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Up to that time Bartlett Larimer had attended the district school about three months each year; also attended the Lagrange Collegiate Institute at Ontario, Lagrange county, Ind., Wabash College, Michigan University, and worked hard and economically to make his way through school and get a start in the world. Af- ter traveling some time in the Northwest and West, teaching school and doing other odd jobs, he attended a medical course at the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor, dissected subjects of both sexes, and Jan. 7, 1864, he received a diploma from the Rush Medical College, at Chicago. Commenced the practice of medi- cine in Missouri in 1858, followed his profession about five months in Columbus City. Kansas; taught singing school also, with suc- cess. Arrived in Elkhart county in April, 1859; spent the two ensuing summers in Lagrange connty, Ind .; bought some land, 120 acres all together.
Aug. 23, 1860, he married Sarah Emily, daughter of Solomon Miller, on whose farm Millersburg was located. His children are: Bartlett, jr., born July 18; 1870, and John, born May 10. 1872. He began the practice of his profession here Oct. 1. 1860;built a house the next spring. In February, 1862, his brother Edson began studying medicine with him, continued till Oct. 1, 1862, and then he, Edson, attended a six months' course of medical lectures at the Michigan University. Nov. 8, 1862, Edson Franklin, first son of
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Bartlett Larimer, was born. April 1, 1863, his brother Edson came back from college and studied with him and practiced some till Oct. 5, 1863, when Bartlett Larimer left his business with him and went to Chicago and attended another full course of medical lectures at Rush Medical College, where he graduated, as before stated.
He returned to Millersburg the latter part of January, 1864, and has carried on a successful practice till the present time. He kept his business settled tolerably close, and in 1864 purchased 80 acres of land in Noble county, Ind., for $680.00, twenty acres joining Millersburg on the north, for $1,000.00 ,and 523 acres in Lagrange county. Ind., for $1,569; sold house, and built another in Millers- burg. In September, 1865, W. H. Short commenced to study medicine with him, attended his first course of lectures, term of 1866-'7, at University of Michigan, then returned, studying and practicing some with him until the fall of 1868, when he went back to the Michigan University and graduated in the spring of 1869. W. H. Short located in Lagrange, Ind., May, 1869, where he has been doing a very large and successful practice. In a letter to Dr. Lari- mer he says: " Noting the above dates brings fresh to my mind, many pleasant times and recollections of Millersburg. I often think of the encouragement you used to give me, when I was al- most discouraged, especially the first year. I now look back over the period that I was studying and trying to prepare for the work as the most pleasant part of my life."
Dr. Larimer is an independent thinker in the science of mnedieine, and evidently does not dose his patients any more than he believes is necessary for their good.
Drs. James A. Work, of Elkhart, and John L. Short, of Lagrange, Ind., studied medicine under Dr. Larimer.
Dr. L. is a strong temperance worker, believing that both alco- holic drink and tobacco are never required by the human system. At one time he, with the aid of counsel, prevented all the drunkard- makers in the county from obtaining license. He is also active in Sunday-school work; has been S. S. Superintendent 16 years.
The Doctor has owned considerable land; has sold from time to time, and still has 160 acres in Elkhart county, 155 in Noble county, and 278 in Lagrange county.
In 1879 Dr. Larimer visited Europe, via Ireland, Scotland, England and the continent, and saw the principal sights, too numer- ous to mention here. Since returning to " sweet home " he has attended to his usual business, and at the solicitation of others has delivered several public lectures on topics relating to this grand tour.
Anthony Lesch was born in Luxemburg, Germany, May 22, 1818; his father, a leading citizen of his locality, was William and his mother was Margaret (Strae) Lesch. The subject of this sketch received his education at the graded or common schools of his native country, and was apprenticed to the cabinet business, which he thoroughly mastered. He underwent a critical examination, at which specimens of his handicraft were exhibited before receiving
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a license to follow the cabinet-making business. He was married in 1838 to Angelina Hoffman, and they had 9 children. She departed this life in 1861. Mr. L. was married again in 1868 to Mary Riland, and is the father of 16 children, 9 of whom are liv- ing,-4 sons and 5 daughters. Mr. Lesch has been for many years extensively engaged in the shipping of lumber and staves to Chicago and other points, in connection with which he also carries on farm- ing. He also built the first house within the corporate limits of Millersburg; also kept; boarding house and grocery at an early day, and has accumulated by energy and industry a handsome compe- tence. Mr. L. and family are prominent members of the Roman Catholic Church, and were largely instrumental in securing for the Catholics of Millersburg and vicinity the fine church in that town, now nearly completed.
