History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 48

Author: Blanchard, Charles, fl. 1882-1900, ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Logansport, Ind., A. W. Bowen & co.
Number of Pages: 1476

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Ignatius Jarboe was reared on the home farm until he reached the age of eighteen years, rendering very valuable assistance in its cultivation up to that time. In August, 1859, he went to Terre Haute, where, August 15, 1862, he enlisted in company C, Eighty- fifth regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, and served until the close of the war, taking part in all the marches and engagements in which his regiment had a share, with the exception, only, of those which occurred when he was confined in hospital at Louisville, Ky., in consequence of a severe flesh wound sustained at Dallas Woods, Ga., in May, 1864, for which he was under treatment until late in the following summer. During the winter of 1864-5 he was on duty at Gen. Cruft's headquarters, in Chattanooga, Tenn., and in March, 1865, proceeded, via rail, to Nashville, and thence

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via the Cumberland and Ohio rivers to Parkersburg, West Va., then on to Washington and Alexandria, on the Potomac river, and down the river and via the Atlantic ocean to Morehead City, N. C., from which place he marched 100 miles to Goldsboro, and joined Sherman's command. The war closing soon afterward, Mr. Jarboe joined the Sherman march to Washington, D. C., where he took part in the triumphal parade, or review, in May, 1865, and received an honorable discharge, after making an excellent military record. Mr. Jarboe returned to Terre Haute in the spring of 1866, where he remained a short time only, and then went to Tennessee, and later to Arkansas, in both of which states he engaged in farming, but returned to Indiana, and August 3, 1868, became a resident of Brazil, and until 1876 engaged in mercantile trade. He then en- tered the insurance and real-estate business, which he has profit- ably conducted up to the present time, and his experience in the real-estate business has led to his appointment as secretary of the Citizens' Building & Loan association of Brazil, in the promotion of which he has been an active factor.

The marriage of Mr. Jarboe was solemnized June 18, 1878, with Miss Nancy Z. Lightfoot, a native of Illinois, and a daughter of Thornton Lightfoot, formerly of Kentucky. Mr. Jarboe and wife are among the most respected citizens of Brazil, and Clay county has no contributor more liberal than he to the support of Annunciation parish and the good work of the church. In politics he is a democrat, but has never been an office seeker, preferring to give his active attention to his private business affairs rather than waste his time in pursuit of doubtful political honors.

B ERNARD J. T. JEUP, the present efficient engineer of the city of Indianapolis, residing at No. 121 Highland avenue, is a son of John B. Jeup, editor of the German Telegraph, whose biography appears elsewhere in this work. He was born in Cincin- nati, Ohio, August 17, 1864, and was well educated in the primary branches of study in the public schools of that city, and graduated from the high schools in 1883. For one year following he was a

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student in the university of Cincinnati, and in 1887 graduated from the engineering department of Columbia college, New York city. For five years he was in practice as a civil engineer and at the same time was sanitary engineer for the board of health of New York city. Resigning his position in 1892, he accepted the position of assistant city engineer in the city of Indianapolis, and was appointed to the position of city civil engineer in 1895, and re- appointed for two years from October, 1897. The duties of that office he has discharged in a most acceptable manner and has the confidence of the entire city government. With the increasing population of the city from year to year these duties steadily increase in difficulty and importance, and require at all times a high order of talent, and that Mr. Jeup is fully competent to fill the position he occupies is evident from the success with which he has met and from the complete confidence reposed in him.

Mr. Jeup is married and is a worthy and esteemed member of the Holy Cross parish.

C HARLES JOHNSON, of Batesville, express agent, cigar manu- facturer, instrance agent, and proprietor of the Democratic Herald, is a son of William and Elizabeth (Krugmann) Johnson, of Germany, who came to the United States in 1840, locating at Cincinnati, where the father worked until he died in 1874, and the mother in 1842, in confinement.

Charles Johnson was born September 17, 1842, in Cincinnati, attended the common schools, and engaged in the cigar trade in 1855; he next followed farming awhile, and then again engaged in the cigar trade in 1859. He was married, first, to Miss Margaret Millien, of Cincinnati, who died by accident on her way to church, in front of the door, May 10, 1893. He was next married to Mary Kirschner, a daughter of Frank and Mary Kirschner, of Morris, Ind. By his first wife he has five children, viz: William, now bookkeeper for a brewery; Magdelena, now Mrs. Nusbaumer, of Montpelier, Ind .; Elizabeth, now the wife of Berhard Fisher; Charles L., cashier of the Batesville bank, and Matilda. Charles is the corresponding secretary for the Knights of St. John, and has

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been since 1896. Mr. Johnson is one of the most enterprising and successful business men of Batesville and enjoys the respect of the- entire community.

