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HENRY DOWNING, JR., was born in Sheffield, Eng., May 23, 1839, and is one of the two children-Margaret and Henry-of Henry and Margaret (Burke) Downing. Henry Downing, Sr., was born in Yorkshire, Eng., February, 1810; he followed a number of avocations, and now lives with his son in the enjoyment of old age. When three years of age, Henry Downing, Jr., came with his parents to Licking County, Ohio, where they resided until 1868, in which year Henry, Jr., came to his present location. On September 24, 1863, he was married to Sarah Watson, by whom he had seven children, of whom two, Sarah and Henry, survive. Mr. Downing's residence is seven and one-half miles southwest of Wolcott; his farm comprises 400 acres, 350 being under cultivation ; his improvements are of the first order, composed of good dwelling, stables, fences, etc. In addition to farming, he also deals
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in stock. Mr. Downing is an Odd Fellow; he takes much interest in church affairs, but is not a member of any religious body ; he is, how- ever, an upright man, and greatly esteemed in the community.
JARVIS DURYEA was born in Suffolk County, N. Y., December 8, 1828, and is one of the ten children of Jarvis and Rhoda (Wood) Duryea ; the names of the children were Witman, Ruluf, Ann, Stephen, Jarvis, Thomas, Daniel, John, George and Susan ; the last two are de- ceased. The father of our subject was born on Long Island, N. Y., where he was killed by accident; he was a farmer. When our subject was eight years old, he removed with his parents to Brooklyn, where he lived two years, thence back to Suffolk County and remained eight years; he then engaged in the coasting trade, and afterward learned ship-build- ing. In 1857, he came to Chicago and worked seven years, afterward removing to Kankakee for eight years. During the war, he assisted in making gunboats in Missouri, and in 1872 came to his present location. On October 11, 1854, he was married to Mary E. Woolsey, by whom he had five children-Ella, Theodore, Georgianne, Mary and Ethel, the first and last being dead. Mr. Duryea has 272 acres of rolling, productive land ; he also raises cattle and hogs ; his farm is finely improved with good dwelling house, wind mill, stables and fencing. Mr. Duryea is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a worthy and respected citizen.
JOHN W. FORNEY was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, March 5, 1845, and is the eldest of the seven children of William and Susan (Humell) Forney, namely, John, William (deceased), Sarah, Elizabeth, George, Mary and Cyrus. The father of John was born in Pennsylvania in 1822, was a miller and millwright, and died in Bureau County, Ill., in 1860. The great-grandfather of John was a soldier of the Revolution, his grandfather a soldier of 1812, his father an officer in the Mexican war, and himself a soldier of the late war, enlisting in 1861 in the Twelfth Illinois Infantry, and was in the action of Belmont, Mo., Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Atlanta, Fort McAllister and Bentonville : at Dallas he received a scalp wound ; he was discharged in June, 1865, having enlisted a second time. At the age of eight, John moved with his parents to Bureau County, Ill. ; he removed to Benton County, Ind., in 1870, and to his present location in 1873. Col. John W. Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, was a brother of John's grandfather. Mr. Forney has been Township Clerk, Assessor, Collector, Justice of the Peace and schoolmaster. On March 18, 1874, he was married to Annie Buchan, by whom he had four children-Amy, Jessie, Edna and Will- iam. Mr. Forney resides eight and one-half miles southwest of Wolcott ; he raises wheat, corn and oats, likewise considerable hogs ; he is now conducting a post office and store in a hamlet that bears his name, and is much esteemed in the community.
