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J. A. McCORD is the tenth of eleven children, and was born March 6, 1824, son of William and Margaret (Allen) Mc- Cord. The father was a native of Pennsylvania. Our subject was born in Kentucky, where he lived with his mother until the age of fourteen years. He then removed to Daviess County, Ind., where he has since remained. He engaged in farming, which occupation he followed eighteen years. He obtained his education in the public schools, and was married, April 8, 1849, to Emily, daughter of James and Hannah (Baker) Alford. Mr. McCord became the father of these fourteen children: Helen, Mason, Florian, Sarah, William, Benjamin, Margaret, Joseph, Emily, George, Matthew, Clara, Orlena and Thomas. Mr. McCord is a stanch Republican, and cast his first vote for Taylor. He was elected township trustee in 1873. He has been post- master of Alfordsville since 1861, with the exception of a short time. He has been a member of the Christian Church since 1865, and has raised his family in that belief. He owns 140 acres of land, and has a fine stock of general merchandise. He carries on farming and stock raising, and is the most prosperous merchant in his town.
DANIEL MURPHY was born in Reeve Township, Daviess Co., Ind., May 4, 1857, and is one of eleven children born to the marriage of Patrick Murphy and Mary Agan, who were born in " Old Ireland" in 1817 and 1825, respectively. The father came, to America in 1840, and after his marriage settled in Daviess County, Ind., where the subject of this sketch was born. The father died June 11, 1874. Subject spent his boyhood days on a farm. He was married in October, 1877, to Miss Kate Mahan, born in Daviess County, in 1854, daughter of James and Mar- garet (Miller). Mahan. To their marriage these three children were born: Mary Margaret, born August 15, 1878; Patrick, born in December, 1880, and Lizzie, born August 17, 1883. Mr. Murphy belongs to the Democratic party, but has never given his name for public patronage. He is a member of the St. Patrick's Temperance Society, joining in 1881. He is a Catholic in relig- ious belief, his family being the same. He owns eighty acres of land, sixty-five acres being under cultivation.
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JOHN ROARTY is one of nine children born to the marriage of John Roarty and Hannah Reddin. The parents were born in Ireland, the father in 1809. They came to America about 1832, and were married in New York City in 1837. Here our subject was born November 12, 1840. He received a common school education, and worked at the blacksmith's trade for two years. He then worked at carpentering for about six months, when he and his father emigrated West in July, 1857, and settled in Daviess County, Ind., on a farm, and at the end of about five years the family moved to Washington. Here the father died in 1876, and the mother the following June. Our subject now lives on the farm, and owns 140 acres. In June, 1864, he was mar- ried to Mary Fanning, daughter of Thomas and Bridget (Riley) Fanning. She was born in 1841, and has borne her husband these children: Mary A., William, James, Rose and Joseph, and two infants (deceased). Mr. Roarty is a member of the Demo- cratic party, and cast his first vote for McClellan. He has held the office of justice of the peace for two terms. He has been a member of the St. Patrick's Temperance Society since 1881.
JAMES W. PORTER, SR., was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, December 14, 1814, and is the fourth of ten children born to James Porter, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1791. The mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Wilkey, born in Virginia in 1795. Our subject lived at home until after attaining his majority, when he married Ann S. McCoy, February 17, 1836. Her parents were Robert and Mary (Stewart) McCoy, natives of England. After our subject's marriage he lived in Jefferson County for about four years, and then immigrated to Daviess County, Ind., and settled on the farm of 160 acres, where he now lives. He was one of the first settlers of the township. To their union these ten children have been born: Robert M. (de- ceased), Calvin W., John C., William M. (deceased), James, Steward, Marion, Elizabeth, George W. and Joseph M. Hattie Robinson they took to raise. Mr. Porter cast his first vote for Gen. Harrison. He voted the Democratic ticket until the Rebellion, and since that time has voted the Republican ticket. He has held the office of justice of the peace. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Porter's
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wife died September 5, 1876. Subject has always been a farmer and stock raiser, and he at one time owned 600 acres of land, but has given the most of it to his children. His five sons, Robert, Calvin, John, William and James, were in the late war. All returned.
