Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Steinbarger, J. Sol ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 4, 2007, 4:36 pm Author: B. F. Bowen (1904) J. SOL STEINBARGER. J. Sol Steinbarger, who owns and operates a farm of fifty-eight acres of good land in German township, Bartholomew county, is a well known farmer here, his entire life having been passed in this locality. He was born in German township and is the son of John M. and Amelia (Keith) Steinbarger. The father was a native of Ohio, his birth having occurred in Champaign county on the 8th of October, 1815. The mother was born in Kentucky on the 2d of January, 1822, and by their marriage they became the parents of a large family of fifteen children, namely: Henry, who is now deceased; James S., whose name introduces this review; Mary E., Amanda E., J. W., Elijah W., Serena J., Margaret, William N., George W., Isaiah Z., Charles G., one that died in infancy, Hiram C. and Martha J. Isaiah Z. Steinbarger is a widely known publisher of Boston, Massachusetts, having worked up through various grades and in the business has won well merited success. The father of this family learned the blacksmith's trade in early life and always followed that pursuit in his youth. In early manhood he carried on farming, acted as overseer of the farm and at one time was also engaged in gardening. However, he made the trade of blacksmithing his life work and it was thus that he provided for his family. He died on the old farm in German township on the 15th of March, 1890, when he had reached the advanced age of seventy-five years. He owned one hundred and sixty acres of land in Iowa and his farm in German township comprises about thirty-two acres. In his political views he was a Whig in early life and afterward gave his support to the Republican party, but never sought nor desired office, preferring that his time should be given to his private affairs. He held membership in the New Light church and his life was an honorable and upright one. All that he possessed he acquired through his own efforts and his business was so capably conducted and his life so straightforward that he commanded the respect of all with whom he came in contact. Upon the old home farm James S. Steinbarger, of this review, spent the days of his boyhood and youth. He is indebted to the public school system of the county for the educational privileges he enjoyed. On the 24th of October, 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Ada Jane Smith, a daughter of George W. and Thirza (Anderson) Smith. Her father was a farmer of Bartholomew county for a number of years. but in 1865 removed to Pulaski county, Indiana, where he carried on agricultural pursuits for twenty-seven years up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1877. In his family were nine children: Lewis. Lydia, Sarah, Ada, William, Betty, George, Eli and Angie. In his political views Mr. Smith was a Democrat, believing firmly in the principles of that party. His religious faith was that of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he long held member ship and to the work of which he was devoted. His business career was crowned with success. The home of Mr. and.Mrs. Steinbarger has been blessed with six children: Delia, who is now the wife of Orville Hazlop, the efficient superintendent of a straw baling company: Nora, who is at home; Charles W., who married Cora Sanders and is a resident farmer of Nineveh township: Anna, who is the wife of Ed Schenck; John A. and Earl C. The home farm of Mr. Steinbarger comprises fifty-eight acres of land, all of which is under cultivation. It is a good farm, well improved, and the fields return good harvests as a reward for the care and labor he bestows upon them. - He feeds his produce to his stock. He engages in dairy farming to a great extent and keeps fine Jersey cows for this purpose. He also raises a large number of hogs. In all of his work Mr. Steinbarger is particularly diligent and enterprising and whatever success he enjoys is the outcome of his own well-directed efforts. He has erected a fine home upon the farm and is today accounted one of the most progressive as well as prosperous farmers of his native county. In his political views he is a Republican and has served as supervisor. In the county where his entire life has been spent and where he is so well known he is held in the highest esteem, a fact which indicates that his career has ever been an honorable and upright one. 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 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/bartholomew/bios/steinbar864gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb