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The vote at this election was as follows: For Representative, Alexander Worth, twenty-four; Gideon Johnston, thirteen; for Associate Judges, Samuel Jessup, thirty-four; Elijah Anderson, twenty-three; James Downard, ten; for Clerk, Simon T. Hadley, thirty-eight; for Recorder, Simon T. Hadley, thirty-eight; for Com- missioner, James Trotter, thirty-two; for Coroner, Isaac Williams, eight; for School Commissioner, Harmon Hiatt, thirty-three.
POLITICAL.
In the days of the Whig party, Liberty Township distinguished itself for heavy Whig majorities; and since 1856 it has been as loyally Republican. Following is the vote of the township at each presidential election:
1832-Andrew Jackson .. .. 56
Henry Clay. 36
1836-Wm. Henry Harrison. . 155 130
Martin Van Buren .... 25
169
Horatio Seymour.
131
1872-Ulysses S. Grant.
354
205
Horace Greeley
149
1876-Rutherford B. Hayes
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167
Samuel J. Tilden
185
Peter Cooper
44
Franklin Pierce .109 Jobn P. Hale. 9
1856-Jobn C. Fremont 247
1880-James A. Garfield .. 419 243 147 James Buchanan 100 . Millard Fillmore. 21
Winfield S. Hancock ... 176
James B. Weaver.
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198
Stephen A. Douglas. . . John C. Breckinridge .. 8
90
John Be'l. 7
20
1864-Abraham Lincoln .. 335 270 George B. Mcclellan ... 65
1868-Ulysses S. Grant
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269
1844-Henry Clay .. 246
James K. Polk 77 James G. Birney. 3
1848-Zachary Taylor 199
106
Lewis Cass .. 93 Martin Van Buren 8
1852-Winfield Scott. 210
101
1860-Abraham Lincoln 277
187
1884-James G. Blaine.
.387
Grover Cleveland.
189
Benjamin F. Butler.
19
John P. St. John
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OFFICIAL.
The following lists are of those who have been incumbents of the various township offices, together with the years of their election: Justices of the Peace: James Grice, 1829; Robert Cooper, 1831; James Green, 1833; William T. Matlock, 1835; James S.
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Odell and J. S. Wills, 1836; Clayton T. Swindler, 1841; Jolin W. Bryan, 1845; Nathan Meredith, 1847; John W. Bryan, 1849; Nathan'Meredith and Clayton T. Swindler, 1851; Amos S. Wills, 1854; Jacob S. Redmond and Elisha Franklin, 1855; Amos S. Wills and Samuel J. Banta, 1858; Elisha Franklin and J. F. Powell, 1859; John P. MeCormick, 1860; Amos S. Wills, 1862; Elishia Franklin, 1863; William Williams, 1864; Amos S. Wills and Abraham Bland, 1866; W. W. Irons, 1868; H. A. Marley, 1869; Amos S. Wills and Abraham Bland, 1870; Elisha Franklin and J. Ballard, 1872; Amos S. Wills and H. C. Harper, 1874; Amos Elmore and H. F. Swindler, 1876; Amos S. Wills and D. H. Watts, 1878; John Glover and Reuben Franklin, 1880; Alvin Graves, R. C. Franklin and William Shepherd, 1882; Dan Watts and M. F. Jones, 1884.
