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He is one of the county's substantial citizens, an enterpris- ing farmer and a highly esteemed friend and neighbor.
WILLIAM T. LONG. one of the pioneers of this county, was born in the State of Delaware May 25. 1517. He was the second som born to John and Sarah (ingles lang, both untives of Dela- ware: the former born, of English descent. April 25. 1754. and the latter born, of English descent, October 12. 1759. His parents grew up to maturity in their untive State, and were married October 13. 1-14. In the spring of 127 they moved to Preble County, Ohio. Here his mother died May 5. 1833. In 1934 his father came to this county, where he spent the remainder of his life, his death ce- eurring Mny 6. Is62. William hnd three brothers and three sis- tors, their unmes being Peter, Mary, Edward. Curtis. Ann and Eliza, all of whom are dead except Curtis and Eliza. He remained in Proble County, Ohio, for one year after his father immigrated to this county. He followed on in May. 1-35, locating upon a farm in Eel Township upon which his father had settled the year previous. He remained here with his father until Ist1. a portion of which time he worked out by the month. In March, ISTI. he removed to a farm in Miami County. Ind., where he remained until February. 1×47. when he returned to this county and settled on a farm in Minun Township. Five years later he moved to Logansport. In 1-55 he moved to a farm in Section Hi, Noble Township, where he has ever since resided. March 1. 1541. he was married to Margaret F. Steele, a native of Chuk County, Ohio, born, of English descent, December 19, 1-23. She was the daughter of Joseph S. nud Eliz- aleth ( Denny ) Steele, the former a native of Montgomery, Ohio. and the latter a native of Clark County, Ohio. Her father was born December 25, 1502, and died in Miami County, this State. May 13. 1wil. Her mother was born October 3. 150, and at present is liv- ing in Mexico, Miami Co., Ind., at the advanced nge of eighty-six. Mrs. Long had one brother nud six sisters, whose names were Mary, Ehza. Hannah. Rebecca. Phebe. William and Harriet. of whom Elza and Phebe are dead. Mr. and Mrs. Long have had but one child-Walter B. - born March 29. 1-55, married to Mary Braith- waite October \, 1574. His son Walter is the father of one child- Olive J .- born April 23. 1577. Mr. and Mrs. Long have been faithful members of the Methododist Episcopal Church over thirty- five years. He has held the office of township trustee two terms, mal nequitted himself with credit. In politics Mr. Long is a Repub- publican. He is an influential citizen, and enjoys the respect of the entire community in which he resides.
E. E. McKAIG, one of the substantial and influential citizens of Noble Township, was born in the township in which he resides November 6, 1435. He was the fourth son in a family of nine chil- dren born to William and Elizabeth ( Westfall ) MeKnig. the former
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a native of Kentucky and the latter a native of Maryland. His fa- ther was born, of Irish descent, in 1795; came to this connty about 1833, and located upon a farm in Noble Township. He died in this township in 1868. His mother was born, of German descent, in 1799; immigrated with her parents to Ohio where her marriage oc- curred to William McKaig; came with her husband to Noble Town- ship, this county, where her death occurred in 1874. He had six brothers and two sisters, their names being Levi Hart, Sarah E., Martha C., John F., James F., Watson C., Robert N., and Uriah F., all of whom are living except James F., who died when about two years old. Mr. McKaig has always been a resident of Noble Town- ship, and has been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. Hat- tie Richard, a native of Dauphin County, Penn., born, of Dutch descent, December 24, 1851, became his wife July 13, 1870. Mrs. McKaig was the second daughter born to William F. and Rebecca (Park) Richard, both natives of Pennsylvania. To this union eight children have been born as follows: Emma B., born September 15, 1871; Gertie, born September 21, 1872, died September 11, 1874; Willie, born April 1, 1875, lived but eleven days; Pearl, born Feb- ruary 21, 1877, died September 4, 1877; infant twins, born Jan- uary 1, 1878, one lived but a few hours and the other lived eleven days; Mindella, born October 5, 1880, and Beulah R., born Novem- 3, 1882. Mr. McKaig made a prospecting trip to Pike's Peak in 1860; returned in the same year. In politics he is a Republican. He is an enterprising and industrious farmer and enjoys the respect of the community in which he resides.
