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Enoch Harlan; Lewis A .; Sally M., wife of William Shirley; John N., Oliver P. and Emery E. Mr. Phillips in an early day hauled a load of wheat to Lawrenceburg, which he sold for $9.00, the time occupied in going and returning being fourteen days.
Simon Rammel, one of the pioneers of Hendricks County, was born in Franklin County, Ind., Nov. 16, 1818, a son of Rev. Henry and Elizabeth P. (Heward) Rammel. Henry Rammel was a na- tive of New Jersey, and a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church. He came to Indiana in 1S17, and in 1828 to Hendricks County, and settled in Danville. He organized the first Method- ist society in Center Township. He died Feb. 21, 1882, aged eighty-six years, one month and twenty-eight days. He was mar- ried three times and had a family of seven children, six of whom lived till maturity-Eli, a Methodist minister, died in Kansas in October, 1882; Simon; Elizabeth, deceased; James, of Nebraska; Ruth, of Illinois; Lydia A., deceased; Henry, deceased. Simon is the only member of the family living in Hendricks County. He is by trade a mason, and has been one of the most industrious and enterprising citizens of Danville. He has served as Justice of the Peace twelve years. He has been twice married. His first wife was Lavina Ball, and to them were born four children- David, William, Eliza and James. His present wife was Cynthia A. Griggs.
William Rammel, merchant and Postmaster, Reno, Ind., is a son of Simon Rammel and grandson of Rev. Henry Rammel, one of the earliest settlers of Danville. He was born in Danville, in 1852, and has been a life-long resident of Hendricks County. In August, 1881, he located in Reno, and bought the stock of general merchandise of William Davis, and at the same time was appointed Postmaster. His is the only store of any importance in the place, and he has a good trade, his annual sales amounting to $5,000. He was married to Jennie, daughter of David Haworth. They have two children-Otis and Clara.
Cyrus L. Stanley, attorney at law, Coatesville, Ind., is a son of Samuel Stanley, one of the pioneers of 1831. Samnel Stanley was a native of North Carolina, and was there married to Anna Bow- man. They were members of the society of Friends, with strong anti-slavery principles, and not wishing to rear their children un- der the influence of that institution, in the fall of 1830 they left North Carolina, and with a one-horse team came to Indiana, be- · ing six weeks in making the journey. Their family at that time
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consisted of five children, the eldest fourteen, and the youngest two years of age. They located near Richmond, Wayne County, where, April 6, 1831, Cyrus L. was born. The same scason they moved to Hendricks County and settled on the east half of the southwest quarter of section 23, Clay Township. The land was heavily timbered with no improvements. Mr. Stanley erected a log cabin fourteen feet square, and began clearing his land, which he made his home till his death in October, 1850. His wife survived him but one week. He was an upright, honest man, of a quiet disposition, but decided in his convictions. He was in politics a Whig, strongly opposed to slavery, and was as conscientious in his political as in his religions views. He had a family of eight chil- dren, all of whoui are living except Barkley, who died in October, 1849. The surviving children are Harvey, of Douglas County, Kas .; Rebecca, of Dallas County, Iowa; Sarah, of Warren County, Iowa,; William, of Parke County, Ind .; Cyrus L .; Levi, of Warren County, Iowa, and Anna Janc, of Hnron, Dak. The second son, Barkley, learned the carriage-maker's trade, and settled in Spring- ville. He took a prominent part in politics; was a strong anti- slavery man, a member of the Free-Soil party, and a delegate to the convention that nominated Martin Van Buren in 1848. He dicd in October, 1849, leaving a wife and one child, the former since doccased. Harvey and Barkley were prominent in the early settlement of the county. Harvey was well educated and taught school a number of years. After reaching maturity he cleared a farm of his own, but in 1871 removed to Kansas. Cyrus L. Stan- ley has been a resident of Clay Township since his infancy. He has always given some attention to agriculture, and owns a fine farm. He was also for some time engaged in the mercantile busi- ness, and since 1870 has devoted considerable time to the practice of law. He was originally in politics, a Whig, but since its or- ganization, has been a Republican. In 1860 he was elected Jus- tice of the Peace, and was re-elected in 1964, but resigned before the expiration of his term, and in 1868 was again elected to the same office. He has also served as Commissioner of Hendricks County. Mr. Stanley has been twice married. In 1850 he mar- ried Lucy Elrod, who died in 1853, leaving one daughter-Mary Elina. In 1857 he married Sarah Jane Braun, a native of Ohio. They have three children-Eva Ettie, Ena Ethel, and Oscar O.
