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USA > Indiana > Lawrence County > History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc > Part 73
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LOUIS B. WILSON was born at Paoli, Orange County, April 28, 1822, the second child of Nathaniel and Annie (Baker) Wilson, who were natives of Virginia, the former born 1794. and his wife 1796. The father served in the war of 1812 and came to Orange County with his parents in 1817, and was a farmer by occupation. In 1834 his wife died. She was a devoted Christian, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, an amiable lady and mother of six children. Mr. Wilson took for his second wife in 1835 Jane Kenley, who bore him seven children, and upon the death of this lady Mr. Wilson took as his third wife Mary Hamilton, who still survives him. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over sixty years and died in 1874. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a Welshman and came to America as a British soldier. Here he met and married Mary Britton, an English lady. They also came to Orange County in 1817 and resided here until their deaths. Louis B. passed his early life on a farm and has been a resident of his native county all his life. In 1846 he married Hannah, danghter of William and Mary (Collins) Magner, who was born in Bour- bon County, Ky., in 1823. and came to Orange County with her parents when ten years of age. She died in 1864, and was the mother of five children, one of whom is living, James A. In 1865 Mr. Wilson married Lydia M., daughter of Henry and Mary (Elrod) Stultz. Mrs. Wilson is a native of this county, born September 3, 1834. Five children were born of this marriage, three living: Maggie, Frederick and Louisa. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Methodist Church, also member of the A. F. & A. M., and a stanch Republican.
NEWTON WRIGHT, eldest son of William and Nancy (Keedy) Wright, and one of the oldest settlers of this county, was born here August 23. 1824. He passed his early years on his father's farm, where he secured a rudimentary education. and at the age of twenty-two years
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began for himself. He was industrious and judicious and soon had property ahead and still securing more. He succeeded in amassing a com- fortable fortune, much of which he has given to his family, reserving for himself a comfortable home for his declining years. Early in 1847 he was united in marriage with Margaret, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (Wilson) Reed, a native of Kentucky, born September 17, 1824. She died March 20, 1880. Of this marriage there are five living children: William T., born December 5, 1847; James H., born February 12, 1849; John F., born May 21, 1852; Nancy E., born September 5, 1855, and Robert, born October 15, 1857. November 25, 1850, he married his second wife, Frances, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Reid, who was born October 12, 1836. Mr. Wright is a Republican and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
JONATHAN WRIGHT, son of William and Nancy (Keedy) Wright, was born in this county March 31, 1834. The Wrights of this county are descendants of Jonathan Wright, who came from Kentucky in 1816. He served in the war of 1812, and his father was killed in the Revolu- tionary war. William was born in Kentucky, May 30, 1802, and came with his father, Jonathan, to this county when a boy. October 30, 1923, he married Nancy Keedy, who was born in 1808. a Tennesseean, and who died January 13, 1852. He married again, Elizabeth Moody. born in 1810, and died in 1862. His third wife was Mrs. Susan Reynolds. mar- ried in 1863. William was a member of the Christian Church, and a man of much worth and respectability. He was a pioneer in Indiana. and died November 7, 1870, full of years and honors. He was one of eleven children. Jonathan, our subject, was reared a farmer, and has been a resident of this county all his life. His early advantages were limited. but by industry and self-sacrifice he has a fair education and a comfortable home. March 29, 1860, he married Mary C., daughter of Robert and Lucinda (Owens) Lee, a native of Washington County, born September 8, 1843. Their family are as follows: William A .. born November 20. 1861, died January 4, 1882; Charles G., born December 24. 1863; Mary E., born April 20, 1867; Oliver P. M., born March 16, 1869; Sarah E., born July 24, 1872; Clara M., born May 2, 1877; Pearl. born January 6, 1881. The county has no better or more highly respected people than the Wrights.
