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    ERNEST M. DEPUTY, M. D.-A man of high mental attainments, cultured and talented, Ernest M. Deputy, M. D., of Dugger, Cass township, is successfully engaged in the practice of his profession as a physician and surgeon of skill, being widely known and having a fine patronage. A native of Indiana, he was born August 5, 1877, in Paris, Jennings county. His father, Sylvester Deputy, was born January 3, 1834, in Woods county, Virginia, which was likewise the birthplace of his father, Andrew Deputy. A well-established tradition says that the first known ancestor of the Deputy family was a babe left at the door of a deputy sheriff in France. The deputy sheriff and his wife being childless, gladly welcomed the foundling, took it in, and as it was found 011 the door sill christened it Sylvester, and gave it the surname of Deputy.

    The Doctor's great-grandfather and two of his brothers came from Virginia to Indiana via the Ohio river, landing at the present site of Madison. One of the brothers subsequently settled in Illinois, but the Doctor's progenitor bought a tract of government land in Jefferson county, and was there engaged in tilling the soil the remainder of his life. Andrew Deputy, the Doctor's grandfather, came with his parents to Sullivan county, and subsequently entered government land on the bank of the Muscatucket river,[There is an error here, there is no Muscatatuck river in Sullivan County - SLK] where he cleared and improved a farm. He afterwards sold that property and removed to Jennings county, settling in Montgomery township, where he resided until his death.

    But a child when he was brought by his parents to Jefferson county, Sylvester Deputy was here reared to agricultural pursuits. He was very energetic, enterprising and ambitious, and soon after attaining his majority bought a tract of timbered land in Montgomery township, Jennings county, where he built up an extensive business. In addition to clearing the land and carrying on farming, he operated a shingle mill and manufactured molasses from sorghum which he raised, making a large quantity each fall. Improving a valuable farm, he erected a substantial set of buildings and was there prosperously engaged in his chosen labors until his death in 1895. His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Hudson, was born in Jennings county, Indiana, in August, 1836, and is now living near the old homestead. Her father, Boyd Hudson, was born, it is thought, in New York state, and was a pioneer of Jennings county. He was a tanner by trade, and established a tannery in Jennings county, it being one of the first in the state, and in it carried on an extensive, business. He bought large tracts of timber land, taking especial pains to get that containing mostly oak trees, as he needed oak bark for use in his tannery. He employed a large force of men in his work, and the locality in which he lived was known as Boydtown. He cleared large tracts of land, and in addition to operating his tannery was prosperously engaged in general farming until his death. His wife, whose maiden name was Frances Shepherd, survived him and married for her second husband William Johnson.

    Sylvester and Sarah (Hudson) Deputy reared five children, as follows: Velmore, Alban S., Emerson J., Frank (deceased), Ernest M. Educated in the public schools of Montgomery township, and at Lancaster, Velmore Deputy began his career as a teacher at the age of eighteen years, being first employed in the public schools of Kansas. Returning to Indiana he was principal of the high school at Vernon until his death, at the age of twenty-two years. Alban S. Deputy took a normal course at the Blinn Academy, and in addition to teaching and farming, was superintendent of a canning factory. He died August 20, 1909, and was interred in the Jennings county family cemetery. Emerson J. Deputy is a contractor for the building of public highways.

    After his graduation from the high school Ernest M. Deputy studied for a year at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, after which he taught school for four years, in the meantime reading medicine. Entering then the medical department of Kentucky University he took a course of four years, and was graduated from that institution in July, 1903, receiving the degree of M. D. Locating in Dugger, Sullivan county, in the following month, Dr. Deputy has since built up an extensive and lucrative practice, obtaining an assured position among the leading physicians of this part of the county. Deeply interested in his professional work, he makes a close study of all newer methods employed in detecting and treating diseases, keeping abreast of the times in regard to medicine and surgery. He is a member of the Sullivan County Medical Society and is president for 1909, and is also a member of the Indiana State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Fraternally he is a member of the Elks Lodge, No. 866, at Linton, Indiana, and examining physician for the Modern Woodmen of America.

