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Biographies of
Lawrence County,
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John
Griffith Bair
A
member of the Montana bar
throughout the period of
statehood and collector of
customs for the districts of
Montana and Idaho, Mr. Bair
is an able representative of
his profession, has always
enjoyed a successful
practice and as a citizen
has performed a useful and
honorable part in his
community and state. John
Griffith Bair was born
December 4, 1858, at
Gerrardstown in Berkeley
county, in what was then
Virginia, and is now West
Virginia. He belongs to a
family which has been in
America since the early
times of colonial settlement
and while so far as known
none of its members attained
to conspicuous prominence in
public life, it is also
possible to assert that none
were without the
qualifications of honest
character and excellent
industry, so that they led
careers quiet but worthy,
and were people of
usefulness in their
community and highly
respected by all who knew
them. The founder of the
family in America was John
Bair, who came from Germany
about 1760, living in the
colony of Pennsylvania. When
the Revolutionary war came
on he engaged on the side of
the colonists in their
struggle for independence.
The parents of Mr. Bair were
William and Eleanor Virginia
(Griffith) Bair. The father
was born at New Bloomfield,
in Perry county,
Pennsylvania, whence he
moved into Berkeley county,
Virginia, about 1855. His
occupation was that of
blacksmith. He was a member
of the Lutheran church and
his death occurred at
Bedford, in Lawrence county,
Indiana, in 1881. The
mother, who was born in
Berkeley county, Virginia, a
descendant of the old family
Griffiths on her father's
side and that of Seiberts on
her mother's side, is now
living in Bedford, Indiana.
Mr. Bair, though he has
always enjoyed success and
has competed on even terms
with his contemporaries,
began life without special
advantages in education, and
has had to earn most of his
equipment. His education was
academic in character and
for a number of years he was
engaged in teaching school
in Indiana. He fitted
himself for the law while
teaching and in 1889 came
out to Montana and settled
in the town of Choteau in
what is now Teton county,
where he has been engaged in
the general practice of law
since 1889, still having his
law office in the town of
Choteau. A Republican in
politics since he attained
his majority, and being now
what is called a Taft
Republican, Mr. Bair was on
June 15, 1909, appointed
collector of customs for the
district of Montana and
Idaho, this appointment
coming from the president.
He has been one of the most
popular Federal officials in
Montana, and for many years
has enjoyed a large and
influential acquaintance
with the public and
prominent men of the state.
Mr. Bair was a delegate from
the state of Montana to the
national convention of the
Republican party held in
Chicago in 1908, and voted
with the rest of the Montana
delegation for the
nomination of William H.
Taft. Mr. Bair was when a
young man a member of the
Methodist church and his
preference is still for that
denomination. In 1882 he
became a member of Bedford
Lodge No. 14, A. F. & A. M.,
at Bedford in Lawrence
county, Indiana. On coming
to Montana he became a
charter member of Choteau
Lodge No. 44, A. F. & A. M.,
at Choteau, Montana, and he
has also in this state taken
the degree of the Royal
Arch, being affiliated with
Chapter No. 9, R. A. M., at
Great Falls. He has also
attained the Knights Templar
degree, being now affiliated
with Black Eagle Commandery
at Great Falls. He is a
member of Algeria Temple of
the Mystic Shrine at Helena,
and in September, 1912, was
elected grand master of the
Masons of Montana, a
position which he still
holds. On the first day of
September, 1886, at
Heltonville, Indiana, Mr.
Bair married Miss Mary
Ramsey. Her early ancestors
in this country were the
Ramseys and Elstons. They
came from Scotland to
America, some time in the
eighteenth century, and
since early in the
nineteenth century both the
Ramseys and the Elstons have
lived in central Indiana.
Mrs. Bair's education was
attained in the common
schools of Lawrence county,
Indiana. Her father was
Joseph Ramsey, who died in
1879, and the maiden name of
her mother was Euretta
Elston, who is now living
with her son, T. W. Ramsey,
in the state of Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Bair have no
children of their own. but
have in their home their
nephew and adopted child,
the son of Mrs. Bair's
brother, Arthur Bailey
Ramsey, who was born in
Walla Walla, Washington, in
April, 1905. [Source: "The
History of Montana" by Helen
Fitzgerald Sanders, Volume
3, 1913 - Sub. by a Friend
of Free Genealogy] |
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David
Burton
DAVID
BURTON, farmer, P. O.
Peoria, was born in
Virginia, September 12,
1812, removing a year later
with his parents to Lawrence
County, Ind., where he
learned the trade of
wagon-maker. At the age of
twenty-seven he moved to St.
