near Portland, Jay Count}', Indiana, known
as Liber College, conducted by Ebenezer
Tucker, from 18G0 to 1865, and taught dur-
ing the winters of same period. He com-
menced the study of his profession in 1865,
under Drs. James R. McCleery and Charles
T. ]\[elsheimer, of Bluti'ton, Indiana, and re-
mained under their careful tutorship until
1867, and attended medical lectures at the
University of Alichigan the same year. He re-
ceived his degree of M. D. from the Western
Reserve Medical College, of Ohio, in 1S68,
and commenced the practice of his profession
in the soutliern part of this county the same
year. In 1^71 he attended Bellevue Hos-
pital iledical College, New York, and re-
ceived a diploma. The last fourteen years
he has resided at Poneto, Indiana, and has
been engaged in the practice of his profession
and farming. He has a fine farm of 500
acres, c(jntaining an artificial lake, covering
about one acre of land, well stocked with
German carp. Dr. Doster was married Sep-
tember 27, 1866, to Sarepta Tewksbur}', born
October 2, 1846, daughter of Simon and
Polly (Porter) Tewksbury. Two children
have been born to this union — Stella, born
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veiiiliLM- 19, 1S83. Stella rrnidiiatwl at the
liiLrii sclion! at I51iitl't()ii ill ISSG, tiie lir.st in
lier class of tliirty-i'uiir. In 1873 he visiteil
Calit'oriiia and iK-arly all the Western Terri-
tories. He was comuiissioniMl iiostinaster
for Poneto in 1875. Financially he has been
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niOMAS STURGIS, deceased, was born
"y^. j.i near Longh Xeaj^li, County Armagh,
'^â– ' Ireland, December 25, 1802, a son of
I'ev. William Stnrgis. "When ten years old
he was bronj^-ht by his parents to America,
landinij: at New York June 25, 1812. The
family settled at Shippensbnrgh, Pennsyl-
vania, where the father died shortly after,
leaving the care of his mother, si.\ sisters
and a yoimger brother to our subject, which
responsibility developed a manly and indus-
trious character far be^'ond his years. AVhen
about eighteen years of age lie began learn-
ing the hatter's trade, serving an apprentice-
ship, which trade he followed in Pennsyl-
vania until he removed to Ohio. He was
married in Pennsylvania iVngust 5, 1820, to
Elizabeth Prasier, his wife being a native of
Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, born Febru-
ary 7, 1807, a daughter of Rev. Jacob Jira-
sier, a United Brethren minister. She became
a Christian in early life, and when si.xteen
years old was admitted into the full meniber-
shijj of her father's church. Of tiie eleven
children born to ilr. and Mrs. Sturgis, one
died in infancy. Those yet living are —
Charlotte, wife of W. T. AVliite, of lUuifton;
AVilliam, of ]\Ioniteau County, i\Iissoui'i;
Joseph, of Dalton, Ohio; Elizabeth, wife of
John D. AVhitaker, of Miller County, Mis-
souri; P^lmore Y., of lilntfton; Lemuel 1).,
of M'^elis County: Catherine, wife of Jona-



than ]\[arklcy, of Wells County; Thomas, of
Plulfton; John E., of niuffton, and Mary,
wife of Andrew .1. Shoemaker, of Geneva,
Indiana. In 1S31- Mr. Sturgis removed with
his family to Dalton, Ohio, where he followed
the hatter's trade until 1852. In that year
he came to Wells County, Indiana, and bought
a partially improved farm in Lancaster Town-
shijj, where lie followed farming until his
death, March 24, 1882. lie was bereaved
by the death of his faithful wife, with whom
he had lived happily for over tifty-flve years,
her death taking place February 5, 1882.
They left ten children, tifty-one grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren, and many warm
friends, to inourn their loss. Potli had lived
long and useful Christian lives, and were
among the highly respected citizens of the
county. Mr. Sturgis was a man of strong
convictions, and took great interest in the
political issues of the day. lie was a firm
believer in the jirinciples of the Democratic
party, and cast his first Presidential vote for
General Jackson in 182-1. In 1840, during
the exciting canvass between Yan Puren and
Harrison, rather than lose his vote, as was
threatened, he, with his brother Joseph,
walked twenty-five miles to New Philadel-
phia the evening before the election, securing
their pajiei's and returning home the next
morning, all ready for business at tlie polls.
All of his children are well educated, and
have become useful and respected members
of society.



