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ALBERT B. COLTON, son of Ambrose Colton, Jr., and Adaline" (Calkins) Colton, was born in Springfield, Mass., September 26, IS30. Among the names of the early settlers of Springfield two and a half centuries ago, who, without aspiring to any post of leader- ship, were content in the simple capacity of pioneer settlers, to aid in building up a town in the wilderness, although it required ex- posure, privations and dangers to themselves and families, we find the name, George Colton, who was the common ancestor of the Colton family in the United States. The name Colton can be found all along Springfield chronology from its first settlement down to the present day. In 1774, the citizens of Springfield. in town- meeting assembled, voted a strong protest against "taxation with- out representation," and passed the following resolution drafted by the " citizens' committee ": "Though we will injure no man in his person or property for a diversity of opinion, yet we shall not think ourselves bound to continue our favors to any gentleman who, lost to the sentiments of gratitude and humanity, can coolly sacrifice his country's liberties to his own private emolument." The citizens' committee was Dea. Nathaniel Brewer, Capt. George Pyncheon, Dr. Charles Pyncheon, Capt. Simon Colton, Moses Field, Jonathan Hale. Jr., Ensign Phineas Chapin, James Sikes, and Dea. Daniel Har- ris. On April 20, 1775, Springfield sent twenty minute men to the front, under Maj. Andrew Colton, as follows: Sol Brewer, John Colton, Thomas Bates, Matthew Keep, Benjamin Colton, Jr., Abijah Edson, John Burt, Jr., Jacob Kellogg, Moses Harris, Joseph Kellogg, Jr., Oliver Burt, Robert Stevens, Jacob Chapin, Oliver Field, Medad Stebbins, Jonah Cooley, Simon Moore, Thomas Hale, Jr., and Seth Storer Coburn. Albert B. Colton's parents were poor ; his schooling was limited to winter months. Atsixteen years of age, he was placed to the machinist's trade, which occupation he has always followed for a livelihood. Like his early ancestors, he has never aspired to any post of leadership, but content in an humble sphere with the approbation: "He is an honest man." Mr. Colton came to Johnson County in 1861, and to Franklin in 1864, where he has since resided. He has served two terms in the city council, and one term on the board of school trustees, and was married to
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Mary A. L. Dolbeare, a native of Indiana, February 25, 1854. In religion he is an Episcopalian, and in politics, a democrat.
DR. G. W. COVERT, a leading dentist and physician of Frank- lin, and one of the representative citizens, and a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Johnson County, Ind., was born five miles northwest from Franklin, on August 18, 1833. IIe is the son of Daniel and Rachel (Voorhies) Covert. (See sketch of Joseph V. Covert for sketch of parents.) He was reared on the farm, and secured his early education in the district schools, and by pur- suing his studies by lamp light, securing books out of the old Johnson County Workingmen's Institute Library. He began life for himself when a little over twenty years of age, by renting his father's farm, and remained on the farm in Johnson County until 1860, when he and his father removed to Kansas, and continued farming. In 1863 he began reading medicine in Kansas, and dur- ing the winters of 1864-65, attended medical lectures at the Rush Medical College at Chicago. Returning to Kansas he began practicing in April, 1865. A year was spent in practicing in Kan- sas, then removed to Montgomery County, Ill. In the fall of 1867 he returned to Kansas, owing to the feeble health of his parents, thus sacrificing a large and lucrative practice, which he had built up. While in Illinois, he took up the study of dentistry, and purchasing books and instruments began practicing the same. In 1873, he re- turned to Indiana, and located at Whiteland, Johnson County, where he practiced both dentistry and medicine, until June, 1887, when he removed to Franklin and opened an office. He enjoys the repu- tation of being not only a skilled dentist, but an able physician, though his attention is turned chiefly to dentistry and the treatment of chronic diseases, in which profession he is meeting with success, and establishing a good business. He was united in marriage on February 2, 1854, to Mary E. Lagrange, who was born in the Hopewell neighborhood, three miles west from Franklin, Ind., in April, 1836, and is the daughter of Aaron Lagrange. To this union six children have been born, as follows: E. Lynn, November II, 1854; Carrie C., February, 1857, now Mrs. R. M. Lynn, edi- tor of the Greenfield Republican, of Hancock Co., Ind .; M. Electa, May 20, 1860, now wife of John D. Whitesides, Jr., of Needham Township, Franklin County: A. Josephine, February 2, 1863, de- ceased February 15, 1864; Mollie, July 8, 1866, now the wife of Josiah Sharp, of Greenwood, Ind .; and Aura T., August 8, 1870. Dr. Covert, wife, and all of his children, are members of the Pres- byterian Church.
