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Dallas M. Brown was born October 29, 1844, in Greenville township, and has a farm of eighty acres. He married in 1869, Miss Eliza Gib- son, daughter of Jesse Gibson, of Clark county. They have had seven children, six of whom are living. Their names are Lottie M., Lolie D., Orpheus, Tullius C., Nellie G., Etta G., and Clovis (deceased).
APPENDIX.
Add the following settlement notes to Shirely Precinct :
Anthony Wiser, the subject of this sketch, is son of John Wiser, who came from Prussia about 1814, and settled in the present Wiser neighbor- hood. About 1821 he married Lusanna Arnold. They had thirteen children, of whom there are now living five sons and two daughters. Anthony Wiser is the oldest son. He married Margaret Ann Snawder in 1845. They have living five children, John, Eliza, Frederick, Alexander, and Joseph. Mr. Wiser has a fine farm of one hun- dred acres, situated about seven miles below Louisville, at Round knob. He is engaged in farming and fruit raising, and is a live, wide- awake man, interested in doing all he can for his children. He is now acting as magistrate of his precinct, having served one term and now serv- ing on his second term.
Guilford D. Alsop, Jr., is a son of Guilford D. Alsop, Sr., who moved to this county from Vir- ginia about 1820, had ten children -- seven sons and three daughters-only six of whom are now living, viz: Susan, now Mrs. Knadler; Mary, now Mrs. Waller; Guilrord D., Jr .; George M .; William N .; and Hiram. Guilford D. married Mollie Morris in 1874. He has three children, Bruce, Grace, and Jessie. Mr. Alsop is magis- trate of his precinct, serving his third year. He has served as overseer of roads fifteen years. He has a fine farm of one hundred and eleven acres, situated about six miles below Louisville. He deals in stock, besides raising some on his farm. He is a pleasant gentleman, and a very ncat farmer.
Dr. J. D. Ewing, the subject of this sketch, 1s the son of John G. Ewing, who lived in Owens- boro, Davis county, Kentucky. He is the oldest of five children and the only one now . living John G. Ewing married Mary j. Crawford, of
the same county. The doctor was born April 3, 1837. He received a common school education until fifteen years of age; he was then obliged to leave school to take the support of his mother and sister, his father and one brother and sister hav- ing died in 1844. At nineteen years of age we find him working at the painters' trade in Louis- ville. He married, at twenty-two, Miss Amelia Cocke, and settled in Louisville, and pursued painting until the war of 1861 broke out. He then enlisted in the First regiment, company C, of the Kentucky cavalry, serving about four years, or until about the close of the war. Re- turning home in February, 1865, he worked at his trade until 1871, when he took up the study of medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After taking a course at Ann Arbor he took a full course at the University of Louisville, graduating in March, 1873. After graduating he removed to Harrison county, Indiana, and practiced three years, when he removed to his present place of residence, six miles below Louisville, where the writer finds him pleasantly situated. The doctor has no children.
Ex-Governor D. Meriwether was born in 1800. His father was a native of Virginia, and a lieu- tenant in General Clark's expedition, and accom- panied this division on its famous expedition against the French and Indians. He was in this service about three years, until the close of the war of the Revolution, when he was honorably mustered out at Louisville. He then went back to Virginia and lived until 1805, when he moved to Louisville, descending the Ohio in boats and landed in Louisville in 1805. He settled about cight miles below Louisville, on the bank of the river, where the subject of this' sketch now re- sides. Governor Meriwether is the third son of this family of five sons and one daughter, all of whom are now deceased, except the subject of
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this sketch, who is now in his eighty-first year. In 1818 he embarked in the fur trade up the Missouri, where he remained about three years, and built the first house at " The Council Bluffs " (so called from the council here held with the Indians), on the Nebraska side of the river from which the city in Iowa takes its name. In 1820 he made an expedition over to Santa Fe, New Mexico, being the first white man, as he believes, who ever crossed over this route. He was taken prisoner by the Spaniards and detained about one month, but was released after the treaty was signed. He then returned to Council Bluffs. In 1821 he returned to Kentucky, and married Sarah H. Leonard, of