Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Boody, Charles W. 1839 - 
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

CHARLES W. BOODY.

   In his early life Charles W. Boody learned what it is to work early and late
in order to gain a living and throughout his entire business career has been a
most industrious, energetic man. He has certainly won the proud American title
of a self-made man and his career is such as to gain for him the respect of
those with whom he comes in contact. He has never claimed that the world owes
him a living, but has cheerfully earned all that he possesses and is today the
owner of a good farm in Sand Creek township.

   Charles W. Boody was born in Germany in May, 1839, and is a son of Charles
and Christina Boody, who were also natives of the fatherland. In the year 1850
he crossed the Atlantic to the new world in company with his father, who a month
after landing died in the city of Columbus, Indiana, leaving his son Charles
with an older brother, Gottleib, who, however, was not kind to the young lad,
then a boy of eleven summers. Accordingly Charles W. Boody left his brother
after living with him about two years, and went out among strangers. He hired to
a man for a year, but when he, had worked six months the firm broke up and he
was thus again thrown upon the world. He next agreed to work for another man for
two dollars per month and with him continued for three years—a fact that shows
he was faithful to duty and worthy of the trust reposed in him. His educational
privileges were limited, but to some extent he was enabled to attend school.
Subsequently he entered the employ of Judge Hacker's father and when he was
twenty-one years of age he found that he was the possessor of a horse, which was
about all that he had to show for his years of labor, so meager had the
compensation been that was given him for his services. He continued to work as a
farm hand until 1861, when he began working at the carpenter's trade, which he
followed until 1864. In that year he purchased a one-third interest in a saw
mill, paying for it two thousand dollars, though he really had but fifty dollars
to invest, and continued in its operation for four or five years, paying his
part of the mill. He afterward was well known throughout this region as the
owner and operator of a threshing machine and carried on business in that way
until 1880. He now owns two farms in Sand Creek township, three-fourths of a
mile north of Elizabethtown, where he has two hundred, and seven acres of land
and which is well improved with excellent buildings and other improvements.

   In 1875 Mr. Boody was united in marriage to Miss Amy Elizabeth Crittenden, a
native of this county, and unto them were born four children, of whom two are
living, namely: Ina M., who is the wife of Harlie Glick, who lives just across
the road from his father-in-law and is a well known farmer of the community; and
Harry F., who married Stella Thomas and operate the old home place. They also
lost Charles at eleven years of age, and Everett in infancy.

   In politics Mr. Boody is a Democrat, having given his support to the party
since attaining his majority, and has been an active worker in its ranks. He
finds one of his greatest sources of pleasure and recreation from labor in
fishing, being a devoted follower of Isaak Walton. Mr. Boody is a pleasant,
genial gentleman and during the years of his residence in this county has gained
many warm friends, who esteem him for his genuine worth. His life record should
serve as a source of inspiration to others, showing what can be accomplished
when one is not afraid of hard work, but is willing to labor for the reward of
business life. Although he started out penniless and had to fight the battle of
life unaided through many years, he is now worth about twenty thousand dollars
and his home is a monument to his thrift, labor and business enterprise.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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