Ernest Long was born in Allen county, Ind., in 1855, the son of William and Mary (Muldoon) Long, father a native of Pennsylvania, and of German descent, and mother of Canada East; received his education in the common schools of this county. He has been twice married; the first time was in 1877, when he moved to Kan- sas, and before the close of the year Mrs. Long died; he then returned, and in 1879 was married to Mary Long, his present wife. In politics he is a Democrat, and is holding the office of Constable, to which office he was elected April 5, 1880, and has filled the office with credit since. Mr. Long seems to take the trouble to qualify himself for his business. He is as well posted in law as some are who practice at the Bar.
Daniel Lutz, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 28; P. O., Millers- burg; was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1835, a son of Chris- toplier and Magdalena (nee Royer) Lutz. During the year 1835 the family settled in Stark county, Ohio, and Sept. 1, 1851, located in Concord tp., this county. In 1855 he married Miss Susan Ulery, a daughter of Daniel and Catherine Ulery, whose biography will be found elsewhere; 10 children were born of this marriage, 3 of whom are not living. Mr. L. has been financially successful in life, and is a most worthy citizen of this tp.
Reuben Lutz, farmer, sec. 6; P. O., Goshen; was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1851, a brother of the preceding. Mr. Lutz moved to this State and first settled in Concord tp., this county. Ang. 10, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G., 97th Ind. Vol. Inf., for three years' service during the war, participating in the engagements at Jonesboro, Atlanta, etc., and became one among the many sterling actors in the terrific drama known to history as the Atlanta cam- paign. In 1860 Mr. Lutz was married to Miss Amanda M. Kess- ler, by whom he has 6 children: Effie A., Laura V., Bertha F., Orvil, Archie O., and Rollin V. Mr. L. is the owner of 120 acres of land.
John McKibbon, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 12; P. O., Fish Lake; was born in Ireland in 1804, and is the 5th child of Thomas and Jane Mckibbon, who came to this country in 1812, locating in
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Somerset county, Pa. In 1840 John McK. settled in this tp., where he now owns 240 acres of land. He is a generous old gen- tleman who has long since passed the traditional three-score years and ten alloted to man. In early day he was an indefatigable worker, and fully merits the success he has achieved. In pioneer times he became an adept at hewing timber, at which business he would receive a dollar a day.
Geo. E. Miller, farmer, sec. 31; P. O., Millersburg; was born in Butler county, Ohio, in 1836, son of Jacob and Catherine Miller, natives of Germany, who were among the first settlers of Ohio. In 1846 the family removed to this county and tp. Mr. Miller is a farmer of some means, liberal in his views, and a man of advanced ideas. He is the owner of 70 acres of land, and is a member of the Dunkard Church.
Jacob J. Miller, farmer, deceased, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1822, the 2d son of Jacob Miller, a native of France, who by occupation was a carpenter. Jacob J. Miller was married to Miss Mary A. Stutzman in Fairfield county, Ohio; 32 years ago he moved to this county, locating at first near Rock Run, ultimately six miles west of Elkhart, where he purchased 80 acres of land, till- able but heavily timbered; he set resolutely to work at his laborious task of clearing away for a homestead, during the first year clearing one acre, and in addition working at his trade. Mr. Miller is de- scribed as an agriculturist of unusnal intelligence and a worthy Christian citizen, whose untimely death 16 years ago, while yet in the flush of early manhood, was deeply regretted by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
Levi J. Miller, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 17; P. O., Goshen. The subject of this sketch belongs to that numerous class of self- made men who passed their childhood, youth and manhood in this county at a period of time when that advance guard of civilization, the log cabin, nestled among the clearings that marked the prog- ress of Western enterprise. In this tp., in 1843, young Levi first saw the light and grew up with vivid recollections of the industry of the people among whom his lot was cast, who, though poor in purse, were millionaires in all that make up the manhood of an in- dividual or a nation. In common with the youth of that date, he received a good district-school education. In 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Leah Burkhart, by whom he has 1 child. They have also an adopted son. He owns 160 acres of land. Himself and estimable wife are members of the Amish Church.
