Genealogy Trails - Monroe County, Indiana

Monroe County - G - Biographies

GABE

WILLIAM A. GABE, editor and publisher of the Republican Progress at Bloomington, was born in Bedford, Penn., January 3, 1835, and the following year was taken by his parents to Ohio, where he was educated. His journalistic life began with the publication of the Bedford (Ind.) Independent, which he managed for two years. May 7, 1867, he issued the first number of the Republican Progress, having purchased the office of the Bloomington Republican from Whitaker & Walker. During the seventeen years of the existence of the Progress, it has been steadily growing in circulation and influence, and is now one of the best newspapers published in Southern Indiana. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 565 - 566

GILMORE

ROBERT GILMORE was born January 7, 1840, in Cincinnati. Ohio, and is the eldest child of James and Elicia (McLain) Gilmore, natives of Ireland. His parents were married in Cincinnati in 1839, where, for twenty-one years, the father followed weaving as a trade. Removing to Monroe County, Ind., he farmed until his death, which occurred in September. 1879. His widow at present resides in. Bloomington. The subject of this sketch was reared and educated in his native place. "When eighteen years of age, he began learning the blacksmith's trade with William Taylor, and remained with him for about four years. In September, 1862, he enlisted in Bard's cavalry, and after three months' service, he began working at his trade, by order of Legislature. In 1867, he came to Monroe County and farmed for some time in Salt Creek Township, afterward removing to Bloomington, where he purchased a blacksmith shop, which he ran for two years. In 1878, he was elected as County Recorder on the Democratic ticket, which office he creditably filled for four years. He then opened an insurance office, which he is now engaged in, and also in the real estate business. In 1870, he was married to Jeunnette A. Ramsey, a daughter of Jamea Ramsay, a citizen of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Gilniore is Vice Dictator of the K. of H., Golden Star Lodge, No. 2066; also a member of the Methodist Church. Politically, he is a Democrat. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 566

GRAHAM

JOHN GRAHAM was born November 22, 1844, in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Ind. His parents, John, and Isabella P. (Everett) Graham, were born in Scotland and Tennessee respectively. They were married at Elingsport, Tenn., in 1820, and six years later removed to a farm in Perry Township, this county. Soon after the father removed to Bloomington and followed his trade of carpenter until in 1866. He at present resides there at the advanced age of eighty-five years. Mrs. Isabella Graham died in 1874. The subject of this sketch is the third son and sixth child, and was reared in Bloomington, where he was educated in the private schools there. He then entered the State University at Bloomington, whence he graduated from the law department. In 1870, he was elected Librarian of the Supreme Court at Indianapolis, and after serving faithfully for two years, he returned to Bloomington, where he soon after entered the regular practice of his profession. In November, 1882, he was elected Representative of the district comprising Monroe and Brown Counties. He is now extensively engaged in real estate and in the insurance business, and also engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. Graham is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and is highly respected as a citizen. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 566

GREEVES

ROBERT C. GREEVES. a native of Bloomington, Ind.. was born January 26, 1842. He is the eldest son of John J. and Mahala (Carter) Greeves, natives of Maryland and Virginia respectively. His parents were married November 2, 1841, in Bloomington, and located there, the father following the carpenter's trade until 1867. He then began merchandising, which he continued until 1883. He at present resides in Bloomington, sixty-seven years of age; the mother is sixty-five years of age. The subject of this sketch was reared in Bloomington until twenty-one years of age, when he went to Bloomfield, Ind., and formed a partnership with C. P. Tuley in the dry goods business, which they carried on successfully for two and a half years, at which time he entered the office of Dr. J. G. McPheeters, of Bloomington, and began the study of medicine. After remaining with him for three years (during which time he took a course of lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich.), he entered the Medical Department of the State University of New York, from whence he graduated in March, 1871, returning thence to Bloomington. On account of ill health he was obliged to give up the practice of his profession, and soon after he bought an interest in the grocery business with his father. He continued in this business until January, 1883, when he sold his interest and was elected City Clerk. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and also of the I. O. O. F. He was married, October 23, 1872, to Anna J. Eveleigh, daughter of Joseph Eveleigh, of Bloomfield. They had one child, Edward E. (deceased). Mr. Greeves is a member of the Methodist Church, and politically is a Republican. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 566 - 567

GRIFFITH

JOHN L. GRIFFITH (deceased) was born in Shelby County, Ky., on November 2, 1810, and was a son of John and Deborah (Lewis) Griffith. John, the father, a native of Wales, came to Jackson County, Ind., in 1817, and in 1819 to Monroe County, where he built one of the first combined grist and saw mils in the county, on what is known as Griffith Creek. The lumber for the first frame building of Bloomington was sawed at this mill. He was an honest and industrious citizen, a friend to the poor, and a consistent member of the Baptist Church. He died in 1865. Our subject came to Monroe County in 1819. On March 7, 1833, he married Hetty K. Wampler, a native of Wythe County, Va., and born July 18, 1811. Her father, Joseph Wampler, was a native of Germany, born in 1774. His wife, Esther Kinser,, was born in 1783. They came to Monroe County in 1822, the father dying in 1846, the mother in 1833. In 1838, our subject moved to the farm of 320 acres, where his widow now resides. He improved this farm, and lived on it until his death, which occurred in 1872. He was an industrious farmer, a kind and devoted father, and a loving husband. His widow, who survives him, is a highly esteemed lady, and a useful family physician in the locality where she lives. Twelve children were born to them, viz.: Deborah L. (Gray), Esther (Cox), Melinda C. (Cox, deceased), Tillman H. (deceased), Mary E. (Gray), Theresa A. (Cox), Lucinda J., Louis C, Lucretia E. (deceased); Margaret A. (deceased) and two dying in infancy. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 567

GRIMES

MAJ. SILAS GRIMES was born November 25, 1839, in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Ind., and is the youngest of thirteen children born to James and Nancy (Woodward) Grimes. His parents were natives of Virginia and Kentucky respectively; came to Indiana in 1815, and located in Washington County, and in the following year removed to Monroe County. His father entered a farm of 160 acres in Clear Creek Township, where he lived until his death, which occurred November .23, 1853. His mother still resides in Bloomington, at the advanced age of eighty ,nine years. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native township, where he received a good education, and in April, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. James Kelly, in the three months' service. In August of the same year, he enlisted in Company G, Thirty-first Indiana Infantry, under Capt. Henry L. McCalla, in the three years' service. He took part in the following engagements: Fort Donelson, Shiloh, the siege of Corinth, Perryville, Atlanta campaign, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, Resaca, Franklin and Nashville. In July, 1865, he was sent to Texas, and stationed at Victoria on post guard duty, where he remained until January of the following year. He then returned to Monroe County and engaged in farming on the homestead. In 1880, he was elected Sheriff of the county on the Republican ticket. Two years later, he was re-elected, and is at present in the faithful discharge of his duties. On March 12, 1868, lie was married to Susan Gaither, daughter of Perry Gaither, a citizen of Monroe County. They had eight children, seven of whom are living, Marion L., Perry T., John M., Mary E., Nancy E., Irvin L. and Silas T. Mr. Grimes is a member of the A., F. & A. M, and he and his wife are members of the M. P. Church. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 567 - 568