JOHN WILLIAM JOHNSON, prominent and active among the young men in the work of the Catholic church at Kokomo, is the son of John and Anna (Eagan) Johnson, natives respectively of county Tyrone and county Queens, Ireland, who came to the United States in early life and were married at Stonington, Conn. A few years following their marriage, the parents of our subject came to Indiana, locating in Logansport in the early 'sixties, shortly afterward removing to Kokomo, where they have since resided, owning a pleasant home there. Though past sixty-three years of age the father pursues an industrious life, being actively engaged in market gardening. Upon his first arrival in Kokomo he was engaged in railway construction, for some time being sec- tion foreman at Kokomo. To John and Anna Johnson were born seven children, six of whom are living: Sarah, the oldest, was. born in Stonington, Conn., is the wife of Erastus Stockhaus, of Washington, Ind., and has one child, Effie; Tillie, born in Kokomo, is the wife of Leopold Kupferschmid, of Memphis, Tenn .; John WV., our subject, born in Kokomo; Walter, Albert and Carrie, also born in Kokomo. The elder Johnson was reared a Protestant in the north of Ireland, but upon his marriage became converted and accepted the Catholic faith.

John William Johnson was born in Kokomo, December 22, 1866. He was educated in the Catholic parochial schools at this place, and at the age of fifteen entered upon an apprenticeship to the molder's trade in the foundery of Ford & Donnelly, of which he is now and for some years past has been foreman, having held. that responsible position since he was twenty-two years of age.

Mr. Johnson was married on August 13, 1894, at Huron, Ohio, Father Horst officiating, to Miss Elenor Krebser, a native of Tremont, Ohio, daughter of John and Elizabeth Krebser. To them was born one child, Agatha, who died at the age of sixteen months and seventeen days.

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Our subject owns a pleasant residence at 267 North Fremont street, the fruit of his own industry. His popularity in the church and its auxiliary branches is attested by his position of president to the Catholic Benevolent legion and of treasurer to the Father Mathew T. A. society, both of which offices he has held with honor to himself and satisfaction and to his constituency.

AMES F. JORDAN, of Washington, Daviess county, Ind., is J a native of the Hoosier state, and was born in Jasper county, September 12, 1845, a son of John and Sarah (Thomas) Jordan, the former of whom was born in Greenbrier county, Va. (now W. Va.), in 1802.

John Jordan, in his early manhood, came from his native state to Indiana and for a short time lived in Tippecanoe county, whence he moved to Jasper county, where he bought a farm. In due course of time he crossed the state line for the purpose of marry- ing Miss Sarah Thomas, who was then living in Iroquois county, Ill., but who was a native of Indiana. He then settled perma- nently on his Jasper county, Ind., farm, and there died in 1865, a wealthy and highly respected citizen. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan were six in number, and in order of birth were named as follows: Joseph T., James F. (subject), William H., John B. (deceased), Samuel M. and Josephine (the last named also deceased).

James F. Jordan, the gentleman with whom this memoir has most to do, gave due attention to his schooling until fifteen years of age, and from that time forward assisted in cultivating the home farm until 1867, about which time he went to Batesville, the county seat of Independence county, Ark., where he was engaged in the livery business until 1871, when he became an employee of the Johnson & Romela Circus company, with which he traveled two years as boss canvasman. This circus company went to pieces, eventually, in Washington, Ind., leaving Mr. Jordan in the lurch. Here Mr. Jordan, during the winter and spring of 1874-75, took employment in a livery stable, and was next an employee of the

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'Sells Bros.' Circus company until the close of 1883; in 1884 he was with the Adam Forepaugh show, and again with Sells Bros. from 1885 until November 21, 1896, when he became allied with the B. E. Wallace show for the season of 1897, and in 1898 again returned to Sells Bros.

January 13, 1874, Mr. Jordan married in Washington, Ind., Miss Mary Buckley, a native of the city, born November 13, 1843, a daughter of Patrick and Mary (Cody) Buckley, the result of this union being one child-John-who has been an employee of the Sells Bros.' Circus company since 1894. The family are good and true Catholics and are members of St. Simon's church, of which Mrs. Jordan is a member of the Altar society. Mr. Jordan has not been unfortunate in his nomadic life, as far as this world's goods are concerned, as he now owns five city residences and forty acres of land in Barr township.

P ATRICK A. JOYCE, a popular business man of South Bend, Ind., was born in county Waterford, Ireland, November 30, 1865, a son of William and Mary (Ormand) Joyce.

