CORY-J.M. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

J. M. CORY, merchant, Harveysburg, was born Sept 1, 1847 in Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana and is a son of Silas H. and Catharine Norris Cory. He farmed till 21 then followed carpentering some years. In 1878 he engaged in the drug business. He carries a stock of about $2,200 in drugs, tobacos, etc and does an annual business of about $5000. Mr. Cory ws married Sept 28, 1871 to Ella Misener, daughter of Theron and Susan Misener. She was born in Fountain County August 15, 1854. They have two children, Katy and Claude. Mr. Cory is an Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. Politically he used to be a republican but of late years has been allied with the natioanl greenback labor party.