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James, George W., 4 years 7 months, Co. I 21st I. H. A., Ist lieutenant at New Orleans.
Johnson, Taylor, 4 years 6 months, 129th Tenn. V. I. Jarbo, I., 2 years 9 months, Co. C 85th I. V. I. Jobe, T. W., 3 years, Co. D 79th O. V. I. Jenkins, William I year, 145th I. V. I.
Kester, Mahlon, Perry, 2 years 9 months, Co. I 85th I. V. I. Kerr, James A., 11 months, Co. E 117th I. V. I. Keidel, George, 3 years, Co. I 85th I. V. I. Kress, Hiram, 2 years 8 months, 2d I. V. C. Kennedy, P. A., 3 months, Co. H 55th I. V. I. Kennedy. R. L., 4 months, Co. H 54th I. V. I. and Co. K 133d 4 years. Kennedy, L. C .. 4 years 4 months, Co. K 133d I. V. I.
Krauchi, Charles, 10 years, Reg. U. S. A.
Liston, Gilbert, Lewis, 3 years, Co. F 31st I. V. I. Lang, Cass T. P., 2 years, 45th I. V. I.
Lee, Isaac M., Co. H 57th I. V. 1. 1 year, 115 days Co. B.
Lloyd, William M., Washington, 4 years 7 months 4 days, Co. I Ist I. H. A. Lucas, W. H., Jackson, Co. K 2d I. V. C. and 4Ist I. V. I.
Lowdermilk, Calvin, Jackson, 3 years Co. I 85th I. V. I.
Lucas, John, Jackson, Co. A 11th I. V. I. Lints, Thomas J., Posey, 3 years, Co. D 71st I. V. C. Lucas, J. M., Posey, 34 months, Co. MI 77th Reg. 4th Cavalry. Lankin, Jacob, Posey, 3 years, Co. D 71st I. V. I. 76th C. Landis, D. W., 3 years, 43d I. V. I. Lankford, James F., 3 years 9 months, 59th I. V. C. Lowery, S. J., 3 years, Co. E 93d Ills. V. I. Latimore, David, served Ist Co. E 54th I. V. I. Lusk, A. B., 2 years, 2d O. V. C.
Long, G. W., Henderson's Brigade, Co. F 3d MIo. V. C. Co. B 39th Mo. V. I.
Lutes, William, 1 year, Co. I 60th I. V. I.
Long, G. W., 4 years 6 months, B and E 39th and 3d Mo. I. V. I. Miner, William 2 years 2 months, Co. F 123d I. V. I. Matson. C. E .. 9 months, Co. B 43d I. V. I. Murphy, John. Clay City, 3 years, 25th Ills. V. I.
Moss, C. W. Sizgar Ridge, 2d I. V. 1., 13 months; captain Co. G; returne as major 43d I. V. I .; time 4 years.
Miller, Howard, Sugar Ridge, 10th Mo. Co. F 178th O. V. I.
Mayrose, David, Sugar Ridge, 36th Mo. Co. I 107th O. V. I. Moss, J. C., Sagar Ridge, 3 months, Co E 12th Ills. V. I., also 3 years months Ci G 43d 1. V. I.
Moss, J. T., Sugar Ridge, 3 years, 85th I. V. I .; promoted '64 to sergeant. Metzger, Martin, Cass, 4 years, 77th P. V. V. I. liller, Jacob C, Perry, 10 months, Co. G 57th I. V. I. Maxey, Pleasant, 2 years 4 months. 23d I. V. I.
Monce, J. W .. Jackson, Co. E 124:h I. V. I., 2 years.
Myrick, Edward, Posey, 3 years. Co. Sch O. V. I. Marshall N. W .. Lewis, 3 years 6 months, Co. E 39th I. V. I.
Miller, George. 8 months, Co. K 149th I. V. I.
Miles. S. T. L. 3 years, Co. A 43d I. V. I.
Miles, W. H., 4 years, Co. A 43d I. V. I.
Merriman, A .. J., Co. B 48ch Ills. V. I., 4 years.
Maxey. T. W ... # year. 149th I. V. I.
