The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Middle Township, page 708
Luther W. Job was born in Putnam County, Ind., Jan. 24, 1836, a son of William and Mary Job. His parents were natives of North Carolina, and among the early settlers of Putnam County. They moved to Danville, Center Township, in 1860, where they lived until 1879, then moved to Nebraska where the father died in September, 1880. The mother died July 28, 1885. They had a family of fourteen children, seven of whom are living--Perlina P., Luther W., Noah W., Alfred P., Isaiah S., Nancy E. and James P. Three sons were soldiers in the war of the Rebellion. Noah W. was a member of Company B, Seventh Indiana Infantry, and after serving two years and eight months was captured and incarcerated in Libby and Andersonville prisons seven months. He was wounded twice, in the hip and in the forehead. Alfred P. served twelve months in the Fifty-first Indiana Infantry, and Lafayette (now deceased) served one year in Company B, Tenth Indiana Infantry. Luther W. Job was reared a farmer, and has always given his attention to agriculture. In 1859 he settled in the eastern part of Middle Township, where he now owns ninety-five acres of valuable land, well improved. He was married Sept. 23, 1858, to Martha E. Junken, born Oct. 17, 1839, daughter of Noble and Jane Junken. They have two children--Mollie, now Mrs. J.B. Hale, born Sept. 3, 1859, and Eva, born March 8, 1873. Mr. Job is a member of Pittsboro Lodge, No.342, I.O.O.F. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Job's parents were natives of Virginia, and among the early settlers of Wayne County. In 1839 they moved to Hendricks County, and settled in Middle Township, where the father died Sept. 13, 1875. They reared a family of four children, of whom three are living--Moses H., Martha E. and John F.