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In 1878 the influence and strength of Mr. Campbell as a man among his fellow men began to be recognized, and he was elected representative from his district to the state legislature, and while there was a mem- ber of the committee on elections and canals. He introduced three bills into the assembly; one for the relief of one Mrs. Lyon, from the bond of a defaulting trustee; one for the relief of the town council of Walton, to legalize its acts; and one for the abolishment of the superior court of Cass county. The two first mentioned passed through. In 1896 Mr. Campbell moved to Logansport, and in the following year he was appointed by the governor of Indiana to represent the eleventh con- gressional district in the National Road Parliament held at Nashville, Tennessee. In 1898 he was president of the Farmers' Institute, held at Nashville, Tennessee, and he has ever been a leader in all movements tending toward the advance of agriculture and its methods. All public enterprises of a worthy nature have found in him a generous support, and he has left his mark upon many a movement and industry that has had its inception in Cass county in the past quarter century. Mr. Camp- bell was president of the County Agricultural Society, and he assisted in the organization of the Citizens Coal Company of Logansport, of which concern he was the first president. He was a director of the Board of Charities for two years, and did excellent work in that connec- tion. He is a man of strong religious tendencies, reared in the atmos- phere of a Quaker home, but in recent years a member of the Baptist church. He has served as president of the County Sunday School Union, and has been actively identified with the work of the church in other ways.
On January 7, 1861, Mr. Campbell was united in marriage with Margaret, the daughter of William South. Mrs. Campbell passed away in 1895, leaving two children-Robert Atwood and Blanche Edith, now Mrs. Charles Richardson. Three years after the death of his wife, Mr. Campbell married Mary E. Kimbrough, the daughter of Joseph Brower and the widow of James M. Kimbrough. Mr. Campbell is fraternally associated with the Masonic order, in which he takes a hearty concern, and is also a member of the Cass County Historical Society.
JOHN A. NEWBY has been a resident of Logansport for the past forty- three years, thirty-five years of which have been passed in the florist business. He is a native of Yorkshire, England, and when eighteen years old came to the United States, bringing with him his mother and grandfather. He began working for Judge Whiteside in his greenhouse,
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having learned horticulture with some degree of thoroughness as a boy in his native land, but did not continue in the business more than a short time with Judge Whiteside, chiefly because the demands of the trade in Logansport did not warrant such continuance. He engaged in railroad work, in which he continued for some time, but in 1877 he saw an opening for a florist in Logansport, and began an independent business, though necessarily in a small way. His first greenhouse was. 10x50 feet in size, but as time passed and his trade steadily increased, his capacity gradually assumed more generous proportions so that today he has about 30,000 square feet of glass covering. The old brick heaters have been replaced by modern methods of heating, and new systems have been introduced throughout, while new varieties of flowers and foliage have been constantly added, until today Mr. Newby has one of the most modern and up-to-date establishments of its kind in Cass county. His business has now outgrown the bounds of Logansport, and he supplies neighboring cities and towns as well. His business methods have ever been of that high order which has won him the confidence and good will of his wide and rapidly growing patronage, and he is accounted one of the substantial and dependable business men of the city and. county.
CHARLES H. MAIBEN. Twenty-one years ago Charles H. Maiben invested all his available capital, consisting of one hundred dollars, in a hand laundry business in Logansport. Today he leads in the laundry industry of the city. The modest equipment and quarters which were his when he launched out in the business world upon his own resources have with the passing years doubled, trebled and quadrupled them- selves many times, and as one of the leading business men of Logans- port and a man who has built up an immense industrial enterprise with the slender means at his command, he is manifestly entitled to a place in this historical and biographical work; for it is the biographies of such men as he which ever has and ever will go to make up the history of a given city, or county, or commonwealth. Born in Logansport, Indiana, on January 14, 1864, Charles H. Maiben is the son of John T. and Margaret (Johnson) Maiben, and of the father it is fitting that more than a cursory mention be made in this biography of his son, who has attained so prominent a position in the city of his birth.
