In 1862 he ws married to Phoebe BROWN, born in 1846, daughter of Whitard and Mary A. (COLBERT) Brown. To
Mr. and Mrs. Hays nine children were born: Fannie, Noah, Vitury, Mary E., Chalres and Jerry, and three unnamed. Mrs. Hays is a member of the Christian Church, and Mr. Hays is a stanch Republican and cast his first vote for Fremont.
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GEORGE T. HAYS, one of the first settlers of Barr Township, Daviess Co., Ind., was born in Maryland, in 1809; son of George and Terresa (LANGLEY) Hays, natives of the same State as our subject. In 1814 they moved to Kentucky, and three years later came to Indiana, locating in Daviess County. After suffering many of the privations incident to pioneer life, they enjoyed a good degreee of prosperity, and owned about 600 acres of land at the father's death, which occurred about 1858. When the stage coach began to run between New Albany and Vincennes he was one of the first to build a stage stand. His death occurred while in Texas looking for a large body of land to purchase for his sons. The mother died in 1861.
The sum total of George T.'s schooling was about six months. When twenty years old he began working on the canal at Ohio Falls, and later helped saw the lumber for three flat-boats, load them, and take them to New Orleans. Later he began working for a man for $8 per month. His first real estate was forty acres of timber land, which he afterward increased to 640 acres.
In 1830 he married Mary A. McCLELLAND, born in 1812, in Kentucky. To them were born these children: William, Terresa, John, George, Sarah, Louisa, Martha, Mary, Laura, Thomas and James. In 1874 Mrs. Hays died. Mr. Hays is an enterprising citizen of the county and is well fixed financially. His son, Thomas J., was born in 1851. He obtained a good education and was married, in 1877, to Emily MORGAN, born in 1853. They have three children: George T., James E. and John. They live on the old homestead and have sole charge of it.
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JOSIAH C. HARRIS, miller, of Montgomery, Ind., is the son of James and Nancy (JOHNSON) Harris, natives of Kentucky and tennessee, respectively. They were married in Kentucky in 1818 and a year later moved to Indiana, locating on a farm in Sullivan County. The father's death occurred in 1854, and the mother's in 1842. Josiah was born in Sullivan County, in 1826. He had poor educational advantages, owing to the scaricity of schools and the demand for his services at home. At the age of seventeen he began doing for himself, working in flouring-mills in this and several other States, thereby obtaining a thorough knowledge of the trade. About 1850 he purchased a mill in his native county, operating it for two years, and then began saw-milling in connection. In 1876 he began erecting his present large five-story mill, and in 1884 put in the necessary achinery for the roller process. The mill turns off about thirty-five barrels of flour per day, and was erected at a cost of about $30,000. Besides this property he owns 440 acres of land in his native county.
Mr. Harris has been married three times. His first wife, Leanna RIGGS, born in 1835 and died in 1865, bore him seven children: Martin L., Julia A., Mary P., William W., Davis J., Clement L. and one unnamed. In 1866 he married Mary E. BEARD, born in 1840. To them were born three children: James B., Ernest C. and Florence J. This wife died in 1878, and for his third wife he took Mary J. (FEAGAN) BECKETT, who bore him one child, Helen L. For six years Mr. Harris filled the position of township turstee with ability, and to the satisfaction of the people.
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JOHN H. GRAVES was born in Barr Township, Daviess Co., Ind., in 1823, and received the education of the average farmer boy of his time. On reaching man's estate he paid his own way in school, thus acquiring a good education for that time. After raising a crop of corn and selling it he worked on the Ohio River on a flat-boat, but on returning he was taken very ill, and spent all his accumulated means to pay his physician. For three winters he cut cord-wood in the South for 50 cents a cord, and in time accumulated enough money to purchase forty acres of the farm on whch he now lives. He now owns 400 acres of land and is well fixed financially.
In 1849 he married Elizabeth MORGAN, born in Daviess county in 1829. She is a daughter of Charles and Mary (BURRIS) Morgan, and has borne her husband these children: Valentine, Charles, Mary, Matilda, James, William, Rebecca, Jennie, Gertrude, Catharine, Julia and John H. Charles was a teacher by profession for about four years. All the famly are members of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Graves is a warm Democrat, and cast his first vote for Polk. His enterprises have met with abundant success and he may be mentioned as one of the prominent men of the township in which he lives. His parents, John and Mary Graves, were born in Kentucky in 1793 and 1790, and died in Indiana in 1865 and 1866, respectively.
