Progressive men and women of Kosciusko County, Indiana : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography, Part 57

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Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Logansport, Ind. : B. F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 1350

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On September 20, 1858. Albert Tucker married Miss Mary E. Frame, a young lady who was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Henry Black, where the subject first met her. One child was born to this nion. Alla M .. born July 5. 1859, who became the wife of Will- iam -, and died in 1895, being the mother of two children. Ocie and Earl. Subject's first wife died November 8, 1860. and he then married Miss Sarah Blue, of Franklin township, and to this marriage was born John R., born May 5, 1862, and died June 25, 1864. The second wife of

Mr. Tucker died May 4, 1864, and he chose for his third wife Catherine MeNeal of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. to whon he was married Jannary 14. 1800 To this marriage was born : Norman, born August 28. 1867, who upon reaching manhood first married a Miss Banks and later married

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Miss Nellie Creechbaugh, and lives in Lake yerine Baugher, both natives of the father- township, this county; Charles M., born land, where their ancestors for untold gen- erations had lived and acted their parts in the world. In the year 1847 Charles Bangher, the father of our subject, and fam- ily came to the United States and settled in 1 Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he lived until 1860, at which time he disposed of his possessions there and moved to Kosciusko county. Indiana, locating in the township of Tippecanoe, where his death subsequently took place. The six children of Charles and Catherine Baugher. Charles, Jacob, John, Adam, Catherine and Peter, were born in the old country. July 10, 1870, married Miss Sue Her and lives in Franklin township, being one of the wealthiest farmers of that township: Lee. born February 5. 1874. possessed unusual mental gifts and undertook to educate him- self better than the ordinary ; he finished in the schools of this county and then went to Ann Arbor and entered the law department of the University of Michigan. Greatly to the sorrow of all who knew him. he died June 10. 1892. He was a boy of great promise and would have made his mark in the world had not fate ruled otherwise. Curtis, born September 4, 1876, died An- gust 22. 1878: Nellie, born September 16. 1880. died October 16, 1881: Ora G. born March 30. 1883. married Miss Nora Sarber and lives in Franklin township; one other child. the eldest, died in infancy. The third wife of subject died April 21, 1889, and on December 28, 1807. he married Mary Odell, whose maiden name was Baker, her parents being Abraham and Lethe ( Huffman) Baker.

CHARLES BAUGHER.

The gentleman whose brief life story is embodied in the following lines hails from the beautiful and historic land of Germany. where his birth occurred on the 24th day of June, 1829. He comes of a family of farm- ers and, until his retirement from life's active duties in 1902, followed tilling the soil for a vocation, in which he met with success that culminated in the handsome fortune which he now enjoys. Mr. Baugher's parents were Charles and Cath-

Charles Baugher, of this review, was a youth of less than eighteen years when he bade farewell to the familiar scenes of his childhood and came to the new world in quest of his fortune. In his native land he received a fair education and after becom- ing a resident of the United States he turned his attention to carpentry, which trade he followed for seven years. He left Ohio in August. 1851, and came to Kosciusko coun- ty, locating in Tippecanoe township, where his services as a carpenter were soon in much demand. He started to this state with barely sufficient means to pay his way, but his industrious habits, faithfulness and skill as a mechanic commended him to the favor- able consideration of the people of the com- munity and it was not long until he had ample work to keep him busy the greater part of the time. He continued carpentry for some time after coming to this county. and by carefully saving his earnings was able to purchase sixty-five acres of woodland in Tippecanoe township, upon which he erected a log house for the reception of his wife, whom he married in the year 1852.

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She was formerly Miss Henrietta Gingeler. the daughter of German parents who set- tled in the above township in 1847.