John T. Maiben was of Irish birth and parentage, born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1822. He was there reared and educated, and in his boyhood learned the trade of a cabinet maker. He was twenty-two years of age when he came to America, and after arriving in New York he remained in that city for some years, finding ample employment at his trade, and becoming a full-fledged citizen of the United States. In New York he met and married Margaret Johnson, and it was not until the early fifties that he came to Indiana. He located in Logansport straightway, the city then being in its infancy, and here he began working at his trade for one of the early undertakers of the county, Mr. Manley by name. In those days caskets were made entirely by hand, and while Mr. Maiben was in the service of Mr. Manley his entire time was spent in casket making. He was subsequently employed in a similar capacity by other representative dealers in furniture and undertaking
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supplies, and continued in varied branches of the cabinet maker's trade until his death, which occurred in 1902. Mr. Maiben was one of the quiet, industrious men, who seldom make a great show of accomplish- ment, but are continually achieving. He devoted his time chiefly to his own affairs, and as a result retained to the last the unfailing con- fidence and esteem of all who shared in his acquaintance. He, was an Episcopalian, reared in that faith in his native land, and politically he was a radical Democrat. It is significant, however, that with the passing years as he became broadened and softened by years of contact with the world, he became much more liberal in his views. Ife was for years a member of the old west side fire department, which is yet green in the memory of old Logansport settlers. Mr. Maiben was an enthu- siastic Odd Fellow and was ever an enthusiastic worker in the order. He was generous and charitable, and his benevolences were many, although performed in the quiet manner which characterized the every- day life of the man. Mr. and Mrs. Maiben were the parents of eleven children. Of this number three died in infancy, while the family were yet residents of New York City. Six died in Logansport and four grew to maturity. Two sons, Charles H. of this review, and Walter, both make their homes in Logansport. The wife and mother died in 1898, mourned by all who knew her.
Charles H. Maiben has always regarded Logansport as his home, and indeed, practically all his life has been spent in the city of his birth. He was educated in the public schools of the city and for a short time clerked in the store of Wiler & Wise in the days when that well- established firm was conducted by the original founders of the house, of whom extended mention is made in other pages of this work. He was also employed as a clerk with Marshall Field & Company of Chicago, but did not long continue in that connection. In 1889, or thereabouts, Mr. Maiben embarked in the fish and oyster business on Market street, but only remained in that business about a year. He entered the laundry business on Third street in the year 1892, and this venture represented the investment which has resulted in his present successful position in the business world of Logansport.
The initial investment on the part of Mr. Maiben represented an outlay of one hundred dollars, or all his worldly goods, and he began by operating a small hand laundry. For six months he continued with his hand laundry, when he had prospered sufficiently to make possible a little expansion. He accordingly built a wooden structure at the back of where his present establishment is located, and here he changed from the hand system to the steam process. He secured an old steam boiler and advertised his place as a steam laundry, and the work went merrily on. The growth of this now mammoth plant has not been of a spasmodic order, but has continued sanely and surely, every year marking a growth that warranted new expenditures, more modern equipment and expansion in all departments, and practically every two years since he began in business has Mr. Maiben felt it necessary to bring about radi- cal improvements in his equipment and enlarge his capacity in accord- ance. In the summer of 1911 he began the erection of an entirely new plant at his present place, 116-118 Cicott street, and on January 1, 1912, moved into the finest electric process laundry to be found in the
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country, in point of completeness, modern appliances and facilities for the performing of all classes of work of this nature. The building is a single story and basement brick structure, 70x165 feet, and is equipped with a complete line of modern laundry machinery, operated by electric power with nineteen motors, of capacities ranging from one and a half to ten horse power. He has added a modern and complete dry clean- ing, pressing department, also a shoe repair department, and the plant, in all its departments, gives employment to about fifty persons. All this, from an investment of one hundred dollars, twenty-one years ago. The same alertness and progressiveness which have marked the business activities of Mr. Maiben in this project have characterized his life as a citizen, and he has earned a reputation for civic pride and public- spiritedness that is well merited and highly indicative of the many splendid traits which are inherent within him.
