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L. B. CUSTER, of Clay Township, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, February 18, 1836. He was the second son born to George B. and Sarah G. (Courtright) Custer, the former a native of Wash- ington County, Penn., and the latter of Fairfield County, Ohio. His father was born August 15, 1810, and at present is a resident of Fairfield County, Ohio. His mother was born June 3, 1813, and died in Fairfield County, Ohio, August 26, 1847. His father was the son of George Custer, Jr., and Mary ( Wise) Custer, the former of whom was the son of George Custer, Sr., and Susanna (Long) Custer; the former of whom was the son of Paul and Sarah (Ball).
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Custer, the latter of whom had one sister, Mary, who, about 1730, was married to Augustine Washington, by whom she gave birth to the illustrious Washington, the Father of our Country. Our subject spent his boyhood and youth working upon his father's farm in his native county. His education was received, principally, in the com- ' mon schools. In April, 1861, he immigrated to this county and located upon a farm in Section 18, Clay Township, where he has ever since resided. November 15, 1860, he was married to Sallie A. Morehart, a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, born November 16, 1838. She was the second child born to Adam and Elizabeth (Dreisbach) Morehart, and came with her parents to this county in 1846. To them have been born three children, as follows: Clara C., born February 15, 1862; George D., born March 31, 1864, and Clarence C., born September 2, 1870, all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Custer belong to the Presbyterian Church. He is a mem- . ber of the Masonic lodge, and in politics is a Democrat. In
January, 1878, he was elected a member of the State Board of Ag- riculture, and still holds that position. During the year 1882 he served as president of the board. He has also been a director of the Cass County Agricultural Society ever since its organization, with the exception of two years.
WILLIAM DELAPLANE, one of the substantial and influen- tial farmers of Clay Township, was born in Butler County, Ohio, April 8, 1826. He was the third son born to James and Jane (Harper) Delaplane, the former a native of Frederick County, Md., and the latter a native of Berkeley County, Va. His father was of French, English and German descent, and his mother of Irish descent. His father emigrated from Maryland to Butler County, Ohio, in 1804, and died there October 1, 1858. His mother also died in Butler County January 30, 1867. He spent his early life working upon his father's farm and attending the district school. In the spring of 1874 he located upon a farm in Darke County, Ohio. In the following fall he came to this State and spent the winter of 1874-75 in Carroll County. In the spring of 1875 he came to this county and located upon a farm in Clay Township, where he has ever since resided. Sarah E. Zinn, a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born of German descent, September 7, 1835, became his wife January 26, 1854. She was the third daughter of John and Mary (Bahel) Zinn, both natives of Pennsylvania. To them eight children have been born: Mary, J., born March 16, 1855; James, born July 17, 1856; John, born November 17, 1858; Mar- garet A., born February 21, 1862; William, born December 3, 1863; Anna, born January 11, 1866; Ollie M., born March 3, 1868, died July 17, 1871, and Bertha L., born January 30, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Delaplane and all of their children belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically Mr. Delaplane is a Republican. He
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owns a farm of 245 acres of good land, most of which is in a high state of cultivation. He is an enterprising and successful farmer and a good citizen. His paternal grandfather was a member of Gen. Washington's staff during the Revolution. His maternal grandfather was also a soldier in the Revolution, under Col. John Morgan.
HEZEKIAH FAIR, of Clay Township, is the second son born toSanford and Mary (Lucas) Fair, both natives of Ohio. He was born in Miami County, Ohio, August 6, 1833. When he was six months old his parents immigrated to this county and located upon a farm in Clay Township. His parents afterward moved to Eel Township, where they spent the rest of their lives. They moved to Eel Township about 1850. About 1857 our subject located in Beth- lehem Township, and a year later he removed to Miami County, this State. In 1859 he returned to this county and located in Sec- tion 2, Clay Township. Here he lived until the spring of 1876, when he removed to a farm in another part of the same section. where he has since resided. October 26, 1859, he married Martha J. McElwee, a native of Pennsylvania, born July 27, 1839. She was the daughter of Charles and Catharine (Barsh) McElwee, both natives of Pennsylvania. To them twelve children have been born. Their names are: Charles S., born August 28, 1860; William A., born September 25, 1861; Melzena, horn November 13, 1863; James E., born February 16, 1865, died October 9, 1870; Rebecca A., born August 20, 1866; Parker A., born April 1, 1868; Theodore, born December 10, 1869, died October 18, 1870; Viola, born March 29, 1872; Rila, born March 10, 1875, died February 20, 1886; Lloyd, born September 11, 1876; Albert, born June 23, 1879, and Annie, born October 30, 1881. In politics Mr. Fair is a Republican. He is one of Cass County's old pioneers and one of her most highly re- spected citizens.
