JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA
BIOGRAPHIES


Some of Remington's Business Men.

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JOSIAH H. ALLMAN,

Our subject, is one of the old soldier citizens of Remington, and has been a prominent hardware merchant here. His ancestry gives him the sturdy blood of good old Pennsylvania stock. His father, George Allman, was a soldier in the war of 1812, who married in Stark county, Ohio, Mariah Dooley. The grand father of our subject, Ebenezer Allman, was a pioneer of Stark county, Ohio. To George Allman and wife were born nine children— . Plympton, Solomon, Doctor, Manly, Josiah H., Alfred, Enos, George W. and Phccbe. The father died on his farm in Stark county, Ohio, aged sixty-nine years. He was a well-to-do .farmer, and a good citizen. He had four sons in the late civil war—Plympton, Manley, Josiah H. and Enos. They all came out alive, but every one of them were in battles, Enos going with Gen. Sherman in his great march to the sea. Josiah H. Allman, our subject, was born in Stark county, Ohio, and he received a common school education, after which he learned the "tinner's trade." He married Mary C., daughter of John F. and Christina (Bower) Green. To Mr. and Mrs. Allman were born five children, all living, viz.: Alice A., Ida F., John C., Jesse D. and George H. In March, 1861, Mr. Allman moved to Noble county, Indiana, where he lived on a farm. In 1864 (Sept. 26th), he enlisted as a soldier in our great civil war, at Ligonier, Ind., in Co. "E," I3th Reg. Ind. Vol. Inf., and served until honorably discharged at Raleigh, N. C., June 23, 1865. He was in the battle at Fort Fisher (a hard fight), and was shot through the left arm. He was in the hospital for three months at Fortress Monroe. He returned home July 7, 1865, and farmed for three years. He then went to Ligonier and worked at his trade. In 1874 he came to Remington, Ind., and engaged in the hardware business, and did a good trade. He sold out to his son Jesse D. in 1893. Mr. Allman is an honored member of Post No. 74, G. A. R., Remington, Ind. He was Commander one year, Adjutant three years and is now Chaplain of the Post. Both himself and wife are honored members of the M. E. church. Mr. Allman has been a member of the Board of town Trustees, and he is a Republican in politics. He is a respected citizen and honored by all who know him.

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FRANK E. BABCOCK

Was born in Decatur, Otsego county, New York, September 12, 1863, and is a son of Eli L. and Dolly S. (Woodin) Babcock, natives of New England, and is the youngest of five children, four of whom are living at the present time. Our subject lived with his parents on a farm until 1873, when his father departed this life, and the farm was turned over to an elder brother. His schooling consisted of that usually given to farmers' boys in that section—there months during the winter—he having to go one and a half miles to to the district school. At the age of fourteen years he quit school and learned the printer's trade. At eighteen he went to Berkshire county, Mass., where he worked one year learning the marble cutter's trade, and later worked at the same trade in Cooperstown and Worcester, New York. In the spring of 1885 he emigrated to Newton county, Ind., and opened a marble shop at Goodland, in company with Chas. A. Reed, a native of Newton county. The business was built up rapidly, and in three years Mr. Babcock purchased his partner's interest, continuing to run the shop for two years more, when he sold out to his former partner, Mr. Reed. During these years Mr. Babcock put up a large amount of marble and granite work in nearly every cemetery in the surrounding counties, in fact the best work and most expensive jobs in those counties to-day were erected by him. He was secretary of the Home Building and Loan Association of Newton county for nearly four years, and during that time handled large sums of money, besides that growing out of his regular business. He was unanimously elected secretary of this association for four consecutive terms, or years, at last resigning the office to come to Remington and take charge of the mechanical and business management of the "Remington Press." At the time Mr. Babcock assumed these duties the "Press" had a circulation of only about 200, and after seven months under his management, it had doubled its circulation. He then gave up this job and returned to Goodland and spent the next year in the office of the "Goodland Herald,'' being foreman of the job printing department. In March, 1892, he was again engaged on the "Remington Press," and moved his family to this place, where he resided one year, then being unable to dispose of his Goodland property, he moved back to that town, where he now resides, but is still engaged in his old capacity on the "Press." During the past two years the "Press" has attained a circulation equal, if not exceeding any newspaper along this line of railway, much of which success is due to Mr. Babcock's management. While not exactly a bona fide resident of our town at the present time, he is closely identified with its interests and is always ready to speak a good word for it. By strict business integrity and being an outspoken advocate of fair play, Mr. Babcock has made a large circle of friends who admire these traits of character. In August, 1889, he was married to Miss Elsie May Preston, a native of Illinois, and at the present time they have two handsome boys, aged respectively three and a half and one and a half years. He has a nice home at Goodland, and is never more happy than when in the "bosom of his family." He is not a member of any church. Politically he is a Democrat. He has been a member, much respected, of the Knights of Pythias for the past seven years. Besides his duties on the "Press," Mr. Babcock conducts a flour and feed store at Goodland, and has built up a good trade in that line, the business at that place being in the hands of a hired assistant.


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JACOB S. BARNES.

This prominent business man, now the largest shipping merchant of the town of Remington, is a Kentuckian. He springs from old colonial Virginia stock, his ancestors being among the early founders of that State. Elijah Barnes, his grandfather, was born near Richmond, Va. He was one of the pioneers of Kentucky, where he was contemporaneous with Daniel Boone. He opened a farm in the wilderness, near the present site of Lexington, Ky. Benjamin Barnes, his son, was the father of our subject; he was born in Nicholasville, Ky., became a substantial farmer, and there he spent all his days. He married Jane Schaeffer, daughter of Jacob Schaeffer. To Mr. and Mrs. Barnes were born three children: William, John and Jacob S. Mr. Barnes was a well-to-do farmer and a respected man. He died about 1858. His widow married Samuel Harmon. Seven children were born to this union; Sallie, James, Fleena, Maggie, Samuel and Thomas. The mother, Mrs. Harmon, died July, 1893, aged sixty years. Jacob S. Barnes, our subject, was born February. 16, 1857, on his father's farm near Perrysville, on the famous battlefield of that name. He was about six years old when that battle - was fought. The house was on the turnpike, 300 yards from where Gen. Bragg placed his batteries. The confederate officers notified the family to move in the forenoon. The battle opened heavily in the afternoon. The family retired to a position about three miles from the field to the home of a Mr. Edwards. Our subject, then a small child, heard the roar of the cannon, and saw the soldiers of both armies as they marched to the field. The third day the family returned to their home. Soldiers lay dead within a few rods of the house; five thousand men having fallen on that field. The family found their home not much disturbed, and Mr. Harmon, the step-father of our subject, assisted in the burial of the dead. Our subject received a common school education, and learned the farming business. He was married at Perrysville, Ky., to Marinda Shults, daughter of J. C. Shults. To Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have been born five children: Myrtie, Henry, Norman, May and Daisy. In 1883, Mr. Barnes left Kentucky, and in March, 1884, he came to Remington, Indiana, and enengaged in the shipping trade. From small beginnings he rapidly enlarged his trade, and after six years he found that it required a heavy capital, and in 1891 he formed a copartnership with J. N. Bull and J. H. Whitehead, the business requiring a capital, of $15,000. The firm ships from 5,000 to 10,000 tons of hay each year, the business extending to all points in the United States, as far east as Fall River, Mass., and to the far south. The firm name has become a synonym of fair dealing and integrity. They purchase large amounts of hay within a radius of forty miles of Remington. Their barns have a capacity of 1.OOO tons, their full capacity being utilized. Socially Mr. Barnes is an I. O. O. F. In politics a staunch Democrat. He is ranked as a leading business man in Jasper county, and stands high as a citizen, is self made, having evolved his business from small beginnings.

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WILLIAM BARNES

Moved into Remington in 1886, and built a good residence on the corner of Maine and North Line streets in 1889. His business is hay pressing, and also farming in a small way.

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AMMON BEASLEY,

Our subject, was born December 1, 1849, in Adair county, Ky. He is of German descent. His father was married to Miss Malinda Sikes, and to them were born five children, viz.: James, Matlida, Ammon, Nathaniel and John F., only Matilda and our subjest being now living. His brother James having been killed in the army, he being in the Union service during the late war. The mother of our subject died when he was eight years old, and at that time he came to Indana, and located in Crawfordsville, where he learned the art of photography. He remained in Crawfordsville until he was twenty-five years old. He was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Lawson, of Lancaster, Ky. He moved from Crawfordsville, Ind., to Dwight, Ill., where he remained two years. He then returned to Goodland, Indiana, where he remained a little more than one year. He then removed to Rensselaer, Ind., where he continued in his profession two years. He came to Remington in 1878, where he has remained to the present time. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beasley four children, viz.: Minnie, Charles, Annie and Lucy. Mrs. Beasley departed this life October 22, 1887. Mr. Beasley has been honored with the office of Town Trustee for Remington, which he has held three years. He has also held the office of Secretary of the Remington Building and Loan Association for three years, and is the present Secretary. Socially Mr. Beasley is a member of the I. O. O. F., being Past Grand, and also a member of the State Grand Lodge. He is also a member of the K. of P. Politically Mr. Beasley is a staunch Democrat. He is a member of the Christian church at Remington. Mr. Beasley is an honored citizen of the town, and his personal friends are counted by the scores.

