History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships, Part 183

Author: Tucker, Ebenezer
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : A.L. Klingman
Number of Pages: 664

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The " Bee- Line" Railroad, the pioneer road of the region. and almost of the State, has done wonders for this section; and the steady growth of the two towns. Farmland and Morristown. has raised up for the region a good and substantial market for the surplus products of the farm, and furnished the residents with ready means of obtaining all needful supplies of commodi- ties from abroad. Within a few years past, the construction of pikes has been entered upon, and the next ten years will doubt- less witness a grand transformation in this respect, by which time it is to be hoped the traditional "dirt road," with its fathomless seas of mud, will have come to be a thing of the past.

As to intellectual and moral improvement, this region was on a par with the rest of the county. Log churches and private cabins furnished the pioneer preachers the opportunity of ex pounding the words of life to the assemblies of that early day. and the " greased paper " schoolhouses, with spilt-pole benches, puncheon desks and floors, and wide-mouthed, back-wall chim- neys, opened their doors to receive the urchins from the rude cabins of "auld lang syne," which said urchin. now grown up into active life, are the stirring men and the loving women of the busy, bustling, present day. All over that townhip, as else- where, throughout the county, are now found the neat frame or brick churches. the successors of the log meeting-houses of forty- five and forty years ago, in which the early settlers worshiped the "God of their fathers," not less acceptably, indeed, in their deerskin hunting-shirts and their homespun clothing, and with their bare feet or their moccasins, than do their more stylish, but not more sincere and loving children and grand-children of the modern time.

The first school in the southwest part of Monroe is men- tioned in the acconut of Thomas Wallace. In the northwest part of the township, on Campbell Creek. Jacob Jones eame in 1838, three miles north of Parker. At that time, James and William Wood and George Burkett had already settled in the same re- gion. coming in 1836.

The first school in that region was in Delaware County, in 1839, one and a half miles west of Mr. Jones'. The first school in that neighborhood in Randolph was taught by old Mr. Flood, a brother to Rev. Jonathan Flood.

The first meeting-house in the neighborhood was in Delaware County. built in 1841; but there was a log house used for meet- ings before that, and the first Sabbath school was held in the log house, Jacob Jones being Superintendent then, and also after the new house was built. The society is there still, and the house, too. The church is strong and vigorous, with many members. A large cemetery is in connection with the meeting- house. The first person buried there was an old man, a soldier of 1812, by the name of Lewallyn, in 1841. Amos Meeks came in 1839, and died in 1876.

ENTRIES BY SECTIONS.

Township 20. Range 12-Sections 1. 2. 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, mostly school land for Bloomington Uni- versity. Section 5, entered 1838-50. Section 9, entered Feb ruary 18, 1856, by James Harris. Section 17, entered 1850, by Thomas W. Reece.

Township 20, Range 13-Sections 5, 6, school land; Section 7, 1836-41; Sections 8, 18, 1836-37; Section 17, 1833-38.

Township 21, Range 13-Sections 28, 29, 32, in 1836: Sections 25, 26, 27, 33, 34, 36, in 1836-37; Section 30, 1834- 37; Sections 29, 31, 1836-37: Section 32, 1836-39.

The entries in Monroe were made between 1833 and 1850 inclusive.

MORRISTOWN, PARKER POST OFFICE.

Location, Sections 16 and 17, 20. 12, in the western part of Monroe Township, near Delaware County line, on the Bee-Line Railroad. William E. Harris, Joseph Lewis, Allen W. Lewis, proprietors. T. C. Puckett, surveyor. Recorded November 15, 1851. Eighty lots. Streets -Franklin, Main, Fulton. north and south; Howard, Railroad, Washington, east and west. Lots eight rods by four rods. Streets four rods wide, except Rail- road street, 104 feet. and Fulton street (at the edge of the town) two rods wide.

Morristown (John Jones' Addition)-John Jones, proprietor. Eight lots. Recorded April 2, 1857. Location, upon the Bee- Line Railroad, west of Farmland. Distances -- Arba, thirty miles; Bloomingsport, twenty-five and a half miles; Lynn, twenty-thres and three-fourths miles; Ridgeville, sixteen miles; Farmland. four and a half miles: Fairview, eight miles; Wind- sor, two and a half miles: Losantsville, twelve miles; Winches- ter, thirteen miles; Huntsville, fifteen miles; Union City, twenty-two and a half miles; Deerfield, eighteen miles.