JOSEPH G. FUNK, one of the substantial and influential cit- izens of Clay Township, is a native of Juniata County, Penn. He was born, of German descent, April 17, 1834, and was the eldest son of George and Mary (Gingrich) Funk, both natives of Juniata County, Penn. His father died October 12, 1852. In the spring of 1867 he came with his sister, Catharine A., to this county-his mother, brother, William A., and Nancy M. following in the spring of 1867. They located in Clay Township, upon the farm where our subject now resides. His occupation has always been that of a farmer. November 30, 1854, he was married to Mary E. Ward, a native of Mifflin County, Penn., born, of Scotch, Irish and German descent, December 2, 1833. She was the daughter of William and Mary R. (Sunderland) Ward, both natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Funk have had nine children. Their names are: George W., born March 12. 1857; John H., born May 27, 1858; Horace
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M., born "September 19, 1859; David M., born March 14, 1862; Mary E., born October 30, 1863; Flora S., born July 2, 1865; Anna R., born January 30, 1871; and a pair of twin girls, born October 25, 1855, both died in infancy. In politics Mr. Funk is a Re- publican. In the spring of 1877 he was elected to the office of as- sessor of Clay Township, and was re-elected in 1879, and again re- elected in 1881. In the spring of 1882 he was elected to the office of trustee, to which he was re-elected in 1884. He has a comfort- able home seven miles northeast of Logansport. He is an industri- ous and successful farmer, and in his official capacity has acquitted himself in a creditable manner.
JOHN W. GERRARD, one of the substantial citizens and en- terprising young farmers of Clay Township, was born in Marshall County, this State, Jannary 18, 1854. He was the eldest son born to Andrew R. and Susannah ( Miller) Gerrard, the former a native of Switzerland County, this State, born, of French descent, Novem- ber 12, 1825; moved with his parents to Marshall County, this State, where he at present resides. The latter, a native of Pennsyl- vania, born, of Dutch descent, February 10, 1823, immigrated with her parents to Marshall County, the latter being among the first settlers of that county. Here she was married to Andrew R. Ger- rard, in 1844. She died in Marshall County on the 10th of March, 1863. John W. spent his boyhood and youth working upon his father's farm and attending the district schools. After leaving the common schools he attended high school in Bourbon two terms. In December of 1881 he located upon a farm of his own in his native county. In September, 1883, he removed to this county and located upon the Eel River Stock Farm, in Clay Township, where he has ever since resided. Nora Condon, a native of Kendallville, Noble County, this State, born, of Irish descent, December 15, 1854, became his wife December 27, 1877. She was the daughter of Dennis and Catharine (Anglin) Condon, both natives of Ireland. The present residence of her father is in Muncie, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrard have had two children: Charles A., born October 11, 1878, died Oc- tober 13, 1878, and John C., born Jannary 15, 1885. When he located upon the stock farm Mr. Gerrard formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, John Condon, the name of the firm being Condon & Gerrard. They are breeders and dealers in Durham and Jersey cattle, Poland-China hogs, etc. They have a fine lot of stock, which, perhaps, can not be surpassed in Cass County. The farm consists of 200 acres of excellent land, upon which is a splendid brick residence, erected at a cost of $4,000. Mr. Gerrard is an en- ergetic and successful farmer and breeder, and the firm of Condon & Gerrard enjoys the credit of owning the finest stock farm in Cass County.
EDWARD JOHNSON, one of our old pioneers, immigrated to
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this county from Dayton, Ohio, in the spring of 1830. He was born in the State of Vermont February 9, 1809, being the fourth son of Jacob and Mary ( Edwards) Johnson; the former, a native of the old country, of English descent, and the latter, presumably, a native of New Jersey, of English descent. Thirteen children were born to these parents-five sons and eight daughters. Shortly after our subject's birth his father returned from Vermont to the State of New Jersey. and about eight years later immigrated to Day- ton, Ohio. Here he remained a few years: then removed to Ran- dolph County, this State, where he located in the woods. Some two or three years later the uncle of our subject immigrated to the same county, with whom he returned to Dayton, Ohio, about three years later, and learned the trade of a blacksmith, and whence he came to this county in 1830. A year later he returned to Dayton. In the spring of 1833 he again returned to Logansport, where he built a shop and engaged in working at his trade. In the spring of 1837 he removed to a farm in Section 8, Clay Township, where he has ever since resided. For a number of years after moving to that farm he worked at his trade, but finally abandoned it, and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. December 15, 1833, he was united in marriage to Matilda Archer. She was the daughter of James and Achsa (Clevenger) Archer, and was born in Clinton County, Ohio, April 9, 1811. Her parents were both natives of Virginia, of Irish, Dutch and English descent. Their family was composed of eight children. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had eleven children, eight of whom are living. They were born as follows: Anthony S., born October 2, 1834, died in the service of the Union Army, at Louisville, Ky., November 5, 1862; Mary J., born April 9, 1836; Mahalah A., born March 20, 1838; Juliet, born December 10, 1840, died October 20, 1842; Amanda, born January 31, 1843; William H., born April 17, 1845; Thomas, born January 10, 1847; Susan D., born February 8, 1849; Edward, born May 9, 1851, died March 22, 1853; Eleanor, born August 29, 1853, and Matilda A., born August 28, 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and five of their children belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mary J. is a member of the United Brethren, and Mahalah A. a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Johnson is an ardent Republican. He formerly affiliated with the Whig party, having cast his first presidential vote for Henry Clay.