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SAMUEL M. BLACK.

During the year 1866 Mr. Samuel M. Black came to this county and settled upon and improved the southwest quarter section of the farm now known as the Treat Durand farm. He remained there but a few years, when he sold his farm to Mr. Geo. Major, and he then moved into the village of Remington. He established himself in the harness business here at once, it being in the year of 1872. Mr. Black was an uncompromising temperance man, and soon after his arrival in the village he commenced an active warfare against the liquor traffic in this place. He had the zealous support of several of the most energetic and active ladies of the town, and together they accomplished a great amount of work. Whether the good accomplished was equal to the labor done, we are unable to say. We are certain, however, that the cause of temperance was not injured any by their labors, even if the sale of liquors was not suppressed. When Mr. Black came into the town he was a widower, but soon after arriving here he was again married to a Miss Martha Cherry, a relative of the Haver family, and also a very strong temperance lady. She was an acknowledged leader in the crusades against liquors. She soon, however, departed this life and her remains were laid away in the Remington cemetery. Mr. Black married again one Miss Lilvis and soon after this latter marriage he removed to Denver, Colorado, where he is engaged in the fruit business.
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WILLIAM M. BROADIE.

This energetic young business man springs from good American stock. His grandfather, John Broadie, was a pioneer of Tippecanoe county, Ind. James Broadie, the father of our subject, was born in Pickaway, Ohio, and he was married in Tippecanoe county, Ind., to Mary Stidham. To Mr. and Mrs. Broadie were born four children, Elizabeth A., Emma J., Ella P. and William M., our subject. Mr. Broadie came to Jasper county in 1874, and was a farmer. He engaged in the butcher business in Remington in 1878, and carried on that business for nine years. He is now a stock buyer and shipper and resides in Remington, Ind. Socially he is an Odd Fellow, and in politics he is a Republican. He is a good citizen and an upright man. William M. Broadie, our subject, was born in Tippecanoe county, Ind., August 20, 1862, and received a common school education. He came to Remington in 1874 with his father, and learned with him the butcher business. In 1887 he formed a co-partnership in the butcher business with Charles T. Denham, purchasing the business which the elder Broadie had established. He married Lenna V., daughter of William H. and Mary (Brown) Marquess. To them have been born three children; Ella V., Mabel Clara and Max. In politics he is a Republican. Socially he. is a member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. Broadie is one of those genial and frank gentlemen who make a success of whatever business he may engage in. His well known honesty and probity is an assurance that every one will be treated fairly by him. He is a Past Grand in the I. O. O. F., and a member of the Grand Lodge, and also a K. of P


THOMAS CALLAGHAN.

HOMAS CALLAGHAN located near Remington about the year 1868, and continued to reside there until 1893, when he moved into the town of Remington. He was born in Ireland, and came to America before the breaking out of the late civil war in the United states. He was a soldier during this war on the Union side, serving about one year in one of the Ohio regiments. He is an excellent citizen. We note a family reunion at his farm in the country, held on the 4th day of July, 1892, copied as follows: "July 4th was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Callaghan, six miles northwest of Remington, and will long be remembered by all present. It being the 48th anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Callaghan, the children planned a surprise for them, and as the morning sun began to shed its rays on the old homestead, father and mother were welcoming their children home once more. Before the noon hour arrived all were present—children, grand children, and great grand children, to the number of fifty-five. Each family brought baskets filled with the best the land affords, and good enough to tempt the appetite of a king. Each one remembered 'father' and 'mother' with many handsome and useful presents, too numerous to mention in our limited space. When the shadows of evening began to fall a platform was erected and dancing was indulged in until two o'clock in the morning. As each family wished a souvenir of the occasion, Mr. A. Beasley, our popular photographer, was called upon and a photograph of the whole group was taken and distributed among those present."

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RILEY CLARK

Came to this country in 1881, and settled in Carpenter township in 1890. He is a successful farmer, and is at present in prosperous circumstances. He has eight brothers, most of whom live near here. David Clark, who once lived in Remington, married a Miss Westfall. He is now living in Benton county, and has been successful. Barney Clark, another brother, lives in Goodland, and has been quite successful as a land agent. He has since 1891 sold a great many farms in the vicinity of Goodland and Remington, for which he, with his partner, received as their commission one dollar per acre.

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J. CROWDEN

Built the first house south of the Galbraith farm, in the summer of 1865. This is about two miles south of Remington, and of course at that time it was way out on the open prairie, and stood there alone comparatively for several years. Finally a Mr. Harmon built near there, and he was soon followed by a Mr. James Elmore, who also built and otherwise improved, in 1869, what is now known as the Biddle farm. Jerome H. Biddle came to Gilboaownship in 1870, and the farm of James Elmore in 1873. Mr. Biddle built a large barn in 1885, and in 1888 he built what is considered the finest farm residence in Benton county. This house cost big money. It is situated on the gravel road about three or four miles south of Remington.


CHARLES T. DENHAM

Our subject is one of the prominent business men of Remington, and has been a member of the Board of Town Trustees for the past ten years. He comes from sterling English stock. His father, Josiah W. Denham, was born in London, Eng., and came to America with his father, Joseph Denham and family, and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. Joseph Denham was a Baptist minister, and for many years preached in Cincinnati, and he died there at the age of eighty-six years. Josiah W. Denham, the father of our subject, was a carpenter by trade, and was married to Isabel Scott.
He was a citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio, for many years, and soldier in our late civil war, being a Lieutenant of Co. "G," 7Oth Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers. He was in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, and lost his hearing from the heavy cannonading, and was honorably discharged on account of this disability. He died in 1865, the cause of death being disease resulting from exposure whilst he was a soldier. He was the father of George H., Robert M., Jennie, Charles T., Josiah E., Joseph W. and Hattie. He was a Republican in politics, a man of kindly disposition, and a devout member of the Baptist church. His son, Josiah E., is a successful Baptist minister located at Pueblo, Colo. George H. has been principal teacher of the Columbia schools, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the past twelve years. The brothers and sisters are all living, with the exception of Robert M. and Jennie. Robert M. died in Newport, Ky., Dec., 1886, and Jennie died in St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 12, 1889.
Charles T. Denham, our subject, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 14, 1851, and received his education in the city schools, and later attended Mt. Washington Academy. Shortly after his father's death he came to Goodland, Ind., and learned the butcher business. In 1874 he came to Remington, Ind. He was married in Jasper county, to Maggie A., daughter of George G. and Elizabeth (Beal) Thompson, Sept. 3, 1874. To Mr. and Mrs. Denham have been born one child, Ina M., who was born in Remington, May 10, 1881. Mr. Denham has been engaged in the butcher business since he came here. In 1887 he formed a co-partnership with William Broadie, the style of the firm name being Denham & Broadie. This firm does the largest butcher business in Remington, and they also do nearly all the live stock shipping business, which is quite large for the size of the town. They are a wellknown shipping firm in Chicago and Pittsburg. They own five acres of land adjoining Remington, which they utilize for stock yards and slaughter houses. Here they have all improved machinery used in their business. It is the best equipped slaughter house on the Pan Handle railroad between Logansport and the State Line. They annually pack 150 tons of ice, which is used in their business. Practically this firm contracts the live stock shipping business for the country surrounding Remington.
Socially, Mr. Denham is an I. O. O. F., and is a Past Grand, and member of the Grand Lodge. He is also a K. of P., and Past Chancellor. Mr. Denham is an honored citizen, and since 1884 has been a member of the Board of Town Trustees. Mr. Geo. G. Thompson, his father-inlaw, came to this locality in 1852—3, and became a substantial farmer, and respected citizen. He was the first post master ever appointed in Carpenter township. He is yet living, aged seventy years.
We cannot close our short sketch of Mr. Denham without saying that he is a self-made man, and that his sterling character has always been shown for the best interests of the town of Remington. 



GEORGE ECK,

Our subject, is one of the well-to-do business men of Remington. He springs from sterling German and Irish ancestry. John Eck, his lather, came from Germany when he was a boy only thirteen years of age, with his mother, and he became a farmer. He was married to Mary Keegan, who was born in Ireland. To them were born six children, all now living, being John J., George, Henry, Frank, Kate and Barbara. Mr. Eck settled in Indiana and moved to Illinois, but returning to Indiana he settled on 320 acres of land in Jasper county, which he had purchased in 1867. He remained on this farm which lies in Carpenter township, until he retired from the farm and located on his homestead near Remington, where he still resides. In politics he is a Democrat. In religion he is a Catholic. He is now about seventy years of age, and still on his farm. George Eck, our subject, was born February 26, 1858, on his father's farm in Grundy county, Illinois. He received a common school education, and became a farmer. He came to Jasper county with his father when a boy. He was married November 23, 1880, to Annie M. O'Connor, a daughter of Timothy O'Connor, deceased. To them were born six children, Francis, Blanche, Florence, Ethel D., Ellen and Morris H. Mr. Eck is now engaged in the mercantile business in Remington. In religion he is a Catholic, and in politics a firm Democrat. He is a substantial citizen, stands well in the town, and his friendly demeanor is recognized by all.

