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This is a fine old tree, and as a precaution against its destruction by wind the larger branches have been attached together by chains. Because of her gracious qualities of head and heart, Mrs. Harrison has long enjoyed the love and respect of all who know her. Her circle of acquaintances is a large one, for her home has always been a favorite stopping place for many of the best people in Kokomo, a spirit of gerash .Il fashioned hospitality always being in evidence there. Mrs. Harrison retains a splendid recol- lection of many interesting historical facts relating to the county in which she lives and is a most entertaining conversationalist, despite her advanced years.
To General and Mrs. Harrison were born the following chil- dren, all of whom are now deceased: Sarah, Linsday, James, Thomas and Lulu (Harrison) Smithson.
SOLOMON CLAYPOOL.
The late Judge Solomon Clay pool was one of the distinguished logists and inriste of his native .. ........ bonoved pioncer families of Indiant. He was born on the home farm in Fountain county, August 17, 1829, the son of Wilson and Sarah (Evans) Claypool, the father being a native of Virginia of English descent, and the mother's progenitors were among the colonists that settled in Maryland in 1720, having come originally from Wales. Wilson Claypool removed from Virginia with his parents to Ohio in early days, and near the town of Chillicothe the parents of the subject were married, and from there they came to Indiana in 1823. stoblishing their home in Fountain county, being among the very first Reuters. In 1824 they erected on their land there the first frame honce in Fountain county, which build- ing is still standing, and in this house their son Solomon was born, and there also his parents spent the rest of their lives.
Solomon Claypool spent his boyhood on the homestead. He attended the common school , later entered Wabash College, at Crawfordsvine, where he was graduated in 1851. He then began reading law in the off . of Lane & Wilson in that city and a short time afterward he moved to Terre Haute, where he continued his teelmic: studies, and, after practicing for a time at Covington, Fountain county, he returned to Terre Haute in 1855. He was always an ardent Democrat, and he was active in the ranks. In 1856 he was elected to represent Vigo county in the state Legis- lature, and there became both prominent and influential, although In : mere youth, and he made a most favorable impression upon Governor Williard, who, without any solicitation on the part of the young lawyer, appointed him judge to fill a vacancy on the bouch of the sixth judicial circuit, composed of Vigo and seven other counties. The following year he was elected for a six -year tom to this offfre. When thirty-five years old he had been on the bench seven years and his name was familiar to the lawyers throughout the state, known to them as a clean, strong man and an impartial judge. When his term of office expired he at once resumed the practice of law. In 1906 he was nominated by ar-
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clamation as the Democratic candidate for Congress. While he ran ahead of his ticket, he was defeated. In 1868 he was a candi- date for attorney-general of the state and again with the rest of his party was defeated. flere ended his political aspirations. From that thing he gave his life's (Hort to his chosen profession. After leaving Terre Haute he resided for several years in Green- casur, autr in toit in aned with his daily w allanepolh, where he had become the head of the law firm of Claypool, Mit- chell and Ketcham three years previously. With no uncertain step Judge Claypool elimbed to professional eminence. He was recognized as the peer of any lawyer in the state. Ile was known for his rugged honesty and his inviolable devotion to principle. Hle was always ready to combat evil wherever he saw it. He de- lighted in helping the weak. He was conservative and evinced no desire to be in the limelight; his gifts to others were made in his own modest way. He was a man of attractive and impressive appearance. Ile was a man of deep religious convictions, a stanch member of the Presbyterian church.
In September, 1855, Judge Claypool married, at Terre Haute, Ilanuab M. Osborn, daughter of John W. Osborn, one of the most distinguished newspaper editors of the state in the early d ys. To this union seven children were born, namely: Anna C., who married Hon. George W. Faris, of Terre Haute, who repre- seuted his district in Congress several terms; she died in Indian- apolis, August 31, 1909. Hanah M. married Thomas II. Watson, of Chicago. Ruby C. married Chester Bradford, of Indianapolis. Mary Alice married Ridgelt B. Hilleary, of Indianapolis. Lucy Gookins died in 1890. Elizabeth C. is the youngest of the chil- dren.
The death of Judge Solomon Claypool occurred on March 19. 1898, after an extended illness. At that time a noted lawyer who had known him long and intimately said of him: "Judge Clay pool was a man against whom no scandal or suspicion was ever known-a great lawyer, a good citizen, a pure and spotless man."