    On December 11, 1904, Dr. Deputy married Fletie Staples. She was born in Jennings county, Indiana, in Marion township, a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Belle (Rogers) Staples. The Doctor and Mrs. Deputy have two children. Sherrill S. and Mary C.

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A HISTORY OF SULLIVAN COUNTY INDIANA
CLOSING OF THE FIRST CENTURY'S HISTORY OF THE COUNTY, AND SHOWING THE GROWTH OF ITS PEOPLE, INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIES AND WEALTH
THOMAS J. WOLFE
EDITOR
VOLUME II
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NEW YORK    CHICAGO
1909

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    LEWIS C. BAUGHMAN, one of the substantial agriculturists residing in Gill township, Sullivan county, is a son of Christopher and Emeline (Davis) Baughman. Lewis C. was born August 24, 1854. His father was a native of Virginia, and his mother of Pennsylvania. The father came to Indiana and located in Jackson county about 1840. He was a blacksmith, and at first settled at Reddington, but soon after removed to Pea Ridge, bought a farm and erected a blacksmith's shop. He carried on his shop, and also operated his farm, for about three years, when he went to Missouri, locating in Monitor county, but subsequently he moved to Benton county, where he operated a farm in connection with the blacksmith's trade. He remained there until his death in 1862. He was united in marriage in Jackson county, his wife's people being among the pioneer settlers there. The wife died in Jennings county, on a farm about 1883. Christopher and Emeline (Davis) Baughman were the parents of nine children, as follows: Christopher, deceased; Mary, deceased; John, deceased; Enoch, residing in California; Martha, a resident of Jennings county; Ormal G., in Jennings county; Lewis; William, deceased; Silas E., a resident of Jackson county.

    Lewis C. Baughman attended the district schools of both Bartholomew and Jackson counties. Since eleven years of age, he has supported himself. He began work at eight dollars a month, one-half of which he gave to his mother. He continued so to work and divide his earnings until he was sixteen years of age. From that date until he was twenty-three years old, he worked for others and kept all of his earnings himself. He then married and rented a farm in Jackson county, remaining there for four years, after which he lived on and cultivated a farm belonging to his father-in-law for twenty years, which farm became the property of Mrs. Baughman. They sold this farm and purchased the one hundred and forty-three acres where they now reside. This change was brought about in 1905. Here the family expect to make their permanent home, and general farming and stock-raising is carried on after an orderly and modern plan, hog-raising being a special feature of the stock-farming.

    Mr. Baughman was married October 19, 1881, to Mary E. Gant, born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, in February, 1858, a daughter of Riley and Martha (Wiggs) Gant. The Wiggs family came from North Carolina, her parents being early settlers in that section of the state. The father, who followed farming pursuits, died about 1887; the mother still survives, and resides on the old homestead in Bartholomew county. In the Gant family there were five children, Mrs. Baughman being the oldest. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Baughman are as follows: Clarence, deceased; one who died in infancy; Alice, who died at the age of five vears; another who died in infancy; Joseph L., Charles, Dewey and Estella Lenore, the last four being still at home.

    Mr. Baughman is an honored member of the Knights of Pythias order, and has passed all the official chairs of his lodge, as well as representing his lodge at the grand lodge of Indiana. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in his political party affiliations is a Democrat, but has not sought for, nor held political office.

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A HISTORY OF SULLIVAN COUNTY INDIANA
CLOSING OF THE FIRST CENTURY'S HISTORY OF THE COUNTY, AND SHOWING THE GROWTH OF ITS PEOPLE, INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIES AND WEALTH
THOMAS J. WOLFE
EDITOR
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
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NEW YORK    CHICAGO 1909

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    JOHN E. M. PURCELL, who is the owner of one of the superior grain and stock farms found within the limits of Haddon township, was born on the land he now owns and cultivates, the same being situated a mile and a half in an easterly direction from the enterprising village of Paxton, Sullivan county, Indiana. The date of his birth was November 14, 1867. He is the son of William W. and Rachel L. (Creager) Purcell. The mother was born March 17, 1848, in Hamilton township, a daughter of Thomas J. and Barbara (Canary) Creager, both born in Kentucky, and who came with their respective parents to this country about the time Indiana was admitted into the Union.