fOIIN K. REIFF, deceased, an old settler
of Nottingham Township, AYells County,
,^ was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania,
December 14, 1799. His parents were also
natives of Berks County, and of German an-
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I'ied Siisami.'ili AliliiiL,^ Ixirn in I Vimsylviuiiii
in 1H07. He came to Wells ("uiiiity in ISlt,
entering land in Xottingliain 'J'ownsliip wlien
the eonntry was new ami the neiglihui-s were
tew and far between, the nearest one being
two miles away. Deer and turkey were
plenty, and their principal tbod was corn
bread and venison. He was a Heniocrat in
polities and lield several local ofllces. lie
lived in Nottincham Towiisliin until his

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death, which occurred in June, 18G1. The
mother died in 1S53. The parents had twelve
children, one dying in infancy. They were
members of the Evangelical Association. The
first religious services of that denomination
in the township were held at their house.
When ilr. Tieilf came here there was nothing
but an Indian trail from Fort Wayne to IJlutf-
ton. lie was then in limited circumstances,
b\it by hard work and good management he
accumulated a good property, giving each of
his sons a home.

ff ACOE JEFFEKSON TODD, attorney at
''M.\ law, I>luifton, Wells County, Indiana,
^ was born on his father's farm in I'eaver
County, Fennsylvania, ^lareh 12, 1S43, and
is the seventh child of Jacob and Jane
(Thomas) Todd, who moveil to Wells County
in October, 1851. His father was born in
Heaver County, Pennsylvania, August 15,
1805, and was the youngest son of Samuel
and Lucy (Shivers) Todd, whose family con-
sisted of seven sons and seven daughters.
Ilia grandfather, Samuel Todd, was the son
of Alexander Todd, of I'altimore County,
Maryland. Ilis mother, Jane (Thomas) Todd,
wasliorn in Columbiana County,01iio, January
2, ls()7, and was the eldest of twelve children,
three sons and nine daughters, of Enos and
i\Iargaret (Cameron) Thomas. His maternal



