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Emeline Shireman was the daughter of Maxwell Shireman, who was born in North Carolina on November 2, 1821, and who married Sarah Cramer, who was born in New Jersey. Maxwell Shireman and wife were farmers in Morgan county, Indiana, and were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Abraham Hart, Mrs. Thomas' paternal grandfather, was born in North Carolina and married Sarah Chipps. He and his wife were farmers in Morgan county, Indiana, and members of the Methodist Episco- pal church. Mrs. Thomas' father, A. S. Hart, was a farmer and owned one hundred and thirty-five acres in Morgan county. He was a Democrat in politics and was active throughout his life. He served at one time as county chairman and represented Morgan county in the state Legislature. He and his family were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. A. S. Hart and wife had six children, Ora, Margaret, Laura, Mary Ada, Victor and Everett. Of these children, Ora married Nettie Avery and lives in Indian- apolis, Indiana; Margaret married Bert Leonard and lives in Martinsville; Laura married Miner Leonard and lives in Martinsville; Victor married Ida Pringle and lives in Martinsville, and Everett married Cecile Unversaw and lives in Martinsville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas lived in Morgan county until three years after their marriage, when they came to Steele township, Daviess county, Indiana. They moved to Daviess county, about 1911, and purchased one hundred and one acres, a part of the old Killion farm. They have no chil- dren. Mr. Thomas is engaged in general farming in Steele township and is a young and progressive citizen. He has very good land and is known as a successful farmer in this community.
JAMES A. GILL.
Among the representative citizens of Washington, Indiana, whose resi- dence has contributed in no small degree to the moral and civic advance- ment of the city, is James A. Gill, a well-known funeral director of Wash- ington. While laboring for his individual advancement, Mr. Gill has not forgotten his obligation to the public and his support of such measures and movements as have been made for the general good of the community, has always been depended upon. Although his life has been a busy one, hè has never allowed it to interfere with his obligation as a citizen and neighbor. Through his long years of residence in this locality, he has ever been true to
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the trust imposed in him whether of a public or private nature and his reputation has been unassailable. Possessing in a marked degree those ster- ling traits which have commanded the uniform confidence, regard and sym- pathy, necessary to his vocation, he is today honored by all who know him and is numbered among the representative men of Daviess county.
James A. Gill was born on November 29, 1873, in Washington, Indiana, the son of Joseph H. and Mary E. (Carnahan) Gill, the former a native of Illinois and the latter of Indiana, who were the parents of six children, Jennie, the wife of D. H. Bennett, of Logansport; James A., of Washing- ton; Charles, of Washington; Laura, the wife of Russell L. Schwindler, of Logansport; Helen, who is unmarried and lives at Tipton, and Joseph, of Washington.
Joseph H. Gill was partially reared in Illinois. His parents died when he was ten years old when he came to Washington, before the war, learning the cabinetmaker's trade here. When the war broke out, he enlisted for three years and re-enlisted for three additional years, serving altogether four years and three months. He was a sergeant and served in many of the hard- fought battles of the war. After the war, he returned to Washington and resumed his trade until 1872, when he went into partnership with M. L. Bonham in the furniture and undertaking business, which firm continued in business until 1892 under the name of Bonham & Gill. He later purchased the old establishment of William Foster and soon afterward associated with him his son, James A., under the firm name of Joseph Gill & Son. This firm continued until Mr. Gill's death, August 16, 1899, at the age of fifty-nine years. His wife died on March 9, 1911, at the age of sixty. Both were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The maternal grandparents of James A. Gill were James and Elizabeth (Warner) Carnahan. The former died in Washington, where his widow is still living at the age of eighty-four. They were the parents of the follow- ing children : Mary E., Mrs. May Lutz, Mrs. Jennie Barber, Nellie and Flor- ence, who died when a young woman.
James A. Gill was born and reared in Washington and has lifed here all of his life. He attended the public schools, but subsequently worked at the machinist's trade for about three years. He then went into the under- taking business which he has followed ever since, a period of twenty-one years. Mr. Gill does a large business and is an active member of the State Funeral Directors Association.
On June 25, 1902, James A. Gill was married to Mayme G. Hayes, the
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daughter of William M. and Winifred (Lee) Hayes. Five children have been born to this union, William H., James C., Ruth, Robert and Edward, twins.
