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1-55, he was married to June Beder, a native of Ohio, born, of Dutch descent, January 19. 1-35. She was the daughter of Jona- than and Margaret Reder. His first wife died September 13, 1567. and on the 14th of February, louis, he was married to Mrs. Sarah A. Johnson, whose maiden name was Sarah A. Crane. She was the daughter of Whittington and Sarah ( Waggaman ) Crane, natives of Ohio and South Carolina, respectively. She was born in Clinton County, this State. November 29, 1542 By his first wife Mr. Mays hud three children. Their names are Francis IL, born October 27. 1555: Edward L., boru January 17, 1857, and Annie Bell, born July 7. 1561, died March 29, 1571. By his second wife he has had five children, all of whom are living. They are Carrie E., born Decel- ber 29. 186> ; Mary A., born July 9. 1871 : George S., born March 6. 1973; Forest E .. horn May 16, 1576 and Charles A., born June 1. 1.75. Mr. and Mrs. Mays are both members of the Christian Church. Politically Mr. Mays is a Republican. He owns a fine farm of 159 acres, which is fitted up with good fences and buildings. and nbont two-thirds of which is in a high state of cultivation. Besides this he owns a farm of eighty acres lying in Section 28. Tipton Township. He is an industrious and successful farmer, and one of Cass County's most highly respected citizens.
HARRISON McVETY. one of the substantial and influential citizens of Tipton Township, was born in Miami County, Ohio, April 25, 153%. He was the youngest child born to Thomas and Elizabeth ( Rodenbaugh ) Me Vety, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respect- ively. When he was ten years old his parents came to this county. and located upon the farm where our subject now resides, in Section 26. Tipton Township. Here he has resided ever since. Kitura Hacket, a native of this county, born April 10, 1549. became his wife October 19, 1870. By her he had seven children. as follows: Ida, born Angust 3, 1571; Thomas, born September 27, 1573, die l November 17, 1576; Carrie, born September 20. 1575: Abigail L ... born April 3. 1579; Alonzo, born March 24. 1550; Marven, born July 7. 1552; and May, bom January 30, 1995. Mr. Mc Vety is a member of the K. of H. lodge, and a Democrat in politics. He owns a farm of [60 acres of excellent Innd, over 100 acres of which is in a high state of cultivation. He is an industrions and successful farmer, and a highly respected citizen. His wheat crop for the cur- reut year amounts to over 1.100 bushels.
JOHN E. MORGAN, an enterprising young business man of Onward Station. Tipton Township, was born in Frederick County. Md., January 1. 1550. He was the only son in a family of nine children born to Daniel and Elizabeth ( Blickenstaff , Morgan, both natives of Maryland, of German descent. His parents immigrated to this county in 1855, and located first at Waverly. About 1-59 they removed to Walton, where they both died. the former in ISS2.
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and the latter in 1872. The education of our subject was received chiefly in the common schools. By the time he was eighteen he had sufficient education to teach school. After two years spent teaching, in 1873, he entered the employ of George Campbell, of Walton, for whom he clerked two years. He then clerked for Adam Surface, of Walton, four years. In 1881 he entered into a partnership with Owen Engler, with whom he was engaged in the retail business in Walton one year. In 1882 he removed to Onward Station, where he has ever since been engaged in the retail business. He has a good store room, well stocked with dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, etc., and is doing a good business. Florence E. Surface, a native of Tipton Township, this county, of German descent, born June 17, 1859, became his wife January 1, 1876. To them four children have been born. They are Pearlie, born April 21, 1878; Edwin L., born September 28, 1879, died January 26, 1880; Silvia R., born June 13, 1881; Grace I., born August 29, 1882, and Ruby A., born December 18, 1883. Mrs. Morgan is a member of the Lutheran Church, of Walton. Mr. Morgan is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, and a Democrat in politics. He began life without anything, but by energy, perseverance and pluck he has, though young, al- ready placed himself in comfortable circumstances.
