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Albert S. Hall, son of Jacob R. and Catharine Hall, was born in Scipio tp. Sept. 19, 1840; was married in 1864 to Sarah Rogers, and they have had 4 children, of whom only 2 are living, Charley and Katie. Mrs. Hall died in June, 1876; and in October, 1878, Mr. Hall was again married, to Matty J. Gish. He is a member of the M. E. Church; was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools; is one of the firm of Hall, Weaver & Co., propri- etors of the State Bank of Indiana, located at La Porte. Mr. Hall's farm consists of 700 acres in sec. 13, and he is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
Hon. Jacob R. Hall, deceased, was born June 19, 1807, in Har- rison county, Va. His father was a farmer, but in former years worked at ship-building. He died in 1821, at the advanced age of 80, and was buried on his own farm. He was born, as nearly as we can approximate, about 1741. His mother died on the old home- stead, at the ripe age of 87, her children having all grown, and mar- ried before her departure. Mr. Hall's educational advantages were limited to the common schools of the country, which then were not noted for their excellence, and which at that time were somewhat uncertain institutions in " Old Virginia." In the fall of 1827, pre- viens to attaining his majority, he emigrated to Indiana and stopped at what is now Logansport. He left Virginia with a horse, saddle and bridle, and $75 in money; spent $30 in getting into the Wabash country, loaned what he had left, lost it, his horse died, and he was left penniless, with only a saddle and bridle to loan!
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There were but three white settlers in Logansport when Mr. Hall first came there,-Gen. Tipton, Lewis Chamberlain and one Barein" a Frenchman. There were no settlements to the north as far as the lakes, except a missionary station and a few squatters and trad ers. The country was an unbroken wilderness. Mr. Hall got out the timber for the first frame building in Logansport, and was the first man to take a wagon from that place to Elkhart. He was employed by Gen. Tipton to secure the good will of the Indians, to work with them in building their cabins, raising corn, etc., and was present at all treaties made with them (the Miamis and Potta- watomies). Difficulties would sometimes arise when they were abont to receive their annuities, and deduction was insisted on by the Government agent for depredations committed upon cattle and hogs by some of the tribe. The old chief Oppianobbies, after listen- ing to these claims for some time with profound silence, arose with great gravity and said, "The white inan have killed cattle and hogs on poor Indian credit." In 1832 Mr. Hall married Catharine Martin, a daughter of Joel Martin, of Cass county, Inl., and has had 5 children, viz .: Caroline E., now Mrs. Chas. Simmons; Rachel, deceased, who was married to Rev. Sam'l Godfrey; Albert S., Louisa, now Mrs. Rodgers, and Wm. A. Mr. H. was a farmer, but in a new country, as Indiana was at that early day, he found that " necessity is the mother of invention," and he was obliged to turn his attention to every kind of employment, building houses, repair- ing wagons and wagon wheels, constructing roads, etc., etc. These early pioneers were eminently practical men. The books which they used were not the second-hand speculation of some superficial ama- teur, but the great book of nature, and its lessons were of lasting utility. They were necessarily business men, and actual experience forced upon them a knowledge of all that was necessary to the opening of the county and building up a State.
Mr. Hall moved from Cass county to La Porte county in the fall of 1833, and settled at "Round Grove," in this tp., on sec. 10, one and a half miles east of Door Village, this second purchase made of Harrison & Rambean, including the entire grove. One Mr. Knight had settled in the grove. Mr. Hall bought him out and thus became sole possessor of the beautiful grove in sees. 14 and 15. The only improvement upon it was a little log hut and four or five acres broken. In this hut they passed the first winter. The open- ings and crevices admitted the snow from all directions, and in the morning was frequently three inches deep on the puncheon floor. A sheet was hung up over the bed to keep the snow out of their faces. And still this was an improvement upon what he endured when he first came to the Wabash country. For five years he did not sleep on a bed not to exceed one year during that period. While building settlers' cabins and constructing the Michigan road, and while among the Indians, it was his custom to camp out. He built a small frame house in 1835, and from time to time made additions until the year 1850, when he erected the substantial
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front, which, with the rest, makes a commodious and comfortable residence. In 1869 he erected the most substantial brick barn the county affords, and which for convenience of arrangement and durability has not its equal in the State, its foundation five feet in depth, its roof slated and self-sustaining. His home farm contained 500 acres on " Door Prairie."
