History of Henry County, Indiana, Part 43

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Publication date: 1884
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fall of 1868 he returned to Henry County, and bought a farm near Spiceland. In 1877 he moved to New Castle, and bought his present hotel of George Hazard. It is situated on the corner of Main and Race streets-a three-story brick building containing fifty rooms. The house has recently been thoroughly refitted and furnished, and is kept in first-class style. Mr. Bundy was married in 1844, to Maria J., daughter of John and Elizabeth Study. They .2. 1: have had a family of eight children; but five are living-Charles, L. D., John M., George F. and O. P.

George W. Burke, M. D., was born Feb. 22, 1841, in Franklin County, Pa., and was educated in his native county at the academy at Chambersburgh. He commenced the study of medicine under Dr. J. C. Richards, of Chambersburgh. He took a course of lectures at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, and soon after passing the examination he entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the Forty-sixth Regiment of Pennsylvania, in the Army of the Potomac. In the fall of 1863 he was transferred to the Twentieth Army Corps, under command of General Hooker. He served three and a half years, and was mustered out at Harrisburg, Pa., in July, 1865. He then completed his course of lectures, graduat- ing in 1865. At the same time he received private instruction from Prof. Pancost, and was also connected with Blockley Hospital, until he graduated, after which he practiced in Baltimore, Md., until the fall of 1866. He then practiced in New Castle, Henry County, until 1867, when he went to Sulphur Springs, where he remained till April, 1870, when he resumed his practice in New Castle. He was married in 1870 to Belle Shook, of Franklin County, Pa., and daughter of Jacob Shook. The Doctor has served two terms on the City Council and one term as member of the School Board. He is President of the New Castle Foundry and Pump Company. He was appointed by General Porter Trustee of the Insane Asylum, but, owing to political complications in the Senate, the nomination was not confirmed. The Doctor belongs to the State Medical Society, the Henry County Medical Society, and the American Medical Association.

Lycurgus L. Burr, Justice of the Peace, was born Nov. 24, 1835, in Franklin County, Ind. He came with his parents to this county in 1843, and was reared in Blountsville. He learned the tanner's trade, at which he worked some years. In 1859 he em- barked in the mercantile business at Ashland, and in 1863 he came to New Castle, and bought the stock of Joshua Holland, and car-

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ried on the mercantile business until 1878. He was married Aug. 24, 1859, to Martha J., daughter of Dr. W. M. Kerr, of Rodgers- ville, Henry County. He has one son living, Horace L. Mr. Burr, in connection with his duties as Justice of the Peace, attends to his farm, near New Castle, which contains 200 acres of land. He and his family belong to the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is Trustee and Treasurer. His father, Alvin S. Burr, was born in Oneida County, N. Y., July 26, 1810, and in 1820 moved with his parents to Butler County, Ohio. He was married to Lavina Conn, who was born in Pennsylvania, July 16, 1810. He moved to Henry County in 1843, and lived in Blounts- ville some twenty years. He moved to New Castle in 1865, residing here till his death, which occurred Feb. 12, 1883. He was a member of the Christian church. His wife, who still sur- vives, is living with our subject. They had seven children, four now living-Elizabeth J., wife of Dr. J. A. Wendell; Anna B., wife of H. H. Hoover, of Richmond; William G., of Huntington County, Ind., and Lycurgus L. Alvin Burr was elected Justice of the Peace in 1846, and held that office till his death, when his son was appointed to serve out the unexpired term.

Noble Butler was born in Spiceland Township, Henry Co., Ind., May 30, 1826. His father, Levi Butler, was a native of Georgia, and moved to Indiana with his mother, settling near Salisbury, the old county seat of Wayne County. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and after his return, in February, 1816, was married to Elizabeth Carr, a native of Kentucky, who came to Indiana with her parents in an early day. They moved to Spiceland Township, this county, and settled on the farm where they reared their family and spent their lives. Levi Butler died in . 1860, and his wife in 1866. Of their family of four boys and three girls, but three are living. Two sons, Hiram and Willie, enlisted in the war of the Rebellion. Hiram was taken prisoner, and died in Charleston, S. C .; Willie was killed in the battle of Chicka-

mauga. Noble Butler married Elizabeth Fisher, who died in 1879, leaving three children, but two of whom are living-Mary A. and W. L. Mr. Butler moved to his present farm in 1883. He owns eighty acres of choice land under a good state of culti- vation. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.

