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removing thence to Ellettsville, where he lived for some time, coming thence to Bloomington. He entered the employ of Orchard & McPhee- ters. as stage driver, continuing in this capacity for several years. He then purchased a two-wheeled dray, from which has sprung the present flourishing transfer line owned by him. He was Bloomington's first drayman, and his success is evidence of what may be accomplished by un- faltering energy and industry. On June 8, 1856, he was married to Miss Rebecca J. Hughes, daughter of David Hughes, a respected citizen of Monroe County. To crown the happiness of their wedded life, they have had born to them five children-George, Edward, Elizabeth, Leonard L. (who was born in Bloomington, Ind., May 18, 1863), and Charles B. In April, 1883, he entered the employ of J. H. Ryors & Co., spokes, hubs and wagon stock manufacturers of Bloomington, and he is at pres- ent so engaged. Mr. Whetsell is a member of the I. O. R. M., and is identified with the Methodist Church. Politically, he is a Republican.
EDWARD WHETSELL, second son in a family of five children born to Leonard and Rebecca J. (Hughes) Whetsell, was born October 26, 1858, in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Ind. He was educated in the public schools of Bloomington, obtaining a very good common school
education. When about sixteen years of age, he began running a dray for W. B. Hughes, which he continued to do for about four years, when he tired of the business, and worked at various things for some length of time, being always industrious. For some time past he has been in the employ of William T. Blair, the popular boot and shoe merchant of Bloomington. On October 7, 1878, he was united by marriage to Miss Letitia Perdue, daughter of C. R. Perdue, one of Bloomington's most prominent citizens and merchants. This union has been blest with one child-Edward Leon, born February 28, 1880. Mr. Whetsell and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in good standing. Politically, he is a Republican, and is highly esteemed in that party.
W. W. WICKS, born in New Albany, Ind. July 14, 1843, is the only son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Tuley) Wicks, and was reared in New Albany, where he was educated in the public schools. When sixteen years of age, he entered the employ of his uncle, J. L. Wicks, a retail grocer of New Albany, where he continued until he enlisted in the three months' service; in January, 1862, he came to Bloomington, entered the employ of a merchant here, with whom he remained for two years. Jan- uary 2, 1864, he enlisted in the Twentieth Indiana Artillery, and took part in the battles at Atlanta, Jonesboro and Nashville, and on June 28, 1865, by reason of the closing of the war, he received an honorable dis- charge, and again came to Bloomington. Re-entering the employ of Mr. Tuley, he remained until September 10, 1868, when he was married to Sarah McPhetridge, daughter of Milton McPhetridge, pioneers of Monroe County. They have two children-Blanch and Grace. After his marriage he lived for one year in Pana, Ill., removing thence to Bloom- ington, and resuming his former position with Tuley & Co., which he retained until 1874, when he purchased a furniture store, shortly after- ward selling out, however, and forming a partnership with J. B. Clark, in the dry goods business, continuing for three years, and then retired from active business for seven months, on account of ill health. He next formed a partnership with R. M. Gamble and C. B. Mitchell, in general merchandise store, the former going out in January, 1882, the latter selling his stock to our subject January 1, 1883, and at present the busi-
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ness is now under the firm name of W. W. Wicks. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the I. O. R. M. He is identified with the Meth- odist Episcopal Church and is a Democrat.
JONATHAN O. WHISNAND, farmer, was born in Clarke County, Ind., August 26, 1816, and is the son of George and Mary (Owen) Whis- nand, the former was born in Washington County, Va., December 27. 1780, and the latter in Tazewell County, Tenn., on June 26, 1790. George was a hatter by trade, and moved to Ohio in 1811, where he worked at the trade two years, when, in 1813, he moved to Indiana, the State being then a Territory, and resumed his trade at Charlestown, Clarke County. In 1819, he came to where Bloomington now stands, where he again resumed his occupation. In 1821, he entered eighty acres of land, and followed farming in connection with his trade. In 1838, he built a woolen mill at Ellettsville, which was taken charge of by his son Jonathan until 1844. He died in 1863, his wife in 1852. He was a member of the Baptist Church, she of the Methodist. Jonathan, our subject, is a farmer, and now owns a fine farm of 230 acres, which he has secured by hard labor and untiring industry. In 1852, he married Rebecca A., daughter of Benjamin and Henrietta Ridge, who were old and prominent settlers of this county. To our subject and his wife was born one son- Benjamin R. Mr. Whisnand is a member of Ellettsville Lodge, No. 245, A., F. & A. M., and in politics is a Republican.