MIr. Maiben is an Independent Democrat in his political faith, and fraternally is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, in all of which he is active and prominent. He was married in 1904 to Miss Mary Shuman, and they have two children-Bessie and Thomas Maiben.
MARION E. CALLENDER. It is not always the men of a community who make the greatest noise and who take the most prominent places who contribute the most to the solid growth and advancement of that community. Rather it is an indisputable fact that some of the quiet, steady-going and persistent men have left more indelible marks upon their home towns than the most showy and prominent individuals, and Marion E. Callender, farmer and citizen, is entitled to consideration in this work because of his membership in this class of reliables.
Marion E. Callender was born in Clay township, Cass county, on July 26, 1853, and is a son of Collins and Elvira (Sisco) Callender, both of whom were natives of Ohio, and of German and English ancestry, respectively. The death of Marion Callender's father when he was yet a mere boy, caused the subject to early begin to make his own way in the world, and from the age of nine years he was without the guid- ing hand of a father, beginning as it were, at the bottom of the ladder of life, Collins Callender having passed away in 1862. It may thus be assumed that the boy secured the most limited sort of an education. His early life was spent in farm work, and when he married in 1878, he and his estimable wife settled down to farming on their own respon- sibility, continuing ever since in that worthy industry, and experiencing a pleasurable degree of success. His first place was a fifty-acre farm, which possessed a small three-room dwelling house. This little place sheltered the family for six years, when the home was destroyed by fire. Mr. Callender then moved with his family to a rented place some two miles distant, and for nineteen years they lived there, the farm being one known as the Joseph Chestnut place. From there they moved to their present place in Bethlehem township-a fine improved farm of eighty acres, which Mr. and Mrs. Callender have acquired the owner- ship of. In addition to this well developed place, they also have another farm of forty acres located two and one-half miles distant from the home place. Since the Callender family took possession of their present
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"ALDINE LODGE," RESIDENCE OF MR. AND MRS. MARION E. CALLENDER
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home, the place has taken on a decidedly home-like appearance, and shows the results of much well-placed labor. The house has been prac- tically re-built, and in many ways shows the enterprising nature of the family. General farming occupies the attention of Mr. Callender and he is regarded as one of the most capable and successful farmers in Cass county, where he has been well and favorably known all his life.
The principles of Mr. Callender have always been of the most stable order, and they find expression in his every-day life, not being reserved for special occasions. He has always been a Republican and voted the ticket consistently, until recent years, when he began to show a growing tendency to favor the platform of the Prohibition party-the subject of prohibition being one in which he has long held a hearty interest.
It was on September 22, 1878, that Mr. Callender was united in marriage with Miss Mary J. Conrad, the daughter of John S. and Artelia R. (Conrad) Conrad. Mrs. Conrad was a pioneer of pioneers in this part of Indiana, having settled here in about 1837, her family being an old North Carolina one and having come direct from that state to Indiana. She was a daughter of John and Susan (Atwood) Conrad. Mrs. Callender was born in Cass county on July 16, 1858. She received a good education considering her time and place, and in the schools of Logansport finished her educational training. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Callender : Myrtle A., the wife of George F. Hopkins, resident of Adams township, an agriculturist and they have six children: Russell G., Gertrude L., Marion D., Josephine F., Mary Jane and Edith E. Mrs. Hopkins was educated in the town- ship schools and she is a member of the Christian church. Frederick S., a resident of Chicago, and is a civil engineer for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, and at present is engaged in Montana. He wedded Miss Edith Long. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He received a good common school education and spent two years in the Logansport high school and was a student at the Marion Normal and taught one year in Bethlehem township and the Metropolitan Business College, and then took a full course in civil engineering. Harriett A., the wife of George C. Kingery, a resident of Logansport, and connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Mrs. Kingery was educated in the schools of her home county. They have one little daughter, Crystal M. Mrs. Kingery is a member of the Christian church. Bertha E. is the wife of Earl E. Ingonire, a resident of Clay township and an agriculturist. Mrs. Ingonire spent one year in high school besides attending the public schools and both she and husband are mem- bers of the Christian church. Frank M. is a pharmacist in Kokomo, Indiana. He took a preparatory course at the Tri-State Normal at Angola, Indiana, and is succeeding in his chosen vocation. Catharine F. completed the eighth grade of the public schools and has also taken instrumental music and is a member of the Christian church. John M. received his diploma from the public schools in the class of 1909 and then graduated from the Meta high school in 1913, and he is also a member of the Christian church. Donald G. received his diploma from the common schools in 1911 and has been a student in the Meta high school two years. He is the youngest child.