FREEMAN RICHARD WOOLERY.
It cannot be other than interesting to note in the series of personal shoteling man. conditions that have compassed those whose careers are outlined, and the effort has been made in each case to throw well focused light onto the individuality and to bring into proper perspective the scheme of each respective character. Each man who strives to fulfill his part in connection with human life and human activ- ities is deserving of recognition, whatever may be or have been the field of his endeavor, and it is the function of works of this nature to perpetuate for future generations an anthentie record concerning those represented in its pages, and the value of such publications is certain to be cumulative for all time to come, show- ing forth the individual and specific accomplishments of which generie history is ever engendered. The beginning of the career of the late Freeman Richard Woolery, for many years one of the well known machinists and lodge men of Indiapolis, was char- acterized by hard work and conscientions endeavor, and he owed his rise to no train of fortunate incidents or fortuitous circum- stances. It was the reward of application of mental qualifica- tions of a high order to the affairs of business, the combining with keen perceptions mental activity that enabled him to grasp the opportunities that presented themselves. This he did with she- cess and, what is more important, with honor. His integrity was ever unassailable, his honor unimpeachable, and he stood high with all who knew him.
Mr. Woolery was born at Sidney. Olio, February 18, 1862. He was a son of William and Jonnie (Brooks) Woolery, whose family consisted of six children, named as follows: Ama Belle. who married Sanmel B. Taylor, of bolianapolis: Freeman Rick- ard. subject of this memoir; Harry Calvin, who lives in St. Louis; Judith Brooks, who married D. H. Thompson, of Davion, Ohio; Hattie TI, wife of Edwin Tobey, of Indianapolis; and Eher, who is deceased.
William Woolery, the father of the subject, was born in Kell tucky in 1836. He came to Ohio when quite young, his mother
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having moved her landly to the Buckeye state after the death of her husband.
In his younger days William Woolery followed teaming and later was able to conduct quite an extensive transfer business. After that Is engaged in the grocery bit ince at Filhoy, Ohio. At the outbreak of the Civil war he put his business aside and private in Company K. One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, receiving an honorable discharge after faith- fully serving the term of his enlistment. His death occurred at Sidney, Ohio, in 1880 while still a comparatively young man. Itis widow, Jennie (Brooks) Woolery, who was a native of Ohio, later moved to Indianapolis, and at this writing she is residing in Leh- anon, Indiana.
Freeman R. Woolery, of this sketch, spent his early days in Sidney, Ohio, and he received the best education obtainable in the public schools of his day. When a young man he came to Indi- anapolis with his mother, his sister, Mrs. Taylor, having moved to this city previously. When about eighteen years of age he began serving an apprenticeship at the machinist's trade, and he spent the next twenty-seven years of his life in the one shop, the last el ven years being passed in the stock room, having frequently refused more important positions. He was regarded as one of the most skilled and trustworthy employes of the Sinker-Davis Company.
When he first came to Indianapolis, Mr. Woolery located on the South side and made that part of the city his residence dur- ing his life here. He had many friends all over that section of the city and at one time his name was solicited to be used on the ticket for conncihan. However, this honor he refused. Although a strong Democrat, he preferred remaining out of politics. He was an active member of the South Side Benefit Society and he was an Independent Turner. He was a member of Marion Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias, for twenty years, also Indianapolis Lodge No. 265, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Red Cloud Lodge No. 18, Improved Order of Red Men, all of whom attended his fimeral services, at which the Red Men presided. His shopmates of former days also attended in a body.
On March G, 1887. Freeman Richard Woolery was united in marriage with Nettie May Dumeyer, a daughter of Christian
and Sarah ( Miller) Danneves. This mion was ble dl b. the birth of two children, Harry Christian sooley and Rolim Vom Woolery. The latter neuried, on October 31, Mi, Mary Com ney, a daughter of Patrick and Lot (Caven Conring).
No. 1218 Oakland avenue, Indianapolis, and moved therefo ch Sorry For a period of twenty-six years and eighteen years on Union street. She also owns a valuable farm of one hundred and eighty-seven acres in Perry township. Marion county, which she inherited from her mother and which she keeps well improved and well filled.
