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From 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)
ELI MANGAS, farmer, P. 0. Union City, born May 12, 1839, in Jackson Township, this county. He attended the rural schools of his native township, and was married September 20, 1861, to Jemima Smith, who was born August 26, 1844; nine children blessed this union; John W., born April 22, 1802; Hannah, November 21, 1863, deceased August 16, 1864; Mary E., January 14, 1865, deceased August 19, 1865: William O., Jui.j 3, 1806; Kufus S., October 23, 1808; Lewis J., April 1, 1873, deceased the 27th of same month: Cora B., October 31, 1875; Dora M., May 80, 1877, and Carrie A., March 24, 1879, Mr. M.and wife are worthy members of ihe Disciple Church; he is Democratic in politics and owns the old homestead on which he was reared. He has one of the best bams in the county, and gives much attention to raising fine stock. A sketch of his father and mother are given elsewhere in this work. His wife's father is Abraham Smith, who married Mary Terrell. Mr. Mangas is Superintendent of the Sabbath School of his neighbor- " "nndis respected by all friends. Abraham Smith was born September, 808, in York County, Penn. Mary Smith, his wife, was also a native of Pennsylvania, born February 19, 1816; they settled in Randolph County in
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.
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