JOSEPH V. COVERT was born in Mercer County, Ky., December 4, 1821, son of Daniel and Rachel (Voorhies) Covert; the former
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born in Mercer County, Ky., April 21, 1799, and died October 28, 1887, at the home of our subject; the latter a native of the same county, born October 21, 1797, and died December 2, 1871. His paternal grandfather was Isaac Covert, born near Morristown, N. J., December 1, 1755, and who served seven years as fife major in the War of the Revolution. In the spring of 1825, he came to John- son County, and here located land for his children, after which he returned to Kentucky, where his death occurred in Mercer County, September 14, 1825. The maternal grandmother of our subject was Anna (Vanarsdall) Covert, born in New Jersey, April 9, 1756, and died in this county, October 24, 1828. The Covert family was first represented in this county in 1823, by Simon Covert. The immediate subject of this sketch came to this county with his parents in the fall of 1825, and settled five miles northwest of Franklin. He is the eldest of seven children, three of whom yet live. Our subject remained at home until about twenty-two years of age, when he began farming for himself, and in 1843, settled where he now resides, and owns 12S acres of good land. Mr. Covert was married October 12, 1843, to Miss Sarah Banta, who died in 1862, and he was again married the same year to Miss Rilla De Mott, a native of Kentucky. To this union are two chil- dren: Sarah I., born September 8, 1863, and William D., born February 14, 1869. Mr. Covert is a republican, and cast his first vote for John C. Fremont. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are highly esteemed by all who know them.
EDMONSON CUTSINGER, of the firm of Thompson, White & Co., was born near Edinburg, March 1, 1845, the fourth child and sec- ond son born to Samuel and Elizabeth Cutsinger. He had the advantage of a common school education, and was reared a farmer, which has been his life occupation. Upon arriving at his majority he began life for himself. He now owns a large farm near Amity, this county, which is well stocked, he being one of the prominent stock feeders of the county. He became interested in the starch. factory at Franklin, in 1883, to which town he moved in March, 1883, and where he has since resided. He is one of the successful business men of the community, and a liberal contributor to all public enterprises. Politically, he is an aggressive democrat. He was married, July 5, 1866, to Miss Clara E. Carroll, who was born October 22, 1847, in Bartholomew County, Ind. To this union three children-two sons and one daughter-have been born; the daughter, Claudia B., survives. Mrs. Cutsinger died October 22, 1885. She was a worthy member of the Christian Church.
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Mr. Cutsinger is largely acquainted in central Indiana, and is highly esteemed.
SAMUEL DEITCH, deceased, was one of the leading citizens of Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., and his prominence entitles him to a place in a work of this character. Ile was born in Alsace, a province of France, now belonging to Germany, in ISII, and emi- grated to America in 1847, and came direct to Franklin from New Orleans, to join two of his brothers, Joseph and Felix, who were for years residents of Franklin, but are now citizens of Indianapolis. Upon coming to Franklin he engaged in stock and other trading, and later engaged in merchandising for about ten years. After that he traded in stock, buying and selling horses and buggies, and later dealt in real estate extensively. When he came to Franklin he possessed only $So in money, and as evidence of his prosperity and good financial ability, it is only necessary to state that he left an estate valued at about $50,000. He was united in marriage on March 3, 1850, to C. L. Lowe, who was born in Johnson County, Ind., on October 21, 1829, and is the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Wetzel, who were among the pioneers of Johnson County. To this union one daughter, Sarah C., was born, and the widow and one daughter are the only survivors.
CORNELIUS L. DITMARS, farmer, and one of the most extensive stock-men of this county, is a native of New Jersey, born July 15, IS25, being the seventh in a family of eleven children, born to Gar- rett and Sarah (Verbryke ) Ditmars, and is of Holland Dutch origin. His father was born in New Jersey, April 15, 1792, and died in Johnson County, Ind., November 23, 1851; his mother, a native of the same state, was born in 1794, and died here in 1855. William Verbryke, his maternal grandfather, was a colonel in the War of the Revolution. The Ditmars came to Johnson County in 1837, and first settled one mile north of Franklin, where they remained a short time, and then removed to Union Township. Our subject was reared a farmer, and settled where he now resides, in 1858, and which is said to be the best improved farm in Johnson County, the same containing 400 acres. The marriage of Mr. Ditmars occurred in 1850, to Miss Caroline Banta, daughter of John P. and Catherine (List) Banta. To this union were born four children, three of whom are now living: John W., Mary Belle and William S. Mrs. Ditmars died in 1861, and in 1867, Mr. Ditmars was again married, the bride being Miss Catherine Alexander. To their marriage was born one daughthe: Olive. Mrs. Ditmars died in 1870, and in 1872, our subject married Mrs. Jennie G. Voris, whose maiden name was Graham, a native of Ohio. A staunch republican in
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politics, he manifests an active interest in the welfare and public prosperity of his township, county and state. He and wife are members of the llopewell Presbyterian Church, he having for ten years served as an elder of the same.