Clair County, Mo., and
engaged in farming. About
1850 he went to Lafayette
County, and about four years
conducted a wagon shop. He
came to Kansas in September,
1854, located in Douglas
County, and was employed at
general farm work, and
participated in the troubles
of 1856, taking an active
part with the Free-state
advocates. In March, 1857,
he located on his present
farm in Peoria. He has 290
acres of land, and is also
engaged to some extent in
breeding and raising hogs.
Was also from 1858 to 1860
engaged in mercantile
business at this place. Mr.
Burton has been Treasurer of
the township for the past
six years. He was married in
Lawrence County, Ind., in
1833, to Mary A. Fentress,
who died in 1847, leaving
seven children. He was
married again in St. Clair
County, Mo., in September,
1858, to Martha P. Green.
Mr. Burton lost a son,
Charles E. in the Union
cause during the war. |
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Leonard
Crawford
LEONARD
CRAWFORD was born in this
township February 1, 1832,
being the second of eight
children of William and
Melinda (Graham) Crawford.
The father was a native of
North Carolina, and the
mother of Kentucky, and the
removal to Indiana occurred
about the year 1815. With
but little advantage of
securing an education and
with time spent mainly at
hard work on his father's
farm, our subject passed his
youth and early manhood. He
was united in marriage
August 24, 1854, with
Elizabeth Spear, who bore
him six children, of whom
these are now living: Joseph
L., who married Annie
Jackson; William H., who
married Ida Thomas; Mary E.,
who became the wife of
Robert Ingle; Martha L. and
David A. Mr. Crawford by
industry, good management
and good habits has now a
farm of 274 acres, mostly
well improved and stocked.
He and wife are members of
the Christian Church. He is
an influential member of the
Democratic party.
Thomas J Dockery
THOMAS J DOCKERY-- a son of
John and Mary Dockery, was
born in Lawrence County
Indiana, August 28, 1845.
He was married to Miss Julia
E Linder September 26,
1867. Mrs. Dockery is a
daughter of Rev. James H and
Salome Linder. They have
three children: Ethel
Ardella, now Mrs. George A
Still; Leota Lillian and
Julia Estelle. Mr. Dockery
came to Adair County {Mo}
July 04, 1855. He owns
2,400 acres of land. He has
also built and owns several
of the most substantial
business houses in
Kirksville, including the
Dockery Hotel. Responding
to Lincoln's first call for
troops in 1861, he served
until November 1864. Mr.
Dockery taught school and
lived on a farm till 1876,
when he was elected County
Surveyor and moved to
Kirksville. He served eight
years as Surveyor and Bridge
Commissioner, superintending
the building of the Chariton
River bridges near
Youngstown and Connelsville.
For thirty years he has been
engaged in real estate and
abstract business.
Prominent in Republican
politics both in county and
state, Mr. Dockery has been
a delegate in the National
Republican Convention in
1900, many times a delegate
to the State Convention; has
served eight years as County
Chairman; several terms as a
City Councilman; and was
twice elected Mayor of
Kirksville. He belongs to
five fraternal
organizations: G.A.R.,
Masons, Knights Templar,
Elks and Odd Fellows.
Contributed by Desiree
Burrell Rodcay Source Info:
"The History of Adair County
Missouri" by E.M. Violette
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FRED T.
DUNIHUE
Fred T
Dunihue, A career marked by
earnest and indefatigable
application has been that of
this substantial and honored
citizen of Bedford.
Indiana, where he has
maintained a residence for
many years, during all of
which time his life has been
an open book and read by his
fellow men. He was a valiant
soldier of the Civil w ar,
where his fidelity was of
the type which has
characterized his actions in
all their relations and
gained for him the
confidence and esteem of the
public and unbounded respect
of all with whom he has been
brought into contact. Fred
T. Dunihue is a native of
the locality in which he now
lives, having been born
in Bedford, Indiana, on
February 26, 1847. He is the
son of Alex H. and M. L.
(McLane) Dunihue, the former
of whom was born in
Marietta, Ohio, in 1800. The
subject's paternal
grandfather, Daniel Dunihue,
was a native of Rutland,
Vermont, who, in young
manhood, made a trip to
Canada, and while there was
forced into the English
army. However, he made his
escape a short time later
and subsequently went to
Marietta, Ohio, where he
lived several years,
eventually coming toBedford,
Indiana, where he spent his
remaining days and here
died. He married Abigal
Poole, of Vermont, who also
is deceased. Alexander H.
Dunihue in young manhood
came to Indiana, locating
first at Liberty, to which
place he went with a stock
of goods belonging to a
Louisville firm. After
selling this stock for his
employer he came to Bedford.