    William W. Purcell, the father, was born in Haddon township, Sullivan county, April 23, 1842, and died June 7, 1894. His widow now resides at Paxton. The grandfather, John Williamson Purcell, was born in Kentucky and became one of the early pioneers in Sullivan county. At the time of the Civil war William W. Purcell served as a member of Company D. Indiana Heavy Artillery, enlisting in 1861, and serving until the close of the rebellion. He entered as a private, and was promoted to orderly sergeant. He was in the famous seige of Vicksburg and at the battle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On January 23, 1867, he began farming, which occupation he followed the remainder of his life. He began on the same farm where now lives his son, John E. M. Purcell. A successful farmer, at one time William W. Purcell owned about three hundred acres of land, all in one tract. He raised grain and fed considerable stock, and also was a breeder of fine grades of stock, including horses. he owned draft and English coach horses and a valuable Spanish jack, which animals he exhibited at the several county fairs in this section of the country, capturing many of the premiums offered on such stock. He also raised Shorthorn Durham cattle, which were also registered in the American Stock Book, and exhibited. Politically Mr. Purcell was a stanch Republican and at the hands of his fellow-party workers received numerous nominations. He was president of the Paxton Canning Company, from the date of its organization in 1888, until his death, but this factory is not in operation at the present. In lodge connections he was an honored member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Ancient Order of United Workmen. Of his church faith, it may be said that he was of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, of which his widow is also a faithful adherent. For a number of years he served as one of the stewards in the church of his choice. The children born to William W. and Rachel L. (Creager) Purcell were: John E. M., of this notice, and Stella J., now the wife of Edgar E. Nash, whose family history will be found within this work.

    John E. M. Purcell remained with his father, worked the farm and attended to the stock business with him, until the latter's death, since which date the son has conducted the place himself. He now owns two hundred and thirty-five acres, this being a portion of the old homestead. Having been trained in the science of agriculture and stockraising from his boyhood up by his association with his father, he naturally continued to pursue the same line of industry after his father's demise. Mr. Purcell now raises the Black Poll-Angus cattle and about two carloads annually of hogs of the Poland China breed. Besides his extensive farming operations, Mr. Purcell is a stockholder in the People's First National Bank, of Carlisle, and the People's State Bank, of Sullivan. He is the secretary of the old Paxton Canning Company. In his political views Mr. Purcell is a firm defender of the general principles of the Republican party. In the matter of fraternal societies, he is connected with the Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 50, and the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 3332, these lodges being at Carlisle.

He was married December 23, 1897, to Miss Bessie B. Barclay, who was born in Jennings county, Indiana, September 21, 1879, daughter of James W. and Lydia (Ewing) Barclay. The father was born in Mason county, Kentucky, April 15, 1834, and now resides in Bloomington, Indiana. The mother was born in Decatur county, Indiana, May 1, 1841, and died September 19, 1907, in Louisville, Kentucky, her home, however, being at Bloomington, Indiana. John W. Barclay has always followed the independent life of a farmer. Mrs. Purcell received her education at the public schools of Jennings county, Indiana, and graduated from the Carlisle high school with the class of 1896. Her parents came to Sullivan county from Jennings county in 1893, and the parents and one brother moved to Bloomington, Indiana, in 1903. Mrs. Purcell is one of a family of eight children, four of which are now living: Luella B., now a widow; Alice C., widow of A. D. Giboney, residing at Carlisle; Mrs. Purcell; Joseph Knox, of Bloomington, Indiana, now practicing law; he is an athlete and at one time held the long distance run of the state of Indiana, being one of the Hoosier state's best athletes. From 1902 to 1905 he was captain of the track team at Bloomington and football manager in 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Purcell have two children: William W., born November 16, 1898, and Paul Barclay, born October 31, 1902. Both Mr. and Mrs. Purcell are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Paxton, of which he was a steward.

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A HISTORY OF SULLIVAN COUNTY INDIANA
CLOSING OF THE FIRST CENTURY'S HISTORY OF THE COUNTY, AND SHOWING THE GROWTH
OF ITS PEOPLE, INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIES AND WEALTH
THOMAS J. WOLFE
EDITOR
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED

THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
NEW YORK    CHICAGO
1909

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