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F. B. GOODSPEED

Is mentioned here, because of the great interest he took in the management and breeding of fine horses. He bought the farm known as the "Gilson" farm, in the southeast corner of Carpenter township, and was a citizen here for about fifteen years, when he sold out and moved away during the year of 1891.

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BERNEY GRAHAM

Located with his mother in Carpenter township in 1884, having bought what is known as the Riley farm, which had been improved by Capt. Charles F. Fisher, in the early seventies. Mr. Graham and his mother moved into Remington in the year 1893, when he and Mr. Shell engaged in the occupation of wood and coal dealers, and also the milling and feed business. They have continued in this business as partners to the present time.

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 WILLIAM GREEN

Our subject, was born August 25, 1850, in Miami county, Ohio, near Troy. He is the son of William and Priscilla (French) Green, who had six children born to them, viz.: Martha J., Sarah^ (one infant not named), Albert, William and Eliza. William, our subject, made his home on the farm until he was thirty years of age. He then came west and located in Remington. He had previously enlisted in Co. "I," 4th Regt. Cavalry, U. S. A. Regular service, when he was about seventeen years old, and served about eighteen months in the west among the Indians, when he was discharged for disability. After coming to Remington he at once engaged in the tile business, in partnership with LaFayette French, this being the first tile venture in this locality, which was run by horse power. Three years later the firm changed to steam power, and enlarged the capacity of their works, when the firm was changed to William Green & Co., with a half brother of our subject (Mr. Joseph Green), as a partner. They continued business together for four years, when Joseph Green sold his interest to Mr. Samuel Bowman, and the firm has since been known as Green & Bowman. This institution has turned out an immense amount of tile, and it has proved a great blessing to the farming community of Jasper and other counties. Mr. Green was married Dec. 26, 1872. to Miss Mary D. Thackara, in Miami county, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Green have been born three children, only one of whom are now living. They were as follows: Lydia, Alma and Eerl T., Lydia and Earl T. being now deceased. Socially Mr. Green is a member of the I. O. O. F., being a Past Grand and member of the Grand Lodge of the jurisdiction of Indiana. He is also a member of the "Woodmen of of the World." In politics he is a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Green are both prominent members of the Presbyterian church, and are valuable members in the society of Remington.


UNCLE JOHN HARMON AND FAMILY.

Uncle John Harmon as he is known, settled with his family, one and a half miles south of Remington in 1865, just after the close of the late war. Himself and sons held possession of this farm until the year 1886, when they sold it to Mr. Hezekiah Root, when they moved into John Lamborn's house in the north part of Remington, where they remained for a short time as renters, and whilst they were living there their youngest son engaged in the draying business, which he continued' for several years; finally he sold his dray and team to Chas. H. Peck; and about this time they bought the Michael Kite house on South Ohio and First South street, and went into the hotel business and keeping boarders. They made some money in this business and have made some additional and valuable improvements to their property. Their children are all long since grown to full legal age and married, excepting their youngest daughter, who remains with her father and mother, and assists them in their boarding house affairs, she being the main stay. Most of the children were educated in the Remington schools, and were school mates with the writer. Mr. Harmon has experienced the frosts of many winters, being probably eighty years old, and Father Time's inroads are beginning to show on him His first arrival in our town was in 1864, prior to his farming experience; his oldest son, Theopholas Harmon, came home from the army during this year. He was in very ill health, the result of chronic diarrhoea, when he returned home, and it was thought he would not survive for some time afterward, but he finally recovered. He was after that elected to the office of Sheriff of Benton county in 1886, and served four years. After vacating his office he lived near Lafayette for some three or four years, after which he removed to Dakota, where he resides at the present time. He is the oldest son of Uncle John Harmon. His second son, Chris Harmon, was at one time a guard at the Michigan City prison; he was married to a widow, Mrs. Coombs, and lived in Remington for a few years, when he removed with his family to Sheldon, Illinois. The oldest daughter, Josephine, married Mr. Charles F. Fisher, and became the mother of several boys, but she died several years ago, and Mr. Fisher took upon himself the responsibility of raising the boys, which he did well. Jerome Harmon, the youngest boy, worked for J. F. Ellis in his saloon after selling his dray; he was always in for fun. He finally married, and was living upstairs in the Ochs building when it was destroyed by fire, and most of his furniture was destroyed at the same time; this occured Octobsr 28, 1888; but soon after this he moved to Rensselaer, Indiana, and was a bar tender there for several years. He is yet living in Rensselaer, or its vicinity.

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THOMAS HARRIS.

I was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in the year 1842, and lived within eight miles of the city of Baltimore until 1855, when my father, in the hope of getting more land, moved to the west, and located in Randolph county, Indiana, where he lived until 1857, when we came to Jasper county, arriving here March 7, 1857. I have been a resident here ever since the latter date. When we came here I think fully one-third of the country was a slough, and the wild geese and ducks were there in great abundance. It was nothing unusual to see a ten acre tract of land completely covered with those fowls, and without seeming to boast I will say that I have killed as many as eighty-four prairie chickens, twenty-two wild ducks, three wild geese and two sand hill cranes in one day. I did not arrive here until after the best days for deer hunting was passed, but I have killed of these animals, since I came here, one hundred and twenty-five, which I got, and wounded many more that I did not get. Myself and father had excellent luck in hunting deer, being equally as successful as any of the older and more experienced hunters in Jasper county. My father killed the largest deer I ever saw, and perhaps the largest one ever killed in Jasper county. He weighed two hundred and forty-eight pounds dressed. He was a six pronged buck, the prongs being eighteen inches in length. We generally hunted on horseback. I considered myself a good shot, having shot several deer when my horse was running at full speed. Myself and father have had a great deal of sport in this way, if any one ever did. In the fall of 1863 I was out on the Kankakee river with Uncle Jo Lewis, hunting and fishing. We used to go there quite often. But I mention this particular time on account of what occurred when we returned home from this expedition. We had not had very good luck on the Kankakee, having killed only one deer, caught a half barrel of fish, and captured about one hundred pounds of wild honey. One pike among the fish we caught weighed sixteen pounds. When I got home there were three strangers at our house, waiting for my return. They did not seem to be strangers at all, for when they saw me coming they were in the yard, my father having told them I was coming. They came at once to the wagon and shook hands with me as cordially as if they had known me for many years, and were brothers. They came out here for a hunt, and my father had told them when I got home we would get some deer. Those men could not do enough for me apparently. So on the next morning we hitched up a team, and myself and the three men got into the wagon, and my father got on his favorite horse, and took his dogs. Myself and the three men went on ahead. I would station them at stands, or runways which I knew the deer frequented, and father would drive through the brush. We made two stands before we got up any game. But on the third stand I placed the men as follows: One of them was a mate on a boat on the Ohio river, hailing from New Albany, Ind.; I told him to stay with me, and the other two being father and son, I instructed to stay on the ridge. The mate, however, said he would go to another ridge, which he did. We had not been standing there very long before I heard the dogs barking and I told the old man that we were going to get a shot. He had never seen a wild deer in his life, but in a few minutes there rushed out of the brush three deers very close to the old gentleman. He fired, and I thought he come nearer shooting me than he did the deer. I fired both shots from my double barreled gun, and killed two of them, then and there. He soon came to himself a little and the other deer, a fawn, which was a little behind the others, stopped near us. The old man took good aim with his remaining shot, and killed the fawn. He was the happiest man I ever saw. He would not give that deer for a car load of deer such as I had killed. The old gentleman thought that was good enough. We had three deer, one apiece for the strangers, and we then returned home. The following morning the gentlemen all returned to their homes in New Albany, Indiana.

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HARRY E. HARTLEY.