grandfather, Enos Tlioma>, was b(jrn in Ches-
ter County, I'rnnsyh'ania, the son of Seth
and Martha (Kirk) Thomas, and his grand-
mother, l\[argaret (Cameron) Thomas, was
the daughter of Lewis and Frances (Sutter)
Cameron. The Todd family is of Scotch-
Irish descent, the Shivers of Scotch ancestr}-.
Seth Thomas was born in Wales. The Kirk
family was of Quaker origin, and came from
F'ngland in 1681 with AVilliam Penn. Frances
Sutter was a native of Lincolnshire, England.
Lewis Cameron was born in the Highlands
of Scotland. The parents of our subject were
mai'ried January 14, 1830, and to them were
liorn ele\'en children. ( )f their children —
Samuel Thomas, who died January 11, 1859,
was born October 21, 1830, married Ilebecca
I. Crawford, May 11, 1853, by whom he had
three children, Lizzie J. now the wife of
dohn C. Anderson, living near East Liver-
pool, Ohio, and two sons who died in infancy.
John AVesley, the second son, was born Ajiril
19, 1832, and married Abigail Glass, Sep-
tember 13, 1855, who died August 24, 1859,
leaving a daughter, JMary Jane, who is now
living at Jasonville, Indiana; his only son by
tins marriage died in infancy; he was again
married March 11, 18G2, to Angeline Biddle,
ami to this union have been born three sons
and five daughters. He was Second Lieu-
tenant of Company (i, One Hundred and
F'ii-st Indiana Infantry in the late war. He
now resides at Jasonville, Indiana. Lucy
was born L^ebruary 11, 1834, married Asa
]\IcDaniel, September 21, 1854, who died
July 15, 1855, leaving one son, John T.
She was married a second time December G,
1859, to Xathan Tobey, and they are the
parents of three sons and two daughters
living and one son who is deceased. Mr.
Tobe}' was a member of Company E, One
Hundred and IMfty-tliird Indiana Infantry.
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2S, 18i!(),in;uTio(l Calvin liiildle, ofWiinseon,
Oliio, August !l, ISOO, hy wlioin slic lias
two pons ami two (l:ini;iitcrs. I'nali was
lioiii August n, IMJS, nian-icd Lois Sniitley,
.Xovcnil.iT'Ji;, ISCT, ami (lied April 14, 1K,S0,
leaviui;- two sous and two ilaiiirliters. 'I'liree
(jf his cliildreu died in intaucy. JIc was a
nicniher of Captain Jjarber's Comjjauj-, Fonr-
teentli Ohio lutantry, enlisting in April,
I'ilil, in the three-inouths' service, and was
also Second Lieutenant of Company K,
Keventy-lifth Indiana Infantry, and was
afterward Fii-st Lieutenant of Company 11,
l''ii\-t United States Veteran A^olunteer
J'^ni,'ineers. Jle was the first citizen of AVells
County to enlist in the war for the Union.
J\Iary Jane was horn Sejitemher 2G, lS-10,
married Samuel J!. ISownuin, Dcceniher 9, I
1S5S, and to this uniim M'ere horn nine (diil-
dren, three of wluun die<l in infancy. She i
died April 2i, 1878. Jacoh Jefferson is the '
subject of this sketch. Nancy was horn
October 9, 1S45, married John V. Allen,
September 24, 18G7, who was a member of
Company A, Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry.
A son and a daughter were born to this
union, of whom the son is deceased. I'^liza-
betli I'^llen, was born December 22, 181:7,
married Iiansom Allen, February 15, ISDG,
and they have two daughters and one son
livinir, and one son deceased. JMr. Allen
was a member of Company A, Thirtieth
Indiana Infantry. Simpson was born August
5, 1851, married Harriet E. Hoover, January
23, 1873, and has one son and one daughter.
He resides upon and has charge of the old
lioniostead. |]athshel)a Isodene was born
September 18, 1855, married John Adam
Class, October 24, 1872. and of the three
children ]>orn to this union a son and a
daughter arc living. After their marriage !
the parents of our subject settled in Heaver
County, Pennsylvania, remaining there until




1851, when, having sold their old homestead,
Ihey ^tarted for the then far AVcst. They
ti-a\ele(l in the primiti\-e style with covered
wagon and buggy, reaching their Indiana
hoiiM' on the northwest (juarter of section 19,
townshij) 28 north, range 12 east, on the
12tli day of October, 1851, where mother
Todd still resides. Both joined the Method-
ist Episcopal church soon after their mar-
riage, their parents being members of the
same church. After coming to Indiana they
endured the ]iardshi])S incident to pioneer
life, but by energy, industry and economy,
they improved their farm, and made a com-
fortable home, and reared and educated their
chihlren in the principles of morality and
Christianity. The father died November 3,
18G1, leaving a good name and a life of
('hri.stian activity as an example for liis chil-
dren. He was a man of great honesty of
purpose, and honorable in all things. In
ph^'sical appearance he was six feet, one
and a half inches in height, and weio-hed
from 195 to 215 jiounds when in his usual
health. Mother Todd is a woman of slight
])hysi(pie, possessing unusual activity of mind
and body, and has a remarkaijle memory.
She is generous and kind, and Christian
charity is a marked characteristic of her life.
She is an excellent and agreeable conversa-
tionalist. Jacob J. Todd, whose name heads
this sketch, was brought up on his father's
farm in Jefferson Township, and assistetl in
his youth in clearing eighty acres of land,
lie received his education in the ciuuinon
schools of AVells County, and aftei'ward
attended Koanoke Semiruiryand Fort "Wayne
College for a short time. During the winters
from 18G1 until 18GG he taught in the [mblie
schools, three winters in the (Tlass district
and two at Ossian. In August, 18G1, he
enlisted in Company A, Thirty-fourth Indi-
ana Infantrv. but was rejected on account of



