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JOSEPH FUNKHOUSER, deceased, was born in Virginia, Feb. 28, 1830, and died on the old homestead in Brown Township, Oct. 20, 1876. His father, Martin Funkhouser, moved to Hendricks County, Ind., about 1846, and here he lived the remainder of his life. He was married Sept. 8, 1853, to Nancy E. King, a native of Kentucky, born Oct. 8, 1834, a daughter of William S. and Parmelia King, who moved to Decatur County, Ind., when she was a child and later to Hendricks County. To Mr. and Mrs. Funkhouser were born seven children five of whom are living---Sarah J., Ellis M., Viola A., Lucinda G. and Martin O. Cosander and Wyatt are deceased. Mr. Funkhouser was an upright honorable gentleman; public-spirited and benevolent, he was a valuable citizen of the township and was esteemed by all who knew him. He was a prominent member of the Christian church. Mrs. Funkhouser resides on the homestead in Brown Township, which contains 80 acres of choice land all under cultivation. She is also a member of the Christian church.

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MILTON HENDRICKS is a native of Jefferson County, Ind., born June 13, 1831, a son of John and Linda M. (Buchanan) Hendricks. When he was three years old his parents moved to Hendricks County and located in Liberty Township, where they lived till their death. His father entered forty acres of wild land, which was the nucleus of the home in the new county. Five of a large family of children are living---Sarah A., Milton, Catherine, Harriet and Rossana. Milton Hendricks was reared on a pioneer farm, receiving but a limited education. After leaving home he engaged in farming for himself, till the breaking out of the Rebellion. In August 1862, he enlisted in the Seventy-ninth Indiana Infantry, and participated in many important battles and skirmishes. He was wounded in his left ankle joint, and was obliged to have his foot amputated. He was honorably discharged in February 1863 after his return home again engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns a fine farm of 107 acres, and his improvements are among the best in the township. He is a prominent and highly esteemed citizen of the county and has been elected to different positions of trust and responsibility. Mr. Hendricks was married March 14, 1858, to Mary E. Sparks, daughter of Galleon and Lydia sparks, early settlers of Hendricks County. To them have been born eight children, six of whom are living---Cora A., Myrrh J., Arrests H., Verde B., Lora M. and Erie G. Mary and Charles T. are deceased.

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WILLIAM J. HERRING, deceased, was a native of Harrison County, Ky., born Jan. 20, 1824, a son of George and Elizabeth Herring. When he was a boy he accompanied his parents to Hendricks County, and here he grew to manhood. He was married Feb. 24, 1848, to Isabel Worrell, daughter of Richard and Jane Worrell, natives of Kentucky and early settlers of Hendricks County, where her mother died. Her father is now living in Kansas. To Mr. and Mrs. Herring were born four children---Richard, Mary A., Martha M. (deceased) and Elizabeth J. Mr. Herring was an honorable, upright Christian man, a member of the Missionary Baptist church. He was a liberal, public-spirited citizen and was loved and esteemed by all that knew him. He died April 3, 1876. His widow resides on the old homestead on section34, Brown Township, and is one of the most estimable and respected of Brown's citizens.

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JOSEPH HOLLOWAY is a native of Surrey County, Va., a son of William and Winifred Holloway, and was born Sept. 10, 1811. In 1831 he accompanied his father to Marion County, Ind., but the same year his father went to Tennessee, where he remained five years and then came again to Indiana. Joseph entered 164 acres of Government land in Brown Township, Hendricks County, and went bravely to work to make a farm out of an uncultivated and heavily timbered tract of land. His industry and energy have won him success and he now has one of the best farms in the township and has a pleasant home for his declining years. He was married in 1832 to Elizabeth Cool, daughter of William and Polly Cool, natives of Pennsylvania. To them have been born eight children---Mary E., John W., Eliza A., Henry E., David W., Indiana, Willis G. and George W.; the latter is deceased. In politics Mr. Holloway is a Democrat. He is a member of Brownsburg Lodge, No. 241, F. & A.M.