Constables: Goodwin Taylor and Blueford Wilson, 1832; Jo- seph Herron and Goodwin Taylor, 1833; Joel Richardson and Goodwin Taylor, 1834-'5; Goodwin Taylor and John MeMul- len, 1836; Joseph Herron and Archibald MeMichael, 1837; John J. MeMullen and Joshua D. Parker, 1838; Joshua D. Parker and G. W. Wills, 1839; John J. MeMullen and Alexander Mas- ters, 1844; Jacob R. Odell and John J. McMullen, 1846; Joel Jelf and Herbert Fansler, 1847; Joel Jelf and John J. McMullen, 1848; Joel Jelf and W. R. Lawhead, 1849; Benjamin Hiatt and John J. MeMullen, 1850; Herbert Fansler and John J. MeMullen, 1852; Herbert Fansler and Nathaniel Case, 1853; Thomas Canay, Asbury Ungles and John J. McMullen, 1854; G. W. Wills, H. Cook and Herbert Fansler, 1855; John J. MeMullen, Thomas Hannah and Alfred Richardson, 1856; Williamn Cox, John J. Mc- Mullen and Alfred Hadley, 1857; D. N. Hopwood, L. H. Kennedy and Henderson Cook, 1858; Squire Faulkner, William Cornett and W. W. Jones, 1859; William P. Cornett, John M. Cook and T. J. Kirtley, 1860; James J. Wills, William P. Cornett and John M. Cook, 1861; J. O. Riley, William J. Morgan and Joel Jeif, 1862; F. M. Cook, Jeremiah Johnson and A. S. MeCormick, 1863; Will- iam Poulter, William J. Morgan and William H. Hussey, 1864; William J. Morgan, Zim Cook and Wes. MeClure, 1865; J. S. Rhodes, D. C. Hooks and H. Pearson, 1866; Robert G. Little, E. W. Farmer and John A. Roberts, 1867; C. G. Cantley, J. F. Mar- tin and J. A. Fricker, 1868; J. L. Rhodes, 1869; C. G. Curtley, William W. Jones and John Dore, 1870; G. Adams and John Wills, 1872; John Worrell and John B. Cook, 1874; John Glover
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and Charles Maddox, 1876; John Glover, O. Winstead and Wes. Sawyer, 1878; James Sims, Oliver Winstead and Amos Marker, 1880; Fred Oakley, J. W. Bishop and George Esinon, 1882; George McHaffie and William Cline, 1884.
Trustees: Reuben A. Coverdale, 1856 ;. Milo H. Moon, 1857, Young Short, 1858; Risdon C. Moore, 1859-'67; Daniel Cox, 1868; Alfred Hadley, 1869; Risdon C. Moore, 1870-'72; Alfred Hadley, 1874-'76; R. F. Reid, 1878; William C. Swindler, 1880-'S2; Elisha Franklin, 1SS4.
Clerk: Taliaferro B. Miller, 1856-'58 (office abolished).
Treasurer: Risdon C. Moore, 1856-'58 (office abolished).
Assessors: Y. W. Short, 1870; James T. Walls, 1872; William C. Mitchell, 1874; W. J. Morgan, 1876; Elisha Franklin, 1878-'82.
CENSUS REPORT.
By the United States Census of 1SS0. the population of Liberty Township is 2,604. The following figures concerning property and taxation are for 1SS5: Acres of land assessed, 30,654.81; value of same, $875,587; value of improvements, $166, 874; value of lots, 89,386; value of improvements, $25,904; valne of person- alty, $397,450; total taxables, $1,475,201; polls, 440; dogs, 210; State tax, $1,990.24; county tax, $4,349.30; township tax, $SS5 .- 12; tuition tax, $2,765.36; special school tax, $7,596; road tax, $2,212.80; endowment tax, $73.76; bridge tax, $1,475.20; total taxes, $24,433.14; delinquent tax, $1,074.39.
CLAYTON.
Clayton is the largest village in Liberty Township, having 500 inhabitants. It is situated on the Vandalia Railroad, in the north- western part of the township, on sections 33 and 34. It was platted in 1851, by George W. Wills, and contains about eleyen aeres, whiel traet was purchased from Elizabeth Wills. Its first name was Claysville, in honor of the Kentucky statesman, and had its name afterward changed because there was already a postoffice in the State by that name. The first house was built by Thomas Potts, and the second by Lewis T. Pounds, both frame structures. The first store was opened by Parker & Foote, the second by Richard and James Worrel, and the third by Morrison & Thomas, in which the first postoffice was kept by Benjamin F. Thomas, about 1852. The first hotel was built by George W. Wills, and was run by Ephraim Hartsuck.
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The first church was erected by the Cumberland Presbyterians upon a lot in the south part of the village, donated by Richard Worrel. The second was built by the Missionary Baptists in what was then the northwest corner of the village. The work was done by Amos S. Wills, and the cost was $1,200. This has since been replaced with a fine brick church, at a cost of $3,300, in size 40 x 60 feet, on the old site. The third church was the Christian, built in 1864 and dedicated the following year. It cost $2, 300 and is 38 x 4S feet in size. The Methodist Episopal church was built in 1867, at a cost of $3,300, and is a substantial briek edifice.