Mrs. Gill was born in Washington, and her father and mother were natives of this state. Her mother died in 1891 at the age of thirty-eight years, and her father is still living. They had three children, Mrs. Helen McGaughey, Mrs. Mayme G. Gill and Mrs. Estella Keller. Mrs. Gill's mother was one of five children born to her parents, Mrs. Addie .Buckner, Mrs. Alice V. Foster, Mrs. Stella Hoffman, Mrs. Winifred Hayes and James.
James A. Gill belongs to Charity Lodge No. 30, Free and Accepted Masons; Washington Chapter No. 92, Royal Arch Masons; Washington Council, Royal and Select Masters; Washington Commandery No. 33, Knights Templar; the Murat Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Pytha- gorean Lodge, Knights of Pythias; Liverpool Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; the Daughters of Rebekah; the Order of the Eastern Star; Ogeechee Tribe No. 58, Improved Order of Red Men; Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mr. Gill is a member of the Presbyterian church and his wife is a member of St. Simon's Catholic church. Mr. Gill is a Republican. As a funeral director, James A. Gill is not excelled in this section of the state of Indiana. He enjoys the confidence of the people of his county and this confidence explains, to a large extent, his success as a funeral director in this section of Indiana.
WILLIAM E. LOUGHMILLER.
William E. Loughmiller is recognized as one of the energetic well- known business men of Daviess county, who, by enterprise and progressive methods, has contributed in a material way to the commercial advancement of Daviess county and the city of Washington, where he lives. In the course of an honorable career, he has been successful in business and enjoys a unique prestige among the representative business men of his community. It is eminently proper that attention be called to his achievements and due credit be accorded him as a representative citizen of Daviess county. Mr. Loughmiller is connected with the firm of W. J. Bacon & Company, dealers in hardware and implements.
William E. Loughmiller was born on December 31, 1870, at Fredericks-
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burg, Washington county, Indiana. He is the son of Joseph C. and Lida E. (Morgan) Loughmiller, the former a native of Tennessee and the latter of Fredericksburg, Indiana. They had eight children, William E., the subject of this sketch; Clara B., the wife of John Shull, of Barr township, Daviess county; Sarah Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Ratcliff, of Barr township; Mary, the wife of George McCracken, of Barr township; Nettie May, the wife of Ephraim Williams, of Barr township; Edith, the wife of Claude Ragle, of Barr township; Harry and John, both of Barr township.
Joseph C. Loughmiller, the father of these children, was four years old when he came with his parents from Tennessee to Washington county, Indiana, where he grew to manhood. He has been a farmer most of his life, came to Daviess county in the fall of 1871 and located first in Washington. He worked a while at coal mining and also followed farming. About 1884 he moved to Barr township and, subsequently, bought a farm of eighty acres south of Montgomery and still resides in this neighborhood, where he reared his family. Mr. Loughmiller has sold all but twenty acres of his farm. His wife died on December 24, 1907, at the age of fifty-five. Both were mem- bers of the Methodist church.
The paternal grandparents of William E. Loughmiller were John and Sarah (Stillwater) Loughmiller, natives of Tennessee and pioneers of Washington county, where they died well advanced in years. They had six children, Mary, Joseph C., Maggie, Willie Ann, Lafayette and Rachel. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Loughmiller were John and Margaret A. (Bright) Morgan, natives of Louisville, Kentucky, and pioneers in Wash- ington county, where he died, his wife afterward coming to Daviess county with her children. She died in this county at the age of ninety years. They had eight children, Richard, Lizzie, John, William, Sarah, David K., Valen- tine E. and Lida. These children had one half-sister, Nettie. The grand- mother married a second time, her last husband being a Mr. Brown.
William E. Loughmiller was reared in Daviess county, in Washington and Barr townships, on his father's farm. He attended the district schools and remained at home until grown. After reaching maturity, he rented a farm, married and operated this farm for seven years. In the meantime, he purchased a farm of eighty acres in Barr township and farmed there, until 1910, when he rented out the farm and moved to Washington, where he engaged in the hardware and implement business. Mr. Loughmiller still owns a half interest in the farm.
William E. Loughmiller was married on December 5, 1894, to Clara
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Quilliam, the daughter of John J. and Anna Elizabeth (Myers) Quilliam. One son, William Russell, has been born to this union. He graduated from the Washington high school at the age of seventeen years and is now a student of music.
