JOSEPH
M ALLEN Joseph M Allen, editor of the
Salem Press, was born 04 October
1831. He was one of nine children and the son of Thomas W and
Annie Brinkley Allen. At age 16 years, he went to live with B. F.
Huston to learn the trades of Carpenter and Joiner. Around 1849
he was in the mercantile business, his first store handling groceries
in Salem. He continued in this business until 1856. He
joined the firm of Cammpbell, Allen & Co, cotton and wool mills,
and when the Rebellion broke out, they went exclusively to the
manufacture of wool goods. He married Sarah J. Huston on 22 Dec
1852 and they had four children: Thomas F, Charles A, Heber H.
Allen. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He was a
member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a Republican. He
died 25 May 1865. DAVID
ALVIS Davis Alvis was born in 1788, the
son of Jesse & Mary Mallory
Alvis. He was a Revolutionary soldier. In about 1806 he
moved to Shelby Co, KY where he later married Ellen McKinley in
1812. He brought his family to what is now Washington County
Indiana, in February 1816. They settled near Pekin on the South
Fork of Blue River. Many years later, David Alvis returned to KY
and brought back with him, his aged parents. They were members of
the regular Baptist church. BEEZON
BAYNES Beezon Baynes was born 21 April
1818 in Yorkshire England to James
& Elizabeth Prestman Baynes, who came to the United States in 1822
and settled near PA. He resided with his parents and in 1840 he
married L. Humphreys of Delaware Co, PA, the daughter of W. and L. Hill
Humphreys. Beezon Baynes and family moved to Washington County
Indiana and acquired 500 acres of land. He was a
Republican. He and his wife were members of the Society of
friends. They are the parents of James, William H, Mary
(Trueblood), Elizabeth P (Trueblood), John, Martha B, Thomas P, Lewis
J, L.H., and Isaac P. Baynes. JAMES
BREWER James Brewer was the son of John
& Elizabeth Brewer and was born 28
October 1822 in Washington County Indiana. He married Elizabeth
C. Wright, also born in Washington County Indiana on 14 January 1828,
the daughter of Eli & Elizabeth Bower Wright. He is the
brother of William Brewer. His children include: John M, William
F, George W (died aged 1y), James E, Amanda E, Annie E, Martha F (died
aged 14 y) and Minnie M. Brewer. He was a Republican,
a member of the Christian church, and owned 240 acres. WILLIAM
BREWER William Brewer was the son of John
& Elizabeth Brewer and was born
26 December 1815 in Washington County Indiana.. His paternal
grandfather Benjamin Brewer, was a Revolutionary War soldier who in
1807 moved to KY and from there, around 1809, moved to what is now
Washington County Indiana, about where Salem is. John Brewer was
a soldier in the War of 1812. He was a farmer by
occupation. He was a Republican and owned over 350 acres of
land. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He
married Fanny Mobley, daughter of Walter G & Elizabeth Burton
Mobley, in 1839. Their children include: Francis O, Annie E,
William A.Brewer. He later married Lydia E. Glover of Orange
County Indiana, and fathered two more children: Nannie M and Jessie
Brewer. CHARLES
BROOKS Charles Brooks and his parents,
John & Elizabeth Humphreys Brooks,
were natives of Pennsylvania. He was born 2 Dec 1806. His
father died in 1808. He moved to Washington County Indiana around
1844. He married Elizabeth Simpson on 10 October 1835. He
fathered five children: John, James, E.H. (Trueblood), Mary T, and
Isaac Brooks. He was a member of the Society of Friends. He
never drank, never used tobacco, and never experienced a sick day until
after his sixtieth year. WILLIAM
BUNDY William Bundy was the son of A.
& P. Albertson Bundy, and the
grandson of Abraham Bundy, who married Miss Small. He was a
cooper by trade, he operated a saw mill, threshing machine and
agricultural pursuits. He owned over 280 acres of land. On
16 April, 1846, he married Sarah J. Couble, the daughter of Adam &
Mary Hubbard Cauble. They had fourteen children: Francis E,
John Q, Eliza J, Thomas J (died in infancy), Mary E, Walter M, Addison
M, Phobe A, Abraham L (died aged 21y), William G, Fulton A, Andrew O,
and twins Nora E and Everett W. JOHN
H CALLAWAY John H. Callaway, the son of
Micajah Calloway the famous Indian Fighter
and Frontiersan, and companion of Daniel Boone in Kentucky. John
H. Calloway was born in Bourbon Co, KY on 22 February 1806. His
mother was Frankie Hawkins Calloway. When he was about 4 years
old, he came with his father to what is now Washington County
Indiana. He owned over 500 acres of land. He was a Democrat. NOBLE
CALLAWAY Noble Callaway was the son of
Micajah & Frankie Hawkins Callaway,
the brother of John H Callaway, and was born in Bourbon Co, KY on 15
March 1809. When he was about a year old, he came with his
parents to Washington County Indiana. He owned over 260 acres of
land. He married Martha K. Nicholson, the daughter of Benjamin
& Jemima Starr Nicholson. Their children include: James,
Joseph, Jemima, Thorton, Frankie, Lewis, H.G., Alice and Patrick
Calloway. CAUBLE
FAMILY Among the old pioneers that braved
the perils of frontier life in
Washington County Indiana, the pioneers who felled the forests and laid
the foundations, was Adam Cauble. He came from the far East to
Washington Township, Washington County Indiana. He was born in
North Carolina on 14 March 1798 and married Mary "aka Polly"
Hubbard. They were the parents of 15 children: George W, James M,
Sarah J, Alexander, Adam W, John, Charles, Eliza, Andrew, Barbara,
Peter, Herman M, William R (died aged 10mos), Benjamin, Mary C (died
aged 30y). Andrew J, Alexander, Peter and Herman actively
participated in the suppression of the Rebellion, the former suffering
five months in Libby Prison. George W. Cauble married 22 May 1851
to maria Barnett, the daughter of George & Jane Barnett. One
son, George W, was born of that union. George W Sr is a Democrat
and he as well as his wife belong to the Christian Church.
