"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 CO., INDIANA
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

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W. G. BAIN was born in this county August 23, 1846, and is a son of
John and Bridget (Gallagher) Bain.  John Bain was born in County
Caithness, Scotland, October 13, 1806;  emigrated to America, landing
at Halifax, in 1827;  came to the United States in 1828, and was for
several years contractor for stone work on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.
In 1841, at Hancock, Md., he married, and in 1843 moved to this State;
located near Martinsville, and there continued to remain until his
death, September 24, 1872.  After he came West, he abandoned his trade
of stone-cutter and adopted farming, being the owner at his death of
several hundred acres.  After the death of his wife in 1855, he wedded
Mrs. Bethsheba Abbott in 1859, who survived him.  He was a Christian
man, a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and father of
eleven children -- James G., William G., Mary C. (deceased), John E.,
Charles F., Benjamin F., Emma E. (deceased), Emma, Alfred M., Henry and
Harvey.  Our subject, W. G. Bain, received his education at Richmond,
this State.  In 1867, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff of this county,
and afterward acted as clerk at Martinsville.  July 29, 1862, he
enlisted in Company H, Seventieth Indiana Volunteers, from which he was
discharged March, 1863, by reason of disability.  In 1869, he purchased
an interest in the Martinsville Flouring Mills, which he relinquished
after about a year, and has since engaged in farming.  October 5, 1869,
he married Miss Mary E., daughter of William and Susanna Hynds, who
died February 11, 1874, the mother of two children -- Lillie B. and
John E.   October 25, 1877, Mr. Bain wedded Laura J., daughter of
William W. and Sarah A. Yeager, and born in this county July 18, 1851,
which marriage was followed by two children -- Maudie E. and Mary E. 
In 1878, Mr. Bain was elected County Auditor for one term.  He is a
highly-respected citizen, a member of the A., F. &  A. M., the K. of P.
and G. A. R. fraternities.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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