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Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery, Fountain & Parke Counties, Indiana. Indianapolis; Chapman Brothers, 1893. pp 450
James LAYTON resides in Troy Twp, Fountain Co on 97 acres of fine farming land where he was born 11 March 1824 to Joseph and Betsy Layton residents of NJ. The father of our subject moved to NY in 1800, where he married andf ollowed the milling business for a time and then moved west to St. Joe, where he was engaged in farming. He was the father of the following children: John who was born in 1804 and married Miss Rachel Roads, who bore him 11 children; they resided in NY where the husband died. Betsy was born in 1805 became the wife of Alfred Roads, a resident of NY; David, born in NY was married to Miss Bully and followed shoemaking; Polly Ann born 1809 and married Warner Ayan, a resident of Ny and became the mother of 4 children; Aaron who married Miss Balcom and died in NY leaving a family of 5 children; Cornelia who married Charles Cawkin a well-to-do-blacksmith of Ny and who became the father of 5 children; Eliza now the wife of Ralph Burzer a resident of NY; James who was united in marriage to Miss Wilson; Emily who died at the age of 12 and Peter who was married to Miss Adkins, a resident of Fountain County, Ind. THey have two children and are living happily together ofn 400 acres of well-improved land. The wife of our subject, whose maiden name was Sarah, wa sone of 7 children born to Samuel Wilson. She was born in 1838 and after her union with Mrs. Layton became the mother of 4 children; William who was born in 1861 and married Miss Mary Emily Harship who was born in California went in her girlhood days to Nebraska and was united to William Layton in the year 1881; Charles Layton who is a druggist, was married 1882; Emma born 1862; Frank born in 1864 and maried Etta Thompson; Effa born 1871 married to Mr. Drolinger now residents of Valparaiso. Our subject first located on 80 acres of land that was worth about $1350 for which he paid and then entered another 80 acres worth $1800. He farmed on these possession for some time and finally located on 97 acres on which he now resides, and has improved by erecting substantial buildings and cultivating the soil to a good advantage. Mr. Layton and his estimable wife and all the children are active workers in the Baptist Church of this city in which they are all consistent members. Politically he is a stanch Republican and has been since the casting of his first vote. Mr. Layton has witnessed wonderful progress and improvement during the time he has lived here, has been an active factor in local growth and prosperity and has an extended circle of acquaintances who wish him well.
Not all graves have stones. My grandmother is buried in a cemetery in Iowa and at the time she died (1950's) my parents could not afford a grave stone for her. They were swamped with her medical bills and ended up filing bankruptcy as a result. I had hoped to finally put a stone for her grave site in the next year or so, but with one child in college it may have to wait a few more years...sigh> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:02:22 -0500> To: infounta(a)rootsweb.com> From: richlowe(a)web-iowa.com> Subject: Re: [InFounta] CRAIN bio - Death Date> > The cemetery for Wm. Sawyer CRAIN is Oak Grove Cem., Fountain Co., > IN. Many CRAIN family members are buried there.> > I am still looking for the burial place of his mother, Mary SAWYER > CRAIN who was living next to son John and Elizabeth Davidson "Crane" > in Troy twp., Fountain Co. IN in 1850 Federal census, page 47 or 94. > Age 83, born PA.> > I suspect that Mary, my ggg-grandmother, is likely also buried at Oak > Grove but there is no record of a stone for her there.> > Rich Lowe> > At 10:50 AM 9/25/2007, Karen Zach wrote:> >Got the stone -- which cemetery is that? Nice to have her complete dates,> >but he only got the death - dang!> >THANKS> >----- Original Message -----> >From: "Rich Lowe" <richlowe(a)web-iowa.com>> >To: <infounta(a)rootsweb.com>> >Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 11:45 AM> >Subject: Re: [InFounta] CRAIN bio - Death Date> >> >> > >I was in error on the death date of William Sawyer Crain's death date> > > by one day. It was June 9, 1877 according to his gravestone. I will> > > email Karen and Jeff with a photo of the stone.> > >> > > Rich Lowe> > >> > > At 10:32 AM 9/25/2007, Jeff Scism wrote:> > >> > >> > >>Let me adjust that, I bet he died when Rich said he did, but the Book> > >>author probably had 1876, and a typo occurred.> > >>> > >>> > >> >>> From: "Rich Lowe" <richlowe(a)web-iowa.com>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Could you please double check that death date in the last paragraph> > >> >>>> transcribed as May 5, 1826? This would have been 3 years before he> > >> >>>> is> > >> >>>> said to have arrived in Fountain County. My records show his death> > >> >>>> date as June 8, 1877.> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>> Thanks.> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>> Rich> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>> At 09:03 AM 9/25/2007, you wrote:> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> Beckwith, HW. