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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 249 -- Richard A. STEPHENS, farmer, Newtown was born in Montgomery County Ohio in 1832. His father, William Stepehns was born near Lexington, Kentucky Oct 2, 1799 and his mother, Sarah Hardacre May 22, 1811. They were married Oct 23, 1828 and about 1833 settled north of Newtown where Mrs. Stephens is now living in his 82nd year. Mrs. Stephens died May 18, 1835 and the family went back to Ohio and remained till 1845. The children by this marriage were: Nancy, Phebe, Richard A and Benjamin (deceased). In 1844 Mr. Stephens married Jane WHITE and the next year moved back to his former home in Indiana. By this marriage were born 4 children: Mary Elizabeth (deceased); William Owen, James Newton and David Legrand (deceased). Mrs. Stephens died Oct 9, 1850 and on April 6, 1857, Mr. Stephens was married to Catharine White. The issue of this marriage was one daughter: Elizabeth Ann.These three wives were natives of Montgomery County, Ohio. This aged couple have been members of the Missionary Baptist Church 16 years and all Mr. Stephens' children except Nancy and Richard belong to the same denomination. Nancy is a 7th Day Baptist. Richard was married Feb 15, 1852 to Mary B, daughter of William H. Smith, an early settler of Richland Twp. They have two children: William Lafayette, born Jan 24, 1853 and John Winfield May 21, 1855. Mr. Stephens owns 120 acres of land less than 4 miles northeast of Newtown. He superintends the farm, while his sons do the principal part of the work. He has kept a thresher of his own running the past dozen years and for 3 years has been an agent for the sale of agricultural implements and machinery. He is a democrat.
Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 448 - 449
Andrew J. Alenduff, farmer, Attica was born in Franklin county,
Indiana, March 26, 1822. His father, Frederick Alenduff, was born
near Cincinnati, and lost his father, who was killed by the Indians
when he was ten months old. Nancy Meredith was the name of Mr.
Alenduff's mother before marriage. This family arrived in Davis
township November 2, 1827, and his father entered the eighty and
erected his cabin where the subject of this notice lives, on Sec. 5,
T. 21, R. 6. He next entered eighty acres of timber and eighty acres
of prairie, then he and an uncle together entered eighty acres of
timber. Deer and turkeys were plentiful, and the two first years
these people depended on the rifle for their meat. A few Indians
might yet be seen, and lodge-poles were left sticking in the ground,
and indicated where th main body of them had wintered. These were
within a stone's throw of Mr. Alenduff's door-yard. Mr. Alenduff was
married August 19, 1849, to Maria Emperley, who was born October 26,
1829. Nine children have been born to them: Elizabeth, October 10,
1850; Mary Jane, December 8, 1851 (wife of William D. Lake, of Warren
county); Frederick M., April 25, 1854, died January 6, 1878; John E.,
February 18, 1856; Annie, April 23, 1860 (wife of Hosea Thompson);
William M., June 24, 1862; Ella, May 26, 1865; Marion, October 22,
1868, and Eddie, February 16, 1876. Mr. Alenduff owns ninety-three
acres of cultibated land and fifty acres of timber. He has been
constable of Dave township one term of two years, and is a republican.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 449 450
Archibald Roberts (deceased), Attica, was born in
Hardee county, Virginia, March 13, 1800, His
mother was Mary Bosely. His father, Archibald,
served as a soldier nearly throughout the
revolution. Mr. Roberts began life as a laborer,
and worked ten years for $8 per month. The first
year of this period he was in Virginia, the
remainder on the Scioto bottoms not far from
Chillicothe. In 1828 he came to Davis township
and entered two eighties, and about 1830 married
Anna Taylor, by whom was born one child, George.
His wife died; and October 24, 1839, he married
Miss Phebe Alenduff. She bore six children:
William H., Frederick M., Mary (deceased), Joseph
H., Jasper, and Charles A. Three of Mr. Roberts
sons were in the army. George was a member of the
76th Ill. Vols. Three years; William enlisted in
the 86th Ind., but got sick and after about six
months was discharged for disability. He served
on the Bragg-Buell race. Frederick served out
two enlistments. (See his biography.) Mr.
