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Under this head we propose to give extended biographies or personal sketches of a large number of the leading citizens of Terre Haute and vicinity, not only of early settlers, but also of the more modern. The items have been obtained, as far as possible, from the parties themselves, or their intimate friends, and are believed to be perfectly reliable. Many of the subjects have already been mentioned in the preceding pages, but we believe it will add vastly to our work as a book of reference and as a basis for the future historian, to give to this department a most minute detail. As far as practicable, the sketches have been arranged in chronological order or rather than in the order of coming to the township or county.--[Ed.
HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Terre Haute - p. 159
Among the younger class of physicians of Terre Haute, who in a few years have established a good practice and reputation, is Dr. J.R. CRAPO. The name of Crapo is of French origin, the doctor's grandfather being a native of Paris, France. Mr. Crapo's father was one of the earlier settlers of the Wabash valley, he having become a settler of Sullivan county as early as 1820. In after years he was one of the parties who made the first surveys in the founding of the city of Sullivan, the county seat of Sullivan county. The doctor was born in Sullivan county in 1850. In 1872 he began the study of medicine, under Dr. John E. LINK, of Terre Haute. He spent three years in study under Dr. LINK and three years at college, graduating from the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati in February 1877. After graduating he returned to Terre Haute and opened an office, and is now located at No. 229 Walnut street. He is a member of the Vigo county Medical Society, and of the Esculapian Society of the Wabash valley. Since beginning practice in Terre Haute he has given his time and attention fully to his profession, and the result has been success, as he is now recognized by the old physicians and by the people as a young man of both merit and ability.
HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Terre Haute - p. 341
N. DAILEY, superintendent of poor-house, Terre Haute, is a native of Ireland, and came to America in 1864, first locating in Indianapolis, Indiana, and engaging in the wholesale grocery business for some time. He afterward took a situation as ward pastor in the insane asylum, which he faithfully filled for five years. He then accepted a situation as steward at the county poor-house of Marion county, which positions he honorably filled for four years, and at the request of the county commissioners of Vigo county, in 1874 took charge of the county poor-house of Vigo county.
HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Terre Haute - p. 348
HARVEY DAY, Terre Haute, was born in Lawrence county, Illinois, January 14, 1834, and came to Terre Haute in 1854, and has lived here ever since. He was married in December, 1861, to Miss Mary SMITH, of Terre Haute, a daughter of Merritt SMITH of the same city. They have two children, Cordelia Susanna and Charles Miles. He has been a member of the Masonic order for twenty years, and his wife is a member of the A.M.E. church. He was in the army during the war for the Union one year, in the 28th Ind., and was at Fort Harrison, Virginia, at the close of the war, and was also through the south, particularly through the State of Texas. His parents were born in North Carolina and went from there to Lawrence county, Illinois. His father died in 1848, and his mother died in 1868. He has four brothers, one in Terre Haute, two in Clinton, Indiana, and one in California.
HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Terre Haute - p. 368
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