History of the Ohio falls cities and their counties : with illustrations and bibliographical sketches, Vol. II, Part 104

Author: Williams, L.A., & Co., Cleveland
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : L. A. Williams & Co.
Number of Pages: 680

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James B. Murphy, M. D., was born in Floyd county, November 30, 1854. Dr. Murphy taught school five years in Floyd and Clark coun- ties. He is the son of James Murphy, Esq. He was always a close student ; is generous to a fault. He graduated at the Louisville Medical university in 1881, with honors, and commenced practicing at his old homestead at Greenville, meeting with great success. Dr. Murphy is a polished gentleman. He married the only daugh- ter of George W. Smith, Esq., and granddaugh- ter of Dr. R. C. Smith, Miss Kate A. Smith, June 2, 1881.

Jacob Heyd, born in Germany, September 24, 1824, located in Floyd county in 1859. Mr. Heyd by trade was a cooper. He worked at his trade for a number of years. He then started a large grocery and dry goods store. Mr. Heyd was a successful merchant. He died July 7, 1880, leaving a wife and six children.

Jacob Korb, born in Germany, June 25, 1821, located in Floyd county in 1849. Mr. Korb commenced business as a dairyman and a flor- ist, meeting with great success. He then went into the business of manufacturing star candles. Mr. Korb was burned out and met with a heavy loss. He never rebuilt, but he is at present farnı- ing and running a dairy.

David Lewis, born in North Carolina, Novem- ber 3, 1806, located in Floyd county in 1809. Mr. Lewis commenced life a poor boy. By trade he is a ship carpenter. He has got out timber for some of the finest and fastest steam- ers on the Ohio and Mississippi. At present Mr. Lewis is a successful farmer. He resides at Six-mile Switch. In politics Mr. Lewis is a Jackson Democrat. His first vote cast was for General Jackson. Mr. Lewis had nine children, of whom seven are now living. His wife died some years ago.

Benjamin F. Cline, born in Pennsylvania, Jan- uary 18, 1835, located in New Albany in 1857. Mr. Cline by strict attention to business and hard work has made one of New Albany's lead- ing business men. He is by trade a bunder. He embarked in the produce business with Mr. C. P. Nance. He engaged in this business six years, and then went into the lumber business, in which he is now engaged. His lumber yard is situated on Market, between upper Seventh and Eighth streets. He is one of the largest dealers in lumber in the city. Mr. Cline is a member of the Odd Fellows, Hope lodge No. 83, the Knights of Pythias, Rowner lodge No. 27, For- esters No. 1 ; also Jerusalem encampment. Mr. Cline married Miss Delia DeLinn in 1872. There have been born unto them two children- Edward M. and Mary B.

George Brod, born in Loraine, France, March 28, 1834, located in Floyd county March 8, 1854. Mr. Brod, when first located in Floyd county, was connected with the New Albany & Salem railroad, now the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago railroad. Also he was a river man. He then carried on a farm up to the time he was appointed superintendent by the county com- missioners, of the poor-house and farm. Mr. Brod made a most excellent superintendent. He was economical in all things. The tax payers of Floyd county were well pleased with Mr. Brod's administration. He was appointed super-

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intendent in 1871, and held the office until 1881. He was superseded by Mr. George Forman. Mr. Brod left his position to the regret of many of his warm and personal friends. He is now a successful farmer. He married Miss Katherine Kamapel, July 28, 1857. He has seven children.

Francis M. Tribbey, the subject of this sketch, was born in Oxford, Butler county, Ohio, April 5, 1837, located in New Albany, Floyd county, Indiana, in 1859. Mr. Tribbey is the proprietor of the leading carriage manufactory of this city, and one of the leading ones around the Ohio Falls. He is a wide-awake, enterprising citizen. His work is sold throughout this part of the coun- try. By close attention to his business he has achieved a wide reputation as a carriage-maker. Mr. Tribbey bought his apprenticeship at the age of nineteen. While he was learning his trade as a carriage-maker, he gave close attention to the business that he had marked out for his future course, which has proven a success. Amongst the manufacturers he stands first-class. Mr. Trib- bey as a citizen of New Albany is honored for his many good traits of character. His manufac- tory has changed proprietors many times since it has been established ; Mr. Tribbey always re- maining at his post, never changing. The following have been the firms since it was established : First, it was Tribbey & Eldridge; second, Tribbey, Eldridge & Co .; third, Tribbey & Foote; fourth, Wyman & Tribbey; fifth, F. M. Tribbey ; sixth, Tribbey & Hydron ; seventh, F. M. Tribbey ; eighth, F. M. Tribbey & Co .; ninth, F. M. Tribbey, who is now sole proprietor. Mr. Tribbey is a member of high standing in the following lodges: New Albany lodge Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows; Jerusalem encamp- ment No. 1, Odd Fellows; Rowner lodge No. 28, Knights of Pythias; De Pauw lodge No. 338; Grand lodge of the State of Indiana, Accepted Masons; New Albany Roval Arch chapter No. 14, Free and Accepted Masons; and New Albany commandery No. 5, Free and Accepted Masons. Mr. Tribbey married Miss Emma Cole, June 21, 1863. Born unto them one daughter, Clara Alice. His wife died May 11, 1865. He was again married to Miss Arabelle Mitchell, 'Au- gust 14, 1865, by whom he has seven children.

