Our subject was reared near Washington, and resided with his parents until twenty-one years of age, when he married Mary, daughter of John and Mary CORCORAN. She was born November 8, 1845. After his marriage, which occurred November 21,1864, Mr. Zinkans resumed farming, having purchased eighty acres of land in Harrison Township. He lived there about five yeas, and then traded his land for forty acres, a portion of his present farm of 260 acres. To him and his wife were born these children: Genevieve, born in 1865; Maggie, born in 1867; John, born in 1869; Thomas, born in 1871; Rosa, born in 1873; Catherine, born in 1875; Maurice (deceased), born in 1877; Nettie (deceased), born in 1880; Esther, born in 1882, and Austin, born in 1884.

Mr. Zinkans cast his first vote for Gen. George B. MacClellan, and has always been a Democrat. In November, 1882, he was elected to the office of county commissioner, and held that office a term of three years; was re-elected in 1884, and is now serving in that capacity. He belongs to no secret society, is a Catholic, and has reared his children in that faith.

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MARION WRIGHT, a well-to-do farmer of Daviess County, Ind., was born on the farm where he now lives September 17, 1853, and is the eldest of four living children born to Roderick R. and Anne (McJUNKIN) Wright, who are natives of this county. The father was born and reared near Washington, and was a skillful and prosperous farmer. He was born about 1823, and died October 3, 1868. The mother was born about 1830, and died August 30,1884.

Our subject spent his boyhood days on a farm and in attending the district schools, where he secured a common school education. He remained with his parents until their death, and then still continued to farm on the old place.

In 1878 he was married to Lodena TAYLOR, daughter of Joseph M. Taylor, a farmer of the county. They have three children, viz.: Lucilla T., Mary C. and Josephine. Mr. Wright has been quite prosperous in his agricultural pursuits, and now owns 200 acres of very fine farming land, on which are erected good buildings.

He is a very zealous Republican, and always has been, and ranks among the first, and one of the public-spirited men of the county. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Michael Heffernan, a highly respected resident of Daviess County, was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., in 1845,a son of Daniel and Catherine (Mehan) Heffernan, parents of twelve children.

Michael Heffernan was about ten or twelve years of age when brought to Daviess county by his parents, and at the age of sixteen was confirmed by Bishop de St. Palais. He was educated in common and parochial schools, and his religious training was under the venerable Father Piers. He grew to manhood on the home farm, and was first wedded, by Father Piers, to Miss Bridget Eagan to which union was born one child, Bridget, now the wife of Thomas hart, a farmer of Washington, Ind. The second marriage of Mr.Heffernan was to Miss Elizabeth Mullen, a native of Philadelphia,Pa., born in September, 1848, and confirmed in her native city at an early age. This union has been blessed with six sons and one daughter, and of these five are still living, viz: William G. who was confirmed by Bishop Chatard, was educated in the common and parochial schools, and the normal school at Valparaiso, Ind.,and is now a successful teacher in Daviess County; John C. is on the home farm; Michael A. is also at home; Joseph Leo is at school with the Sisters of Providence, and Anna May is the youngest of the family

For about two years Mr. Heffernan conducted a hotel in Washington,Ind., and then, about 1876, came to his present place of 170 acres, about one mile from St. Peter's church, and he also owns about ninety-two acres east of Montgomery. In politics Mr. Heffernan is a republican, and is a strong supporter of temperance. The family are all devout members of St. Peter's Church, in which they have placed a beautifully illustrated window as a memorial.

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History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. (Logansport, Ind.: Bowen, 1898.)
Vol. 2, p76

WILLIAM WILLIAMS is the first of three children born to Watson and Cynthia (SINKS) Williams. The father was born in Mason County, Ky., February 8, 1810, and the mother in Virginia in 1809. The paternal grandfather was a native of Kentucky; moved to Indiana in 1825. The mother's people came in 1809, and the grandfather of our subject participated in the war of 1812. The parents were married in 1835.