ROBERT McMILLEN, one of the oldest and most highly re- spected citizens of Noble Township, was born in Ross County, Ohio, August 30, 1806. He was the second son in a family of eight chil- dren born to Thomas and Jane (Irwin) McMillen, the former a native of Cumberland County, Penn., was born, of Scotch-Irish de- scent, in the year 1774; immigrated to Ross County, Ohio, in May, 1806; removed to Highland County, in same State, in 1807, where he lived upon a farm until his death, which occurred in October, 1819. The latter, also a native of Cumberland County, Penn., was born of Scotch-Irish descent, in 1781; married to Thomas McMil- len about 1799, and died in this county April 9, 1843. His father had two brothers and three sisters, the names of three of whom were William, George and Margaret. The names of the other two sisters have been forgotten. His mother had three brothers, whose names were William, Robert and James. He, himself, had four brothers and three sisters, their names being George, William, James, Thomas, Anna, Susan and Sarah, two of whom, William and Thomas, are still living. His boyhood and youth, up to the time he was seventeen years old, were spent upon his father's farm in Highland County, Ohio, during which time he attended the com-
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mon schools about three months in the year, where, owing to the limited advantages for receiving an education. he obtained a fair knowledge of the common branches. August 30, 1523, he became un apprentice to Empire A. Magee, in Greenfield, Ohio, with whom he learned the trade of a mill-wright. His apprenticeship continued for four years, during which time, it had been previously stipulated. he was to attend school one month in each year, and, in the end. be fitted out with a suit of clothes which should cost $20, or a set of tools, which should cost the same, whichever he might choose. When the four years had passed, the fact that his preceptor pre- sented him with a $41 suit, instead of a $20, reflects very creditably upon the manner in which he conducted himself during his course of instruction. His trade was finished in Greennp County. Ky .. whence Mr. Magee, in the meantime, had moved. In 1525 he went to Mississippi, where for two years he was engaged in building cot- ton-gins and presses. He then returned to Ohio, and in the full of 1530 came with his mother, brothers and sisters to this county. where he worked at his trade continually until his retirement, which occurred about thirty years ago, since which time he has been liv- ing a plain, uneventful life with his family in Section 23, Noble Township. Rosannah Harper, a native of Ross County. Ohio, born, of German descent, January 7, 1518, became his wife July 10. 1834 .. She was the daughter of James and Margaret (Adair ) Har- per. The former, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in April. 1771: moved with his mother to Kentucky in his youth, thence to Ross County, Ohio, and finally to this county in 1532, where his death occurred January 7. 1546; and the latter, a native of Maryland. was born in 1775; moved to Virginia at an early age, thence to Ross County, Ohio, where, about 1517, her marriage occurred to James Harper; came with her husband to this county, where her death oc- curred September 14. 156s. at the advanced age of ninety-three. Mrs. McMillen's father had three brothers and four sisters, whose names were Alexander, Robert, Joseph. Elizabeth, Isabella, Mary and Virginia. Her mother had four brothers and six sisters, their names being Philip, George, John, Benjamin. Catharine, Sarah. Isabella. Susan, Anna and Martha. Mrs. McMillen herself had one brother, whose name was Joseph: died when two years old. Her marriage with Mr. McMillen has resulted in the birth of eleven children: James H., born June 16, 1835: Thomas J., born May 6. 1837. died November 6. 1875; Margaret J., born Angust 31, 1538: Angeline, born February 24, 1840; Quincy A., born July 10. 1842. died July 14. 1562; Franklin, born December 17, 1544: William H., born February 25, 1847; Cornelia, born July 21, 1549; Har- riet E., born November 25, 1551, died July 17. 1552; Robert M., born Angust 29. 1853. and George, born November 10, 1555. James H., Thomas J., Quincy A. and William H. enlisted in the
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Union Army. James H. served in the Fifth Cavalry six months; Thomas J. served in Company K, Ninth Indiana, four years and six months; Quincy A. was with Company B, Forty-sixth Indiana Volunteers, from September, 1861, to July 14, 1862, when he died in Memphis from an attack of pleuro-pneumonia; William H. served in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-first Indiana Regulars, three months. Mr. McMillen has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for fifty-five years, and has been an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Logansport for twenty-five years. Mrs. McMillen is also a member of the same church. Mr. McMil- len has held the office of township trustee in Noble Township for a number of terms, and as such performed the duties of the office with credit to himself and satisfaction to all. Politically he is an ardent Republican. He formerly affiliated with the Whig party, but in 1856 cast his lot with the party in sympathy with abolition, and has firmly supported its principles ever since. He has been a sup- porter of all enterprises which had for their end the production of good, and has rendered valuable aid to the educational interests of this connty. He bore an influential part in placing the Logansport Female Academy upon a financial basis. He, with his wife and two children, are now comfortably located one mile and a half north- west of Logansport, and though their fiftieth wedding anniversary was passed two years ago, it is hoped that they will live many years yet, to enjoy a happy old age.