Modesitt, William M., 3 years, 119th Ills. V. I.
Miller, D. D.,. 3 years, 2d I. V. C.
Miller, Andrew, I year, Ist I. H. A. Manarney, Jolla C., 3 years, 9Sth O. V. I.
Myers, J., 1 year. Co. E 5Ist I. V. I. Menough. William J., I year, Co. D 176th O. V. I.
Moss. J. F., 3 years 2 months. Co. 1 85th I. V. I., pro:noted to first sergean Modesitt, J. L., I year, 79th Ind. draft. Monroe. B. F ._ 6 months. 117th I. V. I. Muncie, Peter_ 1 year. Co. G 57th I. V. I. McKee, Arnold, Clay City. 1 year 6 months, 59th I. V. I. MeIntire. R. W., Cass, 3 years 6 months. I. V. C.
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MeNeal, Frank, Brazil, 4 years 4 months, Co. I 20th Ky. V. I. and 14th V. S. C.
Mc Clintock, C. G., 3 years 6th I. V. C.
Mc Clintock, D. R., 3 years, Co. D 6th I. V. I. MeCurdy, Sam, 6 months, Co. B ist Pa. V. C.
Mckinney, John, I year 8 months, Co. I 64th Ills. V. I.
McCollough, A. J., Co. H 16th I. V. I. I year, Co. G 78th 60 days, Co. A 43d 5th Mo. Mckenzie, James, 3d Mo. teamster. McClure, George W., 5 years, Co. I ist I. H. A. McCracken, H. A., 5 years, M. D. McKinsey, W. P., 4 years, Co. A 40th I. V. I. McClure, M. V., 3 years 3 months, Co. E Ist Mo. L. A.
Mc Curley, James, 3 years, Co. H 105th O. V. I.
McGill, James, 1 year, Co. B 6th New York Heavy Artillery.
Nelson, A. D .. 3 years, Co. B 97th I. V. I. Neese, J. H., Perry, 3 years, Co. B 31st I. V. I.
Nicoson, George, Perry, 8 months, Co. B 149th I. V. I.
Neville, William, Brazil. 3 months, Co. B 19th, I. V. I.
Nicoson, W. L., Dick Johnson, 3 years, Co. B 97th I. V. I.
Newton, Jasper, 15 months, Co. E 3d Ky. C. O'Conor, T., 4 years 8 months, 31st I. V. I.
Olds, A. B., 4 years 3 months, Co. F 17th I. V. I.
Obrien, Enoch, 3 years 6 months, Co. G 43d I. V. I. Penman, John, Brazil. 4 years 4 months, Co. A 26th Ky. V. I. Palm, J. A., Jackson, Co. E 51st I. V. I., I year. Pollum, J. S .. Jackson, 3 years, Co. F Ist H. A.
Perkins, W. M., Posey. 2 years, Co. B 26th Va. Confederate.
Powers, John, Van B., Co. C 105th O. V. I. Peavey, II., Lewis, 6 months, 14th I. V. I. Puckett. George, Lewis, 1 year, Co. E 156th'I. V. I. Phipps, W. J., Lewis, 9 months, Co. K 85th I. V. I. Pool, James, 4 years, 49th I. V. I. Pierce, T. C., 4 years 6 months, Co. C 31 st I. V. I. Perry, H. W., Co. A 141st Pa. V. I.
Quigley, Owen, 3 years, Co. B 2d W. Va. V. I. Roberts, H. W., 1 year, 52d I. V. I., Clay City. Russell, M. L., Sagar Ridge, Co. K, N and F 4tst I, V. L. Railsback, I. E., Perry, 2 years, Co. E 85th I. V. I., also 2 years U. S. Navy. Rector, A. V., Perry, 3 years, Co. I 85th I. V. I.
Rector, C. V., Perry, 4 years 4 months, Co. C 31st I. V. I. Reynolds, Joseph, Brazil, 1 year, Co. C 145th I. V. I. Reffett, G. W., Jackson, 3 months, Co. H 5th I. V. I.
Rummel, C., Jackson, I year, Co. H 11th I. V. I. Roberts, Laf., Posey, 3 years, Co. I 85th I. V. I.
