JACOB H. EISENBREY, of German descent, one of the leading business men of Galveston and one of the old pioneers of Cass County, was born in the city of Philadelphia August 18, 1820. He was the youngest in a family of nine children - four sons and five daughters - born to Jacob and Eliza (Horn) Eisenbrey, who also were natives of the city of Philadelphia. At the age of seventeen he began to learn the trade of a harness-maker. This was finished in due time, and in 1843 he immigrated to this county, arriving in Logansport upon his birthday, August 18. In November of this year he located upon a tract of land six miles northwest of Logansport, in Harrison Township. A year later he removed to a tract of timber land in Deer Creek Township. Here he pursued the vocation of a farmer until in May, 1867, when he removed to Galveston and resumed his trade, at which he has ever since continued. Malinda J. Patterson, a native of Campbell County, Ky., born March 15, 1825, became his wife December 10, 1843. She was the daughter of Thomas and Lucy (DeWitt) Patterson, the former native of Pennsylvania and of Irish descent, and the latter a native of Virginia, and of French descent. Mr. and Mrs. Eisenbrey have had eight children - four sons and four daughters. Their names are Lucinda A., born December 25, 1844, died at the age of sixteen; Kate M., born March 13, 1846; George W., born January 23, 1848; William A., born January 17, 1851, died at the age of twenty-two; John F., born March 27, 1853; Marzilla S., born November 17, 1855, died when three years old; Elmadorus, born May 5, 1858, died July 13, 1858, and Lizzie M., born December 25, 1863. Mrs. Eisenbrey is a member of the Baptist Cllurch. In politics Mr. Eisenbrey is a Democrat. He is now the proprietor of a well stocked harness shop in Galveston, and by the aid of his sons, George and John, he is doing a good business. He is an industrious and successful business man and one of our county's most highly respected citizens. .

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GEORGE W. EMRY, a prominent young farmer of Jackson Township, was born in Licking County, Ohio, December 7, 1842. He was the only son born to John and Catherine (Courson) Emry, both natives of Licking County, Ohio, the former of Dutch and the latter of Irish descent. When George was eight years old, or in the fall of 1851, he accompanied his parents to this county and located with them upon a tract of timbes land in Section 8, Jackson Township. In the spring of 1860, they removed to a farm lying in Sections 19 and 20 of the same township, where his parents spent the remainder of their lives. During his boyhood and early youth, our subject worked npon his father's farm, and a portion of the time attended the district school, in which he received an ordinary common school education. On the 29th of July, 1863, he volunteered into the service of his country in Company H, One Hundred and Eighteenth Indiana Regiment, from which he was mustered out March 4, 1864. On the 25th of October following he re-enlisted in company I, One Hundred and Forty-second Indiana Regiment, from which he received an honorable discharge July 14. He first entered the service as a private, in which rank he served the entire time he was with Company H, One Hundred and Eighteenth. While with Company I, One Hundred and Forty-second, he occupied the rank of sergeant, having during this time received one promotion. He participated in the battle of Nashville, Tenn., and discharged his duties in a creditable manner. At the close of the war he returned to the home place in Jackson Township, and in the fall of 1865, he began farming for himself. In the following fall he located upon a farm in Section 20, same township. A year later he settled npon a farm in Section 28. March 1, 1868, he removed to a farm in Section 27. On the first of October following, he located upon the Armstrong farm, in Section 16, and in March, 1869, he removed to the Kumler farm, in Section 20, where he resided until the fall of 1882, at which time he located where he now resides, in Section 30, Jackson Township. His life occupation has been that of a farmer, though he has given considerable attention to the buying and selling of stock. November 21, 1866, he was married to Mary I. Davisson, a native of Preble County, Ohio, born September 7, 1848. She is the daughter of Lewis A. and Nancy J. (House) Davisson, now of Jackson Township. To them have been born five children. Their names are Susie J., born September 24, 1867; Charles D., born December 2, 1869; Lizzie M., born February 14, 1873; Nellie B., born January 18, 1876, and John O., born January 28, 1883. Mrs. Emry is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Emry is a member of the G. A. R. and I. O. O. F. lodges and a Democrat in politics. He is the owner of 120 acres of good land, nearly all of which is in a high state of cultivation. His farm is fitted up with good buildings and fences, and is situated in one of the best farrning localities in Cass County. He is an industrious and successful farmer and a good citizen. .

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DAVID T. FICKLE, a pioneer of Cass County, and one among the first settlers of Jackson Township, is a native of Marion County, Ohio. Our subject was the first white child born in Marion County, Ohio, and was born March 21, 1819. He was the oldest son born to Daniel and Hetty (Tipton) Fickle, natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania, respectively, the former of Dutch and the latter of English and Scotch descent. Our subject spent his early life in his native county working upon his father's farm. He attended the district schools of his day, but the advantages were poor, consequently his early education was quite limited. In the spring of 1844 he immigrated to this county, and located upon a tract of timber land in Section 23, Jackson Township. He immediately set about clearing up a farm, and in the course of a few years he had a pleasant home. Here he resided until March, 1885, when he removed to a neat little property in the town of Galveston, where he and his wife are now spending the decline of life in a quiet, happy way. Rebecca Engler, a native of Ross County, Ohio, born March 5, 1819, became his wife December 28, 1838. She was the daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Stroup) Engler, both natives of Pennsylvania, of Dutch descent. Mr. and Mrs. Fickle have had nine children - four sons and five daughters - all of whom are living. Their names are Amanda, born March 31, 1840; Manington, born September 8, 1841; Jane Ann, born June 14, 1843; Emeline H., born August 7, 1845; Wilson S., born June 10, 1847; Henderson, born June 5, 1849; David D., born August 17, 1853; Arminta M., born July 13, 1855, and Nora, born May 18, 1864. David D., the fourth son, has gained considerable reputation as a teacher, and at present is serving his second term as superintendent of schools of Cass County. In politics Mr. Fickle is a Democrat. He is an influential member of the community in which he resides, and one of Cass County's most highly respected citizens. .

