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BUENA VISTA (SHIELVILLE POST OFFICE. )
The town of Buena Vista was laid off in 1854 by Andrew Tucker. Like Cicero and Arcadia, it is situated on the Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Rail- way, and is an active, enterprising town.
Its business firms are as follows: Dry goods and groceries, Walton & Whisler and Buscher & Daniels. Drugs, Martin Roads. Drugs and groceries, Joseph Lafever and W. H. Jackson. Physicians, Dr. W. M. Glass, Dr. J. C Driver, Dr. A. C. Freeman and Mrs. Dr. A. Boads. Boot and shoe makers, Essig & Fritz, W. B. Pierce and C. E. Albert. Saddler and harness maker, J. G. Dunn. Stoves and tinware, W. P. Winfield. Blacksmiths, S. HI. Matthews and Nicholas Warfel. Wagon-makers, C. C. Phillips and E. J. Rouge. Undertaker and furniture dealer, Joseph Orth. Milliners, Mra. W. Mendenhall, Mrs. C. L. Patten aod Miss B. Lilly. Hotel (Buena House), J. A. Matthews.
DEMING.
The town of Deming was laid out by Elihu Pickett in 1837. It was originally known as Farmington ; but, na there was already a post office by that name at another point in the State, the name Deming was selected in the appli- cation for n post office, and the name of the town was changed to correspond. The business men of the town are B. F. IInHiday and M. Stanley, dealers in general merebandisc, and W. A. Perry, blacksmith.
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FRANKLIN M. WARFORD, M. D.
Joseph Warford, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was one af the early settlers of Kentucky, where he was married, and, in 1822, he lemoved to Indiana and settled in Putnam County, where he resided until his death, at the age of seventy-seven years. Ile reared a family of five children, one son and three daughters.
Wilson L., the son, was born in Shelby County, Ky., on the 4th day of August, 1800. Ile was reared a farmer at the home of his father in Putnam County, Ind. In early manhood, he was married to Miss Nancy Monnet. After his marriage, he settled on a farm in the same county, where he remained until 1850, when ho removed to Towa, where he resided until his death, in 1863, at the age of sixty-three years. His widow survived until 1877, dying at the age of seventy four years. They were the parents of nine children, named Delilah, Emily J., Isaac, Joseph, Franklin M., Merrit, Hannah J., Emeline and Albert R. Of these, the only ones now living are Delilab, Eme- line, Franklin and Albert.
Franklin M. Warford was born io l'otoam County, Ind., on the 28th day of February, 1832. His boyhood days were passed on the farm at home and in attending the common schools until he was twenty years of age. Ile nequired a good education under the instruction of his eldest sister, who was a fine classical scholar. Hle continued under the instruction of his sister ontil he was twenty-three years of sure, when he commeneed the study of medicine under the supervision of Dr. Thompson, of Decatur County, Ind., taking two courses of lectures, in 1851 and 1856, in the college of physicians and sur- grons of the Iowa State University, where he graduated in 1856. Hle soon after settled at Hopeville, Clark Co., lowa, and comuneneed the practice of his profession. He remained at that place a couple of years, when he removed to Osceola, where he remained a short time, and then removed to Minnesota, where he remained about a year and a half, and then returned to lowa, where he continued his practice until the commencement of the war of secession.
On the 28th day of April, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca M. Elsey, daughter of Edward and Rebceca Elsey, of Rock ville, Parke Co., Ind. In 1862, he entered the Third Regiment Jowa Cavalry 88 Assistant Surgeon. He went with his conunand to Missouri, and served in the operations in that State against the rebel General Price, aod afterward in the State of Arkansas. In 1864, he was transferred to the Fourth Arkansas Cavalry, of which he was made Surgeon. Ile continued in service with that regiment all through the war, until it was mustered out of service at Little Rock. After the close of the war, he returned to his home, and soon after settled at Cicero, Hamilton Co .. Ind., and resumed the practice of medicine; he also became engaged in the drug business, which he still continues. The Doctor has a fine practice in the town and surrounding country, and is io great favor as a safe and reliable friend among the sick. The Doctor is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is a member of the County, State and National Medical Associations, Hle and his estimable wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Noblesville. They are the parents of two children, who have sur- vived infancy, named Alice C. and Grace E. Alice, the eldest daughter, is a student st the Female College nt Oxford, Ohio, and Grace is at home with the parents. The Doctor is an netive and zealous Republican in politics, and stands a prominent man in Hamilton County in all the relations of' lifo as a citizen or physician. And among the members of his profession he is regarded as n first-class practitioner. Ile has served two years as the President of the Hamilton County Medical Society. The Doctor occupies a cozy residence in Cicero, and ho and his buly enjoy tho esteem of a large circle of' friends and acquaintances.
