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anti-slavery man, and proclaimed his principles in the face of all opposition, being one of three in this precinct for a few years who adhered to the movement. He was married about 1825 to Rebecca Gray. They had two children-John, deceased, and Sarah, wife of E. H. Campbell. His wife died and he afterward married Nancy Modlin, who was born in North Carolina, Aug. 30, 1803, and died Jan. 29, 1864. They had a family of ten children- Phineas; Barnabas, deceased; Thomas E., of Kansas; Caleb, of Wayne County, Ind .; Rebecca, wife of W. S. Chamless; Anna, widow of Wright Sanders; Rachel, deceased; Erie; Ruth, wife of Larkin Chamless, of Wayne County, Ind .; and Nancy, wife of William Peper. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb were reared in the faith of the Society of Friends. They subsequently joined the Methodist Episcopal church, and later the Wesleyan Methodist church.
Phineas Lamb was born in Henry County, Ind., Sept. 29, 1831, a son of Miles and Nancy (Modlin) Lamb. He was reared a farmer, and, with the exception of eight years that he worked at the carpenter's trade, has always followed that vocation. He is residing on the old homestead, his farm containing 120 acres of choice land. He was married March 25, 1858, to Ann E. Reeves, daughter of Jacob and Eliza Reezes, who was born in Wayne County, Ind., Aug. 23, 1831. They have five children-Laura, Milton, William, Horace, and Hattie. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Politically he is a Republican. He has served as Justice of the Peace of his town- ship four years.
Jonathan M. Lewis, the eldest son of Stanford and Elizabeth (Thomas) Lewis, was born in Wayne County, Ind., a mile and a half north of Cambridge City, Ind., Jan. 3, 1833. He remained with his parents till twenty-three years of age, and with them moved to Harrison Township, Henry County, in 1840, where his father entered eighty acres of land from the Government. When nineteen years of age he began working with James Small at the carpenter's trade and pursued that vocation successfully seventeen years. Since 1869 he has been engaged in agricultural and stock- raising pursuits. He was married in 1856 to Eveline, daughter of William and Polly Van Buskirk, and to them were born six children-James William, Mary, Fremont Morton, Emma, Ulysses Grant, Scott. Mrs. Lewis died in 1873. Mr. Lewis was married Oct. 19, 1873, to Ellen, daughter of George and Mary (Showalter)
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Moore. She came from Pennsylvania to Indiana, Dec. 25, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have had six children-Edward, Tide, Charles and Frank (twins), Blanche, and an infant, unnamed. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Mechanicsburg.
Joseph McKee, son of P. L. W. and Eliza A. (Kinsey) McKee, was born in Wayne County, Ind., Aug. 6, 1840, but was reared and educated in Henry County. He has always followed agri- cultural pursuits, and now owns a fine farm of 140 acres. He was married in 1866 to Ellen Hart, a native of Henry County, born in 1847. They have two children-William and Lewis L. Politi- cally Mr. McKee is a Republican. He enlisted in 1861 in Com- pany F., Fifty-seventh Indiana Infantry, and served thirteen months.
P. L. W. McKee was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1802, a son of John and Malinda McKee, natives of Virginia, his father born in 1772 and his mother in 1775. His father went to Ken- tucky when seventeen years of age and was there married. In 1800 he moved to Cincinnati, and in 1812 to Wayne County, Ind., where he died in 1820. The mother died in 1855. They had a family of eight children-Sarah, Nancy, Taber, P. L. W., Martha, John, Moses, and Josiah. P. L. W. McKee has always been an industrious, energetic man, and by good management acquired a fine property, owning at one time 620 acres of land. He came to Henry County in 1843 and located in Harrison Township. He has been an unusually active man in the township, in local and politi- cal affairs, his affiliations being with the Whig and Republican parties. He was married Dec. 27, 1835, to Eliza A. Kinsey who was born in Lancaster County, Pa., July 15, 1804. They have had four children-John, born Oct. 10, 1836, died Dec. 6, 1875; James, born Jan. 17, 1838; Joseph, born Aug. 6, 1840; Sarah 1.64 Ann, born March 4, 1843. Mrs. McKee was reared in the Society of Friends.
