LINDLEY-Reuben - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Reuben LINDLEY, retired was born in Chatham County NC Sept 6, 1792. In 1816 he emigrated to Orange County Indiana where he lived till 1839, and moved to Fountain County and bought 120 acres of land, built a log house in which he lived many years and cleared his farm. He paid $1087.50 for his farm. He brought his 2nd wife and children 9 by the first and one by second. He had two sons, two sons-in-law and 5 grandsons in thecivil war. He was a strong Jackson man then whig and later republican. His first wife was Elizabeth Martin and 2nd Dinah Towell. Lot B. Lindley, son of Reuben and ELizabeth Martin Lindley was born Dec 27, 1819 in Orange County, Indiana. He learned the shoemaker's trade which he followed many years. He moved with his parents in 1839 to Fountain Co. In 1840 he bought 80 acres and since has added 80. he has sold some and owns 106. In 1856 being desirous of founding a town, he surveyed and laid off a number of lots on his land, and by offering inducements to settlers succeeded in his undertaking as will be seen by perusing the sketch of Harveysburg. Mr. Lindley was married in 1842 to Lydia Harvey, daughter of Harlan and Ruth Harvey. He moved to Parke County then Fountain where he now lives. Mrs. Lindley died August 11, 1842. She was a quaker. Mr. Lindley was next married to Marettie C.gifford. Her father, Jonathan Gifford died when she was 10 and she was left to partly support herself. Her mother lives in Parke County. Mrs. Lindley was born near Montezuma, Parke County June 28, 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Lindley have one child, now Mrs. Elizabeth J. Morrison living and two children deceased, Semira E and Margaret A. Both are Methodists so also was their daughter Margaret who died June 1, 1878 aged 16. Mr. Lindley is a Mason.