Alexander Cauble worked in carpentering. In August 1862 he
enlisted in Co. E, 5th IN Cavalry, and served thru any hard
battles. He was honorably discharged 18 June 1865. He went
back to farming and owned 118 acres. He was a Republican and on 5
January 1854 he married Sussanna T. Morris, a daughter of Thomas
Morris. Their children Addison G, Martha E, Margaret E,
Mary E, Annie B, Alexander G, and Emery E Morris.
Adam W. Cauble was raised on the
old home farm and remained a
farmer. He owned over 185 acres of land and married Sarah E.
King. Their children include: Elwood G, Walter J, Harvey W,
Harriet A, Addis E, Benton M, Helen S, Claudius W, Ellis D, twins Jesse
& Jason. Charles Cauble is a member of the Christian Church
and a farmer who owned 150 acres. He married Nancy Gee, daughter
of Isaiah & Mary A Collier Gee on 28 January 1858 and fathered nine
children: Sophia E, Dora E, Malora J, Emma E, George F (died aged 2 y),
Maria A, Cora A, Mary I, and L.E. Cauble. WILLIAM
M CLARKE William
M Clarke was born 06 January 1825 in Salem
Indiana. he was one of 8 children born to Col. John E &
Catharine Hardman Clark of PA. William M Clarke received his
education under John I Morrison. At age 20 he entered the store
of J.B. Berkey with whom he was associated for 21 years, and began a
partnership of a firm called Berkey & Clarke & Co. He
married Susan Berkey, the daughter of J.B. Berkey, on 29 October 29,
1850. He fathered six children: John B, Jonas E, Frederick M,
C.Sherman, Nellie E (Ferguson), and William F who died in
infancy. William Clarke was a member of the I.O.O.F. and was a
Republican. WILLIAM
COOPER William Cooper was born 09 May
1822 in Salem Indiana. His father,
John Cooper, came to this area from North Carolina around 1814.
William's parents were John & Mary Morris Cooper. He was a
wheelwright with his father on his father's farm. Later he taught
in schools. He also learned carpentering. For a long time
he was in the mercantile business in Salem. He was a Whig, but
after 1855 he was a Republican. In 1860 he was elected Justice of
the Peace and served in that capacity until his death. November
1845 he married Sarah J Clark, the daughter of John E & Catharine
Clark. He was the father of four children: Mary (Trueblood), John
W, Lizzie A, and Charles C. John W Cooper was a jeweler in
Salem Indiana. William and his wife were members of the Baptist
church. GEORGE
C CRIM George Crim was born in Jackson
Township of Washington County Indiana
on 20 November 1827. He was the son of Jesse & Lucinda
Churchill Crim of KY. He married Sallie Martin on 02 April
1855. They are the parents of the following children Mary A,
Lucinda C, Lizzie A, Edmund T, William W, and John L Crim. He was
a Republican. He served as Township Trustee. He was a
member of the Christian Church. JOHN
CROMER John Cromer was born 27 August
1820 in Kentucky. He was the son
of George & Jane Walker Cromer of VA. He established the
Traveler's Rest Hotel in 1869. He married Evaline Wilson on 10
November 1842 and was the father of four children, including: Joseph P,
John B, and Annie L Cromer. He entered the military on 22
September 1864, serving for the union until he mustered out on 11 May
1865. He was a Republican, a member of the G.A.R. and has been a
Justice of the Peace. L.G.
DAVIS ~ MILLER L.G. Davis of Harristown, was born
in Washington County Indiana, in
1841. He was the son of Henry and Lydia Tash Davis. His
paternal grandparents were natives of North Carolina and relocated in
Washington Co IN in 1816. L.G. Davis was raised on a farm.
He began teaching at the age of 18. He was a Democrat and was
elected Township Trustee in 1864. He was elected County Recorder
in 1870. He married Mary E. Paynter, daughter of George Paynter of
Salem Indiana, on 13 June 1876. He began operating a grist and
saw mill, and dealing in lumber, in 1879. He is a member of the
Masonic fraternity. DAVID
DENNIS ~ MERCHANT David Dennis of Hitchcock, and
Postmaster, Railroad & Express
Agent, was born on 28 March 1845, the son of Archibald & Jane
Louden Dennis. They were natives of New York and North
Carolina. David's grew up on his father's far, and he enlisted in
Co E, 5th Indiana Cavalry, on 1862 in the pursuit of restoring the
Union. He was honorably discharged and returned to Washington
County, and then returned to prepares himself for business,
attending Commercial College in New Albany. He began
clerking at Hitchcock, for Warren Trueblood. He partnered up to
purchase the store, and two years later, bought it out entirely.
