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worthy, noble Christian enterprises, closed his eyes in that sleep which ends this transient mortal life.
Bessie Goodbarne, wife of Professor Sheridan Cox and, like him, educator of distinction and many years' experience, was born at New Philadelphia and received her early mental discipline in the schools of her native town, subsequently pursuing the higher branches of study under the direction of some of the most noted in- structors of the state. Among those from whose teaching she pro- fited were Professor Joseph Welty; Rev. A. M. Bicknell, of the Lutheran church: Rev. A. F. Oerter, of the Moravian church ; and her own husband. all men of distinguished talents in educational circles and widely and favorably known in their respective spheres of endeavor. In due time she became a teacher and soon made an enviable record as such before and after her marriage, her success as principal of the Logansport and Kokomo high schools, as already indicated, gaining for her a prominent place among the leading ed- ucators of a state long noted for the high order of its teaching talent. Her work in the high school of the former city was especially suc- cessful and it is doubtful if the high school there has ever had a more efficient principal. certainly never a more popular one and the same with equal propriety may be said of her long and useful and distinguished career in Kokomo.
Since the death of her husband Mrs. Cox has devoted her at- tention to the Maplewood Classical School which, under her efficient and judicious management, has become one of the most successful and popular institutions of the kind in northern Indiana, its aim be- ing not only to prepare students for college but to give them a thorough training in the ordinary branches as well as to the end that they may be well fitted for the duties and responsibilities of life. Students from this school are admitted to all eastern colleges as well as to the colleges, high institutions of learning in all parts of
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the country without examination, the course of study including in addition to the common and high school branches, the six books of Virgil and the seven orations of Cicero, the higher mathematics, physics, biology and other advanced studies for the completion of which degree are conferred at the annual graduating exercise, the granting of these degrees being authorized by the state. Aside from her school interests and reputation in educational circles, Mrs. Cox is identified with the social, intellectual and religious advancement of the city in which she resides, being active in church work, a leader in the literary life and moving in the best society of the community. She is a lady of beautiful character. affable in her relations with others, a close and critical student of many subjects, not the least being the world's best literature, of which her knowledge is both wide and profound, and the high esteem in which she is held bears evidence to her many admirable qualities of mind and heart.
Professor and Mrs. Cox never had any children of their own, but some years ago they opened their home and hearts to two boys, whom they reared to maturity and to whom they gave all the care and advantages they would have shown to children of their own flesh and blood. One of these lads grew to useful manhood and is now a well known physician and surgeon, practicing his profession in Kokomo.
EDGAR V. GOYER.
The subject of this review is a representative farmer and stock grower of Howard township. Howard county, and he is known as one of the alert, progressive and successful young agriculturists of this favored section of the Hoosier state. In his labors he has not permitted himself to follow in the rut in a blind, apathetic way, but
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has studied and experimented and thus secured the maximum returns from his enterprising efforts, while he has so ordered his course at all times as to command the confidence and regard of the people of the community in which he lives, being a man of honorable business methods and advocating whatever tends to promote the public wel- fare in any way.
Edgar V. Goyer was born in Howard county, Indiana, June 10. 1875, and. believing that better opportunities were to be found right at his own door than in other fields of endeavor, he preferred to re- main on his native hills, and judging from the success he has achieved here one must conclude that his decision was a wise one. The parents of the subject are Vesspassian and Lucy ( Remington) Goyer. Grandfather Goyer was a native of Pennsylvania, who moved to Howard county, Indiana, where he settled about 1856. He secured some unimproved land. He built a log cabin here and began clearing the land. transforming it into a valuable farm on which he lived until well advanced in years. He was a Republican and well known in his community. He was an old man when he was called from his earthly labors, and his good life companion was also well advanced in years when she passed away several years after her husband's death. They were the parents of nine children, all of whom grew to maturity.