TOBIAS JULIAN, one of the pioneers of Cass County, was born in Wayne County, this State, January 23, 1822. He was the second son born to Jacob and Mary (Harvey) Julian, both natives of Randolph County, N. C. The former was the son Isaac Julian, and was born, of French descent, about 1785; immigrated to the Territory of Indiana in 1809, and to Henry County, this State, about 1826, and finally to this county in 1839, where he died Sep-
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tember 29, 1870. The latter was born in 1779, and came with her parents to Wayne County, this State, about 1809, where, in 1811, she was married to Jacob Julian, and came with him to this county, where she died August 15, 1871, at the remarkable age of ninety- two. Tobias spent his youth working upon a farm and attending the district school about three months in the year. In 1844, at the age of twenty-two, he left home and located upon a piece of land he had purchased in Fulton County, Ind. In 1846 he emigrated to Green County, Mo., where he remained until March, 1847. He then returned to this county, and farmed until 1851. In 1855 he went to Minnesota, where he purchased land, but owing to a phys- ical disability, resulting from a stroke of lightning, he returned to this county. In 1861 he located upon a farm in Clay Township. This has been his home chiefly ever since. In February, 1854, he was married to Emily Bond, daughter of Robert and Rachel (Thornburg) Bond, and one child was born to them, Emma, March 10, 1855, who died at five years of age. His first wife died April 19, 1855. October 4, 1861, he married Mrs. Jane (Covert) Young, daughter of Reuben and Beersheba Covert, formerly of this county. He lost his second wife March 22, 1882. His present home is up- on one of his farms in Clay Township. He is a well-informed, agreeable man and an influential citizen. He has been connected with several enterprises calculated to promote the general welfare of his township and county, and many conveniences for the accom- modation of the public are due to his enterprising spirit and popu- lar influence. It was he, in connection with the late Noah S. La Rose, of Clay Township, that, amidst unwarranted opposition, initi- ated the project and secured the construction of the Eighteenth Street Bridge over the Wabash River, at present indispensable to the traveling public. He has also borne an influential part in the construction of several gravel-roads, and at present is president of the Logansport & Rochester Gravel-Road Company.
CAPT. GEORGE W. JULIAN, of Clay Township, was born in Fayette County, this State, June 12, 1832. He was the third son born to Jesse and Jane (Reed) Julian, the former a native of North Caro- lina, born of German and Frenchdescent, March 14, 1794; immi- grated, when a boy, with his parents to Tennessee, afterward came to the southern part of this State, and finally to this county and lo- cated upon a farm in Washington Township. About two years later he removed to farm in Section 8, Clay Township, where his death occurred February 9, 1847. The latter was a native of Ohio, born of Scotch-Irish descent, December 25, 1796; came with her parents to Fayette County, this State, where, on the 24th of April, 1817, she was married to Jesse Julian; came with her husband to this county, and died at the home-place about 1866. Geo. W. spent his boyhood and early youth working upon his father's farm and attend-
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ing the district school. At the age of fourteen he entered the. Lo- gansport Seminary, where he remained for a number of terms. At about the age of seventeen he entered the Burnettsville Academy, but remained only one term. In 1856 he entered the State Univer- sity at Bloomington, where he remained two terms. He then re- turned to Logansport, where he began the study of the law with Judge Stewart, at that time one of the prominent attorneys of this county. In the spring of 1856 he emigrated to Kansas, where he took a claim near Kansas City. Shortly afterward he returned to this county, where, until the fall of 1858, his attention was given to the reading of law and teaching school. During the winter of 1858 -59 he taught school in Clay County, Mo. In the spring of 1859 he made a prospecting trip to Pike's Peak. About one month later he returned home. In August, 1862, he was commissioned by the governor as first lieutenant. He immediately set about raising a company, and by the 18th of the month had his company stationed at Camp Rose, South Bend, Ind. This was Company K, Ninety- ninth Indiana Volunteers. It was removed to Camp Jo Reynolds, Indianapolis, September 21, 1862. Here it was organized, and