Our subject is a prominent grain dealer in Remington and is a native of Calhoun county, Mich. He is a son of Thomas and Ann (Bennett) Hartley and was born Sept. 25th, 1865. He is of English descent and is one of nine children, two sisters and six brothers, all of whom are still living. His parents are natives of Bucks county, Pa., and are now living in Calhoun county, Michigan. His father is sixty-eight and his mother fifty-seven years of age. Our subject obtained his early education in the common schools of Michigan, afterwards attending the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, where he graduated from the business course in the fall of 1884, after which he spent the winter with his parents on the farm in Michigan. While there he took quite an active part in common school literary work. In March, 1885, he came to Newton county, Ind., and engaged as bookkeeper for J. W. Kishlar & Co., Dry Goods and Groceries, of Goodland, at a salary of $40 per month. At the end of three months he removed to Kentland, the county-seat of Newton county, where he took charge of a half interest in a large drug store under the firm name of Ringham & Hartley. In the spring of 1887 he sold out his interest in the drug business and returned to Goodland, where he was engaged as weighmaster and 'bookkeeper in his uncle, Charles W. Hartley's, grain office, where he became master of the business which he now pursues. In the spring of 1888, in company with his uncle, C. W. Hartley, he went to Idaho Territory to prospect his uncle's mines near Pierce City. After six months of mining and wandering through the wild west he returned to Goodland, Ind., and engaged in the grain business with his elder brother, A. E. Hartley, under the present firm name of Hartley Bros., Nov. I2th, 1889. He was married to Miss Lillie B. Wood, daughter of Augustus A. and Sarah J. Wood, of Kentland, Ind. In the spring of 1890 he removed to Remington, his present home, where he has since taken charge of the entire grain business, his annual receipts at this point alone ranging from 500,000 to 750,000 bushels of grain. Hartley Bros. have a controling interest in eight grain centers and they are today the heaviest grain shippers in north-western Indiana, their cash business ranging from $50,000 to $75,ooo per month. Mr. Hartley is a staunch republican, and cast his first and successful ballot for Benj. Harrison for president in 1888.
Himself and wife are members of the M. E. church. Socially Mr. Hartley is a member of the order of the K. of P. and a leader therein. He is always full of life and fun and attentive to his business also. He is a useful man in the community and should he leave, his place would be difficult to fill. As a business man his integrity is beyond dispute, and as a neighbor and citizen he is universally respected and esteemed by all who know him.

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WILLIAM HOLLAND

Became a citizen of Remington in the year 1879; he was a yong man, and a laborer; he worked for some time on the railway section here, and finally became a section foreman, which position he held for two or three years, after which he became the foreman at the Remington sand pit, and remained there as long as the pit was worked. He is at the present time the nighf watchman for Remington.

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S. H. KUSTER

Came to Remington on the 1gth day of March, 1872. He was also a carpenter, and built himself a house on land he had bought just west of town, and moved his family into it in the April following. He engaged in shipping hogs in 1882, and in 1883 he handled and shipped poultry. But in the year 1884, he engaged again at his trade as a carpenter, and continued at this trade until 1891, when he started a milk wagon, and in this venture he has been to some extent successful. He received a fair pension (having been a soldier during the late rebellion) in 1892, and he at once invested this money in a feed and flour and meal store, on the corner of First South and Ohio streets, and employed a Mr. Crouch as his assistant and clerk. Mr. Kuster owns ten acres of good land near town, upon which he lives, and in connection with his dairy business he is at present engaged in the flour and feed business, as well as wood and coal, with Mr. Bert Spencer as his partner.



JOHN LAMBORN,

One of our leading farmers, is the fourth child of Thomas Lamborn, deceased. He has been a school teacher, and is the present owner of the old homestead, having now three hundred and sixty acres of land. He also owns some good town property and resides in town; he is, however, engaged in farming and stock raising, and is making money rapidly. He takes an especial interest in the welfare of Remington and the surrounding country, and he is the present Township Assessor.

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HANNIBAL LANDON M. D.

Was born in Franklin county, Ohio, March 25, 1841. His parents are of English descent. His great grandfather came to this country from England about 1 800, and settled near Johnstown, Ohio, where his father was born and reared. His father, Orrin Landon, married Miss Delilah Triplett in 1838, and moved near New Albany, Ohio, where the doctor was born and lived until his seventeenth year, when his father moved to Westerville, Ohio, to give his family an education at Otterbein University at that time, 1858, being the most popular and prosperous educational institution in central Ohio. The doctor spent four years in the college, lacking a few of months of graduating in the scientific course. The civil war breaking out in 1861 broke up the classes for 1862, and for a time closed the school. Early in 1 862 the doctor commenced the study of medicine in the office of Dr. A. G. Stevenson, of Westerville, Ohio, with whom he remained two years. The winter of 1863, he attended the lectures at Starling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio. At the conclusion of his first course of lectures he was invited to enter the office of Prof. J. W. Hamilton, of Columbus, Ohio, as his assistant, which he did, and remained with him until his graduation in the spring of 1 864, where he with many others was called into service, being members of the Ohio National Guards, and spent four months in the service under Gen. Butler, at City Point, Va. , near Richmond. The regiment was discharged in the fall of 1864, and in the spring of 1865 a call being made for army surgeons, Dr. Landon went before the State examining board, passed their examination and was commissioned assistant surgeon to the 188th Ohio Vol. Inf., and served with it in the department of Tennessee, under Gen. Thomas until the close of the war. After the war in 1865, he decided to pursue his medical studies farther and went to Philadelphia, Pa., and attended the course of lectures for 1865-66, graduating again from the Jefferson Medical College in the spring of 1866, after which he settled in practice in Ligonier, Indiana, where he remained eight years. In the year 1874, at the solicitation of Dr. S. C. Maxwell, of Remington, Indiana, he came here and took the doctor's place, he moving to Fowler, Ind. With the exception of two years the doctor has been in active practice in Remington since July, 1874, and has observed the country's progress from a comparative wilderness to its present prosperous condition. The doctor is a member of the Remington Post, G. A. R., and served as pension surgeon during Gen. Harrison's administration. In politics he is an ardent Republican. In religious belief a member of the Christian church.

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ALEXANDER LITTLEFIELD,

Late a Corporal of Co. "I," 55th Regt. of Illinois Vet. Volunteers Infantry, enlisted August 6, 1861, at Mendota, LaSalle county, Illinois. He was wounded at Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. He re-enlisted February 22, 1864, in the same company and regiment for three years more, or during the war. He was mustered out of the United States army with his regiment at Little Rock, Ark., August 14, 1865. His regiment was with Gen. Sherman's command during the late war, and it marched with him in his great march to the sea. The regiment was organized at Camp Douglas, Illinois (Chicago), with 949 men. They lost, killed in battle 105, the number wounded was 343, the number captured was 55, the number which died in southern prisons was 12, the number of miles marched by the regiment was 3,240, the number of miles moved by steam boats was 5,850, the number of miles moved by railways was 2,875, making the total number of miles traveled by the regiment during its service 11,965. Our subject bought a farm north of Remington in the spring of 1869, and has been a resident of Carpenter township ever since. Mr. Littlefield has a second lieutenant's commission in his possession, having been commissioned lieutenant of the Remington Guards, December 1, 1881. His commission having been signed by the Governor of Indiana, Albert G. Porter, and E. R. Hawn, Secretary of State.

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WILLIAM R. LOVE

Was born November 18, 1832, at Cuba, Allegheny county, New York, but moved in early childhood with his parents to Ontario county. In 1853 the family moved west to Kankakee county, Illinois, and the subject of this sketch came with them, where he was engaged at the carpenter's trade. In 1857 he was married to Miss Almira Bloom. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, 88th Illinois Infantry, and served in the department of the Cumberland until June 17, 1865, and at that date was mustered out of the service and settled in Manteno, Kankakee county, and was there engaged in building until 1870. In August of that year his wife died of typhoid fever, and he moved with his three children to Remington, Indiana, in May, 1873. He married for his second wife Miss Sarah Bloom, a sister to his first wife, and they have resided in the same house until the present time, March 23, 1894. Since moving to Remington, Mr. Love has been engaged in the carpenter and joiner's trade, he having erected a large number of the best business buildings and residences in the villiage and surrounding neighborhood. He has been a member of the Masonic lodge since 1866, and a member of Remington lodge since 1873, and has filled all of the stations and most of the places in the lodge, served as Master and represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge of Indiana. He has also been intimately connected with the G. A. R. post, and is a charter member, and has filled most of the stations and has served as Commander, and is at this time Senior-Vice Commander. He served two terms on the town board as Trustee of the Third Ward, and has been for nearly a quarter of a century closely identified with the growth and prosperity of the town.

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ISAAC D. LUCKY

Was born October 11, 1843, in Highland county, Va., and moved with his parents to McLean county, Illinois, in the year 1853. He resided on a farm near Lexington in said county until he enlisted in Co. "G," I46th Regt. Ill. Voll. Infantry, .in which regiment he served until mustered out with the regiment, July 8, 1865. He returned home and again engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Frances C. Porter December 16th, 1866, and moved to Remington, Ind., November, 1869, and was engagad in farming and other labor until the year 1891, when he was elected Town Marshal, in which capacity he has served since that time.

