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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

JAMES D. FARMER, born in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, July 21, 1821, is the eldest of three children of Michael and Jane (Stevenson) Farmer, both natives of Grayson County, Virginia, who settled in Lawrence County in 1821.  The father came to the wilderness with little property, but at the time of his death was worth about $10,000.  He and wife were esteemed citizens.  At the age of nineteen, with a limited education, our subject began clerking in the dry goods store of Samuel Irwin, Bedford, remaining seven years, then accepting a position as clerk in the State Bank at Bedford, continuing until the charter expired in 1854. Oct. 18, 1849, he married Emeline R. Rawlins, who bore him seven children, of whom the following six are living: Lucy J. (wife of A. B. Tressler), Frank, Charley D., E. W., Edward E. and Adda, the later two being twins.  Since leaving Bedford, Mr. Farmer has been a farmer, and now owns over 500 acres of land, mostly well improved.  He is a prominent Republican, and an earnest exponent of all movements to improve society.  He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 250 - Shawswick Twp.
GEORGE R. FIELD was born in this township Sept. 20, 1847, and is the son of George and Jane (Rankin) Field, of whom more particular mention is made, together with much of the family history, in the sketch of Harrison Field above.  Our subject's father was a native of Bourbon County, Ky., and was born in 1808, and his wife, Miss Rankin, in 1810, in Woodford County, same State.  Their children were as follows:  Sarah E., Elizabeth, Mary J., Jemima and George R., our subject.  The father died in 1877, but the mother yet lives at Orleans.  The father was a Whig and a Republican.  George R. received a limited education and was trained for a farmer.  He lives now upon the old homestead and has 120 acres of land well improved.  His wife, Mary A. Kelly, born near Ironton, Ohio, Apr. 2, 1849, was united in marriage with him Aug. 17, 1870.  Mr. Field is disposed to be liberal in politics and is a prominent member of the community.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 293 - Marion Twp.
HARRISON FIELD

Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 292 - Marion Twp.

