History of St. Joseph County, Indiana, Part 73

Author: Chapman, Chas. C., & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & co.
Number of Pages: 986

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W., Anna' E., now wife of Marion Murray, and Ada J. July 23, 1880, the happiness of Mr. Cripe was marred by the death of his, wife. In the death of this aimable woman a loss was suffered in that family that can never, never be repaired. She did all in her power to harmonize the feelings of this little family and to promote their earthly happiness. She was always cheerful and sociable, and by thus doing she won the love and esteem of all who knew her. Even the stranger, however depraved he appeared to be, was cared for and treated with the greatest hospitality. In this sad affair a family circle is broken, and the neighborhood has lost a friend whose equal is seldom found. She was a member of the German Baptist Church for 18 years, and during that time led a life of perfect con- sistency.

Tobias Cripe, brother of the preceding, was born in this county in 1837; lived on a farm in St. Joseph county till 1848, when he and his parents went tofOregon Territory. They lived 'mid the wilds of that uncivilized Territory till 1850, when they went to Cali- fornia, and in 1852 they returned to St. Joseph county. He followed farming here till the spring of 1863, when he went back to Cali- fornia; he lived there till 1870, when he returned to this county, where he has since resided, following farming and stock-raising. His father was one of the earliest settlers in St. Joseph county; he broke the land of the first lot in South Bend. In 1862 Mr. Tobias Cripe was married to Ann R. Hullinger, by whom he has had 4 chil- dren, viz .: Sarah F., David S., Oliver and Edward. Mr. Cripe owns a farm of 115 acres, valned at $70 per acre.

William Cripe was born in 1849 in St. Joseph county; his parents were John and Eliza Cripe, both natives of Indiana; he was reared on a farm and has since followed that occupation. He was married in 1868 to Miss Jane Jones, and to them have been born one child, Ralph W.

Benjamin Eager was born Oct. 25, 1816, in Pennsylvania; his parents, John and Hester Eager, were also natives of Pennsylvania. In 1828 he and his parents went to Holmes county, Ohio, and in 1835 to Seneca county. He was married Aug. 22, 1844, to Elizabetlı Bolin, daugliter of James and Mary Bolin. This union was blest with 7 children, 5 of whom are living, viz .: James M., John M., Benjamin F., Lee and Lottie, wife of Eleazer Smith. Mr. E. owns a farm of 156 acres.

Dr. James F. Endly, editor and publisher of the St. Joseph Republican, Walkerton, Ind., was born in Wayne county, Ohio, Ang. 22, 1839; his parents were Samuel and Rosanna Endly; when in early childhood, he was taken by his parents to La Grange, where he was reared and educated in the common school. He began the study of medicine when 18 years of age, and in one year quit it for a time; then resumed it and studied two years, and commenced practicing in De Kalb county, Ind. In 1866 he went to Brimfield, Noble county, and in 1868 he attended the Bennett Medical College at Chicago. At the close of the term he returned

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to Brimfield and resumed practice. In 1875 he came to Walkerton and opened a drug store, also continuing practice till Jnlv, 1879, when he and Dr. Richmond established a paper called The Van Guard; after publishing this paper about three months, Dr. E. and his son Willie A. purchased the printing office and started the St. Joseph County Republican. Dr. E. was married June 22, 1851, to Miss Cora A. Coomer, a native of La Grange county, and they have one child, Willie A. Dr. E. still owns a drug store in Walkerton, besides other property.

Neely Frame was among the earliest settlers in St. Joseph county. He was born in Ohio Oct. 29, 1809; his parents were Jesse and Nancy Frame. In 1821 he came with his parents to Wayne county, Ind., where he spent the first half of his life; and in 1830 he came to this county, the southern part of which was then still an Indian territory. The county was organized the fall prior to his coming liere. He saw the first boat that ever passed up the St. Joseph river; it was in the spring of 1831. Mr. Frame moved into Lincoln tp., where he was elected the first Justice of the Peace. He was married in June, 1845, to Catharine Leach, daughter of Daniel and Nancy Leach, natives of Pennsylvania; of their 11 chil- dren 10 are living, viz .: Nancy, now Mrs. Win. Long; Almira, now Mrs. Andrew; Eliza A., now Mrs. Lewis VanPelt; Daniel W., Horace G., Anson B., Schuyler C. and John N. He owns 140 acres in' sec. 13.