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Jackson Township


HEZEKIAH FRUSH, a pioneer of this county, and at present an old and highly respected citizen of Jackson Township, was born in Maryland April 14, 1815. He was the second son born to Peter and Sarah (Potter) Frush, both natives of Maryland. When our subject was about one year old, his parents removed to Virginia, where they located upon a farm in Shenandoah County. In that county our subject spent his boyhood and youth, working upon his father's farm. In 1833 he accompanied his parents to Richland County, Ohio. A year later they removed to Licking County, Ohio. In October, 1841 he came to this county, and located first upon a farm nine miles north of Logansport. A few months later he removed to Jackson Township, and settled upon an eighty acre tract of land, which he had entered from the Government, in Section 8. At that time there was but one other white man in the township. That was William Stanley. Our subject immediately set about clearing afarm out of the woods, and after a few years of grubbing, chopping, burning brush and rolling logs, he had converted his land into a nice little farm, which has been his home and support ever since. In those early times, the woods abounded with deer, bear, wolves, wild turkeys and Indians, and his recollections of pioneer life are many and varied. He has never entered into the realms of matrimony, having always preferrecl the independence of single life. He has a comfortable home near Lincoln, where he is spending his declining years in a quiet, happy manner. He is a member of the Baptist Church and of the F. & A. M. lodge. Politically he is a Democrat. He has been an industrious and econom ical man, and is now one of Cass County's best citizens. .

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JOSHUA GARRETT, one of the pioneers of this county, and one among the oldest living native citizens of the State, was born in Wayne County, this State, April 10, 1809. He was the second son born to Henry and Mary (Martindale) Garrett, both natives of South Carolina, of Welsh andl English descent, respectively. When Joshua was about fourteen years of age he accompanied his parents to Randolph County, and in December, 1839, he followed them to this county, they having come here in October previous. They first located upon a tract of land in Noble Township, which is now known as the Kuns farm. In the fall of 1830 Joshua purchased an eighty-acre tract of canal land adjoining the eighty acres his father had settled upon. Here he resided some two or three years, when he entered 160 acres of land in Harrison Township. Here he opened up a small farm out of the woods, and continued to farm it until about 1840, when he removed to Jackson Township. He left here and removed to his present home in Jackson Township, March, 1844. His attention during his entire life has been given to farming. August 5, 1830, he was united in marriage to Nellie Gray, a native of Pennsylvania, born July 21, 1810. She was the daughter of Andrew Gray, who came to Randolph County, this State, about 1825. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett have had nine children, as follows: John, Mary J., Sallie A., Henry M., Andrew C., Russie E., Charles W., and two others who died in infancy unnamed. Of those named, John and Charles W. are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett belong to the Baptist Church. In politics Mr. Garrett was formerly a Democrat, but since the war he has ardently supported the principles of the Republican party. He and his wife, who has stood by him ever since their marriage, are now spending their declining years in a quiet, happy manner. They have a comfortable home in Section 15, Jackson Township. They have reached the advanced ages of seventy-seven and seventy-six, respectively, and have been married over fifty-six years. At their fiftieth wedding anniversary their relatives and friends came en masse and made them the recipients of many valuable and handsome presents. .

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JACOB S. GARRITSON, of Jackson Township, is a native of Clinton County, Ohio, an was born September 15, 1825. He was the third son born to Read and Jane (Magee) Garritson, natives of New Jersey and Ohio, respectively, the former of German and the latter of Irish descent. When our subject was three years old his parents removed to Warren County, Ohio, where he spent his boyhood and youth working upon his father's farm. He received, in the district schools, an ordinary common school education. After he had attained his majority, he left home and went to Brown County, Ohio, where he made his home with his brother three years. In 1849 he came to this State and located in Deer Creek Township, Miami County. Here he remained about eleven months, during a part of which time he worked at his trade, which was that of a basket-maker. He then returned to Brown County, Ohio, and the three or four years following were spent partly in Ohio, and partly in Indiana. About 1854 he finally came to this State to remain. He first located in Miami County. A year later he removed to this county and located upon the farm where he now resides, in Section 28, Jackson Township. May 4, 1854, he was married to Elizn Cramer, a native of Warren County, Ohio, and daughter of Alexander and Nancy Cramer. His first wife died February 11, 1862; September 13, 1866, he was married to Rachel E. Hodges, a native of Washington County, Md., born November 17, 1835. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Groves) Hodges, both natives of Virginia. By his first wife Mr. Garritson had three children: Nancy J., born December 29, 1857; Walter S., born May 14, 1860; Thomas O., born September 6, 1862. He and his present wife have had but one child, Eva E., born June 9, l867. Mr. Garritson is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, and a Republican in politics. He is an intelligent man and a highly respected citizen. He has a cornfortable home one-half mile north of Galveston. .

