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Unfortunately for Mr. Mckinley, he be- came afflicted with rheumatism and that, too. in such an aggravated form as seriously to interfere with his efficiency in the school room. This dreaded ailment continued to increase in violence until at length, from the age of twenty years, he was compelled to use crutches to aid his locomotion, and. although partially recovered, he still suf- fers greatly at times and is now in a sadly crippled condition. By reason of this in- firmity, together with the demands of his private business affairs, he retired perma- nently from school work in 1890 and has since devoted his attention to merchan- dising.
On the 4th day of November. 1886, was solemnized the marriage of William W. Mckinley and Miss Lauretta Hayhurst, daughter of Bazeleel Hayhurst. Mrs. Mc- Kinley's parents were natives of Pennsyl- vania and of Irish-English lineage. They came to Kosciusko county in pioneer times and settled in Harrison township, where the father entered land and afterwards became a successful farmer. He was also a well- known citizen and after a long and useful life died on the place which he originally purchased from the government.
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Mr. and Mrs. McKinley's happy mar- spending ten of the best years of his life in ried life has been blessed with one child, . this noble and elevating work, Mr. McKin- ley found himself the possessor of means barely sufficient to meet current expenses. 1 To better his condition financially was one of the prime reasons that induced him to retire from the profession and turn his at- tention to a vocation which promised more liberal returns and less consecutive toil. Since engaging solely in merchandising he has met with encouraging success and is now the possessor of a handsome property and a competence running well up into the thousands, every dollar of which has come to him as the result of carefully laid plans, mature judgment and skillful management.
Trella % ... who was born April 28, 1888. She is a bright miss of fourteen in whom her parents have centered many fond hopes, and at this time is pursuing her studies in the schools of Atwood. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kinley began housekeeping in the above town, which they have since made their home. While teaching in 1800, the subject bought an interest in a small mercantile busi- ness in AAtwood and at the expiration of his term that year purchased the entire stock and became the sole proprietor. He soon added to the stock and the business, under his efficient management, has continued to increase until he now has one of the best arranged and most extensively patronized stores of the kind in the town. By care- fully studying the tastes of his customers and catering to the demands of the trade his business grew to such proportions as to ren- der necessary a room of greatly enlarged capacity. Accordingly, in 1895, he erected his present building, a neat and substantial structure which answers well the purpose for which intended ; he also built a residence four years later and is now well situated, both from business and domestic points of view.
As is well known by all who have given the matter serious attention, the teacher is the hardest worked and poorest paid of any : of our public servants ; it is also a fact patent ; to all that more is required of him than from the individual in any other of the learned professions. Few educators are noted for material wealth and if perchance a teacher now and then be found well situated it may be taken for granted that his means have not been earned in the school room. After
It is not too much to claim for Mr. Mc- Kinley intellectual culture and general in- formation far in excess of the average man. With a mind well disciplined by scholastic and professional training and many years of contact with the young as a teacher, he has become widely informed on many sub- ยก jects. Ile is a careful reader of the world's best literature, a close student of current 1 events, and his knowledge gives him pres- tige among his fellow citizens as one of the most scholarly and best posted men in the community. Such a man would naturally take much more than a passing interest in political, economic and kindred subjects and this the subject has done for a number of years. Well acquainted with the history of parties, his inclinations and reading early led him to look upon the Democratic party as the party of the people and as embodying his ideals of representative government. When old enough to exercise the right of election franchise he gave his allegiance to that party and has been one of its ardent supporters ever since. At one time his name
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headed the ticket as candidate for repre- ; husband is highly esteemed by all with sentative to the general assembly, but the county being strongly Republican he went down in the general defeat, although run-
: whom she is acquainted. Thus briefly and perhaps imperfectly have been set forth the salient facts and prominent characteristics ning far ahead of the other candidates of ' in the life and character of one of Kosci- his party.