The father of our subject, who was born in Pennsylvania, came to Indiana before the Civil war. He secured one hundred and sixty acres of land which he cleared, improved and made an excellent farm of. Here he raised his family and spent the remainder of his days, ยท dying at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. His early life was spent in Pennsylvania where he became fairly well educated. later being able to successfully teach several terms of school. He was an active member of the United Brethren church, having been a class leader. Sunday school superintendent and a teacher in the same. He
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was also a fine musician and a teacher of music. He was noted for his upright, conscientious Christian life and he was highly respected by all who knew him. The subject's mother, who is still living at the age of seventy-five years in 1908, was also an active member of the United Brethren church and she has been a Christian woman in all that the term implies. Eleven children were born to the subject's parents, nine of whom reached maturity.
Our subject attended the district schools and worked on his father's farm during his youth, and he has lived on a farm all his life. After his marriage he rented ground of his father on the grain share for five years and then bought a farm on which he lived and devoted his attention for three years. He then sold out and bought the farm of one hundred and twenty-two acres on which he has since lived. This farm has been placed in a high state of productiveness through the superior skill of Mr. Goyer. It is one of the best im- proved farms in the township, and a modern and commodious resi- dence has been built by the owner, also an up-to-date and convenient barn has been recently built ; many other splendid buildings adorn the place. . \ll the fields are under an excellent system of drainage : the fences are mostly of wire. The soil of this fine farm is as pro- ductive as it was when the subject first took possession of it. He rotates his crops in such a manner, clover every third year, that the soil never grows thin and he uses all home fertilizers but no com- mercial fertilizing material.
Mr. Goyer carries on a general system of farming, feeding all the corn raised on the place to hogs and other stock: his favorite breed of hogs being the Poland-China. Needless to add that the subject has been successful in farming from the first, and he is re- garded as one of the most progressive and painstaking agriculturists in Howard township, using rare judgment and foresight in all his undertakings and seldom makes a mistake in his calculations.
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Mr. Goyer was united in marriage in September, 1896, to Maud Hostetter, the accomplished daughter of Monteville and Maria A. ( Green ) Hostetter. There has been no issue to this union.
Mr. Goyer is a Republican in politics, but never has aspired to office.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON DUKE.
In presenting the biography of this well remembered gentleman, whose life was that of a high grade man, of noble ideals and laudable ambitions, we believe that the reader will be benefited and encour- aged. for his was a life that made for success because of the honor- able principles he employed in dealing with his fellow men and be- cause of the many admirable attributes he possessed which made his daily walk one worthy to be emulated.
Alexander H. Duke was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. September 15. 1840, the son of David and Jane ( McCoy ) Duke, the latter a na- tive of Kentucky and the former of Pennsylvania. When our sub- ject was six years old. his parents removed to Delphi, Indiana, where David Duke built a mill, which he operated until he became wealthy. Here our subject learned the miller's trade. During the war they moved to Kokomo, starting a hotel. Here the subject's mother died in 1870. David remarried and went to Goshen, where he died at about the age of seventy years, the three sons and two daughters remaining at Kokomo were: Lady Day Huff, a widow: Hattie Walsh. also a widow : Charles, George and Alexander.
Our subject enlisted first for three months when he heard his country's call for troops, then re-enlisted in the Forty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry and served through the war with distinction, re- ceiving an honorable discharge, having been wounded by a piece of
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shell striking his knee. He was in many battles and ranked as orderly sergeant, and other non-commissioned offices. While absent in the army his family moved to Kokomo. David Duke had lost his property by going securety and Alexander loaned him money to start in the hotel business. Later he engaged in the confectionary business. The father managed these affairs until our subject re- turned from the army when he took charge. He was city marshal for six years after the war; then elected sheriff for two years, and he remained in charge of the bakery and confectionery until his death. He made an excellent sheriff and did much to corral many noted criminals, bringing them to justice, and he became popular through his excellent management of the duties entrusted to him by the public. He had built an excellent two-story brick building on Main street, where his bakery and confectionery were housed be- fore his death, which occurred October 30, 1899, at the age of fifty- nine years. He also served in the city council for six years, having been councilman at the time of his death from the first ward. While he always favored improvements, he looked well to curtailing ex- penses, being as careful of the public's business as he was of his own, which was excellently managed. He was ever ready to protect the widows and aid those who needed help.
