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Charles W. Moore received his education principally in Livingstone county, Illinois, and later attended the high school at Pontiac, Illinois. He
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spent his boyhood days on the farm and, when twenty-one years old, was married, on November 18, 1891, to Mary A. Thomas, a daughter of J. S. and Martha (Howder) Thomas. J. S. Thomas was a native of Madi- son county, Ohio, born on August 14, 1831. He was the son of Rev. Joseph and Sarah Ann ( Price) Thomas. Rev. Joseph Thomas was the son of Griffith and Mary ( Williams) Thomas, the latter of whom was born in Grayson county, Virginia, and who was related to the family of Jeffer- son Davis. John Williams, the father of Mrs. Griffith Thomas, was a sol- dier in the Revolutionary War. He lived to be one hundred and nine years, nine months and seventeen days old and retained his mental faculties until the very last moment of his life. He stood six feet two inches tall and weighed two hundred and twenty-five pounds. He was of Welsh descent and was the father of a large family, the members of which averaged one hundred and three years old at the time of their deaths. All of the members of the Williams family were identified with the Society of Friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Moore have been the parents of three children, only two of whom are living, Charles Gordon, born on August 6, 1893, who is a graduate of the Yeoman schools and operates the home farm, and Joseph William, born November 3, 1905, and who lives at home. Mrs. Mary A. (Thomas) Moore died on June 26, 1907, and on February 14, 1909, Mr. Moore was married to Nora B. Steadman, the daughter of Nathaniel and Laura Steadman, both of whom were natives of Indiana and both of whom are living. To this second marriage have been born two chil- dren, William J., born on September 29, 1913, and Martha Belle, December 13, 1914.
Mr. Moore came from Peoria county, Illinois, when five years old, to Livingston county, where he lived until he was thirty years old. In 1900 he moved to a large swamp farm in Henry county, Illinois, and in 1902 took a trip to Carroll county, Indiana, purchasing one hundred and sixty acres of land. In 1903 he moved to this county and has since purchased more land. Mr. Moore now owns two hundred acres called "Rose Bud Stock Farm, No. 1," and one hundred and forty-four acres called "Rose Bud Stock Farm, No. 2." He makes a specialty of raising Ohio Improved Chester White hogs and Percheron horses. He has at the present time one hundred and fifty-five head of hogs and several head of high-grade Percheron horses. He also raises thoroughbred Polled Angus cattle, which are regis- tered. For four years Mr. Moore was an auctioneer, but abandoned the profession on account of the heavy demands of his farm, to which he now devotes most of his time.
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Mr. Moore is a Democrat in politics. He and his first wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They joined the church at McDowell, Illinois, in 1896, and when they moved to Carroll county brought their letters with them to the church at Yeoman. The present Mrs. Moore is also a member of the Methodist church at Yeoman.
JOHN H. SHULTHEIS.
Perhaps the best-known and most influential citizen and business man of Clay township is John H. Shultheis, a prosperous farmer, who owns two hundred ninety-four and one-half acres of land in one body, compris- ing one of the most attractive farms in this section of Carroll county. Some years ago, he served a term as trustee of Clay township and is at present a member of the Carroll county council. He well deserves the high regard in which he is held by the people of Clay township and Carroll county. At the present time he is living in partial retirement.
Mr. Shultheis is a native of Butler county, Ohio, having been born on December 10, 1861. He is the son of David and Jane (Vought) Shultheis, the former of whom was born in Wittenberg, Germany. He came to America when a young man and, after landing in New York, went direct to Butler county, Ohio, where he worked by the day upon various farms in the county. After saving considerable money, he was married and then came to Indiana, purchasing eighty acres of land, a part of the farm now owned by his son, John H. He cleared the land and erected substantial buildings on the farm, owning, at the time of his death, one hundred and twenty acres. David Shultheis was drafted for service in the Civil War, but managed to remain with his family. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the United Brethren church. Jane Vought was a native of Holland, having been born near Amsterdam. When a young woman, she came with her brother, Henry, to America. They landed in New Orleans and then settled in Butler county, Ohio, where she was married. She died on February 1, 1910. David Shultheis died many years ago, on April 16, 1881. They were the parents of five children: Mary, who married Allen Wagoner, of Clay township, and has six children; Emma, the wife of Daniel Campbell, of Ephrata, Washington, has four children; John H., the subject of this sketch; Nellie and Charles, both of whom are deceased.