Jacob C.Fulmer was born in New York Dec. 1, 1827. His par- ents, Jacob and Polly Fulmer, were natives of New York. He was reared on a farm and educated in a common country school. He eame to this county in October, 1853. In 1857 he was married to Miss Rosanna Hayes, by whom he has had 2 children, viz .: Schuyler C. and Maria E., both school teachers. Mr. F's great- grandfather, Christian Fulmer, served seven years in the Revolu- tionary war; first entered as a drummer boy.

Oliver R. Fulmer is the 4th child in a family of 6 children, the others being Mary J., Evart, Alfred, William and Henry, all of whom are now deceased. Oliver was born in Cuyahoga county, N. Y., son of Christian Fulmer. He came with his parents to this county in 1835, and settled in Lincoln tp., being the first family that had settled here. Here on the frontier the subject of this sketch was reared to manhood. He was married July 16, 1854, to Elizabeth Dewitt, by whom he had 2 children, both dead. Mr. Fulmer again married Dec. 6, 1865, to Catharine Miller, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Miller, natives of Ohio. They have had 3 children; Martha A., Dora M. and Mamie Pearl. Mr. F. followed farming till the spring of 1860, when he went to California, via the overland route. He returned in 1862 via Panama. In December, 1863, he enlisted in the army in Co. H, 12th Cavalry. He partici- pated in the battles of Stone River, Huntsville, Alabama, and siege of Mobile, where he was taken sick, which resulted in his being

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confined for six months in the Columbus hospital; after he recov- ered he returned home and resumed farming, which he followed till he moved to Walkerton. Mr. Fulmer is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Mr. Fulmer's father, Christian Fulmer, was born Oct. 4, 1799, and when the war of 1812 opened he, nothing but a boy of 13 summers, procured a drum and enlisted for the position of drum- mer. He passed through that war, and when the Mexican war broke out he went as Drum Major there, and in the late war he was Drum Major. Thus he had a military life in three wars. He died Dec. 6, 1878, at the ripe age of nearly 80 years. He had been a member of the Baptist Church for a half a century, and fully that long a member of the Masonic fraternity.

J. M. B. Giberson, proprietor of the Florence House, Walkerton, Ind., was born in Wayne county, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1833; his parents were Jacob M. and Anna Giberson; he was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools; when young he learned the harness-maker's trade, at which he worked in after years. In 1849 he went to Lafayette, Ohio, and in 1850 to Liverpool, O., where he staid till 1852, when he went to Randolph, Stark county, O. In 1853 he came to Walkerton, where he resided till 1855, when he returned to his native place and remained till Ang. 22, 1862, when he enlisted in the army. He served one year in Co. D, 162d Reg. N. Y. Inf. While in the military service he participated in the following engagements: Fort Patterson, Algiers and the skirmish from Brazier City to Fort Patterson, which lasted seven days. He was discharged Ang. 3, 1863, at New Orleans. He then returned to Walkerton and opened the Walkerton Hotel, which house he kept till 1875, when he built the Florence Honsc. Mr. G. was married May 2, 1853, to Miss Lizzie Smallman, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Smallman, and they have one child, Florence, now wife of George II. Leslie. To them have been born 2 children, viz .: Ada Lizzie and Francis Morris.

W. C. Hale, of the firm of Reece & Hale, meat merchants, was born June 26, 1845. He is a son of William and Clarinda Hale, both natives of Virginia. His father died when he was but two years old. His mother is still living, at the age of 60 years.

Wm. W. Hamilton, of the firm of Hamilton & Thompson, pro- prietors of the Walkerton Livery Stable, was born in Noble county, Ind., March 31, 1840; his parents, William and Nancy Hamilton, were also natives of Ohio; he was reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools. In July, 1867, he came to Walkerton and opened a grocery store. He continued in this business a few years only. He followed buggy and carriage painting about five years. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the military service in Co. C, 30th Regt. Ind. Vol., and participated in the battle of Pittsburg Land- ing; was wounded and was afterward discharged, having served nearly one year. He was married July 12, 1871, to Miss Jennie Whitticar, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Whitticar.

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John W. Kirtsinger, proprietor of the Empire House, was born April 4, 1848, in the " Boone State." His parents were Harrison and Sarah Kirtsinger. He lived in Kentucky till 1859, when he went to Johnson county, Ind. During the years 1862-'63 he was in the employ of the Government, driving a stage-coach from Louis- ville to Bardstown in Kentucky; he returned to Johnson county in the early part of 1864, and in. 1865 went to Marshall county, in 1870 to La Porte, the same year he came to Walkerton, where he still resides. He was married Jan. 8, 1870, to Eliza Martin, by whom he had 4 children; of these one is living, L. Ettie.

C. B. Libbey, jeweler and dealer in all kinds of American watches, clocks, jewelry, silver-plated ware, musical instruments and sewing machines, Walkerton, Ind .; is a native of Ohio, where he was born Feb. 14, 1841, and is a son of William and Lucinda Libbey, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. He lived on a farm until 1858, when he went to La Grange; in 1859 he went to La Porte city; Nov. 3, 1861, he enlisted in the army, in Co. B, 48th Regt. Ind. Inf., and participated in the following battles: Iuka, Corinth, siege of Vicksburg, Raymond, Fort Gibson, Chattahoo- chee, Savannah, Raleigh, and with Sherman on his march to the sea. When he was discharged he returned to Rochester and worked at watch-making till 1871, when he came to Walkerton and opened a jewelry store in this place. He carries a stock of goods amount- ing to $1,500, his annual sales exceeding his stock. Mr. L. was mar- ried Sept. 2, 1859, to Miss Marinda A. Richardson, by whom he had one child, Roscoe C.

Rev. H. N. Macomber was born in Maine June 22, 1814. His parents were Elijah and Elizabeth Macomber. He was reared on a farm and educated in Perces' Academy at Middleborongh, Mass. ; was for ten years an itinerant minister of the M. E. Church of Maine. He still. preaches. In 1845 he learned dentistry in Lynn, Mass., and first practiced at Saco, Me. In 1853 he went to Lynn, Mass,, in 1867 to Elkhart county, Ind., in 1879 he came to Walk- erton, where he still resides, engaged in the practice of his profes- sion. Mr. Macomber was married in 1836 to Miss Mary Wingate, by whom he has had 4 children; of these one is living, Horatio E. Mrs. M. departed this life Jan. 2, 1876, and Mr. M. again married Feb. 8, 1880, to Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson (nee Lambert). Mrs. Macomber has taught school in this county for 20 years. Mr. Macomber's grandfather on his father's side was a commissioned officer in the Revolutionary war; also some of liis earlier ancestors were officers in that war.

John J. Miller, proprietor of the stage line from Walkerton to South Bend, was born in Noble county July 29, 1840, and is a son of John and Rachel (Bailey) Miller; he was a farmer boy, and his educational advantages were limited to the common schools of the country. His father was one of the early pioneers of St. Joseph

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county. In 1866 our subject left Noble county and came to Wal- kerton, and engaged in the mercantile business, in which he con- tinued until 1871. He was also Constable and Deputy Sheriff for four years. He also traveled for some time for Higgins & Belden Atlas Company; June 7, 1878, he made his first trip with the stage from Walkerton to South Bend, and has since been proprietor of that line. He makes three trips per week, viz .: Tuesdays, Thurs- days and Saturdays, leaving Walkerton each day at six A. M., arriving at South Bend at 11 A. M., returning the same day, arriv- ing at Walkerton at 6 P. M. Ang. 18, 1864, Mr. Miller was mar- ried to Miss Rhoda A. Wolfe, by whom he has had 3 children: 2 of these are living, viz .: Jay Fred and Maggie Viola.