William Joyce was born in 1824, was educated in the paro- chial schools, which he attended until fifteen years of age, and was then employed in farming. In 1847 he married Miss Ormand, who was born in 1831, and this union was blessed with eleven children, of whom eight are still living, viz: Edward, who lives in Colorado, and Katie, Mary, Nellie, Maggie, Elizabeth, James and Patrick, who all reside in South Bend. The father of this family continued his farming operations in the old country until 1866, when he came to this country, landing in New York city, and thence coming directly to South Bend.

Patrick A. Joyce, who was a babe when the family reached this city, was educated in St. Joseph's parochial school, which he attended until thirteen years old, and from 1879 until June, 1881, attended Notre Dame college. Returning to South Bend, he was apprenticed to the machinist's trade with Sibley & Ware, and remained with this firm until 1891, when he opened his present favorite resort.

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The marriage of Mr. Joyce was celebrated by Rev. Father Stoffel, at St. Joseph's church, when he was united in wedlock with Miss Mary Costello, January 12, 1897. Mr. Joyce is an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and of the Catholic Knights of America, and he and wife, his parents, and all his fam- ily, are devoted members of St. Joseph's church, to the support of which they are most liberal contributors. In politics Mr. Joyce is an ardent democrat and is exceedingly popular with his party, which elected him, in 1894, a member of the South Bend board of councilmen from the Fourth ward, to serve a term of four years. He is one of the most progressive young men of the city, is genial and affable, and is prospering in his business, which he conducts. in the most orderly manner possible.

W ILLIAM KAOUGH, a prominent business man of Fort Wayne, Ind., was born in Washington township, Allen county, June 11, 1843. His father, Nicholas Kaough, was born in Ireland in 1800, and came to Allen county more than a half cen- tury ago, and was one of those who cleared away the timber from the present site of the cathedral. He married Margaret Brown, who was born in Ireland in 1823, and they had eight children, all of whom attained their majority. William was the second born. The father died in 1867, but the mother is still living, making her home in Fort Wayne.

William Kaough has been a resident of the county during his- entire life, was reared on the farm of his parents in Washington township, and educated in the public schools. In 1872 he removed to Fort Wayne, became engaged in the agricultural implement trade, in which he was quite successful, taking a prominent place- among the active business men of the city. His interest in polit- ical affairs has always been an absorbing one, and he has done the democratic party valuable service. In 1885 he acted as chairman of the democratic central committee. In August, 1885, he was. appointed postmaster by President Cleveland, and the functions of this important office were by him ably and faithfully performed: (784)

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until July 13, 1889, when he resumed the agricultural implement trade, of which he has made a more decided success than he had previously done. He is a devout Catholic and a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and is a highly respected citizen as well as a useful one.

P DETER G. KAMP, manager of the Southern Indiana Gas com- pany at Shelbyville, Ind., was born in Hardin county, Ky., August 10, 1852, and is a son of William H. and Ellen (Johnson) Kamp-the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Har- din county, Ky.

William H. Kamp and Ellen Johnson were united in matri- mony in Clear Creek parish, Colesburg, Hardin county, in 1847, by Rev. Father Coomes, and there Mr. Kamp engaged in general merchandising and farming until his death, which occurred in 1861. Their marriage was blessed with eight children, viz: Mary C., wife of Robert D. Strother, of Dallas, Tex .; Francis M., wife of Robert W. Lavely, of Kentucky; Amelia, deceased; Peter G., whose name opens this biography; William J., of Louisville, Ky .; James H., of Colesburg, Ky .; Cora, also of Colesburg; and Alice, deceased. The father of this family was a prominent and influen- tial citizen of Colesburg, and acquired quite a large estate. After the loss of her husband, Mrs. Kamp retained her residence in Colesburg until 1865, when she removed with her family to Louis- ville, Ky., where she resided until 1890, when she returned to the old homestead. In the early part of January, 1895, she paid a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mary C. Strother, in Dallas, Tex., and there her death took place on the 25th day of the month mentioned -- her mortal remains being transported to Louisville, Ky., for interment in St. Louis cemetery. She was a true Catholic, and in this faith had reared all her children.