Jesse O. Mendenhall, son of Oliver and Lydia Mendenhall, was born in Wayne County, Ind., Nov. 11, 1847. In 1850 his parents came to Henry County, locating in Henry Township. He re- mained with them till his marriage, when he located in the south- eastern part of Harrison Township, where he purchased ninety- three acres of land on which he still resides. In connection with farming Mr. Mendenhall has taught school during the winter months for fourteen years. He was married in 1873 to Jennie Leonard, a native of Henry County, born May 13, 1851, a daugh-
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ter of Samuel and Rebecca Leonard, of Dudley Township. They have two children-Alice, born July 14, 1874, and Horace, born Dec. 26, 1879. Politically he is a Republican.
William H. Modlin .- The first of the Modlin family to come to Indiana were two brothers-William and Joseph. They located in Wayne County, on Green's Fork. William was born in North Carolina, about 1782, and there married Anna Ratcliff, a native of the same State, born in 1783. They moved to Wayne County, Ind., in 1814, but a year later moved to Henry County, and set- tled in Dudley Township, on 160 acres of land, entered from the Government. They had a family of seven children-John, Richard, William, Elizabeth, Levi, Rebecca, Joseph. Richard was born in North Carolina in 1814, but was reared and educated in Henry County, Ind. He took an active interest in politics, adhering to the Whig party. He was married in 1836 to Miss Butler. She died, and in+1838 he married Jane Wright, daughter of Jesse and Ann Wright, born Jan. 28, 1808. They had a family of four chil- dren-Luther W., of New Castle; William H., whose name heads this sketch; Elizabeth A., wife of A. Crim; Louisa J., wife of W. W. Linus. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Modlin were birthright members of the Society of Friends, but subsequently joined the Methodist Episcopal church. He died Nov. 3, 1870. William H. Modlin was born in Henry County, Ind., Nov. 22, 1840. He followed farming till 1873, when he began running a saw and grist mill in Cadiz. In December, 1883, his entire mill was destroyed by fire; loss, $8,000. When Mr. Modlin started in life his means were limited, but his industry and perseverance have overcome poverty, and to-day he is one of the most substantial business men in the township, notwithstanding his reverses. He was married May 3, 1863, to Martha A. Crim, who was born Jan. 14, 1842, a daughter of George and Mary Crim. They have four children- Luther N., born March 31, 1864; Leander H., Feb. 25, 1865; Eddie O., Nov. 25, 1868; Louise M., March 2, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Modlin are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he is a Republican.
Solomon Myers, son of Elijah and Sarah (Cripe) Myers, was born in Wayne County, Ind., May 25, 1848. He remained with his parents till manhood. He now owns a farm of fifty-five acres on section 35, Harrison Township, which is well cultivated; he also deals extensively in stock. Sept. 15, 1870, he was married to Mary L., daughter of J. D. and Mary A. Cooper. They have had
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five children-Elnora B. (deceased), Ernest, Bertha M. (deceased), Sarah A. and Willie E. In 1865 Mr. Myers enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-seventh Indiana Infantry, and served six months. Politically he is a Republican. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. His father was born in Union County, Ind., in 1825, and when eight years of age his parents moved to Wayne County. In 1850 he moved to Henry County and located in Harrison Township, where he died, March 4, 1875. Politically he was a Republican. He was married to Sarah Cripe, who was born in Preble County, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1824. They had seven children-Solomon, Isaac, Samuel (deceased), George W., Abram (deceased), Martin L. and John C. Mr. and Mrs. Myers were members of the Dunkard church.
Luther H. Newby, son of Joshua and Sarah A. Newby, was born in Henry County, Ind., March 3, 1864. He was reared and educated in his native county. He lived on the farm with his parents till manhood. He now owns forty-two acres of fine land on section 34, Harrison Township. Aug. 14, 1883, he was married to Rosa I .. McKee, a daughter of John and Winnie McKee. She is a native of Henry County, born March 26, 1863. Politically Mr. Newby is a Republican.