Solomon Miller, from whom the flourishing village of Millers- burg derived its name, was born March 2, 1803, in Anderson county, Tenn. His father was Frederick, a native of Tennessee, and of German descent; his mother's name was Ann Elizabeth, nee Sharp, of Welsh extraction. Mr. Miller's parents emigrated to Preble county, Ohio, during his infancy, where he received such an educa- tion as was available at that early day, in the rudely constructed log school-houses. Followed farming until 1827, when he removed
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to Indiana, where he remained some three years, when he returned to Ohio and was married to Elizabeth U. Unger that year. This marriage was blessed with 8 children, 7 of whom are living, viz .: James Carnahan, Amanda Jane, William K., Sarah Emily, Andrew U., Hester Ann Elizabeth and Alexander Cowper. The two elder children are citizens of Kansas; Sarah Emily is the wife of Dr. Bartlett Larimer, a prominent citizen and leading physician of Millersburg; Andrew U. is an extensive farmer in Lagrange county, Ind .; Hester Ann Elizabeth is now residing with her parents in Millersburg.
Mr. Miller was Captain of an infantry company in Ohio, his com- inand being on one occasion armed and equipped to resist the antic- ipated attack of the Wolverines upon the sovereign State of Ohio, and also accompanied the Rangers at the capture of Black Hawk. Mr. Miller purchased the site of what is now Millersburg in 1834, and removed permanently to this State Sept. 30, 1842. Mrs. Mil- ler, who is still hale and hearty, and her husband are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. M. was Tp. Trustee for seven years, also Assessor for two years; was appointed Postmaster by Presi- dent Hayes in 1877,-in all of which positions he has won golden opinions as a most worthy and efficient public servant. He cast his first vote for Henry Clay, was identified with the Free-Soil party, and was an active supporter of John C. Fremont in 1856. Finan- cially, Mr. Miller has been moderately successful.
John D. Myers is a son of Abraham L. and Susanahı (Garnett) Myers, the former a native of Virginia, the latter of Ohio; was born in this county Nov. 18, 1841, and received a fair education in the common schools, which he continued to attend until his removal to Iowa in 1856, where he remained some two years, and was em- ployed at farming and in a saw-mill until his enlistment in the 74th Ind. Vol .; was with his regiment in the battles of Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, and accompanied Gen. Sherman from Chattanooga to Atlanta. He also took part in the famous charge at Jonesboro, and was with Sherman's army in all their campaigns from Atlanta to Savannah. He was mustered ont of the service with his regi- ment in Indianapolis. Mr. Myers, after his return from the war, learned the carpenter's trade; was married in 1870 to Martha Eliza- beth France, and they are the parents of 2 children: Edith, born Nov. 5, 1871, and Mary Ettie, born July 10, 1873. Mr. Myers and wife are members of the M. E. Church, and politically Mr. M. is a Republican.
Jonathan Myers was born in Ohio in 1815, the son of Jacob and Hester Ann (Bowman) Myers, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. He received his education in the common schools in Ohio; was married Ang. 1. 1836, in Ohio, to Saloma Wyland, and they have 6 children, all living, 2 boys and 4 girls. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have been members of the German Baptist Church since 1848; he is a Democrat, in politics, but has not voted for 20 years. He has been Constable and Township Trustee two terms, and
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has been Deacon in the Church for 27 years. He came to this county in 1836, settling on sec. 21, Clinton tp. He started with only $2.50, but is now the owner of 260 acres of good land; he is a farmer, and has been successful in life. He has given to each of 5 children 80 acres of land. He is a man that stands high in the estimation of all his neighbors. P. O., Millersburg.
William Pearman, farmer, was born in Tennessee Sept. 12, 1801, where he passed the earlier years of his eventful and busy life. He became one among the pioneers of Elkhart Prairie and this tp. His wife was Miss Chloe Riggs, who was born April 7, 1802, and they have had 8 children, viz .: Elizabeth, born June 23, 1821; Solomon, Feb. 21, 1823; Benjamin F., June 8, 1827; Elias E., Jan. 17, 1831; Jas. P., Feb. 28, 1833; Francis M., May 19, 1836; Louis A., July 18, 1838; and Win. A., March 15, 1840.
Benjamin F. Pearman, now living in Noble county, this State, is the 3d child among the above mentioned; he was brought up in this tp., where he was married to Miss Mary E. Simpson, of In- diana; there were born of this marriage 3 children: John, who married Miss Emma Gehring, a daughter of John and Rosina Gehring, natives of Germany; he has had 3 children: Melvina E., Carrie B., Albert E. and Albert R. Elias E., born of the marriage of Benjamin Pearman and Mary E. Simpson, married Cynthia R. Loy; Mary E. Pearman died many years ago in this county, and in March, 1858, Benjamin Pearman was married to Adeline Whitmer, and their 7 children are: Mary A., Solomon F., Levi, Chloe, Martha, Isaac and William. Mr. Pearman is the owner of valuable farm property; is literally a self-made man and fully merits the success which has crowned his efforts through life.