Valentine Graf, born in Baden, Germany, February 12, 1823, located in Floyd county with his parents in 1846. Mr. Graf commenced life

a poor boy. His trade was that of a saddler. He commenced his business career in New Albany as a journeyman saddler, with James H. Marshall. Mr. Graf was a most excellent workman, learning his trade in Germany before he came to this country. He worked with Mr. Mars- hall up to 1847; he then commenced business for himself at No. 311 Main street, in a cottage. By strict attention to business Mr. Graf became the leading saddler in New Albany. His work compared with any in the West. He built a handsome business block, where his two sons, L. A. & G. S. Graf carry on the old business in a most successful manner. Mr. Graf was elected treasurer of Floyd county in 1866, and served two terms. He was a generous hearted man. He was one of the leading Germans in this dis- trict. He had many true friends. Mr. Graf was well-known throughout southern Indiana as an honest and noble man. He was sought after by his many German friends through his district for advice, and German emigrants who came out this way to settle would always go to Mr. Graf for advice and acts of kindness. He was one of the founders of the German Catholic church. Mr. Graf lost most of his fortune that he had labored so long for, by going security. Mr. Graf married Elizabeth Bowman, of Floyd county, April 24, 1847. Eight children were born unto them, two of whom are dead. Mr. Graf died November 6, 1877.

John L. Stewart, M. D., the subject of this sketch, was born in Switzerland county, Indiana, November 28, 1834. His father, John Stewart, was of Scotch parentage, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1810. He came to Indiana in 1821 and settled in Switzerland county, where he lived until his death, which oc- curred in February, 1871. His mother, Mar- garet Stewart, was born in Essex county, Connec- ticut, in 1812. She came to Switzerland county, Indiana, in 1814, where she is still living. She is strong and active, with a full head of brown hair very slightly tinged with grey, and in con- versation gives a vivid description of frontier scenes in Indiana. John L. Stewart was next to the eldest of a family of twelve children. He was reared on a farm amid the vicissitudes of active farm life up to the age of twenty-one years, receiving such education only as the pub- lic schools afforded. At the age of twenty-one

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he entered a high school at Vevay, Indiana, where he took an academic course of study, after which he took up the study of medicine, and to obtain means for the prosecution of his study taught in the public schools. His medical pre- ceptor was Dr. William C. Sweezey, of the vil- lage of Bennington, Switzerland county. While thus engaged the war of the Rebellion broke out and he enlisted in company E, Fiftieth Indiana volunteer infantry. On the 23d of September, 1861, he was made first duty-sergeant and served with his regiment until February 1, 1862, when he was detached from his regiment by special order number twenty-nine of Brigadier general Buell, then in command of the Department of the Ohio, for special duty as acting hospital steward at Bardstown, Kentucky. He continued to serve in that capacity until November 15, 1863, when upon his application he was dis- charged from the volunteer service and enlisted in the United States army as hospital steward, in which position he served to February 1, 1866, when upon his application he was discharged from the service. His soldier life was charac- terized by systematic obedience and promptness. He has now carefully on file every written order which he received during his term of service. The last two years of his service was performed in the New Albany and Jeffersonville hospitals. While thus situated he by permission of his im- mediate commanding officer attended the Ken- tucky School of Medicine at Louisville, Ken- tucky, and graduated in March, 1865. The conditions upon which he was allowed to attend were that he was to perform all his duties as hospital steward, the self-imposed task involving active work almost day and night, and demon- strated power of endurance seldom equaled. After his discharge from the army he located in New Albany and engaged in the drug business and the practice of medicine. He carried on the drug business for ten years, since which time he has devoted himself exclusively to the practice of his profession.

