A man who has been an intelligent tiller of the soil and a public-spirited citizen of Hamilton county, Indiana, is Francis M. Musselman, who has lived within the limits of this county for the past fifty years. Such has been his diligence and good management that he has accumulated a fine farm of three hundred and eighty acres, the general appearance of which place indicates that he has been very successful in its management. He is a man of a quiet and unassuming demeanor and while attending primarily to his own interests, has not neglected to take his part in the civic life of the community about him.
Francis M. Musselman, the son of John and Mary (Kaufman) Musselman, was born December 14, 1863, in Owen county, Indiana. His parents moved from Owen county to Hamilton county, Indiana, in 1864, and located in the northern part of Wayne township. John Musselman was a carpenter and contractor as well as a farmer, and was a man of high influence in his community, where he lived until 1894. He was an active member of the Lutheran church, as was his wife, and both took a prominent part in the various activities connected with their church. The wife of John Musselman died in 1898. There were born to this worthy couple seven children, two of whom died in infancy. The five living children are David, Oscar, George, Francis M. and Mrs. Della Wild.
Francis M. Musselman was about eight months old when his parents moved from Owen county, Indiana, to Hamilton county. He has lived on the same farm since coming to this county. He received a good common-school education in the district schools of his home neighborhood and remained with his parents until the time of his marriage. As a farmer he has been very successful, as is shown by his fine farm of three hundred and eighty acres, all of which lies in one tract in the northern part of Wayne township. He has never specialized in his farming, but raises all of the crops common to this section of the state and feeds for, the market a considerable annual production of hogs and cattle. He has a beautiful home and a large and commodious barn and other outbuildings. His house is surrounded by a 'well-kept lawn and everything about it speaks well for the taste of its owner. Concrete walks and a concrete wall, in front of the house and a porte-cochere at the side of the house add to the general attractiveness of the place.
Mr. Musselman was married in 1891 to Minnie A. Stubbs, who was born in Shelby county, Indiana, the daughter of Leonidas and Charlotte (Cushing) Stubbs. Mrs. Musselman lived in Shelby county with her parents until ten years of age and then came with them to this county. To Mr. Musselman and wife have been born seven children, all of whom are still living: Orvis, Carey, Clarence, Muriel, Pearl, Roy and Ralph. Orvis married Julia Kinder and lives on the home farm.
Leonidas Stubbs, the father of Mrs. Musselman, was born in Shelby county, Indiana, April 22, 1847, the son of Elza and Zephaniah (King) Stubbs. He was reared to manhood in his native county, and was married October 6, 1868, to Charlotte W. Cushing, who was born at Scott Plains, New Jersey, August 4, the daughter of John and Hannah (Wattson) Stubbs. She came to Shelby county, from New Jersey, with her parents when she was a child. Mr. Stubbs died June 3, 1908, and his widow is still living in Noblesville. The reader is referred to the biography of Leonidas Stubbs, which appears elsewhere in this volume for further details of the history of this family in Hamilton county.
Mr. Musselman and his wife are loyal members of the Christian church. Politically, he is a Democrat, but has never been active in political matters, his extensive agricultural interests having demanded all of his time and attention, and he has never cared to become a candidate for any political office. Mr. Musselman is an industrious and prudent farmer and gives his personal supervision to his large estate. He takes a deep interest in the affairs of his community and lends his hearty support to all public-spirited measures.
Source: History of Hamilton Co., Indiana.
Francis M. Musselman, the son of John and Mary (Kaufman) Musselman, was born December 14, 1863, in Owen county, Indiana. His parents moved from Owen county to Hamilton county, Indiana, in 1864, and located in the northern part of Wayne township. John Musselman was a carpenter and contractor as well as a farmer, and was a man of high influence in his community, where he lived until 1894. He was an active member of the Lutheran church, as was his wife, and both took a prominent part in the various activities connected with their church. The wife of John Musselman died in 1898. There were born to this worthy couple seven children, two of whom died in infancy. The five living children are David, Oscar, George, Francis M. and Mrs. Della Wild.