Joseph Pearson was born in Wayne County, Ind., Nov. 7, 1816, the tenth child of Nathan and Huldah&Pearson. He remained with his parents, assisting them clear and cultivate a pioneer farm, till manhood, and then turned his attention to the cultivation of a farm of his own. He has a beautiful farm of eighty acres in the southeastern part of Harrison Township, all well improved, with good farm buildings. He was married Oct. 20, 1836, to Sarah Draper of Grant County, Ind., born July 5, 1819, a daughter of Jesse and Delphia Draper. They had two children-Delphia, wife of James Newby, and Catherine, deceased. Mrs. Pearson died Jan. 3, 1852. July 29, 1852, Mr. Pearson married Rebecca Ratliff, who was born Dec. 21, 1821, a daughter of Richard and Caroline Ratliff. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson are members of the So- ciety of Friends. Politically he is a Republican.
Nathan Pearson was born in South Carolina, Oct. 28, 1770, and died in Henry County, Ind., Nov. 13, 1845. He married Huldah Lamb, who was born in North Carolina, March 9, 1778, and died in Henry County, Aug. 24, 1864. They had a family of twelve children; but five are living-William, of Story County, Iowa; Catharine, wife of David Palmer; Huldah, wife of Joshua Draper;
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Aaron, of Polk County, Iowa, and Joseph. The deceased are- Jonathan, Exum, Sarah (wife of David Palmer), Zeno, Rhoda (wife of John Cook), Nathan and Zimri. In 1816 they, with nine children, came to Indiana and settled in Wayne County, north of Richmond. Two years later they moved to the present site of Cambridge City, and in 1826 moved to Henry County and located three miles northwest of New Castle, on Duck Creek, where he entered eighty acres of land. He subsequently entered another eighty-acre tract. Politically he was a Whig. He and his wife were members of the Friends' Society.
Daniel Personett, son of Joseph and Rebecca Personett, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, Aug. 13, 1825, and was eight years of age when his parents came to Henry County, Ind. He was reared on the farm in Fall Creek Township, and has always followed agricultural pursuits. His farm of eighty acres is located on section 34, Harrison Township. Before the war Mr. Personett was a Democrat, but after the war was neutral in politics till the formation of the National or Greenback party, and since
then has given it his support. He was married Dec. 28, 1848, to Hannah Manfort, a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, born Oct. 11, 1832, a daughter of John and Lydia Manfort. They have had nine children-Rebecca Ann, born Nov. 7, 1849, married Harvey Houchins, and died April 3, 1884; John M., born June 27, 1852, resides in Kansas; Sylvester B., born April 11, 1854, resides in Minnesota; Joseph M., born July 10, 1857; William E., born May 17, 1860, died Aug. 14, 1864; Lydia J., born April 9, 1862, wife of George Neely; James R., born April 13, 1865; Ulysses G., born April 19, 1868; Orville, born Aug. 16, 1870.
Elias Phelps, son of Samuel and Sarah (Newby) Phelps, was born in North Carolina, Nov. 30, 1819. When he was twenty years of age he began to work for himself, assisting the farmers in clearing and improving their land, till his marriage, when he rented a farm four years. He then bought eighty acres of land in the southeastern part of Harrison Township, where he has since resided. He was industrious and prudent and added to his farm from time to time till he owned 243 acres, a part of which he has given his children. He was married Dec. 2, 1847, to Anna Hill, a native of Rush County, Ind., born Oct. 15, 1822, a daughter of Jonathan and Zilpha Hill. They have a family of five children- Thomas C., horn Sept. 30, 1848; Sarah J., born Sept. 29, 1850, wife of R. O. Crampton; Cynthia H., born Dec. 28, 1852, wife of
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N. B. Shaffer; John M., born Aug. 30, 1856, married Mary E. Newby, and has one child-Clinton J .; Martha Ann, born Nov. 22, 1858, wife of J. A. Reese. Politically Mr. Phelps is a Re- publican. He has served three terms as County Commissioner. He and his wife are members of the Society of Friends.
