Biography of Henry S. Cloud
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Biography of Henry S. Cloud
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Classification: Biography
Surnames: CLOUD, LAYMEN, BATSON, RALSTON
Biographical sketch extracted from:
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 817-818.
HENRY S. CLOUD, an active and progressive farmer of Chester Township, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, April 27, 1837, a son of Henry S. and Annie (Laymen) Cloud, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania respectively. The mother was brought to Ohio when young, and was married in that State to the father of our subject, who died the same year of the birth of his son Henry S. The latter was reared in Clinton County until fifteen years of age, when he left his native State for Indiana, and after remaining a short time near Muncie he came to Wells County, and has since been identified with the interests of this county, but shortly after coming here he found employment in Blackford and Grant counties. He worked for a number of years as a farm laborer in Wells County, and sometime in the '60s he purchased the farm in Chester Township, where he has since made his home. Of this land only a few acres had been cleared for farm use, on which stood an old log building; and at that time not a house had been built in the present village of Mount Zion, of which his house now forms a part. All the improvements have been made on the farm by Mr. Cloud, and the present commodious dwelling and good farm buildings have been erected since he settled here. He was married in Wells County, January 12, 1860, to Miss Mary Batson, a native of Wells County, and a daughter of Nathaniel and Nancy (Ralston) Batson, who were among the early settlers of this county. To them were born six children—James Demming, Samuel Denton, Mary Delcie, Miami Dell, Lewis Delmer and Henry Delfries. In politics Mr. Cloud was reared a Democrat, but takes an independent position in the political affairs of his township or county. When twenty-seven years of age he was elected supervisor of his township, serving at that time one term. His next office was that of justice of the peace, which he filled efficiently for one term, and in 1881 was again elected township supervisor, which position he has since filled, serving to the best interests of his county. He is also notary public, having been appointed to that office in the spring of 1886. Mr. Cloud has carried the mail between Mount Zion and Boehmer about ten years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to King Lodge, No. 146, at Warren. Mr. Cloud was bereaved by the death of his wife on the 17th of January, 1881.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 817-818.
HENRY S. CLOUD, an active and progressive farmer of Chester Township, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, April 27, 1837, a son of Henry S. and Annie (Laymen) Cloud, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania respectively. The mother was brought to Ohio when young, and was married in that State to the father of our subject, who died the same year of the birth of his son Henry S. The latter was reared in Clinton County until fifteen years of age, when he left his native State for Indiana, and after remaining a short time near Muncie he came to Wells County, and has since been identified with the interests of this county, but shortly after coming here he found employment in Blackford and Grant counties. He worked for a number of years as a farm laborer in Wells County, and sometime in the '60s he purchased the farm in Chester Township, where he has since made his home. Of this land only a few acres had been cleared for farm use, on which stood an old log building; and at that time not a house had been built in the present village of Mount Zion, of which his house now forms a part. All the improvements have been made on the farm by Mr. Cloud, and the present commodious dwelling and good farm buildings have been erected since he settled here. He was married in Wells County, January 12, 1860, to Miss Mary Batson, a native of Wells County, and a daughter of Nathaniel and Nancy (Ralston) Batson, who were among the early settlers of this county. To them were born six children—James Demming, Samuel Denton, Mary Delcie, Miami Dell, Lewis Delmer and Henry Delfries. In politics Mr. Cloud was reared a Democrat, but takes an independent position in the political affairs of his township or county. When twenty-seven years of age he was elected supervisor of his township, serving at that time one term. His next office was that of justice of the peace, which he filled efficiently for one term, and in 1881 was again elected township supervisor, which position he has since filled, serving to the best interests of his county. He is also notary public, having been appointed to that office in the spring of 1886. Mr. Cloud has carried the mail between Mount Zion and Boehmer about ten years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to King Lodge, No. 146, at Warren. Mr. Cloud was bereaved by the death of his wife on the 17th of January, 1881.