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JAMES H. FANNING, the leading merchant of Montgomery, Ind., is the son of Thomas and Bridget (O'REILLY) Fanning, born in the Emerald Isle in 1812 and 1809, respectively. The father was educated for the Caholic priesthood, but owing to defective eyesight was rejected. His father not wishing him to come to America, he concluded to take French leave, and accordingly came to the Unites States without his parents' knowledge. He was married, and after living in various places finally settled in Daviess County, where he purchased 200 acres of land. He died in 1871. The mother is still living.
James H. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and after completing the course of the common schools, he attended the normal school at Washington, Ind., and followed the life of a teacher for five years.
In 1876 he married Margaret FARRELL, born in 1853, and died in 1877, leaving one child, John J. In 1878 Mr. Fanning took charge of a bankrupt store in Alfordsville, but soon after started another store in general merchandise in Montgomery with John ROBINSON as partner. Later he purchased the entire stock and has since carried on the business very successfully alone.
He owns eighty acres of good land besides his house and lot and store room and stock in the village. He has held a number of offices in the township, and is a man ever ready to support worthy enterprises.
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WILLIAM L. EVANS, retired physician of Barr Township, Daviess Co., Ind., is a son of Harmon and Mary (LAMB) Evans. The father was born in Kentucky in 1803, and the mother in Ohio in 1807. They were married in Harrison County, Ind., in 1821, and there spent their lives. The father, who was a farmer, died in1874, and the mother in 1848.
William L. was born in Indiana in 1830, and after attending the common schools he was a student in the academy at New Albany, Ind., for some time. In 1851 he began the study of medicine under A. M. JONES, of Corydon, with whom he staid three years. Two years later he attended the medical college of Louisville, Ky., but a short time before graduation was compelled to go home on account of sickness. In 1854 he began practicing his profession in Mt. Pleasant, and six years later went to Loogootee, and then moved to Montgomery, where he continued to reside until 1876, when he retired to the farm of 220 acres on which he now lives, but is often called upon to do duty as a physician by his many friends.
In 1858 he was married to Mary A. LOGAN, born in Ohio in 1834. They have three children: Euguene H., William L. and Logan W. Mrs. Evans died in 1868, and five years later Mr. Evans was married to Mary E. HOTTELL, born in 1845. They have three children: Walter A., John W. and Francis O.
Mr. Evans is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and his wife of the United Brethren Church.
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MICHAEL DISSER was born in France in 1826, and is the son of Michael and Catherine (ANSTEATT) Disser, who were born in the same province as our subject, in 1800 and 1808, respectively. In 1836 they embarked for the United States, coming via New Orleans to Evansville, Ind., and then by means of wagons to Daviess County, settling among the dense woods of Harrison Township. Here his father devoted his time to blacksmithing and farming, owning at this death, in 1862, 160 acres of land. The mother died in 1879.
In boyhood he learned to read German and French, and after coming to this country attended the common schools, and later spent some time at Notre Dame. In 1850 he packed his belongings and went to California to dig gold. His outfit consisted of goods amounting to about $175. He reached his destination with only $10, the most of which he spent for a pick and pan. After remaining there about three years he returned home with a surplus of $5,000. In 1854 he purchased the farm of 160 acres where he now lives, and which he has since increased to 320 acres.
In 1854 he was married to Mary GRINON, born about 1834 in the Emerald Isle. Their union was blessed with eight children: Joseph M., Rose, Lizzie, James, John, Bridget, Mary and Patrick. Both husband and wife are members of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Disser is a stanch Democrat and cast his first vote for Cass. He has been a successful farmer, and is one of the men who has the interest and welfare of the county at heart.
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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM, the leading farmer of Barr Township, Daviess Co., Ind., is a native of the "Emerald Isle," where he was born in 1814 or 15. He is a son of B. and Margaret (COYLE) Cunningham. His mother died in 1820, leaving two children--him and a sister about two years younger than himself. His father died in 1830, and he and his sister lived for some time with their mother's brother.