Roberts died greatly respected, May 23, 1867,
having provided an ample inheritance for his
family, leaving to them 500 acres of real estate,
including 140 acres of woodland. He also gave a
farm to each, George, William, and Frederick. The
former has 175 acres where he lives, near
Milford, Iroquois county, Illinois. Mrs. Roberts
has been in the communion of the Methodist
Episcopal church since 1857. She was born January
22, 1820, and was the daughter of Frederick and
Nancy (Meredith) Alenduff. Her grandfather
Meredith was a soldier of seven years and six
months service in the revolution; he fought at
the Cowpens, and Guilford Court House, and was
wounded in the last battle. He ran away from home
at the age of fourteen and went into the army.
His twin brother was also a soldier. During the
latter part of his life he lived near Oxford,
Ohio. He came here once to visit his friends. The
old veteran used to rehearse with animation his
recollections of the revolution.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881, p. 249 = Joseph REED, farmer, Nwetown was born in VanBuren Twp Aug 20, 1831. He was the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Castleman Reed, who were natives of VA and emigrated from Fleming Co KY in November 1826 settling in Van Buren Twp. His brother Sampson, of Covington, owns the place where they lived and are buried. His mother died in 1839; his father married a 2nd time and died in 1866, his wife preceded him one or two years to the grave. He was prominent in the early history of the county and served one term as associate judge. Mr. Reed married Caroline Dagger in 1860 she died in 1866; and in 1870 he married Mary A. Young who died in 1873 leaving one child, Daniel born the year before. In 1875 he married Emma McElwee. The issue of this union has been one child, Carrie Louise born August 1877. Mrs. Reed belongs to the Baptist church. Mr. Reed has always been largely occupied with farming. He owns 450 acres of land; over 400 are under plow; 250 lie adjoining Newtown; 150 are in Cain Twp and the remainder is mostly timber tracts. He began life without anything but strong resolutions habits of industry and native talents for business and his very respectable competence shows how industry, integrity and careful calculation are rewarded with success. He has done a good deal of business of a trading character and for a number of years was engaged with his brother Sampson in manufacturing lumber. Mr. Reed is a man whose social disposition and plaesing manners always make friends; his acquaintance in Fountain Co is wide and thorough and his friends are legion. He is a democrat.
Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881, p. 247 -- Daniel CARPENTER, farmer and tile manufacturer, Hillsboro was the eldest child of Benjamin H and Sophia Strader Carpenter. About 1828 or 1829 his parents removed from Butler Co Ohio to Fountain County and settled in Van Buren Twp in which his father is still living. Here Mr. Carpenter was born on March 2, 1830. He has always been engaged in improving and cultivating land. On Jan 1, 1854, he was married to Sarah Angeline Meeker by whom he had the following children: Emily Jane born March 30, 1855 died infancy; John Franklin April 15, 1856; Jacob Oliver March 12, 1858 died March 27, 1873; Florence Maria Aug 19, 1860; Henry Edward Sept 23, 1862; Martha Adella Aug 9, 1864. His wife dying in March 1868 he married again April 4, 1869 Miss Elizabeth DEATH daughter of John C. Death, an early settler in Van Buren Twp. She was born June 14, 1837. They have 4 children: Monroe, born Jan 12, 1870; Mary Ellen Dec 16, 1871; Daniel Wesley, April 11, 1873 and Rosanna Edith Nov 29, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter own altogether 575 acres of choice land. The last four years he has been manufacturing drain tile, the annual product of which has amounted to $3,000. Mr. Carpenter was a democrat until 1856, when he joined the republicans and voted for Col. Fremont. His great grandfather Strader was a soldier of the Revolution.
Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 326-327.