In the group of medienl representatives, on another page, may be seen the portrait of Dr. Warford.
ALBERT R. TUCKER, M. D.
The ancestors of this gentleman were natives of Ireland. His grandfather, who was born and reared in Ireland, becoming mixed up in some of the polit- ical trouble in that unlippy country, and in consequence of his opposition to the government, obnoxious to the authorities, ho left the country and emigrated to the United States. He settled in Virginia, where ho married. He served all through the war for independence, in which he was n Captain in the Vir- ginin forces, and afterward also served through the war of 1812. He removed from Virginia to Kentucky, where he resided until his denth, at the age of seventy-eight years. Ho wns the father of eight children.
Ilis son Robert was born at Newcastle, Ky., on the 22d day of December, 1803. He grew to manhood and learned the trade of cabinet-making. Ile remained at home until he was twenty years of age, when he left home and started out for himself. Ile made his way to Indianapolis, and there engaged in the first cabinet-shop opened in that city. That was in the year 1823, and there were about eighteen houses in the towa at that time. Ile remained in that city until 1859. He was married, in 1832, to Elizabeth C., daughter of Archibald and Lavin Reed, of Indianapolis. In 1859, he removed to f'linton County, Ind., and settled on a farm twar Colfax. His wife died in Indian- apolis, in 1848, at the age of thirty-six years. She was the mother of five children, oamed Archibald C., Congdon A., Caroline L., Albert R. and Alice. In 1831, Mr. Tucker was married to Miss Mary Drum. of Indianapolis. She died in Clinton County, Ind., in 1860, at the age of thirty-five years. She was the inother of three children, named George, Robert L. and Virginia E. And then, in 1861, he was married to Miss Marin Mathers, of Clinton County. By this marriage there were no children. He died in 1872, at the age of 68 years.
Albert R. Tacker was born in the city of Indianapolis on the 24th day of March, 1844. He was about four years of nge at his mother's death, and after his father's second marriage the young lad's home associations were of such an unpleasant nature with his stepmother, that, at the tender age of nine years, he left home, and, from that time until he was fifteen years old, he roamed about, making a living for himself in various ways, sometimes as cabin- boy on the Ohio River stenmers and on the coast from New Orleans to New York, and, at other times, traveling with various theatrical troupes. At the age of fifteen, he returned to his father's home, in Clinton County, and remained on the farm a couple of years, attending school. At the breaking-out of the rebellion, in 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company R, Seventeenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and went into service under the command of Gen. Reynolds, in Virginia. Ile remained with his regiment until the battle of Greenbrier, where he was wounded, for which cause and general debility he was discharged. Hle returned home, and during the ensuing winter went to school, and in the following August, in 1862, he re-enlisted in Company D, Seventy-seventh Indiana Infantry, and with his regiment went to the front in Kentucky. Hle served with his regiment all through that campaign, and participated in all the hard-fought battles and engagements, such as Crab Orchard, Bard-town, Cave City and many others ; and at Stone River, his regiment was brigaded with the famous " Wilder's Brigade " of mounted men. Here he served ns a seout, and from that time on he continued to serve as one of the scouting force, of which he became Sergeant. lle was in the fight at Hoover's Gap, and many other sharp conflicts, up to the battle of Chickamauga, in which he was engaged in scouting and skirmishing. After that battle, his 'command was employed io n series of engagements with Wheeler's rebel cavalry, at MeMion- ville, Shelbyville and Farmington, and afterward at Mission Ridge. He was also employed as division scout at Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Burnt Hickory and Dalton. At Burnt Hickory he, with four comrades dressed in rebel clothing, dashed into the rebel lines and succeeded in drawing them into an ambuscade, in which a large number of the rebels were captured by the Union forces. In this daring exploit, the young scout and his comrades brought off a fiag and a prisoner, and escaped unhurt into the Union lines. From that time on until the close of the war, he was in active service as a scout, under various com- manders, participated in the siege of Atlanta and Corinth, and, with n cavalry force, was engaged in raiding through Georgia and Alabama, At the close of the war, his regiment was discharged at Indianapolis, in August, 1865. Hle then returned to his father's home, and the following winter he attended school nt Indianapolis, and in the ensuing spring he commenced the study of medi- eine with Dr. Joseph E. Milburn, of Colfax, with whom he remained three years, attending medical lectures in the winters of 1868 and 1869, at the Rush Medical College, at Chicago, where he graduated in 1869. In the spring of thut year, he commeneed the practice of his profession at Colfax, where he remained until 1871, when he removed to Cleero, Hmmmilton County. He pursued his practice at that place until 1874, when he opened a drug store in connec- tion with his practice. The Doctor has built up a largo and lucrativo practice in the village and surrounding country, and has become widely and favorably known ne n trusty and skillful physician. On the 15th day of August, 1866, he was united in marriage with Miss Anna C., daughter of Edward and Mary Benjamin, of Newark, N. J. The fruits of this union are three children, named Ilarry B., Frank W. and Freddio A.
