Beckwith, H.W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881. p 414 --
"Joseph Lindley, farmer, Harveysburg, was born in Orange Co NC Jan 14, 1811 and is a
son of John and Eliz (Thompson) Lindley, the former a native of NC and the latter of Pa.
Mr. Lindley's parents moved to Parke County, IN about 1838 where his mother died. His
father died in Fountain County. Joseph Lindley was married in NC in 1835 to Nancy Lewis.
She was born in Chatham County of that state, Nov. 4, 1813 and is a daughter of John and
Cyntha Baldwin Lewis, the former a native of NC and the latter of VA. In a company of
about 60 persons and six wagons, Mr. and Mrs. Lindley started from their home in a one
horse wagon or cart and their all of this world's goods. Some of the company dropped
out along the way, but the Lindleys pushed on to Sugar Creek Twp, Parke Co In in 1838
where they lived 8 years, then moved to Fountain County and leased a farm near Harveysburg
till 1852. At that time they bought 80 acres in Sec 32 and settled it and here they live
yet, but with very different surroundings. They now have 90 acres. Mr. Lindley used to
be a whig, but hating slavery and its supporters he became a Republican. Mr. and Mrs.
Lindley are members of the Christian church. They have 8 children: John W, Emeline (now
Mrs. Solomon Sowers); Lucinda E (now Mrs. Michael Watts), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Andrew
Sowers), William Manly, Erven and James A. James A in 1873 attended Wa veland Academy and
began teaching. He then entered Northern Indiana Normal at Valparaiso, from which he
graduated in 1880 receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science. He is a leading teacher in
the township, in which he lives.