JOHN T. DITMARS, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in New Jersey, January 7, 1830, and is the ninth in a family of thirteen children born to Garrett and Sarah (Verbryke) Ditmars. When our subject was four months old his parents removed to Warren County, Ohio, and in 1836, came to Johnson County, Ind. He was reared on a farm and attended the country schools during the win- ter. At the age of twenty-one years he began working for him- self, and for eight years worked by the month on the farm. In the spring of 1866, Mr. Ditmars settled on his present farm, which con- tains 304 acres of valuable land. Politically, he is an ardent repub- lican, and cast his first presidential vote for Winfield Scott. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, a successful farmer, and one of the few remaining old pioneers of the county.
JOHN W. DITMARS was born in Franklin Township, Septem- ber 5, 1852, being the eldest child to his father's first marriage, and son of Cornelius and Caroline (Banta) Ditmars. He received a good common school education, and began life's battle for him- self at the age of twenty-one years, as a farmer; he has been very successful, and he now owns an excellent farm of 240 acres, and what is far better, he has won hosts of warm and true friends, and but few or no enemies. In addition to farming, he buys cattle. September 6, 1877, Mr. Ditmars was married to Miss Hattie, daughter of Oliver Ong, who died December I, ISSI; and Feb- ruary, 1886, he was again married to Miss Etta Graham, born Au- gust 8, 1860, and daughter of David and Caroline Graham. By his last marriage is one child: Maria, born September 29, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Ditmars are members of the Franklin Presbyterian Church. He is thorough-going, industrious, and a liberal supporter of all laudable public enterprises.
WILLIAM DITMARS is a native of Johnson County, was born in Franklin Township, October 4, 1857, the son of Cornelius L. and Caroline (Banta) Ditmars, and is the third child born to his father's first marriage. The boyhood days of our subject were spent on a farm, where he attended the country schools, and, later spent one year in the Franklin high school. Mr. Ditmars spent the year 1883 and a part of ISS4, in northwestern Texas; here he engaged in farming, and in September, 1885, settled where he now resides. In addition, he is an extensive stock-dealer, and by industry and good management has secured a comfortable home. Mr. Ditmars was united in marriage December 16, ISS5, to Miss
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Minnie, daughter of Prof. David and Caroline Graham. Mrs. Dit- mars was born in Columbus, Ind., August 31, 1864. Mr. Ditmars is a staunch republican in politics, and is a representative of one of the early and prominent families of this county. lle and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
II. N. DUNLAP, the subject of the following sketch, is one of the young merchants of Franklin, Johnson Co., Ind., and dealer in groceries and provisions of all kinds, also fruits, candies, cigars and tobacco. He was born in Franklin, on December 6, 1862, and is the son of G. W. and L. J. (Burnett ) Dunlap, the former being a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Virginia. In 1883, the parents removed to Indianapolis, where they now reside, the father being engaged in the nursery business. Our subject was educated in the public schools of his native town, and on August 2, ISSI, en- gaged in the grocery business, beginning on a limited capital, but by strict attention to business, fair and honest dealing, has prospered, and he now carries an average stock of between $4,000 and $5,000. He was married October 19, 1887, to Miss Mary V. McDonald, who was born in Johnson County, and is the daughter of James D. McDonald. Mrs. Dunlap is a member of the Christian Church.
