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After attending the public schools of Rush county, Indiana, Dr. John H. Lail received instructions in select school and subsequently, becoming a student of medicine, took up his studies in the Physio-Med- ical College, at Indianapolis, from which institution he was graduated in 1893. Following this he entered upon the practice of his profession
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at Ingalls, where he was successful in building up a large clientele, but in 1905, desiring a wider field for his activities, came to Anderson, opened well-appointed offices in the Union Building, and here has continued in the enjoyment of a steadily-increasing practice. Keen discernment in the diagnosis of a case, sound judgment in prescribing medicines and methods of treatment, thorough understanding of anatomy, and marked skill in the operating room, have won him rank among the ablest physi- cians and surgeons of Anderson. He is a member of the Madison County Medical Society. His fraternal connections are with the Camels of the World and the Modern Woodmen of America, in both of which he has numerous friends. He is a man of public-spirit and a broad-minded citizen, thoroughly awake to all enterprises tending to the public welfare.
In 1892, Dr. Lail was married to Miss Effie Newsom, who was born at Worthington, Greene county, Indiana, daughter of William J. New- som, an honored citizen of Warrington, Hancock county, Indiana, where for some years he served in the capacity of postmaster. Dr. and Mrs. Lail have had three children : Verne N., and Gladys and Bernice, twins. Verne N. is in business in Seattle, Washington; Gladys is the wife of Merrill F. Gustin, of Anderson, and Bernice is living at home.
IVAN C. DUNLAP. Every line of business is being successfully prose- cuted at Elwood, for it is a community of sufficient importance to com- mand a large trade from the surrounding country, and the people who make it their market demand the best of goods and service. One of the leading business men of this place is Ivan C. Dunlap, proprietor of the handsome jewelry establishment located in the Milligan Block. Mr. Dunlap was born at Arrowsmith, McLean county, Illinois, September 20, 1881, and is a son of Theodore F. and Eliza E. (Green) Dunlap.
The paternal grandfather of Mr. Dunlap, Calvin Dunlap, was born in Ohio, and was there married to Catherine A. Jones, a native of the Keystone State. At an early day they migrated to McLean county, Illinois, there dying when some years past middle age. They were the parents of six children: Theodore F., Byron, Lilly, Belle, Jane and Charles. Mr. Dunlap's maternal grandparents were Gilbert and Mary (Finch) Green, natives of New York, and early settlers of MeLean county, Illinois, where he passed away, Mrs. Green being nearly ninety years of age at the time of her demise in Indiana, her husband dying when some years younger. They had one child: Eliza E. Mr. Green had contracted a former marriage, by which he had four children : Marshall, Benoni S., Lydia and Eunice. Theodore F. Dunlap was born in Ohio, and was about nine years of age when he accompanied his parents to McLean county, Illinois, settling south of the town of Ells- worth, where he grew to manhood. His first employment was as a country school teacher, but later he turned his attention to the hardware business and.for some years worked in a store at Arrowsmith. Return- ing to the homestead south of Ellsworth, he was engaged in farming there for a number of years, and then purchased a large farm in Jasper county which he still owns, but he and his wife are now living retired, and make their home in Elwood. During his residence in McLean county, Mr. Dunlap took some interest in matters of a political nature, and served his township as road commissioner for a period of twelve years. Both he and his wife have long been faithful members of the Methodist Church, in the faith of which they have raised their family. They have had four children, namely : Charles B., who is a resident of
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Elwood; Claude M., who now lives in Syracuse, New York; Ivau C., Elwood, Ind .; and Orville G., of Bloomington, Illinois.
Ivan C. Dunlap was reared on his father's farm in McLean county, Illinois, and like other farmers' sons of his day received his education in the district schools, which he attended during the winter terms, his summers being spent in the work of the home farm. Later, he attended the Illinois Wesleyan University, at Bloomington, and after leaving that institution took a trip through the West, looking for a suitable place in which to settle. Eventually he settled in Attica, Indiana, where he began to learn watchmaking, and on thoroughly mastering this delicate science located in Bedford, Indiana, where for two and one-half years he acted in the capacity of head watchmaker for R. E. Dale. He first came to Elwood as manager for Fred W. Green, jeweler, whose stock he subsequently purchased, and moved it to his present quarters on South Anderson street, in the Milligan Block. Here he has a beautiful show room, arranged to tastefully and advantageously display his elegant stock of watches, rings and other fine jewelry. His trade has shown a healthy and gratifying increase, and among the business men of the city he is recognized as a substantial man of affairs.
