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Surnames: NUZUM, Hadley, Weddell, McHargue,
Classification: Biography
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This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the
insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just
thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE:
I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no
index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it.
Typed by Lora Radiches:
Surnames in this biography are: NUZUM, Hadley, Weddell, McHargue,
RICHARD A. NUZUM, principal of the high school at Hobart, represents a family that
has lived in Indiana for three generations. Mr. Nuzum was with the colors during the
World war, and since the close of the war has made a successful record in the
educational field. He was born at Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, September 16,
1898. His grandfather, Dr. David P. Nuzum, a native of Ohio, came to Indiana when a young
man. He was one of the early physicians and surgeons at Elwood and practiced his
profession there until his death. He was surgeon in an Indiana regiment of infantry during
the Civil war. Charles A. Nuzum, father of Richard A., was born in Indiana, at Rigdon,
Grant County. He was educated in Elwood, and since early manhood has been in business as a
grocery merchant. He was in business at Elwood and now at Marion, Grant County. Charles A.
Nuzum married Martha Hadley, who was born at Tipton, Indiana, was educated in public
schools there and rece!
ived a license as a teacher. She and her husband are active members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Marion. Her two sons are Richard A. and Robert C., the latter engaged
in business at Marion. Richard A. Nuzum graduated from the high school department of
Marion Normal Institute and in 1916 received the Bachelor of Science degree from the
Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute. On June 21, 1918, he enlisted in the United
States Navy. He was at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago and later
received naval radio training at Harvard University. He received his honorable discharge
March 1, 1919. After the war Mr. Nuzum taught for two years in the public schools near
Marion. In 1921 he came to Hobart as principal of the grade schools. He resigned in 1927
in order to take advanced work in the Ball State Teachers College at Muncie, where he
received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1928. He then returned to Hobart and since
the fall of 1928 has been princ!
ipal of the high school. Mr. Nuzum is a man of broad experience and fine technical
equipment and has exerted a splendid influence in the educational affairs of Hobart. He is
also a local representative for the Indianapolis Life Insurance Company. Mr.
Nuzum is a member of the Indiana State Teachers Association. He is a member of the
Masonic fraternity, the American Legion, and an independent voter. He is a Methodist,
while his wife is a member of the Christian Church and the Eastern Star. Mr. Nuzum’s
favorite recreations are hunting and fishing. He married at Marion, Indiana, November 4,
1923, Miss Hazel Weddell. She was reared in Elwood, graduating from the high school in
that city, where her parents, Daniel and Cora (McHargue) Weddell, have lived for many
years. Her father is a veteran employee of the American Sheet & Tin Plate Company. Mr.
and Mrs. Nuzum have one son, Robert Russell.