Mrs. Loughmiller was born in Washington, Indiana, August 10, 1871. Her father was born on the Isle of Man and her mother in Ohio. Her father died in December, 1913, and her mother is still living. They had seven children, Clara, Frank, William, James, Roy, Bernard and a daugh- ter who died young.
The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Loughmiller were John and Lillian (Quirk) Quilliam, natives of the Isle of Man and early settlers in Daviess county. They had four children, Richard, John, Ellen and Jane. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Loughmiller were Absalom and Nancy (Gorsage) Myers, natives of Ohio and early settlers in Daviess county, where they both died at advanced ages. They had three children, Anna Elizabeth, Frank A. and Grant.
Mrs. Loughmiller is a devoted member of the United Brethren church. Mr. Loughmiller is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. In politics, he inclines to the independent. William E. Loughmiller is a modest man and a good citizen. The firm of W. J. Bacon & Company does a large business, carrying a well-selected stock of hardware and implements. Mr. Loughmiller has been an important factor in the growth and development of this business. He enjoys the confidence and esteem of the people of Daviess county, where he is well known and is entitled to rank as a repre- sentative citizen of this community.
CHARLES HENRY YENNE, M. D.
Devoted to the noble work which his profession implies, Dr. Charles Henry Yenne, physician and surgeon of Washington, Indiana, has been faithful and indefatigable in his endeavors. He has not only earned the due rewards of his efforts in a temporal way, but has also proved himself eminently worthy to exercise the important functions of his calling by reason of his ability, his abiding sympathy and his earnest zeal in behalf of his fellow men. His understanding of the science of medicine is regarded by those who know him as being broad and comprehensive. The profession and the public accord him a distinguished place among the men of this class
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in Daviess county. His has been a life of earnest and persistent endeavor, such as always brings a true appreciation of the real value of human exist- ence, a condition that must be prolific of good results in all the relations of life.
Charles Henry Yenne was born on November 30, 1858, in Martin county, Indiana. He is the son of George and Sarah (Albaugh) Yenne, the former a native of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and the latter of Carroll county, Ohio. They had nine children, Sabina, deceased, who was the wife of Leander C. Fish; John W., of Long Beach, California; Mary C., the wife of James Williams, of near Shoals, Indiana; Samuel P., of Shoals ; Joseph A., of Ft. Morgan, Colorado; Eli P., deceased; Charles H., of Washington; Sarah J., the widow of William T. Acre, of near Shoals, and one who died in infancy.
George Yenne, the father of Dr. Charles Yenne, when a small child, went to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Carroll county. Here he grew to manhood and was married in the town of Kilgore. He worked at the wagonmaker trade in Ohio, and came to Indiana, in 1854, settling near Shoals on a farm.
Upon the breaking out of the Civil War, George Yenne enlisted in Company A, Seventeenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, under Captain Henley in Colonel Wilder's brigade. Colonel Wilder afterward became General Wilder, and this brigade became famous in the annals of the Civil War. Mr. Yenne died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, of typhoid fever. He left a wife and eight children at home. At the time of his death he was a corporal in the Union army. He had blazed the way and built the buildings on the farm which his sons afterward developed and there grew up.
The paternal grandfather of Doctor Yenne was John George Yenne, who came from Germany when a young man and settled in Pennsylvania. He was married in Westmoreland county to a Miss Johnson, who was of Ger- man descent. Subsequently, he moved to Indiana and died in this state at the age of eighty-two. His wife lived to be about sixty-five years old. They had a large family of children namely: Henry, Joseph, George, Catherine and Elizabeth, twins, Susan and Anna.
Doctor Yenne's maternal grandfather was William Albaugh, whose wife was a Miss Simmons. They were natives of Ohio and farmers. Both died in Carroll county, Ohio, the grandfather at the age of seventy-nine, and the grandmother at the age of eighty-four. They had eight children, Melinda, Elizabeth, Lavina, Sarah, Samuel, Basil, Peter and Eli.
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Charles Henry Yenne was reared on his father's farm and attended the district schools near Shoals. He also did some high school work at the Shoals high school, after he taught school for five years in the district schools of Martin county. He graduated from the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati, and began practicing at Shoals. After two years he moved to Owensburg in Greene county, and practiced there for nine years. In 1894, Doctor Yenne came to Washington, and has practiced here continu- ously for more than twenty years.