Mr. Mckinley is a man of independent mind, strong in his convictions, and gives free expression to his opinions when called out in discussion. He has never tried to gain any prestige by reason of his close re- lationship to our late distinguished Presi- Hent, believing the motto, "What I am, not what my relations are." to contain the true philosophy of life; while proud of his an- cestry and of the prominence which the word Mckinley has gained in history, his firm convictions are that every man should rely upon his own efforts and carve out his own fortune and destiny.
Mr. Mckinley is prominent in Odd Fel- lowship, having passed all the chairs in :
Lodge No. 493, of which he is a member. besides representing it in the grand lodge upon two occasions. He has a profound and reverent regard for sacred things and be- ieves the visible church to be the most JOHN W. ANGLIN. potent factor for revolutionizing the world for good and winning man to the highest Few indeed are the residents of Kosci- usko county whose identification therewith dates from 1837. For sixty-seven years John W. Anglin has made his home in Prai- rie township, one of the honored citizens and substantial men of the community. He was born in Barbour county, Virginia. Septem- ber 12, 1835. and is the son of James and Matilda ( Hall) Anglin, both parents na- tives of that state and of Scotch-Irish or- igin. James Anglin was a farmer by oc- cupation. In 1837 he sold his place in Vir- life. His membership with the United Breinren denomination dates back many years, and since becoming a resident of At- wood he has been one of the leaders of the local congregation. For several years he servol as class leader and as a Sunday school worker and official, and has done ei- jective service in advancing the moral and religious status of the community. Mrs. Mckinley is also an active church member. . alive to all the good work of the congrega- tion and its various societies, and with her ' ginia and came to Kosciusko county. Indi-
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usko county's intelligent men and public benefactors. Honored by all who know bim for his useful and blameless life, high- ly regarded as a citizen, it is eminently fit- ting in closing this sketch to compliment him by saying that the community in which he lives has never known a better type of in- telligent, scholarly, courteous, Christian gentleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley have in their 1 possession a couple of interesting and val- uable relics. One is an old parchment deed. bearing the date of June 25. 1841, and signed by President John Tyler, and which bears title to one hundred and sixty acres of land. The other relic is an emery ball. which is covered with an embroidery of knit cloth, in which is worked the date of its making. 1783.
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ana, entering a large tract of land in Prairie between whom and their white companions township and also purchasing considerable : warm and friendly feelings soon sprang up. "They roamed the woods together, took part in mimic hunts, tested their markmanship with bows and arrows and in many other ways passed the time very pleasantly as long as the red man remained in the country. Young Anglin carly became proficient in the use of the ax, and when a lad of fifteen made a hand at any kind of work with that implement. He became one of the most skillful choppers in his neighborhood and seemed never to tire while cutting cord wood. making rails, clearing land or doing. any kind of work requiring strength of muscle and earnestness of purpose.
real estate in the county of Marshall. His place in Prairie township was unimproved at the time he took possession and he erected thereon a little log cabin of the conventional type and began life in a true pioneer style. In due time he cleared a number of acres, which were broken by oxen, as he did not own horses until some years after his ar- rival. He became a very successful farmer and acquired ample means, the greater part of his fortune consisting of real estate. which increased rapidly in value with the growth and development of the country. He was one of the leading and influential men of his neighborhood. took an active part in advancing the material interests of bis township and county and departed this Hie in 187L Highly esteemed by a large dir- die vi friends who had learned to prize him For its sterling qualities and exemplary Christian character. Mrs. Matilda Anglin preceded her husband to the grave in 1857 and subsequently he married another lady. Mary Scott, who is still living. Mr. Ang- iin's first marriage resulted in nine children. namely : David H .. Harvey M .. John W .. Mary. Jame- F .. Samuel D., Elizabeth, Adi- son and Iliram. Of these four were born in Virginia and five in Kosciusko county. : cess and profit until 1882. Indiana. The second marriage was blessed with Eve children, nearly all of whom grew to years of maturity.