H. C. Summers, M. D., is a native of Putnam County, Ind., born in 1849, a son of Benjamin F. and Marion (Collings) Sum-
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mers. His paternal grandfather, Rev. Cornelius Summers, was a native of Kentucky and one of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers of Northern Indiana. His maternal grandfather, Rev. Harvey Collings, was a native of North Carolina, and a pioneer Methodist minister of Putnam County, Ind. H. C. Suminers was reared in his native county, where he received his literary education. He began the study of medicine with Drs. Holman and Johnson, of Martinsville, Morgan Co., Ind., and subsequently attended, in 1872-'73, a course of lectures at the medical department of the University at Louisville, Ky. He then returned to Putnam County and entered the office of Drs. Ellis and Smythe, at Green- castle, and later entered the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. After being at Cincinnati two months he was prostrated with ty- phoid fever and was sick about three months. This prevented him · from graduating, and he returned to Indiana, and in 1874 formed a partnership with Dr. S. C. Monnet, and located at Amo. In the fall of 1877 he returned to Cincinnati and graduated in the spring of 1878. Dr. Summers was married Sept. 18, 1879, to Areada Phillips, daughter of Eli Phillips, one of the pioneers of Clay Township.
Abraham Williamson, farmer and stock-raiser, section 28, Clay Township, Hendricks Co., Ind., is a native of Somerset County, N. J., born Aug. 24, 1827. When he was twelve years of age he accompanied his parents to Ohio, and there grow to manhood. When twenty-three years of age he came to Indiana and has since been a resident of Clay Township, Hendricks Co., Ind. In 1855 his father-in-law, James Kersey, Sr., gave him forty acres where he now resides, which he has improved and erected good build- ings, and now has a pleasant home. He was married Nov. 29, 1854, to Mary Kersey, daughter of James Kersey. She died April 29, 1879, aged forty-three years, four months and four days, leaving five children-Rachel, Eva, Luella, Lillian and James Claude.
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CHAPTER XIII.
EEL RIVER TOWNSHIP.
DESCRIPTION. - EARLY SETTLEMENT. - FIRST ITEMS .- MILLS AND DISTILLERIES. - " BOULDER CLUB."-" COULD READ BIRD TRACKS."
-TOWNSHIP OFFICERS .- FIRST ELECTION. -- POLITICAL HISTORY. -PROPERTY AND TAXATION. - NORTH SALEM. - BUSINESS. - CHURCHES .- LODGES. - BIOGRAPHICAL.
. This is the northwest township of the county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Boone County, on the east by Union and Center townships, on the south by Marion Township and Putnam . County, and on the west by Putnam and Moutgomery counties. In number of streams and in natural drainages, Eel River Township is equal to Guilford, except that the east and west sides of the town- ship, from its center toward the north, is not well drained by these streams, and is rather flat, but no part of the township may be called wet land. In the southwest corner of Eel River Township are the highest hills in Hendricks County, and just below where Rock Branch flows into Eel River, some of the hills rise 100 feet from the bed of the stream, and are covered with native evergreen trees.
Near the southwest corner of the township, from different direc- tions, come together five considerable streams, to form Eel River proper. These five streams spread out over the township like a fan, and make as many beautiful valleys, which are separated by undulating ridges which were originally covered with a dense growth of sugar maple, walnut, oak and poplar trees. From many points in the township extensive tracts of country may be seen at one view; and as the delighted beholder looks out upon vistas of rich farm land, stretching down the valleys, with alternating fields of dark green corn or golden whert, while upon either side stretch away beautiful undulating hills, diversified by open woodland and cleared fields, upon which hundreds of fat, sleek cattle are feeding . upon the rich carpet of blue grass, or ruminating beneath some mighty old monarch of the primeval forest, he can hardly realize
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that he has before him a reality, and that the picture he sees is not a dream about some fairy land. As may be already inferred, there is little land in Eel River Township that is not first-class. The . soil is uniformly good, and is adapted to grain and grass alike.
