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On September 18, 1883, Mr. Moudy was united in marriage to Rosa B. Clem whoes home was in Kent township. Warren county, and who is the daughter of Zachariah and Elsia (Dixon) Clem, her birth having occurred on October 1, 1860. To Mr. and Mrs. Moudy were born six children, namely : Charlie, deceased; Marley, deceased; Zacharias, deceased; Ernest, who mar- ried Iva Gouty, is a farmer and lives near his father : Claude is unmarried and remains at home ; Vera, deceased.
Politically, Mr. Moudy is a Democrat and takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, Fraternally, he belongs to the Woodmen of the World, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, holding membership in the lodges at Covington. His religious affiliation is with the Methodist Episcopal church. In every relation of life he has been true to his conscience and he enjoys the good will of all who know him.
HIRAM H. PALIN.
Throughout an active and interesting career duty has ever been the motive of action of H. H. Palin, one of the progressive agriculturists of Richland township, Fountain county, and usefulness to his fellow men has not been by any means a secondary consideration. He has performed well his part in life, and it is a compliment worthily bestowed to say that this locality is honored in his citizenship, for he has achieved definite success through his own efforts and is thoroughly deserving of the proud American title of self-made man, the term being one that, in its better sense, cannot but appeal to the loyal admiration of all who are appreciative of our national institutions and the privileges afforded for individual accomplishment. It is a privilege, ever gratifying, in this day and age, to meet a man who has the courage to face the battle of life with a strong heart and steady hand and to win the stern conflict by bringing to bear only those forces with which nature has equipped him-self-reliance, self-respect and integrity.
Lottie E. Palin Horas Ho Palin
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H. H. Palin was born in Richland township, Fountain county, Indiana, on January 10, 1837, and he has therefore passed the psalmist's span of three score years and ten. That these years have been lived to good advantage and with honor to himself will be evident in the following brief review of his career, which has been passed in his native community. He is a son of Exum N. and Betsy (Bond) Palin. The father, who was a native of North Caro- lina, caine to the state of Indiana in 1814 and settled near where Richmond is now located, where he engaged in farming. In 1836 he came to Fountain county and located in Richland township, about two and a half miles east of Newtown, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1879. Of the eight children born to him and his wife, four are still living. Politically, he was an old-line Whig, but on the formation of the Republican party he joined it and ever afterwards gave it his support. Religiously, he was a member of the Christian church. His widow survived him several years, dying in 1887. They were a fine old couple and in the community where they lived they were held in the highest esteem:
H. H. Palin is indebted to the common schools of his home neighbor- hood for liis educational privileges. As soon as old enough he began work- ing on the home farm and he has always devoted himself to agriculture, wisely deciding that in that line of effort he could be assured of better re- turns for his labor and a larger degree of independence than in any other line open to him. He has been industrious and persistent, clements which, combined with the exercise of sound judgment and good business principles, will always insure success. He is now the owner of four hundred seventy- five acres of land, on which he carries on general farming. He keeps in touch with advanced agricultural methods and his efforts have been rewarded with satisfactory results. He has made many permanent and substantial improve- ments, including the splendid brick residence built in 1871, and the general appearance of the place indicates the owner to be a man of good ideas and sound judgment.
In 1860 Mr. Palin was united in marriage with Louisa M. Jones, to which union were born four children, two that died in infancy; Urah, who died in 1900, and Alvessie, who died in 1910. For his second wife Mr. Palin married Lottie E. Scott on June 8, 1887, and they became the parents of five children, namely: Lou Helen, who is at home; Scott, who married Edith Howard; H. Bennie, Harry and Inez are at home with their parents. Mrs. Lottie E. (Scott) Palin was born in Williams county, Ohio, on July I, 1858, and is the daughter of Noah C. and Helen (Britton) Scott, natives of
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Wayne and Defiance counties, Ohio, respectively. The family came origi- nally from Ireland. Robert, the subject's grandfather, was born in Pennsyl- vania, and moved to Wayne county, Ohio, where he followed farming. Noah C. Scott had a common school education and taught one term of school. Thereafter he followed whaling for five years in the Indian ocean, and prac- tically covered the whole globe. Returning home, he spent the rest of his life farming. To him and his wife were born five children, all living, namely : Leander W. is a foreman in the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern freight depot, in Detroit, Michigan : Mrs. Inez Johanning, of Toledo, Ohio; Charles B., of Sylvania, Ohio: Lottie E., wife of the subject. The latter was edu- cated in Sylvania, Ohio, and then taught in the schools there for nine years. She moved to Indiana in 1887, and here married Mr. Palin.