When three years old John W. AAnglin was brought by his parents to Kosciusko county and his early experiences were char- acteristic of the pioneer period in which he grew to manhood. For several years his only playfellows aside from his brothers were the Indian children that lived near by. I thousand dollars.
Mr. Anglia - valy educational privileges were such as the subscription schon in. taught m a little rounding cabin, afforded: he seems to have distanced his classmates in the studies, however, for as early as 1853 Be was selected to teach a term near his father's place and from what can now be learned his school was a success, measured by the standard of excellence as then recognize.i. He continued to live at home, assisting with the farm work, until about twenty years of age, when he turned his attention to carpen- tering, in which he early displayed unusual efficiency and which he followed with suc-
Meanwhile Mr. Anglin became inter- ested in farming and some time in the early sixties came into possession of a place in Prairie township which he has since made his home. He purchased additional land from time to time until his place comprised two hundred and eighty-three acres, its pres- ent area, and at a very conservative estimate it now represents a value of at least fifteen
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Mr. Anglin was married March 29. 1805. to Miss Mary E. Cook, whose birth occurred on the 18th day of December, 1844. Her parents, George W. and Merey S. ( Redrow) Cook, were natives of New Jersey, but early came to Indiana and set- ted in Randolph county, thence later moved to the county of Kosciusko, where they were living when the marriage of their daughter took place. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Anglin moved to their present place . of abode in Prairie township and now have a beautiful home, every appearance of which bespeaks a spirit of thrift, happiness and content. They have the following children : Laura B., born September 4, 1867; Arthur J .. born January 1. 1872. married Emma rie: George W .. born October 7, 1874, is now a student in the medical department of the Chicago University ; Blanche B., born August 15, 1877, married Harvey E. Crabbe and died at Buffalo. New York, June 13. 1901: Homer B., who was born June 12, 18;y. is a single man and lives on the home farm, which he manages.
In his political affiliations Mr. Anglin is a Democrat. but he has never been a very active participant in party affairs. In mat- ters of business he has always been char- acterized by sound judgment and the ample means which are now his are the result of the exercise of those correct principles which when properly directed invariably win suc- cess. As a citizen he has discharged every Saty in a most exemplary and praiseworthy manner and as a neighbor and friend none stand higher in the confidence and esteem of the community. Religiously he is a Meth- odist. and his wife also belongs to that church, both being very active in the good
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work of their. congregation, especially in the Sunday school, where their services have . long been of great value.
Since the year 1882 Mr. Anglin has de- voted his attention principally to looking after his agricultural interests and selling farm machinery, his success in the latter be- ing very gatifying. He has been a mem- ber of the State Horse Thief Association for about thirty years, during which time he has been instrumental in bringing in large number of law breakers to justice and seenring for several of them long sentences in the state prison. Mr. and Mrs. Anglin are among the oldest and most highly es- teemed people of Prairie township and by reason of long residence their names have W. Crabbe and is also a resident of Prai- |become widely known throughout the coun- ty. All who know them speak in high praise of their many estimable qualities and the general wish is that they may be spared many years to the community in which they have lived so long and so well.
As being of interest to the readers of this volume, the following newspaper extract re- ferring to the subject's daughter. Blanche B., is here reprinted :
Blanche Bernice Crabbe, daughter of John W. and Mary E. Anglin, was born at Clunette, Kosciusko county, Indiana, August 15, 1877, and died at her home in Buffalo, New York, June 13, 1901. On the 22nd of September, 1897, she was unded in marriage to Harvey E. Crabbe, also of Clunette, and who had been her friend and ardent admirer from earliest childhood. This union proved to be a peculiarly hap .- py one, and while of a short duration was character- ized by extraordinary devotion and felicity, the attach- ment being beautifully reciprocal.