For many years Christian Dumneyer, father of Mr. Woolen. was one of the leading farmers in Marion county. : mon who fully illustrated in his career the typical characteristics of the German people thrift, unbounded energy, sterling bove is and much public spirit. He was born in Germany, August 21. 1.11, and there grew to manhood and received his education in the public schools. After leaving school he headed sheep until 1851, when he decided that he could better bis condition, finanei I; and other- wise, by casting his lot with the American. So he and hi. mar- ried sister Louise and her husband set sail from Brannen, landin. at the harbor of New York City a month later. From there they went to Buffalo, thener to Cincinnati, then to Madison, Indiana, and then to Indianap dis. In the latter city young Dumne, el found employment with Austin Morris and later worked in a grist-mill for Gen. T. A. Morris's father for about a year. Mier this he drove a diay for his brother, Fred Dumeyer, for six months, and then began driving it for himself, contiming this for two years. Later he entered F. P. Bush's feed store, where he remained two years, and then for three years was engaged in street contracting in Indianapolis. After this be worked in Phillips' grist-mill for nine months and there lost his right arm in the machinery. On recovering, a year know the Civil war broke out and he took a contract to furnish wood to the goven ment for Camp Morton. This he did for eighteen months. On May 5, 1863, he and Sarah Miller were married, she being the daughter of Jacob Miller, a native of Pennsylvania. After my riage they began keeping a boarding han e in Indien voli and carried this on successfully for two years. Then Mr. Bandyer embarked in the ice business in Indianapolis with M. tthe . G.r
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ver and carried that on until 1582, when he moved to hi farm in Perry towns hip where he spent the rest of his life. Politically, he was a Democrat and was ever in harmony with the party. In his earlier life he was a member of the Lutheran church and con- timed to attend the same until the time of his death. His Tam- ily consisted of three children, namely: Nettie, who married Mr.
Fones, of Indianapolis, established his home on a fine farm in Perry township, where he became a leader in Democratie polities; he died in 1891: Elsie E. is deceased. William Dummeyer, the paternal grandfather of Mrs. Woolery, was a native of Germany and there passed his entire life. He was the father of six chil- dien, one of whom died in early life; they were named, Heury, who remained in Germany: Frederick, who established his home in Indianapolis; Louisa, who married Louis Pochler; Charles S .; (Inistian and Anthony, all of whom became residents of Indian- apolis. The nother of these children passed away many years ago. Mrs. Dumeyer's parents, Jacob and Maria (Seiner) Miller, had a family of seven children. They were both native of Pen- sylvania, and Mr. Miller was a soldier in the war of 1812, receiv- ing a land warrant for eighty acres for his services. In the early days he came to East Germantown, a thriving little village in Wayne county, Indiana, and after rimming a tavern there for many years, retired from active life, spending the remainder of his days at that place. His wife died when their danghter Sarah, the mother of Mrs. Woolery, was only two years old. They were the parents of the following children, all now deceased: Mary, Solomon, David, Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah (mother of Mrs. Woolery) and Susan.
Sarah Miller, the mother of Mrs. Woolery, was born in Fay- ette county, Indiana, in 1834, just before the family moved to Ger- mantown; at the latter place the Millers became quite prominent, her uneles being well known mill owners in that part of the state.
During the Civil war Sarah (Miller) Duummeyer assisted her Imsband in the hotel and hundreds of hungry soldiers were fed at their tables. She was long familiarly known as "Aunt Sallie," and, owing to her genial, kindly, hospitable nature, commanded the love and respect of all who knew her. She was a true Chris- fian, a noble-hearted woman and a loving mother. Whenever there was sickness in the neighborhood " Annt Sallie" was always
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among the first to offer assistance and give words of cheer to the suffering. A hungry person was never turned away from "Aunt Sallie's" door. She was called to her eternal rest in January, 1908.