Indiana, and settled where he now resides. To this couple there have been born thirteen children, of whom the following are now living : William A., now living in Louis- ville; O. R., now living on the old homestead; James B., who resides in Jeffersonville (attorney at law); Catharine A. Graves, of Louisville; Eliza- beth W. Williams, of Louisville; and Mary L. Bartlett, of Taylor county, Kentucky. All the others died in early life. Mr. Meriwether was elected to the Legislature of Kentucky in 1831, serving in all about fifteen terms in this body, of which he is now an honorable member, his present term not having yet expired. He was sheriff of this county when elected a mem- ber of the convention which framed the present constitution of Kentucky. In 1851 he was appointed Secretary of State, in which office he served about one year, when, on the death of Henry Clay, he was appointed by the Governor to fill out the unexpired term in the United States Senate. In 1852 he was appoint- ed by President Pierce as Governor of New Mexico, and served in that capacity between four and five years, then being elected to the Legisla- ture of Kentucky. He was elected speaker of the House, in which office he served until 1861. He has served as justice of the peace for twenty- four years. His wife is dead. Governor Meri- wether is a consistent member of the Episcopal church, and though now so old, is smart and active. His eye still glows with the fire of youth as he relates the thrilling events and narrow escapes of his long life, and he reads without glasses. His house contains many curiosities of Indian and Mexican make, and hours may be spent in his hospitable home in viewing these
things, and then one is loth to leave, so pleasant has been his stay.
The Miller family, of Cane Run precinct, are descendants of Isaac Miller, who came here from Virginia, in 1804, and settled on the place now known as the old place. He had two chil- dren, Warrick and Robert N. He died in 1844. Warrick Miller had three sons that reached maturity. Dr. John Miller is the third son.
Christian Shirely, the first to settle in the pre- cinct now known as Shireley's, moved here from Pennsylvania, and settled about five miles south of the court-house in Louisville, on the place now divided into several house gardens. He at one time owned the land where the alms-house now stands. He had four sons and five daugh- ters, viz: Philip, William, Henry, and John. Henry, the father of William Henry and James Philip, now residing in this neighborhood, was born November 20, 1792, and died March 26, 1847. He married Mrs. Maria Parker, in 1829, who still lives here with her son. Mrs. Parker was a native of Virginia and came to Kentucky in 1816. They have by this union only two sons, William Henry and Philip, now living. Wil- liam Henry was born on January 4, 1830, and Philip March 15, 1846. William Henry married Margaret Jones, and has five children now living viz: Maria E., born October 26, 1854; Mag- gie, born January 31, 1857; Harry, born January 11, 1862; Susan E., born November 17, 1863; Sarah L., June 7, 1866. James Philip married Emily E. Sandles in 1872, and now has two chil- dren, Maria J. born the 22d of September, 1873, and Mary F., born the 28th of March, 1876. They are well-to-do farmers, owning good farms, and are well spoken of by all their neighbors and friends. William Henry owns eighty acres of fine land and is a genial gentleman. He has been appointed deputy sheriff three different times and served in all about seven years in this office ; was deputy assessor for three years.
The following notes of old settlers came too late for insertion in their proper place:
Captain Adam Knapp, Sr., born in Germany May 18, 1817, located in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1845. By trade Captain Knapp is a cabinet - maker, learning his trade in Germany. In 1846
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Captain Knapp enlisted in the Louisville Legion and went to Mexico. He took part in a number of hard-fought battles. He proved himself a brave and true soldier, always ready for duty. After the Mexican war Captain Knapp returned to Louisville, Kentucky, and embarked in his trade. In the year 1848 he permanently located in New Albany, Floyd county, Indiana, and en- gaged in the grocery business, in which business he remained until 1867 ; he then purchased a farm and has been farming ever since. During the late war Captain Knapp was in command of the first German artillery company of the In- diana State Legion. Captain Knapp is one of Floyd county's old and honored citizens. He has served in the city council and other places of trust. Before Captain Knapp came to this country he served as a soldier in Germany seven years.