WILLIAM H. WRIGHT, son of William and Nancy (Keedy ) Wright, was born in this county July 14, 1840. His youth was passed like that of all other boys, while the county was comparatively new-at work on the farm in the summer, and in attendance at the old subscription schools in the winters when not needed at farm work. Upon reaching maturity he selected the independent life of a farmer as his occupation, and this he has followed until the present. July 8, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Twenty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served hon- orably until July 13, 1864. During this time he was at Shilolı, Port Gib. son, Jackson, Champion Hills, Vicksburg, and numerous skirmishes and expeditions, and his health was much impaired in his country's service. Upon his return he was wedded, in 1865, to Mary E., daughter of Will- iam and Evaline (Thompson) Carson, a native of Lawrence County, who was born February 20, 1846. They have two children: Evaline and Texie M. The parents are members of the Christian Church, and excel- lent people.
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JOHN AGAN is one of the following children of James and Catba- rine (Bingman) Agan: William, Christian B., Henry, James L., John, Mary, Alfred, Betsey Ann, Francis, Benjamin M. and Lee. He was born in this township December 14, 1836, and was reared a farmer, securing a limited education by his own efforts. Upon reaching his majority he began doing for himself, and has made farming his life occupation, and now owns 160 acres of fertile land. His wife was Electa E., daughter of Anthony and Mary (Osborn) Highland, and bore him the following children: Louis E., deceased; Mary C., deceased; James W., Frances A., Martha E., John M., Leroy, Hettie M., Electa A., Bertha J. and Mag- gie F. Mr. Agan is a Democrat and an Odd Fellow, and a prominent man. His wife was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, November 9, 1839, and her father came to this county in 1854. Our subject's parents were excellent people, members of the Methodist Church, and both lie buried on the old homestead on Section 20.
CALEB BATES, one of the prominent men of the township, was born in Crawford County, this State, February 9, 1827, being the oldest of six children of William P. and Anna N. (Moore) Bates, the father a native of Indiana and the mother of New York. They were of Irish and English extraction, respectively, and people of the highest social worth. The father died when Caleb was about thirteen years old, after which he lived with his mother until of age, receiving a fair education. He mar- ried Charlotte T., daughter of Horatio and Nancy (Wells) Sharp, June 20, 1850, and this lady bore him four children, as follows: Mary K., who married John S. Stone, William T., George A. and Emma A., who married Daniel R. Lambdin. Mr. Bates is a carpenter by trade, having followed that occupation since his marriage, but is at present engaged upon his farm of 136 acres. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a member of the Republican party. The family is well known and highly respected.
JOHN H. BUCHANAN was born in Fayette County, Ky., Septem- ber 17. 1817, being one of the following family: Jackson, William, John H., Samuel, Smith, Daniel, Archibald, Joseph M. and Smith W., chil- dren of Smith and Mary (Minton) Buchanan. The parents were both natives of Virginia, and early moved to Kentucky, where they married in 1811, and there lived until their respective deaths. The father's occu- pation was farming, and he was a prominent and well-to-do citizen. He died when John was abont fifteen years old, and the latter lived with his mother until of age, securing a limited education, and after that began to lay up for himself. November 16, 1848, he married Elizabeth H., daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Dollins) Jessey, and to this union seven children have been born, as follows: Cinderella, Martha J., Henrietta, Anna E., Belle, Lydia E. and John R. Ouly the last two are now living. Mr. Buchanan is one of the prominent farmers of his township, owning 400 acres of good land. He is a Democrat and served as Justice of the Peace from 1865 to 1878 with credit to himself and satisfaction to his township.
