LINDLEY-Joseph - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Joseph Lindley, farmer, Harveysburg, was born in Orange Co NC Jan 14, 1811 and is a son of John and Eliz (Thompson) Lindley, the former a native of NC and the latter of Pa. Mr. Lindley's parents moved to Parke County, IN about 1838 where his mother died. His father died in Fountain County. Joseph Lindley was married in NC in 1835 to Nancy Lewis. She was born in Chatham County of that state, Nov. 4, 1813 and is a daughter of John and Cyntha Baldwin Lewis, the former a native of NC and the latter of VA. In a company of about 60 persons and six wagons, Mr. and Mrs. Lindley started from their home in a one horse wagon or cart and their all of this world's goods. Some of the company dropped out along the way, but the Lindleys pushed on to Sugar Creek Twp, Parke Co In in 1838 where they lived 8 years, then moved to Fountain County and leased a farm near Harveysburg till 1852. At that time they bought 80 acres in Sec 32 and settled it and here they live yet, but with very di! fferent surroundings. They now have 90 acres. Mr. Lindley used to be a whig, but hating slavery and its supporters he became a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Lindley are members of the Christian church. They have 8 children: John W, Emeline (now Mrs. Solomon Sowers); Lucinda E (now Mrs. Michael Watts), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Andrew Sowers), William Manly, Erven and James A. James A in 1873 attended Wa veland Academy and began teaching. He then entered Northern Indiana Normal at Valparaiso, from which he graduated in 1880 receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science. He is a leading teacher in the township, in which he lives.

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