Mr. Hall being early in the county made the acquaintance of some very eminent men, and enjoyed the confidence of all his fellow-citizens, and, in opposition to his own wishes, he has been entrusted with public service, and was a member of the Legislature during the session of 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Hall were both consist- ent members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Hall died in March, 1875, loved and respected by all.
William A. Hall, son of the preceding, was born March 2, 1843, on the farm on which he now resides, sec. 15; he has always been a farmer, and has proven himself to be an honor to that noble call- ing. He was married in January, 1865, to Hannah J. Lowery, daughter of Samuel Lowery, deceased. They have one child, Lu Etta. Mrs. Hall is a worthy member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Hall is a man of integrity and industry. In business he has been very successful. At present he is engaged in farming and stock- raising; has a fine farm of 400 acres; is a member of the firm of Hall, Weaver & Co., proprietors of the Bank of Indiana, located at La Porte.
Win. B. Hammond was born in Lycoming county, Pa., Feb. 25, 1824, and his parents were Matthew B. and Susan (McCormick) Hammond, the latter a distant relative of the noted McCormicks, manufacturers of the reapers and mowers in Chicago. William B. was reared on a farm. He removed with his parents to St. Joseph, Ind., in 1833. He said there were more Indians in that connty then than whites. His father enlisted as a soldier in the war of 1812, but was not called into active service. He was mar- ried Jan. 24, 1849, to Miss Catharine Westervelt, by whom he has had 10 children; of these, 2 boys and 7 girls are living. He came to this county in 1856, where he engaged in farming and stock- raising, and now owns a valuable farm of 280 acres. He resides on sec. 10.
Daniel M. Henry, farmer, sec. 31, was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, Feb. 23, 1837.(?) His parents were John and Elizabeth (Crawford) Henry, natives of Virginia. Mr. Henry's boyhood days were spent on a, farm, and his educational advantages were such as were furnished by the common schools. Feb. 22, 1862, he married Miss Sarah Taylor. by whom he had 7 children: Win. F., Daniel M., Clista A., Sarah A., Phoebe, Arthur T. and Lottie. Mrs. Henry died Mar. 21, 1874. Mr. Henry's parents came to St. Joseph county, Ind., in 1838, and about the year 1858 he came to this county. He owns 96 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. For the past 18 years he has been a member of the Door Village Baptist Church.
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Robert Kerr was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, April 3, 1827. His parents were Andrew and Isabella (Clark) Kerr, also natives of Scotland. He was reared on a farm in Auchinlech; came to this country in 1851, and in November, 1855, was married to Margaret O'Brien. They have 7 children: Alex., Mary, Agnes, John, Jane, Robert and Margaret. Mr. Kerr is engaged in farming and stock- raising. When he first came to this country he worked by the month, but perseverance and energy will always be rewarded; he now owns a well-improved farm of 400 acres on sec. 23.
Daniel Kimball, of Door Village, is a native of Sandwich, N. H., and was born May 10, 1815. His parents were John and Polly (Ethridge) Kimball, natives also of New Hampshire; he spent his boyhood days on a farm, and received a common-school education in Erie county, Pa. He was left an orphan at the age of five years; he then went to live with his grandfather Ethridge. He came to this county in 1837 and began business as a common laborer. He married Miss Jane C. Heald in 1842; she is a daughter of Arba Heald, who came to this county in 1831 and erected the first house in Door Village. At that time there were but five houses in the county. Mr. and Mrs. K. have had 5 children, of whom 2 are living: Eliza J. and Arba D. Mrs. K. died June 29, 1879, loved by all. She was a consistent Christian since 15 years old. Mr. K. is engaged in farming and stock-raising; owns 160 acres.