John H. Shultheis accompanied his father from Ohio to Indiana and
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settled with him on the homestead farm in Clay township. He received a very limited education and, after his father's death, farmed the land. Since that time he has added one hundred seventy-four and one-half acres to the old farm, and has made many modern improvements upon it.
Mr. Shultheis was married on July 26, 1891, to Minerva Shipley, a native of Tippecanoe county, whose parents were farmers by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Shultheis were the parents of five children: Marvin, who lives at home and helps his father on the farm; Charles, who is deceased; Elbert, who also lives at home and helps with the work on the farm; Clar- ence and John, also both at home. The mother of these children died some years ago and, in 1911, Mr. Shultheis was married to Mrs. Carrie Vance, the widow of Ervin Vance, of Clinton county.
In the autumn of 1900, Mr. Shultheis was elected trustee of Clay town- ship and served a term of four years. Mr. Shultheis is a member of the United Brethren church and Mrs. Shultheis, of the Lutheran church. Not only is the Shultheis family one of the well-to-do families of this section, but it is also one of the most popular families in Clay township. Mr. Shultheis has well earned the admiration and respect of his neighbors and fellow citizens.
ISAAC MARQUESS.
Among those men who are eminently entitled to representation in a work of this character is the venerable Isaac Marquess, a retired farmer of Jefferson township, Carroll county. He owns ninety acres of well-improved land in the home farm and is known in the township, where he resides, as a public-spirited citizen, one interested in all good works of whatever char- acter.
Mr. Marquess was born on October 23, 1835, in Fountain county, Indiana. He is the son of Charles and Elizabeth Ann ( Holmes) Marquess, the former of whom was born in old Virginia and who came to Ohio with his parents, where they remained for a short time and then moved to Foun- tain county. After coming to Carroll county, he accumulated one hundred and fifty-five acres of land in and near Delphi. He sold thirty acres of this land to his son, Isaac, and afterward disposed of the remainder. He lived to a very advanced age and throughout his life was identified with the Democratic party. Elizabeth Ann Holmes was also a native of old Virginia, who, with her parents, settled in Ohio, where she was married on October
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16, 1832. From 1838 to 1854 they lived in Delphi. Charles and Elizabeth Ann ( Holmes) Marquess were the parents of eleven children, of whom nine, William, Smith, Samuel, Benjamin Franklin, Orleans Ann, Rebecca, Sarah Jane, Mary Margaret and Martha Ann, are deceased. The living children are Isaac and James Alexander.
Isaac Marquess was educated in the common schools. He began life on his own responsibility when twenty-two years old and, for a time, worked for twenty-five cents a day. Later he was engaged in cutting corn by the month at fifteen dollars a month. After that he purchased thirty acres of land from his father. to which he has since added sixty acres.
On September 25, 1859, Mr. Marquess was married to Elizabeth Heiny, a daughter of Henry and Magdalena (Schock) Heiny, who was born on November 8. 1840, in Jefferson township. Mrs. Marquess's father, Henry Heiny, who was the eighth child born to Samuel and Barbara (Stern) Heiny, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1809, and died at the home of his son, Isaac Heiny, in Jefferson township, Carroll county, June 30, 1898. He was the last survivor of his father's family and lived to be the oldest in the family. Henry Heiny was married, April 21, 1832, to Magdalena Schock, the daughter of Jacob and Susan (Whistler ) Schock. She was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1811, and died on April 10, 1892.
In 1837 Henry and Magdalena (Schock) Heiny moved from Wayne county, Indiana, to Carroll county. He was a blacksmith by trade, having served his apprenticeship under his brother, Abraham, in Wayne county.
Thirteen children were born to Henry and Magdalena (Schock ) Heiny : Anna, born on November 1, 1832, died on September 16, 1833; Susanna, November 1, 1833, died on January 3, 1847; Barbara, July 13, 1836, mar- ried James A. Pruitt on March 17, 1857; Magdalena, October 5, 1838, died on October 17, 1838: Esther, October 31, 1839, married John Patten on January 30, 1859; he died on March 12, 1909, and she is also dead; Eliza- eth, November 8, 1840, is the wife of Mr. Marquess; Isaac, January 21, 1843. married Mahala Gates on November 28, 1869; Benjamin, November 21, 1844, died on February 17, 1865; Abraham, June 9, 1847, died on June 27, 1878; Mary Ann, January 25, 1849, married John Million on October 6, 1870; Henry. March 13, 1851, married Sarah Fisher on June 7, 1877, in Delphi; Jacob, September 12, 1852, died on August 30, 1853, and Samuel, November 5. 1854. died on August 31, 1855.