Politically, Mr. Palin was formerly a Republican, having cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, but he is now aligned with the Pro- gressive party, in the success of which he is deeply interested. Religionsly, he and his family belong to the Methodist Episcopal church at Newtown, of which he is a liberal supporter. His influence is always given to every move- ment having for its object the advancement of the best interests of the com- munity and among those who know him best he stands high, for his life has been "square to every wind that blows." He has honestly earned all that he possesses, knows the meaning of hard work and, as a man among men, he merits distinction as a leading citizen of his community.
BENJAMIN F. BONEBRAKE.
"Man is the noblest work of God," and a truly noble man but fulfills the plan of the Creator. The life of man describes a circle. The cycles of existence of different lives form concentric circles, for some are given but a quarter of a century wherein to complete the appointed work, while the span of others varies to the allotted three score and ten. But how true and com- forting that life is measured, not by years alone, but rather by a purpose achieved and by noble deeds accredited to it. How often are we confronted when a loved friend answers the summons, with the question, "Why must he go when he can so illy be spared?" But the grim messenger heeds not and we are left to mourn and to accept submissively. These thoughts are prompted by a review of the life of the late Benjamin F. Bonebrake, of State Line, Warren county, Indiana, a man who, amid all the vicissitudes of
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life, stood "four square to every wind that blows" and who, because of the high character he hore, enjoyed to a remarkable degree the respect and esteem of the entire community.
Benjamin F. Bonebrake was born in the state of Ohio on March 22, 1839, and his death occurred at his home in State Line on June 28, 1900, he being thus sixty-one years old at the time of his death. He was indebted to the common schools for such educational advantages as he enjoyed, but he was possessed of great mental ability and was a wide reader and intelligent thinker, holding positive opinions on all the great questions of the day. He was reared to the life of a farmer and to that honorable pursuit he applied himself during the active years of his life. He was a hard worker and a good manager, so that he was abundantly prospered in his labors, being at the time of his death the owner of seven hundred and sixteen acres of good farming land located in Warren county, Indiana, and Vermilion and Douglas coun- ties, Illinois. Practically all of this land was under cultivation and was maintained at the highest standard of agricultural excellence. The groups of farm buildings on these tracts were kept in good shape and everything was done well that was attempted. Mr. Bonebrake did not specialize in his work, but carried on a diversified system of farming, raising all the common crops and giving due attention to the raising of live stock, which is such a valuable and profitable adjunct to the farm.
On the 4th of April, 1866, Mr. Bonebrake was united in marriage with Mary M. Lindsey, who was born in Illinois, about two miles from the Bone- brake farm home, on April 2, 1843. Mr. and Mrs. Bonebrake became the parents of five children, of which number the only one living is Arent E. Bonebrake, who is now successfully and ably carrying forward the work so auspiciously inaugurated by his father. Arent Bonebrake was born on July 6, 1884, and on April 15, 1905, he was married to Nellie G. Sidders, who was born February 28, 1888. They have three children.
Mr. Bonebrake was a stanch Republican in his political proclivities and had an intelligent interest in current public affairs, though his private affairs precluded his acceptance of any public office. He was a fervent and earnest member of the Christian church, to which the family now belongs. He was a man of strong convictions on moral, educational, ethical and other questions, and his influence was always cast on the side of every movement which had for its object the advancement of the best interests of the community. Mr. Bone- brake never shirked his duty in any walk of life and, owing to his public spirit, his integrity, kindness, generosity and genteel demeanor, he was popu- lar with all classes.