Morristown seems to have been laid out some months before Farmland was, November 15, 1851, and Farmland July 28, 1852. Nevertheless, the younger town has outstripped her elder sister.

The first store in Morristown was owned by Andrew Devoss and Milton Harris.

The first smith shop was by Joseph Thornburg.

The first shoemaker was Peter Deal, in 1854, and he works at the trade there yet.

The first cabinet shop was opened by William Fleming in 1854.

The first saw-mill was by W. W. Jones. in 1853 or 1854.

The merchants have been Devoss & Harris, Thomas Aker & Harvey Harris, Thomas Lewis, Brown & Meeks, James Russell, Mr. Lake Andrews, Joshna Rector, Thomas Johnson. Thorn. burg & Gunkel, Dotson, Devoss, Dotson & Devoss, Daugherty, Daugherty & Scott, Scott, Brown. Dotson, N. C. Simmons, J. H. Byrd, etc.

Blacksmiths-Thornburg. Knapp, Henry Knapp, Errick. Friddle.

Cabinet shops-Fleming, Sutton.

Pump-maker-Thomas Aker. ..

Drug stores-Edward Reece and Noah Basley, during the war: Chriss & Petty, Baughn & Petty, Petty, Petty & Friddle, Shaw & Williamson, Fertich, Wood & Rynard.

Shoe shops- - Messrs. Deal, Gwynn (the latter in 1877).

Wagon repair shop-B. F. Dragoo, set up 1875.

Meat shop-B. F. Dragoo, summer of 1881.

The first physician was Martin Connor, in 1854. The phys- icians have been Messrs. Connor, Marion, Gench, Orr, Rogers.

Postmasters have been Devoss, Davison, King, Deal, Dotson, Hinchman.

Railrond agents have been Devoss, Davison, Russell, Lake, Rector, Hinchman.

Grain-dealers have been Devoss & Harris, Jacobs, Thorn- , burg, Brotherton, Jacobs & Barger, Lumpkin & Linsay, Dotson, Daugherty, Scott & Meeks, Hinchman & Bowersox.

At one time there were two saw-mille-one for two years, by ' G. E. Willson. There has been at least one saw-mill all . the time.

There has been a grist-mill for several years, operated by var-

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ious parties-Daugherty & Howard, Howard & Huston, Howard & Brother, A. Shaw & Company. The mill is now run by J. H. Bowersox. The propelling power is steam.

Parker is a small but, somewhat energetic place, injured somewhat by being so close to Farmland on the east and Selma on the west. However, it holds a share of the business. There are three religious societies-Methodist, Christian and Friends.

Hotel-keepers have been John Jones, Jobn King, Andrew Knapp, Friddle; Brown, Hinchman.

Martin Phillips keeps a barber shop.

There may be other places of business not here mentioned. The name of the post office is Parker.

FARMLAND.

Location, Section 13, 20, 12, and Section 18, 20, 13, on Bee- Line Railroad, west of Winchester, one mile north of White River, in Monroe Township. Recorded July 28, 1852. Henry D. Huffman, William Macy, proprietors. One hundred and fifty- two lots. Streets-Mulberry, Main, Plum, north and south: William, Railroad, Henry. east and west.

Peter S. Miller's Addition-Ten lots. Peter S. Miller, pro- prietor. Recorded October 20, 1870.

Macy & Groom's Addition-David Macy, Robert H. Grooms, proprietors. Grooms, five lots, south; Macy, eight lots, east. Location, south and east of Farmland. Recorded Jan. 24, 1862.

The first store was owned by Jonathan and Aaron Macy, standing where Stanley's store now is. Jonathan Macy is dead, and Aaron Macy resides at Earlham, Iowa.

Wesley Keener built a houso and sold it to Miller & Ford, who kept a store in it for many years. Miller is dead, and Ford is in Iowa.

J. Macy & Sons had a tin shop in 1855, which has continued ever since, being now owned by David Macy. Another tin shop was started in 1851, by Ludwic. Jonathan Macy started also a smith shop, hiring hands to run it.