David Dennis was a Republican. JOEL
S DENNY Joel Denney was born on 21 April
1825, the son of Samuel & Dorothy
Denny. His parents came to Washington Co Indiana when the State
was still a Territory, and in 1813 entered land from the
Government. He married Elizabeth A Thompson on 02 February,
1858, she being the daughter of Cary and Mary Parr
Thompson. Joel & Elizabeth are the parents of seven
children: Margaret R (died aged 21y), Emma J, Ruth A, Samuel H (died
aged 10y), Loudella, Mary E, and Dorothy (died aged 4y). Joel
Denny was a Republican and was the owner of 470 acres of land. He
was a member of the Christian Church. WILLIAM
P ENOCHS William Enochs was born 08 arch
1815 in Oldham County KY to Garrard
& Sarah Johnson Enochs. He married Mary M
Lytle, the daughter of Lewis & Ann Holmes Lytle, on 27 May
1841. He served as Justice of the Peace for Jefferson Township
and Township Trustee. His children include William N, Sarah A,
Thomas C, James L and Elizabeth A Enochs. GEORGE
FULTZ George Fultz was a native of
Virginia and born in 1825 to John and
Sarah Fultz. In 1826 he came to Salem Indiana with his
parents. His father worked at the mill rights trade for many
years and operated the "DePauw mills" which he had built. He
followed steam-boating and distilling for a time and ran the first dray
in Salem. For about 13 years, he conducted the Salem
Democrat. He also operated a wagon and carriage factory and
livery stable. He served as Deputy County Sheriff for many
years. He married Mary Wright, daughter of Levi Wright, in 1858.
George Fultz was a Democrat and a member of the I.O.O.F. JONAH
M GREEN ~ MILLER Jonah Green was born 24 October
1834 in Orange County Indiana. He
was the son of Thomas & Anna matthew Green. He was a miller
and took charge of his fathers mill after his death. In 1880 he
moved to Fredericksburg. He first married Mary Hall who died a
few years into their marriage, leaving one daughter Catharine A.
He later married Mary M Roberts and had six more children: Rosetta A,
William T, Henry F, Emma E, and Bertie M. Green. He servd in the
Co B 66th IN Vol Inf after enlisting 08 August 1862. He served in
the Battle of Richond KY, the siege of Atlanta, the march to the sea
with Sherman, thru the Carolinas and finally to Washington DC where he
was discharged in 1865. He was a Republican and a member of the F
& A.M. and GAR fraternities. He operated a saw and planing
mill. HAUGER
& McMURRAN William J Hauger & William F
McMurran compose the business firm
"Hauger & McMurran". William Hauger was born in Washington Co
Indiana in 1843 the son of Jacob & Elizabeth Fultz Hauger. He
started in the wagonmaker's trade. In 1862 he enlisted in the 5th
IN Cavalry and served almost 3 years before receiving an honorable
discharge. He was a Republican and a member of the I.O.O. F as
well as G.A.R.. H.D.
HENDERSON ~ PHYSICIAN & DRUGGIST H.D.
Henderson was born on 06 September 1819 in Washington
County Indiana. His father John G. Henderson was from PA and a
carpenter/cabinetmaker by trade. His mother, Hannah Dinwiddie, was a
descendant of Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia. His mother bore
four children before her death in 1833. His father married again
to Martha Young and she bore him another four children before dying in
1877. H.D. Henderson went to schools in Salem. At 15
years, he worked for the Indianapolis Journal for one year, and then
served 3 years as Assistant Engineer of Public Works. In his
spare time he studied medicine. He graduated from Transylvania
University in Lexington KY in 1842. He then returned to
Washington County Indiana and began practicing medicine until his
retirement due to poor health, in 1860. He was a member of the
State Medical Society, the I.O.O.F. and the Encampment. He has
represented each at the grand lodge has served as member of the Town
board, President of the School board. He married Gabriella M
Malott, daughter of Eli W and Melinda P Lumley Malot. He is the
father of six children: John M, Harvey M, Hannah M, James P, Daisy G,
and George Henderson. He was a Union man in the war. JAMES
M HODGES James Hodges was one of the oldest
born citizens of Washington
County Indiana at the time of his death. He was born 23 August
1813. His grandfather, John Hodges, was born in Lincoln, England
on 20 March 1749 and helped the Colonies during their struggle for
independence. His grandfather later settled in North Carolina and
married Margaret Lacey, who later came to Indiana. His maternal
grandfather, Arthur Parr, served in the Revolutionary War, married Mary
Morgan and then also came to the Indiana Territory. James M
Hodges' father, Thomas Hodges, was born in North Carolina and married
Elizabeth Parr before coming to what is now Washington County
Indiana. His father, Thomas, served as guard on the frontier
during the war of 812, and was a member along with his mother, of the
first Baptist Church. James M. Hodges was raised as a
farmer. He married Nancy Worral, daughter of James & Margaret
McDonald Worrall. He later married Elizabeth Paynter, daughter of
John & Catharine Etzler Paynter. James M. Hodges served as
County Commissioner for 3 years/ JESSE
J HUNGATE Jesse J Hungate was born 22
December 1817 in Mercer Co, KY. His
father, John Hungate, was a solder in the War of 1812. His
mother, Annie DePauw was a sister to General John De Pauw.