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WALTER M. GRAHAM, one of the prominent farmers of Jackson Township, was born in Jennings County, this state, September 8, 1826. He was the third son born to Lewis and Louisa (Carson) Graham, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter a native of North Carolina. His father was of Scotch and German descent and his mother of Scotch and English descent. When Walter was seven years old he accompanied hi s parents to Johnson County, Ind., they being among the first settlers of that county. Here our subject spent his early life working upon a farm. He attended school very little, but the advantages were poor, consequently his early education was quite limited. He was left without a father at the early age of fourteen, after which he worked for his mother at home and abroad until he reached the age of twenty-two, when he purchased a farm of his own and began farming for himself. He continued to farm in Johnson County until 1873, when he removed to this county and located upon a farm in Section 15, Jackson Township, where he has since resided. His occupation during his entire life has been that of a farmer. December 26, 1848, he was married to Levinia Ballard, a native of Kentucky, and daughter of Taylor and Nancy (Fitzpatrick) Ballard. She was born December 4, 1830, and died May 30, 1864. January 5, 1865, he was married to Celia M. Hicks, a native of Jefferson County, this State, born January 24, 1845. She was the daughter of James and Tena Telitha (Huey) Hicks, natives of Kentucky and North Carolina, respectively. By his first wife, Mr. Graham had nine children. They were Alonzo, Frances, Christina, Edward T., John E., Alice A., Katie B., Zenus W. and another who died in infancy unnamed. Of these Frances and Zenus W. are deceased. He and his present wife have had seven children. Their names are Lois E., Eveline M., Lewis J., Charles I., Jesse A., Ethel F. and an infant daughter who died in infancy unnamed. Mr. and Mrs. Graham are members of the Methodist Church. In politics, Mr. Graham is an ardent Republican. He owns 160 acres of good land most of which is in a high state of cultivation. He is an enterprising, industrious and successful farmer, and a No. 1 citizen.

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JOSEPH GRAVES (deceased) , who was one of the pioneers of this county, was born in Rock Castle County, Ky., March 1, 1800. He was the youngest child born to James and Betsey (Pratt) Graves, the former of whom was a native of England who immigrated to America a short time before the commencement of the Revulutionary war; espoused the cause of the Colonists, entered the service under Washington, and served during the entire war; accompanied Gen. Boone on his second expedition to Kentucky; participated, as a Government sharp-shooter, in the war of 1812; afterward immigrated to Missouri, where he died about 1818. The latter, his wife, was a distant relative of the late Senator D. D. Pratt. Her death occured in Rock Castle County, Ky., in about the year 1808. In this year our subject came with his father to Switzerland County, this State, soon afterward they returned to Rock Castle County, Ky., but in 1812 they again came to this State, and this time located in Jefferson County. Though at this time Joseph was a mere lad of but twelve years, he found an opportunity to render some good service to the cause of his country when in the hour of need. He afterward accompanied his father to Missouri, where he remained until the latter died. He then returned to this State and located in Decatur County. While a resident of that county his marriage occurred to Sarah Howe, who, also, was at the time a resident of Decatur County. If a license could have been obtained this would have been the first marriage in that county, but at that time the county was yet unorganized and it was necessary for them to go to an adjoining county to have the marriage ceremony performed. In 1849 our subject came to this county and located upon a tract of wood, and in Section 22, Jackson Township. Here he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred February 25, 1883. In his earlier days he worked at mill-wrighting to some extent.

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JAMES F. GRAVES, the oldest son of Joseph and Sarah ( Howe) Graves, and at present one of the prominent farmers of Jackson Township, is a native of Decatur County, this State, and was born July 3, 1829. He spent his boyhood and youth working upon his father's farm in his native county and attending the district school, in which, considering the limited advantages of that day, he received a good education. He came with his parents to this county in 1843, and located with them upon the old place in Jackson Township. In 1856 he located upon a farm of his own, one-half mile east of the home place, where he has ever since resided. His avocation has always been that of a farmer. April 9, 1856, he was married to Eliza Haines, a native of Clinton County, Ohio, born May 8, 1830. She was the daughter of James and Martha Haines, natives of New York and South Carolina, respectively. His first wife died May 22, 1865, and on the 29th of March, 1866, he was married to Rebecca S. Stanley, a native of Fayette County, this State, born June 23, 1834. She was the daughter of George W. and Elizabeth (Smith) Stanley, both natives of South Carolina. By his first wife Mr. Graves had three children, as follows: Sarah E., born July 6, 1857; Albert, June 13, l860, died July 20, 1860, and Ida D., born July 16, 1862. He and his present wife have had four children. Their names are Lenora, born November 27, 1866, died April 5, 1868; Charlie, born February 10, 1869, died August 23, 1869. The next was an infant son who died in infancy, unnamed, and Pliny A., born November 12, 1870. In politics Mr. Graves is a Democrat. He owns, in all, 400 acres of land, most of which is in cultivation. The farm which he resides upon contains 160 acres, and is one of the most desirable locations in Cass County. Mr. Graves is an industrious and successful farmer, and a No. 1 citizen.

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Jackson Township


JOHN J. GRAVES, of Jackson Township, is a native of Decatur County, this State, and was born July 15, 1832. He was the second son born to Joseph and Sarah (Howe) Graves, who came to Cass County in 1849 and located in Jackson Township, where they both spent the rest of their lives. When his parents came to this county our subject was seventeen years of age. He has ever since resided in Jackson Township, and until within the last year or two he has heen engaged in agricultural pursuits. He is the owner of eighty-one and one-half acres of good land, which is a part of the home place where his parents had resided so long. Owing to the impaired condition of his health he has retired from a life of hard work, and he now devotes his time to overseeing his farm. His father having located right in the woods, and the suitable age of our subject for labor at the time of their 1ocating in this county, a great deal of hard work naturally devolved upon him. He chopped, grubbed, rolled logs, plowed, ditched, mid, in fact, did all kinds of hard work which the development of a new country necessitiates. He remembers, for instance, attending thirty-one log rollings during one spring. Mr. Graves is a member of the F. & A. M. lodge and Democrat in politics. He has been an industrious and successful farmer, and is a highly respected citizen.