JOHN D. WHISNAND was born in Washington County, Va, Sep- tember 22, 1822, and is a son of Isaac and Mary (Isley) Whisnand. The former was born about 1800, in Washington County, Va .; went thence to Sullivan County, Tenn., and in 1829 came to Monroe County. He was a farmer, and entered land which is now known as the John Buzzard farm, and resided there until his death in 1858. He was teaming in an early day, from Bloomington to Louisville, and sold wheat for 37} cents per bushel, and bacon for 12 cents per pound. John D. was reared on the old farm until his twenty-fifth year; then with $100 he started in life alone. He purchased eighty acres of land, for which he paid $800, and after paying for this, added fifty acres, which cost $1,000. His farm is in a fine condition, and he enjoys the comfort and convenience of a fine residence, added to which are outbuildings, all of which is the fruit of his honest toil. In 1846, Mr. Whisnand was joined in matrimony to Susan O., a native of Kentucky, and a daughter of Reuben and Nancy (Bailey) Shipley, who were early settlers of Monroe County. To this marriage have been born six children-Mrs. Bradley, James L., Louisa (deceased), Mrs. Bode, Saralı and Cynthia. Mr. Whisnand is a Repub- lican.
WILLIAM E. WHISNAND was born in Washington County, Va., May 26, 1807, and is the son of Jacob and Rebecca Whisnand, the former a native of Pennsylvania, who served as a spy during the Revolution. William E. came to Monroe County in 1830, and settled near Blooming- ton, where he followed farming and wagon-making until 1848. He then purchased his present farm, consisting of 115 acres, for which he paid $1,100, and since that has followed farming. In 1828, he married Eliz- abeth, a native of Tennessee, and daughter of Henry and Annie (Hick- man) Wolf. She died in 1871, the mother of eleven children-John C., Franklin, Mrs. Ridge, Emanuel (who was a soldier of the war of the re- bellion). Mrs. Elizabeth Ridge, Mrs. Minet, Sarah J. (Riddle), Thomas (who served in the war of the rebellion), Mrs. Mayfield, Laura C. (Parks),
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and Elihu (deceased). January 5, 1876, he married for his second wife, Mary, a daughter of Cornelius and Rebecca (Coleman) Ridge. Mrs. Whisnand's father was a Kentuckian, and a soldier of the war of 1812. Mr. Whisnand is an old and highly respected citizen of the county; is a member of the Christian Church, and in politics is a Republican.
FRANK R. WOOLLEY was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 28, 1853, and is the second son in a family of eight children born to John C. and Margaret V. (Getzendauner) Woolley, natives of Ohio and Pennsyl- vania respectively. His parents came to Monroe County soon after his birth. He was reared on a farm near Bloomington, and in the district schools received the rudiments of an education. When about eighteen years of age, he began learning the carpenter's trade with H. J. Nichols, of Bloomington, and later on with his uncle, William H. Neeld. In 1874, he entered the employ of D. W. Fish & Co., grocers of Blooming- ton, and soon afterward took charge of his father's interest in the firm of Fields & Woolley, grocers. In 1878, he formed a partnership with his father in the grocery business, under the firm name of Woolley & Son, continuing about three years. In the spring of 1882, he was elected by the Republican party as Trustee of Bloomington Township, and is at present faithfully in the discharge of the duties of that office. He is at present Noble Grand of the Bloomington Lodge, I. O. O. F., and an ac- tive member of the Methodist Church.