Together they moved to Washington County Indiana in 1819. In 1852
he was appointed by Governor Wright to the Associate Judgeship of
Washington County. His first wife died in 1842. His second
wife, Fanny Coffin. He was a member of Missionary Baptist
Church. Jesse J. Hungate came to salem in 1853 and was in the
mercantile business for about 12 years. He had over 600 acres of
land. He was a Republican. WILLIAM
G JAMISON ~ AUDITOR William Jamison, Auditor of
Washington County Indiana, is the son
Joseph and Margaret Gilchrist Jamison. He married Margery Davis in
1860. He was the father of five: Samuel J, John W, Jerry M.
and Winfield. He later Married Mary E. Smith. He
resided in Monroe Township until his election as County Auditor in
1878. He was a Democrat. He was a member of the I.O.O.F.,
the Masonic fraternity, and the K of P fraternity. WILEY
JONES Wiley Jones was born 26 September
1820 in Washington County.
Cadwalader Jones was his father and a noted pioneer in the history of
Washington County, who married Clara Johnson. Wiley Jones was a
Republican and the owner of 150 acres of fine land.
He married Sarah Callaway on 31 March 1842, the daughter of Micajah and
Frankie Hawkins Callaway. He fathered the following
children: Hardin, Harriet, Chloe, Reason and John H. Jones. GAYER
KNIGHT Gayer
Knight was born 02 July 1813 in Guilford Co, N.C., and was
the son of Andrew and Ruth (Starbuck) Knight. Andrew Knight was
born in Virginia and moved when he was young, with his parents, to
North Carolina. In 1816 he and his family and moved to Washington
Co, Indiana. He settled eight miles west of Salem, where he died
in 1857. Gayer Knight was raised on his parents farm and faced
many hardships and privations pertaining to pioneer life. When 19
years old, he engaged his services as a fireman in the wool and cotton
spinning-mills in Salem. He retained his position 28 months and
then took on the machinist's trade with Thomas & Elias
Tassey. He saved his earnings and in 1852 he purchased a
half-interest in his then current business, for $2000.00. Twelve
years later he purchased the other half and from then on, carried on
quite an extended trade. Mr Knight was a Republican.
For 30+ years he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian
Church. In 1832 he married Mary Crawford, daughter of George and
Nancy Crawford, in North Carolina. Four children were born to
them: Eliza, Amanda A., George and William H. Crawford.
They adopted one child, Oliver Smith Knight. JOHN
C. LAWLER ~ ATTORNEY AT LAW John C. Lawler was a native of
Cincinnati Ohio. He was born there
on 13 Jan 1843, the son of John C. and Susan Cahil Lawler. At the
age of 12, his father died. In 1855, his mother and family came
to Washington County Indiana. They engaged in Farming and
Tanning. It was in Washington County Indiana, where Mrs. Lawler
died. He had good schooling, but did not attend school after his
father's death. He enlisted as a private in Company G, 13th
Indiana Volunteer Infantry on 03 June 1861, and served through the
battles of Rich Mountain, Greenbrier, Alleghany, Cold Harbor and
various other battles around Suffolk, Virginia. He was honorably
discharged on 01 July 1864 at the end of his term of service.
Winter of 1864-1865 found him employed on the railway department near
Nashville, and in 1866 he returned to the tanning business in Monroe
Township, Washington County. He continued to farm until April
1871. He moved to Salem and began his legal practices. In
April 1867, he was elected Trustee of Monroe Township, and in October
of 1868, he was elected Representative to the Lower House of the State
Legislature. He resigned his seat due to the difficulty of the
session over the Fifthteenth Amendment. He was later re-elected
at the special election. He married Miss Eliza A Robertson on
Christmas day 1866. They are the parents of six children:
Jessie, Hallie, Minnie, Edna, John A., and Ella Lawler. John C.
Lawler was a Democrat, an Odd Fellow, and Susan Cahil Lawler was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. WILLIAM
LINDLEY William Lindley was born in North
Carolina on 28 March 1797. He
was the son of Samuel and Mary Braxtan Lindley, who were natives of the
Old North State. The Samuel & Mary Lindley family emigrated
to what is now Washington County Indiana in 1811. William Lindley
was raised a farmer and remained a farmer throughout his life. On
September 27, 1821 he married Nancy, the daughter of Joseph and Mary
Moore. Nancy was born on 21 March 1804 and died 01 June
1852. They had no children. His second wife was Martha H.
Hollowell, daughter of Nathan & Mary Trueblood Hollowell, on 11
January 1853 and they were the parents of the following children
Mary H (Louden), Nancy M. Lindley (died aged 9yrs), Elnora T. Lindley,
William B. Lindley, and Charles N. Lindley. Nathan & Mary
Trueblood Hollowell were one of the early pioneers of this
county. William LIndley was a man of religious convictions.
