Carroll-Madison-Clinton County IN Archives Biographies.....Sigler, John N. 1849 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 28, 2006, 5:26 pm Author: John C. Odell (1916) JOHN N. SIGLER, M. D. Biography brings to light many hidden treasures of mind, character and courage, well calculated to arouse the pride of posterity. It is a source of regret that people are not more familiar with the history of the representative men of a community, in the ranks of whom may be found farmers, mechanics, teachers, lawyers, physicians and bankers. Carroll county has been the home and the scene of the labors of many men, who have not only led lives which should serve as a lesson and inspiration to those who follow them on the stage of lifes activities, but who have also been of commendable service in special avenues of usefulness. Dr. John N. Sigler, a well-known retired physician and surgeon of Democrat township, has been one of the useful workers to relieve human suffering. He is a man of well-rounded character, sincere, devoted and loyal. Personally, he has been affable with all classes of people and has stood ready at all times to lend aid to all laudable measures and enterprises. Dr. John N. Sigler is a native of Madison county, Indiana, born on July 26, 1849. He is the proprietor of Coorod farm, a tract of one hundred and thirty-six acres situated two miles south and one mile east of Cutler, Indiana. Doctor Sigler's parents were Daniel and Elizabeth (Shank) Sigler, the former of whom was born in 1800, in Rockingham county, Virginia, and who came to Indiana in 1833, locating in Madison county. Before leaving Virginia, he, had married Elizabeth Shank, who was also born in Rockingham county. After coming to Indiana, they entered one hundred and sixty acres of land eight miles north of Anderson. They cleared away a spot and erected a log cabin and remained on the farm until Daniel Sigler's death, in 1861, but the log cabin had, in the meantime, been replaced by one of hewn logs. Daniel Sigler was a member of the Lutheran church, a Democrat in politics and had served his party and the people of his county as a member of the board of county commissioners. In fact, he was active in politics throughout his life. His wife died in 1903. To them were born eight children, of whom four are now living: Doctor Daniel, a physician at Elwood, Indiana, who is also a large landowner and dealer in high-grade stock; A. J., a retired farmer of near Elwood, Madison county; Marcus H., a farmer in Madison county, located six miles north of Andreson, and Dr. John N., the subject of this sketch. Reared on the farm in Madison county, Indiana, and brought up in the healthful, wholesome environment of rural life, John N. Sigler received the rudiments of an education in the public schools. Later he attended the high school at Anderson, became a teacher and taught school for two terms. For a few years he worked on the farm in Jasper county, Indiana. In 1875 he entered the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati and, after a full course of four years, was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. After his graduation, he located at Sedalia, Clinton county, Indiana, and practiced there until 1909, when he retired to his farm in Democrat township, Carroll county. Here he now resides. By his marriage to Florence F. Haslet, who was born in Carroll county, Indiana, and who is the daughter of William and Rachel Haslet, four children- have been born, Dr. G. W., E. T., Gertrude and Clay. Dr. G. W. graduated from the common schools and spent three years at the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, then entering Indiana Medical College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He is a practicing physician at Highmore, South Dakota. E. T. is a graduate of the common schools and a farmer in Tippecanoe county, Indiana. Gertrude is a graduate of the common schools and the wife of Pratt Harness, of Clinton county. Clay, who is unmarried, is a farmer and operates his father's home farm. A Democrat in politics. Dr. John N. Sigler has been active in local and county politics, and has served as a member of the county central committee of Democrat township. Although he has never aspired to office, he has always been active in behalf of his friends, and is popular among the rank and file, not only of his own party, but of all parties in Carroll county. He is a member of Clinton Lodge No. 54, Free and Accepted Masons, at Frankfort, Indiana, and is past master of Sedalia Lodge No. 408, of which he is now a member. Dr. John N. Sigler is a plain, unassuming gentleman, straightforward in all of his relations with his fellow men and honored by everyone. Additional Comments: Extracted from: 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. 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