Henry S. Mintle, editor and publisher of the Walkerton Vis- itor, was born Oct. 22, 1827, in Warren county, Ohio; his parents were Philip and Mary Mintle, both natives of New York. He lived on a farm till he was 16 years old, then went to Port William, Clinton county, Ohio; there he clerked in a dry-goods store till 1847, then returned home and followed farming till December, 1848, then he entered the dry-goods store of Jesse Rider at West Point; he clerked in this establishment till 1861, when he enlisted in the war in Co. G, 40th Regt. Ind. Inf., but soon afterward was ap- pointed 1st Sergeant. He served in this capacity till 1863, when he was discharged on account of his disability. He then returned home and had charge of the grocery establishment of Wileburg & Co., North Judson, for three years. Then he clerked in the store of Keller & Co., 1873-'4. In May, 1875, he came to Walkerton, where he established the Greenback paper, the Walkerton Visitor. He issued the first number May 5, 1875; 900 copies of this paper are in circulation. Mr. Mintle was married Dec. 12, 1848, to Har- riet J. Nash, by whom he has had 5 children; of these, 2 are living; viz .: Flora B., now Mrs. Fiddler, in Logan county, Ohio, and Ida A.

Isaiah Poffenberger physician and surgeon, Walkerton, Ind., was born in Ohio, Oct. 31, 1836; was educated at the Seven-Mile Academy and Quaker Institute in Ohio; after finishing his scientific course he followed school-teaching for ten years; in 1856 he commenced reading medicine, and from 1859 to 1862 he attended the Cincinnati Medical College, at which he graduated with the honors of his class. He commenced practicing medicine in Seven-Mile, Ohio, and after a short time he came to South Bend. In 1863 he enlisted in the army, was an assistant of Prof. Blackman, General Surgeon of the U. S. army, and was with him at the battle of Chickamauga, Shiloh and Stone River. In March, 1865, he was commissioned by Gov. O. P. Morton as Surgeon, and he served in this capacity till the close of the war. He was married Oct. 16, 1861, to Mattie J. Edwards, by whom he had 2 children, viz .: Jennie V. and Addie R. Mrs. P. died Nov. 23, 1869, and Mr. P. again married April 5, 1871, to Cynthia McMunn.

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J. N. Reece was born Dec. 25, 1855. His parents, David W. and Nancy M. Reece, are old residents of the county. He was reared on a farm and educated at Asbury University; has taught school about six years. He was principal of the North Liberty schools for two years; he is at present a meat merchant in Walker- ton. He was married May 11, 1879, to Miss Luella Cole, daughter of D. C. and Harriet (Waggoner) Cole, natives of Ohio. They have had one child; namely, Charles Howard. Mr. R's grandfather, Jeremiah Wilson, was a Colonel in the war of 1812.

Benjamin F. Rinehart is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Rine- hart, and the youngest of a family of 11 children. He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1838. IIis parents were Datives of Pennsylvania. He was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. Mr. Rinehart followed school-teaching eight years, in connection with farming. April 19, 1861, he enlisted in the army in Co. A, 21st Reg. Ohio Vol. Militia, under Capt. James Wilson. He served in that division abont four months. He then returned home and resumed his occupation, farming and school-teaching. In 1863 he moved to Holmes county, O., and in 1864 he came to St. Joseph county, where he still resides., engaged in the independent business of farming. He has 220 acres. Mr. Rinehart was joined in marriage to Catharine Steele, Nov. 27, 1862, and they have had 8 children, of whom 6 are living, viz .: Robert E., Louisa E., Emma L., Seward C., Willard F. and Lawrence F.

John Rudduck was born Feb. 16, 1809, in Guilford county, N. C. Tradition is that his great-grandfather came from Ireland about one century prior to the Revolution, and settled in North Carolina. He married and had a son, William, who married and had 2 children, Jane and John. John, the father of the subject of this notice, was left an orphan at a very early age, and was bound out to learn the hatter's trade; after attaining his maturity, he married Ursula Crews; and some years afterward emigrated to Tennessee, where he stopped on the Clinch river, and thence moved to Kentucky, and thenee to Clinton county, Ohio. Their children are William, David, John, Sarah, Nancy, Isaac, Jonathan A, and Moses M. Mr. R.'s father died in Warren county, Ind., and his mother in St. Joseph. Mr. Rudduek served an apprenticeship with his father at the hatter's trade till he was 21 years of age, and then shouldered his rifle and knapsack and started for Michigan, where he arrived in May, 1832; while there Mr. Rudduck was a member of the military company under Gen. Butler; and while in that State he attended an Indian "war dance," at Edwardsburg, Cass county. He remarks that it was the most hideons sight and warlike he ever witnessed. In 1832 he eame to St. Joseph county, at which time the country was a perfect wilderness. He followed the Indian trail from Logansport to the St. Joseph river, where Mr. Coquillard kept a trading-post with the Indians. He visited the few families that had settled in the great forest. At first he engaged in breaking