Mr. Duke was a radical Republican and was active in all elec- tions. He had the happy faculty of devoting his undivided attention to whatever he had on hand.
Mr. Duke was united in marriage on October 4. 1870. to Louisa Clatterbough, who was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, and reared at Eaton, Ohio, her ancestors first coming to Kokomo in 1869. The subject's wife operated a dress making shop in this city in com- pany with a sister-in-law. Two interesting children have been born to this union, May and Georgia, both living at home.
Mr. Duke found his greatest enjoyment with his friends and he
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often had gentlemen friends at his home, his splendid residence hav- ing been erected about 1881.
The subject was a man who attended strictly to his own business and never mixed in other people's affairs. Prior to his death he was an invalid for some years, but he was always cheerful, giving evi- dence of unusual fortitude and patience. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and endeavored to live up to the noble ideals it set forth. He was a liberal minded, whole-souled, kind hearted and withal a useful and noble man, who justly won the unstinted praise and respect of all who knew him.
WILLIAM T. TEMPLIN.
The subject of this sketch, who has been a resident of Howard county for nearly a half century in 1908, having been born here on August 7. 1859. has won a well deserved reputation as one of the distinctively progressive husbandmen of his locality and has also gained the reputation of a man of high character and sterling prin- ciples. He is the son of Jacob and Deborah (Fruit) Templin, the former born in Ohio and the latter in Jay county, Indiana. Grand- father Timothy Templin moved to Howard county among the pio- neers, about 1838, and took up one hundred and sixty acres of government land. on which he built a log cabin, twelve feet square, which was occupied by his wife and their four children for some time. The only tools he had to build the cabin with was an axe: but he cleared the land and in time made a good farm of it, spending the balance of his life here, having lived on this place for nearly sixty years. At the time of his death, which occurred when he was seventy-six years old. it was all cleared up and under a high state
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of improvements. He was trustee of Howard township for one term and he assisted in erecting the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal church in the neighborhood, in the congregation of which he was always a faithful worker, being a member of this organization for many years ; his wife was also an active and faithful member of this church which was Methodist in creed. The latter survived her husband about one year, being at the time of her death well past the psalmist's allotted three score and ten years when she was called to her reward. They were the parents of thirteen children, five of whom lived to maturity. Richard, one of the boys, was a soldier in an Indiana regiment in the Union army, serving out his enlistment and receiving an honorable discharge and soon thereafter died from disease contracted during the war, having been sick when he came home. It is said of him that he never failed to have his daily worship during his service in the army.
The father of the subject was seven years old when he was brought to Howard county. As a boy he had attended the district schools in Ohio. There was a school house on one corner of his father's farm where he went to school and where he met the girl who afterwards became his wife. He remained with his parents on the farm until he was married at the age of nineteen. Then his father gave him a small farm, which was later added to until he had one hundred and sixty acres of good land, which he cleared up and improved, but later sold and returned to live on a portion of the old homestead, which was added to until he had three hundred acres, all of which was well improved in time, accumulating considerable property by his thrift and good management. But this farm was later sold, the subject having been unfortunate in a fire which de- stroyed an elevator and some other property belonging to him, which compelled him to close out his farming, although he held a portion of his land. He and his sons bought one hundred and sixty acres
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adjoining of partly improved land, which was transformed into a good farm on which Jacob Templin, our subject's father, is still living at the age of seventy-three at this writing. His main work has been farming although lie operated a grain elevator for several years. He also managed a pump factory and a hardware store for a time. He has always been an active member of the Methodist church Twelve children were born to Jacob Templin and wife, ten of whom lived to maturity. Mrs. Templin is still living at the age of seventy- two. She, too, is a loyal Methodist and has been a woman of great courage and had a capacity for much work.