John S. Byer, agent of the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louis- ville, and the New Castle & Rushville railroads, New Castle, Ind., is a native of Franklin County, Pa., born June, 1846, a son

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of Jacob and Martha (Mitchell) Byer. His parents moved to Henry County, Ind., in 1850, and settled on a farm, where his father died in 1868, and his mother in 1877. They had a family of nine children, seven of whom are living, six in Henry County, and one, Luther, in Lincoln, Neb. John S. Byer was reared and educated in New Castle. He learned the tinsmith's trade in early life, and worked at it nine years for one man. He was employed three years as mail agent, running between Indianapolis and Pittsburg, and in 1882 was appointed to his present position. He was married in 1868 to Hester, daughter of Mark Modlin, of Henry County. They have two children-Georgia and Martin. Mr. Byer served two years as Justice of the Peace, resigning his office to enter the mail service.

George H. Cain, son of George Cain, was born Sept. 16, 1841, in Salem County, N. J., where he resided until fourteen years of age. In 1855 he came with his parents to Jackson County, Ind. In 1857 he went to Iowa; but in 1858 he returned to Jackson County, Ind., and the same year he came to New Castle, Henry Co., Ind., and in December, 1858, he engaged in painting, which he followed till the breaking out of the war. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Eighth Indiana Infantry, and served three months, when he returned home, and November, 1861, he married Sarah, daughter of George Frazier, who died in 1874, leaving five children. In August, 1862, Mr. Cain re-enlisted in Captain Vanneman's company, Eighty-fourth Indiana Infantry, and served during the war. He enlisted as a Corporal, was promoted to Orderly Sergeant, and soon after became First Lieutenant. He was afterward breveted Captain of his company. He belonged to the Fourth Army Corps in the Army of the Cumberland, commanded by Generals Thomas and Sherman. He participated in the battles of Franklin, Chickamauga, and all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, and was mustered out in June, 1865. He returned to Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., Ind., and in the spring of 1870 moved his family to New Castle, where he again worked at the painter's trade. In 1875 he was elected Marshal of New Castle, which position he held till 1882, when he again engaged in painting. In the fall of 1882 he was elected to his present office, that of Sheriff of Henry County. In January, 1876, he was mar- ried a second time to Emma Chenoweth, a native of this county. To them have been born two children. Our subject's parents both died in Madison County, Ind.

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Miles P. Cannon is a native of Henry County, Ind., born Oct. 28, 1853, a son of Oliver and Mary (Pearson) Cannon. Oliver Cannon was born in Maryland, Nov. 24, 1827, and when two years of age his parents came to Henry County. After his mar- riage he settled on land in Henry Township, where he afterward owned 400 acres, residing here till his death, May 1, 1879. Of his four sons two are living-William H. and Miles P. The latter was reared and educated in his native county, and since reaching manhood has engaged in agricultural pursuits. His farm contains 160 acres of the best land in the county, situated on the Cadiz and New Castle pike, two miles west of New Castle. He was married Jan. 1, 1874, to Mattie, daughter of Alfred and Mary Riggs. They have three children-Bertha B., Charles E. and Lottie L. Mr. Cannon has just completed a fine residence in New Castle, where he intends making his home, at the same time carrying on his farm. He is a member of Fidelity Lodge, No. 59, I. O. O. F.

William H. Cannon, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Henry Township, was born in Henry County, Ind., Aug. 13, 1851, a son of Oliver C. and Polly (Pearson) Cannon, his father a native of Maryland, and his mother of Indiana. His mother died when he was a child. He remained on the homestead with his father till manhood, receiving his education in the common school. When twenty-one years of age he began farming for himself, and now owns 195 acres of fine, well-cultivated land. He was married in September, 1873, to Mary F. Larrowe, of Henry County. They have two sons-George M. and Oliver E.

Robert B. Carson, dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Ross County, Ohio, in March, 1853. When he was about a year old he was brought by his father, William Carson, to Champaign County, Ohio, where he was reared on a farm. In 1877 he embarked in the boot and shoe business, in Richmond, Ind., where he remained about eighteen months. Since July, 1878, he has been actively engaged in the same business in New Castle, Henry Co., Ind. He also makes boots and shoes to order. He was married in 1880 to Luella, daughter of Dr. Mendenhall, one of the oldest physicians of New Castle. To this union has been born one daughter- Lillian. Mr. Carson is a stockholder in the New Castle Foundry and Pump Company. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the Knights of Pythias.

