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OMAR SPENCER, a prosperous and industrious farmer and stock- raiser of Clark Township, Johnson County, was born February 21, IS35. he is a son of Lyman and Sarah (Turner) Spencer: the former was a native of New York, and was born December 7, 1798, of English descent, and died July 7, 1872: the latter was a na- tive of Pennsylvania, and was born April 13, 1797; of Irish descent, and died July 19, 1851. To their union the following children were born: Sarah A. (deceased), April 10. 1828: John T. (deceased), August 19, 1830; Robert P. (deceased), September 25, 1832. Omar, February 21, 1835: Samuel J. (deceased), October 12, 1837.and Maggie M., February 2, 1839. At the age of four years, our subject was placed in the family of his uncle, Parker Spencer, who reared him to manhood. During his boyhood and youth he worked upon the farm in summer, and attended the district school in winter.
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He received a good common school education ; and is conversant upon all subjects of general interest. At the age of twenty-one years he began life for himself as a farmer, which pursuit he has continued through life, and in connection with farming he has also made a specialty of raising short-horn cattle. March 11, 1858, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Halfaker, daughter of Jacob and Ruth (Campbell) Halfaker. She was born February 5, IS37. Their union was blessed with the following children: Maggie E. (de- ceased ), April 5, 1859; Lyman, December 29, 1860; Kate, Febru- ary 18, 1863; Grafton, February 11, 1870, and Omar, November 22, IS71. On January 12, 1887, Mr. Spencer was united in a sec- ond marriage, with Mrs. Anna Phemister, a daughter of S. T. and Mary (Wiemer) Pierson. She is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. His first wife was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Spencer now owns 4So acres of choice land in John- son County, about 400 of which are under a high state of cultiva- tion. In politics, he is an ardent republican.
JOHN C. SPRINGER, a farmer and stock-raiser of Clark Town- ship, Johnson County was born December 15, 1838. He is a son of Cordnan and Orpha ( Webb) Springer, both of whom were of Swedish descent. The father was born in Kentucky about 1800, and died in Johnson County about IS72. The mother was born in Kentucky about ISoo, and is still living. Our subject's early life was spent on the farm. He served an apprenticeship at the miller's trade, which he followed about thirty years. He received a liberal education, attending the Franklin College. September 24, 1863, he was united in marriage to Louisa J. Davidson, a daughter of Calip and Lockey (Jones) Davidson, and to this union the follow- ing children were born: Eva A., August, 1865; Rose L., July, 1870; John A. (deceased) April, 1873. The mother of these children was born in 1835. Mr. Springer is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Masonic order. In politics, he is a republican. He now owns 157 acres of well-improved land.
JAMES W. TERMAN, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Clark Township, was born in Muskegeon County, Ohio, February 10, 1834, a son of John and Ann (Jones) Terman; the former was born in Maryland in 1793, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. Ile was in the War of 1812. A peculiar incident happened by which he entered this war. He had a neighbor of whom he thought a great deal, who was drafted, and the man was crying to think he had to leave his family, when Mr. Terman volunteered to go in his place, if they would take him, he being only eighteen years of age at the time, and arrangements being made, he took the place of his friend and served with credit to the close of the war. He died
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in 1869. The mother was born in Virginia, in 1799, and died in 1871. Our subject came with his parents from Ohio in 1847, and settled in Bartholomew County, this state, where he remained seven years, thence to Shelby County, where he remained one year, then to Johnson County, and settled in Clark Township on the farm where he now lives. He received a good common school educa- tion. At the age of nineteen years he began life for himself as a farmer. On October 12, 1854, he was united in marriage to Martha Cutsinger, a daughter of William and Parthena (Deupree) Cnt- singer ; the former was born in 1813, and came to this state when only nine years of age, is of German descent ; the latter was born in 1814. To this union the following children were born: James A., deceased; Elizabeth, June 26, 1857; Martha P., April 10, 1859; Emma A., January 13, 1861: Flora E., April 4, 1863; James W., February 22, 1865; Joseph E., June 9, 1867: James A., deceased; Omar. de- ceased; Ida, November 9, 1872: Sarah, deceased; Lewis M., Feb- ruary 15, 1877; Bertha, February 5, 1879, and Jessie Blanche, June 15, ISSI. The mother of these children was born September 29, 1837, in Shelby County. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. In politics, he is an ardent republican, casting his first vote for John C. Fremont. He was chosen by his party in convention, as their candidate for trustee in the spring election of ISSS; he ran against an opposing majority of twenty-five, and re- duced it to eleven votes. He now owns 210 acres of well improved land.