Peter Phillips, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Clinton tp., was born in this county Jan. 25, 1840; his parents were John and Esther (Bachelor) Phillips, the former of Virginian birth, the latter of Maine. They emigrated to this tp. in 1836. Mr. Phillips, sr., departed this life Ang. 15, 1872. The subject of our sketch was united in marriage in 1861, to Elizabeth Williams, and they are the parents of 7 children, 4 daughters and 3 sons. Mr. P. is considered a model farmer, and is the owner of valuable farms, with fine improvements. Politically he is a Democrat.
Joel Potter, a native of Middlebury tp., this county, was born in 1838, and is the son of William and Mary (Bachelor) Potter; Mr. P. received his education in the common schools of this county, and followed farming till 1860, when he was married to Sarah A. Simpson, daughter of one of the early settlers of Elkhart county. They are the parents of 2 children, Minnie B., born in 1864, and Charles, in 1870. Mr. Potter owns and manages a steam saw-mill, just across the line in Lagrange county, and is extensively engaged in the manufacture of lumber, laths and shingles; and he also owns a farm of 65 acres, in Benton tp. The former enterprise he has conducted for the past 15 years, with a fair amount of success. Is not a member of any religions denomination, but is an active worker
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in aid of all benevolent and Christian enterprises. In politics he is a Democrat.
William A. Potter, one of the pioneers of this county, was born in Lower Canada in 1809. His father was a native of Conneetient, his mother of New York State. His parents moved to the latter State while the subject of our sketch was yet in his infancy, and when about five years of age was an eye witness of the battle of Plattsburg, of which he has a vivid recollection. He remained in New York State until about 20 years of age, working on his fath- er's farm; emigrated to Ohio in 1829 and passed through Cleve- land, then but a small hamlet, and located in Portage county, Ohio, where he remained for about five years. He then determined to go further West, and consequently the year 1835 finds him in the wilds of Indiana, having settled in Middlebury tp., this county. where he located some land, and nuderwent all the hardships and privations incident to a pioneer's life. Indians and wolves were still quite plenty in that part of the country, the former causing considerable trouble to the settlers at such times as they sneceeded in procuring fire-water. Mr. Potter was married Sept. 13, 1837, to Mary Bachelor, danghter of one of the old settlers of the county. To this marriage was born, Dec. 16, 1838, Joel, now a business man in this tp. Mr. Potter is an Elder in the Evangelical Lu- theran Church, and an old Jacksonian Democrat, and has been moderately successful in business.
Isaac Rilly, farmer, sec. 19; P. O., Goshen; was born in Penn- sylvania, and is the fifth son of James and Rebecca Rilly. While yet a young man Isaac Rilly located in Montgomery county, Ohio, at first finding employment as a laborer upon a farm; while a resident of this county he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Stutzman, a daughter of David and Mary Stutzman, natives of Pennsylvania, and he has had 8 children, 5 of whom are living. Among them are: Mary, who married Henry Miller; Hester, who married John Myers; Matilda, who resides on the homestead. The children born of this marriage not living are Susan, Millie and Elizabeth. As early as 1830 Isaac Rilly made his way to this county, where land could be procured at nominal figures; he set- tled upon sec. 20 in this tp., where he built a small cabin, one door answering the purpose of entrance and exit. His nearest neiglı- bors at this time were a small band of Pottawatomie Indians, encamped on sec. 16. In dne process of time a school-house, same dimensions and style of cabin houses, was built, and it answered the purpose of educating the pioneer children in the simpler stud- ies for a number of years. Mr. Rilly is a true type of the Western pioneer, generous, energetic and withal unquestionably honest
Daniel Rink, farmer, sec. 35; P. O., Millersburg; was born in this tp. in 1847, and is the third son of G. J. and Catherine Rink, (nee Kline). Like the pioneer boys of the period, he received a common-school education; married Miss Polly, a daughter of George
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and Elizabeth Rodgers, by whom he has 2 children, Anna and Andrew L.