Dr. Charles Henry Yenne was married on April 25, 1883, to Dora Shirey, daughter of Michael and Araminta (Davidson) Shirey. Five chil- dren have been born to this happy union, Ralph V., Edna, Claudia M., Har- lan S. and Sheldon who died at the age of five years. Ralph is a teacher in the technical schools in Indianapolis. He graduated from Purdue Uni- versity. After his graduation he married Myrtle Bennett, of Washington. They have two children, John Oliver and Robert. Edna manages the household for her grandfather Shirey. She graduated from the Washing- ton high school. Claudia M. married Guy W. Courtright of Grant, Nebraska, and they have three children, Edna Alice, Mary Louise and Charles Henry. Harlan S. is a teacher of English in the high school at Goshen, Indiana.
Mrs. Dora Yenne died on June 18, 1896, at the age of thirty-eight. She was a member of the Methodist church, and was born at Dover Hill, Indiana, on September 20, 1858. Her parents were natives of Ohio, and moved to Indiana in their early married life and settled in Martin county. Mrs. Yenne's mother died about 1904, at the age of sixty-nine. Her father is still living at the age of eighty-three. He was a soldier in the Civil War and served his country in the Sixty-fifth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. Michael Shirey and wife were the parents of seven children, Frank M., Addie, Dora, Siegel, Claudia, Merlin D., and Charles V.
Doctor Yenne was married the second time, May 2, 1897, to Mary E. Yenne, the widow of his brother Eli P. Yenne, and the daughter of Manley Marley and Elizabeth (West) Marley. Two children have been born to this union, Leah and Sarah Elizabeth Yenne. Mrs. Yenne had two children by her former marriage, May, who died in early childhood, and Madge Janet Yenne, now a teacher of English and Latin in the Washington high school. She graduated from the Indiana State University in 1912, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Mrs. Mary E. Yenne (nee Marley) was born on April 19, 1868, at
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Old Harrisonville, Martin county, Indiana, now Trinity Springs. Her father was a native of North Carolina, her mother of Indiana. Both are now deceased. They had six children as follow: Susan, Melissa, Benjamin B., Walter T., William and Mary.
Dr. Charles Henry Yenne is a member of the Daviess County and the Indiana State medical associations and also of the American Medical Asso- ciation. He is a Republican. The only office which he has ever held was that of city councilman. Doctor Yenne is a member of the Methodist church while Mrs. Yenne is a member of the Christian church. Doctor Yenne belongs to Charity Lodge No. 30, Free and Accepted Masons; Washington Chapter No. 92, Royal Arch Masons; Washington Council No. 67, Royal and Select Masters; and Washington Commandery No. 33, Knights Temp- lar. He is a member of Liverpool Lodge No. 210, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Washington, Indiana, and is a man who is not only well known, professionally, in Washington, and in Daviess county, but he is a man who enjoys the confidence and respect of all the people of the county wherein he lives.
FRANKLIN S. GREGORY.
It is a well-authenticated fact that success comes as a result of legiti- mate and well-applied energy, unflagging determination and perseverance in a course of action when once decided upon. Success is never known to smile upon the idler or the dreamer and never courts the loafer. Only the men who have diligently sought her favors are found with her blessings. In tracing the history of Franklin S. Gregory of the firm of F. S. Gregory & Son, it is plainly seen that the success which he enjoys has been won by commendable qualities of heart and head. His personal worth has gained for him the high esteem of the people of Daviess county.
Franklin S. Gregory, senior member of the firm of F. S. Gregory & Son, grain dealers of Washington, was born on January 4, 1863, in Daviess county, Indiana, is the son of Robert and Zylpha (Hill) Gregory, the former a native of South Carolina and the latter a native of Tennessee. They had fifteen children, William, deceased; George W., of Washington; Julia Ann, the widow of Jacob White, of Washington; Laura, the widow of Spillman Jones, and later of Henry Arms, of Washington; Bennett lives at Jonesboro, Arkansas; Melinda is the wife of James R. Steen of Washington; Alford is deceased; Mary is the wife of Perry Risley, of Oakland City, Indiana;
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Sanford also lives at Oakland City; Franklin S. is the subject of this sketch; John died during the Civil War in the service of his country, and four chil- dren died in infancy. The father of these children, Robert Gregory, was a small boy when he came from South Carolina to Daviess county, Indiana. At the time of his arrival the Indians and deer were numerous in this section of the state. Robert Gregory was reared in Daviess county and was a farmer. He owned nine hundred and sixty acres of land at the time of his death. His home was in Harrison township, where he reared his family. He died on September 8, 1881, at the age of sixty-six. His wife died on April 14, 1900, at the age of eighty-one. Both were members of the Baptist church.