Samuel Phelps, son of Jonathan and Mary Phelps, was born in Randolph County, N. C., and died in Henry County, Ind., in Sep- tember, 1847. He was reared and married in his native State and in 1830, with his wife and six children, came to Henry County, Ind., and bought forty-eight acres of land on Blue River. He was in very meager circumstances, but by hard work and economical habits accumulated a comfortable fortune. He married Sarah Newby, a native of North Carolina. She died in Henry County in September, 1855. They had a family of ten children; six are living-Jane, wife of Joseph Small, of Hendricks County, Ind .; Elias; Jonathan; Bethany, wife of John McCarthy, of Boon County. Iowa; Ezekiel; Jabez, of Plainfield, Ind. Eleanor, wife of William Stanley; Frederick, Joseph, and Mary, wife of A. C. Ratcliff, are deceased. Politically Mr. Phelps was a Whig. He and his wife were members of the Society of Friends.
T. C. Phelps, son of Elias and Anna Phelps, was born in Henry County, Ind., Sept. 30, 1848. He was reared and educated in his native county, residing with his parents till manhood. He has always followed agricultural pursuits, and now owns a fine farm of 182 acres, in the southern part of Harrison Township. Politically he is a Republican. He was married in 1868 to Mary E. Shaffer, who was born Feb. 7, 1849, a daughter of Peter and Ruth A. Shaf- fer. They have one child-Laverna R. both Nov. 12, 1870. Hannah!
David Pickering, son of Jacob, was born in Culpeper County, Va., July 20, 1788, and when a youth went with his parents to Belmont County, Ohio, where he was married, and remained till 1835. He then came to Henry County and located on the present site of Cadiz, which he laid out the following year. He followed farming and ran a saw-mill in Ohio, but after coming to Indiana gave his whole attention to his farm. He died June 25, 1868. He was married in July, 1815, to Nancy Adams, who was born in Virginia, Nov. 16, 1791, and died in Henry County, Ind., Oct. 6, 1860. They had a family of eight children; four are living and reside in Henry County-Baldwin, Mary, Jacob J., David A. The deceased are-Philander, Angeline, Lydia J. and Nancy Ann.
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Jonas Pickering, son of Samuel Pickering, was born in Virginia, Oct. 20, 1783, and when a young man moved to Belmont County, Ohio, and in 1823 or 1824 came with his family to Henry County, Ind., and located a mile east of the present site of Greensboro. He purchased 160 acres of land, the only improvement being a little log cabin. This farm he put under a good state of cultiva- tion, residing on it twenty years, when he sold it and moved to the village of Goldsborough, where he spent the greater part of his remaining days. He died at the house of his son Jourdan, in New Castle, Aug. 13, 1860. He was one of Henry County's most enterprising citizens, and contributed liberally toward the advance- ment of all her interests. He was married Feb. 23, 1804, to Ruth Gregg, who was born in Loudoun County, Va., April 17, 1783, and died May 7, 1856. They had a family of twelve children; but four are living-Jonas, Mahlon, Ruth Anna and Mary. The deceased are-Abner, Abigail, Samuel, Sarah, Phœbe, Joseph, Jourdan and Ann M.
Jonas Pickering was born in Belmont County, Ohio, Aug. 9, d. 9.13.1899 1812, a son of Jonas and Ruth (Gregg) Pickering. He came to Henry County, Ind., with his parents, and made his home with them till his marriage. .. He worked on the farm till his majority, and then carried on a tanning business twenty years, when he re- turned to his former vocation and followed farming till 1878, when he gave up the care of the farm. His farm, contains 240 acres of choice land. Mr. Pickering was married in 1837 to Mary Picker- ing, who was born in Belmont County, Ohio, March 23, 1818, a daughter of David and Nancy Pickering. They are the parents of six children-Marcus A., Philander, Mary Ann, Leander H., Will- iam H. and Nancy A .; the three youngest are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Pickering are members of the Society of Friends.