Indiana, and entered the
employ of Samuel Irwin, one
of Bedford's prominent
merchants in that day. Later
he became associated with
his maternal grandfather,
William McLane. The latter
came to Bedford in 1826 and
here opened a store which he
conducted for a time, but in
1856 went to San Antonio,
Texas. He was a wealthy man,
owning large tracts of land
in Texas, and he died while
in that state. His wife died
in Bedford. Alexander H.
Dunihue and his
brother-in-law, Hiram H.
McLane, for a number of
years were engaged in the
mercantile business and
eventually Robert Kelly
bought Mr. McLane's interest
and they ran the store
together until 1870, after
which the firm name became
Alex H. Dunihue & Son, the
son's name being William.
Under this firm name the
business was conducted until
1880, when the store was
closed and the business
discontinued. Alex H.
Dunihue died in 1891, at the
advanced age of eighty-five
years, and his wife, who was
born in 1817, died in 1888.
She was a member of and an
active worker in the
Presbyterian church. Mr.
Dunihue was a Republican in
politics and took an active
part in local public
affairs. To Alex and Ann L.
Dunihue were born the
following children: Mary,
who is now deceased, was the
wife of Judge N. F.
Malotte, of Bedford,
Indiana; William M., also
deceased, was a merchant and
live stock dealer
at Bedford and married
Lizzie Hammersley; Charles
H., who was a farmer
at Bedford, was a veteran of
the Civil war; Carrie died
in 1859; Clara is the widow
of William A. Gabe, who was
for many years an editor in
Bloomington, and she now
resides in Indianapolis;
Fred T., the immediate
subject of this review;
Hiram H., deceased, was a
farmer at Bedford and never
married; Jessie, who is
unmarried, remains
at Bedford; Henry C.-,
deceased, was a farmer
at Bedford and never
married; Philip A.,
of Bedford, is a
superintendent of a stone
quarry and married Nellie
Harrison; Lewis H., who was
a telegraph operator, was
killed several years ago in
Oregon; Frank is deceased.
Fred T. Dunihue received his
education in the public
schools of his home
neighborhood and in
September, 1864, at the age
of seventeen years, he
enlisted in Company C,
Seventeenth Indiana Mounted
Infantry, at Indianapolis
and accompanied the command
to Louisville, Kentucky,
where they took part in the
Wilson raid, which led them
through Kentucky, Tennessee
and as far south as Macon,
Georgia, where they were
when the war closed. Mr.
Dunihue received an
honorable discharge at
Nashville, Tennessee, on
June 28, 1865, and
immediately returned
to Bedford. Soon after his
return home he was appointed
deputy sheriff of Lawrence
county, in which position he
rendered efficient service
for six years. In 1878 he
was elected sheriff, serving
from 1879 to 1883, and
discharging the duties of
this position in a manner
such as won for him the
commendation of all
concerned. Since then he has
been variously engaged about
the court house in different
capacities with the
exception of a period when
he was absent from this
county. In August, 1868, he
went to Des Moines, Iowa,
where he engaged in the boot
and shoe business for about
three years, then for a year
was located at Winterset,
Iowa. In every phase of
life's activities in which
he was engaged Mr. Dunihue
has ably performed all
duties assigned to him and
his life has been lived
among the highest planes of
endeavor so that he has
honestly earned and retains
the confidence and regard of
all who know him. Mr.
Dunihue was married in
Jackson county, Missouri, to
Sallie G. Northcraft, the
daughter of William and
Susan (Caldwell) Northcraft,
natives of Kentucky, the
mother having been born in
Boyle county, that state.
These parents came
to Bedford, Indiana, in
1848, and here the father
followed merchant tailoring
and ran a clothing store
until his death, which
occurred in 1864, at the age
of forty-five years. He was
survived many years by his
widow, who died at the age
of seventy-six years.
William Northcraft was twice
married, and by his first
wife had a son, William,
deceased, and by his second
wife seven children, namely:
James, who died at the age
of twenty-eight years; John,
who lives in Oklahoma;
Lawrence; Samuel, deceased;
Joseph, of Pueblo, Colorado;
Kate, the wife of John
Gleissner, a druggist at
Abilene, Kansas, and Sallie
G., the wife of Mr. Dunihue.
To Mr. and Mrs. Dunihue have
been born four children,
namely: Clara, the wife of
W. F. Perkins, of
Lafayette, Indiana, where he
is superintendent for the
Prudential Life Insurance
Company. They have two sons,
William and Robert; Kate is
the wife of Dr. Harry J.
Emery, a successful dentist
at Dayton, Kentucky;
Lawrence, a traveling
salesman for
the Indiana Quarry Company,
and lives at Columbus, Ohio,
married Sadiemae Allen;
Graham, of Bedford, is a
traveling salesman for the
Great Northern Manufacturing
Company, of Chicago,
Illinois. Socially, Mr.