on the 8th of the following November was ordered to Camp Carring- ton. He remained in the capacity of lieutenant until May 1, 1863, when he was promoted to a captaincy. He served with credit to himself in the siege of Vicksburg, the siege of Jackson, Miss .; Rocky Face, the Knoxville Campaign, Resacca, Dallas, Kenesaw, Atlanta and Nashville, Tenn. In December, 1864, on account of physi- cal disability, he resigned his commission and returned home. In the meantime he had devoted his spare time to his law studies, and in 1866 he was admitted to the bar. He went in partnership in the law practice with John C. McGregor, but after a few months' prac- tice was compelled, owing to ill health, to abandon it. He returned to the home-place in Clay Township, where he has since been en- gaged in agricultural pursuits. October 5, 1870 he was married to Martha A. Batcheller, a native of this county, born July 24, 1846. By her he had two children: Clarence B., born August 11, 1871, and Jesse C., born April 2, 1873. His first wife died April 11, 1873, and on the 18th of October, 1882, he married Ida M. Skelton, a native of Logansport, born September 14, 1849. One child has been born to this union: Geo. E., born October 11, 1883, died Feb- ruary 13, 1884. Mr. Julian is a member of the I. O. O. F., and a Greenbacker in politics. He has held the office of justice of the peace in Clay Township three terms.
JOHN J. JULIAN, of Clay Township, was born in Rush County, this State, April 7, 1835. He was the second son of Na- than and Rachel (Baker) Julian; the former a native of South Carolina, of French descent, born February 17, 1799, immigrated with his parents to Tennessee, then to the southern part of this
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State, and finally to this county in 1835, where his death occurred September 12, 1872; the latter was a native of Kentucky, born, of Dutch descent, April 9, 1802, married to Nathan Julian April 8, 1819, came with her husband to this county, where she died in 1870. Both parents are interred at Bethel Church Cemetery, Clay Town- ship. Our subject had two brothers and six sisters, all living but two. He spent his boyhood and youth at home with his parents, where, after he was old enough, he did all kinds of farm work. He attended the district school about three months in the year, receiv- ing an ordinary common school education. In the summer of 1854 he made his way. overland, to California, where he was engaged in mining until the fall of 1856, when he returned to this county and engaged in agricultural pursuits in Clay Township. In September, 1870, he immigrated to Allen County, Kas., where he farmed for one year. In the fall of 1871 he returned to this county, and for the four or five months following he was employed as clerk in a store in Logansport. In the spring of 1872 he returned to Clay Township, and again took up agricultural pursuits; which has ever since received his attention. April 29, 1861, he was married to Lizzie Kerlin, a native of Philadelphia, Penn., born, of Dutch and English descent, December 29, 1835. She was the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Phares) Kerlin, natives of New Jersey. They have had two children: Samuel O., born February 22, 1862, and Elden, born July 23, 1865, died August 31, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Julian belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Julian is a Republican. In the spring of 1878 he was elected to the office of township trustee; was re-elected in 1880, and again re-elected in 1886. He has a comfortable home three and one-half miles north- east of Logansport. He is an industrious farmer and an influential citizen.
REED JULIAN, the youngest child born to Jesse and Jane (Reed) Julian, was born upon the old homestead, in Clay Town- ship, August 4, 1839. He remained at home with his parents until he was past thirty years of age. During this time he worked upon the farm and attended the district schools, in which he received a good common school education. In 1870 he immigrated to the State of Kansas, where he farmed for one year. He then returned to this county, and located where he now resides, in Section 8, Clay Township. Marietta Wood, a native of Logan County, Ohio, born July 29, 1846, became his wife March 25, 1869. She was the old- est daughter born to Thomas and Phebe (Obenchain) Wood. One child has been born to them, Hattie J., January 6, 1870. Mrs. Jul- ian is a member of the Methodist Epscopal Church. Politically Mr. Julian is a member of the National Greenback party. He has a comfortable home three and one-half miles northeast of Logans- port, and is an honest, upright man, and a good citizen.
