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FREDERICK LIPPOLDT is a son of Henry and Elizabeth Lippoldt. who were natives of Germany where the father was born in 1786 and the mother in 1796. They immigrated to the United States in 1>43, landing at Baltimore and came directly to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they remained five years and then re- moved to Hanging Rock. Ohio, remaining two years and finally settled on a farm in Pike County. Ind., where they both died, the father in 1855 and the mother in 1863. Frederick, our sub- ject, was born February I>, 1835, in Hanover and came with his parents to the United States. He led the life of the average farmer boy and obtained a very fair English and German edu- cation. In October, 1856, he took for his life companion, Mary Diekmann of Dubois County, Ind. They became the parents of twelve children, nine now living: Louis, Henry, John, Edmund, Emma, Louisa. Caroline, Elenora, Bertha and Elizabeth, and Joel and Annie, deceased. Mr. Lippoldt is a successful farmer and has been aided and encouraged by his worthy and intelligent wife. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and he is a Democrat and is much esteemed by all.
JOHN MEYERHOLTZ is the son of William and Engel Meyerholtz, who were natives of Hanover, Germany. The father was born in 1814, and died in 1876. The mother's birth occur- red in 1820 and she is at present residing in Pike County, Ind. John, the subject of our sketch, was born in Dubois County, Ind .. December 27, 1544, and experienced many of the hardships of the pioneer boy. He received a very good German education, and April 27, 1871, he took Lisette Egbert of Ohio, to be his companion through life. Their union was blessed with four children -- three sons and one daughter: John, Henry, Ernst and Oceta. Mrs. Meyerholtz is quite well educated and can read and write both English and German, and has in every sense of the word been a helpmate to her husband. Both parents are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church and he is a Democrat.
W. S. McNEELY, farmer of Lockhart Township, Pike Co .. Ind., is a son of William and Mary McNeely. They were natives
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of War ch County. Ind .. where the father died in 1865. The toother was born in 1823 and lives in Pike County. The subject of our sketch was born in Warrick County July 13. 1845. Jan- nary 10. 1969. his marriage with Elizabeth Corn, of Pike County. was celebrated. and February of the same year he moved to the above county. where he has since been engaged as a tiller of the soil. and in which business he has been quite successful. He also leals quite extensively in stock and ranks among the first men in the county as an honest and reliable citizen. Mr. McNeely's edu- cation is somewhat limited, owing to the undeveloped school sys- tems of that early day, but by contact with business life he has overcome this to a considerable degree. He is a Democrat in polities. To Mr. and Mrs. McNeely's union one child was born - - a daughter. Nancy Cordelia, who died at the age of four months.
FREDERICK NEWRING is a son of Dietrich and Maria Newring, natives of Germany. The father died in 1545. and the mother thirty years later. Our subject was born in Hanover. Germany, May 4, 1833, and in 1845. he married Sophia Newring. who bore him two sons: Frederick and William. In 1864. they started to America, but three days before landing. Mrs. Newring died. and was buried in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean Mr. Newring came with his children to Indiana and settled on a farm in Pike County. In December. 1865, he married his second wife, Louisa Katterjohn. of Dubois County. Their union was blessed with seven children -- four sons and three daughters: Frank. Edward, Emma, Sophia. Charles, Rudolph and Mina ( deceased ). Mr. Newring's principal business throughout life has been farm- ing, in which he has been financially successful. He received a limited German education, and what English education he could from time to time obtain. He and family are members of the German Lutheran Church, and are much respected as good and accommodating neighbors.
WILLIAM NIEBRUGGE. farmer of Lockhart Township. Pike Co., Ind., was born in Hanover. Germany. September 18, 1815, and is the son of Fred and Mrs. Niebrugge, who were natives of Germany, where the father died February 14. 1569. When about thirty years old William crossed the briny ocean and came to the United States, landing first in Baltimore, where he staid but a short time and then came to Cincinnati, where he remained three years, working as a day laborer. Abont 1849 he went to Hanging Rock, Ohio, where he was a teamster for thir- teen years, and in the meantime accumulated considerable money. He finally came to Pike County, Ind., and settled on the farm where he is at present living. He has been very successful in his business enterprises, is now a well-to-do farmer, and
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is enjoying the results of his labor. Elizabeth Cramer of Hang- ing Rock, Ohio, became his wife in 1\43, and to their union these children were born: Caroline, wife of Henry Meyer: Berdina, wife of F. H. Poetker: Katy, wife of John Witte, and Francis W .. married. Mr. Niebrugge's education is limited, but his children have acquired a very good understanding of both English and German. Both Mr. and Mrs. Niebrugge belong to the Lutheran Church, and his political views are Democratic.