His life was a record of good deeds and his friendship was extended to
all. He died on 30 April 1876. He was loved by all who knew
him and a member of the Society of Friends. DAWSON
LYON Dawson Lyon is of English ancestry
and was born in Madison Indiana on
03 February 1816, the son of Jonathan & Elizabeth (Davis) Lyon of
Pennsylvania. They married in Pennsylvania and moved to Madison
Indiana around 1811. In 1815, Jonathan came to Salem Indiana, and
bought a number of town lots. In 1816 he moved his family to
Salem and he took on the mercantile business. In 1824 he was
elected County Clerk. He had previously represented Washington
County in the Legislature. He was one of the successful
businessmen of his day. He died in 1855. His wife preceded
him in death in 1832. Dawson Lyon came to Washington County with
his parents when he was 2 months old and has always been a
resident. At 16 years, he began clerking and at 20 years, took on
the mercantile business in Salem Indiana. He ran a prosperous
business until 1878. Dawson Lyon was connected to the First
national Bank of Salem. In his later years, Dawson Lyon retired
from active life with a considerable fortune. 13 April 1843, he
married Martha Newby, the daughter of Micah & Mary D. Coilfin
Newby. The Newbys' were natives of North Carolina, having come to
Washington County in 1815. Martha Newby Lyon was born in
Washington County Indiana on 19 July 1823. They were the parents
of the following children: Henry, Ella (Baynes), Lizzie
(Henderson). Henry Lyon was a merchant in Decatur IL and served
in the 5th Indiana Cavalry. Lizzie Lyon Henderson was a druggist
in Salem Indiana. Dawson Lyon was a Republican. JAMES
G. MAY James G. May was born in Lincoln
Co, KY on 21 April 1805. He is
the eldest of 9 children. He was born to Jacob & Eleanor
McDonald May. In 1700, a crowd of college students from Germany,
made what was considered treasonable statements against crowned heads
and potentates of Germany. They threatened to deprive them of the
kingly power. James' great grandfather, George May,
together with his brother John and 13 others, escaped arrest. In
Sailor disguises, they took passage for America, arriving in
Philadelphia in 1701. John May's descendants settled in North
Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. They later migrated to Kentucky,
Indiana and Ohio. George May was the father of seven sons and two
daughters. Jacob, grandfather of James G May, was the
oldest. George died in Philadelphia. Jacob settled in the
Baltimore Maryland area. Jacob, James G May's father, was born in
Maryland. Jacob May settled in Kentucky in 1783 with his parents,
at 10 years of age. Jacob May came to Indiana in 1825 and died in
Martinsburg, Washington County IN, in 1852. William McDonald,
grandfather of James G. May, was born in Philadelphia. William
McDonald's parents were natives of Scotland. He served in the
Revolutionary War. He married Miss Bell in North Carolina, a
distant relative of John Bell who was a candidate for President in
1860. At 6 years of age, he could read the Bible, unaided.
From the time he was 4 years old, he was always a student. When
14 years of age, he entered Morrison's Academy and there acquired an
extensive knowledge of the sciences. He began teaching at 16
years while also working on the farm and pursuing courses at Center
College in Danville. After 10 years, he mastered his course
without attending one day at college. In 1823 he taught his
first term of subscription school. in November 1824, he came to
Indiana and taught school in Brown Township, Washington County
IN. In 1825 he began reading law. The most of his
life he taught school. He taught in Washington County IN, Decatur
County IN, Harrison County (Seminary) IN, and in New Albany
(Superintendent & Instructor). 05 March 1829, he married Nancy
Armstrong, the daughter of Benoni & Elizabeth McCoskey
Armstrong. They were the parents of seven children: William W.,
Sarah E., Maria L., Mary C. W., Ben A., Gertrude, and James D. May.
In 1838 James G May was admitted to practice law at
Rushville Indiana. For 5 years he was located in Salem Indiana,
successfully engaged in law. From December 1832 until November
1834, he was editor of the Western Annotator, in Salem Indiana.
He was a Jacksonian in politics until 1833. His views then
changed pertaining to banking, and in 1834 he wrote his first article
recommending William Henry Harrison for President. In 1856 he
became a Republican and remained that until his death. During the
bitter struggle between the North and the South, he was a supporter of
the Union, of Lincoln's administration. He was often threatened
for his outspoken stand in favor of the Union. Professor James G.
May and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. from
Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. He was commissioned
by Gov Morton, Assistant Surgeon of the 23rd IN Reg in April
1863. And in March 1865 was promoted surgeon, serving til the
close of the war. In November 1880 he moved to Hardinsburg.
He married mary J.F. Holmes on 04 July 1861. They were the
parents of one son, Thaddeus H. McPheeters. He later
married Mary E McIntosh Ramsey after the death of his first wife and
one son was born to them, James A McPheters. He was a
Republican, a member of the I.O.O.F. and F. & A.M. fraternities and
the Presbyterian Church. He owned 400 acres of land. SAMUEL
MCINTOSH Samuel McIntosh was born 31
December 1810, the son of James &
Winifred Potter McIntosh. He married on 04 June 1829 to
Susanna Radcliff and the father of fourteen children who include:
David, John, Jonathan, Joseph, Winafred, Mary and Sarah McIntosh.
He was a Republican and a member of the Baptist Church. JOHN
S MCPHEETERS John McPheeters was born near
Fredericksburg on 26 January 1837 to
Alexander & Louisa M Snyder McPheeters. He was a physician
under the direction of John S. studied his fathers profession and in
1860 graduated MOCH
& MAY Leading Clothiers of Salem
Indiana, Moch & ay purchased the general
clothing establishment of Levi Drom. On 15 February 1884, they
established their business. They established a branch store on
the north side of the square and operated two rooms with a full line of
men, youths and boy's clothing, hats, cups and gent's furnishing goods,
trunks valises, and etc. All of this was valued at about
$14,000. Sam Moch and Charles May, both from the area of
Cincinnati, were from youth, connected with large clothing
establishments. They learned every aspect of the business from
manufactures instead of jobbers. They are able to sell as low as
any other dealer. As businessmen of Salem Indiana, they had an
honest, courteous and obliging manner that enabled them to build up an
extensive business which continued to increase. Their clothing
house was considered the best in town. W.A.