Francis M. Musselman was about eight months old when his parents moved from Owen county, Indiana, to Hamilton county. He has lived on the same farm since coming to this county. He received a good common-school education in the district schools of his home neighborhood and remained with his parents until the time of his marriage. As a farmer he has been very successful, as is shown by his fine farm of three hundred and eighty acres, all of which lies in one tract in the northern part of Wayne township. He has never specialized in his farming, but raises all of the crops common to this section of the state and feeds for, the market a considerable annual production of hogs and cattle. He has a beautiful home and a large and commodious barn and other outbuildings. His house is surrounded by a 'well-kept lawn and everything about it speaks well for the taste of its owner. Concrete walks and a concrete wall, in front of the house and a porte-cochere at the side of the house add to the general attractiveness of the place.
Mr. Musselman was married in 1891 to Minnie A. Stubbs, who was born in Shelby county, Indiana, the daughter of Leonidas and Charlotte (Cushing) Stubbs. Mrs. Musselman lived in Shelby county with her parents until ten years of age and then came with them to this county. To Mr. Musselman and wife have been born seven children, all of whom are still living: Orvis, Carey, Clarence, Muriel, Pearl, Roy and Ralph. Orvis married Julia Kinder and lives on the home farm.
Leonidas Stubbs, the father of Mrs. Musselman, was born in Shelby county, Indiana, April 22, 1847, the son of Elza and Zephaniah (King) Stubbs. He was reared to manhood in his native county, and was married October 6, 1868, to Charlotte W. Cushing, who was born at Scott Plains, New Jersey, August 4, the daughter of John and Hannah (Wattson) Stubbs. She came to Shelby county, from New Jersey, with her parents when she was a child. Mr. Stubbs died June 3, 1908, and his widow is still living in Noblesville. The reader is referred to the biography of Leonidas Stubbs, which appears elsewhere in this volume for further details of the history of this family in Hamilton county.
Mr. Musselman and his wife are loyal members of the Christian church. Politically, he is a Democrat, but has never been active in political matters, his extensive agricultural interests having demanded all of his time and attention, and he has never cared to become a candidate for any political office. Mr. Musselman is an industrious and prudent farmer and gives his personal supervision to his large estate. He takes a deep interest in the affairs of his community and lends his hearty support to all public-spirited measures.
Source: History of Hamilton Co., Indiana.
A man who has been an intelligent tiller of the soil and a public-spirited citizen of Hamilton county, Indiana, is Francis M. Musselman, who has lived within the limits of this county for the past fifty years. Such has been his diligence and good management that he has accumulated a fine farm of three hundred and eighty acres, the general appearance of which place indicates that he has been very successful in its management. He is a man of a quiet and unassuming demeanor and while attending primarily to his own interests, has not neglected to take his part in the civic life of the community about him.
Francis M. Musselman, the son of John and Mary (Kaufman) Musselman, was born December 14, 1863, in Owen county, Indiana. His parents moved from Owen county to Hamilton county, Indiana, in 1864, and located in the northern part of Wayne township. John Musselman was a carpenter and contractor as well as a farmer, and was a man of high influence in his community, where he lived until 1894. He was an active member of the Lutheran church, as was his wife, and both took a prominent part in the various activities connected with their church. The wife of John Musselman died in 1898. There were born to this worthy couple seven children, two of whom died in infancy. The five living children are David, Oscar, George, Francis M. and Mrs. Della Wild.
Francis M. Musselman was about eight months old when his parents moved from Owen county, Indiana, to Hamilton county. He has lived on the same farm since coming to this county. He received a good common-school education in the district schools of his home neighborhood and remained with his parents until the time of his marriage. As a farmer he has been very successful, as is shown by his fine farm of three hundred and eighty acres, all of which lies in one tract in the northern part of Wayne township. He has never specialized in his farming, but raises all of the crops common to this section of the state and feeds for, the market a considerable annual production of hogs and cattle. He has a beautiful home and a large and commodious barn and other outbuildings. His house is surrounded by a 'well-kept lawn and everything about it speaks well for the taste of its owner. Concrete walks and a concrete wall, in front of the house and a porte-cochere at the side of the house add to the general attractiveness of the place.
Mr. Musselman was married in 1891 to Minnie A. Stubbs, who was born in Shelby county, Indiana, the daughter of Leonidas and Charlotte (Cushing) Stubbs. Mrs. Musselman lived in Shelby county with her parents until ten years of age and then came with them to this county. To Mr. Musselman and wife have been born seven children, all of whom are still living: Orvis, Carey, Clarence, Muriel, Pearl, Roy and Ralph. Orvis married Julia Kinder and lives on the home farm.