HENRY SCHLOTTMANN, a wide-awake Democrat of Lock- hart Township, Pike Co .. Ind., was born in Hanover, Ger- many, January 22, 1822. His parents, John C. and Mary Schlott- mann, were natives of the old country, where they lived and died, the father in 1820 and the mother in 1865. Henry came to the United States in 1845, landing at New Orleans, and came almost directly to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained about seven years, working at almost anything that would bring in the almighty dollar. From there he moved to Lawrence County, Ind., and worked for some time in an iron foundry. He afterward lived in Dubois County and finally settled in Pike County, Ind., and began farming. April 30, 1846, he married Mary Lippoldt of Cincinnati, Ohio, and they became the parents of the following children: Lizzie ( wife of Fred Wolf), William (deceased), Charley (deceased), John and Anna. On the 15th of July, 1855, his wife passed from among the living, and March 29, 1865, Mary Museler of Cincinnati became his second wife and bore him seven children: Louis, Henry, Caroline (deceased), one infant (de- ceased ), Louisa (deceased), William and Herman. Mr. Schlott- mann and family belong to the Lutheran Church, and in politics he is a Democrat and a successful farmer and well-known citizen.
JARRETT W. STILLWELL, son of Henry and Mary Still- well, was born in Dubois County. Ind., June 28, 1856. March 23, 1861, he married Eliza Hunsacher, of Pike County, who bore him five children-three sons and two daughters: John W. (teacher), Mary E., Christina, James and one deceased. Mr. Stillwell is a Democrat, and a member of the I. O. O. F. Feb- ruary 14, 1865. he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Forty-third Indiana Infantry, and served until the close of the war. May 12, 1865, while moving a house at Murfreesboro, Tenn., to be used as a cook house for his regiment, the building collapsed, and he was quite severely injured, and received his discharge October 17, 1565. Since that time he has been en- gaged in farming and stock raising, and is widely known and respected by all. Henry Stillwell, father of the above, was born in Kentucky, August 12, 1786. At a very early day he moved with his parents to Indiana, and when twenty years of age married
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Sarah Simmons, of Kentucky, who bore him six children, three still living: Elizabeth, Thomas and Solomon. His wife died in 1836, and in 1837 he wedded Mary Bolin. To them were born four children, three still living: Jarrett. Sarah and Charlotte. This wife died in 1877, and in 1878, at the age of ninety-two years, he married his third wife, Nancy (Tindal) Kinder, of Indiana. Mr. Stillwell is a Democrat, and a member of the Bap- tist Church. He is the oldest man in Pike County, being now ninety-nine years of age, and is yet hale and hearty. His men- tal faculties are unimpaired, and his physical ability is wonder- ful, though his sight and hearing are somewhat blunted.
WILLIAM STORK is the son of John H. and Mary E. Stork, who were born in Westphalien, Germany, in 1795 and 1804, respectively. They came to the United States and landed a+ New Orleans on the 23d of December, 1847. and soon after moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where the father died in 1848. The mother's death occurred at Evansville, Ind., in 1861. Our sub- ject was born in the old country, on the 8th of January, 1834, and came with his parents to America. He remained in Cincin- nati until 1857, when he came to Dubois County, Ind., and in 1860 moved to Pike County, and settled on a farm. October 17, 1856, Lisetta Tormoehlen, of Cincinnati, became his wife, and to their union eleven children were born, nine of whom are living: Minnie, Henry (teacher), Mary (wife of Charles Webber), Sarah, Louisa, Janie, Willie, Ella, Lizetta (deceased). Daniel and Liz- zie (deceased). Mr. Stork received a fair German education, and has acquired a very good knowledge of English by his own exertions. He is engaged in the general merchandise trade at Stendal, where he is doing an extensive and paying business. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he is a Republican, and has held the office of post- master of Stendal since October 1, 1884.
