from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)--issue of Thursday, March 10, 1898--page 1, column 3:
Republican candidates for county offices:
was born in Liberty township, July 31, 1842, and for twenty years lived on the farm. In the spring of '62 he enlisted in the 54th regiment Indiana volunteers. He afterwards enlisted in the 148th regiment and served to the end of the war. For many years he has lived in Danville and is popular and well known. He is a life long Republican and has done much good for the party.