SULLIVAN, J. M. - Putnam

J. M. SULLIVAN, livery, Covington, who is one of the energetic, self-made business men of Covington, is a native of Ireland. In 1847 when he was two years of age his parents emigrated to America. They settled in Portland Maine, and resided there about five years, then came west and located at Greencastle, Putnam county, Indiana, and resided there about two years and then came to Fountain county. J. M. is now(1880) thirty-five years of age, and after beginning work for himself he spent about eleven years in farming in Fountain and Warren counties and at work at the blacksmith trade which he decided to learn but after working at it for a time gave it up. This eleven years also included a short time that he spent at work for $12. 50 per month in the same barn of which he is now the owner. In 1869 he began in his present line, and on a somewhat limited scale. By careful management he has built up and established a good trade. He keeps on hand an average number of fourteen horses, and vehicles to correspond. He has bought and paid for the property where he is doing business. In 1878 he married Miss Kate Ellward, daughter of Edward Ellward, who settled in Fountain county in 1840.