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH> > >> >>>>> Hill, 1881, p. 95. William S. CRAIN made his advent in the spring> > >> >>>>> of 1829, bringing with him his wife and five children - Mary,> > >> >>>>> Margaret, Martha, William and Charles. He came on a steamboat> > >> >>>>> during a freshet of the Wabash River. At that time there stood two> > >> >>>>> small lodg cabins near the river, and into one of them Mr. Crain> > >> >>>>> housed his family for a time, although greatly crowded. He> > >> >>>>> immediately purchased lot 119, on which he erected a two-story> > >> >>>>> frame> > >> >>>>> dwelling, into which he moved his family. At the rear of this he> > >> >>>>> built a shop for a hattery, as he was a hatter by trade. In this> > >> >>>>> building he lived till about 1868, when he purchased property in> > >> >>>>> the> > >> >>>>> north part of town and rented his building on the square. In 1870> > >> >>>>> it was entirely destroyed by fire. Mr. Crain then sold 22' front> > >> >>>>> on> > >> >>>>> the corner to Mr. Harter, who erected on it the present brick store> > >> >>>>> building. He sold 22' front to Mr. H.R. Claypool, who leased it to> > >> >>>>> !> > >> >>>>> Mortimer Steely, by whom a small frame building was> > >> >>>>> built. Michael Port bought the other 22' on which he built a large> > >> >>>>> brick business house, now occupied by Samuel Boord as a meat> > >> >>>>> market. Mr. Crain died May 5, 1826. His 3 daughters, Mrs. Dr.> > >> >>>>> Hamilton, Mrs. H.R. Clapool and Mrs. Nelson reside in Covington.> > >>> > >>--> > >>> > >>> > >>Jeffery G. 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Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain counties, Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p 377. Francis W. Macoughtry. In these days of money making, when life is a constant struggle between right and wrong, it is a pleasure to lay before an intelligent reader the unsullied record of an honorable man. To the youthful it will be a useful lesson - an incentive to honest industry. Such a person we find in the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He is at present the popular and efficient Clerk of Fountain, and a man classed among the representative citizens of the same. He is a native of W. VA born in Jefferson County May 18, 1841 son of James and Mary Timberlake Mccoughtry, both natives of the Old Dominion and descendants of representative families of that state. The father passed away in his native state when our subject was about a year old, and in 1848 the mother removed to Warren County, Indiana where she subsequently married James L. Hamilton. The latter followed farming near West Lebanon and there received his final summons. The youthful days of our subject were spent in Warren County for the most part, and he attended Waveland Academy until advanced far enough to enter Sophomore class. In the year 1862, when the war cloud had settled upon the nation, he enlisted in Co. E 86th Indiana Regt, organized in Warren Co and was in service in Ky and Tenn. He took part in the battle of Perryville, and was in a number of severe skermishes. He was disabled and was in the hospital when the battle of Stone River was fought, and later wa sin the hospital at Nashville. In the latter part of 1863 he was honorably discharged. Following the war, Mr. Macoughtry engaged in milling near Rob Roy, FOuntain County with Alanson Greenwood and conducted this for about 9 years. IN connection with this he also engaged int he livestock business and was very successful in this, the business sometimes amounting to $440,000 per annum. He bought all over the country and shipped largely over the Wabash Railroad. Mr. Macoughtry continued this until about 5 years ago. He was made executor of his uncle's estate worth $60,000 and this he settled up satisfactorily. In 1883 he was elected to Attica Council and 85 was elected to the responsible position of Mayor, which position he held two years, refusing renomination. in 1890, Mr. Macoughtry was elected by the democratic party, whose principles he advocates, to the position of County Clerk, coming within 12 votes of carrying his township, although the Republican majority is usually about 175. As COunty Clerk he received 120 majority over his opponent. His ancestors were Whigs in their political predilections, but Mr. Macgoutry votes with the Democratic party. His first presidential vote was cast for Lincoln in 1864. While modest and unassuming in his demeanor, he is endowed with those very rare qualities of good sense and good judgment, which, together with his genial and pleasing manners, not only fit him for any position to which he may be elected, but congregate around him many warm friends. He is one of the pleasant, whole-souled men of the community. While his office is in Covington, Mr. Macoughtry resides in Attica in one of the most charming and attractive homes in the place. This is presided over by his accomplished and refined wife, formerly Miss Rachel Plowman of Attica. Their nuptials were celbrated 23 May 1871. Mr. Macoughtry is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Master Mason.
Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain counties, Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p 369 -- George ROWLAND, M.D. To become eminent as a physician requires not only great skill and a thorough knowledge of the profession, but it also requires much natural tact and the ability to administer to a "mind diseased" as well as to look after the physicial condition of a patient. Dr. Rowland is one of those who speedily gains the confidence of his patient, and upon quitting them leaves them in a happy and hopeful frame of mind, which contributes in no smalld egree to their speedy recovery, providing the nature and character of the ailments or the intensity of suffering is not such as to make a placid condition of mind impossible. He was born at Hillsboro, Fountain county, Indiana April 19, 1840, a son of Dr. Thomas Rowland and America (McIntyre) Rowland, the former of whom was born in Loudoun Co, VA and latter in Washington County Ind in 1836 (sic - must be 1816). SHe is a daughter of Maj. Robert McINtyre, who settle din Rob Roy about the time of her birth (then it can't be 1816 -- too early for Rob Roy, but 1836 is too late to be the mother of Thomas - very confusing -- KZ). Dr. Thomas Rowland began the study of medicine with Dr. Crawford of Rob Roy and afterward entered upon his practice at Hillsboro where he married. In 1840 he went to Chambersburg and there was engaged in the practice of medicine until his death, which occurred in 1864, his patronage being a very extended and lucrative one. He was also an extensive dealer in real estate, was engaged in farming and stock raising, and successfully conducted a general mercatile establishment at Chambersburg. He was born July 25, 1810, his death occurring 21 August 1864.
Mrs. Rowland died when their son George was four years of age and he afterward married Miss Malinda Walker, who survives him and resides on a farm near Veedersburg. George is the elder of two children born to his parents, the other member being Mary Frances, of Sterling NB the widow of Charles Grady. The father's second marriage resulted in the birth of four children, Francena, wife of John McBroom, of LaFayette, Manda M, wife of Wallace Luke, of Covington, Welsey Walker, a resident of Wylie, TX and Caroline Florence, wife of Jacob Carpenter, of Veedersburg. Dr. George Rowland attained man's estate in Chambersburg and in that place pursued the study of medicine for some time, after which he entered the Medical College of Ohio, which he was attending at the time of his father' sdeath He afterwards completed his medical studies int he University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, graduating in the class of 1865 withe the degree of M.D. He next took a couse of lectures in the Medical College of Ohio and graduated in the class of 1866. He next became the administrator of his father's estate, giving bonds of $33,000 and three years were consumed before the final settlement was made. He then began praticing his profession at Chambersburg, and there resided until May 30, 1869, when he was married to Miss Mary A. Spencer of Belleville, W. Va, near where his grandmother lived and where he was visiting. With his young bride he began housekeeping on the lot on which he was born, where he remained until March 1870. From that time until July 1873, he practice in Huntington, W. Va at the end of which time he returned to Fountain County, Indiana and until 1877 was practicing at Veedersburg. He organized the first paper of that place October 1874, the Veedersburg Review, and remained its most efficient editor for two years. The paper was started as an independent, but during the campaign of 1876 it became a red-hot Greenback paper. Upon the Dr's removal to Attica, in 1877, he established the Attica Journal, to which he gave his attention for two years, making it independent in its politics. He disposed of his plant at the end of two yeaers and it was removed to Covington in Oct 1879 and became the Covington Journal. In this the Dr. retains a part interest and for some time was associate editor but now devotes his entire time to the practice of his profession, and has a avery large patronage. He belongs to the Fountain Co Medical Soc, assisted in organizing it in 1867 and is a member of the State Medical Society. He keeps well posted in his profession and contributes to several medical journals, his articles being ably written. He is one of the authors of the present law regulating the practice of medicine in Indiana. He is a Democrat but is not activ ein politics, although he was a member of the US Ex. Board during Cleveland's administration and is at present a member of the Board under Cleveland. he is County Health Officer. He has one daughter, Maud Eva Keever, who is a graduate of the high school and Normal, and has taken a musical course at the Depauw University at Greencastle, Ind. Edna, another daughter, died in infancy. Mrs. Rowland is a member of the Christian Church also, but about four years ago united with the Catholic Church after mature reflection and deliberation. At that tie Father Plaister was the priest in charge and largely through his influence the Dr. was led to change his religious views. He keeps his own dispensary and is acknowledged to be one of the most popular and successful physicians of his section of the country, his name being almost a household word.
Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain counties, Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p 369 -- George ROWLAND, M.D. To become eminent as a physician requires not only great skill and a thorough knowledge of the profession, but it also requires much natural tact and the ability to administer to a "mind diseased" as well as to look after the physicial condition of a patient. Dr. Rowland is one of those who speedily gains the confidence of his patient, and upon quitting them leaves them in a happy and hopeful frame of mind, which contributes in no smalld egree to their speedy recovery, providing the nature and character of the ailments or the intensity of suffering is not such as to make a placid condition of mind impossible. He was born at Hillsboro, Fountain county, Indiana April 19, 1840, a son of Dr. Thomas Rowland and America (McIntyre) Rowland, the former of whom was born in Loudoun Co, VA and latter in Washington County Ind in 1836 (sic - must be 1816). SHe is a daughter of Maj. Robert McINtyre, who settle din Rob Roy about the time of her birth (then it can't be 1816 -- too early for Rob Roy, but 1836 is too late to be the mother of Thomas - very confusing -- KZ). Dr. Thomas Rowland began the study of medicine with Dr. Crawford of Rob Roy and afterward entered upon his practice at Hillsboro where he married. In 1840 he went to Chambersburg and there was engaged in the practice of medicine until his death, which occurred in 1864, his patronage being a very extended and lucrative one. He was also an extensive dealer in real estate, was engaged in farming and stock raising, and successfully conducted a general mercatile establishment at Chambersburg. He was born July 25, 1810, his death occurring 21 August 1864.
Mrs. Rowland died when their son George was four years of age and he afterward married Miss Malinda Walker, who survives him and resides on a farm near Veedersburg. George is the elder of two children born to his parents, the other member being Mary Frances, of Sterling NB the widow of Charles Grady. The father's second marriage resulted in the birth of four children, Francena, wife of John McBroom, of LaFayette, Manda M, wife of Wallace Luke, of Covington, Welsey Walker, a resident of Wylie, TX and Caroline Florence, wife of Jacob Carpenter, of Veedersburg. Dr. George Rowland attained man's estate in Chambersburg and in that place pursued the study of medicine for some time, after which he entered the Medical College of Ohio, which he was attending at the time of his father' sdeath He afterwards completed his medical studies int he University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, graduating in the class of 1865 withe the degree of M.D. He next took a couse of lectures in the Medical College of Ohio and graduated in the class of 1866. He next became the administrator of his father's estate, giving bonds of $33,000 and three years were consumed before the final settlement was made. He then began praticing his profession at Chambersburg, and there resided until May 30, 1869, when he was married to Miss Mary A. Spencer of Belleville, W. Va, near where his grandmother lived and where he was visiting. With his young bride he began housekeeping on the lot on which he was born, where he remained until March 1870. From that time until July 1873, he practice in Huntington, W. Va at the end of which time he returned to Fountain County, Indiana and until 1877 was practicing at Veedersburg. He organized the first paper of that place October 1874, the Veedersburg Review, and remained its most efficient editor for two years. The paper was started as an independent, but during the campaign of 1876 it became a red-hot Greenback paper. Upon the Dr's removal to Attica, in 1877, he established the Attica Journal, to which he gave his attention for two years, making it independent in its politics. He disposed of his plant at the end of two yeaers and it was removed to Covington in Oct 1879 and became the Covington Journal. In this the Dr. retains a part interest