History of Old Vincennes and Knox County, Indiana, Volume II, Part 37

Author: Greene, George E
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 388


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J. H. HAMMON.


All experience demonstrates that the surgeon is an indispensable mem- ber of modern society and in perhaps even a greater degree does the value of the services of the skilled optician appeal. Tens of thousands of men and women would be almost helpless in caring for themselves or others were it not for the beautiful art, illuminated by the light of science, by which a feeble or uncertain vision is made reliable and strong, and the beneficiary is not only enabled to be self-reliant and self-supporting but is able to meet fully all the exigencies and requirements of a busy life.


To men like Dr. J. H. Hammon is the world indebted for the priceless blessings which are available through the use of the eye glass. After the principles of the art had been thoroughly worked out by some of the great-


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HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY


est scientists of the world, the practical application to everybody uses was made by men who possessed both the scientific and business instinct and in almost every civilized community these men may now be found. Dr. Hammon began in the optical business in a modest way, in Vincennes, in 1898, and a few years later, seeing the opportunity that was presented and having faith in substantial recognition of a home institution, he installed a manufacturing plant, which has become the largest producer of optical goods in the state of Indiana. The manufactory is in charge of C. F. Kramer, a graduate of the Northern Illinois Optical College. It is fitted out with the most modern machinery and manufactures all optical goods called by the retail trade.


Dr. Hammon occupies a suite of three offices at 422 Main street, the manufacturing establishment being immediately in the rear. The territory covered by the house includes Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois. Dr. Hammon is a man of large executive ability and is one of the valuable citizens of a growing center which numbers among its business and professional men many of the brightest minds in Indiana. The leaders in the manufacturing world are recognized everywhere as highly important factors in modern civilization and it is to these wide-awake and progressive citizens that in a large measure the prosperity and happiness of our coun- try are due. Viewed in this light every reasonable encouragement should be extended to worthy enterprises. Citizens of Vincennes recognize this fact and by their progressive spirit have attracted such enterprises as the one herein described.


FREDERICK MYERS.


The life span of Frederick Myers covered eighty-seven years. It began November II, 1822, and was brought to a termination in August, 1909. By the fit utilization of his innate talents and powers during that period he steadily worked his way upward and in his later years lived retired, enjoy- ing a substantial income derived from a farm of two hundred and fifty acres. His parents were Jacob and Margaret (McCracken) Myers, and the former was of German descent and the latter of Irish.


Frederick Myers attended the schools of Knox county but was largely a self-educated man. He became well informed through private reading, studying and investigation and throughout his life had the keenest appre- ciation of the value of broad general knowledge. He was early trained to habits of industry and economy and those traits in later years were strongly marked characteristics in his life. His economy and careful management in his manhood enabled him at length to purchase land and devoting his attention to farming, he prospered in his undertakings and added to his holdings until he became the owner of a very excellent and valuable farm


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HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY


of two hundred and fifty acres situated on the lower Petersburg road about eight miles from Vincennes. Besides this he had given his five children fifty acres each. Year by year he carefully tilled the soil and cultivated his crops and his labors were rewarded in the late autumn by abundant harvests. He also added to his farm many modern improvements in the way of good buildings and in time he became the possessor of a valuable competence which enabled him to live retired.


Mr. Myers was married twice, his first wife being Miss Matilda Reel, by whom he had five children, namely: John R., Mary, Margaret, Alfred and William. On the 30th of March, 1882, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Sarah (Case) Traylor, the widow of Sanford Traylor, who was born May 19, 1828, and died May 1, 1879. By her first marriage she had seven children, four of whom are living. Martha is the wife of Louis Sum- mitt and has two children: Andrew, who is married and has one child, Glendola ; and Ruby. John is the next of the family. Ella is the widow of Homer Beckes, at one time a prominent lawyer of Vincennes, by whom she had one child, Ralph, now attending school. Minnie F. first married Linden Tasswell, by whom she had two sons, Hall and John F., deceased. She is now the wife of Robert Epps, of Denver, Colorado.