WILLIAM WERREMEYER, an enterprising farmer of Lockhart Township, Pike Co., Ind., was born in Prussia, on the 5th of July, 1841. His parents were natives of the same province, where the father died in 1882, and where the mother still lives, a hale and hearty old lady. William immigrated to the United States in 1861, and landed at Baltimore, where he remained but a short time, coming soon after to Dubois County, Ind., where he worked as a day laborer, and finally settled on a farm in Pike County, Ind., and began life as an agriculturist. From boyhood Mr. Werremeyer has always been a hard worker, consequently his education is somewhat limited. He has always voted the Democratic ticket, and is one of Pike County's most esteemed and valued citizens. His marriage with Mary Carl, of Dubois County, was solemnized in March, 1868, and they were
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blessed with three children: John, Henry and Nora. Mrs. Wer- remeyer is a worthy lady, and an earnest member of the Evan- gelical Lutheran Reformed Church.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
HON. JAMES BARKER was born January 10. 1820, in Du- bois County, Ind., and is one of five sons and two daughters of Henry and Elizabeth ( Willard) Barker. The father was of En- glish lineage, and was born December 26, 1781, in Virginia. He remained in his native State until 1810, when he went to Louis- ville, Ky., and worked as pilot on barges and keels over the falls. He remained here one year, and then came to Dubois County. Ind., and entered upward of 400 acres of land near Jasper. He was soon after ordained as a Baptist minister, and preached for about twenty-six years. During the Indian depredations, he enlisted under Capt. Little, and participated in the battle of Tip- pecanoe, he was then guard on the frontier for about three months. He died in Dubois County, August 22, 1846. The mother is one of German extraction, and was born October 25, 1793, in the State of Kentucky. She is yet living, and has reached the advanced age of ninety-three years. Our subject obtained his education by attending school three miles distant from his home. When thirty-three years old, he left the paternal roof and commenced the study of medicine under Dr. A. Jones, of Corydon, Ind. . After about three years' study, he entered into partnership with the Doctor, but at the end of one year, they dissolved partnership by mutual consent. He then went to Huntingburg, where he practiced about eighteen months and then abandoned the practice of medicine, and returned to farming. September 2, 1852, he married Minerva Ann Weise. daughter of David and Elizabeth Weise. She was born Febru- ary 11, 1831, in Pike County. They became the parents of nine children: Henry D. (deceased). Joseph D., James B. B., Stephen D., Margaret I. (deceased), Virginia M. (wife of Willianı H. Shawhan), Thomas Jefferson, Mary F. and Minerva Elizabeth. After marriage, they settled on 120 acres of land near Jasper, but later he sold out and purchased his present property of 656 acres. About 200 yards from his house is an iron and sulphur mineral spring which flows constantly. Mr. Barker is a Demo- crat, and in 1864, was elected to the State Senate from Gibson, Pike and Dubois Counties for the term of four years, and in
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1872, he was elected to the State Legislature for Pike County, for two years. He is a Mason, and he and his wife are mem- bers of the Regular Baptist Church.
JONATHAN J. BOWMAN was born in Butler County, Ohio, October 31, 1817, son of Jacob and Mary (Kepler) Bow- man. The father was of German descent, and was born in 1788, in Pennsylvania. He was a miller in the early part of his life, but in later years lived without doing any active labor. He mar- ried in 1809, and two years later moved to Butler County, Ohio, where he lived nine years. He lived successively in Preble and Logan Counties, and finally moved to Kaskaskia, Ill., where he resided until his death in September, 1848. The mother was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1788. After the death of her husband, she lived with our subject until her death February 16, 1866. Our subject left home at the early age of fourteen years, and com- menced to fight the battle of life for himself. He engaged as steward on a boat which plied on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. About four years later while at New Orleans, the Seminole war broke out, and Gen. Clark engaged him to take a cargo of mules to Tampa Bay. After reaching Florida, he engaged as teamster for the army and remained with them four months, and then returned to New Orleans and resumed his work on the river. In 1838, he came to Pike County, and January 4, of the next year, he married Elizabeth Miley, daughter of John and Mary Miley. They became the parents of eight children, five of whom are liv- ing: Nancy J., James R., Jonathan M., Joseph L. and Laura A. Oh account of ill-health, he went to Illinois where he remained four years. He then returned to Pike County, and three years later purchased eighty acres of land, which he has increased to 310 acres. His wife died September 30, 1880. He is a Demo- crat in politics, and cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren. In 1855, he was elected township assessor for four years, and in 1860, was elected county commissioner for three years, and was re-elected for five successive terms. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was married to Margaret ( Richardson ) Bates, April 18, 1882, they have one child, born May 25, 1884, named Edna G.
