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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Lawrence, Orange
and Washington Counties, Indiana;
From the Earliest Time to the Present;
Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches,
Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers
1884
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AMBROSE CARLTON was a
native of Virginia, born in 1764, and about the year 1788
married Mary Montgomery, of his native State.
Their family consisted of five children, and in 1816 they
settled in Lawrence County, Ind., where they lived the
balance of their lives. Mr. Carlton was one of the
pioneer preachers of Indiana in the Baptist faith. His
death occurred in 1832. Robert M. Carlton, one of their
sons, was born in Berks County, N.C. in the year 1794, and
was with his father's family when they came to Indiana in
1816. He married Levina Barlow, of Kentucky,
about 1821, and together they reared a family of six
children, these five now living: William, Ambrose,
Maria L. (Huston), James and Robert H.
Robert M. Carlton was one of the principal men of the
county, and at different times carried on farming, grist and
saw-milling, wool-carding and merchandising on the river to
New Orleans. In politics he was a Jeffersonian Democrat,
and held several important positions in the county, among
them being that of Representative in the State Legislature
during the term 1837. His youngest son is Robert H.
Carlton, born Nov. 27, 1881, and has been engaged in the
drug trade at Bedford every since 1855. He received a high
school education, and is considered one of the best
mathematicians in the county, having followed civil
engineering on the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad
for some time. His marriage to Miss Sally L. Denson,
of Bedford, was Jun. 19, 1878. He is Master Mason, and has
held nearly all the offices in Bedford Lodge No. 14.
Politically he is a Democrat, and as such was Treasurer of
Bedford two years and in 1880 was elected County Clerk,
being the only Democrat in the county elected that year.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington
Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co.,
Publishers 1884~ Page 242 - Shawswick Twp. |
MARVIN CLEVELAND
was born in Shelby County, Ky., May 21, 1810, son of Ezer
and Martha (Wadkins) Cleveland, the father a native of
New York, and the mother of Tennessee. The parents
came to Clark County, Ind., in 1814, and to Orange County in
1816. He died at Bryantsville, Oct. 20, 1853, and his
wife died Nov. 26, 1862. They were the parents of
thirteen children and consistent members of the Baptist
church. Marvin was reared at hard work on his
father's farm and "graduated" at a log schoolhouse with dirt
floor and greased paper windows. To his marriage with
Martha Noblitt, Nov. 5, 1828, six children were born:
Lavina, Mary A., Celia, Sarah J., Sylvia and Eli.
Mrs. Cleveland was born in Grayson County, Va., Feb.
1, 1809. In 1831, Mr. Cleveland was born in
Grayson County, Va., Feb. 1, 1809. In 1831, Mr.
Cleveland moved upon his present farm, where, by
industry, frugality and integrity, he has made a comfortable
home. He and wife are consistent Baptists.
Mr. Cleveland being a pioneer Superintendent of
Sabbath-schools and a Deacon. They reared a bound boy
to manhood (P. N. White), who fell in the late war.
Eli Cleveland was born where he now resides, Dec. 26,
1845, and received in youth a good common school education.
Mar. 15, 1868, he married Julia A. Karby, born in
this county, Oct. 24, 1842. They have one child
- Marvin A. The county has no better citizens
than the Cleveland families. Later, on the 26th
of July, 1884. Marvin Cleveland died at the age
of seventy-four and some months. The community lost a
good neighbor and the county one of its best citizens.
Source: History of Lawrence,
Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~
Page 287 - Marion Twp. |
JOHN W. COSNER
one of the principal merchants of Bedford, was born in Spice
Valley Township, this county, December 16, 1836. He is a son
of William and Mary (White) Cosner, who removed from
South Carolina to Lawrence County, Ind., at an early day and
participated in many of the pioneer scenes of that time.
When about eight years old John W. began living with
the family of John D. Thomasson, making their home
his till twenty-four years old. In 1858, he began clerking
in the general store of Mr. Thomasson,
continuing until 1861, when he because one of the three
partners composing the firm of Thomasson & Co.
Cosner & Glover succeeded the latter firm, and in
January, 1878, Mr. Cosner began in business
alone. In January, 1881, A. N. Butler became a
partner, and the firm of J. W. Cosner & Co.
continued in business two years, when Mr. Butler
was compelled to retire by reason of ill health. Since then
Mr. Cosner, with his son William H.,
under the firm name of J. W. Cosner & Son, have
continued an undiminished trade. Sept. 29, 1861, he was
married to Sarah F. Jeter, and the names of their
children, are: Hattie, William H., Josephine,
Laurenie, Oliver, Ralph, Frank and
Rollan. All are living but the last named. Mr.