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ill liealtli. In April, IHVA, ha enlisted in
Company I>, (_>ne llnndred ;uiil 'riiirty-
seventli Indiana Int'anti'v, and ser\ed dnrinj^
the snnimcr ot' 1S(1+ at TidlalKjnia and Duek
Kiver Eridj^e, Tennessee, under tlie eonnnand
of General Robert Milroy, who had charge of
the railroad defenses in that department.
He returned home in October and cast his
first vote for the great war Governor, (). P.
]\Iorton,and voted for the re-election of Abra-
ham Lincoln as President in November fol-
lowing. In ]\Iarcli, ISGu, he was appointed
assessor of Jefferson Tcl^^•nshi|l,and ])0rfornied
the duties cd' that otHce for that year. He
commenced reading lau'at lilulfton, April 4,
1805, was admitted to the bar ]\Iay 22, 1866,
and entered upon the practice of his jjrofes-
siou in January, 18G8, in Phttfton, where he
has since continued to practice. In 1S07 he
served as deputy collector of Internal Kevemie
for Wells C'ounty, in the Eleventh Congres-
sional District, and in ^larch, 18{)8, he was
elected clerk of the corporation of Plufl'ton
and served as such one year. He became a
member id' ()ssian Lodge, No. 2'J7, A. F. <fc
A. ^L, in April, 180-4, and was worshipful
master of Plnft'ton Lodge, No. 145, during the
years, 1872-'77-'78 and '7'J. He was worthy
patron of Crescent Chapter, No. 48, Order of
Eastern Star,in 1881;grand lectui'er of Grand
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, in 1881-'82;
grand associate patron, lSSH-'84, and grand
jiatron in 1884-'S5, and in 18S4 was high
priest of lilnfftun Cha])ter, No. 95, R. A. J\[.
He is a member c>f Fort Wayne (Jommandery,
No. 4, K. T., ami a Thii'ty-second degree
member of Indiana Consistory A: A: SeA)t-
tisli Rite. lie was senior grand deacon (jf
the (irand Lodge from 1882 until 1884,
grand nuirshal from 1884 until INSO, and is
the present junior grand warden of the (jrand
Lodge of j^lasons for Indiana. He is alsti a
charter member of Lew Dailey Post. No. )5i5,



