MANLEY

JAMES F. MANLEY was born October 8, 1840, ia Salem, Washington County, Ind. He is the eldest son and second child of John and Arminda (Tannehill) Manley, natives of England and North Carolina respectively. He was reared in his native place, where he was educated, and in August, 1861, enlisted in Company. D, Thirty-eighth Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. James B. Glover. He served nearly two years, and took part in the fights at Perryville  and Stone River, in which last, engagement he received a gunshot wound in the left arm, necessitating its amputation; he then received an honorable discharge. On June 25, 1863, he married Cornelia J. Stuart, daughter of William Stu­art., a respected citizen of Bloomington. One month later, he formed a partnership with William Stuart in the hardware business, continuing until February, 1871. In 1868, he was elected Town Treasurer, and served for three years faithfully. October, 1870, he was elected County Auditor on the Republican ticket, and took his office in November, 1871. He was re-elected in 1874, and served until November, 1879. He has also served as Deputy County Treasurer for two years, and has now retired from business. His wife is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.    They have two children, Ida M. and John. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 581

MARTIN

JOHN MARTIN, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 31, 1836, is the sixth son and eighth child in a family of twelve children. His parents, Henry and Sarah (Souders) Martin, were natives of Pennsylvania and New Jersey respectively. His father was for a number of years a pork packer in Cincinnati, and for fifteen a grocer of that place. He died there on April 3, 1872. His mother died in June, 1861. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native place, where he was educated, and when twenty-one years of age he went to Kansas, remaining for three years. Returning to Cincinnati, he entered the employ of his uncle, John Savage, a prominent pork packer, with whom he remained for four years. He then formed a partnership with his brother James in the tanning business, in which he continued for some time, when he sold out his interest, and became agent for a sewing machine company, afterward engaging in the manufacture of lubricators. In 1871, he moved to Martinsville, where he remained for ten years in the timber business, after which he was with Robert Gilmore, the Recorder of Monroe County, remaining until the expiration of the term of office. He is now assisting the present Recorder of Monroe County. On May 18, 1872, he was married to Lizzie J. Gilmore, daughter of James and Alicia Gilmore, prominent citizens of Monroe County. They have two children, Ella S. and Robert. He is an active member of the Republican party, and is highly respected by all who know him. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 581 - 582

MAXWELL

DR. JAMES D. .MAXWELL, Sr., eldest son and third child of David H. and Mary (Dunn) Maxwell, was born May 19, 1815, near Han­over, Jefferson County, Ind. His parents were natives of Kentucky, and came to Indiana ^1809, locating in what is now Jefferson County, where they remained for ten years. Removing then to Monroe County, they settled on the lot now occupied by the "National House," the father being the first physician ever in Bloomington. He served as Postmaster for eight years, and died May 24, 1854 His widow died March 18, 1880, at the advanced age of ninety-three years. David H. Maxwell was a member of the First Constitutional Convention at Cory don, Ind., in 1816 and drew up the constitution. He was also Surgeon in Capt. Dunn's Company in 1812. The subject of this sketch came with his parents to Monroe County, and eight years later entered the seminary at Bloomington, where he graduated in the fall of 1833, afterward teaching for two years in a preparatory department in the college. He then went to Clinton, Miss., and taught for one year, when, returning to Bloomington, he studied medicine with his father for two years, during which time he attended a course of lectures at Transylvania Medical College, at Lexington, Ky. Returning thence, he entered into regular practice with his father in Bloomington, and about one year later formed a partnership with Dr. J. G. McPheeters, continuing for about nine years, when he dissolved the partnership and has since been in practice alone. He has been Secretary and Trustee of the college for the past thirty years. On July 6, 1843, he was married to Louisa J. Howe, daughter of Joshua O. Howe, a pioneer of Monroe County. They have ten children, Emma M., Mary E., Howard, Allison, James D., D. H., Anna, Louisa A., Fannie B. and Juliette. Dr. Maxwell is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and politically he is a Republican. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 582