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WILLIAM H. MARQUESS

Is one of the old soldiers of Remington. He springs from French stock, his grand father, K. Marquess, having come from France and settled in Virginia. James Marquess, his son, was born in Virginia and moved to Ohio, where he married Margaret Berry. To them were born nine children, Sarena, Delitch, Mary E., Nancy E., William H., Margaret E., Sarah E., Elda and George. Mr. Marquess was a farmer in Fountain county, Indiana, and then owned 200 acres of land. He lived to be 78 years old, and was a respected citizen. William H., our subject was born in Fountain county, Indiana, October 6, 1841. He received a common school education. He enlisted at the age of twenty years in Fountain county, Indiana (Attica) August 13, 1862, in Co. "C," 86th Regt. Ind. Vols., Capt. Jacob Dick. He was honorably discharged January 26, 1863, at Bowling Green, Ky. He was at the front with his regiment, and in pursuit of Gen. Bragg, when through some exposure he was taken sick with typhoid fever, and being unable to perform the duties of a soldier further, he was honorably discharged. He was married August 14, 1865, to Miss Mary Brown. To Mr. and Mrs. Marquess have been born eight children—Lenna, James, Susan, Denton, Ada, Edgar (deceased), Charles and Ona. After his marriage Mr. Marquess settled on a farm in Benton county, Indiana, about the year 1874, and in March, 1893, he came to Remington, Ind. He is a member of Remington Post, No. 74, G. A. R., and the present commander. He is also member of Remington Lodge No. 351, F. & A. M., and has been W. M. of that order. He is a Republican in politics.

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HON. GEORGE MAJOR,

The subject of our sketch, was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, September 18, 1819. He moved with his parents to Clinton county, Ind., in 1831. He was married to Julia A. Snoddy, of Tippecanoe county, Ind., in 1850. From this union was born eight children, five of whom are still living, four sons and one daughter. He moved to Jasper county, Ind., in 1864; and settled one mile northwest of Remington. He was elected County Commissioner of Jasper county in 1865, and served three years. He was a delegate to the Liberal Republican convention that nominated Horace Greely at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1872. He was elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1874, representing the counties of White, Benton, Jasper and Newton as the Senatorial District. He was an Elector on the Peter Cooper ticket (Presidential), in 1876. He was re-elected to the State Senate from the same Senatorial District in 1878, and was appointed by Gov. Williams as a delegate to the National Commercial convention held in the City of Chicago in 1878. He was elected one of the Directors of the Northern prison in 1883, and re-elected to the same position in 1885. His first wife died during the year 1886. He was married again to Mrs. S. P. Urton, of Kentland, Ind., in 1889, and has resided in Remington, Ind., since that time. He purchased the "Remington Press" in 1890, and he still continues to conduct it. Mr. and Mrs. Major are both members of the Presbyterian church, and are excellent people.
Hon. George Major Came to the vicinity of Remington in the year 1864. He was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, from whence he moved to Clinton county, Indiana, in an early day, where he remained until he located on a farm about one mile northwest of Remington in 1864. He was elected County Commissioner of Jasper county, in 1866, and served three years. He sold his farm in Jasper county in 1878, and bought another of four hundred and ten acres in Benton county, three miles southwest of Remington, at once. He was elected State Senator from this Senatorial District in 1874, and re-elected in 1878 serving in that capacity for eight years. The Senatorial District is composed of the counties of Jasper, Benton and Newton. He was also appointed as a member of the Board of Prison Directors, for the Northern Penitentiary at Michigan City in 1883, and served as such until about the year 1891. He was president of the board for several years. Hon. George Major, is what may be termed politically a conservative Democrat, at the same time he is a staunch Greenbacker, and firmly in faver of the Free Coinage of Silver. He is at present the editor and proprietor of the "Remington Press," a neutral paper in politics.

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J. O. B. McDOUGLE

Came to Remington from Kentucky about the year 1870, bringing with him about twenty thousand dollars in cash, with which he purchased a large stock of groceries, and he at once engaged in the retail grocery trade. In this venture Mr. McDougle made a bad failure, on account of being too careless about who he gave credit to. He built himself a fine brick residence on North Ohio street, which was at that time the best and most valuable residence property in Remington. He did not build this house, however, until 1876, and at the time of his failure in business he sold this dwelling house to E. H. Briggs. He struggled along for a few years, and again engaged in the general merchandise business. He had had experience in the matter of customers here, and although doing a considerable amount of credit business since his second venture, he has continued in business to the present time, and has been fairly prosperous, although occasonally making and losing a bad debt. He has built several buildings in the town. He has also been unfortunate in several ways, since making this place his home. He has lost four business houses in Remington, and also one in Watseka, Illinois, by fire, upon all of which there was no insurance. Three of those were destroyed here by the Ellis fire, and one by the Stitz fire. He is, however, at this time the owner of some very good business rooms,and has built himself recently a good residence.
When he first came to Remington, he took it for granted that everybody was honest. It was not long, however, until he found out different; but poverty perhaps had much to do with some of his customers' dishonesty. Many, however, were poor and unable to pay him, and a number of this class should not be deemed dishonest. Mr. McDougle was and is a great believer in religion, and took an active part in the upbuilding of all our churches. When he first came here there was much figuring done on the construction of a Christian church, known to some as the Campbellites, and he was perfectly willing, and always anxious to do his part, so he accordingly gave the society one hundred dollars. This was in the year 1870, and for several years he was a member of this church in good standing. But finally he changed his religious faith, and allied himself with the so-called Church of God. The Christian organization for a time allowed this new church organization or creed, the use of the Christian church, but eventfully they grew tired of having the meetings held there, which resulted in much bitter feeling between Mr. McDougle and some of the members of the Christian church. The trouble went so far that on a certain occasion Mr. McDougle was forcibly ejected from the church by Dr. Samuel C. Maxwell, and from this time forward the doors of this church were barred against Mr. McDougle, and those of his class and religious creed. Mr. McDougle then organized a class here composed of persons of his religious faith, but they were without a house for public worship, and for the lack of such place of public worship some of these persons made their homes with other churches in the town. All the leading members of the Christian church have since totally discarded and ignored Mr. McDougle on the questions of religious faith. He has, however, had several strong adherents who have strictly clung to his views, and have conscientiously sympathized with him in his tribulations; among them being Mr. Henry M. Babb, better known as "Father Babb," and also Rev. A. Oppy.

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OLIVER BRIGHT MClNTIRE.

This gentleman is one of the best known men in Jasper Co. and was one of the founders of the town of Remington and the chief promoter of the banking and real estate business in this town. He has also been identified with ,all the enterprises that promoted the prosperity of the town. He springs from sterling Scotch-Irish stock. His grandfather, John McIntire, came from Ireland and landed at Baltimore. Md., and married Eliza Hall, who belonged to an aristocratic family settled in Baltimore. About the year 1800 they settled at Madison, Ind. Mr McIntire was a real estate dealer and owned at one time the larger part of what is now covered by the city of Madison. He was a prominent pioneer and came west with the famous Nicholas Longworth, of Cincinnati, who afterwards became one of the greatest holders of real estate in the West. John McIntire was one of the early and resolute supporters of the Methodist church in Indiana and his house was the home of the itinerant Methodist preachers of those days. He gave the land for the St. John Methodist church there and contributed liberally of his means to build that church. He was liberal in his views and assisted the Catholics to build their first church in Madison and also at North Madison. He became one of the wealhiest men of his town. He was the father by one wife of Edward H., Eliza, Anna, and Oliver. He reached the age of 80 years and died at Madison about the year 1849 much respected by the people. Edward H. McIntire, his son, and father of our subject, was born in Baltimore, Md., about the year 1800. He received a fair education and became a merchant. He married Rachel A., daughter of David G. Bright. Mr. Bright was born in New York state and his children were nearly all born in that State. He settled at an early day in Madison, Ind. He belonged to a distinguished family. He held the office of Register of Lands at Jeffersonville, Ind. His son, Michael G., was a prominent attorney at Madison, Ind., and a member of the Constitutional Convention of the State, and assisted largely in framing the laws of the State. Jesse D., another son, was a well known lawyer and politician and held many high offices, among them being Vice-President, with Pierce, being elected by the United States Senate to fill King's vacancy. He was United States Senator for eighteen years. His family were extensive land holders in Jasper County, Ind.
Edward H. McIntire was a merchant for some years in Madison, Ind., and removed about 1832 to Marion, Ind., where he was a merchant for eight years. He finally settled again in Madison, Ind., and was the first mail agent on the Indianapolis rail road about 1844, and held this position until his death from cholera in 1849. He was a member of the Methodist church, in which he took a great interest. To Mr. and Mrs. McIntire were born eight children, viz: Julia, Rachel, Sarah, Harriet, Emma, Margaret, Oliver B., our subject, and Mary. All lived to rear families except Margaret, who died aged fourteen years. Mr. McIntire died on his farm near Madison Sept. 1849, aged about 49 years. He was of kindly nature and of devout christian character. His wife was one of those heroic women of Indiana who mould the character of her citizens in the principles of honor and virtue.
Oliver B. McIntire, our subject, was born Dec. 23d, 1840, on his father's farm near Madison, Ind. He was reared a farmer and received a common school education and then attended Hanover College at Hanover, Ind., for two years and received a good education and became a farmer. He married, Feb. 25th, 1864, at Warsaw, Ky., Margaret Calhoun Hughes, daughter of Michael C. and Elizabeth (Edwards) Hughes. Mr. Hughes was a farmer of Gallatin County, Ky., and Sheriff of that County for several years. He was from an old American family of Welsh stock. He was the father of three children, Margaret C., Rachel, and Mary. He was a member of the Christian church and died in 1871. To Mr. and Mrs. O. B. McIntire was born one child, a daughter, Jesse Bright, at Remington, Ind., Sept. 27th. 1875. On the 16th day of January, 1894, this daughter, Jesse Bright McIntire, was united in marriage to Owen J. Conrad, of Indianapolis, Ind., where they now reside. In March, 1864, Mr. McIntire settled in Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Ind., and superintended the lands belonging to his uncle, Jesse D. Bright. He soon began dealing in land, and in 1871 he moved to Remington and engaged in the agricultural implement trade. Seeing the needs of the young town he speedily interested himself in building it up. He made the first brick used in Remington. He also engaged in the hardware business. In 1873 he sold out and engaged in the real estate business, and in 1874 he became interested with John K. Shaw in the banking business, and they built the Exchange block in 1875. In 1877 Mr. McIntire became the sole owner of the Exchange Bank, and conducted it until 1888. In 1878 he engaged in the grain business, purchasing the Church & Hartly elevators, and did an extensive business, extending far and wide, and greatly increasing the trade of Remington. He purchased the "Remington News" and personally conducted the paper, acting as both publisher and proprietor. He was always a promoter of public enterprises and one of the real founders of the gravel road, and encouraged and assisted in establishment of street lights, fire department and all other public improvements. He has always been a friend of education and has been a member of the school board for fourteen years. During this time the new school building was erected, in which he took a warm interest. In 1890 he went to Indianapolis and engaged in the real estate business there for three years. He then returned to Remington, and in 1893 he established the Citizens Bank of Remington, which he now manages. Mr. McIntire is one of the oldest real estate dealers in this section, and makes this and farm loans a prominent part of his business. His long experience in this line has made him familiar with lands in many parts of the State, and he gives it as his opinion that nowhere in the State equals the lands lying near Remington for agricultural purposes, and he believes that these lands will advance in value beyond any in any other part of the State. Mr. McIntire is a member of the Christian church. He is an honored citizen of the community, and highly respected by all who are acquainted with him.



