NATHAN H. CAMMACK, owner of a saw-mill in Mulberry, Clinton county, Ind., and
one of the enterprising business men of the town, has the honor of being a
native of the Hoosier state, his birth having occurred in Richmond, Ind.,
August 19, 1821. His parents, Samuel and Hannah (Hollingsworth) Cammack, were
both natives of South Carolina, and the former was of Scotch descent, while
the latter was of En-glish lineage. The father was born in 1796, and in early
life removed to Ohio, where he was married. Subsequently he removed to
Richmond, Ind., where for a time he carried on a pottery, and then embarked in
the lumber business. He established a woolen mill in Wayne county, and
operated that until 1867, when he removed to a farm in Grant county, upon
which he remained two years. His death occurred in 1874, at Arba, Randolph
county, Ind., and his wife, who was born in 1803, passed away in 1890, at the
advanced age of eighty-seven. Of their family of four children, only two are
now living-Nathan H. and Rachel, wife of Henry Robinson. David and Eli have
passed away.
Nathan H. Cammack was reared in Wayne county, Ind., and on attaining his
majority, entered into partnership with his father in the manufacture of
woolen goods. This connection continued until 1870, when he embarked in the
saw-mill business, which he continued until 1882. In that year he removed to
Cottage Home, Ill., where he again engaged in the lumber trade. In July,
1887, he became a resident of Mulberry, and since that time has operated a
saw-mill at this place. He is a man of good business and executive ability,
and is highly esteemed throughout this com-munity. On the 6th of May, 1841,
Mr. Cammack was joined in wedlock with Miss Priscilla Morris, who was born
December 6, 1821, and is a daughter of Joshua and Mary (Morgan) Morris,
natives of North Carolina. Her father was a miller by trade and followed that
business until his death, which occurred in 1823. His wife passed away about
1854. In their family were eight children, namely: Charles, John, Jesse,
Lydia, Susanna and Mary, all now deceased; Priscilla and Ruth. To Mr. and
Mrs. Cammack were born four children--Adeline, who was born December 22, 1843,
and is the wife of James Peelle; David, born January 25, 1845. Charles, born
January 5, 1847; and Laura, who was born March 9, 1851, and died August 10,
1890. They also have an adopted daughter, Emma J., who was born in Milton,
Ind., October 27, 1862. She there remained until six years of age, when, with
her parents, she removed to Cambridge, an old and quaint city of eastern
Indiana. There she was educated under the supervision of Prof. James R. Hall,
who was at the head of the Cambridge schools for twelve years. Her high school
teachers were Mrs. Hall and Miss Hattie Beech, and their beautiful lives left
an impress on their students for good. Miss Cammack graduated in a class of
only four members, and then in 1884 began teach-ing in Muncie, Ind., having
charge of the second, third, fourth and sixth grades. She entered upon the
high school work in 1890, and now occupies a merited position among the best
teachers of the state. She always wins the love and confidence of her pupils
and they are developed in other ways as well as intellectually. With the
Presbyterian church she holds membership. Mr. Cammack is a member of the
Society of Friends, and in politics he is a republican. The death of Mrs.
Cammack occurred early in November, 1894, and during life she had also been a
devout member of the Society of Friends.
Transcribed by Chris Brown from pages 603 and 604 of "A Portrait And
Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published in 1895 by
A.W. Bowen & Co. Chicago.