Robinson, Thomas, Posey, Co. G 16th I. V. I. I year, Co. D 115:h ; months and Co. F myth 8 months.
Reeves, J. Z., 2 years, Co. H 13th I. V. C. Right, D. H., 3 years, Co. J 6th I. V. C.
Robinson, Geo. B., 1 year 4 months, 4th Ky. V. I.
Robinson, J. B., 1 year, 14th I. V. I. wounded at Atlanta. 16 months Szd. I. V. I.
Roberts, J. B., 3 years, Co. D 55th I. V. I. and 6th Cavalry. Reeves, J. Z., 2 years, Co. H 13th I. V. C.
Reece, John L., I year, Co. C 31st I. V. I. Rodenberger, Jetha, 4 years, Co. I 21st I. V. H. A.
Roberts, L. D., 3 years, 6th I. V. I. Risher, W. W., captain 57th Pa. V. I.
Rector, B.V. , 4 years 8 months, Co. D 31st I. V. I.
Rider, John, 3 years 6 months, Co. F 120th N. Y. V. I. Robertson. T. M_ captain Co. D 6th Ind. Cavalry, 3 years. Smead, J. B., Co. I. V. I. 4th Ind. Cavalry, 2 years.
Stough, J. S., Co. G 78th Ind. 60 days.
Stephier, Jacob, Clay City, 1 year, 149th I. V. I. Stewart, John M., Sugar Ridge, IS months. Co. I 315: I. V. I.
Simonson, I. M_ Jackson, 4 years 8 months, 21st I. V. I. Simonson, A. S., Jackson, Co. G 37th I. V. I. Slack, J. E., Jackson, Co. G 57th I. V. I. Siegelin, George, Jackson, 9 months, Co. E 51st I. V. I. Scofield, J. H., Posey, 8 months, Co. F 149th I. V. I.
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Snyder, Andrew, Posey, 9 months, Co. F 13th Reg. I. V. I. Stickle, Jacob, Posey, 3 months, 31st I. V. I. Smith, J. C., Posey, 1 year, Co. F 149th I. V. I. Sheridan, J., Lewis, 3 years, Co. B. 8th Ky. V. I. Sites, E., Lewis, 4 years, Co. H S5th I. V. I. Stark, A. J., Lewis, 21/2 years, Co. F 31st I. V. I. Stoops, W. P., Lewis, 2 years 3 months, Co. C 85th I. V.I. Stevenson, W. Z., Lewis, 1 year 6 months, Co. F 117th I. V. I.
Sanders, James, Lewis, 4 years 6 months, Co. F 31st I. V. I.
Smalcomb, George, 3 years, Co. D 13th Virginia
Stewart, F. D., 3 months, Co. F 10th I. V. I. and 3 years Co. G 85th I. V. I. Smythe, J. E., 3 years, Co. A 27th I. V. I.
Slack, William, Co. D 6th I. V. I. and 3 years 3 months Co. G 18th U. S. I. Staggs, T. J., 9 months, Co. K 149th I. V. I.
Shearn, Henry, 3 years 9 months, Co. H Soth O. V. I.
Spry, Joseph, 3 years, Co. K 125th I. V. I. Shackelford, John, 3 years, Co. C 70th I. V. I.
Sullivan, O. P., 1 year 8 months, Co. G 4th Cavalry and 77th I. V. I.
Sherman, Ed. 4 years 6 months, 42d I. V. I.
Sanford, Stitzel, 3 years 4 months, 93d O. V. I. Stewart, Joseph, 2 years, 31st I. V. I. Simmons, Thomas J., 3 years, South Co. Infantry. Somerville, John L., 22 months, Co. I I. H. A.
Shaw, Elmer, 3 years 6 months, Co. B O. V. I. Saunders, J., 3 years 6 months, Co. I 85th 1. V. I. Sawyer, Solomon, 4 years, Co. G 33d I. V. I. Steeley, Samuel, 4 years 2 months, Co. H 18th I. V. I.
