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Dr. D. W. Baker was born in this State Nov. 22, 1847, the son of John and Abigail (Smith) Baker, and the eldest of his father's children by his second wife. His father was a pioneer in this State, a farmer, and widely known and respected. 'The subject of this notice passed the days of his childhood mostly on the farm; re- ceived his education mostly in a select school at Wolf Lake, Noble county, Ind., and his medical education in Cincinnati, in 1871-'72; he commenced practice in Benton in 1873, where he is at present, enjoying an enviable reputation. He is an unassuming man, and permits the merit of his work to sustain him. April 14, 1867, he married Margaret Elizabeth Tuttle, and they have had 2 sons and. 1 daughter. The Doctor is a Republican, and both himself and wife are members of the Church. His next younger brother, D. W., is also a practitioner of medicine, in Leesburg, Ind.
Albert J. Banta was born in 1836, and is a son of Albert and Mary (Bower) Banta, the former of English descent and the latter a native of Ohio, and of German ancestry. He was brought to this county when a child, by his parents, and was educated in the com- inon schools of Elkhart county, and learned the trade of house plasterer, in which he has been very skillful. He is also a stone mason, and at present he follows farming, too, owning 80 acres of land. Politically he is a Democrat. In 1862 he married Amanda Smith, and they have had 1 child, J. B., who was born in 1863.
A. W. Banta. Postmaster and merchant at Benton, was born in this county in 1847, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (Jackson) Banta, the latter a daughter of Col. Jackson; was educated in the common school, the high school at Goshen and at Hillsdale (Mich.) College; has followed mercantile business here ever since he was 17 years of age: is a Republican in politics; was appointed Post- master in 1875, and has been Trustee of his tp., in the election running ahead of his ticket by 40 votes. He owns a share in the home farm, and also a farm four miles south of Benton, besides his residence, which cost about $3,000, and the store, which is a first-class one for the country; he carries a stock of $8,000 to $10,000, consisting of a general assortment of fancy and staple dry goods, gents' furnishing goods, boots and shoes, hats and caps, notions, hardware, crockery, groceries, drugs and medicines, and also does a broker's business. Most of what he owns he has made
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by his own industry and gentlemanly manners. March 28, 1878, he married Emma Zullinger, and they have had one child, named Earl Jackson, born Dec. 22, 1880. Mrs. B. is a member of the United Brethren Church, in good standing.
Irwin Berkeypile was born in Somerset county, Pa., in 1830, and is the son of Moses and Susannah (Fisher) Berkeypile, the former a native of New York, and both parents of English and German descent; he received his education at the common schools of his native State; has passed the most of his life as a farmer, but at present he adds to his life-long vocation that of insurance; he has 60 aeres of land near Benton. He is agent for the U. B. Mutual Association, of Lebanon, Pa .; for the Prudential Mutual, of Har- risburg, and of the Elkhart Mutual Association. In the insurance business he succeeds well. Politically he is a Republican. July 15, 1855, he married Amy E. Boyd, daughter of Matthew Boyd, the first settler in this vicinity. They have had 4 sons and 2 daughters; 1 of the sons is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. B. are mem- bers of the U. B. Church.
Silas B. Blue, farmer, see. 27; postoffice, Ligonier; was born in Allen county, Ind., in 1848, and is a son of William and Rebecca (Grayless) Blue, natives of Ohio, of Scoteh-Irish aneestry; edu- cated in Distriet No. 4, this tp .; is of a literary turn of mind and of considerable natural ability as a writer, his contributions often appearing in the county papers. Doubtless, also, he would make a successful " business " man. In politics he is a Republi- ean, and has been Supervisor, School Director, ete. ; Nov. 8, 1868, he married Emma Miller, and . they have had 2 sons, Amasa Orville and Howard Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Blue are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. B.'s parents settled in this vicinity in 1836, sinee which time they have witnessed many changes in the development of the country. Their daughter is the wife of Henry Snider, a native of Pennsylvania, whom she married in 1873, and they have 1 child. They, as well as her parents, are all members of the M. E. Church. The subject of this sketeh has two brothers, also Republicans.