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JOHN M. FREE, an old settler and prominent citizen, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, August 27, 1813, being the oldest son and third child of Isaac and Fannie (Dawson) Free; his brothers and sis- ters being: Catherine, Sarah E., Rebecca, Isaac, Polly Ann, Amos and Nancy. The father was a native of Maryland, and the mother of Pennsylvania, and they were married in Ohio, and lived there until their respective deaths, well respected Christian people. John M. was " brought up " on a farm and received a fair education. Much of his early manhood was passed on the river, but in 183S he came to Indiana, and with what he had made entered 160 acres of land, which he has since increased to 216 acres. October 22, 1840, he married Mary, daughter of Thomas and Hannab (Caple) Sanders, and to these parents the following children have been born: Leander, Cyntha A., who married Francis Agan; Hannah, deceased; William H., died of wounds received at Bentonville, N. C .; Thomas J., deceased; Elizabeth F., who married Jacob Teaford; Isaac; John F., deceased; and Amos. Mr. Free is one of the substantial men of the township. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is independent politically, and has served the township two terms as Trustee.
LEANDER FREE was born in this township June 25, 1842, son of John M. and Mary (Sanders) Free. He was reared on his father's farm, and in youth secured a fair education and thoroughly learned the art of agriculture. the most useful and foundational pursuit. On the 20th of August, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-eighth Regiment Indi- ana Volunteer Infantry, and on the 17th of September, 1864, was honor. ably discharged at Atlanta by reason of the expiration of his terin of service. He was in a number of engagements, and was slightly wounded at the battle of Stone River. Upon his return he continued farming and began teaching, and November 12. 1874. married Sarah S., daughter of Joel C. and Mary (Harned) Dillard, and to them four children have been born: George O., Anna Elizabeth, Jobn Franklin and Joel E. Mr. Free is a prosperous farmer, and owns 170 acres of fair land. From 1865 to 1877 he taught many terms of school, but now turns his energies exclusively to his farm. He is a Republican, and he and wife are mem- bers of the Christian and Methodist Episcopal Churches.
LEE HAZLEWOOD, M. D., one of the most prominent men and eminent physicians of the county, is the third son of six children of Reuben and Jane (Ray) Hazlewood, and was born May 24, 1819. being one of the oldest settlers of the county now living. The parents were both Virginians who were taken early in their lives to Kentucky, where they were married August 15, IS11. Their children were Gates, John R., Lee, Priscilla (who married George Geeter), Rhoda A. (who married Dr. John Batsell), and an infant, deceased. The parents came to this county in 1836, and settled near French Lick, and here the mother died about two years later. About eight years later the father married again, and lived until October 20, 1857, when his death occurred. He was a member of the Reformed Church, and a man of personal worth and high character. The youth of Lee was passed with his parents, and during that time and until one year after his mother's death he attended Lincoln Academy, Stanford, Ky. In 1838 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Samuel Reid. of Salem, Ind., and later, after he had begun the practice, attended the Transylvania Medical College, Lexington, Ky., the Jefferson Medical College, Louisville, Ky., and the Evansville Medical
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College, Indiana. He graduated at the last named institution in 1851. As early as 1841 he began to practice at Valeene, where he had purchased property, and here he has continued since, often with more work than he could do, without solicitation. He has accumulated an estate of 1,500 acres, and no man of the county is better known or more highly regarded. He owes his success to his own industry, skill in his profession, integrity and self-sacrifice. June 20, 1843, he married the daughter of Samuel Chambers. but she died the following year, April 9, 1844. September 4, 1833, he married Mary E., daughter of Samuel and Amy Harned, and two children came to this union: George R., who now practices with his father, and Alice J., who married Dr. William A. Cole. Mrs. Hazle- wood died, and Dr. Hazlewood married Rebecca, daughter of James and Martha Sloan, January 27, 1863. She bore him two children: Mary F. and Felix W. Dr. Hazlewood is a Republican, and is a member of the Masonic and the Odd Fellow fraternities. He has done much to build up the county, intellectually, morally and temperately.
