PERDUE

C. R. PERDUE, second son of William and Lydia (Jaring) Perdue, natives of Indiana, was born May 25, 1837, in Washington County, Ind., where he was reared and educated until sixteen years of age. He entered the Asbury University at Greencastle, remaining for one year. He then went to New Albany, where his parents had removed a short time previously, and entered the public schools, in which he continued for two years. The following year, he was clerk on the steamer William Baird, on the Ohio River, and then taught school in Washington County for some time. In the years 1859,60,61,62, he farmed in Harrison County, Ind., afterward being engaged for some time in the dry goods business at Fredericksburg, Ind., which he sold out in 1865, and went to Harrodsburg, Monroe County, where he remained in the dry goods business for six years; then engaged in the boot and shoe business there. On March 16, 1883, his building being destroyed by lire, he came to Bloomington, and three months later formed a partnership with L. S. Fields in the dry goods business, which is at present in a flourishing condition. Mr. Per­due was married, July 4, 1858, to Letitia Garriott, daughter of John B. Garriott, of Washington County, Ind. They had five children. His wife died December 25, 1862, and he was married in June. 1865, to Emma King, daughter of William King, of Monroe County. They have six children, Elmer E., Mary I., Cora B., Noble A., and two infants. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., of the K. of EL, and of the Methodist Church.    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, Pages 586 - 587

PERRY

MAJ. HENRY F. PERRY was born January 10, 1834, in South Thomaston, Me. He is second in a family of four children born to Joab and Maria (Butler) Perry, natives of Maine, and was reared in his native home until twelve years of age. When quite young, our subject lost his father; his mother then moved to Salem. There he continued studies already begun, and closed them at Bucksport. He afterward taught school for one year, and was appointed Deputy Postmaster at Rockland, Me., serving for three years with great credit to himself He then acted as collector for the water company there. In October, 1855, he went to Ohio, and taught for some time in Henry County. In the fall of 1856, he entered the Medical Department at Ann Arbor, Mich., and one year later came to Monroe County, Ind., taught the Ellettsville school, and afterward engaged in the saw mill and lumber trade there. He was route agent on the D. & M. R. R. for more than one year, when he enlisted in Company G, Thirty-eighth Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. G. K. Perry; served for two and a half years, and took part in the following engagements: Perryville (after which he was promoted to Second Lieutenant), Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Resaca, Lost Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and Jonesboro, where he was shot through the breast, and lay on the field all night. He finally recovered sufficiently to be removed to Ellettsville. He had, previous to this, in June, 1863, been promoted to First Lieutenant, and one month later, to Captain. While lying in the hospital, he received a commission as Major, for meritorious conduct, and in February, 1865, he was discharged on account of disability. One year later, he opened a stone quarry near Ellettsville, now known as "Perry  Bros..' Steam Stone Works," which partnership was formed in 1868. He served four years as Auditor of the county. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Ellettsville Lodge, No. 245. He was married on June 13, 1871, to M. Louise Pennig, a daughter of Ezra and Marian Pennig, respected citizens of Bloomington. They have four children, Adelaide F., Alberta M., Oscar and Orvil. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Major Perry is politically a Republican, and quite influential. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 587

PHILPUTT

REV. ALLEN B. PHILPUTT, born in Bedford County, Tenn., on May 6, 1856, is the second son of Barton and Elizabeth (Bearden) Philputt, natives of Tennessee. He was reared and educated in Tennessee until .twelve years of age, when he came with his parents to Indiana, and settled in Washington County. In 1872, he was converted, and taken into the church at Campbellsburg, Ind., and three years later he was ordained a minister of the Christian Church. In 1876, he entered the State University, graduating four years later. In 1878, he was appointed pastor of the Christian Church in Bloomington, and is at present in the faithful discharge of his duties. In 1882, he was elected a member of the School Board at Bloomington, and still has that position, also serving as President of the Indiana Christian Sunday School Association. On September 23,  1880, he was married to Anna Maxwell, daughter of Dr. James D. Maxwell, of Bloomington. They have one child, Louise E., born in June, 1881. He is a Republican, politically. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 587 - 588

PITTMAN

JEREMIAH F. PITTMAN, second son and sixth child of Harrison and Jane (Sands) Pittman, natives of Indiana, was born March 12, 1842, in Orange County, Ind. The father died in 1879. The mother died in 1849. The subject of this sketch was reared in Orange County, where he received a common education, and, when fourteen years of age went to school in Leavenworth, Crawford County, Ind., for one year, returning thence to Orange County, where he then entered the high schools at Paoli. In the fall of 1861, he began teaching school, but resigned his position, and enlisted in November, 1861, in Company F, Fiftieth Indiana Volunteers, under Col. Dunham. Serving for more than three years, he took part in the following engagements: Munfordville, Parker's Cross Roads, Little Rock, Saline River and Camden. He was mustered out of service on January 5, 1865, and, returning home, he was elected County Recorder in the following fall. He served for three years, meanwhile reading law, and at the end of that time he resigned his position to enter the regular practice in Bloomington, Monroe County. During the winter of 1867,68, he attended law school at Bloomington, whence he graduated in June, 1868. Four years later, he was appointed Prosecuting Attorney of the Tenth District, and served one year. He is at present engaged in practice with Maj. Mulky. In 1881, he was appointed Commissioner of the Monroe County Circuit Court, and is at present occupying that position. October 15, 1868, he was married to Miss Sarah E. Williamson, daughter of Judge A. J. Simpson, of Orange County. They have had three children, two of whom are living, Jose­phine E. and Richard H. Mr. Pittman is a member of the K. of P., and he is Dictator in the JL of H. In politics he is a Democrat. His wife 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 588

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