Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Glick, Sylvanus P. 1842 - 1902
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

SYLVANUS P. GLICK.

   Sylvanus P. Glick was a prosperous farmer of Rock Creek township and as he is
yet remembered by many friends who respected and honored him we are glad to
present the record of his career to our readers. He was born in Fairfield
county, Ohio, on the 28th of March, 1842, and is a son of Daniel and Eva (Salt)
Glick, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. At an early day, however, they
left the Keystone state and took up their abode in Ohio, there remaining until
their son Sylvanus was six years of age, when they came to Indiana. The father
secured a claim, the land upon which W. A. Morris is now living. There he
settled in the midst of the forests and began the task of opening a farm. He
cleared a large amount of land and as soon as the trees were cut and the roots
taken away he plowed and planted and in course of time rich harvests were
gathered, recompensing him for the labor which he bestowed. The boundaries of
his farm were extended from time to time as his financial resources increased
and he was enabled to make additional purchases. He owned a large and well
improved farm in Ohio prior to coming to Indiana and here he developed an
excellent property, being a man of great energy, determination and good business
and executive ability. A Whig in politics, he desired to see his party win and
used his influence in that direction, yet he never sought or desired political
preferment for himself. Both he and his wife were active members of the English
Lutheran church and were people whose Christianity formed a part of their daily
lives. They did not regard it as a garment to be worn on Sundays, but molded
their conduct toward their fellow men by the precepts and teachings of the
church. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Glick were born the following children: Elizabeth, the
deceased wife of Levi Boyer, a farmer; Lavina, the deceased wife of William
Kerr, who carried on agricultural pursuits in Clay township; Salina, who is the
wife of William Marr, a farmer of Nebraska and the only living representative of
the family; Adam, who married Louisa Williamson and has also passed away; and
Sylvanus, of this review.

   When a lad of about six summers Sylvanus P. Glick was brought to Bartholomew
county and here he was reared upon the old homestead. The labors of field and
meadow occupied his attention through the years of his boyhood, together with
the duties of the schoolroom, and yet he found some opportunity to enjoy the
pleasures in which youths of the period indulged. Having arrived at years of
maturity he resolved to establish a home of his own and in 1874 he was united in
marriage to Miss Mary A. McCallie, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hamel)
McCallie. Her father was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1821 and is still
living at the ripe old age of eighty-two years. He was a carpenter and farmer
and for a long period was an active factor in the business world, but is now
living retired. He has always voted with the Republican party since its
organization and at an earlier date took an active part in its work. He was also
zealous and earnest in his labors in behalf of the Methodist Episcopal church,
in which he has long held membership and he is an exemplary member of the
Masonic fraternity, showing forth in his life the beneficent spirit of the
craft. Unto him and his wife have been born nine children, namely: Mrs. Glick;
Jennie; Alexander; James; Abram and Michel, twins, both now deceased; Nannie;
Luella and Minnie.

   The home of Mr. and Mrs. Glick was blessed with three children: Charles, who
is still on the old farm, operates the land and also conducts a tile factory. He
has likewise successfully engaged in teaching, having charge of the Purvis
school near Burnsville. During the summer months he actively operates the tile
factory and turns out a large product which finds a ready sale upon the market
because of its excellent quality. He married Viva New, daughter of Thompson New,
of Clay township. The second child, Frank, died in infancy. John E., the
youngest, married Irene Muir and is a resident farmer of Rock Creek township.

   Mr. Glick not only carried on agricultural pursuits, but also manufactured
tile, conducting the business until his health failed, when he sold out to his
son. For thirty years, however, he carried on this enterprise with success,
having a well equipped factory and making an article which was of value because
of the superior quality. He owned a good farm and of this one hundred and forty
acres belongs to his widow. It is all under cultivation and fine improvements
were made upon the property by Mr. Glick, who erected an attractive residence
and large and substantial barns. The land is also well tiled and other modern
equipments are found, rendering this one of the best farms of the locality. Mr.
Glick is deserving of much credit for what he accomplished. He had no one to
assist him when he started out in life on his own account nor had he any
capital, but he possessed what is better—strong hands and a courageous heart. In
his business career he overcame difficulties and obstacles by reason of his
diligence and perseverance and gradually climbed higher until he reached the
plane of affluence. Fraternally he was connected with the Masonic order, his
membership being in a lodge in Elizabethtown. Politically he was a Democrat and
in religious faith was a Methodist. He took an active part in church work,
serving as one of the church stewards, doing everything in his power to advance
the cause of Christianity. In the course of his business career Mr. Glick formed
a wide acquaintance and had the happy faculty of not only winning friends, but
of retaining them, drawing them closer to him as the years pass by because they
recognize his upright character. When called to his final rest, May 30, 1902,
the community mourned the loss of a valued citizen, his neighbors, a faithful
friend and his family a devoted husband and father.


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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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