Abraham Bollinger, farmer, sec. 9, was born in York county, Pa., Aug. 3, 1826, the son of Michael and Elizabeth (Treiber) Bol- linger, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent; educated in the common schools of Ohio; came to this county in June, 1854, where he now owns 100 aeres of land. In 1846 he married Susannah Myers, and of their 12 children 9 are living. Mrs. B. died in 1874, and in 1879 Mr. B. married Eleeta, daughter of G. W. Hawkins, a pioneer of this county; she is a native of this connty, and while she is a Republican in her political views, her husband is a Demoerat; she is also a Methodist, while he is a Trustee in the Lutheran Church.
John D. Corns, farmer, sec. 7; P. O. Benton; was born in Wash- ington county, O., in 1818, and is a son of James and Mary (Miller) Corns, the former a native of the Keystone state and the latter of
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Liverpool, England. Mr. Corns was educated in the pioneer school- house, where he never saw a glass window; he arrived in Elkhart county Oct. 18, 1851, lived in Benton village 20 years, but for the past eight years he has lived on his farm of 50 acres, worth $80 per acre. It is one of the most fertile farms in the county. Ile also owns some town property. When he first started out in married life he had no means and was $150 in debt; this debt he paid by the use of the ax and the grubbing hoe; for nine years he followed clearing and making rails: when he first came to Benton he had only $5, with wife and 3 children on his hands; but by indns- try, economy and the aid of his wife's counsel, he has brought him- self into comfortable circumstances. He married Miss Caroline Wise in 1841, and of their 8 children 6 are living; 3 of the sons were in the last war. In politics Mr. C. is a Republican.
N. W. Dewey, farmer, sec. 5; P. O., Millersburg; was born in this county Jan. 15, 1852, the son of C. B. and Mary Ann (Benjamin) Dewey, natives of Ohio and of English ancestry; mother was killed by a runaway team. He was educated in the common school in Clinton tp., this county, at the "Pleasant" school-house. In 1872 he married Mary Hoffman, and they have 3 daughters. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat. His land comprises 53 acres.
D. W. Dinius, miller at Benton, was born Oct. 21, 1849, in Huntington county, Ind., the son of Hiram and Hester (Fripley) Dinins, natives of Ohio and of German descent; educated in the common school in this State; learned the miller's trade, and was eight years in the employ of C. & E. Hawks, Goshen; he was brought up, however, on the farm. As a miller he has been re- markably successful. He is now running the "Benton Mills," hav- ing rented them Aug. 9, 1880, when they had pretty well run down, but he has brought them up to the highest standard. Business has so increased that he now runs the mills night and day, being as- sisted at night by his father. In 1872 Mr. D. W. Dinius married Sarah Moore, and they have 2 sons. Politically Mr. D. is a Re- publican.
William R. Eaton, carpenter and farmer, sec. 1; P. O., Millers- burg; was born in Union county, this State, in 1835, and is a son of Samuel and Nancy (Simpson ) Eaton, of English ancestry, father a native of Virginia, and mother of Tennessee; educated in the com- mon schools of his native county; in 1858 he married Sarah Moss, and they had 1 child, Henry M., born Aug. 11, 1860, who is now a farmer. Mrs. Eaton died in 1861, and in 1863 Mr. E. married Lucretia Allen. He owns 70 acres of good land, 50 acres of which he has cleared of heavy timber, mostly himself. Politically he is a Republican, and he has been School Director in this tp. He had three brothers in the last war, two in the 36th Inf., and the other in the 9th Cav. All three suffered wounds in battle.