JAMES A. LOCKHART is a native of this county, born September 5. 1530, being the eldest of five children of Eleazer and Susanna (Agan) Lockhart. His parents were natives of North Carolina, and came with their parents to Indiana when yet comparatively young, and here they were married and lived until overtaken by death. The father was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and was one of the pioneer teachers of the county. He and wife were honored citizens, and both now lie buried on the old Agan farm on Section 20. Their children were: Mary J. (deceased). Hannah E. (who married Samuel Francher), James A., Alfred and Nancy E. (deceased). James A. made his home with his par- ents until his marriage. His advantages were limited, though he secured in youth a rudimentary education. His father's death occurred when he was eight years old, and he being the oldest boy was forced to shoulder many responsibilities intended for older persons. He married Emily J., danghter of S. and J. Burton, October 20, 1852, and eleven children are the fruits of their union: William F. (deceased), Alfred, Henry, James A. (deceased). Jobn, Sherman, George, Mary, Belle, Charley and Soph - ronia. Mr. Lockhart is a prosperous farmer, and a prominent citizen. He owns 340 acres of land (forty acres in Harrison County). He is a Mason. a Democrat, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. Mrs. Lockhart, an amiable Christian lady, was born June 20, 1841.
THOMAS McBRIDE is a native of this county, and was born April 19. 1842. being one of twenty-one children of James and Mary (Will- iams) McBride. The names of the children are as follows: John, Isaiah, Joseph. James. William, David, George, Jonathan, Thomas, Betsey J., Sina MI .. Polly A .. Nancy, Ellen, Margaret. and others to the number of twenty-one, who died in infancy. The parents were natives of North Carolina. and came to Indiana in 1925. locating permanently in this county. Thomas received a fair education in youth, and was reared a farmer, and was from boyhood inured to hard work. He remained at home until the war commenced. and August 19, 1562, enlisted in Com- pany D. Sixty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served honorably until the close of the war. being mustered out June 14, 1865. Upon his return he married Sarah E., daughter of James and Susan (Mays) Huts- ler. November 27. 1566. They have five children : Clara (deceased), Lora B., Ella B., Eddie L. and Dessie. MIr. McBride has followed farming,
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and now owns 100 acres. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, and he is a Republican, a member of the G. A. R., and a useful and respected man.
JAMES McDONALD is one of the following family: Peter, Mary, Phoebe, James, Nancy A., Daniel, Sarah J., Margaret, Charles and William, and was born in Mercer County, Ky., November 1, 1819. The parents of this large family were Daniel and Catharine (Vannest) McDon- ald, the father a native of Virginia and the mother of Kentucky. Their marriage occurred in Kentucky, and in 1820 they came to this county for permanent settlement. James was reared a farmer, and at the age of fourteen years lost his mother and at the age of nineteen lost his father by death. His advantages were limited, but he managed to secure the rudiments of an education. September 1, 1842, he married Miss M. Babbitt, daughter of John and Nancy (Hughes) Babbitt, and to this union eight children were born: Martha, Margaret, Catharine, Jonathan. Nan- cy. John, Mary A. and Elizabeth. Mrs. McDonald died November 13, 1859, and November 22, 1862, Mr. McDonald married Lucinda T., daugh. ter of Jacob and Maria (Lemon) Cole, who has borne him seven children, as follows: William E., Emma A., Rhoda B., Charles H., Elzara, Jatues and George O. Mr. McDonald has made farming his life occupation, and now owns 240 acres. He is a member of the Christian Church and his wife of the Methodist Church. He has served as Justice of the Peace and as Township Trustee, and is one of the county's best citizens.