Donahue is a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic
at Bedford, in which he has
taken a deep interest, and
where he finds many pleasant
associations begun during
the Civil war. Politically,
he is a staunch Republican
and takes much interest in
public affairs, though not a
seeker after public office.
He and his wife are members
of the Presbyterian church
at Bedford, of which they
are regular attendants. Mr.
Dunihue is well known
throughout Lawrence county
and in the circle in which
he mingles he is held in the
highest regard because of
his upright life and
successful character. |
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Dr.
John W Gray
Dr.
John Wesley Gray is a native
of Lawrence county, Indiana,
born in the town of
Springville on the 28th day
of November, 1839. His
grandfather, John Gray, a
North Carolinian by birth
and one of the earliest
settlers of Lawrence county,
was a typical pioneer of the
period in which he lived,
coming to Indiana Territory
while the feet of the red
men still pressed the soil,
cut a road through the
wilderness from Blue River
to the Springville
settlement and in due time
became one of the successful
farmers and leading citizens
of that locality. He lived
to be over a hundred years
old and departed this life
at Springville in 1852. His
father, also John Gray, was
a Revolutionary soldier and
lost his life in the battle
at Cowpens. The family was
of Scotch origin, and of the
nine sons of the
Revolutionary patriot, eight
settled in the Southern
states, the Doctor's
grandfather being the only
one that came to Indiana.
Ephraim Gray, the doctor's
father, was a native of
Lawrence county, a farmer by
occupation, and a man of
sterling worth. Phoebe
Scott, who became his wife,
hailed from the same part of
the state and bore her
husband a family of nine
children, of whom five are
living, namely: Dr. John W.,
of this review; Mrs. Mary
Short, of Tampa, Florida;
Simeon Gray, M. D., who
practices his profession at
Worthington, Indiana ;
Jacob, a retired farmer
residing in Linton ;
Ephraim, whose present
whereabouts are unknown, and
Mrs. Maggie Moffett, whose
home is in the city of
Vincennes. The father of
these children spent the
greater part of his life in
his native county, but about
five or six years 'prior to
his death, which occurred at
the age of fifty, removed to
Kansas, where he spent the
remainder of his days. Mrs.
Gray survived her husband a
number of years, departing
this life at the home of her
daughter in Bloomfield at
the ripe old age of
seventy-six. Dr. Gray was
married in the year of 1860
to Elizabeth Gainey,
daughter of John P. Gainey,
of Springville, Indiana,
nine children resulting from
the union, seven of whom are
living, namely: John P., a
farmer in Greene county; E.
E., a practicing physician;
Edmund B., employed by the
Standard Oil Company in
Pennsylvania ; Mrs. Kittie
Brooks resides in Kansas;
Carrie, who lives with her
father and manages the home;
William and Fred, both under
the parental roof, the
former an agriculturist, the
latter a harness maker. Mrs.
Gray, an exemplary wife and
mother and a woman of high
ideals and beautiful
Christian character, died in
the month of December, 1903.
Dr. Gray has been United
States pension examiner for
this county during the past
three years. |
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Alfred
Guthrie
Hon.
Alfred Guthrie, a prominent
citizen of this county, was
born in Guthrie Township,
June 25, 1828, being the
eldest of eight children of
Daniel and Lucy A. Weddell
Guthrie, the father a native
of Lee County, Va. The
latter when a boy, came in
June, 1811, with his parents
to Indiana. The mother, a
native of Tennessee, also
came at an early day to
Indiana. Alfred passed his
youth on his farmer's farm
without noteworthy event,
receiving in the meantime a
good education for that day.
On the 6th of September,
1849, he was united in
marriage with Isabell A.
Hubbard, and to them have
been born eight children, of
whom the following six are
now living: Melvin T.,
Melvina, Lilllie, Carrie,
Ella and Alfred A., the last
two being yet with their
parents. Mr. Guthrie is a
merchant by occupation,
owning and controlling,
about 3.000 acres of land,
besides his large double
store of general merchandise
at Tunnelton. He is an
active Republican, and has
done his party good service.
He has served about two
terms as County Commissioner
at a period requiring good
judgment, and has
represented his county in
the Lower House of the State
Legislature, serving with
satisfaction to his
constituency and credit to
himself. His efforts have
materially contributed to
the reduction of the
Democratic vote of the
county, and especially of
his township where the
majority has been
transferred to the
Republicans. He is
comfortably situated and
happy in his home. He is a
member of the Masonic
fraternity, and his wife and
daughter are members of the
Christian Church. ***** |
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John
D Guthrie
John
D. Guthrie was born in
Guthrie Township, December
11, 1831, being the third
child of Daniel W. and Lucy
A. Weddell Guthrie. He
continued with his parents
on the farm until nearly
twenty-one years of age,
receiving only fair
education at the
subscription schools. His
youth and early manhood were
passed without noteworthy
event, and September 21,
1852, his marriage with
Patsy Walters was
celebrated, and to these
parents the following six
children were born: Salina,
who married William Harris.