(t. a. R., and has been several times a dele-
gate to the State encampment. Scptenilier
2, 1859, he became a mondiei- of Prospect
Chapel Methodist Episco])id Church and for
some si.xteen years has been a member of the
Quarterly Conference of his church at Bluff-
ton, either as steward, trustee or Sunday-
school superintendent. He was a member
of the Lay Electoral Conference at Richmond
in March, 1870, jjresidentof the Lay I^lectoi'al
Conference at Union City in April, 1880,
and lay delegate to the (ieneral Conference
at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May, 1884,
and jjartieipated in the election of Bishops
Ninde, Walden, Mallalieu, Fowler and Taylor.
He was appointed alternate delegate to the
National Republican Convention at Philadel-
phia, June, 1872, and in .Inne, ISSO, was a
delegate to the National Republican Conven-
tion at Chicago that nominated Garfield and
Arthur, and was a member of the committee
on permanent <jrganization; ami during the
greatexcitcmentfollowingthe thirty-sixth and
final ballot for President Mr. Todd carried
the Indiana banner over to General Garfield,
and shook hands with and congratulated him
upon his nomination, and then turning to
Governor Charles Foster extended greetings
from the Indiana delegates, upon which Gov-
ernor Foster grasped Mr. Todd's hand and
enthusiastically exchiimed, "(iod bless Indi-
ana, she deserves a golden crown," the Indiana
delegates having turned the tide to the victori-
ous leader, (ieneral Gartield,on the thirty-fifth
ballot. He was a meml)er of the commit-
tee on resolutions at the Kejinblican State
Con\'ention in L882, and ui'gcd the ado])-
tion of the submission residulion of tiie
prohibition amendment in the committee and
convention and ni>on tlie stump in that cam-
paign. In September, 1880, he was a dele-
gate to the National Convention of Anti-s:doon
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1SS() lie was proiniiiciitly and t'avoriilily
iiiuiiliiiiiutl as a pruliaMc camliilate tin- tliu
otlice i)f Lieutenant (Governor, but lie did not
])erniit liis name to go before tlie convention.
lie was delegate to the International Sunday-
school Convention at Chicago, June, 1SS7.
Mr. Todd has always enjoyed an extensive
legal practice, and by his energy and atten-
tion to the interests of his clients he has won
success. He took an active and energetic
])art in securing the necessary encouragement
and aid which resulted in the building of
the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati *fc Louisville and
the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City railroads
through IJluffton. He has always been at
the front to advocate all measures which
might add to the prosperity, morality and
intellectual advancement of the people. He
is and has been an enthusiiistic advocate of
the cause of temperance and sobriety in the
community and State, and believes that
liquor saloons are the greatest foe to financial
prosperity, to moral advancement, to the
elevation of society and to the success of our
Christian civilization, which is the liope and
safeguard of onr Government. In all things
that adds to the comfort, happiness, and well
being of the people he has over lent his time,
means, inthience and hearty support. Mr.
Todd was first married April 17, 1866, to
Miss Kaehel J., daughter of Kelson Kellogg,
a well known and influential citizen of
iJluffton. Ey this marriage he has one son,
Nelson Kellogg Todd, born Feliruary 10,
1867. lie is a graduate of the Bluffton
ll-igh School of the class of 1883. By trade
lie is a printer. Has also read law to some
extent in his father's office, lie has been
connected with the press as a news writer
and local editor, and manifests considerable
talent in this direction. August 22, 1870,
Mr. Todd was married to Airs. Mary Jane
Klinck, whose former liusband, Dwight



I\linck, was drowned on the ill-fitcd steamer,
Schiller, on her voyage to Europe, Alay 7,
1N75. Afrs. Todd is the eldest daughter of
John and liebecca (Angel) Studabakcr. Her
father is well known for his mental and phys-
ical activity and energy, and his success in
all his undertakings has been most remark-
able. Her mother is favorably known for
her generosity and acts of kindness, and she
has been a faithful worker for the cause of
temperance, humanity and Christianity.
Jlrs. Todd obtained her education in the
public schools of lilufl'ton and at Fort "Wayne
College. She has been a member of the
]\IetluKlist Episcopal church since her girl-
hood, and her parents have been members of
the same church for many years. She has
all her life been active in Sunday-school and
church work as scholar, teacher, assistant
snjierintendent, class-leader and president
of the ladies' social of the church. She
is ui\tiring in her labors in behalf of that
which elevates mankind and furthei's the
cause of Christianity in the community. She
is alady of culture and refinement. I5y her first
marriage sJie had four daughters — ilaggie,
Eessie, Lucy and Mattie. Bessie was married
September 9, 1884, to James "W. Sale, and
died September 7, 1886, leaving an infant
daughter ten hours old. Maggie married
David A. AValmer, May 12, 1885, and died
October 17, 1886, leaving an infant daughter
fifteen days old. The great sorrow caused by
the deatli of these two lovely daughters has
cast a gloom over the family which will
never disa]ipear while life lasts. Both were
earnest Christian ladies, faithful Sunday-
school workers, and loved by all who knew
them. Each babe takes the full name of its
departed mother. Bessie's babe finds a home
with its father, James W. Sale, and his moth-
er, while Maggie's babe is being cared for by
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llie I'.liifi'toii Ilii^-h Scliool (if the chiss of
18S5. ]\[attie w:is a student iif the chiss
of 18S7, hut left school to assist in caring
for Maggie's babe. The second marriage of ^Ir.
Todd has been blessed by two bright, intelli-
gent children — j^fury, l)oru August D, 1878,
and IJaljih Studabaker, born August 5, 1880.
Mr. Todd is a man of well disci]ilined mind,
refined sentiment and definite principles.
Fervent, sympathetic, earnest and withal
jovial, he makes every one his friend. AVith
all his sterling traits there is in his manner
not the slightest degree of pedantry nor con-
ceit, lie represents the true American idea
of republican suavity, marked originality
and an exceedingly active and enterprising
disposition, and accordingly lias been a
leader in all the local measures proposed for
the public good.