JOHN McDONALD was born in this county November 2, 1853, and is one of the following family: Martha (deceased), Margaret, Catharine, Jonathan, Nancy, John (our subject), Mary Ann and Elizabeth. children of James and M. (Babbitt) McDonald. The father was a Kentuckian and the mother a North Carolinian. The father came to this county with his parents in 1825, and here his marriage occurred. He is yet living, well advanced in years and well respected. His wife died November 13. 1859, and in November. 1862, he married Lucinda T. Cole. John passed his youth without prominent event. March 9, 1875, he married Eva- rilla, daughter of John and Sarah Moon, and to this union four children have been born, as follows: Cora A., Minnie B. (deceased), Walter S. and James F. Mr. McDonald owns forty acres of land, but has made school teaching his business, having not missed a winter's term for eleven years. He is one of the most experienced instructors of the county, and much of his education was gained by self-application. He served as County Surveyor from 1876 to 1880, with much credit. He is a Demo. crat, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. Both are highly esteemed. Mrs. McDonald was born April 1. 1853.
JOHN McINTOSH was born in this township May 14, 1835. and is one of the following family born to Samuel and Susan (Radcliff) Mc- Intosh: James, who died while serving his country in the last war; Eliz- abeth, who married John Chenoweth; Winafred, wife of J. R. Lambdin; David; Mary, who became the wife of Amos Lambdin; John, Jonathan; Susan, who married David Bird, Sarah, who later became the wife of David Bird; Susan, who married William Harned; Levi, Samuel; Martha, who married John Mattox, and Joseph. The parents are natives of Indiana, and are living well advanced in years, respected and honored, at Hardinsburg, Washington County. The father is a farmer, and a mau of the highest worth and respectability. Our subject continued with his parents until his enlistment in the army; securing in youth a fair educa.
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tion, and becoming familiar with hard work. December 2, 1861. he enlisted in Company F, Fifty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infan- try, and served honorably until discharged at Wilmington, N. C., April 4. 1865, having served about four months longer than his period of enlistment. March 27, 1859, he married Fannie A., daughter of George and Mary (Brewer) Clayton, and to this union this family has been born: Mary S., Martha, Samuel S., George C., Eli (deceased), John, an infant, (deceased). Benjamin R., Arthur and Albert. Mr. McIntosh is a farmer, and owns 321 acres of fertile land. He is a Republican, a Mason and a prominent citizen. His wife was born December 2, 1839, and is a mem- ber of the Methodist Church, and a worthy Christian lady.
JESSE B. MOON was born in this county August 8, 1844, and is of the following family: Hiram, William, Jehu, John, Jesse B., James, Elizabeth, who became the wife of John Whitman, and Evarilla, who married John McDonald. The parents were John and Sarah (Pirtle) Moon, natives of North Carolina. Their respective families came to this county about the year 1824, and were therefore old settlers, or rather, pioneers. Here the parents were married. Jesse B. lived at home until his marriage, receiv- ing quite a liberal education, considering the inefficiency of the public schools, and the comparatively few number of the subscription schools at that time. January 20, 1868, he married Mary E., daughter of Stephen and Martha E. (Bullington) Trinkle, and to this union have been born six children: Martha, William B., Sarah E., Lilly E., James R. and Perry F. Mr. Moon owns a farm of 181 acres, and is a successful farmer, and an exemplary man. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1878. and still holds the office, and is a Democrat. Angust 8, 1862, he enlisted in Company D. Sixty-sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was with it in all the engagements, marches. etc., until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He is now a member of the G. A. R., and is one of the county's best citizens.