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NEWBERRY W. GRAVES, one of the snbstantial and influential citizens of Jackson Township, is a native of Decatur County, this State, and was born April 22, 1839. He was the youngest child born to Joseph and. Sarah A. (Howe) Graves, natives of Kentucky and Ohio, respectively. When our subject was ten years old his parents removed from Decatur to this county, and located upon a farm in Section 22, Jackson Township. The former has ever since resided in that township, and has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits. Anna N. Logan, a native of Jackson Township, born January 4, 1832, became his wife February 11, 1869. She was the daughter of George and Nancy (Brotford) Logan, now of Jackson Township. Mr. and Mrs. Graves have had seven children. Their names are Earl, born February 16, 1870; Willie, born May 9, 1872; Stella, born January 19, 1873; Eva, born January 29, 1877, died August 11, 1880; Amma, born July 25, 1880, died November 8, 1885; Frank, born July 26, 1884, and Laura, born June 14, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Graves belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Graves is a member of the F. & A. M. lodge and a Democrat in politics. He is the owner of 281 acres of good land, most of which are in cultivation. His farm is fitted up with good buildings, among which is a brick residence, erected at a cost of about $2,000. He also owns 350 acres of Texas land. He is an industrious and successful farmer and a good citizen.

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JOSEPH GRAY, one of the prominent farmers of this county, was born in Butler County, Ohio, December 20, 1830. He was the third son born to James and Ruth (Merritt) Gray; the former a native of Juniata County, Penn., and the latter a native of New Jersey. When Joseph was yet a young chilcl he accompanied his parents to Carroll County, this State, where they located upod a tract of land they had entered from the Government. There our subject spent his boyhood, youth and early manhood working upon his father's farm. He attended the district schools of his day, in which he received an ordinary common school education. In August, 1859, he came to this county, and located upon a tract of land which he had purchased in Deer Creek Township. Here he resided until November, 1867, when he removed to Jackson Township and located where he now resides, in Section 25. March 7, 1867, he was rnarried to Mary A. Neely, a native of Juniata County, Penn., born February 9, 1844. She was the daughter of William and Mary (McConnel) Neely, both natives of Juniata County, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Gray have had four children. Their names are Mollie, born May 2, 1868; Harvey, born August 2, 1870; Maud, born December 29, 1873, died August 3, 1874, and Harry, born May 2, 1878. Politically Mr. Gray is a stanch Democrat. He owns a splendid farm of 760 acres in Jackson Township, and it is located in one of the best farimng localities in Cass County. Besides this, he owns sixty acres of good land in Deer Creek Township. His residence is a handsome brick mansion, erectecl at a cost of $1,000. He is an industrious and successful farmer, and one of the most substantial and prosperous in the county.

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RUFUS C. GRIFFITH, an intelligent and enterprising young farmer of Jackson Township, was born upon the farm where he now resides December 20, 1854. He was the only son born to David and Julia A. (McCauley) Griffith, the former a native of Virginia, of Welsh descent, and the latter a native of Ohio. His father was bom December 1, 1822; immigrated to Ohio in an early day; thence to this county in 1847. He located where Rufus now resides, where he remained until his death, which occurred May 23, 1873. The mother of our subject also died upon this farm in May, 1857, or when the latter was but two years old. Rufus spent his boyhood and early youth working upon his father's farm. During this time he attended the district schools, in which he received all ordinary comrnon school education. He afterward attended an academy in Logansport about eight months. In December, 1873, he went to Alabama, where he remained until August, 1874. He then returned to this county, and soon afterward he located upon the old home place, where he has ever since pursued the occupation of a farmer. February 27, 1878, he was married to Carrie S. Davis, a native of Fulton County, this State, and daughter of George W. and Elizabeth (Williams) Davis, of Galveston. She was born December 5, 1858. To them two children have been born. Their names are Everett, born August 11, 1879, and Bessie E., born April 21, 1885, both of whom are living. Mr. Griffith is a member of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F. lodges, and is a Republican in politics. He owns a farm of 133 acres of excellent land, about 130 of which are in a high state of cultivation. He is an industrious and successful farmer and a good citizen.

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REV. ALLEN HILL, pastor of the Baptist Church at Galveston, is a native of Jennings County, this State, and was born January 10, 1831. His paternal grandfather, Thomas Hill, was born in the State of New Jersey March 17, 1765. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and continued in this service until the struggle for independence onhninnted in the surrender of Cornwallis, at which he was present. Soon after the war closed he was married to Mary Stone, by whom he became the father of five sons. The third son, Thomas, and the father of our subject, was born near the French Broad River, in Tennessee, September 12, 1797. When four years old his parents removed to Pulaski County, Ky., and in March, 1817, they came to this State and located in Jennings County. Here the elder, Thomas Hill, having been, in 1800, ordained a minister in the Baptist Church, soon began in his wilderness home to collect the few settlers in his reach into solve one of their cabins and preach to them the way of salvation. As the result of his labors, a Baptist Church was organized in the cabin of the younger Thomas Hill in 1822, the latter becoming a member upon the day of its organization. Thomas Hill, Jr., was licensed to preach in 1823; was ordained in 1823, and for over fifty years he gave his whole attention to the ministry. He died March 24, 1876, after serving one church as its pastor for thirty-five years, consecutively. His family consisted of three sons and five daughters, five of whom, two sons and three daughters, are yet living. The subject of this sketch was the second son. During his earlier life he enjoyed only the privileges of a common school, which he attended during the winter months, having spent the balance of the time laboring upon the farm. His early school-training was afterward supplemented by a course of instruction in the Jennings County Academy and one year's work in Lancaster College and Jefferson College. In July, 1861, he organized Company H, of the Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Regiment, and served as its captain one year, when, owing to the impaired condition of his health he was compelled to resign. In April, 1863, he located in Illinois, where he resided fourteen years. In February, 1866, he united with the Little Flock Baptist Church, in Cumberland County, Ill.; April 4, 1869, he was licensed to preach by said church, and on January 22,1876, he was ordained, since which time he has labored continnonsly in the ministry. In 1874 he was elected county superintendent in Coles County, Ill., in which capacity he served three years; when, at the earnest request of the Coffee Creek Church, in Jennings County, Ind., he resigned his office, returned to the old homestead in his native county, and took up the work upon which his father had been engaged for thirty-five years. After serving this church as pastor for three years he was assigned, by the State Board, to do missionary work at Vernon and North Vernon. Having received a call from the Baptist Church, at Galveston, he, in April, 1884, removed with his family to that place, where he has since resided. February 14, 1850, he was married to Salena H. Hudson, who died January 5, 1854, leaving one child - a daughter, three years old - now Mrs. Emmaretta Dixon, of North Vernon. February 24, 1856, he was married to Marah E. Malcomb, by whom he has four children – three sons and one daughter - all living. In politics Rev. Hill formerly affiliated with the Republican party, having cast his first vote for John C. Fremont. Upon the financial question he voted, for several years, with the National Greenback party. He now believes that the temperence question overshadows all others, and is, in sentiment, an uncompromising Prohibitionist.

