"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE 

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
RAY TOWNSHIP
PAGE 291

JOHN A. STIRWALT, stock-raiser and farmer, was born November 18, 1849,
in the house in which he now dwells--his father having purchased the same about
1828--and is the eighth of the nine children of Adam and Lucy (Sandy) Stirwalt,
natives of North Carolina, and of Dutch-English extraction.  John was brought up
to labor on the home farm, and when not so engaged attended the free schools, 
thus receiving the rudiments of an education.  November 2, 1872, he married
Martha E., daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Lingle) Knox, natives of North
Carolina, a union which produced three children, two of whom are living--Jasper
E. and Mary Lavina.  Mr. Stirwalt is the owner of 100 acres, well improved, cul-
tivated and stocked, with good residence, young orchard and the like.  He has 
been largely successful, and is a diligent, careful manager.  He is a Democrat in
politics, a most reputable citizen, and a trusted member of the Baptist Church.

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