STEPHEN W. TILSON, farmer, was born in Franklin Township, Johnson County, October 22, 1834, the son of Lemuel and Sidney (Crow) Tilson; the former was a son of Thomas Tilson, and was born about 1804, and died about 1872. The latter was born about 1802, and died about 1866. Our subject's early life was spent on a farm in Johnson County. He received a good common school education, and attended Franklin College two terms. Was a music teacher for about three years, giving it his whole attention. At the age of twenty-one years he began life for himself as a farmer, and occasionally worked at the carpenter's trade. During Morgan's raid in Indiana, he was with the company that guarded the city of Madison. November 25, 1856, he was united in marriage to Susan Ballard, a daughter of Taylor and Nancy (Fitzpatrick) Ballard; the father was assassinated on January 15, 1885; the mother was born in 1806, and died March 6, 1883. This union was blessed with the following children: Alferetta, born September 1, 1857; Romeo S., December 29, 1858; Indiana, September 6, 1860: Lu- ella, March 13, 1862; Jessie, deceased, February 10, 1864; twin boys, unnamed, one of whom is deceased, September 22, 1865;
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Eldon, June 4, 1867; Flora, February 19, 1869; Mack, August 29, 1871; Julia Dot, May 27, 1873, and Lemuel B., April 3, 1875. The mother of these children was born October 3, 1834. She is a member of the Methodist Church; the husband and eight children are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. In politics, he belongs to the union labor party. He has served his township as justice of the peace about one year.
JAMES F. WEBB, a farmer of Johnson County, was born April 29, 1842, and is a son of Zachariah and Nancy A. (Huff) Webb. The former was born in Kentucky, April 9, 18OS; the latter was. born in Ohio, April 22, 1813, and died January 15, 1886. Our subject's early life was spent on the farm. He received a common school education, and at the age of twenty-one years, began life for himself. On January 14, 1868, he was united in marriage to Mary A. Beard, daughter of William and Mary J. (Tucker) Beard. The father was born January 23, 1820, and died July 15, 1867; the mother was born December 5, 1823. To this union the following children were born: Cora E., born November 17, 1868; Guilford, September 9, 1871; Wallace, September 12, 1873. The mother of these children was born September 22, 1849, and is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Our subject now owns 300 acres of good land in Johnson County, Ind., and forty acres in Shelby County. Of the 300 acres, 150 are now under cultivation.