ZIMRY WORLEY, eldest child of Henry and Nancy (Pansy) Wor- ley, was born August 23, 1803, in North Carolina, where he lived until two years of age. His parents then brought him to Highland County, Ohio, where they lived until 1819, removing thence to Monroe County, Ind., and settling in Bloomington. Shortly after their arrival here, his step-father died, and being the eldest son, upon him devolved the duty of supporting the family. He rented a small farm near Bloomington, and remained there for two years, removing thence to a farm known now as the old Mckinley place, which he leased and farmed until April 13, 1826, when he was married to Sallie Legg, daughter of Jonathan Legg, an early pioneer of Bloomington. After his marriage, he worked at various things, such as necessarily fall to the lot of early settlers, for several years. He then purchased a farm of sixty acres, where he lived for sixteen years; then, selling his farm, he moved to Bloomington, and built what is now the National House, which he conducted for seventeen years. He traded it for other town property, and retired from active labor, at present residing in Bloomington, hale, hearty, and eighty-one years or age, the oldest living settler in the city. He has been the re- cipient of no gratuities, and it is only to his energy and industry that he has obtained a competency of this world's goods, and is now comfortably resting during his declining years. He has been a stanch member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for more than fifty-four years, and was an old-time Whig. His wife was born near Shelbyville, Ky., on December 11, 1805. Her parents moved to Bloomington in October, 1824, where they resided for about twenty-six years, removing thence to Illinois, where they died, the father at the advanced age of ninety-eight years, the mother at ninety years of age. Mr. Worley has eight children- George Henry, Jane, Margaret, Elsberry, Eli F., Harvey, James C. and an infant.
JAMES C. WORLEY, native of Indiana, was born November 6, 1838, in Richland Township, Monroe County. He is the youngest son
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of eight children born to Zimry and Sallie (Legg) Worley, natives of South Carolina and Kentucky respectively. He was reared in his native township until eight years of age, when he came to Bloomington with his parents, where he received a good English education in the public schools, and in 1852 he entered the State University, continuing for two years and a half. In February, 1862, he was married to Sarah McCol- lough, daughter of Johnson and Rebecca McCollough, early settlers of Monroe County. After his marriage, he embarked in the livery business here, and continued until 1865, when he sold out, and the same year went into the same business again, continuing until March, 1877, when he sold out and went into the grocery business, continuing one year, when he again embarked in the livery business. In 1879, John T. May pur- chased one-half interest, and the business was continued under the firm name of Worley & May until January 1, 1884, when he sold to John H. Cole, and has since been engaged in buying, selling and trading in horses. He has three children-Edith, Alice and an infant child. Mr. Worley is a Republican, and is quite prominent with his party.
C. R. WORRALL is a native of Iowa, born May 24, 1855, in Marion. He is the eldest child in a family of five children born to I. D. and Nancy A. (Thompson) Worrall, natives of Indiana and Ohio respectively. His parents were married in 1854, in Marion, Iowa, where for sixteen years the father followed merchandising, and then moved to Greencastle, Ind. He kept a hotel there until 1874, when he came to Bloomington,
where he at present resides, engaged in the harness business. The sub- ject of this sketch was reared in his native town, where he was educated in the public schools, and in 1871 he entered the Asbury University at Greencastle, remaining for three years. He then entered the Law De- partment of the State University at Bloomington, from which he gradu- ated in June, 1876. Two years later, he began the regular practice of his profession in Bloomington, remaining there but one year, when he removed to Ogden, Iowa, and practiced there for three years, during which time he served as City Attorney, and as City Recorder for one year. In the fall of 1881, he returned to Bloomington, and taught school for a year. He then resumed his practice, in which he has since continued very successfully. On July 3, 1883, he was married to Emma Walker, daughter of Dr. W. S. Walker, a pioneer of Monroe County, Ind. Besides practicing his profession, he is in the real estate business, and also in the insurance business. He is politically a Democrat, and a very prominent member of that party.
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DAVID ADAMS. farmer, was born in Chester County, S. C., Octo- ber 4, 1821, son of John and Mary (Simpson) Adams. In a family of nine children, Mr. Adams is the second, and is of Irish descent. The parents of Mr. Adams were also born in South Carolina. His paternal grandfather was Capt. Samuel Adams, a native of Ireland, who came to America prior to the Revolutionary war. He served seven years in that struggle. When the subject of this sketch was about fourteen years old,
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he, with his parents, removed from South Carolina to Franklin County, Ill., and there remained a short time; then came to Monroe County, Ind., and settled near where Mr. Adams now resides. In this county his parents died-the father January 4, 1853, and the mother April 4, 1879, His father was one of the pioneer men of Monroe County. When Mr. Adams was about twenty years of age, he began the scenes of life for himself. He was married, in 1850, to Miss Indiana McQueen, a native of Bartholomew County, Ind. To this marriage has been born seven children-William (deceased), and an infant that died unnamed, Mary (deceased), Sallie, Emma, George and Laura. In 1851, Mr. Adams settled where he now lives. Here he has 139 acres of good land. He has a good barn, 36x46, built in 1883. Mr. Adams has been successful in life. He is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for Van Buren before he was of age. Mr. Adams is one of the early men of Monroe County, and is one of the leading citizens of Perry Township. The family is well known and greatly respected.