The first physician was Dr. Lyon, following whom came Dr. C. T. Lawrence, The first Justice of the Peace was Amos S. Wills, elected in 1852. The first flouring mill was built in 1852 by John Miles and James Worrel. This mill has been remodeled and re- fitted, having now the roller process. The proprietors, Clark & Harrison, have an extensive business.
The first school was taught in 1852 in a frame building which is used now as a wagon shop. The present school building is a beau- tiful two-story structure, which contains six rooms. Its cost was $15,000.
The only elevator at Clayton was built by Johnson Bros. in 18S2. It is 24 x 60 feet on the ground and sixty feet in height. Its capacity is 30,000 bushels.
RELIGIOUS.
The oldest religious society, as before mentioned, is the Cumber- land Presbyterian, organized about 1852, by Rev. Samuel Mitcheli, with the following first members: Samuel Little and wife, A. T. Scott and wife, H. Smith and wife, John Alexander and wife and John Countt aud wife. Their first house of worship was a frame structure ereeted in the south part of Clayton, in 1852, at a cost of $600, which was occupied till 1872, when it was moved to its pres- ent site, repaired, and for some time it was used by different denominations as a church. Samuel Little and Zach. Reagan were the first Elders of this society. The present Elders are Samuel Little and William Reagan. The present membership is abon+ thirty-five. The pastor is Rev. Mr. Witherspoon.
The Missionary Baptist Church was founded March 11, 1854, by John Vawter, Jacob Rynearson, M. Elliot, Davis Boswell and Moses Crawford, who held letters of dismissal from the Belleville church, and a number of others, fifty-eight in all. The first Tris-
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tees elected were Richard Worrel, Francis Edmonson and John Rynearson. Rev. Joseph Roberts was called as the first pastor. Richard Worrel, Hiram Norman and James Glover were elected Deacons.
The Christian Church was organized Dec. 7, 1863, by Rev. Thomas Lockhart and O. P. Badger. Samuel B. Hall and John R. Ballard were chosen as the first Elders, and George Aeton and James Ferguson, Deacons. The charter members were sixty-three in number. The chureli built in 1865 cost $2,650. The pastors of the church have been Revs. Thomas Lockhart, O. P. Badger, Jem- erson, Sherman, Canfield, Miller, Jewel, Frank and Brewer. The membership at present (1885), under Rev. Urban C. Brewer, num- bers seventy-five. Elder Thomas Lockhart, now in his ninety- third year, has aided in the conversion of 7,000 souls, a wonderful record.
MASONIC.
Clayton Lodge, No. 463, F. & A. M., was organized May 29, 1873, with the following charter members: John Harrison, James H. Rynearson, William E. Howland, Thomas F. Dryden, Nelson Sowder, Amos S. Wills, John N. Wills and W. C. Mitehell. The first officers appointed by the Grand Lodge, at Indianapolis, were: Amos S. Wills, W. M .; James H. Rynearson, S. W., and Thomas F. Dryden, J. W. The first meeting was held in a hall built over the wagon-shop of Stephen Scott. Later the members built a larger hall over the store owned by John Harrison, and fitted the same up in a complete and elegant manner. The present member- ship is twenty, and the officers are: William Brown, W. M .; C. O. Haines, S. W .; D. B. Wills, J. W .; Edner Johnson, Treas. ; Thomas F. Dryden, Sec .; Alfred Worrel, S. D .; A. T. Wills, J. D.
BELLEVILLE,
the oldest town in the county, after Danville, was laid out by Will- iam H. Hinton, Lazarus B. Wilson and Obadiah Harris, in 1829. This was about the time of the construction of the Cumberland Road, and Belleville grew rapidly in population and importance. It soon became the center of learning and style for all the county and, in those days, if a starchy young gentleman or lady was seen anywhere in the north part of the county, he was considered to be from Belleville. But with the completion of the Indianapolis & Terre Haute Railroad, in 1850, passing more than a mile north of
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the village, Belleville's greatness began passing away, and now it has little but its history to boast of.