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MRS. SUSANNA KRIDER, a venerable old lady of Clay Township, came to this county, with her husband and seven chil- dren, in May, 1837. Her maiden name was Susanna Custer. She was born in Washington County, Penn., March 23, 1802, being the oldest daughter born to George and Mary (Wise) Custer. The former was the son of George and Susanna ( Long) Custer, and was born in Maryland on the 30th of July, 1776. He died in Montgomery County, Ohio, October 15, 1833. The latter was the daughter of Andrew and Zeruah (Hartman) Wise. She was born in Washington County, Penn., February 18, 1778. Her death oc- curred in Bethlehem Township, this county, August 19, 1856. Mrs. Krider spent her early life at home with her parents in her native county. On the 26th of September, 1819, she was married to Henry Krider, a native of Lancaster County, Penn., born July 14, 1799. He was the youngest child born to Christian and Susanna (Elebarger) Krider, both natives of Pennsylvania. In March, 1829, she immigrated with her husband to Montgomery County, Ohio, and in May, 1837, came to this county and first located in a cabin in Bethlehem Township. In the following September they removed to a farm in Sections 25 and 36, same township. Here her husbaud died March 15, 1868, since which she has been a widow. In June, 1868, she moved to Logansport. In 1871 she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Heddens, of Logansport, where she made her home for four years. She then returned to the old home place in Bethlehem Township, where she made her home with her son Isaiah until April, 1879, since which her home has been witlı her daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Barr, in Clay Township. Mrs. Krider is the mother of eight children, three of whom are living. They were Elizabeth, born June 29, 1820, died September 12, 1833; George C., born November 24, 1822, cied August 17, 1855: Chris- tian E., born February 24, 1825, died January 3, 1864; David H., born December 31, 1827, died October 15, 1883; Isaiah W., born June 4, 1830; Mary M., born October 21, 1832; Rebecca, born Au- gust 17, 1834, and Susanna, born February 15, 1837, died Decem- ber 18, 1860. Mrs. Krider has been a member of the Christian Church for forty years.
CHARLES T. LEACH, an old and highly respected citizen of Clay Township, was the only son born to Azariah and Charlotte (Thomas) Leach, both natives of New York. He was born in Ca- yuga County, N. Y., February 17, 1818. In the spring of 1844 he immigrated to this county and located in Noble Township. Here he was engaged in agricultural pursuits for eight years. In 1832, on account of impaired health, he left the farm and located in the city of Logansport. Here he first engaged in the livery business. In 1858 he accepted a position with James W. Dunn, who, at that time, was the agent of the American and United States Express
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Companies. In 1861, his employer having resigned, he himself was made agent for the company, which position he held until 1868. In the spring of 1872 he removed to a farm in Clay Township, which has ever since been his home. October 19, 1840, he was married to Nancy Smith, a native of New York, who died April 10, 1869. April 9, 1871, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Ingraham, a native of Maine. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Allen. She died September 20, 1878. September 25, 1882, he was married to Mary Allen, a native of this county. His first wife bore seven children: Charlotte, Margaret, George, Ella, Florence and a pair of twins, who lived but two weeks.
Mr. Leach is a member of the F. & A. M. and the I. O. O. F. fraternities. He is a Republican in politics, and has twice been elected to the office of justice of the peace in Clay Township. He is an influential citizen and has the universal respect of the community in which he resides.
JOHN H. SOUDER, a highly respected citizen of Clay Town- ship, was born in Perry County, Penn., May 16, 1823. He was the second son born to Mathias and Elizabeth (Hammer) Souder, both natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. The former was was the son of George Souder, who was a soldier in the Revolution- ary war. The latter was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Hammer, the former of whom was also a soldier in the Revolution. His boyhood and youth were spent in his native county, working upon his father's farm and attending the district school. At the age of twenty-two he removed to Juniata County, Penn., where for six years he worked at his trade in Perryville. In the spring of 1852 he immigrated to this State and located in Carroll County. During the first six years of his residence there he worked at his trade. In 1858 he located upon a farm in Rock Creek Township, same county, and since has chiefly been engaged in agricultural pursuits. In the spring of 1864 he removed to this county and located upon a farm in Sections 8 and 9, Clay Township, where he has ever since re- sided. Elizabeth Wilson, a native of Juniata County, Penn., born December 27, 1827, became his wife February 28, 1848. She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Rice) Wilson, both natives of Juniata County, Penn., the former of English and the latter of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Souder have had five children, four of whom are living. Their names are Goshen L., born May 24, 1849; Cloyd L., born April 29, 1853; Clara A., born June 18, 1855; Parker G., born September 11, 1857, died March 12, 1876, and Alice V., born December 28, 1859. Politically Mr. Souder is a Republican. While a resident of Carroll County he held the office of township trustee in Rock Creek Township one term. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has a farm of 117 acres, about 100 acres of which are in cultivation. In 1876 he re- tired from farming, since which he has given his attention to api-
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