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HOWARD B. CAMPBELL.
The worthy gentleman to a review of whose life the reader's attention is herewith invited is one of the well known citizens of Warren county and a creditable descendant of one of our leading pioneer families. He is a sterling sou of the soil a self-made man in all the tein implies, and his career is interesting in view of the fact that he has forged to the front despite all obstacles and has made his influence felt for the good of his community in all lines.
Howard B. Campbell was born of September 17, 1869, in Attica, Foun- tain county, Indiana, on his grandfather's farm, and he is the son of Thomas and Mary (Rupert) Campbell. The father was a native of Fountain county, and here he grew to manhood, received his early ed cation in the old-time schools and here he devoted his life to agricultural pursuits and to stock raising. He served during the Civil war as a member of the Fifteenth Indiana Regiment. He was a business man of considerable ability, and for some time was president of the handle company operating at Attica, the large success of this concern being due principally to his wise foresight and judicious man- agement. He is at present engaged in the grain business at Attica. Thomas Campbell is the son of Jeremiah B. Campbell, one of the early settlers of Indiana. Mrs. Mary Campbell, mother of the subject, is also still living. She, too, came from one of the worthy old families of Champaign county, Ohio.
Howard B. Campbell, the immediate subject of this sketch, attended the common schools at Attica. He accompanied his family to Ohio, but they did not remain long in the Buckeye state, having returned to Attica, and there young Campbell finished his schooling. He worked as a bank clerk for a number of years and then learned the handle-making trade. In September, 1893, he made the race in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma, securing a claim in the Wild Horse valley. He later began trading in Missouri land and was very successful in this, and in due course of time had laid by a competency. He is at present owner of a productive and well-improved farm of over two hundred acres, known far and near as "Five Points," lying on the Keys road in one of the choicest farming sections of Warren county, also two hundred forty acres on the Warrick road. He is carrying on general farming and stock raising and he has an excellent home and outbuildings, everything about his place denoting thrift and good management and that a man of progressive ideas and indomitable energy has its management in hand, with the aid of a hustling little wife.
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Mr. Campbell was married on June 30, 1896, to Anna Odle, daughter of Miles Odle. Miles Odle was born in Warren county in 1841 and was married in 1866 to Susan Hunter, daughter of John Park Hunter. Two children were born to this mion, Mrs. Grant Rice and Mrs. Howard Campbell. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, namely: Park H. and Howard B., Jr.
The Campbell family belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church and are faithful in their support of the same. Mr. Campbell is a director and a stock- holder in the Central Bank of West Lebanon, Indiana.
LOUIS RENT.
The respect which should always be accorded the brave sons of the North who left homes and the peaceful pursuits of civil life to give their services, and their lives if need be, to pr -erve . e integrity of the American union, is certainly due the gentleman to a brief review of whose life the follow- ing lines are devoted. He proved his love and loyalty to the government on the long and tiresome marches in all kinds of situations, exposed to summer's withering heat and winter's freezing cold, on the lonely picket line a target for the missile of the unseen foe, on the tented field and amid the flame and smoke of battle, where the rattle of the musketry, mingled with the terrible concussion of the bursting shell and the deep diapason of the cannon's roar, made up the sublime but awful chorus of death. All honor to the heroes of 1861-5. To them the country is under a debt of gratitude it cannot pay, and in centuries yet to be posterity will commemorate their chivalry in fitting eulogy and tell their martial deeds in story and song. One of this number is the subject of this sketch, whose life amid the pursuits of peace has been equally creditable to him.