Shaffer, G. W., harnessmaker 89th Pa. I. V. Smith, S. K., 9 months, Co. E 115th I. V. I. Sisson, F. W., served 3 years, 13th West Va. V. I. Turner, William H., Sugar Ridge, t year, Co. A 62d O. V. I. Tucker, Solomon, Perry, 3 years, Co. H 31st I. V. I. Tuttle, Robert, Perry, 3 years 4 months, Co. H 53d I. V. I. Torbert, J. II., Brazil, 2 years 4 months, Co. G 41st I. V. I. Tapy, J. H., Washington, 4 months, Co. I 133d I. V. I.
Trusty, J. A., Posey, 4 years, zist I. V. I.
Turner, Williann, Posey, 3 years, Co. I 85th I. V. I. Taylor, G. W., 148th I. V. I. Thorlton, R. C., Lewis, 3 years, Co. C I. V. I. Thompson, J. A., 2 years 9 months, 3d I. V. A.
Taylor, C. W., 2 years 6 months, 53d N. C. I. Thompson, E. 1., 4 years 6 months, 71st I. V. I. and 6th C. Trout, H. L., a year, I. V. I.
Tipton, Terrell, 4 months, Co. F 22d Ky. V. I.
Tribble, J. T., 2 years 5 months, Co. A 6th I. V. C. Andersonville prison.
Thomas, A. C.,, 10 months, I. V. I. Taylor, W. S., 6 months, 35th I. V. I. 5th Mo. 43d I. V. I. Thomas, J. W., Confederate army. Vanhorn, John. 1 year, Co. I 79th Ills. V. I. Varner, Erasres, 6 months, Co. I 16th I. M. I. and 4 months Co. B 13th I. V. I.
Vaness, Isaac, 2 years 3 months, Co. G 12th O. V. I.
Vandivier, Hemry, Co. F 11th Reg. Ind., served 18 months.
Wheeler. M. H., 5 years, Co. H and C 55th and 124th I. V. I.
Warner, Andrew J., 1 year 6 months, Co. I 11th I. V. I. Worth, R. W., Clay City, It months, 43d I. V. I.
White, L. V., Clay City, 18 months, 64th I. V. I.
Wellman, G. H., Sugar Ridge, 4 months, V. S. 6th I. V. I. Co. G.
Wagner, E. W., Perry, 4 years 4 months, Co. E 64th I. V. I.
Wagle, Jacob, Brazil, 9 months, Co. I 25th I. V. I.
Welty, Ephraimn, Posey, 3 years, 2d Ky. V. I.
Wood, J., Vam B., 1 year 6 months, 49th Ky. V. I.
Wagle, Franklin, Van B., 9 months, Co. J 23d I. V. I.
Walters, J., Lewis, 5 months, Co. K I. V. I. Worth, R. W., 1 year, 43d I. V. I. White, S. V., 3 years. 59th I. V. I.
Walton, W. G., 3 years, 51st I. V.I.
Wheeler, Isaac, C., 9 months, Co. D 149th I. V. I. Williams, Marion, 2 years 1 month, Co. M 6th I. V. I.
Ward, W. J., 6 months, Co K 71st I. V. I., S months Co. K 149th I. V.I.
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Williams, J. H., S months, Co. G 14Sth I. V. I. West, M. L., ? years, Co. H 4th I. V. I. Mexican war. Williams, 2 years, Co. A 43d I. V. I. Williams. Rev. J., 2 years, chaplain 43d I. V. I.
Woods, J. M., 4 years 1 month, Co. I 19th I. V. I. Winklepleck, E. L., 21/2 years, Co. G 51st O. V. I. Willough, J. C., 3 months, Co. G 78th I. V. I. Wilson, J. W .. 3 years, I. V. I.
Wheeler, Philip, 3 years, Co. Disth I. V. I. Wyatt, A., 2 years 6 months, Co. K 2d C. and 149th I. V. I. Wilson, W. H. H., 5 months, 133d I. V. I.
Wolfe, W. J., 3 years, 18th I. V. Battery.
Wilson, George W., 3 years 5 months, Co. E 15th I. V. I.
Yockey, Fred, 4 years, Co. 1 19th I. V. I.