By the marriage of Mr. Marquess to Elizabeth Heiny ten children were
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born, five of whom died in infancy. The living children are Charles, Addie Ann, Oliver, Pearl and Emma. Mr. Marquess is a Democrat in politics, although he has never been active. Mrs. Marquess is a member of the New Dunkard church.
SHELBY G. MORE.
Shelby G. More, a prosperous farmer, now partially retired, of Clay township, where he owns one hundred and twenty-six acres of land, was born on the farm where he now lives, June 2, 1842. Mr. More is a son of the late Eli and Angelina E. (Jones) More, the former of whom was born in the Old Dominion state, September 3, 1803, and died in September, 1872. When three years of age he accompanied his parents to Ohio. They made the journey overland by wagon and settled near Tippecanoe, where they entered land. Eli later came on to the state of Indiana with his brother. They walked to the present site of the farm in Clay township, entering the land from the government. The deeds for the land were signed by Andrew Jackson in 1828 and 1832 and Shelby G. More, the subject of this sketch, is now in possession of these deeds. Eli More cleared one hundred acres of land and built a log home, a part of which his son still preserves as a part of his own home and which he prizes very highly. In addition to the eighty acres Eli More first purchased fifty-six acres and later thirty-five acres besides the land he had received from the government. At his death he owned one hundred and seventy-three acres. The late Eli More was mar- ried, after he had cleared his first ten acres of land, to Angelina E. Jones, who was born in 1815 at Rossville, Canada. She came to Indiana with her parents, who were farmers. She died in November, 1871. To them were born six children, of whom Alfred served in the Civil War and gave up his life in defense of his country; Lucy married James Shields and died in June, 1915; Sarah was first married to Robert Sheigley, who was killed when the prison boat. "Sultana," was blown up by the Confederates, and she afterward married James Gray, a well-known farmer and a veteran of the Civil War; Shelby G. is the subject of this sketch; Eli Clay died in the service of his country and was buried at Natchez, Mississippi, and Virgil died in infancy.
Shelby G. More received a common-school education and worked at home for his father until the latter's death. He then bought out the other heirs, one by one, and, after some exchanging of land, now owns one hun-
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dred and twenty-six acres in section 3, township 23 north, range 2 west. Some time ago he laid off five lots for a small town east of his farm.
On December 14, 1871, Shelby G. More was married to Mary S. Mur- phy, the daughter of Alexander and Mary Ann (Dunn) Murphy. Mrs. More was born in Clay township, November 20, 1850. Her parents, who were early settlers and farmers, were well known in this county. To Mr. and Mrs. More have been born six children: Arthur, who died in infancy ; Ada, who married J. J. Hufford, of Rossville, and has two children; Mary Maude, who is the wife of Doctor Neher, of Castle Gate, Utah, and the mother of two children; Claude Clifton, who is a resident of Minot, North Dakota; Harry E., who died in the state of Washington, and Millard O., of Franklin, Indiana, who married Allah Mullendore and has one child.
Mrs. More is a member of the Baptist church. Shelby G. More is not only a stanch Republican, but he has been active in the councils of his party. He served as a member of the county council for three years and was road supervisor for several terms. Fraternally, Mr. More belongs to the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 285, at Rossville.
JACOB MILLER, JR.
Jacob Miller, Jr., a prosperous farmer of Clay township, where he owns one hundred and twenty-six acres of land, is a native of Clinton county, . Indiana. Mr. Miller was born on May 7, 1844, the son of Jacob, Sr., and Jane ( Matticks) Miller, both of whom were born in Ohio. Jacob Miller, Sr., owned one hundred and twenty acres of land in Clinton county. Early in life he was identified with the Whig party, but later became a Republican. He died about sixty years ago. Nine children were born to Jacob, Sr., and Jane (Matticks) Miller: Joseph, John and Bashebian, all of whom are deceased; Rebecca, the wife of Henry Hammond; Elizabeth, the twin sister of Bashebian; Robert, who lives near Michigantown, Indiana; Jacob, Jr., the subject of this sketch; Martha Jane and Rachel Ruth, both of whom are deceased.
