Carroll-Putnam County IN Archives Biographies.....Everman, William H. 1840 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

WILLIAM H. EVERMAN.

   In the career of William H. Everman, who for many years has been identified
with the various interests of Carroll county, Indiana, we find many qualities
which win success in the battle of life. The splendid success which crowns his
efforts may be attributed to self-reliance, independence of mind and careful
management of his own personal business. A veteran of the Civil War, he has
discharged well his obligations to his country, to his home, and to his
neighbors. Because of the success which has attended his efforts and of his high
personal character, he is clearly entitled to rank among the representative
citizens of Carroll county.

   William H. Everman, a retired farmer and merchant of Burlington, was born in
Putnam county, Indiana, on November 21, 1840. He is the son of Andrew and Neaty
(Gardner) Everman, the former of whom was born in Kentucky and the latter of
whom was born in North Carolina. Each located in Putnam county, Indiana, where
they grew up and where they were married. In 1847 they emigrated to Iowa, but
returned to Indiana and settled in Burlington township, Carroll county, in 1858.
Here they spent the remainder of their lives. The late Andrew Everman was an
active worker in the Christian church and active in the educational affairs of
the township. He was also active in politics and served one term as trustee of
Burlington township. Andrew and Neaty (Gardner) Everman had twelve children, of
whom two sons served in the Civil War. Six are now living, as follow: William H.
is the subject of this sketch; Andrew M. is a retired merchant of Burlington; B.
W. is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal school and Indiana State University
and occupies a chair in the Academy of Science of San Francisco; Nancy A. is the
wife of Senator James M. Beck, of Burlington township; Dora B. is unmarried; Ida
M. is the wife of S. W. Barnard, of Burlington.

   Reared on a farm and educated in the public schools of the Hawkeye and
Hoosier states, William H. Everman worked at home until he was past twenty years
old, when he enlisted in Company F, Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry on July
23, 1861. He served until October 1, 1862, when he was wounded while fighting
valiantly before Richmond. He was discharged on October 6, 1862, and came home,
but in August of the next year re-enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and
Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving until March, 1864, when he was
finally discharged.

   Mr. Everman then returned to Burlington and was married on February 14, 1867,
to Isabelle M. Cooke, a native of Cass county, Indiana, born on November 30,
1840. Mrs. Everman was educated in the country schools of Carroll county. She
and her husband had four hundred dollars with which they started life. Although
Mr. Everman was engaged in the general mercantile business, when he was married
he and his bride bought a part of his father's farm. They met with success in
farming and soon became well-to-do in this community.

   Charitable by impulse and interested keenly in all religious works, Mr. and
Mrs. Everman contributed half of the expenses in erecting the new Christian
church at Burlington in 1908, and are still liberal supporters of the church.
For many years Mr. Everman was trustee of the church. Until 1884, Mr. Everman
was identified with the Republican party but, being an invincible foe of the
liquor traffic and the licensed saloon, in 1884 he identified himself with the
Prohibition party and has supported this movement ever since. Four years later,
Mr. and Mrs. Everman retired and moved to Burlington, Indiana, and in 1891, they
sold their farm. Fraternally, Mr. Everman is a member of Samuel Stewart Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, at Flora.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

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