Mr. Williams, the subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm where he was born, and secured a common school education. October 1, 1859, he was married to Tabitha STEPHENSON, daughter of Peter and Jane (CRABB) Stephenson, who were natives of the "Buckeye State." She was the seventh of eleven children, and was born May 31,1840. They became the parents of these children: Thomas A., born in 1860; Sarah J., born in 1862; William G., born in 1864; Cynthia A., born in 1867; Ella M., born in 1870; Carrie B., born in 1873; John P., born in 1876, and Mattie M., born in 1878. Ella May died in August, 1875.

Mr. Williams has always been a stanch Republican in his political views, and cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, in 1860. He has never held any public office, and has never had his name before the public for patronage. He has been quite prosperous in his undertakings, and owns 200 acres of land, 140 of which are under cultivation.

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JOSEPH WILSON, book-keeper for the firm of CABEL, Wilson & Co., was born near Manchester, England, April 14, 1853, being the youngest of eight children, six of whom are now living, born to Thomas and Mary Wilson. In 1855 the subject of this sketch was brought to the United States by his parents, and in 1857 to Daviess County. Here he was brought up and given a good education. He completed a scientific course in the Union Christian College at Merom, Sullivan Co., Ind.

From his eleventh to this nineteenth year he worked in th coal mines owned by the firm of which his father was a member, and after completing his education and returning home from college, at the age of twenty-four, he accepted the position of book-keeper for the firm of Cabel, Wilson & Co. He remained in this position until 1878, when he was elected by the Republican party clerk of the Daviess County Circuit Court, and served faithfully in that office four years, when he returned to his old position of book-keeper. Mr. Wilson has always been a consistent and earnest Republican. He is a Mason, and has received the Knight Templar degree, and he is also a member of the I.O.O.F.

He was married, June 1, 1876, to Miss Eunice HUMPHREY, a native of Ohio. They have two children: William H. and Mary Edna. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Christian Church.

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THOMAS WILSON, JR., is the son of Thomas and Mary Wilson (see sketch) , and was born January 4, 1849, near Manchester, England. He came with his parents to America and remained two years in Pennsylvania, and then came to Daviess County, Ind., where he was reared to manhood and has lived ever since. He secured a graded school education, and at the age of twenty-nine married, and has ever since lived in this city. He has been superintendent and boss of his father's mines, and was State Mine Inspector for four years ending Janaury 1, 1885. He is now superintendent of the Wilson Coal Company's mines, of Montgomery, in which he has an interest. He has been very successful as a business man, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity (Knight Templar). His political views are Democratic.

October 8, 1879, he was married to Ida CLARK, daughter of Lewis and Laura Clark, now of Daviess County. The father died during the late war, and the mother now lives with our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are the parents of one child, Bessie B., born June 19, 1882.

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THOMAS WILSON, SR., was born in Manchester, England, Janaury 20, 1819, and is the son of John and Sarah (GLOVER) Wilson. They were both natives of England, but the mother was of Welsh parentage. The father was a miner and our subject was reared near the mines. His early educational advantages were very imperfect, but since attaining his majority he has improved his education very much. His mother died when he was very young and he remained with his father to the age of twenty. His father died about this time and Thomas came to America about 1855 and worked in mines in Pennsylvania for about three years.

He came to Washington in the fall of 1857 and in connection with other parties opened a mine, which soon became exhausted. He then became connected with CABEL & KAUFFMAN and the firm took the name of Cabel, Wilson & Co., doing a very extensive business. Mr. Wilson and a friend were instrumental in introducing coal burning on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad. He remained a partner of Messrs. Cabel & Co. until November 7, 1885, when he retired from the firm and now has an interest in the Cannelburg mines.