Jacob Miller, Jr., was educated in the common schools. He lived at home with his parents until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he enlisted in the Tenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving under Generals Thomas, Rosecrans and Grant for three years. He participated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Chickamauga and received an honor-
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able dischange at the close of the war, having had a most valiant record as a soldier.
After the war Mr. Miller worked by the day at Hamilton, Steuben county, Indiana. Later he rented his father's farm for sixteen years and then bought fifty-six acres of his present farm, to which he has since added seventy acres.
Mr. Miller was married in 1870 to Katherine M. Reavis, who was born on May 1, 1851, and is the daughter of Enoch and Lucy (Daniels) Reavis, who were farmers by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been the parents of nine children, of whom the following are living: Lucy Jane, the wife of William Gillian, of Radnor; Ellen Alfretta, who married Clinton Colman, and lives east of Frankfort: Mary B., the wife of Henry Stong, of Frank- fort ; James Daniel, of Sedalia, who married Bertha Parse; Alfred, who lives in Canada: and Charles Floyd, who lives at home with his father.
Mr. Miller is a Republican in politics and has served for ten years as a member of the Clay township advisory board. He is well known in the township and is rated as one of its well-to-do citizens. He has a host of friends in Clay and adjoining townships.
ABRAHAM A. SCHOCK.
Among the citizens of sterling worth and strength of character who have impressed their personalities upon the committee where they live, no one has achieved a larger degree of popular respect than Abraham A. Schock, of Jefferson township, Carroll county, Indiana. His almost life- long residence in one locality has given the people an opportunity to become acquainted with every phase of his character. That he has been true to life in every respect is manifest by the esteem and regard in which he is held by his neighbors and fellow citizens. He has won their esteem by his own honest endeavor and indomitable energy. Not only does he own the old home farm of one hundred and sixty acres, but he owns altogether two hundred and forty acres of land in section 23, fifteen acres of which is covered with valuable timber. He is a successful farmer, a good man and a citizen of great value to the community where he lives.
Abraham A. Schock was born in Wayne county, Indiana, on February 2, 1852. His parents were Benjamin and Suzanna (Shobell) Schock, the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania and who, upon emigrating
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West, first settled in Wayne county, Indiana. Later he came to Carroll county and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land, now included in his son's farm and where he spent the balance of his life. Benjamin and Suzanna (Shobell) Schock were married in Wayne county, Indiana. They had six sons and four daughters, all of whom grew to manhood. Abraham A. and his brother John, twins, were the fifth and sixth in order of birth. Benjamin Schock was identified with the Republican party.
Of Abraham A. Schock, it may be said that he received a good com- mon-school education and worked upon his father's farm until he attained his majority. After that he was in partnership with his father in the operation of the home farm until his father's death. The land was owned by his mother, but from time to time Abraham A. Schock purchased the interests of the other heirs and at present owns all the land. Aside from the general farming which he carries on, he is also interested in an elevator . at Monticello.
On November 12, 1885, Abraham A. Schock was married to Della Scott, the daughter of Robert and Sophia ( Ellis) Scott, the former of whom was born in Putnam county, Indiana, and the latter, in Tippecanoe county, Indiana. Robert Scott was the son of Joseph and Mary Scott, who were natives of Virginia and who, after their marriage in that state, emigrated to Putnam county, Indiana, and there lived for a number of years, or until their removal to Carroll county, Indiana. Robert Scott accompanied his parents to Carroll county in 1837 and settled with them in Adams town- ship. Later he removed to White county with his parents, who remained a short time and then moved back to Carroll county. They then removed to Howard county in order to escape the ravages of the Indians. Joseph Scott died in Howard county in 1858 and his wife in Carroll county in 1883. Robert and Sophia (Ellis) Scott had eight children, seven of whom are living, namely: Barbara is the wife of Levi Greenwalt, of Jefferson township, Carroll county, Sarah is the wife of Marion Briney, of Delphi; Mordecai died at the age of forty-two; Silas A. is a farmer in Carroll county ; Sylvanus lives in Jefferson township; Della is the wife of Mr. Schock; Erastus is a resident of Jefferson township, and Frances is the wife of William Million, of Jefferson township. Robert Scott died in April, 1909, at an advanced age, and his widow died on September 22, 1915. She was a member of the Christian church. Her husband was an ardent Democrat.
