William Cooper, second son of John and Ann (Hayes) Cooper, was born in Pennsylvania in 1794. His father was born about 1763, and his mother in 1765. They were Quakers. They were married in their native State, where they reared their family of four sons - Caleb, William, John and Imla. They removed to Harrison County, Ohio, when their sons were young men, and there the father died in 1825. In 1832 Caleb came to Henry County, Ind. Imla followed him in 1834, and in 1835 came William and John, bringing their mother with them. All were married and had families. Caleb married Ruth Bashear; William married Nancy Holliday; John married Elizabeth Downs; Imla married Susan Dawson. All, save Imla and William's widow, are deceased. The mother died in 1855. Imla Cooper was born June 17, 1801, and is living in Cadiz. His children are - Tersa A., Susan R., Euphenia J., Thomas C., Imla R., William D., John E. and Ellen M. In politics he adheres to the old Jacksonian principles. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace several years. William Cooper married Nancy, fifth child of Robert and Rebecca Holliday. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1804, but subsequently her parents moved to Harrison County, Ohio, where they died at an advanced age. When Mr. and Mrs. Cooper came to Indiana they located a half mile south of the present site of Cadiz, on a farm of eighty acres, on which was a small cabin, but only a few acres were cleared. Here they lived many years and reared their family of eleven children; seven of their children were born in Ohio, and four in Henry County - Ann, married Joel Hiatt, and died leaving five children; Rebecca, wife of Jehu Weasner, has six children; John, married Eliza J. McKee, who died, leaving two children. He then married Miss Alexander. They had one child. Both are deceased. Mary (deceased) married William McKee, who died, and she then married Joshua Hyatt. She had one child by her first married and four by the second. Robert H. resides in Harrison Township. Jane married N. R. Elliott, of Mechanicsburg; she has two children. Lewessa married William P. Newby, and at her death left one child. Caleb was a promising attorney of Henry County. He enlisted in the Ninth Indiana Cavalry, was mustered in as Second Lieutenant, and promoted to First Lieutenant; served till the close of the war. He died in 1868. Israel resides in Cadiz. Eliza M. married M. A. Pickering, and died leaving two children. Imla W. married Emily Hunt and has three children. Mr. Cooper died in Mechanicsburg, in 1876, aged eighty-two years. Mrs. Cooper resides with her son Imla. They were lifelong believers in the Society of Friends.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 659 and 660.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Captain Robert K. Collins. - Thomas Collins, the great-grandfather of our subject, was born in Scotland near the middle of the eighteenth century and came to America abut 1770, and settled in New Jersey. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving with distinction. His wife was born in New Jersey about 1756. Both died in Pennsylvania. Their son, Andrew Collins, was born in New Jersey in 1778, and died in Fayetteville, Ark., in 1846. He married Margaret Jennings, who was born in New Jersey in 1781, a cousin of Jonathan Jennings, Indiana's first Governor. She died at Fayetteville, Ark., 1847. They had ten children. Their son and our subject's father, Thomas J. Collins, was born in Union County, Pa., in 1808, and died in St. Louis, Mo., in 1849. He married Mary Whitacre, who was born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1811, and died in Edgar County, Ill., in 1851. They had a family of seven sons and one daughter, the daughter and three sons are living. Andrew J. is a stock-raiser in Montana; George W. is an attorney at Lafayette, Ind.; Sarah is the wife of Edward West, of Luray, Henry County. R. K. Collins was born in Henry County, Ind., Nov. 6, 1832. He was ten years of age when his parents moved to Arkansas, and remained in the West ten years. He then returned to Indiana. He learned the blacksmith's trade in Luray, Ind., and Urbana, Ill. In 1861 he was one of the four men in his township to respond to the first call for volunteers, and served three months as a private in the Eighth Indiana Infantry. In 1862 he enlisted in the Sixty-ninth Indiana Infantry, and was elected Captain of Company I. He commanded his company till 1865 when by the concussion of a shell and exposure he entirely lost his eyesight. Captain Collins was married to Belinda Losh, March 19, 1857. To them have been born nine children; but six are living - A. F., Charlie and Willie (twins), Oran P., J. Wayman, and Maberry Lacy. The deceased are - Lycurgus, Robert K., Jr., and Pettie.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 656 and 657.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Isaac N. Brown was born in Henry County, Ind., July 30, 1829, a son of Isaac and Mary (Mendenhall) Brown, natives of North Carolina, his father born in 1796, and his mother in 1794. His parents came to Henry County in 1821 and entered 160 acres in Liberty Township, where the mother died in 1870 and the father in 1878. They had a family of nine children - Tamar, Moses, Jacob, Rachel, Anna, James, Isaac N., Samuel and Thaddeus. Isaac Brown, Sr., was an enterprising, public-spirited man and many of the improvements of the county were due to his zeal and progressiveness. He took the contract of opening the road from New Castle toward Williamsburg, still known as the old Brown road, one of the first public thoroughfares in the county. Isaac N. Brown was married in 1852 to Sarah Stubblefield, who was born July 30, 1831. They have a family of seven children - Mary J., Marcus, Rosa, Dora, Cassius C., Cora and Elnora. Politically Mr. Brown is a Republican as was his father before him. He has been Justice of the Peace many years. He owns a fine farm of 220 acres but at present is in the agricultural implement business in Kennard. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 655.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Jackson Bushong, son of Abraham and Christena Bushong, was born March 27, 1817, in Augusta County, Va., and was married March 9, 1839, to Lydia Bushong, born May 14, 1818. In 1848 they came to Indiana and landed in Fall Creek Township, Henry County, where they resided fifteen years. They then moved to Harrison Township and purchased 210 acres on section 29 where they have since resided. Politically Mr. Bushong is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran church. They have had two children - Eliza C., born July 6, 1842, married George H. Dellinger, Aug. 7, 1861, and died March 26, 1875, leaving five children - Minerva A., Phebe T., Hannah N., Cora C., Lillie L.; Peter P. was born Sept. 4, 1844, and Jan. 16, 1875, married Rosilla McCormack, who was born Dec. 6, 1854. They have three children - Wilford H., Anderson J., Charles A.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 656.
Submitted by: Jeanie

