A biographical history of eminent and self-made men of the state of Indiana : with many portrait-illustrations on steel, engraved expressly for this work . partin the Sunday-school, of which he was secretary andtreasurer for nine years. He is a Republican, alwaystaking a responsible part in the canvass. December 26,1872, he was married to Mary A. Purviance, a mostestimable lady, daughter of James Purviance, a prom-inent merchant of Huntington. Mr. Stutt is of finepersonal appearance and impressive presence, a bright,intelligent, and courteous gentleman, of fine language,speaking readily, and i
A biographical history of eminent and self-made men of the state of Indiana : with many portrait-illustrations on steel, engraved expressly for this work . partin the Sunday-school, of which he was secretary andtreasurer for nine years. He is a Republican, alwaystaking a responsible part in the canvass. December 26,1872, he was married to Mary A. Purviance, a mostestimable lady, daughter of James Purviance, a prom-inent merchant of Huntington. Mr. Stutt is of finepersonal appearance and impressive presence, a bright,intelligent, and courteous gentleman, of fine language,speaking readily, and is honored, respected, and beloved. PENCER, JACOB W., an eminent citizen of Ma-gOll rion. Grant County, was a native of Somerset, Penn-^yyj sylvania, where he was born on the 19th of March,?<!? 1808. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret(Armstrong) Spencer. His father was engaged in mer-cantile business, in which he obtained good success andaccumulated a handsome fortune. Riches, however,bring no exemption from many of the disasters of life,as was experienced by him. Being out riding one day,his team became frightened at .some object on the road. a Cer{^-l/J>^iLn<^G IIlit Dii/.\ REPRESENTATIVE MEN OE INDIANA. 49 and ran away, throwing Mr. Spencer out, and inflictingsuch injuries upon him that he shortly after died. became involved in litigation, the heirs quarreled,and the result was that the whole was swallowed up inlawyers fees and expenses of court, with the exceptionof a half section of wild land in Perry County, what lucky accident it happened that this was notalso devoured by the disciples of Coke and Blackstonewe can not tell; it may have been that they regarded itas worthless. Land was frequently given away at thattime by owners rather than pay the taxes. Here thewidow, with a sad heart, prepared to emigrate. Shehad ten children: James, Jessie, George A., Thomas,William, Benjamin M., Jacob M., Olive, Robert, andJane, all of whom are now dead w
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