JOHN C. PORTER was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, March 22, 1841. He is the third of ten children born to James and Ann (McCoy) Porter. The parents came to Daviess County, Ind., when our subject was an infant. He attended the common schools when an opportunity afforded, thus obtaining a very good education. August 16, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Eightieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was in the battle of Perry- ville, and for gallant conduct was promoted to sergeant. He was wounded in the battle of Resaca, and was in the hospital three months. He was at Franklin and Nashville. After his return from the army he taught school and farmed. He now owns 225 acres of land. September 30, 1869, he was united in marriage to Margaret, daughter of John and Margaret (Chandler) Collins. They are the parents of these four children: James Austin, Stephen M., Emma and Cora J. Mr. Porter has always been a stanch Republican in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant. He takes an active part in the political affairs of the county, and was appointed commissioner in 1878. He joined the Odd Fellows in 1867, and is a member in good stand- ing in his lodge. He is a successful and enterprising citizen of the county. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church.
STEWARD PORTER was born November 13, 1847, and is the sixth son of ten children born to James and Ann (McCoy) Porter (see sketch of J. W. Porter, for parents' sketch). He secured a common school education, and has always followed the occupation of farming. While his five brothers were serving in the war of the Rebellion, he remained at home and aided on the farm, as he was too young to enlist. He cast his first vote for Grant, and in politics has always been a stanch Republican. September 3, 1871, he took for his companion through life Helen J. Mc- Cord, daughter of J. A. and Emily (Alford) McCord. To their union have been born four children: James Allen, William Mason, Charles Steward and Robert Wilkey. Mr. Porter commenced life
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for himself a poor boy, but by close attention to business and by industry, has accumulated 310 acres of good land. He was elected township trustee in 1882, on the Republican ticket, and was re- elected in 1884. He became a member of the I. O. O. F. in 1877, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
ALEXANDER RAYHILL, is a son of John and Elizabeth (Cathcart) Rayhill. He was born in Washington County, Ind., in July, 1837, and is one of eight children. Alexander was reared in New Philadelphia, and remained with his father until his marriage, which occurred February 16, 1855, to Mary Jane Hornaday. To this union these children were born: Mary J., Elizabeth K., Etta B., Martin A., Eliza T., John C., Sabine J. and Caroline. Mr. Rayhill owns 266 acres of land, 160 of which are under good cultivation. He is a stanch Republican in his political views, and has always been so. He enlisted in the cause of the Union in September, 1863, in Company B, Thir- teenth Indiana Cavalry, and was first-lieutenant of his company. He participated in the siege of Mobile, Nashville, and numerous other engagements, and was honorably discharged at Vicksburg November 16, 1865. He then returned to Daviess County, where he has ever since remained. He has taken considerable interest in political affairs, but has never placed his name before the peo- ple as a candidate for any office. He cast his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant. He is an excellent farmer and citizen, and engages quite extensively in stock raising. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
THOMAS SCALES is a son of Thomas and Winnie (Ham- mond) Scales, and was born March 13, 1814. The father was married three times, and was the father of twenty-four children. Our subject was born in South Carolina, and removed with his parents to Washington, Ind., when only three years of age. Later they removed to Reeve Township, and there our subject was reared on a farm. He received a common school education, and in 1845 was married to Pollie Hedrich, born in Kentucky in 1820. She is a daughter of George and Hannah Hedrich. Mr. and Mrs. Scales became the parents of seven children, only five of whom are living: John B., born in 1839; George T., born in 1843; Philip, born in 1845; Elizabeth, born in 1853, and Mary
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Jane, born in 1866. Mr. Scales has reared his family near where he now lives. His three sons, John, Philipand George, were in the war of the Rebellion. In his political views Mr. Scales is a Re- publican. His name has never been before the public for pat- ronage, but he has held numerous minor offices in his township. He and wife are church members, and are among the old pioneers of the county. He owns eighty acres of good land.
DR. WILLIAM B. WALLS was born in Orange County, Ind., August 24, 1834, and is the seventh of twelve children born to the marriage of William C. and Cynthia (Barnett) Walls, natives of Virginia and Tennessee, and born in 1798 and 1800, respectively. The Doctor lived in his native county until about ten years of age, and then moved with his parents to Crawford County, Ind., where he engaged in farming, and secured a good common school education. September 1, 1853, he led to Hymen's altar Mary Ann Newton, a native of Craw- ford County, born April 14, 1837, daughter of John and Cyn- thia (Fleming) Newton. After his marriage Dr. Walls taught school for about nine years, and then began studying medicine under the direction of Dr. Joel Vanderver, remaining with him some five years. He practiced his profession in Crawford County until August 25, 1865, when he went with his family to Haysville, Dubois Co., Ind., where he continued his practice until 1867. He then came to Alfordsville, where he has since remained. He was for some time associated with Dr. George W. Walls, and since their dissolution, in 1871, has met with good success. He is a stanch Republican, and cast his first vote for Fremont. He is a Mason, and owns forty acres of land. He is the father of these children: Sarah E., John W. A., Martha A., Mary Isabel, Leconius, L. E., George B., Frank M., Allan and Laura M. The Doctor is not a member of any church, but his family are Methodists.