Archibald who married Mary
Boffle; Lodema, who became
the wife of M. Brown. Maria,
who became the wife of
Volney Rout. Martha
and John D., Jr., the latter
being unmarried and at home
with their parents. Mr.
Guthrie has followed the
occupation of farming to the
exclusion of other pursuits,
and now owns 400 acres of
well-improved and
well-stocked land. He is a
Republican, and himself and
family are exemplary members
of the Methodist
Church.****** |
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U.
D Guthrie
U.
D. Guthrie, a native of
Guthrie Township, was born
November 9, 1836, being the
fifth child of Daniel and
Lucy A. Weddell Guthrie,
mention of whom is made
elsewhere in this volume.
The youth of our subject was
passed like that of all boys
of early settlers, without
many advantages, and at hard
work in the woods. His
education, enough for the
transaction of business, was
obtained at the old
subscription schools, and by
application outside of
school hours. When almost
twenty-one years of age he
was united in marriage with
MELINDA Mundell, and to
these parents two children
were born, both of whom are
now deceased. April 1, 1870,
Mrs. Guthrie died, and
September 30, 1870, he
married Lucy O. Brooking,
who has borne him five
children, four of whom are
living: Arthur M., Stella,
Winona and U. M. In youth
Mr. Guthrie secured a
thorough knowledge of farm
management, and has since
made farming and
stock-raising his
occupation. He is the owner
of 302 acres of land. He is
a Republican, and an
influential man; indeed, the
Guthrie family in all its
branches, combines nearly
all the enterprise and
intelligence of the
township, which was justly
named for them. |
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Marshall
Guthrie
Marshall
Guthrie was born in this
township July 9, 1840, being
the seventh child of Daniel
W. and Lucy A. Weddell
Guthrie, of whom proper
mention is made elsewhere.
Marshall remained with his
parents until the age of
twenty-four years, engaged
in assisting on the farm and
in attending to a limited
extent the country schools.
Upon reaching his majority
he began to accumulate
property for himself, and
April 20, 1865, was married
to Susan J. Cooper, who bore
him one child--Oliver
Morton. July 13, 1866, Mrs.
Guthrie died, and February
10, 1870, Mr. Guthrie was
united in marriage with Mary
M. Payne, a native of Howard
County, this State, who has
presented him with seven
children, of whom six are
living: Alfred B., William
H., Charles E., Michael,
Gracie and Clyde. Mr.
Guthrie is a farmer, with
265 acres of land, and has
also followed merchandising
at Tunnelton. He is a
Republican, and has
officiated as Township
Trustee. August 10, 1862, he
enlisted in Company G,
Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and
served until April, 1863,
when he was discharged for
disability. ****** |
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WILLIAM
W. LEWIS
Was a native of the county
in which he yet resides and
a descendant of a pioneer
family of Lawrence County,
Indiana was born December
21, 1827, and is the third
son and only survivor in a
family of twelve children
born to D. S. and A. A.
(Oaks) Lewis. D. S. Lewis
immigrated to Indiana
Territory in 1814, first
settling in Orange County,
afterwards removing to
Lawrence County. He
represented the former
county one term in the State
Legislature and Lawrence
County two terms, also
serving about eight years as
Commissioner in the latter.
He was born January 29,
1798. Early espousing the
cause of Christianity he
united with the Christian
Church, aided in the
establishment of that
organization in Southern
Indiana, and for over fifty
years was a minister of that
denomination. W. W. Lewis,
our subject, lived with his
parents until his marriage
October 8, 1849, with
Rebecca, daughter of William
and Polly (Thornton)
Chastain, by whom he is the
father of this family: Mary
A., Martha J., Elizabeth,
David S., William W.,
Charles M., Amanda E., A.
S., John H., L. E., Lucretia,
Isaac N. and an infant,
deceased. The parents are
members of the Christian
Church. Mr. Lewis owns a
good farm of 480 acres (Bono
Township) and is a Democrat.
In September, 1861, he
enlisted in Company A,
Thirty-eighth Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, and
served faithfully until the
expiration of his term of
service, when he was
honorably discharged
September 17, 1864******
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WILLIAM
A. MATHES.
The
career of the well
remembered gentleman whose
name forms the caption of
this biographical memoir was
a strenuous and varied one,
entitling him to honorable
mention among the
representative citizens of
his day and generation in
the county with which his
life was so closely
identified. Although his
life record has been brought
to a close by the inevitable
fate that awaits all
mankind, his influence still
pervades the lives of a wide
circle of friends and
acquaintances who reverence
his memory. As public
official, soldier or private
citizen, he was always true
to himself and his fellow
men, and the tongue of
calumny never touched him.