MAY

JOHN F. MAY, a native of Monroe County, Ind., was born in Perry / Township February 16, 1828. His parents, David and Sarah (May) May, were married in Monroe County in April, 1826, and located on a farm in Perry Township, where they at present reside. The father is eighty years of age, and the mother eighty four. They were among the earliest settlers in the county. John was the eldest son and child in a family of six children, and was reared in his native place, where he was educated in the subscription schools. He afterward entered the State University at Bloomington, after which he taught school in Perry and Van Buren Townships. On October 5, 1852, he was married to Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of John and Jennie Campbell, pioneers of Monroe County. After his marriage, he settled on a farm in Perry Township, where he remained for five years. He then sold it and purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, where he farmed, for ten years. He was then in Perry Township for some time, where he finally purchased one hundred and seventy-five acres of  land, which he at present owns.     His first wife died on September 24, 1864, and two years later he was married in Bloomington, 111., to Carolina Force, daughter of Peter Weed, a citizen of Bloomington. In 1875, he removed to Bloomington, Ind., and followed farming and trading for four years, when he purchased an interest in the livery business with J. C. Worley, and continued until January 1, 1884, when J. C. Worley sold his interest to John H. Cole, and the business is now under the firm name of May & Cole. Mr. May and wife are members of the Christian Church. Politically, he is a Republican, and a prominent member in the party, and highly esteemed in his community. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 582 - 583

MIERS

ROBERT W. MIERS, eldest son and second child of Thomas S. and Mahala (Braden) Miers, natives of Indiana, was born January 27, 1848, in Decatur County, Ind. His father farmed until 1880, when he removed to Greensburg, where he and his wife at present reside. The subject of this sketch was reared on the old home farm, and received a good education in the district schools. When sixteen years of age, he began teaching in Decatur County. During the three succeeding winters, he attended school at Hartsville, Ind., and in September, 1868, entered the State University, whence he graduated in 1871. One year later, he graduated from the law department, and in the fall following, was admitted to the regular practice at Bloomington. In the spring of 1874, he became partner of Judge Echols, and one year later was elected Prosecuting Attorney, on the Democratic ticket, and reelected in 1878. He was elected to the Legislature soon after, and subsequently began the practice of his profession. He is now in partnership with J. H. Louden, and has a lucrative practice. On May 9, 1872. he married Miss Belle Ryors, daughter of Dr. Ryors, ex-President of the State University. They have two children, Bertha and Daniel K. Mr. Miers i3 a stanch member of the Republican party, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 583

MILLEN

ELI K. MILLEN, a native of Monroe County, Ind., was born February 26, 1837, two miles north of Bloomington. His parents, James and Hannah (Millen) Millen, natives of South Carolina, came to Monroe County in 1834, and located on a farm near Bloomington where the father continued until 1838; afterward moving to Bloomington, but still managing his farm until 1854, when he purchased a general merchandise stock. He continued in this business for sixteen years; then sold out and at present resides in Bloomington. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of three children,, and was reared in Bloomington. When twelve years of age, he entered preparatory department of the State University, and four years later he entered the law department, from which he graduated in the spring of 1858. In the following fall, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney, for the district comprising Monroe, Morgan and Brown Counties, in which capacity he served for two years, after which he began the regular practice of law, and at present is successfully engaged in the same. Mr. Millen is considered one of the best posted attorneys in Bloomington, and often acts as Special Judge of Monroe County. He is a member of the K. of P., Franklin Lodge, No. 22, and has filled all the chairs in this lodge. He is an active politician in the Democratic party, and is highly respected by all who know him. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 583

 MITCHELL

C. B. MITCHELL, youngest son of John and Phoebe (Dye) Mitchell, natives of Indiana, was born December 16, 1858, in Lawrence County, Ind.     He was reared in his native county, where his education began, until his tenth year, when he came with his mother to Bloomington, and attended the public schools here. In 1874, he entered the employ of C. P. Tuley, a dry goods merchant, with whom he remained for three years, at which time he was employed by Clark & Wicks for three years. Late in the fall of 1879, ho purchased one third interest in the general merchandise business, with W. W. Wicks and R. M. Gamble, and continued with them in a large dry goods and grocery store for three years. In January, 1882. Mr. Gamble sold his interest to the other partners of the firm leaving Wicks & Mitchell. On January 1, 1883, Mr. Mitchell sold his interest to W. Wicks, and entered the employ of McCord & Aydelott, wholesale hatters of Louisville, as traveling salesman, of which he has since made quite a success. He is a good, young business man, moral and upright. On July 4,1883, he was united by marriage to Miss Anna Couk, a native of New Albany, Ind. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the I. O. O. P., and is politically a Democrat. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 583 - 584