Marcus A. Pickering, son of Jonas and Mary Pickering, was born at Greensboro, Henry Co., Ind., in 1838, and was reared and educated in Cadiz. After reaching his majority he was engaged in the harness and saddlery business five years. In 1865 D. A. & M. A. Pickering formed a partnership in the wholesale notion busi- ness, remaining together till 1871, when M. A. became sole pro- prietor. He has a large business, employing several men, and for fourteen years traveled himself. In 1876 he bought an interest in the general mercantile house of Reese & Holloway. In 1878 Mr. Holloway withdrew and firm name was changed to Reese & Pick- ering. In 1879 their stock was partially destroyed by fire. They
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then erected the commodious building now occupied by Mr. Pick- ering. Sept. 23, 1882, Mr. Pickering bought the entire stock and carries a complete line of dry-goods, notions, clothing, furniture, carpets, groceries, hardware, etc. His average annual sales in the retail store amount to $25,000 and he has an equal amount of sales in the wholesale notion business. He also superintends his farm of 120 acres. As a business man Mr. Pickering has no peer. He was married in 1860 to Eliza M. Cooper, daughter of William and Holiday Nancy Cooper. She was born Sept. 19, 1841, and died March 1, 1863, leaving one child-Castella Rosa, who was born Jan. 24, 1861. In 1864 Mr. Pickering married Harriet E. Hayworth, who was born in Martinsville, Ohio, in 1842, a daughter of Jamog ameli Hayworth. They have had seven children-Adonis, born Aug. 1, well 1865, died Aug. 15, 1869; Mary L., born July 12, 1867; Fannie, Sept. 26, 1869; Albert J., Jan. 12, 1873, deceased; Willard T., Oct. 28, 1874; Bertha, Aug. 28, 1875, died Sept. 28, 1876; Corlie 8. Caphy M., born Sept. 30, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Pickering are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Abner C. Ratcliff, son of Isaac and Mary Ratcliff, was born in Henry County, Ind., Nov. 28, 1837. He has always followed agricultural pursuits and now owns a farm of 280 acres in Harri- son Township. He was married in 1858, to Mary, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Phelps. They had two children-Elmer H. and Lindsey D. Mrs. Ratcliff died in 1870. In 1872 Mr. Ratcliff X married Martha Presnall, who was born in 1848, a danghter of James and Anna Presnall. They have six children -Alonzo H. and Luther H. (twins), Mary A., Minnie E., Florence M. and Clarence E. Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliff are members of the Society of Friends. Politically he is a Republican.
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Isaac Ratcliff was born in Clinton County, Ohio, Nov. 20, 1808, a son of Abner and Sarah (Curshalt) Ratcliff, natives of North Carolina, where they were reared and married. About 1807 they moved to Clinton County, Ohio, but subsequently moved to How- ard County, Ind., where they died. They were members of the Society of Friends. Politically he was a Whig. They had a fam- ily of eleven children; but five are living - Ann, widow of Demp-X sey Reese, of Cadiz; Isaac, our subject ; Thomas, Jesse and Nathan, of Howard County, Ind. John, Margaret, Abner, Dor- cas, Sarah and Silas are deceased. Isaac Ratcliff came to Henry County when a young man and entered eighty acres of land in Harrison Township, south of Cadiz. In 1834 he purchased an
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eighty-acre tract in the southeastern part of the township, at that time heavily timbered. Here with a wife and two children he commenced to clear a farm. He now has a beautiful home of 240 acres, mostly under cultivation. He was married Sept. 7, 1835, to Mary Presnall, a native of North Carolina, born July 23, 1812. They have three children-Hannah L., born June 7, 1836, widow of John Palmer; Abner C. and John P. Politically Mr. Ratcliff has been a Whig, Abolitionist, Republican, and now affiliates with the Greenback party. He and his wife were members of the Soci- ety of Friends.