The first house was built by William H. Hinton, who kept also the first store. The first resident physician was Dr: B. B. Bar- tholomew, now of Danville. The village contains three religious organizations, the Methodist, Christian and Baptist. There are but two church buildings, however, belonging to the first two denominations mentioned. There are two stores, the proprietors being respectively W. J. Cope and Hamrick & White, two black- smith shops arid a wagon-shop. The population is about 250.
The White Lick Church (Baptist) was the first of any denomi- nation organized in Hendricks Connty. It was formed March 27, 1824, by Elder William Pope, with the following members: Thomas Hinton and wife, James Thompson and wife and Chris. Pope. This little band met at the house of Elder Pope for several years, and in 1831 built a church at Belleville-a frame building 30 x 40. After a number of years the clinrch was divided, a por- tion going to Clayton and organizing the Missionary Baptist church. Many of the first members having died, the Belleville church went down, and but one or two members now survive. The church building, too, has been torn down.
Belleville Lodge, No. 205, I. O. O. F., was organized in April, 1859, by John O. Gilliland, Dr. L. H. Kennedy, James T. Mc- Cnrdy, Z. S. Reagan and Dr. R. C. Moore. The last named was chosen the first N. G .; John O. Gilliland, V. G .; L. H. Kennedy, Sec., and James T. MeCurdy, Treas.
CARTERSBURG
is on section 31, in the northeast corner of the township, and is a station on the Vandalia Railroad, to the construction of which it owes its existence. It was laid out in 1850, by John Carter, after whom it was named. The first house was built by David Carter; the first store by Simon Hornaday, who ocenpied it with a stock of merchandise and was also the first Postmaster. The first hotel was kept by David Carter. The present house of entertainment is kept by Harvey Rawlings. The pioneer blacksmith shop was opened by David Stutesman. The present merchants of the place are: Phillip & Pruitt and Coe & Cox. Messrs. Cox & Clark also deal in grain. The village has 200 inhabitants and maintains two religious organizations.
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RELIGIOUS.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in the winter of 1856-'7, by Rev. Jesse Woodward, with John Biddle, William Little, Richard Poe and their wives, Mrs. Brady and others as first members. Their house of worship was built in 1857, at a cost of $750. It is 30 x 42 feet in size, frame, and located in the northwest part of the village. There are at present about seventy members. The Sunday-school has sixty-five pupils, and is in a prosperous con- dition under the superintendency of James A. Clark. The present Trustees of the church are: J. McCormick, John Biddle and Harvey Rawlings. The Stewards are: J. McCormick and George Silch. The present pastor is Rev. J. Dunlavy.
The Baptist Church was constituted March 21, 1864, with Rev. R. M. Parks as pastor, and the following first members: H. D. McCormick and wife Jane, R. T. McCormick and wife Sarah E., A. S. McCormick and wife Matilda, Christine, William, Nancy, Sudy, Cynthia and Moses Tomlinson, James and Sarah Hayden, John A. and Sarah Veatch, Isabel Silch, Joseph K. and Elizabeth Little, Hazzard and Margaret J. Woodhurst, Anna Martin, Sarah A. Snodgrass, Oliver P. Garr, Susan Dilley, Charles Maddox, Greenberry Baker (who united with the church in his ninetieth year), James Roach, George Hufford and Hannah Owens. R. T. McCormick was chosen the first Clerk. The society has a frame church, 34 x 44 feet, erected in 1868, at a cost of $700. The pres- ent membership is 105. A. S. McCormick is Clerk; J. A. Veatch, Moderator; J. K. Little, James Hayden, J. A. Veatch, A. S. Mc- Cormick and S. M. Pearson, Trustees. The pastors have been, in succession, Revs. R. M. Parks, B. A. Melson, W. Trent, J. W. Sherrill, F. M. Buchan and J. W. Crews. The society is in a pros- perous condition, and the church is undergoing repairs which will cost nearly as much as the building itself.
