Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Justice, Milroy 1862 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

MILROY JUSTICE.

   Milroy Justice, farmer, Burrows, Indiana, was born on November 30, 1862, in
Cass county, Indiana, and is a son of James and Mary (Shortridge) Justice. He
was reared on a farm two and one-half miles north of Burrows, receiving his
education at the public schools and remaining at home until he was twrenty-two
years old. He has been prosperous throughout his agricultural career, and is the
present owner of eighty-five acres of fine farm land in Cass county, located one
and one-half miles northeast of Burrows. Politically. Mr. Justice is a stanch
Republican, but has never been active in local politics. Both Mr. Justice and
his wife are members of the Christian church at Burrows, in which he fills the
offices of elder and deacon. Fraternally, he belongs to Burrows Lodge No. 495,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is past grand, and a member of
grand lodge. Mr. Justice owns stock in the Burrows State Bank.

   James Justice, father of the subject of this sketch, was born on August 22,
1809, and died on August 11, 1893. His father was John Justice. James Justice
was twice married, and by his first marriage was the father of ten children,
Martha, John, Joseph, James, William, Joshua, Clara, Anna, Caroline and Bettie.
By his marriage, secondly, to Mary (Shortridge) Justice, a native of White
county, Indiana, he had the following children: Jerome, Frank, of Logansport,
Indiana; Larinda, who became the wife of William Shaffer, of Burrows; Parker
Justice, who lives in Winnepeg, Canada; Jessie, Harriet and Milroy.

   John Justice, the paternal grandfather, was a son of James, whose father was
Matthew Justice, a native of Ireland, and the emigrant ancestor of the Justice
family of America. He came to the United States at a very early date. He had
seven sons, all born in America and all of them were in the War of the Revolution.

   Milroy Justice was united in marriage, April 8, 1885, with Mary E. Dixon,
daughter of John and Drusilla (Brown) Dixon. She was born on November 18, 1864,
in Rock Creek township, Carroll county, and was educated in the district
schools. Mr. and Mrs. Justice reared an adopted daughter, named Helen Black, who
is now the wife of George Buck, and resides at Hoagland, Indiana.

   John Dixon, father of Mrs. Milroy Justice, was a native of Indiana, where he
died on November 26, 1865. His wife, Drusilla (Brown) Dixon. was born in Carroll
county and died on January 26, 1907. They were farmers and were the parents of
four children: Amy, born on August 8, 1863, became the wife of Parker Justice;
John E., of Burrows; Mary E., and an infant.

   Mr. and Mrs. Justice hold the respect and friendship of a large circle of
friends in Carroll county.


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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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