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BOGARD TOWNSHIP.
JAMES M. ACHOR, M. D., of Daviess County, Ind., re- siding at Cornettsville, is the eighth of a family of eleven children born to Abraham and Nancy (Ellis) Achor. The father was born in Virginia in 1791. He married the mother in Ken- tucky, where they lived about twenty-five years, and then moved to Lawrence County, Ind., and six years later moved to Daviess County, and located near Raglesville, where the father died in 1876. He was a farmer, and a soldier in the war of 1812. The mother resides with a daughter at Cornettsville. Our immediate subject was born in Owen County, Ky., December 31, 1843. He was brought to Indiana when quite young. He was raised on a farm, and remained with his parents until twenty-three years old. He taught school two terms, and had also begun the study of medicine when the war broke out. April 23, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers, and served until March, 1865, when he was discharged on account of a serious wound, received in 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House. He also received four gun-shot and shell fragment wounds. Coming from the army he studied medicine for three years, and during the years 1874-75 attended the medical college at Louisville, Ky. After graduating he began practicing his profession in Cornetts- ville. He has been very successful, and has a large practice. December 8, 1870, he was married to Margaret Galbreth, a native of Daviess County, born in 1848. To them were born three children, two of whom died in infancy. The one living is Alice J. Dr. Achor is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has always been an ardent and uncompromising Republican. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church.
ELKANAH ALLEN, a prominent farmer and trustee of Bogard Township, was born near where he now lives March 11, 1853. His father, Thomas Allen, was born in Lawrence County May 23, 1829. Thomas was one of sixteen children born to
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Elihu and Elizabeth (Litten) Allen, who were natives of North Carolina and came to Indiana in 1818. Thomas was raised on a farm and received but very little schooling. When twenty years old he married Rebecca Henderson, who bore him eight children, all of whom are deceased except Elkanah, the subject of our sketch. His wife died in 1874, and in 1875 he married Nancy ( Wilkey) McWhirter. He was a Democrat until the breaking out of the war, when he became a Republican and has remained so ever since. Elkanah lives about one mile from where his father now resides. He was raised on his father's farm and attended the common schools in boyhood and afterward attended normal school two terms and also one college term at Bedford, Ind. When twenty-one years old he married Eliza J. Sears, March 29, 1874. At the age of eighteen years he began teaching school and taught every intervening year for thirteen years. He has been quite prosperous and owns 220 acres of very fine land, well improved and with a large two-story frame resi- dence. He and wife became the parents of four children, two of whom died in infancy. The two living are Eugenie R. and Thomas. In politics he is and always has been a Republican, and is recognized as one of the leading men of the county.
ABRAHAM CHESNUT, a prominent farmer of Bogard Township, Daviess Co., Ind., is the youngest of a family of nine children born to Benjamin and Mahala (Howard) Chesnut, who were born, raised and married in Kentucky. After several years of married life they came to Lawrence County, Ind., where they spent the remainder of their lives. The father was a blacksmith and farmer, and was ordinarily successful. He died when our subject was but eight years of age, and the mother when he was but eighteen months old. He was born December 1, 1822, and was raised by his eldest brother until he was sixteen years old, when he began doing for himself. His educational advantages were limited, and what education he has had has been secured by desultory application since attaining his majority. He worked as a farm hand for a number of years, and when twenty-three years old purchased land in Martin County, where he farmed for about four years and then sold out and located on the farm where he now lives. He owns eighty acres of land, sixty-five acres being
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under cultivation. February 19, 1846, he was married to Mary Taylor, born in Kentucky, in 1825. Five children were the re- sult of their union, all of whom are dead but one: Nancy J., born in 1847, and died in 1880; William M., born in 1849, died in 1850; Susan M., born in 1851, and is now the wife of Louis Williams; Benjamin H., born in 1854, and died in 1876; Harvey T., born in 1858, died in 1881. Mr. Chesnut and wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Church, and politically he is a very ardent. Republican. He has held the office of township trustee and has been urged many times to accept other positions.