Mr. Baugher cleared sixteen acres of his . land and then sold the place for a liberal price, investing the proceeds in one hundred and nineteen acres west of Webster, about thirty acres of which were in cultivation when he took possession. By industry and consecutive effort he gradually enlarged the area of cultivable land until he had ninety. acres in a high state of tillage, meantime adding other improvements in the way of barns, dwelling and outbuildings until the farm became noted as one of the most val- nable as well as one of the best conducted places of its size in the county. Subse- quently he increased his real estate holding's by purchasing seventy-two acres more in Turkey Creek township, for which he paid three thousand dollars, and in all ar one time owned one hundred and ninety-one acres of as fine land as there was in the county, which at a conservative estimate was valued at forty dollars per acre, and a part of it much more, every penny of which he earned after becoming a resident of the county of Kosciusko. With im- provements since added, together with the natural increase in the value of the land as . clining years.

the county represented at one time over ten thousand dollars, in addition to which he had other property, both real and personal. which made him worth considerably in ex- cess of that amount. Of late years he has divided a part of his land with his children, endeavoring to give them a good start in life.

niless boy, but rich in possibilities. Actu- ated by a laudable determination to succeed. he carefully matured his plans for the future and by working carefully along the lines laid out was enabled in due course of time to reap the reward of his industry and well- directed labors. His work at his trade proved remunerative and when he turned his "attention exclusively to agriculture his habits of thrift as well as the systematic manner in which he prosecuted his work soon made him one of the most successful farmers of his township. He always pos- sessed energy, resolution and determination. and early in life shaped his course according to the motto "If you do not find a way, make one." That his career since coming to In- | diana has been a highly successful one is well known by all of his neighbors and friends, and of these he has many. He has accumulated ample means simply as the re- suth of the growth and exercise of such qual- ities as industry, thrift, good management and a practical knowledge of the underlying principles of business. He always had an 'end and aim in view and by steadily and persistently working thereto finally reached the desired goal and found himself the pos- sessor of an ample competency for his de-

the country became more thickly populated Wisely concluding that he had spent and its resources developed, his holdings in "enough of his life in the pursuit of material

: things, Mr. Baugher, in 1902. turned his farm over to other hands and bought i beautiful house and lot in North Webster. where, surrounded by all that can in any way minister to his comforts, he is now spending his days in quiet retirement.

Mr. Baugher's character as a man and citizen is without a blemish and it is to such

Mr. Baugher landed in America a pen- sterling people as he that our country is

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largely indebted for its progress and pros- were from New Jersey, of French descent, perity along agricultural and industrial lines. and had a family of thirteen children, vi .: Curless, John, George, Mary, Rebecca, Lucy. Israel, Harrison, Lucinda, Lettie .A., Har- vey, William J. and Joshma. ile is a plain and unassuming man, well en- dowed with good sense, and his many acts of kindness as well as his genial manner have won for him a warm place in the hearts of his fellow citizens.

Politically he has always been a Demo- crat, but has never taken an active part in party affairs. He has never held official po- sition, neither has he ever manifested a de- sire in that direction, preferring the quiet work of the farm to the unsatisfactory lot of the partisan and professional place hunter. In his religious belief he is a Methodist, to which church his wife also belongs, both being zealous workers and liberal contrib- utors. To Mr. and Mrs. Baugher have been born seven children, only three of whom are living at the present time: John .A., a farmer of Tippecanoe township; William F., who is engaged in farming and stock raising in the township of Turkey Creek ; and Christian, whose home is in the state of Kansas.

GEORGE VANCE.

There are few citizens of Jackson town- ship. Kosciusko county, Indiana, who stand as high in the esteem of their neighbors as does George Vance. He was born in Mont- gomery county, Ohio, January 1, 1827, is a son of Michael and Rebecca ( Mills) Vance, and is paternally of German descent, the great-grandfather being the first of the fam- ily to come to America. He located in Penn- sylvania, whence, a few years later, he re- moved to Montgomery county, Ohio, where he married Rebecca Mills, whose parents

George Vance was reared a farmer and lived on the home place until October. 18447. when he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Milliken, a daughter of Matthew and Anna ( Heckathorn ) Milliken, whose parents were natives of Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. Vance have been born nine children, of whom, however, there are only three now living, namely : William J., who was born December 4. 1848, first married Mary Walters, and after her death was united in matrimony with Mary Olinger. who is also deceased: Daniel, born Jan- uary 4, 1851, married Catherine Bollinger. and lives in Starke county, Indiana; and George W., born August 17, 1862, married Effa Reed, and lives in Lake township.