Young, Andrew, 3 years, Co. E. 26th I. V. I.
Yocum, George W., 2 years 9 months, Co. G 28th, Co. F 30th I. V. I.
Zenor, William B., Sugar Ridge, 7 months, Co. B 149th I. V. I., also 100 days Co. K 133d I. V. I.
Zenor, E. T., Jackson, 2 years 10 months, Co. I 85th I. V. I.
Zenor, C. P., 3 years 2 months, Co. I I. H. A.
Ziegler, George, 66th Ind., served 3 years.
ARTICLE 101.
In the year 1868 the school trustees of the town of Brazil decided to erect a new building for the accommodation of the pupils of the rapidly growing town. Plans and specifications were drawn up for the Meridian street building, which was finished in the year 1870, at a cost of something over twenty thousand dollars.
The gentlemen constituting the Board of Trustees at that time were Dr. W. H. Gifford. J. W. Kellar and H. Wheeler. Meridian street building is a monument to the sagacity of these gentlemen. The venerable Dr. Gifford and J. W. Kellar died, honored and respected citizens of our city. H. Wheeler is now a retired business man, living in Terre Haute. Mr. Wheeler enjoys the distinction of being a a public-spirited, intelligent gentleman.
The school trustees employed the following teachers for the school year beginning in October, 1870: A. Odell, principal, and C. P. Eppert, Mrs. A. D. Hawkins, Mattie Mercer, Rachel Wheeler and E. J. Thompson as assistant teachers.
Prof. Odell's management of the schools seemed to be unsatisfactory to the Board of Trustees, and he resigned in the following February. Prof. Odell was succceded by Prof. E. R. Smith, who served the remainder of the year and the succeeding year very acceptably. Mr. Smith retired from the teacher's profession, and has been for years a prominent physician in the
city of Chicago. Prof. Smith was strong, mentally and physically. His giant frame and military bearing had a depressing effect on the average Brazil boy at that time. On one occasion Mr. Smith was assaulted by a pugilistic patron whose son had been punished in school. The Professor administered a good flogging to the aforesaid pugilist. much to the grati- fication of a crowd of bystanders. A small fine was imposed upon Mr. Smith, which was promptly paid by the Board. It is needless to say that the Superintendent commanded the respect of all the better class of people.
Mr. C. P. Eppert was promoted to the superintendency after the retirement oi Prof. Smith, and served continuously till the year 1877, except the school year 1874 and 1875. Prof. M. S. Wilkinson was selected for that year. Prof. Eppert labored under the disadvantage of disease, contracted in Anderson- ville prison. He secured a position in the pension department, which he filled very honorably till the time of his death, a few years ago. He was prominent in the G. A. R., I. O. O. F., and F. and .A. M.
September 17, 1877, Superintendent John C. Gregg, the present incumbent, took charge of the schools. It was then that the preparation for the estab- lishment of a high school was begun. The difficulties were many, and the progress was slow, so it was not until ISS5 that the first class was graduated, consisting of one pupil, Mrs. Will M. Zeller, then Miss Mary Herz. Mean-
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while, Mr. A. D. Hurst had succeeded Superintendent Gregg in 1882, and he in turn was displaced the next year by Superintendent Gregg, who was followed by Mr. J. M. Brown in 1884, and the next year, 1885, Superintendent Gregg was again restored to the place, which he still occupies. Ever since IS;o the rapid growth of the city, and the increase in the number of pupils, have kept the School Board at their wits' end to provide sufficient room and teachers. The following buildings were erected: Lambert street Building, four rooms, in 1875; Central Building, two rooms, was purchased in 1883; Jackson Street Building, four rooms, in 1888; Pinckley Street Building: four rooms, in 1881, and two rooms each were added to the Jackson Street and Lambert Street Buildings in 1893, making at present five buildings and twenty-four rooms and teachers. The enrollment increased in the same time from 650 in 1877 to 1,560 in 1896. The following prominent citizens have been members of the School Board since 1877: W. R. Torbert, Eli Hendrix, Major W. W. Carter, John Richardson, W. P. Richardson, Hon. E. S. Holliday, John Stewart, A. M. Daniels, A. F. Stonehart, Ex-Mayor Simon Herr, Wm. Leavitt, Wm. Spears, E. W. Smith, and the present Board-D. W. J. Wolf, Pres .; P. T. Wimney, Sec .; Hon. J. W. Bratton, Treas.