SARAH A. WHITE, widow of James A. White, was born Febru- , ary 16, 1835. She is a daughter of James and Lucretia (Vaught) Patterson. Her husband was a son of James and Mary (Grubbs) White. Mrs. White was reared in Johnson County. She received a common school education. Early in the fifties she was married to James A. White. To this union the following children were born: Martin C., January 22, 1852; Alonzo, August 22, 1854; Thomas, February 12, 1857: Mary, October 22, 1860; Sylvester, January 12, 1863; Samuel, February 10, 1865: Rachel, September 12, 1867: Charles, November 3, 1869; Stella, deceased, July 17,
1872: Vida, November 5, 1873. The father of these children de- parted this life, May 30, 1873. She is a member of the Presby- terian Church. She now owns 120 acres of well improved land. ANDREW J. WILLIAMS, a native of Johnson County, Ind., was born October 4, 1850, and is a son of James and Juda (Wheeler ) Williams. The father was a native of Overton County, Tenn .: was born December 23, ISII; the mother is a native of Adair County, Ky., and was born in 1816. Our subject's early life was spent on the farm. Ile received a common school education. He was educated for the law, being a student with Judge Williamson,
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of Des Moines, Iowa, and was admitted to the bar about IS75. He removed to St. Joseph, Mo., and remained there in the practice of his profession two years, when he returned to Des Moines, and remained there three years. IIe then returned to Indiana, and set- tled in Johnson County. September 21, ISSO, he was united in marriage to Miss Serena E. Beard, a daughter of John W. and Nancy (Farmbrough) Beard. This union was blessed with the following children: John F., born September 19, ISSI: Thurlow W., December 4, 1882; James C. (deceased), February 5, 1884; Fleetwood P., April 15, 1885; Nellie L., August 3, 1886, and Lulu M., January 23, 18SS. The mother of these children was born April 2, 1855. At the age of seventeen years, he began the battle of life for himself, by teaching school in Indiana three winter terms, and then went to Iowa where he taught two winter terms. He then went to Kansas, taught one winter term, and returned to Indiana, and commenced dealing in poultry, shipping to New York city. Ile remained in this business one year, and then returned to Iowa. His wife is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. In politics, Mr. Williams is a republican, casting his first presidential vote for Hayes and Wheeler. Ile now owns 360 acres of good land.
HENRY WILLIAMS, one of the prosperous farmers of Clark Town- ship, was born November 22, 1841, in Fayette County, Ind., and is a son of Joel D. and Frances (Walker) Williams: the former was born in Ohio, December 27, 1812, and was of English descent; the mother was born in Ohio, in 1810, and died in 1879. Our subject emigrated with his parents, at the age of two years, to Madison County, and remained there about six years, going thence to Johnson County, where he has resided ever since. He received a good common school education, and at the age of twenty, he be- gan life for himself. November 6, 1861, he was united in mar- riage to Serena Johnson, a daughter of James and Martha (Caw- thorn), Johnson, both natives of Kentucky: the father was born about 1802, and died about 1844; the mother was born in 1804, and died in ISSS. To this marriage the following children were born: Emma A. (deceased), February 10, 1863; Charles G., March 4, 1865; Dora B., August 10, 1867; Elmer, March 10, 1870: Olive M., July 27, 1872; Walter, September 26, 1874: unnamed son, de- ceased. The mother of these children was born June 26, 1842. He and wife are both members of the Missionary Baptist Church. In politics. he is a republican, casting his first presidential vote for Lincoln. Ile now owns 427 acres of fine land, of which there are 350 acres under a high state of cultivation. He makes short-horn cattle a specialty. Ile served his township as trustee four years. JAMES S. YOKE, a farmer of Clark Township, is a native of
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this county, and is the son of John S. and Catharine (Huffer) Yoke. His father was born in Harrison County, Ky., about the year 1801, and by occupation was a farmer. His mother was born about the year 1814. The marriage of his parents resulted in the birth of eight children, of whom the following three are living: James S., born March 22, 1843; Jonathan W., born in 1845, and Ellen, in 1847. John S. Yoke removed with his family from Kentucky to Shelby County, this state, in 1833. In the same year he entered land in Johnson County, to which he removed in 1840. The subject of this sketch remained with his parents until he reached the age of twenty-one. In summer he worked upon a farm, and in winter attended the district school, receiving a fair knowledge of the ordinary branches of learning. January 9, 1864, he entered the service of the Union Army, in Company H, Ninth Indiana Cavalry, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, and was mustered in at Indianapolis, under Capt. J. H. Farquhar. He served until the close of the war, and discharged his duties in a manner becoming a loyal soldier. He then returned to this county, and has ever since devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits in Clark Township. He owns a farm of 108 acres, which is in a good state of improvement, and sixty acres of which are in cultiva- tion. On the 16th day of October, 1872, he was married to Miss Missouri Virginia Halfaker. She was born in Johnson County, May 23, 1852, and was the daughter of Jacob and Ruth (Camp- bell) Halfaker, the former of whom was born in Washington County, Va., in 1802, and the latter in Ohio, in 1812. Her mother came with her parents to this state in 1829. The family first set- tled in Bartholomew County, but in 1837, they removed to Johnson County. Our subject and wife are the parents of three children: Ellen E., born July 16, 1874: John Jacob, January 27, 1876, and James M., October 4, 1884, all of whom are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Yoke are members of the Christian Church, the former, who is now a deacon in the church, became a member in 1870, and the latter in 1863. In politics, Mr. Yoke supports the principles of the republican party, having cast his first vote for Lincoln. Mr. Yoke is one of the industrious farmers of his township.
