, and then came home. He was discharged, July 23, 1862, and Feb- ruary 18, 1864, married Miss Harriet A., daughter of Andrew J. and Isabell S. J. (Kapel) Atwood, old settlers of La Grange County. Mr. Bower subse- quently enrolled as member of Company F, One Hundred and Fifty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, as Sergeant, and was finally discharged August 30, 1865, and in October of that year moved to his present place. He and wife are parents of one daughter, Flora May. Mr. Bower owns 120 acres of excellent land, and is a Republican. Mrs. Bower was born in Livingston County, N. Y., September 6, 1842.
DR. F. H. BROUGHTON, physician, son of William and Rebecca (Cooper) Broughton. Subject of this sketch was born in Noble County, Ind., April 20, 1849, and was raised on his father's farm. In February, 1863, he enlisted in Company F, Eighty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and after bravely participating in the engagements of Peach Tree Creek, Buzzard's Roost, Atlanta, and a number of other skirmishes, was discharged in August, of 1865. After the close of the war, Dr. Broughton came home, and for one year engaged in farming. He then attended the schools of Kendallville and Auburn, and in 1868 began the study of medicine under Drs. Teal and Gil-
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bert, of Kendallville. While pursuing his studies under these gentlemen he took the preliminary course of lectures at Detroit, succeeding which he took two full courses of lectures at that institution. The winter of 1873-74, he at tended the Medical Department of the State University, at Indianapolis, from which he graduated with honors. After his graduation Dr. Broughton prac- ticed his profession in Allen County a short time, after which he formed a partnership with Dr. Dancer, at South Milford. In February, 1878, he re- moved to Wolcottville, where he has since resided. Dr. Broughton is one of the best read physicians in the county, and one of the most successful practi- tioners. He has a good practice and the esteem of his neighbors. He was married December 24, 1876, to Abigail Call, daughter of Joseph Call, of Mil- ford Township. When he entered the army, at fourteen years old, he only had 5 cents.
ZOPHER CASE was born November 2, 1816, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and is a son of Zopher and Annie (Randle) Case. He is a grandson of Capt. Charles Case, a native of Connecticut, and a member of the company that formed Washington's Body Guard in the Revolutionary war. Capt. Case left his native State in 1798, and came to Warren, Ohio. Zopher Case, Sr., was born in Connecticut, and during the war of 1812, enlisted and served with distinction as Major in Col. Haye's regiment. He died in Ohio, and the spring of 1833 the widow and family emigrated to Sturgis, Mich. The spring of 1836, the subject of this sketch and four others came to the neighborhood where Mr. Case now lives, and entered land. Mr. Case erected a cabin just across the line in Milford Township, and then returned to Michigan for his mother and the rest of the family. The same year they located on their land. Mr. Case's is among the best farms in Johnson Township. Mrs. Case, his
He married mother, died in April, 1870. Subject is of a limited education.
Nancy Highbargin, in 1838, and to them were born five sons and five daugh- ters-Leander, Leroy, Clinton, Orin, George, Lenora, Alice, Mary, Clara, and one that died in infancy. The mother died in 1866, and in 1868 Mr. Case married Annie Smith, who has borne him four children-Riley, Guy, Zopher and Gaylord. Mr. Case is representative of the self-made men. He began with nothing, at the age of twelve, working for $3.00 per month. By labor and economy, he has acquired one of the largest and finest stock farms in the county, and at present owns 800 acres, having given the remainder to his children. He is an enterprising citizen, a Democrat, and a member of the Masonic fraternity of Wolcottville.
J. A. CUTLER was born in Worcester County, Mass., August 14, 1831. J. H. Cutler was his father. His mother's maiden name was Reed. His father was a carpenter and joiner and one of the early settlers of Steuben County, Ind., where he is yet living a retired life. When the subject of this biography was seven years old, his mother died, and up to the age of seventeen he lived with his father. He received a common-school education. The fall of 1831, his father and family emigrated to Steuben County, Ind., where they were among the first settlers. Mr. Cutler worked at chair-making a number of years, but carpentering was his chief employment. J. A. Cutler learned the carpenter's trade in Ohio in 1848; after which he went West and engaged in boat building. In 1851, he returned to Indiana. He was at a boat explo- sion near Peoria. He located in Orange Township, Noble County, and worked at his trade a number of years. He lived in Rome City seven years and, in connection with his trade there, worked at the mill business. He has since
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lived in the neighborhood of Wolcottville. He, at one time, was engaged in wagon and carriage making. The spring of 1880, he was engaged by the Monumental Bronze Company as their agent in La Grange and Noble Coun- ties. Mr. Cutler was married, in 1852, to Mary J. Lee, and to them have been born six children, three only of whom are living, and they are the only living male descendants of the old family of Cutlers. Mr. Cutler is a Republican, a member of the I. O. O. F. and for the past fifteen years has been a worker of the M. E. Church, of which he and wife are members.
B. J. DICKINSON, the subject of this sketch, was born in Livingston County, N. Y., March 13, 1819. His father, Ichabod Dickinson, was a native of New York and his mother, Mercy Tripp, was a native of Rhode Island. They were the parents of five sons and five daughters, only one son, our sub- ject, and one daughter, Eliza, of whom are yet living. The father was a farmer and he and wife were honest and respected. B. J. Dickinson was reared a fariner and received but a limited education. Having a brother who came to Johnson Township, La Grange County, Ind., in 1836, he determined to go there and make a home. After his arrival he engaged in farming, which he has since followed. In about 1842, he married his brother's widow, Mrs. Louisa (Perkins) Dickinson and to them were born five children-William F., Henry, George, Emma and Artemas F. Of these, all are living and all are married excepting Artemas. Mrs. Dickinson had one daughter by her first marriage, Georgie Anna, who is yet living. Mr. Dickinson is a farmer by occupation, owns eighty acres of well improved land, is a Republican and an enterprising citizen, favoring the advancement of all laudable public enter- prises. Mrs. Dickinson was born in Livingston County, N. Y., September 10, 1818. She married her first husband, George Dickinson, September 11, 1836.
F. W. DRAGGOO was born March 22, 1809, in Mercer County, Penn. His father, Frederick Draggoo, was a native of Virginia and of French descent. His mother, Martha (Angel) Draggoo, was of Irish-English descent and a native of Pennsylvania. The father was a soldier of the war of 1812 and a farmer. He and wife were the parents of thirteen children, of whom our subject is the oldest living. F. W. Draggoo received but a limited education, was reared a farmer and when seven years of age came with his parents to Richland County, Ohio, who were among the early settlers of that country. His parents died here. December 2, 1830, F. W. Daggoo and Ann Mitchell were married. At one time, he had considerable property, but was of a generous disposition and was induced to go security in money matters, which resulted in his failure. In 1846, he emigrated to his present place in Johnson Township, then all woods, and again commenced to make a home in a new country. He and wife endured many hardships. Mr. Draggoo came to the county a poor man and now he is comparatively wealthy. He now owns 123 acres of well improved land. He and wife are the parents of eight children-William M., John A., Randle M., George W., Ellen, Frederick, Rosena B. and Sarah A. Six died of consump- tion, John and Randle surviving. The former married Maria Weatherwax and the latter Melissa Free. Both are living in Johnson Township and both have families. The Draggoos are among Johnson's best citizens.
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