Enoch Wood King, M. D., born June 24, 1845, at Rollington, Oldham county, Kentucky, was the youngest child of Dr. Elisha B. King, who practiced medicine at Galena, Floyd county, from 1835 to 1840. When Enoch was nine years old his father removed to Bradford, Harri- son county, Indiana. A few months subse-

quently his father died, leaving the widow and two children dependent upon their own efforts for support. Enoch spent much of his time working on a farm during the summer, and at- tending the public school in the winter up to the age of fifteen. At the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion his heart was fired with de- voted patriotism and youthful enthusiasm to go forth in the battle for his country's life. In Au- gust, 1862, he enlisted in company C, Sixty-sixth Indiana volunteer infantry, and served three years as a private soldier. He was wounded through the right lung in the battle at Resaca, Georgia, May 15, 1864. Although a serious wound, he was fortunate to get to a hospital in New Albany, and permitted to go home, where he rapidly recovered. He was then trans- ferred to the Veteran Reserve corps and assigned to duty at post headquarters, Indianapolis, In- diana, where he served out his term of enlist- ment. After his return from the army he took up the study of medicine with Dr. Joseph Ellis, at Bradford, teaching school in the winter to de- fray expenses and assist his mother and sister. In October, 1867, he was appointed medical cadet at the Freedmen's Bureau hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, with the privilege of at- tending medical lectures. He matriculated at the medical department of the University of Louisville, and in March, 1869, received his di- ploma as Doctor of Medicine. In June, 1869, the hospital was disbanded and Dr. King located at Galena, Floyd county, Indiana, in September of the same year, where he soon built up a very fine country practice. In November, 1879, he removed to Kansas City, Missouri, but not be- ing encouraged with his prospects there he re- turned and located at New Albany, Indiana, where he is now engaged actively in the practice of his profession. He was. mar- sied November 11, 1870, to Miss Alathan Hooper, of Spencer county, Kentucky, who has shared with him the bliss of domestic happiness and the pleasures incident to making their own position in the world by economy, frugality, and honest industry. Two children, Claude Bernard and Walter Wood, have been born unto them.

Jilson J. Colman was born in Scott county, Kentucky, June 2, 1859, and located in Floyd county, in 1880. Mr. Colman is the manager of the New Albany Street railway. When he as-

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sumed control of the road they were running six cars; they are now running ten, doing three times the business per car the old road did, and employing twice the number of men. The road under Mr. Colman's administration is kept up in a most excellent condition. Mr. Colman is a most genial gentleman, and stands high in the community.

Thomas McNallay was born in the county of Dublin, Ireland, November 11, 1802, and lo- cated in New Albany, Floyd county, Indiana, in 1832. At the age of sixteen he ran away from home, and went on board the sail-ship William Eliza, and bound himself under apprenticeship until he became a thorough sailor. He followed the sea as a sailor for a number of years. He has been to the East and West Indies, South America, up the Baltic seas, and two voyages up the Mediterranean. He has witnessed many startling events to the eye, and gone through many of the hardest storms ever known on the seas. When Mr. McNallay located at New Albany, it was then but a small village. Then he started out as a steamboat man. Mr. Mc- Nallay has been mate of some of the largest and finest boats on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He was mate on the grand and elegant steamer Lockwood when she pushed out on her trial trip from this port and was destroyed by fire. During one year of the late war between the North and South Mr. McNallay com- manded the gun-boat Switzerland. He then resigned and came back to New Albany, and es- tablished the grocery and produce business on Market street, between Third and Fourth, in which business he has been for twenty-five years. Mr. McNallay started in life a poor lad, but after a hard struggle, close attention to busi- ness, and prompt to duty, he has come out vic- torious. He is a self-made man, and one of New Albany's old and honored citizens. Mr. McNally married Miss Nancy Peters, of the State of Maine, in 1832. They had five chil- dren-one living.

Obadiah Terwillegar was born in Orange county, New York, in the year 1835. After a short residence in Ohio he came to Louisville, where he lived until 1871. In that year he moved to Floyd county, Indiana. He was mar- ried, in 1859, to Miss Jane Prunier, of Louis- ville, who was born in France. They have had

one child, which died in infancy. His business while in Louisville was in connection with the Louisville Transfer company. He is now farm- ing, and is also deputy sheriff of Floyd county. His grandfather was a soldier of the Revolution. His father (Henry) died when Obadiah was but four years old.

Mr. Joseph Atkins was born in Bullitt county, Kentucky, in August, 1800. In 1816 he came with his father, Rev. William Atkins, to Floyd county, Indiana, and bought a piece of Govern- ment land, on which the son Joseph still resides. In 1825 he was married to Miss Nancy Lamb, of North Carolina. They have a family of six children, all married. He has followed farming, and been township trustee.