The death of Freeman Richard Woolery, the immediate sub- jeet of this sketch, occurred on August 15, 1908, at the carly age of forty-sie your, at Hy Inte residence, No. 1218 Union street, where he had resided for a period of sixteen years. He had been in failing health for a year. In its account of Mr. Woolery's death the Indianapolis Register, under date of August 21, 1908, said in part: "Mr. Woolery was very well known and was a man who made friends wherever he went and was liked by all who met him. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, August 19th, from the residence, the Rev. J. C. Peters, of the Zion's church, officiating. The burial was in the family lot at Crown ITill cemetery. The survivors are: Widow and two sons, Harry C. Woolery and Rallie A. Woolery, both here; the deceased's mother, Mrs. Joh Edlin, of Lebanon, Indiana; three sisters, Mrs. Edward Tobe, Mrs. Samuel Taylor, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Darwin Thompson, of Ohio, and one brother, Harry Woolery, of St. Louis."
ROBERT DALE OWEN.
One of the strong, useful and admirable characters in In- diana's early history was Meinst Bal Chen, aun of Human !!. Owen, a celebrated English reformer, who was born in 1771 and died in 1858. The birth of the subject occurred near Glasgow, Scotland, November 7, 1801, and after ireiving a liberal educa- tion in his native country he came to the United States in 1823 and settled at New Harmony, Posey com! Indian. In 1828, in
partnership with Mrs. Frances Wright, 1. gan the publication of a paper called the Free Enquirer, wh h made its peri lical visits about three years. He was three times elected to the In- diana Legislature, and in 1813 was elected to Congress, in which body he served until 1847, having been re-elected in 1515. When in Congress he took a prominent part in the settlement of the Northwestern boundary dispute, and was largely instrumental in establishing the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, of which he became one of the regents. and served on the building commit- tee. Ile was a delegate to the constitutional convention in 1850, and no one bore a more pro: tinent part in that body than he. In 1853 he was appointed charge d'affaires at Naples, and in 1855 was minister at Naples, holding the position nutil 1858. During the Civil war he was a firm supporter of the Union, and one of the first to advocate the emancipation of slaves. Mr. Owen was a firm believer in the doctrine of spiritualism and was fearless in his advocacy of the same. He inherited the conmamistie notion of his father, who had failed in numerons attempts to carry the system into practical operation, and he also sighally failed in his attempts to accomplish a similar parpe . His cholastic attain- ments were of the highest order and he pos sol a mind well stored with general knowledge. He was indeed . man of trans- cendent ability and may justly be regarded as one of the greatest, as one of the best, men Indiana over claime. He fill d every po- sition of public trust with rare ability and : atisfaction to all con- corned. He contributed largely to the literature of his day, the following being a partial list of his well known worl : "Moral Physiology," "Discussion with Original Bachelor on the Person-
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ality of Chat, and the Authenticity of the Bible," " Hint on Pul, lie Architecture." "Footfall on the Boundaries of Another World," "The Wrong of Slavery and the Right of Emancipa- tion," "Beyond the Breakers," a novel, "The Debatable Land Between this World and the Next." "Trending My Way. " an autobiography. Mr. Owen departed this life at Lake George, women of Indiana, in 1910, erected a bronze statue to his mem- ory at the entrance to the state capitol building, at Indianapolis, Indiana, in recognition of his services in behalf of numerous re- form movements, especially for the betterment of educational conditions in this state.
HON. HENRY Y. MORRISON.
That in lustry and sound indument combined with a wise cermony, both of time and money, are the wrest contributing de- . Hệ Đi Độ Re Đô thị Bảo Henry Y Morrison, who for a number of decades was one of the leading at- torneys at law of Clinton county and one of the public spirited and useful men in civic affairs in Indiana. The cause of humanity never had a truer friend than this valued gentleman who has passed to the higher life. The stereotyped words customary on such occasions seem but mockery in writing of such a man when we remember all the grand traits that went to make the character of this, one of nature's noblemen. In all the relations of life- family, ehmreb, state and society-he displayed that consistent gentlemanly spirit, that immate refinement and unswerving in- tegrity that endeared him alike to man, woman and child.
Henry Y. Morrison was born in 1825 Hear West Union, Adams county, Ohio, and he was the son of James M. and Margaret (Spahr) Morrison. James Morrison, who was a native of Ken- tueky, was a farmer all his life. When a young man he went to Adams county, Ohio, coming on to Indiana not long afterwards, and there, amid y ild surroundings, developed a good farm. The Spahr family came from Washington county, Pennsylvania, where, for a number of generations, they have been very promi- nent.