He was married about 1839 to Mary WRIGLEY, born in Manchester, England, in 1818. To them were born eight children, six now living: William, Sarah, Elizabeth, John, Thomas, James, Harriet and Joseph. Mr. Wilson is a Republican and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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GEORGE A. WILLER, SR., of the firm Waller & PRENTISS, dealers in saddlery, harness, buggies, wagons, etc., etc., is a native of Daviess County, Ind., where he was born December 13, 1828, and is one of two surviving members of a family of nine children born to George A. and Katherine (McDONALD) Waller, who were born in Kentucky, the father in 1793. He came to Indiana about 1816. Here he married and settled near Washington. He was a farmer until about 1851 or 1852, when he removed to this city, where he died in 1867. He was originally an old time Whig in politics, and was sheriff of the county when that officer collected United States revenues. He was assessor of the entire county and was census enumerator previous to his removal to Washington. He clerked in the mercantile business as clerk and book-keeper of Elisha HYATT. He was also in the same business with Col. John VAN TREES and afterward by himself until he became involved by security debts, when he returned to the farm, and was also justice of the peace a number of years previous to his death. He was well and favorably known throughout the county and died in the Christian faith.

Our subject was raised on a farm and at the age of twenty-one began learning the carpenter's trade, which he mastered and followed successfully until 1869, when his health failed him and he engaged in the saddlery and harness business with George T. BARR, who afterword sold out and Henry S. PRENTISS became a partner in the buisness. They do an excellent and extensive business in their line, and command a large trade in town and county.

January 2, 1855, Mr. Waller married Mary AIKMAN, born in the county, and daughter of Hugh and Ada Aikman. To them were born six sons, four now living: Francis A., James E., Archie A. and Charles H. Mr. Waller is a stanch Republican and a warm advocate for the principles of his party. He is a member of the Encampment of I.O.O.F. His wife died November 16, 1867, and he has since remained unmarried.

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ANDERSON VEALE, farmer, was born in Veal Township March 8, 1831, son of James C. and Eleanor (AIKMAN) Veale, and is of German-English descent. He is the eighth in a family of nine children. His father was born in South Carolina and his mother in Pennsylvania. They came to what is now Indiana in 1807 and settled in what is now known as Veal Township, and here his father died. His mother died in Kansas. His Grandfather Veale built the first mill on Veal Creek and in Veal Township, and in honor of whom this township was named.

Our subject settled where he now lives in 1864. He has 117 acres of well-improved land and one of the finest farms in the county. He was married, December, 1856, to Miss May J. ALLEN, born in Washington Township in 1835, daughter of Moses and Catharine Allen. They have four children living, viz.: Lydia, James C., Denie and John A.

He is a Republican and for eighteen years has been a member of the I.O.O.F. He is a representative of one of the first families of the county. His grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier.

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ELI THOMAS, a prominent citizen of Washington, Ind., is a native of the county, born August 20, 1826, and is one of a family of two sons and four daughters born to the marriage of Grandison and Mary (HUGHES) Thomas. The father was a Virginian by birth. He was raised in that State, where he married his first wife, and came to Daviess County, Ind., in 1820, locating on a farm near Washington, where his first wife died. He then married our subject's mother. Their deaths occurred within seven days of each other, in 1863. The father was eighty-one years of age and the mother seventy-one. Eli was raised on a farm with his parents, and secured a limited education, such as could be obtained by a few months' attendance each year in the primitive log schoolhouse of his boyhood days.

In 1859 he married Winifred ROTT and purchased a farm adjoining the homestead, where he followed farming successfully until 1869, when he removed to this city and engaged in the general merchandise business six and one-half years. He then purchased a one-half interest in William BUCK's livery stable, and at the end of two years purchased the entire stock and conducted the business alone until 1883. He then bought his present stable, and commands the leading livery business in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas became the parents of one child, which died in infancy. He is an Independent in politics, though formerly a Republican. He is a Mason, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.

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HON. SAMUEL H. TAYLOR, citizen of Washington and attorney at law, was born January 25, 1837, in Cumberland, Md., where he was reared and educated. Here, too, he read law and entered upon the practice of his profession, but soon after was appointed postmaster, by President Buchanan, of his native city, serving as such during that administration. In 1864 Mr. Taylor moved to Washington, Ind., and has successfully practiced his profession ever since. He was one of the organizers of the Washington National Bank in 1872, and of which he was vice-president, cashier and director.