WILLIAM BLACKLEY, pioneer, was born in Mason County, Ky., February 12, 1814, and is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (McFall) Blackley. He is one of eight children, and is of Irish extraction. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Blackley was Robert Blackley, a native of Ire- land. The parents of our subject were born in Virginia; in early life, they removed to Mason County, Ky., and there remained until October. 1835, when they came to Monroe County, Ind., where his mother died in 1844, and his father in 1846; his parents were among the early comers to the county, and were prominent pioneers. The marriage of our sub- ject took place in 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Hall, a native of Kentucky. Children, have been born to this union as follows: Martha A., William O., Horace M., Sarah F., Thomas S., Leeona E., and two infants that died unnamed. The year 1835 dates the settlement of Mr. Blackley at his present place of residence. His house, which is one of the best in the county, was erected in 1876 at a cost of $7,000. Mr. Blackley is one of the most extensive land owners in Perry Township, besides having land in Missouri. Politically, Mr. Blackley is a Republican, but was formerly a Whig. Our subject did not have the privileges of education, though he now possesses good practical knowledge. The Blackley family is connected with the Christian Church, and is highly respected.
W. C. BORLAND, one of the frontier men of Monroe County, was born in the county's capital December 18, 1820, and is a son of Edward and Margaret (Caldwell) Borland. The subject of this sketch is the sec- ond in a family of eight children, and is of Irish-Welsh lineage. The parents of Mr. Borland were natives of Washington County, Penn. His paternal grandfather was William Borland, a native of Ireland, who came to America prior to the war between America and England. The Bor- land family was known in the territory that now composes Monroe County as early as 1816, though the father of our subject did not come until 1818. The father of Mr. Borland was, by occupation, a carpenter, and did the carpenter work on the first court house of the county; he died in this county in 1869. The mother of Mr. Borland died in 1879. The year 1846 dates the marriage of our subject to Miss Christian Shryer, a native of Cumberland, Md. To this household were born seven children, as follows: Gertrude M., Lewis S., William M., Edward, Maria (de- ceased), James and Minnie. In 1846, Mr. Borland settled where he now resides. He has 320 acres of well-improved land, and is one of the suc-
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cessful men of Monroe County. For many years he dealt in cattle and is known as one of the pioneer stock men of Perry Township. Politi- cally, he is a Republican.
THOMAS N. FARIS is a native of Monroe County; was born in Bloomington Township September 28, 1835; is a son of James and Nan- cy (Smith) Faris; is the fifth in a family of nine children, and came of Scotch-Irish origin. When in his twentieth year, he began life for him- self. His occupation has been that of a farmer, and as such he has been quite successful. He has 133 acres of well-improved land, a part of which is a portion of what was the old Faris homestead. The marriage of Mr. Faris occurred in 1861 to Miss Nancy Ervin, a native of Monroe County, Ind., and who is a most amiable woman. Mr. and Mrs. Faris are prominent members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. He takes no part in politics, because God is not recognized in the Constitution of the United States. He is one of the pioneers of Monroe County, and for forty-three years has lived where he now resides. In 1873, Mr. Faris began giving some attention to potato growing, which he has made a specialty. Mr. and Mrs. Faris are among the leading citizens of the county.
ROBERTSON GRAHAM, one of the frontier men of Monroe Coun- ty, is a native of Kentucky, was born November 7, 1795, and is the son of Thomas and Jane (Cloyd) Graham. This venerable man is the eldest in a family of seven children, and came of Irish blood. The father of Mr. Graham was born in North Carolina, and his mother was of Penn- sylvania birth. As early as 1814, the Graham family came to the terri- tory that now composes Monroe County, where it made settlement. Mr. Graham is one of the few surviving men who bravely fought at the bat- tle of New Orleans. After this battle, Mr. Graham came again to this county, walking all the way from New Orleans. His marriage took place in August, 1821, to Miss Phebe Moberly. To this union were born seven children. The death of Mrs. Graham occurred in 1847. Mr. Graham was next married, in 1849, to Mrs. Sabina Horner. To this marriage have been born two children. Politically, Mr. Graham is a member of the National party. He has been a resident of the county almost three- quarters of a century, and has long been one of our representative men. By occupation, Mr. Graham has been a farmer, and was very successful. In 1818, he entered the land on which the northwestern part of Bloom- ington is located. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Graham took an act- ive part in the Revolutionary war.