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SIMEON A. HOUSE, one of the enterprising citizens of Jackson Township, was born in Preble County, Ohio, November 17, 1843. He was the third son born to Sirneon and Alpha (Blankenbaker) House, both natives of Virginia, of English and German descent. Our subject spent his boyhood and youth upon his father's farm in his native county. In 1865 he came to this county and located upon a farm in Jackson Township. He removed to a farm in Howard County in the fall of 1866, and a year later he removed to Deer Creek Township, Miami County. He returned to Howard in 1869, and in the followwing year he again came to this county and located in Jackson Township. He returned to Miami County in the fall of 1872, where he remained until 1881. In that year he again came to this county and located where he now resides, in Section 10, Jackson Township. His occupation during his entire life has been that of a farmer. February 17, 1866, he was married to Elizabeth Adams, a native of Huntington Connty, this State, born of English descent July 4, 1848. She was the daughter of Daniel and Indiana (Baldwin) Adams, natives of Kentucky and Ohio, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. House have had seven children, six of whom are living. Their names are Melvin E., born November 16, 1866, died February 26, 1872; Jessie B., born March 19, 1868; Walter A., January 24, 1873; Noley A., September 12, 1874; Martin L., February 5, 1875; Orbie E., January 31, 18SO, and Nellie P., April 30, 1853. Mr. and Mrs. House belong to the Christian Church. Politically Mr. House is a Democrat. He owns a handsome little farm of eighty acres where he resides, besides forty acres of good land in Section 9 of the same township. His home is fitted up with good buildings and fences, and is a very desirable location. Mr. House is a pushing, energetic and successful farmer, and a No. 1 citizen.

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BARNABAS L. KING, one of the prominent citizens of Galveston, is a native of Preble County, Ohio, and was born April 26, 1832. He was the third son born to John and Elizabeth (Collins) King, the former a native of Warren County, Ohio, of Irish descent, and the latter a native of Tioga County, Penn., of English and German descent. His father and mother were the parents of twelve children - eight sons and four daughters - all of whom , strange to say, are still living, the youngest being past thirty years of age. When our subject was quite young, his parents moved to a farm in Darke County, Ohio, where his father died. Here our subject spent, his boyhood and youth working upon a farm and in a saw-mill. He returned to Preble County in 1856, where he was engaged in sawmilling until May 1, 1861. At this time he entered Colnpnily B, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Ohio Regiment, with which he served the full time of his enlistment, receiving his discharge about September 1, 1864. He then returned to Preble County and resumed saw-milling. In March, 1866, he immigrated to Cass County and located at Galveston, where he purchased a saw-mill, which he has ever since continued to operate, and in which he has been very successful. March 24, 1859, he was married to Sarah A. Wells, a native of Butler County, Ohio, born November 15, 1839. She died October 28, 1867. June 2, 1869, he was married to Mrs. Mary A. Keeler, daughter of William Newcomb, a native of Maryland. By his first wife he had but one child, William A., December 20, 1869. Mr. King is a member of the G. A. R. and a Prohibitionist in politics. He is an industrious and successful man and a highly respected citizen.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