JAMES W. MONTGOMERY, M. D., was born at Hardinsburg, Washington County, April 17, 1848, being the eldest child of Charles B. and Ruth A. (Prather) Montgomery. Their children are as follows: James W., Sarah S. (deceased). Serilda A. (who married Nathan McCrasin), Albert R., Bazel M. (deceased), Mary B. (who married Edward Easley) and Elizabeth (deceased). The father was born in Kentucky, February 16, 1823, and came to this State quite early, locating first in Washington County, and in 1862 in Chambersburg, this county, and later in Paoli, where he died in 1874. He was a prominent man in his day; was Deputy Clerk of Washington County; was Justice of the Peace at Paoli for ten years. He was a Republican and a Methodist, and an honored and exemplary man. His wife was born in Washington County, where her marriage occurred; she yet survives, and is a quiet Christian woman. Our subject commenced to read medicine at the age of fourteen, with Dr. John Ellis, of Hardinsburg, continuing until October 20, 1864, when he enlisted in the Fifty-third Regiment, and served on detached duty until his discharge, April 8, 1865. Upon his return he assisted his father to operate a saw-mill. October 20, 1869, he married Ruth, daugh- ter of Aaron and Jane (Andrew) Maris, and they have six children: Oliver M. (deceased), Nellie, Charles F. (deceased), Norman (deceased), Jennie H. and Edith. He carried on the carriage business at Paoli for a time, then began merchandising there and elsewhere, continuing about ten years. He also followed the occupation of milling for a short time. In
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the spring of 1882 he began reading medicine, and finished with Dr. Hazlewood in 1883. He graduated at the Louisville Medical College in May, 1884. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., G. A. R. and A. F. & A. MI .: is a Republican, and served as Justice of the Peace two years. His wife was born July 20, 1550.
JAMES N. MURPHY was born in Stampers Creek Township this county, July 20, 1830, and is one of eleven children, two of whom are yet living, born to Daniel and Mary (Hinton) Murphy. Daniel Murphy was born and reared in Shenandoah County, Va., his birth occurring in April, 1700. James Murphy. the father of Daniel, was also a native of the Old Dominion, and was of Irish descent. He married a Miss New. land, whose ancestors were from England, and served seven years in the Revolutionary war. He was in the campaign to Quebec with Benedict Arnold and afterward was with Gen. Morgan at the baitle of Cowpens and was a member of the valiant 300 who beld Tarlton's army in check, and there he was shot through one hip. After the war be settled in Vir. , ginia, and here his wife died, after bearing three children, the youngest of whom was Daniel. He re-married and with his family. in 1810, immi- grated to what is now Washington County, Ind., and in the fall of 1811 removed to what is now the northeast quarter of Section S, Range 2 east, Township 1, of Orange County. He here began farining. and in 1826 died on the old farm in this county at about seventy. five years of age. Daniel Murphy was a soldier of the war of 1812. His wife was the daughter of George and Mary Hinton, and was born in Shenandoah County, Va., in 1795, and came with her parents to Orange County, Ind., in 1811, settling on the southwest quarter of Section 5, and the north half of the northwest quarter of Section 8, Township 1 north. Range 2 east. Daniel Murphy and Mary Hinton were married September 2. 1512. and of the ten children they raised to maturity only James N. and Lena N. (Gil. more) yet living. The mother died in July, 1872, in Illinois, and Mr. Murphy in August, 1863, on the old homestead where his father had died. James N. Murphy was raised a farmer, receiving in youth a good common English education. He selected farming as his vocation through life and his success in life in this particular is 640 acres of good land. The fall of 1861 he helped recruit Company F. Fifty-ninth Indiana Volun. teer Infantry, of which he was chosen Second Lieutenant on the company's organization. He was an active participant in the sieges of New Madrid and Corinth and served through a number of severe campaigns, but owing to protracted ill-health he was compelled to resign his commission June 28, 1862. Mr. Murphy is a Republican in politics, but previous to the Rebellion was a Democrat. He was married September 8, 1852. to Miss Lizzie, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth ( F'oster) Stalcup, who was born April 10, 1832, and died February 1, 186S, after hearing a family of six children, named Samuel S., Daniel. George B .. Addie, Emma and Liz zie. Of these all are dead except Emma. Mr. Murphy married again February 18, 1870, Miss Mary J. Whitten. In the spring of 1911 Daniel M. went with Zachary Tayler, then a Captain, from Louisville to Vin- cennes, but was soon after discharged and returned to Louisville alone and among the Indians. While at French Lick he saw the prisoners let loose that had been taken on suspicion of killing William Charles at that place inthe spring of 1511. He was there in the fall.
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