The first hotel was in 1858, by Price Thomas, but it soon ran through.

Jonathan Macy sold his dwelling house for a hotel. The proprietor kept a good house. His wife was a good manager, and he let her control the business, which was indeed a sensible thing.

Macy sold his store to Joel Thornburg, who, for u time, car- ried on a large business.

Stanley & Robbins took the place next. Stanley bought out Robbins, and is there now.

The first grain-buyers were Miller & Ford and Macy & Sons The lutter quit. but Miller & Ford kept on. Stanley Robbins also undertook the business. Before the war, Thornburg & Bur- ris bought grain for three or four years, and quit.

Jamos S. Davis began in about 1871, and continues still.

Jonathan Macy began a hardware store in 1867, continuing four years. He sold out to Shaw & Johnson In two years, Shaw bought Johnson out, and sold an interest to Wood, and in two years more, Shaw sold his share to Marks, and the estab- lishment is Wood & Marks.

Mr. Barker set up a harness shop about 1870, and has kept on to the present time.

George Watson has owned a grocery in Farmland for twenty years.

The first physician was Dr. Keener, in 1850. Since then have been Pleasant Hunt, Dr. Davis, Dr. Smith, Dr. Rogers, [moved to Morristown]. Dr. Keener is there still.

Mrs. Moore began a millinery store in 1869, which has grad- ually been enlarged into a general dry goods store.

Business at present may be described as follows:

Stores, two-J. S. Davis, Stanley & Harbour.

Groceries, two-George Watson, oxtensive, twenty years (James Bates, keeps dry goods also).

Jewelry-Watson keeps it with his grocery business.

Silversmith -- Davison.

Smith shops, two-William Willson, Andrew Leverton.

Agricultural implements-Extensive establishment, kept by W. B. Carter.

Livery stable-Kept by Smith.

Mills-One grist-mill was burned, and another has been set up by Stanley & Harbour. Saw-mill, one was owned by J. E. Willson. It has been removed, but there is one half a mile north.

There is no lumber-dealer.

Grain dealers are James S. Davis, for ten years; Stanley & Harbour, began in 1878; Thornburg & Sable, 1880.

Stove store-Grimes, two years.

Hardware-Wood & Marka.

Millinery-Mrs. Moore, also dry goods store.

Harness shop-Barker.

Hotels -- Watson House, Taylor House.

Barber shops-" Bob" Fletcher (colored), had a shop for many years; he became dissipated, got into the " calaboose," and " cleared out." Mr. Spillars (white) has had a shop for two years.

Stock-traders -- George Robbins, Elias Holliday, both deal-

er. in hogs, cattle, sheep; James Hewitt, etc.

Physicians-[See statement as to doctors].

Attorneys -- J. A. Moorman, L. C. Devoss.

Tailor shop-J. Mayer.

Meat market-John Grooms.

Shoe-makers-Ken Mull, John Mall.

Shoe store-J. H. Stinson.

Carpenters-David & J. P. Wasson, Samuel Wright.

Clergymen-John A. Moorman, Methodist Episcopal; Charles Bacon, Methodist Episcopal; Benjamin Morris, Friend; --- Wright, Friend; Samul McNees, Christian.

Undertakers-N. L. Oren, Nathan Gray.

Postmaster-George Watson.

Railroad agent-A. Williams.

Furniture -- N. E. Gray.

Dentist-J. J. Pretlow.

Druggists-L. A. Gable. Robbins & Meredith.

Tin shop-David Macy.

Distances -- Morristown, four and a half miles; Fairview, ten and four-fifths miles; Ridgeville, twelve miles; Winchester, nine miles; Union City, twenty miles; Spartansburg, twenty-one miles; Lynn, nineteen and a half miles; Windsor, five and four- fifths miles; Huntsville, eleven miles; Bloomingsport, eighteen miles; Losantsville, thirteen and a half miles; Arba. twenty-six miles; Pittsburg, twenty-two miles; Deerfield, fourteen miles.

