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These are not "my Claypools" though my great-grandmother was a Claypool and
did live in Fountain County, Indiana, but I thought the following biographical
sketch might be of interest to someone. Let me know if it is of interest to
you.
Tom Dewlen
Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke, and Fountain Counties
in Indiana Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the Presidents of the
United States. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893. Pages 324-325
Evans Claypool
Evans Claypool is pleasantly situated on section 21, Shawnee Township, where
he owns one of the fine farms for which Fountain County is so justly
celebrated. This was also the place of his birth, which occurred February 24,
1825. His father, Wilson Claypool, was born in Randolph County, Va., August
17, 1798, and was a son of Abraham Claypool, one of the pioneers of Ross
County, Ohio, whither he emigrated from Virginia when the father of our
subject was two years of age. The latter was reared to agricultural pursuits,
and early became a practical farmer. After his marriage, March 2, 1824, with
Sarah, daughter of Richard Evans, a prominent farmer of Highland County, he
came to Indiana and settled for the summer at Connersville. IN October of
that year he wended his way through the wilderness to Shawnee Township, and
was one of the first to locate at this point. He bought land on section 21,
and built a little cabin, in which he and his family lived two years, and he
then replaced by the substantial house which is still standing on the place,
and this was his home until he closed his eyes in death, July 18, 1876. When
he came here there were but few settlers; Indiana remained at their old
haunts, and deer, wild turkeys, and other game were plentiful. Whatever else
the family lacked in pioneer dress they were always provided with the choicest
of wild meats. Mr. Claypool was much prospered in his calling, and, adding
from time to time to his original purchase, he had seven hundred acres of land
at the time of his death. In politics he allied himself with the Whigs in
early days.
His wife survives him, living with her son on the old homestead, and is
probably the oldest settler residing in the county. She was born November 13,
1805, and is still strong and active for a woman of her advanced years. She
has ever led a Christian life, and has for many years been an earnest working
member of the Presbyterian Church. She and her husband had eight sons and two
daughters. Nine of their children grew to maturity, and seven are still
living, namely: Evans, Benjamin, who was born May 27, 1826, and died in
infancy; Horatio R., who was born February 24, 1828, and is in business at
Covington; Solomon C. born August 17, 1829, and a prominent lawyer of
Indianapolis; Robert W. C. who was born March 12, 1831, and is a farmer at
Williamsport; Augustus Lewis, who was born January 22, 1833, and is now in
business at Springfield, Ohio, with his brother-in-law, John W. Bookwalter;
Abraham, who was born January 28, 1835, and is a stock-dealer at Ludlow, Ill.;
Jacob C., who was born March 2, 1840, was a Lieutenant of Company H, Sixty-
third Indiana Infantry, and sacrificed his life for the country, dying of
sickness while in the army; Elizabeth, who was born march 21, 1842, married
Nelson Case, and died February 2, 1892; and Sarah Maria, who was born January
14, 1846, and is now the wife of Joseph Shannon, a farmer of Kansas.
Evans Claypool received a practical training in farming, and for several
years devoted himself to agricultural pursuits, and kept his farmer of three
hundred acres up to a good standards of cultivation, but he has now retired
from active labor, his farm, which is the source of a handsome income, being
operated by a tenant.
Our subject's early educational advantages were exceedingly limited, as he
was brought up under a pioneer regime, and the schools of his boyhood days
were of an inferior class. But being of a studious nature, he has by a course
of extended and judicious reading, coupled with excellent powers of
observation, become well informed on all general subjects, and is well posted
on the current topics of the time. Politically, Mr. Claypool is an ardent
Republican, and uses his influence to promote the interests of the party. He
enjoys a high reputation and standing in the community as a thoroughly honest,
trustworthy man, and has the full confidence and esteem of all who know him.