 MORGAN

JAMES F. MORGAN was born in Harrodsburg, Monroe Co., Ind.. March 17, 1855. His parents, John W. and Mary A. (Gentry) Morgan, are also natives of Monroe County. They were married in Monroe County on February 29, 1849, and located on a farm in Indian Creek Township, where they at present reside. The grandparents of our subject settled in Indian Creek Township in 1818, and at present live on the same farm of 120 acres which they entered sixty-two years ago, aged respectively eighty-five and seventy-eight years. The subject of this sketch was the eldest son and second child in a family of nine children, and was reared on the old home farm until sixteen years of age. He obtained the rudiments of a good education in the district schools; he also attended the schools at Harrodsburg for one year. He then taught school to make money to enable him to enter the State University, which he did in September, 1874, remained for one term, and then resumed teaching. In 1877, he entered the Northern Indiana Normal at Valparaiso, Ind., whence he graduated in the Teachers' Department in June, 1878. In the fall following, he was elected Principal of the Stinesville (Ind.) Schools, and resigned during his second term to accept a better one in the Rockville (Ind.) Schools. In June, 1881, he entered the law office of Buskirk & Duncan, of Bloomington, and in July following was appointed Deputy Prosecuting Attorney of Monroe County by Judge Mavity (whose term expired in October, 1881), and was re-appointed by H. C. Duncan, his successor, and served until October 1, 1883. After the expiration of this term of office, he entered the regular practice of law, and has since been so engaged, and is also extensively engaged in real estate. He is also representing several of the most prominent insurance companies in the world. Politically, he is a Democrat. He was married November 13, 1883, to Carrie B. Hamilton, daughter of Henry B. and Margaret J. Ham­ilton, residents of Salem, Ind. He and wife are prominent members of society. He is a member of the Methodist Church, and his wife of the Christian Church. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 584

MULKY

MAJ. JAMES B. MULKY, a native of Indiana, was born on October 4, 1827, in Crawford County. His parents, James and Elizabeth (Wyman) Mulky, natives of Kentucky, were married in 1815, and located on a farm in Crawford County, Ind., remaining until 1834, when they removed to a farm in Washington Township, Monroe County. The father's death occurred in September, 1851; the mother died in June, 1867. James B. Mulky is the second son and fifth child in the family.    He was reared in Monroe County, where he attended subscription schools, and when he was sixteen years of age he went to a school near Milltown, Ind. (to learn English grammar), where he remained for five months. In May, 1844, he began teaching subscription schools in Owen County, continuing for nine months. In the January following, he entered the State University and remained until October, when he went to Georgetown, Ind., and taught school for some time. He then enlisted in Company A, Second Regiment, Spencer Grays, of New Albany, for the Mexican war, and served one year. In July, 1847, he received his discharge and returned home, where he began teaching again in Monroe County, and three months later he went to Spencer and taught in the old County Seminary for six months. He went thence to Iowa in May, 1848, and entered 160 acres of land, near Knoxville, Marion County; returning thence to Spencer, he toot charge of his father's farm. In 1852, he came to Bloomington and entered the drug business, then farmed a while: afterward, returning to Bloomington, he entered the Law Department in the State University, whence he graduated. He then formed a partnership with the Hon. James Hughes, in the regular practice, and one year later. Mr. Hughes being appointed Judge of the Court of Claims at Washington City, he formed a partnership with Prof. John Young, with whom he continued for one year. In July, 1861, he was commissioned Colonel of the Indiana Legion, and in May, 1862, he was appointed Major in the Fifty-fifth Indiana Volunteers. In February, 1865, he was appointed Provost Marshal of Third Indiana District and served for ten months. He then returned to Bloomington, entered the regular practice, and is at present so engaged, doing a lucrative business, and is considered one of Monroe County's best practitioners. On May 31, 1853, he was married to Mary J. Coffey, of Monroe County. They have had six children, three of whom are living, Horace B., James O. and Frank L. Maj. Mulky is, a member of the A., F. & A. M., and is politically a Republican, but was originally a Whig, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Church. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 584 - 585

JAMES OSMAN MULKY is a native of Indiana, born September 15, 1859, in Bloomington, Monroe County. His parents are Maj. James B. and Mary J. (Coffey) Mulky. He is the second son and fourth child in a family of six children, and was reared in Bloomington. He attended school until September, 1877, when he entered the State University, whence he graduated June 4, ]88l. He afterward entered the employ of different dry goods merchants in the city, as clerk, with Wicks & Co. and L. Fields & Co. On September 10, 1883, he was appointed Assistant Postmaster, and is at present so engaged. He has been for some time a member of the K. of P. and in politics he is a Republican. He is a rising young man, and is quite efficient as a public officer. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 585

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