Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana (9781235917721)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...Bro." in the drug business in the city of Jeffersonville. His partner was his brother, Dr. Thomas A. Graham. He and his brother continued together in the drug business, doing a large and prosperous business, until March 1, 1886, when he bought his brother's interest in the business, and became sole proprietor and owner of it. The success in business which this firm has achieved in building up a large and flourishing trade in the city and surrounding country, is a practical illustration of what pluck and energy will do. Mr. Graham was married May 11, 1886, to Miss Cora B. Fry, second daughter of Abraham Fry, a wealthy farmer of Utica township in Clark county, and a director in the First National Bank in the city of Jeffersonville. He became a communicant in the Presbyterian Church at an early age, and remains a member of that church in good standing. He is a member of Eureka Lodge No. 3, of the Knights of Honor, and served as treasurer of this Lodge for five years; and is treasurer of the Union Savings and Loan Association. J. J. HAWS was born in Clark county, Ind., in the year 1838. His father Isaac Haws, was born in the State of New York in 1809, and came to Indiana with his parents when about fifteen years old, and settled in Clark county, where he has resided ever since. His mother was Elizabeth B. McGuire, daughter of Joseph McGuire. Mr. Haws was raised on a farm, and brought up to do farm work from his earliest boyhood; and all the education he ever received was by attending the public schools taught during the winter months when farm work was slack. At the age of seventeen he left the farm and went to railroading and followed it for twenty-four years. Filled various positions on the trains; for the greater portion of that time that of conductor. ...

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• Format Paperback
• Dimensions 189 x 246 x 14mm | 472g
• Publication date 15 May 2012
• Publisher Rarebooksclub.com
• Publication City/Country Miami Fl, United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note Illustrations, black and white
• ISBN10 123591772X
• ISBN13 9781235917721

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