JONATHAN W. YOKE, a young and energetic farmer of Clark Township, was born in Johnson County, October 14, 1845, son of John S. and Catherine (Huffer) Yoke. The father was born in Harrison County, Ky., about 1801, and was by occupation a farmer. The mother was born about 1814. The marriage of his parents resulted in the birth of eight children, of whom the follow- ing three are living: James S., born March 22, 1843; Jonathan W., and Ellen, 1847. Our subject was reared on a farm. He received
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a good common school education, and in 1865 entered Purdy's Com- mercial College at Indianapolis, graduating the same year. He re- mained with, and took care of his parents until their death. November 3, 1875, he was united in marriage with Isabell Moore, a daughter of John and Sarah (Bowser) Moore, born March 3, IS45. This union was blessed with the following children: Sarah B., born November 20, 1876; John J., July 11, 1878; Catherine M., May 30, ISSO; Thomas E., July 8, 1882: Charles A., April 8, ISS4; Walter C., September 7, 1886. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a republican. He owns 303 acres of good land in Clark Township, 150 of which are under cultivation. Ile makes a specialty of short-horn cattle.
CHAPTER VII.
TOWNS-FRANKLIN -- EARLY BUSINESS MEN AND RESIDENTS- INCORPORATION - OFFICERS - INDUSTRIES - BANKS -- THE PRESS-SECRET SOCIETIES-LOAN ASSOCIATIONS-EDINBURG -GREENWOOD-WILLIAMSBURG -TRAFALGAR -WHITELAND -UNION VILLAGE-OTHER SMALL VILLAGES.
ONCERNING the founding of Franklin, and the location of the county seat at that place, so much has already been said by Judge Banta in his chapter on the early settlement, that it would be useless to repeat it here. In Chapter VIII, there is also much of interest pertain- ing to the town in its early days. From the best infor- mation at hand, Daniel J. Taylor, Joseph Young and Samuel Herriott, were the first to engage in the mer-
cantile trade in the town of Franklin. The first named came from Cincinnati, Ohio, as early as 1825, and opened a small general store, next to the Smiley Hotel, on Jefferson Street, where he carried on a fairly successful business for a short time. Of the personal history of Mr. Taylor, and his pioneer experience in Franklin, but little is now known, beyond the declar- ations of a few old settlers, all of whom unite in the expression that he was a man of ordinary intelligence and business ability, but that he made but little impression as a merchant and tradesman.
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Messrs. Herriott and Young became identified with the mercantile interests of the town as early as 1825, and sold goods very success- fully for several years thereafter. George King, the proprietor of the town, was an early merchant, and a little later came Hicks and Gilchrist, Simon Moore and Cornelius McDermed, all of whom are remembered as fairly successful tradesmen.