He was twice elected district attorney, and in 1872 was elected prosecuting attorney of the Vincennes Circuit. He has thrice been chosen as delegate to Democratic National Conventions, viz.: Baltimore in 1872, when Horace Greeley was nominated; in 1876 when Samuel J. Tilden was the nominee, and at Chicago in 1884, when Grover Cleveland was the chosen leader and victor in the memorable campaign of that year. In 1878 he was elected representative of Daviess County, after one of the hottest contests ever made in the county, and was again elected representative in 1884, and was chairman of the committee on judiciary, and was also on many other important committees. Mr. Taylor is a recognized leader of his party in his section of the State, and , although a strict partisan, is liberal in his views, and a stanch defender of the rights of the poeple. He is dignified in his bearing, courteous in manner, agreeable as a friend, and forcible and earnest as a speaker.

He married Miss Josette E. JOHNSON, in his native city of Cumberland, Md., and has six children: Edith, the wife of Thomas F. CANDLER, of Waco, Tex.; Ella B., wife of Thomas H. WALKER, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Fred H., Norwood, Alice and Josette Taylor. Mr. Taylor has always been a friend of education, and for many years was one of the school board of Washington. He is now national bank examiner for the State of Indiana, having been appointed by Mr. Manning, Secretary of the Treasury, in June, 1885.

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JOHN H. SPENCER, attorney at law and deputy prosecutiing attorney of the Forty-ninth Judicial District, of Washington, Ind., was born at Greenville, Tenn., December 28, 1860, and is a son of William M. and Elizabeth (JONES) Spencer, both natives of North Carolina. They came with their children to Indiana in 1865 or 1866, locating at Rushville. Two years later they moved to Washington, where the subject of this sketch was raised and where he secured a liberal education in the public schools, and graduated from the high school in 1880. At the age of nineteen he began reading law with J. W. OGDON, continuing a student in Mr. Ogdon's office until 1881, when he was admitted to the Daviess County bar. He then formed a law partnership with William H. MYERS, and continued to practice with him until his removal from the city, since which time he has practiced alone with encouraging success.

Mr. Spencer is a Democrat, and has taken an active part in the political affairs of his county and district. He has been a candidate for nomination to the State Legislature, but withdrew in favor of a friend before the meeting of the convention. In the spring of 1885 he was appointed deputy prosecutor for this district, under Hiram McCORMICK, the duties of which office he is now performing in a faithful and efficient manner. He was clerk of the judiciary committee in the House of Representatives during regular and special sessions of Legislature in 1885, and he takes an active part in local campaigns by stumping the county as chairman of executive committee, or in any way called upon to act.

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JOHN V. SPALDING, superintendent of the Poor Asylum of Daviess County, Ind., was born in Martin Conty, Ind., October 13, 1836. He was the eldest of a famly of six children born to Hillary and Mary (STRANGE) Spalding, who were natives of Washington County, Ky. They wre married in Daviess County, Ind., and lived two years in Martin County, when they returned to Daviess County, and are yet residing there. The father and mother were born about 1816 and 1814, respectively. John V. was reared on his father's farm, and secured such education as could be obtained in the subscription schools of early times.

He remained with his parents until twenty-three years of age, when he married and located in his native township, where he continued farming eight years. He then took charge of the County Poor Asylum, and had control of it for eight years. He then returned to the farm, where he remained two years. He was again urged to take the superintendency of the asylum, and has now had control of it for about seven years. He has been very successful, and the farm is in excellent condition, and is self-supporting in keeping up all the expense of paupers and salaries of men.

November 13, 1859, he was united in marriage to Mary E. McATEE, a native of this county, whose parents moved from Kentucky to Daviess County, Ind. To their union eight children have been born, seven now living: James L. (now employed on the farm), Julia A., Martha A., Amanda L., William A., John F. and Leo. The family are members of the Catholic Church, and Mr. Spalding is a member of the Democratic party.

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Daniel Heffernan, a well known and prosperous farmer of Daviess County, Ind., is a native of County Tipperary, Ireland, was born in 1815, was educated in a parochial school, and at the age of twenty years sailed from Dublin for New York, being seven weeks and three days on the voyage. After passing a short time in New York City he came to Indiana and found employment on the Erie Canal in Tippecanoe County.