Milton Petitt, farmer, Veedersburg, was born in Carroll county, Kentucky,
November 1, 1819. His father served as a soldier under Gen. Harrison in the war
of 1812. Till he was twenty-five years of age he assisted his parents as
becomes a dutiful son. At an early age he united with the Baptist church, and
through life has endeavored to act the part of a christian. He was bred a
farmer, which pursuit he has never forsaken. In 1844 he came to Indiana and was
married to Margaret J. Thompson, a native of Kentucky. In 1855 they moved to
Fountain county. Mrs. Petitt is a member of the Christian church, having united
with the same in early life. They own 175 acres of land adjoining Sterling,
which is well improved, and other property, as the result of their industry
and economy. All who know him know him to be honest in all his dealings and
know his word to be as good as his bond. John Thompson, his wife’s father, was
an early pioneer of Fountain county, having emigrated. from Kentucky, of
which he was a native, in 1833, locating on a farm near Hillsboro, where lie
remained till his death. Samuel Thompson fell in the war of 1812. Milton and
Margaret J. Petitt have one child, Marshall Petitt, born November 6, 1847. He
was educated at the Wesley Academy and Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana,
after which he returned to his father’s farm. Marshall united with the
ancient order of Masons, Waynetown, Indiana, at the age of twenty-nine; was
given the degree of royal arch in Crawfordsville Chapter, No. 40, in 1877. He
took up the study of medicine with Dr. Armstrong, of Hillsboro, and entered the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Indianapolis, October 12, 1876, graduating
February 22, 1878, in the degree M.D. August 30, 1877, he was married to
Miss Nan Patton, by whom he has one daughter, Hallie J., born May 23, 1878. Dr.
Petitt located in Veedersburg July 1, 1878, where he has since exclusively
pursued the practice of medicine, with an increasing and paying practice. He is
a member of the Fountain County Medical Society.
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I just ran across an obit for a Simon Frankenfield in
Clinton County and thought I'd send it along in case
there is any connection. Simon would have been born
about 1795-6, making him about 28-ish when Aaron was
born - possibly he was Aaron's father or uncle?
Frankfort Crescent [Weekly], Wednesday, January 11,
1882, page 1
Died Simon Frankenfield, of Mulberry, on Friday
evening, Jan. 6th, aged 86 years, 1 month and a few
days. His funeral took place Sunday morning in the
Reformed church, services conducted by Rev. Peters.
Frankfort Crescent [Weekly], Wednesday, January 11,
1882, page 5
Madison Mr. Simon Frankenfield was buried on last
Sabbath, he was over eighty-six years old. Hemorrhage
of the lungs was the immediate cause of death,
although the old gentleman had been quite feeble for
some time.
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:17:27 -0500
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Subject: [InFounta] Frankenfield -Stafford bio - from
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Beckwith, H. W. Fountain Co IN History. Chicago: HH
Hill, 1881. p.
243. Aaron S. FRANKENFIELD, deceased, Newtown. James
Stafford moved
from Ohio with an ox-team in the year 1829 and made a
home about a mile
and a half northeast of Newtown on land now owned by
Michael Bever.
Mrs. Frankenfield's home also is a part of the old
homestead. He had sold
and left a good home in Ohio and for some time at
first after coming
here was much discontented and would have gone back
but his wife, whose
maiden name was Anna Savage was a lady of high spirit
and courage and
steadily refused to listen to such a proposition. Mr.
Stafford's children
were; Sarah Ann, born May 5, 1820; John W. Nov 26,
1827 (deceased);
Rebecca Ann June 3, 1829; Charles May 9, 1831; James M
June 26, 1833; Mary
Ellen, Sept 14, 1835; Elizabeth Jane May 3, 1838
(deceased) and William
Harrison, Dec 31, 1843. Mr. Stafford was an earnest
advocate of
schools and labored with zeal to build up the cause of
universal edu!
cation at home. IN the temperance field he was
equally efficient as a
worker and exerted a strong influence for the
suppression of liquor
drinking and the traffic in his community. His eldest
son and his daughter
Rebecca he educated at Greencastle. The former died
there while
attending school. Of the other sons, James and
William each served 3 years in
the late war. The latter was discharged on account of
a pulmonary
affection and now lives in Kansas. The former is a
stock dealer at
Rossville, illinois. Both parents are dead the
father's life ending in Nov 1855
and mother's March 21, 1876. Aaron S. Frankenfield
was born in
Springifled Township, Bucks Co PA Feb 29, 1824. He
began tending store when 16
and followed merchandising all his life. Aobut 1845 he
settled in
Lafayette and married Rebecca A. Stafford Dec 5, 1850.