SETTLEMENT.
In the spring of 1824 Noah Bateman and Reuben Claypool sct- tled in this township a mile south of North Salem, and were fol- lowed in the fall by Jolin Claypool and John S. Woodward. Among those who located in the township previous to 1830 were James Trotter, Henry Bales, J. and Martha Page, John P. Benson, Robert Covey, Enoch Davis and his sons, William, Frank and Jesse; William Dewitt, Dr. Collins, Andrew Clifton, James Camp- bell, Mr. Crum and the Penningtons. John P. Benson built the first mill in the county on Rock Branch, in 1826. Colonel Nichols says it was a very patient and industrious mill, but "rather slow."
Mr. Benson's mill stood only a few years, and in 1829 Mr. Crum built a mill on Eel River, not far from the location of the Benson mill. As early as 1830 some one started a distillery at Crum's mills. This was the first distillery in the county. It is believed that there has never been a distillery in any other township except Center, but there was, from time to time, a number of different distilleries in Eel River Township, which, in an early day, bore much fruit in the form of drunkenness and immorality; but with the still-house passed away its effects, and in its place the tenets of temperance and religion have brought forth sobriety, morality and prosperity.
The date of organization of this township cannot be definitely ascertained, but it was soon after that of the county.
BOULDER CLUB.
In defense of their property, which was often taken and sold by the constable, the citizens passed a "stay law," which they de- nominated a." boulder club." Whenever the constable advertised any property for sale, on the night before the sale the club would carry a few bushels of boulders and pile them upon the premises as a legal notice to the constable not to offer the property for sale.
Justice Hartman was required by the County Court, once upon a time, to appear before it with his docket as evidence in a certain cause in hearing, and when the docket was brought into court,
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neither the 'Squire himself, the Court, the Clerk, nor any of the lawyers could read a single word of it. Mr. Hartman suggested that "Bill" Davis be sent for, as he had helped him out of several such quandaries, and could read " bird traeks."
FIRST CHURCH AND SCHOOL.
The first church organization in the township was a Regular Baptist, which was organized at Round Town, by the Penningtons and others, at an unknown date.
The first school was taught about 1829, in a house one-half mile southeast of North Salem, by William Dewitt. This man had fled from New Orleans for some crime, joined a pirate vessel, and with it sailed more than once around the world, and finally left the vessel to seek a new and different life in the wilds of the North. He was a man of intelligence, and was one of the most successful pioneer instructors in Hendricks County. He was one of the principal teachers of Eel River Township for a number of years. He died near North Salem at the advanced age of 115. He used to say to luis neighbors, after he was passed 100 years old, that if he did not get out of this wet country, he would never again be the man he had been.
OFFICIALS.
The various township offices in Eel River have been held sucees- sively by the following persons:
Justices of the Peace: Reuben Claypool, 1826 (resigned 1829); Christian Hartman, 1829; Young L. Hughes, 1830; William Trot- ter, 1832; William Davis, 1834; William Trotter, 1837; Matthew Mark, 1839; William Trotter, 1842; Robert D. Covey, 1845; Will- iam Trotter, 1847; Thompson Fanner, 1849; Jacob G. Faught, 1850; Preston Pennington, 1851; John S. Woodart and Robert D. Covey, 1855; Jolin J. MePhetridge and Preston Pennington, 1859; C. B. Trowbridge, 1860; Robert D. Covey, 1863; A. H. Proctor, 1864; Jacob H. Fleece, 1867; Aaron Smith and Minatree Penning- ton, 1868; Hiram T. Storm and Joseph Jones, 1870; W. H. Fleece and W. S. Pound, 1871; Robert D. Covey, 1872; E. T. Robbins and Michael Higgins, 1874; Buford Howell, 1876; W. J. K. P. Jones, 1878; Milton Lowder and William D. Long, 1880; Milton Lowder and Elisha Christie, 188.4.