Grandfather Fruit was born in Ireland. He settled in Howard county after coming to America and assisted in digging the canal at Peru. He is remembered as a very strong and vigorous man physic- ally. Both he and his wife belonged to the Newlight church. He owned a farm in Howard county, which he sold and moved to Wis- consin, where he bought a farm and remained during the balance of his life. It was there that the mother of Mrs. Templin died and Mr. Fruit again married. There were six children by his first wife and five by his second. Two children by his first wife were soldiers from Indiana in the Civil war, one of whom died while in the army. Grandfather Fruit lived to be eighty-one years old. Grandmother Fruit was about fifty years old when she died.
William T. Templin, our subject, attended public school in Howard county until he was nineteen years old, working for his father the meanwhile. He was married at the age of nineteen. Soon afterward he bought a farm and worked it for ten years when he sold it and bought the farm on which he now resides in Howard township. It consists of eighty acres which is well improved in every way, having been skillfully managed by our subject. who is regarded as one of the best and most painstaking farmers in his com- munity, the farm being at present in a much higher state of pro-
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ductiveness than when he took possession of it. He feeds all the corn the place produces to hogs. His place is fenced with wire and cement posts, which he manufactures on the farm. He regards them superior to wood in many ways, being less expensive and are sup- posed to be much more durable.
The subject was married in 1879 to Florence McQuiston, daughter of John and Susan (Julian) McQuiston, natives of this state. They are living on a farm in Howard county. They are members of the Newlight church.
Three children have been born to the subject and wife as fol- lows: Cora Dell, born in 1880, is the wife of Harvey Kendall, liv- ing in this county, and the mother of three children: Eva, born in 1883, is the wife of William Buchanan, a farmer in Howard coun- ty and the mother of one child; Loruma M., born in 1885, is the wife of S. F. Buchanan, also a farmer in this county.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Templin are Methodists. the former being treasurer of the local church, and both are active in the work of the same. Politically Mr. Templin is a staunch Republican, and it would be hard to find within the limits of Howard county a more public-spirited, scrupulously honest and altogether upright citizen than our subject, who has long enjoyed the friendship and esteem of all who know him, having ever led a consistent and well ordered life as lias also his entire family.
LINDLEY M. FARLOW.
The gentleman to a review of whose honorable career we now call the attention of the reader is one of the representative citizens of Howard county and one of the best known and most substantial
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farmers in Monroe township, having maintained his home in this locality for nearly a quarter of a century, being the owner of a fine landed estate. An analyzation of his life work shows that he has been dependent upon no inheritance or influential friends for what he has acquired, but has through his continued effort and capable management gained a desirable property whereby he is classed among the self-made and influential men of the community.
Lindley M. Farlow was born in Orange county, Indiana, Octo- ber 20, 1853, the son of Jonathan and Mary ( Hill) Farlow, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Orange county, Indiana. She is still living there in 1908, at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. Her husband passed to his rest in September, 1873. His father. the grandfather of the subject, was Joseph Far- low, a native of North Carolina, who came to Indiana in 18II, set- tling near Paoli, entering a large tract of land there, giving each of his children one hundred and sixty acres. He was a hard working man and cleared a great deal of this land, transforming it into a valuable and highly productive farm. He married Ruth Lindley, who passed to the spirit land in 1854, having been preceded to the other shore by her husband in 1843.