DR. S. F. LANDRY, a practicing physician of Galveston, was born in Lexington, Preble Co., Ohio, March 28, 1834. He was the oldest son born to Richard and Elizabeth (Smith) Landry, the former a native of Staunton, Miami Co., Ohio, and the latter a native of Guilford County, N. C. His father was of French, and his mother of German and Irish descent. The latter's maternal ancestry was among the Coble f arnily, who were formerly wealthy and slave owners of Orange and Guilford Counties, N. C. When our subject was about eight years old, his parents rernoved to Harrisburg, Montgomery Co., Ohio, where for three years his father worked at his trade, which was that of a blacksmith. In 1845 they came to this State and located at Lockport, Carroll Co. Here his father worked at his trade until 1856, when he located upon a farm near Rockfield, of the same county. Three years later he located in Rockfield, where he resumed his trade and followed it until about 1878, when, owing to the impaired condition of his eye-sight, he (father) was compelled to abandon it altogether. In August, 1878 he removed to a farm one mile west of Woodville, Carroll County, now known as the Linkhauer farm, where his death occurred in August, 1880. He was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics was a strong supporter of the principles of the Whig and Republican parties. The mother of our subject was also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her death occurred at Rockfield in June, 1861. The early life of our subject was spent with his parents, during which time he was kept closely to his studies, and by the time he was thirteen years of age, he had, in addition to a good knowledge of the common branches, also attained a knowledge of phrenology ancl electricity, and at this early age he entered the lecture-field and displayed at moaderfnl knowledge of these subjects. His reputation as such became so widely extended, that he soon became known as the American Juvenile Phrenologist. He located in Galveston July 9, 1861. March 9, 1856, he was married to Mariamile Banfield, a native of Preble County, Ohio, born October 6, 1838. She was the daughter of Samuel and Ellen (Smith) Banfield, the former a native of Ohio, and the latter a native of Guilford County, N. C. To them have been born six children, as follows: Edward A., Stanley M., Hugh W., Ivor, Otto and an infant daughter, deceased, unnamed. Of these, Edward A. and Ivor are deceased. Dr. Landry is a Republican in politics. He is a well-informed and intelligent gentleman, and his knowledge and works upon the subjects of geology, zoology, botany and ethnology entitle him to a high place among the naturalists of the United States. While a resident of Carroll County he taught sixteen terms of school, fourteen of which he was principal of graded schools at different places. He has attained considerable reputation as a surgeon, and has performed over 150 surgical operations, some of which required extraordinary skill. His life-work may be summed up in this, to wit: He has been a teacher, poet, lecturer and scientist, and is a physician of thirty years' experience. As a fit tribute to his son who, at present, is one of Cass County's most promising youths, we append the following biography of Staley M. Landry. He was born near Rockfield, Carroll County, this State, March 2, 1861. His early life was spent at the home of his parents in Galveston. He attended the public school of that place, in which he received a good common school education. At the age of fifteen he attended a normal school at Bunker Hill one term. During the two winters following, he taught school in Howard County. In 1878 he entered the State Normal, at Terre Haute, where he attended two terms. He was then employed in the public schools of Kokomo, as second principal, which position he held for one year. In the capacity of a teacher he was more than ordinarily successful. In July, 1882, he received an appointment as cadet to West Point. At that place he pursued his military studies about one year and a half, when, on account of impaired health, he resigned. Having passed a satisfactorary examination under a civil service commission at Indianapolis, in July, 1884, he received an appointment in the Pension Department at Washington. This position he held until September, l885, when he accepted a cadetship in the Revenue Marine Service. He is a young man of more than ordinary ability, with good habits, and a character that is irreproachable.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


JAMES A. LEWIS, one of the pioneers and respected citizens of Jackson Township, this county, is a native of Lawrence County, Ill., and was born November 16, 1820. He was the only child born to Peter and Mahala (Spencer) Lewis. His father died before he was one year old, and while he was yet a young child he was given to his grandparents, Isaiah and Nancy (Julian) Lewis, who were among the first settlers of Lawrence County. Thus left without a father at this early age, and having been unavoidably separated from his mother, though the latter lived until he was thirteen years of age, he has no recollection of her in the least, and, consequently, he possesses no knowledge of either of them but such as he has been able to obtain through others. But this sad state of things was, in a measure, obviated through the kindness of grandparents, who became parents to him in every thing but in fact. He remained with them during his childhood and youth, accompanying them, in 1823, to Vigo County, this State, where his grandfather died in 1836. In 1839 our subject went out into an unfriendly world to fight its battles for better, or for worse. Two years later, in June, 1841, he cane to Cass County and located upon a tract of woodland on Big Pipe Creek, in Tipton Township. This land he afterward entered from the Government. Here he irnmediately set about clearing up a farm, and, amidst all of the privations of pioneer life, supplemented with sickness and limited circumstnnces, he came forth triumphant. In the course of a few years his tract was changed from a wilderness to a handsome and well-cultivated farm. Here he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1853, when he purchased a grist-mill upon Pipe Creek. He then gave his attention to the management of this mill about three years. He then located upon a farm upom the Wabash River, in the Indian reserve, Tipton Township. In 1863 he immigrated to a farm in Verrnillion County, Ill., but a few rnonths later he returned to this county, and located where he now resides, in Section 34, Jackson Township. August 1, 1839, he was united in marriage to Jeanetta C. Tritt, a native of West Virginia, born April 11, 1822. She was the daughter of Peter and Sallie (Bowyer) Tritt, both natives of Virginia. To them five chilclren have been born. Their names are Wllliam R., Nancy M., Sarah R., Alice A., and another who died in infancy unnamed. In politics Mr. Lewis was formerly a Republican, but is at present an ardent Prohihitionist. He has never identified himself with any church, but is a firm believer in the principles of Christianity. He and his wife are now spending their declining days at their home, near Galveston. They are in comfortable circumstances and are well-respected citizens.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


GEORGE W. LOGAN, one of the early settlers of Jackson Township, and one of the pioneers of the county, was born in Fayette County, this State, September 6, 1827. He was the fifth son born to Thomas and Anna (Smith) Logan, both natives of North Carolina. When George was four years old his parents removed to Clinton County, this State, where he spent his boyhood and youth working upon a farm. In 1850 he came to this county and located upon a farm in Section 7, Jackson Township, where he has ever since resided. He had located in the woods and it was necessary for him to do a great deal of hard work in clearing up a farm. He chopped, grubbed, burned brush, rolled logs, plowed, and, in fact, did all kinds of hard which the development of a new country necessitates. His life occupation has been that of a farmer. November 10, 1848, he was married to Nancy Braford, a native of Rockbridge County, Va., born September 1, 1827. She was the daughter of James and Nancy (Wilson) Braford, both natives of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Logan have had eight children - five sons and three daughters - all of whom are living. Their names are Martha E., born September 1, 1849; Anna M., January 4, 1852; Thomas W., December 13, 1853; James S., February 2, 1856; Geo. W., November 28, 1858; Nancy E., August 29, l861; William G., February 12, 1864 , and Andrew J. December 31, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Logan belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Logan is a member of the F. & A. M. lodge and a Democrat in politics. He owns 310 acres of good land, most of which is in a state of cultivation. Mr. Logan is an honest, upright man, an industrious and successful farmer, one of our county's most highly respected citizens.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