Farmland was organized as a town in 1867, with five wards, and officers as follows: Trustees. Pleasant Hunt, C. H. Stanley, J. A. Henning, Aaron Shaw. L. W. Jouls; Assessor and Marshal, Lynn Thornburg; Clerk and Treasurer, S. T. Botkin. Ordi- nances adopted July 9, 1867. Liquor license fixed at from $50 to $100, and shows from $2 to $8, July 15, 1867. Racing in streets was fined from $3 to $10. Tearing down notices, etc., $1 to $3, May 18, 1863. Pitching horseshoes forbidden; pen- alty, $1 to $5. September. 1869, show license raised to $10.

Since that time, the officers have been as follows:

Trustees-First Ward, Pleasant Hunt, W. S. Robbins, C. S. Moore, S. T. Foster, J. H. B. McNees, D. Jones, S. C. Grimes; Second Ward, C. H. Stanley, S. S. French, H. A. Bond, G. W. Hester, John W. Ralston, J. H. Stinson, M. W. Diggs, J. T. Walling, D. C Harbour; Third Ward, J. A. Henning, C. H. Stanley. J. C. Bates, W. W. Willson, G. B. Watson, W. B. Huff, Fourth Ward (change made to three wards in 1879), Aaron Shaw, A. McIntyre, Thomas Helm, W. J. Davison; Fifth Ward, L. W. Jones, L. A. Gable, George O. Jobes, J. S. Davis, W. B. Carter, E. T. Spence.

Assessors-Lynn Thornburg, G. B. Watson, H. G. N. How- ard, J. W. Macy, M. W. Diggs, W W. Wertz, George Spillars. Marshals (as Assessors) -- Jethro Macy, D. Jones.

Clerks-S. T. Botkin. A. B. Barnett, S. Barnum, E. R. Rob bins.

Treasurers (as Clerks) and M. W. Diggs.

Present officers-Trustees, S. C. Grimes, D. C. Harbour, W. B. Huff; Marshal, D. Jones; Treasurer. M. W. Diggs; Clerk, E. R. Robbins.

Until the commencement of the Bee-Line Railroad, but little

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improvement had been made north of White River. The great route of travel from Winchester westward had for more than thirty rears oxtended along the south side of the River. Windsor, Maxville, Winchester, were all on that side, and there seemed no prospect and no hope for the north side. But the laying of the route of the railroad through the wilderness on the north side of White River changed the whole aspect of things; and the land- owners were quick to reap their advantages therefrom. Three towns were laid out on the route of the railroad in that region --- Morristown, Farmland and Royston. The latter was just one mile east of Farmland, and the success of Farmland was of course the doom of Royston. Royston never saw the light. Morristown has grown somewhat, but Farmland has risen to the dignity of a flourishing and important local center, being now, after Union City and Winchester, and perhaps Ridgeville, the largest town in Randolph County, and one of the four places in the county whose future seems to be assured, the fourth being Ridgeville. Ridgeville, in fact, has apparently greater advan- tages of situation than Farmland. The elements of a town would seem to have existed at the former location from the first. A good mill site, the head of navigation on the Mississinewa, and of trade and commerce for that region; while Farmland was in the vast wilderness, on the wrong side of White River, and absolutely nothing to show for itself; yet Ridgeville lay there, helpless and hopeless. And it was not until two railroads had stretched their iron tracks across her site that she seemed to awake to the possibilities of the situation. and that she appeared to think it worth while to try to be something in the world. Whether she will be able to make up in the future for her negli- gence in the past, time alone can tell.

ROYSTON.

Location, S. E. S. W. 17, 20, 13, one mile east of F'armland, on Bee-Line. Recorded September 27, 1851. Elisha Doty, pro- prietor. T. C. Puckett, surveyor. Thirty-three lots. Town extinct.

The history of Royston has not been written by another, neither do we write it. If it ever had a life and activity of its own, they have been lost-lost-lost. And it is well; for two towns so near as Royston and Farmland could not dwell in the same land in peace. So Royston, timid little sister, has gath- ered up her skirts and left.

It is somewhat remarkable that, of the three projected rail- road towns within the bounds of Monroe Township, the earliest should be totally extinct, having had, perhaps, never any more than a paper existence, and the youngest of the three should be the one that has come to be the " Queen of the Isles" and mis- tress of the situation. But, as often heretofore, 80 now the Scripture is fulfilled, "the last shall be first," and we might add, as in this case it appears, the first shall be-nowhere.