AA.^[AN T. MILLER, auditor of AVells
County, Indiana, -is a native of Ohio,
^'£ born in Fairfield County, ilay 11, 1848.
In 185G he was brought by his parents, Sam-
uel ]'. and .Aiary K. (Tevis) Miller, to Wells
County, they settling in Chester Township,
and there he was reared till reaching the age
of sixteen years, lie then entered the high
school at JJluifton, from which he graduated
in the class 1SG7, after which he attended
Eastman's National Business College at
roughkeepsie. New Y(U'k, and graduated
from that institution in the spring ot
18GS. He was soon after appointed deputy
auditor of Wells County by Auditor J\l.
C. niuc, and served under him and his
successor for six years. ^May 8, 1873, he was
married at IJlufl'ton, to iliss Jennie Smith,
who was born in Rock Creek Township in
1852, a daughter of Thomas T. and Catherine
(Gary) Smith, both of whom are deceased.



llcr mother was a diiect descendant of Govcrn-
t)r(iary of jMassachusetts. Air. and Mrs. Aiiller
are the parents of four children — Maude, May
M., Hugh S. and Ralph. In 1873 Mr. Miller
waselected clerk of niuffton,and served in that
capacity for seven years. In October, 1882,
he was elected to his present office, auditor
of AVells County for a term of four years, and
has since filled that office with credit to him-
self and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
JMr. Miller is a member of IJluffton Lodge,
No. 145, A. F. & A. M., of Bluffton, and Mrs.
]\[iller belongs to the Order of the Eastern
Star, A. F. 6i A. M., at Elufl'ton. Both arc
members of the Rluff'ton Baptist church.



?Tv^.|:ILLIAiI rOULSON, retired farmer,
'WiiM\ Chester Township, was born in Ilar-

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1818, son of James and Elizabeth (Arnold)
Poulson, natives of ilaryland, the former ot
Irish and the latter of AV'^elsli descent. They
were married in Maryland, and early removed
to Harrison County, Ohio, where they were
pioneers. They passed the remainder of their
lives in that county, the father dying about
1876, and the mother in 1836. AVilliam was
reared to farm life in Harrison County, and
was married there, November 24, 1842, to
Miss Deborah Ross, born in Bedford County,
Maryland, and daughter of James and Martha
(I'hillips) Ross, who removed to Harrison
County, where they lived until their death.
In 1847 AVilliam Poulson and his wife started
for Indiana by team, and after a tedious trip
of seventeen days, through the muddy roads
of November, they arrived in Blackford
County, December 7. There Mr. Poulson
bought eighty acres of land at $2 an
acre, which contained a cabin and a small
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bcveii yoai't!, tliL'y came to "WclU County uiul
bouU'lit ICO arres of laii.l for sl,0()0. llo at-
turward ^uV\ forty acres of tlie land. Tliure
was a small lioiipf and liarn on tliu ])lafi', hut
Mr. I'onlson has made all of the iniprovc-
iiients that are now on the jilaee. \\c lias
ahont ninety acres cleai-ed. _Mr. and Mrs.
.I'oulson have had ten children, t>f whom two,