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prairie and made himself generally useful among the settlers. Aug. 1, 1833, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Susanna Rupel, who were old settlers in this county. To them were born 8 children, 3 living, viz .: Nancy E., wife of Jackson Gard; Maria A., wife of Michael Loy, and Martha C., wife of Geo. W. Garwood. Mrs. R. died Jan. 30, 1874, and Mr. R. again married in October, 1878, Mrs. Sophia Cook, formerly the wife of Rev. Elias Ccok, deceased. Mr. R. is a member of the M. E. Church.

Philo E. Ruggles was born Oct. 19, 1815, in New York, son of Jehiah and Sybil Ruggles, natives of Connecticut. In 1829 he went to Ohio, and in 1838 came to St. Joseph county. In 1843 he went to Marshall county, and in 1848 he returned to this county. He was married in 1848 to Anna E. Leach, by whom he has had 4 children; of these, 2 are living, viz .: Wm. H. H. and Jane, now Mrs. Arnold.

A. B. Rupel, harness-maker, etc., Walkerton, Ind., was born in this county July 7, 1859, son of Jacob and Sarah Rupel, natives of Ohio. He was reared on a farm, and educated in the Walkerton schools. He was married April 12, 1880, to Anna Zahrt, daughter of Win. Zahrt, who was a native of La Porte county. Mr. Rupel opened his harness shop in Walkerton in 1878, and has since con- tinned in the business.

Jacob Rupel was born in Preble county, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1806; his parents were Martin and Nancy Rupel, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Delaware. At the age of 12 he went to Darke county, where he lived till 1835, when he came to this county, which was at that time a wilderness, with but a few set- tlers who had just ventured in. He was one of the organizers of Liberty tp., and assisted in building its first churches and school- houses. The wild deer roamed in great herds through the forests and over the swamps and marshes of the Kankakee. Mr. Rupel, in company with the noble red man, went on many a hunting ex- pedition over this territory, and by continued practice with the Indian boys became expert as a marksman, and was generally known there as the renowned "deer-hunter." Sometimes he would go out and kill two or three before breakfast, so very numerous were they. Nov. 20, 1827, Mr. R. was married to Miss Leah Miller, daughter of Christopher and Susanna Miller, who were natives of Pennsylvania. To this union were born 7 children, of whom 6 are living, viz .: Sarah, now Mrs. Benj. Ross; Nancy, now Mrs. Mark Smith; John W .; Mary, now Mrs. Lewis Panl; Susanna, now Mrs. C. W. N. Stephens; Lydia, now Mrs. Nathaniel Canada. Mrs. Rupel died Sept. 10, 1852, and Mr. Rupel again married Mar. 17, 1854, Sarah Henry, by whom he had one child, Arvard B. Mrs. Rupel died Aug. 17, 1872, and Mr. R. again married Jan. 1, 1873, Caroline Gill, who died June 13, 1880.

Rev. R. H. Sanders was born in Greensburg, Pa., Oct. 12, 1833, son of James S. and Mary A. Sanders. In early life he with