She was born in
Highland Co Ohio June 3, 1829. In 1854 he moved
toNewtown where he died
Spet 22, 1864. His children were; Emma, born Dec 20,
1851 died Jul!
y 8, 1852; Mary Ella July 16, 1853 died Jan 10, 1879
was the wife of R
ev. LS Buckles of the Northwest Indiana conference;
Charles A, March 4,
1845; Carrie March 22, 1859; Fannie June 8, 1861;
James S. June 8,
1863. Mrs. Frankenfield belongs to the Methodist
Church and her husband
was a consistent and faithful member from the time he
united in 1851 and
held the offices of Sabbath-School superintendent
steward and trustee.
Charles A, was married to Miss Kittie, daughter of
Edward and Martha
Taylor Parrett Jan 1, 1878. She was born Jan 2, 1858.
Both are members of
the Methodist Church. He has been Sabbath-School
Superintendent on
eyear and is a republican.
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> Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH
> Hill,
> 1881, p. 325.
> George Minick, farmer, Veedersburg, is a native of Fountain county and
> son
> of Simon and Prudy Minick. He was born in 1844, and raised to the
> profession
> of farming. His educational training is such as was to be obtained in the
> common district school. He married October 14, 1869, to Martha Dice,
> native of
> Fountain county, daughter of Jacob and Mary Dice, whose family history
> will
> appear in the work. By this marriage he has four children : Birtie,
> Frederic,
> Altie, and Eddy. He and his wife are members of the New Light Christians
> at
> Osborn’s chapel. He has a fine farm of 204 acres in a good state of
> cultivation
> and well stocked. When he began life for himself he rented land of his
> father. By his energy and industry has provided for himself and family a
> neat and
> comfortable home. In politics he is a radical republican.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 326.
J. W. Gray, farmer, Veedersburg, is son of Joseph and Sarah Gray. The former
was a native of Virginia. In 1830 he settled on the farm now occupied by
his son, J. W. Joseph Gray’s father was killed in the revolutionary war, in the
memorable battle of the Brandywine. Joseph Gray first immigrated to Ohio,
where he was married. He raised a family of twelve children, two of whom now
live in Fountain county, J. W. and Mary Plake. He followed farming all through
his life. He died in 1848; aged sixty-three years; his wife in 1860, aged
sixty years. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he
took a very prominent part. He was a very temperate man in all his habits, and
morally just and upright. J. W. Gray was married in 1858 to Nancy A. Gray,
daughter of Hannoc Gray. She is a native of Indiana. He is a native of Ohio,
born in 1825. Ho has a well-improved farm of 108 acres, upon which he keeps all
kinds of farm stock. In addition to his farm he owns property in the town of
Veedersburg. In politics he is a republican of the first rank. He says he has
killed on his farm nineteen large timber rattlesnakes.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 325.
George Minick, farmer, Veedersburg, is a native of Fountain county and son
of Simon and Prudy Minick. He was born in 1844, and raised to the profession
of farming. His educational training is such as was to be obtained in the
common district school. He married October 14, 1869, to Martha Dice, native of
Fountain county, daughter of Jacob and Mary Dice, whose family history will
appear in the work. By this marriage he has four children : Birtie, Frederic,
Altie, and Eddy. He and his wife are members of the New Light Christians at
Osborn’s chapel. He has a fine farm of 204 acres in a good state of cultivation
and well stocked. When he began life for himself he rented land of his
father. By his energy and industry has provided for himself and family a neat and
comfortable home. In politics he is a radical republican.
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Good job on the transcribing, Tom. I have been printing out any and all
Smith info from Fountain county and you helped me to collect a couple more.
Thanks so much, Cheryl in rainy Oregon
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 324.
Jacob Romine, farmer and stock raiser, Stone Bluff, is the son of
Isaac and Jane (Crane) Romine, who settled on Osborn’s prairie
1825, in Van Buren township. Both were natives of Virginia. About
eight years after they were married they emigrated to Warren county,
Ohio, and from there to Fountain county, where they died, the former in
1866, aged eighty-four, the latter in 1873, aged eighty-seven. They
raised a family of thirteen children, four of whom are living: Jessie,
Jane (now Mrs. Crane), Sarah (now Mrs. Galloway), and Jacob. Jane
Crane, wife of Isaac Romine, was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth
Crane, both natives of Virginia. The former served in the revolutionary
war as a scout; the latter drew a pension for this service. Jacob
Routine lives on s part of the old farm first settled by his father, in
1825. In 1851 he was married to Miss Rachel Galloway, daughter of
John and Ann Galloway, whose sketch will appear elsewhere in this
work. By this marriage Jacob Romine has eight children: Mattie A.,
Semanthy J., Eva E., Alvin J., William P., Theodore P., Emma R.,
and Isaac M. Jacob Romine and wife are members of the Progressive
Friends Society, and so were his parents. Jacob has a farm of 140
acres in good cultivation and well improved. In politics he is a national.