On February 26, 1903, Mr. Dunlap was married to Miss Ora V. Kenton, who was born near Rensselaer, Indiana, daughter of William and Serepha (Hemphill) Kenton, natives of the Hoosier State, the former of whom resides at Mitchell, South Dakota, where Mrs. Kenton died at the age of fifty-five years. There were thirteen children in the Kenton family: Mason, Frank, El, Fannie, Laura, Clara, Evelyn, Blanche, Ora, Simon, Elizabeth and two others. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap have had four children: Kenton, Helen, Max and Janice. They are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and liberally support its movements, and Mr. Dunlap holds membership in the Elks and the college fraternity of Sigma Chi. His political faith is that of the new Progressive party.
JOHN A. MOON, the proprietor of a picture-framing establishment at No. 1418 Main street, has been a resident of Elwood for more than twenty years, and during this time has gained a substantial position among the business men of the city and a place in the confidence of those with whom he has been associated. He has witnessed the marvelous growth and development which has made this city one of the principal commercial and industrial centers of this part of the state, and has been an active participant in many of the movements which have brought this great progress about. Mr. Moon was born November 16, 1848, in Clinton county, Ohio, and is a son of George and Elizabeth (Smith) Moon.
Samuel Moon, the paternal grandfather of John A. Moon, was born in Tennessee, and was a farmer all of his life, his death occurring in Clinton county, Ohio, when he was well along in years. He and his wife were the parents of a large family of children, among them Simeon, Isaac, Joshua, Asa, William, Alva, George, David, Susie, Nancy and Martha. John Smith and his wife, the maternal grandparents of John A. Moon were natives of Virginia, were farming people, and attained to ripe old age. They had a family of eight children, namely: Eliza- beth, Margaret, Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, Lena, John and William. George Moon, father of John A. Moon, was reared in Clinton county, Ohio, where he became the owner of a farm, which he cleared and improved. Vol. II-9
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There he reared his family, spent the balance of his career, and died in 1905, at the age of eighty-four years. Mr. Moon passed away in Febru- ary, and his wife survived only until the following September, when she followed him to the grave. She was a member of the Society of Friends, while he was a Universalist. They had a family of nine chil- dren : Amanda, the wife of William Kester, of Clinton county, Ohio; Emma, the widow of Peace Wallace, of that. county; John A., of this review; Columbus, still living in Clinton county, Ohio; Maggie, the wife of Daniel West, of the same county; Marion, deceased; Asa, of Clinton county, Ohio; Oscar, also of that county ; and Ulysses, who lives on the old homestead place there.
John 'A. Moon was reared on his father's farm in Clinton county, Ohio, and received his education in the public schools of Martinsville. He remained under the parental roof until he reached his majority, at which time he began his own career as a farmer on his father's place, subsequently purchasing a tract of thirty-seven acres, which he continued to farm until 1890. At that time Mr. Moon left the farm, and in the spring of 1893, after being variously employed, came to Elwood, which has since been his home. He was employed for three years at the car- penter trade and then entered the employ of R. L. Leeson, in whose department store he remained for eighteen years. Since 1911 he has been engaged in the picture framing business on his own account, a ven- ture which has proven decidedly successful. Mr. Moon is proficient in the artistic framing of pictures, and his skillful work has enabled him to build up a large business, and many samples of his dexterity and excel- lent judgment are to be found in his establishment at No. 1418 Main street.
On May 18, 1872, Mr. Moon was married to Miss Maggie Page, who was born in Ohio, daughter of Lewis and Margaret Melvina (Leonard) Page, natives of southern Ohio, who became early settlers of Grant county, Indiana, and died there in middle life. Mr. and Mrs. Page had five children: Maggie, Kate, John, James and Elsie. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Page was again married, and had one son : Henry. To Mr. and Mrs. Moon there have come three children : Lillie, who mar- ried K. O. Chandler, of Elwood, and has two children,-Mandron and Otella; Orlan, who died on his sixth birthday; and Lora, who married Charles Osting, of Elwood, and has a daughter,-Irene. Mr. and Mrs. Moon belong to the Christian Church, and lie is serving as deacon of the Elwood congregation. The pleasant family home, at No. 1301 South E. street, was erected by Mr. Moon in 1898.