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his parents moved to Richland county, Ohio, and in 1846 came to Lake county, Ind., and located near Crown Point. Mr. Sanders was educated in a common school, and followed teaching for seven years, studying during spare time, and thus attained a fair educa- tion in the languages and theology, all without the instructions of any person. Thus Mr. Sanders well understands the process of self-acquired education. He was licensed to preach in 1861, and lie immediately entered on his mission. He united with the North- west Indiana Conference in 1863. The following are the circuits which he has traveled: San Pierre, 1863; Winamac and Star City, 1864-'5; IIebron, Porter county, 1866-'7; Valparaiso, 1868-'9; Argus, Marshall county, 1870; Westville, 1871; Door Village, 1872-'4; at North Liberty, 1875-'7; at Lowell, Lake county, 1878, and Walkerton, 1879. Mr. Sanders has been unusually suc- cessful in his ministerial labors. He has averaged 100 accessions annually to the Church since he commenced preaching. He has also built several churches, one at Union Mills, one at Winamac, one at North Liberty, and one at Maple Grove. May 15, 1852, Mr. Sanders was joined in the bond of holy matrimony to Miss Mary A. Sutton. This union was blest with one child, Mellie J., wife of John C. Gordon, a grain dealer at Argns City.

John Schwartz, of the firm of Schwartz & Tischer, proprietors of the Walkerton Planing Mills, was born Nov. 1, 1838, in Richmond county, O. His parents were Henry H. and Elva Schwartz. He was reared on a farm. When 18 years of age he learned the car- penter trade. Jan. 11, 1861, he married Jemima Brackney, by whom he has had 2 children, viz .: Anna E. and Lucia.

John Smith was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1828. He is a son of Samuel and Catharine Smith. He was brought to this county by his parents in 1830. They first settled near Rum Village, about three miles south of South Bend. In 1835 they moved to La Porte county. In 1848 they returned to St. Jo- seph county and in 1852 settled in Lincoln tp., where he still resides. When they first settled in this county the Indians were as numer- ons as the whites at the present day. South Bend was but a small village, and was a rendezvous for the red-skins, as it was a noted trading point between them and the whites. Mr. Smith, when a boy, attended school in a log hut. Thus we see his advantages to secure an education were very limited. Mr. S. was married Sept. 30, 1853, to Miss Ellen Usher, by whom he had 4 children; 2 are living, viz .: Louisa J., now Mrs. Benj. Pratt, and Frank. Mrs. Smith died Feb. 11, 1878. Mr. Smith's grandfathers, Henry Smith and Samuel Harmison, were both soldiers in the war of 1812. They fought till the war closed, and were here also when Tecumseh fell.

U. F. Townsend was born in Penn Yan, N. Y., in 1820. Heis a son of John F. and Celestia Townsend, natives also of New York. His grandfather was an early settler in Pennsylvania, on the Sus- quehanna, some time during the French and Indian war, and was

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driven by the savage natives to Harrisburg. They escaped their hands by floating down the river in skiffs and on rafts. U. F. learned the shoemaker trade when he was 11 years old, and has since followed that occupation. He came to Walkerton in 1870. He was married in 1844 to Diantha Tuttle, by whom he has had 13 children. Of these, 5 are living, viz .: Charles M., Cortez O., Ella M., now Mrs. Decker, Otto F. and Julia A. Many of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend's early ancestors were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. T.'s grandfather, Capt. Holdridge, served from its begin- ning to the end.

J. B. Turner, the renowned theatrical proprietor and performer, is a native of Utica, N. Y., and was born April 6, 1828. His par- ents, Patrick and Nancy (Dunn) Turner, were natives of Ireland. Mr. Turner was educated at the Hamilton (New York) University. In 1848 he traveled with a troop as an actor; in 1849-'50, with a theatrical troop in Cincinnati; in 1851, in Detroit; from 1852 to 1855 he was in New York city; from 1855 to 1860, in Chicago; 1861-'2, in Detroit; 1863 in New York city again with Bowey's Theater troop; 1864, in Chicago; 1865-'6, in Columbus, Ohio, Fort Wayne and Leavenworth. In 1867 he started with a troop of his own, and since that time has traveled over Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. The year 1880 he was proprietor of the Emma Leland combination troop. Mr. Turner was married in 1868 to Miss Emma Leland. He owns a pleasant residence in Walkerton, where he can retire during the hot summer days and from the exciting seenes of theatrical life.

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History of St. Joseph County, Indiana, Part 73

Author: Chapman, Chas. C., & co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & co. Number of Pages: 986

Author: Chapman, Chas. C., & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & co.
Number of Pages: 986