BIOGRAPHY.

William Broderick came to Randolph County in 1853, hav- ing been born in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1809. He married Mary Dungan in 1836, who was born in 1814. They have had ten children-three grown and two married. He resides some two miles north of Farmland, Monroe Township. He is a pro- fessing Christian, and a member of the Republican party. He has been all his life a farmer, and, though not rich in this world's goods he is rich in those nobler and better treasures-a clear reputation, a steadfast character, the cousciousness of duty done, and an unfailing hope and assurance of a treasure in the skies.

Jacob Driver (brother-in-law of Morgan Mills) was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 1806; married Margaret McNees in 1825; came to White River in 1821 (with his father, John Dri- ver, who came in that year, and died in 1824, his wife also dy- ing in the same year). Jacob Driver settled first on the "Old Purchase," but in 1834 he entered eighty acres in the " New Purchase," and settled upon that. He had twelve children- eight now living, and six married. His wife died in 1869. He bas belonged to the Christian [New-Light] Church forty years. He is a Republican in politics. Indeed, in Monroe Township, to state the thing is scarcely necessary, since Democrats in that

locality are very rare. A few years ago, at one election, only a single Democrat voted in the Farmland Precinct. In other townships in the county the balance has been some of the time almost as strongly the other way.

James Driver was born in 1796, in Butler County, Ohio. He came to Randolph County, Ind .. in 1821; married Sarah Rudy: had eight children, and died in 1870, seventy-four years old. His wife died in 1878. He emigrated to Missouri, and to Min- nesota, and, after awhile, returned to Indiana. His widow died in Illinois, on her way to Indiana.

Elias F. Holliday, Farmland, was born in New Jersey in 1824. He came to Wayne County, Ind., in 1832; married Jane Ringo in 1836; moved to Randolph in 1851; resides in Farm- land, and has five children. He was a merchant from 1851 to 1861; was County Treasurer from 1861 to 1865, and County Commissioner from 1876 to 1882. He has been a farmer, stock- trader, merchant, etc. He has for thirty years been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a sterling Republican, as are also all of hie relatives. Mr. Holliday is a worthy citizen, respected and confided in by all who know him.

Joseph Hewitt, Farmland (mentioned also in Stony Creek), was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1808. His father, William Hewitt, came from Ireland in 1784, having been born in 1767. William Hewitt came with two of his uncles, one of whom lived to the age of one hundred and ten and the other to one hundred and fifteen years. He died in 1850, eighty-four years okl. Jo- seph Hewitt married Sarah Putman in 1830, and came to Ran- dolph County, near Neff Post Office, in 1841. They had ten children, all grown and married, and nine are living yet. Jo- seph Hewitt has been a farmer all his life, as also a heavy stock- dealer. He has owned 250 head of hogs at one time. and 100 head of cattle. For years he was the only trader in the region, being perhaps the first, or nearly so. It was a troublesome and difficult task. in those rugged times, to handle cattle and swine, driven, through mud and snow, and sleet and floods, to the dis- tant markets-to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and even to Philadel- phia and Baltimore, and sometimes to New York and Boston. To follow the stock business then required energy and " grit " in a high degree Joseph Hewitt has been a man highly esteemed. very useful aud greatly beloved, often chosen arbitrator; active in religion, and in every good thing. He joined the Methodist Church forty years ago, and belongs to it still. He now resides at Farmland, enjoying a pleasant and vigorous old age. and still engaged in active employment. In his earlier years, ho was a Jackson Democrat, but went with the Republican party, and clings to that organization still.

Abram Hammer was born in Pennsylvania in 1817; came to Licking County, Ohio, in 1828, and to Randolph County, Ind., in 1838. He married Nancy Harbour (daughter of Rev. Elijah Harbour, of Green Township) in 1839. They have had five chil- dren, all living and four married. He settled on land entered by his father, and now owns 200 acres. being prominent among the farmers of the township. He is a member of the United Brethren Church, and in politics a Republican. His wife is a Methodist, as was her worthy father before her. Mr. Hammer has a fine, comfortable residence, with substantial improvements, and has reason to thank a kind Providence for the blessing vouch. safed upon his energetic labors, and for his success in causing " the wilderness to bud and blossom like the rose."