ARTICLE 102.
Superintendent John C. Gregg has held the position of Superintendent of the Brazil City Schools for 17 years. When he took charge in September, 1877, there was in all nine teachers employed, and, during the year 650 pupils enrolled. Now there are 26 teachers and almost 1,600 pupils in the schools. To his energy and careful work are largely due the establishment and success of the High School, which now number nearly 100 pupils, and has sent out over 150 graduates. Superintendent Gregg was born in Greene County, Ohio, March 7, 1844. His grandfather was a revolutionary soldier, serving under Washington from the battle of Long Island till the surrender at Yorktown, suffering the dreadful privations of the winters at Valley Forge and Morristown. He lived on his father's farm until September, 1862, when he entered the Sophomore class in Monmouth (Il1.) College. The next year he was a student in Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, where he re- mained till May, 1864, when he enlisted in Company I 167th O. N. G., and served in the army till September of the same year. He then resumed his studies at Monmouth College, where he graduated June 25, 1865. He began
teaching the sanve fall, and has taught continuously up to the present, wit! the exception of two years. On Christmas, 1867, he was married to Mis Susan A. Welty, of Oxford, O., and made his home at Richland, Ind., when be taught the academy for three years and a half. He then taught at Milroy and Tipton, three years each, and in 1877 took charge of the Brazil schoo's His family consists of Dr. J. W. Gregg, Longmont. Colo., John C. Gregg jr., machinist, od Brazil, Willie B. Gregg, deceased in 1885. and his two daughters, Lillie .and Nellie, who still live with their parents.
ARTICLE 103.
John Goodin was born July 25. 1829, near the town of Felicity, Clearmon Couty, Ohio, amd was raised and received his education in Georgetown the county seat ox Brown County, Ohio. He was a schoolmate of Presiden Grant. and his brothers and sisters, and Colonel Kautz, the man who cap tured Jolin A. Morgan in the wind-up of his raids. He remained with bi parents until he was 18 years old and then he served an apprenticeship to the building trade partly in Cleermont and finished in Brown County, Ohio.
Afterwards he served a term learning the art of spiral stair building unde the instructions of John Henry Kolker, the man who put the first staircase in the Burnett House, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was married to Miss Minc Jane Reed in 19852. She was the mother of three children; two are dead and one daughter is living, the wife of Ransom Wools, who resides on : farm one mile from the city of Brazil, Ind. He moved to Brazil in 1862, and lost by death his, first wife July 20, 1863; he was remarried February 13. 1868 to Miss Elizabeth Howard. Four children is the result of this union-twe sons and two daughters. One son and one daughter are dead, and the wild and one son andl one daughter are living. About twenty-eight years ago he was master mechanic on the additions put :o the old union depot, Indi. anapolis. In IS54-55 he was a correspondent of Robert Riddell, of Philade! phia, the great author on stair building. He took on himself the professor of an architect im 1870, and still continues to do some business in this lire. He has a patena on putting in window and door casings so as to conceal the nails.
ARTICLE 104.
Dr. Patrick H. Veach was born January 2, 1852, in Jackson township, Clay County, Ind. Taught school in Posey township from 1880 to 1886. Engaged
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in the drug business in 1886 at Staunton. Ind., and continued therein umil 1889. Dr. Veach graduated from the Central Normal College at Ladoga, Ind., in 1885. In 18Sg he entered the Medical College of Indiana, graduating "hercirom in 1891, since which time he has been actively engaged in the prac- tice of medicine. He married Miss Mattie N. Wardlaw, December 30, 1891. Two children, boys, have been born to them-Lester W. and Albert C., Feb- ruary 8. 1893, and June 15, 1894. respectively. On December 30, 1891. Dr. V'each was appointed Township. Trustee, which office he held three years. He is at present a member of th U. S. Pension Examining Board at Brazil, Ind. He is a member of the F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., and I. O. R. MI., also of the County and State Medical Societies.