Samuel Mccutchen came to Indiana from Tennessee in 1815, and settled on land which still belongs to his son William S. His grand- father came to America before the Revolution, and served as a soldier in General Washington's army, and his father in that of General Harrison in 1812. Mr. McCutchen was born in Tennes- see in 1807; was married, in 1831, to Miss America Scott, of Floyd county, Indiana. They have three children, two of whom are married. William S. has for several years held offices of trust in the gift of the people of his township. The other son, Alexander, is a farmer of Lafay- ette township.

J. H. Miller, M. D., was born November 10, 1846, in Princeton, Kentucky, where he resided till 1879, when he moved to Galena, Indiana, where we now find him as a practicing physician. He graduated at the Louisville School of Medi- cine in 1878. He was married September 28, 1870, to Miss Lucy M. Miller. They have one child, Pearl, who was born September 2, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Catho- lic church. He was formerly a Free Mason.

William J. Taggart, M. D., was born June 16, 1846, in Clark county, Indiana. His father, James Taggart, was a native of Ireland, and came to this country in 1817. William Taggart studied medicine at Charlestown, Indiana, and graduated at the school of medicine at Cleve- land, Ohio, in 1876. He came to Galena in 1880, and has succeeded in obtaining a good prac- tice. He was married April 16, 1873, to Miss Martha Haskell, of Bellevue, Ohio. They have two children, Eliza R. and Harriet B. Mr. and

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Mrs. Taggart are members of the Presbyterian church.

Charles Frederick was born February 2, 1809, in Bedford county, Virginia, and came to Jeffer- son county, Kentucky, in 1818, in company with his parents. His father, James, was a native of Pennsylvania. Charles Frederick was married in 1833, to Miss Eletha Miller, of Floyd county, daughter of Jacob Miller. This union was blessed with ten children, seven of whom are living. Mr. Frederick was married the second time to Miss Effa Harris, of Floyd county, and has one child by this marriage, Caleb T., born March 8, 1877. He is a member of the Christian church. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian church.

M. N. Steele was born September 29, 1850, in Greenville, Floyd county, Indiana. His father, William Steele, was a native of East Tennessee, and came to Indiana when he was about five years of age and resided in the State till his death, which occurred September 2, 1879. He was married November 23, 1849, to Miss Francis C. Platt, daughter of Andrew Platt, of Washington county. Mr. M. N. Steele is engaged in mercan- tile business, following the occupation of his father and grandfather before him. He is post- master at the present time and is a live and ener- getic young man.

R. M. Compton was born November 23, 1851, at Salem, Washington county, Indiana. His father, George W., was a native of Virginia and came to Indiana in an early day. He was a shoemaker by trade. Mr. R. M. Compton went into business at Greenville, Indiana, in 1873. He was married November 14, 1875, to Miss Alice Williams, daughter of James Williams, of Floyd county. They have one child, Fannie M., born August 22, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Compton are members of the Methodist church and are highly esteemed by all.

Isaac Miller was born March 2, 1837, in Franklin township, Floyd county, Indiana. His father, Henry Miller, was a native of Virginia, and came to Indiana when he was eleven years of age. Mr. Isaac Miller, in 1860, went to Martin county, where he was engaged in teach- ing two years, then went to Monroe county, where he was foreman of a spoke and hub factory for three years; he then returned to Floyd county, where he has been engaged in teaching

and public service ever since. In 1869 he was elected township assessor, which office he held till 1876, when he was elected county supervisor. In October, r880, he was elected county treas- urer. Mr. Miller was married December 13, 1855, to Miss Barbara E. Engleman, daughter of Enoch Engleman, of Floyd county. They have had nine children, six of whom are living. Mr. Miller is a Free Mason, also an Odd Fellow; was formerly a member of the Universalist church.

Charles Nichols was born April 24, 1852, in Philadelphia. His father, Joseph, was a native of Pennsylvania and came to Indiana in 1866, and located in New Albany. He was engaged in the lumber business in Alabama two years, and died in 1877. His son Charles has been teaching at Greenville for six years and is now principal of the graded school. He was married in 1874, to Mrs. Hattie A. Miller, of Floyd county. They have four children. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols are members of the Methodist church. He is a Free Mason.

Seth M. Brown was born December 3, 1835, in Greenville, Indiana. His father, John S. Brown, a native of Kentucky, came to Indiana when he was but two years of age, and was there- fore among the earliest settlers of the county. Mr. Brown is engaged in millinery and does an extensive business. He was married, in 1866, to Mrs. Rebecca Rasper, daughter of Enoch Engleman, of Floyd county. They have one child. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the Christian church. He is a Free Mason, also an Odd Fellow.