Peter G. Kamp attended the parochial school in Colesburg until about thirteen years old, when the family removed to Louis- ville, where he was placed under private instruction for two years, or until fifteen years of age, after which he was employed as clerk for various firms until 1872, when he was employed as superin-

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tendent for the American White Lead company of Louisville. Here he attended night school, and was prepared for commercial study, and eventually graduated from the Southern Business col- lege of Louisville. He continued with the white lead company until 1883, when he went to Georgetown, Colo., where he was engaged in mining and hotel clerking for fifteen months, then clerked in a hotel in Denver fifteen months, and then returned to Louisville, Ky., where for a year he was employed in looking after private interests. During the year 1887 he had charge of the Kentucky public grain elevator at Louisville, and in 1888 was manager of the Falls City distillery, in the same city. In 1889 he came to Shelbyville, Ind., to assume charge as manager, of the Southern Indiana Gas company's business, which he has since most successfully conducted.

Mr. Kamp is the owner of residence property in Shelbyville and owns stock in the gas company; he owns 400 acres of farm land in Hardin county, Ky., owns residence property in Botland and in Colesburg and a farm near Bardstown, in the same state; residence property in Dallas, Tex., and partly developed gold and silver mining property in Georgetown, Colo. He is a member of St. Joseph's church of Shelbyville, and was formerly president of St. Vincent de Paul society, Louisville, Ky., and has always been very generous in his donations to the church and active in assist- ing its work for good. In politics he is a democrat.

JOHN ANTON KAPPS, one of the most widely known young business men in Vincennes, was born in this city June 26, 1875. the son of Stephen and Mary (Bertrand) Kapps.

A work of this character would be incomplete without a fitting word concerning the family of the late and lamented Stephen Kapps, so long pillars and honored members of St. John's German Catholic church. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kapps were Alsatians. The former came to America while quite a young man and settled on a farm near Vincennes, upon which he lived and which he profitably cultivated until his retirement from active labor in 1885, at which time he moved his family into the city and established a pleasant (786)

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home. His death occurred in August, 1894. He was twice mar- ried, his first wife leaving him no children. His second marriage was solemnized in St. John's church in 1872. To this union the following children were born: Teresa, John A. (subject), Dora, Adelia and Mary, all of whom reside at home, the youngest being still in school. Stephen Kapps was a man of excellent qualities and high character. He was a warm supporter of St. John's church, contributing liberally of his considerable means to the work of the church, and took an active interest also in public affairs and all matters pertaining to the good of the city. He was a stanch democrat, and an earnest worker in the party, though not an office seeker. His only son, John Anton Kapps, has inherited his worthy father's political predilections.

John A. Kapps received an excellent general and business education in his youth, availing himself of all the advantages offered in St. John's parochial school, St. Francis' Cathedral school, and in the city public schools. He early indicated a liking for the tailor's trade and passed a thorough apprenticeship in the art sartorial, familiarizing himself with all the details of the trade. On October 20, 1895, he established himself in the merchant tai- loring way and has been singularly and gratifyingly successful, not- withstanding the period of financial depression which has marked the interim. This deserved success is largely due to his practical methods of conducting his business. He makes a specialty of select and seasonable stock and his master ability as a cutter is exempli- fied in the neatness of the work which goes from his establishment, and which is a distinctive mark of a "Kapps " suit. He employs a force of six experienced and skillful garment makers and enjoys a constantly growing trade.

Mr. Kapps is a very agreeable and companionable young man and is as popular socially as he is prosperous and progressive com- mercially, being highly esteemed in society by reason of his many excellent qualities of head and heart. He is a member of branch No. 533, C. K. of A., and was formerly treasurer of the St. Joseph's branch, which was merged into the former. He is also a member of the Young Men's institute, council No. 256, of which he is the financial secretary.

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JACOB JOSEPH KASPER, a popular grocer, and a member of ) the city council of Madison, Ind., was born in Allegheny City, Pa., April 2, 1851, and is a son of Nicholas and Frances Kasper, natives, respectively, of Prussia and Hesse Cassel, now portions of united Germany.

Nicholas Kasper, paternal grandfather of Jacob Joseph, was a wheelwright, came to the United States with his family in 1836, and located in Allegheny City, where he resided until 1852, when he came to Indiana and settled in Cannelton. He followed his trade until well advanced in life, when he retired and passed his days in comfort until his death, which occurred in 1863, at the age of eighty-four years-his widow surviving until 1866, when she died at the age of eighty.

Nicholas Kasper, father of subject, was born in 1830, came to America with his parents, and learned cotton-spinning in the mills of Allegheny City. His marriage took place in 1850, and in 1852 he came to Cannelton, Ind., where he continued to work at his trade until about 1893, when he retired. To his marriage were born five children, viz: Jacob Joseph, whose name opens this notice, Matthias A., of Madison, and three who died before attain- ing their majority.