Mr. Romino passed through all of the privations attendant to pioneers
in a new country. He received but little schooling. The lack of early
education he has endeavored to supply by constant reading, so far as
his business would permit. No man takes greater interest in behalf of
the education of the young. In his opinions, both religious and poUt-
ical, he is liberal, and desires to see others the same way. His father
before him possessed similar traits of character. Nothing is more true
than like produces like,
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 322-323.
J. C. La Baw, firmer, Veedersburg, is a son of Benjamine and Phoebe (Crane)
La Baw. The former is a native of Warren county, Ohio, born in 1803, and is
the son of David D. La Baw. Benjamin remained in Ohio till 1827, when ho
emigrated to Fountain county. Ills wife was also a native of Ohio, and daughter of
Jonathan Crane, one of Fountain county’s pioneers. Phoebe, wife of Benjamin,
died in 1848, aged forty-two years, leaving ten children, seven of whom are
yet living: T. C., Simon B., John, Lewis, Elijah, Jenny, and Sarah. Ho was
married a second time, to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Asa Smith, an early
pioneer of Fountain county. She died, leaving seven children, three of whom arc
now living: Alonzo, Ellen, and Alice. He was married a third time, to Eliza E.
Airhart, by whom he had two children, both deceased. Benjamin La Baw settled
in Shawnee township, where he died in 1868. He was a very highly respected
citizen, whose kindness will be long remembered by many of the citizens of
Fountain county. His son, J. C. La Baw, now lives in Van Buren township. He was
married November 14, 1848, to Christina Brown, daughter of Jacob and Susan
Brown. J. C. La Baw by this marriage has eight children, six living:
Benjamin, Mary A., Susan R., Cora L., Jacob, Louellen, Josiah, and the last not
named. J. C. was born in 1838, his wife in 1840, both of Fountain county. He
has a fine farm of 186 acres, all under fence and fairly stocked. He received
his education in the log school-house, while sitting upon rude seats made of
rails. He is a Mason, of Veedersburg Lodge, No. 491. He and his wife are
members of the New Light Christian Church, at Osborn’s chapel.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 316.
Ruben Grady, farmer, Veedersburg, was born in 1806, in Orange county, son of
William and Mary Grady. He was reared and educated in Kentucky, and was
married in 1825, to Margaret Pearson, daughter of Allen and Catharine Pearson, a
native of Woodford county, Kentucky, who was born in 1808. He has eleven
children: William, John, Allen, Jerry, Mary J., Samuel, Newton, Ruben, Jesse,
Katy, and James F. Mr. Grady came to Fountain county in 1830, and settled on
Osborn’s prairie. He and his wife made the long journey here from Kentucky on
horseback. They are both members of the Missionary Baptist church. His wife’
s parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church prior to their
coming to Fountain county; then they united with the Missionary Baptists. In
politics he formerly was a whig, now a republican. He came here in very
limited circumstances, and for many years rented land. Says he: “It was far more,
difficult in those days for a poor man to live than now.” Much of the time he
could scarcely obtain work, and if he could it was at the very low wages of
about $8 per month. He now owns a beautiful farm of eighty acres, where he
has lived since 1883.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 317-318.
Arthur Leas, farmer, Stone Bluff, is the offspring of George and Lydia
(Crane) Leas, early pioneers of Fountain county. The former was born in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, in 1805, and emigrated with his parents, when four
years old, to Warren county, Ohio, where he was reared and educated. In 1827 he
was married to Miss Lydia Crane, daughter of Abner Crane. She is a native of
Ohio. Three years after their marriage they settled on Osborn’s prairie.