Constables: William Buttery and James Lacy, 1831; William Davis and William Davidson, 1832; William Davis and Anderson
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Trotter, 1833; Chesley Page and Archibald L. Whitt, 1834; Ben- jamin Havens and Samuel M. Holland, 1835; Benjamin Havens and Wakefield Trotter, 1836; John Enimons and Benjamin Havens, 1837; Preston Pennington and A. L. Whitt, 183S; William Davidson and John Davis, 1839; Archibald L. Whitt and John N. Harlow, 1844; Reuben H. Ely and William D. Webb, 1846; Reuben H. Ely and William II. Maek, 1848; Reuben H. Ely and Crockett Hedge, 1849; Archibald L. Whitt, and Crockett Hedge, 1850; Robert Haekley and Archibald L. Whitt, 1851; H. Lapham and Archibald L. Whitt, 1852; Daniel Davidson and William V. Howard, 1853; William V. Howard and James H. Craig, 1854; William V. Howard and James H. Craig, 1855; James B. Proetor and John N. Harlow, 1856; A. L. Cutter and George Duckworth, 1857; Archibald L. Whitt and George Duekworth, 1858: James Emmons and Robert Haekley, 1859; P. S. Duckworth - and John Pennington, 1860; G. Doty and H. Clay, 1861; Will- iam S. Pounds and Robert Hackley, 1862; William Scott and Noah Toney, 1863; P. S. Duckworth and Jacob Harlan, 1864; J. F. M. Davidson and D. Tucker, 1865; William B. Woodard and James B. Proctor, 1866; G. H. Adams and Francis Russell, 1867; Reuben Hampton and John T. Hedge, 1868; John Hypes and Robert Oreah, 1869; J. T. Waters and James Jones, 1870; Robert Hackley and Samnel C. Clay, 1872; Granville Davis and W. L. Wright, 1874; J. E. Clements and W. S. Howell, 1876; D. C. Smith and J. C. Adair, 187S; Martin Cramer and Jolin Lytle, 1880; George Chadd and George M. Bales, 1882; Jacob Higgins and William P. Stephens, 188 4.
Trustees: George D. Doty, 1856; Smith Russell, Preston Pennington and Joseph Waters, 1857; George S. Wren, 1858; James Trotter, 1859-'62; James H. Clay, 1863; James Trotter, 1864-69; James H. Shields, 1870-'72; Samuel MeDaniel, 1874-'76; Waller M. Benson, 1878-'S0; John Durham, 1882-'84.
Clerks: R. D. Davis, 1856; James M. Emmons, 1857-'58 (office abolished).
Treasurers :. Owen Davis, 1856; James D. Trotter, 1857-'5S (office abolished).
Assessors: Samuel Jones, 1870; Benoni M. Jones, 1872; Will- iam C. Mitchell, 1874; W. W. Hawker, 1876; Jesse Baker, 1878- '80; David A. Clements, 1882.
FIRST ELECTION.
The poll-book of the general election of Aug. 7, 1826, gives the
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'names of twenty-seven who voted at that election, and includes nearly all of the first settlers. Here is the list, with the spelling preserved as in the poll-book: Abel Penning, Lewis Benson, Jacob Shoemaker, William Turner, Jacob Crumb, Adis Jones, .James Fowlar, Jesse Turner, John Warker, hampton Pennington, Danniel Turner, John Woodard, John Turner, David Evans, Ed- ward Turner, William Hinton, David Claypool, Win Jones, Chris- tain Hartman, John Fowler, David Claypool, Seign., Noah bate- man, Young L. Hugs, John Claypool, Alvah Benson, Little Hugs and William Fowler.
At this election Thomas H. Blake, for Congress, received twenty- seven votes; Josiah F. Polk, for Senator, thirteen; Calvin Fletcher, nine, and John W. Reding, five; Thomas J. Matlock, for Represent- ative, eighteen; John Simms, six, and Isaiah Drury, 3; John Dunn, for Sheriff, twenty-five, and Robert Cooper, two; Preston Pennington, for Coroner, thirteen.
POLITICAL. .