LEWIS McMILLEN, a citizen of Noble Township, was born in the township in which he resides March 2, 1832. His father, George McMillen was a native of Pennsylvania, born, of Scotch de- scent, June 3, 1804; came with his parents to Highland County, Ohio, in 1808. In 1827 he came to this State and worked for Jacob Kuns, in Carroll County, one year. He then returned to Highland County, Ohio, where on the 2d of March, 1830, he was married to Susan McMillen, with whom he came to this State during the sum- mer of 1830, and in 1831 located upon a farm in Noble Township. Here he spent the rest of his life, his death occurring April 8, 1849. His mother was born of Scotch descent, in Highland County, Ohio, and died in Noble Township, this county, about 1836. Our subject had two brothers and one sister, their names being Milton, William, and Elizabeth J. Milton was born January 1, 1831, and died in August, 1862; William was born in 1834, and died in May, 1849, and Elizabeth J. was born in 1836, and died in April, 1849. It is a singular fact that the father and two of his children died within a month. His brother Milton was married to Amanda Young, who survived him but one year. His early life was spent upon his fa- ther's farm. In March, 1857, he immigrated to Johnson County, Kas., where he remained until November, 1859, when he returned to Noble Township, this county, and made his home with his step-
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mother until the 20 of October, Isol, when his marriage occurred with June MeCauley. She is a native of Boone Township, this county, born, of English descent, July 13, 1-42. She was the daughter of William E. and Margaret ( Murrey ) Mccauley To this union three children have been born, all of whom are living. They were born as follows: Minnie, born January 27. 1963; James E .. burn January 25, 1566, and William L., born JJuly 9. 1571. In politics Mr. MeMillen is a stanch Republican. He is the owner of 160 acres of good land. most of which is in a high state of cultiva- tion. He is an enterprising and industrious farmer and a good cit izen.
ELIAS H. MOSS. of Noble Township, was born in Adams County, Penn., of German and Scotch descent. February 23. 1s20. He was the youngest in a family of eleven children born to John and Mary ( Rhoades ) Moss. The former wasa native of Adams Coun- ty, Penn., born, of German descent, alumt the year 1767 : served in the war of 1>12, and died in his native county February 23. 1525. and the latter, a native of Cumberland County, Penn .. horn, of Scotch descent, about 1771 and died in Mongomery County, Ohio, in the full of 1858. He had five brothers and five sisters whose names were Andrew. David. Daniel, Isaac. Benjamin, Margaret, Rachnel. Catharine, Elizabeth and Magdalene: of whom Isanc. Benjamin. Catharine and Magdalene are living. His brother. David, was a lieutenant in the late war, and Perry Moss, a sun of his brother Isaac, is a graduate of West Point and, nt present, is stationed upon the frontier, with the commission of lieutenant. He is now in the line of promotion, and was by the side of Gen. Crawford when the latter was killed recently in Arizona. His boyhood and early youth were spent in his native county, where he worked on a farm and attended the common school. In 1535 he came with his parents to Montgomery County, Ohio, where, soon afterward. he he- came an apprentice to Abram Billhamer, with whom he learned the carpenter's trade. His apprenticeship lasted three years. after which he worked at his trade, as a journeyman, about three years. He had, also. learned the cabinet-maker's trade during the time of his apprenticeship. After working at his trade in Ohio until the spring of 1549, he came to Carroll County, this State, where he con- tinned his trade some two or three years. He then purchased a farm on Deer Creek, in Carroll County, upon which he located and lived ten years. In the fall of 1864 he came to this county and settled upon the farm where he now resides, in Section 22, Noble Township. November 6, Is41. he was married to Mary Sandham. a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born, of English descent. abont 1822, and daughter of Richard and Mary Sandham, natives of Manchester. England. January 5, 1545, his wife was called nway, leaving to his care two children: Mary, born December 20.
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1842, and Charles M., born, December 27, 1844. November 13, 1846, he was married to Maria M. Conover, a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born, of Dutch and Scotch descent, December 6, 1822. She was the daughter of Dennis and Mary ( Robertson) Conover, both of whom were natives of New Jersey. To this lat- ter union five children have been born: Dennis F., born December 27, 1847, at present one of the leading physicians of Winamac, Pulaski County, Phebe E., born January 4, 1849; John H., born Octo- ber 14, 1852; Samuel A., born September 29, 1856; William W., born March 31, 1859; all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Moss are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has held the office of township trustee in Noble Township two terms. He is a stanch Republican, an honorable, upright citizen, and enjoys the respect of the entire community in which he resides. He owns a fine farm of 180 acres, upon which he has a splendid residence which cost $4.000.