They raised a family of ten children, five of whom are now living: Isaac T.,
Abner, William, Arthur, and Jenney. The two last named are citizens of Van Buren
township; the other three are citizens of Illinois. George Leas died in
1877. His wife lives with her daughter, Mrs. Jenney Warric. He and his wife were
devoted members of the Christian church (New Light) at Osborn’s chapel, from
the time of their location here, and she is still a member of the church.
They have ever ranked as one of the first families in the community where they
resided. Arthur lives on the old homestead. He was married in 1874, to Mary
Caldwell, daughter of James and Mahala Caldwell, the former a native of
Kentucky, the latter of Ohio. They settled in Fountain county in 1828, where their
daughter Mary was born. In 1878 they moved to Davis county, Missouri, where
they now reside. Arthur and Mary Leas have one child living, Elmer B. Arthur
was educated in the common schools of his home. He taught school one term; has
a fine farm of 320 acres, all in good cultivation and fairly stocked. In
polities he is a republican. He and his wife are members of the New Light
Christians, at Osborn’s chapel. He is a thorough-going business man, and is
contented with such success as he is able to achieve by his own management and
labor.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 318.
Robert Mitchell, manufacturer of woolen goods, Veedersburg, is a son of
James and Mary Mitchell, both natives of Virginia, and emigrated to Fountain
county in 1832, and settled in Van Buren township, on Coal creek. The former died
about one year after his arrival here. He was a millwright by profession.
James Mitchell raised a family of seven children, all of whom are dead except
Robert, who was born in Virginia, in 1822. He remained in his native state
some little time after his parents came to Fountain county. Robert was married
in 1847, to Margaret Patton, native of Fountain county, and daughter of
Thomas Patton, an early pioneer. She died in 1849, leaving one child, which
survived its mother less than a year. He was married a second time, to Miss Mary A.
Middlebrook, a native of Fountain county. By this marriage he has three
daughters: Florence, Bell, and Kate. Mr. Mitchell learned his trade principally
in the State of Virginia. In 1854, in company with Solomon Hetfield and James
Carr, he erected the Sugar Grove Woolen Mills, one mile south of Veedersburg,
where he still remains operating the same, having been engaged in the
manufacture of woolen goods for forty-five years.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 318-319.
Joel Crane, farmer, Stone Bluff is the son of Jonathan and Kezia (Tappen)
Crane, both natives of New Jersey. After their marriage they first went to
Ohio, where they remained for some time, the former joining with a stock company,
for the purpose of buying land in Fountain county. In 1832 they came and
settled where Joel, their son, now lives, and lived to a good old age. The
children of this pioneer couple are now heads of several of the prominent families
of this county. Joel, who now lives on the old homestead, was married in
1840, to Elizabeth Jenkins, daughter of Absalom and Elizabeth Jenkins, both
natives of Virginia, pioneers of Ohio, and came to Fountain county in 1838. By
this marriage he had six children. Oliver H., Malvina, Louis, Cyrus, are the
only ones living. The mother of these dying, Joel was married a second time, to
Elmira Longstreth, native of Ohio, who also died. He was married a third
time, in 1856, to Polly A. Smith, daughter of Taylor Smith, one of the early
pioneers of Fountain county. Mr. Crane’s first wife was a member of the New
Light Christians, his second and third wives, of the Methodist Episcopal church.
His son Louis C. was a soldier of the late war, and was wounded at Stone
River, and sent home, but reenlisted as soon as able for duty, and remained
during the war. His son Cyrus enlisted at the close of the war. Both Lewis C. and
Cyrus were under age at the time of their enlistment. Joel received but a
very limited education. When he came from his native state, Ohio, with his
parents, to Fountain county, he was fifteen years of age. Then more attention
was paid to the cultivation of the land than to the cultivation of the mind. He
began life in limited circumstances, and now has a farm of 178 acres of good
land in a high state of cultivation, and well stocked.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 319.
William Mallett, miller, Stone Bluff, was born in Lawrence county, Indiana,
in 1832, and is the son of Silas and Elizabeth Mallett; the former a native
of Connecticut, and came to Indiana in an early time, the latter a native of
North Carolina. William Mallett was reared a farmer, which he pursued until
1875, when he bought the water-mill known as the Stone Bluff mill, which he
still continues to operate. He was married in 1858, to Eliza J. Hawlins,
native of Indiana, who died in 1866, leaving four children, Charles, Lizzie,
Wallas, and Alvin, to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate mother. She was
also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Mallett is one of the firm
republicans in Van Buren township. He began life in meagre circumstances,
with a still more meagre common school education. By energy, industry and
economy he has succeeded in gaining a god business in both the grist and saw mill,
and his work meets with general approval.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 319.