Mr. Myers gave his political allegiance to the democratic party and upon that ticket was elected to the office of county commissioner for three terms. His reelection is an indication of his loyalty to duty and his promptness in discharging the tasks that devolved upon him in that connection. He mani- fested at all times a spirit of progressive citizenship and took an active in- terest in everything that pertained to the welfare and upbuilding of the county in material, intellectual, social and moral lines. He was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church and for over fifty years was one of its elders. Of such a record he had every reason to be proud. It indicated as nothing else could do not only his standing in the church but in the com- munity. His life measured up to the highest standards of Christian man- hood and citizenship and constituted an example that may well serve as an inspiration to others.


INDEX


Adams, F. E. .191


Adams, J. B. .175


Adams, T. H. 77


Anderson, Aras


91


Ashley, David


192


Conrad, H. G.


307


Corbin, I. V. .268


Coulter, T. B. 89


Cox, E. S. 273


Bastin, F. J.


28


Bayard, J. L.


92


Beard, S. C.


124


Becher, J. A.


29


Begeman, A. A.


300


Benham, C. W.


125


Bicknell, C. F.


286


Bicknell, John


.354


Bicknell Coal Co.


217


Bierhaus, Charles


133


Bierhaus, Edward


127


Bierhaus, W. C.


274


45


Dellinger, W. A.


309


Bond, Joseph


247


De Moss, S. T.


271


Bond, Watts


Donaldson, E. M.


198


Borrowman, George


83


Boushie, William


153


Dreiman, E. W.


10


Duesterberg, W. G.


113


Bradshaw, S. N.


26


Duffey, J. B. 70


Brevoort, W. H.


.360


Brocksmith, A. L.


.301


Brocksmith, Henry


.303


Brokhage, Herman


81


Bruce, J. H. 157


Bryan, C. S. 34


Buckles, J. L.


30


Bunting, S. A.


322


Emison, H. A.


134


Emison, James W. 128


Emison, John W., Sr. 340


Emison, John W., Jr. 202


Emison, S. M.


64


Enley, J. R.


347


Evering, A. B.


326


365


Cadou, F. L. .72


Carroll, Nelson 305


Chambers, A. B. .272


Clarke, Franklin


33


Clemons, Louisa J.


246


Cleveland, Wesley


.358


Cobb, O. H.


218


Cochran, C. W.


302


Colenbaugh, L. P.


144


Cox, E. T. .318


Craig, A. G.


308


Crankshaw, E. J. 108


Culbertson, D. F. 120


Cullop, W. A.


56


Cunningham, W. F.


174


Curry, Robert


306


Davenport, S. G.


206


Davenport, W. H. 50


De Lay, J. A.


284


De Lay, Pinkney


310


Donaldson, G. W.


241


Donaldson, J. L.


196


Dunn, Virginia M. 263


Dutton, J. P.


215


Dyer, W. H.


97


Eastham, Thomas


160


Ebner, J. L.


256


Ellis, Horace


193


53


Boyd, C. L.


Boyd, Mrs. Volender .250


163


Bishop, G. W.


Baker, J. L. 170


Barr, W. V., Sr. 210


366


INDEX


Fairhurst, O'Connell 54


Fairhurst, Omar 56


Fleischmann, Meinrad .294


Fleming, G. B. .236


Fox, H. B.


173


Fox, R. H.


.279


Fraumann, J. B.


172


Frederick, L. A.


348


Freeman, C. E. .216


Freeman, R. M.


225


Freeman Coal Co.


217


Frisz, J. G.


183


Frost, P. C.


.319


Glass, E. L. 52


Green, P. D.


11


Gregory, J. P. 281


Griffith, B. B.


114


Hack, Eugene .146


Hall, W. H. .232


Hammon, J. H. .362


Hart, J. G. 208


Haskins, E. N.


200


Haughton, C. L.


118


Hazelton, G. B.


110


Heitz, A. J. .324


Henderson, I. N. 65


Henry, G. E.


46


Hess, Anthony


162


Hill, W. H.


223


Hinkle, Hamet D.


260


Hoag, J. H. 180


Hoffman, John


80


Hogue, Martin .338


Hoke, G. H.


161


Hunt, W. A.