WILLIAM L. DUNLAP, traveling salesman for J. H. Labaree & Co., New York City, was born in Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., September 14, 1840, son of Joseph A. and Nancy S. (Jones) Dunlap, and is of Scotch-Irish origin. His father was born in east Tennessee, January 23, ISII, and now resides in this city. The mother of Mr. Dunlap was born in South Carolina, in about IS16, and died in Franklin, in ISSI. The family came to Johnson County in IS31. Our subject is the second of twelve children born, ten of whom are living. Mr. Dunlap was raised and educated in Franklin. September 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Spent three years in the service, and was in these battles: Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Run and Fredricksburg, and was honorably discharged in 1864, at Indianapolis. Coming home, he went to Henry County, Ill., and stayed one year in the dry goods business, and then returned to Franklin. In March, 1866, he began the grocery business, and continued until 1884, when he began traveling in 1885, and has since continued. He was married in 1868 to Miss Isabell Reaves, of Richmond, Ind., who was born in 1846. They have these three children: Jessie, Wimford, and Louie. In politics, he is a repub- lican. He was made a Mason in 1867, is a Knight Templar, a member of Franklin Commandery, belongs to Lodge No. 23, I. O. O. F., and is a K. of P. In the latter, he was elected grand chancellor for the state in ISS3, and served one year, and is a member of
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G. A. R. Wardsworth Post, No. 127. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
S. B. ECCLES .- The subject of this sketch is one of the prom- inent young business men of Franklin. Johnson Co., Ind., and pro- prietor of one of the leading drug stores of that city. He was born in Greenwood, Johnson Co., Ind., on November 15, 1858, and is the son of G. D. and Mary (Lemasters) Eccles; the father was born near Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Ky., on March 4, 1820, and is the son of Samuel Eccles. Samuel was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to Kentucky, and thence to Indiana, in IS30, and located at Greenwood, Johnson County. He was quite prominent, and filled several important public places, among which were those of commissioner of Johnson County, and also represented the county in the state legislature several years : he died in 1859. The father of our subject has followed farming as an avocation, though in early life he learned and worked for a while at the carpenter's trade. He is now residing at Greenwood on his farm. The mother was born in Johnson County, Ind., on November 14, 1833, and is the daughter of David Lemasters, who was a native of Indiana, and came to Johnson County in an early day. She is still living. To the parents three sons have been born, of whom our subject is the oldest. He was reared on the farm, and secured his early education in the public schools of Greenwood, graduating from the high school at that place in 1877, and the same year he entered the freshman class of Franklin College, and spent one year. In the fall of 1878, he entered the sophomore class at Wabash College, and graduated from the same June 22, ISSI. He then spent one year on the farm, and next came to Franklin. and entered the drug store of O. I. Jones, with whom he remained until the spring of 1883, and then entered the drug store of R. C. Wood, and remained there until October 14, ISS5, and then, in connection with Harvey A. Duncan, he purchased the agricultural implement business of Dunn & Forsythe, and with the firm known as Eccles & Duncan, continued until February 25, IS86, when they were burned out. He then engaged in life insurance business until May 14, ISS6, when he engaged in his present business, and now conducts one of the leading drug stores at Franklin, at No. 58 East Jefferson Street. He is a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias fraternities, and has held all the chairs in the latter lodge, and rep- resented the lodge at the Grand Lodge in ISSS. He was married October 6, 1887, to Georgia N. Ritchey, of Franklin, daughter of L. P. and S. N. Ritchey. Mr. and Mrs. Eccles are members of the Presbyterian Church.
DAVID FRANKLIN FEATHERNGILL was born in what is now Old-
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ham County, Ky., August 7, 1828, son of Joseph and Mary (For- syth ) Featherngill: the former born in Virginia, in 1790, and died in Nineveh Township, this county, February 19, 1863; the latter born in Kentucky, in 1794, and died in this county September 30, 1835. The family came to the county in 1829, and settled in Nineveh Township. The immediate subject of this sketch is the sixth in a family of eight children; he was raised on the farm, and was a student at the pioneer country schools. At the age of twenty- one years he began the business of life for himself, and in 1856, set- tled where he now resides, and owns 100 acres of excellent land. The marriage of Mr. Featherngill occurred September 13, 1849, to Miss Martha J. Mullikin, born in Henry County, Ky., October 30, 1830. They have had nine children, of whom five are now liv- ing: Thomas H., born I854; Mary E., born 1858; Susan E., born 1862; Charles C., born 1864, and Julia B., born 1868. Politically, he is an earnest republican, and cast his first presidential vote for John C. Fremont. He and wife are member of the Christian Church, having united with the same about thirty-six years ago. For almost three score years Mr. Featherngill has been a resident of this county, and is a highly respected citizen of the community in which he resides.
JOHN H. FEATHERNGILL, one of the prominent and substantial citizens of Franklin, Ind., was born in Oldham County, Ky., on March 27, 1822, and was reared on the farm, securing a fair edu- cation in the common schools. He began life for himself in 1843, as a farmer in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Ind., at which he continued until about fifteen years ago, when he had to leave the farm on account of ill health, and removed to Franklin. For a number of years he was engaged in pork packing in Franklin and Indianapolis. He was married December 17, IS43, to Martha A. Brannigan, who was born in Kentucky in 1826, and was the daughter of John Brannigan. She died in 1846, leaving two child- rdn: James R., born October 1, 1844, died December 20, 1861; and Lucy F., born October 13, IS46, and died in 1872. The par- ents of our subject were Joseph and Mary (Forsyth ) Featherngill, both of whom were natives of Virginia, the former of English, and the latter of Irish, descent. The former was born in 1794, and died in 1863; and the mother born in 1799, and died in 1835. From Virginia the parents went to Kentucky, and in 1829 came to John- son County, Ind., and were among the early settlers of Nineveh Township. To them were born eight children, five of whom survive.