Andrew P. Eichler was born in Louisville, Kentucky, May 11, 1855. Among the enter- prising business men of Louisville, none deserve worthy mention in history more than Mr. Eichler. Only four years ago (in 1878), with a capital of only three hundred dollars, Mr. Eichler began bus- iness for himself, in gentlemen's furnishing goods and the manufacture of shirts, and by untiring energy and natural qualifications for this partic- ular business, he is to-day worth not less than $6,000. When Mr. Eichler engaged in business, there were but four other stores in this line in · Louisville, but to-day there are fifteen furnish- ing goods stores in the city. This exceed- ingly large increase in this branch of business is undoubtedly due to the success of Mr. Eichler. Finding his business was becoming too large for him to manage alone, he associated with himself about three months ago, Mr. H. Alexander, the firm now being Eichler & Alexander. They are located on Jefferson street between Third and Fourth. The display in the front windows of this store is by far the finest in the city, and the many daily passers-by find it almost impossible to pass without stopping to admire their mam- moth display. February 14, 1876, Mr. Eichler was married to Miss Emma Rathsfeld, of Louis- ville. They have two children-a son and a daughter. Mr. Eichler's parents came to Louis- ville from Nassau, Germany, some forty years ago, and are both living in Louisville.
Theodore Day was born in Rein, Prussia,
February 12, 1811, and located in Lanesville, Harrison county, in 1838. Mr. Day bought the tannery of a Mr. Haler and commenced busi- ness for himself. Before he came to this country Mr. Day served his apprenticeship in Treer, Prussia. He then traveled and worked in all the leading cities in Europe where first-class tanning was done. While he was working at Paris he was employed by Ogearean, the tanner. In 1851 he located permanently in New Albany, and erected a tannery out in West Union, where he continued in business up to 1863, when he bought the well-known tannery of Henry Ranicke, on Upper Fourth street, between Oak and Sycamore, where he now carries on his busi- ness. Mr. Day managed his business up to 1871, when his son, Antonio T. Day, became superin- tendent of the tannery and managed the busi- ness until 1875, when he was admitted as full partner. The firm is now known as Theodore Day & Son. Since that time Mr. Day has not taken any active part in the business, leaving full control to his son. Mr. Day is now well ad- vanced in years. He is a wide-awake, enterpris- ing citizen. When he came to this country he had a few thousand dollars, but lost it all in a short time. With firmness and courage he again started out with the determination to conquer, and has met with success. Mr. Day has also two sons employed in the tannery business- Theodore, Jr., and Henry Day. Theodore Day & Son have adopted in their business as a spe- cialty, the tanning of harness leather. Their tannery is the oldest one around the the Ohio Falls, and ranks first-class. Antonio Day was born in Lanesville, Harrison county, Indiana, May 15, 1843.
Captain W. R. Reeves was born in South Carolina, April 23, 1826. He located in Floyd county June 15, 1866. Captain Reeves com- manded company K, Fifty-third Indiana volun- teers, in the late war. He took part in several hard-fought battles. Captain Reeves was also a soldier in company D, Second Indiana volun- teers, during the Mexican war. He was a brave and true soldier.
Captain James R. Payton was born in Harri- son county, Indiana, August 15, 1820. He located in Floyd county in 1846. Captain Payton commanded company I, Sixty-sixth In- diana volunteers, in the late war. He was in a
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number of hard-fought battles. He was a good officer and brave soldier. For a number of years he has been in the hotel and lumber busi- ness. At the present he is deputy United States marshal. He has also been deputy sheriff of Floyd county.
Captain Thomas Krementz was born in Ger- many September 18, 1839. He located in New Albany, Floyd county, Indiana. In 1862 Cap- tain Krementz commanded company A, Twenty- third Indiana volunteers, in the late war. He took part in quite a number of hard-fought bat- tles. He was wounded at the siege of Vicks- burg. He was an excellent officer and a gallant soldier. He was honorably discharged from the army in the year 1865. He was appointed superintendent of the soldiers' cemetery by Sec- retary of War W. W. Belknap. Captain Kre- mentz is making an excellent superintendent.
To CHAPTER IV .- The following memoranda of officers from Clark and Floyd counties, serv- ing with Union regiments recruited from Ken- tucky, was inadvertently omitted from the mili- tary history of these counties :
FROM NEW ALBANY.