WILLIAM F. RICHARD, of Noble Township, was born in Lebanon County, Penn., December 31, 1820. He had two brothers and two sisters, whose names were Elizabeth, Jesse, Joseph and Mary, all of whom were born to Joseph and Mary (Smith) Rich- ard, natives of Berks County, Penn., of English descent, their re- spective births occurring in the years 1779 and 1782. His father died in Dauphin County, Penn., January 8, 1856, and his mother died in the same county July 2, 1845. Only two members of the family are still living; they are himself and his brother, Joseph, who lives in Iowa. When he was seven years old his parents moved to Dauphin County, Penn., where he remained until June, 1868, when he immigrated to this county and located where he now resides, in Section 4, Noble Township. Rebecca Park, a native of Dauphin County, Penn., born, of English descent, December 31, 1820, be- came his wife April 24, 1845. Mrs. Richard was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth ( Vaniloe) Park. To this union four children have been born: George W., born February 22, 1846, died June 2, 1847; Elizabeth, born March 26, 1848; Harriet, born December 24, 1851, and John F., born July 12, 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Richard belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. A singular fact relat- ing to their births is that they occurred upon the same day. Mr. Richard is a stanch Democrat. While a resident of Dauphin County, Penn., he held the office of justice of the peace fifteen years. He owns eighty acres of good land, in a fine state of culti- vation.
WILLIAM STURGEON, an old and respectable citizen of Noble Township, was born in Piqua County, Ohio, November 15, 1803, and he has, therefore, reached the advanced age of eighty- two years. He was the fourth son born to William and Phebe (Webster) Sturgeon, natives of Maryland and New Jersey, respect-
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ively. When quite young his parents moved to Ross County, Ohio. When seventeen years old he and his mother removed to Miami County, Ohio. Eleven years later he, with his mother, moved to Montgomery County, Ohio. Here he remained until in October, 1834, when he immigrated to this State and located in Jefferson Township, this county. In 1545 he removed to a farm in Washing- ton Township. Since 1576 he has made his home among his chil- dren. He, at present, makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. Sarah A. Cotner. October 2, 1530, he was married to Susan Over- lees, who died November 20, 1846. October 22, 1550, he married Mrs. Julia A. Hudson (maiden name, Bobo), who died October 4, 1565. By his first wife he had eight children: Martha J., Sarah A .. Abraham, George R., John W., Phebe, Levi W. and Susan; of whom George R., Phebe and Levi W. are dead. By his second wife he had but one child-Walter S. Grandfather Sturgeon was deprived of his sense of seeing in 1951; in other respects, though old, he has comparatively good health.
JOHN A. THORNTON, one of the substantial citizens and farmers of Noble Township, was born in Highland County, Ohio, February 18, 1529. He was the fifth son born to William and Martha ( Patten) Thornton, the former a native of South Carolina, of English descent, and the latter a native of Kentucky, also of English descent. His father was a grandson of Mathew Thornton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He had six brothers and three sisters, their names being William P., James H., Elizabeth, Scott, Mary J., Martha A., Joseph L., Albert M. and Henry C., all of whom are living except William P., who died at the age of about sixty-two; his death occurred in Cincinnati, where he had attained considerable prominence as a physician. His father died in this county at the age of eighty; his mother died also in this county, at the age of sixty-eight. He received only an ordi- nary common school education. He was only six years old when his parents immigrated to this county and located upon the farm where he (subject ) now lives. In the fall of 1554 he moved to Bureau County, Ill., where he remained two years; then returned to the old place in Nolde Township, where he has ever since resided. September 5, 1850, he was married to Eleanor Thomas, a native of Ohio, and daughter of Giles and Agnes ( Black ) Thomas, both na- tives of Virginia. By this marriage three children were born: William W .. Agnes M. and Horace P., the last of which died when four years old. William W. was deputy attorney-general under Judge Baldwin, and at present is one of the leading lawyers in Crawfordsville. Ind. : he is also city attorney in Crawfordsville. Sub- jeet lost his wife December 13, 1572, and on the 24th of February, 1576, he was married to Julia Lambert. a native of Ohio, born September 15, 1542, and daughter of Samuel and Susan ( Ruthrauff )
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Lambert. To this latter union one child has been born-John L. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically Mr. Thornton is a Republican. During the spring of 1886 he took a trip to southern California, returning in about two months favorably impressed with the country. He owns a farm of ninety acres two miles northwest of Logansport. He is an enter- prising farmer and an influential citizen.