As a soldier he proved his
loyalty to the government he
loved so well on the long
and tiresome marches in all
kinds of situations, on the
tented field and amid the
flame and smoke of battle,
where the rattle of
musketry, mingled with the
terrible concussion of the
bursting shell and the deep
diapason of the cannon's
roar, made up the sublime
but awful chorus of death.
To such as he the country is
under a debt of gratitude
which it can not repay and
in centuries yet to be
posterity will commemorate
their chivalry in fitting
eulogy and tell their deeds
in story and in song.
William A. Mathes, whose
death occurred at his home
in Bedford, Lawrence
county, Indiana, on November
18, 1911, was born on
December IO, 1837, in
Bloomington, Monroe county,
this state. He was the son
of James N. and Sophia
(Glover) Mathes, both of
whom were also natives of
Monroe county. The father
was a minister in the
Christian church and
therefore the family were
compelled to live at various
places, but they were
residents of Bedford,
Indiana, at the time of
their death. The father was
a man of eminent
attainments, was widely
known and highly respected
among his acquaintances.
They were the parents of six
children, namely: Jane,
Jerry, Cameron, William A.,
Emmeline and Mary. Of these
children, Cameron is living
in California and Mary in
Kansas City. The subject of
this sketch received but a
limited education in the
common schools of his home
neighborhood and in young
manhood he learned the trade
of a tinner. His career was
interrupted in August, 1861,
at the outbreak of the
Southern rebellion when he
enlisted at Bedford as a
private in Company D,
Eighteenth
Regiment Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. He proved a
valiant and courageous
soldier, serving faithfully
in defense of the national
honor for twenty-two months,
when, in one of the most
hotly contested battles of
the war, he suffered the
loss of his right arm which
was cut off. In consequence
of his injury he received an
honorable discharge and
returned to Bedford. Soon
afterwards he was elected
recorder of Lawrence county,
which position he served
eight years, and during the
following years he was
employed in various
capacities about the court
house. He was a man of good
judgment, alert mentality
and performed efficiently
every duty to which he gave
his attention. Politically,
he was a staunch supporter
of the Republican party,
while his religious
membership was with the
Christian church. He enjoyed
a wide acquaintance
throughout the county and
because of his genial
disposition, uniform
courtesy to all who had
dealings with him and his
excellent personal
character, he was respected
and highly regarded
everywhere. On the 16th of
July, 1863, Mr. Mathes
married Mary Mullis, a
native of Lawrence county,
this state, and the daughter
of Robert and Polly (Pierce)
Mullis, who were natives of
Orange county, Indiana. The
father came to Lawrence
county in his young manhood
and here acquired the
ownership of a tract of
government land which he
cleared and developed into a
splendid farm. He and his
wife are both deceased. They
were earnest members of the
Methodist Episcopal church
and were well known and
highly respected in their
community. They were the
parents of six children,
namely: Jacob, deceased;
Eleza, deceased; William;
Robert, deceased; Mary, wife
of the subject of this
sketch, and Abigail,
deceased. To Mr. and Mrs.
Mathes were born six
children, namely: Robert, a
tinner by profession
at Bedford, who married
Millie Owen; William B.,
of Bedford,was a bridge
carpenter, but was severely
injured, since which time he
has been an invalid; Daisy,
the wife of Claude Barnes,
of Chattanooga, Tennessee;
Sophia is the wife of
Emerson Sears, of Arizona;
Elsie is the wife of Chester
Ferris, of Wyoming, and they
have a son, John; George is
a tinner by trade and lives
in Bedford. Mrs. Mathes is a
lady of many kindly graces
of head and heart who has by
her kindliness of manner and
excellent qualities endeared
herself to the large circle
of friends which she enjoys.
She is living in her
comfortable and attractive
home at the corner of
Twelfth and N
streets. Bedford, where she
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ROBERT
MCINTIRE
A farmer and stock-raiser,
is now living in his native
county, his birth occurring
September 13, 1833. David
McIntire, his father, was a
native of Ireland,
immigrated to the United
States and married Barbara
Letherman, who was a
Kentuckian by birth. In 1818
they came to Indiana, Mr.
McIntire serving Lawrence
County one term as
Commissioner, and thirteen
years as Trustee of Bono
Township. Robert McIntire
learned blacksmithing in
early years, but has turned
the greater part of his time
to agricultural pursuits. He
is the owner of a farm
containing 120 acres, and is
a highly esteemed citizen
and a Republican in
politics. To the marriage of
his parents the followings
children were born: William,
Robert, Elijah, John, Mary
A., James, Daniel, Nancy,
Elizabeth, Margaret and
Martha. May 29,1861, Mr.