Louis Rent is a native of Frederick county, Maryland, where he was born in 1845. He is the son of Daniel and Mary (Haupt) Rent, the father having spent his entire life in Maryland. The subject received a good common school education in the state of his nativity and when seventeen years old, in August, 1862, he enlisted in the Federal army, and for nearly three years he fought in defense of the Stars and Stripes. He took part in several severe battles and many skirmishes and endured many of the hardships incident to the life of a soldier. At the conclusion of his military service he received an honorable discharge and then went to work on a farm in Maryland. Seeking
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better opportunities, he went west to Ohio and Illinois, and eventually came to Warren county, Indiana, buying land in Liberty township, and this has been his home ever since. He is the owner of eighty acres of good land, on which he raises all the crop, common to this section of the country. He has a substantial and ftractive home, good outbuildings, and everything about his place indicates thrift, prosperity, good judgment and that a gentleman of excellent taste has its management in hand.
Mr. Rent was married to Cordelia Shoemaker, whose family also came from Maryland. To them have been born five children, namely: Estella is the wife of Jolin Smith, and they have three children, John LeRoy and Edella : Maude, Edna. Goldie and Conway.
Religiously Mr. Rent is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, to which he gives his earnest support. Fraternally, he is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, where he fraternizes with comrades of the old war days. He is a man of good habits and is well liked by all who know him.
FRED R. HAUPT.
This is an age in which the farmer stands pre-eminently above any other class as a producer of wealth. He simply takes advantage of nature's ele- ments, and, applying his own hands 'and skill, creates most of the absolute necessaries of life. The commercial world has come to recognize his im- portance and has surrounded him with many conveniences not thought of one hundred years ago. And the farmer has not been slow to take advantage of the improvements thus invented and offered. Among the up-to-date farm- ers of Warren county, Indiana, is the subject of this brief review.
Fred R. Haupt, of Pike township, is a native of the same locality in which he now lives, having been born on August 10, 1875. His father, Henry A. Haupt, who was born in 1844, was of Maryland Dutch parentage, while the mother, whose maiden name was Sarah E. Crawford, was born in Warren county. They became the parents of seven children, of which num- ber the subject is the third in order of birth, and all of the children are living.
Fred R. Haupt remained with his parents until he was twenty-seven years old, when he married and began work on his own account. His farm, which is located in Pike township, is a fine tract of land and under his skillful management has produced abundant crops from year to year. Mr. HIaupt is progressive in his ideas and gives the most careful attention to every detail
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of his work, the general appearance of the place indicating him to be a man of excellent taste and sound judgment. He received a good education in his youth, having taken the common school course and two years in the West Lebanon high school. Much subsequent reading and close observation have made him a well informed man.
On February 3. 1903, Mr. Haupt was united in marriage with Floy E. McInnes, who was born on April 20, 1875, at Waverly, Illinois, removing to Warren county with her parents in 1900. To Mr. and Mrs. Haupt has been born one child, Orton Francis, on June 4, 1905.
Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Haupt are faithful members of the Christian church at West Lebanon, which society Mr. Haupt joined at the age of four- teen years. Fraternally, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Lodge No. 214, Knights of Pythias, at West Lebanon. His political views are broad and progressive, but he is not positively aligned with any party, preferring to be absolutely independent and vote as his con- science dictates. He is a man of splendid personal character and because of his correct life and his genuine worth he has long enjoyed the good will and confidence of his neighbors. He is in favor of all movements having for their object the uplifting of the people, morally, educationally or materially.
JOHN SIMON WALTZ.
Among the successful, self-made men of Warren county. Indiana, whose efforts and influence have contributed to the material upbuilding and general activity of their respective communities, the gentleman whose name appears above occupies a conspicuous position. In view of the energetic, consistent and successful record he has achieved, it is eminently appropriate that he be given representation in the present work.
John Simon Waltz is a native son of the Hoosier state, having been born at Williamsort, Indiana, on April 27, 1872. He is the son of William and Sarah (Schaffer) Waltz, the former having been a native of Germany. In young boyhood he came to the United States, the trip across the Atlantic re- quiring forty-two days. At the time of his emigration he was an orph his parents having died in the fatherland. His first stopping place al r arriving in this country was in New York City. Subsequently he came to Warren county, Indiana, and settled on a farm of fifty-two acres.
