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
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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