In 1844 Mr. Heffernan was married, by Father Clark, the first resident priest of LaFayette, Tippecanoe county, to Miss catherine Mehan, a native of County Cork, Ireland, but who, at the age of seven years, was brought to America by her parents,John and Ellen (Leonard) Mehan. The Mehan Family, consisting of the parents and eight children, on arriving in America, located at Ogdensburg, N.Y., but shortly afterward came to Indiana and settled near Fort Wayne, but of this family Mrs. Heffernan is the sole survivor. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Heffernan have been born six sons and six daughters, of whom seven are still living, viz: Michael, whose life-sketch is given below; Ellen, wife of Edwin Carlin, a farmer and a member of St. Peter's Congregation;Mary, wife of Robert Hunter, a farmer; William, an attorney at law, of Washington, Ind.; Thomas, on the homestead; Daniel and catherine E., living with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Heffernan were always great admirers of the good pastor, Father Piers, and under him became warm advocates of temperance, and their home was his home, and some of the bishops, also, have frequently been entertained in the hospitable dwelling. When the Heffernan family settled in Daviess County,in 1852, St. Peter's congregation worshiped in an old frame church building, but they have been largely instrumental toward the erection of the present substantial house of worship. Although mr. Heffernan came to America a poor young man, he has, through his temperate course of life, his industry and economy, succeeded with the aid of his worthy and loving wife, in securing a competency. He at one time owned at least 500 acres of good land in daviess county, a portion of which he has donated to his children and still retains a handsome homestead of 200 acres, three miles from Montgomery. Politically, Mr. Heffernan cast his first presidential vote for william H. Harrison, "Old Tippecanoe", but, since the disintegration of the whig party has affiliated with the republicans.He and his wife are leading and respected members of St. Peter's congregation, and are now passing their declining years in peace and comfort, honored by all who know them.

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Vol. 2, p76

SPALDING, (James) Ignatius-- born about 1782 in Maryland came to Washington Co., KY, at an early age. It was here on January 30, 1809 that he married Julia Ann Montgomery, also a native of Charles Co., MD, and a daughter of John Barton and Catherine Montgomery. The Montgomery family settled in Charles Co. about 1700. Ignatius Spalding made his first land purchase in Daviess Co., IN on Sept. 30, 1822, being one of the first Catholic settlers in the St. Mary's community. It was in his home that the first Masses were held. To the union of Ignatius and Julia Ann were born the following (9) children: Catherine, who was first married to Charles Gootee, a son of Joseph and Sarah Bramble Gootee, and after his death, she married Bernard Lents, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Seal Lents; Thomas M. married Mary Ann Kelty; Christina married John Lents, also a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Lents; Hillary married Mary Ann Strange, Valentine married Ann Spalding and later Nancy Ann Grayand; Cecelia married James William Bowling; John Barton married Mary Ann Pate; Nancy Jean married Hillary Patterson; and a son, Edward. Ignatius Spalding lived only to the age of sixty, but Julia Ann died at age ninety years, eight months and twenty days. Both have grave stones at St. Mary's Cemetery.

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HORACE A. SMITH is the second of a family of five children born to Thomas and Laura (McJUNKIN) Smith. The father was born in Daviess County, Ind., July 13, 1825, and spent the most of his life in agricultural pursuits. He died in 1863. The mother was born February 4, 1832, and died April 14, 1860. Horace A. was born November 9, 1853. His mother died when he was but seven years of age, and his father kept house until 1863, when he too died, and our subject then made his home with an uncle, with whom he remained until eighteen years of age. When twenty-one years old he began farming on rented land, but by economy and industry he now owns 120 acres of well-improved and fine farming land, with good residence and barns.

March 13, 1879, he took for his companion through life Miss Laura McCLESKEY, born in Daviess County March 10, 1859. Three children have blessed their union: Mary M., born December 25, 1879; Caroline, born October 4, 1881, and Ira T., born March 2, 1884. Mrs. Smith is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and our subject is a Republican politically. He is one of the wide-awake men of the county, and takes an active interest in all enterprises for the public good.

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