The paternal grandfather's history is lost as is also that of the paternal grandmother. It may be said, however, that they came from South Carolina and were pioneers in Daviess county, Indiana. They died on the place where they first settled, a farm in Harrison township. The paternal grandfather drove two-year-old steers from Daviess county to Louisville and sold them for ten dollars per head. He purchased land at two dollars an acre. There were two children by the first marriage, Robert S. and Lettie. The grand- mother married again, her second husband being George Huston. Two more children were born, George and Catherine.
The maternal grandfather of Franklin S. Gregory was Bennett Hill. He lived in Tennessee. He and his wife had three children, Henry Hill, who was once a very prominent man in Washington; Bennett, Henderson and Zylpha.
Franklin S. Gregory was reared on his father's farm in Harrison township. He attended the district schools and lived at home until he was grown. Two months after he was married, his father died and Franklin inherited a part of the homestead and farmed it for sixteen years. He then traded the farm for a grain elevator in Washington and has been in this business since that time. In March. 1914, he associated himself in business with his son, Oral W.
Franklin S. Gregory was married on June 5, 1881, to Florence M. Horrall, a daughter of Joseph and Melvina (Eubanks) Horrall. Eight children were born to this union, Clarence E. died at the age of eighteen; Morton S. died at the age of twenty-nine; the other children are Elsie, Oral W., Minnie E., Dora B., Charles and Lawrence M. Morton married a Mrs. Goldie Ferrell and died about two months later; Elsie married Mil- lard Webber. They live in Washington and have two children, Helen and Reba L .; Oral W. married Lucy M. Ennis. They have two children,
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Thelma Mary and Dorothy May; Minnie married Ray Wey, of Terre- Haute. The other children are at home.
Mrs. Florence Gregory was born in Veale township. Her parents, who are deceased, were natives of Daviess county. They had six children, Will- iam, Florence, Anna, George, Ella and Sarah.
Mr. Gregory's second marriage was to Mrs. Melissa E. Grubb, the widow of Eli Grubb. She had three children by her former marriage, Mrs. Bessie Ray, Virgil and Della. Mrs. Melissa E. Gregory was born in Daviess county. Her parents were natives of Ohio, and both are now deceased. They had five children, John, Frances Ann, William, Sarah and Melissa.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory are members of the Christian church. Mr. Gregory is a member of Liverpool Lodge No. 110, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also of the Woodmen of the World. Franklin S. Gregory was reared as a Republican, but he has never been especially active in poli- tical affairs. To a large degree he enjoys the confidence of the people of Daviess county.
THOMAS C. MYERS.
Thomas C. Myers is a plain, honest man of affairs, who, by correct methods and a strict regard for the interests of his patrons, has made his influences felt in Washington and has won for himself distinctive prestige in the business circles of this city. Mr. Myers would be the last man to permit extravagant eulogies. Nevertheless, his life presents much that is interesting and valuable and which may be studied with profit by young men, whose careers are yet to be made. He is one of those men whose integrity and strength of character must force them into admirable notice which their modesty never seeks. Mr. Myers commands the respect of his fellow towns- men and will leave the impression of his individuality deeply stamped upon the life of the community where he lives.
Thomas C. Myers, a well-known grocer and the proprietor of a saw-mill, was born on April 2, 1866, in Bogard township, Daviess county, Indiana. He is the son of Joseph M. and Nancy L. (Adkins) Myers, natives of Daviess county. They had thirteen children, Thomas C .; Charles H., of Indian- apolis; Oliver E., of Washington; Alfred C., of Bogard township; Arnold W., of Washington; Flora J., the wife of J. G. Loudermilk, of Clinton, In- diana; Emma and Della, twins, the former the wife of John Rogers, of Bogard township, and the latter the wife of Benjamin Bennington, of Jason-
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ville, Indiana; Cecil, the wife of Arnold Killian, of Indianapolis; and Effie G., who died single. Besides these there were three who died in infancy.
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