and for some time was associate editor but now devotes his entire time to the practice of his profession, and has a avery large patronage. He belongs to the Fountain Co Medical Soc, assisted in organizing it in 1867 and is a member of the State Medical Society. He keeps well posted in his profession and contributes to several medical journals, his articles being ably written. He is one of the authors of the present law regulating the practice of medicine in Indiana. He is a Democrat but is not activ ein politics, although he was a member of the US Ex. Board during Cleveland's administration and is at present a member of the Board under Cleveland. he is County Health Officer. He has one daughter, Maud Eva Keever, who is a graduate of the high school and Normal, and has taken a musical course at the Depauw University at Greencastle, Ind. Edna, another daughter, died in infancy. Mrs. Rowland is a member of the Christian Church also, but about four years ago united with the Catholic Church after mature reflection and deliberation. At that tie Father Plaister was the priest in charge and largely through his influence the Dr. was led to change his religious views. He keeps his own dispensary and is acknowledged to be one of the most popular and successful physicians of his section of the country, his name being almost a household word.
Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881. p. 254 -- Amos MARTIN, farmer and stock raiser, Newtown, eldest son of Ephraim and brother to John S. Martin, was born in Miami Co Ohio April 4, 1823. His father's family settled in Richland Twp, where his brother John lives in 1832. Mr. Martin has always been engaged in his present business. He owns several tracts of valuable land. In his homestead are 465 acres, all under cultivation and in a high state of improvement; 380 acres in Benton Co and 160 in Nebraska; all valued at $44,000. He wa smarried the first time, March 5, 1855 to Mary Steward of Covington who suvvived only till 19 May. He married again, Nov 13, 1856 Miss Hannah Palin, daughter of Henry and Huldah Hunt Palin. She was born Aug 12, 1838. They have had six children: Cora B, born Nov 13, 1857 (died May 25, 1873) John R, Feb 18, 1859; Elmer A April 24, 1861; Frank S Sept 18, 1864; Charles E Jan 19, 1867; Lydia Pearl March 25, 1874. Mr. Martin was drafted in 1864 and hired a substitute for $1,200. He and his wife belong to the United Brethren Church. He is a republican.
Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p. 312. Elston SAYERS, who resided on his well-ordered and finely improved farm on section 2, Wayne Township, is a good respresentative of the enlightened and enterprising farmers who have made Montgomery County one of the richest and most productive agricultural centres in the state by their progressive modes of farming. He was born in Marion county Ohio in 1832, and is a son of William and Charlotte (Martin) Sayers, natives respectively of VA and PA. His paternal grandparents were Josiah and Sarah (Brown) Sayers, natives of VA. The grandmother on the mother's side was named Elston. William Sayers was three times married. His second wife was Margaret Cooper, and his third wife, to whom he was married in Fountain county in 1845, was Rachel Crane. He had a numerous family of children, as follows: Lloyd, who was born in PA in 1819, married Rhoda Coen and died at their residence in Pleasant Hill in 1846; Rachel born in PA in 1821 and now the wife of Hon. Isaac M. COEN, a farmer of Fountain county who was elected to the Indiana Legislature by the Republican Party in 1856 and served two terms but is now deceased; Sophronia and John, who were born in PA in 1822 adn 1823 and die din infancy; Mary, who was born in PA in 1824, married Jesse Grenard and died in 1864; Josiah who was born in PA 1825 died in Montgomery County age 20; Ruth, born in PA 1827 who was the wife of John Higbee who resides in Wayentown; Reuel, born in Ohio 1830 married Wealthy Bell, who died in Benton Co 1859; Elston our subject; Rhoda who was born in Ohio 1833, married Iphaymer