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WILLIAM E. FOX was born in Greene County, Penn., February 12, 1843, and is one of twelve children born to Washington and Mary (Ken- nedy) Fox; six of these children are living-David, William, George, Perry, Lydia and Mary. The father of William was born in March, 1817; was a lifelong farmer, and now lives in Greene County, Penn. ; William's paternal grandmother is also living. When twenty-three, Will- iam removed to Livingston County, Ill., where he resided ten years, and in March, 1876, came to his present location. In August, 1861, he en- listed in the Seventh Virginia Infantry ; he took part in the battle of Romney, W. Va., and was the first member of the regiment to be wounded ; he also participated in the battle of Antietam, and was mus- tered out in March, 1863. On November 4, 1869, he was married to Effie G. Robinson, by whom he has two children -- Estella and John J. Mr. Fox now resides on Grand Prairie, four and a half miles southeast of Wolcott, on a farm of 320 acres, all under cultivation and fenced, with good buildings and improvements. He is an honorable and esteemed citizen.
CAPT. ANDERSON IRION was born in Fleming County, Ky., February 7, 1807, and was one of the ten children of Robert and Nancy Irion, of whom John, Frances, Anderson, Henson, Nancy and Milton survive. The father of Anderson was a native of Virginia, chiefly a farmer, and died in Fayette County, Ohio. When the Captain was very young, he removed with his parents to Brown County, and thence to Fayette County, Ohio, whence, in 1853, he removed to West Point Township, White County, Ind., and has lived in his present location since 1873. During the Mexican war, he organized a company, which, however, was not needed, and hence his title of Captain. On Jan- uary 7, 1833, he was married to Sophia Dragoo, by whom he had ten children- Daniel, Susan, Penelope, Nancy, Henry, Sarah. Rob- ert, Oliver, Mary and Thomas; of these, Nancy, Henry and Thomas are deceased. Mr. Irion resides seven miles southeast of Wolcott, on 120 acres (forty of timber, being one mile north). His farm is attractive and fertile, producing corn, oats and wheat. Mr. Irion has been County Commissioner, serving with honor to himself and satisfac- tion to his county. He is an old settler of the township and a member of the Masonic fraternity.
DANIEL IRION was born in Fayette County, Ohio, November 4, 1834, and is one of the ten children of Anderson and Sophia (Dragoo) Irion. When eighteen years old, Daniel came to West Point Township, White County, Ind., and has resided in his prosent location since 1875. On July 22, 1860, he was married to Mary E. Dellinger, by whom he had three children -- May S., Ida I. (deceased), and Edna D. Mr. Irion's
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residence is nine miles southwest of Reynolds, on a fine and cultivated farm of 220 acres. His chief crops are corn, oats and hay ; he also gives some attention to raising cattle and hogs. He has many improve- ments, including good house, stabling, fencing, etc. Mr. Irion has served four terms as Township Trustee, in which position he was extremely popular. IIe is one of the earliest settlers of the township, a self-made man, a genial gentleman, and a worthy and esteemed citizen.
ROBERT F. IRION was born in Fayette County, Ohio, January 3, 1847, and is one of the ten children of Anderson and Sophia (Dragoo) Irion. When six years of age, Robert Irion removed with his parents to West Point Township, White County, Ind., where he yet re- sides, and on his present place since 1871. On October 2, 1870, he was married to Lavina Carr, by whom he had three children-Minnie, Bertie and Minta, of whom the eldest is dead. Mr. Irion resides on Grand Prairie, five and a half miles southeast of Wolcott, on a farm of 320 acres, 220 of which are under cultivation ; he makes a specialty of cattle and hogs. Mr. Irion is one of the early settlers, and recalls the time when wolves and deer were his elosest neighbors. He is an industrious and thrifty farmer, and an honored and worthy eitizen.
JAMES C. JONES was born in Kane County, Ill., October 14, 1848, and is one of the eight children of Thomas and Anna (Evans) Jones, the names of these children being Evan, Daniel, Elizabeth, James, John, Mary, David and Albert. Daniel, John and David are deceased. The father of James is a native of Wales, has been a farmer, and now resides in Kane County, Ill. James C. Jones has followed farming principally, but has worked somewhat as a carpenter. On Feb- ruary 26, 1870, he was married to Eleanor Pugh, by whom he had two children-Margaret and Albert. In 1876, Mr. Jones removed to Wolcott, where he was engaged for three years in the hardware and agricultural implement business. He now resides four and one-half miles north of Wolcott. His chief products are corn, wheat, oats and hay, also giving much attention to raising hogs, cattle and horses. Mr. Jones is an advo- eate of publie drainage, gravel roads, and the like. He is a successful farmer and a generally respected eitizen.