At the age of sixteen he began working for himself, receiving the munificent sum of $5 a year for his services. By 1836 he and his sister had saved enough money to enable them to take passage for the United States. They embarked on the ship "Southerner," and landed in New York with less than $5 in money between them. They soon obtained work, and Mr. Cunningham began digging cellars, and by his faithfulness and energy won the respect and approbation of his employers. From New York he worked his way to Providence, R. I., and for several months worked for the railroad. He then returned to New York and carried the hod for 75 cents per day; but in a few weeks he and his sister embarked on board the ship "Havre" for Mobile, Ala., and reached that city when the yellow fever was raging. He succeeded in obtaining employment, and in 1838 took a trip up the Mississippi, and going as far northward as Chicago. He then worked on the river at Louisville, Ky., for some time, and for about seven years worked on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
In 1840 he came to Daviess County, Ind., to visit friends, who prevailed upon him to invest some of his money in land. He purchased 160 acres of timber land, which he rented. He then returned to the river, but visited his farm every year and added improvements.
In 1843 he moved on his place, where he kept house for himself for some time. That same year he married Julianna SHIRCLIFF, born in 1826, daughter of John and Mary (GOUGH) Shircliff. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham became the parents of these children: Mary, Patrick, Andrew, Aliza, Louis, Michael, John and Joseph.
Michael is one of the rising young teachers of the county, and the rest of the boys are farmers. All the family are members of the Catholic Church, and Mr. Cunningham is a Democrat in politics, although he votes for the man rather than the party. He has been quite a successful business man and is one of the first taxpayers of the county.
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James F. Jordan, of Washington, Daviess County, Ind., is a native of the Hoosier state, and was born in Jasper County, September 12, 1845, a son of John and Sarah (Thomas) Jordan, the former of whom was born in Greenbrier County, Va. (now W.Va.), in 1802.
John Jordan, in his early manhood, came from his native state to Indiana and for a short time lived in Tippecanoe County, whence he moved to Jasper County, where he bought a farm. In due course of time he crossed the state line for the purpose of marrying Miss Sarah Thomas, who was then living in Iroquois County, Ill., but who was a native of Indiana. He then settled permanently on his Jasper County, Ind., farm, and there died in 1865, a wealthy and highly respected citizen. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan were six in number, and in order of birth were named as follows: Joseph T., James F. (subject), WILLIAM H.; John B. deceased; Samuel M.; and Josephine (the last named also deceased).
James F. Jordan, the gentleman with whom this memoir has most to do, gave due attention to his schooling until fifteen years of age, and from that time forward assisted in cultivating the home farm until 1867, about which time he went to Batesville, the county seat of Independence County, Ark., where he was engaged in the livery business until 1871, when he became an employee of the Johnson & Romela Circus company, with which he traveled two years as boss canvas man. This circus company went to pieces, in Washington, Ind., leaving Mr. Jordan in the lurch. Here Mr. Jordan, during the winter and spring of 1874-75, took employment in a livery stable, and was next an employee of the Sells Bros. Circus Company until the close of 1883; in 1884 he was with the Adam Forepaugh Show, and again with the Sells Bros. from 1885 until November 21, 1896, when he became allied with the B.E. Wallace Show for the season of 1897, and in 1898 again returned to Sells Bros.
January 13, 1874, Mr. Jordan married in Washington, Ind., Miss Mary Buckley, a native of the city, born November 13, 1843, a daughter of Patrick and Mary (Cody) Buckley, the result of this union being one child, John, who has been an employee of the Sells Bros. Circus Company since 1894. The family are members of St. Simon's church, of which Mrs. Jordan is a member of the altar society. Mr. Jordan has not been unfortunate in his nomadic life, as far as this world's goods are concerned, as he now owns five city residences and forty acres of land in Barr township.
Submitted by: John D. McMullen
History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. (Logansport, Ind.: Bowen, 1898.)
Vol. 2, p76
GEORGE H. CARRICO is a son of George G. and Elizabeth (CISSELL) Carrico, who were born in Kentucky and there grew to maturity, married, and lived till 1818, when they came to Daviess County, Ind., and there spent the remainder of their days in agricultural pursuits. The father died in 1858, and the mother in 1845.