Cosner is one of the self-made men of Bedford, is a
Republican in politics and a member of the Subordinate Lodge
of Odd Fellows.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington
Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 243 - Shawswick Twp. |
MORTIMORE
CRABB, one of the prosperous farmers and
stock-raisers of Flinn Township, is a native Hoosier, born
Nov. 2, 1845, in Jackson County, and is one in a family of
eight children born to Stephen S. and Julia A. (Miller)
Crabb. Remaining at home with his parents until
manhood, he secured a good academic education, and for a
number of years was engaged in mercantile pursuits, but more
recently has turned his attention to farming. Mr.
Crabb has been an industrious citizen, but he has found
considerable time to read, and is recognized as one of the
county's best posted citizens on general subjects. He
has a fine miscellaneous library; owns a reasonably
well-improved place of 273 acres; is a Democrat in politics,
and both he and wife are descended from pioneer families of
Jackson and Lawrence Counties. His marriage with
Miss Caroline Williams, who was born Dec. 28, 1845, a
daughter of John and Ruth (Pleasant) Williams, was
solemnized May 19, 1867.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties,
Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884 ~ Page
343 - Flinn Twp. |
JAMES H. CRAWFORD
was born in Orange County, N. C., Nov. 16, 1822, the first
of eight children born to Samuel and Elizabeth (Pickard)
Crawford, both natives of North Carolina, he born Apr.
12, 1792, and died Feb. 14, 1876; she born 1797 and died in
1860. They came to Indiana in 1833, settling upon a
farm in Lawrence County. Subject was reared to farming
and received an ordinary education. He first rented a
farm and afterward bought a tract of land, which he sold,
and then farmed in various localities, buying and selling
different farms. In 1874 he formed a copartnership
with James H. Brown, in Mitchell, which he disposed
of after two years, but subsequently bought an interest for
his son Henry H.. Aug. 16, 1863, he enlisted in
Company H, One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to Second Lieutenant.
He was mustered out Feb. 24, 1864. In 1868 he was
elected Justice of the Peace, and has served four terms.
He was married Sept. 25, 1845, to Margaret H. Dodd,
daughter of George and Elizabeth (Barnhill) Dodd, and
born Feb. 10, 1828. To this union have been born
eight children, seven of whom are living:
Elizabeth, Alice, Jane, Henry H., Carrie, Albert B. and
Lyman B. The deceased was Annie, who
died in 1866. The family are all Presbyterians, Mr.
Crawford being an Elder in the church for thirty years.
He is a Republican.
Source: History of Lawrence,
Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~
Page 288 - Marion Twp. |
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JOSHUA H. CRIM,
a native of Martin County, Ind., was born Aug. 21, 1844.
His grandfather, Stephen Crim, was born in Kentucky,
in 1788; married a Miss Farris in 1809, who was born in
Kentucky in 1793, and by her was the father of twelve
children, four of whom lived to be married and rear
families. One of these was Martin D., the
father of the subject of this sketch; he was of the same
nativity as his parents, his birth occurring Nov. 27, 1815,
and by hard work educated himself. In 1828, he came with
his parents to Indiana, where, Jan. 13, 1840, he married
Miss Eleanor Busey, of Galesburg, Ill.,
and by her became the father of nine children, as follows:
Sarah J. (deceased), Mary E.
(deceased), Joshua H., C. A. (deceased), Martin D.
(deceased), Lyman Austin, Van
Rensselaer, Zerilda (deceased), and Matilda.
The mother dying Dec. 22, 1862. Mr. Crim
married Zerilda J. Burton, Mar. 31, 1863, and
six children were the result of this union, named: Joseph,
Charles, Nettie, Lizzie, and two that
died in infancy unnamed. Mr. Crim lived in
Orange County a short time, and while there realized the
immense value of fine grit of some of the then unopened
quarries, and he was the first to take steps toward the
opening of these. For many years he was engaged in
merchandizing in Martin County, and at one time was a
Representative in the State Legislature. In 1856 he began
the practice of medicine at Mitchell, but in 1872
established himself in the drug trade, which he continued
until his death, June 28, 1876, and was buried by the solemn
rites of Odd Fellowship and Masonry. Joshua H. Crim
received an academic education in youth and clerked in his
father's store, and when only eighteen years old, enlisted
in Company A, Seventeenth Indiana Volunteer Mounted
Infantry. At the battle of Murfreesboro, he received such
severe injuries which resulted in his discharge, June 6,
1863. He taught school and attended Earlham College after
his return home, and Nov. 6, 1865, married Miss
Julia, daughter of Zackariah and Ruth
Burton, by whom he is the father of five children:
Charles H., Ella R., Maggie M., Lelia and C. B.
In 1870, Mr. Crim moved to Huron (Spice Valley
Township, Lawrence County), where he has built up a large
and lucrative trade in general merchandize. He is a
Republican; a Sir Knight in Masonry; a member of the I. O.
O. F. and Baptist Church.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington
Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 243 - Shawswick Twp. |
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