Samuel S. Mc Cormick, farmer, sec. 19, was born in Lycoming county, Pa., Feb. 26, 1822, and is a son of Robert and Nancy McCormick, natives of Pennsylvania. The former was a black- smith, but also carried on a farm. Samuel S. has always lived on a farm; he has worked in the harvest field every year since he was 13 years old until this year (1880). He was married May 12, 1846, to Miss Sarah Ludwick, a native of Pennsylvania. Seven children were the result of this union, of whom 5 are living: Valiery, Oscar, Bruce. Fanny and Robert. Mr. McCormick came to this county in 1846, and for several years was a renter. He now owns 375 acres of valnable land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has recently erected a large dwelling in the suburbs of La Porte, which he expects to occupy.
Andrew McLellan, son of the next mentioned, was born Jan. 25, 1836, in Cool Spring tp., this county; passed his early years on his father's farm; educational advantages limited to the primitive log school-house, and two terms at the seminary at White Pigeon, Mich. April 7, 1857, he married Miss Alice Crawford, daughter of Hon. George Crawford, of this county, an early settler from Lancaster county, Pa., where he was born Oct. 7, 1799. Imme- diately after his marriage Mr. McL. settled on the southeast quar- ter of sec. 17, this tp., where he rented 137 acres of land and commenced housekeeping; at this place he has since resided. The past year (1879) he built a fine brick house, at an expense of several thousand dollars.
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He turns most of his attention to raising and dealing in fine stock, among which are the Clydesdale horses, owned by the Door Prairie Live-stock Association, of which he is president. He has on hand at the present time three good horses of this kind, one imported at an expense of $1,300, the others valued at $1,000 and $1,200. He has also a herd of 20 to 30 fine Durhams, most of them recorded in the Herd Book; and he has, besides, a very fine grade of sheep, full-blooded Poland-China hogs, etc. For several years he has had his horses and cattle on exhibition at the La Porte county fair, and has generally taken first prizes on a fair share of them. He is also president of the La Porte county Agricultural Society, in which organization he is a very active worker. He now owns 120 acres of land on sec. 17, this being a part of the land which he first rented. For 73 acres of this land he paid at the rate of $83 an acre without buildings or improvement of any conse- quence. The homestead is now valued at $100 at least per acre.
Politically, Mr. McL. is a Republican, and although not a seeker of office, he is always interested in the public welfare, taking a definite stand on all public issues.
Religiously, he, as well as Mrs. McL., is a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and he has been a member ever since he was 13 years of age. He takes an active part in Church affairs. He has been recording steward, Sunday-school superintendent, etc.,-altogether for many years.
His children are: Eddy T., who was born Jan. 6, 1858; Wm. Fletcher, born Feb. 9, 1859; Carrie E., June 8, 1862; Annie F., Sept. 30, 1865; Bertha A., May 18, 1870. All are living at home with their parents, except Win. Fletcher, who married Ellen M. Fisher, daughter of Wm. Fisher, of this county, and formerly of Pennsylvania. Wm. F. and family reside on a part of Mr. McLel- lan's farm.
We should say further, with reference to Mrs. McLellan's rela- tives, that her great-grandfather was a native of Ayr, Scotland, the home of Burns, and was a lineal descendent of the Earl of Craw- ford. He was engaged as a linen draper in Belfast, Ireland, and dealt largely with the British colonies in America, which resulted in his settling in America and founding the Crawford family in this country.