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JOSEPH LEMAR, one of the prominent and enterprising farmers of Brown Township, is a native of Delaware, born June 26, 1807, a son of Luke and Nancy Lemar. He was reared in his native State and when twenty-seven years of age accompanied his parents and brother and sister to Franklin County, Ohio, where he remained a year, when he moved to Preble County, and in 1853 came to Hendricks County, Ind., and settled on section 17, Brown Township, where he owns a fine farm of sixty acres all well improved. Mr. Lemar was married in Preble County, to Susan Morrow. Of the four children born to them but one, Creighton, is living. Martha J., Clark and Frances A. are deceased. In politics Mr. Lemar is a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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GEORGE W. MARVEL is a native of Muskingum County, Ohio, born April 29, 1831, a son of Robert and Sarah Marvel, who came to Hendricks County, Indiana, in 1835, and entered eighty acres of wild land in Brown Township. Here he was reared on a pioneer farm, receiving but a limited education. He is one of the prosperous citizens of Brown Township, and owns 155 acres of valuable land. When a young man he learned the plasterer's trade, at which he has worked in connection with farming. Mr. Marvel was married in March 1852, to Sarah Dickerson, and to them were born six children, but three of whom---Franklin P., Ottie M. and Rosa M. --are living. Margaret, Ettie and Clara are deceased. Mrs. Marvel died in May 1875, and the following October Mr. Marvel married Lucinda Watson, of Vigo County, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Marvel are members of the Christian church. HISTORY OF HENDRICKS CO. INDIANA 1885 - BROWN TWP.
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JOHN MARVEL was born in Hendricks County, Ind., Feb.10, 1837, a son of Robert and Sarah Marvel, early settlers of Brown Township. He was reared in his native county, receiving but a limited education, as his services were early required at home. He has always devoted his attention to agriculture, and is one of the representative successful farmers of the township. He owns a fine farm of eighty acres, and his improvements are among the best in the township. He was married in February 1859, to Mary L. Wilson, and to them have been born eight children, but three of whom are living---Canada, Evert and Annie.

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JAMES W. PHILLIPS, one of the successful farmers of Brown Township, is a native of Jefferson County, Ind., born April 7, 1837, a son of Thomas and Susan Phillips. His father was a native of North Carolina, and immigrated to Indiana with his parents in an early day. Of ten children born to his parents six are living---Newton E., James W., Alexander w., Melville, Milton A. and Susan. James W. Phillips was reared in his native county, and made it his home till the fall of 1865, when he moved to Hendricks County, and in 1867 settled on the farm where he now lives, on section 22, Brown Township. His farm contains 105 acres of fine land, and his improvements are large and comfortable and in good repair. Mr. Phillips is an energetic, industrious man, and is one of the prosperous farmers of Hendricks County. He was married July 4, 1861, to Lydia M. Gray, of Jennings County, Ind. To them have been born four children---Charles H., Clarence, Iva J. and Roy. In politics Mr. Phillips is a republican.

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ISAAC H. SCHENCK, one of the prominent pioneers of Brown Township, is a natve of Butler County, Ohio, born Dec.27, 1815, a son of Samuel and Mary (Hoffman) Schenck. When he was thirteen years of age his parents moved to Marion County, Ind., where he grew to manhood. In 1841 he settled in the woods of Hendricks County, entering the sixty acres of land on section16, Brown Township, which is now his valuable farm. He has been one of the enterprising, public-spirited men of the township, and has assisted materially in its development. He has served several years as Township Trustee, and as Justice of the Peace four years. Mr. Schenck was married April22, 1841 to Nancy J. Harris, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Harris, of Marion County, Ind. formerly Kentucky. To them have been born eleven children, eight of whom are living---Rebecca A., Caroline, Levi H., Riley, James V., Nora C., Thomas J. and George. The deceased are---Mary E., Tilman H. and Ellen M. Mr. and Mrs. Schenck are members of the regular Baptist Church.

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HARVEY TURPIN, son of Robison and Rachel Turpin, was born in Hendricks County, Ind., Feb. 28, 1837. He remained at home till manhood, and in August 1862, enlisted in the Fifth Indiana Cavalry. He participated in many severe battles and skirmishes, among other Resaca and Rheatown. In July 1864, he was captured, and was confined in Andersonville Prison two months and thirteen days, and in Florence two months. He was exchanged at Charleston in December 1864, and was given a furlough home. He was discharged in April 1865, and again took up the peaceful pursuit of agriculture. He is one of the substantial and enterprising farmers of Brown Township. His homestead on section 15 contains 110 acres of choice land, and he also owns forty acres in Boone County and sixty in Hendricks County. He takes an active interest in all public affairs, and is a liberal supporter of any measure that promises benefit to his township. He was married Sept. 5, 1867, to Parmelia Smith, who was born May 28, 1840, a daughter of Aaron and Frances Smith, of Boone County. They have a family of six children---Rachel F., Mary E., Viola M., Flora E., Harrison E. and Homer E. Mrs. Turpin is a member of the Baptist church.