Hemy Y. Morrison grew to manhood on the home farm and assisted with the general work about the place, attending the country schools during the winter months when he became of proper age. When but a boy he manifested a laudable ambition to enter the legal profession and with this end in view he went to Indianapolis and entered the law school in that city, where he made rapid progress, and was admitted to the bar in Frankfort, Indiana, and here he spent the rest of his life successfully en- gaged in the practice of law, with an ever-growing clientele, and taking rank among the leading legal lights in this section of the state, figuring in most of the important cases in the local courts for many years and gaining a state-wide reputation. He was at one time a representative in the state Legislature, serving his
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district in a resume that reflected much credit upon himself and to the eminent satisfaction of all converned. In this connection he will ever be remembered for his services to the state in view of the fact that he was the author of the famous drainage law in this state and it was through his efforts that the same was sue- cessfully put through the Legislature. From this untold benefits 4 . Mi wim foresight and keen discern- ment for the general welfare of coming generations of his state we owe much reverence to his memory. This one aet alone marked him as one of our great men.
Mr. Morrison studied law after he was married, beginning his career under Judge Carver. He was very successful in a financial way and became owner of some of as valuable land as Clinton county can boast, owning a five-hundred-acre tract, near the town of Forest, but of this the family only retains about two hundred and sixty acres. He kept his place under a high state of improvement and enltivation, and always took a great deal of interest in it, keeping it well stocked.
On February 28, 1851, Mr. Morrison was united in marriage with Nancy A. Campbell, daughter of William and Peninah (Den- man) Campbell, a substantial and highly esteemed family. The father came from Pennsylvania, and he devoted his life to agri- cultural pursuits. He came to Clinton county, Indiana, when a young man. Peninal Demman came here from Dayton, Ohio, and they were married in this county.
Mr. Morrison was a faithful member and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian church, and fraternally he belonged to the Masons and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he stood high in both church and lodge circles.
Five children were born to Henry Y. Morrison and wife, named as follows: James, who has been twice married, first to Selina Avers, by whom one child, Sammel, was born, who married Clara Blin, and they became the parents of one child, Bruce Blin: James' first wife is deceased, and he later married Alice Spahr, by whom six children were born, Ruth, Mary, Milliard. Esther, James W., Jr., and Heury Y. Martin A., second child of the subject of this memoir, married Lilian Thompson, and they became the parents of two children, Robert II. and Marilla M .; the wife and mother is now deceased; Martin A. is one of Frank- fort's leading attorneys and he is at this writing congressman from this district, being a prominent Democrat; he was educated
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in the school of Find food. For atlondin . Butter College at Irv- inglou, a suburb of lich napolis. He studied law at the Univer sity of Virginia, from which institution he was graduated, after making a brilliant record. John, the third child of Heury Y. Morrison and wife, is also a well known Frankfort attorney and lives at home with his mother; Margaret, the next child in order of Dirt, marie ranger neicder, and she is now deccasco; dies became the parents of one child, Clara, who married Charles Sil- verthorn, and they have one child, Martin, who is a great-grand- son to the subject.
The death of Henry Y. Morrison occurred on May 30, 1906, after a long, useful and successful life. Something of his high standing in Clinton comity may be gained by perusing the follow- ing paragraphs reprinted from the Frankfort Morning Star, under date of Tuesday, June 19, 1906, which is an account of memorial services held to honor Mr. Morrison's memory, when eloquent tributes Were given to a worthy and noble character, by the at- torneys, the judge and his pastor:
"Yesterday morning the Clinton County Bar Association held memorial services in honor of the late Hen. Henry Y. Morri- son, one of the oldest members of the bar, and a man deserving of the high tributes paid his memory yesterday by attorneys and clergymen. The meeting was held in the large court room and was well attended, among those present being the widow of the man whose memory was being honored, and other members of the family. A mmber of ministers were also present. As an evidence of the genuineness of the eulogies there were many tears in the eyes of those who spoke. Judge Claybangh prosided at the meet- ing.
"The services were opened by the reading of the resolutions prepared by the committee, consisting of D. S. Holman, J. V. Kent and Joseph Claybough, the resolutions cont: ining a bio- graphical sketch and reciting the splendid service Mr. Morrison had rendered to Clinton county, and paying tribute to the noble qualitic and ideals that infoeneed him in all of life's affairs.
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