Two years later, at the presidential election of 1828, the num- ber of votes had increased to forty-two. Of these, Andrew Jackson received thirty-five, and John Quincy Adams received seven. Po- litically, the township has been rather inconstant. The voters are now nearly divided between the two great parties, but in the past sixty years the township has given majorities to one party or another with no regularity. Following is the vote for President at each election from 1828 to 1884, inelusive:
1828-Andrew Jackson ... 35
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1864-Abraham Lincoln .. 183 125
John Quincy Adams .. 7
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1808-Ulysses S. Grant. 201 58 Henry Clay. 23
15 Horatio Seymour. 143 1836-Martin Van Buren 36
William H. Harrison .. 21 1872-Ulysses S. Grant. 206 41 Horace Greeley. 196 1844-James K. Polk 117
Henry Clay .. 76
Charles O'Conor. 2
1848-Zachary Taylor 119 30
1876-Rutherford B. Hayes .. 219
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Lewis Cass 89
Samuel J. Tilden. 186
1852-Franklin Pierce. 135
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Peter Cooper. 9
Winfield Scott .. 110
1880-James A. Garfield. 241
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1856-James Buchanan 134 John C. Fremont. 117
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Winfield S Hancock .. 228 James B. Weaver. . 19
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1881-Grover Cleveland. 8 240 Abraham Lincoln 136 James G. Blaine. 233 John C. Breckinridge. 27 Benjamin F. Butler. . 6 John Bell. 7
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STATISTICAL.
By the census of 1880, Eel River Township had a population of 1,998; and there must now be considerably more than 2,000. The 36
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1860-Stephen A. Douglas 144
George B. McClellan .. 58 1832-Andrew Jackson 88
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following statistics of property and taxation are for 1885: Acres of land assessed, 26,864.51; value of same, $772,626; value of im- provements, $126,509; value of lots, $4,968; value of improvements, $16,760; value of personal property, $275,447; total taxables, $1,- 196,310; polls, 354; dogs, 192; State tax, $1,612.56; county tax, $3,524.30; township tax, $478.55; tuition tax, $2,002.58; special school tax, $3,19S.SS; road tax, $2,392.60; endowment tax, $59 .- $1; bridge tax, $1,196.30; total tax, $16,987.93; delinquent tax, $1,164.67.
NORTH SALEM.
North Salem, the only village in the township, was laid out in 1835, by John and David Claypool and John S. Woodward. It enjoyed a moderate degree of prosperity until the recent construe- tion of the I., B. & S. Railroad, since when it has flourished be- yond the dreams of its founders. Its population is now 500, and its business is rapidly growing. Those now in business at North Salem are enumerated in the following list : J. D. Adair, postoffice; T. J. Adams, physician; J. T. Bailey, boots and shoes; Daniel Bales, pool-room; John P. Chapman, livery stable; Chadd & Chadd, livery stable; J. M. Carter, carpenter; W. C. Conover, car- penter; Davis & Davis, stock dealers; F. M. Davis, miller; R. F. Davis, blacksmith; Davis & Smith, furniture and undertaking; Da- vis Bros., restaurant; Granville Davis, harness; Fleece & Fleece, hardware; W. H. Fleece, general store; M. J. Fleece, Fleece Honse; L. W. Hole, station agent; G. E. Hackley, W. H. Hack- ley, blaeksmiths; Scott Hiett, meat market; Gardner & Hoeker, dry-goods; Napoleon Haekley, barber; Gord. Hedge, barber; Powell Haines, pool-room; W. J. K. P. Jones, druggist; J. S. Linn, boots and shoes; J. A. Lytle, general store; W. W. Leac'ı, grocer; Lumpkin & Davidson, dry-goods; J. S. Linn, attorney; - Zael. Reagan, carpenter; Benjamin Robbins, carpenter; J. D). Roberts, physician; }M: D. Ribble, druggist; G. G. Sowder, wagon shop; Milton Sowder, Justice of the Peace ; Surber & Clay, stock dealers; J. M. Surber, boarding house; Worley & Son, skatirg rink.
RELIGIOUS.
The Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest at North Saler1, and was organized over fifty years ago. Reuben Claypool was a Methodist minister, and preached to his neighbors in their private cabins from the earliest date, and about 1833 a class was formed.