At his marriage Mr. Vance went to housekeeping on rented land in Ohio, on which he lived until 1854. when he came to Kosciusko county, Indiana, and bought a farm of ninety-seven acres in section 31. deep in the woods, on which he erected a hewed-log house, went manfully to work and cleared off the timber from the land. and assiduously continued his labor until he had earned enough money to pay for it. He now has a fine brick dwelling and a substan- tial barn and all necessary outbuildings, and has added to his possessions until he owns a half section, and at one time was worth twelve thousand dollars, all of which he se- cured through his own industry and excel- lent management.

In politics Mr. Vance has been a lifelong Democrat and has done all in his power to

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promote the success of his party at the polls. He has never sought public office, but in the spring of 1882, being very popular with his party, was elected township trustee on the Democratic ticket and served two years in such a manner as to show himself to be a most competent official and to the complete satisfaction of the public. In religion M .. Vance has been a devout and consistent member of the United Brethren church for thirty years and has filled the position of trustee with commendable activity and zeal. He contributes freely to the maintenance of the church and uses his influence in every manner to advance its prosperity. He is a whole-souled gentleman and a public-spirited citizen, and is ready at all times to use his means and influence for the promotion of such public improvements as will conduce to the comfort and happiness of his fellow citi- zens, and there is probably not another man in the township who is held in higher esteem by the population, regardless of all sects, politics or professions.

JOHN A. MOCK.

This gallant ex-soldier of the Civil war and representative citizen of Kosciusko county, with his residence in North Webster, Tippecanoe township, was born in Tuscara- was county, Ohio, June 28, 1840, a son of John and Lydia .A. ( Sechrist) Mock. The parents were of German extraction and of ante-Revolutionary American descent on the paternal side, and this fact may, to some extent, account for Mr. Mock's own martial impulses and predilections.

George Mock, great-grandfather of John

A., was a native of Germany and came to America at the period when the colonies were in the midst of their struggle to dis- encumber themselves from the rule of Great Britain. His sympathies were at once aroused in the cause of liberty and he be- came a private in the army of the heroic patriots and rendered good and faithful service until it had conquered a peace which blesses his adopted country with liberty un- til the present hour. At the close of hos- tilities the war-worn hero settled in Pennsyl- vania, where John Mock, the grandfather of John A., had his nativity. This grandia- ther grew to maturity in the Keystone state and was there twice married. To the sec- ond marriage John Mock, father of John A. Mock, was born. From Pennsylvania the grandfather migrated to Ohio, where he purchased a farm, on which he lived until 18.47, when he came to Kosciusko county, Indiana, and, in April of the same year, set- tled one and one-half miles north of Web- ster on a tract of eighty acres which he had purchased while it was still deep in a forest and from which not a single tree had been cleared or even felled. Eventually, how- ever, he converted the forest-home into a desirable farm, on which he lived until death.

John Mock, the father of John .A., about the same time that his father purchased his land in this county, bought eighty acres. also in the wilderness, where he resided seven years, then sold this farm and pur- chased and settled on what is known as the Quackenbush farm, where he passed his re- maining years. He was not only a farmer. but later became a preacher in the German Baptist church. To his marriage with Miss Sechrist were born the following named

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children: Martha, John A. Polly, Eliza- Mock located in Pierceton, where he was beth. Samantha, Levi, Acia. Joseph, Anna, Lavina, and Allaretta. Of this family there are seven still living.

John .A. Mock was early trained to a ! backwoods life and rendered much assisi- nee im clearing up his father's eighty-acre farm, but did not neglect his attendance at the old log school house when opportunity was afforded. October 22, 1862, he enlisted in Company G. Second Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, under Capt. Lebo, was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, and fought at Shiloh: was in the Chattanooga cam- paign and at Chickamauga, and during the Rebel raid led hy Gen. Joe Wheeler was not out of the saddle for fourteen consecutive days. The winter of 1863-4 was passed in east Tennessee, and in the spring following his regiment joined Sherman in front of At- Janta, Georgia, which city was kept under siege until its fall, when the regiment was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, under General Thomas. it was reorganized at Eastport, Mississippi, and sent with General Wilson on his famous raid. then returned to Nash- ville, and was finally discharged at Edge- field. Tennessee, July 22, 1865. the war hav- ing closed three months previously. Dur- ing this long service Mr. Mock sustained but one wound, and that a slight one, and was daily on duty. For his faithful service he now receives a pension of eight dollars per month.