WILLIAM JORDAN, JR., was born in West Point Township, White County, Ind., January 16, 1845, and is one of the twelve children of William and Catharine (Sexton) Jordan, the names of the surviving being Mount Etna, Telitha Cumi, John, Sarah J., George H. and Will - iam. The father of our subjeet was a native of Cabell County, W. Va., born December 17, 1803; was a farmer, one of the earliest settlers of West Point Township, and died May, 1876. When twenty-two years old, William moved to Carpenter Township, Jasper County, where he resided
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ten years. In October, 1863, he joined the Forty-eighth Indiana In- fantry ; he was in the battle of Kingston, N. C., and was mustered out July, 1865. On December 13, 1867, he was married to Olive M. Moffitt, by whom he had seven children-Malaleel, Fannie, Mertie, William, Claude, Gracie and Ora, the second and last two being deceased. Mr. Jordan resides eight miles southwest of Wolcott ; he has 320 acres, 70 of which are pasture and 50 timber, and, besides general farming, raises horses, cattle and hogs ; his farm is finely improved. Mr. Jordan is a member of the Masonic order, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is an old settler of his township, and a very excellent gentleman.
WILLIAM H. MANTLE was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, May 13, 1841, and is one of the eight children of Samuel and Rachel (Lusader) Mantle, their names being Isaac, Balson, Mary, Matilda, Alex- ander, William, Margaret and Jane ; of these, the two first are deceased. The father of William was of Dutch descent, was a farmer the greater portion of his life, and died in Pickaway County, Ohio., When William was young, his parents removed to Franklin County, Ohio, thence to Benton County, Ind., Vermillion County, Ill., and again to Benton County, and later to Tippecanoe County, Ind. On April 26, 1871, he was married to Margaret A. Watson, by whom he had two children, one surviving-John. In April, 1872, Mr. Mantle came to his present loca- tion, seven miles southwest of Wolcott, having a cultivated and improved farm of 320 acres. His principal products are corn, hay, wheat and flax, but makes a specialty of cattle raising and dealing, together with hogs and horses. Mr. Mantle is an upright and self-made man; he began life without means, but by those great factors-industry and economy- has risen to a position of independence and comfort. Mr. Mantle is a well-respected citizen and a genial gentleman.
JOHN W. MARTIN was born in. Franklin County, Ohio, March 12, 1828, and is one of the four children of John C. and Sarah (Painter) Martin. The father of John was born in Hardy County, W. Va .. in 1797 ; he was a carpenter and farmer, and died in Franklin County, Ohio, in April, 1862. Except a brief residence in Union County, Ohio, John W. Martin lived in Franklin County until he came to his present location, in November, 1865. When eighteen years old, he learned stone-carving and lettering at Columbus, Ohio, in which art he became proficient ; he also taught school for twenty years. On October 18, 1849, he was married to Samantha Niswander, by whom he had ten children, of whom are liv- ing Charlotte, Louis, Virgil, Walter, Ellen, Addie and Lillie. Mr. Mar- tin resides five miles southwest of Reynolds, on a fine farm of 163 acres ; the land is mostly under full cultivation, well drained and with many im-
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provements. His chief crops are corn, oats, wheat, hay and buckwheat, the last being devoted to the preservation and growth of Mr. Martin's apiary-the largest in the county-from which he has produced one ton of honey in the year ; he has also given much attention to raising and dealing in cattle. Mr. Martin is an industrious man and successful farmer.