Eli Hiatt was born near Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1801: was raised in Highland County, Ohio, till ten years old, and then in Clinton County, Ohio. He came upon Greensfork, two miles west of Lynn, near Cherry Grove, in 1825; changed to Sparrow Creek in 1829, owning there 134 acres of land: moved south of Farmland in 1837, and west of New Dayton in 1863. His wife died thirty-three years ago, and he has lived a widower ever since. They had eight children; seven are living, and all the eeven are married. His mother died when he was a babe, and he was raised by his grandfather, Dan Bales, who came to Ran- dolph County in 1826, and entered land in the region. Settlers at that time were (in Cherry Grove) Joseph Thornburg (came perhaps in 1815 or 1816), Jacob Bales (came perhaps in 1815 or 1816), Curtis Bales (came perhaps in 1815 or 1816). Stephen

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Hockett came before the above. Paul Beard and Jesso Johnson lived near Lynn. Eli Hiatt died in the fall of 1880, aged seventy-nine years. He was a Friend and a Republican.

Aaron Macy, Farmland, is the son of Jonathan Macy; was born in Henry County, Ind., in 1829; removed to Farmland in' 1852, and has three children.

David Macy, Farmland, was born on Lost Creek, Tennessee, in 1816; married Priscilla Inellen in 1836; moved to F'annland in 1560; has had ten children, one of them being "('het" (John Winchester) Macy, Clerk of Randolph Cirenit Court. He has bren for years, and still is. a business man in Farmland; is a stanch Friend, a sterling Republican, and a worthy and estima- ble citizen.

Jethro Mucy, Farmland, was born in Henry County, Ind., in 1825, and now resides in Farmland. He has been married four times-Rebocea Allen, Rachel Allen, Abigail Macy, Ann Kigni. They have had five children. He came to Randolph County in 1854.

Josoph Macy was born in North Carolina in 1808; came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1820; married Sarah Hobson, and has had ten children. He was a Friend, a farmer, and a very worthy and estimable man. He died in 1880, seventy-two years of age.

William Macy, son of Joseph Mary, was born in North Car- olina in 1802: married Lucy Diggs in 1829; emigrated to Ran- dolph County. Ind., and, not long ago. to Wisconsin, and after- ward to Jowa. He was a physician and a Republican. as also, in former times, au Abolitionist. He raised a large family, being the father of Capt. William W. Mary, ex-Sheriff of Randolph Connty. He was one of the proprietors of the town of Farm- land in 1853. Mr. Macy died at Adel. Iowa, of pneumonia. aged seventy-nine years, one of the pioneers of Randolph, and well worthy of that noble band of men.

Moses Marks was born June 21. 1818, in Ross County, Ohio: his father was John Marks and in the family there were seven girls and two boys. Mr. Marks came to Monroe Township. Randolph County, Ind., in 1845, when that region was still cov- ered with forests. He had married before leaving Ross County, Ohio. his wife's name being Mary Jane Jameson, and they have baud four children, two of whom are now living. He was brought np a farmer boy, and when grown, took up the carpenter trade following it for some ten years, before coming to Randolph and somewhat afterward. For six years, he was engaged in clearing a farm in the Randolph woods. In 1852, he entered the Meth- odist itineracy, having joined that church in 1839. After trav- eling circuit for nine years. he located, in 1861, returning to the labors of the farm, engaging. also, somewhat in preaching and riding cirenit one year. His wife died March, ISSO. In poli- ties, he was, in old times, a Democrat, voting for Van Buren, Polk, Cass and Pierce. At the rise of the Republican party, he joined it. voting for Fremont, Lincoln, Grant. Hayes and Gar- field. He used to belong to F. & A. M., but does not at the pres- eut time. Ho is a member of the I. O. O. F. His oldest son, John S. Marks, was a member of the Forty-first Indiana (Second Cavalry), dying at Corinth, Miss .. June, 1862. Mr. Marks is a genial companion and friend and an estimable and useful citizen.

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History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships, Part 183

Author: Tucker, Ebenezer Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago : A.L. Klingman Number of Pages: 664

Author: Tucker, Ebenezer
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : A.L. Klingman
Number of Pages: 664