W. H. FISHER, JR .- Among the ex-soldiers of Johnson County, is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He is a citizen of
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Franklin, and is engaged in the meat business, on East Jefferson Street. He is a native of Johnson County, Ind., having been born four miles north of Franklin, on the old homestead, October 15, IS40. He is the third son of thirteen children - ten sons and three daughters - born to Capt. W. H. and Mary J. (Henderson ). Fisher. Capt. Fisher was a native of Kentucky, born March IS, IS13. and was the son of Capt. James Fisher, who was an offi- cer of dragoons in the Black Hawk War. His father was a soldier in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. Capt. W. H. Fisher came with his mother to Clark County, Ind., when about twelve years old. His mother was then a widow, his father having died about one year after the battle of Tippecanoe. He removed to Johnson County, in 1836, having been married in 1835. He followed farming until the breaking out of the war, and in Au- gust, 1862, enlisted in the Federal Army, and at the organization of Company I, of the Seventieth Regiment of Indiana Infantry, he was elected captain of the same, and served for nineteen months, when, after a severe spell of sickness, from which he could not rally, he resigned, and returned to the farm in Johnson County, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred in September, ISS5. The mother was also a native of Kentucky, and was born in February, ISIS. She was the daughter of John Hen- derson, whose father was also a Revolutionary soldier. Prob- ably no other one family in Johnson County has contained so many soldiers as the Fisher family. Not only were the grand- fathers and father soldiers, but five sons of the present family served in the late war. They were: James, John and Thomas,) members of Company F, Seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer In- fantry; Joseph was in his father's company (Company I, Seventieth Indiana), and our subject was a member of Company D, Seven- teenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry. Our sub- ject enlisted and was ordered into camp May 15, 1861, and served until June 25, 1864, and during that time participated in thirty-one fights, and was in the hospital only one night. But his health was materially injured by long and constant service in the saddle. James was wounded at North Ann River, Va., from which death resulted. John was wounded at Port Republic in the knee, and in the second day's fight in the Wilderness, lost his left arm. He lived until Feb- ruary 12, 1873, but his health was seriously impaired after the service. Thomas was fatally wounded at the Second Bull Run battle. Joseph went with Sherman to the Sea, and now resides in Iowa. Returning to Johnson County, our subject remained two years, and in 1866, went out to Iowa, from which state he returned to Frank- lin, Ind., in January, 1870, and engaged in the meat business. He
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was married in 1864, to Sarah J. Good, who was born in Tennessee, in 1840, and came with her parents, Abram and Martha (Green) Good, in IS41, to Indiana. To this union five children have been born.
DAVID FITZ GIBBON .- David Fitz Gibbon, clerk of the circuit court of Johnson County, Ind., was born near Vernon, Jennings County, Ind., March 15, 1842, and is the son of Thomas and Ellen (O'Mahoney) Fitz Gibbon, both of whom were natives of Cork, Ireland. The parents were married in their native country, and emigrated to America in about 1820, locating in Baltimore, Md. From Baltimore, they removed to Madison, Ind., and thence to Jennings County, where they had purchased a farm. In about 1845, they returned to Madison, and in July, 1849, they removed to Edinburg, Johnson County, where the father engaged in mer- chandising, and where they both died, the father in April, IS74, and the mother in 1871. To the parents fourteen children were born, seven of whom survive. Of the surviving children, our subject is the fifth in birth. He was reared principally in Edinburg, Ind., and received a good education, attending the pub- lic schools of that place, and then spending two years as a student at Notre Dame College. Finishing his school days in 1860, he next engaged as clerk with John Walsh and John M. Sargant, mer- chants of Edinburg, with whom he remained for about eighteen years, with the exception of about three years spent as book- keeper for an Indianapolis firm. In April, ISSo, he removed to Franklin, and took a position with Walsh & McNaughton (now W. A. McNaughton), where he remained up to the taking posses- sion of his present position. March IS, 1886, he was nominatedby the democratic county convention for the office of circuit clerk, and in November of the same year, was elected by a majority of 350 votes, and in November, 1887, took possession of the office. He was united in marriage July 17, 1867, to Josephine Morgan, who was born in Kentucky, and is the daughter of Col. Morgan, who removed from Henry County, Ky., to Johnson County, Ind., ,in IS56. To this union three children have been born, two of whom are living.
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