MOORE'S HOOSIER CYCLOPEDIA Compiled by E. E. Moore Connersville, IN Copyrighted in 1905 by E. E. Moore These will be short extracts, but willing to send the entire bio to those who may be interested. Understand that not all of them will have mention of other family members as it is primarily a book of statistics and political offices I will post as often as I can a few at a time. DANIEL H. McABBE---State Factory Inspector b. near Bollvar, Westmoreland County, PA---marr. Mary L. RICHARDS, Pittsburg, PA.---Civil War Vet.--children: Harvey R. d. 10/18/1902 Butte, Montana--Dr. McAbee, of Connersville, IN--Mrs. Elmer F. PITTENGER, DeSoto, IN--Will D. a Shortridge student. [3 sons & 3 daughters, the above named living at this time.] OTWAY A. BAKER---Custodian of Public Buildings b. 8/7/1867 Trinity Springs, Martin Co., IN. SAMUEL C. SHUTT---Chief Engineer of State House b. 1857 near Zanesville, Ohio FRED L. GEMMER---Private Secretary to the Governor b. 11/18/1866 Williamsport, Warren Co. IN., son of Major Phillip Gemmer.---father of 2 children. HARRY H. SLOUGH---Clerk Bureau of Public Printing and Stationery b. 11/2/57 Macon City, MO.---parents, Henry H. & Mary J. STONE Slough.---lived in Iowa, Kansas & Ohio. FRANK I. GRUBBS---Deputy Secretary of State b. 5/19/1858 New Castle, IN.---parents, Thomas M. & Caroline F. HUDELSON Grubbs---father a Civil War Vet.--marr. 10/291884 Kate BUTLER of Knightstown, IN. JOHN C. BILLHEIMER---Deputy Auditor of State b. 3/3/1857 Wayne Co., IN---marr. 1879 [no info on wife] LAWRENCE McTURNAN---Assistatnt State Superintendent of Public Instruction b. 1874 Rigdon, IN. CHARLES B. RILEY---Secretary Indiana Railroad Commission. raised in Decatur Co. IN.---family, wife & 3 daughter, one is Mrs. G. C. BOSLEY of Indianapolis, IN., the others students of DePauw Univ. [no other or info on names] SOLOMON H. ESAREY---Assistant Reporter of the Supreme Court. b. 4/17/1866 Perry Co. IN.----He is of Scotch-Welsh descent---parents, John C. & Barbara EWING Esarey---marr. 2/8/ 1893 to Emma L. CLARK. DAVID M. GEETING---Deputy Chief Statistician. b. Ohio, came to IN 1868--- LYCURGUS P. McCORMACK---Member of Indiana Labor Commission b.1/17/1846 Danville, IN---parents, Hezekiah L. & Lucinda BEATY McCormack---he is unmarried. Z. T. SWEENEY---Commissioner of Fisheries and Game. b. 2/10/1849 Liberty, Kentucky. Son of Rev. G. E. Sweeney---Z. T. was pastor of church in Columbus, IN for 27 years.----marr. 1875 to Linnie IRWIN---children: Jeannette, wife of Lt.-Governor Hugh Th. Miller; Elsie attending school; Joseph I., only son, died Aug. 1900. WILLIAM H. FREEMAN---State Forester. b. 9/11/1863 Wabash Co., IN. WILL H. WHITTAKER---General Super. Indiana Reformatory, Jeffersonville. b. 2/17/1861 near Delphi, IN.---parents, William H., native of Ohio & Martha DEWEY---marr. #1. Jennie CROWDER 11/15/1883 [she died after 8 months of marriage.] #2 Ida M. SWATTS 10/10/1887---one son Ralph, 12 years. RICHARD OTTO JOHNSON---Super. Indiana State School for the Deaf, Indianapolis. b. 1858 Indiana EUGENE E. YORK--Super. Indiana Boy's School, Plainfield. b. 1866 Lawrence, Kansas There is a picture with these bios, will try to scan, if possible, for those interested. Contact me off-list. Cheryl