ORLANDO D. HINSHAW. It has been found that the better class of druggists, everywhere, are men of scientific attainments and high integ- rity, whose lives are devoted to the welfare of their fellow-men in sup- plying the best of remedies and purest medicinal agents of known value, in accordance with physicians' prescriptions and scientific formula. Usually the greatest reward for long years of study and many hours of daily toil in their vocation is the earning of a fair living, with the satisfaction which arises from the knowledge of the benefits conferred upon their patrons and the assistance rendered the medical profession. Among the men of Madison county who have assisted in making the drug business one of the most honorable of callings, Orlando D. Hin- shaw, of Elwood, takes prominent rank. Since 1905 he has been con- ducting his present establishment, at No. 212 South Anderson street.
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and during this time he has firmly established himself in the confidence and good will of his towns-people Mr. Hinshaw was born at Sheridan, Hamilton county, Indiana, October 21, 1875, and is a son of Isaac N. and Anna (Furnace) Hinshaw.
John Hinshaw, the paternal grandfather of Orlando D. Hinshaw, was born in North Carolina and there married Sallie Commons, who was also a native of the Old North State. Ahout 1842 they settled on a farm in Hamilton county, Indiana, and there both passed away in the faith of the Friends' Church. Their children were as follows: Isaac, Thomas, Andrew, Dugan C., William E., Martha, Sena, Lydia, and three who died in infancy. On the maternal side, Mr. Hinshaw is descended from Joseph and Patty (Compton) Furnace, natives of Ohio and early settlers of Hamilton county, Indiana, where they carried on agricultural pursuits until their deaths when advanced in years.
Isaac N. Hinshaw was born in North Carolina, and was five years of age when he accompanied his parents to Indiana, his education being secured in the public schools of Hamilton county. Following the voca- tion of his father, he adopted farming in early life, and for some time . has resided at Sheridan, Indiana, where he reared his family. He mar- ried Anna Furnace, who was born in Ohio, and they became the parents of four children, namely: Ella J., who became the wife of T. C. Owen, of Carmel, Indiana; Lua B., who is the wife of John H. Glaze, of Cham- berland, South Dakota; Orlando D .; and Eula, who married Archie Seward, of Tyrone, Oklahoma.
Orlando D. Hinshaw was reared in Hamilton county, Indiana, where he attended the public schools, and subsequently went to Ridge Farm, Illinois, where during the next four years he studied pharmacy. Re- turning to Sheridan, he purchased a store, in which he continued for a few years, and then went to Darlington, Indiana, where he was the pro- prietor of an establishment for two years. At that time he decided to try his ability as an agriculturist, and accordingly traded his store for a small farm in Montgomery county, but this he afterwards sold. Since 1902 he has made his home in Elwood, and here, in 1905, he hought his present pharmacy. He has been successful in this venture, has built up a steadily-increasing trade, and is known as one of his locality's influen- tial and substantial citizens. With his family, he takes a prominent part in the work of the Methodist Episcopal Church, where he is treas- urer of the board of trustees. He has likewise been prominent in fra- ternal circles, being master of Quincy Lodge No. 230, F. & A. M .; and a member of Elwood Chapter No. 109, R. A. M .; Sheridan Lodge No. 176, Knights of Pythias; and the local lodge of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is not a politician, but has rendered valuable service to his community in assisting to advance movements for the general wel- fare, and everywhere he is recognized as a public-spirited, earnest and progressive citizen.
On October 23, 1897, Mr. Hinshaw was united in marriage with Miss Cora Perry, who was born in Sheridan, Indiana, daughter of James L. and Josephine (Lindley) Perry. One child has been born to this union : Eugene.
FREDERICK MOSIMAN. Into two classes may roughly be divided men who achieve success. The first of these are the dashing geniuses who engineer brilliant coups and march to victory with good fortune waiting on their talents; the second class consists of the patient, solid men, who
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forge more slowly but more surely forward, and whose accomplishments are as a rule more stable and permanent. In the second class of business men of Elwood may be mentioned Frederick Mosiman, a resident of this city for more than twenty-two years, during which time he has steadily advanced as a factor in the business life of the place, until now "Mosi- man's," at No. 114 S. Anderson street, is one of the best known estab- lishments in Elwood handling shoes, men's furnishings and millinery. Mr. Mosiman is a native of Indiana, having been born September 11, 1858, in Wells county, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Eichel- berger) Mosiman.