Hon. Geo. Crawford married Hannah A. Beardsley, and their children are: Alice, spoken of above; Henry, who married Susan Shafer and resides in Iowa; William, engaged in coal mines in Wyoming Territory ; Mary A., who married Albert W. Cole; Martha Ellen; George Edwin, in Nebraska; Ezra John, also in Nebraska; Charles B., also in the coal-mining business in Wyoming Territory; Lewis Alexander, and Laura Augusta.
On page 845 of this history, we give a portrait of Mr. McLel- lan.
Joseph Mclellan was born in New Hampshire Feb. 2, 1811. His father was a Scotchman, and his mother an American of Eng- lish origin. He emigrated to America before the Revolution,
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and settled in Grafton county, N. H., where he lived to a good old age, engaged in farming, and died about 1818. His name was John, and he married Dolly Varnum, of New Hampshire, and had 14 children, as follows: Elizabeth, Dolly, Moses (killed by the falling of a tree), Aaron, Daniel, Rebecca, John, William, Sarah, Hannah, Duncan, Joseph and Benjamin. There was a Mary, who died young. The three youngest sons moved West, but the rest remained in New England, married, and had families.
In May, 1832, Mr. Mclellan started for the West to seek his fortune; traveled by stage to Burlington, Vt., thence by steamboat to Whitehall, N. Y., thence by canal-boat to Troy, on North river, thence by the Erie canal to Buffalo; here he took passage on the steamer Enterprise up Lake Erie to Detroit, thence to Saginaw, by stage about half way, and on foot, by way of the Indian trail, to visit his brother Duncan, who was at that time residing at Sagi- naw, Mich. There had been an Indian fort at this place, but it was deserted. In June he went to Monroe, on the river Raisin, thenee to Tecumseh, Jonesville and White Pigeon, reaching the latter place in September. These were all small villages, just located. The year 1832 was noted for the cholera (which broke out on the lakes, among Gen. Scott's troops) and the Black Hawk war. Mr. Mclellan remained about two years at White Pigeon, Mich., and in April, 1834, he arrived in La Porte county, Ind., and took up lands in Cool Spring tp. In 1839 he purchased 200 acres, with no improvements, on sec. 17, in Scipio tp., and has since added to it until his homestead farm contains 340 acres. He erected a house, barn and other buildings, and has lived there ever since. His State and county tax in 1836 was $2; in 1873 it was $266. In March, 1835, he married Fidelia, daughter of Belding Read, of White Pigeon, Mich. Her ancestors were of Scotch descent. They have had 7 children, as follows: Andrew, the subject of the last sketch; Sarah J., not living; Belding, who married Rebecca Reed, and has Minnie and Effie; resides in Jasper county, Iowa. He was in the 4th Indiana Battery during the Rebellion, and had his leg broken in battle; George W., who married Melinda Shead, and has Eva, Joseph W, and Ona; he is a farmer; resides in La Porte county ; was in the Union army, 128th Indiana Volunteers, in the Rebellion ; John W., who married Huldah Forbes; he is an artist, and resides in Valparaiso, Ind .; Mary, who married Charles McClure, a mer- chant, and resides at Westville, Ind .; Martha, who married George Reed and resides in this county.
Mr. Mclellan is one of the most successful and substantial farmers, noted for his moral worth and sterling integrity. Mrs. McL. died March 27, 1876, a worthy member of the M. E. Church.
Thomas Messenger, a prominent farmer on sec. 11, was born Nov. 15, 1814, near Easton, Northampton county, Pa., and is a son of Abram and Mary Messenger, also natives of Pennsylvania. His parents removed with their family to Tompkins county, N. Y., in 1822. Here our subject was reared on a farm until 15 years of age,
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when he apprenticed himself to a cabinet-maker. He came to Mich- igan City in 1844, and purchased a farm. He was married in 1845 to Miss Eleanor C. Westervelt, daughter of Abraham Westervelt, an early settler in this county from New York. They have had 3 children, of whom 2 are living, viz .: Ransford T. and Grace M. The name of the deceased was Helen A. When Mr. Messenger began life he had no capital but energy and a good constitution; now he owns a fine farm of excellent land.
