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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
BIOGRAPHIES ARE FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY, ONLY
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DAVID L.
SHEEKS was born in Marion Township, Lawrence County,
Ind., Nov. 22, 1819. His parents were George and
Elizabeth (Canotte) Sheeks, the former a native of Rowan
County, N. C., and the latter having been born near
Hagerstown, Md. They were married in Wayne County,
Ky., where their parents had settled in a very early day.
They both descended from German ancestry, whose arrival in
this country dates back to colonial times. George
and his wife came to Orange County, Ind., in the spring
of 1816, locating near Orleans, in which place they made one
crop. On Jan. 9, 1817, they came to Lawrence County,
settling on Rock Lick in Marion Township, where the
remainder of their days were passed, and where they reared
twelve children - six sons and six daughters. By trade
Mr. Sheeks was a cabinetmaker, but after locating in
this county he engaged in farming, and for his day
accumulated considerable property. He died in1842, his
wife living until 1856. David L. was reared on
a farm, receiving such education as the schools of those
days afforded. At the age of twenty-one years he
started in life for himself and without much of this world's
goods, less than 100 acres of land, since which time he has
been engaged in agricultural pursuits, paying considerable
attention to stock-raising, and of late years also to
saw-milling. By close attention to business, careful
management and keen business foresight, he has become the
largest land-owner and one of the wealthiest citizens in the
county, owning about 4,000 acres. Mr. Sheeks
has been married three times, and is the father of a large
family. His first wife was Miss Sylvania Lewis,
who settled in Clarke County, Ind., in 1811. To this
union were born eight children: John W., Delbert, Edward,
Martha, Isom, Franklin P., Priscilla, and an infant
unnamed. His second wife was Miss Susan Horsey,
a native of Martin County, Ind., in 1815. She bore him
ten children: Mary, George Canotte, Halbert J., Laura,
Homer, David L., Rose, Albert, Isaac Lawrence and
Wade. His third wife was Miss Melinda Payne,
an early settler in Lawrence County, who came from South
Carolina. She bore him two children: Sallie and
Everett. In politics Mr. Sheeks has always
been a Democrat. His son, John W., was in
Company D, Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was its
color-bearer. He lost his life while serving his
country. Mr. Sheeks has twice been elected to
the responsible position of County Commissioner, in which
office he has proven himself capable and efficient, having
saved to the county many dollars by his financial ability.
He is now a candidate for that office. During the time
of his official life he superintended the building of the
County Infirmary and other public improvements.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington
Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~
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WILLIAM H.
SMITH, M. D., was born in Salem, Washington Co.,
Ind., Sept. 5, 1830, the fourth of five children born to
Richard and Hannah (Etzler) Smith, natives of Virginia.
Subject attended the seminary at Corydon, and then entered
the college at Bloomington, and after remaining one session,
commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Elijah Newland,
of Salem. In October, 1851, he began a course at
Louisville Medical College, completing his studies at
Bellevue College, N. Y. He located at Leesville,
continuing there till 1862, when he took charge of
Government Hospital No. 9 at New Albany; remained there till
the next year, when he returned to Leesville, and settled
down till 1883, when he went to Bellevue, N. Y., and took a
course, then attended the Polyclinics, also taking a special
course in physical diagnosis. In 1876 Dr. Smith
went into merchandising at Leesville; has also been engaged
in farming and stock-raising, owning 900 acres of land.
He was married June 23, 1857, to Miss Sallie Holland,
daughter of John and Euretta Holland, of Leesville,
and two children have been born to them: Ada, born
Apr. 18, 1858, and Carrie, born Mar. 20, 1860.
The Doctor is a member of the District and County Medical
Societies and is an A. F. and A. M. and a Democrat.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties,
Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884
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WILLIAM
SPARKS, a native of the township where he now
resides, was born Sept. 11, 1830, and is the only son of
James and Betsey (Hamilton) Sparks, the former coming
with his father, Stephen, a soldier of the War of 1812, to
Jackson County, Ind., in 1808. James Sparks
died Aug. 3, 1865, and his widow Aug. 23, 1884.
William M. was raised by his parents to manhood,
selected farming for a life's occupation, and June 16, 1857,
was married to Miss Semira, daughter of Nathan S.
and P. (White) Trueblood, by who he became the father of
Laura H. and Adolphus M., the former dying
Aug. 13, 1833, and he latter in infancy. His first
wife dying, Mr. Sparks married for his second wife
Lydia A., daughter of George and Sarah (Woody) Payne,
Feb. 23, 1869, and this family is the result of their union:
James E., born June 9, 1870, died Sept. 17, 1882;
Charley H., born Feb. 15, 1875, and Spencer C.,
born May 7, 1882. The mother's birth occurred
Aug. 16, 1841. Mr. Sparks began life's
battle a poor boy but by diligence and economy has secured a
good farm of 231 acres, besides other property. He is
a Democrat and one of the county's best citizens.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties,
Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884
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WILLIAM
STICKLES, farmer and carriage maker, was born in
Morris County, N. J., Mar. 2, 1849, being the fourth of nine
children born to John E. and Louisa (Kimble) Stickles,
both natives of New Jersey. He received his early
education in the common schools in his native State, and at
the age of eighteen went into the shop of Oscar Brunson,
in Drakestown, remaining with him three years. He
then came West, traveling for two years in Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska and Missouri, then coming to Indiana in the spring
of 1872, and locating in Leesville. He was then
engaged in the carriage and wagon making trades until the
fall of 1879, when he moved on to his farm of sixty-three
acres, which he had purchased a year previously. In
1876 he purchased a farm in Jackson County, Ind., consisting
of eighty acres of good land. He was married Jan.12,
1873, to Miss Olie J. Wilson, daughter of John and
Ann Wilson, of Leesville, Ind., and one child has been
born to them - Dora E., born Mar. 27, 1874.
Mr. Stickles was elected County Commissioner in 1880,
and re-elected in 1882. is an A. F. & A. M., and a
Republican.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties,
Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884
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