engaged in teaming for two years, and then emigrated to Kansas and rented a farm for two years, but was driven out by the grass- hopper pest. He next went to Huntsville. Mabata, where he farmed two years. Here his wife died, her remains being in- terred in the cemetery of that beautiful city and Mr. Mock then returned to Kosciusko county, Indiana, in 1873. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Mock one child. Victor D .. was born in Alabama, March 9. 1873: he is now engaged in general merchandising in North Webster, Indiana, and was married to lda Middleton, March 27, 1893. They have one child. Ethel Harriet, born July 3. 1895. The mother of this young miss is a native of Indiana and was born at North Webster. August 16, 1871, and is the daug!i- ter of George and Barbara ( Jarrett ) Mid- dleton, who were among the early pioneers of Kosciusko county, and he is probably the oldest settler now living in Tippecanoe township. In 1876 the second marriage of John A. Mock took place, the lady of his choice being Sarah Myers, who bore him one child, now deceased. Her own death occurred in 1886.

Mr. Mock, who started his business life with nothing. is now worth at least five thou- sand dollars clear. In politics he is an ardent Republican and has frequently rep- resented his locality in county, state and con- gressional conventions of his party. He is a On his return to his father's farm in Tippecanoe township. Mr. Mock hired the place for one year and married Miss Hattie James, a daughter of John M. James. This lady was more than ordinarily well educated notary public, and has filled several public offices with credit to himself and to the sat- isfaction of all concerned. During Presi- dent Harrison's administration he was post- master at North Webster: he has served and for several terms had taught school in two full terms and a fraction of a term as Kosciusko county. After marriage Mr. . township trustee and during his incumbency

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children : Martha, Jolm .A., Polly, Eliza- beth. Samantha, Levi, Acia. Joseph, Anna, Lavina, and Afaretta. Of this family there are seven still living.

John .A. Mock was early trained to a backwoods life and rendered much assist- ince i ciearing up his father's eighty -acre farm, but did not neglect his attendance at the old log school house when opportunity was afforded. October 22, 1862. he enlisted in Company G. Second Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, under Capt. Lebo, was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland. and fought at Shiloh: was in the Chattanooga cam- paign and at Chickamauga, and during the Rebel raid led hy Gen. Joe Wheeler was not out of the saddle for fourteen consecutive days. The winter of 1863-4 was passed in east Tennessee, and in the spring following his regiment joined Sherman in front of At- lanta, Georgia, which city was kept under siege until its fall, when the regiment was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, under General Thomas. It was reorganized at Eastport, Mississippi, and sent with General Wilson on his famous raid. then returned to Nash- ville, and was finally discharged at Edge- field. Tennessee, July 22, 1865. the war hav- ing closed three months previously. Dur- ing this long service Mr. Mock sustained but one wound, and that a slight one, and was daily on duty. For his faithful service he now receives a pension of eight dollars per month.

Mock located in Pierceton, where he was engaged in teaming for two years, and then emigrated to Kansas and rented a farm for two years, but was driven out by the grass- hopper pest. He next went to Huntsville. Mabara, where he farmed two years. Here his wife died, her remains being in- terred in the cemetery of that beautiful city and Mr. Mock then returned to Kosciusko county, Indiana, in 1873. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Mock one child, Victor D .. was born in Alabama, March 9, 1873: he is now engaged in general merchandising in North Webster, Indiana, and was married to lda Middleton, March 27, 1893. They have one child. Ethel Harriet, born July 3. 1895. The mother of this young miss is a native of Indiana and was born at North Webster. August 16, 1871, and is the daugh- ter of George and Barbara ( Jarrett ) Mid- dleton, who were among the early pioneers of Kosciusko county, and he is probably the oldest settler now living in Tippecanoe township. In 1876 the second marriage of John A. Mock took place, the lady of his choice being Sarah Myers, who bore him one child, now deceased. Her own death occurred in 1886.