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Robert M. Chambers was born in Scotland, May 5, 1828, son of Alexander B. and Isabella L. Chambers. His parents emigrated to the United States in June, 1829, and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where they lived five or six years, afterward moving to Union County, Ind., where they remained until their removal to New Castle, Ind., Feb. 14, 1848. The education of Mr. Cham- bers was begun in Cincinnati, continued in Union County, and completed in New Castle, He was married to Zurrilda E., daughter of Stephen and Mary Elliott, Jan. 9, 1855. He lived on a farm of his father's, known as the Abe Elliott farm, from his marriage until his removal to Cherrywood farm, his present residence, on March 4, 1858. Soon after his removal to this farm he became its owner, adding to its acres until he has a well-improved and highly culti vated farm of two hundred acres. He is engaged in stock-raising and general farming; was engaged in the stove and tinware busi- ness in New Castle about a year; ran dairy in New Castle for three years, being the first to engage in the business here, prob- ably the first in the county. For several years he has been assist- ing in the management of the Southern Turnpike Company, own- ing a controlling interest of the capital stock, and is the Treasurer and General Superintendent of the road. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers have three children-Belle C., wife of Ludovic Estes; Jessie F., and Frank Chambers.

Ephraim Clark, grocer, South Elm street, New Castle, Ind., da was born in Liberty Township, Henry Co., Ind., Aug. 24, 1826, the eldest son of Benjamin and Lavina (Ralston) Clark, natives of Kentucky, his father born Oct. 6, 1801, and his mother Nov. 16, 1803. His parents came to Indiana, locating in Wayne County in 1814, with their parents. In 1822 they were married and moved to Henry County where the father died in 1880. The mother still lives on the old homestead. Of a family of twelve children, nine are living. Ephraim received a limited education, residing on his father's farm till manhood. He then engaged in agricultural pursuits for himself, following the vocation till 1881 when he sold his farm and moved to New Castle and embarked in the grocery business. His residence is a fine two-story brick with all modern improvements. Mr. Clark was married in 1847, to Susanna, daughter of John Pressel. She died in 1856 and in 1863 he married Mary A. Clark, daughter of Amos and Elizabeth Clark (no relation to Mr. Clark). Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Christian church.

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Elisha Clift was born in Cayuga County, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1814. He was reared in his native county and when a young man came West and located in Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio. In 1839 he was married to Charlotte Jennings, a native of Vermont, and soon after came to Indiana locating first in Wayne County, but in 1840 came to Henry County, and purchased a farm where he lived nearly fifteen years. In 1854 he removed to New Castle and clerked a year in the store of M. . & W. Murphey. He then served as Deputy in the treasurer's office two years. He was one of the projectors of the Northern turnpike in 1856, and with the exception of two years has been a Director and Secretary and Treasurer of the company since its organization. He has been a Director and Secretary of the Dublin and New Castle Turnpike Company for twenty-five years, and of the Southern turnpike eighteen years, and was Secretary of the New Castle and Spiceland Turnpike Com- pany two years or more during its construction. He has been Trustee and Treasurer of the New Castle Cemetery Association since 1863. He was Director and Secretary of the Henry County Agricultural Society several years. In 1846 he was elected Com- missioner of Henry County and served three years. In 1852 he was appointed Commissioner to fill out the unexpired term of Richard Haines, deceased, and at the next election was elected for a term. To Mr. and Mrs. Clift have been born two daughters- Helen, wife of A. R. Shroyer, a wholesale grocer of Logansport, and Amelia, wife of Henry L. Powell, farmer, of this county.

Waterman Clift, a native of Cayuga County, N. Y., was born Aug. 21, 1815. He received a good education in his native county, and in the winter of 1834-'35 taught a district school. In the fall of 1836 he came West as far as Huron County, Ohio, where he taught during the winter of 1836-'37. In the spring of 1837 he came to Indiana and located in Dublin, Wayne County, working during the summer for $10 a month. The next winter he went to Fayette County, where he taught school two years. He then, with his brother Elisha, settled on a farm in Wayne County. In the fall of 1839 they traded their farm to Sanford Lackey for a stock of goods in Cambridge City, and in June, 1840, exchanged the goods with Sanford Lackey for the farms they still own in Prairie Township, Henry County. The partnership existed till 1843, but the final division of the land lying around New Castle was not made till the spring of 1883. Mr. Clift remained on his farm in Prairie Township till twenty-two years ago, when he re-

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moved to New Castle, where he has since lived somewhat retired. He has been a stockholder and Director of the First National Bank since its organization. Mr. Clift has been married three times. His first marriage was in 1844 to Kansas M. Leonard, of Syracuse, N. Y., who died in 1848, leaving one daughter-Mary E., now the wife of George O. Taylor, of New Castle. In 1849 he married Eliza L. Woodford, who died in April, 1882, leaving no children. In November, 1882, he married Elizabeth L. Bare, of Rocking- ham County, Va. They have one child, a son-Elisha W., of whom the parents have reason to be proud.

