HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA: FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT (Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1884), P. 591 John A. Lindley, born in Paoli Township, Orange County, Ind., June 14, 1830, is a son of Aaron and grandson of Owen Lindley. Owen was one of the earliest settlers in the county having located here about the year 1807 from North Carolina. Being of the Quaker belief and opposed to slavery, he left his native state on that account. He was father of a large family of children of whom Aaron was born January 22, 1802, in North Carolina. He came to Indiana with his father's family where he married Ann Lindley, his second cousin, and by her was the father of fourteen children. Of these, John A. was the fourth. Farming and stock dealing has been his occupation through life, and his farm now comprises 250 acres of very good land. His first marriage occurred February 22, 1854 with Nancy Hollowell. Of their family of eight children, Isabel, Nathan, Martha, Homer and Catherine are now living. Her death occurred October 10, 1867. March C. Hutchler became his second wife December 18, 1869, and by her he is father of five children: Axum, Lucius and Rufus now living. Mrs. Lindley is a member of the Quaker Church. Politically Mr. Lindley was a Whig until 1860, and since his vote for Lincoln in that year he has been an ardent Republican and usually manifests considerable interest in public affairs.