Blackford
County, Indiana
Biographies
Nelson D. Clouser, M. D.
Nelson D. Clouser, M. D., Hartford
City, Indiana, was born in Highland County, Ohio, near Hillsboro,
August 13, 1822, a son of Simon and Mary (Duckwall) Clouser. His father
was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother of Berkeley County,
Virginia, but went to Highland County in their youth, and were there
married and spent their lives.
Nelson D. Clouser was reared and
educated in his native county. Choosing the practice of medicine as his
life work in 1837 and 1838. He read under the direction of Drs. Isaac
S. Lilley and John M. Johnston, of Hillsboro, and in the winter of
1838-39 attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College. In August, 1842,
he located in Hartford City, and began his practice, being the second
physician to locate in the place, Dr. Long having preceded him. He has
since made Hartford City his home, and the month of August, 1887,
completed the forty-fifth year of his practice in Blackford County.
When he first came to the county
there were no railroads and few wagon roads, and his visits were made
on horseback, sometimes so far from home that he would be absent two or
three days. His course was generally through the woods, and sometimes
night would overtake him and he would be obliged to camp in the woods
until morning. He has outlived those early experiences and now has a
lucrative practice in the city of Hartford, where he has many friends
who honor him as a citizen and love and trust him as a friend and
physician.
Dr. Clouser was married in Ohio in
February, 1841, to Miss Mary Mann. They have five children -Charity
Ann, widow of James Ruckman; Robby, of Union City, Indiana; Lydia, now
Mrs. Stier, of Findlay, Ohio; Charles A., a jeweler of Madisonville,
Kentucky; and Lizzie, wife of George Merrick, a dry goods merchant of
Dayton, Ohio.
Contributed by Anne Brannon (gggrandaughter of Nelson Clouser)
Source: Biographical and
Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana by The Lewis
Publishing Company, 1887.
Henry Barr
HENRY BARR, son of JOHN WILLS
BARR, was born in Richland County, Ohio, June 16, 1826. He lived in
Richland County with his Grandfather Hemphill until he was nine years of age. After his grandfather's death, he
went to live with his Uncle Johnston, in Richland County, Ohio, and
there remained until he was eighteen years of age.
He then went to Somerset, Perry
County, Ohio, to learn the trade of blacksmithing. This he followed for
eleven years. During this
time he married EMMA ASHBAUGH, of Fairfield County, in the year 1852.
She was born November 24, 1826, in the aforesaid county. Here they
lived until the year 1864, when they removed to Hancock County,
Indiana.
Here Mr. Barr enlisted in the Civil
War, February 10, 1865,
serving about six months, or until the close of the war, August 4, 1865. He was in Company H, 147th
Regiment Indiana Volunteers.
After his return from the army he removed to Blackford County, Indiana. He
followed farming after 1855,
until his death, at Millgrove, Blackford County, Indiana, to which place he had removed in
1891. to spend his remaining
days in retirement. He died October 31, 1892.
His wife still survives him. In
politics he was first a Whig, and later a Republican.
To this union were born five
children.
1 MARTHA E. BARR.
2 DURINDA J. BARR.
3 FLORENCE G. BARR.
4 AUGUSTA M. BARR.
5 CHARLES W. BARR.
MARTHA E. BARR.
MARTHA E. BARR was born February 23,
1853, in Fairfield County,
Ohio. She was married to Dr. JOHN W. SAGE, of Blackford County,
Indiana, in July, 1869. Her husband
followed his practice in Hartford
City, Blackford County, Indiana,
until his death, December 10, 1899. He served three years in the Civil War, and was honorably
discharged To
them were born seven children.
HARRY A. SAGE,born March 27, 1871.
ERNEST D. SAGE, born May 10, 1875,
killed June 10, 1898, by
lightning.
FREDERICK A. SAGE, born November 17,
1879.
NELLIE G. SAGE, born March 1, 1882.
HOWARD H. SAGE,6 born October 16,
1884.
RUTH F. SAGE, born in August, 1888.
EDITH P. SAGE, born January 28, 1891.
DURINDA J. BARR.
DURINDA J. BARR was born March 29,
1856. She married DAVID
VANCE, of Blackford County, Indiana, July 22, 1878. He was a carpenter by trade
until the year 1878, when he
moved on a farm, and has since followed that business. He also served four years in the
Civil War. No children were
born to this union.
FLORENCE G. BARR.
FLORENCE G. BARR was born June 16,
1862, and was married to Mr.
MARION BARTLETT, of Delaware County, Indiana, in February. 1883. Her husband
followed farming and tile
making in the States of Indiana and Illinois until 1889, since which time they have resided in
Blackford County, Indiana,
and are extensively engaged in gardening and fruit growing. To them were born seven children.
CLIFFORD BARTLETT.'
HOMER BARTLETT.
ALMA L. BARTLETT.'
NORA BARTLETT.'
NELLIE BARTLETT.*
WILLARD BARTLETT.*
Infant son.
AUGUSTA M. BARR
AUGUSTA M. BARR was born March 22,
1864. She was married to
EDWIN M. SHROYER, of Blackford County, Indiana, in October, 1886. Her husband
follows farming and
raising of thorough-bred sheep. To
this union were born five children.
RUSSEL SHROYER, born September 6,
1888.
Infant Son.
GUY SHROYER.
OPAL SHROYER, born November 2, 1893.
CHESTER SHROYER.
CHARLES W. BARR.
CHARLES W. BARR was born July 23,
1867, and was married to
HANNAH L. SHRACK, of Blackford County, Indiana, October 17, 1891. He was raised on the
farm and still follows
that business during the summer
season, and teaches during the winter
season, having taught for twelve consecutive terms. To this union were born three children.
R. FERNLEY BARR, born January 25,
1894.
GOLDIE J. BARR, born January 13,
1896.
MARCIA A. BARR born March 7, 1899.
MARGARET
BARR.
MARGARET BARRS was born
probably about 1798, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. She was the only
daughter of GABRIEL BARR. She went with the family to Chillicothe,
Ohio, in 1802. She married WILLIAM McW1LL1AMS. They lived in Richland
County, Ohio, near Lexington. Mr. McWilliams died fifty years ago. To
them were born two sons and one daughter.
GABRIEL MCWILLIAMS.
WILLIAM McWILLIAMS.
MARY ANN McWILLIAMS. She married Mr. HARRISON PAYNE.
WILLIAM BARR.
WILLIAM BARR the second son of
GABRIEL BARR, was born March 5, 1800, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
He was married to MARY BROWN, daughter of David Brown, March
24, 1829. She was born December 17, 1807. Mr. Barr came with his mother
and family to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1802 He died April 29, 1849. His
wife died- August 5, 1853, in Fairfield County, Ohio. He was a very
ingenious man, a farmer and a wheelwright. Their family consisted of
three sons and two daughters.
1 MARY ELIZABETH BARR.
2 DAVID ALEXANDER BARR.
3 JOHN WILLS BARR.
4 MARGARET JANE BARR.
5 WILLIAM CALVIN BARR.