At the time the town was laid out, and for several years suc- ceeding, its importance was chiefly recognized in the light of a cen- tral trading point, for a large area of territory surrounding, because of the fact of its having been selected as a seat of justice for the county, it acquired a well earned reputation. Capital sought invest- ment in the new town. Tradesmen, representing various lines of business were attracted by the advantages the place offered, and until the year 1836-7, a general spirit of prosperity seemed to have characterized the growth and development of the village and country surrounding. A season of depression was experienced in 1837, but the increase in population and facilities for business dur- ing the several years succeeding was gradual, uniform and certain. Prior to 1841, the spirit of substantial improvement and enterprise was developed in a limited degree. At a later period, however, new life and vigor began to be infused into the elements of pro- gress, and more rapid advances in the prospects of trade began to be foreshadowed. After the completion of the railroad, activity in every department of industry was the rule, rather than the excep- tion, and capital before withheld from profitable investments, be- gan to seek investment in public and private enterprises which have since yielded profitable returns.
From that time the character of the general, improvements was no longer uncertain, but continued to assume a more healthy and permanent aspect, than was ever before known, and the population, therefore, increased in a greater ratio, during the succeeding decade. At this time the place is supplied with two railroads, and other facilities necessary for a successful mercantile town, make Franklin equaled by few and surpassed by a far less number of places of its size and population.
In addition to the merchants already named, the following may be enumerated among the many who sold goods in the city from time to time, at a later period : Henry Fox, Herriott & Overstreet, W. H. & R. T. Overstreet, Williams & McClellan, Manwarring & Adams, all of whom began business prior to 1850. Prominent among the more successful merchants since that year, were John L. Jones (still in business), R. T. Ditmars, White & Branham, Needham & Brown, Gullett, Webb & Keightly, M. M. Tressler, E. R. Moore, Fessler & Day, David Vawter, David Alexander,
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Thomas Wood, William McCaslin, John Ransdell, Abbott & John- son, and others.
Early Residents .- Between the years IS24 and IS34. the fol- lowing persons purchased lots and became residents of Franklin : William G. Springer, Edward Springer, Caleb Vannoy, George King, A. Vannoy. D. Covert, W. Brice. N. C. Shaffer, George W. Blankenship, J. Young, C. Griffin, J. Herriott, S. Moore, A. Lewis, A. Hutto, David Monfort. John Carter, G. E. Murphy, Cornelius Hutton, Thomas M. Adams, Samuel Olmsted, Samuel Hall, Will- iam G. Eaton, James Shaffer, J. D. Jones, Charles Johnson, Robert Smith, Thomas Alexander, Edward McDermed, Charles Griffin, P. Murphy, Davidson Patton, R. Gilcrees, Samuel Herriott. James Ritchey, Gilderoy Hicks, Jacob Sibert, Jabez G. Bright, Fabius M. Finch, J. R. Kerr. J. Alexander, J. M. McCaslin, David Alex- ander, John S. Thompson, F. Utterback, B. Webb, James K. Bennett, W. Yarbrough, W. E. Clark, S. Headly, E. Parkhurst, J. Williams, S. Taylor, I. Israel, John Foster, John R. Carver, A. Thompson, Mussulman. R. C. Forsyth, John A. McGill, Alexander Wilson, S. Allison, William G. Shelledy, J. S. Tilford, John Reese. A. Jacobs, R. Thompson, J. Chenoweth, J. Jones, J. Bright, E. Springer, S. Hall, N. G. Eaton, John High, James Terry and William Henderson.