James Thompson, farmer and stock raiser, Veedersburg, is the son of Hartson
and Rebecca (Rusk) Thompson. The former was born in New Jersey in 1810,
where he learned wagon-making, which he followed several years. He emigrated to
Ohio in 1829, where he was married to Rebecca Rusk, and came to Fountain
county in 1834 and engaged in clearing land and trading in cattle, this being his
preference above farming and his trade. Hartson T. died in 1873, and his wife
in 1879, aged sixty-five years. James Thompson, who now resides one-half
mile east of Veedersburg, is their only child. The Thompson family originally
came from Scotland. Mrs. Thompson’s people were from Ireland. James Thompson
was married in 1861, to Caroline Lucas, daughter of J. G. and Catherine (Smith)
Lucas. By this union there are three children: Emma, Etta, and Joe H. His
wife is a member of the United Brethren in Christ church. James T. formerly was
a Mason. He was born two years after his parents settled in Fountain county.
His education was obtained in the district school, and he was reared a
farmer. In business he has been successful and has a farm of 557 acres of good
land, well improved, and raises a good grade of stock. He was taught by his
father first the principles of democracy, then those of whigism, the result of
which is that he is a republican of the abolition school.
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Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill,
1881, p. 319-320.
Maj. Samuel McIrvin, grocer and farmer, Veedersburg, is a native of
Rockbridge county, Virginia, born in 1827, and came to Fountain county in 1835 with
his parents, Hugh and Sarah (Ripley) McIrvin, both of whom were natives of
Virginia. They settled in Richland township. The Major’s father died there in
1838. He received his education in the common schools of Richland township. In
1845 he began a two-years’ apprenticeship to learn the trade of
blacksmithing, and in 1847 he enlisted in the 5th Ind. Vols., as a private soldier, in the
Mexican war, and owing to the fact that the part of the army to which he
belonged being detailed to follow Gen. Scott’s army to the city of Mexico, he
served to the close of the war without once being engaged in battle. He
returned home in 1849, and was married to Martha J. Webster, daughter of William and
Nancy Webster, both natives of Ohio, and settlers at Newport in an early
day. She is a native of Indiana, born in 1850. By this union he has five
children: Elvessa (deceased), Alphonso, Blanch, Ureka, and Joseph K. In 1859 he
resumed his trade till 1854, when he engaged in the mercantile business at
Newtown, and in 1858 went to farming. in 1861 he enlisted and served three years
in the 22d N. Y. Cav. At the time of his going out no cavalry troops were
being raised in Indiana. He and three others arranged with the war department to
receive 400 cavalry. They each raised a company for the army, which was
received and placed in the 22d N. Y. Cav. The Major was appointed as captain of
his company, and afterward promoted to the rank of major, which office he held
till the term of his enlistment expired. The Major was in twenty-seven
battles, and skirmishes too numerous to mention. He was in Gen. Pope’s retreat
from Bull Run, in 1862, upon Washington, the battles of Chantilly, Centreville,
and Leesburg, Virginia, Allodie, Upersville, Middlesex, and Culpepper; was
with Gen. Grant in his march on Richmond in 1864, and fought in the battles of
the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg; was with Gen.
Burnside at Fredericksburg; was in Gen. Wilson’s raid, and the cavalry raid
south of Petersburg. The Major was taken prisoner at Warrenton Station, and
paroled. In 1862 he was wounded by a saber in an engagement at Wilson’s Ridge,
taken prisoner, and sent to the Libby prison pen, where he remained six months,
subsisting on a half-ration of corn-bread and a potato a day, and “scarce
remembering what meat meant.” In 1865 he returned to his family and farm. In
1875 he located in Veedersburg, where he now resides, and engaged in the grocery
trade, which he still carries on. He is a Mason, lodge No.491. Besides his
store he has a good farm of 160 acres under cultivation. In politics he is
thoroughly republican.
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