McIntire wedded Miss Sarah
Jane Norman, who was born
March 1, 1843, a daughter of
Joseph and Susan (Dunn)
Norman, and by her is the
father of one son: William
H., born March, 1862.scr
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William
B Taylor
William
B. Taylor was born in
Lawrence County, Ind.,
September 15, 1819. His
parents, Joshua and Mary
(Armstrong) Taylor, natives
of Virginia and Kentucky
respectively, came to
Indiana in 1809, and settled
on a farm in Washington
County, where they remained
for eight years, removing
thence to Lawrence County.
In February, 1821, they came
to Morgan County, locating
on a farm one mile from
Martinsville. In 1834, the
mother died, and ten years
later the father, with is
children, moved to Green
Township, where he died in
June, 1855. William B.
Taylor is the fourth son and
seventh child in a family of
eleven children reared in
Morgan County, and when
fifteen years of age he
began learning the
blacksmith trade. After one
year at this, he worked for
the neighboring farmers
until 1839. He then worked
on a flat-boat between New
Orleans and Martinsville for
Mitchell Bros. until 1842.
For some time he worked in
lead mines in Wisconsin, and
in August, 1845, he was
married to Jane Estlinger, a
native of Washington County,
Ind. They have two
children--Mary A. and Sarah
A. His wife died in
November, 1854, and one year
later he was married to
Caroline Hough. By this
union there is one child,
Lillie. After his first
marriage, he farmed near
Martinsville, in Washington
Township, for nine years,
and then sold his farm and
purchased another one in
Green Township. Here he
farmed for thirteen years.
In 1869, he began trading in
stock, and at present
resides in Martinsville,
engaged in the same way. Mr.
Taylor is an active member
of the Republican party. He
was County Commissioner for
two years, re-elected, and
served six years longer. He
was Township Trustee for two
years. He filled the
unexpired term of office for
Mr. Perham (deceased) in
1861, and was again elected
in 1862 and l863, and again
in 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
are members of the
Cumberland
Church. ******
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WILLIAM
TURLEY
A descendant of one of
the pioneer families of
Indiana, was born in
Lawrence County March 14,
1835, and is a son of
Benjamin and Parmelia Wright
Turley, who were parents of
the children Jonathan,
Jasper, Sarah, Newton,
William, Julia, Benjamin,
Louisa, Jane, Elizabeth,
Mary and Aaron. These
parents were natives of
Virginia, and immigrated to
Lawrence County, Ind., in
1818. Here William Turley
lived with his parents until
of age, receiving a good
common school education.
Miss Eliza M. Hall, daughter
of Robert and Elizabeth
Toliver Hall, became his
wife September 17, 1857, and
to them seven children have
been born, named: Emma,
Charley, John, Lizzie,
Henry, Nellie G. and Rosa
Blanche. Mr. Turley has
passed the greater part of
his life engaged in
merchandising and farming,
the former occupation
engaging his attention at
Rivervale for about
seventeen years. At present
he resides on his farm which
consists of 640 acres of
land. The Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad Company
have leased an extensive
quarry owned by Mr. Turley
on this place, and
establishing a
"crusher,"
annually remove about 2,000
car loads of stone. In 1864
he became a member of
Company B, Forty-second
Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
and served until the close
of the war, being discharged
June 24, 1865. In politics
Mr. Turley is a Republican
and belongs to the Masonic
fraternity; he and wife are
members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.*****
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Earl
Wilson
Earl
Wilson,
a Representative
from Indiana; born on a farm
near Huron, Lawrence County,
Ind., on April 18, 1906;
attended the public schools
and Purdue University,
Lafayette, Ind.; was
graduated from the Coyne
Electrical School, Chicago,
Ill., in 1928 and from
Indiana University at
Bloomington in 1931; taught
high school in Dubois,
White, and Decatur Counties,
Ind., 1931-1938; high school
principal in Jackson County,
Ind., in 1939 and 1940;
elected as a Republican to
the Seventy-seventh and to
the eight succeeding
Congresses (January 3,
1941-January 3, 1959);
unsuccessful candidate for
reelection in 1958 to the
Eighty-sixth Congress;
elected to the
Eighty-seventh and to the
Eighty-eighth Congresses
(January 3, 1961-January 3,
1965); unsuccessful
candidate in 1964 for
reelection to the
Eighty-ninth Congress;
Indiana State senator,
1969-1976; was a resident of
Bedford, Ind., until his
death there on April 27,
1990. src bio of congress
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WILLIAM C.
WINSTANDLEY
WILLIAM C.
