TATE

WILLIAM M. TATE was born in South Carolina March 29, 1818, and is the third son and fifth child of William and Margaret (Fee) Tate. natives of Ireland. They came to Monroe County, Ind., in 1830, and settled near Bloomington, where the father died on October 9,1850. The mother died in August, 1857. The subject of this sketch came to Monroe County with his parents, and remained on the farm until 1848, when he began farming in Bloomington Township. In 1856, he entered the employ of a merchant, with whom he remained for three years, when he was disabled by sickness for one year. He again clerked until 1861, when he was appointed Postmaster, and served until May 15, 1865. One year later, he was employed by merchants of Bloomington, and stayed with them for two years. He was with another firm for about five years. In May, 1872, he went into the grocery business, and three years later entered the employ of W. O. Fee, a general merchandise merchant, continuing with him one year and a half, and then began ,the meat market business with Joseph S. Payne. In 1878, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and was reelected in 1882. He is also in the insurance business, and represents the Phoenix and Hartford Fire Insurance Companies. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and is identified with the Methodist Church. Politically, he is a Republican. October 4, 1849, he married Elizabeth Bronning, daughter of William and Susan Bronning. They had one child, Martha J. (deceased). His wife dying August 2, 1874,  he was married one year later to Hattie Payne, daughter of Thomas and Mary Payne, of Bloomington. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 595 - 596

TOURNER

DR. HENRY P. TOURNER (deceased) was born at Waterford, Ireland, January 1,1811. His mother and father dying in his infancy, he was placed under the care of an uncle, who gave him every educational advantage. When twenty-three years of age, he went to Quebec, Canada, for one year, then to Chicago, and thence South. In 1840, he prepared himself for the practice of medicine, which profession he followed in Northern Mississippi, Western Tennessee, Memphis, Nashville, Hopkinsville, Ky., and Bloomington. Ind., to which last place he came in 1858, and entered the regular practice and continued until his death, which occurred October 10, 1881. As a citizen, he always commanded the respect and confidence of the community. He was always charitable, and many poor and needy received of his beneficence. As a physician, he was faithful, skillful and successful. For twenty-three years, he was an office bearer in the Church of Christ, and an active and respected member of the Masonic fraternity. In 1851, he was married, near Memphis, Term., to Frances A. Morgan, by whom there were eleven children, eight of whom are still living. Henry is at present a prominent jeweler of Bloomington, and is enjoying a lucrative business. Charles is the proprietor of one of the Largest clothing stores, and does an extensive business in gents' furnishing goods. They are both good, moral young men, highly esteemed in the community. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 596

DR. JOHN P. TOURNER is the second son of Dr. Henry P., and Frances A. (Morgan) Tourner. He was born March 25, 1854, in Hop­kinsville, Ky., and was reared in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Ind., where he was educated. In 1873, he began the study of medicine with his father, and two years later he entered the Eclectic Medical College at Cincinnati, remaining one year. He then returned to Bloomington, and forming a partnership with his father in the regular practice, he continued until October 10, 1881, when his father died. He continued to practice, taking his father's place, and at present is busily engaged in the many duties of his profession, having a lucrative practice. On May 1, 1876, he married Miss Amanda Buskirk, daughter of William H. Buskirk, a pioneer and respected citizen of Monroe County. Dr. Tourner is a Democrat, and is very liberal in all public undertakings, and socially is highly esteemed.    He and wife are members of the Baptist Church. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 596

TREAT

ELDER WILLIAM B. F. TREAT, a native of Indiana, was born in Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind., September 25, 1835. He is eldest in a family of six children born to James W. and Sallie (Mathes) Treat, natives of Kentucky, and among the earliest pioneers of  Owen County and Morgan County. The subject of this sketch was reared in Morgan County, and there received a good education. When eighteen years of age, he went with his parents to Vellville, Ark., where, by constant study and perseverance, he acquired a knowledge of the higher classics. In 1856, he entered the office of Dr. Carlisle, and began the study of medicine, continuing for two years, during which time he preached through the surrounding country. He was ordained a minister of the Christian Church in 1858, and preached in Arkansas for six years; then returned to Indiana. He preached at Bruceville, Knox County, for three years then for some time at Mt. Carmel, Ill.. He came to Bloomington in 1870. and was minister in the Christian Church for five years. He was elected on the Republican ticket to the Senate of Indiana, from the district comprising Monroe and Lawrence Counties, and served for four years. He has since been engaged in his ministerial duties and has attained great distinction as an orator and debater. On May 10, 1855, he married Miss Rebecca J: Wood, daughter of Abram Wood, a citizen of Marion County, Ark. They have nine children. Elder Treat is a member of the A., F. & A. M.; politically he is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 596 - 597

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