CENTER VALLEY
is a postoffice on section 25, in the southern part of the township. There is no village at that point.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Alfred W. Carter, a successful farmer of Liberty Township, was born in Lincoln County, Ky., April 18, 1833, the second son of John and Martha ( Alford) Carter. His father was born in 1801
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and died in 1864. His mother was born in 180S and died in 1878. Their family consisted of eight children, five sons and three daugh- ters. When twenty years of age Alfred W. Carter left home and came to Hendricks County, Ind., having, when he reached here, but $1.35 in money. He worked by the month during the summer, and in the winter attended school, until he had $150 and a horse. Prior to coming to Hendricks County his entire schooling had been but nine months. He was married in 1856 to Mary J. Short, daughter of Young and Elizabeth Short, of Belleville. After his marriage he rented land in different parts of the county till 1860. He bought three acres of land, with house, one-half mile west of Clayton, where he was living at the breaking out of the Rebellion. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Seventieth Indiana Infantry, and served till June, 1865. He participated in the bat- tles of the Atlanta campaign, and thence went to Washington, D. C., where he was mustered ont. After his return home, he bought forty acres of land on which he lived about eighteen months, when he sold it, and in 1869 bought forty acres which is a part of his pres- ent home. He now owns 1513 acres of choice land with a good brick residence and convenient farm buildings. His wife died in 1867. Of their five children, only two are living-Dora F., wife of William Harrison, and Lawrence E. Elizabeth, died in infancy in 1857; Warren G., died July 14, 1884, aged twenty-four years; Lucy, died in infancy in 1862. In 1869 he married Mrs. Mar- garet J. Hamilton, who died in November, 1878, leaving one danghter-Nellie G. In 1880 he married Mrs. Nancy J. Lew- alen, and to thiem has been born one daughter-Mabel. Mr. Carter and his wife are members of the Christian church, of which he has been Elder and Trustee. Mr. Carter has traveled over half the States and Territories in the Union and is very well known. He is known throughout the country as a successful farmer and reliable business man. He has been associated with the courts continuously for the past ten years, having acted as administra- tor, guardian and Commissioner. He has executed official bonds to the amount of $15,000, and for the faithful performance of such trusts he has won the confidence and esteem of all who come in contact with him.
Daniel Cox, son of Abijak and Sarah (Carter) Cox, is a native of Hendricks County, Ind., born July 28, 1827. His parents were natives of North Carolina, his father of Randolph County, born Sept. 27, 1800, and his mother of Chatham County, born in 1799.
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In 1822 Abijah Cox and his wife moved to Indiana and settled in Richmond, Wayne County, where he had a brother. While there, when absent from home, their cabin was entered and a chest con- taining $300, given him by his father, taken away. This left him with nothing but his horses and wagon. In 1824 he went to Hen- dricks County and settled on section 28, Guilford Township, where he entered eighty acres of land, which he improved and afterward sold, and bought 160 acres in Washington Township, where he lived till his death in 1851. His wife survived him till 1863. They were members of the society of Friends, but were excom- municated for marrying out of the church. They subsequently joined the Christian church and remained consistent members the rest of their lives. They had a family of seven children, three of whom are living. Daniel Cox remained with his parents till man- hood. He was given a good education and tanght two years. He then learned the tanner's trade, at which he worked two years, when his father died and he then took charge of the homestead for his mother. He was married in April, 1852, to Elizabeth Lit- tle, who was born May 10, 1833, a daughter of Samuel Little. Mr. Cox is Treasurer of the Indiana Horticultural Society, and President of the Hendricks County Agricultural and Horticultural Society, also President of the Farmers' Co-operative Insurance . Company, representing $1,750,000. He and his wife are members of the Christian church, of which he is an Elder.