James Madison Cook, pastor of the United Brethren church, Cadiz, Ind., was born in Rush County, Ind., April 14, 1821, a son of John and Mary A. (Simons) Cook, natives of Virginia, the former of Culpeper County, born Sept. 28, 1782, and the latter of Pendleton County, born March 8, 1787. They were married Oct. 31, 1802, and Dec. 1, 1819, moved to Rush County, Ind., where the father died Dec. 6, 1866, and the mother, May 1, 1879. They were both members of the United Brethren church. They had a family of nine sons and four daughters. In his early life our subject lived with his parents and assisted the neighbors in all the various kinds of work pertaining to the new country. His education was received in the district school, located on one corner of his father's farm. In 1842 he joined the United Brethren church, and since 1858 has given his time to the ministry. He came to Cadiz, Ind., Sept. 20, 1877. He was married Nov. 28, 1841, to Martha Nichols, who died June 30, 1849. Dec. 27, 1849, he married Abigail Haynes, who died Dec. 13, 1877. Aug. 30, 1878, he married Jennie Foland. His children are - Martha A., Huldah V., Sarah E., Tursey A., J. Milton, John S., Emma E., Oscar P. and Hattie M. Politically Mr. Cook was a Whig and now a Republican, as was also his father.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 657.
Submitted by: Jeanie

James Milton Cook, son of James M. and Abigail (Haynes) Cook, was born in Grant County, Ind., Dec. 29, 1853. When he was quite young his parents came to Henry County and lived several years, then moved to Dublin, Wayne County. His education was principally received in Henry County. When fourteen years of age he began working at the carpenter's trade, which he followed until 1884, when he bought a farm of 280 acres on sections 35 and 36, Harrison Township. He was married in 1880 to Sarah J., daughter of W. D. and Serilda Cooper, born April 10, 1851. They have one child - Ohmer J., born Sept. 21, 1883. Politically Mr. Cook is a Republican.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 657.
Submitted by: Jeanie

John D. Cooper, son of John and Elizabeth Cooper, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1831. When seventeen years of age he began working at the carpenter's trade and followed it twenty-five years. He also carried on cabinet-making five years. He employed a large force of men, and was one of the largest contractors in the county. Since 1873 he has turned his attention to farming. He owns 200 acres of choice land, and has one of the pleasantest homes in the township. Although politically a Democrat he has held the office of Justice of the Peace in Harrison Township twelve years. July 3, 1851, he was married to Mary Ann Alexander, who was born in Preble County, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1834, a daughter of William and Mary Alexander. They have five children - Elizabeth, wife of William Callahan; Mary L., wife of S. F. Myer; Arminta J., wife of John Huff; Elmer M., married Emma Cook; John W. Mr. Cooper was reared in the Friends' faith, and his wife in the faith of the Methodist church.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 658.
Submitted by: Jeanie