W. McBroom, a farmer in Hillsboro, Ind where she resided until death; Ephraim, a farmer in Benton Co who was born in Ohio 1834 and married Amanda Dawson; Washington who was born in ohio 1835, and died 1845; Wilbur who was born in 1838 married Miss McCoy and is farmer in Jasper County; Lemuel who died in infnacy 1844; Annie who was born in Montgomery co 1846 is now the wife of Rev. William Dewey, a Methodist minister of Missouri; Martin who was born in Fountain County 1848, and is a carriage manufacturer in McCune, KS; Charlotte who was born in Montgomery county 1853 and married S. Roach, formerly of Kansas, later of Indiana but now deceased; Thomas, who was born in Benton Co 1857, married Miss Nelson and is engaged as an engineer in this state; and James, a resident of KS who was born in Benton Co 1861. Elston Sayers, of this biographical sketch, was but 19 years old when he started in business for himself as a county blacksmith, which trade he had learned in early boyhood and which he followed with fair remuneration some 14 years. With the money thus procured he bought a tract of wild timber in Fountain County, paying the sum of $150 for the whole 40 acres, and then sold it at a slight advance over the purchase price. With this sum, and a little assistance from his father, he purchased 80 acres of land, partly improved for $750, to which he added another purchase of cultivated land, for which he paid $1,000. He continued to buy small tracts as he had the opporunity until he had acquired a farm of 270 acrse, beautifully located, under a high state of tillage, and well supplied with modern improvements. Mr Sayers has been at great expense in draining his land, having tiles laid whenever required on all parts of his farm and he has thus added greatly to it s productiveness and value. He devotes it to mixed farming, and raises a fine lot of standard stock. Mr. Sayers, has received practical help in the upbuilding of his home from his amiable wife, to whome he was amrred in 1855 by Dr. Newland. She was formerly Catherine Grennard, a native of this townhip born here 1836 daughter of John and Desiree Tracy Grennard. Her paternal grandwere native sof MD. Her union with our subject brought them five children: John W who was born in 1856 and died 1857; Mary V and Eliza E, twins, who were born in 1858, the former the wife of William Fouts, a farmer of Wayne Twp; and the latter who lives with her father, onw the wife of AR Biddle of STorm Lake, Iowa; Charles b who was born in 1861, married Jennie Anderson of building and Loan Association of Bloomington, Ill of which place he is a resident; and Eva, who was born 1869, married CB Lidster of this township adn resides the old homestead. Eliza E, Mrs. Biddle was formerly the wfife of WH Hancock, who died in the year 1855. The children were all eucated in the pbulic schools of Wayne Township, except Charles, who attended Merom Union Christian College in Sullivan County. They are all active members of the county. They are all active members of the Chiristian Church and their names are associatied with the church and Sunday, school work.
Mr. Sayers has most estimable man, who has awlasy led a life of truthfulness, sobriety and honor, and is a valued member of the community. the Christian Church finds in him and his wife two of its most, useful members, who have done much to advance its intersets spiritually and materially. Unlike many of his Democratic neighbors, Mr. Sayers is not a Democrat by inheritance, his father, having been a devoted Republican, but through a careful study of the political situation and of the merits of the respective parties. He has served his township as Trustee two terms, from 1882 - 1886. He is a member of the Horse Thief Detective Association of this county and upholds the law and order to the best of his ability. His fellow-citizens appreciate his value as a safe counselor and gilde to practical affairs, and he is often called upon for advice and help by his neibhrors. He is at present executor of one of the largest estates of the township.
Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p. 304. John M. SNYDER, who has a well-equipped flourmill on Coal Creek, Cain Township, Fountain County, has the reputation of manufacturing the best brand of flour made in the state of Indiana. Mr. Snyder was born in Butler Co Ohio, Jan 4, 1828. His father, John Snyder who was born in Germany was one of the pioneers of Montgomery County, this state. He came to this country with his mother, his father, Jacob Snyder, having died on the water after the family had started on their journey to a strange country. His widow was left with the care of two boys and two girls, Jacob, John, Sophia and Elizabeth, who were sold on the arrival of the family to work out the pay for their passage. Jacob was not well pleased with being disposed of in that manner, and as soon as he had an opportunity he ran away, and has never been heard from since. The mother made her home in PA until her death. The father of our subject grew to manhood in PA, and was there married to Mary Mertina, who was of Dutch origin. After marriage they located at Hagerstown, but 8 years later removed from PA to Butler Co Ohio where she died in 1838. She was the mother of six children, two sons and 4 daughters, of whom our subject and his sister Mary Ann, wife of WIlliam Talbert are the only survivors. THe father married for his second wife, Mrs. Meridith, by whom there were two children, Rev. A.M. Snyder being the only one living at that union. He is quite a prominent mininster of the United Brethren Church and has held the office of Elder 4 years, and is still their Elder. Rebecca, Catherine, George, Amelia and Suasn are the names of the children that died, the latter a child of the second marriage.John SNyder was a successful farmer. In cultivating the soil and sowing seed he was guided strictl by the rules that were formerly so rigidly observed by every farmer as to the proper time to plant. His corn was always planted when the moon was new and in the sign of the tinws, and everything of the kind was done according to the position of that planet with reference to the signs of the zodiac, which was supposed to have some mysterious influence over the growth of the crops. The neighbors would come for miles around to consult him as to the rgith time to sow their grain. He was an exemplary Christian, and one of the leaders in the United Brethren Church, whose doctrines he sometimes expounded from the pulpit, although not a licensed preacher. John M. Snyder of whom we write was but a boy when his father came to Indiana in 1838 after 14 years' residence in Butler Co Ohio. The latter bought a farm in Wayne Twp, Montgomery County upon which he spent his remaining years, dying at a ripe age in 1870. Our subject passed the rest of his youth on that farm and was educated int he local schools. When a young man he learned the trade of a carpenter. After his marriage he resumed the calling to which he had been reared, and was engaged in farming the ensuing 12 years on an 80 acre farm in Wayne Twp. At the end of that time he sold his farm and took up his residence at Blue Grass, Vermilion Co Ill where he remained 3 years. Returning then to this state, he settled in Cain Township, where he owned 80 acres of land, which he subsequently sold and then bought a quarter-section of land in the same township. He lived thereon six years. IN 1875 he disposed of that farm and bought the mill owned by George Brown, which is now known as Snyder's Mill and he has operated it ever since. The mill is fitted up with modern machinery, has a capacity of 25 barrels a day, and the flour manufacutred is of a specially fine grade. There is a good market near home for all that can be made, as it commands a ready sale at Crawfordsville, Waynetown, Hillsboro, Veedersburg, Newtown, Pleasant HIll, Elmdale, Mace and New Ross. Mr. Snyder does a large exchange business and last year 5000 bushels of stored wheat were consumed in the manufacture of flour in his mill. They grind into flour about 30,000 bushels of stored wheat annually. Mr. Snyder was married in Cain Township to Miss Mary Jane Meredith, daughter of Mrs. Meriman. Her father died and her mother married again. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have been blessed in their pleasant wedded life by the birth of 7 children, of whom one died in inancy. The others are Albert, who is engaged in poultry at Waynetown; Ann Eliza, who is the wife of Thomas Barcklow, a prosperous farmer of this township; George who lives at home and helps his father mmanage the mill; James, who is in LaHogue, Ill; H.L. who is a farmer at New richmond; and Charles A, who lives at home and assists his father. Our subject is a thorough Christian gentleman, who has the fullest confidence of the people among whom he lives and who think highly of him. His advice is often south, as he is a wise and safe counselor; he has acted as administrator of estates and has been guardian for children who were orphaned. He has long been prominent in the United Brethren Church as one of its foremost members in this section and he has done much to extend the faith. He built a church on his own place in 1873 at a cost of $800 and was one of its trustees. In 1876 the building was completely demolished by a cyclone and has never been replaced. Politically, Mr. Snyder is a Democrat. He is one of the moneyed men of his township, and has valued property here. He owns 60 acres of land, including his mill site.
I am searching for the ancestors of Solomon Clark, b. 14 Dec 1829 in
Fountain County, IN and Huldah Templeton b. 4 Jun 1830, Miami Co. OH.
They were married on 29 Jul 1847 in Fountain Co. IN
Thanks
Arlen B. Clark
1813 NE 191st Circle
Ridgefield, WA 98642
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