Andrew Mosiman, the paternal grandfather of Frederick Mosiman, was a farmer by vocation and an early settler of Wells county, where he continued to be engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred in advanced age. He married Caroline Mosiman, and they became the parents of six children, as follows: John, Jacob, Frederick, Andrew, Mary and Anna. The record of the maternal grandparents of Mr. Mosiman has been lost. Jacob Mosiman was born in Switzerland, and in the city of Summitville was reared and learned the trade of cooper. He was still a young man when he accompanied the family to the United States, and on settling in Wells county, Indiana, among the early settlers, started to work at his trade. In later years he engaged in the hardware business, at Newville, now called Vera Cruz, and in his declining years retired from business a successful man, and moved to Bluffton, Indiana, where he died in 1908, at the age of eighty-four years. His wife, who was also a native of Switzerland, passed away in young womanhood, many years ago. They were members of the Evangelical Church, but in his later years Mr. Mosiman became a member of the Methodist faith. For one year he served as a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mosiman, namely : John, Ferdinand, Frederick, Samuel, Mary and Caroline.
Frederick Mosiman was reared in Wells county, where he attended the public schools of Vera Cruz until he was nine years of age, at which time he accompanied his parents to Bluffton, and there grew to manhood. On completing his attendance in the public schools, he became a clerk in a dry goods store, receiving his first introduction to business when fifteen years of age. He continued to follow the same employment for the next twenty years, eighteen of which were spent in Bluffton and the other two at Pleasant Lake, and during this time he thoroughly mas- tered every detail of the business. Mr. Mosiman came to Elwood in 1892 and here became manager of the Wiley Department Store, a posi- tion he held for five years, at the end of which time he embarked in the shoe business, in partnership with W. S. James, an association which continued for seven years. On Mr. James' retirement from the firm, Mr. Mosiman continued the business alone until 1906, and in that year admitted his son, Ralph K. Mosiman, to partnership, and the establish- ment has since been known under the simple style of "Mosiman's." Since the store was founded. Mr. Mosiman has added millinery and gentlemen's furnishings to his stock, in addition to carrying a full and up-to-date line of the finest shoes. Mr. Mosiman has possessed something besides application and integrity. In practically every walk of life there is a certain well-defined path to success that has been followed by scores of others, but there are so many following it that progress is diffi- cult. To get ahead of the procession, one must strike out for himself, and it has been this initiative, this courage to seize opportunity or to
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make it for himself, that has led Mr. Mosiman to his present enviable business prominence. His success has been his own, and none who know him will hesitate in saying that it has been well deserved.
On February 8, 1882, Mr. Mosiman was married to Miss Mary Ellen Keller, who was born in Faribault, Minnesota, daughter of Capt. Samuel J. and Melvina (Wolleat) Keller. Three children have been born to this union : Ralph K., who married Mabel Manford, and has two chil- dren,-Frederick O. and Lois Mabel; Hugh F., who married Corinne Poole, and has two children,-Robert II. and Wilbur C .; and Howard Arthur.
The paternal great-grandfather of Mrs. Mosiman was one of those who assisted in building the old fort at Fort Wayne, and there in the early days engaged in a number of battles against the Indians. One of his sisters, captured by the Indians as a child, was not found until she had become an old woman, having spent her whole life with her savage captors. John Keller, the paternal grandfather of Mrs. Mosiman, mar- ried Rachel Keller, while the maternal grandfather, Wolleat, married Adeline Beckler. Capt. Samuel J. Keller, father of Mrs. Mosiman, was born in Ohio, and after traveling around to a number of states, settled in Bluffton, Indiana. From that point he enlisted for service in the Union army, during the Civil war, and fought bravely for four years, advancing to the rank of captain. He died in his eighty-sixth year, in July, 1911, while his wife, a native of Pennsylvania, passed away when forty years of age. They were the parents of nine children, namely : William H., Samuel F., Mary Ellen, Catherine Ann, Emma A., Jennie R., Lydia M., John, and one who died in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mosiman are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He belongs to Quincy Lodge No. 200, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to the Encampment of that body, and to Elwood Canton No. 33, in all of which he has numerous friends. In 1912 he exhibited his progressive principles by giving his support to the new- born party of the name. He has not sought public preferment, but at all times has manifested a willingness to perform the duties of good citizenship, and among his fellow-townsmen is known as a man of civic pride and public spirit.