SAMUEL PANABAKER, JR., who at present is one of the en- terprising young farmers and substantial citizens of Tipton Town- ship, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, March 9, 1847. He was the youngest of four children born to Samuel and Sarah (Erick) Panabaker, both natives of Fairfield County, Ohio, of German de- scent. In 1855 his parents immigrated to this county, and located upon a tract of land in Tipton Township. The boyhood and early youth of our subject were spent in working upon his father's farm, where he chopped, grubbed, ditched, plowed, and, in fact, did all kinds of hard work which the development of a new country necessi- tates. He had, meanwhile, attended the district schools, and when he was seventeen years of age had sufficient education to teach school. Taking up the avocation of a teacher, he was thus employed five years, spending the summers upon a farm. Two terms were taught, when, in 1868, he engaged in the timber and lumber business, which received his attention five years. He then resumed teaching, and three years more were spent in the school-room. In 1876 his entire attention was turned to agricultural pursuits, in which he has ever since been engaged. Minerva Puterbaugh, a native of Tipton Township, this county, of German descent, born January 28, 1852, became his wife December 17, 1872. To them four children have been born, all of whom are living. Their names are Daisy, born October 16, 1874; Grace, born March 6, 1876; Charles E., born October 12, 1879; and John H., born February 19, 1882. Mr. Pan- abaker is a member of the K. of H. lodge, and is a Democrat in
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polities. In the spring of 1586 he was elected to the office of town- ship trustee, and is the present incumbent. He owns a splendid farm of 205 acres of land, about half of which is under cultivation.
HENRY PUTERBAUGH, one of the first settlers and promi- uent furmers of Tipton Township, is a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, and was born January 1. 1520. He was the fourth Non of Samuel and Eve ( Cromer) Puterbaugh, both natives of Pennsylvania, of Dutch descent. His two grandmothers were brought to America from Germany when they were quite young, and in this country were sold out, i. e., they were sold by the owners of the ships in which they came to persons in this country, for whom they had to work a number of years as payment for their pas- sagre over the sea. The boyhood, youth and early manhood of our subject were spent in his native county working upon a farm. In about 1550 he came to Cass County and located upon a farm near where he now resides in Tipton Township. After one year's stay he returned to Ohio, but two years later again came to this county, where he has ever since resided. February 14, 1556, he was mar- ried to Margaret Shell, a native of Miami County, Ohio, of Dutch descent, born January 15, 1520. In politics Mr. Puterbaugh is a Republican. He owns 400 acres of good land. most of which is in a good state of cultivation. He is an honest, industrious citizen, and is highly respected.
MRS. ELIZABETH A. PHILLIPS, whose maiden name was Elizabeth A. Rogers, was born in Warren County, Ohio, October 16, 1525. She was the daughter of Robert and Catharine ( Elefever ) Rogers, natives of New Jersey and Maryland respectively. Her early life was spent with her parents in her native county. Decem- ber 26, 1547, she was married to John M. Phillips, who, also, was n native of Warren County, Ohio. He was the son of Jabish and Rebecca (Seamans) Phillips, both natives of Warren County, Ohio. Mrs. Phillips is the mother of eight children-four boys and four girls. Their names are James P., born March 15, 1848; William F., born September 14, 1549: Elias L., born September 3, 1851; Mary C., born June 5, 1854; Robert R., born February 27, 1856; Amanda J., born August 12, 1858; Ida L., born Angust 29, 1560; and Sarah B., born June 11, 1563. Mrs. Phillips lost her husband April 16, 1881, since which she has been a widow. She is a mem- ber of the Lutheran Church. Her eight children are all living and all married and doing well. They were married as follows: James P. to Martha Vennard; children-Nellie B. and Willard ; William F .. to Mary Bowyer; children-Lillie B., Ivy L., Ida M., and Amanda J. ; Elias L. to Viola Stafford; children-Gertrude and Lula B .; Mary C., to Stephen Vennard; children-Warren and Maud; Robert R. to Mary Bechdol; no children; Amanda J. to John Staggs; children -Samuel E. and William H .; Ida L. to
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Washington Doron; children-Gertie L. and Pearlie L .; Sarah B. to William Lucas ; children-Mannington E. and Esther B. Mrs. Phillips has a comfortable home near Walton, where she resides with her son, Elias L. Phillips.
ABRAHAM RINEHART, an old and highly respected citizen of Tipton Township, a native of Preble County, Ohio, was born July 6, 1823. He was the second child born to David and Magda- lene (Fellers) Rinehart, the former a native of Franklin County, and the latter a native of Rockingham County, Va., both of Ger- man descent. The boyhood and youth of our subject were chiefly spent upon his father's farm, during which time he attended the district schools, where he received a good common school education. At twenty-one years of age he became a clerk in a store. This was in Union County, this State. Two years later he resumed farming in his native county. In 1857 he immigrated to this county and located in Deer Creek Township. In 1880 he removed to Tipton Township, and located where he now resides in Section 16. Eliza- beth Toney, a native of Union County, this State, born, of Irish and German descent, December 27, 1829, became his wife September 19, 1849. To them nine children have been born. Their names are James E., born September 20, 1850, at present a school teacher in Miami County; David W., born May 3, 1852; Sarah F., born No- vember 29, 1853, died February 26, 1855; Obed A., born December 9, 1855; Finley P., born May 1, 1857; Charles B., born September 22, 1860; Robert V., born December 6, 1862; Alma E., born April 2, 1865; and Mary A., born October 7, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Rine- hart and one son, Obed A., belong to the Dunkard Church. Jas. E. is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He and Charles B. are members of the I. O. O. F. lodge. Mr. Rinehart has been an ordained minister in the Dunkard Church since 1865. In politics he was formerly a Democrat, but at present does not claim membership in any party.