George Jacob Rink was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 20, 1820; is the son of Sebastian and Mary (Kn wr) Rink; received his education in the schools of Germany, going to school from the time he was five years old until he was 13. He was married Jan. 27, 1840, to Catherine Kline, and of their 9 children 7 are living; all are boys. Mr. Rink has given each of his sons 80 acres of land, making a total of 560 acres. He is also the owner of a farm of 80 acres. Most of his boys have added to the possessions received from their father. John is the owner of a farm of nearly 300 acres, and is only 36 years old. This proves that where children are properly trained they do not always waste all that is given them; but on the other hand, parents may safely trust their children and still see them living and doing well on what was given them as a patrimony. Mr. Rink himself received a small legacy from his father. He came to America in 1836, and the next year to this county, and lived with a relative a short time; then after a few removals we find him on sec. 35, in this tp., where he has lived a long time, and has a very comfortable home, where he and his wife are still living, and expect to spend their declining years. They are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Rink's polit- ical views are Democratic. In business he has been very success- ful, for when he came here he did not own anything, and was $113 in debt. He got his start in the world by working by the month at $10, and by the day at 50 cents. He has always payed dollar for dollar in his transactions, and at one time was the owner of 640 acres of land.
John Rink was born in this tp. Feb. 16, 1844, and is a son of the last mentioned; received his education in a common school kept where Millersburg now stands. Aug. 20, 1864, he married Alice Hoffman, and of their + children 3 are living .- all boys, namely: William, born Aug. 15, 1866; Jacob Franklin, Ang. 13, 1868; John Ronando, Nov. 29, 1870; Perry Michael, Nov. 27, 1873. Mrs. Rink died Aug. 9, 1879. The remainder of the family are at home on the farm, which consists of 172 acres, most of which is under a high state of cultivation. Mr. R. is a successful farmer. His house and barn cost about $4,000. Politically, Mr. R. is a Democrat, and in religion he is, as was also his wife, a member of the Catholic Church.
J. P. Rummel was born in 1838 in Ohio, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Perkey) Rummel, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Ger- man descent; family removed to Steuben county, Ind., in 1844, where J. P. received his school education, and followed farming until 30 years of age. In 1860 he married Harriet Starbaugh, and they have 2 children. In 1868 Mr. R. went into milling at Angola, Stenben county, which business he continued there and at other points until he purchased the flouring mill at Millersburg, which
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he at present conducts. Politically he is a Republican, and relig- iously he and his family are members of the Disciple Church.
William B. Rush was born in Vermillion county, Ind., July 4, 1836; his parents were Samuel and Elizabeth (Butcher) Rush; the former was born in Virginia, of Irish ancestry, and the latter in North Carolina, of German extraction. The subject of this sketch was taken to Cole county, Ill., by his parents during his infancy, where he remained until nine years of age, when the family removed to Terre Haute, in this State, where he attended common schools, and afterward learned the trade of his father, that of cooper, at which he continued until 1852; was engaged on his father's farm, eight miles west of Terre Haute, on the State line, for more than two years, and then he made a tonr of the Western States. Mr. R. was married Dec. 29, 1869, to Catherine Hunt. They are the parents of 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daughters. Mr. R. resided in Antrim county, Mich., for seven years, during which time he was elected Justice of the Peace, and also filled several other important offices. In 1877 Mr. R. removed to Millersburg, and the following year commenced the coopering business, which he carries on quite extensively, shipping tight barrels, etc., to Chicago and elsewhere. Financially he enjoys great success. Mr. R. is now serving as Justice of Peace, having been elected to that posi- tion by a flattering vote. Since arriving at manhood he lias made great efforts to perfect himself in the knowledge of the law and proficiency in literary acquirements. Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically, he is a Repub- lican.
Benjamin Scalf was born in Rowan county, N. C., Feb. 26, 1814, and comes of a family noted for their longevity; his father, Benjamin Scalf, was born May 10, 1764, and died at the residence of his son, the subject of this sketch, in Millersburg, on March 8, 1870, thus reaching the patriarchal age of 105 years and 10 months. Mr. Scalf's mother was Celia Keziah, also a native of North Caro- lina. Young Benjamin was taken by his parents to Washington county, Tenn., in 1823, where he received a common-school educa- tion, and worked at farming until about 17 years of age, when, in 1832, he emigrated to Union county, Ind., and was married Sept. 24, to Eleanor Narcissa Thomas, the daughter of Samnel Thomas, an old resident of Virginia. Their 5 children are: William Lewis, born in 1836, now a prominent citizen of Millersburg; Samnel A., born in 1837, a farmer by occupation, now residing in Michigan; Caroline; Phobe died in infancy; Francis Marion, born June 23, 1841, and died Nov. 1, 1868; Henry B., born Feb. 11, 1844, now engaged in business in Goshen. Mr. Scalf located permanently in this tp. in 1838, where he commenced the business of boot and shoe maker, being the only one engaged in that line of trade in Millers- bnrg for a great many years. He has many incidents to relate of early pioneer life, and makes mention of seeing the Indians making maple sugar on sec. 16. Himself and wife are both members of the
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