Among the earlier settlers of LaGrange County Indiana, and those coming in prior to the year 1844, Zopher L. Scidmore, who was elected Sheriff of the county in 1855-57, and performed the duties of the office in a satisfactory manner;
Z. L. SCIDMORE, born in Steuben County, N. Y., September 17, 1814, came to this county in May, 1837.
He was preceded by his father, Solomon Scidmore, a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., who entered 160 acres of land in Bloomfield Township in December, 1835. His mother was
Ruhannah (Bowles) Scidmore born in Washington County, Md. After coming to Indiana, Z. L. Scidmore worked at breaking land for $20 to $26 per month, and bought 40 acres of land in Noble County. In January, 1841, bought the land entered by his father in Bloomfield Township, where he lived until 1855, when he came to La Grange, having been elected County Sheriff in August, 1854, by the Free-Soil and Democratic parties. Mr. Scidmore was one of the first Free-Soilers in the county, and was the candidate of that party for Sheriff in 1844, receiving only fourteen votes. In 1857, he returned to Bloomfield Township, where he bought 240 acres of land, subsequently increasing it to 375 acres. In January, 1875, he bought the farm of 125 acres in Section 24, situated just outside the city limits of La Grange, where he now is living. Mr. Scidmore visited Colorado in 1872 for his health, and while there bought a coal mine near Canon City. Mr. Scidmore was married April 28, 1853, to Miss Naoma Talmage, born in Tioga County, N. Y., in 1830, and when ten years old came with her parents to Springfield Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Scidmore had six children, viz., Mary R., died October 29, 1880 ; Julia S., died April 7. 1865; George W., died September 21, 1874 ; and Albert H., Maranda L. and Alice H., living. In 1857-58, Mr. Scidmore joined in the movements of the Regulators.
Z. L. SCIDMORE, born in Steuben County, N. Y., September 17, 1814, came to this county in May, 1837.
He was preceded by his father, Solomon Scidmore, a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., who entered 160 acres of land in Bloomfield Township in December, 1835. His mother was
Ruhannah (Bowles) Scidmore born in Washington County, Md. After coming to Indiana, Z. L. Scidmore worked at breaking land for $20 to $26 per month, and bought 40 acres of land in Noble County. In January, 1841, bought the land entered by his father in Bloomfield Township, where he lived until 1855, when he came to La Grange, having been elected County Sheriff in August, 1854, by the Free-Soil and Democratic parties. Mr. Scidmore was one of the first Free-Soilers in the county, and was the candidate of that party for Sheriff in 1844, receiving only fourteen votes. In 1857, he returned to Bloomfield Township, where he bought 240 acres of land, subsequently increasing it to 375 acres. In January, 1875, he bought the farm of 125 acres in Section 24, situated just outside the city limits of La Grange, where he now is living. Mr. Scidmore visited Colorado in 1872 for his health, and while there bought a coal mine near Canon City. Mr. Scidmore was married April 28, 1853, to Miss Naoma Talmage, born in Tioga County, N. Y., in 1830, and when ten years old came with her parents to Springfield Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Scidmore had six children, viz., Mary R., died October 29, 1880 ; Julia S., died April 7. 1865; George W., died September 21, 1874 ; and Albert H., Maranda L. and Alice H., living. In 1857-58, Mr. Scidmore joined in the movements of the Regulators.
Among the earlier settlers of LaGrange County Indiana, and those coming in prior to the year 1844, Zopher L. Scidmore, who was elected Sheriff of the county in 1855-57, and performed the duties of the office in a satisfactory manner;
Z. L. SCIDMORE, born in Steuben County, N. Y., September 17, 1814, came to this county in May, 1837.
He was preceded by his father, Solomon Scidmore, a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., who entered 160 acres of land in Bloomfield Township in December, 1835. His mother was
Ruhannah (Bowles) Scidmore born in Washington County, Md. After coming to Indiana, Z. L. Scidmore worked at breaking land for $20 to $26 per month, and bought 40 acres of land in Noble County. In January, 1841, bought the land entered by his father in Bloomfield Township, where he lived until 1855, when he came to La Grange, having been elected County Sheriff in August, 1854, by the Free-Soil and Democratic parties. Mr. Scidmore was one of the first Free-Soilers in the county, and was the candidate of that party for Sheriff in 1844, receiving only fourteen votes. In 1857, he returned to Bloomfield Township, where he bought 240 acres of land, subsequently increasing it to 375 acres. In January, 1875, he bought the farm of 125 acres in Section 24, situated just outside the city limits of La Grange, where he now is living. Mr. Scidmore visited Colorado in 1872 for his health, and while there bought a coal mine near Canon City. Mr. Scidmore was married April 28, 1853, to Miss Naoma Talmage, born in Tioga County, N. Y., in 1830, and when ten years old came with her parents to Springfield Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Scidmore had six children, viz., Mary R., died October 29, 1880 ; Julia S., died April 7. 1865; George W., died September 21, 1874 ; and Albert H., Maranda L. and Alice H., living. In 1857-58, Mr. Scidmore joined in the movements of the Regulators.
Z. L. SCIDMORE, born in Steuben County, N. Y., September 17, 1814, came to this county in May, 1837.
He was preceded by his father, Solomon Scidmore, a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., who entered 160 acres of land in Bloomfield Township in December, 1835. His mother was
Ruhannah (Bowles) Scidmore born in Washington County, Md. After coming to Indiana, Z. L. Scidmore worked at breaking land for $20 to $26 per month, and bought 40 acres of land in Noble County. In January, 1841, bought the land entered by his father in Bloomfield Township, where he lived until 1855, when he came to La Grange, having been elected County Sheriff in August, 1854, by the Free-Soil and Democratic parties. Mr. Scidmore was one of the first Free-Soilers in the county, and was the candidate of that party for Sheriff in 1844, receiving only fourteen votes. In 1857, he returned to Bloomfield Township, where he bought 240 acres of land, subsequently increasing it to 375 acres. In January, 1875, he bought the farm of 125 acres in Section 24, situated just outside the city limits of La Grange, where he now is living. Mr. Scidmore visited Colorado in 1872 for his health, and while there bought a coal mine near Canon City. Mr. Scidmore was married April 28, 1853, to Miss Naoma Talmage, born in Tioga County, N. Y., in 1830, and when ten years old came with her parents to Springfield Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Scidmore had six children, viz., Mary R., died October 29, 1880 ; Julia S., died April 7. 1865; George W., died September 21, 1874 ; and Albert H., Maranda L. and Alice H., living. In 1857-58, Mr. Scidmore joined in the movements of the Regulators.
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