McCLANAHAN Originally from Clark County
Indiana, W.A. McClanahan was born 11 March 1835, the second of seven
children. His parents were Samuel and Annis Ashabranner
McClanahan who were of Virginia, Scotland, North Carolina & German
descent. W.A. McClanahan received the practical education.
He worked at a teaming in Salem for a year, and in the next year, he
worked in Coffin's tannery. He later rented and worked on a farm
for two years. W.A. McClannahan was married 03 August 1856, to
Martha Bowling, the daughter of John and Dorcas Bowling. They are
the parents of seven children. They were members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and he was a member of the I.O.O.F. He was a
Democrat and an esteemed citizen of Salem. ROBERT
MITCHELL Robert Mitchell was born in
Kentucky on 21 August 1803. When he was 17 years of age, he came
with his parents to Washington County Indiana. His parents were
Thomas and Elizabeth Harmon Mitchell. He was a farmer and a
member of the Christian Church. On 14 August 1828 he married
Elizabeth Hole, the daughter of David & Mary Beadle Hole. He
came to Washington County in 1820 and was a Revolutionary War
soldier. He is the father of the following children:
Daniel, Thomas, Mary C, Sarah, Stephen H, Minerva (died aged 5y),
Melissa (died aged 2y, one wk after Minerva), and Robert H.
Mitchell. Robert Mitchell died on 02 April 1880. C.W.
MOBLEY C.W. Mobley was born in
Clarke Co, KY on 25 February 1821. His parents were Walter G
& Elizabeth Burton Mobley. He and his family moved to
Washington Co. Indiana. C.W. Mobley took on his fathers farm and
attended schools. He later learned the carpenter trade and
peddled clocks and tinware until 1855. In 1855 he entered the
firm of Platt, Martin & Gordon of Salem Indiana, as a clerk.
After four years of service, he bought out the firm. In 1863 he
succeeded his former employer, D.B. Platt, in the manufacturing of
wagons and carriages. In 1865 he established a foundry and
machine shop. In 1861 he married Mary Telle of PA. They
were the parents of two children: Fannie and Charles W.
Mobley. He was a Republican. BENJAMIN
F. NICHOLSON Benjamin Nicholson was born
in Washington County Indiana on 10 November 1824 and was the son of
Benjamin Nicholson Sr. Benjamin Nicholson Sr was one of the
prominent pioneers of this county, having come here in 1812 and forting
at Young's fort until the Indian troubles were over. Benjamin
Nicholson Sr purchased land in what is now known as Section 33.
He cleared and farmed this land until his death. Benjamin F.
Nicholson has always been a farmer and acquired over 200 acres of good
land. He was 2nd Sgt of his company in the Mexican war, and
participated in the Battle of Buena Vista. He was a Democrat and
held positions in the offices of Township Trustee, County Appraiser,
County Commissioner & County Sheriff. He married Mary Johnson
in 1848. She was the daughter of Archibald and Mary Rose
Johnson. They were the parents of seven children: John W,
David D, Sally A (Hitchcock), Archibald J, Emaline (Grimes), Martha E
(Standish), and Maria (Cauble). CHRISTIAN
L PAYNTER Christian Paynter was born in
Washington County Indiana on 19 February 1824. He was the 5th
child of John and Catharine Etzler Paynter. His family came to
Indiana in 1822 and settled on a farm 3 miles south of Sale. His
father, John, was a Lieutenant in the War of 1812. His parents
were members of the Lutheran Church. Dr Christian Paynter taught school
for a short time. He was a member of the Co D, 2nd IN
Regiment. He served thru Buena Vista and at the end of his
enlistment, he returned to Washington Co and began practicing medicine
with Dr. A.M. Jones at Corydon. In 1853, he graduated from the
Louisville Medical University. He was a member of the Washington
County and State Medical Societies, the Masonic Fraternity and
Methodist Episcopal Church. On 05 February 1856 he married Sarah
J. Smith of Hardin Co KY, the daughter of John H. & Hannah Paynter
Smith. Their children include: William H., Mary L., and Horace M.
Paynter. JACOB
RATTS Jacob Ratts was born in
Washington County Indiana on 01 October 1827. He was the son of
Rinehart & Susannah Yarborough Ratts. Henry & Barbara
Wingler Ratts, his grandparents, came to this country in 1823.
They were members of a Lutheran Church. Rinehart Ratts was a
farmer. Jacob married Mary A. Johnson, the daughter of
Ransom & Barbara Wright Johnson, in 1848. He is the father of
Jacob L, Nancy J, Sarah E & Susan A Ratts. Jacob
Ratts was a merchant in Salem, a Republican, an Elder in the Christian
Church and a member of the G.A.R. He was a soldier who served in
Co. E, 5th IN Cavalry. JOHN
REYMAN John Reyman was born on 10
May 1801 in Virginia, the 3rd born to Joseph & Elizabeth Hershal
Reyman of PA. His parents moved to Washington County Indiana in
1811 and settled on a farm north of Salem. He was a
representative in the Legislature from He was married 3 times. He
married Hannah Lindley of NC in 1829. They were the parents of Martha
J, Jacob, Thomas, Amanda, William L, & Ilif. She died in
1842. He married Rebecca Lindley, Hannah's sister, in 1842.
Only one child survived, Joseph Reyman. His last wife was Huldah
Stanley. He was a Whig and also a Republican. HENRY ROBERTSON Henry Robertson was born 6
February 1831 to William & Unis Driskell
Robertson. His parents settled in Brown Township, Washington
County Indiana, in 1812. He married Lydia A Cornwell on 26
December 1851. He is the father of 9 children, including William
T, Theodore, Henry F, Eldora, Adolph, Laura E, and Mary A
Robertson. He later married Martha A Corbin. He was a
Democrat. S.D.