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Among the prominent early members were John S. and Charity Woodward, John Claypool, wife and children, Chester and Martha Page, Mrs. Jerusha Covey, and William and Eleanor Jones and family. The present church, the second belonging to the society, was built before the war, at a cost of $1,200. The membership is about eighty-five, and services are held every Sunday, by Dr. J. L. "Smith, of Jamestown, who commenced his labors here in Septem- ber, 1884. He was preceded by T. F. Drake, two years; W. Fletcher Clark, three years; David Hanley, one year, and D. P. McLain, two years.
The Christian Church was organized in 1837, with Charles Fleece and Thompson Farmer as Elders. It has between 300 and 400 members. Services are held monthly, by Rev. O. P. Badger, of Greeneastle. He was preceded by Revs. D. Collins, one year; W. B. F. Treat, two years; A. J. Frank, three years; William Holt and A. Plunkett. The Sunday-school is under the superin- tendeney of George H. Duncan.
The Baptist Church was organized before the war, and the build- ing erected during the war, at a cost of $1,000. Among the first members were Preston Pennington, Elizabeth Ballard (senior and junior), Susan, Levi, Mary and Eliza Pennington, Thomas, Susan and George Barber, John N. and Mary V. Clemens, and Eaton Bales. There are now about sixty members. Rev. John Case commenced preaching here before the war, and died near here after the war. Rev. W. M. Benson, of near Danville, has officiated ever since. Services are held monthly.
SOCIETIES.
North Salem Lodge, No. 142, F. & A. M., was chartered May 25, 1853, and is the oldest secret order in the village. The present officers are as follows : J. W. Gulley, W. M .; J. A. Hadley, S. W .; L. L. Thrift, J. W .; John H. Bunton, S. W .; D. A. Clemens, J. D .; J. M. Owens, Treasurer; George! W. Rollins, Secretary; William R. Gill, Tyler. The lodge has fifty-six members, and meets the Wednesday evening on or before the full moon in each month.
North Salem Lodge, No. 158, I. O. O. F., was chartered April 15, 1865, with the following first members : William Adair, John S. Woodward, James White, John M. Hensley, James Shakles and H. W. Hackley. The present officers are: James K. Britton, N. G .;- James M. Davis, V. G .; W. W. Hocker, Rec. Sec .; S. F. Fleece, Perm : Sec. ; A. J. Weekly, Treasurer. The order
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has sixty-six members, and the meetings occur Friday night of each week, at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Joe Fleece Post, No. 383, G. A. R., was mustered in September, 1834, with ten charter members. There are now twenty-four com- rades. The present officers are: T. J. Adains, Com .; J. W. Gulley, S. V. C .; S. R. Davis, J. V. C .; J. S. Linn, Adj .; I. M. Vannice, Q. M .; A. Soots, Chap .; B. F. Davis, Surg. The post meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
James S. Chadd, senior member of the firm of Chadd & Chadd, pro- prietors of livery stable, was born Dec. 22, 1846, in Putnam County, Ind. He is a son of Samuel and Sarah Chadd, natives of Kentucky, who came to Putnam County in 1836, where the father died in August, 1S80. His mother still resides in Putnam County. They had a family of six children-John T., David M., William J., James S., America J. (deceased), and Mary M. Our subject was reared in Putnam County and followed farming the most of his time till he removed to Hendricks County, when he continued his agricultural pursuits till 1880. He owns about forty acres of land in Putnam County. In November, 1880, he, in connection with Charles W. Carver, opened a livery stable at North Salem. This partnership continued about two years, when Mr. Carver retired from the firm, and his brother-in-law, Samuel M. Chadd, became a partner. March 15, 1871, he was married to Miss Mary E. Chadd, daughter of David and Mary A. Chadd, who were early settlers of Marion Township, this county. To them has been born one child-Dora M., born Jan. 4, 1872. Mr. David Chadd has been twice married, and was the father of eleven children-Cynthia, Mary E., Lee A., David A., George M., James W., Samuel M., Ruth, Iva O., John C. (deceased) and Susan R. (deceased). Chadd & Chadd are square- dealing, enterprising business men, and have carried on their present business successfully. In polities they are Democrats.
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