Willis Foster, farmer, sec. 11; P. O., Millersburg; was born in Ohio in 1847, the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hague) Foster, of
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English ancestry, the father a native of Virginia. The subject of this notice was educated in the common schools of this county; in 1872 he married Mary Carr, and they have 2 sons, Charles and George D. Mr. F. owns 80 acres of land, and is a successful farmer; has lived in this county since 1833. Is a Republican.
John Freeland, farmer, sec. 2; P. O., Millersburg; was born in Preston county, W. Va., Dec. 23, 1812, the son of John and Mary (MeCann) Freeland; father a native of Maryland and of English de- scent, and mother a native of Pennsylvania and of German and Irish descent; educated in the log school-house in Virginia; came to this county in 1835, arriving with only $2.50 in his purse; ob- tained a start in life by working ont by the month, and lately he has been offered $14,000 for his farm, which is in the suburbs of Millersburg. He has been prominently identified with the history of this community. In 1837, in Benton, he married Sarah Long- acre, and 6 of their 7 children are living; the 3 sons are married. Mrs. F. is not now living. She was a Baptist, as is also her hus- band.
John Gordy, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 31; P. O., Syracuse, Ind .; was born Ang. 17, 1820, in Ohio, and is the son of Wm. and Jane (Stewart) Gordy, father a native of Maryland and of English descent, and mother a native of Ireland. Mr. G. was educated mostly in the common schools of Ohio; has been a farmer all his life; now has 120 acres of very valuable, well-improved land; he settled on liis present estate in 1835, and is therefore one of the most prominent pioneers. Politically, he is a Republican, and in religion both he and Mrs. G. are members of the " Church of God." in which he has been Elder and Deacon. His wife, nee Mary Ann Mann, he married in 1842, and of the 8 children born to them 3 sons and 2 daughters are living. The eldest son, G. W., was killed in the war of the rebellion, he having enlisted in Co. G, 48th Inft., in 1863.
Joseph R. Hawkins was born in this county, near Goshen. Nov. 11, 1833, son of G. W. and Electa A. (Sweet) Hawkins, of German descent, father a native of Pennsylvania, and mother of Ohio; they were pioneers here, but she died when the subject of this sketch was a small boy; the latter was placed in the hands of other parties, with whom he passed his early life upon a farm, without ever attend- ing school. Learning the tanner's trade in Benton, he worked at it two years; but since 1858 he has run the Benton saw-mill most of the time; this mill was built in 1847. In early life Mr. Hawkins had a narrow escape from the rapacious jaws of a pack of wolves. He and his younger brother were out after the cows and got lost; when it became dark they heard the wolves, and Joseph immediately climbed a tree and helped his brother up into it by aid of his foot; the wolves soon arrived, and would not leave the place until the light of the torches borne by the anxious neigh- bors hunting for the lost was fully upon them. In after years, when Mr. H. was performing his duty as Constable in arresting a
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felon named John Long, the culprit shot him in the side near the heart, and thus did the subject of this notice have another very narrow escape with his life.
Dec. 25, 1854, Mr. H. married Mary J. Corns, and they have a . son and a daughter, namely: George Fremont, born in 1856, and Cynthia Viola, born in 1863. In 1865 Mr. H. enlisted in the 152d Ind. Vol. Inft., Co. A, and was discharged at the close of the war. Politically, he is a Republican, and was once a Constable for 15 years. Mrs. H. is a member of the M. E. Churchi.
Tilman Hilbish, farmer and stock-raiser, and musician, sec. 2; P. O., Millersburg; was born in Juniata county, Pa., Feb. 9, 1833, a son of Peter and Catharine (Weller) Hilbish, both of German de- scent, the former of whom was born near Philadelphia in 1797, and died July 13, 1858; was brought up on a farm, attended school but little, though by perseverance he educated himself so as to be able to teach school, which he did two terms, to the satis- faction of his patrons; he studied his books nights and at odd in- tervals, while he was the eldest of the children and had to work hard. He early exhibited a faculty for excellence in music, which he has duly cultivated until he now ranks as the best musician in Elkhart county; he has composed several pieces; excels also in teaching music, both vocal and instrumental; has a fine library on musical science, and by taking the chief musical periodicals of the day he keeps himself posted in the modern progress of that science; he can play upon various musical instruments of the day, his favorite being a combination organ; the one in his possession is one of the best.