PETER BURKHART was born in North Carolina, January 26, 1822. His parents, Leonard and Dedida (Smith ) Burkhart, were of Dutch and English descent respectively. They were born in Europe and came to North Carolina when quite young. Here they married. They came to Pike County, Ind., about 1835 and passed the remainder of their lives. The father died about 1855 and the mother in 1852. The family came to Indiana when our subject was about thirteen years old. The country at that time was heavily timbered and was inhabited by many wild animals.
!! . Killed a dear the first ad has always had the reputation being the greatest hunter. md of always keeping the largest monber and best bred bougie of any man in the county. He Hid the last deer seen in the county from his house at a dis- Compost Box of It is ad's loon six years since he captured a large gray wolf about two miles south of his resuience. About seven years ago he had a leg broken while following the hounds and since that time has participated but very little in the chase. He has succeeded well as a farmer and now owns 2973 acres of land having sold 160 acres of his farm. Elizabeth Snyder be- came his wife April 1. 1944. They became the parents of nine children, eight of whom are married and living within three miles of their father. They all have families but none of their children have died. The family history presents remarkable in- stances of longevity. He has always been a Democrat in politics and has served as township trustee six terms. During his first term the township was in debt over $100, but he soon paid the debt, and during war times it had a debt of over $3,000. In two years this was paid off and the township is in a flourishing condi- tion. His last two terms he brought the township out with a cash balance of about 81,500. He has been urged by his many friends to run for higher offices but he has invariably declined. He has been one of the most successful office holders and promi- nent pioneer citizens of the county.
NOAH BURKHART, son of Leonard and Dedida (Smith ) Burkhart ( see sketch of Peter Burkhart for family history), was born in North Carolina, February 21, 1833. He was raised in Pike County. Ind .. having come with his parents to this State when only two years of age. He assisted his parents on the farm until twenty-two years old, when he married and began tilling the soil on his own responsibility. He owns 185 acres of river bot- tom land, about 100 acres of which are under cultivation and yields about sixty bushels of corn and twenty-five bushels of wheat to the acre. August 15. 1854 he was married to Harriet Selby, daughter of Samuel and Nancy Selby of Pike County, Ind. The father is dead but the mother still lives on the old place. Mr. Burkhart and wife are the parents of two children, one died in infancy named Isabel and the other Nancy V. is now married to Joseph D. Barker. Mr. Burkhart is a Democrat and his wife is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
RICHARD GLADISH, one of the old settlers of Pike Coun- ty, Ind., was born December 22. 1915. in Pike County. He is a son of Jeremiah and Nancy ( Lindsey ) Gladish. The father was born in North Carolina September 1. 1753. and was of English lescent. He was a farmer by occupation and left his home in his youth and settled in Warren County, Ky. He was marrie 1
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December : Book, and about 1914 he moved to Pike County. Ind. when he entered 220 acres of land, and remained until his de .h. November 9. Isb>. He was among the first white settlers of the county and for the first few years lived in a block-house to protect himself and family from the Indians. Where then were dense forests and log-cabins, now are well cultivated farms and fine dwelling houses. The mother was of Irish descent and was born July 16. 1799, in Warren County, Ky. Her death occurred June 15. 1573. Our subject was educated in the district schools near his home. After his father's death he assumed control of the farin. and December 15, 1839, he married Eliza Ann Foster; she was born March 8. 1819, in Sheffield, England. Mr. Gladish from time to time bought out the heirs of the okl homestead until he became possessor of the entire tract-220 acres. He has erected a fine dwelling house and has good buiklings in every respect. He is a Republican and cast his first vote for William H. Harri- son. He was assessor for the county four years and for Madison Township two years, and was township trustee two terms. He is one of the oklest citizens of Pike County. His wife is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and they are the parents of these children: William, Naney Jane ( wife of Hosea Alexander ), Thomas (deceased ), Catherine ( deceased), Eleanor, Isabel (wife of W. S. Hunter ), J. Wright, Matthew W. Foster (deceased) and Richard Evert.