George H. was born in Daviess County, Ind., in 1827, and at the age of twenty-one he began to battle his own way in the world. After farming for about one year, he purchased 200 acres of land, mostly on credit, and soon paid for that and 170 acres more.
In 1850 he was married to Elizabeth BURRIS, born in 1834. About one year after marriage she died, leaving one child--David. In 1859 Mr. Carrico was married to Mary A. SUMMERS, born in 1841, daughter of Thomas and Susan E. (O'BRIEN) Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Carrico became the parents of these seventeen children: Sarah, Susan, Charles, Martha, Mary, George, Richard, William, Josephine, Anna A., John, James, Anna J., Vincent, Cecelia and infant twins.
The family are Catholics and Mr. Carrico is a stanch Democrat.
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GEORGE W. BREWER is a son of George and Anne (CARRICO) Brewer. The father was born in Maryland, in 1802, and when a lad moved with his father to Kentucky, where he grew to manhood. In 1827 he married our subject's mother, who was born in Kentucky, in 1807. Three years later they came to Indiana, and located in Daviess County in 1831, where they spent the remainder of their lives in agricultural pursuits. The father died in 1867, and the mother in 1869.
Subject was born in 1832. He attended the oldtime subscription schools, and on reaching manhood his father gave him eighty acres of timber land, which he began to clear. By hard work and good management he has increased his farm to 140 acres, 100 acres being under cultivation.
In 1857 he was married to Josephine L. MONTGOMERY, born in 1827. She is a daughter of James and Julia (HOWARD) Montgomery. To them were born these children: Julia A., Joseph Mathew, Mary A. and Annie E.
All the family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Brewer is a Democrat and has been very successful in his business enterprises.
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JAMES T. BREWER is the eldest of nine children born to George and Anne (CARRICO) Brewer, and was born in Marion County, Ky., in 1828. His educational advantages in boyhood were very limited, he attending the subscription schools only a few weeks during the year.
He remained with his father until twenty-five years of age, when he married Rosellen O'BRIEN, born in 1833, daughter of John J. and Louisa (MONTGOMERY) O'Brien. To Mr. and Mrs. Brewer were born these four children: Josephine, Christopher C., Rosellen and Francis.
Mr. Brewer is a stanch Democrat, and cast his first vote for Franklin Pearce. As a farmer he has met with good success. He began life for himself with eighty acres of timber land, which he began to clear and on which he built his first log house in 1854, which forms part of his present residence. His farm now amounts to 140 acres.
Mrs. Brewer died in 1863, and the following year he married Jane E. WALKER, born
in 1838, daughter of James and Belinda (MATTINGLY) Walker. To this marriage these four children were born: George, James, Albert and Louis. All the family are members of the Catholic Church.
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JOSEPH F. BRANDON, son of Moses R. and Mahala (GRAY) Brandon, was born in Switzerland County, Ind., in 1839. His father died when he was a small lad, and his mother married again. He was left to the care of his stepfather and was sent to school but very little. At the age of fourteen he ran away from home and worked at the blacksmith trade for about six years, when he left the man for whom he worked.
In 1863 he enlisted in the Fourth Indiana Battery and was with Gen. Sherman during the entire service. After serving nearly two years he received an honorable discharge. He then blacksmithed in Howard County, Ind.
Here he married Harriet BUNNELL in 1866. She was born in 1847, and is a daugher of Ezra and Susan (ELLIS) Bunnell. They have six children: Omar, Susan, Nelson, James, Alfred and Mary. They also raised a boy by the name of Alfred INGALLS, and when twenty-one years old started him in life with a good team of horses.
Some time after his marriage Mr. Brandon lived about eight years in Kansas. In 1877 he came to Daviess County, where he owns a farm of 200 acres. His parents were natives of Kentucky. The fahter was a farmer. He died in 1848, and the mother in 1854.
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ROBERT R. BELL, farmer, is a son of George and Margaret (BUCHANAN) Bell, who were natives of the Emerald Isle, born in 1776 and 1783, respectively. They were married in 1802, and in 1812 bade adieu to home and native land and embarked for the United States. While they were en route they were captured by a British man-of-war, because found on an American vessel, and retained within British territory for three years. They then came to America and passed the remainder of their lives in New York. The father died in 1840 and the mother in 1866.