Leonidas Stubbs, the father of Mrs. Musselman, was born in Shelby county, Indiana, April 22, 1847, the son of Elza and Zephaniah (King) Stubbs. He was reared to manhood in his native county, and was married October 6, 1868, to Charlotte W. Cushing, who was born at Scott Plains, New Jersey, August 4, the daughter of John and Hannah (Wattson) Stubbs. She came to Shelby county, from New Jersey, with her parents when she was a child. Mr. Stubbs died June 3, 1908, and his widow is still living in Noblesville. The reader is referred to the biography of Leonidas Stubbs, which appears elsewhere in this volume for further details of the history of this family in Hamilton county.
Mr. Musselman and his wife are loyal members of the Christian church. Politically, he is a Democrat, but has never been active in political matters, his extensive agricultural interests having demanded all of his time and attention, and he has never cared to become a candidate for any political office. Mr. Musselman is an industrious and prudent farmer and gives his personal supervision to his large estate. He takes a deep interest in the affairs of his community and lends his hearty support to all public-spirited measures.
Source: History of Hamilton Co., Indiana.
Francis M. Musselman, the son of John and Mary (Kaufman) Musselman, was born December 14, 1863, in Owen county, Indiana. His parents moved from Owen county to Hamilton county, Indiana, in 1864, and located in the northern part of Wayne township. John Musselman was a carpenter and contractor as well as a farmer, and was a man of high influence in his community, where he lived until 1894. He was an active member of the Lutheran church, as was his wife, and both took a prominent part in the various activities connected with their church. The wife of John Musselman died in 1898. There were born to this worthy couple seven children, two of whom died in infancy. The five living children are David, Oscar, George, Francis M. and Mrs. Della Wild.
Francis M. Musselman was about eight months old when his parents moved from Owen county, Indiana, to Hamilton county. He has lived on the same farm since coming to this county. He received a good common-school education in the district schools of his home neighborhood and remained with his parents until the time of his marriage. As a farmer he has been very successful, as is shown by his fine farm of three hundred and eighty acres, all of which lies in one tract in the northern part of Wayne township. He has never specialized in his farming, but raises all of the crops common to this section of the state and feeds for, the market a considerable annual production of hogs and cattle. He has a beautiful home and a large and commodious barn and other outbuildings. His house is surrounded by a 'well-kept lawn and everything about it speaks well for the taste of its owner. Concrete walks and a concrete wall, in front of the house and a porte-cochere at the side of the house add to the general attractiveness of the place.
Mr. Musselman was married in 1891 to Minnie A. Stubbs, who was born in Shelby county, Indiana, the daughter of Leonidas and Charlotte (Cushing) Stubbs. Mrs. Musselman lived in Shelby county with her parents until ten years of age and then came with them to this county. To Mr. Musselman and wife have been born seven children, all of whom are still living: Orvis, Carey, Clarence, Muriel, Pearl, Roy and Ralph. Orvis married Julia Kinder and lives on the home farm.
Leonidas Stubbs, the father of Mrs. Musselman, was born in Shelby county, Indiana, April 22, 1847, the son of Elza and Zephaniah (King) Stubbs. He was reared to manhood in his native county, and was married October 6, 1868, to Charlotte W. Cushing, who was born at Scott Plains, New Jersey, August 4, the daughter of John and Hannah (Wattson) Stubbs. She came to Shelby county, from New Jersey, with her parents when she was a child. Mr. Stubbs died June 3, 1908, and his widow is still living in Noblesville. The reader is referred to the biography of Leonidas Stubbs, which appears elsewhere in this volume for further details of the history of this family in Hamilton county.
Mr. Musselman and his wife are loyal members of the Christian church. Politically, he is a Democrat, but has never been active in political matters, his extensive agricultural interests having demanded all of his time and attention, and he has never cared to become a candidate for any political office. Mr. Musselman is an industrious and prudent farmer and gives his personal supervision to his large estate. He takes a deep interest in the affairs of his community and lends his hearty support to all public-spirited measures.
Source: History of Hamilton Co., Indiana.
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