The subject of this sketch has devoted his entire active life to farming.
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He was reared under the paternal roof and received his educational Thinking in the public schools of the neighborhood. Under his father's direction, he became a good, practical agriculturist and in all his subsequent operations les work has been characterized by sound judgment and intelligent directio! Ile knows no such word as idleness and his efforts have been rewarded with a very gratifying measure of success.
Mr. Waltz was united in marriage with Ella Vaulove, the daughter of Isaac VanCleve, and they have become the parents of two children, Charles and Ethel.
Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Waltz give their support to the Presbyterian church, of which they are faithful and devout members, while, fraternally, Mr. Waltz is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of the Maccabees, in the workings of which he takes an active inter- est. He takes a good citizen's interest in public affairs and casts his ballot in accordance with the dictates of his conscience, his support being always given to all worthy causes.
CHARLES C. WERT, M. D.
Concentration of purpose and persistency, backed by wisely applied energy, rarely fail of success in the accomplishment of any task, however great, and in tracing the career of Dr. Charles C. Wert, one of the best known physicians and educators in the Wabash valley, who has long made his residence at Kingman, Fountain county, where he is highly esteemed by all classes, it is plainly seen that the above named attributes have been the secret of his rise to a position. of prominence and respectability. Moreover, he possesses genuine love for his work and regards it as a privilege to carry comfort and aid to the sick and suffering.
Dr. Wert was born at Wallace, Indiana, August 19, 1874. He is a son of Joseph V. and Susan C. (Fine) Wert, natives of Indiana, both still residing at the town of Wallace, the father being engaged in the carpenter's trade, in which he is exceptionally skilled, and which in connection with contracting and building he has followed all his life. Politically, he is a Democrat, and is a member of the Knights of Pythias. The mother of the subject is a member of the Lutheran church. They are the parents of four children, namely: Dr. Charles C., of this sketch; Effie, who married Fred Smith; Eston E. died in 1905; Ida married Charles Dotson of Jackson town- ship, Fountain county.
CHARLES C. WERT, M. D.
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Dr. Wert grew to manhood at Wallace and he received In primary edu- cation in the common schools there, later attending the Alamo high school. then took a course in the Indiana Nora 1 School at Covington, on which he was graduated in 1893. Thus well equipped ist his life world. he began teaching, which he continuel with exceptional success for a period of six years, then entered the State University at Bloomington as a sophomore. Having decided to abandon the teacher's profession for that of a physician. he entered the medical department of the University of latina in 1899, and, making a brilliant record. was graduated from the same with the class of 1903. He first practiced m Kingman, Fountain county, in partnership with Dr. J. R. Hicks, in 1903 and 1904. He then went to the town of Wallace, where he remained in the practice from 1905 to 1910, in which year he took a post-graduate course in eye, ear, nose and throat, and he has since practiced at Kingman. He has been very successful from the start and has built up a large and constantly growing practice with the people within a radius of ten miles of Kingman, and is regarded as one of the county's leading medical men. He keeps fully abreast of the times in all that pertains to the science of which he is a devotee.
Dr. Wert was married on September 19, 1906, to Ethel McCann, daugh- ter of Rev. R. A. McCann, a prominent minister of Indianapolis. One child has been born to the Doctor and wife, Mary Virginia Wert.
The Doctor is a Democrat, a member of the Royal Arch Masons and the Knights of Pythias, also the Warren and Fountain Counties Medical Societies. He is still well remembered for his activity in school work, and as an associate of Lee Philpott in making Jackson the banner township of Fountain county, having won the lasting gratitude of all.
A. M. PADGITT.
Among the honorable and influential citizens of Warren county, Indiana, is the subject of this review, who has here maintained his home for many years, winning a definite success by means of the agricultural industry, to which he has devoted his attention during the years of an active business life. His career has been without shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil and thus he has ever commanded the confidence and esteem of his fellow men.
A. M. Padgitt was born on September 22, 1858, in Medina township, (55)
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