History Of Rush County Indiana
Brant & Fuller
1888
Surnames in this biography are: Macy, Dicks, Rayle, White, Woolen, Peirce,
JOHN B. MACY, one of Rushville’s prominent and influential citizens, was born
in Henry County, May 3, 1846. He was the oldest of four children, two sons
and two daughters, born to William R. and Sally W. (Dicks) Macy, both natives
of Guilford County, N. C., of English descent. His paternal grandparents were
Enoch and Nancy (Rayle) Macy, both natives of North Carolina. His maternal
grandparents were Job and Hannah (White) Dicks, both of whom were also
natives of North Carolina. His one brother and two sisters were: Julius C.,
Samira H. and Emily J., of whom Samira J died in infancy. He was reared in
Spice land, Henry County, and from the time he was old enough, he worked in
his father’s blacksmith shop. At about the age of nineteen, he entered upon
the study of telegraphy at Dunreith, Henry County, which was completed in due
time, and to which his attention was directed in various offices for about
ten years. In about the fall of 1874, he entered the employ of the Quaker
City-Machine Works, at Indianapolis, as correspondent and traveling salesman,
in which capacity he continued until August, 1880, when he came to Rushville,
and since then has been in the employ of Nolan, Madden & Co., as book-keeper
and correspondent. He was married February 14, 1869, to Lizzie A. Woolen, of
Delaware County, this State. She died July 7, 1873, leaving two children:
Dora and Eva Pearl, who are aged sixteen and fourteen, respectively. His
second marriage occurred December 24, 1874. when Eunice J. Peirce, of
Blountsville, Henry County, this State, became his wife. This union has
resulted in the birth of two children: Fannie E. and Bertha M., aged
respectively eleven and nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Macy are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The former is a member of the Royal Arcanum
Society, and in politics, he is a pronounced Republican. He has been
councilman in First Ward since May, 1886. He is an influential and reliable
man, an efficient bookkeeper and a first-class citizen.
I do not know anything more about this family, or any of the surnames
mentioned. I have this in a book, and thought I would post for those that are
researching these surnames.
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