JOSEPH D. HANDY, ex-County Commissioner, is a native of Frank- lin County, Va., was born March 15, 1815, and is a son of John and Gracie (Grimmett) Handy. He is the youngest in a family of eight chil- dren, and is of English origin. The parents of Mr. Handy were born in Franklin County, Va., and there died. His paternal grandfather was John Handy, a native of England. When Joseph D. was about two years of age his father died. At nine years of age, he went to live with a man by the name of Ashlin, a tobacco grower and manufacturer. In February, 1833, he came to Monroe County, Ind. For several years, he worked on a farm by the month. He is known as one of the pioneer pedagogues of Monroe County. He taught his first term of school two miles west of the present site of Ellettsville in 1841, and for quite a num- ber of years he taught the village school at the above-mentioned place. In all, he taught school about fourteen years. In 1864, he settled where
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he now resides. His land is a part of that entered by Jesse Davor, well known in the pioneer days of Monroe County. Mr. Handy's marriage took place April 15, 1846, to Miss Eliza A. Hall, a native of Kentucky. To them have been born three children-John, Joseph and Laura, of whom the last named survives her brothers. Mr. Handy is a thorough Republican, and has served as Township Trustee for a number of years. In 1876, he was elected County Commissioner, and was re-elected in 1880.
THOMAS KILLPATRICK, farmer, was born in County Antrim, Ire- land, November 26, 1831; is a son of David and Jane (Pursel) Kill- patrick, and is the eldest in a family of eight children, and is of Irish lineage. The parents of Mr. Killpatrick were also born in Ireland, and there his mother died in 1831. In May, 1837, his father, after a voyage of nine weeks and three days, with his family, landed at Philadelphia, and then came immediately to Preble County, Ohio; remained until the spring of 1838, then came to Monroe County, Ind., and settled in Perry Township. Here the father of Mr. Killpatrick remained until 1852, when he removed to Des Moines County, Iowa, where he died in August, 1869. In August, 1859, Mr. Killpatrick came again to Monroe County from Iowa, where he had removed with the family. He enlisted in August, 1863, in Company E, One Hundred and Seventeenth Indiana Volunteers. He was honorably discharged February 25, 1864, at Indian- apolis. After this, he went again to Iowa, and remained until 1866, when he returned to this county. He was married, February 19, 1861, to Miss Nancy J. Jameson, a native of this county. They had one child- James M. Mrs. Killpatrick died in April, 1862, and her son in July fol- lowing. In 1868, Mr. Killpatrick married Mrs. Isabella Blair, formerly Marshall. To this union have been born five children-Susan E., Robert A., Minnie J., Ada B. and Anna L. In 1868, Mr. Killpatrick settled where he now lives. Here he has 180 acres of well-improved land, and has been successful as a farmer. He is a Republican, and was an Aboli- tionist.
C. G. McCALLA, cabinet-maker, and proprietor of the Bloomington Planing Mills, was born in Chester District, S. C., December 5, 1829; is the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Thompson) McCalla; is the fourth in a family of twelve children, and is of Scotch-Irish lineage. The parents of Mr. McCalla were also natives of South Carolina. When the subject of this sketch was about six years of age, his parents came to Mon- roe County, where the mother died about 1874, and the father in 1881. When Mr. McCalla was eighteen years of age, he began serving a three- years' apprentice at cabinet-making; then for two years he worked as journeyman. In 1854, he formed a partnership with George W. Batter- ton, the man under whom Mr. McCalla learned his trade. This partner- ship lasted four and a half years, and then Mr. McCalla sold his interest to his partner, and for one year worked at house-joining. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers. He re- enlisted in the Twenty-second Indiana as a musician for three years. He was in the service one year, and then the Government mustered out all the regimental bands. Mr. McCalla came home, and worked a short time for his father, after which he enlisted in the Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery for three years, or during the war. He was in three important engagements. In 1866, he was honorably discharged at Baton Rogue, La. Mr. McCalla was the third man to enlist in Monroe County. After
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the war, he resumed his trade at house-joining, and continued until 1873; then purchased a one-half interest in the Bloomington Planing Mills, and two years later he became sole proprietor. He is a Republican, and is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
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