Thomas F. Dryden, M. D., Clayton, Ind., is a native of Ohio, born in Adams County, Oct. 20, 1835, the eldest son of Isaac and Martha (Bowles) Dryden, his father a native of Delaware and his mother of Virginia. When he was about four years of age his father died and his youth was spent on a farm, attending the dis- trict schools. He came to Indiana in 1852, and worked on a farm some time. Having from his boyhood had a desire to become a physician he hailed with delight the opportunity given him to study medicine with Dr. Hutchison, of Mooresville. He afterward attended a course of lectures at the medical department of the Michigan University, Ann Arbor. He then went to Detroit, Mich., where he was a private pupil of Dr. William Brodie, an eminent surgeon, remaining with him about six months. He subsequently entered the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, from which he graduated in 1859. In addition to his degree of M. D., he in 1875 had an honorary degree conferred on him by the Indiana Medical College, and has certificates from the chemical
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and pharmaceutical department at Ann Arbor, and the clinical de- partment at Detroit. He began the practice of his profession at Northfield, Boone Co., Ind., in 1859, remaining there till the break- ing ont of the Rebellion, when he enlisted in the three-months service as a private. He afterward entered the three years ser- vice as Hospital Steward of the Fifteenth Indiana Infantry, but always acted in the capacity of Assistant Surgeon or Surgeon. He was at many important engagements, among others Rich Mount- ain, Shiloh, Murfreesboro and Mission Ridge. He was mustered out June 25, 1864, but was immediately appointed Post Surgeon' at Johnsonville, Tenn., where he remained till August, 1865. He then returned to Indiana and lived in Morgan County till June, 1866, when he located in Clayton, where he has built up a large practice, and has made an enviable reputation both as a physician and surgeon. Dr. Dryden was married in 1868 to Mrs. Sarah E. Johnson, a lady of culture and refinement. She died in 1872, leaving no children. Dr. Dryden is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church; also of the Masonic fraternity, Clayton Lodge, No. 463. In politics he is a Republican.
Theodore R. Gilleland, teacher in the intermediate department - of Cartersburg graded schools, is one of the oldest teachers in Hen- dricks County. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 6, 1846, the only son of John O. and Nancy J. (Pope) Gilleland, and grand- son of William Pope. In 1851 his parents moved to Hendricks County, where, in connection with working at his trade (plasterer), his father engaged in farming. He attended in his boyhood the district schools, and later, the Belleville Academy, and in the spring of 1877, a term at the State Normal School, at Terre Haute. He commenced teaching in 1868 and has taught nine years in Belleville, five years in Brownsburg and three years in Carters- burg. He has been a successful disciplinarian and instructor and has a reputation second to none in the county. In addition to teaching he carries on a small farm on section 31, Liberty Town- ship. He was married Feb. 26, 1874, to Amanda M. Wilson, of Danville. They have two children-Daisy I. and Raymond I. Mr. Gilleland is a member of Belleville Lodge, No. 205, I. O. O. F.
John Harrison, merchant, Clayton, Ind., is a native of Knox County, Ky., born Oct. 30, 1830. He was the eldest of seven children of Thomas and Nancy (Bryam) Harrison, his father a native of North Carolina and his mother of Tennessee. In Decem- ber, 1832, Thomas Harrison moved to Hendricks County, Ind.,
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and located on a tract of heavily timbered land in Liberty Town- ship, where he lived till his death in 1846. His wife still lives on the old homestead, aged seventy-eight years. She was hurt while milking a cow about sixteen years ago, and is still lame from its effects, but with this exception has good health. Of their children two daughters and our subject are the only ones living. John Harrison was but two years of age when his parents moved to Hendricks County. He was reared on his father's farm and in his boyhood attended the district schools. On reaching manhood he engaged in dealing in live stock, and although having but limited means he was successful, and by 1867 had acquired sufficient means to buy . the store and stock of goods of J. R. Ballard. He was associated with A. N. Clark, under the firm name of Clark & Harrison, four years. He then bought Mr. Clark's interest and conducted the business alone till 1880, when he sold a half interest to his former partner and the firm has since been Clark & Harrison. They carry a full line of general merchandise and have one of the best stores in the county. Their store, which was erected by Mr. Harrison in 1874, is a two-story frame building, 22 x 60 feet in size, the upper floor used as a Masonie Hall. Mr. Harrison has built two residences in Clayton, the last, in which he lives, being a model of taste and convenience. He was married in 1862 to Margaret E. Clark, a native of Putnam County, Ind., a sister of A. N. Clark. They have had two children, but one of whom-Katie M., is liv- ing. Mr. Harrison is a member of the Masonie fraternity, Clay- ton Lodge, No. 463. He and his wife and daughter are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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