Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881, p. 432.
Samuel HARVEY, farmer, Snoddy's Mills, is a son of Joshua and Alis CHEW Harvey. His
father was a native of NC and his mother VA. They were married in Ohio, Alis Chew being
his 3rd wife. In 1838 they moved to Fountain Co and bought 240 acres of land, and saw and
grist mill. She died April 10, 1847 and he April 10, 1849. They were Quakers. He was a
whig and bitter anti-slavery man. They left 9 children. Samuel was born July 14, 1823 in
Clinton Co OH. His life has been spent on the farm and in his father's mill. He has
experience all the hardships of pioneer life. At his father's death the estate fell to
Samuel. he followed milling several years, furnishing his mill with steam apparatus. In
1860 he sold, and since has given all his time to farming. He served six months in the
Civil War Co H 150th Ind under Col. Taylor and received an honorable discharge. Winfield
Scott Hancock was his general. Mr. Harvey is thoroughly republican. He was married Oct
20, 1843 to Mahala S. DODSON (sic - Dotson) daughter of Elias and ELizabeth Dodson early
settlers. She was born in KY Jan 30, 1821. Both are members of the Baptist Church. They
have had 8 children, 3 are dead.