John S. Cook, son of James M. and Abigail Cook, was born in Henry County, Ind., Oct. 25, 1855. He was reared and educated in Henry and Wayne counties, and in early life learned the machinist's and carpenter's trades, at which he worked till 1881, when he began farming, a vocation he still pursues. He was married in 1873 to Martha Ann Young, a native of Wayne County, Ind., born in 1851, a daughter of David and Margaret Young. They have one child - Emma Alice. Politically Mr. Cook is a Republican.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 657 and 658.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Orlando R. Cooper, son of William and Serilda Cooper, was born in Harrison Township, Aug. 28, 1848. He has always lived in his native township, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns a fine farm of 280 acres. Although comparatively a young man he is one of the best farmers in the township. He is enterprising, progressive and public spirited, advocating all measures of benefit to the community. Politically he is a Republican, and is an earnest advocate of the party's principles. He was married Oct. 7, 1871, to Adeline Lewis, daughter of Stanford and Elizabeth Lewis, a native of Henry County, born June 14, 1847. They have had six children - Charlie, Travis, Willard, William D., Angenetta and Essie Lee; the eldest is deceased.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 658.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Robert H. Cooper, fifth child of William and Nancy (Holliday) Cooper, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, May 6, 1827. He was reared and educated in Henry County, Ind. He started in life with limited means, and in 1856 bought eighty acres of wild land and moved into a little log cabin in the woods. He now owns 332 acres of well-improved land with good farm buildings. He pays especial attention to stock, buy and selling extensively. He was married Feb. 22, 1847, to Harriet Hyatt, who was born June 15, 1830, a daughter of David and Ruth Hyatt. She died March 29, 1853, leaving two children - E. M., born March 11, 1849, married Allie Trueblood, and resides near Mechanicsburg; David L., born March 8, 1851, died May 3, 1874. July 9, 1854, Mr. Cooper married Margaret Hayworth, a daughter of James and Amelia Hayworth, born June 6, 1837. They have eight children - Lewessa B., born Jan. 20, 1857, married J. C. McLucas, of Fairbury, Neb.; Ida J., born Sept. 3, 1858, married E. Hinshaw, of Irvington, Ind.; Frank W., born July 24, 1860, married Emma Debois, and resides at Middletown; Harriet E., born June 12, 1862; Amelia H., born June 22, 1864; Minnie M., born Sept. 25, 1866; Milton O., born July 24, 1869; Benna, born Dec. 8, 1875. Mr. Cooper has been a stockholder and Director of the First National Bank, New Castle, five years. He has been President of the New Castle Agricultural Society several years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He and his wife are members of the Christian church. He was elected and served three years as County Commissioner of Henry County. He was elected Township Assessor of his own township two terms and served four years.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 658 and 659.
Submitted by: Jeanie

William D. Cooper was born in Harrison County, Ohio, April 9, 1827, a son of John and Elizabeth (Downs) Cooper. His parents came to Henry County in 1836, and located in Harrison Township, where they died. Of their five children but two, William D. and John D., are living. Araminta, Sarah and Tersey are deceased. William D. Cooper is one of the most prosperous men of the township. He owns 500 acres of fine farming land, and deals quite extensively in stock, making a specialty of short-horn cattle. Since 1865 he has been engaged in the general mercantile business, and has a steadily increasing trade, his sales the past year amount to $10,000. Commencing life with nothing he saved his earnings, and bought eighty acres of wild land. From this small commencement he has through industry and energy accumulated a property worth $40,000. He is one of the most liberal and public-spirited men of the township. He is a stockholder in the Citizens' State Bank, New Castle, and is the owner of the Cadiz Mill. He was married in 1847 to Serilda Ginn, a native of Kentucky, born in 1830. They have had eight children; four are living - Sarah J., wife of J. M. Cook; Orlando R., Ada A. and Martha. Lorenzo M., Simon D., Elizabeth L. and Mary E. are deceased.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 660.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Frank C. Hess, M. D., was born June 1, 1856, a son of Dr. Luther W. and Phoebe A. (Pickering) Hess. He early developed a taste for the medical profession, and gained considerable knowledge of it by his constant association with his father. In the fall of 1876 he began his medical studies, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, March 8, 1881. He commenced practice with his father at Cadiz, and at his father's death succeeded him in the profession. He is a young doctor of ability, and is destined to fill the place in the hearts of the people left vacant by his father's death. Like his father he is a strong advocate of Republican principles, and a strict adherent to the cause of temperance. He was married Nov. 30, 1882, to Lena Harvey, who was born Nov. 19, 1863, a daughter of Daniel and Malinda Harvey. Dr. and Mrs. Hess are members of the Christian church.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 663 and 664.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Greenburg Farmer, son of Pleasant and Mary Farmer, was born in Franklin County, Va., June 25, 1820. In 1830 his parents moved to Wayne County, Ind., and six years later to Henry County, and located in Harrison Township. He was reared a farmer and now owns 340 acres in the northwestern part of the township. He was married in 1869 to Sarah Ann Keesling, daughter of John D. and Linda L. Keesling, a native of Henry County, born Nov. 16, 1850. They have five children - John Q., Dewitt C., Alvin V., Joseph W. and Cordia. Politically Mr. Farmer is a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Seventh Day Advent church. His father, Pleasant Farmer, was born in Botetourt County, Va., in 1786, and died in Henry County, Ind., in 1848. His mother, Mary (Lindsey) Farmer, was born in Franklin County, Va., in 1794 and died in Henry County, in 1864. But four of their seven children are living - Greenburg, Uriah, Sparrel and Perrio. The deceased are - Betsey M., wife of John Keesling; Delilah, wife of W. P. Williams, and an infant. Pleasant Farmer was politically a Democrat. He and his wife were members of the Christian church.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 662 and 663.
Submitted by: Jeanie