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BRADLEY BARTHOLOMEW, M.D., is one of the oldest medical practitioners in Hendricks County. He established his practice first at Belleville in the southern part of the county in 1832, and in the spring of 1838 he removed to Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind., and from there to Danville in the fall of 1840. He was born in Charlotte, Vt., Oct. 26, 1804, a son of Levi and Rosanna (Castle) Bartholomew. When he was two years of age his parents removed to Coventry, N.Y., and in 1814 they came to Ohio and settled on a farm in Clermont County. At fourteen, his father gave him his time. He attended and taught school until he was twenty years old when he began to study medicine with Dr. A.V. Hopkins, of Bethel Ohio, he having studied the Latin language with Dr. Dameron while teaching at Point Pleasant, Ohio, in 1822. He defrayed the expenses of his medical education by teaching, having taught in Ohio and Kentucky. In 1828 he went to Ghent, Ky., where he taught and practiced medicine at Port William, near Ghent, until the fall of 1831 when he came to Greensburg, Ind. In the spring of 1832 he passed his examination before the Indiana State Medical Society at Connersville, receiving a license to practice in the State. He then went to Greenfield, Hancock County, and became associated with Dr. Lot Edwards where he remained until coming to Belleville, Hendricks County, in the fall of 1832. He attended lectures in the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati in the classes of 1856-'7 and graduated as M.D. in February 1857, and also secured a diploma from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati in 1858. His long practice in Danville has made his name familiar in nearly every household in this county. The prevailing diseases when he first began to practice in the county were intermittent, remittent and typhoid fevers. At that time he was obliged to undergo many hardships, taking many long and tedious rides through unbroken woods with only bridle paths, through all kinds of weather. He is a member of both State and County Medical Associations, and is one of the founders of the County Medical Society. June 15, 1856, he was married to Harriet T., daughter of James and Priscilla (Tucker) Ward, of Belleville, Ind. Her father was a native of Virginia and her mother of Kentucky, they coming to Indiana in 1812 and were the first settlers of Madison, Ind., then a hamlet of block houses inhabited by Indians. They have four children living---Orion A., an attorney at law, Charion, Iowa; Rev. William F., pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Corydon, Iowa; Laura, wife of Nathan J. Scearce, druggist of Danville; Emily, wife of Dr. C.M. Colvin, of Des Moines, Iowa. Mary E. died Oct. 1, 1844, aged four years, and Levi W. died Nov.2, 1871, aged twenty-nine years. Dr. Bartholomew and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcoal church of Danville for many years. He is a member of Western Star Lodge, No.26, A.F.&A.M., and has passed the chair of Worshipful Master. Politically he is a Republican but was origanally a Whig.