ARTICLE 105.
The Wilkins Bros., managers and proprietors of the City Gallery, No. 410 West Main street. Theodore Wilkins, manager, was born in Bath, England, March 21, 1871; came to America 1887. Albert, born in Bath, England, June, 1868, and Luther, also born at the above named city, 1866, came to America, 1887. The Wilkins Bros. have the most beautifully arranged gallery in the city of Brazil. prepared to do all kinds of inside and outside work. In their studio are to be found birds, parrots and various musical instruments that are caleu- lated to make each and all pleasantly entertained while waiting. Their stikklio being the only one in the city on the ground floor makes it more convenient than any other gallery in the city; it also being located in the most beautiful part of the city makes it convenient to solicit competition. In iact, they dictate, others imitate. They lead and others follow. Parties desiring to have work done or see crayons or cabinets of their friends in Clay County will do well to call at the City Gallery, for the greatest assort- mint of prominent faces are to be seen there. It is second to none in the state of Indiana.
ARTICLE 106.
F. W. Sisson was born in Gallipolis County, Ohio, December 28, 1834, mcved to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, 1838, and there remained on his father's farm during his boyhood days; entered the contracting business in Virginia and Pennsylvania; entered the civil war, served three years in the
13th West Virginia \. I .; came to Brazil in January, 1885; elected City Civil Engineer of the City of Brazil, 1892.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-The First Presbyterian Church of Brazil was organized in 1858, at which time a society of New School Presbyterians was constituted by Revs. J. G. Wilson and Ransom Hawley, who were appointed, by the Greencastle Presbytery for that purpose. The society was composeet of R. N. Westfall and wife, John Wallace and wi:c, Abraham Chambers .. John Hendrix, Jr., Hannah D Morrow, and Joanna Hendrix. The samec year lot No. 6. Brackney's addition, was purchased, and a plain but substantial house of worship erected. The trustees were Dr. A. W. Knight, John Hendrix, Jr., and R. N. Westfall. Meanwhile a society of Old School Presbyterians was organized about this time, and the brick edifice on the corner of Jackson and Franklin streets was erected. Rev. N. S. Palmer was the first pastor, and under his ministry the church was built The two societies ware united in 1865. Rev. J. B. Crow, of Crawfordsville, and H. L. Dickersorg, of Greencastle Presbyteries, being the commissioners. S. Strachan and Thomas Desart were constituted ellers of the newly organ- ized society. The present edifice was erected in 1875-77, a: a cost of $7,000, but it has received important additions since. It was dedicated by Rev. Joseph Tuttle, D. D. Rev. J. H. Meteer was then pastor. The trustees were James G. Niblock, J. G. Bryson. W. H. Zimmerman and James Lodge. The chapel was built in 18882, at a cost of over $1.000. The society now numbers about 275. The pastox is Rev. W'm. J. Frazer. The trustees are W. H. Zim- merman. J. G. Brysora, Dudley W. Brattin and Wm. W. Moore; the elders. Charles B. Ross. Johan Hendrix. John C. Gregg. Silas D. Black and William Torrance; the deacons, William C. Hall, S. HI. Lybyer, Elias T. Davis, Hugh Stevenson, Joseph Wardlaw and Samuel George Ralston. The following ministers have served the church: Ransom Hawley. N. S. Palmer, Francis M. Symmes, M. A. Jewett. J. Ilawks. Henry S Little, S B. Taggart. George E. Lamb. J. FL Meteer, J. D. Jones. E. W. Fisk, D. D. T. C. Stewart and Win. I. Frazer. . For no extended period has the society been without a regularly installed passtor, although for some time without a house of worship. When the brick house. was burned in 1871. Hendrix Hall was rented, and was occupied until the completion of the new building in 1877. The church has
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several departments of work, such as the Sunday School, the Endeavor So- ciety and the missionary societies, and all are flourishing. It is and long has been a great moral and spiritual force in the community. The present pas- torate, rising upon the foundation of its predecessors, has been eminently successful.
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