Sister Crabbe united with the Methodist Episcopal church in Clunette when about sixteen years of age, and retained her membership in the home church till after her marriage and removal to Buffalo in 1897, at which time she identified herself with the Linwood Avenue Methodist Episcopal church of that city, of which church she remained a faithful member till the
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day of her death and translation to "the church of the first-born above." She was the recipient of a very marked religious experience during a revival meeting, conducted by the Evangelist C. W. Ruth, in the win- ter of 1896, and the influence of that meeting remamed with her to the end. Her Bible was her constant com- panion and her trusted guide. The prayer-meeting was her delight, and her earnest prayers and inspiring testimonies wid long be remembered by her fellow- worshipers. Her pleasant smile, her kind words and her winsome ways made her a great favorite, attracting all and repelling none. She had remarkable social powers, and made her life a blessing to the sick, the aged, the poor and the stranger. Her life was one of unusual gentleness and sweetness. She suffered much for several years, and her last illness was prolonged and painful, yet no murmur escaped her lips. Like her Master, she suffered in silence, one of her favorite passages being: "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth." Another: "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us." She has passed through sui- fering to glory, and will be found among that white- robed throng "which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."
The funeral was attended from the home in Bui- falo, also from her former home and birthplace, and the htthe church in Clunette where she gave her heart to Christ, and which she had loved from her child- hood days. The services in both places were con- ducted by her pastor, Rev. Frank II. VanKeuren, of Buffalo, New York, assisted at Clunette by the pastor, Rev. Mir. Fetro, also by Rev. Mr. Farmer, pastor of. the United Brethren church in the same place. The interment was at Leesburg, Indiana, four miles dis- tant. She is survived by a husband, father, mother, sister and three brothers, all of whom feel very keen- ly the great loss which they have sustained.
MARSHALL MAKEMSON.
sents two old and well known families, one of Irish descent and the other of German origin. The subject's paternal grandfather, a native of the beautiful and romantic Emerald Isle, came to the United States in an early day and settled in Ohio. Among his sons was John Makemson, who grew to maturity in the Buckeye state and about the year 1834 or 1835 came to Kosciusko cotin- ty. Indiana, and purchased a quarter-section of land in what is now the township of Washington. He was a true type of the rugged, iron-willed pioneer of that period. and it is a matter of family history that the bill of fare of his first meal in Kosciusko county consisted of corn pone and raccoon flesh. He was a man of well-defined pur- pose and never failed to carry to successinl completion any work or enterprise to which he addressed himself. Beginning life in a new country and under many unfavorable auspices, he let nothing deter him and be- fore the lapse of many years he had a fine farm under cultivation, besides owning much of the land adjoining his original pur- chase.
John Makemson was much more than an ordinary man-indeed one of his mental make-up and characteristics is as one to a thousand. By successful real estate trans- actions he made money very rapidly and in the course of years his holdings amounted to over two thousand acres of as fine land as Kosciusko county contained. In addition to farming and dealing in real estate, he was also largely interested in live stock. He purchased cattle all over this and surround- ing counties, pastured them until the mar- ket was favorable and then shipped to the eastern cities, where he never failed to re-
The best title one can establish to the high and generous esteem of an intelligent community is a protracted and honorable residence therein. Mr. Makemson, of this review, has been a lifelong resident of Kos- ciusko county and by his genealogy repre- ceive liberal prices. As a dealer in and raiser
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of cattle he long enjoyed the repmation of doing the largest and most successful busi- ness of the kind in northern Indiana, and in an carly day he also amassed large wealth from the sale of nursery stock, his nursery being the largest and most success- int at that time in Indiana north of In- dianapolis. Every enterprise to which he devoted his energies prospered and at one time he enjoyed the distinction of being not only the most active business man in Kos- ciusko county, but also the wealthiest.
John Makemson established a reputa- don for industry, honesty, integrity, pru- dence and judgment such as few men attain. He always possessed energy, resolution, de- termination and in early life acted according to the motto. "I will find a way or make one." His good common sense, caution. . foresight and accurate powers of observa- tion, together with the traits above named. and others of equal importance, enabled him to overcome every obstacle and establish a career highly successful in all of its parts. He accumulated wealth simply as the result of growth and exercise of the qualities en- umerated, and dealt with his fellow men in the high and honorable way that never fails to win esteem and regard.