As it is noticed Mr. and Mrs. Callender have given their children the
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benefits of good educations as well as God-like teachings in the home. Mrs. Callender, the wife and mother, was reared in Cass county and is a lady of more than ordinary merit and one possessed of social facul- ties that give her a cordial welcome to all. She is one of the active members of the Christian church and is now vice-president of the Ladies' Aid Society and was its president four years. She is also president of "The Spring Creek Cemetery Association," one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the county and this was perfected by the tireless work and care exerted by Mrs. Callender. She has a Masonic apron that is now over a century old and it was worn by her maternal grandfather, John Conrad, and the Callenders have one of the old parchment deeds executed under the hand of President John Tyler, and is one of the valuable heirlooms in the family. The beautiful farmstead of Mr. and Mrs. Callender is known as "Aldine Lodge," and it is one of the pleasant and happy homes of the county.
The Callenders enjoy the hearty goodwill of all who have known them, and a large circle of friends in and about the township and county hold them in the highest esteem.
JULIUS F. LIENEMANN. The title of Julius F. Lienemann to promi- nent position on the roster of Cass county's progressive and successful men rests with his long residence, his connection with large business affairs and his identification with public life. As a citizen he has done his full share in promoting his community's welfare; his business has added to Logansport's commercial prestige; while his signal public services have won him the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens in no small degree. Mr. Lienemann has been a resident of Logansport since 1865. His parents, Edmund and Katerina (Wurstner) Lienemann, were natives of Baden and Wurttemburg, Germany, respectively, and his father was a tailor by trade. Edmund Lienemann came to the United States in 1852 and first settled at Dayton, Ohio, then removing to Delphos, Ohio, where he was married. After coming to Logansport, in 1865, he took up his trade, and here continued to spend the remainder of his life, passing away November 3, 1906, while his wife died Sep- tember 4, 1895. Mr. Lienemann was originally a Republican, and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, continuing to support that party's principles and candidates until the administration of Grover Cleveland, when he voted the Democratic ticket. He was a Roman Catholic in his religious belief. He was unusually well read in literature, especially in American and European history, and was an ardent admirer of the writings of Schiller. A representative of the best class of German- Americans, honest, industrious and frugal, his word was known to be as good as his bond, and his death lost to his community one of its leading citizens.
Julius F. Lienemann was born at Delphos, Ohio, April 29, 1856, and came with his parents to Logansport, when he was nine years old. He secured his education in the public and parochial schools and at Hall's Business College, and learned the trade of tailor with his father. In 1879 he established himself in business as the proprietor of a tailoring enterprise, and with the exception of four years has since continued in that vocation. A Democrat in his political views, in 1898 he was elected
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clerk of the courts of Cass county, taking office two years later and serving in the position for four years. In 1910 he was elected to the board of county commissioners, a position which he still occupies. Mr. Lienemann has proven himself a faithful, conscientious and able county official, his long business experience being brought into play in dis- charging his duties. He is known as absolutely trustworthy, and is esteemed by his associates and has the full confidence of the people at large. He has been the architect of his own fortunes in the business field, and the establishment that now bears his name is well worthy a place among the business houses of a growing and flourishing city like Logansport.