DAVID W. GLADISH was born November 29, 1832, in Pike County, Ind. He is a son of James and Ann ( Wease) Gladish : James was of Irish extraction and was born in Kentucky in 1809. and followed the life of a farmer. He came with his parents to Indiana when about one year old. His father, our subject's grandfather, entered 220 acres of land, where he lived and died. James was married in 1831, and shortly after pur- chased eighty acres of land where he lived nearly five years. He then traded this for eighty acres in another part of the town- ship. His death occurred September 14, 1883. The mother was of French descent. She was born in 1813, and died February 8, 1881. Our subject made his home with his people until he attained his majority. November 17, 1853, he married Eliza Basinger, daughter of Michael Basinger. She was born March 24, 1835, in Perry County, Ind. They became the parents of six children: Mary A., wife of Lemuel Stapleton; Elizabeth F., wife of John Mumbrum; James, Michael, Alice and David. Mrs. Gladish died February 20, 1866. October 29, of the next year he married Elizabeth (Shoemaker ) Summer, daugh- ter of John and Nancy Shoemaker. She was born October 30, 1834. They have three children born to them : Ulysses, Edgar and Oliver. After his first marriage he purchased about forty
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acres of land in Madison Township, where he located and has since lived. He has increased his farm to 1973 acres on which he has erected fine buildings. He is a Mason and a Republican, casting his first vote for John C. Fremont.
CHARLES J. GLADISH son of Lowry and E. C. H. ( Alex- ander) Gladish was born on a farm in Pike County, Ind., De- cember 5, 1855. He received a very fair education in the com- mon schools and when about twenty-three years old went to Kansas, but remained only three months, when he returned home and engaged in farming on land which he purchased from his father. He owns eighty acres of very fine land, forty acres of it being in the White River bottom, and very fertile. On some of his high land he has a pecan orchard, something which is not commonly seen in elevated localities. December 4, 1579, he took for his life companion, Mary E. daughter of Bartlett and Elizabeth (Borders) Catt. They are the parents of two children: Montgomery B. born May 17, 1881, and Richard L. born Decem- ber 14, 1883. In politics Mr. Gladish has always been a Demo- crat. Mrs. Gladish's parents were very early settlers of the county. The father died when she was quite young, and the winther January 2. 1885
JOSEPH L. HARRISON was born April 19, 1850, in Pike County, Ind. He is one of a family of five sons and three daughters of Otho and Mary A. (Evans) Harrison, who were natives of Madison County, Ky., and born in 1807 and 1810 re- -pectively. The father was of German descent and always led the life of a farmer. He was married in his native State and "une to Indiana in 1834 and purchased 220 acres of land in Pike County. He lived here for about forty years, and then traded for another farm of 116 acres and received $40 per acre for his blitional land. He died in October, 1876. The mother is yet living and is in her seventy-sixth year. Joseph L. received a common school education. He made his home with his people until he was twenty-five years old. December 1, 1875, he mar- ried Lucretia Grubb. daughter of Henry and Jane Grubb. born November, 1847, in Pike County. They have one child named Lydia. They rented the home place for five years after their marriage, but now own eighty acres of good land. He is a firm Democrat in polities and cast his first vote for Horace Greeley. In 1952 he was elected township assessor for four years, his time expiring in the spring of 1855. He has given the best satis- faction as an officer and is much esteemed as a citizen.
H. D. LAMB was born January 17, 1837. in Pike Coun- tv. Ind., and is one of eleven children born to Stanton and Elizabeth (Bright ) Lamb. The father was born in South Caro- lina in 1501 and was a tiller of the soil. He left his native State
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at the age of ten years with an uncle and came to Pike County In.l., married and purchased 360 acres of land in Washingt. and Madison Townships. He died March 20, 1884. When a hoy he carried the surveyor's chain to lay out the town of Peters- ourg. his uncle, Hosea Smith, being county surveyor at that time. The mother was a native of Springfield, Ill., and was born about IS05 and died abont 1555. Our subject was married February 28. 1858, to Margaret Malott, daughter of Elijah and Celia Malott, she was born December S, 1841, in Pike County. They have five living children: Adelia, Oliver Perry, Newton L., Malhman W. and Thomas H. Immediately after marriage Mr. Lamb located on the farm where he now lives. He was a strong Union man and accordingly, February 24, 1864, he enlisted in Company E. Twenty-fourth Indiana Infantry. His company took part in no hard fought battles but was in numerous skirmishes. He re- mained in the fieldl until hostilities ceased when he was dis- charged November 15, 1865, and returned home to his family. He is a Republican in politics and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln.
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