226


Jackman, L. W. 116


Jones. J. G.


13


Jones, J. H.


24


Keith, W. S. .259


Kelso, J. B. .346


Kelso, J. J. .357


Kessinger, C. B.


205


Kessinger, W. E.


212


Klemeyer, J. L. 7


Kramer, O. F.


142


Kroggel, John


304


Kutter, Louis


.337


Laue, D. N.


171


La Plante, J. B.


123


Lauby, C. W. .325


Like, Hamilton .361


Loucks, M. C.


.345


Lytton, Henrietta H. 262


McCarthy, P. R. 155


McClure, A. T. 197


McClure, C. T. 253


McCord, C. G.


48


McCormick, H. D. 104


McCormick, Shuler 220


McCoy, J. N. 352


McDowell, J. D. 14


McKenney, R. J. 140


McKinley, Sarah E. .327


Mackey, G. W.


350


Mail, J. F. 88


Mason, James 184


Mathesie, C. G.


61


Mayes, J. J.


69


Mayfield, G. W. 158


Meise, A. G. 37


Miller, C. S. 139


Miller, J. R. 270


Miller, R. L.


359


Miller, S. J. .315


Moore, M. G. .351


Morgan, Elisha 328


Murphy, J. J.


349


Myers, Frederick


.363


Nabb, C. H. 176


Neal, Alfred 282


Niblack, Susan B. 283


Nicholson, Caroline 251


Nicholson, Charles


248


Nicholson, W. J.


85


Niehaus, Benjamin


73


O'Donnell, Charles


74


Oliphant, F. L.


5


Orr, J. T. 31


Ostendorf, J. A. 60


Oster, A.


17


Paul, C. A.


339


Phillippe, C. A. 299


Phillippe, G. W., Jr. 267


Phillippe, G. W., Sr.


316


Phillippe, H. T.


105


Phillippe, J. C.


187


Phillippe, Peter


320


367


INDEX


Piel, H. F. 79


Piel, J. H. 98


Pieper, H. F.


178


Plass, Frank F.


211


Polk, W. A.


228


Propes, W. H.


109


Purcell, W. B.


238


Quantz, F. W.


96


Rabb, J. H.


.330


Recker, W. F.


25


Reel, C. B.


181


Reel, T. J.


249


Reeve, J. L.


.321


Reeve, R. R.


287


Reeve, S. M.


329


Reeve, S. T.


.297


Reinbold, G. J.


27


Reynalds, James, Sr.


169


Risch, J. A.


312


Risch, J. J. 101


Ritterskamp, W. P. 36


Roach, W. O.


165


Robeson, W. N.


164


Robinson, J. L.


.289


Robinson, R. M.


121


Roeder, Lawrence


293


Root, Catherine B.


231


Ryder, S. A.


136


Saiter, Harry


355


Samonial, Frederick 152


Sappenfield, J. M. 245


Schwartz, H. H. 63


Scott, J. T.


199


Shake, C. G. 16


Shepard, G. L. 67


Sheperd, A. M.


254


Simon, Anton


145


Simonson, J. G.


311


Slocomb, C. P. 19


Smadel, J. W. 35


Smitb, C. W. 230


Smith, W. F.


143


Somes, If. V. 43


Spiker, J. S. 100


Staley, L. B. 290


Stewart, C. E.


68


Stocker, E. R. 252


Tade, E. H.


154


Teschner, W. C.


137


Theobald, E. C.


90


Thurgood, G. R. 102


Tucker, C. L. V.


51


Turbett, George 264


Utt, F. P.


177


Valentine, Harry J.


233


Vollmer, F. E.


234


Vollmer, W. H.


336


Wade, L. M.


243


Wagner, Fred


292


Wampler, Milton


288


Wampler, Theodore


280


Watson, Edward


18


Weisert, C .. A. 235


Weisert, Edward


106


Wells, J. S.


188


Whitehouse, B. T.


12


Wilhelm, John 213


Williams, S. W. 38


Willmore, W. M.


8


Winkler, Simon


190


Wright, C. M.


265


Yelton, A. M.


135


Zaepfel, Mathias


132


Zuber, J. B.


86 H


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