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JOHN BAYNE, dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Northampton County, Pa., March 2, 1834, a son of James and Lydia (Beisel) Bayne. When he was twelve he went with his parents to Lehigh County, Pa., and in his eighteenth year he went to Rushville,m Pa., where he served two years at the shoemaker's trade. In the fall of 1854, he went to Canfield, Ohio, working there at his trade until the spring of 1856, when he came to Indiana and followed his trade at Dayton for two years. In the spring of 1859 he went to Avoca, Ind., and soon after to Bainbridge, Ind., where he remained till September 1860. He then located inMarion Township, Hendricks County, where he carried on farming and shoemaking until July 1862, when he enlisted in the Union service a member of the Eighteenth Battery, or Lilly's Light Artillery, for three years, or during the war. In October 1862, while on duty at Frankfort, Ky., he received a spinal injury, which caused his discharge in February 1863. He then returned home and when partially recovered from his injury, in 1864, he resumed farming and shoemaking, which he followed till 1878, since which he has been engaged in his present business in Danville. He was married April 14, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth treap, of Canfield Ohio. They havce two children---Lydia L., and Robert A., a teacher of North Salem, Ind. While in Marion Township Mr. Bayne held the office of Township Trustee four years. He is Sergeant Major of Jesse S. Ogden Post, No. 164, G.A.R., and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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JAMES A. BOWEN, a farmer of Danville, was born near Flemingsburg, in Fleming County, Ky., Dec. 15, 1810. When he was fifteen years of age he began to learn the tanner's trade near his birthplace, serving an apprenticeship for four years. At the age of nineteen he worked as a journeyman tanner in Flemingsburg a few months, after which he went to Cincinnati, where he worked a short time when he returned to Flemingsburg. From there he went to Mason, Ky., where he worked till 1832, when he becomes associated with Thomas Darnell in the tanning business at Poplar Plains, Ky., under the firm name of Darnell & Bowen. At the end of four years he sold out and in 1836 he came to Indiana, locating in what is now Maysville, in Putnam County, where he engaged in tanning till abut 1842. He then purchased a farm near Maysville, to which he moved his tan-yard and carried on farming and tanning till 1852, when he devoted his entire time to his farm until 1865. He then farmed in Center Township, Hendricks County, until 1877, when he retired from active life and has since made his home in Danville where he expects to spend the rest of his days. He has been twice married; his first wife being Rebecca Keith whom he married in 1836 and who died in 1839. He was married to his second wife, Teressa Sander, Nov. 5, 1840. They have eight children living---Nancy Jane, wife of James Ford, of Ladoga, Ind.; Lydia Ann, at home; Mary, a teacher in Alabama; Eliza, widow of the late W.H. Scearce; Matilda, wife of Dr. Frank C. Furgeson, of Indianapolis; Amanda, at home; Charles F., local editor of the Hendricks County Republican, and William V., on a farm in Center Township. Robert C. died in infancy, and Oliver W. died when two years of age. Mr. Bowen and wife are members of the Christian church of which he is an Elder.

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GEORGE W. BRILL, attorney at law at Danville, was born in Liberty Township, this county, Dec. 16, 1859, where he was reared. He was a son of William and Jennett (Mathew) Brill. His father died when he was fourteen years old. He was reared in his native place, and received his early education in the district schools, and afterward attended the Central Normal College at Danville during 1879-'80-'81-'82. He began reading law at home in 1882, and in 1883 he entered the law office of Hadley, Hogate & Blake as a law student, and in the meantime taught school several terms. In March 1883, he was admitted to the bar in Danville but did not enter upon the practice of law until August 1884, when he opened his present office in Danville, where he is meeting with fair success, and has his share of the law business of this county. His father was a native of Virginia and of German descent, and his mother was a native of Scotland. His parents came from Virginia about 1857 and settled in Center Valley, Liberty Township, where his father followed farming till his death in 1847. His mother is still living on the homestead farm in Liberty Township.

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MORDECAI CARTER, Deputy auditor of Hendricks County, was born in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Ind. His parents were Newlin and Beulah (Hunt) Carter, and both are descendants of pioneers of the county of about 1827. He was reared a farmer and educated in the district schools of his native place, and in the High School at Plainfield, taking a course of bookkeeping at the latter place. On reaching his majority, he traveled as a salesman for the implement house of Ewald Over of Indianapolis at time for three years, and while thus employed he sold the right of a self-opening gate, which he had invented. In 1881 he in connection with J.B. Carter, purchased a sawmill at Plainfield, which they operated one year under the firm name of J.B. & M. Carter, he retiring from the firm in October 1882. He then became associated with S.Hiss, the firm name being Hiss & Carter dealing in farm implements, wagons, buggies and carriages. Feb.2, 1885, he was made Deputy auditor by County Auditor John Kendall. He is a member of the Society for Friends of Plainfield. He is Secretary and Trustee of McCartey Lodge, No. 233, I.O.O.F., of Plainfield, and is also Secretary of the Hendricks County Horticultural and Agricultural Society.