HENRY SCHWALM, one of the substantial and influential cit- izens of Tipton Township, is a native of Germany. He was born August 20, 1828, being the only child born to his parents. His early life was spent in his native country, during which he attended the schools of that country, receiving a good education. March 20, 1852, he started for America, arriving in New York City on the 14th of May following. He immediately extended his trip to this county, arriving in Logansport on the 28th of May. For the first few months of his residence here he worked by the month for his uncle, in Tipton Township. He then began farming for himself. This was upon a farm which he had leased in Washington Township. Here he resided seven years. He located upon the farm he at pres- ent occupies, in Section 26, Tipton Township, in March, 1860. Hel- ena Haemel, also a native of Germany, who immigrated to America
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in September, 1551. beenme his wife May 21, 1557. She was the oldest daughter born to Frederich And Elizabeth Ellerman Huemel, and was born March 2s. 1529. Mr and Mrs. Schwahn have lind right children. Their names ure George H., born March 2, 1>5%; Sarah E., born April 9, 1559: Caroline M., born Septem- ber 4, 1560: Eckhardt A., born December 29. 1501 : Augustena M .. born March 31. 1503; Louisa IL. born June 21. 1560; William B . born October . Itis; and Laura E., born September 16. 1571 all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Schwalm and all their children Are members of the Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Schwalm Is A stauch Democrat. In 1970 he was elected assessor in Tipton Township, and was re-elected to the office twice. In Isse he was "lected to the office of commissioner for the Third District, and is the present incumbent. He owns 340 acres of excellent land, most of which is in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Schwuln hus dom in his time a great deal of hard work. Upon the farm he had leased in Washington Township he cleared, with his own hands. forty five neres, and made it ready for the plow. He began life without n nickel, but by dint of industry and perseverance he has placed him. self in good cireminstances. He is an industrious farmer and a highly respected citizen. William T. Shafer, one of the enterpris- ing young farmers of Tipton Township, was born upon the farm where he now resides October 20. 1947. He was the oldest son born to Henry D. and Martha ( Thornburgh ) Shafer, both untives of Marion County, Ohio, the former of German und French, and the latter of Irish descent. The boyhood and youth of our subject were spent working upon the old home place, where he did farm work of all kinds, and during the winter attended the district schools. About 1564 he entered the public schools, of Logansport. where he re- mained about ten weeks. He then went to Peru where he attended the public school of that place one term. In the fall of Istiti he re- turned to the Logansport schools, where he spent another term in securing an education. In the meantime he had taken up the avo- cation of a teacher. He taught in all five terms, the last of which was in Missouri. He then returned to the farm, Imt in the follow- ing fall he went to Missouri, where for a short time he dealt in live stock. In December. 1572, he returned to this county and located in Walton, where he engaged in the dry goods and grocery business. A year later he became an engineer in a mill at Walton. In the spring of 1575 he returned to the old homestend, since which his entire attention has been given to agricultural pursuits. Annie M. Athey, A untive of Ohio, born February 10, 1549, became his wife January 9. 1$73. She was the daughter of A. J. and Rhodn | Phil- lips ) Athey, untives of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer have had five children: Gertrude, born March 19. 1564; Mirtie, horn April 29. 1577: William W., born February 27. 1850; Nellie B., born Decem-
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ber 28, 1881; and Carrie M., born October 5, 1883, all of whom are living. Mr. Shafer is a member of the F. & A. M. and K. of H. lodges, and a Democrat in politics. In the spring of 1878 he was elected to the office of township trustee, and was re-elected in 1880. He is an industrious and successful farmer and a good citizen.