Harry T. Coffin, son of Frederick W. and Mary W. Coffin, of Ashland, Ohio, is one of the leading jewelers of New Castle. He learned his trade of H. F. Vantilburg, Ashland, Ohio, and after completing it came to New Castle and clerked two years for J. U. Keiser. In 1875 he began business for himself on Broadway and has a thriving trade, carrying a full line of jewelry, watches, clocks, etc. He was married in October, 1877, to Anna Mooney, of New Castle. They have one daughter-Edith Cary. Mr. Coffin is a member of Lodge No. 33, Knights of Pythias.

Thad. Coffin, ex-Postmaster of New Castle, Ind., was born March 2, 1841,in Troy, N.Y. When five years old he came to Ashland County, Ohio, with his father, Frederick W. Coffin, who was by trade a cabinet-maker. In June, 1861, our subject enlisted in the Twenty- third Ohio Infantry. He served part of time under General Sheridan and saw him ride from Winchester to Clear Creek. He was in the battles of Antietam, Carnifax Ferry, South Mountain, Fisher Hill, Cedar Creek, Lexington, and was with General Hunter in his famous raid on Linchburgh. He was mustered out July 7, 1865, when he returned to Ashland, Ohio. April 23, 1867, he came to New Castle, Ind., and followed carpentering, contracting and building till July, 1872, when he was appointed Postmaster and served three and a half years. Four years later he was appointed mail agent on the Pan Handle Railroad, serving one . year, when he was again appointed Postmaster. He is now Vice- President, and also one of the Directors of the New Castle Loan and Building Association. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, of which he is Adjutant. Dec. 5, 1866, he mar- ried Caroline Carter, of Ashland, Ohio, and daughter of Leander Carter, a New Englander. They are the parents of one son and seven daughters.

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Charles C. Colburn, proprietor of a livery and feed stable, is a native of North Carolina, born March 12, 1836, and was reared by Miles Conway, remaining with him till 1864 when he came to New Castle and engaged in the livery business. He had saved his earnings and brought a small stock. He is one of the oldest livery men in the city. He commenced life with nothing, but being industrious and economical he has accumulated a good property. His large brick stable, 132 x 36 feet in size, is well stocked. His residence is a handsome two-story brick, with all modern improvements. De- prived of the care of parents he has nevertheless succeeded. With no educational advantages he applied himself to the task of self study and obtained a fair business education. He was married in 1865, and his wife died, and in 1882 he married Elmira Childers, a native of Henry County. ress

Daniel K. Cook was born in Hancock County, Ind., March 29, 1845, the eldest of seven children of Madison and Edith (Coon) Cook, his father a native of West Virginia, born Oct. 12, 1819, and his mother a native of Ohio. His father died in 1869. His mo- ther lives in Harrison Township, this county. He was reared on a farm, but received a liberal education and subsequently taught several years, in the meantime acquiring a knowledge of surveying. In 1876 he was elected by the Republican party Surveyor of Henry County and re-elected in 1878, serving four years. He then en- gaged in private surveying. In April, 1884, he was nominated for the same office. In 1867 he was married to Sarah J., daughter of Robert Hogue. They have four children. Mr. Cook owns a farm of seventy acres, north of New Castle, the most of it well im- proved. He is a member of Fidelity Lodge, No.59, I. O.O. F., and of the Knights of Pythias.