WILL G. EVANS. Among the younger generation of business men of Elwood, one who has made a place for himself in commercial circles is Will G. Evans, the energetic proprietor of the pharmacy at Main and Sixteenth streets. Mr. Evans was born in Irondale, Ohio, September 5, 1887, and is a son of John R. and Matilda (Mayberry) Evans.
The paternal grandparents of Mr. Evans spent their entire lives in South Wales. They were the parents of a large family of children. John R. Evans was born in South Wales, and as a young married man emigrated to the United States, settling first at Irondale, Ohio, where he secured employment in the tin plate works, and in that city his children were reared. In 1897 he came to Elwood, where he was employed for several years in the tin plate works, and since that time has worked for the Ames Shovel and Tool Company. He is a skilled mechanic, a thoroughly reliable workman, and possesses the confidence of his em- ployers and the respect of his fellows. He and his wife are faithful members of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have four chil- dren : Richard John, residing in Elwood; May, who married a Mr.
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Defferon, of this city; Rachel, who became the wife of Harry Constance, and resides at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Will G.
Will G. Evans has been a resident of Elwood since his tenth year. His early education was secured in the public schools, and he early decided upon the druggist's business as his life work. Accordingly, he served his apprenticeship to this calling in Elwood, and following this entered the Indianapolis College of Pharmacy, from which he was gradu- ated in 1910. Returning to Elwood, he entered the employ of O. D. Hinshaw, and later was with Fred W. Green, and in September, 1912, embarked in business on his own account as the proprietor of his present establishment, at Sixteenth and Main streets. Here he has an excellent stock of drugs and druggists' sundries, toilet articles and such other stock as is carried in first-class pharmacies. He has built up a good business by applying himself assiduously to his work, and is now known as one of the substantial business men of the city.
On October 12, 1910, Mr. Evans was married to Miss Vivian Sigler, daughter of Dr. D. and Minerva (Pierce) Sigler. One daughter has been born to this union : Minerva Jane. Mrs. Evans was born in Elwood, and has resided here all of her life, being a graduate of the Elwood High School. She is possessed of much artistic talent, and for a time was a student in the Art Institute, Chicago. Her parents have lived here for many years, and her father is now the oldest physician in Elwood. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are members of the Baptist Church. He belongs to Quincy Lodge No. 230, F. & A. M., and Elwood Chapter, No. 109, R. A. M. His politics are those of the Republican party, but he has never cared for the struggles of the public arena. The pleasant family home is located at No. 1126 S. Anderson St.
WILLIAM P. MEYER. The modern pharmacist is a man of many call- ings, for his is a vocation that calls for knowledge of various other lines of endeavor. His is a learned profession, necessitating years of study in the sciences of pharmacy and chemistry, and his care and skill in preparing prescriptions are of the most vital importance, while it is doubtful if there are many other callings that ask such long hours of labor. For these and other reasons the druggist is generally numbered among the substantial men of his neighborhood, and to be the proprietor of a successful pharmacy is to have a position of prestige and one that can only be gained through the medium of faithful endeavor and more than usual ability. One of the modern, up-to-date drug businesses of Madison county, is that of Green & Meyer, at Elwood, the junior partner being William P. Meyer, who, although still a young man, has made a place for himself in Elwood's business circles. He was born in Taren- tum, Pennsylvania, July 6, 1890, and is a son of Frank and Theresa {Wolf) Meyer.
The paternal grandfather of Mr. Meyer, Frank Meyer, was a native of Germany, where he followed the tailor's trade, and there both he and his wife, Theresa, died at advanced ages. They were the parents of three children : Frank, Anthony and Joseph. On the maternal side, Mr. Meyer's grandfather was Joseph Wolf, who married Elizabeth Schmierheim, and both spent their entire lives in the Fatherland, where Mr. Wolf carried on agricultural pursuits. They had the following children : John, Fred, Elizabeth, Mary and Theresa.
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