JACOB H. SHAFFER, one of the old settlers of this county, was born in Preble County, Ohio, December 25, 1824. He was the oldest child born to Michael and Catharine ( Hudlow ) Shaffer, both natives of Virginia, of German descent. The boyhood and youth of our subject were spent upon his father's farm in his native county. In 1849 he immigrated to this county and entered an eighty-acre tract of land in Section 35, Tipton Township. Here he took up a permanent residence in 1854. His chief occupation has always been that of a farmer, though he has, in connection with farming, been en- gaged to a considerable extent in the manufacture of pumps. Susie Ann Roberts, a native of Darke County, Ohio, born, of English descent, November 28, 1829, became his wife January 24, 1842. She was the daughter of Samuel Q. and Rosina ( Wilt) Roberts, natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer have had seven children, as follows: John, born May 23, 1844; An- geline, born January 31, 1847; Samuel Q., born September 7, 1850; Elizabeth, born October 27, 1854; Catharine J., born March 10,1857; Andrew J., born September 30, 1859, died November 16, 1883; and Chloramalwell Chestina Coquesia Delilah Delove, born January 14, 1864, died September 14, 1865. Mr. Shaffer is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, and a Democrat in politics. In 1856 he was elected to the office of township assessor, and has been re-elected a number of times. He is an industrious, enterprising farmer and an influential citizen.
PHILIP, SAMUEL AND ELIZABETH SHUTT, of Tipton Township, are natives of Frederick County, Md., their respective births occurring December 6, 1821; June 8, 1824, and April 11, 1811. They are the children of Adam and Catharine (Beard) Shutt, who were, respectively, natives of Washington and Frederick County, Md., both of German descent. Contrary to the usual cus- tom, these three children who form the subject of this sketch have bravely withstood all temptations leading to matrimony, and have clung tenaciously to each other. The lot of one has been the lot of all. In 1855 they immigrated to Cass County, and located first in Miami Township. In the following year they removed to a farm in Section 27, Tipton Township, where they continue to reside. The chief employment of Philip and Samuel has been in the manufact- uring of staves, shingles, etc., though both have given considerable attention to farming. While they have thus been industriously engaged, their sister, now an aged lady, has stood boldly by their sides, administering to their wants and attending to the duties of
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their household. They are members of the German Reformed Church, and in polities the two brothers are Democrats.
DANIEL ARTHUR SMITH, an enterprising young man of Tipton Township, was born in the township in which he resides March 12. 1553. He was the third son born to Daniel K. and Mary A. ( Hubbard) Smith, both natives of New Jersey, of German descent. His boyhood and youth were spent upon his father's farm. during which he attended the district schools, and received an ordinary common school education. After he had attained his ma- jority he began farming for himself, and he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits more or less ever since. In 15-2 he engaged in the tile business, since which a part of his attention has been given to that industry. He now owns a good mill at Onward Sta- tion, which, with appurtenances, is worth $2.000. In this he is doing a good business. March 9. 1576, he was married to Harriet Hower, a native of Clay Township, this county, born, of German descent, January 4, 1859. To them have been horn five children. as follows: Maudella A., born March 3, 1877. died JJuly 21, 150; Ernest K., born August 11, 1575; Minnie V., born February 2. 1880; Emmet L., born April 17, 1852, and Clair C., born April 22. 1884. Mr. Smith is a member of the K. of H. lodge, and is a Dem- ocrat in politics. He is an industrious man and a good citizen.
WILLIAM P. THOMAS, one of the pioneers of Cass Conn- ty and one among the first settlers of Tipton, is a native of Clark County, Ohio, and was born April 1. 1817. He was the old- est child in a family of eleven children-four boys and seven girls - born to Giles W. and Agnes ( Black ) Thomas, the former a na- tive of Maryland, and the latter a native of Virginia. His father was of Welsh and English, and his mother of Irish descent. The boyhood and youth of our subjeet were spent working upon his father's farm in his native county. His father had formerly been a tanner by occupation, but as soon as his boys were old enough to Assist him, he repaired to a farm, where they grew up to manhood. About 1537 William accompanied his father's family to Miami County, Ohio, and in October of 1839 they came to this county, and first located in Clay Township, upon what is now known as the Eel River Stock Farm. This farm his father had purchased the year previous. In the spring of 1840 our subject began farming for himself. This was upon the old Koons farm, in Clay Township. Three years later he removed to a traet of woodland in Section ", Tipton Township, which he has since developed into a good farm. and upon which he has ever since resided. He attended the dis- trict schools of his day, and received a good common school educa- tion. At the early age of fifteen years he began teaching public school, which he kept up more or less until 1560-teaching in all more than twenty terins. When he located where he now lives.