GEORGE A. MATTHEWS was born in Prairie Township, White Co., Ind., June 2, 1848, and is one of the cight children of Thomas and Mary (Gallaher) Matthews, the names of those living being Samuel and George. Thomas Matthews was born in Armstrong County, Penn., August, 1810. In March, 1846, he moved to Prairie Township, and in 1849 to West Point Township, where he served nine consecutive years as Trustee. In his youth, he served an apprenticeship to the trade of a tan- ner, but subsequently gave attention to farming ; he now resides one-half mile southward from his son George. When one year old, George was brought by his parents to West Point Township, where he re- sided many years, coming, in 1870, to where he now lives. On January 2, 1870, he was married to Edna Berry. His farm is on Grand Prairie, three and one-half miles southeast of Wolcott, comprising 120 acres, on which is a fine frame building, with commodious barns, stables and other improvements. Mr. Matthews pays much attention to the breeding of stock, in which, as in other branches of farming, he has been successful. He is a most honorable and respected citizen.
CHRISTIAN MILLER was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Oc- tober 28, 1839, and is one of the six children of George and Magdalena (Fetter) Miller ; of these children, Mary, Christian and Elizabeth only survive. The father of Christian was also born in Wurtemberg in 1799, was a farmer and died in Hancock County, Ohio, in 1869. Christian landed at New York in 1853, where he remained three years ; thence journeyed to Hancock County, Ohio, and to his present location in 1868. On April 1, 1863, he was married to Catherine Fulton, by whom he had nine children-Charles, Emma, Flora, Frank, Elizabeth, Albert, Lewis, Clara and Martha. Mr. Miller resides six and one-half miles south of Wolcott, on a fine farm of 267 acres (forty being timber and eight miles north). His chief crops are corn, oats, rye and clover ; he also makes a specialty of stock-raising. Out of the trackless prairie, Mr. Miller has wrought this farm by industry. He was formerly a Methodist, but is now an active Presbyterian, having contributed to the organization known as the Meadow Lake Church. He attributes his success to diligence and economy, and is a worthy and respected gentleman.
H. A. B. MOORHOUS was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 22, 1835, and is one of the seven children of William and Catharine
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Moorhous. The names of these children were Diana, Calvin, Robert, Franklin, Hiram, Jane and William ; of these, Robert and William are deceased. The father of Hiram was born in Dublin, Ireland, January, 1795 ; was several years a mariner and also worked at shoe-making; he died at La Fayette, Ind., in 1870. H. A. B. Moorhous, when very young, came with his parents to Crawfordsville, Ind., where he remained until he came to West Point Township, in May, 1858, and has resided in his present location since 1867. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the Eighty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and did service in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain and others ; he was discharged in May, 1865. On December 29, 1869, he was married to Sarah E. Irion, by whom he had five children-Merritt, Delbert, Maud, Claudia and Leona. Mr. Moorhous' home is seven miles southeast of Wolcott, on 400 acres (116 of which are in Round Grove Township) of excellent, well-cultivated land. His main crops are corn, hay and oats ; be makes a specialty of cattle and hogs. In 1882, Mr. Moorhous was chosen County Commissioner, an office of great responsi- bility, which the incumbent is very able to fill.
CHARLES K. PARMELEE is a native of Chicago, Ill., and is one of the four children born to Frank and Adeline (Whitney) Parmelee -Adeline, John, Frank and Charles. The father of Charles was born in New York in August, 1816. In 1853, he began operating the first omnibus line in Chicago, and about 1856-57 he established the first street-car line in that city. He began the omnibus line with a half-dozen omnibuses and as many wagons ; he was accommodating and energetic, afterward employing seventy-five omnibuses and the same number of wagons, 250 men and 300 horses. This was one of the most exten- sive omnibus lines in the world. Charles, in his youth, attended school in Chicago, Racine, Wis., and New Haven, Conn. He was engaged with his father for several years. In 1879, he purchased the Meadow Lake Farm, on Grand Prairie, three and a half miles south of Wolcott, and containing 1,700 acres as fine a stretch of land as can be found. Here, he has erected model buildings, with blacksmith, carpenter and harness shops, hennery, milk-barn, implement house, and a dwelling for the em- ployes ; he has also erected a model cattle-barn, with which farmers in Indiana and adjoining States are familiar, many having come long dis- tances to view and take pattern from it in building their own. It was de- signed by Mr. Parmelee and erected by his chief carpenter, Mr. Thomas W. Pugh. [A full description of this barn may be found in the chapter on West Point Township.] Mr. Parmelee employs from ten to twelve hands in winter and from sixteen to twenty in summer, Patrick Condon being foreman and overseer of the farm. Mr. Parmelee makes a specialty
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of breeding Hereford cattle, possessing several head valued at $1,000 per head, and is Vice President of the American Hereford Breeders' Asso- ciation ; he has constantly from 400 to 500 of these cattle, of the finest that can be procured here or abroad. Mr. Parmelee purposes to build a grand residence in due time, the elegance and commodiousness of which we can conjecture, if not describe.