DENNIS P. O CONNOR.

This enterprising young business man was born in Remington, Indiana, January 1, 1868. He received his education in the public schools of this, his native town. In company with his brother, Daniel T., he owned considerable valuable real estate in the town of Remington, which they have accumulated by their own unaided efforts and through habits of industry. Dennis P. O'Connor, when yet a boy, was of great assistance to his father, Timothy O'Connor, and he began to clerk for him when he was quite a young lad. His mother died some years before his father, and after the death of the latter he assisted in the care of the family, and was surely a main stay in the time of need. He is a popular young man, and has a great deal of natural and required business ability, and will surely advance further to the front in the business world as he grows older. In politics he is independent. In religion he is a Catholic. The fact that he has no enemies, speaks for his popularity, and the esteem in which he is held by the community.

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DANIEL T O'CONNOR

Our subject is one of the prominent business men of Remington. He springs from sterling Irish ancestry. His father, Timothy O'Connor, was born in County Carey, Ireland; at the age of twenty-one years, he came to America, and landed in New York. He soon came to Indiana and engaged as an engineer of stationary engines at Williamsport, Ind. There he married Mary Driscoll; to them were born eleven children, eight of whom lived to grow up. Their names are Anna, Daniel T., Maggie, Kate, Jesse (deceased), Dennis P. and Frank J. In the sixties he came to Remington, and became a contractor on the Pan Handle railway, in which business he continued for a period of years, and then he engaged in the grocery business, in which he remained until his death. He was a member of the Catholic church, and was one of the chief promoters of the Catholic church in Remington. He was a staunch Democrat in politics. He was a kindly man and an honest, upright citizen. He lived to the age of forty-nine years, and died in Remington, May 9, 1887. Daniel T. O'Connor, our subject, was born at Williamsport, Ind., May 16, 1860. He received a common school education and came to Remington with his parents, and in his youth assisted his father in business. He spent some time in the western states, but after the death of his father he engaged in business in Remington for himself, in company with his brother, Dennis P., and they have continued in business since that time. He was married June 14, 1892, to Delie Gannan; to them have been born one child, Eveline M., June 9, 1893. Mr. O'Connor is a warm hearted and reputable citizen, and has many friends in Jasper county.



ROBERT PARKER,

Our subject, was born in Jasper county, Ind., June 13, 1848. His youth was spent upon the farm. He removed with his parents to Monon, White county, Ind., in the spring of 1862, where he attended school until the fall of 1865, and then attended the Ladoga academy, during the school year of 1865-66. In the fall of 1866 he came to Remington and was employed as the first clerk in the first drug store established in the place, which was owned by Maxwell & McCullough. In the spring of 1868 he was employed as a telegraph operator and assistant agent at the junction of the New Albany & Columbus and Indiana Central railroads at Reynolds, Ind. In October, 1868, he was appointed freight and express agent for the railroad company at Remington, which position he held until December 20, 1874, when he resigned to accept a position as teller in a new bank, being organized in Indianapolis. He remained in Indianapolis for fourteen months and then he returned to Remington in February, 1876, where he has since resided. Upon his return from Indianapolis he entered into a partnership with John Burger, in the lumber and coal business, at the same time opening up a banking house, under the firm name of Burger & Parker. This partnership continued for about ten years, when Mr. Burger sold out his interest in the bank to other parties and Mr. Parker sold out his interest in the lumber and coal business to Mr. Burger. The bank then adopted its present title, viz: "The Bank of Remington," Mr. Parker being practically the manager and director of the same, filling the office of cashier, and later he was chosen president. The bank of which he is president has a paid up capital of thirty thousand dollars, and it enjoys the confidence of the entire business community, while others have made repeated changes in ownership and management, sometimes discontinuing business entirely; this bank has gone steadily ahead in a safe, careful manner, being at all times able, even during two panics through which it has passed, to pay every demand in money as presented. This financial institution is a credit to our town and county, and is largely the result of twenty years of careful, untiring devotion and labor on the part of Mr. Parker. He was married in the fall of 1868 to Miss Harriet E. Black. There has been born to them five children, two boys and three girls. The first born, a son, died in infancy; the three girls and one son are now living. Mr. Parker has been and still is, a public spirited man, always ready to assist in anything for the improvement of our town and country. Liberal in his contributions to all public improvements, he has been extraordinarily so in his gifts for school and church purposes. He was the one who, when the gravel road passing through the town north and south, could find no person far or near to purchase the bonds, without the sale of which the road could not have been built, stepped in and bought the entire issue of $14,000.00, thereby making it possible for the road to be built. He has many of the best buildings in the town, and his present home is an exceedingly commodious and handsome structure, fitted out with modern conveniences such as water works, furnace, hard wood floors and finishings, which would be a credit to any city. Mr. Parker was elected to represent Jasper and Newton counties in the lower house of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of Indiana, and the duties devolving on him were carefully and conscientiously fulfilled. In politics Mr. Parker is a Republican. He is the leading member of the Christian church at Remington, and he is a gentleman highly respected by everyone who is so fortunate as to have his acquaintance.


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ROBERT PARKER.