In 1857 Mr. Hilbish married Miss Melissa, daughter of John and Catharine (Summy) McBride, the former of Scotch-Irish de- scent and the latter of German, and they have 10 children, namely: Frances, Amma, Lowell, Miron, Leighton, Ralph. Celestia, Effie, Willard, Minnie and Orpha.
When Mr. H. commenced in life he had but little means ex- cept his good sense and physical capacity, and by these he has accumulated considerable property. He owns about 1,500 acres of land, raises and sells cattle, hogs and sheep. He is care- ful and cautious in all his transactions, strictly honest, and is there- fore one of the most influential citizens of the county. He is a member of the Reformed Church, and Mrs. H. is a member of the M. E. Church.
It is said by those personally acquainted with him for years that he is not only a kind and affectionate husband and father, but that he is also genial, kind and hospitable to those who visit his house, and that his kindness extends to those who are in his employ, and that kindness even extends in a remarkable degree to his dumb brutes, especially his horses, of which he has some very fine speci- mens. It is also said by those best acquainted with him, that he is not only strictly honest in all his dealings with his fellow men, but
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that one of his most prominent traits of character is, he is very precise and systematic in all his business transactions.
A portrait of Mr. Hilbish is given in this volume.
David Hire, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 26; P. O., Ligonier; was born in this county in 1842, and is a son of John and Mary (Blue) Hire, natives of Ohio, and father of German ancestry; edu- cated in the common school in this tp., in District No. 4; in 1867 he married Rachel Knox, and they have 2 sons and 1 daughter, namely: George Anderson, Linval Justin and Nettie Ennola. Mr. and Mrs. Hire are both members of the M. E. Church, and he is a prominent Republican, competent for almost any office in the county. He owns 80 acres of good land, but he is still somewhat in debt. He is an industrious, liberal man. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. I, 74th Ind. Vol. Inf. and was discharged in 1865. He was in the battles of Jonesboro, Mission Ridge, etc.
Jesse Hire, farmer, sec. 13; P. O., Ligonier; was born in Ross county, Ohio, Jan. 21, 1811, the son of Randolph and Mary Ann (Iman) Hire; when of age he settled in this tp., at the same time with his parents and shortly after his first marriage, in 1832. At this time he had nothing with which to make a start in life except the ability and disposition of himself and young wife to be indus- trious and economical; he was even barefoot, had not sufficient clothing, and only five cents in money. The first two years he worked at digging and walling wells, whenever he could find that kind of work to do, and during the spare time he followed hunting and fishing. In this way he began to accumulate a little, and after awhile, by the aid of other occasional odd jobs, he obtained money enough to commence to buy and feed stock; the stock was brought to him, instead of his going after it, as the business was considered a good one, and his reputation outstripped that of all competitors. The neighbors brought along their stoek especially about tax-pay- ing time, and if Mr. Hire was away from home they would leave their stock in his cattle yard; afterward, sometimes after many days, Mr. Hire would pay them, setting his own price, and they were always satisfied.
Mr. Hire had but a few days' school education in his life, but he is a successful farmer and business man. At one time he owned 400 acres of good land, and he says he has cleared 200 acres of heavily timbered land by himself. He has given land to his chil- dren, and he now owns 240 acres, on sec. 13, where he has lived 46 years. He is the father of 14 children, 10 of whom are living. He has been married three times, and by his first wife he had 4 ehil- dren, by his second wife 8, and by his third 2. In politics Mr. H. is a Democrat, having east his first vote for Gen. Jackson.