JOHN F. PRICE was born in Kane County, Ill., December 29, 1843, and is one of the four children of Morris and Hannah (Livingstone) Price ; these children were named Robert, John, Morris E. and William H., of whom John and Morris only survive. The father of John F. is a native of Wales; and has been a life-long farmer. He still lives in Kane County, Ill. When twenty years of age, John F. Price traveled West, but after two years returned to Illinois, where he resided until March, 1871, when he removed to White County, Ind., and located in West Point Township, and on his present site in 1880. In January, 1871, he was married to Eliza Walker, by whom he had one child-Freddie, now de- ceased. Mrs. Price died in June, 1872. On October 7, 1874, Mr. Price married Maggie McAllister, by whom he had three children- Jesse, Frank P. and Roy T. Although a general farmer, Mr. Price gives most attention to stock. He is located three and one-quarter miles south of Wolcott, on Grand Prairie, where he has one of the finest dwell- ing houses in the township. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. JESSE MCALLISTER, father of Maggie (Price) McAllister, was born in Washington County, N. Y., in 1824, and was a brother of Judge McAllister, of Chicago. In 1846, he moved to Orleans, N. Y., where he began mercantile business, thence removing to Illinois in 1849, and en- gaging in the commission business at Chicago, and later a member of the firm of Sturgis & McAllister, the largest wool buyers in the country. He was mainly instrumental in establishing the Eighth Presbyterian Church at Chicago. Owing to ill-health, in 1870 he moved to Meadow Lake Farm, in White County, Ind., where he resided ten years. On August 10, 1880, Mr. McAllister was suddenly killed while journeying to Chicago with stock. In less than a year afterward, his wife was taken. He was universally esteemed and regretted. Soon after coming to White County, he organized the Meadow Lake Church, where he held regular religious service. A capacity for business and a spiritual nature are seldom so commingled as in him. He was a kind husband and father, and a true friend, the like of whom, alas ! is rarely seen.
A. D. RAUB was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., March 14, 1841. [For family record and account of his father see sketch of Jacob Raub, of Big Creek Township.] Mr. Raub came to this county in the fall of 1868, and located in Big Creek Township, changing to West Point Town-
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ship in March, 1881. He was married, September 27, 1871, to Laura E. James, by whom he had five children, four of whom survive-John A., Margery W., Annie B. and an infant unnamed. Mr. Raub has been successfully engaged in handling cattle since his nineteenth year ; he has also been in the coal and grain business. He is now one of the firm of Chaffee & Raub, cattle dealers, and resides on the farm of the former, five miles west of Chalmers ; this farm embraces 2,505 acres, and is known as the Linden Hill Stock Farm. The chief products are corn, oats and hay, which are mainly applied as feed to the stock. This farm was en- tered by one Thomas Dowling, and is one of the finest for stock purposes in the State, there being thereon usually from 200 to 500 head. In the breeding of horses, the Hambleton and Lexington grades receive especia attention. Mr. Raub's personal estate comprises 350 acres, 190 being in1 Big Creek and 160 in West Point Township; he also owns two houses and twenty-five lots in Chalmers. He is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity.