In the year 1887 Robert Parker built a small yet very commodious banking house, the materials used being wood surrounded with brick. This building is located on the corner of Ohio and south Railway streets. Here Mr. Parker installed his banking business, where he and Mr. Van Voorst continued until their dissolution, after which Mr. Parker remained there alone. In 1892 Mr. Parker and O. P. Taber united in erecting a two story brick building, completely surrounding the bank and fronting west on Ohio street and north on Railway street. The lower part of this structure is excellently arranged for a general store room and the upper story is occupied as a lodge room for the K. of P., an art gallery, and physicians and business offices. The brick and stone work was contracted to J. M. Hodshire and he commenced the work about the 1st of April, 1892. His workmen were very much troubled for about one month on account of the exceedingly heavy rains, which occurred almost daily during this entire time. They, however, finished the stone work about the first of June, 1892, when they at once commenced laying brick. As help, Mr. Hodshire had beside himself, his son and two other good brick mechanics. Their assistants were William Barnes, Bert Blood, J. Stahl, Elias Johnson, James Thompson, Jacob Thomas and Edward Stone.
The carpenter work on this building was contracted to Wm. R. Love & Son. They commenced their work about the 1st of June, 1892. This year proved to be a rather bad year for building operations as it rained for nearly three months during the building season, and to make matters worse for this building enterprise one of the proprietors was taken very ill. This was Mr. Taber, who is himself a good caapenter, and had intended to assist in this part of the work. He was at the time also one of our county Commissioners and was unable to attend the June session of the Commissioners' Court. However, in course of time he recovered, although at one time his life had been almost despaired of. As this work progressed Mr. Parker conceived the plan of putting or building a fire and burglar proof vault at the east end of the bank building which he had erected in 1887. This was accordingly done also, and before the close of the year 1892 the entire building was ready for occupancy. In the fall of this year Mr. Parker commenced the construction of an excellent private residence for himself and family, he having selected the site on the corner of Illinois and Wisconsin streets. This is the most expensive dwelling in the town of Remington. The foundations are made of a brownish colored cut stone obtained in the southern part of the state of Indiana, but the building proper is a frame. Mr. Parker employed experienced stone cutters for cutting and carving the stone work in this house. The carpenter work was done by the Cummons Bros., two of the most experienced wood workers ever in Remington in business. Mr. Collins R. Griffith was employed to do the brick work and Mr. H. Paxton did the painting. The work is all nicely done and is a credit to the mechanics of Remington. The building is 40x50 feet on the ground and second stories and is two stories high, and cost Mr. Parker $10,000. He put down a well 250 feet deep and obtained mineral water. Some of the citizens organized and built a large derrick with a large water tank on top of it in order to supply their families with this water This company of citizens consisted of William Townsend, Dr. David H. Patton, A. M. Traugh, W. A. Traugh, Walter Gumm, Berey Graham, and M. G. Traugh. Mr. Parker has been occupying his property since the fall of 1893. We desire here to note that Mr. Parker was elected to the house of Representatives in the Indiana Legislature in November, 1888, and served honorably in this position for two years when his term expired. He is a firm believer in Christianity and is an active member and leader in the Christian church and Sunday school of Remington.
In the spring, summer and fall of 1892 there were several business buildings erected in Remington. The O'Connor Brothers, having purchased through the agency of Ira. W. Yeoman from P. D. Gallagher the four business lots immediately south of Railway street and fronting east on Ohio street, they went to work at once and built a one story
double brick building on two of these lots. After they were completed they leased one of the rooms to Mr. S. Cassel, a Jewish merchant who had been in business here about two years. Soon after moving into this new place he failed in business and was closed out by the sheriff. He had made two moves in this town before going into the O'Connor building. He now quit business here and located soon after in Brook, Indiana, when he started again in the clothing business. He left here about the middle of December, 1892. Soon after the completion of the O'Connor building they opened out a new billiard and pool hall in the other room of which they are the proprietors. This pool outfit cost them $500. They kept as their clerk Mr. Pint Swigard. The room vacated by Mr. Cassell has since been occupied as a restaurant, first by J. L. Pefley, next by C. W. Harner and next by Harner & Thomas, and it is now occupied for the same purpose by M. Adelbert Gray. Mr. Major, the editor of the "Remington Press." has estimated the cost of the buildings which were constructed in Remington during the year 1892, at about sixty thousand dollars ($60,000). This is the greatest amount of money ever expended in Remington for building purposes in any one year. There were a great many new private residences constructed, besides the business buildings, and a great number of people made valuable and substantial repairs. The brick that was used in the construction of brick structures was shipped to this place from other points, the builders claiming that they could import their brick for less money than they would have to pay for home manufactured brick. The manufacture of brick in or about Remington is in the back ground, but that is no legitimate reason why as good brick and cheap may not be made here as elsewhere, and we believe that the day is not far distant when this will be an accomplished fact.




HEZEKIAH PAXTON

The subject of our sketch, come from good old French and Irish stock. His father, John Paxton, being French, and his mother, Margaret (Copsey) Paxton, being Irish. Our subject was born on the /th day of January, 1854, in Clinton county, Ohio. He has also two brothers, Perry and Robert, and two sisters, Anna and Mary, all of whom were born in Ohio. Our subject is the youngest of the family. His mother died when he was four days old, and his father died when he was four weeks old. He was then left in the care of his uncle, Charles Copsey; but he only remained with him until he was twelve years old, when he went to work for various persons and was buffeted about the world, experiencing many hard times, and much rough usage, which led him to resort to boxing, as a means of protection to himself. He soon became an expert in this so-called "manly art," and for five years he imparted instruction to others in the prize ring, having previously spent seven years in the practice of the art. He came to Indiana, locating in Benton county, on a farm with his uncle, when he was five years old. He remained on this farm seven years and then commenced his wandering, and finally located in Remington, when he was twenty-four years old. He abandoned the prize ring in 1873, having taught only two classes since that date. He was married to Amelia Stoudt, November 25, 1878, and five children have been the result of this union, being Grace, May, Mary, Annie and Grover C., the latter of whom died at the age of about six months, during the year 1885. Our subject's business avocation is that of painting, paper hanging, frescoeing, etc., and he is an excellent artist in these lines. He reformed in 1892, and united with the Methodist Episcopal church of Remington, and since that time has lived a firm christian life and labored for the salvation of others' souls, with all the power his Master has given him, as a general christian worker in the " Vineyard of the Lord." But he makes a special business of laboring for the temperance cause, and has accomplished a great good in this line as well as in other good deeds. He is a good citizen, of whom the community is justly proud. He is a converted pugilist and is also reclaimed from the curse of intemperance, and devotes much of his time in delivering public temperance lectures, not boastfully, but in an interesting way, to the honor of "Divine Grace." His family also belongs to his church. The following is an extract from the minutes of the Quarterly Conference of that church, dated December 18, 1893:
" Whereas, Our Brother, H. Paxton, since his conversion and reformation, has a burning zeal to help others. Therefore,
Resulted, That we heartily endorse him in his efforts in behalf of temperance, and declare our utmost confidence in his Christian spirit and integrity."

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JOHN J. PORTER

Located on a farm northwest of Remington about six miles, in 1875. His business was, and is at present, handling cattle, horses and hogs; he also farmed until 1888, when he bought'the property from J. B. Sheaffer in Remington, being lots I, 2, 3 and 4, in Sheaffer's addition to Remington; he then rented his farm and moved into town, and has since been engaged in the stock business, as a buyer and shipper. He has an excellent residence property and fine large barn, in Remington. He is an Englishman by birth; is an enterprising citizen, up to business in the stock shipping line and useful in the community.

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HUGH ROBERTS

Came to this locality during the seventies, and bought a farm adjoining Remington on the east. There had been some improvements made on this place by Elder Webster in 1866, and later still further improvements were made on it by Mr. Adam Fisher. Mr. Roberts is a good farmer, and stock grower, and he is also an excellent law-abiding and useful citizen.

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WILLIAM H. SHAW

Was among the early settlers of Remington, and he was one of the early pioneers of northwestern Indiana. He imigrated from western New York, and located in Delphi, Carroll county, Ind., in .the autumn of 1837. He has resided in the counties of Carroll, White and Jasper ever since. In 1850, in company with his father-in-law, Gardner Mudge, he entered 800 acres of choice prairie land in White county, Ind., embracing at this time the pleasant village of Chalmers. In 1853 the Louisville, New Albany and Salem railroad was completed from New Albany to Michigan City, Ind., and this railroad ran directly through the lands belonging to Shaw and Mudge. In 1856 they sold their lands, and our subject then moved to Bradford (now Monon), in White county, Indiana, where he resided until September, 1860, when he moved to Carpenter (now Remington), a railroad station on Carpenter's creek, in the south part of Jasper county, Ind. This railroad was completed in that year from Logansport, Ind., to Peoria, Ill. The first stock of general merchandise brought to the town was opened in December, 1860, by Mr. Bolls, of Toledo, Ohio, under the general superintendence of our subject and Geo. B. Chappell. This stock was opened in a substantial two story building on the corner of Indiana and South Railway street, and these parties continued to do business there until 1872, when the building and goods were destroyed by fire. There having been but little competition their trade extended during this time over a large scope of Benton, White and Jasper counties. A mail route was established between Rensselaer and Oxford, crossing Carpenter's creek at this place, affording one mail each week for the scattered inhabitants in the south part of Jasper county. The postoffice for this neighborhood was located four miles north of the town, and was under the care of George G. Thompson. The postoffice was soon located in town and fell into the hands of James B. Shaw, a son of our subject. J. B. Shaw held the postoffiice until September, 1861, when he resigned and enlisted in the Union army in Co. "D," loth Reg. Ind. Vols., under Capt. Taylor, his term of enlistment being for three years. Wm. H. Shaw, our subject, was then appointed as postmaster, as the successor of James B. Shaw. The name of the town was changed from Carpenter's Station to Remington in the fall of 1860. The first gospel sermon was preached about
this time, by Rev. E. Stephenson, a Methodist minister from Benton county, in the office of the new hotel, and after the school house was built preaching was indulged in more frequently. Rev. Horace Mayhew, a Presbyterian minister from Rensselaer visited and preached for the people here about once each month. A Union Sabbath school was organized, under the superintendency of our subject, and its meetings were held in the railroad depot until the school house was built, which became a general place of meetings, both secular and religious. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Presbyterian church. In politics he is a Republican. He is an excellent man, and highly respected by the entire community.

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A. L. SIMMONDS

Came to Remington and located here in 1888, and started in the draying business in 1889. He bought the west half of the old Henry C. Lipprant farm in the year 1888. This farm is now owned by James Clowry. Mr. Simmond's started the first milk wagon that was ever run in Remington. He was not, however, prosperous in any of his ventures while he was here. His father-in-law, Mr. Smith, in 1889 lived just out side the west corporation line of Remington, and while standing under a small fruit tree in the summer season of that year, when a light rain was threatening, he was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Mr. Simmonds also built the first gravel road (so-called) in Remington, on Ohio street. He, in company with his family and brother-in-law, Al Smith, removed from Remington in 1892, and located near Kokomo, Indiana.