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THOMAS CLARK, of the firm of Clark & Co., butchers and cattle dealers, is a native of Hendricks County, Ind. He was born near Danville, April 13, 1848, and is a son of S. G. and Mary A. (Mount) Clark, both of whom are deceased. He lived with his parents till he was twenty years old, then engaged in the marble trade with Samuel Steele under the firm name of Steele & Clark, he having worked at the same business some time with Mr. Steele. He retired from the firm in 1877 and opened a meat market at Danville, being associated with different partners till 1884, when his present partner was admitted to the firm, the firm name being Clark & Co. Mr. Clark enlisted in the late war in Company C, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Indiana Infantry, Feb. 1, 1865, and was discharged Sept. 5 of the same year. He was married Jan. 11, 1870, to Miss Melissa Adams, of DesMoines, Iowa. They have one child---Ada. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Danville. Mr. Clark began life with no means, but through his own efforts he has built up a permanent and profitable business, his market being the oldest in Danville.

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WILLIAM THOMAS CONN was born near Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky., Dec. 6, 1814, a son of Hugh and Julia Ann (Blankenbeker) Conn, who were natives of Virginia. He was reared a farmer and remained on the farm with his parents till attaining his majority. He came to Indiana with his parents in 1832 and settled in Clark County where he remained till 1840. He returned to Jefferson County where he was married April 20, 1837, to Miss Eusebia N. Garr, born near Danville, Boyle Co., Ky., Aug. 7, 1818, a daughter of Louis and Nancy (Thraillkeld) Garr. When twelve years of age she removed with her parents to Jefferson County remaining there till her marriage. Eight children have been born to them---Miranda, wife of the late Benjamin Moon, of Center Township; Etna, wife of James Rodgers, of Rochester, Ind.; Martha E., wife of Henry Wiley, in Center Township; Mary A., at home; Edward H., a farmer of Center Township; Samuel L., of Indianapolis; William N., of Eel River Township, and James F., of Center Township. Immediately after his marriage Mr. Conn returned to Indiana and located in Clark County. In 1840 he returned to Jefferson County, Ky., remaining there till 1853 when he again came to Indiana and has since pursued farming in Center Township, Hendricks County. He and his wife and five of their children are members of the Regular Baptist church. Two of their children belong to the Missionary Baptist, and one to the Christian church.

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HENRY HARRISON CRAWFORD is a native of Hendricks County, Ind. He was born in Franklin Township, near Stilesville, July 10, 1840, where he lived with his parents, Moses and Melinda (Churchman) Crawford, until manhood. Dec. 10, 1861, he was married to Miss Julia A., daughter of Andrew B. and Sarah (Barnett) Shelleday. They have five living children---Edward A., Sarah Hettie, Moses, George Waland and John. One child died in infancy, and a daughter Myra Jane, died Sept. 18, 1874, aged nearly six years. Since his marriage Mr. Crawford has lived on the homestead farm of Mr. Shelleday, where he has pursued farming till the present time with the exception of the time he spent in the army. He enlisted in August 1862, as a private in Company C, Seventieth Indiana Infantry, serving till June 1865, when he was discharged at Indianapolis at the close of the war, having participated in the battles of Rushville, Resaca, Cassville, New Hope Church, Lost Mountain, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Savannah and Bentonville. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, and was at the grand review at Washington at which city he was mustered out in June 1865. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist church, and his wife belongs to the Presbyterian Church of Danville. In politics he has always voted the Republican ticket. He has held the office of Deacon of the Danville Baptist church since 1874.

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JAMES E. DAUGHERTY, one of the prominent agriculturists of Center Township, was born Feb. 8, 1841, in Montgomery County, Ind., a son of James and Mary Ann Daugherty, natives of Kentucky. His parents settled in Montgomery County in 1830. His mother died July 31, 1872, aged sixty-six years. His father is living near Ladoga, Montgomery County. They had a family of five children---William W., Mrs. Nancy Stover, Mrs. Catherine Bird (died Aug.1, 1881), Mrs. Minerva Hashbarger and James E., who was married May 27, 1869, to Elza Jane Maccoun, born in Jackson Township, in August 1849, a daughter of John W. and Melvina Maccoun. They have four children---Henrietta, Edgar, Charlie and Mary. In October 1869, Mr. Daugherty bought and moved to his farm on section 31, entered in pioneer days by Jesse Kennedy. He has added to this property by purchasing the adjoining farm, and is now the owner of 556 acres all under improvement. Mr. Daugherty is also engaged in buying and shipping all kinds of stock. John W. Maccoun, father of Mrs. Daugherty, is one of the largest landowners in Center Township.

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