ANDERSON FISH was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Jan. 17, 1815 and is the seventh of eleven children of William and Sarah (Kale) Fish, natives of North Carolina, who came to Orange County, Indiana in 1816, but in the spring of 1817 located where our subject now resides.  The parents became honored citizens of the county.  The father (William) was born in 1781 and died in 1855, full of years, revered by all.  Our subject, at the age to twenty-two, with meager education, secured at the old subscription schools, married Melinda Long, May 25,1837, and this lady has borne him twelve children, of whom ten are living:  John W., who married Eliza J. Bridgewater; Minerva, who married Charles Mason; Frances, wife of James Owen; Adolphus, who married Lydia Bridwell, Levi L.,  who married Lydia Ragsdale; Oscar H., who married Jane Anderson, Kate, wife of Lycurgus Ferguson; Felix, who married Mary Pace; Virgil E., who married Carrie Stipp; and Lloyd E., unmarried. Sept. 26, 1882, Mrs. Fish died and Oct. 30, 1883, Mr. Fish married Nancy Nugent.  He owns a fine farm of 550 acres, is a leading Democrat, and himself and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 250 - Shawswick Twp.
WINTHROP A. FOOTE is a native of the town and county where he now lives and has always resided, his birth occurring Dec. 15, 1832, one of five children born to Dr. Winthrop and Cynthia C. (Barlow) Foote.  Dr. Winthrop Foote was born Nov. 30, 1787, early in life graduating in both law and medicine, as well as the classics and sciences. He left Connecticut to seek his fortune in the West, and in 1816 located at old Palestine, in Lawrence County, Ind.  Ten years later, on the removal of the county seat, he came to Bedford, where for a time he engaged in legal pursuits, and was elected State's Attorney.  Preferring the practice of medicine to that of law, he resumed the practice of the former and made his home at Bedford until his death, Aug. 2, 1856. Dr. Foote was a man far superior to his early associates in point of education and intellect.  He acquired a large amount of property by industry, and May 22, 1823 was married.  He at one time predicted that stone from what is known as the "Blue Hole" would be shipped to New York.  This prediction, when there was no railroad or prospect of one in this part of the country, was remarkable.  He lies buried by the side of his brother in a solid stone vault near Bedford.  W. A. Foote, subject of this sketch, received a liberal education at Newton, Cayenne, and also took a commercial course at Cincinnati.  He then clerked in Bedford five or six years; then embarked in business for himself with D. W. Parker, his present partner, and their partnership has continued about twenty-two years. Sept. 16, 1858, Juliet Curtis, of Newton, Conn., became his wife, and both he and wife belong to the Presbyterian Church.  Although no children have been born to them, they have reared two, adopting one.  Until the firing of Fort Sumter Mr. Foote was a Democrat; since then he has been a Republican.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 251 - Shawswick Twp.
JAMES FOUNTAIN was born May 29, 1827, in Washington County, Ind., and is the oldest son of Stephen and Mary (Clark) Fountain, who were natives of North Carolina, from whence they emigrated to the birthplace of our subject in 1826.  Until arriving at maturity James Fountain made his home with his parents, then choosing farming for a life's occupation, began the battle of life on his own responsibility  That he has made it a success is fully demonstrated, for he owns 1,036 acres of land, which were acquired by hard and persistent labor, and is recognized as an honest and esteemed citizen of the county.  To his first marriage with Miss Nancy J. Dryden, daughter of John and Elizabeth Dryden, six children were born, named:  Jonathan, Elizabeth, William H., Mary I., Stephen O. and Sarah A.  Miss D. P. Burch, daughter of Charles and Jane Burch, became his second wife Feb. 29, 1862, and to their union a son - Albert Thomas - has been born.  The mother was born Jan. 31, 1845, and Apr. 16, 1884, Mr. Fountain was again bereft of his companion by death.  His first wife was born in November, 1835, and died Jun. 2, 1870.  He is a member of the Baptist Church, and a Democrat in politics.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 344 - Flinn Twp.
WILLIAM FOUNTAIN was born in Lawrence County, Ind., Feb. 2, 1842, and is a son of Stephen and Mary (Clark) Fountain, who were the parents of sixteen children, as follows:  Elizabeth, James, Nancy, Stephen, Mary, Abram, Samuel, Phebe, Thomas, John, William, Sarah, Lovisa, Louisa, Cynthia and Burilla.  Until thirty-six years old, William Fountain made his home with his parents, receiving such education, in his earlier years, as the common schools afforded.  His occupation through life has been farming and stock-raising, and, like the majority of his name, has made a financial success, owning a farm of 320 acres.  In politics he is a Democrat, but instead of paying particular attention to political issues, he confines his attention almost exclusively to agricultural pursuits.  Nov. 29, 1882, Miss Eliza Todd, daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Brown) Todd, became his wife, and her parents as well as his, were among the prominent pioneer settlers of Indiana.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 343 - Flinn Twp.
COL. GEORGE W. FRIEDLY, one of the members of the Lawrence County bar, was born in Harrison County, Ind., June 1, 1840, one of four children born to John M. and Sophia Friedly, who were both of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, settling in Harrison County in 1816, but afterward removing to Bartholomew County for the purpose of education their children; and it was there that our subject received his education - in the Hartsville University. He was reared on a farm, and while yet a boy began reading law.  In July, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Sixty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served in the late war till its close, when he was honorably discharged Aug. 8, 1865.  He was elected First Lieutenant of his company, and afterward promoted to Captain, with which rank he was discharged.  After the war he located in Bedford, and began the practice of law.  He was married to Edith Kelley Jan. 16, 1867, and to their union have been born four children: Clara, Olive, Georgie and Emma.  Mrs. Friedly is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is an A. F. & A. M. - Blue Lodge Chapter, Commandery and Council - and a G. A. R.  Col. Friedly has a fine practice, and is attorney for the L., N. A. & C. R. R.  He is a Republican, that party having elected him to the Lower House of the Legislature, and afterward to the Senate.  In 1872, at a special session, he was elected President of the Senate to fill the unexpired term of Lieut. Gov. Cumback.  He has served as Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee; was a delegate to the Chicago Convention, and was tendered the position of Register of the Land Office at Helena, Mont., but declined.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 251 - Shawswick Twp.
LEVI FRY, born in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, Mar. 3, 1825, is the fifth of eleven children of Henry and Sarah (Ikerd) Fry. The parents married in North Carolina, and in 1816 came to Clark County, Indiana, but five years later removed to Shawswick Township, both being native of North Carolina.  The father was born Apr. 10, 1794, and died Aug. 8, 1861; the mother was born July 9, 1796, and died May 22, 1879, both were sober, industrious and honored citizens. Levi received a meager education at the primitive schools, and at the age of twenty-three years married (Nov. 9, 1848) Elizabeth Ikerd, who presented him with the following children: Mary A., who married John L. Long; George A., who married Louisa Dolt; John G., who married Catharine Williams, and Willis L., who married Clara Likens. Dec. 13, 1862, Mrs. Fry died, and Apr. 24, 1864, he married Mary Smith, who has borne him eight children, as follows: Virginia E., who married William Sable; Henry, Lawrence, Jesse, Catherine, Lydia J., Nancy A. and Ivy.  Mr. Fry is a farmer, but works at carpenter and joiner work.  He owns 297 acres of land.  He is a Democrat and a Baptist, his wife being a Methodist.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana; Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~ Page 252 - Shawswick Twp.


 


 

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