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JAMES SHEETZ

Moved to Carpenter township in 1881. He was principally brought up in Gilboa township, and was in good circumstances when he came here. He sold his farm here to Mr. Galbraith in 1891, and moved to West Lafayette, Indiana. He was a great stock grower and dealer, and in this pursuit made most of his money. His farm comprised three hundred and sixty acres, and he sold it for $65.00 per acre. He was a good citizen and our people were very loth to have him leave this community.

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OLIVER P. TABER

Is one of the prominent citizens of this town. He springs from good old New England stock. Nathaniel Taber, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Rhode Island and married there Deborah Head; to them were born eight children. He settled in Cayuga county, New York, on a farm. He was a ship carpenter by trade, and spent seventeen winters at Charleston, N. C., as a ship builder. He died, aged 76 years. He was a substantial farmer, and a man of high character, respected by all who knew him, and his kindly nature is yet remembered by his descendents. George P. Taber, his son, and the father of our subject, was born in Madison county, N. Y. He became a farmer and married Lois Vickery; to them were born three children; Mary Tersis and Oliver P. Mr. Taber died, aged 27 years, in 1847, in N. Y. His widow married Herman Wagoner. To them were born four children, Edith, George, Willis and David. Mrs. Wagoner died about 1865. She was a devout member of.the Baptist church. Oliver P.- Taber, our subject, was born at Mendon, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1841;. He received a good common school education, and became a farmer and carpenter. He married at Mendon, N. Y., at the age of nineteen, December 22, 1865, Tammie J. Terpenning, daughter of William and Renette (Hunt) Terpenning, to whom have been born five children, Wellington O. deceased, aged nineteen years, Lillian A., deceased, eleven months, George W., Louis R. and Albert T. Mr. Taber came to Michigan in 1870 with his family, and engaged in the planing mill business. In 1871 he came to Remington and bought land and farmed, and was also a carpenter and builder. By his industry and thrift he accumulated property, and is now a capitalist, and owns one of the handsomest residences in Remington. In politics Mr. Taber is a staunch Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Taber believe in progress and education, and their family is one of the most respected in Remington. Mr. Taber is now County Commissioner, an office which he has held for nine years. Mr. Terpenning came to Remington in 1890. He has been a substantial farmer, and is now living in Remington an aged man. He was the father of two children by his first wife, Tammie and M. He married after his first wife died, Adelaide Rodgers; to them was born one son, George.

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ROYAL S. TUTTLE

Located in Remington during the year of 1876, and built for himself a residence on out-lot No. five (5), at the east end of Minnesota street. He was a contractor and capenter, and has done a great deal of work in his line in Remington and the surrounding country during his stay here. He built four different houses for himself in Remington, all of which he sold. He buried his wife in the year 1891, but still remained in Remington until during the year 1893, when he removed from this place and re-located in the State of New York. He has two sons, Arthur and Milo, still living here.




DANIEL C. VIERS

Located just southeast of and adjoining Remington in 1864, and improved the farm now owned and occupied by John R. Wilson. Mr. Viers was an excellent citizen and one of the leaders of the Methodist Episcopal church. He sold out his interests here in the year 1876, and re-located in the State of Illinois.
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IRA W. YEOMAN,

Our subject, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, April 28, 1843; he came with his father and family to Jasper county, Ind., locating near Rensselaer in June, 1844. His father, Stephen Yeoman, was of English descent and married Hannah Smith, who was of German descent. To this union were born ten children, viz.: Joseph, Sarah, Elvira, James, Mary, Minerva, Elizabeth, John, Ira W. and Stephen, all of whom are now living except Sarah and John. Our subject was educated in the common schools of Jasper county, mainly, having attended one term in an academy in Dayton, Ohio. He was married at Rensselaer October, 1866, to Harriet A. Sayers. By this union were born to them nine children, viz.: George O., Minnie, Cornelia, Ernest, Elvira, Dell, Hattie Bell, Stephen S., Ira C. and Frances F., all of whom are now living except Minnie, Cornelia and Ernest. Our subject passed the earlier part of his life on a farm, and later taught school in the winter seasons. He crossed the plains in 1864, going to the newly discovered gold fields beyond the Yellowstone river in Idaho Territory. He was elected Auditor of Jasper county, Ind., in October, 1867, and served as such for four years, and he was also a member of the Board of Town Trustees of Rensselaer for several years. He turned his attention to the study of law in 1871, and was admitted to practice in the Circuit Court in January, 1872. He has followed his chosen profession from that time to the present, with the exception of about one year, when he was engaged in the service of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota railway, at Vinton, Iowa, in 1877, after which he returned to Rensselaer, Ind., and remained there until October, 1879, when he removed to Goodland, Ind., and followed his profession until March, 1887, when he again removed to his present location, at Remington, Ind. The grand father of our subject, Stephen Yeoman, was a soldier and hero of the Revolutionary war. He was an unyielding Whig, and intensely hated by the Tories for his loyalty to Colonial Government. On one occasion he was visited by a band of ten Tories, who, finding him alone, at the plow, captured him and took him to a tree for the purpose of hanging him, but upon consultation, they agreed to lash him instead, and having fastened him with his plow lines, each one of them inflicted thirty lashes by means of straps and then fled. He was found bleeding and nearly insensible, from which horrible cruelty he never fully recovered. May his reward be as great as his glory is imperishable! Our subject is a genial gentleman and makes friends whereever he goes. He is unassuming and modest, and has made a success of his profession.

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ELKANAH B. VONDERSMITH

Is one of the honored old soldiers of Remington, who bore the brunt of battle during the late civil war, in the faithful service of our country. His ancestry were of sterling Holland Dutch stock, his grandfather, John B. Vondersmith, having come from Holland and settling in Pennsylvania. Daniel Vondersmith, son of John B., was the father of our subject. He was born in Lancaster county, Penn., and married in the State of Delaware, Mary, daughter of Elkanah and Elizabeth (Bentley) Bray. Mr. Vondersmith was a well-to-do farmer of Pennsylvania, and the father of six children, viz: Elkanah B., John V., Joseph L., Margiana, Elizabeth and Mary. Joseph L. and Elkanah B., our subject, were soldiers during our late civil war; Joseph L. serving in Owen's brigade, Pennsylvania troops. He fell in the battle of Petersburgh. David Vondersmith, father of our subject, died at Ottawa, La Salle county, Ills., aged sixty-five years.
Elkanah B. Vondersmith was born November 13, 1828, in the city of Philadelphia, his father at that time being a special constable, having attended in an official capacity the funeral of the celebrated Gerrard. Our subject received his education in the excellent schools of the city of Philadelphia. At fifteen years of age he entered a wholesale store as a clerk. He continued in this business until 1852, when he removed with his family to Ottawa, Ills., arriving there October 25, 1852. He had married in Philadelphia, in 1848, Mariah, daughter of Nicholas K. and Mary (Haus) Seitzinger, who were of Pennsylvania Dutch stock, their ancestors having come from Germany at an early day. To Mr. and Mrs. Vondersmith have been born four children, viz: Robert B., Edgar S., Mary and Charles. Mr. Vondersmith settled on a farm eighteen miles northeast of Ottawa, Ills., and removed to Jasper county, Indiana, settling on a farm four miles northwest of Remington, Indiana, in 1883. He enlisted as a soldier patriot, at Ne"ttle Creek, Grundy county, Ills., August 12, 1862, as a private, Co. "H," 88th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, his regiment being the second Chicago Board of Trade regiment, under Capt. A. C. McClurg, now Gen. McClurg, the famous Chicago publisher. He served until honorably discharged July 15, 1865, at Quincy, Illinois. He participated in the battles of Perrysville, Ky., Stone River, Chicamauga, Ga., Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Ga., Adairsville and Dallas, where he was shot in the head, the ball breaking a hole in his skull and making a compound fracture, from which a piece of skull bone, now in his possession, at least one inch long and one-half inch wide, of irregular shape, was taken. He laid unconscious on the field until he was taken to the field hospital where he laid for seventeen days. He was in the hospital for about six months, when he partially recovered, owing to his great strength and rugged constitution, nd was then detached as an orderly to Gen. Oakes, Provost Marshal General of Illinois, and there served until he was discharged.
Mr. Vondersmith has been a good citizen, as he was a soldier, and has reared and educated a respected family. He has been honored by his fellow citizens, and has for the past ten years been one of the Town Trustees of Remington. He is a member of Remington Post, No. 74, G. A. R. He has held the office of Commander and has been the Quarter Master for the past six years. Every man who knows him has a kind word in his heart, an honest respect for this old veteran.




History of the town of Remington and vicinity, Jasper County, Indiana By James H. Royalty