Andrew Nickell, deceased. Among the most prominent pioneers of La Porte county was Mr. Nickell. Long before railroads were thought of in this country, and when the Indians and wild animals roamed at will across the fertile prairies and through the forests, Mr. Nickell ventured with his wife and 3 children into this then wild country. He was born Feb. 24, 1806, in Monroe county, Va., and was a son of Andrew and Barbara Nickell. He was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Lewisburg, Va. His father was a Captain in the war of 1812, and was stationed at Craney island at the time peace was declared. Mr. Nickell married Miss Jeanette Cornwell, by whom he had 5 children; of these, 4 are liv- ing: Caroline M., Allen, Malinda L., and Wm. A. Mrs. Nickell died after she came to Indiana, and in October, 1846, he married Miss Mary A. Parker, daughter of George Parker, of Virginia. This union was blessed with 7 children, of whom 5 are living: James M., Florella, Luretta, Catharine and Eldora. Mr. Nickell was a consistent Christian and a worthy Presbyterian for many years, but for the last few years he was a member of the M. E. Church. He was a farmer and stock-raiser, and was very success- ful. He was regarded as a very benevolent man, always ready to aid the poor and needy, and lift up the downfallen. He gave as he was prospered, for the spread of the gospel and all benevolent enterprises. Ile always acted upon the principle set forth in the Bible, where it states that "God loveth a cheerful giver." He died, Dec. 16, 1869, loved and respected by all. The family lost a kind husband and father, and the community a valuable member of society in the death of Mr. Nickell.
Ben Nordyke was born Jan. 8, 1831, in Tippecanoe county, Ind., and is a son of Robert and Elizabeth Nordyke, deceased, natives of North Carolina; he was reared on a farm in White county, Ind., and educated in the deaf and dumb asylum at Indianapolis. He was married in 1860 to Miss Elizabeth White who was also edu- cated in Indianapolis, both being deaf mutes. It would be in keeping here to remark that it is wonderful to behold the accuracy and rapidity with which they converse in the deaf and dumb alphabet, using the hands and fingers. Mr. N. taught a mute school in this State four years, and in Michigan one year, then came to this county in 1860, remaining but two months, when he went to Kansas, where he engaged in teaching a mute school at Baldwin City for one year. He then engaged in farming until 1870, when he returned to this county, where he has since resided and is
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engaged in farming and stock-raising on sec. 35. Mr. and Mrs. Nordyke had 5 children born to them, of whom 3 are living, viz .: Robert, Mary and Charles.
Elmore Pattee, deceased, was a pioneer of La Porte county, and therefore deserves more than a passing notice in our county history. He was born in Canada Aug. 3, 1805. His parents removed to Huron county, Ohio, when he was 12 years old, where he remained until grown. Dec. 22, 1833, he married Miss Lonisa Rose, and in September, 1834, this young couple ventured into the wilds of Northern Indiana. Mr. Pattee located on and entered the south- west { of see. 19, Scipio tp., where he resided until his death. They had 12 children born to them, of whom 5 are living; viz .: George, James, Melvina, Elizabeth and Emma. Mr. and Mrs. Pattee united with the Baptist Church at Door Village in 1839. He was a consistent Christian man and labored faithfully in the Master's cause. He lived a quiet, peaceable life, and endeared himself to his family and neighbors. He died June 17, 1878, in full triumph of living faith. The family lost a kind husband and father, and the community a valuable member of society in the death of Bro. Pattee. He was a very benevolent man, and gave as he was prospered in life, to the support of the gospel and other benevolent enterprises. Mrs. Pattee still resides on the old home place, with her son James, the others all having married and settled to them- selves. Few farms in La Porte county are occupied by the original purchasers, but there has been but one deed made to their home place, which bears the signature of Martin Van Buren, then Presi- dent of the United States.