John P. Ratcliff was born June 10, 1843, in Henry County Ind., a son of Isaac and Mary Ratcliff. He was married to Ellen Cook, daughter of Jesse and' Abigail Cook, a native of Henry County, born July 28, 1853. They have had five children-Jesse C., born Sept. 6, 1873; Orth, born July 7, 1876, died Jan. 1, 1879; Emory, born Sept. 6, 1878; Albert, born Sept. 7, 1880; Mary, born Sept. 5, 1883. Mr. Ratcliff has a pleasant home of 147 acres, and is engaged in agricultural pursuits. He and his wife are members of the Society of Friends.
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Thomas M. Reese, son of Dempsey and Ann Reese, was born in Harrison Township, Henry Co., Ind., March 25, 1842. His father was born in North Carolina in 1795, and in 1821 came to Henry County, Ind., and located in Harrison Township, where he died in 1878. Our subject lived on a farm till 1874 and then formed a partnership with W. W. Holloday in the mercantile busi- ness in Cadiz. Two years later M. O. Pickering was admitted to the firm, and a year later Mr. Holloday sold his interest to Mr. Pickering. In 1883 Mr. Reese retired from the business on ac- count of his health and resumed the oversight of his farm. He owns 320 acres of choice land in Harrison Township, entered and improved by his father. Politically he is a Republican. He is an earnest advocate of temperance, and in local matters supports men, not party. He is at present Trustee of his township. He was married in 1866 to Mary A. Pickering, who was born in Ca- Pickeru
diz, Ind., May 26, 1845, a daughter of Jones and Mary Picker- ing. They have two children-Oris and Ruth Edna. MF. Reese is a member of the Christian church and Mrs. Reese of the Society of Friends.
Alexander Reynolds was born March 31, 1827, in County West Meath, Ireland. When twenty-two years of age he came to the United States and first located in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he re-
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mained eighteen years. In March, 1867, he came to Henry County, Ind., and bought a farm of seventy-five acres, to which he has since added thirty-three acres, situated in Harrison Township, two and a half miles west of Cadiz. Dec. 10, 1855, Mr. Reynolds was married to Fannie Cluggish, a native of County Down, Ire- land, of Scotch-Irish descent, born in 1840, and came to America in childhood. They have a family of eight children-Isabel, born Oct. 4, 1856, now wife of William Coon, of Hancock County, Ind .; James, born Dec. 19, 1858; Richard, born March 25, 1861; Alexander, May 5, 1864; Ann, Jan. 30, 1870; Alice, May 12, 1872; John, June 7, 1874; Maggie, Oct. 20, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds were reared in the Episcopal church but are members of the United Brethren church. Politically he is a Republican.
James Reynolds, son of Alexander and Fannie Reynolds, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 19, 1858, and was in his ninth year when they moved to Indiana. He has always followed agricult- ural pursuits and now owns a good farm of 100 acres, two and a half miles west of Cadiz. He was married May 25, 1882, to Mary M. Hodson, a daughter of John and Ann Hodson, born June 29, 1853. They have one son-Benjamin F., born March 8, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are members of the United Brethren church. Politically he is a Republican.
Jonathan Ricks was born in North Carolina, Dec. 27, 1818, a son of Thomas and Lydia (Lane) Ricks, also natives of North Car- olina. In 1833 his parents moved to Preble County, Ohio, where his father died in 1834. They had a family of seven children- Hannah, married Daniel Potter ; John; Lydia, married Anvill Lane; Bethenia, married Jesse Gifford; Jonathan; Sarah, wife of Henry Bennett; Nancy, wife of Isaac Wells; the four eldest are deceased. In the fall of 1850 Jonathan moved to Henry County, located in Blue River Township, and in 1853 moved to Harrison Township where he has since resided. When a young man he learned the blacksmith's trade and worked at it twelve years. Since then he has given his attention to his farm, which contains 200 acres of good land, a mile and a half southwest of Cadiz. He was married in 1841 to Eliza Ann Mendenhall, who was born in Preble County, Ohio, in 1822, and died in Henry County, Ind., Jan. 25, 1864. They had a family of four children-Margaret, wife of Ellis Pressnall, of Hancock County, Ind .; Nancy J., 'wife of Philander Pickering; John T., of Crestline, Ohio, a postal clerk on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad; Sarah
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