George Collins was born October 1, 1825, in Floyd county, Indiana, and has ever since lived within a half mile of his old home. His father, Mordecai Collins, was a native of Virginia, and came to Indiana in 1817, though he had entered land in 1811, and was one of the early settlers. Mr. Collins has ever since followed farming. He has a farm of five hundred acres and one of the largest farms in the State. He was married, in 1857, to Miss Christina A. Martin, of Floyd county. They have had five children ; four of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Collins are members of the Presbyterian church.

James Williams was born March 5, 1828, in Greenville, Floyd county, Indiana. His father, William Williams, was a native of North Caroli- na, came to Indiana in 1811, and settled in

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Clark county, where he lived till 1822, when he came to Floyd county, and lived here till the time of his death in 1877. Mr. James Williams was married in 1854 to Miss Martha G. Clipper, of Floyd county, daughter of Samuel Clipper. They have three children.

John Murphy, Sr., was born November 16, 1815, in Hampshire county, West Virginia, and came to Indiana in 1835. He learned the car- penter's trade before leaving West Virginia, which occupation he followed for some years in Indiana. Mr. Murphy lived in New Albany for eight years, and was engaged in the express busi- ness. In 1854 he moved to Greenville and be- gan farming, though at the present time he is in- terested in the 'bus line between Greenville and New Albany. He was married in 1835 to Miss Elizabeth Summers, of Floyd county. They had eleven children. He was married the second time in 1854 to Miss Serrilda Clipp, of Har- rison county. They have had ten children. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are members of the Christian church. .

Henry M. Sigler was born October 16, 1830, in Greenville, Floyd county, Indiana. His father, Henry Sigler, was a native of Tennessee, and came to Indiana in an early day, and was engaged in farming till the time of his death, which occurred in 1830. Mr. Henry Sigler has followed teaching twenty-eight years, working at his trade vacations, which is that of a cooper. He was married in 1850 to Miss Mary Bolen, daughter of Larkin Bolen, of Tennessee. They have eight children.

Morris Morris, Jr., was born, in 1818, in Greenville township. His father, Morris Morris, a native of Virginia, came to this State at an early day. M. Morris, Sr., died in September, 1876; he was killed by the upsetting of his carriage. He was a farmer by occupation. M. Morris, Jr., married, in 1849, Miss Laura Foster, of this county. They have three children-Edward F., William F., and Harry M. Mr. Morris is a member of the order of Odd Fellows, and a re- spected citizen.

Alexander Hedden was born in Newark, New

Jersey, July 5, 1809; went to Cincinnati in 1821 with his father, Stephen Hedden; thence to In- diana in 1822. Mr. Hedden has followed blacksmithing and farming principally; worked at his trade in New Albany five years. Has now three hundred and ten acres, and does a good farming business. He was married, in 1833, to Miss Amelia Steward, daughter of David Stew- ard, of Clark. They have had eight children, five of whom are living.

Samuel Williams was born November 29, 1813, in Clark county. His father, William Williams, a native of North Carolina, came to Indiana Jan- uary 1, 1811, and settled in Clark county; re- sided there till 1822; then moved to Floyd county. He died April 7, 1876, In his eighty- fifth year. He held numerous responsible posi- tions; was associate judge, Representative to the Legislature, justice of the peace, colonel of mi- litia, etc. Samuel Williams has been a teacher, a cooper, and is now a farmer; was married in 1837 to Miss Lavina Lewis, daughter of Robert Lewis, of this county. They had ten children, nine of whom are living. Mrs. Williams died in 1860; Mr. Williams married, the same year, Mrs. Lydia McClellan.

John G. Tompkins was born, July 23, 1809, in Clark county, Kentucky, and came to Indiana in 1850, locating in Floyd county. His father, John Tompkins, a native of Virginia, was an early settler in Kentucky. John T. Tompkins died April 17, 1875. He was married, April 5, 1840, to Miss Nancy P. Young, daughter of William Young, of Jefferson county, Kentucky. They had six children, Martha, Abbie (de- ceased), Ellen, Charlotte, Annie, and Margaret. Mrs. Tompkins and family belong to the Method- ist church.

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History of the Ohio falls cities and their counties : with illustrations and bibliographical sketches, Vol. II, Part 104

Author: Williams, L.A., & Co., Cleveland Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : L. A. Williams & Co. Number of Pages: 680

Author: Williams, L.A., & Co., Cleveland
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : L. A. Williams & Co.
Number of Pages: 680