The Doctor is a member of the Odd Fellows' and Masonio orders, and niso of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is a member of the County and Stato Medical Associations.
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Ils and his esteemed with are both honored members of the Christian Church at Cicero, and are both esteemed in society for their many social qualities,
The Doctor takes an active interest in the political questions at issue, and is known as a stanch adherent of the Republican party. In the group of representative physicians of Uns Cion County tu he found on another page of this work, may be seen - portrait of Dr. Albert R. Tucker.
WILLIAM NEAL.
The ancestors of this gentleman emigrated from England and settled in Vir- ginia at an early date. Micajah Neal, the grandfather, was a native of Virginia, and. in 1800, he removed with his family to Kentucky, and settled in Shelby County, where he resided until his death, in 1832. at the age of eighty-four years. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was present at the surremler of Lord Cornwallis, at Yorktown. Hewas the father of ten children, named t'harles, Sarah, James and Milly (twins), John, Fickling, Thomas, Ezekiel. Lavey aud Dudley. James, the father of our subject, was born in Fauquier County, Va., in 1753. He was rented a farmer, and grew up to manhood, and was married to Mary Martin. In 1821. he removed to Indiana, and settled in Harrison County, near Corydon, and soon after to Salem. Washington County, where his wife died in 1830, at the age of forty-five years, After the death of his wife, he removed back to Kentucky, and then afterward returned to Indiana, where he resided until his death. in 1874, at the age of ninety-one years. He was the father of ten children, named Charles, Emily, Martha, William, Mason. Nancy. Sarah, Moses. Thomas and James, Of these, the only ones now living are Charles, William, Sarah and Thomas.
William Neal was born on the 2 day of May, Is18, in Shelby County. Ky. At nine years of age, he went to live with Peter Martin, his mother's brother, in Kentucky. He remained with his uncle until he was thirteen years of age, at which time he bweame an apprentice to learn the tailor's trade. He spent the next three years in learning his trade, and worked as a journeyman in various States notil 1839, when he settled in the village of Cicero, in Han- ilton County. Ind., where he opened a shop and carried on business for himself. Here he became acquainted with Hannah Rollings, the daughter of William K. and Susan Rollings, ohi settlers of Jackson Town-hip. They were united in marriage on the 17th day of September. 1800, For a number of years after bis marriage, he was engaged at his troie, and at the same time studied law, and commenced practice in Fustice 4 Courts, and he also became engaged, in after years, in various kinds of lovings. He sold gonds, pleaded law, purchased an interest in a tonring-mill and ww-mill, and carried on farming tu some extent. Want the year 1847. he was quite largely engaged in shipping lamber to Indianapolis. This was done by rafting down fierro Creek and White River, and by canal to the city, awl. incredible as it may seent at this time, hundreds of thousands of feet of humber were this transported to market in three days. Aumt twelve years ago, he dropped all other business, and has since confined himself exclusively to his legal business, in which he is a skillful amd success- ful counselor, aod which orenpies all his time and attention. Although in his younger years he had but hmited advantages for acquiring on education, his natural shrewdness, tact, and knowledge of human nature, with much experi- ener among men, makes him a powerful antagonist in a contest in the courts, In politics, he was originally a Whig, until the disintegration of that party, since which he has been an active Republican, and has held many positions of trust and responsibility at various times in Hamilton County, such as County Recorder, Treasurer and Associate Judge, besides serving for many years on the School Board in his village.