Baltzer Juday, a prominent pioneer, was born in Preble county, Ohio, in 1818, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Butt) Juday, natives of Rockingham county, Va., and of English and German deseent; educated in the common schools of this State, having emigrated here in 1836. He is one of the few who are admitted to the county
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fair free on the ground of having been a resident of this county for 40 years. In 1843 he married Ann Price, and they had 2 chil- dren. 1 of whom is living. Mrs. J. died in 1845, and Mr. Juday in 1848 married Elizabeth Heltzel, and they had 5 children. She died, and Mr. J. subsequently married his present wife, by whom he has had 11 children. The parents are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. J. in politics is a Democrat. The pioneer ex- periences of Mr. Juday are many, and for an outline of those which are characteristic we must refer the reader to other parts of this volume, where many pages are devoted to the subject. Residence, sec. 13; P. O., Ligonier.
John M. Juday, farmer, see. 29; P. O., Syracuse; was born in 1838 on the section where he now resides, and is a son of Michael and Margaret A. (Brenner) Juday, of German ancestry. In 1867 he was married to Margaret A. Miller, and they have had one son, Warren C., who was born June 15, 1869. Mrs. M. is the daughter of Wm. Miller, and was born in this State in 1844. She is an intelligent lady. Both herself and husband are advocates of Repub- liean principles, and he has always voted with the Republican party. Ile is a member of the U. B. Church. In business matters he has been successful, and he now owns 87 acres of land worth $50 an acre. His father died Dec. 30, 1872, and his mother is still living.
Dr. S. B. Kyler, deceased, was born in 1806, in Frederick county, Md., the son of Jacob and Ruth (Brown) Kyler, father of German and mother of German and Irish descent; educated in the high school at Xenia; studied medicine in Bellbrook, O., with Dr. Bell; earned his way by teaching school and splitting rails; eom- menced practice in Benton in 1838, being the first physician here. In 1838 he married Susan Ann Coy, a daughter of Henry Coy, of Ohio, and was born in Greene county, that State, of German ances- try; they had 2 sons and 2 daughters. Darwin, the eldest son, was killed in the war of the rebellion, at the battle of Jonesboro; he had enlisted in the 74th Ind. Vol. Inf., Co. I. William B., the second son, is married and living in Benton. The daughters, Mary J. and Fannie M., are living with their mother on the farm of 57 acres adjoining Benton. In religious belief Dr. Kyler was a Universal- ist; Mrs. K. is a member of the Reformed Church, and the dangh- ters are Methodists. The Doctor was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, since which time he acted with this party. The public offices which he held were those of Tp. Trustee and Overseer of the Poor. At the time of his death, in 1877, he was the oldest practicing physician in the county.
Arch Kinnison was born in Virginia in 1816, the son of Mark and Naney (Davis) Kinnison, natives of the " Old Dominion," the father of English-Irish and the mother of Scotch-Irish descent; educated in the common schools of his native State; in 1842 he married Charlotte Wood, and they have had 4 sons, all of whom are now living. In 1877 Mr. K. and his son Ewin went to Europe and visited Scotland, France and Germany; Willis also spent a short
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time there the same year. Mr. Kinnison came to this county in 1833, and has ever since followed farming with success; he has given his sons 650 acres of land, and he still owns 150 acres. Two sons are married and living in Noble county, Ind., and two are unmarried and living on sec. 22. Mr. K. and all his sons are Republicans.
Joshua Kitson, farmer, sec. 26; P. O., Ligonier; was born in Ohio in 1847, and is a son of Alford and Elizabeth ( Row) Kitson, natives of Ohio and of English and German descent; educated in the common schools of Ohio and Indiana; settled in this tp. in 1861. In 1871 he married Melinda Hire, and they have 2 sons and 1 daughter. Mrs. K. is a member of the M. E. Church. In politics Mr. K. is a Democrat. In business affairs he has been remarkably successful. Ile owns 160 acres of land, most of which is in a high state of cultivation.