MRS. SARAH TILTON, whose maiden name was Sarah Rig- don, was born in Stark County, Ohio, May 15, 1816. She was the second daughter born to George and Elizabeth (Erwin) Rigdon, both of whom were born near Washington, Washington Co., Penn., the former of Scotch and the latter of Irish descent. Seven other children were born to the same parents, their names being Campbell, Mary, John, Nancy, Martha, Ann and Margaret; all of whom are living, except Margaret, who died at about forty years of age. Simeon Tilton, a native of Stark County, Ohio, born, of Scotch-Irish descent, July 22, 1817, became her husband April 11, 1839. He was the son of Ira and Jane ( McClain) Tilton, natives of Pennsylvania. He had six brothers and two sisters, whose names were John, Arthur, William, Nathaniel, Sarah E., Maria, Samuel and Ira; all of whom are dead except William, Maria and Ira. She came with her husband to this county in November, 1849, and lo- cated upon a farm in Harrison Township. In the spring of 1861 they removed to a farm lying partly in Harrison and Noble Town- ships, where she has ever since resided. Here her husband died June 18, 1876, since which time she has been a widow. She has been the mother of eight children, Maria A., born April 29, 1840, died September 5, 1843; Samuel, born April 25, 1842; Mary E., born December 27, 1843; Elizabeth J., born July 27, 1846, died in September, 1847; George E., born August 30, 1849, died in August, 1851; Jennie, born August 10, 1852; John W., born November 13, 1854, and Richard M., born April 4, 1857, died in infancy. Mrs. Tilton has been a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church over forty-seven years. She is now comfortably located, with two of her children, upon a farm of 1523 acres in a high state of cultivation.
MRS. MARIA VAN EMAN, whose maiden name was Tilton, was born in Stark County, Ohio, October 29, 1820. She was the youngest daughter born to Ira and Jane (McCleane) Tilton, both natives of Washington County, Penn., the former born, of English descent, October 15, 1788, and the latter born, of English descent, August 30, 1789. They were married in their native county Octo- ber 25, 1809. Her father died in Stark County, Ohio, December 16, 1842, and her mother died in this county August 18, 1867. The former is interred in Stark County, Ohio, and the latter in Indian Creek Cemetery in Harrison Township, this county. She had seven brothers and one sister, their names being John, Arthur, William,
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Nathaniel, Simeon, Sarah E., Irn and Samuel, all of whom are dead except William and Ira. Her enrly life was spent with her parents in her untive county. January 14, 1-44, she was married to James D. Van Eman, a native of Washington County, Penn .. born, of Irish descent, November 25, 1915. He was the youngest non born to Hugh S. and Margaret ( Dawson ) Van Eman, both natives of Penn- sylvania. He had one brother and one sister, whose names were Sarah and George, the former of whom died when a girl, and the latter is at present a resident of Minnesota. She came with her husband to this county in October, 1-44, and located upon a farm in Seetion 4. Noble Township, where she has ever since resided. She lust her husband July 15, 1539, since which she has been a widow. Mrs. Van Eman has been the mother of seven children. as follows: Iru, born January 14, 1545, died in the service of the Union Army at Chattanooga, Tenn .. July 13, 1564: Margaret J., born April 19. 1548; David S., born May 18, 1550, died August 15. 1551; John W., born October 12, 1852, died when two weeks old: Sarah A., born September 26, 153; James W., born February 1. 1556, and Har- vey, born March 26. IsSs. Mrs. Van Eman has been a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church over forty-seven years. She is now comfortably situated upon a farm of 120 acres, most of which is in n good state of cultivation. She is now in the sixty-sixth year of her age and enjoying good health.
MRS. MARTHA M. WATTS, whose maiden name was Mar- tha M. Sizor, was born in Virginia February 5, 1-29. She was the second daughter born to John and Mary ( Crist ) Sizor, both natives of Virginia, of Dutch and English descent. She had one brother aml two sisters, their names being Philip C., Mary E. and Lutitia V., all of whom are living except Mary E. She also has one half- brother. John S. She was but one year and a half old when her parents immigrated to this county and located upon a farm in Eel Township. Here she lived with her parents until June 14. 1563. when her marriage occurred with Israel Watts. He was the son of John Watts and was born in Wayne County. this State, May 31. 1514. Her union with Mr. Watts resulted in the birth of four children: Andrumeta V., born June 21. 1504; Sonora D., born March 7, 1×67; Clarence A., born July 22. 1570, and Mary P .. born October 20, 1576. She lost her husband September 12, 1553. since which she has been a widow. Mrs. Watts belongs to the Newlight Church. She is now comfortably situated upon a farm of 250 acres of good land, most of which is under cultivation. Her farm is four miles west of Logansport, in Section 29. Noble Town- ship. She has at home with her her four children and one step- child.
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