THOMAS W. FAITH is the third of seven children born to Abraham and Frances (Myers) Faith. The father was born in the "Buckeye State," and came to Daviess County, Ind., with his father, Thomas Faith, at the age of three years. The grandfather was a native of Pennsylvania, and was in the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison. His father was a native of the "Emerald Isle," and was of Revolutionary fame. The Faith family have ever had the welfare of their country at heart, and have participated in all its wars, with the exception of the Mexican war. The father came to Indiana in 1817, and was raised in Daviess County, near Washington. He followed the occupations of farming and car- pentering until about 1879, when he retired from active life, and now lives at Plainville. The mother is a native of Daviess Coun- ty, and is a daughter of William Myers. Subject was born August. 27, 1844, also in Daviess County. At the age of eighteen, August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Forty-ninth Indiana Volun- teers, and after serving about three years was discharged, in 1865. He was at Richmond, Ky., and in all the battles before Vicksburg. He was with his regiment all the time, except a three months' term of sickness, and was home on furlough for a short time. While there he married Matilda J. Strange, October 31, 1863. She was born August 30, 1847, and is a daughter of John and Mary (Scott) Strange, who came from Kentucky to Indiana about 1835. The father was a farmer and a minister of the Regu- lar Baptist Church. His mother lived to be about one hundred and three years old. The father was also very aged when he died. To Mr. and Mrs. Faith were born these children: Ulysses G., Edward C., Milton Z., John H. (deceased), Henry C., George
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A. and Hugh G. Mr. Faith is a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. fraternities. He is a very ardent Republican, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Church. They own 160 acres of land, and Mr. Faith has dealt quite extensively in lumber, and has operated and owned a saw-mill for a number of years.
JOSEPH HASTINGS. John Hastings, the father of our sub- ject, is the eldest of nine children, and is a son of Joseph Hastings, who was one of the first settlers of Indiana, and who died in Da- viess County at the age of eighty years. John was born in North Carolina, June 10, 1805, and came with his parents to Indiana, where he lived until 1856, when he moved to Kansas and yet lives there, at the age of eighty years. He has been a farmer. He was married to Rachel Rainey, who was born in Tennessee in 1801. She died in this county when on a visit from Kansas, in 1871. Our subject was born in Lawrence County, Ind., Sep- tember 14, 1825. He made his home with his parents until thirty- one years of age, when he married Abigail Simes, in 1856, and located on the farm where he now lives. He owns 160 acres of well-improved land. He is a Republican, and has been assessor of Bogard Township for eight years, and has also been township trustee. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, and became the parents of seven children: John A., Malinda A. (de- ceased), Rachel, Emily, Andrew J., Sarah and an infant (de- ceased).
HENRY C. HAYNES, merchant and farmer, of Daviess County, Ind., was born in Lawrence County, Ind., November 27, 1844, and is the sixth of thirteen children born to John and La- vina (Sapp) Haynes. The father was born in Kentucky, and was brought to Indiana by his parents when only ten years old. About 1850 he came to Daviess County, where he spent the re- mainder of his days. He was a farmer, and died about 1873. The grandfather was a native of North Carolina, and came to Indiana about 1823. The mother was born in 1821, and is still living. Our subject was reared on a farm in Daviess County, and obtained but little schooling. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in Company I, Sixty-fifth Indiana Volunteers, in 1862, and was discharged July 9, 1865, after a three-years' service. After his return from the army he attended several terms of school, and
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and then taught a number of years. At the age of twenty-one he married, and then turned his entire attention to farming, until 1881, when he engaged in the merchandising business at Epsom, continuing there four years. He has lately sold his stock, and ex- pects to move to Plainville. He has been a successful farmer and merchant, and owns seventy-four acres of very fine land. He owns a coal lease in a vein of three feet of good coal, and operates the mine. March 2, 1866, he wedded Mary M. Myers, daughter of William T. Myers, whose sketch appears in this work. She was born near Epsom in 1848. They are members of the Methodist Church, and politically he has always been a warm and zealous Republican. He was engaged in the practice of law for nearly five years, and is a member of the Daviess County bar.