First Lieutenant lames Albertson, Fourth cavalry. Second Lieutenant James Barnes, Fourth cavalry. Second Lieutenant John O. Beard, Thirty-fourth infantry. First Sergeant John D. Bird, Fourth cavalry. Lieutenant-colonel W. B. Chisler, Fifth cavalry. Captain Joseph Cowell, Fourth cavalry. Assistant Surgeon Edward A. Cooper, Thirteenth infantry. Chaplain, Rev. John H. McRae, Third cavalry. First Lieutenant Samuel McAtee, Sixteenth cavalry. Captain Roland K. Shuck, Fourth cavalry. Captain Seth W. Tuley, Second infantry.
FROM JEFFERSONVILLE.
Lieutenant-Colonel Chesley D. Bailey, Ninth infantry. Captain Oliver T. Booth, Second cavalry. Colonel George H. Cram, Ninth infantry. First Lieutenant Edward B. Curran, Second cavalry. Captain D. M. Dryden, First infantry. Quartermaster Joseph Kerby, Eleventh infantry. Major Sidney S. Lynn, Fourth cavalry. Captain Asoph A. Quigley, Twenty-third infantry. Captain Charles H. Soule, Fourth cavalry. Captain John H. Wheat, Ninth infantry.
FROM HENRYVILLE.
First Lieutenant Squire S. Roberts, Fourth cavalry.
The following partial list of old-time marriages
in Floyd county, compiled from the records for the New Albany Public Press of December 14, 1881, has permanent value and interest :
1828.
August 14th-William Speake and Mary Lapping. September 4th-Charles Woodruff and Ruth Collins.
1829.
April 16th-Alexander S. Burnett and Eliza Gamble.
May 12th-Charles S. Tuley and Susan Adams. May 21st-John Hickman and Dicey Waring. June 13th-Levi M. McDougal and Elizabeth Sanders. June 27th-Joseph A. Moffitt and Mildred Jones. July 9th-James H. Edmondson and Carolina M. Saltkeld. July 18th-Oliver Cassell and Rachel Baird. Angust 4th-John Crawford and Mahala Hutchinson. August rith-Jefferson Connor and [ane Daniels. August roth-John Hedrick and Anna Waltz. August 22d-Elijah Campbell and Nancy Mitchem.
August 25th-Solomon Byerly and Barzilla Martin.
September 18th-John S. Doughten and Adell J. Arm- strong.
September 28th-William Ferguson and Elizabeth Hat- field.
November 9th-Matthew Gunn and Susan Lafollette. December 29th-Calvin Hollis and Priscilla Hand.
1830
March 15th-Henry W. Welker and Elizabeth Burger.
April 17th-John Angel and Nancy Snyder.
May 20th-Nathaniel R. Wicks and Elizabeth Tuley.
1831.
April 14th-Nathaniel S. Waring and Harriet Bogert. August 16th-John 1. C. Sowle and Abigail Hinds.
1832.
January 24th-James H. McClung and Mary Collins. January 31st-Smith Reasor and Nancy Johnson. August 25th-Wicome Hale and Elizabeth Snyder. August 30th-Jacob Byerly and Rachel Jenkins. August 30th-John Lidica and Maranda W. Davis. October 11th-Hugh Nesbit and Mary P. Shellers.
December 7th-Ed. L. Comley and Nancy Byrn. December 12th-W. M. Aiken and Emeline Genung. December 29th-Victor M. Tuley and Mary Flickner.
1833-
February 25th-Isom Mitchem and Catharine French. April 8th-William Lidica and Nancy Yenewine. May 22d-Jesse Oatman and Martha Watson. July 3d -- George B. Spurrier and Sarah Adams.
1834.
January 23d - Matthew Rady and Mary McKinzy. March 3d-Thomas H. Hindman and Martha Mccutchen. March 29th -. Louis Bir and Margaret Houin. May 29th-J. S. Teaford and Phebe Hickman. May 29th-Theodore Elliott and Polly A. Hughes.
August 21st-Noah H. Cobb and Susan R. Shellers. September 4th-Aaron S. Armstrong and Margaret Ann Lyons.
October 2d-John B. Winstandley and Penina Stewart. October 30th-Abraham Case and Rebecca Elliott. November 12th-Joseph Piers and Mary Coleman. December 27th-Charles Meekin and Rebecca Himes. December 30th-Jacob Mitchem and Polly Finley.
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