In 1861, he raised and organized Company B, which was attached to the Thirty-ninth Indiana Infantry. This company was the largest one that ever went out of Hamilton Co. He went with it to the front in Kentucky, as the Captain, but in consequence of broken health, he was obliged to resign, and returned home. His brother Moses, who was a Lieutenant in the company, was killed at the battle of Stone Biver.
Mr. Neal and his esteemed wife are the parents of fourteen children, named James ti., Mary A .. Lucullus G , Sarah C., William W., Thomas D., Mason M .. Martha 11., Frances A., Mases M., Richard P., John F., Susan L. and Edward E. Of these, Sarah, Thomas, Martha, Richard, John, Susan and Edward are living ; the others are dercased. Sarah is the wife of Dr. A. B. Mendenhall, of Indianapolis; Martha is the wife of James M. Little, and resides in Cicero ; Thomas is married to Fanny Martin, and he also resides in Cicero, where he is Postmaster. The other children are at home with tho parents. Mr. Neal and his Inmily reside in a cozy and comfortable home in the
beautiful village of Cicero, and are in the enjoyment of the respect and esteem of all their acquaintances. The family attend the ministrations of the M. E. Church, of which the most of them are members. In the group of attorneys and members of the bar for Hamilton County, on another page. may be found a portrait of the subject of this sketch.
WILLIAM PICKETT.
one of the pioneer settlers of Hamilton County, is the descendant of an old North Carolina Quaker family. His grandfather, John Pickett, was a native of that State, and reared a family of seven children. His death occurred at an advanced age. His son Benjamin was born in Chatham, N. C., and prew to manhued, and was married to Patience Hadly. After his marriage, he settled in Randolph County, N. V., where he resided until his death. in 1817, at the age of thirty years. His widow survived until 1829, dying at the age of forty years. They were the parents of five children-Joshma. John, William, Ruth and Benjamin. Of these, the only ones now living are Will- iam and Ruth. Ruth is the wife of John D. Carter, of Morgan County, Ind.
William Pickett was born in Randolph County, N. C., on the 19th day of May. 1813. His byhoud days were passed in attending school, and at home under the instruction of his widowed mother until her death, when he was seventeen years of age. He then lived with his uncle Simeon Pickett, until he was nineteen years of age. Soon after that, he in company with his con-in. Elihu Pickett, came to Topliana, and located and purchased a trart of wild land of the Government. containing 240 acres, lying near the present village of Deming. in Jackson Township, and about seven miles from the county seat. For the next seven years, he was engaged alternately in clearing up his lamis and in working out for others. During this time, he had made the acquaint- anre of Miss Clarkey Cook. daughter of Isaac and Harriet Cook, of the same place. They were united in marriage on the 23d of February, 1810. This union continued up to the 11th day of July. 1853, when she departed this lite at the age of twenty-nine years and ten months. No children were born to them, and the death of his wife and companion left him alone and desolate, with the memory of the virtue and affection of his best friend. After several years of dreary loneliness, he sought to fill the vacancy in his heart and home, and he was married on the 1st day of January. 1839, to Mrs. Sallie Newby. a worthy widow lady, the sister of his first wife, and the widow of Joshua Newby. She is the mother, by her first husband, of seven children-William S. D. Adaline, Whiteun T., Mary N, Isaac E., Thomas H. and Albert K., all living except Whitsen and Albert. Mr. Pickett and his excellent wife are both honored menderes of the Society of Friends, and are extermed and respected by all. Mr. Pickett still owns the tract he bought of the tiotern- ment in the days of Andrew Jackson, and his home farm now consists of 300 arres. A beautiful and picturesque view of his home may be found on another page of this work. with the portraits of this worthy oll couple.
HON. JAMES R. CARSON.