JAMES W. KEPLINGER is the youngest of a family of three children born to Jacob and Anna (Myers) Keplinger. The father is a native of Virginia. He was married twice, his first wife bearing five children. He married our subject's mother in Ohio, and is yet a resident of that State. The mother died September 29, 1885. Of this parentage was born our subject, May 17, 1859, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He was reared on a farm and se- cured the education of the average farmer's boy. He afterward attended normal school three terms. He made his home with his parents until attaining his majority, when he married and farmed on the home place for two years. He moved to Daviess County, Ind., September, 1882, where he has since farmed very success- fully. He owns fifty-five acres of very fine land, well improved. His marriage to Mary E. Arbaugh was solemnized September 23, 1880. She was born in Ohio, January 4, 1861, and has borne her husband two children, one of whom died in infancy. The one living is Waldo H., born January 25, 1885. Mr. Keplinger and wife are members of the United Brethren Church. He is a warm Republican and a prominent young farmer of the county.
JOHN G. LITTELL is the fourth of a family of nine children born to Josiah T. and Elizabeth (Gilmore) Littell. The father was born in Pennsylvania and when but five years old came to. Indiana with his parents. He was raised in Clark County, Ind., where he married and followed the life of a farmer. He was born in 1795 and died in 1865. The mother was a native of
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Kentucky. John G. was born in Clark County, October 9, 1830, and received the education and raising of the average farmer's boy. He resided with his parents until twenty-three years old, when he married and began his career as a tiller of the soil. He soon moved to Daviess County, Ind., and located in Madison Township. August 10, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Twenty- seventh Indiana Volunteers, and was discharged after a three- years' service. After coming from the army he continued farm- ing. He owns 200 acres of very fine land, well improved and mostly under cultivation. February 28, 1854, he was married to Hannah A. Burns. To them were born these five children: Will- iam O., Thomas E., Ella A., George C. and Charles A. Mr. and Mrs. Littell are members of the Christian Church, and po- litically he has always been a zealous Republican.
ELIAS MYERS, farmer, and justice of the peace of Bogard Township, Daviess Co., Ind., was the second of a family of ten children born to Joseph and Mary M. (Sefrit) Myers, who were natives of North Carolina, where the father was born in 1802. He came with his parents to Indiana in 1816, and was among the very early settlers of the county. He was a farmer, and a very pious and upright man. The mother is a resident of Epsom, where she has lived ever since her marriage in 1825. Our sub- ject was born in Bogard Township December 8, 1827, near where he now lives. He has never lived outside of the township and has never been outside of the State. His life has been spent on a farm, and his educational advantages in boyhood were very lim- ited, but since attaining his majority he has done much to remove this deficiency. When twenty-one years old he settled on the farm where he now lives. He soon lost his eighty acres of land by a security default, but has since succeeded fairly well and has made a comfortable living. August 31, 1848, he married Dica Wesner, who died in 1866, having borne eight children, five now living: Mary E., William H., Jacob M., Joseph T. and Minerva J. Jan- uary 31, 1867, he took for his second wife Sarah M. Rice. They have one child, a daughter, named Isabel. Mr. Myers is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. and F. & A. M. fraternity. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist Church and politically he is a very zealous Republican, and is now filling his third term as justice of the peace.
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GEORGE W. MYERS was born March 28, 1852, and is a son of William F. and Christiana (Sefrit) Myers, and grand- son of William and Frances (Clyne) Myers. The grandparents were natives of North Carolina and came to Daviess County, Ind., in 1818, being among the very early settlers. Our subject's father was born in Daviess County July 8, 1820. When William F. was twelve years old his father died, but the mother lived until 1852. William F. received a very limited education, owing to the undeveloped condition of the schools at that time. He re- mained with his mother to the age of twenty-three years, when he married and 'located on the farm where he now lives. He has been fairly prosperous as a farmer, and owns 110 acres of very fine land well improved. April 19, 1843, he was married to Nancy McGuire, who died in 1846, leaving one child, Sarah E. February 23, 1847, he took for his second wife Christiana Sefrit. She was born in Daviess County and bore her husband nine chil- dren: Mary M., George W., William H., Elijah B., Thomas J., Margaret M., Emma J. and Ida M., and one who died in infancy. Mr. Myers is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Church. He is a very warm Republican politically, and as a farmer and citizen is very highly respected. George W. Myers was reared on the farm and after receiving only limited educational advantages in the common schools he attended normal school several terms and began teaching the young idea in 1870. He has continued at that occu- pation since, meeting with excellent success. He has one-half interest in the store at Epsom, carrying a line of general merchan- dise. He followed the life of an agriculturist for some time, but now devotes his time solely to teaching and merchandis- ing. As a teacher he ranks among the first educators of the county. Politically he is a Republican and takes an active inter- est in that party.
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