134                 HISTORY OF  CLAY COUNTY

bought a tract of land lying about six miles from Greencastle and there
spent the remainder of his long and busy life , dying when upwards of
eighty years of age. The maiden name of his second wife , grandmother
of Mrs.Brown was Louisa Allen who was born in Kentucky and died
in Putnam county, Indiana. James M. Boardman, Mrs. Brown's father,
was born in Kentucky and from his youth up has been engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits.  Until 1881 he resided in Putnam county and from
that time until 1885 was employed in general farming in Lewis township,
Clay county.He is now living near Greencastle,busily engaged in his
chosen calling.He married Eliza J. Arnold,who was born in Kentucky,
a daughter of Henry and Sally Ann (Banta)Arnold.both of whom were
born and reared in that state. Henry Arnold was an early settler of
Putnam county and was there killed by lightning when fifty-six years
old. His wife, now ninety-one years of age, still resides in that county.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have four children, namely: Roxie Gail, Lulu
Catherine, Ola Beatrice and Bertha Alice. In his political affiliations Mr.
Brown is a straightforward Democrat, never swerving from party alle-
giance. Religiously both Mr. and Mrs. Brown are consistent members
of the United Brethren church.

    Lewis McNutt.-- One of the most extensive sales agents in the
state, Lewis McNutt, of Brazil, also enjoys the distinction of being the
largest individual seller of clay products in the United States.He repre-
sents the Castalia Portland Cement Company, which manufactures the
famous "Tiger" brand of cement. As specific evidences of its purity and
durability, it may he stated that the Big Four Railroad Company uses it
almost exclusively in the construction of its platforms, as it so well with—
stands the jarring of passing trains which usually cracks most cements:
in Dayton, Ohio, two immense bridges, which are considered models of
construction, are built entirely of "Tiger" brand cement and Brazil per-
sents as specimens of its superiority ten miles of walks, the new Sour
wine opera house, the Masonic Temple, the Water Gallery, a large cou-
crete sewer over one mile long, and the High School building. Mr.
McNutt is also sales agent for the American Sewer Pipe Company, oper-
ating thirty-eight plants in five states of the Union. He has handled
some of the largest orders in this material in the United States, and
during the last business year of the company he stood first in the list of
sales. As will be seen from the record of his life which follows, his
experience has especially adapted him to become eminet in this field,
as his career covers a broad business training which has brought him into
personal relations with thousands of people in different states.
    Born in Owen county, Indiana, on the 26th of November, 1865, Mr
McNutt is a son of James A. and Catherine (Schemerhorn) McNutt, both
being natives of Vermillion county, this state. Six children were born
into the family, of whom four are living Blair S. Lewis, of this review
Eva E., wife of Hugh Stevenson; Mary,now Mrs. Julia Linderman, of
Terre Haute, Indiana: Harriet and Louise. Mr.McNutt has been
engaged in business at Brazil for thirty-two years, or for nearly the entire
period of his mature life. When only thirteen years of age he engage
in selling newspapers; clerked for D. W. Brattin for about six years
then engaged in the boot and shoe and merchandise lines at Prairie City.
Indiana, and in the fall of 1888 returned to Brazil and commenced a
grocery business under the firm name of McNutt and Wolfe. After