The subject's great-grandfather was Jonathan Farlow. but scarcely anything of him is known to the present generation. The father of the subject, also named Jonathan Farlow, grew up in Orange county, Indiana. He was born in July, 1807. and was four years old when his parents brought him to Orange county. He re- mained at home during his young manhood, assisting in clearing a farm in the pioneer days of the Hoosier state, and attended such schools as those early times afforded. He was a Whig when that party was in power, and later became a Republican. He became well known, being a kindly disposed man and always ready to lend as- sistance and aid to those in need, having assisted in a material way
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many poor people. He devoted his life to farming, becoming inter- ested in a bank later in life. He was an active worker in the Friends church, and he was called from his earthly labors in 1873. He was twice married, first to Ruth Maris, of Orange county, Indiana. Five children were born to this union, namely: Jane, deceased : Joseph, a merchant and grain dealer at Independence, Kansas : Deborah, de- ceased : Thomas, also deceased : Nathan, who is a merchant at Inde- pendence, Kansas, Four children were born to the subject's father by his second wife, namely: Lindley M., our subject; Ruth, who died in young womanhood: Ellen, who married Joseph Trimble, of Paoli, this state : Asenath, who is living with her mother.
Our subject's education was received in the home schools and in the high school at Paoli. Indiana, remaining at home until 1885. In 1878 he was united in marriage with Mary Peacock, of New Lon- clon, daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Jones) Peacock, natives of North Carolina. They lived in Howard county, the mother now being deceased. the father residing in Kokomo.
The following children have been born to the subject and wife : Lois, who was educated in the home schools and graduated at the New London, Indiana, high school, and developing into a teacher, which she has followed since 1900, now teaching in Kokomo: Ed O., who married September 14. 1907, his wife having been known in her girlhood as Pansy Thompson, of New London. This son lives at home with his father, assisting with the management of the farm. Lilith M., the third child. is a graduate of the New London high school, and is at present a student at Earlham College.
The subject's wife passed to her rest September 16, 1902.
Mr. Farlow came to Howard county in 1885. locating in Mon- roe township, having there bought his present farm of eighty acres, known as the Thomas place. This well improved and highly pro- (luctive place is now known as "The Middle Brook Farm". On this
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place is an excellent orchard of a choice variety of fruits, and a modern, commodious and nicely furnished dwelling and many con- venient out buildings also stand on the place. Mr. Farlow takes a great interest in stock, being an excellent judge of all kinds of live stock. He is a breeder of thoroughbred Jersey cattle, and it would be hard to find a finer grade of this class of stock anywhere than is to be seen in his pastures. He also raises excellent Southdown sheep and Poland China hogs.
Mr. Farlow served as trustee of Monroe township in a most acceptable manner from 1899 to 1904. He is a member of the school board, and has always been a loyal Republican. He is an active worker in the Friends church at New London, having been superintendent of the Sunday school there for six years.
Our subject is a man of kindly disposition, pleasant to all classes, honest and thoroughly trustworthy, according to the large circle of acquaintances which he can claim and he is much admired by all who know him for his uprightness and business integrity.
WILLIAM T. CARTER.
There is no calling however humble, in which enterprise and industry, coupled with a well directed purpose, will not be productive of some measure of success and in the pursuit of agriculture the qualities mentioned are quite essential. Among the well known and highly respected farmers of Howard county who have attained to a definite degree of success in their line and who, at the same time have greatly benefited the community in which they live. is the gentleman to a review of whose career we now direct the reader's attention.
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William T. Carter was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana. in 1852. the son of Nathan and Mary ( Browning ) Carter, natives of New Jersey, who moved to this state during its early settlement, having entered land, farmed and raised a family in Indiana during its infancy among the sister states of the Union, and where they re- mained during the balance of their lives, the father dying at the age of seventy years. Like many of the pioneer people their family was large, consisting of twenty-one children. They were active mem- bers of the Methodist church. He had nearly one thousand acres of land and became very prosperous. He is remembered as a very generous man. This family were Methodists back to the days of the subject's great-grandfather. The subject's maternal grandfather came from New Jersey with his parents to Bartholomew county, re- maining with his father on the farm until of age, attending such schools as there were in the county at that time, receiving what was then called a good education. He was always a farmer, having in- herited a portion of his father's land, making his home there and accumulating other property until he had about five hundred acres of land. He and his wife were the parents of seven children, all of whom reached maturity and raised families of their own. He was a Methodist minister and died at the age of fifty years. His wife was also a Methodist.
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