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Born 1834, Richland County
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)
JOHN MANGAS, farmer, P. 0. Union City. This industrious citizen WM born February 25, 1834, in Richland County, (Jhio; he came with his parents to this county in 1837, and was schooled among the scenes of those pioneer days. He was married February 4, 1858, to Hannah Stewart, who was born in Wayne County, Ind., May 16, 1841. One child blessed this union— Clark, born November 27, 1858; married Susan Stapesbury, December 11,1879. Mr. M. owns a well-cultivated farm of 110 acres of land, and he and wife are zealous members of the Disciple Church. The father and mother of Mr Mangas are noticed elsewhere in this work. Isaac M. Stewart was the father of Mrs. Mangas, born June 16, 1818, a native of Ohio, deceased in Kansas; his wife was originally Cynthia Lambert, a native of Darke County, Ohio, born August 10, 1820, deceased December 13, 1861. His parents were married March 15, 1838 They had nine children— Clark, born September 23, 1839; Hannah, already mentioned; Betsy, June 5, 1843, deceased February 5, 1866; Polly Ann, November 17, 1844; Sarah M., June 12, 1847; Amanda J., March 18, 1850; Jonathan, November 12, 18-53; Abigail A., January 17, 1857, and Lydia A., August 20, 1859. The subject of this sketch is Democratic in politics and is noted for his generous disposition.
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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