Mr. Makemson was a pious man and originally an active member of the Seventh Day Baptist church. Later in life he became a Methodist and so continued to the end of his days. Politically he was a Whig and later a Republican. He took an active in- terest in public affairs and at one time was elected treasurer of Kosciusko county. the duties of which he discharged in a manner satisfactory to the people regardless of poli- des. He was twice married, the first time. while living in Ohio, to Ariel Davis, a union
which resulted in the birth of six sons and three daughters. Subsequently he entered into the marriage relation with Sarah Bright, who bore him four children. Mr. Makemson's private character was without a stain and his name is associated with no questionable transactions. He is kindly and affectionately remembered by his kindred, friends and acquaintances as a man of gen- crous and noble impulses, for his many acts of kindness and beneficence and for all the noble qualities of intelligence and enterpris- ing citizenship. He had the Christian's love for his fellow men, used his large means lib- erally for the extension of religious and charitable objects and his name and fame are destined to be long remembered in the an- nals of northern Indiana. especially in the history of the county for the material ad- vancement of which he gave his best years and energies.
Marshall Makemson was born in Wash- ington township, Kosciusko county. July 3. 1845. and is a son of John and Ariel Mak- emson. He remained at home, working on the farm until his twenty-third year, mean- while during his 'teens attending the com- mon schools and obtaining a linnited educa- tion. When a youth of seventeen he en- listed in Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-second Indiana Infantry, entering the service February 9. 1865. and receiving his discharge the following August. Returning home he determined to acquire a better edu- cation, accordingly he entered the graded schools of Pierceton, where he took up the higher branches, and subsequently became a student of the Northern Indiana Normal University at Valparaiso. After pursuing his studies for a considerable length of time and making substantial progress, he re-
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turned home and resumed agricultural pur- suits on his father's farm, continuing the same until his marriage on the toth of Jan- uary. 1868. to Miss Hettie Roe, who bore him four children, viz: Renna, Ora A., Flosie, deceased, and Carl M., deceased. His ; worker in the ranks when campaigns have second marriage, which was solemnized June 8, 1888, was to Sarah Kuhn, who has borne him three children, Walter, Florence M. and one that died in infancy unnamed.
Not long after his first marriage Mr. Makemson engaged in general merchandis- : ing at Pierceton, Indiana, where he carried on a successful business for three years. Disposing of his stock at the expiration of that time, he moved to the farm in Tippe- canoe township where he now lives, the place being one of the several quarter sections which his father divided among his chil- dren. But little improvement had been made on the place up to the time of his taking pos- session and the present high state of culti- vation to which it has been brought and the comfortable dwelling, commodious barn and other substantial buildings it contains have been the result of his own labors and enter- prise.
In all that constitutes advanced agricult- fre Mr. Makemson is a model farmer and the success he has achieved in this vocation alone emtitles him to a conspicuous place among the most progressive men of the county in which he lives. He has added greatly to the value of his land and by judi- cious dealings in various business enterprises has accumulated an ample fortune, suffi- ciently large to make his situation one of in- dependence. Not a little of his money has come to him from the sale of fine hogs. of which he is considered one of the largest and most successful raisers in the county.
Mr. Makemson is a Republican, but while not an active partisan he has been greatly interested in the success of his party and has done much effective service both as an advisor among the local leaders and as a
been in progress. Fraternally he is a mem- ber of John Murray Post. G. A. R., and it one time was connected with the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, but of late has not been actively identified with that organ- ization.
Like his father before him, Mr. Makem- son is a man of pronounced religious views and makes the church to which he belongs paramount to every other consideration. The Methodist creed embodies his faith and as class leader, superintendent of the Sunday schools and in the capacity of private mem- ber he has rendered efficient service and to the best of his ability lived up to his ideal of Christian manhood.
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