On October 7, 1879, Mr. Lienemann was married to Magdalene Hoover, and they have had five children, namely: Gertrude, who married Ben Porter, of Logansport; Oscar, who died in 1906, at the age of twenty-three years; Eva, who married Andrew Angemeier; and Hugo J. and Marie, who live with their parents.
DR. JOHN WILLIAM BALLARD was for many years one of the best known physicians who ever practiced medicine in Cass county. He was a native Indianian, his birth occurring in Carroll county on February 28, 1855, and he was the son of Anson and Mary J. (Hornbeck) Ballard. The father was a native of Hamilton county, Ohio, and was of French descent, while the mother, whom he married in Fountain county, Ohio, was also a native of that state and was of Scotch-Irish descent. Anson Ballard was a leading citizen of his community in his day, and held many positions of public trust in his county.
After attending the common schools of his native community, John W. Ballard, at the age of seventeen years, entered Purdue University, from which he was graduated in 1876. In order to secure the neces- sary means to prosecute his studies in medicine, having already decided upon his life work, the young man taught school for several terms, at the same time reading medicine under the direction of Drs. Smith and Beck, at Delphi. In 1877 he matriculated in the Medical College of Ohio, from which institution he received his degree two years later. For a short time thereafter the young doctor practiced in Lockport, Carroll county, and in 1881 he located in Logansport. In the course of time his practice began to assume pleasing proportions, and there were comparatively few localities in Cass county that were not frequently visited by him in his professional capacity. At all hours of the day and night, in sunshine and shower, midst the biting blasts of wintry wind, contending with bad roads and worse weather, Dr. Ballard's was a familiar face to be encountered. His memory is revered by many because of his work among them, and he will long be recalled among the men who lived 'lives of unselfish devotion to their work and to their people.
Dr. Ballard served as county coroner for three terms. He was a member of the Masonic order, Tipton Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and also of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Tribe of Ben Hur. On November 4, 1876, Dr. Ballard was married to Ellen Milroy, of Delphi, Indiana, and four children were born to them: Samuel Milroy, a mining engineer; Bruce Milroy, who died in infancy; Charles A., mentioned below; and John W., attending the University of Southern
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California. Dr. Ballard died on September 9, 1911, and his work is being ably carried on by his son, Dr. Charles A. Ballard.
Dr. Charles A. Ballard was born in Logansport, Indiana, on Sep- tember 12, 1882, and was here reared and received his early education. He graduated from the high school in 1903, after which he entered the State University at Bloomington, Indiana, attending there for two years and giving special attention to the studies pertaining to physiology, anatomy and chemistry. In 1905 he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Chicago, and was graduated therefrom with the degree of M. D. in 1907. Following his graduation he served some six months as interne in the Illinois State Insane Asylum at Elgin, after which he came to Logansport, and here he has since been engaged in the active practice of his profession. He was associated with his father until the death of the latter, and since then has conducted practice alone. He is a general practitioner and a prominent physician. In politics he is a Democrat, and in the line of his profession he is affiliated with the American Medical Association and with the County and State Medical Societies.
Dr. Ballard was married on June 15, 1909, to Miss Nina Douglas, a teacher in the high school of Logansport. One son has been born to them, Charles Douglas Ballard.
JOHN H. ROHRER. One of the particularly substantial and pros- perous farmers of Bethlehem and Clay townships is John Rohrer, who owns valuable farming property in both these townships, and is known in both as a man of splendid capabilities in an agricultural way, with excellent business faculties as well. The Rohrer family is one of Swiss and German ancestry, and is one that has long been identified with the agricultural activities of the state in various sections.
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