John M. Huff, son of Mathias and Christina Huff, was born June 25, 1850, and July 22, 1869, married Harriett Wilhoit, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Wilhoit, born Nov. 23, 1851. They have three children - Luther M., born Sept. 25, 1870; Benjamin M., born Dec. 9, 1872; Joseph F., born March 12, 1880. Mr. Huff lives on the old homestead farm, of which he owns 100 acres. Politically he is a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Christian church. He is an enterprising young farmer, and is already one of the representative men of the township.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 665.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Lewis Hort, son of William and Hannah Hort, was born in Ohio, Jan. 1, 1839. When he was six years of age his parents came to Henry County, Ind., and located in Liberty Township. When he was fifteen he came to Harrison Township, and has since made this his home. He has a beautiful farm of 150 acres in the northern part of the township. Politically he is a Republican. Sept. 13, 1863, he was married to Sarah Ann, daughter of P. L. W. and Eliza Ann McKee, born March 4, 1843. They have two children - Joseph, born Sept. 26, 1864; Luther P., born June 15, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Hort are worthy members of the Christian church.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 664.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Luther W. Hess, M. D., was born in Morgantown, Va., Dec. 12, 1821, a son of Thomas and Matilda (Scott) Hess, natives of Virginia, his father born in 1790, and his mother in 1789. His parents came to Henry County, Ind., about 1829, and located in Prairie Township. They afterward moved to Harrison Township, where the mother died in 1868, and the father in 1870. Of their eight children, but one, Elizabeth Wilson, is living. Luther W. Hess began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Horn, of Middletown, and began his practice in that village in 1845. In 1852 he moved to Cadiz, where he built up a successful practice, and at the time of his death was one of the most eminent physicians of the county. He was a member of the old Henry County Medical Society, and of the State Medical Society. In 1868 he was elected to the State Senate from Henry and Hancock counties and served two terms. He participated in the contest connected with the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. He was through life a radical Republican. He was married July 4, 1847, to Phoebe A. Pickering, a native of Wheeling, Va., born in 1827, a daughter of Joshua Pickering and Nancy (Berkshire). They had a family of four children - Wilford L., born Jan. 1, 1849, died July 26, 1849; Isabella P., born Nov. 29, 1849, died August, 1850; Angelia M., born Dec. 20, 1852, married Dr. W. A. Boor, Sept. 24, 1873; Frank C., born June 1, 1856, married Nov. 30, 1882, Miss Lena Harvey. Dr. Hess was earnest, honorable and efficient in all his public and political relations. During the Rebellion he was loyal to his country, and his patriotism was conducive of deeds as well as words. His life record is that of an honest, benevolent, and successful man, with a reputation without reproach, and a character without taint. As a temperance man he was consistent, firm and uncompromising. Dr. Hess died March 8, 1883.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 663.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Mathias Huff was born in Rockingham County, Va., Jan. 23, 1815, the son of Henry Huff, Sr. In 1835, with his brothers, Henry and Jacob, he came to Indiana and located in Wayne County, and in 1839 they came to Henry County. He was married Nov. 15, 1838, to Christina Lindamood, a daughter of John Lindamood, born Sept. 28, 1817, and the year following their marriage lived in Hancock County. On coming to Henry County Mr. Huff bought 160 acres in section 34, Harrison Township, where he lived till his death. It was almost entirely in the woods, with no improvements save a small log cabin. Although in meager circumstances when he came to the county, his perseverance and industry overcame all obstacles, his integrity and moral worth won him many friends, and at the time of his death he was one of the county's most prosperous and influential citizens. He died June 28, 1855, and his wife died Oct. 10, 1876. They had a family of six children - Mary Ann, born Nov. 9, 1833, married J. M. Gray, of Carroll County, Ind.; Sarah C., born Nov. 19, 1841, married J. R. Nelson, of Fairburg, Neb.; Charlotte, born May 11, 1844, died Aug. 11, 1845; Elizabeth, born Oct. 3, 1847, married Henry Thompson; John M., born June 25, 1850; Martha E., born Dec. 1, 1852, died Feb. 24, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Huff are members of the German Baptist church.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 664.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Moses Cottrell was born in Highland County, Ohio, April 21, 1818, a son of Stephen and Rhoda (Wright) Cottrell, natives of Virginia, his father born in 1791 and his mother in 1793. His parents moved to Highland County, Ohio, in 1812, and in 1845 to Hancock County, Ind., where the mother died in 1847, and the father in 1849. Their family of twelve children all lived till maturity, and nine are now living - Bethena, wife of Jeremiah Ward, of Grant County, Ind.; Sarah, widow of Hezekiah Brown, of Fayette County, Ind.; William, of Jasper County, Iowa; Moses; Edith, widow of James Branson, of Hamilton County, Ind.; Lydia, widow of George Lewdy, of Brown County, Kas.; Albert, of Brown County, Kas.; Rebecca, wife of Henry Bean, of Brown County, Kas.; Anna, wife of Thomas Simpson, of Brown County, Kas. James, Elizabeth wife of Henry Auchenbaugh, and Mary J., wife of Ami Turney are deceased. Moses Cottrell came to Indiana in 1839, and located in Wayne County. In 1847 he moved to Hamilton County, and in 1851 to Henry County, and located in Harrison Township, where he now has 180 acres of fine land. He was married in 1844 to Harriet Norris, a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born March 25, 1827. They have four children - William, Albert, Mary J. (wife of John Anderson), and John F. Politically Mr. Cottrell is a Democrat. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, lodge, chapter, council and commandery.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 661.
Submitted by: Jeanie