SAYLES S.D. Sayles was born on 26
December 1828 in Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana. He
was the son of Eliab & Persis Jenks Sayles. His parents came
to Washington Co, IN in 1826. He learned the edge-tool maker
trade of his father. At 21 he took his father's place in the
forge, where he remained until 1856. He then came to Salem and
purchased the Forsey factory, and until the war, he manufactured edge
tools and farm machinery. He was the first man from Washington Co
Indiana to volunteer for his country's cause. He helped recruit
Co G, 13th IN Vol Inf, and he served his company as Captain. He
was mustered out, because of disability, on 22 Feb 1863. Shortly
after he went to the front line as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 107th Reg,
and was in command until he finally was discharged in 1864.
Colonel Syles participated in the battles of Greenbrier, Malvern Hills,
second Winchester (twice wounded), Big Black River, Blue Springs and
various other battles. After the war he was in Missouri for a
year and then returned to Salem. He took on the lumber
business. He was a Republican, a member of the G.A.R. and in 1850
he married Eleanor Green and fathered five children. ROBERT R SHANKS Robert Shanks was born on 21
March 1828 in Washington County
Indiana. He was the son of William & Hannah Cravens
Shanks. He was a descendant of one of the earliest settlers of
Washington Co IN. He was an ordained minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He was in the State Legislature. He
married Elizabeth Fulmer, the daughter of Henry & Sarah Brewer
Fulmer, on 24 October 1851. They are the parents of James
L, Sarah E, William H and Martha E (Etzler). He was a Democrat, a
Trustee of Pierce Township and a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. LEWIS N SMITH Lewis Smith was born on 25
March 1832 in Washington County
Indiana. He married Nancy J. Worrall, the daughter of Isaac &
Sally Caress Worrall, on 06 October 1853. They are the parents of
Franklin P (Superintendant of Schools in Bedford), Spencer W (Physician
in Leesville), Laura B and Lewis N. Smith Jr. He owned 275 acres
of land, was a Democrat, served as County Commissioner for 6 years, and
was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His parents were Richard
and Hannah Etzler Smith. He served in the war of 1812 and came to
Washington County Indiana in 1823. He was a member of the Baptist
church. FRANKLIN STANDISH Franklin Standish was born in
1853. In 1873 he married O. E.
Wright, the daughter of Josiah & Melissa Crabb Wright. They
are the parents of Miles and Dawson Wright. They are members of
the Christian Church and he was a Republican. His grandparents,
Silas & Mary Barnes Standish, came from New York to Clark Co, IN in
1819 and moved to Washington County in 1828. His parents were
William & Margaret J. Buchanan Standish. His brother, Miles
Standish, was a soldier who died of starvation in Andersonville
Prison. HENRY STREAKER~ COUNTY TREASURER Henry Streaker was a native
of Holland and was born on 18 October 1828,
the son of Benjamin & Eliza Payne Streaker. He immigrated to
America in 1838, at 10 years. He first lived in Cincinnati
Ohio. He was a shoemaker. He came to Salem Indiana in 1852
and opened his shop. He was a member of the I.O.O.F and a Masonic
member. He married Sarah J Lee, the daughter of
Michael & Mary Goodridge Lee, on 06 November 1854. He is the
father of Mary, Lizzie, Annie, Sarah, Lee H, and Lena Streaker. JAMES M TAYLOR ~ COUNTY CLERK James Taylor was born on 06
December 1842 in Washington County Indiana,
the youngest son of Samuel & Mary Turpin Taylor. He was a
clerk and book keeper in the wool mills for one year. He was
appointed Deputy Treasurer in 1867. He taught school in
Campbellsburg and Memphis Indiana. He was appointed Deputy County
Clerk in March of 1874. He was a Democrat. He married Mary
E McCoskey on 05 May 1864 and was the father of Lulu, Lillie B, Nellie
D and Helen M Taylor. D.L. THOMPSON D.L. Thompson was one of the
first teachers in Washington County
Indiana. He graduated from Central Normal School in Lodoga
Indiana. He taught in the first school in District #1 from
1875-1876 and taught a total of nine terms. He was born on 16
February 1852, the son of David R & Mary A Huffman Thompso.
He married Martha A Meyers in 1881 and was a Republican. JOHN H TRUEBLOOD ~ POSTMASTER John Trueblood was born on 11
September 1815, the son of James &
Patsy Trueblood. He operated a market wagon and later was
Postmaster and Railway agent. For three years he was in the
grocery trade in New Albany and kept the Commercial Hotel. He was
married four times. He married Sarah Green in 1839. He
married Nancy Thompson in 1851. His 3rd wife was Elizabeth
Thompson and he married Elizabeth Allager in 1862. His children
include: Benjamin F, Luella E, Sarah E, Minnie E, Bertha M,
Josephine E, and four who preceded him in death. JOSEPH TRUEBLOOD Joseph Trueblood was born 08
September 8, 1817, the son of Nathan &
Patience Newby Trueblood of NC. On 1 February 1863 he
married Semira B Lindley, the daughter of Samuel & Mary Braxtan
Lindley of NC. He was a Republican, a member of the
Friends Church, and the father of Lucius B, Edmund A, Mary L (Hinshaw)
and Elizabeth Trueblood. SAMUEL TRUEBLOOD Samuel Trueblood was born in
Washington County Indiana on 19
December 1821, the son of Caleb and Mary Pyle Trueblood.