The following list prepared by Dr. Donnell, includes the names and occupations of a majority of the citizens of Franklin in the year 1841: William II. Overstreet, merchant: Henry Nance, mil- Ier; James Nance, Leroy Burns, miller: Abram Lay, jailor: W. E. Clark, tailor: Isaac Jones, sheriff: Thomas Williams, farmer: Cardman Springer, shoemaker; - IIamilton, saw-mill: Robert Gilchrist, merchant: Jesse Williams, merchant; Robert Jeffrey, tanner: Richard Grubb, tailor; M. P. Adams. clerk; Amos Comp- ton, Henry D. West, carpenters: James Chenoweth and Thomas Chenoweth, blacksmiths: Samuel Headley, tailor: John Foster, hotel: John Slater, lawyer; Jabez Bright, saddler; John Shaffer, Simon Shaffer, Harvey Shaffer and William Shaffer, carpenters; Pearson Murphey, physician; Nathaniel Peppard, shoemaker; William Leach, hotel: Randolph Griffith. clerk : Simon Moore, Sr., merchant: Plowden, clock dealer; Jacob Sibert, shoemaker; Charles Johnson, teamster; Eli Gilchrist, merchant; David Allen, clerk of circuit court: James Gwinn, mechanic; Alfred Scull, plasterer; Gilderoy Hicks, lawyer; William Sickles, minister and teacher in seminary; Rev. David Monfort, pastor Presbyterian Church; Thomas Alexander, merchant; John R. Kerr, clerk; John Logan, laborer; James Wilson, mechanic; Sherva Law- horn laborer: John Alexander, William Cummins, and Henry Cum-
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mins, blacksmiths; George King, merchant and farmer: Harvey Sloan, mechanic; John Jackson, cabinet-maker; Samuel Allison, shoemaker: Samuel Herriott, farmer, trader and merchant; Gar- rett C. Bergen, farmer and tanner: George Bergen, tanner: John Iligh, mechanic; Stephen Porter, wagon-maker; D. Smith, liquor dealer; John Terhune, laborer: Daniel Webb, physician; A. D. Sweet, physician: William Springer, teamster; Samuel Mckinney, lawyer; James Fletcher, saddler; Rev. A. W. Hinckley, pastor Baptist Church; David Alexander, blacksmith; Horatio G. Finch, law student: David White, stage-driver; Frank Ferguson, me- chanic; Henry Banta, wagon-maker; Rev. William Tilton, Bap- tist minister; Tunis Vannuys, fårmer; James Smock, laborer: Nat Wilson, railroader; Abram Starks, carpenter: Robert Todd, wagon- maker; Ellis Armstrong, carpenter; Wm. Davidson. painter; John Alexander, stage driver; Wm. Pierson, carpenter; Dick Robbins, laborer; Mckinley L. Johnson, painter; James Harvey, carpenter ; Cafferty, tailor; Rev. Mr. McCard, minister C. P. Church ; William Lovelace, cabinet maker; - Baker, laborer; James Davidson, painter: William H. Mitchell, carpenter; John Thomp- son, blacksmith; Thomas Douglass, cabinet maker: -- Newman, lawyer: John Bowen, brick mason: Samuel Lambertson, tailor; W. H. Henderson, tinner: Joseph McClellan, merchant : Alexander Wilson, wheel-wright: Ed. McDermed, saddler; William Car- son, hatter; John Ritchie, saddler; Joseph Young, farmer: S. B. Moore, merchant: James Ritchey, physician; Lysander Adams, shoemaker; George Comingove, tanner; William Moreland, tanner; William Gwinn, mechanic; J. C. King, minister; Abdallah Thomp- son, carpenter: I. P. Montfort, clerk; James Frary, mechanic ; J. H. Donnell, physician; John S. Tilford, cabinet-maker: F. M. Finch, lawyer; James Bennett, John II. Vannuys, farmer; Tunis Vannuys, farmer: Nicholas Shaffer, hotel; Jacob Mcclellan, clerk.
Incorporation .- It is impossible to fix definitely the date of the incorporation of Franklin as a village, but from the most reliable information, it could not have been far from the year 1838 or 1839. Pursuant to the provision of the General Assembly, for the incor- poration of towns and villages, then in force, the citizens assembled and submitted the question to the determination of the legally qual- ified voters present. At that election, upon counting the ballots so cast, it was found that a small majority of the citizens were in favor of the measure, accordingly the incorporation was effected, and the necessary municipal officers chosen. It did not prove popular, however, and after a short trial was abandoned. Subsequently a town incorporation was adopted, which continued successfully until 1861. A city charter was obtained in 1861, and at a session of the
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