Robert R. was born in New York in 1823, and after completing his common school education he took a course of instruction in a higher institution of learning. For six years he taught school and followed the mercantile business, but becoming dissatisfied, he soon turned his attention to farming. Receiving some aid from his father he purchased a farm, and after making several changes sold out and came to Daviess County, Ind., in 1868.
In 1846 he married Sarah J. SEEBER, born in New York in 1825. They have three children: Robert H., Sarah J. and Willis B. Mrs. Bell died in 1863, and the same year he married Mary A. GUNN, born in 1823.
Mr. Bell was one of the "boys in blue," and served in Company B, Tenth New York Artillery. Six months later he was discharged on account of sickness. He is a Republican and cast his first vote for Clay.
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WILLIAM BECKETT is a son of Samuel and Mary (THORNLEY) Beckett. The father, who was born in Virginia in 1789, came with his parents to Kentucky when an infant, and there grew to manhood. In 1818 he and family moved to Daviess County, Ind., where he afterward became the possessor of 700 acres of excellent farming land. His death occurred during the war. The mother was born in Kentucky and died in 1839.
Our subject was born in Bourbon County, Ky., in 1817. After reaching his majority he began working for himself, and after laboring several months as a farm hand, began hauling goods from the river towns to Daviess County. Later he located on eighty acres of land given him by his father, which he has increased to 560 acres.
In 1842 he wedded Mary A. GRAVES, born in 1825. They have these children: Charles T., James R., Angeline, William A., Robert, John E. and Eliza A.
His wife, who was a member of the Catholic Church, died in 1876, and two years later he married Caroline GRAVES, who bore him two children: Mary J. and Matilda C.
Mr. Beckett is a member of the Catholic Church, and a Democrat in politics.
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ABRAM T. BANTA, one of the ealry settlers of Daviess County, Ind., is a son of Henry and Jane (FULTON) Banta, and was born in the county where he now resiedes in 1823. The parents were natives of Kentucky, the father born in 1786. The mother was an own cousin of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat. They came to Indiana in 1823 and located in Daviess County, where they purchased 160 acres of timber land. The father died in 1872, and the mother in 1833.
Abram obtained his education in the subscription schools of early days, and when twenty-two years old began working for himself on rented farms. Ten years later he went in debt for the greater part of eighty acres of land. By hard work and good management he not only paid for this, but added eighty acres more, making a good farm of 160 acres, 120 of which are under cultivation.
In 1845 he was married to Eliza A. STEPHENS, born in 1830, daughter of William and Elizabeth McCRACKEN) Stephens. To their union the following children were born: Elizabeth J., William W., Susan D., Martha A., Glen D., Mary E., Henry D., Sarah E., Charley A. and Thomas S.
Mr. Bantta served nine months in the late war in Company F, Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry. He is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
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MILTON L. ALLEN is a son of Hiram and Keziah (COOK) Allen, natives of North Carolina, the former born in 1788, and the latter in 1812. They came to this county in early life, when the father followed farming as an occupation, and eventually became one of the largest land holders in the community. He was at one time county commissioner, and at another represented Daviess County in the State Legislature. His death occurred in 1844. The mother still lives at the age of seventy-three.
Milton L. was born in 1843, and at the age of sixteen began the battle of life for himself. When nearly seventeen years old he married Amanda LYTTON, sho was born in 1839, daughter of Hosea and Elizabeth (PATTERSON) Lytton. Mr. and Mrs. Allen became the parents of six children: Lucetta, Gordon, Mason A., Walter I., Florence and Susan.
Mr. Allen was one of the "boys in blue," and served in Company B, Twenty-seventh Indiana Infantry, enlisting in 1861. He was in the battles of Winchester, South Mountain, Ball's Bluff, Cedar Mountain, Resaca, Antietam, and many lesser engagements. At the last-named battle he was severly wounded by a minie-ball, and for several weeks lay at the point of death. As a partial compensation he received a pension of $6 per month. He served for over three years, and after returning home gave his entire attention to farming, and now owns 141 acres of land.
He is a member of the Christian Church, and was constable of Van Buren Township for two years.
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