His grandparents were John & Ruth Pyle. Samuel Truebloods
grandfather, Caleb Trueblood Sr, was the son of Amos Trueblood who
emigrated from England to American in 1700. Samuel Trueblood was
a minister of the Society of Friends. He married Priscilla
Wilson, the daughter of Henry & Deborah Coffin Wilson of NC, on 17
May 1924. They are the parents of Emily, Melinda, Lius M, Henry
W, Deborah A (died aged 19y), Lamira, Alida, and Mary Ada Trueblood. WILLIAM F TRUEBLOOD William Trueblood was born 22
November 1822, the son of Abel & Mary
Simons Trueblood of NC. His parents came to Washington County
Indiana in 1816. They were Quakers. He was a
Republican. He married Sarah Parker, the daughter of William
& Elizabeth Peele Parker, on 13 March 1851. THOMAS M TUCKER Thomas Tucker was born 25
August 1828 in Washington County Indiana, the
son of James & Sarah Houston Tucker. He attended Washington
County Seminary in Salem, and later Hanover College, graduating in
1855. He was in charge of the Livonia Seminary for 6
months. He studied medicine with Dr. Fishback and attended
medical lectures at the Cincinnati Medican College where he received
his MD in 1860. Four years he practiced in New Philadelphia and
later moved to Salem. He married S. Burke in 1857. She died
2 years into the marriage. His second wife, Mary Burcham, he
married in 1862 and he was the father of James B, William W, Mary L,
Sarah E, Martha I, and Elizabeth Tucker. S.B. VOYLES S.B. Voyles was born 13 July
1843. He was the son of William &
Barbara Wilson Voyles. He was the grandson of Roland &
Elizabeth Lingle Voyles of NC, who came to Washington County in
1812. His great grandfather William Voyles was from Wales and
came to America in 1740 with the French Huguenots. He was a
private in Co G. 18th Reg Indiana Vol Inf, after volunteering for the
Union on 16 August 1861. He participated in the battles of Pea
Ridge, Cotton Plant, Thompson's Hills, Raymond, Champion Hills, Big
Black River, the siege and capture of Vicksburg, and the siege of
Jackson. He was sent to New Orleans and ordered to Matagorda
Island, Texas, to capture Fort Esperanza. He remained on detached
duty until he mustered out in August of 1864. He studied law in
Franklin Co Missouri with Judge J.W. Owens. In 1868 he began
practicing law. He was a democrat. He was Prosecutor for
the 3rd Judicial Circuit. He was a delegate to the National
Democratic Convention in St. Louis. He served as a member of the
Indiana State Democratic Central Committee. He was elected to the
State Senate in 1880. His children include Willard, Clara, Tommy
and Katie. He married Maud Huston on 13 November 1873. WILBUR LEE WALK Wilbur Lee Walk was born on
06 November 1871 in Harrison County
Indiana. He was the son of Joseph Lane & Mary Ellen Foote
Walk. He married Melinda Maude Rawlings, the daughter of
Edward A & Lucinda Jane Poe Rawlings, on 01 June 1897 in
Indiana. They are the parents of Seymour Bryan Walk and Minnie
Lee Walk. Minnie Lee Walk married Casper Noble Goodman on 06
December 1916 in Washington County Indiana and they are the parents of
Noble Garret Goodman. Seymour Bryan Walk married Mabel Enid
Arnold on 06 March 1926 in Washington County Indiana. Click
here to see photo of this family. Wilbur Walk was one of 8
children to his parents, his siblings: Della
May Walk (who married Arthur Clarence Totten- see
photo ), Julia A Walk (who married Charles D Stevens), Stella
Florence Walk (who married Byrd Sappenfield), George Willard Walk (who
married Hattie Vance Batman), James Lewis Walk (who married Anna
Babcock), Laura Myrtle Walk (who married William Wesley Ambler), and
Zora Ethel Walk (who married Denny Moyer). Wilbur Walk died 18 September
1922 in Hardinsburg, Washington County
Indiana, of Typhoid Fever. He is buried in Union Chapel Cemetery,
Crawford County, Indiana. JOHN L WILLIAMS ~ MERCHANT John Williams was born on 01
October 1834 in Washington County Indiana,
the son of William R & Hannah Williams, the grandson of Willam
Williams. He was a school teacher and served as a Principal of
the Orange County Seminary at Paoli. He was elected Surveyor of
Washington County in 1864. In 1870 he was elected to the
Auditorship. He was a Democrat, a mason, and a member of the
Christian church. He married Katie Hughes, daughter of sanders
& Fanny Brown Hughes. His children include Mary, Annie,
Charles and Maud Williams. JAMES B WILSON James Wilson was born 26
April 1818 in Green County Ohio. His
father was John Wilson. He graduated from Louisville
Medical College. In 1845 he married Sarah Lockwood. In 1848
he moved to Salem and was elected County Clerk as well as County
Auditor. He died on 28 November 1878. He was a
Democrat. He was the father of eight children.