HENRY C. SHOOP was born in Cumberland County, Ill., Septem- ber 23, 1840, and is one of the five children of John and Susan (Yontz) Shoop, the names of the living being William H., Henry, Orlo D. and Jennie E. The father of Henry was an educated physician, and died of cholera in Cumberland County in 1851. Left an orphan when twelve years old, Henry lived with relatives in Fairfield County, Ohio. In December, 1854, he came to White County, Ind., where he has made his home. On June 28, 1861, he enlisted in the Twenty-first Illinois In- fantry, and took part in the battles of Fredricksburg (Mo.), Perryville and Stone River, where he was shot through the left thigh, which confined him for three months, when he joined Company G, Fifth Battalion Vet- eran Reserve Corps, and was discharged July 9, 1864. Thereafter he was appointed United States Detective, in which he continued through- out the war. Mr. Shoop was married, October 4, 1868, to Mary G. Baker, by whom he had six children-Orville (deceased), Edith, Charles, Alice, Orlo and George. Mr. Shoop came to his present location, five miles west from Chalmers, in March, 1881. When a young man, he learned the trade of harness-making, but of late years has devoted him- self to farming. He lives on a portion of the Linden Hill Stock Farm, and, from acquaintance with its early history, and having done some fencing thereon, can testify to its great superiority.
SAMUEL G. SNIDER was born in Butler County, Ohio, May 24, 1833, and is one of the eight children of Frederick and Mary (Smith) Snider-James, Hester, Elizabeth, Samuel, William, Martha, Mary and Charlotte, of whom James, Hester, Elizabeth and Martha are dead. Frederick Snider was born in Virginia in August, 1796; was a cabinet-
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maker, and came to Wayne County, Ind., in 1833 ; he was engaged in mercantile business until 1857, since which time he has had the only bank in Centerville, and also one in Richmond, of both of which he is a director. The mother of Samuel was born in Warren County, Ohio, in February, 1804 ; she is yet living. Samuel G. Snider was married, Jan- uary 17, 1856, to Fannie E. Bond, by whom he had six children-Charles, Oliver, Mattie B., Clara, William and Walter; Clara is deceased. Mr. Snider came from Wayne to White County in 1857 ; he is located seven miles southeast of Wolcott, on a good farm of 640 acres, 450 of which are well improved. His chief crops are corn, oats, wheat and hay; he also raises cattle and hogs. In May, 1879, Mr. Snider's house was burned to the ground, but now he has one of the finest residences in the township. Mr. Snider is one of the early settlers, and has been for years a member of the Presbyterian Church; he is likewise an active worker for the church and Sunday school, and an honored citizen. The father of Samuel boasts of having had Gov. Morton as an employe, whom he convinced of the high value of a collegiate education.
CICERO F. THOMAS was born in Madison County, Ohio, Febru- ary 7, 1834, and is one of twelve children born to Joseph and Sarah (Price) Thomas-James, Joseph, Cicero, Yensi, John, Griffith, Amy, Charles, Mary, Sarah, Lydia and Emma ; of these, Yensi, Griffith, Charles, Mary, Sarah and Emma are deceased. The father of Cicero was born in West Virginia in 1805; was a preacher in the Christian Church, and died in October, 1873, in Livingston County, Ill. When a boy, Cicero moved with his parents to Fayette County, Ohio. In Novem- ber, 1850, he came to White County, Ind .; he long resided in this town- ship, and since 1854 in his present location. On July 4, 1852, he was married to Eliza Halstead, by whom he had five children-Josephine (de- ceased), Sarah (deceased), Evangeline, John (deceased) and Frank. Mr. Thomas now resides on Grand Prairie, four and one half miles southeast of Wolcott, on a fine farm of 250 acres ; he gives considerable attention to raising cattle and hogs. His farm is well-improved, and has a handsome dwelling, commodious stables, good fences, etc. He was twice elected Township Trustee, and several times Assessor. He is one of the earliest settlers in West Point Township, and his father was the seventh voter. He has been for many years a member of the Christian Church, and is a successful farmer and an esteemed citizen.
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