Aquila Davis was born in Jonesville, Ohio, Dec. 6, 1813, a son of Aquila and Lucretia (Hatfield) Davis, his father a native of Vir- ginia and his mother of Pennsylvania. In 1826 his parents came to Henry County, Ind., and settled in what was called Rich Woods, Fall Creek Township, where his father died in 1850 and his mother some years later. They were the parents of nine children, five of whom are living. Our subject was reared on the home farm but the family being large, when quite a young man he went to work for Samuel Howard remaining with him six years. He then came to New Castle and remained two years and while here was mar- ried to Linne Harvey, Aug. 1, 1833. Soon after his marriage he moved into the woods and cleared a farm three miles north of

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New Castle. The first eighty acres of land he bought was paid for with money he saved from two years' wages at $150 a year. He sold this in a short time for $450 and bought 180 acres on which he lived and reared his family. In the fall of 1879 he moved to New Castle where he is now living retired from active business, having rented his farm. Mrs. Davis died in August, 1879, leaving six children, all living-Arminta (wife of Matthew R. Milli- kan) Harvey, Reason, Viretta (wife of Henry B. Hernley), Sylvester and Mark. In 1881 Mr. Davis married Minerva, widow of William Abbott. She died Dec. 25, 1883. Mr. Davis is a strong Union man and Republican. He has al- ways been strictly temperate never having used liquor or to- bacco in any form.

Milton Davis is a native of Henry County, Ind., born March 11, 1846, a son of Reason and Matilda (Swope) Davis, his father a na- tive of Indiana and his mother of Virginia. His mother died in 1854 and his father in 1862. They had a family of eight children, but four of whom are living-John, Milton, Delilah, wife of Wilson Nel- son and Matilda, wife of John Murphy. In the spring of 1863 Mr. Davis enlisted in Company F, Seventh Indiana Cavalry, and was mustered out at Austin, Tex., in February, 1866. After his return home he spent two years in school and the next year worked on a farm. In 1869 he opened a drug store in Middletown remaining there six years when he came to New Castle and carried on the same business till 1883. Mr. Davis was married in 1872 to Arminta, daughter of Abraham and Anna Dipboye. They have one daugh- ter-Mattie.

Leander S. Denius, Postmaster, New Castle, Ind., is a native of Pennsylvania, born March, 1836, a son of Solomon K. and Mary A. Denius, natives of Maryland. His father was a minister of the Reform church in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He came to New Cas- tle in 1875, and died here in 1876. His wife diel in 1876. When sixteen years of age L. S. Denius learned the baker's trade. He came to New Castle in 1870 and opened a bakery where he built up a good business. He was appointed Postmaster of New Castle, Jan. 23, 1884, and assumed the duties of the office Feb. 2. Mr. Denius was married in 1863 to Mollie Matthews, a native of Preble County, Ohio. She died in 1869 leaving two children-Willie L. and Ida. In 1871 he married C. B., daughter of Elias and Nancy Neff, of Preble County, Ohio. They have three children-Lerton S., Mamie and Frank. Mr. Denius is a member of Fidelity Lodge

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No. 59, and Henry Encampment, No. 69, I. O. O. F .; Crescens Lodge, K. of P .; New Castle Lodge, No. 121, K. of H. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church, of which he is a Deacon.

Joseph Dourrah was born on the farm where he now lives May 11, 1823. His father, John Dourrah, was a native of Virginia and came to Indiana when a young man. He taught school in Centre- ville and surveyed Government lands several years. He, with a Mr. McKinnie, surveyed the town of New Castle. He married 13 Eliza Ward, a native of New Jersey, but a resident of Henry County. He had been elected Sheriff of the county but died in 1825, be- fore he assnmed the duties of his office. His widow afterward mar- ried William Meek. She died in 1835. Joseph Dourrah received but a limited education but by reading acquired a fair knowledge of general subjects. He has always followed agricultural pursuits, and now owns a good farm of fifty acres. He was married in 1862 to Emily E. Hall, a native of England, who came to America with her parents when three years of age. She died Jan. 1, 1884. Mr. Dourrah has served two terms as Assessor of Henry Township.

Christopher Ehman is a native of Germany, born in Wittem- berg, August, 1813. When he was five years of age his parents embarked in a sailing vessel bound for Baltimore, Md., which was shipwrecked and they were taken by another vessel to Sweden, and remained there a year. His mother in the meantime had died, and his father and three children came to the United States. On their arrival at Baltimore they were all sold to pay their passage and Christopher was bound to a farmer for ten years. At the ex- piration of this time he went to Greencastle, Pa., to learn the shoe- maker's trade, remaining there till 1848 when he came to New Castle, Ind., and opened a shop. He has been prosperous and now owns a good farm of eighty acres, and considerable property in New Castle. His residence is on a beautiful site of land just outside the limits of the town. Mr. Ehman was married in Green- castle, Pa., to Elizabeth Attenzella. They have six children, four sons and two daughters.

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History of Henry County, Indiana, Part 43

Author: Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 996

Author:
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 996