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there was not a "stick amiss," and a great deal of hard work naturally devolved upon him. He chopped, grubbed, ditched, plowed, and, in fact, did all kinds of hard work which the development of a new country necessitates. The woods at that time abounded in wolves, wild turkeys, deer and Indians, and he possesses many interesting recollections of early reminiscences and pioneer life. April 15, 1840, he was married to Margaret Stafford, also a native of Clark County, Ohio, born, of German and Irish descent, February 19, 1820. She was the daughter of Ralph and Catharine (Sailors) Stafford, the former a native of Ireland, and the latter a native of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have had ten children, six of whom are living. Their names are Giles and George (twins), born December 16, 1840; the next was an infant daughter, born January 16, 1842, lived but ten days; then Martha V., born December 16, 1844, died in Nebraska February 25, 1881; Annette E., born July 30, 1847; Samuel G., born January 16, 1850; William R., born February 24, 1852; Agnes E., born November 6, 1854, died May 11, 1860; John C., born May 23, 1857, and Sallie A., born January 13, 1860, died January 5, 1861. Mr. Thomas lost his wife March 11, 1885. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1841, and Mrs. Thomas had been a member of that church over fifty years previous to her death. In politics Mr. Thomas was formerly a Whig, but since 1856 has been an ardent Republican. He has held the office of township trustee two terms, the office of assessor for one term, and had charge of the Onward postoffice two years, being the first postmaster in Tipton Township. During his earlier life he gave considerable attention to civil en- gineering, having studied the subject at Springfield, Ohio, and a great deal of the surveying done in Tipton Township has naturally devolved upon him. He is an intelligent, well informed man, and one of Cass County's most highly respected citizens.
SAMUEL G. THOMAS, one of the enterprising young farmers of Tipton Township, was born in the township in which he resides January 16, 1850. He was the third son born to William P. and Margaret (Stafford) Thomas, both natives of Clarke County, Ohio, the former of English and the latter of Scotch-Irish descent. His parents immigrated to this county about 1840, and at present his father is a resident of Tipton Township. His mother died March 17, 1885. The early life of our subject was spent upon his father's farm. He attended the district schools until he was twenty-one years of age, receiving a good common school education. In Sep- tember, 1872, he immigrated to Filmore County, Neb., where, for one year, he worked upon a farm. In December, 1873, he returned to this county. In the following spring he went to Jackson Town- ship, this county, where two years were spent working by the month upon a farm. He then returned to his native township, in
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which he has ever since resided. He located where he now resides in March, 1953. Sarah Panabaker, a native of Tipton Township. born June 6. 1557, became his wife December 25, 1>75. She was the daughter of Samuel and Mary J. ( Hanse ) Panabaker, who at present reside in Logansport Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have had two children. Their names are Owen F., born July 4, 1550, and Jeu- nie, born June 26, 1953, both of whom are living. Mr. Thomas is an ardent Republican. He owns n fine farm of 156 acres, most of which is in a high state of cultivation. He is an industrious and successful farmer and a good citizen.
CHARLES E. TILLEY, one of the enterprising and substan- tial citizens of Tipton Township, is a native of the District of Co- lumbin, and was born July 15, 1841. He was the third son born to John B. and Ann ( Clark ) Tilley, the former of whom was a na- tive of Maryland, and the latter a native of Washington City. When he was four years old he came with his parents to Richland County. Ohio, where the latter loented upon a farm, but most of the attention of his father was given to his trade, which was that of a tailor. In 1951 the family removed to Miami County, this State, Here our subject spent his youth working upon a farm. In Isos he began farming for himself. This was in Miami County. In 1870 he enme tu Cass County, and loented upon a farm in Sec- tion 33, Tipton Township, where he has ever since resided. His occupation during his entire life has been that of a farmer. Susan Marken, a native of Maryland, born April 20, 1850, became his wife January 23. 1565. She was the daughter of Jacob and Rebecca ( Garnan ) Marken, both natives of Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Tilley have had eight children-four boys and four girls-all of whom are living. Their names are Sarah J., born August 14. 1569: Angeline E., born December 6, 1872; Francis M., born August 27, 1573; William A., horn September 22. 1575; Charles E., born February 27. 187; Ivy L., born June 5. 1550; Oliver L., born September 17. 1$$2, and Flora Ettie May, born April 27. 1985. In politics Mr. Tilley is a Democrat. He owns a fine farm of 200 acres, most of which is in cultivation. He is an industrious and successful far- mer and a good eitizen.
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