JAMES C. LOOP, a retired physician and surgeon, of Galveston, and one among the early settlers of Jacksoil Township, is a native of Clermont County, Ohio, and was born February 22, 1825. He was the second son born to Henry and Elizabeth (Marsh) Loop, the former a native of Cayuga County, N. Y., of Dutch and Irish descent, and the latter a native of Trenton, N. J., and a descendent of the English Quakers. When our subject was about seven years old his father removed to Preble County, Ohio, where the former spent his boyhood and youth working upon a farm. During this time he attended the district schools, in which he received a good common school education. At the age of twenty he began the study of medicine. He first read one year with Dr. William D. Harris, of Ithaca, Ohio. He then read medicine two years with Dr. William Mundy, of Dayton, Ohio, after which he attended lectures at the Medical College of Cincinnati. On leaving college, in 1850, he came to this State, and first located at Deer Creek, Carroll County, where he entered upon his professional duties. After practicing here with remarkable success for four years he removed to Galveston, this county, where, until 1880, he was actively and successfully engaged in the practice of his profession. In connection with the practice of medicine he has also attained considerable celebrity in the practice of law, having been admitted to the bar in 1857. August 20, l864, he was united in marriage to Sarah Wirts, a native of Virginia, who came with her parents to Preble County, Ohio, while yet a child. She was the oldest child of John S. and Catharine (Grisso) Wirts, both natives of Virginia, of Dutch and English descent, respectively. She was born October 26, 1829. To this union ten children have been born. They are Elizabeth, born September 18, 1847, died October 18, 1847; William M., born September 4, 1848; Zuingless U., born July 9, 1851; Kate C., born July 18, 1853; Emma and Charles C. (twins), both April 9, 1863 (the former died August 2, 1863), and Pearle A., born February 19, 1871, and three other infant daughters who died in infancy unnamed. William M. and Zuingless U. are at present both practicing medicine, the former at Deer Creek, Carroll County, and the latter at Galveston. Dr. Loop is a mernber of the I. O. O. F. lodge, and is a stanch Democrat in politics. In the fall of 1884 he was elected a member of the Indiana Legislature, and is the present incumbent. His life has been rather an eventful one, and it has been especially brilliant in so far as success in his undertakings is concerned. He is well informed upon the history of pioneer life, and can relate some interesting stories of deer-hunting in those times. He has been one of the greatest deer-hunters in the State, and certainly has not a superior as an expert shot. To illustrate this fact, upon one occasion, a few years ago, he went upon a deer hunt in Allen County, this State, and out of thirteen shots he killed ten deer. In more recent years he has gone on several hunts into Michigan, Wisconsin and Arkansas, but his inclination in this direction was more for pleasure than profit. He has traveled extensively, and only last year traveled over 5,000 miles. He is wholly independent in his religious views, and believes in every man exercising the dictates of his own conscience. He is now in easy circumstances, and not thinking it necessary to continue in active practice, he is living in retired life. He is a well informed and intelligent gentleman, and one of our county's most highly respected citizens.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


DR. Z. U. LOOP, an enterprising young physician and surgeon of Galveston, is a native of Carroll County, this State, and was born July 9, 1831. He is the second son of James C. and Sarah (Wirts) Loop, who, at present, are old and highly respected citizens of Galveston. Our subject was yet a young child when his parents removed from Carroll to Cass County and located where they now reside. His boyhood and youth, up to the time he was nineteen years of age, were spent working upon his father's farm and attending the district schools. In these he received a good cornmon school education. In 1870 he left home and went to Logansport, where he began to learn the trade of a marble-cutter. He worked as an apprentice for Sylvester Reed, of that place, two years. He then went to Springfield, Ohio, where his apprenticeship was finished with Maxion & Forbes, who were, at that time, prominent marble manufacturers of that city. By the time this trade was finished, he had made up his mind to take up the study of medicine. He returned to this State in the fall of 1873, and during the year following he read rnedicine with his brother, Dr. William M. Loop, of Deer Creek, Carroll Couilty. In the fall of 1874 he returned to Galveston, and in January of 1875 he engaged in the drug business, in which he has ever since continued with very good success. He had in the meantime kept up his medical studies, and in February, 1881, he entered the Kentucky School of Medicine, of Louisville, where he attended two courses of lectures, graduating in June, of 1882. During his second course of lectures, he acted as assistant to the chair of chemistry. Returning to Galveston he immediately entered upon the practice of his profession, in which he has ever since continued with more than ordinary success. September 10, 1855, he was married to Mary E. Atchley, a native of Clermont County, Ohio, born May 29, 1853. She was the daughter of William and Mary Ann (Hodges) Atchley, natives of Clermont County, Ohio, and Morgan County , Pa., respectively. His first wife died May 22, 1880, and on the 22d of January, 1882, he was married to Mrs. Laura A. Darragh, whose maiden name was Laura A. Wilson. She was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, August 20, 1850, and was the daughter of Hiram and Rebecca (Coleman) Wilson, both natives of Montgomery County, Ohio. To this latter union two children have been born. They are Clarence W., born May 22, 1863, and Florence, born July 14, 1886. Dr. Loop is a member of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F. lodges, and is a Democrat in politics. Though young in his profession, he has already built up an extensive practice. He is now considered a leading physician of Galveston, and he promises to become one of the leading practioners of Cass County.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