To Mr. and Mrs. Abraham A. Schock have been born three children, (22)
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of whom one, Ada, the first born, died in 1914; Ray, who married Flor- ence Sagers, lives west of Pittsburg, Indiana; Russell lives at home with his parents.
Not long ago Mr. Schock built a magnificent new country home in Jefferson township, where he and his wife and son, Russell, now live. Though nominally a Republican, he has never taken any particular part in politics, nor is he especially interested in political activity. He has been successful as a farmer and business man and is well respected as a citizen.
WILLIAM J. WAKELAND.
William J. Wakeland, a prosperous farmer of Adams township, Car- roll county, Indiana, who owns eighty acres of land in section 14, of Adams township, was born in Rock Creek township, Carroll county, January 8, 1859.
Mr. Wakeland is the son of Charles R. and Rebecca (Fry) Wakeland, the former of whom was born near Oxford, Ohio, March 7, 1830, and the latter born in Virginia and who came to Indiana with her parents when a young woman. Charles R. Wakefield emigrated to Carroll county, Indiana, and settled near Rossville with his father when fourteen years old. He worked with his father until eighteen years old, when he learned the wagon- maker's trade near Camden, Indiana, working at his trade for three years. He then took up the carpenter's trade, which he followed the remainder of his life. He then purchased sixty acres of land east of the farm which his son, William J., now owns, and lived there for some time. He was a Repub- lican, and his wife was a member of the Dunkard church. He died on March 15, 1904, and his wife on January 10, 1907.
To Charles R. and Rebecca (Fry) Wakeland were born eleven chil- dren, of whom William J. was the fourth. The others were: Nancy, who married Caleb Baer and lives near Idaville; Mary, the wife of Joseph Close, of near Chicago; Samantha Emma, who is the wife of John Ireland, of White county; Lurena, who married Henry Crowel, of Carroll county, died on September 8, 1915; James, of North Dakota, who married Sarah Stout; Julia, the wife of Frank Hunter, of Ohio; Lydia, the widow of Joseph Hanna; Taylor B., who died in the prime of life; Charles R., who is a resi- dent of Illinois; and Frank, of Logansport, who married Myrl Woolcott.
William J. Wakeland received a common-school education. He began
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working out on neighboring farms when seventeen years old and, in the meantime, assisted his father. When twenty-one years old he began work- ing at the carpenter's trade and, after his marriage, acquired from Mrs. Wakeland forty acres of land, which he partially cleared. Later he added forty acres, which he completely cleared. Mr. Wakeland now owns eighty acres in Adams township.
On July 4, 1880, William J. Wakeland was married to Sarah Timmons, who was born in Adams township on January 7, 1847, the daughter of Perry S. and Isabella (Crowel) Timmons. Mr. Timmons was a native of Delaware and his wife of Ohio. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wakeland: Nellie, September 18, 1881, died on January 29, 1884; Nora, who lives in Adams township, married Ambrose Corn and has six children; Earl, who lives in Adams township, married Bessie Mum- mert and has one child; Mignon, who lives in White county, married Harry Weiderhaft; Wilber lives in Montana; Ina and Margaret live at home.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wakeland are active members of the Christian church. Mr. Wakefield votes the Prohibition ticket and, being an invincible foe of the liquor traffic, has for many years worked faithfully in the cause of temperance.
MARTIN G. HAUN.
Martin G. Haun, farmer, merchant, miller and banker, is one of the best-known citizens of Carroll county and a man who has, perhaps, been the recipient of more honors than any other citizen now living in the county. Many years ago he served for two terms as trustee of Burlington township. Later he served three years as county councilman, three years as county com- missioner and is now serving his second term of four years each as the auditor of Carroll county. He is an enthusiastic Republican and has been prominent in the councils of the party in this county for more than a quar- ter of a century. A veteran of the Civil War, there may be found in his career the elements of the large success which has crowned. all of his efforts. He comes from a splendid . American family, one which has always been foremost in the moral and civic life of the community, one which has stood for loyalty to national government and for all that contributes to the wel- fare of a community. Because of his success in life and his high personal character, he is clearly entitled to the universal respect of his fellows.
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