Jacob Joseph Kasper was but eleven years of age when he entered a cotton-mill, in which he worked until nineteen years old, and then served an apprenticeship of four years at harnessmaking. He then returned to the city of his birth and worked in a cotton- mill until 1885, when he came to Madison and superintended the removal of the Eagle Cotton-mills to this city, and held the super- intendency until 1887, when he resigned and became superintend- ent of the mills at Charlotte, N. C .- leaving his family at Madison the meanwhile-and in the fall of 1888 returned to Madison to care for his interest in a grocery, in which he had purchased a share in 1886. In 1889 he became the sole proprietor of this store, which he has since successfully conducted, and in the fall of 1890 again assumed the superintendency of the Eagle mills, which employ about 300 hands-and in these two capacities his time has ever since been unremittingly devoted.

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with Miss Elizabeth Schuetz, who was born in Allegheny City, March 26, 1851, a daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Schuetz, and this union has resulted in the birth of thirteen children, viz: Mat- thias, Frances, Cecelia (deceased), Mary, Francis Joseph, William Frederick (died an infant), Louisa, Elizabeth, Matilda, Aloysius, Catherine, Margaret and Agnes M. The family are members of St. Mary's church, and in politics Mr. Kasper is a democrat, now representing his party from the Second ward in the city council. Mr. Kasper is also president of Madison council, No. 287, Y. M. I., and grand treasurer in the Indiana jurisdiction, and no man stands higher in the public esteem than he.

P HILIP KASTNER, proprietor of the Jasper opera house and also engaged in other business, is a son of Michael and Anna ·(Meyer) Kastner, natives of Germany, where the father died in 1848. Philip was born in Germany April 16, 1846, and came to New Orleans with his mother in June, 1863, and finally located in Louisville, Ky. . He first engaged in the milling trade and then worked for R. A. Robinson & Co., at Louisville, in which employ he remained for eleven years, and then was employed by J. B. Wilder & Co., of the same city, for two and one-half years. He then went to farming in Dubois county, Ind., Jackson township, where he bought a 200-acre place, and this occupied his attention for nine years. He was elected township trustee of Jackson town- ship in 1891, and served two and one-half years, then resigned to move to Jasper. In 1893, he bought ont the proprietor of the Enthofen place and built the present opera house, in connection with a hotel. In 1897 he was elected trustee of Bainbridge town- ship, or city of Jasper, being in politics a democrat.

Mr. Kastner was married January 15, 1866, to Catherine C. Trand, a daughter of E. Trand, of Spencer county, and to this union have been born thirteen children, of whom six are still liv- ing, viz: Sophia (who married Martin Miller, of Jasper), Philip, George, Sebastian, Edward and Anna. The family are all pious members of St. Joseph church and are very attentive to their religious and social obligations.

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JAMES F. QUIGLEY, superintendent of the police force of J Indianapolis, was born in Boston, Mass., March 22, 1860, a son of John and Kate (Cullen Quigley, natives of county Galway, Ireland.

John Quigley, immediately after his marriage in the old coun- try, brought his bride to America, and for six years lived in Boston, where he was a transportation contractor in the employ of the United States Express company. After the close of the Civil war, he removed to Toledo, Ohio, where he was employed in the same business until he came to Indianapolis, November 1, 1873, and here his beloved wife passed away in August, 1890, at the age of fifty-three years and a devout member of the Catholic church. Mr. Quigley, now aged about sixty-four years, is living in quiet retirement at No. 12 Torbett street, greatly esteemed by his neigh- bors and his fellow-citizens generally. Eleven children blessed the marriage of John Quigley and Kate Cullen, viz: James F., whose name opens this article; Mary J., now Mrs. John M. Brooks, whose husband is a commercial traveler, of Des Moines, Iowa; Anna, a milliner of Indianapolis, and unmarried; Theresa, employed in a dry-goods store on Woodward avenue, Detroit, Mich .: John J., a paperhanger of Indianapolis, and married: Michael A. and William, also paperhangers and married, and both in Chicago, Ill. ; Charles, a grocery clerk in Chicago; Edward, an employee in a Chicago hotel; Clara, residing with her sister Anna, and Katie, the last named of whom died in infancy, and whose remains lie interred beside those of her mother in Holy Cross cemetery, in Indianapolis.

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History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 48

Author: Blanchard, Charles, fl. 1882-1900, ed Publication date: 1898 Publisher: Logansport, Ind., A. W. Bowen & co. Number of Pages: 1476

Author: Blanchard, Charles, fl. 1882-1900, ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Logansport, Ind., A. W. Bowen & co.
Number of Pages: 1476