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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY
OF
VIGO & PARKE COUNTIES
Together With
Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts,
Private and Official Correspondence, and other
Out-of-the-Way Sources
By H. W. Beckwith
of the Danville Bar; Corresponding Member of the Historical
Societies of Wisconsin and Chicago
- MAP WITH ILLUSTRATIONS -
Chicago:
H. H. Hill and N. Iddings, Publishers
1880.
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Prairieton Twp. -
BENJAMIN N. ROWE,
farmer, Prairieton, is a son of John M. Rowe,
who lived for many years in Prairieton, and was
a stock dealer, and well-to-do in the world.
His house was the home of all traveling
ministers, and many times have the hospitalities
of his house been ffreely tendered to not only
ministers, but wayfarers and others. He
was the father of Mrs. Hattie McPheron,
wife of
David C. McPheron. He died in
April 2, 1869, aged fifty-three years, and his
wife May 5, 1877. Benjamin N. Rowe,
has lived in Vigo county nearly all his life.
He volunteered in the 85th Ind. Vol. Inf., under
Capt. Brant, and served eighteen months,
or until the war closed. He came home
without a hurt. He was with Gen.
Sherman in his famous march to the sea.
He was married Aug. 1, 1869, to Miss Jennie
E. Ridge, of Vigo county, and they have a
family of five children.
Source: History of Vigo & Parke
Counties (Indiana), Publ. 1880 - Page 473 |
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