WINSTANDLEY is one of four
children of John B. and
Penina (Stewart)
Winstandley, and was born
January 28, 1841, at New
Albany, Ind., where his
father and grandparents
settled in 1818. In boyhood
he attended the public
schools of his native town,
and when sixteen years old
came to Bedford and was
employed in the old State
Bank at a salary.of 8100 per
year and board. In 1860 he
was elected Cashier of the
Bank of Salem at Salem,
Ind., serving as such three
years, and the succeeding
year was an assistant in the
office of the Provost
Marshal at New Albany. In
September, 1864, he returned
to Bedford and was made
Cashier of the " Bank of the
State," and from that time
until the present has been
connected with all
subsequent banks at Bedford
as an official. Sir.
Winstandley, as a citizen of
Bedford, has been identified
in the growth and prosperity
of the town, and was a
member of the first Board of
School Trustees, a position
he hold eleven successive
years, during which time two
large school buildings were
erected. In politics he is a
Democrat, and he and wife
belong to the Christian
Church. Besides occupying
his present position in the
Bedford Bank, he is
President of the Hoosier
Stone Company,
Vice-President and Treasurer
of the Bedford & BloomField
Railroad Company and a
Director in the Southwestern
Overland Telephone and
Telegraph'Company, the
Kentucky & Indiana Bridge
Company, the New Albany
Steam Forge Works, the New
Albany Water-works and the
New Albany Banking Company.
In March, 1864, Mr.
Winstandley and Miss Alice
M., daughter of Jesse A.
Mitchell, were united in
marriage, and to them two
children have been born,
named Jesse M. and John B.
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WILLIAM P.
YOUNGER
WILLIAM P. YOUNGER,
a native of Nicholas County,
Ky., was born March 23,
1828, being the eldest of
twelve children of Lewis and
Nancy (Crose) Younger, both
natives of Kentucky, who
came to this county in 1832,
settling whore our subject
now resides. William P.
remained on his father's
farm until the age of
eighteen rears, obtaining
limited schooling, but at
that age began for himself.'
November 11, 1848, he
married Delilah Rogers, who
has borne him three
children, two of whom are
now living: Lucretia J„ the
wife of Caleb Cupps, and
Alice, who became the wife
of Jasper Kern. February 14,
1857, Mrs. Younger died, and
November 22, 1857, he was
united in marriage with
Elvira Reed, and to this
union the following issue
has been born: Addison,
Kitty, Minnie, Charlie,
Lillie and May. May 22,
1871, his second wife died,
and August 16, 1873, he
married Phelissa A. (Fisher)
Woody, who borne uim three
children, two living: Aylett
R. and J. N. Mr. Younger is
successful in farming,
owning 200 acres of land.
They are members of the
Christian Church. He is a
Republican. His grand-
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JOHN YOUNGER
JOHN YOUNGER was
born in Nicholas County-,
Ky., July 18, 1830, being
the second of twelve
children of Lewis and Nancy
(Crose) Younger . He
remained at home with his
parents on their farm during
youth, securing a fair
education, and at the age of
eighteen years began doing
for himself. October 2,
1851, he was united in
marriage with Mary A.
Ragsdale, and to this union
the following four children
were born: David A., Cora,
who became the wife of
Dewitt. C. Leatherman, since
deceased;. William 0., who
married Celestia J. Ramsey,
and Benjamin. On the 25th of
November, 1860, Mrs. Younger
died, and November 19, 1863,
Mr. Younger married Kittie
E. Ramsey, who has borne him
two children: Robert L. and
Mary H. He owns a good farm
of 160 acres, mostly well
improved and stocked. He
owns fine horses and jacks.
He and family are members of
the Christian Church, and he
is a Republican and a member
of the Odd Fellow
fraternity. He has been
Justice of the Peace for two
terms, and is a prominent
farmer and citizen.
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MICHAEL YOUNGER
MICHAEL YOUNGER is
a native of Nicholas County,
Ky., and was born July 3,
1832. He is the third child
of twelve born to Lewis and
Nancy (Crose) Younger (see
biography of W. P. Younger).
Michael passed his youth at
hard work on his father's
farm. He did not have the
advantages of the present of
getting an education, and
was forced to take what he
could get by a limited
attendance at the old
subscription schools. At the
age of eighteen he began
work for himself. April 23,
1855, he married Mary Thorn,
who bore him nine children,
seven being now living:
Isis, who married Levi
Keithley; Andrew J., who
married Clara Elston;
Nannie, who became the Wife
of Joel Hobbs; Elizabeth,
Carrie, Cornelia and Thomas.
Mr. Younger is a prosperous
farmer with 160 acres of
well stocked and improved
land. He and family are
members of the Christian
Church. He is an influential
Republican and a leading
citizen. |
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