On his return to his father's farm in Tippecanoe township, Mr. Mock hired the place for one year and married Miss Hattie James, a daughter of John M. James. This lady was more than ordinarily well educated master at North Webster; he has served and for several terms had taught school in | two full terms and a fraction of a term as Kosciusko county. After marriage Mr. . township trustee and during his incumbency

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of this ofice erected four brick school houses in rural districts and one in town; he was township assessor three years. Fraternally he is a member of John Murry Post No. 124. G. A. R., and formerly was commander of the North Webster post. He is recog- nized as one of the most energetic and enter- prising, as well as useful, citizens of Tippe- canoe township and enjoys the respect of a wide circle of friends, being a devout mem- ber of and ex-trustee of the Methodist Epis- copal church.

DANIEL H. CARPENTER.

In nearly every community are individ- vals who by innate ability and sheer force of character rise above their fellows and win for themselves conspicnous places in pub- lie esteem. Such an one is the well-known gentleman whose name appears above, a man who has been identified with the history of Kosciusko county for over fifty-eight years, during which period his life has been closely interwoven with the material growth and development of his county, while his ca- reer as a progressive man of affairs has been synonymous with all that is upright and honorable in citizenship.

Many years ago Mr. Carpenter's pater- nal grandfather came to America from Ger- many and settled in Vermont where he reared a family and spent the remainder of his life, dying in a very early day. He had four sons and two daughters, one of the former being Harvey Carpenter, who left his native state when a young man and went to New York, where for a number of years he worked at his trade, that of a brickmaker.

Subsequently he changed his residence is Huron county, Ohio, where, in addition to manufacture of brick, he carried on farming. meeting with success in both pursuits. He married while in York state and subsequent- ly moved to Huron county, Ohio, where his wife died, after bearing him seven children, namely : Angeline, Mbert, Hannah MI., Sarah L., Daniel H., Harris and Homer, the last two twins. Of the above children who once gathered around the happy hearthstone of Harvey and Mariah Carpenter, but one is living at the present time, Daniel H., whose name forms the caption of this arti- cle. Subsequently Mr. Carpenter married again and, as it proved, fortunately so, as the step-mother was kind and true and looked after the children that came under her care with the same tender and loving solici- tude a natural mother would bestow.

In the year 1844 Harvey Carpenter and family came to Kosciusko county, Indiana, and settled on a farm about two miles north of Webster, where they lived a few years, subsequently taking up their abode in the village of North Webster, where Mr. Car- penter engaged in the manufacture of brick. He continued that occupation as long as he was able to perform active labor, after which he lived a retired life until his death in the year 1852. He was a man of considerable local prominence, well read and widely in- formed, and for many years took an active interest in political affairs as a member of the old Whig party. Subsequently he be- came a Republican and as such remained un- til the close of life.

Daniel H. Carpenter was born Novem- ber 11, 1836, in Huron county, Ohio, and when eight years old was brought by his parents to Kosciusko county, Indiana, with-

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in the limits of which he has spent the great- er part of his life since that time. After at- tending the subscription schools of his neighborhood until his sixteenth year, he began working with his father on the lat-

Mr. Carpenter contracted for quite a number of buildings in and around Web- ster, besides erecting many edifices of differ- ent kinds in various parts of the county, numerous barns, dwellings and public build- ings, which still stand, attesting his skill as an architect and workman. In the spring of 1859. in company with several other par- ties, he started on the overland trip to far- away Oregon, driving through with three yoke of oxen and reaching the Pacific coast in the following October. During the jour- ney he met with many striking experiences and not a few adventures which if narrated in detail would make an article of absorbing interest. He remained two years in the far west, traveling over a great part of Oregon, California and several territories and visit- ing many interesting places along the blue Pacific sea.

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Progressive men and women of Kosciusko County, Indiana : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography, Part 57

Author: Publication date: 1902 Publisher: Logansport, Ind. : B. F. Bowen Number of Pages: 1350

Author:
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Logansport, Ind. : B. F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 1350