O. H. Draper is a son of Joseph and Biddy (Jackson) Draper, natives of North Carolina, who both emigrated to Preble County, Ohio, with their parents while young and were there married about 1819. About 1822 removed to Wayne County, Ind., the little village then known as Vandalia, near where Cambridge City now stands, and erected the Draper Mills, which was the first mill built in Central or Eastern Indiana. This mill he conducted until the fall of 1836, when he sold it and removed to Henry County, where he settled and purchased a small mill on Duck Creek, five and one-half miles southwest of New Castle, in Greensboro Township. They remained at this place until their death. Mr. Draper died April 2, 1866, and Mrs. Draper, Sept. 5, 1866. They were the parents of eight children, all of whom were born in Wayne County, and all grew to maturity, married and settled in Wayne County, all engaging in agricultural pursuits. O. H. Draper, the subject of this sketch, was the youngest of his father's family and was born April 16, 1832, near the old Draper Mill, Vandalia, Wayne Co., Ind. He came with his parents to Greensboro Township, this county, when five years old. Here he spent his boyhood days and was here married Oct. 2, 1856, to Mary Jane Bond, daughter of Nathan Bond, of Wayne County, Ind. Two children were born of this union - William Leeburn, married Ada F. Baker, who died June 23, 1884; Laura Alice, married Franklin G. Pierce. Mrs. Draper died July 17, 1863. Oct. 6, 1864, Mr. Draper married Jemima Ellen Harvey, daughter of John P. Harvey, of Wayne County, Ind. Two children were born of this union - Luther Oren and Cora Jane, both living at home and now attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Draper are members of the Quaker church. His first wife was also of Quaker parentage.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 661 and 662.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Philip Corrall was born near Cadiz, Henry Co., Ind., March 29, 1837, a son of Henry and Sarah (Coon) Corrall. He was reared a farmer and now owns 160 acres of fine land in Harrison Township. He was married in 1859 to Mary Hedrick, a native of Wayne County, Ind., born in 1833. Of their seven children but three are living - Eli, Sophia and Margaret J. The deceased are - Henry, Sarah, Charles and an infant. Mrs. Corrall is a member of the Christian church. Politically Mr. Corrall is a Democrat. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1813, and his mother in 1816. They moved to Henry County, Ind., in 1830 and located in Harrison Township, entering forty acres of land which was afterward increased to 160. About 1855 they moved to Missouri, but the next year returned to Henry County, where the father died in 1870 and the mother in 1873. They had a family of ten children - Catharine, Delilah, Philip, George, Margaret, Charles, Nancy, James, Mary E. and Maria R.

From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884.
Harrison Township.
Page 661.
Submitted by: Jeanie

Deb Murray