HIRAM LOTT, an old and highly respected citizen of Jackson Township, was born in Piqua County, Ohio, September 10, 1820. He was the son of William Lott, who came from Delaware to Ohio in an early day. Being deprived of his mother our subject was bound out among strangers at the early age of five years, and until he was eighteen years of age he made his home with Jacob Shafer. With him he learned the tanner's trade. About 1838 he went to Perry County, Ohio, where he learned the carpenter's trade with William Larimer. He remained in his employ until 1846, when he entered the service of the United States in the Mexican war. He enlisted in Company H, of the Third Ohio Regiment, commanded by Col. Curtis and Capt. A. F. Knowles. He received his discharge at New Orleans in July, 1847. He then returned to Perry County, Ohio, where he remained until April, 1848, when he came to this State and entered eighty acres of land in Miami County, under it special act of Congress, granting soldiers of the Mexican war the right to take a claim in any part of the unoccupied reservation. This he located upon in 1857, and immediately set about clearing up a farm. Here he pursued the avocation of a farmer until 1871, when he sold his farm and irnmigrated to Kansas. Six months later he returned to this State, and in the fall of 1873 he locatecl where he now resides, in Section 33, Jackson Township. May 3, 1857, he was married to Nancy Ann Swinford, a native of Putnam County, this State, born September 8, 1837. She was the daughter of Wilson F. and Sarah (Lee) Swinford, natives of Kentucky and Maryland, respectively. To this union four children were born, as follows: Ella J., born April 4, 1858; Martha A., born September 7, 1859; Charles W., born September 1, 1861, and Sarah, born March 1, 1863, died June 9, 1864. Mr. Lott lost his wife April 9, 1863. Politically Mr. Lott is strictly a man of principle, as his ballots will clearly indicate, they having been distributed among different parties. He is now an ardent Prohibitionist, and he is right when he says that a vote for principle is not lost, though the man for whom it is cast is defeated. He owns 120 acres of excellent land, about eighty of which is in a high state of cultivation. He has heen an industrious and successful farmer, and though his life was begun without anything and under very unfavorable prospects, he has by industry, perseverance and economy, placed himself in comfortable circumstances. It is worthy of mention that during his youth, being under the guardianship of an uncharitable man, he was reared in the woods, among the Incians, with no privileges to secure any education whatever, and it was not until he broke the fetters which bound him to this man that he was even taught the existence of a Christian Sabbath. He is now in the sixty-sixth year of his age, and, save a slight attack of rheumatism, is enjoying fair health. He has never identified himself with any church, but he is a firm believer in the principles of Christianity. He is an influential member of the community in which he resides and one of Cass County's most highly esteemed citizens.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


JAMES S. McWILLIAMS, one of the enterprising young farmers of Jackson Township, was born in Shelby County, this State, March 29, 1844. He was the only son born to Robert S. and Sarah A. (Graves) McWilliams, the former a native of Jennings and the latter a native of Decatur County, this State. When our subject was five years old, or in 1849, his parents came to Cass County and located upon a tract of timber land in Section 21, Jackson Township. Here he spent his boyhood and youth working upon his father's farm and attending the district school, in which he received an ordinary common school education. His father had located in a wilderness, and as James was the only son, it became necessary for him to enter upon all kinds of hard work found in a new country very early in life. He assisted his father in the development of a farm, after which he remained upon the farm, engaged in agricultural pursuits, until 1870. In that year he removed to a farm in another part of the same township. A year later he returned to the homeplace. In 1873 he located upon a farm in Section 22, Jackson Township. Two years later he removed to a farm in Section 27, and in August, 1880, he again returned to the old homeplace, where he has ever since resided. November 8, 1870, he was married to Martha E. Logan, a native of Clinton County, this State, born September 1, 1849. She was the daughter of George W. and Nancy (Brofford) Logan , natives of Indiana and Virginia, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams have had three children, all of whom are living. Their names are Nancy Arminnie, born April 10, 1872; Mary Ellen, born November 23, 1874, and George Roberts, born July 15, 1878. Mr. McWilliams is member of the F. & A. M. lodge, in politics he is a Democrat. He is the owner of 100 acres of good land, eighty of which are in cultivation. He is an energetic and industrious young man, and, though he began poor, he has, by industry and perseverence, already placed himself in comfortable circumstances.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


JOHN W. MORGAN, one of the pioneers of this county, is a native of Licking County, Ohio, and was born April 8, 1832. He was the only child born to his parents, and he spent his early life working upon a farm. In 1841 he, in company with David Bickell and his cousin, Thomas Morgan, came to Cass County and located in Noble Township. In February, 1842, he accompanied them to Jackson Township, where the latter took, for themselves, claims. Our subject has resided in that township ever since, and with the exception of three years, during which he was, in connection with John Turley, in the dry goods and grocery business, in Galveston, he has always been engaged in agricultural pursnits. April 9, 1862, he was married to Pauline Hensley, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Fisher) Hensley, formerly of this county. She was born in Shelby County, this State, June 17, 1842. To them have been born three children, all of whom are living. Their names are Thomas W., born September 17, 1863; Nellie B., October 22, 1867, and Lillian L., April 30, 1870. Mrs. Morgan is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Morgan and his son, Thomas W., are both members of the F. & A. M. lodge. Mrs. Morgan and her daughter, Nellie B., are both members of Pauline Chapter, No. 53, O. E. S., of Galveston, the chapter having been named in honor of the former, and in which she at present holds the position of Worthy Patron. In politics Mr. Morgan is a Democrat. In the spring of 1880 he was elected to the office of township trustee, and served one term. He owns 160 acres of good land, about 100 of which is in cultivation. He is an industrious and successful farmer and a highly respected citizen.

”History of Cass County, Indiana”
Edited by Thomas B. Helm
Brant & Fuller, Chicago, 1886
Jackson Township


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