The ancestors of this gentleman were early settlers in Pennsylvania, and were of Trish origin. John Carson, the paternal grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, and in 1793 emigrated by way of Pittsburgh, and settled in Rut- ler County, Ohio, where he resided until his death, in 1838. He was the father of eleven children. His son John was born at the old home in Pennsylvania in 1787 ; he was reared and educated a farmer. In the war of 1812, he was a soldier under tien. Hull, and was at Detroit at the inglorious surrender of that place to the British. He was afterward married to Miss Nancy Potts, a lady of Scotch ancestry. He then settled on a farm in Butler County, where he remained until 1830, when he removed to Indiana and settled in Fayette County, near Connersville, and then in 18:15, he removed to Hamilton County, and settled on 160 neres of Government land in the township of Jackson, near the present village of Cicero, where he resided until his death in 1865, at the age of seventy- six years. His widow survived until 1867, dying at the age of seventy years. They were the parents of eleven children, named John, William, Alexander, Mary A., Rebecca, Lenh, James IL., Margaret, Nancy, Elizabeth and Emily. Of these, the only ones now living are John, James and Mary. John resides iu Dubuque, Iown, and Mary in Illinois. James R. was born at the old home in Butler County, Ohin, on the 12th day of October, 1827. His boyhood was spent in nssisting in the clearing up of a new farm, and his opportunities for obtaining an education were limited to homo instruction and an occasional term nt a privato school. Ho remained at home with his parents until twenty years of age, when he went
MR WILLIAM PICKETT.
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to work at the blacksmith's trade, which he followed for two years. Abont that time he became engaged to Martha J. Spurgeon, of Bartholomew County, Ind .. and they were united in marriage on the fith day of March. 1851. By thus union there were three children, named, Melissa, Viola and Virginia. Melissa was killed by a falling tree in 1862, at the age of ten years, In 1854 Mr. Caram removed to Livingston County, Ill., where he remained five years, at which time he was bereaved in the death of his wife, who died on the 15th day of July, 1859, at the age of 31 years. Soon after the death of his wife, Mr. Carson enme back to Hamilton County, and placed his three motherless children in the care of his father and mother. He then purchased a touring- will, which he managed for the next two years. During this time, he formed the acquaintance of Miss Orrenda Willes, a lady of superior intelligence and cilucation, the daughter of Willer and Orrenda Willes, of Pottsdam, N. Y. They were united in marriage on the 8th day of March, 1860. In 1862. he sold out his will interest and purchased a farm of 100 acres adjacent on the north to the village of Cicero, on which he has resich Iever since. He has since added twenty arres to his farm, so that he has at this time 120 acres of rich, fertile land, well adapted to the production of all the grains and fruits for which that locality is so justly celebrated. On another page of this work, a fine view of the farm home of this worthy family may be found.
Mr. Carson is n man of much influence and consideration in his locality, and has at various times served in positions of trust and responsibility to the satisfaction of his constituents. He has served for many years on the School Board of t'icero, and is at this time President of the Agricultural Society of Hamilton County. In 1876. he was elected to the House of Representatives in the Indiana Legislature, and served two years. In politics. Mr. Carson is a stanch and unwavering Bepublican, and always takes an active and prominent part in the various questions at issue in the political fichl. He is regarded with the highest respect and confidence as a man of good judgment and unimpeach- alde integrity. Hle and his excellent wife are the parents of right children, mamed Della, Edward W., Benjamin Wade, James R., Jessie M. Sammel W., Fred (', und tirer. All living exerpt Edward, who died at twelve years of age. Viola, the daughter of his first wife, is married to Frank Armstrung. and resides in Wabash County, 1ml.
ASHER G. WALTON.
The ancestors of this gentleman were among the early English settlers of Pennsylvania, Jonathan Walton, the father of our subject, was a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1812. In 1832, he was married to Sarah F. Goodrich, and they breame the parent- of five chithen, named William P., Asher G .. Ruth A, John H. aml Elizabeth. Of these, the only one now liv- ing is Asher G. Jonathan was a miller by profission, and followed that ocen- pation until 1540, when he emigrated to Indiana, where he remained a few years, and then removed to Ohio. His wife died in 1815, at the age of thirty- one years. Soon after his wife's death, he enlisted and went to the Mexican war, when, in 1817. he died from sickness.
Asher (. Walton was born at Clarksville, Penn., on the 1st day of January, 1836. At his mother's death, he was hit ten years of age, and he was placed with no uncle, the brother of his mother. in Johnson County. Ind., with whom he found a home, and where he remained until he reached manhood. He was reared in his uncle's family, and served as a clerk in the store of his nele. Soon after reaching his majority, he was united in marriage to Miss Julia F. Wolf, daughter of John S. and Hannah Wolf, of Buena Vista, old residents of' Indiana. After his marriage, he entered the store of his father-in-law ns clerk, where he contimed until 1859, when he purchased the store and goods of his father-in-law on credit, and commenced business for himself.
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