William Koonce was born in Virginia in 1820. the son of Michael and Susannah ( Miller) Koonce, natives of Virginia, and of German descent; educated in the old-fashioned log school-house; was married in 1846 to Catharine Christe, and they have had 3 children, all of whom are living, 1 daughter at home. Mr. K. is a farmer, now owning 80 acres of land, and was getting along well with his vocation until he was taken sick some years ago; for about a year now he has been bed-fast. lle reads considerably. is an intelligent man and is a Republican. Hle and his wife are both members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Koonce was a resident here when coon-skins were legal tender for all debts, and when it was impossible for man to exist without the deer and coons and other animals of the forest, which they could kill and cat. Then people went to mill on horseback; the mails were carried also on horse- back, and there were no wagon roads.
William Long, farmer, sec. 10; P. O., Millersburg; was born in Pennsylvania and brought up in Wayne county, O., from the age of seven until the year 1865; he is a son of Jacob and Ann (Sasden) Loug, natives also of the Keystone State, father of German and inother of Irish descent. Both of Mr. Long's grandfathers were in the war of the Revolution. He was educated in the common schools of Ohio; is a natural mechanic and can turn his hand to almost anything. His first marriage was to Sarah A. Ewalt, Sept. 28, 1858, and they had 6 children; she died in 18 -. His second marriage was in April, 18-, to Susan Muldoon, by whom he has had 7 children. He came to Elkhart county Oct. 12, 1868. settling on sec. 10, this tp .. where he still resides. In 1878 his house and household furniture were destroyed by fire. He owns 176 acres of land and other property, all of which he has made by his own exertions. He is just completing a new house, at a cost of $2,500. Ile is of a literary turn of mind, and is especially posted in law. HIe has practiced at the Bar, particularly in Allen county, with more than average success.
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Thomas Longucre, blacksmith in Benton. was born in this county in 1831, and is the son of John and Sylva (Hayes) Longacre, natives of Virginia, and of German descent; educated in the commnon schools; married in 1858 to Mary Aun Willis, and they have had 2 boys and 3 daughters. Mr. L. is a Republican, and has held the office of Assessor six terms. During the war he enlisted in the 152d Ind. Vol. Inf., Co. , and was discharged at the close of the war. His father was Captain of the militia in Tennessee in an early day; he came to this county in 1829, and was a member of the militia company here; he served six months in an Indian war. He was a prominent man in his day; was Tp. Trustee several years, and in politics was a Jackson Democrat.
Jumes Luckey, jr., farmer, sec. 25; P. O. Ligonier, Ind .; was born in 1838 in Pennsylvania, the son of James and Sophia (Tervis) Luckey, natives of Virginia, father of Irish descent, and mother of " American " and Indian, being a descendant of Pocahontas, Mr. Luckey, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the common schools; came to this county in 1836. April 14, 1869, he married Rosanna Barbra, and they have had 3 sons and 1 daughter, namely: John B., born March 1, 1870; William T .. Aug. 2, 1872; George W., Feb. 27, 1876; and Bertha J., Sept. 22, 1878. Mrs. Luckey was born in Germany in 1844, and was brought to this country by her parents, who settled in Ohio, and came to Indiana in 1853. Mrs. L. speaks the German as well as the English. In 1862 Mr. Luckey enlisted in Co. I, 74th Ind. Vol. Inf., and was discharged in 1865; during the time he was appointed a non-com- missioned officer but refused to serve. He was in every battle in which his regiment was engaged; was with Sherman on his grand march to the sea; was shot in the hand at Chickamanga. Politically lie is a Democrat. In farming he has been moderately successful; now owns 80 acres of land. Mr. Lnckey's father was an early set- tler in this county and a prominent man in his day. He had a finished classical education; was a successful teacher many years, and was also a practical surveyor. He was prevailed upon to run for the office of County Surveyor in 1861, which year he died, aged 77 years. He had also been a soldier in the war of 1812.
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