Christopher Columbus Monks

As printed in 1882

C. C. MONKS. Christopher Columbus, son of John Monks, was born April 10, 1827, in gaged in the performance of farm work, at his father's farm in this county, acquiring, in the meantime, a good common school education. In 1843, he became an apprentice at the cabinet-maker's trade, and for the next ten years was engaged at that occupation. Subsequently, he worked five years at the carpenter's trade, alter which he embarked in mercantile pursuits. He was engaged in the dry goods trade one year, and in the grocery trade one year, conducting a very satisfactory and profitable business. After retiring from mercantile life, he resumed work at the carpenter's trade, at which he was engaged for two years. In 1869, he opened a meat market at Winchester, and has ever since continued in this line of employment. He has always attended closely to his business, and by good management has succeeded in accumulating a very comfortable estate. He is industrious and energetic, and enters enthusiastically into the spirit of any work at which he is engaged. He has been blessed with remarkable health, having never lost a day from his work on account of physical disability. He is respected and esteemed as an honorable, upright citizen, and enjoys the confidence of the community. He is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity at Winchester, and in politics is identified with the Republican party. He was married, in 1853, to Miss Frances E. Batchfield. By this union they are the parents of five children, three of whom are now living — Minnie, Lizzie and Eddie.

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.