M. J. Ridgway was born in La Porte, May 28, 1845, and is a son of James and Naomi (Willits) Ridgway. He was reared on a farm, and educated in La Porte high school. His father was a farmer and merchant in La Porte. He came to this county about 1840. The subject of this sketch was married in 1877, to Miss Luretta Niekell, daughter of the widow Niekell of this tp. They have one child, Pearl. Mr. R. makes the raising of short-horns and Norman and Hambletonian horses a specialty. In this he has been very successful. His horses are, Norman, Grandee, 6 years old, 16} hands high, weight, 1,800 pounds; Hambletonian, Duke of Lexington, 153 hands high, weight 1,180 pounds.
Andrew J. Rogers was born in this county March 13, 1835. His parents were Aquilla W. and Nancy Rogers. The former was a native of Kentucky and the latter of Maryland. They came to a place near Utica, Ind., in 1826, where they resided until 1834, when they removed to this county. Andrew J. was married in 1857, to Miss Louisa Hall, daughter of the late Hon. Jacob R. Hall, of this county. This union has been blessed with 4 children, of whom 3 are living, viz .: John W., Carrie B. and Nettie C. The name of the deceased was Hallie. In 1875 Mr. Rogers made a tour through Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota, and in 1856 he re-visited Iowa and purchased some land in Alamakee county. In 1874 Mr.
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R. went to New Orleans and soon after returned. He is a prom- inent farmer and stock-raiser in this tp., sec. 27, and owns a magnificent tract of land of 510 acres. As a business man he has been eminently successful.
George Rogers, son of Aquilla and Nancy Rogers, was born in this tp., May 10, 1844; was married to Miss Louisa White, daughter of Robert White, of this tp., in 1870. They have 2 children living, Ella and Grace. Mr. Rogers is a Democrat, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising; has been quite successful in business, and owns 168 acres on sec. 26.
C. B. Simmons, farmer, sec. 16; was born in Crown Point, N. Y., March 3, 1837. His parents were Hiram and Adelia Simmons, who came to this county in 1840. His boyhood days were spent on a farm. He went to California in 1854, remaining there, and in the State of Nevada and Territory of Montana, in all, 18 years. He there engaged in mining, and was very successful. He also served in the U. S. army during the Rebellion, to put down the savage outbreaks. He returned in 1872, and the same year married Miss Carine E. Beard, daughter of J R. Hall, deceased. Mr. Sim- mons is engaged in farming and stock-raising on sec. 16, this tp. He owns 200 acres of land; filled the office of Township Trustee for 1878-'9, and is chairman of the La Porte County Republican Central Committee.
Zachariah Tceter, farmer, sec. 10; was born in Columbia connty, N. Y., Nov. 2, 1824, and is a son of John and Anna Maria (Drom) Teeter. He was reared on a farm, and about 1842 came to this county, where he still resides, engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married Dec. 31, 1849, to Miss Juliaett Staples, daughter of James and Polly (Wallace) Staples, natives of Connecticut. She came with her mother to this county in 1844. Mr. and Mrs. Teeter have 3 children: Hattie, Emma and James. Hattie is a member of the M. E. Church at Door Village.
Robert White was born June 28, 1817, in Dearborn, now Ohio county, Ind. His parents were Peter and Mary White. His father was a native of Lower Canada, and his mother of New York State. Mr. White was reared on a farm. His educational advan- tages were limited to the common country schools, which were held in log houses, furnished with slab seats. He returned to his native place in 1879, and saw the same slab seats whereon he had sat over a half a century ago, and bent over his dog-eared spelling book during the wearisone hours of school. His father was a British soldier in the war of 1812. Our subject was united in marriage in 1835 to Mary A. Traverse, a native of the District of Columbia. To this union were born 8 children, of whom 5 are living, viz .: Win. N., Mary G., Elizabeth, Sarah T. and Louisa. Mr. White is a farmer and stock-raiser, and owns a farm of 287 acres.
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